The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-07

week.
Miss Florence Mutton motered to FL
lis Tuesday and spent the day with
Mrs. Fred EARLY.
Mrs. Chas. Hackenberger of Salina,
is visiting, this week, with her mother,
Mrs. Ida Ransom.
Miss Anna Meyer returned last
week to Sharon Springs to resume
her duties as teacher.
Mrs. Anders left Wednesday night
for Junction City. Doctor Anders is
now an officer at Camp Funston.
John o 'Loughlin has recently purchas-
from W. w. Bemis the Ryan lot on
Crawford avenue, opposite the court
house and adjoining his garage.
Monday was pension day to the old
soldiers Of the civil war and the wild
ows, and this week is also payday to
the new army located at the Fort Hays
military camp.
H. H. Pierce drove over to Plainville
Wednesday and brought over his
daughter Mrs. Edna Fulton, who is
teaching at Hill City. The school there
is having a vacation on account of
the flu.
Miss Roena Snyder entertained a
party of eight of her young lady
friends Halloween. They organiz-
ed the B. C. C. society but refuse to
divulge whether the mysterious letters
mean the Black Cat Corps or not
Among the visitors to this city this
week was Gail W. Beach and family of
British Columbia. He is the son of
Watson Beach, who built the big stone
residence near the Catholic church He
lived here thirty-fve years ago. They
stopped of here to see the improve
ments and visit once more the scenes
of his youth.
Mr. Marvin Straley, a member of
the S. A. T. c. of the Kansas Wesley
an University at Salina, came home
Saturday night hoping to have the
night at least at home, but the en-
CINE becoming disabled at Russell
cut his visit about four hours short
He returned to the University Sunday
morning.
In the birth record of Shawnee
county last week, published in the
Topeka Capital, we note: Born Oct.
Both, 1918, to Mr.. and Mrs. James
H. McAdams, boy. This is Miss
Dorothy Hale, daughter of Rev. A.
s. Hale, who formerly lived here Her
many friends here send congratula-
tions-
The Hays Telephone girls attended
a Halloween party at the A. o. U. W
hall, Friday night. Dances and Other
amusements were indulged IN. Sup
per was served at II 80. The birthday
of Miss Gevina Rupp, one of the tele
phone girls, was also celebrated OF
this occasion. The young people re
port very pleasant entertainment.
We wish to remark that the current
issue of the Leader, the Fort Hay'
Normal School organ, under the edi
torial management of Miss Arlington
is the best and most comprehensive
ever issued from the Normal Editoria
Sanctum. However, we also wish t.
say that the present efficiency of tn
Leader Staff is greatly due to Mr.
Harvey's ability as a writer and in
structor in practical journalism.
The Council met Wednesday even
ing. Only routine business was trans
acted. Mr. Drake appeared with
grievance against the city and it wa
) decided to vacate seven feet of Ever
green Street, and this portion of tn
5 street will go to r. B. Thomas A
5 ordinance will be submitted, and
adopted will appear later. The vot
: stood 5 to l. A number of peopl
were present asking light extension:
Miss Louise Perrill, an Evangelist
l Missionary of India spent Frida
S with her sister, Mrs. J. W. SnapI
:, While here she received a messag
: that the vessel upon which she was t
e sail from the Pacific Coast had bee
requisitioned by the government an
: her ticket would be changed to sa
+. by another vessel to sail Nov. 16tl
V This is the third time a message ik
), this had been received by Miss PERI
: She hopes the fourth attempt ma
= prove successful.
i Lieutenant Lewis A. Baker of tt
U. S. Army has arrived at the Fo
Hays Normal School to assist Ca
y tain Delaney in drilling the S. A.
IS C. boys in camp there, and if yC
:, want to see the work, go down to Il
> Normal athletic field any afternoC
/ about 4 80. Lieutenant Baker is fro
II Denver, where his family resides. f
n is member of the 36th U. S. Infa
Is try at Fort Smelling, MINI. and W
a sent from there TO the State Unive
p sity at Baton Roughe, Louisiana, al
from there transferred to Fort Hay