The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06

1t Is reported that VIII Madden Is
married but he says nothing to it,
The infant child of Otto Knoche is
seriously i'll.
]. H. Ward is reported very sick at
his new home on Gospel Hill.
The bonds for the Anthony &
Northern Railroad carried In Rush
county.
Miss Agnes Kissing and Mr.. Louie
Schaefer, spent Sunday, with friends
at Wilson.
The noon passenger trains now carry
mail both ways, giving our citizens an
extra mail.
Henry Schwaller and family have re-
turned to Kansas City, after a few
days visit with friends at Hays -
Mrs. Hannah Mullen Snyder and Miss
Helen are here from Denver, visiting
their father, Jene Mullen. who is sick.
Mrs. l. NJ Yost is here visiting her
daughter, Mrs Steadman and looking
as sweet as when she lived here years
ago.
Harvey Penney is here on few days
business visit. He reports the family
doing nicely at their winter home at
San Antonio, Texas. -
The Key Land Company's headquar-
ters have been moved from the Ellis
County News Office to over the Alois
Bissing store, with Harry Pestana.
Why not a Y. M. C. A. at Hays?
The young men of the city could then
employ their, spare time more profit
ably than loafng around pool halls,
drug stores, etc.
The City Council of Hays, on Thurs
day evening, appointed John Roth, late
city marshal of Victoria, as the city
marshal of Hays. to succeed Marshal
Weltz, now sheriff. What next?
Commencing on January 21st, the
Epworth League will hold its services
known as ''Win My Chum Week.
This will be great week of religious
service. 1t is to be conducted by the
young people.
The pastor of the Methodist church is
TO give six o'clock dinner on Thurs
day, January 18th. He desires all
who will come. This dinner is given
by the pastor. He wants at least 200
20 dine with him.
Last Sunday morning, Miss Mildred
Rogers, of Kansas City, Kansas, sur
prised her brother, Rev. e. o. Rogers,
of the Baptist church, by unexpectedly
into the Sunday School -
sion.
John G. and the Little Fern Stock
Company will delight the theatre go
ing people of Hays three days next
week, commencing Monday, January
8th. Don't miss seeing, hearing this
excellent show company. 1t is said
that they are away above the aver
age Popular prices.
The Opera house management al
ways alive to the amusement needs
of Hays theatre ,goers has engaged a
first-class company for three days
next week. It will be change from
motion picture shows that perhaps
you will appreciate. We will guar
G1AISS GIldI you VIII enjoy 1t.
George Hubbell, who bought the
Darling half-block of lots on Evergreen
Avenue and Chestnut Street, has John
Carter excavating a cellar for modern
house, Mr.. Hubbell will erect on the
cornar of South Chestnut and Ever
green, facing the Normal
The Tillotson barber shop is being
overhauled this week; the old wood |
floor taken up and tile floor laid, and
other improvements being added. Gay
says he will have the nobbiest shop |
west of Kansas City, when entirely |
finished. Patrons will please refrain
from splitting on floor and clean your I
feet before coming in.
E. j. Caldwell, the furniture man, this |
week sold his thoroughbred Plymouth
Rock chickens consisting of four roost-
ers and twenty pullets to Fen Williams,
cook at the Starr restaurant, for seven
ty-fve dollars. Among the number
was one rooster that Mr.. Caldwell paid |
twenty-five dollars for and another for
which he had refused an offer of fifty
dollars.
Herman Thoien,. the Commissioner
elect from the Third Commissioner dis
trict was in Hays, Thursday. He was
a pleasant caller at the Free Press Of
fee. We believe that Herman will be
an acceptable member of the board.
We know he is conservative, honest
and a good business man. Those are
the essentials that make for a good
commissioner.
Mr. Fredorovicz of the Hays New
Opera Huuse, has added a rest room to
his already well equipped play house.
1t is proper adjunct to all modern
places of amusement. A great many
cities have a well equipped rest room
for the accommodation of ladies and
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