A brief look into the past: Layton in 1917

                          The old Layton Sugar Factory. 


Here are some events that happened in Layton City a century ago, at the end of 1916 and in early 1917, according to
the Davis County Clipper newspaper:

• Mrs. Fred Lavendar held the lucky number at the Picture Show Christmas Night and took home the $10 cash prize.
• The Layton Dramatic Club was preparing to play in the new amusement hall in Centerville.
• Mr. Bavelas, owner of the Jennings farm in Centerville, brought a bunch of cattle to Layton to feed on beet pulp at the sugar factory for the winter.
• The Layton Sugar Factory has been closed down for two weeks because of not being able to get the necessary water. The canal of incoming water has frozen and 20 men are working to get the water
moving again. Installing a pipeline, instead of using a canal is being proposed for future seasons.
• It has been a long spell since sledding was as good in Davis County as it is this winter.
• Two carloads of hay have been shipped to Layton ranchers recently, one coming from Idaho and another from Lovelock, Nevada.