The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22

Mrs. A. B. Gladhart is visiting in
Lawrence.
Mrs. J. NJ. Wilson went to Ottowa.
Monday, having been called there on
account of the illness of her mother.
Miss Clara Kissing and brother
Robert, attended the GFabbe-Leikan
wedding at Catherine, Tuesday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Maxwell, Friday, May Is.
We have the only original and COM
plete set of abstract books in the
county. If you entrust Us with any
work to US and obtain a complete and
abstract of title computed by pro-
ficient Bonded abstracter. = Ellis
County Abstract & Loan Co., F. S.
Wasinger, Mgr
The Junior class Of the high school
entertained the Senior class and faculty
members at banquet Thursday even
ing May 18th in the upper hall of the
high school building. The hall was
beautifully decorated In the Senior
class colors. Yellow roses being the
Senior flowers several bouquets were
on the tables. The banquet was serv-
ed by the domestic science girls under
the direction of Miss Morgan.
Mr.. Marpel acted as POSTMASTER and
the following responded; Adelbert Cow
an, Clifford Morrison, Mr.. Bice, Althea
Sims, Franklin McKeever and Mr..
Shively. Forty six guests were present
1t is said by those present that the
Juniors are certainly good hosts.
The Ladies' Aid of the Lutheran
church will meet with Mrs. Chas. Hoke,
Thursday, May 18th.
The highest market price will be paid
for hides at Reed & Sons.
Miss Elma Morris received a mes
sage Sunday morning of the safe ar
rival of her brother, Ed, at Philadel-
phia, from overseas where he has
been in the service for some time
Joe Weisner of the firm of A. A.
Weisner & Son, has moved his house
on Perry Avenue to West Sixth
Street. He expects to soon commence
the erection of a fine modern resi-
dence on Perry Avenue, and is re-
modelling the house moved to West
Sixth Street for rental property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Brown of Los
Angeles, Calf, on a coast to coast
trip, stopped at Hays, this week, for a
short visit with Mr.. Browns sister,
Mrs. Mat Truan. They will visit
friends in Kansas City, Chicago and
other eastern cities on their way to
the Atlantic coast. Mr.. Brown is a
former Hays boy.
Hides Wanted. Reed & Sons will
pay the highest market price for hides.
Mr.. C. L. Weiss representing the
Swift Packing Company of st. Jo-
seph, No, spent Wednesday, at the
Experiment Station.
Mrs. E. NJ. Speer, who was called
to Hoxie, on account of the illness of
her daughter, who had the flu, and
who have afterward contracted the
flu, returned home Sunday night,
very much improved, yet still very
weak.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Gerrett and
little son, Richard, arrived Friday
night, from Walker, Iowa, and are
visiting Mrs. Gerrett's mother and
sister, the Joslins.
I
Misses Leon Smith and Virginia
Oldham and Pete FELTON, with Leon
ard Avre of WaKeeney, spent Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mutton at Collyer.
Pete FELTON, made a trip to More
land, Tuesday, returning Tuesday
night. His sister, Lucille, who has
been teaching in the Moreland
schools returned home with him.
Mrs. C. w. Reeder left Wednesday
morning for New York City, on a visit
to her daughter, Nellie, and to helI
welcome the go division from overseas
Eastern parties, Sc we are informed
are still writing for copies Of the Mes
| siah booklet.
Frank Hall was in from the Saline
Wednesday, getting his wheat insured.
Mother King was down town Wed
nesday, the first time for severa
months.
DR.. OFT, Lutheran divine from To-
peka, visited with Rev. West, Monday
During Sunday nights storm, hsi
destroyed 100 acres of wheat for Pete
Younger.
S. ]. Holeman and wife were dowI
from Ellis, Wednesday
Sell your hides at Reed & Sons. They
pay the highest market price.
Albert Burtscher who has been II
the service overseas, returned home
Thursday night.
The pupils OF the primary depar t.
ment OF the public school gave an In
teresting program Tuesday Afternoon
including the May Pole dance In whicl