The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-05-13
AURORA-EGLON

relatives mere were nOtl1led OF the
death, on Sunday, at a Keyser hos
pital, of Lewis Steringer, of Bayard.
He was a brother of the late "Tot"
Steringer, of near Aurora. A sister,
Elizabeth, died three weeks ago, and
another sister, Rebecca, is seriously
i'll. Also one brother, Hervey, survives.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday at Bayard.
A daughter was born Thursday,
May 6, to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fike, of
Davis. Mrs. Fike was Miss Elda Ball,
of Horse Shoe Run, and the father is
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Fike, of
Eglon This is their third child and
second daughter, and has not yet been
named.
Alice, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dwight Arnett, of Amboy, was
taken Sunday to the Philippi hospital,
where she underwent an operation for
appendicitis.
Mrs. Sophia Snyder, widow of the
late Noah Snyder, is seriously i'll at
the home of her son and daughter-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. John Snyder, of
near Horse Shoe Run.
A little child of Mr.. and Mrs. Gay
Loughry, of Aurora, is i'll of bronchial
pneumonia.
Mrs. Lydia Fichtner, who suffered
stroke of paralysis six years ago
and has partially recovered, has been
i'll at their home at Eglon.
Mrs. Raymond Hauser received an
injured knee and other bruises last
Thursday when she fell down cellar
steps at their home, on Stemple Ridge.
Mrs. Amanda Snyder, widow of
Peter Snyder, is i'll at the home of
her son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Al Snyder, of the Accident COM
munity.
Mrs. Lephia Gustafson, of Eglon,
received word that her son, Karl, who
is in the service has been promoted
from Ensign to 1t. (j.gD. She also
had as her guest for a few days this
week her daughter-in-la Mrs. John
Gustafson, of Kingwood, widow of
John Gustafson, who was killed in ac-
ton last November.
Word has been received here that
Pfc. Lawrence Cozad, formerly of Au-
rora, has been sent overseas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dent Myers, of Mt.
Top, have purchased the Myers home
stead in Aurora, and are moving there
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Harsh and
family, of Eglon, motored to Meyers
dale, Pa, Sunday, where their son,
Ellis, will have employment on farm
soon as his school closes.
Mrs. Carrie Painter, who spent the
winter months with her son, Dr.. Lor-
raine Painter and family, of Grafton,
has returned to her home at Aurora.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Summers and
little son, of Aurora, spent the week
end with relatives near Weston,
W. Va.
Rev. and Mrs. Joe Miller and chill
dren, of Broadway, Va, came Friday,
to the home of Mrs Miller's parents,
Rev. and Mrs. Ezra Fike, of Eglon.
Rev. Miller and two children returned
home early Sunday morning, while
Mrs. Miller and a little neighbor boy,
who had accompanied them on the
trip, and became i'll of mumps Friday
night, are remaining in the home,
awaiting his complete recovery.
Mrs. Hilda Ridenour, of Aurora, is
employed in defense work in Balti-
more.
Mr. and Mrs. Buck" Bonner and
family moved recently from Erwin to
little house in Aurora.
Rev. and Mrs Charles Vought, of
Eglon, visited Mrs. Vought's sister,
Mrs. Almcta Biscr, at Oakland. Sun
day.
Jack Myers, of Aurora, has employ
ment with the P. w. Plumly Lumber
Corporation, of Winchester, Va, and
is working near Clarksburg.
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