The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-24

Hays learns with sincere regret
that Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Koeneke
leave this week to make their home
in Wichita.
Mr.. Chas. Bingham of Kansas City,
is here visiting his cousin, Harry
Kirkman.
Mrs. VIM. Wright and baby left
for their home in WaKeeney, Mon
day night.
Miss Maude Ure spent the week
end with her mother here.
VIM. Snyder of the Ellis Headlight
and John Mcmahon of Ellis, attended
the Knights Templar Easter service
held at the Lutheran church in this
city, Sunday.
Mrs. Jacob Wagner who has been
i'll the past week, is much improved at
this writing.
Mrs. Emma Averil1 went to Ellis,
Sunday evening to care for Mrs.
Kingsley who is seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Atwood were
down from their ranch near Yocemen-
! to Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Stehley were
down from Ellis, Sunday.
A large number of people from
neighboring towns were in Hays,
Sunday, to see the tank.
Fred Dreiling left Sunday night for
Denver.
! DR.. Pruit, Hays manufacturer of
stock and poultry remedies, is having
an excellent business this spring. His
remedies are all meritorious and the
fact is being recognized by a critical
and Observing public.
Howard Watches at Tholen's Jewel
ry Store.
The Worlds best Watch, The How
ard, at Tholen's Jewelry Store.
Diamonds advanced another $50.
We have a good selection at old price,
Tholen's Jewelry Store.
The Claxtonola the ''New Day
Phonograph" plays all records. Hear
them at Tholen's Jewelry Store.
The Presbyterians will hold food
and garment sale at Roth's Meat Mar
ket in Windsor Annex, Saturday,
April 18th
The Business girls Club of the Cham
Der of Commerce enjoyed q ''wienie
roast at the creek Tuesday evening
Miss Pearl Hughes was greatly sur
prised Easter morning to espy in the
congregation her aunt, Mrs. Matte ]
Haigh of Parker, Kansas. Mrs. Haigh
is rooming with Mrs. Kissing and viii
remain to visit Miss Hughes until after
the musical festival and will do some
work at the Normal for a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Crissman have
received a card from their son Merle
that he had arrived on this side of the
ocean and expects to be home soon.
! The Presbyterian Aid Society will
meet at the home of Mrs. Nickles,
Thursday, May 1st.
Mrs. R. L. Parker visited with he1
sister, Mrs. Gallon, who formerly lived
in Hays and endeaFed herself to many,
but who now lives in ST. Joseph, Ill
and wishes to be remembered to her
friends here. Mrs. Parker says Arthur
has grown much and expects to enter
the university after one more year OF
high school work.
Mrs. L. A. MeKeever wife OF the
Superintendent of Hays District of the
M. E church, went to Ellis Tuesday
noon to join her husband for a recep-
ton rendered them by the Ellis people
Tuesday evening. The Hays people
had planned reception for them and
Mr.. and Mrs. Snapp, Wednesday even
ing but it was recalled because of the
lecture given by Dr.SS. Parkes Cad
man at the Normal.
Again has Agent Art NOdIe and his
assistants at the depot handled big
crowd and no accidents. An immense
crowd, and many OK them children and
country folks in to see the tank, and
bound to crowd right up to the cars
but like the days Of the departing sold
iers, the crowds minded the polite in.
vitation to move back and keep back,
and Agent Noble and the city had nc
accident to report. By treating the
crowds politely there is no trouble tc
get any public gathering to help pre-
vent an accident or a crush. And Nj,
Noble knows how to handlea depot
crowd.
Last Saturday, April 19 at Luther
an Sunday School room, the teachers
of the beginners classes of the prim-
ary department of the Lutheran Sun
day School gave an Easter Party fo1
about thirty little men and maidens
from the ages Of three to seven. AT
ter playing several games, the little
tots all gathered around one Tong
table, where the teachers had spent
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