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MELROSE.

We wish to congratulate Mr..
Maurice H. Warner, son of Mr.. and
Mrs John G. W. Warner, and Miss
ZELDA Utz, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George NJ -rUtz, of West Mannheim
township. who were married on Sum
day last at the WestD Mannheim Luth-
eFan parsonage by Rev. A. M. Hol-
linger. We wish them much hap
piness and prosperity throughout
their welded life.
Miss Emma Shaffer, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs John Shaffar, ST., Of
this place returned home on We'd
nesday last after being a patient at
the Maryland General Hospital for
the last four weeks, where she was
operated on for appendicitis. She is
slowly improving.
Mrs. c. z. Major and grandson, Of
Richmond, Va, who have been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. T.. L. Roger, of
this place, have returned home after
spending a very delightful stay.
Mr.. and Mrs Noah Peterman, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Heilman and son,
John, all Of Hanover, Pa, spent Sun
day at the home Of Mr.. Emanuel
Sellers, of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Stoffie and
sons, Earl and Stewart, Miss Carrie
Mace and lady friend Of Hanover,
Pa, spent Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Giesey, Jr., Of
this place.
Mr.. Edward r. Steiner is having
his dwelling and garage painted.
Clinton Utz and Horatio Shaffer are
the painters.
A chicken and oyster supper will
be held i'm the Snydersburg 1. o. M.
Hall on Friday evening, November
Z, for the benefit Of Snydersburg
school Everybody invited.
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Weetinr 81 Woman's Civic Leagna.

sixteen of the actively interesten
n,ambars OF the Woman's Civic
League braved the rain and ATTENDED
their regular monthly meeting -heid
~ the home of Mrs. Luther Bare,
ri Ut last week. The most
interesting features of the meeting
we're the reports made by the For
restry and Fly committees Mrs. J..
il Reifsnider, j., reported the
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0. N. T. Spool Cotton 4Pool

Best table syrup 79c gallon.
Rabbit cleanser 6 for 25c.
Vanilla 10c bottle.
Ford wiring 39c yard.
Black pepper 29c Id.
Large lemons 19c dozen.
Syrup barrels 75c each.
5 gallon milk cans $5.75.
z gallon milk cans $685..
10 gallon milk cans $3.50.
Store closes at z o'clock.
%. N. IT. cotton 4c spool.
Bright red barn paint $1.39.
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INOR SALE-Finely located 100
NJ. acre farm, right on State
road, good houses, fine fruit and
water; ample outbuildings, lots Of
timber. Price only $4,000; easy
terms. For full description OF this
and many other good farm bargains
see EDWARD w. CASE, FL East
Main st., Westminster, Md. Phone
122.
Oct 2A-2f
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Assignee Of Mortgages Sale
-gf 4
Valuable Farm

Lroun as the Elias G.. Shipley Farm,
and now owned by, Luther IL. hahn
and Bertha i. Zahn, his wife, sit
mated about z miles south east or
Westminster, on the Washington
Road. in Carroll County, Nd.
~ virtue Of the power Or sale
contained in the mortgage from Lu-
thar Il. Zahn and Bertha u lann'
hie wife. dated November 80, 1914,
and recorded among the Real Estate
Mortgage Records of Carroll County,
IN Liner O. ID. G.. No. 81, folio u,
+ha undersigned as assignee OF SAID
- orteage. will offer at public sale
~ the property now occupied Dy
Inther n. Zahn, on the Washington
Road about z miles southeast OF
4 westminster, adjoining Mount Zion
church, on
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 18th, 1913,
at 1 O'Clock p. M, all the land ana
premises mentioned in said mortgage
now filed in No. 5174 Equity, con-
sisting of Dcrc
more or less, and improved with a
LARGE BRICK DW ELLl1NU -
AND LARGE BANK BARN and otne1
buildings together with the growing
grain thereon, 20 or 80 acres.
This farm is in high state q
cuItivation and one of the best farms
in Carroll county.
II is the same land and premise:
conveyed by George a Shlpiey
trustee, to Bertha e. zahn and huthe'
+. Zahn by deed dated Novemoe;
18th, 1915, and recorded in Liber Q
ID. G., No. 1913, folio 139.
u Terms of Sale:-One-third cash O
MI day Of sale or on the ratification 0
I'LL sale by the Court. and the Dalanc
lin six months; the deferred payment
to be secured by notes with approve
security with interest from day 9
sale, or all cash,
IVAN L. HOFF,
Assignee OF Mortgage
See sale bills for sale Of horse
COWS, machinery and household good
. on same day. The personal propert
Gale hepinning at 10 a. m.
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TO show a comparison OF the HI. G.
H., we can easily find Il by the price
Of gingham-three years ago 5 cents,
now 80 cents per yard.
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PriC$ S

