The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-05

Mrs. Fred Miller and brother, AIva,
made an automobile trip to Voda,
Monday.
Wade Hampton of Denver, life
! long friend of the Madden family
spent Sunday at Hays.
The friends of Mrs. Garland will
be pleased to know that she is SLOWLY
recovering at st. Anthony's Hospital.
c. NJ. HoImquist returned from
Stromsburg this Friday noon, where
he had been visiting with home folks
during the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. PAYNE enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Payne and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Dora Gosser
and family at New Years dinner.
Miss Christine Dursema, for two
years teacher of the sixth grade in
the Hays City schools, was married
December Oath, at her home in
Kenosha, Wis, to Mr.. Richard An
derson Gray of that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. John KaberIein of
Salina, are here visiting friends and
relatives John Kaberlein is a bro
ther of Mrs. Frank Bissing. Mrs. Ka-
berlein will be remembered as Mary
Arnhold.
The milliner store on Main and
Fort Street, recently purchased by
Miss Macintosh, is being remodeIed.
papered and painted. 1t will be put
in good shape for the new millinery
spring opening.
Work will be commenced on the
new City Hall as soon as the material
is all on the ground. There is already
large pile of bricks, in evidence.
piled up on the sidewalk near the
site to be occupied.
A stranger in the city was heard
to remark the other day: ''The NOV
money of any l have ever attended.
They have high class pictures and
their admission fee is less than at
most eastern play houses"
Carl and Clarence Clark, sons of
the Free Press family, after a short
visit home during the holiday season,
have returned to their duties-CarI,
who is teaching at Spearvile, Kan
sas; Clarence, who has charge of a
Ford garage at Douglas, Butler Coun-
ty.
The ladies of the Methodist church
Will serve twenty-five cent supper
at the church on Wednesday even
ing, January 18th The service viii
commence at 80 D. m. and will con-
tinue until all are served. The public
IN general is invited.
Geo. P. Griffith. former editor OF
the Fills County Republican who has
been living IN Calgary, Alberta, Can
ada, for the past two or three years,
H-,z-
for short visit with old friends. Mr..
Griffith was one of the pioneer news
paper men Of Ellis County and has
many stauncis friends here, who were
pleased to meet him.
The A. \. Wiesner & Sons great
clearing sale which closes TINS Satur-
day was a great success IN every re-
spect- One hundred and twenty-five
suits of mems c-othes were sold be-
sides q large number of ladies suits.
and thousands of other articles which
are carried IN this great store Mr.
Hill, head of the grocery department
also reports heavy sales. The firm
are now thoroughly convinced that
sUdlclous advertising does pay.
John Gross left Monday night, for
El Paso, Texas, from which point he
will probably leave for France. John,
with his brother Bunny, and a num-
ber of others from Hays, enlisted in
the Coast Artillery soon after war
was declared against Germany. The
boys are now pretty well drilled and
seasoned soldiers, and are ready to
go against the Boches. Here's luck
boys! May you succeed in getting
the Kaiser.
The public school re-opened We'd
nesday after eleven DAYS vacation
with teachers and pupils on hand
ready for work The efficient jani-
tors, NBill" and "Jake," had scrubbed
and oiled the floors in both buildings
and everything was clean and com
Portable. Contractor Jacobs with a
force of men finished up numerous
odds and ends about the High school
building during the holidays. The
building is now practically completed
with the exception of a few of the
lighting fixtures. These will no
doubt be installed soon.
Mr.. T. K. Fredorovicz has the Crvs-
tai movie theatre entirely disman-
teled and new flooring is being put
down In the building preparatory to
putting IN a first class restaurant. IF
Mr.. FredoroVicz makes as efficient a
restaurant man as he does a picture
show manager he will also be a sue
cess in his new venture. However,
he will still continue to manage and
run the New Opera House, where
the best movie service obtainable will
be given to his large patronage.
The watch night service at the
Methodist church on New Years eve
was more interesting and more large
ly attended than any service hereto
fore held in the church since Rev.
Hale called the first one seven years
ago The short sermons by the var
ious pastors of the city. reading and
special music with final conservation
service made up q great program un-
til the bells rang in the New Year
The social hour with luncheon is al
ways one of the delightful parts of
these watch night services The sew
eral churches of the city were well
represented
As the reports come in from the
week of prayer meetings, it seems to
be the desire of many to continue
these meetings the coming week. It is
to be hoped that a general Christian
effort will be put forth, much of the
worlds wreckage has been caused by
people forgetting their obligations to
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