The Republican., 1925-09-03
HOYES

Another year has passed so rapidly
necessitating the use of the threshing
machine again, which made its ap-
pearance in our community this week.
SO far the average yield of wheat and
oats are very satisfactory.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Rausch and
children, of Duquesne, Pa, are visit
ing Mrs. Rausch's mother, Mrs. NJ.
Mattingly, for an indefinite time.
Mrs. Lou Keller, of Romney, w.
Va, is spending few weeks with her
sister, Mrs. Hamilton Friend and
brother, ]. A. Dewitt.
Mr.. George Sebold met with a very
painful and serious accident last Sat
urday morning. When reaching over
head in a machine house for some
farm implements, he lost his footing,
falling backward onto another piece
OF machinery, where sharp piece of
metal pierced his back, causing
violent hemorrages. Dr.. Ravenscroft
was summoned at once, and at this
writing he is resting very comfortab-
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. R. White are en-
joying a ten days visit from Miss
Sylvia and Mr.. John White, of Hope
mont and St. Mary's, West Va.
Mrs. VIM. Hileman and son Billy,
accompanied by Mrs. Mackall, of Nc
Keesport, Pa, spent the past week at
the Mattingly home
Miss Marguerite Cook, of Frost
burg, one of our former teachers, is
making a short visit to her pupils and
other friends in this community.
Mr.. Aubrey Brenneman, of Thayer-
vile, who recently purchased the
store of Webb Dewitt, has bought the
house and lot of Mrs. Alice Frazee
and he and Mrs. Brenneman expect
to be permanent residents of Hoyes.
We wish them much success in their
undertaking.
The families of 20. Dewitt, Hamil-
ton Friend and J. A. Dewitt, accom-
panied by Mrs. Webb Dewitt and
children and Mrs. Louise Keller, mo-
tored to Herbert, Pa, Saturday and
spent the day with Hamill Casteel and
family, Miss Mary Casteel returning
home with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Friend and fam
lily, R. B. Friend and family, and
Arthur Custer and family were pic
nicing and sight seeing at the power
house at Construction Camp No.
last Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Frantz and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles A. Ashby, all of
Deer Park, were dinner guests of the
Hamilton Friend family last Sabbath.
Now our last item, and one of much
interest, is just an outline of a most
wonderful day spent at Sang Run on
the Yough River by the majority of
the citizens Of Hoyes, joined by quite
number from Sang Run and other
communities. Thursday was selected
as the date and the day was most per-
feet in every detail. The younger gen.
erations, who have long since left
their former homes at Hoyes and
Sang Run and launched out in the
world in homes for themselves were
notified of this time and responded by
their appearance for the day. Among
the number were DeWitts. Friends,
Brownings, CARROTS. Spoerleins, Low
dermilks, Smiths, Haenftlings, Gus
ters, Fearers, Mrs. Louise Keller, of
ROmney; Miss Cook, of Frostburg
Mr.. Gay Wheeler, of Deer Park, and
Mr.. Powell, Of Baltimore, making the
number considerably over one hun
dred persons. After arriving at this
noted spot owned by Mr.. Alvin
Friend, the usual camp fire was built
and soon the coffee was made, roast
ing ears boiled, to which was added
a dinner most delicious, each family
bringing well-filled baskets contain
ing all sorts of goodies and which was
enjoyed by all. After dinner was
served some of the remaining ones
of Prof. S. C. Smiths choir of singers
Of years ago gathered together and
sung a number of the old-time glee
songs which lghtened the hearts of
all and really made them feel young
again. One of the singers remarked
that he felt fifteen years younger af-
ter hearing these songs of his boy
hood days. AT the close of this part
Of the program, some old hymns were
sung. after which goodbys were said
each regretting the shortness Of the
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