Walter Baker chocoi
Boys red gum boots
! Mems felt boots 81,
Boys school suits
Cedar wash tubs 81
Galvanized wash tu
o. N. 7. cotton DC $
8 bars Kirkman soa
Hanover gloves 4Sc
8 bars Rabbit soaI5
Black powder gun .
Horse blankets 81
Boys hose 25c pair
! 3Ox3' auto tubes 81.
! 3Ox31a. auto tubes
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! Mixed tea 40c N LTD.
Half bushel bagA S9c'
Bushel bag fine Isl
200 ID. bag fine 81
Best black peppd err
Buckwheat meal
IL inch corr. gal IL $500 per
square.
Stock molasses 2 9m LII paffeA
NoCs' " o
Gov. arctics $2.6s :,
5 gallon can HayHght auto Oh
$1.9S.
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PUBLIC SAIF

lie sale On sea- at A
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER , MIN.
at 2 O'clock p. M, y HA
TWO DESIRABLE BRICK Dv,,.
NGS, D"El4.
situated on Carroll stno.
minister, Md, opposite IN West
church. At the same +i no Lutheran
m, will offer for saIa at D
T street, Westminster, Maryland an Will '
FOOT FRONT Ol y
adjoining the Holy Cross nn.
+. A Crawford, Auctioneer
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Store Closes z clock

2 boxes KelIoggs flakes for -25c.
Q boxes National oats for 25c,
? boxes Post Toasties for 25c.
Syrup 79c gallon.
Gasoline irons $4.25.
. boxes Washington erfsps for Csc.
Nantes 10c each.
Muskrat traps $2.25 dozen
10. ! jump traps $2.75 dozen.
Salmon 19c can.
p To. lard cans 29c.
90 10. lard cans 59c.
2 piece bed mattresses $685.
Gun shells soc box
Havoline medium Oil 39e gallon.
Barb wire $500 per 100 ms.
Quick suds soap SC bar.
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Best Table Syrup 79allon.

Oak baskets CSC.
Columbia No. has 5Sc eacn'
Shippensburg cdu1s S4'7o'
Feltoleum 60c VI
Pork wanted. M
Homing &c ID.
Fresh pork for
Arbuckles fresh aa coHee zoe III
Tin wash boile -
D. N. T. cotton OG.
Havoline mediu ~ your CALI
SOC gallon.
House dresses
Apple parers e.
Boys sleds CSC
Blte blouses 5
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Fresh pork for
Wood stoves
Mixed tea 40c
Alarm clocks
Boys felt -bod.SS
liz inch Grapho rAcords zoc each'
Lemons 19c d
Fresh cheese ID
Killed hogs VI
Best crackers,s: for 25c.
Rag carpet 7$rd
Sweet potatoes neck.
Girls dark tsse zoe pair
Oyster shell Dag
Tin washboild,zG
Ford fan bel g..
National spatugs 1oc.
Lemons 19c
IArbuckles freoa5Eed cohee 1oc ~
Table syrup Eahon'
Loose oats z
Store closes @Fclock.
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Pork Wante

Rast table j T9c gallon.
Cream cbaagc ID.
lanterns 2qlchs
Rad h1anket.Sg -
Ma ttino- 9qc ID.
Fa1tolanm yard.
Coal buckle eacn'
Picnic twis 9aieo TWISTS aor aoc'
! ? nacks a cough drops. for 25c.
Hot shot cries $1.9S.
pint isrs dozen.
Mustard 6ASs,
Hershey's &C Do1'
Hayoline luEn oil in your cans
y fhs sodragkers for Csc.
- ms cir maps for 25c.
Quick sudoap Pc par.
Pork Csc
shinpsnsb cprd pants $4.9S.
Bat cottota pat.
Sweet poe 2oc peck.
Mems ~ EHn boots $49S.
ID boxes hef's oats for Csc.
Hagersto1alnanacs DC each.
Best blaeieper zoe 10.
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Public Sale !!

