The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-31

Sunday
A. A. Wiesner & Son replaced one
of those large front window glasses
Monday that had been shattered by
the careless handling of a base ball.
Boys should not be allowed to pitch
ball anywhere within the business
district of the city. We believe there
is an ordinance to that effect but It
has not been enforced.
Frank B. Brown who had intended
to locate in Hays, has purchased
shoe hospital at Ellis mad moved his
family and his car of goods to that
village.
Don't forget the Smoker at the
K. of C. Hall, Friday tomorrow
night.
The storm Saturday night was one
of the worst storms ever experienced
in Kansas and was followed by low
temperature that killed all the fruit
in this part of the country. The
pears, apricots and peach trees were
heavy with bloom. The freeze ruined
the prospect for a crop when weswere
dreaming of peaches and cream, ETC.
What potatoes and other vegeta bles
that were up were severely injured.
In nearly every county surrounding
Ellis, and for that matter, nearly
every county in the state, there has
been more or less snow and rain the
past winter, but none in Ellis county.
1t has bee suggested that perhaps it
is the continual fumes from that NAL
odorous home brew ascending up
wards that wards off the rain clouds
as soon as they APPROACH Ellis county.
DR.. Unrein has completed the base
ment excavation for a six thousand
dollar dwelling adjoining Miss Con-
dts on West Crawford avenue Mr..
Bissing's new residence in the same
vicinity is an ornament to the city.
I have a nice lot of town property
for sale. Property located in good
residence part of the city. If you
are in the market for a city home,
come in and see me- Office over
Basgall's store Phone 2O6.-B. NJ.
Dreiling.
Frank Stout was over from Ellis,
Tuesday
David R. Mosher, former resident
of Ellis county, sen-in-lax of Chas.
Wentz, another old-time resident of
Ellis county, died at Wichita, March
10th. OId-timers here will remember
both men.
The Blue Rapids Telephone Comp
any which operates the telephone ex-
change of Blue Rapids, has been pur-
chased by the Consolidated Telephone
Company. It has 500 telephones and
is one of the best constructed systems
in Marshall county. This make fifty
one exchange operated by the United
and Consolidated Telephone Comp
anies which cover the principal towns
of the northwestern third of Kansas.
If you want your farm property or
your city residence Insured, come in
and let me talk to you. represent
some of the best insurance companies
in the country.-B. NJ. Dreiling.
Harry Saunders was over from Nc
Cracken, Wednesday, visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Roy Miller.
Carl Stecklein this week made a
deal by which he became possesor of
Harvey Fellers' residence property.
Mr. Fellers contemplates building a
new residence in north Hays.
Setting Eggs for saIe.-Single
comb White Leghorn.-Mrs. A.
Brumitt, Phone 548.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Rea of Hays
spent Monday night here en- route
home from court at Sharon Springs.
Ed was at one time County Attorney
of this county.-Logan County News.
Ernest R. Sitz received telegram
Friday morning, from New York,
stating that the body of his son, AL
bert R., who lost his life in France in
the line of duty during the World
War, had arrived at Pier 2, Hoboken,
New Jersey, and that his body would
be shipped to Hays.
Ole Oldham has bought the two
lots on East Normal avenue, opposite
the Methodist church, and viii build
a modern residence thereon this sum-
mer.
As the price of the O'Keefe lots on
West Normal avenue raised from
So, 1000 to $500 and then to $4,000,
it is understood that the Methodist
church people have purchased the
four lots on the corner of West Nor
NAL avenue and Elm street, adjoining
their new parsonage, and will build
there the Community Church and
Residence Hall.
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