The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-03-12
H. S. STUDENT
DIES SUDDENLY
Miss Harriet Hammond
Dies Monday Evening
at Her Home.
CAUSE IS MYSTERY

Miss Harriet Hammond, fifteen and
a half year, old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. j. Hammond, 274 Fremont
avenue, died suddenly at her home
shortly after six o'clock on Monday
evening under circumstances which are
battling physicians. The girl had at
tended early Mass at seven o'clock on
Monday morning at ST. James church
and had received Holy Communion.
Upon her return home she had break
fast and was at that time in cheer
full mood, according to her parents.
A few moments later she begged to
rest while complaining that she was
suffering from severe pains IN the
head. She went to bedroom and was
heard to declare 81 think I am going
to faint" and she collapsed on the
bed She remained unconscious until
late in the afternoon when under med
ical care she. appeared to rally
slightly. Before six o'clock she be-
gan to sink gradually and death came
suddenly at six-fifteen o'clock.
Members of the family were con-
stantly at the bedside during the en-
tire day, and were FRUSTRATED when
the realization came that their Harriet
was dead.
Case Battles Physicians.
Attending physicians admitted that
the cause of the young girls death was
a mystery and their suggestion of a
post-mortem examination received the
strenuous opposition of the family.
Several theories were investigated by
the physicians. The hint Of heart trou-
BILE was traced and found to be without
foundation, as the girl had been in
perfect health all of her young life.
Her movements of the past few days
were traced in the hope that something
might be discovered which might have
influenced her untimely death but here
too no clue was available. The girl
had attended a theater on Sunday
evening with her closest girl friends,
and had refreshments afterward. But
any idea of poisoning from this source
was also dispelled by the physicians.
The notation on the death certificate
attribu death to hemorrhage of
the brain.
The girl was known as one of the
most popular students at Kenosha high
school. She was member of the
sophmore class and had taken an ac-
tive part in the activities of the class
and her school. She was a member
of several organizations at school and
she was leader in the work Of these.
Before entering high school she had
graduated from the St. James Paro-
chial school and the Mckinley junior
high school where she had also identi-
fled herself as an unusually active and
popular student.
The news of her death came as a
severe blow to her many friends at
school and in the city today. At Ke-
nosha high school there was pail Of
grief hanging about the halls and cor
ridors as students gathered in small
groups to talk of the departed
Harriet.
Funeral Services Thursday.
Surviving the deceased are the par
ents, two sisters Lucille and Mary,
and eight brothers, Lawrence, Norman,
Paul, Lewis, Eugene, John, Gerald and
Richard.
The remains were taken to the Cross
in Undertaking parlors and were re-
moved to the home on Fremont avenue
late today. Funeral services will be
held at st. James Church at $3.50
o'clock Thursday morning with inter-
ment in the st. James cemetery.