Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1886 — A Sudden Death. [ARTICLE]

A Sudden Death.

Last Thursday mqrmng., news •came to town of death of Wm. B. Shaw, an aged and well known resident of Barkley township. He had gone out, apparently well, to make some repairs oh a gate, and sometime after was found lying dead, near the scene of his labor, but had evidently started to go to. the house, and fallen after a few steps in that direction. The messenger who brought in the news, summoned-Coroner Blue to the scene, but that official, after arriving there and inquiring into the decided that there wjls no necessity for an inquest. Mt. Shaw was 76 years old, and had lived in Barkley ten or. twelve. .years. The cause of death is supposed to have been heart disease. The remains were taken to Battle ground for burial. Slates, Pencils, Pens and scratch Books, at prices below aU fair competition, at Kannal’s drug store.