The central record., 1922-03-23
MOVE BACK HOME
FROM SUNNY SAN
DIEGO
Blue Grass Blues Cause
Bob" Hughes And
Family to Leave
The Pacific Coast
For Old Ken
lucky
Me-, Many L.ness,r'sns Out West

Mr.. and Mr.. Robert y. Hughes
and daughter. Miss Margaret Elkin
Hughes. arrived In Lancaster Satur-
day night from San Diego. California.
for an indefinite stay They left
Kentucky last July 20 make their fu-
turc residence IN the Golden State,
but the transplanting was not sue
cess. Home sickness developed dur
irg the winter and they had planned
return journey ~ soon as the first
year had ended. but the illness 81
Mr. Hughes' father. Judge John
W Miller. brought them back earlier.
All three are singing the praises OF
the Commonwealth noted for Is san
shine. fruit and flowers. nevertheless
their fondness for the Blue Grass
land outweighed such attractions in
a prospective adopted country. 50
they are back. never to wander again
from the native soil
California Is As wonderful a. all
the literature broadcasted describes
Il To be" said Mr. Hughes. "and is
lure gripped me hard during the
three spring months spent there. be-
ginning tins week twelve months ago
so hard. In fact. that ] hurried TO
Louisville IN June. packed up. and
with Mr. Hughes and Margaret.
turned 60 the Pacific Coast. After
four fortnights % sightseeing from
automobile windows-driving over
the marvellous payed-highways, in the
shadows ~ mountain ranges. along
miles Of ocean beaches. through
charming valleys, among cities that
suggested enchantmsnt-w settled
in September at San Diego. truly
advertised a. Birthplace of Califor-
MIA. 'Harboi Of Opportunity. City
of Fulhllment.' Here We found
scores Of former kentuekians and
many who hailed from Lancaster.
Delightful accauaintanees were
made and old friendships renewed
among these at meetings Of the Ken
tucky State Society. % which Ernest
G.. Brown. brother Of Post Master T..
r. Brown. 10 Secretary and Treasurer.
Mrs. Brown. who will be remembered
as Miss Mary Thompson, and her
sisters. Misses Matte and LixEie.
both married. the latter the wife Of
X. l.. Jennings. and her mother. Mrs.
J. G. Thompson. have been San Die
gans for many years. Other LancAs-
trians there included Henry Barlow
and William Mullins sister. Miss Ora
Lee Mullins, who married several
years ago. Mr.. Mullins aud his 9TH
er sister. Mi- Annie Mullins, now
the wife Of a Califospian. make their
homes in Los Angeles
while at Santa Barbara We call.
ed on Mrs. Charles J. Doty. sister Of
Mis Lena Bright. and her daughters.
Misses Laura and Georgia Barnes
Doty. the latter nov wed. and at their
home saw Harry Noel One Of the
most interesting Of the older former
natives Of Garrard who spent the
winter at San Diego. was Mrs. Clara
Ham. who was Miss Clara Anderson
before Mr.. Ham came from Texas.
over so years ago. TO claim her as
his bride. She was a neice Of Rich I
ard Robinson of Camp Dick fame. ]
and is related to many Of the present
generation Of Robinsons and Ander.
sons In and around Lancaster
Their legion Of friends here will
be glad TO know that Miss Marie
Barnes. who played the little organ /
for her father. Rev. George o.
Barnes. Is in the best of health at ]
San Diego. with her sister. Miss Geor-
gia Barnes. now Mrs. Edward NJ.
Duncan. Mai. and Mrs. Duncan and
Miss Marie have been residents Of
San Diego since December. 1920.
Miss Marie still has the little organ
that was presented to her By the
citizens Of Lancaster when Brother
Barnes held his last series o. meet.
ings at the Court House.
"othst Laneastrians in different
parts Of California are Mrs. X. p.
Postle, Of San Fernando. who was
Miss Annie Robinson; Mr.. G. y.
Steele, Of Los Angeles. who was Miss
Minnie Elliott and Mrs. 4. Y. HALEY,
Of Patterson. who was Miss Martha
Elkin. Waller Hudson spent the
winter in San Diego. but 10 nov in
Old Mexico.
'San Diego. like other California
cities. Is made up Of AZ varieties Of
citizenship from all the other states.