The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-14

G. L. Crawford, a former Hays
man, living in Dallas, Texas, is here
on visit to friends.
John Chittenden was taken sudden
ly i'll last Friday, and taken to the
Hays hospital.
Mrs. George Baughman of Ellis,
whose husband died recently, was at
the Freese Office on Tuesday, making
her application for widows pension.
Her husband was an old soldier, hav-
ing served in Pennsylvania regi-
ment. He came to Ellis county in
1879.
The Government paid all of the ex-
penses of the Seitz soldier boy who
died in France and was buried here
last Sunday. The government will
also place monument at his grave
the same as if he had been buried in
the great Arlington Cemetery near
Washington. On application to Dad
dy Freese who assisted for the War
Department in the soldier work, the
necessary papers can be sent in to
the Department for every one of the
Buddy" boys who are buried in this
western territory.
Don't forget the Municipal kid"
Band Dance, Friday, April 18th, at
the K. of C. Hall. Music furnished
by Bissing Bros Orchestra.
A baby girl came to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Kingsley, out
on Grandpa George Palmer's farm
near Yocemento, this week.
w. H. Gordon, the Home Oil agent,
was visited by "yeg" last Sunday
night. About 200 o'clock Sunday
night, his wife awakened him, saying
there was someone in the house, per-
haps a burglar. Mr.. Gordon, on in
vestigation, found that a window had
been broken and also that the back
but just as he came out of the house
he heard a motor car leave, and he
thinks the man heard his wife talking,
became scared and left without COM
mitting any theft.
Geo. Barnes has bought a cleaning
and pressing establishment at La
Crosse, Kansas.
The Hays High School football and
basket ball teams were presented
with new sweaters one day last week.
James Cuthburt, the man who built
the Sheridan Coliseum, was here from
Topeka, Monday He was the guest
of Geo. Philip, Sr.
Oakley is talking railroad. The
new road is supposed to start at Ellis,
go via Cove City and on west to
Sharon Springs. The road would
virtually parallel the Union Pacific.
Why the road? If it was a north and
south road we could see why.
Oakley has gotten into the school
consolidating game. Oakley schools
valued at more than 100000 are to
be used by the consolidated schools.
All school roads will then lead to
Oakley.
F. W. Unrein was in Oakley, last
week.
]. F. Connor who is in the employ
of w. j. Madden, went to WaKeeney
and Oakley, this week, on insurance
business.
Miller Brothers this week sold the
Oldham Bros residence on East Nor
NAL Avenue to VIM. H. Curry. They
also sold the Schrievogel 160 to Fred
Schwaller, consideration $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Owen, of Hol-
ton, Kansas, are here visiting Mrs.
Owens parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. M.
Cox.
Miss Georgia Virmond is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Heyl, at Gorham.
Mrs. C. A. Miller and Mrs. James
Behan went to Kansas City, Monday
night.
Chas. Riedel has sold two lots on
East Juniata street, to H. w. Fellers.
Jake Combs and wife were here
from Ellis, Tuesday.
The Catholic College gave their
football squad new white sweaters
this week.
Kenneth Stewart, the government
aviator, is home on leave of absence.
Sheriff Loreditsch went to Topeka,
Tuesday night.
The presidens of the Chamber of
Commerce was seen going east on
Normal Avenue, Wednesday after
noon late, with a spade on his shoul-
der. He was probably going to dig
bait in contemplation of a fishing
trip in the very near future.
Patsy Deane, in speaking of the
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