The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-09-17


It la with sadness that we are called to
chronicle the death and burial of Miss Ella
E. Vinegar, the youngest daughter of s. G.
and E. A. Vinegar of this city. She was
taken suddenly i'll on the 18th of August
with that most treacherous and usually fatal
disease-Spinal Megingltis. For time it
and when through the highest skill of the
physician and the most careful management
she was restored to the realization of her
case, 1t was only to finger for three weeks
a great but patient sufferer. m
She died calmly and without a struggle on
Monday, Sept. z, at half>past tour, F. M,
her consciousness remaining unimpaired to
the very last. Her burial services took
place st the Baptist Church on the Wednes-
day following in the presence of large
audience being conducted by Rev Henry
Clark, a former pastor of the church
The text for the occasion was from Job.
26 9. and Cor. 10: 10. He hoIdeth back
the face of his throne and spreadeth his
cloud upon it, "For now we see tn, ough
glass darkly but then face to face" The
sermon was exceedingly appropriate and
comforting An unusual large number of
young people from the Sabbath school aud
day school were present, among the number
Of whom were ten young ladies dressed 10
white and wearing mourning badge, who
led the process sion to and from the church.
Her burial case was beautiful casket, on the
plate of which was inscribed-"Ella E. Win
egar, Born Februa ~ 24th, 1860. Aged IA
years and 6 months" On the lid were
placed beautiful flower cross and crown.
Embfems of her trust and final reward.
Although che had the seal of death on her
brow she appeared as only sleeping and
bore fit testimony to her own favorite hymn
beautifully sung on the occasion
Safe in the arms OfJesus
Safe on his gentle breast,
There by his love O'ershaded
Sweetly my soul shall rest. !"
OF her character and life few words may
be appropriately added. Ella was cfs happy
disposition, and was very apt as u scholar.
She had faculty of making friends-as was
apparent-durlug all her sickness md at
her burial.
None knew her but to love her,
None named her but to PRAISE
AS Illustrative not only of an attachment
to her but of strong sym PATTY for the fam.
lily and frends-we give the following nom
ymous lines which were addressed TO Elias
father on the day after her death:
"Fhe smile of thy heart went not with thy death,
Too chaHgeless and pure to fade with thy breath,
But Clio wing forever In fulness of love,
Thou walkest in beauty with seraphs above.
And the sweep ofthy finger is heard DER the Tyre
Whose uotes join the strains Of the heavenly choir
No stranger vert thou mid the glorifed throng,
For angels and seraphs did welcome the home.
Home to thy Savior where fearless and pure
Thy spirit in rapture shall dwell ever moe,
There waiting our coming from earth's dreary
night.
Thy welcome shall greet us at the gateway Of
light"
In March of the year 1873 she was baptised
with the fellowship of the Baptist Church Of
Kenosha, in which she lived an exemplary
christian life. In the following September
she went to Topeka, Kansas. to spend the
winter with her sister, Mrs. E. o. Taylor,
where she also gathered around her large
circle of warm friends who will be panied
to learn Of her sudden death Returning
home in the following spring she seemed to
bear herself in something like a sober mood
as though sad presentiments had entered ner
mind Whether this be true or lot deaths
angel struck her with his wing and bore her
spirit to fairer cline.
''The star is not dimmed that lately shone,
It has but gone to shine In brighter skies"
T.