The Mankato free press., 1922-01-13
NelO Cashier at Lake
Crystal Bank, on Duty
G. n. Keller Assumes Labors !;
News Of City And The
Social Mention
Especial to The Free Press.l


Lake Crystal, January &c. H. Kel-
ler, formerly of the State Bank of Ed
gerton, Mimi, has taken up his duties
as cashier of the American National
bank of this city. Mr.. Keller comes
here very highly recommended as a
banker. He has rented the Mrs. Viii,
liam A. Jones residence on east Ro-
binssn street, but Mrs. Keller will not
join her husband here for few weeks.
Mr.. Keller is brother of w. P. Keller,
principal of the high school here.
Mrs. Alec Hughes has been sick the
.fore part of the week at the R. J. VIII
liams home,
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Clark entertain
ed members of the Watonwan Farmers
club at a watch night party New Years
eve, The house and table were very
prettily decorated with flowers, pink
and green being the prevailing colors.
The evening was spent at games and
music, the guests departing at late
hour.
R. T. Thomas, OF the Griffiths Gar
age states that their warm storage
room has been taxed to the limit dur
ing the last cold spell, those who used
their cars considerable wanting to
keep them warm and always ready,
also farmers coming and storing their
cars in warm place while they either
visited or attended to business.
W. E. Thomas (Garage) has pur-
chased the buildings on the John H.
Jones livery property that has recent
ly been sold to the Cedar Rapids Oil
company. Mr.. Thomas expects to have
the buildings removed by March first
as per the agreement with the oil com
pany and will use the lumber on his
farm.
H. z. Jones of Cambria, Wis, visited
the fore part of the week at the R. j..
Hughes home.
Little Dorothy Sutherland, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ren Sutherland, re-
ceived very painful injury when a
door slammed on her finger with such
force as to nearly sever II at the irst
joint. Mr.. Sutherland, her father, gave
the injured finger first aid treatment
until the doctor came and bound up
the injured member. 1t is hoped that
no serious results will come OF the &C
cident
Miss Vera Thomas left few days
ago for Renyille, S. D., where she will
teach in the school there.
Meredith James, Gale Hanson, John
Thomas. Leslie Warner and Misses Au
drey Bartlett and Edna Thomas left
Tuesday afternoon to resume their stu
dies at Hamline university.
, Mis- Mollie Williams was very pleas
antly surprised Wednesday evening by
the junior class of the Presbyterian
Sunday school, which class Miss VIII
iams has taught for some time. The
children were accompanied by their
mothers and were entertained at the
Robert G.. James home.
Miss Rosella James is visiting a few
days at Candy. Mimi, with friends be-
fore returning to her school duties at
Lamberton.
lsreal Gender, while driving the fore
part OF the week near Mills Lake, with
his Ford car, tipped over while round
ing rorner.as, fParticutarst are very
vague regarding the accidents and it Is
not known whether the accidents was
caused from fast driving or whether
the car skidded while going around
the corner. Nothing serious resulted
further than giving Isreal good shak-
ing up.
Miss Mabel James left Wednesday
afternoon for Menominie, Wis, to re-
sumo her work at the Stout Institute.
A telegram was received in the city
Friday morning that VIM. NJ. Jones of
st. Paul has passed away at one of the
hospitals Of that city. Mr.. Jones was
taken sick with pneumonia on Thurs
day, December 80, while attending to
his duties at the Capitol. Mr.. Jones
was brother in law of Evan J. and
John ]. Davis and Mrs. John l.. Evans
of this city. No further particulars
have been received at this writing, but
interment will be made at the Lake
View cemetery in this city.