Mrs. Sarah Horn, an aged lady, was found dead Tuesday morning at about 7 o’clock in her home on East Broadway. She had evidently died at noon the day previous. Her body was lying on the floor of the kitchen. In her right hand was clinched a paring knife with which she had been peeling potatoes. It is the theory that the aged lady was stricken when she was engaged in preparing her noon-day meal, as it had been her custom not to prepare an evening meal.
When neighbors failed to see her in the morning, they began to make an investigation. The doors of her house were locked. This was also a custom of hers to keep the doors locked both day and night. In looking in a window, neighbors saw her body lying on the floor. An entry was forced into the building. Upon an examination it was found that she was dead. There was a gash about four inches long on the left side of her head, which penetrated to the skull. It is believed that when she fell her head struck the stove.
Coroner Lambert of Canton, was called and conducted an investigation as to the cause of her death. It was learned that the aged lady had been suffering with heart trouble; that she had been taking treatments of a physician. With this information, no inquest was held. Her death was attributed to heart failure.
The deceased was born March 28, 1850. At the time of her death she was aged 80 years and 23 days. She was united in marriage with Isaac Horn Oct. 5, 1876. To this union three children were born, all of whom are deceased. The husband died three years ago.
She was of a family of eight children, all of whom are now deceased excepting Thomas Hartley of Woodland township.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow forenoon at 10:00 o’clock at the residence, conducted by Rev. E. W. Braun, pastor of the Christian church. Interment in Astoria cemetery.
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