The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-29

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BoNAPARTH, Oct. 2s.-Mrs. J. H.
Layton died at her home in Waynoka,
Oklahoma. on Wednesday, October 9,
and funeral services were held at her
late home on Saturday. October. H..
at 10 a M. after which the body was
laid to rest In the Waynoka cemetery.
Mrs. Sarah Lees Layton was born
October ninth. 1859 and died October
nine, 1918, aged 50 years. she was
married to James II. Layton at VIM
cennes. Iowa, September, 4, 1877. To
this union were born three children,
Fred Layton, Waynoka, Okla, Elmer
Layton, Davenport, Ia. and Russell
Layton, Tulsa, Okla. She was con-
verted in 1898, and united with the
Baptist church at Vincennes, Iowa.
She went with her family to Wayne
ka Oklahoma in 1902 and united with
the Baptist church there. Since her
conversion she lived q life conser.
waited to the service Of her Lord, and
leaves behind q blessed memory that
will be benediction to all who know
her. She Is survived by her husband.
three sons and two brothers, Joseph
and Albert Lees OF Tacoma, Wash,
one sister, Mrs. Carrie Spence of Bon
aparte, and host of friends.
Robert Meek has sold his farm OF
261 acres to H. J. Easter of Bonaparte.
This farm Is near the Bonaparte
school building just outside the city
limits.
w. 0. Thompson has resigned his
position as manager of the Farmers
Telephone company here, and the
place left vacant will be taken by J.
I Safer, who with his family will soon
move to the residence in which the
central office is located and which
building belongs to the Farmers com
pany
Adolph Curtiss died early Sunday
morning at his home just across the
river from Pennington, after linger-
ing illness from dropsy. Mr.. Curtiss
was an old and highly respected res.
ident of this vicinity and formerly
lived on farm east of Bonaparte
for many years, moving to Farming
ton, where he resided for several
years, moving to his late home just
across the river from Pennington,
after his brother r. B. Curtiss died
and where he had resided with his
sister, Miss Helen Curtiss. Mr.. Curtiss
has one son, who lives in Guthrie,
Oklahoma, and who has been here for
some time on account of the serious
illness of his father.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Burns
on Friday, Oct. 26th, a son.
Mrs. Rachel Boyer, Of Pennington
visited with Bonaparte relatives the
first part Of this week.
George Kouns and wife, Of Sylvis.
ILL.,, came Monday for a few days
visit with relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. George Whitlock, of Wichita,
Kas., and Mrs. Daniels, of California,
have been visiting with relatives
past week.
Byron Hassman. former Van
Buren, county boy, and grandson Of
Mrs. Margaret Boyer Of Pennington.
passed away from pneumonia. Mr..
Hassman went from Pennington to
Davenport about sixteen years ago,
where he resided until going to
Camp Dodge some time ago. Pride
is mingled with sorrow as Davenport
places gold star ON the service flag
for another local boy who went from
there to enter the service Of the
United States and who died while in
training. The body of Mr.. Hassman
arrived in Davenport from Camp
Dodge and the funeral services were
held at o'clock in the afternoon
from the o. C. Hill chapel, with
Rev. Frank Cole conducting services
at the home and at the grave In
Oakdale cemetery, where the dead
hero was lowered to his final resting
place.
Private Hassman was born in
Pennington, Iowa, August 10, 1891,
and moved to Davenport about six
teen years ago, and received his edu-
cation in the schools Of that city.
He was employed by the Crescent
meat market, leaving for Camp
Dodge September 5, 1918. He had
many friends in this vicinity, who
nre deeply grieved by his death, and
who extend their sympathy to the
bereaved family. The deceased is
survived by his mother, Mrs. Ada
There, of Versailles, Mo, and two
sisters, Mrs. R w. Teeter Of Oregon
and Miss leila Hassman of Chicago.
Mrs. Charles Weiher died at her
home here Saturday night after an
illness of nearly years duration
Mrs. Wefher was SO years old at the
time Of her death. She went to
Rochester, Mimi, nearly year ago,
where she underwent an operation
at Mayo Brothers hospital, for can.
GER She was brought home short
time after the operation and had
been confined to her bed since that
time She had grown worse gradu-
ally and her family realized several
days ago that the end was very near.
Mrs. Weiher is survived by her hus-
band and two daughters, Marguerite
and Mabel, and a brother Bert Close,
OF ST. Louis, and a sister, Mrs. Jennie
Morrill,, Of Dexter, MINI. The fu-