The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-01-01
AURORA-EGLON

A group of singers gathered last
Friday evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Washington Fike, of near
Brookside, where they conducted a
short song service Mrs. Fike has
been an invalid for several years
Mrs. Ernest Shively, formerly Miss
Martha Judy, and two little girls, of
Rocky Ford, Colo, came Saturday
evening to the horne of Mrs. Shively's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Judy,
EglOn. Their coming was entirely I'M
expected and would have been
Christmas surprise had they not had
car trouble along the way which de
Iayed their arrival here. They left
their home in Colorado Tuesday, De
cember %.
Junior Myers, Aurora, returned to
his home Monday from Grafton, W.
Va, where he had been visiting with
Lawrence Cozad.
Miss Beulah Wotring, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Wotring, and
George Cole, son Of Nh and Mrs.
Bert Cole, both of near Leadmine, W.
Va, were married Thursday, Deem
Der %.
Mrs. Alfred Dawson, of near Au-
rora, went Sunday to Oakland to visit
a little grandchild who is i'll. He is
the sen Of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Biser.
Rev. c. D. Bonsack, of Elgin, H..
will conduct morning services at
Maple Spring church next Sunday,
January 4. Rev Bonsack is the father
of Dr. Blanche Miller, Eglon.
Ellis Teets, who is stationed at
Camp Lee, Virginia, spent the week
end at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs w. l.. Teets, of near Eglon.
His father took him back to camp
Sunday night.
Elmer Stemple, of Aurora, who has
been working at Morgantown, W. Va,
for some time, is now working at
Falls Church, Va.
Those spending the holiday season
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Harsh. Eglon, were Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Dixon and baby daughter, of
Somerset, Pa, and Miss Lucinda
Ellen Harsh, student at Bethany Col
lege, Chicago, III.
Rev. and Mrs. Jacob Huffman and
two children, of Richmond, Va, are
visiting at the home of Mrs. Huff
mans parents, Rev and Mrs. Ezra
Fike, Eglon. Rev. Huffman was very
seriously i'll several weeks ago, but
he says he has regained strength very
rapidly and feels we'll at present.
Harry Buckley. who has been work
ing near Morgantown, spent several
days recently with his family at
Brookside Service Station.
Mrs. William Winters, of Eglon,
was notified of the death Of her
uncle, Edward Blackburn, Of Blaine,
w. Va, which occurred on Wednes
day. December % Funeral services
were conducted Friday at Blaine and
burial was made at Hartmonsville,
W. Va.
Word was received here that Boyd
I Arnold, eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
i Arnett Arnold, of Bayard, w. Va.
sailed recently for Panama. The
mother was the former Miss Gala
Wotring of Aurora.
/ Clifford Feather has purchased the
former Child Rescue Home farm, To-
Gated near Gnegy Church, Nd.
Less B. Harsh, who recently sold
his farm near Eglon, will have an all
day sale Of personal property on
4 Wednesday, January IA, at the farm
home. The Harsh family plan tc
move to farm near Kingwood where
Mr.. Harsh will be a tenant.
Eliza Bland loaded at Oakland two
carloads of ash logs which will go tc
/ Parkersburg. w. Va.
The Misses Lucille and Eleanor
i Alternately, Aurora, motored to Poto.
mac Park, Md, Sunday where they
visited Mrs. Lelah Wotring.