The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1900-12-28
AN UNEXPECTED SUMMONS
N. Hills Found Dead in His Or
fee This Morning.
INQUEST NOT NECESSARY

Fact of His Death Discovered About ~ $50
by l.. NJ. Gay,ord-Re HAD Dccn quito
Feeble for Several D~ays--s,sicr In Colo
RADIO Has Bcen Notified.
FROM Mondays Daily
Norman Hills, aged about o. years, was
found dead in his office this morning
about IL 80, of heart failure. When
found the body was not yet cold and
che supposition is that he died this
morning when in the act of dressing.
The body was lying diagonaily across
the floor neal the couch where no sleeps
and was partly dressed. The lamp was
burning and every indication was that he
had been suddenly stricken while dress
ing.
The deceased has boarded with Mr..
and Mrs. l.. NJ. Gaylord for the past ~
years and it was Mr.. Gaylord who first
learned of his death. He had not been
accustomed to 60 down to supper and
had been irregular in his breakfast hours.
He ate dinner yesterday as usual but
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fast. About II 80 on his way to dinner
Mr.. Gaylord stopped, and looking in the
back door where the curtain was up saw
the old gentleman lying on the floor.
DR.. w. II. II. Hagey was summoned
but found that the old gentleman was
beyond the reach of medical treatment.
County Attorney Tyler and Commits
sioner Winter. viewed the remains,
found no evidence of foul play and de-
cided that IN inquest was unnecessary
Coroner Tanner was notified, however,
of the death.
Very little is known of Mr.. Hills
family or his business affairs. He had
no confidential friends and kept his
affairs pretty we'll to himself.
j. j. Goodrich, for whom he worked
rs clerk in an early day, and Mr.. Gay
lord are perhaps the best informed.
He was born in Massachusetts, near
Worcester. He lived in Chicago during
the great fire and in it lost all his
property. From Chicago he moved to
Belle PLANE, Iowa, where he conducted
an eating house and came to Norfolk in
the early SOS. He clerked for Mr..
Goodrich about a year and then engaged
IN the real estate business Mt which he
has been employed ever since and has
had a considerable patronage, as he very
carefully looked after the property lef,
to his care, giving the closest attention
to minutest details.
1t is said that he has a son an6
daughter in Boston and a daughter il
California. Concerning his wife moth.
ing is known. His sister, Mrs. Charles
Burge, resides in Canon City, Col. Al
she is the only relative whose address
is known she was notified of his death
and Al answer will be awaited before
arrangements for the funeral are made
Meanwhile the body has been taken to
the undertaking rooms of Sessions &
Bell, where it will be cared for.
The old gentleman has never been il
good health since coming to Norfoll
and for the past few days has beel
quite feeble, SO that his death was no
altogether surprising.
Although Mr.. Hill led a quiet, retired
life he was we'll liked by all who had TIT
pleasure of his acquaintance. Thos,
who have had business dealings will
him especially commend him for hi
honesty and strict attention to details.
He took quite an interest in republican
politics and anything of public import
and was particularly in demand whel
there was decorating to be done, as h
had very good taste for this kind o
work.
News of his..death has been receives
with surprise by many, and it is especi
ally sad, in that he lived alone and die
AS he lived. 1t is apparent that the Ell
came quietly, suddenly and with littl
PAIN as he reposed on the floor AS thong
he had just dropped asleep.