Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-03-29
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Anton Grethen, who practiced law
in Little Falls for some time tew
years ago, died at his home in Mlnne-
apolis Wednesday last week. aged 72
years, months.
Mr.. Grethen was a native of Prus-
sia, but came to this country when
only twenty years of age, coming In
1866 to St. Paul where he studied
law. BE was admitted to practice
in 1858. and located in St. Anthony.
He served with honor IN the First
Minnesota battery, in the Civil War.
In 1854 he was elected auditor of Hen
nepin County and was Slce re elected
He afterwards served as alderman cf
the First ward. He was one OF the
founders Of the Freie Presse, of Mime
apolis and active in the Harmonic.
Turner and Harmonic Singing socie.
ties. In 1910 he moved to Little Falls
and few years later to Harvey, N.
D., where he practicad law with his
son, Otto, until last fall, when he re-.
turned to Minneapolis for treatment
for cancer, from y hich h. died.
he vas married in 1858 to Barba-
ra Zanzis, since deceased In 1882
he married Miss Jenny. Baehr, who
survives him. He leaves a daughter,
Mrs. Emilie Chynoweth, wife of
MAJOR Edward Chynoweth, now at
Ceballos, Cuba; and two sons, Adelf
Grethen, the violinist, and Otto Gre
tnen, G practicing attorney, of this
city. He was q memser of the G.. A.
R., of Minneapolis Lodge No 10, A.
F. and A. NJ, and of Robert BLUM
Lodge, I. o. o. F. The funeral ser.
vices was held under the Masonic aus
pices at Masonic Temple.
Clarendon Parker Mcclure of st.
Cloud. son OF the late MIR. and Mrs.
4. G. MoClnre, aged a. years, was
drowned at the Ocean Park beach at
Santa Monica, CAL, Wednesday. De
swan out, from guarded bathing
spot, In front Of his cottage, into the
hsavy breakers, and was heard calling
for help, but sank from view bsfore
the life-savers could reach him. 1t is
thought that he was taken with heart
failure. 1t was quite while after
the accident occurred that his body
was recovered. The deceased was we'll
known throughout this region.
Albert Hetherington Flick, for
about one year resident Of this city,
ents, Saturday night, aged % years,
7 months. Mr.. F1ick had been eickly
for the last three months, being con-
fiued to his bed rcost of the time.
Pneumonia is said to have been the
immediate cause Of his death. It at
tackled him Saturday, and in HIS
weakened condition, the desease was
fatal to him.
A. 81. Frick arrived in Little Falls
April, 1905 from Hudson, Wis.,, and
started photograph gallery, renting
the T: f. Hosch building on Broad
way for the purpose. He had brisk
business from the start, but had to
retire, bis health failing him after a
few months residence here, and so he
sold out the gallery to Z. Broden, who
is now running it.
Mr.. Frick's realth did not improve
en- his retirement, but slowly grew
worse until Saturday night he died
of pneumonia which had set in.
The deceased leaves a father and
mother to mourn his untimely demise.
The funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon at the residence
and she body was taken to Mime apo
lis for interment. There we're
wreaths from the local lodge of Elks
and B. P. O. e. lodge OF E:udsop,
Wis, of wtich the deceased was
member.
Services were held at the residence
Wednesday afternoon at 2 clock,
Kew. E. M Atwood officiating.
The parents, Rev. Atwood and w.
81. Hall. exalted ruler OF the Elks,
ACCOMPANIED the remains to Mime
apolis Thursday morning. A delega.
tion from the Elks lodge of Hudson,
Wis. Of which the deceased was
member, met the funeral party at
Minneapolis.
Mrs. Rose O'Donnell, wife of the
late Neil O'Donnell, died Wednesday