The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10

Miss Gertrude Ward has returned
to Florida.
Mrs. A. D. Goetchius is seriously
i'll at the hospital.
c. G. Cochran spent the forepart
of the week at Plainvllle.
The new residences of Joe Jacob
and Val Weigel are nearing compile
ton.
A number of Hays people attend
ed the Stecklein funeral at Munjor,
Sunday.
George Johnson spent last week
in attendance upon the Tractor meet
at Salina.
Join Kissing Bros. Savings Suit
Club today and get you new suit
for Easter.
Talbert Cooper of Dorrance, vis-
tied his relatives the Garrett family
here this week.
Why not join the Bissing Bros.
Savings Suit Club? It's a sure win
ner you can't lose.
Joseph Roth of Pfeifer, has been
appointed storekeeper Of the Union
store at Antonino.
The Methodist L. A. S. had So
cial gathering and luncheon at their
church rooms on Wednesday.
Frank Waterstuff has moved into
the residence in west Hays, recently
vacated by Fred Miller and family.
Pete Sanders who lives on the Be
han ranch, was operated on at the
hospital for appendicitis Monday.
Oscar StraiIey who was taken to
the hospital on account of a broken
knee cap is said to be improving
nicely.
Frank Ubert went to Oakley, Mon
day, to look at a section of land near
that city, which he contemplates pur-
chasing.
The Cement Mill at YocementO,
is being dismantled and the maehin-
cry is being shipped to different
southwestern points.
The contract has been let for the
w. o. Anderson wholesale establish
Inent OK East North Main Street
Work will soon be commenced.
Messrs. Ernest and Walter Snow
den, of Cove, are in the hospital here
for treatment, the former for ap-
pendicitis and the later for stomach
| trouble and sprained back.
Vivian Elizabeth Biner, is the
name of a new daughter recentl!
born to Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Biner Of
! Fayette City, Penna. The young
Miss is the granddaughter of Mrs
Jacob Feitz.
1; A force of nine masons com
menced laying brick and tile on tn
Millard Kirkman new opera house
Tuesday. By Saturday night if tn
present speed is kept up the build
ing will be ready for the roof. Mil
lard is pushing things in great shape
1t is rumored that a banking firr
from Lacrosse, will start bank q
Schoenchen as soon as the Anthem
+ & Northern commence work on thei
road. 1t. is also reported that on
of the Hays lumber companies wi
put in a lumber yard there in .th
near future.
Mr.. W. E Schemmerhorn one Q
the leading merchants of Wilson, f1a
made arrangements to start in bus
ness in Hays, about July 1st. H
will put In large, well selected, VI
to-date stock of ladies ready to wee
merchandise. It is understood ths
he will occupy the new Reeder builC
ing.
II The Board of County Commi
sioners on account of the resignatio
| of Eli Cole met the first of tt
! week and reorganized. The ne
4 member, Mr. Helm, was inducted Il
to Office and Mr.. Herman Thole
/ was elected chairman, after whiC
the regular routine business of Il
Board was taken up.
| The Bissing Bros. Savings SJ
= Club is a new departure for Westet
Kansas, that is likely to become po
ular among those who intend inve:
- ing in new suit of clothes in t
near future. See Bissing Bros al
get a deposit card and commen
your deposits at once. You will so
have money enough for a new suit.
A distressing automobile accide
occurred near Emmeram, last Sumo
in which a young man, Andrew
Windholtz, was instantly killed
had attended the funeral of his fai
er at 3 O'Clock and he was killed
about five o'clock the same aft,
noon He and a young man, who
name we did not learn, were IN
Ford runabout and were probal
considerably exceeding the spe
limit. His friend was driving /
car when one of the wheels ca
IN off the car was turned over 7