The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-23
death 0F MRS.. GREG
LSTERLING PIONEER HAS
PASSED AWAY
She Had Lived In Blue. Earth
County For Great Many
Years

away at the home, or her daughter
Mrs W. Henning on Saturday
night. Mary Dixon was born in Ire
land eishtyth three years ago on De-
eember 20. At the age Of fifteen
years shs emigrated to America with
her pareus and to Sterling with the
! Scotch cdony In '56. Her people re-
! turned 10 Newark, n. ]. to live.
She was married to Alexander Grieg,
who had taken the farm on the south
shore Of LARA Lake. The ceremony
was performed by 8. Cornell, father
of Judd and Herbert Cornell, living
hare. GriegN farm, a beautiful place,
! is still in possession of the family.
| Mrs. Grieg was one of those hardy,
| cheerful pioneers who always had
! kind word and pleasant smile for ev-
! eryone. A great, reader. Many
pleasant afternoon and evening was
, spent in her home by the young peo-
! PIE Of the neighborhood. Her chill
! dren inherited this love OF reading
Her family, FIVE girls and three boys,
with the exception of two are Nv;
John. The children living are
Mrs. Vanderhoof. Mrs. Ripple of
Newark, N. j., Mrs. George Lang,
Edward Grieg. Mrs. w. F: Henning
Of Mapleton. Alex Grieg Of Sterling.
The funeral was held yesterday A.
ternoon at two o'clock at the home
OF Mrs. w. Henning.
Mace Saunders Is spending his va
cation with the home folks. Mace
Is employed in Sterling. n. D. -
Mrs. Rasmussen and grandson of
Huston, Mimi, are the guests of Mrs.
J, M. Johnson, who is the daughter
Of Mrs. Rasmussen.
Reuben Dietz arrived from Pine
Island in time to take part In the IT.
Ger VS. Wildcat ball game Wednesday
evening at which time Reuben did
the pitching for the wildmen who won
the game.
Mrs. Herman Hanson spent Sun
day and Monday with her mother at
Rnshford, MINI.
The Eastern Star circle surprised
Mrs. ]. H. Cornell, one Of the stars
oldest members on Wednesday after
noon. About forty were present and
spent very pleasant afternoon So
cially. The guests brought the lunch
with them and all enjoyed the oc-
casion.
! The public is taking an added in
terest in the local ball game and
when possible business men and
clerks are among the onlookers as
well as other fans. The game We'd
nssday evening was very good
game and was won by the Wild Cats.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Dodge Of Wi
mona took their little daughter to
Mankato Monday WHARF, she had her
tonsils removed. While here Mr. and
Mrs. Dodge were the guests Of Mrs.
Fitzpatrick, mother Of Mrs. Lodge.
Mrs. J. H. Dobie and Mrs. Ed Annis
went to Rochester Wednesday to
consult the Mayos.
Grandma Petit enjoyed visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Hart and son
who drove over from Owatonna for
Saturday and Sunday with the old
lady.
Miss Amy Morris is hcstess to two
Wanda young ladies, Misses Kathryn
Dederichs and Lucy SchluntderRer.
Mrs. Grace Winget. Miss Fay Win
get of Fort Wayne, Ind, and Miss
Grace Junod Of Washington, D. c.,
are at the home of their sister, Mrs.
". J. Richter.
N. w. Melvin with Mrs. Melvin and
Ards OF Mankato were calling on
friends here Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Johnson drove
to Mankato Sunday to meet Mrs
Ward, aunt of Mrs. Johnston from
Fslls River. Mass
Mrs. Charles Sigmond and little son
left Saturday morning for their home
ut Pipestone by way Of Mankato and
St. James. DR.. Sigmond has been
attending the meet Of the state We
terinary board at st. Paul to which
board he was re-appointed and also
chosen its president
Mr.. and Mrs w Wick and sons
Ed and William, Jr., drove to EN-
mons this week to visit with their
son Walter who has a barber shop
there, William, Jr., remained there to
work in the shop.
Mrs. Edward Richter Mrs. Albert
Richter, Mrs. Mary Burns and grand
daughter Mary Flynn and Mrs. L.
Carrot were at Mankato Wednesday
The West side played ball with the
witnessed most interesting game.
Reuben Dietz pitched for the West,
Oscar 'Borchert was the catcher
while Frank Pierce and Anil Tarrud
did likewise for the East. One home
run was made by Oscar Borchert
The game was umpfred by James
Emmerson and w. T. Borchert. Ba-
be Ruth would have ben green with
envy had he witnessed the wonderful
PLAYING.
Mrs. J. Joseph Malek and children
are visiting at the home OF Mrs.
Mary Burns, who is mother OF the
former.
George Daley. second son Of Mr..
md Mrs. ]. P. Daley, met with an
accident while playing at the farm
where he had gone with his faith
CT. The little fellow climbed into a
tree and fell to the ground. The
fracture is near the ankle, in the
same place Is was broken last sum-
mer
Mrs. H. NJ Quinn has returned
from her VISIT with her niece Mrs. S.
E Moore of Winnebago.
Miss Laila Quinn has gone to Man
kato where she entered upon her du-
ties as nurse in the maternity ward
Of St Joseph's hospital Miss Quinn
Is a graduate Of Stacey's maternity
hospital of Minneapolis and Is COM
petent in every way.
Mr.. and MrE. Hiram Sprague Of
Window were over Sunday visitors
at the W. D. SpraEue home.
Rev. Jones Of Amboy ably filled the
pulpit of the Federated church Sun
day. On account of the short notice
the audience was not az large as
perhaps it would have been other
wise. Services were held at the
CONGREGATIONAL church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. B. Tenney pur-