The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-28

1857; this unlol. was one OF the hap.
piest ones in the county and was
blessed with two sons, Louis, Aaron,
and two daughters, Misses Emma and
Matilda, all at home. She was gooo
christian woman, faithful wife and low
ing mother and all who had any deal
ings with her during her life speaA
very highly of her. She was mem
Der of the local Evangelical church
and one of the charter members of
the Ladies Aid Society for the latter
she was elected at different times as
officers and these official duties were
conducted in noble and satisfactory
way. Besides her heartbroken hus-
band and children she leaves four
brothers, Henry and George of Don
nelson, Louis and Jacob of Clark
county, Missouri, one sister, Mrs. Geo.
w. Mattern of Donnellson. The funer-
al took place from her late residence
Sunday afternoon at 100 o'clock, the
remains being taken to the large
church here. where the services were
held by the Revs. j. F. C. FREEZER and
VIM. Kreis, the interior of the building
was magnificently decorated for this
sorrowful occasion by the members of
the Ladies' Aid Society, the floral
tribute was one of the incest ever,
while the church was too small to ac-
commodate the mourners that had at
tended to pay their last respects. AT
ter the services here the remains were
taken to the Evangelical cemetery
north of Donnellson where they found
resting place May she rest in peace.
Mrs. Jacob Wiegner is still very
sick
The condition of F. Lang is remain
ing the same as last week.
Mrs. F. H. Ginning received letter
from her sister-in-law in Germany,
bringing the sorrowful news that her
brother, Mr. Korte who has been an
invalid for two years Is very low and
not expected to live.
Word was received here that Mrs.
Frank Gey of Firth, Neb., who is a
victim of cancer on the neck is not ex-
pected to survive, her aunt, Mrs.
John Kirchner, and Mr.. A. Delabar
of this city will leave in few days to
visit her
Who will be our next postmaster, is
the question now on deck since the
present occupant is unable to attend
to his duties. s. P. Seyb is circulating
a petition for the position while it is
understood that others are in the field
for the plum The majoriay of our
patrons are satisfied with either citi-
zen, as long as they get their mails
dished out regularly but the kick they
have, Is about the hardness at the
Donnellson Office, for ever since the
rural route from Donnellson has been
started, we had everything but good
accommodations. The mail is brought
here and departs at the pleasure OF
the carrier and many times large por-
lions of the same will not arrive here
until two or three days after date.
What the majority wants, is either a
change in the Donnellson Office or dis
continue the local Office, and then
those that brag SO about the good ac.
commodation stay with 1t while
others can have cnance to have
their mail sent to whatever Office they
please The West Point delivery
would be a blessing to us.
While one of our citizens was in
Donnellson last week, some sneak
thief stole two sacks of cement from
his wagon and a new hitching strap
from the team Later rumor was cur
rent that such occurances was moth
ing new of late, for the same day an
other Franklinite was victimized OF
two new iron wedges and the week be-
fore farmer had the misfortune to
be robbed Of several sacks of -four In
broad daylight.
John Blacksmith is having new
cement walk made in front of his
department store. Fred Ginning is the
contractor.
Fred Bogert, Jr., and family of S.
Dakota, are the guests of the formers
parents, Fred Bogert, Sr.