The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-10

bright sunshine has made u pretty
winter day today.
The remains of Mrs. james Grant,
| daughter of Frank Phillips of this
city, arrived from Sioux City by the
south train this afternoon and were
taken directly to Graceland cemetery
| for burial beside the mother. Hus-
band and other relatives comprised the
funeral party.
There will be a basket social at st.
Thomas hall next Thursday evening,
Feb. 12. The hall will accommodate
large crowd and it is desired that il
be filled to it's capacity. Games and
music will be provided. And fifty
cents covers the expense of the eve
ming, including basket, Catholic
Ladies.
The remains Of Miss Miller, aged
IL years, who died at C~astlswood,
N. D., arrived by the north train
this morning and were taken directly
to Graceland cemetery for burial. The
remains we're accompanied by a mum
| Der of relatives and friends from Old
ham where the family of deceased re
sides.
On Wednesday. March 4, DR.. W. E.
Kinney will have in charge a sale at
auction CT property owned by Thomas
| Anderson, two miles east and one and
a.half miles north of Rutland. Mr.
Anderson has decided to retire from
the farming business The prperty to
be cold includes eight head horses,
FIVE head cattle, three mich cows.
four brood sows, forty chickens and
a long list of farm machinery. Jacob
Aus of the State bank of Rutland will
be in charge as clerk.
Sioux Falls dispatch; Damage esti
mated at $40, 900 was caused by a fire
in the two-story building belonging to
| the VanEps estate and situated on the
southeast corner of Phillips avenue,
and Eighth street. Losses are: Van
Fps estate. building, $2s, 900; insur
ane, $2S, 900; Louis Theyssen, saloon
stock. S.. 900; covered by insurance.
] Webber restaurant stock, 81. 200; slight
insurance. Pallansch pool hall, dam
aged by water and smoke; stock val.
ued at s., 500; instance, s., 400. Ack-
J erman department store, damaged by
water and smoke; Insurance So. 900. A
section IF the building extending over
two lots was destroyed, this being
occupied by saloon and restaurant.
The building was of veneered brick.
Yesterday afternoon Sam Barger Of
the Madison Auto Supply Co. drove
Or. Ogle to Rutland On a professional
call Upon starting to return to this
city Mr.. Barger turned his auto around
in the street, and upon approaching q
crossing a little four year old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. futile, restaurant keep
ers, ran in front of the car and was
knocked down and scratched some what
about the face. but only slightly in
jured. His uother who was nearby
picked the child up and he was carried
into a drug store and attended by DIR.
lOgle, no injuries being apparent other
than slight scratches. on the face. The
little boy and his mother, both OF
whom were standing still apparently
waiting for the car to pass, were OBJ
SCI we'd by Nh. Barger as he ap.
preached the crossing and he had
slowed his car down on their &C.
count. To his surprise the little boy
ran in front of the car as he ap
preached. but on account of running
slow at the time he stopped the cal
almost instantly. the little fellow be
ing taken from under the car but
fortunately escaping the wheels.