The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05
VICTIM OF AUTO
ACCIDENT is DEAD
CLAYTON CONGLEFON DIED AT
ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL SAT-
URDAY AFTERNOON--MOTHER
ARRIVED BUT SON DID NOT
REGAIN CONSCIOUSNESS.

Clayton Congeton, the young man
accident near Burlington Tuesday
evening of last week, passed away
Saturday afternoon at St. Joseph's
hospital in this city.
Clayton Congleton was young man
of exceptional ability, of a genial and
sociable disposition and generally
liked by all with whom he came in con-
tact, and his sudden death and the sad
circumstances attending his end has
been a distinct shock to his many
friends thruout this section of the
state, where he was generally known
because of his connection with various
ball teams, with which he has been
playing for the past two seasons.
Mr.. Congleton came to Burlington
in October, 1913, to assume a position
with the 500 railway, resigning his po-
sition to take a position with E. A.
Madsen & Co., at Raymond, Mont.
Later he was transferred to the C. A.
Bugge & Co. store in Burlington in
order that the Burlington team might
benefit by his connection with them,
and had but recently decided to cast
his lot with the Des Laos team, having
made arrangements with business
house in Des Laos that gave promise
of more rapid advancement and better
returns On the day of the accident
Congleton and Tom Filbert had hailed
j. P. Breslin as he was about to start
with a passenger bound for Burling-
ton, the young mems intentions being
to have a game of tennis on the Bur-
lington courts while Breslin was TAX
ing his passenger. Rodney Hunnewell,
to his destination. 1t was as they
broke over the grade coming down in
to the coulee south of town that the
accident happened Mr.. Hunnewell
states that they were going at the rate
of 45 miles an hour and as they broke
over the crest Breslin applied the foot
brake, and that being out of repair he
applied the emergency brake, which
held on one side but not on the other,
throwing the car against the bank and
glancing from there it turned at right
angles directly across the road and
turned over. One of the boys ran to
town and soon a number of machines
were Fastening to the scene. Mr.. Con-
gleton had in the meantime eXtricated
himself from the wreckage and was
on his way down the hill. He was
taken to the drug store and medical
aid summoned from Minot. Later he
was removed to the Miller hotel and
when the surgeon arrived he advised
his removal to the hospital at Minot,
where he was taken Immediately.
His condition was not considered so
serious until Wednesday, when a wire
was sent to his mother, residing at
Bryant, Wis, who arrived Friday ev-
ening and was with her boy at the
last.
The deceased leaves mother, Mrs.
S. E. Congleton, of Bryant, Wis, a
father, DR.. A. Congleton, of Rodgers,
KY, two sisters and three brothers, to
mourn his loss He was "a years Of
age on January 20 last, and was a
young man of exemplary habits and
general favorite with both young and
old, who sympathize with the mother
and family in their bereavement.
The mother remarked that she had
lost another son a few years ago, who
was accidentally killed in the lumber
woods, and now she would have Clay
toms body placed so that she would
have the boy, Jimmie, and her. boy,
Clayton, one on either side of her
Wnen Sne came 10 De lalQ away In HoI
last long rest.
Loving hands did all within their
power to aid and comfort the mother
and console her in her loss, Messrs.
Masterson and Field Of Des Lacs, TAX
ing charge of the arrangements, while
friends from Burlington sent flowers
and came personally to sympathize
with the sorrowing mother.
Mrs. Congleton left with the re-
mains over the G.. N. Sunday morning
for her home at Bryant, Wis.