Wednesday 1 July 1874

BIRTH at The Hope, District of Bathurst, on Saturday June 27th 1874, the wife of Mr. William WAKEFORD of a son.

MARRIED at Kamastone on the 24th June, by the Rev W.B. Philip, Presbyterian Minister of Queenstown, William Edmund JEFFREY, second son of E. C. JEFFREY Esq to Emilie SHEPSTONE, youngest daughter of the late Rev W. SHEPSTONE, Superintendent of Wesleyan Missions for the Queenstown District.

DIED at Grahamstown on the 27th inst, George THOMPSON, Clerk, BA, Minister of the Rural Districts of Grahamstown. Aged 74 years.

Friday 3 July 1874

BIRTH at Alexandria on the 2nd July 1874, the wife of John W. HONEY Esq of a son.

Monday 6 July 1874

MARRIED at Maritsburg on 25th of June, George HOGG, of Messrs. [hole in paper]and HOGG, Umfundisweni, St.John’s, son of Capt. HOGG, late 55th Regt, to Agnes, daughter of James HAW Esq of the firm of James HAW & Co, Maritsburg, Natal.

SAD CASE OF SUICIDE
Much excitement was occasioned in King Williamstown early one morning last week by the report that a young gentleman had, some time during the hour appointed for slumber, committed a determined act of suicide at the “Odd Fellows’ Arms Hotel” in the Pensioners’ Village, and kept by Mr. S.S. WILSON. Upon investigation the rumour proved to be only too true, and from the particulars elicited of the sad occurrence it would appear that the deceased, who was named William Beamish FITZGIBBON, had only recently arrived in the colony, being one of the young gentlemen on moderate means who have been induced to come to South Africa at their own expense by the flattering reports of the Colony made at Home, but who upon their arrival here have found the results to be unequal to their expectations. To despondency arising from such cases doubtless is to be attributed his mournful end; at any rate matters of a pecuniary nature could not have been the reason, as deceased was sufficiently provided with ready money and articles of personal [adornment]; besides, it is said, having a respectable credit balance in one of the Capetown banks. On Monday evening last deceased appeared to be in his ordinary cheerful spirits, conversing with a number of usual visitors to the hotel, and using liquor sparingly. At about eleven o’clock he called for writing materials and subsequently handed two letters to the landlord’s charge to the W∴M∴ of a Masonic Lodge in Dublin of which it is said deceased was a R∴ A∴ member, and the other to his mother Mrs. C. [RENNIE], residing in the Fiji Islands: the former communication was carefully sealed but the latter was left open, the writer remarking that the landlord could master its contents if he liked. Mr. WILSON however declined, and the [obscured] continued conversing until shortly after midnight when each proceeded to their separate apartments. Everything in the house remained undisturbed and the family arose the next morning unaware of the dreadful act which had been committed under their roof while they slept. [continues in next column, which is not legible]

Wednesday 8 July 1874

The Funeral of the late Mrs. J.H. DINGLE will move from her late residence tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon at 3 o’clock precisely. Friends are invited to attend. No special invitations.
W. PAXTON
Undertaker

Friday 10 July 1874

BIRTH at Grahamstown on Thursday July 2nd, the wife of Mr. J.H. DINGLE of a son.

BIRTH at Adelaide on the 3rd July 1874, Mr. G.A. PEARS of a son
“The Scotsman” please copy.

DIED at his farm “Alphaeton” in the District of Fort Beaufort, on Sunday the 5th July, William SAMPSON, after a severe illness of 18 months, leaving a widow and eight children to mourn their irreparable loss. Aged 42 years 6 months and 25 days.

DIED at Grahamstown on Tuesday the 7th July 1874, Maria Hannah, the dearly beloved wife of Mr. J.H. DINGLE and only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. ROBERTS. She was a sincere Christian, a fond Mother, and a loving and affectionate Wife and Daughter.

Monday 13 July 1874

DIED at Queenstown on Thursday July 9th 1874, Mr. Percival WEARE. Aged [85] years.

Wednesday 22 July 1874

DIED on the 12th inst at Mimosa Dale, Kareiga, after a lingering illness, Hester Isabella Susanna, the beloved wife of William AUSTIN, late of Groet Fontein, Sidbury, aged 46 years. Friends will please to accept this intimation.

Friday 24 July 1874

MARRIED on Wednesday the 15th July 1874 at Trinity Church, King Williamstown, by the Ven. Archdeacon Kitton, Rowland Albemarle Arthur, eldest son of Albemarle Henry BETTINGTON Esq, Halsey House, Cheltenham, late Inspector-General of Prisoners and Commissioner of Police, Indian Civil Service, to fanny, fourth daughter of Bertram Egerton BOWKER Esq JP, Pembroke, British Kaffraria.

