The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-09
Mr.. H W. Brinkman of Emporia

spent Sunday in Hays
Work has COMMENCED on the C. NJ
Wann's new residence.
Arthur Drenge, cashier OF the Paw.
nee State Bank was in Hays, this
week.
Ben Williams, a Hays boy is serv-
ing his country as s+Jackie"' on the
battleship Arkansas.
Mrs. K. C. Haas visited her friend,
Mrs. Dave Lorenz at Salina, one day
this week.
Frank Walz is having cement side
walk laid in front of his tenement
houses on West Juniata st.
Editor Harry Stock was up from
Bunkerhin, Tuesday. He reports
business rushing at the Advertiser
Office.
Mr.. Albert of Big Timber, Rush
County, was in Hays, Thursday, visit
ing his son, Ernest, and attending the
Farmers picnic
Lawrence Oldham, who has been
stationed at Fort Logan, Colo, for
some time is expected home soon, on
short furlough.
The Ladies of the Baptist church
will serve a Strawberry Short Cake
Everybody invited.
Frank Ubert and Matt Frank, who
some months ago purchased land in
Thomas and Logan County, are NOV
ing back to Ellis county.
Mrs. Ida Ransom and daughter,
Beulah, and Mrs. Hackenberger drove
over to Lacrosse, Sunday, to visit
Mrs. Haekenberger's brothers.
Mrs. VIM. Campbell, who was
operated on at the hospital in this
city, Tuesday of this week, is report
ed to be getting along nicely.
May 80, Hoisington voted S1O,-
600 to aid the construction of the
Plainville & Northern. Only twenty
one votes were cast against the pro-
position.
Croft left for Excelsior Springs on
Tuesday night, for a two weeks out
ing IN the hope that the baths will
help Mrs. Groff's rheumatism.
a twistervisited John Zimmerman's
farm near Schoenchen, the first of
the week and partially wrecked his
OaAAA. 4nIASI OIOIuSISs VIII WHO'LL
it was insured adjusted the loss sat
isfactorily.
A fire occurred at Mr.. Henry Mey-
er's tailor shop Tuesday, which did
considerable damage. Mr.. Meyers
is suffering from severely burned
hand caused by trying to put out the
fire before the fremen arrived.
Mrs. Forest Blackburn arrived
home from Kansas City, on Sunday
night accompanied by her husband.
Mrs Blackburn underwent some pain
fui surgical operations to relieve her
ear trouble, and is doing nicely.
John Miller and several other
young men of the city registered ear
ly on Tuesday, and then went fishing
They reported a large catch, but there
was no evidence of an over-abundance
Of fried fish at the breakfast tables In
the city Wednesday morning.
DR.. K. C. Haas claims that he has
the incest patch of "spuds" in the
city. He is doing considerable blow
ing about it, but probably, if the
did the most of the work, for which
he is trying to claim credit.
Emerson Felts writes he has at last
secured the position in the Hospital
Corps, for which he enlisted at first
This is among the best places in the
navy, and one where a man can dc
much to relieve the suffering of the
County News.
The president of the Rebekah as
Sembly of the State of Kansas, held
an ali day session here Wednesday.
Delegates were here from WaKeeney,
Russell, and other nearby towns. At |
an informal social in the evening at !
the Odd Fellow Hall, ice cream and |
cake were served. A very pleasant |
time was had.
A. O. Woodbridge went downtto Sa-
lima, the first of the week to purchase /
a car load of Holstein cows, a part |
of which will be used at the Normal !
dairy and the balance, we are inform |
ed will be sold to anyone who wants |
a first class family milk cow. In |
these times of high prices if you can |
have your own butter and milk it is |
nearly half the battle"
Miss Prue Morgan left last week |
for her home IN Hays We understand |
she viii not teach the coming year
but remain at home Miss Morgan /
has made an immense success Of her
work as instructor in domestic science /
and art in the Plainville schools and /
patrons of the schools viii long favor
ably remember her as a capable in
structor and for her efficient comnlun-
ity service.-Plainville Times.
The Hays Free Press:
Governor Alexander of Idaho, ap-
pointed me First Treasurer of Payette /
County, "a new one just voted upon /
May II, to be set apart from Canyon /
County: terms of Office for eighteen
months or Rtil next general cleo
ton
I thought this might be of interest
to your readers
L Rudolph Hollenbeck /
Chas- c. Bissing, one of the Hays
boys, who joined the coast battery and /
is stationed at Fort Winfield Scott, /
Calf, for some time, has been per
nanently assigned to Manila, P A He /
viii be accompanied by v. R. Smith,
also a school boy from Hays Charles,
who was at one time a member of /
the Normal band, has been appointed 1
bugler, which IS no doubt a better Job
than cooking a canon" Those who
have been sent to the Philippines get