The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13

Several of the contractors on the new
Cochran stores, were in town this
week, in consultation with Contractor
Jacobs.
! C. E. Malmberg was taken to st.
Anthony's hospital, Thursday.
Six cans Kingfsher Peas for s1.OO
j. M. Denning.
Miss Jennie Keleher from Hill City,
is the new abstractor for the Ellis
County Abstract Company.
Members of the Business Girls Club,
do not forget the Valentine party next
Monday night. For particulars, call
the President
Mr.. Geo. Green and family of Plain
vile. visited Sunday, at the home of
Mrs. Green's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Bice.
Six cans Pearl Drop Corn for s1.OO
j. M. Denning.
Mr.. J. Gordon Brenner has been'in
the hospital for several days
Mrs ]. H. Ward left Tuesday night
+ for Los Angeles, California.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Reidel are the
proud and happy parents of a son, born
Monday morning.
DR.. Drain and wife of Russell, visit
ed with DR.. and Mrs. Harry West last
Sunday. DIR. Drain has just recovered
from a severe attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. Gibbons, wife of the bookkeeper
at the Experiment Station, was called
to EIdorado, Kansas, last week by the
illness of her mother.
Ten Cotton Bats for S1.OO.-J M.
Denning.
A. A. Weisner & Son had the interior
of their display windows in the Dry
Goods department, given fresh coat
of paint this week.
Chas. Riedel and wife are rejoicing
over the arrival of a son, Monday
morning, at st. Anthony's hospital.
Misses Freda Knoche and Julia Null
en- gave dance at the Essex Hall, Fri
day night. A large crowd was in at
tendance and an enjoyable evening was
reported
Among the names in the casualty list
in The Topeka Capital, Wednesday,
was George Ray Pratt of this city, as
wounded, degree undetermined.
Five room Cottage, 13 acres, fine for
chickens and gardening. Large Barn
and other outbuildings. Sell on terms
Don't miss It'll. w. Oshant.
Five pair Mems Half Hose for $1.OO
j. M. Denning.
Martin Peterson went to Lacrosse,
Friday, for a short visit with friends,
returning to Hays, Tuesday morning.
A pipe bursted in the Schermerhorn
store, Sunday morning, and when dis
covered there were between four and
five inches of water in the cellar.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Malloy and Mr..
G. F. Soderlund of the Normal, left
Tuesday night for Enporia, to attend
the Teachers Meeting.
John Tourtillott who has been quite
i'll the past few weeks, with influenza
which developed into pneumonia, is
slowly improving.
Mrs. Weber who underwent an oper-
alton at ST. Anthony's hospital two
weeks ago, is rapidly gaining in health
and expects to soon return to her home
on West Juniata street.
Mr.. J. G. Wharton, the real estate
man of McCracken, and Robt. Start of
MoTroolro1 xr-o-a +-oo.,o+;-o- b,--;---z
in Hays. last week.
Ten pounds Sugar 30 lb. limit to
a customer) for $1.0O-J. NJ. Denn-
ing.
Ex-Judge Lee Monroe and son, Cy-
rus, are here this week looking after
their cases in this term of court.
The Business Girls Clue meets for
gymnasium practice every Friday even
ing at 8 o'clock in the High School
gymnasium with Miss Flanders as in
structor. Come girls and have a good
time.
At the chorus practice for the Mes
siah concert, Tuesday evening, 227
were present and a delightful practice
was enthusiastically enjoyed. Two
hundred more women and 100 more men
are wanted to swell the chorus.
Mr.. Walter Runyon has accepted a
position in the garage of John O'Lough-
lin as bookkeeper and general utility
man. He and his wife will make their
home with Mr. Runyon's mother on
East Juniata Street.
1t only took the jury IN hour to de-
eide that the Mexican who killed the
other Mexican in Ellis, last fall, did
the killing in self defense, and the
bunch OF Mexicans who were here at
tending the trial, returned to their rail-
road work in Ellis.
A legislative committee of the House
was here last Saturday, inspecting the
State Normal School and the State Ex-
pertinent Station, to decide if the ap-
preparations asked for are actually
needed. It is understood that they will
report favorably.