Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1920 — BACHELOR FOUND DEAD IN HOME SUNDAY [ARTICLE]

BACHELOR FOUND DEAD IN HOME SUNDAY

Phillip Stallers, 53 years of age and unmarried, was found dead on the floor of his home near Wheatfield in Walker township Sunday afternoon. The deceased had been ill for about two months and nad lived alone during that time. He was found by Clarence Hurley, a neighbor residing near by. The house was very cold, the fire having gone out probably several hours before, and it is the belief that the deceased passed away some time Saturday afternoon. Coroner Wright was called to investigate- - ~ - Mr. Stallers had resided on the fawh where his death occurred several years, living alone all of that time. > ' , , The funeral arrangements have not been made. The fire company made its fourteenth run t>f the year late Sunday afternoon, being called to the home of Firman Thompson, of N. Weston street A spark from the chiafiney as usual was the cause of the conflagration.- A hole about six feet square was burned before Chief Montgomery and his buddies routed it. It was the second fire at the Thompson home within a month, the other occurring in the same manner.