The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-07-06
LOCAL NOTES

Lawrence Oldham Is up from Sa
dina, helping to invoice the Oldham
Bros stock of automobile accessories
The four year old son of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Charles Riedel met with a very
painful accident, when he pulled {
heavy sledge down on top of him. II
struck him across the breast. He was
brought in to the hospital where an
X-ray picture was taken and it was
found that no bones were broken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clerin Zumwalt and
children canvassed hte city, Saturday
Mr.. Zumwalt is candidate for Con
gress from this district.
Sylvia Ferguson of Salina, is visit
ing with Miss Mary Chittenden.
John NJ. Gray of Kirwin, Kansas,
was a caller at the Free Press office,
this Thursday. He is a candidate for
nomination for Congressman of the
Sixth District on the Republican
ticket, at the August primary.
James and VIII Shuts spent the
Fourth here with their parents, Mr..
and Ms. J. P. Shuts.
Miller Brothers sold, this week, to
Mrs. Marion Marquand, the J. G..
Bremen residence; also to Roy NJ.
Jones, Lots IA, 16, Is, 9, II, Is, Is,
and II in Block Is, ]. E. Wilson's
Addition to Hays, Kansas.
T. J. Cory of Concordia, spent the
Fourth visiting friends in Hays.
Mrs. Michael Riedel came up
from Walker, Monday noon, for a
short visit with her son, Andrew, and
family, of West Main street. She re-
turned home Wednesday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Banner, June 90, fine baby boy, at
st. AnthOny's Hospital.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert BasgaH, Tuesday, July 4.
Frank Wall went to Ottawa, Kan
sas, Tuesday night, on a business trip.
He expects to be gone about a month.
Mrs. A. P. Stainer is here from
Fort Worth, Texas, visiting for few
days.
-Chas. Snyder who has charge of
the baggage department at the Union
Depot in Denver, IS here visiting rela-
tives and friends. Mr.. Snyder was at
one time resident of Hays and has
many friends here.
William H. Blackburn, Jr., arrived
home Monday night, after serving
three years in the u. S. Navy, the
past two years having been spent in
Turkey and Russia.
Kruger Brothers have finished har-
vesting and will soon commence
threshing.
Homer Grout left Wednesday
night for Denver.
There are lot of alleged harvest
hands in Hays, just now, but they re-
fuse to work unless they get the top
wage and then some. The marshal
should see to it that they move on.
The Happy Workers Society of the
Lutheran Church will hold a Food
Sale at Grass Store, Saturday after
noon, July 8.
Jerry Glathart and wife entertain
ed thirty members of the Polo Club.
Tuesday evening-the home club and
the visiting club from Fort Riley and
Manhattan.
Ben Mckinney, father of Lee, died
Wednesday morning. His son, Lee,
attended the funeral.
Mike Meier, one of the old settlers
of Catherine, died this Thursday
morning.
Frank Brown and family of Ellis.
spent the Fourth with the Free Press
family.
Jack Bice, who has spent the past
year teaching in the Salina High
School, returned home Wednesday
evening, to spend his vacation visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Bice.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Butler and
children, and Mr.. and Mrs. Wolf OF
Lacrosse, mOtored over to celebrate
the Fourth with the American Legion
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo of Ellis, spent
Tuesday on the Fair Grounds.
Mrs. Abbie Petite and daughter
Ruth, are spending the three summer
months with the formers mother
Mrs. Estalee Westbrook. Mrs. Petit,