The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-08-24
POINT PLEASANT ITEMS.

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for home Wednesday last, and Mr..
Mrs. Shoemaker, of Chicago on
Thursday.
On Thursday Mr.. Holden and Miss
Isaacs enjoyed horse back ride to
Lake Washington.
Several parties at the point have
driven to Lake Washington the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs E. P. Gates, of Mime
apolis, arrived Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Valstead, of
Granite Falls, newly married couple,
are spending portion OF their honey
moon at the Point.
Mrs. Roe, of Fort Smelling, arrived
yesterday, and her husband, Capt.
Roe, is expected to join her the latter
part of the week.
Rev. DR.. Frisbie and wife, of Des
Moines, who are stopping at Elysian
spent day at the Point last week.
DR.. Frisbie is the pastor Of the lead
ing Congregational church at Des
MONIES.
On Thursday evening a number of
their friends from the village surpriz-
ed Rev. Mr.. Ramsey and family, of
Faribault, who are camping at the
Point. The party included Mr.. and
Mrs. Durren, Mr.. and Mrs. Haskell,
and Mr.. and Mrs Hanchett. They
brought ice cream and cake with
them and spent pleasant evening.
Mr.. Ramsey is Baptist minister.
Messrs. Hoyt and Holden, of Omaha,
are now at the Point.
j. M. Thompson, wife and child, of
NOrthtield, have arrived, and will re-
main during the rest of the month.
Mrs. Pope and Mrs. Shepard are oc-
cupying the Ray cottage.
Mr.. Jones, of Sioux City, is at the
Point.
Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Worthington and
daughter, Margaret, and Mrs. Coline
and son, Russell, of Fort Scott, Kan,
arrived yesterday for a months out
ing.
Miss Isaacs left Saturday for Mime
apolis and Omaha.
Mr.. Van LieW's sail has been newly
decorated by the ladies of the Point.
Carl and Will Burnham, of Omaha,
returned to their home the fore part
OF last week, after months stay at
the lake.
Judge Shissler, Jas. j. Gould, P.
Peterson and VIM. Smith spent Sun
day at the Point.
DR.. Webster and family Sundayed
at the Point.
The hotel will remain open during
September according to Mrs. Bar
clay's present plans. September is
the finest month at the lake, and as
the regular boarders are thinning out,
our people will find plenty of accom-
modations for parties of any size.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Allen hsye re-
turned to their home at Omaha after
spending nearly all summer at the
lake. Mr.. and Mrs. Empkius and
son, of Council Bluffs, have also re-
turned home after summers outing.
Mr.. Hinmyn, of Faribault, spent
Sunday last with Mr.. Jewett.
Mrs. Allen gave progressive
whist party last week, and the favors
were won by Mr.. Allen "a watch =
Waterbury movement,) and Miss
Turkey IA pair of stockings
Birthday parties have been the
order of the day at the Point lately.
Miss Lille Turkey was given a sur
prise on her birthday, and also Mrs.
Turner. Both were pleasant affairs.
Ross Tall and sister, Bessie, re-
turned to Omaha, a week ago, after
months outing at the Point, where
they were the guests Of the Turkey
family. When they went home they
were accompanied to Mankato by
hay rack party, which returned the
next morning.
Miss Turkey took an unexpected
plunge bath in the lake one day last
week.
Friday, Mr.. Hoyt and Mr.. Rumsey
made the finest catch of the season
lin fish,.
Miss Maggie McLoney, of Des
Moines, teacher of physical culture,
has arrived for visit, and has enter
tanned the guests on several occasions
with exhibitions of the art which she
teaches.
On Wednesday party from Fari-
bault, who have been stopping at the
Point for some time, consisting of
Mrs. Massey, Miss Issaacs, Mr.. Jewett
and Miss Baker, principal of the
school for feeble minded enjoyed
drive to Mankato.