The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-06
Mrs. Augusta Hotop, an Old and Re-
spected citizen Died Sudden
ly Monday Of Heart
Failure.
MANY RELATIVES LEFT
Emil Haederich Meets With an Acct.
dent That Will Keep Him From
School For Few Weeks
Other News.

FRANKLIN, Iowa, Oct. 5.--Mrs.
Augusta Hotop died very suddenly
Monday at about noon of what is sup
posed to be heart failure. About ten
o'clock in the morning while up and
around she fell and in less than two
hours she expired. For some time she
had been victim of dropsy, while on
the fatal morning she partook of a
hearty breakfast and stated that she
was feeling better than for some time
giving hopes to the family that her
condition would improve. no one think
ing that the end was that near She
was born in Evansville, Indiana, July
20, 1858 and when a child came with
her parents the late Fred Knabe, ST.,
and wife to FIT. Madison. later moving
on farm in West Point township,
in 1875 she was married to Fred Ho-
top, her surviving husband, the union
was blessed with seven children. of
which one son died in infancy. The
funeral, which was largely attended
took place from her late home three
miles south of town and the remains
inferred into the Evangelical ceme-
terry, Rev. Trefzer officiating. Be-
sides her grief stricken husband, she
leaves five daughters, Mrs. John
Smith, of Montrose; Mrs. Locus, Don.
nelson; Mrs. Chas. Wagner, Mrs. Ben
Pulchow, Miss Emma, one son, Chas.,
two sisters, Mrs. Frank Snee, Miss
Lizzy Knabe, three brothers, Fred C.
Adam, VIM. f., a number of grandchil-
dren and host of friends who mourn
her early and sudden departure.
Emil, the son of Reinnardt Haed-
erich had the misfortune to break the
large bone between the ankle and
knee Thursday during the noon hour
at the school grounds.
1t seems funny that the officers of
the Old Settlers association always fail
to give true account of the citizens
that pass to the. great beyond from one
year to the other from this locality.
For several years we have noticed
that this precinct has been skipped
more or less, while this year the list
is very incomplete. ASA mambereof
residents that came here fifty or more
years ago, but went to their reward
during the past eleven months, no men,
ton is made while Fl. Madison or
keokuk, yes outside of the county
deaths are reported.
A number of our people have asked
us, If the ladies Aid society would
again give one of their favorite ba-
zaars Thanksgiving day, as the same
always have given the best of salts
faction to all those that attended. We
are sorry to state, that we failed to
near. If any entertainment has been
planned we will cheerfully inform the
as soon as we find out.
Mrs. Barry Ramp of Ft. Madison,
visited her brother, Herman Brandt,
Sunday, who is on the sick list.
Theo. Pfeiff and wife of Burlington
took Sunday dinner with Phil. Seybo
and family.
1t is understood that the Evangelical
st. Peters congregation is to accept
he offer of the Menonit congregation
from the parity by taking the latter's
cemetery east of town for burial
ground, under the condition, that the
east part Of the track be reserved for
burial of the members of the Mennonite
congregation. It is the intention Of
he new owners, to lap part of the
ground out in lots while the north part
is TO allow burials to be made to par
ties that do not intend to buy lots.
The town council held it's monthly
gathering Saturday evening in order
TO draw their quarterly salary as this
vas pay day.
Jack Frost did little damage to
the corn but not enough to hurt the
crop.