DIED at Grahamstown on the morning of the 18th instant, Richard ROBERTS, second son of David ROBERTS Esq of Liverpool, aged 35 years.

SINGULAR ACCIDENT
Yesterday a valuable horse, the property of Mr. Samuel GIBSON of this city, was killed in a remarkable manner. Mr. GIBSON harnessed the horse to a plough for the purpose of tilling some land near the Cape Corps barracks, but the animal not being accustomed to dragging the plough, took fright and bolted, dragging the implement some considerable distance, when the plough share became riveted in the ground. While in this position the horse continued to plunge and rear until it broke its neck and fell down dead.

MATRIMONIAL
Yesterday morning public curiosity was excited, as usual on such occasions, by another wedding ceremony. The marriage was performed in Commemoration Chapel by the Rev W. TYSON. The parties being Mr. W.H. ROBERTS of Middleburgh (formerly of this city) and Miss C. M. CROFT, oldest daughter of the late Mr. Charles CROFT of Grahamstown.

Monday 27 July 1874

MARRIED in Commemoration Chapel on Thursday 23rd July by the Rev W. Tyson, William henry ROBERTS of Middelburg to Celia Mortimer CROFT, only daughter of the late Chas. Thomas CROFT Jun.

Friday 31 July 1874

DIED at Grahamstown at the Residence of his son-in-law, Mr. R. STANTON Senr, on the 30th July, James DICKS, aged 79 years and 5 months. Deceased was a Settler of 1820.
NOTICE
The Funeral of the late Mr. DICK’S [sic] will move from the residence of Mr. R. STANTON on Sunday afternoon at half past three. Friends will please accept this as a general invitation.

Wednesday 5 August 1874

BIRTH at Grahamstown on Tuesday the 4th inst, the wife of Mr. B.D. GODLONTON of a son.

DIED at King Williamstown on the 1st August 1874, Lionel Arthur, eldest son of Arthur C. TAWKE Esq, Lieut 22nd Light Infantry, aged 3 years and 3 months.

Friday 7 August 1874

BIRTH at Queenstown on August 2nd 1874, the wife of Mr. R.A. WEARE of a son.

BIRTH at Grahamstown on the 2nd August 1874, the wife of G.R. ORAN of a son.

MARRIED at Graaff-Reinet on the 9th July last, by Special Licence, by the Rev John Wilson, Gert H. Janse VAN RENSBERG, of Quagga’s Drift, son of H.C. VAN RENSBERG Esq, of Aberdeen, to Hannah Susanna, third daughter of Joshua CAWOOD Esq, late of Port Elizabeth. No cards.

DIED at Lyndoch after a very short illness, Harriet, the beloved wife of W.D. PRINGLE Esq, aged 57. Friends please accept this notice.

ANOTHER WEDDING
Yesterday morning the nuptials of Mr. William PAGE Jun, of this city, to Miss JUBY, also of Grahamstown, were celebrated in Trinity Church, in the presence of a large number of spectators, the Rev Mr. FOOTE officiating on the occasion. From the sanctuary about sixty guests proceeded to commemorate the event in the usual marriage style.

Monday 10 August 1874

BIRTH at Grahamstown on the 2nd August 1874, the wife of G.R. GUSH of a son.

MARRIED on the 30th June at Wesley Chapel, Tranmere, Cheshire, by the Rev P.C. Horton, Christopher Metcalfe PEACOCK Esq of Queenstown, Cape of Good Hope, to Annie, second daughter of Robert CURWEN Esq of Clifton Park, Birkenhead.

Friday 14 August 1874

MARRIED on Wednesday August 12th 1874 in Commemoration Chapel by the Rev T. Cresswell, James Walter, eldest son of Mr. S. HANCOCK, of Grahamstown, to Jane Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr. John BOWLES, of Spring Farm, Albany.

DIED at Grahamstown, Aug 12th 1874, Charles Wealthdale, infant son of the Rev T. CRESSWELL. Aged 4 months and 22 days.

Mr. D. HOMMEL of the Paarl notifies in the Government Gazette that his minor son, Lodewyk Johannes HOMMEL, aged eighteen years, has absconded from his home with the intention of marrying one Rachel Johanna VAN BECK, which marriage he forbade and stopped. Marriage officers are warned that this young man is a minor, and are “begged not to assist him in his unlawful attempt to defy the authority of his parents.”

Monday 17 August 1874

DIED at Cradock on the 27th July 1874, Henry, son of Thomas Charles and Sarah SCANLEN, aged 7 years and 4 months.