Having sold my farm, vii nos sF" PARK
public sale, near Eastview, on ,ipg sed IN
Road, liz miles from Sll aantT Nd,
Woolery's district, Carroll county
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DUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Improved and UninproVed Id,

IN WOODBINE, CARROLL cow.
MARYLAND. ''oNIf
The undersigned, having detarr..,
quit business and leave Woodhin.aae 10
offer at public sale TO the highest WI
at one O'clock, p. NJ. on -'S' Rldd,
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IVAN Il. HOFF,

Assignee OF MOrtgagee-
See sale bills for sale of horses,
cows, machinery and household goods
on same day. The personal properly
eala hepinning at 10 a. m.
The Washington times., 1919-12-17

Henry Getty Chiffon. eecond secre.
tary of the British embassy, has been
transferred to Rio de Janeiro az
counselor OF the British embassy
there, and will leave shortly for his
new post. Mr.. and Mrs. Chiffon have
been Joined by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas j. O'Brien, who have
been at their home in Michigan.
The Washington times., 1919-12-17

In March. taking their young son.
Paul Willert, with them 1t is uncer-
tain whether they will return later on
to this couptry.
Mn and Nrs. Henry T. oxnard win
entertain at dinner at the ShorehAm
on December 26 for their daughters.
Miss Nadine Oxnard and Niss Adslins
Oxnard.
The presence Of Miss Margaret Wtl-
son added double interest to the ball
given last night At the New willard
BY the Government Recreation
League. The ball room was appropri-
ateIy decorated with fiags Of various
The Washington times., 1919-12-17

their hostess. and they wsss sssvol
q special suppss In . private Atni1g
room during the evening
Aias Wilsoa eeoapted Z box aS1
was seen dAAcing frs9usatly. ssps-
ctally with the eeldierN
Major ". ". 0riRiA. ppsst1sot Of
the league. a1d Ars- 0riRin enter
tanned In their bex their houss gusse
Aiss Gladys wood. Of CArsoA. New;
former Gov. Dsaver Q. Dtckeroon of
Nevada; Senator And Mra Charles d.
Henderson. Justice james c. laeRsyS
noids. and Jastics Aasaea DsvrtsA
Preparations for the baii to Be- gfve~
OF Wardman Park Hotel on Noadao
The Washington times., 1919-12-17

svsnins. December -. oor IL npncoe
Of the police relief funa. ass eoone
nsrrtiy on sad ~ VIII uuAcuStsI3Y
bs oae OF the btgxest a. noss he1S-
tta1t baiss of tie woAtuR y~ns.
Among those Who have alr&o1y tokss
boxes Are hrs- Willard BrewS6on. nrI
etseAsa r. E1kina xtss Hegemaa.
ArA Charles Beughtoa Wed. NrN
Robert y. T.e1oseA Ma Sdsoa
Deles 'Beoagvtt MrA Julian Ja~on
Col. william E. Fowler. Mr. Joea. Mn
ThoOas r. Logan. Wtllta0 PAeaan
Hne. Mrs. Inward Braie Mclean. NrN
Theeaors ". Boystoa. Franklia lono.
veAgh. aR1 D1werd Everett.
The Washington times., 1919-12-17

services Of the United StAts2 aAA
soft pink shades covered the iighta.
Commander Harry Pence made the
presentations to the receiving linA.
Which was headed by Mrs Corrfpe
Loekman. secretary Of the league.
She was assisted BY Mrs. Harriet
Putnam, Miss NJ. e. Hunt, Miss Ethel
Miner. 4rs- IL d. Warner. Ars. Bea-
trice Smith. and Mrs.. J. w. Tailsn-
tyrel
Twenty-Five wounded soldierS from
Waiter Reed Hospital and fifteen
from the Naval Hospital were honor
quests At the ball and occupied boxes.
0S9 Elizabeth Kennedy acted a.
The Washington times., 1919-12-17
Morris. 10 expected back in washing
ton at the end Of January.


