Graham guardian., 1909-09-10
Layton Items

Layton Items
The health of the people of Lay.
ton is generally good.
Byron Smith has gone to the Ora
ham mountains to look after his
horses.
Work on the foundation of the
new residence of j. R. Welker is
completed.
William Morris, who recently re.
turned from a trip to Snowflake,
says home looks good to him.
Ira N. Kempton has ordered a
new gasoline engine for home use,
to pump water for the kitchen and
bath room and to operate the wash
ing machine.
Miss Mary Houck, of Stafford, is
taking the place of Miss Cotner in
our public school, while the last.
named lady is attending the teach.
ers' nxamination at Solomonville.
Heber Layton has moved his fam
lily up from Thatcher and is living
in the old Alonzo Packer residence
on Church street. Miss Layton reg
istered at Layton school Monday
morning.
Mrs. N. P. Beebe entertained at
dinner Wednesday in honor of Mrs.
Kimball, of Logan, Utah. Those
present were: Mesdames Kimball,
Phillips, Belt, Layton and Fanny
Kimball.
On Tuesday, September Sth, a
party of relatives and friends gath
cred at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Kempton to celebrate the seventh
anniversary of their daughter, Rosa S
birthday. A Sumptous dinner was
served and a general good time was
greatly enjoyed by all present.
Work on the new residence of
Heber Layton has been delayed on
account of the severe illness of Lo-
renzo Watson, who was suddenly
and very seriously afflicted Sunday
night. DR.. Platt was hastily sum-
moned and found his patient in a
very dangerous condition form con-
gestion of the kidneys. Mr.. Wat
son at this writing is somewhat i'm
proved, but is still very weak.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Crosby,
Jr., with their children, returned
home from a trip to Springerville
and other points in northeastern
Arizona few days ago. The trip
was taken for the benefit Of Mr..
Crosby's health, and while he is bet
ter, he has not gained the benefit
it was hoped he would when he left
here. We trust, however, that he
may be speedily restored to health.
A party from st, David, consist
ing of William Goodman and wife,
Mr.. Burley and wife and Mrs. Liz
zie Goodman, with their children,
have been visiting relatives and
friends in the valley during the past
week, making their headquarters
with George Goodman and Tim
Reed, of Layton. The party at
tended conference at Thatcher on
Sunday and left for their homes in
the San Pedro Valley at six o'clock
Monday morning.
Funeral services over the remains
of the infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Packer, were held at
Layton Church, at 1890 o'clock,
September Sd. The speakers were:
John w. Morris, who conducted the
services, and William Moore Clay
don. The opening and closing pray
ers were offered by Joseph Green
halgh and Alonzo Packer, while the
singing was done by members of
the choir. lnterment took place in
Union cemetery.
The Layton choir, of forty-eight
voices did the singing at the Sunday
afternoon conference, and consider
ing the fact that the music rendered
was all new, it having arrived from
Chicago just a week before being
used in public, this new organiza-
ton did well with it. Prof. E. M.
w. Jones, the Thatcher chorister,
paid them some very nice compli-
ments. There were so many new
faces in the choir that Bishop We'll
ker, who had been away only about