DIED at Cradock on the 9th August, Helen Mary, and on the 11th August, Edith, daughters of Thomas Charles and Sarah SCANLEN, aged respectively 9 years and 3 months and 6 years.

Friday 21 August 1874

DIED at Bedford on Monday 17th instant, Clifford Hammond, the dearly beloved son of D.J. and M.M. ROBERTS. Aged 18 months and 19 days.

Monday 24 August 1874

MARRIED on Wednesday the 19th August 1874 at Haining, in the Division of Bedford, by the Rev Thomas Shearer of Glenthorn, the Rev John DEWAR MA to Beatrice, fourth surviving daughter of the late John Brown RENNIE. No cards.

DIED at Eschol on the 22nd August 1874, from measles, Helen Priscilla, the dearly beloved daughter of George and Helen EMSLIE, aged 1 year 3 months and 7 days.
Yes there she lies in white robes dressed
Calm and serenely sleeping;
Her little griefs are hushed to rest,
Her eyes have ceased their weeping.
Beyond, beyond the bright blue skies
Where beauty fadeth never,
She blooms afresh in Paradise
For ever and for ever.

Friday 28 August 1874

BIRTH at Grahamstown (Lawrance-street) on Friday August 28th 1874, Mrs. Robert KING of a son.

MARRIED at Haining, Baviaan’s River, on the 19th instant, by the Rev Thomas Shearer, Glenthorn, Beatrice, daughter of Mrs. RENNIE, Haining, to the Rev John DEWAR, Qolora, Kreli’s Country, Transkei.

THE LATE MRS. ROBEY
Many of our readers will regret to hear that Mrs. ROBEY, hostess of the “Cheshire Cheese”, better known as Robey’s Hotel, on the Bathurst and Port Alfred Road, died this morning. We understand Mrs. ROBEY had been ailing for about a week but fatal consequences were not anticipated. The funeral takes place tomorrow afternoon at four o’clock and will move from the late residence of the deceased at Manley’s Flat.

ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE
Martin MINAHAN appeared in the witness box and made the following statement on oath: My trade is a carter; my sister, Bridget MINAHAN, has been of unsound mind since Saturday week; she has not given way to liquor; she went to the beach on Saturday to drown herself, but was prevented, and has made another attempt at self-destruction since. The magistrate gave the necessary instructions for the detention of the unfortunate person, and ordered the gaoler to supply her with warm clothing etc. If MINAHAN could gain any information as to the reason for the rash attempt he is to let the magistrate know. – P.E. Telegraph.

Monday 31 August 1874

BIRTH at Market-square, Grahamstown, on August 29th, the wife of Mr. Geo. REYNOLDS of a daughter.

DIED at the Drostdy, Grahamstown, on Saturday 29th August 1874, Alice Henrietta TEMPLETON, aged 7 years and 2 months.

DIED at her late Residence, Manley’s Flats, near Grahamstown, this morning, Elizabeth, wife of the late Mr. John ROBEY. Aged 51 years and 4 months.
August 28th 1874.

Friday 4 September 1874

BIRTH on Saturday morning, August 29th 1874 at Fort Brown, the wife of J.R. PINNOCK of a daughter.

DIED at Dagga Boer’s Nek, on the morning of the 2nd September 1874, from measles and inflammation of the lungs, George Augustus, second son of Edward and Charlotte Ellen FRISBY, aged 1 year 8 months and 18 days.

