The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
See the pretty new hats at Miss


ry store.
The city hall bonds were purchas-
ed by the Fidelity Trust Co., of Kan
sas City
Mrs. Edna Tucker, sister of Mrs
Fred Miller, is very i'll at her home in
Abilene.
1t seems natural to see Misses
Verna Long and Faye Spoon back
in school again.
Mr. and Mrs. John Henderson NOV
ed yesterday into the Harrison cot
tage in north Hays.
Mrs. L. H. Boyd came over from
Russell, on Thursday evening, to
spend a few days at the Goetchius
home.
Millard Kirkman gave a free show
Tuesday night, at the "Strand" at
the opening episode of his new serial
the "Gray Ghost" The house was
crowded to the limit.
As we go to press we learn that
the status of the story concerning
Professor Matthew's leaving Hays, to
accept a bigger job is the same as
detailed in our Normal correspon-
dents notes in another place in this
issue.
Did it ever occur to you, reader,
that Manager Fredorovicz is putting
on some mighty fine pictures for the
benefit of his patrons. You can al
ways see something new and be high
ly entertained at the Hays New
Opera house.
The W. C. T. u, will meet at the
home of Mrs. D. c. holland at 2:3O
Friday, September 21st. Answer to
roll call: Name a prohibition state.
All people interested in temperance
Mrs. D. c. holland
A nice line of new fall millinery
at Miss Deane's store
c. D. Baughman has sub-let ready
furnished, the house he had been
renting from Charlie King, and Dr.
| Anders now occupies the same. Dur
ing the absence of his wife and
daughter, Mr.. Baughman will live
with his daughter, Mrs Glenn Tillot-
son.
Mrs c. D. Baughman has been so
i'll from neuritis the past two weeks,
that she was obliged to return to Ex-
| celsior Springs, on Tuesday night,
| for further treatment Her daugh-
| ter, Gladys, accompanied her mother
and they expect to be gone for some
| time.
P. P. Smith has a big clearing sale
one at his place of business COM
mencing this Saturday. Make it your
| business when in town to call 1t
| may be TO your interest to do so. He
has a large line of goods to select
| from any you will no doubt find
l hot
| Call and see our new fall hats now
on display ut Miss Deane's store.
Nick Gassman has a fine patch of
okra on his lots near the shop that
supplies his family and neighbors
with tender green pods that are de-
licious when cooked with beef. 'Gum-
DO" soup the negroes call it, and it
| is great. If you have never acQulr-
ed a taste for this vegetable you
don't know what you've missed.
The Barney Wolfe Stock Co..
that has been playing at the Strand
in this city during the week has been
putting on some excellent shows. Bar
ney is Hays favorite and his plays
have been well patronized. When
Barney can't get a crowd in Hays.
there is no use for any other show ag-
gregatlon to try.
Worl1ruen were busy Thursday af-
ternoon tearing down the old porch
in front of the Brunswick Hotel. A
new and modern-we presume can
vass awning will take its place. The
time is coming and it is not far dis
tant when all the wooden awnings
will be taken down and new canvass
awnings will be put up.
Misses and children's hats on dis
play at Miss Deane's.
Peter Jorgenson was seriously in
jured Monday of last week, while
taking a cow to market. The cow
which was tied to the rear of the wa
gon became fractions and frightened
the team, and in the runaway which
resulted Mr.. Jorgenson was badly
bruised and cut. 1t is thought, how
ever, that he will recover.
Master Raymond Foster enter
tanned twenty-five of his little friends
Saturday afternoon, at his home on
West Juniata Street, it being his
seventh birthday. Ice cream and
cake were served and at five o'clock
each happy little guest left for their
homes all saying they had a good
time and wishing Raymond many
| SOOA AAoPPy
Nick Gassman of the South Side
Shoe Hospital is first, an advertiser
and then a first class business man
as you will notice by the free shoe
shining apparatus he has rugged VI
for his patrons and the general pub
lie. which consists of a worsted brush
| attached TO his electric motor by {
piece of gas pipe. The scheme j,
; unique If you want your shoes
5 brushed up help yourself, its as free
/ as air.
The officers and managers of the
Golden Belt Fair are busy these day!
getting ready for the greatest fail
in the state (barring the state fair.
This year on account of the droutl
l and a consequent shortage In crop
o of all kinds it will be largely a stool
: fair. Nearly every mail brings in
quires in regard to the races, prize
offered, etc. Every farmer in tn,
county should make arrangements t,
= spend at least one day at the fair.
Braceletwatches at Tholen's Jewel