ton at the end Of January.
Princess -0hika entertained at din
ner last evening at Wardman Park
Inn when her guests included the
Minister Of Greece, Georges Roussos;
the charge d'affaires Prom Rumania,
Mr.. Lahovary; the military attache Of
the French embassy. General Collar
det; the honorary attache Of the Brit
ish embassy. Capt r. R Glen. and
his mother. Mrs. Glen; the former I'm
perial Russian Ambassador and Nine.
George Bakhmeten: the former
United States Ambassador to Russia
and Mrs. George T. AArye: Lord
Queenborough, Mr.. Cremer. son Of
the Minister from the Netherlands.
and Miss Jetska Cremer, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Biddle, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Harlow. Mrs. Henry r. Dimock, Mrs.
Mcmillan Gihsop Mrs. James NcDon-
aid, Miss Archibald and James Harri-
man.
Military AttaeAs H~st.
Cen Emile Guglielmstti italian
Italy In q few weeks, entertained
at dinner last night at the wardman
Park Hotel. The guests Of honor
were Colonel, the Marquis vittorio
Asinart di Bernexxo, who Will suc-
coed the general rs military attAche.
and Marchionness di Bernexxo. The
others present were Miss Ines di Ber-
nezzo. Capt Carlo Huntington, fu-
ture assistant military attache. and
Mrs. Huntington. Capt. Carlo Tappi
and Capt. Count Enrico Luserna di
Campigiione, assistants to General
Guglielmotti.
Mrs. Defos Thomas, who has been
visiting the Secretary of the Treas
ury and Mrs. Glass, will return to
her home in Roanoke, Va, today.
Mrs. Newton d. Baker will not be
at home this afternoon as Is her
usual custom
Joseph Wilson. who has been visit
ing his parents, the Secretary of
Labor and Mrs. William B. Wilson,
will leave today for Newport News,
Va whence he will sail shortly for
France. He is with the Shipping
Board and has recently been In Eng
land for several weeks on BUSH. SIS
for the board.
Mrs Frelinghuysen, wife of Senator
Joseph 8. Freiinghuysen Of New Jer-
sey, will not be 1T home tomorrow
nor will she receive again until after
the holidays.
John Barrett, director general of
the Pan-American Union, entertained
at luncheon yesterday In the Pan
American Building Annex. Among
his guests were Herbert Hoover, o.
car Strauss, Samuel w. Mccall and
Richard Hooker, Of the President's
Industrial Conference. and q number
of the diplomats. Tonight M. Bar
rett will again be host to small
party.
Mr.. and Mr.. Lawrence -Lanier Win-
slow, who are In New York prepara-
tory to going abroad, are staying at
the Plaza Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Manning, OF
Newton Center. Mass. will arrive in
Washington On Saturday to spend
Christmas with her parents. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Beals r. Howard. -. = =
Col. Charles H. Heyi win give a
dance at Rauscher's on December %
for mis- debutante daughter. Miss Dell
phine Heyl.
Henry Getty Chiffon, Eecond secre-
tary of the British embassy, has been
transferred to Rio de Janeiro az
counselor Of the British embassy
there, and will leave shortly for his
new post. Mr.. and Mrs. Chiffon have
been Joined by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas j. O'Brien, who have
been at their home in Michigan.
The Washington times., 1919-12-17
Lady willert Leavi.x.

Sir Arthur and Lady wijfert. who
have started for Bermuda on months
holiday, expect to go back to England
The Washington times., 1919-12-17
HAPP ENINGS IN SOCIETY
Miss Nancy Lanes Coming Out Tea.
Other Debutante Festivities

q RISS NANCY LANE, daughter of
W the retiring Secretary of the
~0 Interior and Mrs. Lane will
have her formal presentation to 90.
ciety this afternoon at q small tea
which Mira. Lane is giving at their
apartment in Massachusetts, avenue
There are no elaborate decorations,
but the drawing rooms are fragrant
with flowers, and the bouquets sent
Miss Lane, who is exceedingly popular
and a recognized leader among the
buds, will form a glowing and color
full background for the debutante and
the group of pretty girls in her re-
rceiving party.
Mrs. Robert Lansing, Mrs. David
Franklin Houston. and Mrs. Ira c.
Copley will preside in. the dining
room, and others assisting Mrs. Lane
will be Mrs. Franklin ID. Roosevelt,
Mrs. Adolph Caspar Miller, Mrs. WILL
lam r. Wheeler, and Mrs. George
Macauley, sister of Mrs Copley. Miss
Lanes assistants will be Miss Frances
Hampson, Miss Lindsay Wood. Miss
Marcia Chaplin, Miss Lieta Adams,
Miss Betty Grove. Miss Anne Gordon,
Miss Anne Dulany. Miss Mary Custis
Lee, Miss Margaret Crosson, Miss
Myra Morgan, Miss Beatrice Pollock,
Miss Mona Blodgett. Miss Helen Nc
Lanahan, Miss Helen Tucker, Miss
Delphfne Heyl, Miss Marion Drain,
Miss Peggy Martin, Miss Virginia Nc
Kenney, Miss Elizabeth Harris, and
Miss Barrine Drake.
Mrs. Lane will wear a handsome
gown of black lace and paillettes, and
her daughters frock is OF heavv soft
satin in shell pink shading to rose
in the shadows. and is fashioned on
simple draped lines. Following the
tea there will be q young peoples
dinner party at the Chevy Chase Club.
with . number of the debutantes
among the guests. And at nearby
table Secretary and Mrs. Lane will
entertain a small group of their con-
temporaries at dinner.
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Mrs. Blodsett'. Lsncheon.

