. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 32 The Florists' Revfev/ Sbptbmbeb 14. 1922 obituarV erected in 1920, which was destroyed by fire March 1, 1922, but siace then-Mr. Harold has been-engaged in building a new place. Mrs. Maiy Gage Fet«rson. Mrs. Mary Gage Peterson, widow of P. 8. Peterson, late proprietor of the Peterson Norsery, Chicago, and mother of the present head, William A. Peter- son, died at the Bethany Girls' Home, Chicago, September 6. Mrs. Peterson was 78 years old. Her birthplace was Concord, N. H. She came to Chicago in 1865, the year of her mar- riage, following her g
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 32 The Florists' Revfev/ Sbptbmbeb 14. 1922 obituarV erected in 1920, which was destroyed by fire March 1, 1922, but siace then-Mr. Harold has been-engaged in building a new place. Mrs. Maiy Gage Fet«rson. Mrs. Mary Gage Peterson, widow of P. 8. Peterson, late proprietor of the Peterson Norsery, Chicago, and mother of the present head, William A. Peter- son, died at the Bethany Girls' Home, Chicago, September 6. Mrs. Peterson was 78 years old. Her birthplace was Concord, N. H. She came to Chicago in 1865, the year of her mar- riage, following her graduation from Mount Holyoke College, of which she was trustee until the time of her death. With other prominent Chicago women, Mrs. Peterson established the School of Domestic Science, the Chicago College Club and the Bethany Girls' Movement. In connection with the latter movement she established a summer camp at Wi- nona Lake, Ind., and the Wellington avenue home, Chicago. The Peterson estate was, until part of it was recently given over to city sub- divisions, the largest piece of single property within the city limits, it is said. The old Indian trail contained therein, together with the fact that it is one of the best known nurseries in America, marks it as a point of interest. Mrs. Peterson was largely responsible for the opening of the Sunday school in Bowmanville, 111., which later became a Congregational church. She had been for many years a trustee at Mount Hol- yoke College, from which she was grad- uated, and was considered a national au- thority on forestry, being chairman of forestry of the General Federation of Woman's Clubs. Until a few months before her death she had lived continuously in the old homestead at 3400 Peterson avenue, Chicago, where her son, William A. Pe- terson, and three grandchildren were born and grew up. Funeral services were held Thu-'»day, September 7, at 3 p. m. There vcre many floral tributes. Louis Becu. Louis Becu, of 2111 Salisbury s
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