The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
AlDin Jones Receiued
Injuries to His Eye
EmpIoye of Garage at Lake Cry
tai In Accident; Pleas y,
ing Banquet
Especial to The Free Press


Lake Crystal. AEebrnary 2t.s.-Alvin
Jones, mechanic at the Griffths gar
age, received very painful injury to
his eye. "Wednesday afternoon, while
burning connections on a storage
battery that had been overhauled
The hot lead exploded while he was
doing the work, small particles OF
which struck him in the eye. 1t is not
known yet just how seriously his
eye is injured.
DR.. w. II. James is in Minneapolis
on business for few days.
Lyle Thompson, mechanic at one
OF the garages in Mankato, and who
drives to and from his work every
day failed to get through Thursday
morning following the storm because
of the tangle of telephone wires that
were down and covered with snow
The banquet at the Presbyterian
church basement, Wednesday even
ing, to the Willing Workers and con
tributors was grand success and
enjoyed by all who attended. The in
terror Of the basement had been dec
Grated nicely and arranged with
everything for the convenience of the
walters and the public. Places were
set for ninety people at the tables
the same time, and there was also
ample room for the walters to get
about handily and for those who. had
10 wait their turn to stand or SIT down
as they wished. John #. Morgan and
Charles Evans acted as usners for the
evening and attended TO the seating
OF the willing workers at the first
tables, they being given the honored
place at the banquet. After all were
standing in their places at the tables
they sang Praise God From Whom
All Blessings Flow" after which all
were seated and the waters began
serving the bountiful feast that had
been prepared by the worthy ladies
of the church. The menu was Pota
toes and brown gravy; roast beef and
pork; Boston brown bread; beans
peas, Jello, sugar coated ,doughnuts
apple pie ala mode and coffee. As
soon as those at the tables finished
others took their places and the wait
ers served in all two hundred thirty
five plates, which was done in record
time as never before had there been
a room in Lake Crystal where SO
many could be served at the same
time. Immediately following the ban
quet a short program was given
Opening song by the congregation
address by the chairman, Rev. H. C.
Grifiths, which was well chosen and
appreciated by all: readings were
given by Misses Laura Jones, Laura
Owens and Tryphenia Lewis and
were appreciated by all A financial
statement of the work of making the
new basement was read showing that
about one hundred sixty dollars still
remained to be paid for material
mediate fund available. Steps were
taken to raise this amount by giving
anyone desiring to do so to donate
and it was but a few minutes before
the whole amount was secured BY
pledges, much to the appreciation oil
every one as now all the material
used has been paid for and the work
having been donated, leaves the rec.
ord with clean slate, and every
one feeling proud that they have had
part in the making of such an use.
full room for the church H. G. Owens
sang a song of his own composition
dedicating the new basement and Civ
ing all who donated their work, wor-
thy mention. The program closed
with all singing the doxology. The o
n. o. club girls are deserving Of
worthy mention for the pleasing man
ner in which they decorated the room
and tables with decorations appro
pirate for the day, Washington
Birthday.