The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-11-24
This WeII-Known Man Was
Victim Of Paralysis
HELD IN HIGH RESPECT
Singing Won For Him Consid.
cradle Fame; News Stories
Of the Village
-ron Tuesdays Daily.

Especial to The Free Press.]
Vernon Center, November 21-Evan
Jones suffered stroke of paralysis
Sunday afternoon while walking
about the lawn at his home. Shortly
after being taken into the house he
became unconscious and remained so
until he passed away FRIDAY AFTER
noon. The death of Mr.. Jones, thru
out the community where he was held
in the highest esteem and where his
exemplary Christian life has ever
been a potent factor for good, will be
keenly felt. The words of the poet,
IAN honest man is the noblest work
of God" could be most fittingly alb
piled to him. His home life was ideal
and to him "home" was the dearest
spot on earth. He was a man of
more than ordinary intelligence, be-
ing highly educated in his native
language, he was splendid singer
and being of a poetical turn of mind
many of his beautiful thoughts were
put into song and verse. He was a
prominent member of the Welsh
church and until his health began to
fail took active part in it's various or
carnations and gave freely of his
time and means. The funeral was
held from the church Sunday after
noon at 1870 and was largely attend
ed by old neighbors and friends.
Rev. Edwards of Lake Crystal Of
ficiated. A quartette of male voices
most beautifully sang Somewhere"
"Jesus Lover of my Soul" Rock of
Ages" Interment in the Union ceme-
terry at Lake Crystal. The flowers
were most beautiful and in profusion
and testified the esteem and love of
the donors. The family flowers, a
lovely floral pillow was on the casket.
Evans Jones was born in Wales
September %, 1887, and came to
America in 1867, where he remained
nearly four years, when he moved to
Minnesota and has since resided in
this state. He was married in 1871
to Miss Winfred Davis. To this happy
union mere born four children, Mrs.
Winfred Stevens of Roosevelt, Idaho,
Richard and Robert Jones of Vernon
Center ahdsJ John Jones Of Roosevelt,
Idaho. Mr.. and Mrs Jones during the
first ten years of their married life
lived on farms in close proximity to
the village. r. Twenty years ago
they moved onto the Dan Barney farm
where they have since resided. Mr..
Jones has one sister, who lives in
Wales and who is the last in a fam
lily of ten children. His wife, who is
very feeble in health and under the
care of a trained nurse and the young
est son, could not attend the funeral
services. H1
Monday morning at $3.50 at the Bap-
fist parsonage quiet wedding was
solemnized when Miss Virginia Biggs
became the bride of Benjamin F. Ke-
ables of Pella, Iowa. Rev. G. A. East
man read the marriage service which
united the young couple for life. The
only guest present was Mrs. East
mans brother, Mr.. Harvey of Con-
stantine, Mich, who with the family
witnessed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keables left on the
noon train for Pella. Iowa, where
they will make their home. The
bride has made her home with Mr..
and Mrs. Eastman since early child
hood and is young lady of refine
ment and education. After COM
pleting her studies at Des Moines
college, she taught in the public
school in Perry, Iowa. Mr.. Keables,
who is a stranger. is employed in
the postoffice at Pella, Iowa.
For some time back August Keit-
ger has been having trouble with
his renter, Louis Arndt. 1t seems
that the trouble that has been brew
ing for some time came to a very
serious climax last Saturday when
Mr. Keitzer, who was burning some
rubbish from a field on his farm,
which Mr.. Arndt has worked the
past year, but will vacate this fall,
was attacked by the latter and ter
ribly beaten and kicked until he
was unconscious, when found by the
family and neighbors, nearly two
hours after the fight occurred, Mr..
Keitzer was still in a stupor. He
was brought to town and taken to
Dr. Clements office for an exami-
nation. Hi face was lacerated,
nose broken. a big bunch on the
back of the head and. his stomach
was injured by kick from the en-
ragged man. DR.. Clement advised
his patient to go to Mankato to get
his nose attended to as it was in
bad shape. Mr.. KeitZer is certainly
badly knocked out and presents the
appearance of a badly injured man.
He has put the case in the hands of
the county attorney.