The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-11
ANGEL OF DEATH
CALLED AT HOME
Three Children Are Taken
Within One Week
MOTHER Is GRIEVED
Late Vernon Center News Col
lected BY the Village
-. Reporter

Vernon Center, May 5.-Seldom
have the hearts of the community
been so touched with sympathy as
they have in the bereavement that
has come to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Steve Tomasek in Old Town.
Within one short week the death
angel entered the door and beckoned
once-twice-thre time as
he silently withdrew bearing aloft
through the Gates Of Paradise the
shining spirit of loved child Of the
household. The first to be taken was
the little four year old daughter
Vera, who died on Monday, April %,
after an illness of few days with
meningitis developing from flu. The
twin daughters fifteen months old,
ailing for some time from the effects
of teething, fell easy victims to the
flu which developed into pneumonia
with Elsie. The little sufferer was
released from her pains the follow
ing Wednesday afternoon. Bessie,
the other twin, had not been deemed
seriously i'll until Friday, when her
condition became alarming. Mening
tits developed and after an interval
of intense suffering Saturday after
noon at about five o'clock she too
went to join her sisters in the last
long sleep. Kind neighbors and
friends gave unstintingly OF their
time and efforts to alleviate the suf-
fering Of the children, and doctors
and trained nurses were employed
to stay the grim destroyer, but to no
avail. None but parents, who have
lost, can sense the poignant grief
that has fallen with such crushing
force upon the father and mother Of
these little ones. The empty cradles
that mutely speak OF the treasures
they once held with their sunny
smiles and clinging baby fingers,
bring too keenly before the pathetic
little mother the happiness that once
was hers, and she wanders aimlessly
outside the desolated home with her
three remaining little ones, seeking
respite from her anguish in Gods
sunshine. With sorrow too deep for
head as with heartbreaking signs
she murmurs in her broken English
IL can ma say in the house, can ma
eat" The admonition of old of the
gentle Nazarine Suffer little child
rem to come unto me and forbid
them not, for such is the kingdom
of Heaven" will come as a sad and
sweet benediction to the hearts in
i this saddened home. Brief services
conducted by Rev. Father Britz OF
Winnebago were held for each child
| in st. Matthews church Wednesday
| Friday and Monday respectively
and three tiny forms now lie quietly
at rest in the Catholic, cemetery
| east of town.
The first division of the domestic
science class of the consolidated
schools of Garden City, which in
cluded part of the sophomore and
freshman girls entertained their
mothers at a delightful luncheon
last Friday evening in the dining
room of the domestic science de-
partment. The dining room and
tables were prettily decorated in
green and white, the prevailing color
scheme. Fragrant flowers gathered
in the near woods by the girls were
used as centerpieces. which shows
that the girls are being instilled
with the idea of economy, by avail
! ing themselves of the beauties of ma :
ture. The menu consisted of cream
Of pea soup and waters, mashed po-
tatoes and brown gravy, veal birds,
salmon croQuettes, baking powder
with whipped cream, ice cream, an
gel food cake, coffee, The girls made
| the favors which were small, white
baskets. On the handle OF each was
green butterfly. The baskets we're
filed with after dinner minis. BY
these dainty little baskets the guests
found their places at the table and
! they will be kept as souvenirs by
these twelve mothers, who enjoyed
this delicious luncheon prepared and
served by the girls under the eff
cient supervision OF their teacher
Miss Gregerson. They are loud in
their praise and bespeak for the
! mothers who ara yet to be enter
Gained 3 delightful treat. Mrs. 81. c.
Kraus of this place. whose two
daughters Mary and Dora helped to
entertain. was among the guests.
Mrs, e. ". Washburn Just recently
received a letter from her sister
Mrs. Frank Rich of Willow City. N
D., In which she stated that her hus
band has sold his bank in Willow
and will move to Grand Forks. Mr.
and Mrs. Rich will go to Grand Forks
about June l.
The many friends of Miss Maggie
cayen Of Lyra township will be sor-
! ry 20 learn that she is in Rochester
for consultation in regard 20 lei
! health, which has been very poor
since she suffered a severe attack
| of the flu few months ago. She
was accompanied by her two broth
ers Mike and Tom and her sister
kittie, who remained with her sister
| The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Olal
Peterson In South Vernon was
frightened this week by the arrival
OF q baby daughter. who tipped tn.
scales at twelve pounds. Some baby
this.
The Junior senior banquet win b.
held at Garden City inn Saturday
evening. Among the juniors are
Edwin Kcaus and the Misses Lillian
Nelson. Marie Petrich and Lois Rev
OF Vernon Center.
| Daniel Brown and his nephew
Frank or Madison Lake were in this
vicinity purchasing horses to bt
used in grade work on the state
highway.
Ben Bauragartner, one of the sue
cessful farmers OF South Vernon
was business visitor in Mankatc
this week.
Mrs. Arts Busby and daughter
Laura OF Lake Crystal are guests
this week OF Mrs. L. c. Rev anc
family.
Mr., and Mrs. Lucius Reed and Mr.
and Mrs All Brush and daughter o
Amboy spent Sunday with theil
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