The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-07

program.
Scott Bussard is here from Colo
Tado, visiting friends.
! J. P Shuts is now sporting a new
Maxwell automobile.
Alois Bissing is excavating for a
new residence on Normal Avenue
Operator Wilson at the depot, has
commenced building a residence.
Herman and Joe Feitz were look
ing at land in Ness County, last week.
R. A. Hoffman, travelling agent for
the Salina Journal, was In Hays, this
week
Lost: Ladies old rose tatted hlet
braid jabot- Finder leave at this
Office.
C. NJ. Holmquist attended a meet
ing of the Victoria City council Wed
nexday night.
Mrs. Pearl Garrett is home from a
visit OF several days with her daugh-
ter at Dorrance.
We are informed that Frank Miller
has sold his residence in north Hays,
to E. B. Matthew.
George Starr has his wholesale
bakery IN operation and is turning
out some mighty fine bread.
S. NJ Enfield purchased DR.. Snv-
der's Office building and has moved 1t
onto a lot ON South Main Stret
Andrew Jensen, who has been suf-
fering from a severe attack OF pneu-
monia is now considered out of dan
ger
Miss Catherine Pfannenstiel left
Friday noon, for Leavenworth, to
visit for few days, with her sister,
Mollie
The Free Press is under obligations
to Mrs. A. S. Hale for the report of
the Golden Belt Teachers Association
last week.
Little Virginia Rusch, six years of
age, who has been sick at the Hays
hospital for some time, is now improv-
ing in health.
Mayor Chittenden and Councilman
Jacobs, inspected paving in several
cities in the eastern part of the state.
the first of the week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Glen TilIot-
son, Wednesday, April 4, at the Hays
hospital, a daughter, weight seven
pounds. Papa Glen is stepping high
Did you notice the flags that were
flying to the breezes at B. G. Arnold's
residence, Thursday and Friday. B.
G. IS not ashamed of Old Glory
Harry Felten is getting busy tear
ing of the roof of his barn and other
wise preparing for the erection of five
new business rooms, on his lots on
West Second Street.
President Lewis motored over to
Plainville, yesterday afternoon, to
bring home DR.. McKeeVer of Law
renee, who was in Hays, for a couple
of days in the interests of public
welfare.
Robert Bullock, Mrs. Oscar StriIey
and son, Marvin, and Mrs. Melton
Luce, left Saturday morning for Fos-
torla, Ohio, in answer to a telegram
informing them OF the serious ILLNESS
of their father, Mr.. Geo. Bullock.
John r. Mueller of Hamilton town
ship, died the first of the week at his
home north of Ellis He was for sew
eral years county commissioner from
the first district He has many
friends in Hays and Ellis County, who
will mourn his loss
Kenneth Stuart left the first of the
week, for Kansas City, where he in
tends to enlist in the aerial service of
the United States James Shuts,
Pete Bissing, Jake Jacobs, are three
other Hays boys, who are at the
front. SHUTS and Bissing are in the
navy.
The Methodist conference assem-
bled at Ellsworth, last week, re-
turned Rev. A. S. Hale, to the Hays
charge. This viii be seven years
that Mr.. Hale has well and faithfully
served the church at this point He
has been a faithful shepard and the
flock is well pleased at his return.
At the Normal auditorium last
Monday evening, Harry Stock contest
ed IN oratory with representatives
from Emporia and Pittsburg Harry
won easily On May 4th, at Emporia,
he viii represent Kansas In the inter
state contest Hays feels confident
that Harry viii again carry of the
honors-
The Ladies Aid Socitey of the Lu-
theran church will meet at the church
April 18th, at 2:30 p. m. Business
meeting at three o'clock sharp At
ter which Miss Thrash Of the Lee Mer-
Coi-ItAS COMPANY VIII cOnQucL a cake
contest Cake and coffee will be
served for ten cents. Fancy work
left from Easter Bazaar viii also be
on display Public is cordially IN
vited.
Nineteen years ago on the declara-
ton OF war with Spain, c. W Mil
Ter and Maurice Banister raised the
stars and stripes with the declaration
that it should not be taken down until
Spain had been conquered and peace
declared. This Friady morning, c.
". Miller, raised the same fiag. This
time it VIII remain floating until
Germany Is conquered, and peace is
obtained.
At a meeting OF the city council
Tuesday night, Mayor Chittenden IN
the chair, A. r. Young of Lawrence.
was awarded the contract for paving
and lowering the sewer on Chestnut
Street MF. Yeung is TO be paid s.. 1a
per square yard for brick and con
crete; sixty cents per linear foot for
double curbing and thirty cents for
single curbing. It Is presumed that
ne VIII commence WeTk n q verZ
short tine