Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1894 — SUDDEN DEATH OF THOMAS H. GEER. [ARTICLE]

SUDDEN DEATH OF THOMAS H. GEER.

Last Friday, Thos. H. Geer, the well known farrier and horse trainer, left Rensselaer for a professional tour through Illinois. Tuesday forenoon a telegram dated that day, came from Martinton, 111., addressed to the postmaster, and reading as follows: “T. H. Geer died this morning. Notify his friends, and answer at once. Stephen Bunkeb. Mrs. Geer was just preparing to go to her father’s for a two weeks visit, pending her husband’s return. She went there, as intended, on the afternoon train, telegraphing to Martin" ton to have the body sent to Englewood. No particulars of the man- - ner of Mr Geer’s death have been received, although he was known to have been affected with heart disease.

J. F. Iliff, whose buggy Mr. Geer was using, left for Martinton Tuesday afternoon, intending to drive home from there yesterday, bringing Mr. Geer’s horse. Martinton is a small place on the Eastern 111. R. R., about thirty miles due west from this place. It is needless to say that this sudden and unexpected news of her husband’s death was a terrible blow to Mrs. Geer. H. V. Weaver has opened an upholstering room over J. Eigleabachs meat market. If you have any old furniture that needs repairing in any way he will be pleased to put it in as good shape as when new at very reasonable prices. All work guaranted to give satisfaction.