The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-01-01

the price of some articles in Germany.
A mans suit Is $S7 to $50; mems
hats $25; men shoes $50 to $68 a pair;
mems boots SIS to SIPS per pair;
women's work aprons s22; butter. $6
to $3.50; fresh meat $3.50 per pound;
smoked meat $3.50 per pound; coffee
IS per pound; bread Soc per loaf;
flour $1.25 per pound; spuds So to
SIP per hundred; soap So to 81 per
pound; kerosene oil $6.25 per gallon.
Each person Is allowed four pounds
of bread and seven pounds of spuds
per week. Above are the prices of
things in Coblenz, Germany. The list
was sent to Mr.. C. ]. Diel of this
place by his brother. Lawrenz Diel,
who is. station agent near Coblenz
and his monthly salary is $65.
Two weddings were solemnized at
the Elk Mountain hotel at $50 P. M.
Tuesday. when Miss Lucy Chiodo be-
came the bride of Mr.. Peter Morasco,
and Miss Sophia Chiodo the bride of
Mr.. Augustine Welch. Judge Mike
Welch performed the ceremonies. All
the parties are we'll known in Crested
Butte. Owing to the recent death of
the young ladies' mother it was a
very quiet affair. Mr.. and Mrs. Mo-
rasco will go to housekeeping in the
rooms over Niccoli's store while Mr.,
and Mrs. Welch will occupy the house
below the depot belonging to Stimp
Rizer
The friends of Mrs. Ruben Roberts
will be sorry to learn that she is still
very low. Mrs, Roberts is suffering
from appendicitis and peritonitis and
on account of her weakened condition
could not be operated. Just as soon
as she Is able to travel. her mother,
Mrs. Frank Kerr, will bring her
home.
"Stolen Orders" Brady picture of
eight reels was shown at the Princess
Theatre here Thursday night. Such
a large crowd turned out that Mr..
Faussone was obliged to put chairs in
the aisles and then turned about
twenty away.
Mrs. William Fabry. who has been
here from Denver. visiting with Mr..
Fabry, returned home Tuesday. On
account of the scarcity Of houses
Mrs. Fabry decided to return to Dem
YER until spring.
Tho Misses Mary and Isabelle
ONeill are spending the holidays
with their parents here. Miss Mary
came from Durango and Miss Isabelle
from Gunnison.
Mrs. James Barrett and little Mil
dred came down from Smith Hill Sat-
urday. with Mr.. Barrett and were
guests at the Thomas Mcneil home
for the day.
Mrs. Maggie Braswell and children
camo up from Gunnfson Thursday to
be with Mr.. Braswell for Christmas.
Little Agnes Handy came homo with
them.
Crested Butte is S. O. L. now. They
are as scarce as hens teeth. We
mean vacant ones of course.
| Mrs. G. v. Benson returned home
from Gunnison Tuesday, after having
spent Christmas with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Doig.
Augustine WEIGH and Pete Morasco
made a business trip to Gunnison,
Saturday. Augustine returned Mon
day and Pete on Tuesday.
Tho family Of James Costa arrived
in Crested Butte last Friday and have
gone to housekeeping In the upper
part of town.
Orlando Dram. Jr.. departed Tues
day for Boulder. where he will
spend the next six months with his
mother.
Mrs. Katherine Mahoney of Gunni-
son. came in Tuesday for visit with
her daughter, Mrs. John Yoklavich.
Misses Mary Hoy and Annie Arnott
are helping at the M. I. Roth store
during the fire sale.
! Captain Matthewson made a busi-
ness trip to Gunnison Friday, return
ing Saturday,
Don't forget to read the inside OF
this paper. 1t is all printed at home
now.
Mrs. Eugene Schoy returned Tues
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