The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-19


Mr.. Benton and Mrs. Burns of Wal
ker, were visiting in HAYS, Saturday.
Xmas POST CARDS and BOOK
SETS at The Rexall Store. King Bros.
Miss Freda Wagner of Russell visited
friends in Hays from Saturday until
Tuesday.
Frances Metsger is the new book
keeper for the II. L. Felten Transfer
line.
| Seventy-fve cents and s1OO value
Mems ties for 6Oc at Oshant's Variety.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Rea and Miss
Hazel, entertained eighteen guests at
dinner party Tuesday evening.
Miss Mary Urban, Miss Mary Basgall
and Lawrence Urban of Pfeifer, were
Hays visitors Monday.
DR.. P. c. Anders and wife left Mon
pay to spend their vacation in Alabama.
A vote with every cent spent. The
Rexan Store DOLL CoNTEST.-Ki
Brothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Robbens and
and children of Walker, were shopping
in Hays, Monday.
Miss Ethel fand Carl Johnson, Nor
NAL students from Cove county, will
spend the holidays with home folks.
Laundry bags, Table Scarfs, Center
Pieces, Embroidered Towels, Pillow
Covers, on special sale at Oshant's Va
riety until January 1st.
Miss Gladys Miller gave eup her stud
les in the Salina University of Com
merce, and has accepted the position
of teacher in the Toulon school.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Joseph Griese, Miss
Anna Griese and Clement Griese of
Walker, were shopping in Hays, Thurs
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Robinson drove to
Oakley to visit Mrs Robinson's sister,
Mrs. Veverka, who with her little son,
returned with them Thursday. Mrs.
Veverka returned to her home Sunday
evening.
Casseroles, Tea Pots, Baking Dishes,
Aleminum Tea Pots and PercoIators,
Tea Kettles, Frying Pans, and Kettles,
make useful Xmas gifts. You can buy
the best at Oshant's Variety Store.
Mrs. Frank Fields had contemplated
spending the holidays with her daugh-
ter, Ernestine, at Brooking, South Da-
kota, but Brooking is under quarantine
so Mrs. Fields has changed her plan.
Rev. Snapp and family ate turkey
dinner with Albert Logan and family
last Sunday. Mr.. Matt Truan and
family were also guests of the Logans
the same day.
The Misses Dora and Lola Croft who
were teaching IN Lyons, Kansas, are
home on enforced vacation until after
the holidays. They were visiting
friends at the Normal, Monday.
Jersey-top Silk Petticoats, Silk Cam
isoles, Silk Hosiery, Silk Combinations,
Crepe de Chine and Georgette Waists
at Oshant's Variety Store.
Mrs, Ethel Pierce Sullivan returned
Saturday night from San Francisco.
She spent Sunday among Hays friends.
She and Mr. Sullivan left Sunday night
for Lawrance, where he will assume his
duties as a member of the faculty of
the State University
The numerous friends of the Blender
family were greatly shocked Tuesday,
by the sad news that Mrs. Laura Blen-
der Beardswell, who lives near Wa
Keeney, had been bereft by the sudden
death of two of her children, aged 2
and g. Their deaths, it Is understood,
was caused by poison in some form.
The sympathy of the community Cd
, out to Mr. and Mrs. Beardswell in their
great bereavement. Mrs. Beardswell
has suffered nervous collapse and is
in critical condition.
Mr.. Taylor left for his home in Hoxie
after visiting with his daughter, Mrs
Edwin Hill, for several days. Little
Hazel Hill viii be the guest of hel
: grand parents during the absence OF
Mrs. Hill Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Jane
Stewart expects to leave for Los An
5 geles, California, Saturday, to spend
the winter with Mrs. Hills brother Il
r is hoped the change will benefit
Mrs. Hills health.
Don't forget to visit Oshants' Va
4 riety and Toy Store for Christina:
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