The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-06-20
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The big sixteen foot diving plat
form didn't get planted in time for
Sundays festivities at Point Pleasant
on account of the difficulty of placing
so high a structure in the water, but
it will be put in during the week,
probably by Wednesday, II Colonel
j. NJ. Barclay can get the divers to
put it in place. There will also be
life line with strong posts sufff-
cient to maintain the weight OF a
crowd of bathers and a boat always
in readiness for the rescue in case Of
accidents, in fact every precaution
will be taken against any sort of
grief or unpleasantness to the
guests. Ladies bathing suits will
be ready in abundance and variety
in style and design. No impro-
priety will be permitted on the part
of ignorant or fresh" folks, as this
is no free and easy but a place
where the people may, come and en-
joy themselves without fear of I'M
pleasant or unbecoming behavior by
their fellow bathers.
Quite a surprise awaited Mr., w.
S. Putnam at Point Pleasant on Fri
day morning, when Mrs. Putnam
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Searles
and Mr.. Wells suddenly showed up
AT the Point by auto from Water
vile. Mr.. Putnam had been dis
tinguishing himself by various meth.
DDS, and especially by jumping off
the dock into ten feet of water, on
a dare, winning all the rum" games,
catching more than his share of fish
and other things. Quite alarmed,
Mrs. Putnam came up to look after
her husband.
j. S. Sykes, Esq, of Omaha with
Mrs. Sykes arrived on Thursday and
are comfortably planted in their old
quarters, which they have occupied
almost uninterruptedly for ten years
Mr.. Sykes as partner of Dr.. Owen
is recognized as champion bass
fisher. When it is said, there are
none there" Joe goes out and gets
them.
Notwithstanding that the higf
diving platform at the Point was no
completed, or planted, there was al
army of bathers on the Point Pleas
ant beach, and among them man.
Mankatonians. This will doubles:
become one of the most popular
bathing resorts, in this portion of TIT
state. ....,
Gus v. Wells of Des Moines lief
last night by auto for home. HI
took some nice samples OF northern
fish and freely expressed himsel
that Madison Lake was the mos
beautiful spot on earth" and tina
Point Pleasant was the beauty spo
of Minnesota.
Mrs. N. S. Gotshall of the Col
company left on Friday for st. Loui:
ed 1.-THE little niger" to sit on
Cole Chassis at the New York Aut
show, to give out literature as
little lump of coal-"Coal black"
Among the many Mankatonian
who enjoyed the Sunday at Poir
Pleasant were: Misses Mae Widel
Olivia Druckenbrod, Mildred Cougl
Ian, Archie Fletcher, Ben Klugher
and w. r. Flachsenhar, the latte
of Huntington, w. v.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. ]. Gotshall, an
Mrs Anna Gotshall with her thrt
beautiful children and Mr.. w.
Thompson all of Minneapolis lie
the Point on Saturday for HON
after most happy stay with N
and Mrs Barclay.
H. H. Searles, well known bu
ness man of Des Moines, with Mi
Searles are paying their first Wis
to the Point In common wi
other visitors they unhesitating
pronounce it 1.-The most beautiful SIP
on earth"
DIR. c. j. Holman and family b
a streak of bad luck in being {
layed by two tire breaks. T
doctor has been thinking hims'
quite lucky but within two hi
dred mile run he lost three tires.
Mrs. w. r. Prouty, with her bes
tiful little daughter Madge, arriv
Sunday morning, much to the s
prise and delight of Mr.. Prouty, W
has been at Point Pleasant for t
weeks or more.
Dr. Standish and family WI
among the guests at the Poi
They will occupy cottage beginni