BLOEMFONTEIN
(Friend)
FATAL ACCIDENT ~ It is this week our painful duty to record the death of Mr. John P.M. ROESCH, a former resident of this town but lately of Moroko’s Territory, the result of a cart accident on Thursday evening last, 20th inst, in the Kallefonteinspruit, near this town. Deceased had, during the day, been purchasing goods at the store of Mr. Robert PALMER, and at about sundown in the evening started from thence to return home to his residence (a trading station) about one hour’s ride from Thaba ‘Nchu. When he left Mr. PALMER’s store he had a colored servant with him in the cart but, as it seems, left him just outside the town at the native location (Wanyhoek) telling him to remain there till the following day, to look for wagons from Thaba ‘Nchu on the morning market, to load up the goods and then come out to the station. ROESCH must have waited about till it got dark and then have started quite alone with the cart and two horses. He was not again seen and nothing more was heard of him till Friday night, when it was reported to the Landdrost, Mr. O.J. TRUTER, that the body of a white man had been seen by a cattle herd lying dead in the spruit with a cart on top of him and two horses still standing alive in harness. Mr. TRUTER with his usual energy and activity started off, with his police, at 10 o’clock at night and brought in the body about midnight of Friday. The horses were uninjured, but the left horse was standing where the right ought to be, and the right had of course changed places with the left. One or both must have fallen over the other and afterwards they must have regained their feet in the changed position in which they were found. Strange to say these animals must have stood for some 24 hours in the bed of the spruit without food and without moving. The cart was found on its side, the one wheel lying flat on the chest of the unfortunate deceased, who in all probability lingered some time (wholly unable to extricate himself) till death relieved him of his sufferings. Deceased must, in the darkness, have missed the wide wagon drift on the main road to Thaba ‘Nchu and the Conquered Territory, and have inadvertently driven down the almost perpendicular bank of the spruit, some little distance therefrom. The late Mr. ROESCH has left a sorrowing widow (daughter of the late Mr. DU PLOOY of Leeuwkop, in this district) and eight children to deplore their loss. It is a strange coincidence that on the same day of the month (June 20th) two months since, the late Mr. ROESCH had the misfortune to lose his third son, a lad of nearly 11 years. Mr. ROESCH resided for a time in the Transvaal, but he had lived here as a lad, with the late Mr.Essex HARRIES, in the days of the British occupation, and had only recently commenced a small business, or trading station, among the people of Capt. [M..Y], just beyond the Modder-river, in the Territory of the Chief Moroko. His remains were interred in the general cemetery here on Saturday afternoon last.

Monday 7 September 1874

BIRTH at Grahamstown on Friday 4th Sept, Mrs. C.J. STIEN of a son.

DETERMINED SUICIDE
Last Sunday morning at half past nine o’clock, Oliver MAULIN, lately in the employ of Mr. RAWBONE, gunsmith in this city, shot himself through the head with a large horse pistol, at his residence in Church-street, Capetown. The deceased had made a former attempt on his life by jumping from the roof of his house, on which occasion his skull was severely injured. He had been drinking very heavily, and it is supposed was suffering from delirium. The face was nearly all blown away. The body was immediately conveyed to the Somerset Hospital. He had been married only 5 months. – Standard & Mail.

Friday 11 September 1874

BIRTH at Riverside, Verulam, Natal, on the 29th August, the wife of Mr. J. W. STANTON of a son

DIED at Newing Green on Tuesday the 8th September, Edith Amelia, eldest daughter of Richard and Isabella GRAVETT, aged 5 years and [6] months.

DIED at Kimberley on the 29th Aug 1874, Hilda Maude, only child of John Henry and Martha Elizabeth FINNAUGHTY, aged 7 months and 18 days.

DIED at Port Elizabeth on Tuesday 1st September inst, Hannah, the beloved wife of James Joseph Ellerd WHILEY of Port Elizabeth (only daughter of the late Lieut. MACDONALD, East India Company), aged 53 years. Deeply regretted.
Port Elizabeth Sept 4 1874.

DIED at her residence at Fort Peddie, 30th August, after long and painful suffering, Anne, the beloved wife of Mr. John GLASS (born ALLISON) aged 55 years and 2 months, leaving a bereaved husband and relatives to mourn their irreparable loss. They would also embrace this medium of gratefully thanking the many kind friends who visited and, as far as human sympathy and aid could do, endeavoured to soothe and alleviate the sufferings of the departed.
Friends and relatives at a distance will please accept this notice.

THE DECEASE OF DAVID DALE BUCHANAN, well known in Natal and at the Diamond Fields, is reported in the Argus. The deceased was uncle to the Transvaal Attorney-General and also to Mr. Advocate BUCHANAN of the Cape.

SUDDEN DEATH
This morning a case of awfully sudden death occurred in town. A young man named Henry SYMONS, a builder in the employ of Mr. G. JORDAN, of this city, was in company with several fellow workmen engaged in carrying out repairs to Mr. WICHMAN’s house in the Oatlands, when this sad event transpired. He had complained of ill health, but his companions [took] his complaint lightly and the matter passed off. A few minutes afterwards, however, he requested someone to bring him a drink of water ad almost immediately afterwards fell forward a corpse. Medical assistance was promptly procured, but death had been instantaneous, and the unfortunate young man was already beyond the power of any human aid. Only a short time ago a brother of the deceased expired in a similar manner while following his usual avocation at Queenstown. Deceased was a highly respectable man, bore an excellent character, and had but lately been married. He was but recently initiated as a member of the Ancient Order of Foresters, Court “Queen Victoria” No. 5700, of this city, and also of the “Samaritan Lodge” of Good Templars.