This is, indeed, the day Of the de-
butante. Not only are there two i'm
portant coming out parties, but there's
the ball tonight which Col. and Mrs.
Floyd w. Harris are giving at Rau-
Miss Eleanor Harris. A number of
dinner parties have been arranged to
precede this. And rehearsal for
the Vanity Fair fete, to be given at
Wardman Park Hotel on Friday for
the joint benefit of Noel House and
the women's Evening Clinic, in
which most of the buds are to take
part, is being held this afternoon.
The days full program also
included the delightful luncheon
which Miss Mona Blodgett, de-
butante daughter of Mrs. Delos
Blodget. gave today for her sis
ter buds. There were fifty guests,
including all of this seasons debu-
tantes and many of the girls present
ed last year. The luncheon was served
at small tables laid in the library. the
dining-room and the breakfast room
and gay pink roses and narcissus.
Mrs. Blodgett's son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Delos Blodgett
III, will arrive this afternoon from
their home In Grand Rapids, Mich.
and will be guests at the dinner Mrs.
Blodgett is giving tonight for Miss
Barrine Drake. Miss Helen Blodgett
and her guest, Miss Mary Helen Seel-
bach, of Louisville, will also be
among the guests.
The Washington times., 1919-12-17
Miss Drake Presented.

Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Charles B.
Drake will be hosts at reception and
tea dance at the Washington Club
this afternoon to introduce their
daughter, Miss Barrine Drake. to So
ciety. The debutante, who is listed
among those who will assist Miss
Lane at her coming-out tea, expects
to slip over to Secretary and Mrs.
Lanes for few moments before her
own debut party commences; and Q
number of the girls who are assisting
Miss Lane win be with Miss Drake for
part OF the afternoon.
The drawing rooms of the Washing
ton Club are decorated in keeping
with the Christmas season, holly and
Christmas greens being used in pro
fusion, as well as the debutante's
many bouquets. Mrs. Drake will be
gowned in rose-colored brocade satin.
and Miss brakes frock is of.white
tulle over shell pink, embroidered In
silver bugles.
Mrs. Newton d. Baker. Mrs Delos
Blodgett, Mrs. Frederick d. McKen-
ney, Mrs. Clarence Ridley and Mre
William Noble will alternate at the
tea tble and the others assisting the
hostess and her daughter win be
Miss Mona Blodgett, Miss Virginia
McKenney. Miss Eleanor, Harris Miss
Anne Dulany, Miss Margaret Cros-
son. Miss Agnes Scott, Miss Mary
Custis Lee. Miss Myra Nqr9an. Miss
Beatrice Pollock. Miss Marion Drain,
Miss Marcia Chaplin, Miss Lindsay
Wood and Miss Betty Grove.
Tonight Mrs. Delos Blodgett and
Miss Mona Blodgettr are giving din
ner for Miss Drake and afterwards the
party of young people viii attend
Miss Eleanor Harris dance at
Rauschers.
The Washington times., 1919-12-17
Miss Wilson'S Guests.

Miss Margaret Wilson entertain "a
box party at the National Theater
yesterday afternoon for the New
York Symphony Orchestra concert
Fritz Kreisler soloist. Her guests
were Mrs. Newton ID. Baker, Mrs. 4.
Mitchell Palmer Mrs. Albert Sidney
Burleson, Mrs. Joshua Willis Alexan-
der and Miss Agnes Hart Wilson.
Mrs. Marshall. wife OF the Vtce
President, was also in the audience,
being a guest in Mrs. Thomas +.
.Walsh's box.
The Washington times., 1919-12-17
MnrshaIls Entertained.


