The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-24
". A. Smith is building a dwelling
house on his property east of town

Property in Hays and real estate IN
Ellis county has been changing hands
ute briskly so far this spring. How
ever, the sales, with few exceptions,
are not being made to outside pur-
chasers, but to satisfied residents, who
desire to increase their holdings in a
location that they know to be good
and that unquestionably has bright
future.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Eaton, former
residents of Hays, who have been
managing hotel in Superior, Nebras-
ka, the past two years, visited in Hays
Monday and Tuesday. They left
Tuesday night for Portland, Colorado
where they expect to manage a hotel
Elvin Penney arrived home Sunday
morning, having received his dis
charge from the army.
Miss Eileen Penney returned to
Leavenworth Sunday night, to resume
her studies, after spending the Eas-
ter holidays with her parents here
Captain Delaney left Tuesday morn
ing for Fort Dodge, Iowa, where he
expects to be stationed in the future
Mrs. Delaney and daughter Margaret,
will remain in Hays for a short time.
The Delaneys have made many friends
during their stay in Hays, who regret
to see them leave our city.
The wagons that are hauling sand
from just east of town should be re-
quested to come into town on south
Main Strret instead the Golden Belt,
Especially right after a rain, as the
heavily loaded wagons. cut up the
roads and make them almost impas-
sable.
A little governor named Howard
Edward West, arrived at the hospital
Wednesday afternoon Dr. H. H West
thinks he is no homelier than other
young men at his age.
Mr.. Roger Miller is working on
new house for Martin Orth.
Mrs. Roy Hixon and little daughter,
Eunice Lucille, OF Manhattan came
Friday to spend couple of weeks
with her father Jonah Mutton, and
Iother relatives in and around Hays
Mr.. M. HoIlander of Bazine drove
over to visit his sister Mrs. Modin-
Together they visited another brother
at. Camp Funston who has been very
anxious for weeks to secure his dis
/ charge SO as to return to duties upon
the farm.
Mrs. NJ. L. Stehley, Mrs. Kastner,
Mrs. Cromb and Mrs. Johnson of Ellis,
were shopping in Hays, Tuesday.
Mrs. Jessie Blackburn who has been
visiting Hays friends the past ten days,
returned to her home in Kansas City,
Wednesday morning.
The Misses Fliesback had the pleas
ure of entertaining over Easter their
little nieces Helen and Ruth Dee Her
rick, The little ladies whose home is
in Russell are staying with DR.. and Mrs.
Herrick of WaKeeney while their
mother is in the hospital at Kansas
City.
Mr.. Miles Mulroy, Secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce made a busi-
ness trip to Russell Saturday
Miss Freda Helm of the Normal is
recuperating from a minor operation
performed Monday in the hospital.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Robt. Klutz of Emmeram, April
9Th.
Thos. Binder and wife of Muskogee,
Okla, came in on the plug, Tuesday
noon, and visited with Mr.. Binders sis
ter, Mrs. S. P. Denning. They left on
the evening train for a few days visit
in Denver, after which they expect to
return to Hays for a short visit with
Mrs. Denning.
Mr.. S. P. Denning of Oakley, spent
Easter with his family here, returning
to Oakley, Monday evening.
Mr.. R. Bryan of Kansas City, is here
visiting his sister, Mrs. A. H. Schmoe-
kel.
Frank Moore has returned from his
business trip to Wichita.
The Binder pump building on South
Main street, has been taken down,
which leaves quite vacant spot there.
The State Forestry at the Exper-
iment Station continues to daily ship
many bundles of trees to the farmers
of Western Kansas.
Raymond JaHtzen who has been visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Robert Klutz, and
other relatives the past few weeks, re-
turned TO his home in Limon, Colorado,
last week.
The Chamber of Commerce lunch
con was served by the ladies of the
NJ E. Cchurch In their basement
Tuesday. There were seventy present
The principal subject for discussion
was a Building and Loan Association
to encourage the building of homes
The committees report was favorably
received and the committee was in
structed to further plans for such an
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