Monday 14 September 1874

DIED at her late residence, Leeuw Fontein, near Bedford , on the 6th September 1874, Elizabeth Priscilla (born WITCHMAN), wife of the late Charles BROLE, aged 73 years 7 months and 6 days, being one of the Settlers of 1820. Friends please accept this notice.

DIED suddenly at Grahamstown on Friday Sept 11th 1874, Henry Thomas SYMONS, aged 30 years and 6 months.
The Undersigned begs on behalf of the Widow and surviving relatives to express his sincere thanks to the inhabitants of Grahamstown for the sympathy and kindness evinced by them on the occasion of the funeral of the above.
William James SYMONS

Monday 21 September 1874

BIRTH at Fern Rocks, the wife of D.R. TROLLIP of a daughter

BIRTH at Myrtle Grove, District of Bathurst, on the 8th Sept, the wife of Mr. W.H. PURDON Junr of a son.

Wednesday 23 September 1874

MARRIED at Grahamstown on the 22nd September 1874, in Trinity Church by the Rev R Johnston, Mr. George EMMS, of King Williamstown, to Emily Jane, eldest daughter of Mr. Henry WEBSTER.

WEDDING
Yesterday morning at St.George’s Cathedral Mr. Thomas HOLIDAY, son of Mr. C. HOLIDAY Esq, Fort Beaufort, was united in marriage to Miss Penelope Christiana COLE, youngest daughter of the late F.H. COLE Esq, and sister to the Postmaster of this city. The interesting ceremony was performed by the Very Rev the Dean, the service being a choral one.

Friday 25 September 1874

MARRIED on the 24th September at the Baptist Chapel, Grahamstown, after Special Licence, by the Rev Robert Johnston, Presbyterian Minister, Henry Martyn FOOT BA LLB, Baptist Minister, late of Nottingham, England, to Ellen Elizabeth, second daughter of D.H. KENNELLY Esq of Grahamstown. No cards.

DIED at her residence, Russell Park, on Saturday evening, 5th September 1874, after a short illness of inflammation of the lungs, Sarah, the beloved wife of Henry TURNER, age 39 years 2 months and 27 days, leaving a sorrowing husband and four children to mourn their irreparable loss. She bore her illness with Christian fortitude and her end was peace. Friends will please accept this intimation.

MARRIAGE OF THE REV H.M.FOOT BA LLB
At the marriage of the beloved pastor of the Baptist Church in this city to Ellen Elizabeth, second daughter of D.H. KENNELLY Esq, a large concentrate of spectators assembled to prove their interest in the event. The ceremony was performed in the Baptist Church, the Rev R. Johnson (Trinity Church) officiating. The interior of the edifice was elaborately decorated for the occasion with flowers and evergreens, and all the available space was occupied by guests and spectators. Miss KENNELLY, sister of the bride, presided at the organ prior and subsequent to the service and dispensed sweet music with her usual skill and taste. The marriage festivities were celebrated at the residence of the bride’s parents, after which the newly married couple left for Queenstown via Balfour. The Rev H.M. FOOT is held in very high esteem by all sections of the city community and we are sure we only echo the sentiments of a majority of our readers when we wish the bride and bridegroom “long life and much happiness”.

THE LATE MR. JOHN TEMLETT
It is our mournful duty to chronicle the sudden demise of the late Mr. John TEMLETT, and old and respected resident of this city. Yesterday morning the deceased proceeded to the Baptist Church, of which he was an active member, to witness the nuptial ceremony between the Rev Mr FOOT, his beloved pastor, and Miss E. KENNELLY. Feeling a special interest in the event he proceeded to the church some time before the hour fixed for the wedding service, but he had not been there many minutes when he fell down in a fit which afterwards proved to be a fatal attack of apoplexy. Mr. TEMLETT never spoke and only evidenced partial consciousness after the first attack and by sundown on the same day he breathed his last. The late Mr. TEMLETT retired from active business pursuits some years since and was unfortunate enough to be a large shareholder in the Frontier Bank and other [obscured] and colonial institutions when shares depressed in value to an alarming if not ruinous extent. Notwithstanding such severe [obscured] he continued to display his animated and [genial] character up to within a few hours of his unexpected death, and will be missed in the several spheres of usefulness to which he gave much labour and thoughtful consideration. Mr. TEMLETT had been a useful member of the Town Council for many years and, as we intimated before, held several important offices in the Church of which he was a member and from which his absence will be painfully felt. Mr. TEMLETT leaves a widow and an adopted child, as well as a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn his loss.

Monday 28 September 1874

BIRTH at Grahamstown on the 26th September 1874, the wife of Mr. Henry EDKINS of a son.