The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-12

Walter E. Roberts and Asa King re-
turned Saturday night from overseas.
AzeI Cochran and Frank Stout went
to Ellsworth on the noon plug, Thurs
day
] lotto Knoche and family are here Wis
iting relatives.
Alois Rupp, president of the Farm
ers Union store at Munjor went to
Kansas City, the first of the week.
Miss Agnes Phillips, one of the popu-
lar young ladies of BunkerhiIl, came
up Wednesday, returning Thursday on
the jitney.
Frank Bissing returned Wednesday
from Kansas City, where he had been
purchasing a stock of merchandise for
Bissing Bros. s tore.
Harry Felten purchased car of
horses Monday and shipped them to
Buffalo Park, where they were sold to
the farmers of the surrounding country.
The lobby of the Hays Opera House,
is receiving a fresh coat of paint
George Brophy, U. P. general super
intendent, was a pleasant caller at the
Free Press office Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Brophy is an old-time Nebraska
acquaintance of the Free Press family.
Alex West and wife aud L. H Grit
fin are here from Trego county on
visit tc friends.
Hon. Miles Mulroy, Ellis county's
popular representative, viii leave Hays
Sunday night for the state capital to
attend the extra session of the legis-
lature.
Miss. Edith Bouslog from Sharon
Springs, visited with Mrs. H. B. Kohl,
this week.
It's reported that a hail storm did
considerable damage in the vicinity of
Emmeram Wednesday evening
Despite the extremely wet weather
it is thought the damage to the wheat
in Ellis county is very slight.
A number of Sunday School people
attended the Sunday School convention
at Ellis this Thursday.
Jas. Behan, Jr.. is here from Dodge
City, visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. Behan, Sr.
A dance was held at the Essex hail,
Wednesday evening. A large crowd
was present and a good time was re-
ported.
Misses Edna and Mable Furbeck of
Ellis, We're Hays visitors, Tuesday.
W.D. Clark arrived home sunday
night after a year and half service in
the navy. He was in the war zone
three month, and was on the Battle
ship New Mexico which with several
other ships, conveyed President Will
SON s ship overseas.
Frank Best, Guy Lindsay, Horace
White; Fred Prediger and Dave Meier
came up from Bunkerhill and attended
the dance at Essex Hall Wednesday
night 1t is quite a distance to come
to attend a dance, but we can't blame
the boys very much, as all the pretty
girls from Bunkerihu are here attend
ing the summer school.
Rev. A. L. MeKeever Ielt Tuesday
to visit the various charges of the
Hays District of the M. E. church be-
tween Hays and Salina. From thence
he goes to New Lexington, Ohio to
visit his father who has poor health.
then will attend the Centenary Cele-
bration at Columbus, Ohio, which will
be a worlds fair for missionary work
ers of the church.
The Lutheran Sunday School held
their Children's Day and Mothers Day
program at the cdurch, Sunday even
ing. An interesting propram had been
prepared. The program consisted of re
citations by lithle folks, dialogues by
several of the classes, a motion song
by tbs children of the primary depart
ment, solos, by Garland Yarbrough
Mrs. West and Hugo Kohl, all O.
which were well rendered. Mrs. FIooc
gave an excellent reading depicting tn,
love and sacrifice of a mother" tax
en- from the book "Cuddy" written b.
Margaret Hill McCarter. Rev. Wies+
also gave a very interesting short tall
to parents.
The parade on Home coming Day:
is to be headed by Uncle Sam. Tn,
British, French and Belgian Flag
. viii also be displayed. The British
Flag viii be carried by Lee Matthews
q soldier who served in the Canadian
army.
All organizations are wanted in tn,
parade. The committee who ha
charge of the parade on Home com
ing Day are anxious to have ever,
organization in town represented il
the parade In all cases where tn
committee the heads of different or
carnations they have made it
point to call on them
Devereau Players at Normal o.
Thursday and Friday, June 26th an,
9th, the famous players will pres
ent in the Coliseum "Romeo and Jul
let, f" sThe School for Scandal" an
'.She Stoops to Conquer" All seat
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