The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall were the guests Of honor at
dinner last evening of the Minister
from Switzerland and Nine. Sulzer.
The other guests were the Spanish
Ambassador and Sonora de Riano,
Senator and Mrs. Gilbert Hitchcock,
the Minister of Sweden and Nine.
Ekengren. the Minister OF Ecuador
and Sonora de Elizalde, DR.. and Mrs
William Miller Collier, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Meyer, jr., Miss Ola dys Hinck-
ley, Miss Sara Lee. Dr. l. s. Rowe
and Dr. Carl Paul Hubscher.s ~
The Secretary or state and Mrs
Lansing were guests of DR.. and Mrs
T. L. Macdonald at dinner last even
ing.
The Argentine ambassador. Dr.
Tomas A. LeBreton, who is in New
York. is expected back at the en-
bassy tomorrow. He spoke today al
the monthly luncheon of the Ameri-
can Manufacture Export Association
at the Hotel McAlpin- Nine. LeBre-
ton did not accompany him to New
York. t
The Postmaster General and Mrs
| Burleson entertained a company oil
sixteen guests at dinner last evening
| Miss Sidney Burleson, who is in
stockholm with the American Min
lister to Sweden aad ArAS La Nelson
The Washington herald., 1919-08-13
THE SCHOOLMASTER'S CLASSROOM

Have you been in a butcher shop
lately?
The other day. when it was raining.
the Schoolmaster dropped into one to
get out OF tho wet. and watched the
crowd for few minutes. There we've
a whole lot of women in the butcher
shop buying meat. from Nora MCClos-
key to Mrs. DePuyster in limousine.
II seemed that every one OF them be-
fore she came into the shop had made
up her mind to buy lamb chops. be-
cause it was by far the most popular
order while the SchoolmasteT stuck
around and listened.
They were selling for e. cents
pound, and many was the objection
at the price. Finally one woman
kicked very hard. and the butcher.
who seemed to have been losing his
temper as the kicks got more and
more strenuous, said:
Madam, have you ever tried lamb
for stew? 1t certainly is fine when it
is cooked right"
Il said lamb chops" said the lady.
The butcher said: Yes, that's what
they're all saying now. and if the
present demand keeps up. lamb chops
will go up to about $3.50 pound. and
I'll be raided by an irate mob. Don't
you people know that we've got to
throw away all the extra cuts on a
lamb? Ribs aren't the only thing. nor
The Washington herald., 1919-08-13
Navy Yard News

Miss Ethel Rodey. of the accounting
office, accompanied by her mother,
went TO Buffalo to spend her vacation.
Mrs. Christine Burke. OF the ac-
counting office. bought a new home
in Clarendon. Va. and expects to take
possession next week.
W. IL Goddard. of the gun shop. is
on day work after one year OF night
work
G. /. McCudy. Of the broadsioe
mount shop. and wife. are motoring
to Atlantic City to spend a week.
O. c. Gates. Of the gun shop. is
playing fast ball with the Depart
mental League.
Leland Dodd, of the B. NJ. shop. has
enjoyed months vacation.
John August. of the Ordnance De-
partment. enjoyed eight days vaca-
ton at Chesapeake Beach.
Lieut.. Comdr Hurdle spent an enjoy
able week at Piney Point
Miss IdeIla Trodway. of the account
ing office. has returned from her va
cation at Warrenton. Va. Miss Tired
way looks well and is accompanied
by new fall hat
Mr.. A. T. Stewart, Of the burinE
shop, his brother-in-law and Mr.. Wit
myer will visit every point Of interest
in the States OF Maryland, Virginia
and West Virginia during an extend
ed vacation.
Mrs. A. V. Olrich. Of the'tool shop
drawing room. enjoyed 20 days leave
with his parents in Chicago.
Jessie Jackson and Morris Dean. Or
the tool shop issuing room. declared
a holiday and went to Benedict, Nd.
Mr.. w. c. Belts, quarterman Of the
gun shop, bought a new Hot Spot
Chalmers.
Raymond Hardy. OF the torpedo tube
shop, has returned from a four-day
trip to Ocean View and Virginia
Beach.
Charles Trout and Miss Olive Wren.
of the torpedo tube shop. made a
splendid trip to Chapel Point IN his
new high-powercd car.
Percy Sopher has been transferred
from the primer to the gun shop.
Mrs. Catherine McBaden, Of the sc-
counting Office. with her sister. Miss
I Ella Davis, are i'll Atlantic City for a
few days.
Miss Marie Oleson. OF the account
ing office. is spending her vacation
with her parents in Monica, Ind.