Arizona republican., 1912-07-27
HAYDEN

HAYDEN, July 24-On Thursday evening of last week a number of the ladies of Hayden gathered at the school house and organized a Ladies Aid society. Officers were elected as fellows: Mrs. Thomas Dennis, pres iGent; Mrs. Ellis Wilcox, vice pres ident; Mrs. B. $. Jackson, secretary and Mrs. Clarke, treasurer The so- ciety is planning a series of enter tanments, to be given at regular in tervals beginning in the near future, in order to help raise funds for the erection of the church which will be built soon. This is a most commend able undertaking and the society should receive the hearty support of Haydenites generally.
 On Tuesday evening a number of Eayden's younger set gave dance al the Hayden hotel. All arrange ments for the occasion were in the hands of Francis NeaVes and nOth- ing was left undone to assure good time to all. Splendid music was rem dered by the Winkelman orchestra and the large gathering of merry makers spent a most enjoyable eVen- ing. The evening was one of the coolest we have experienced in months and that fact added greatly to the success of the occasion.
 The past several days this locality has been visited by steady, slow rains that appear to be quite general in their character. Although we have had no great downpour at any time there has been sufficient fall to give the hills a thorough soaking and bring the Gila and San Pedro rivers up to the danger point. In fact It IS quite hazardous to attempt a cross ing at the Winkelman ford on the GiIa just now and an attempt to cross made by a milk wagon at an early hour Wednesday came near re- sulting disastrously. When about mlu- stream the wagon was upset by the current and carried quite distance downstream The driver managed to get ashore safely but one Of the horses was drowned and the wagon considerably damaged to say nothing of the spilled milk.
 About the happiest man in town inst at this writing is Guy w. Me Flvanev. master mechanic for the
  today MT. McElvaney received a tel ephone message from the Kelvin hos pital advising him of the arrival or a fine daughter. It didn't take dad long to get started to the depot as if was already near train time. Both mother and daughter are reported to be feeling fine.
 Mrs. John Stewart was m kelVlh the early part of the week VlSltlis her son Neil who is in the hospltai there suffering with a broken leg but making rapid progress toward re- coVery.
 A | Maclean is in Phoenix for a few days in connection with matters before the corporation commission.
 Charles Leifield, manager of the Continental oil company, with offices in Salt Lake City is in Hayden for a few days.
 R M. Record went to Phoenix Wednesday.
 Frank Parker, lineman for the To- cal telephone system is away for a few weeks looking after some min ine claims which he holds in New Mexico.
 About 2 a. m. Thursday the local freight moving toward Phoenix from this end of the division was badly wrecked a few miles west of Ray Junction. The accident is said to have been caused by a broken flange on one of the car wheels. Eight cars were derailed and several of them badly demolished but it is reported that no one was injured A wrecling train was immediately sent out rom Phoenix and an engine sent rom Ray Junction to assist. Several nun dred feet of track were completely