The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-20

gone abroad, where he will visit the
exposition and other points on the con-
tinent.
Ferd Bingle, of st. Paul, proved
what pleasant Sundaying place the
Point is on the 10Th.
F. M. Maxwell, of st. Joshph, Mo-,
| is a recent arrival at Barclays.
If Uncle Sam is contemplating the
use of the balloon in war, or at any
other time, he had better make per-
sonal visit to the Point, where he can
secure some valuable information in
regard thereto. Saturday evening a
balloon was sent up from Barclay s,
with an envelope attached to it, and
| in the envelope was note requesting
the finder of the remains OF the bal
loon to write, setting forth the time
| and place of finding. Yesterday let
ter came to the Hotel, responding to
the invitation in the note, stating that
| the balloon landed and was found in
marsh near Lake Emily, the letter
being mailed at st. Peter. The cpl
sode is an interesting experiment IN
communication by aerial carrier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett and the Misses
Hogan, of Omaha came over from
Lake Washington yesterday, thinking
| they would experience no difficulty IN
getting rooms at the Point, but to
their chagrin found everything filled
up and running over. But with a
woman genius for slowing away peo-
pie Mrs. Barclay entertained them over
night and today they are arranging
cosy quarters in the big tent.
Mrs. A. B. Cults, will be here to-
morrow for the balance of her visit at
the Point. Mrs. Cults has been away
for a week on trip over the great
lakes
Mr. and Mrs. Glaze and Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis of Fort Scott, will arrive
tomorrow night for an extended stay.
Frank Pollard, of Omaha, his brother
and friend, will be here in day or
two for a season of tenting. They
bring an up-to-date tent with them.
Mrs. DR.. Davis, of Omaha, arrives
tonight for her annual summer outing.
B. c. Taylor, of Mankato, is here to-
day, having come down from the twin
cities this morning. Mr.. Taylor at
tended the Roosevelt meeting in st.
Paul. and is enthusiastic over the
rough rider and the prospects of Re
publican success in November.
This being about the middle of the
season, it is interesting to note who
are at the Point just now. The COM
plete list of Mrs. Barclays guests to-
day is as follows: w. S. Merrill, wife,
son and daughter, st. Louis Mrs. E.
M POne and Miss Lucy Pope st.
Paul; Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Everett and
Mrs. VIM. Everett, Waseca Mr. and
Mrs. Cartwright, son and daughter,
Omaha Mrs Ralph Breckenridge and
three children, and Miss Brecken-
ridge, Omaha Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett
and the Misses Hogan, Omaha Mr..
and Mrs Robert Cairns, Dallas, Texas ;
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Dale and three
daughters, Omaha Colonel Roe and
wife, Washington, D. G; Mrs. j. L.
Stokes, Grand Forks; Mr.. and Mrs.
w. n. Steele and two daughters,
Rolla. N D; Mr. and Mrs. F. S.
Holmes and son, Omaha Mr. and Mrs.
H. D. Nicely and son, Omaha Mr.
and Mrs Louis Lowman, McCook,
Neb Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B. Owen,
Mankato
Mrs. Barclay regrets exceedingly her
inability to arrange to receive the
family of A. P Turkey, as they have
many friends at the Point, all of whom
would have been glad to welcome
them this season as of yore.
G. E. Wise was out and stayed over
night last night