The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-05-11


Owing to the muddy roads large
number of cars were stalled Sunday
between Hays and Collyer.-
S. Howard from Wyoming, was
here this week.
Mr.. Shepard, who came here from
New York, several weeks ago, died
at the hospital, last week, and his re
mains were shipped back to New York
for burial. About fifteen years ago
Mr.. Shepard operated meat market
in Hays. Probably some of the old
timers viii remember him.
A number of eOlored people were.
here this week, attending court.
1hirty-fve fine dwelling lots in ex-
elusive residential section of Hays
price and liberal terms.-H. ".
Oshant.
The American Legion held meet
ing last night. Extensive prepare
tons are>being made for big Fourth
of July celebration. Several mem
bers will attend the meeting at To-
peka, Saturday of this week.
Attorney C. NJ. Monroe of Topeka,
is here this week, attending District
Court.
G. F. Bader's new residence on
West Second street, is nearing COM
pletion.
For SaIe.-5 passenger Allen Tour
ing Car in good condition.
R. S. Maxwell, C. NJ. Wann, T. G.
Reed, H. H. Winters and w. A. Lewis
were among those who attended the
Shrine Pilgrimage at Junction City,
Wednesday.
Jerry DriscOll, attorney from Rus
sell, is here this Thursday, trying a
case in the District Court.
August Danielson of Salina, was in
the city, Wednesday, on business.
For saIe.-Hawthorne Bike. Phone
at Chas. HOke's.
C. G. Cochran left Wednesday
night, for Denver, Colorado, on bust
ness.
Miss Linda GustafsOn, Miss Naomi
Brown and Mrs. John Gustafson of
Palco, were in the city, Wednesday,
for few hours.
Next Sunday morning, Rev. H. NJ.
Snyder of the Lutheran Church, will
preach the annual Bacealaureate SER
mon to the High School graduates.
Missouri State Bonus Blanks are
being distributed by the American
Legion Post. A number of boys now
residing in this county enlisted in
that state and are entitled to this
bonus.
Baby Chicks for SAIe.-Mrs. AlOn-
20 Brumitt, Phone SAG.
Party who took gentleman's black
silk umbrella with silver tipped
handle engraved e. c. 1909,
from the Coliseum, Sunday AFTER
noon, return at once to Free Press
Office
For sale.-C Melody Saxophone
and good Bicycle. Phone Chas. Hoke.
The Lacrosse chieftain announces
their assessor enumerated 1861 as
their population March 1st, gain of
forty-nine during the past year.
Monday was -Colored Day in Court.
An Ellis divorce case among the
rolored folks of Ellis brought crowd
of them to Hays and the Court room,
with Attorney Shuts as Generalisimo
With lilac bushes never fuller with
blooms and many of the flag beds in
bloom, why not take. an armful out
{ Othe Cemetery on Saturday and
Sunday and remember your friends
who are there. and not wait for Deez
Grafton Day.
Again we want to call the ladies'
attention to the beautiful tulips in
bloom in the gardens all over the
city. Buy dozen or more in the
fall, stick them in the ground, and in
the early spring you are sure of some
beautiful flowers. Every yard should
have a bed of them as they are not
expensive, lasting for many years.
Strawberry beds around town are
in bloom or have berries on, fogetell-
ing a good crop,
Here it is May 18th, and no frost
yet, as expected. If we are fortun-
ate enough to escape one this year,