Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-03
DIED.



truly beautiful life came 20 its close when
Mrs Eliza Velten Hammer PASSED peacefully
away at the home OF her daughter, Mrs r V
Wernick. on Monday evening. September
"A. For sc veraI weeks she hat bern gradually
failing, always surrounded by her Sous and
daughters, WHO with loving hearts and willing
hands we're tenderly caring for her All thia
time messages of eager Inquiry we're coming
over the wires, thro Oh the mail and from
the anxious neighbors and friends N the viii
lage.
We follow the history OF that sweet life
from its early dawn and We see it growing
and. enlarging, ever nourished by the spirit
OF self denial until 1t developed into true and
beautiful womanhOOd. Born in Hamburg
Germany, in 1874 she was left an orphan
while quite young, and went to live In Paris
at the age OF thirteen where she grew to
young wOmanhoOd. The beautiful scenes OF
that city and Its refined society made n lasting
impression upon her memory and were often
rec0unted with pleasure In after years In
ls45 she came to America, living for time
In New York city, We can imagine the con-
trast between gay Paris and the New York Of
sixty-one years ago, and judge what the sac
rihce and change OF environments must have
meant to her
In May, 1855, she was married Mt Otto
Hammer Ia New York city. To this union
were born six children, Otto Hammer, Rober &
TANNER, mrs Josephine Wernlck, NJ rs Emma
WYman, Edward Hammer and Mrs Mnna
Cole. Iu is4s, three years after their marriage,
they came to Wisconsin with company OF
friends, forming colony near FIT Atkinson,
"a
.loved to Its present location in Hilisbor0.
II we read ourselves back into the history OF
wisconsin hfty-one years ago, we will see
mat this sacrifice and change was even
greater than the other for Hlllsboro at that
time was wilderness. At WAS here where the
brave sympathetic young life commenced to
snow Its tine attributes OF character, Though
tenueriY brought up she adapted herself to
the surroundings and Cheerfuily endured the
strenuous life. Though quite young she met
the difficult problems of life and mastered
them, and her hospitality became proVerbial.
Their doors we're never closed to a way farer
or non eseeker, aud they always found shelter
there, until they could make home for them
selves. she had nothing too good for those In
need .Day and night she went like minister
ing angel among the sick and suffering and
many heart was cheered by her presence
ana help. We're stranger to visit this town
IN Wulcn most OF her life was spent, he would
not need to ask about her, 10 would be only
necessary to mention her name and the un-
solicited words OF praise would come from
full hearts and trembling lips.
The funeral service WAS held from the
Congregational church on ThursdAv after
noon at ? O'clock. The church was filled
with people who had known and loved her
The horal offerings were beautiful. IL was A
good Illustration OF her own generous shirt
while living; for no roses In her own garden
picked and given with willing heart and
nAnd. IL was truly said Her life was a
spent life The seal OF the ointment box
was broken, ano the fragrance escaped filling
the atmosphere about us with sweet memories
IN writing these words we stand by her flower
decked ave. The roses and carnations are
ladlng fast but their fragrance is stiII sSeet
ana the bee Is drawing honey from their
leaves. What beautiful type OF her heauti
IuI me Faded and gone, yet giving out its
peFiuue and helping us to erect the sweetest
passed. ''''' avg