"Aurora, on War Eagle Creek, in Bowen
Township, comprises ten houses; the general stores of W. J. McElhaney &
Co., Sisemore & Son, the drug store of John Williams, M. D., two blacksmith
and two wood shops. John W. Upton was the first merchant, and his business
was established in 1874. Johnson Bros. followed shortly afterward. J. R.
Robinson, the first blacksmith, located here in 1875.
Infanta Lodge No. 437, was organized November
23, 1886, and has sixteen members. The charter members were J. B. Morris,
W. C. Cluck, H. A. Reynolds, J. B. Scott, R. M. Wood, J. B. Guinn, J. W.
Rawlins, S. B. Smith, H. C. Ledbetter and William Easterling.
The Independent Order Knights of the Horse was
organized in 1884 by Charles W. Dennis, G. W. C. The grand president of
the order is G. B. Scott, of Aurora. There are several other local organizations
in the county." (Goodspeeds' History of Madison County...)
