The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-03-09

Tuesday, on his way home from Ellis
and Ogallah.
Mrs. George Palmer was on the
sick list last week.
NJ. F. Henderson of Ellis, was a
business visitor here Tuesday.
Preparation is being made for the
tournament, which is to be held here
March 10 and II. Basket ball teams
will come from the western half of
the state.
Miss Eva Smith, who is secretary
of the State Board of Education,
was here last week to visit the Girls
Catholic High School.
The new cottages on East Ever
green street are getting shape and
will be comfortable little homes.
Last Saturday the big iron smoke
stacks of the Ice Plant on South Fort
street were moved to the new ice
plant north of the railroad track.
Mr. H. H. Pierce of East Normal
avenue, was brought home from the
hospital, last Thursday afternoon, his
| broken leg having set and he is rest
ing nicely but it gets awful tiresome
for an active man to remain in bed.
The long standing pool hall on
South Main street opposite the depot
| is to be moved, the proprietors hav-
ing begun the erection of a brick
| building on East Second street near
! Chestnut, for their new place of
/ business.
Sunday night brought this section
another snow storm, and Monday
morning people awoke to find the
ground well covered but the warm
sun quickly melted it, leaving con-
siderable dampness in the ground.
Get your little tablets now at the
Free Press office, 8 for cents.
Tuesday morning word was re-
ceived of the death of Henry Hoke at
Hanover, Pennsylvania. He was the
father of Chas. Hoke of this city. Mr.
and Mrs. Hoke left Tuesday night, to
attend the funeral.
Mrs. Eklund of BunkerhiII, died
Monday night. Mrs. Chas. Hoke
went down Tuesday morning, to at
tend the funeral.
Mrs. Rankin and Mrs. Caps will
entertain the Presbyterian Ladies'
Aid Society, Thursday, March 18th,
at the home of Mrs. Rankin.
Mrs. Anderson, one of the old
timers of Ellis, and over 90 years old,
died this week at her home there.
Mrs. May Mcmahon and little
daughter, Mary, of Dorrance, spent
Saturday here with her sister, Mrs.
Isaac Zeigler.
Ira Wilson of Plainville, Kansas,
who was brought to St. Anthony's
hospital last week, and underwent
an operation for mastoid abscess, is
slowly improving. Mr. Wilson is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Wilson of
East Juniata street, this city.
Alice Shade, the nine year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Shade,
is seriously i'll.
w. B. Colgan, Deputy Factory In
spector of the Court of Industrial
Relations, called at the different
places in town, one day last week,
where machinery is used. He gave
a satisfactory report concerning our
town.
The High School will present the
operetta, ''Miss Cherry Blossom" this
month. Miss Creighton is conduct
ing it.
Mrs. Reuben Wilson who has been
at the hospital for some time, has re-
covered her health.
Victor Holm's small son, who has
been at the hospital for some time
with a broken arm, had to undergo
. a resetting of the member as it did
not mend properly from the first
operation.
John Henderson and family who, a
few weeks ago, went to Hutchinson
to live, have returned to Hays and
set up housekeeping in Hays again.
John says there is no town like Hays
and he promises not to follow after
false gods in the future.
Dewey Garrett has moved to the
. Garrett farm near Dorrance.