Friday 2 October 1874

BIRTH at Grahamstown on the 30th September, the wife of Clement CURRIE of a daughter.

MR. JAMES BAYLEY
Telegrams were received yesterday announcing the death, at Capetown, of Mr. James BAYLEY, who left Port Elizabeth about a fortnight ago for England. Deceased had but recently retired from business upon a hard-earned competency. His death is generally regretted. – P.E. Telegraph

THE DEATH OF MR. W.R. LINWOOD, editor and proprietor of the Queenstown Representative, is announced. Mr. LINWOOD visited England in June last hoping the change would restore his failing health, but his disease – consumption – had got too firm a hold of his constitution, and he died on the 16th August last. The deceased was generally respected in Queenstown and was only 25 years of age at the date of his demise.

Monday 5 October 1874

MARRIED by Special Licence at St.George’s Cathedral, Grahamstown, this morning, Monday October 5th, Julius GAU Esq to Florence KELLY (born HAMILTON).

DIED at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. John LOCKE, Settler’s Hill, Grahamstown, on Sunday 4th October, after a long and painful illness, Jane THACKWRAY, aged 57 years and 9 months, relict of the late James THACKWRAY Esq.
NOTICE
The Funeral of the late Mrs. THACKWRAY will take place tomorrow at four o’clock precisely, to move from the residence of Mr. John LOCKE, Settler’s Hill. Friends are respectfully invited to attend.

Wednesday 7 October 1874

DIED at her residence, Donkin-street, Grahamstown, Mrs. Sarah GOLDING, relict of the late G. GOLDING Esq, October 6th 1874, aged 75 years, leaving a numerous family to mourn her loss. Deceased was one of the Nottingham Party of the Settlers of 1820.
NOTICE
The funeral of late Mrs. GOLDING will move from her late residence, Donkin-street, tomorrow afternoon at four o’clock. Friends are invited to attend.
W. PAXTON, Undertaker
Grahamstown, October 7th 1874.

Friday 9 October 1874

MARRIED on the 8th October 1874 at St.George’s Cathedral, Grahamstown, by the Right Rev Bishop Merriman, Joseph Henry RUSSELLL, of Durban, Natal, second surviving son of Joseph RUSSELL Esq of Great Saint Helens and Stoke Newington, London to Elizabeth Mary Garbett, eldest daughter of Joseph WOOD Esq JP of Bathurst, Lower Albany, Cape of Good Hope. No cards.

Monday 19 October 1874

MARRIED at Port Alfred by the Rev C Lange, on Thursday the 1st October, Thos. GARDE Esq to Catherine Ann SCHALLER, second daughter of Adolphus F. SCHALLER of Port Alfred.

NOTICE
The Funeral of the late Mary SOUTH will move from her parents’ residence, Prince Alfred Street, tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday) at four o’clock. Friends are invited.

DIED at Winterberg, of Jaundice, on the 3rd Oct, Mrs. Catharine RORKE, wife of Mr. B. RORKE, in her 73rd year.

DIED on the 5th October at the farm “Prospect”, the residence of her son, Mr. H.P. LEONARD, Elizabeth (born TAYLOR), relict of the late John LEONARD, in the 81st year of her age. Deeply regretted by a large family circle. Deceased was one of the Settlers of 1820.

Monday 26 October 1874

BIRTH at Fort Beaufort on Thursday the 15th inst, the widow of the late Mr. Hugh THOMPSON of a son.

DIED at his residence near Fort England on Friday 23rd October 1874, after a protracted and severe illness, Mr. John RICHARDS, senior, late of the Commissariat Department, in the 58th year of his age.
“And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, write blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth” Rev xiv 13

Monday 2 November 1874

DIED at Grahamstown, Cape of Good Hope, on Sunday 25th October 1874, Walter MARSHALL, of St.Peter’s College, Cambridge, aged twenty-one years, son of W. MARSHALL Esq of the Treasury, Bank of England.

Friday 6 November 1874

BIRTH at Adelaide on Monday 2nd November, the wife of Rev A. FAURE of a daughter.
Adelaide, 3rd November 1874

DIED at Kimberley, Diamond-fields, on the 26th October, Violet Louise, infant daughter of John E.A. DICK-LAUDER Esq of Annfield, Stirling, N.B., aged five months and eighteen days.

Monday 9 November 1874

BIRTH at Grahamstown on the 7th November 1874, the wife of Mr. T. HOLLAND of a daughter.

DIED at her residence, Fort Beaufort, on 6th November 1874, Mrs. Rebecca LLOYD, relict of the late Henry James LLOYD, one of the Original Settlers of 1820. Aged 82 years and 6 months. A kind mother and an affectionate friend. Friends at a distance will please accept this notice.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
On Tuesday night between eleven and twelve o’clock a young man named John DORITY, residing in Messrs. J.O. SMITH & Co’s yard, attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a piece of dinner plate. He did not succeed in his rash object, and Drs. LESUEUR and DUNSTERVILLE having been called in, his wounds were dressed and he was sent to the Hospital. DORITY has been for some time in ill-health, and it is supposed that he was not quite right in his head when he made the attempt.

Friday 13 November 1874

SERIOUS ACCIDENT
On Saturday last during a thunderstorm, while Mr. LAIDLAW, the carpenter, was at work on a new church at Peelton, some part of the roof fell down – crushing his right hand and breaking two of his fingers. The Rev Mr. BIRT conveyed the sufferer at once into town and the Grey Hospital, where it was found necessary to immediately amputate two of the fingers and part of the palm of the hand.

Monday 16 November 1874

We regret to have to chronicle the death of Miss JOHNSON, niece of Mrs. GEARING, and well known as one of the successful and accomplished Principals of the Young Ladies’ Educational Establishment in Beaufort-street. Miss JOHNSON had been an invalid for some months, but we understand that fatal consequences were not anticipated until Saturday evening, when the symptoms became alarming, the deceased lady breathing her last about midnight last night.

Friday 20 November 1874

DIED on Wednesday the 18th inst, Mrs. Elizabeth COMLEY, relict of the late Mr. William COMLEY, aged 70 years.

Monday 23 November 1874

BIRTH at East London on the 17th instant, the wife of Mr. C.E. VIALL of a son.

DIED on Sunday the 15th November 1874 at 73 Beaufort Street, Grahamstown, Margaret Jessie JOHNSTON, niece of Mrs. GEARING, aged 36 years, deeply lamented by her surviving relatives.

SUICIDE
The whole city was this morning thrown into gloom by hearing that Mr. Charles COLE, of the Post-office here, had committed suicide about six am. Mr. CRUIKSHANKS, of the city police, was early upon the spot, and was soon followed by Dr. ATHERSTONE. Upon investigation it was found that the deceased had effected his purpose by means of a razor, and that four out of five acts were insufficient to effect his purpose; but that the throat was effectually severed by the fifth. We refrain from inserting more details than are enough to give the readers of the Journal a correct impression of the event. Last evening the deceased, with Mr. Henry COLE, spent the evening at a married sister’s in Beaufort-street, leaving at about half past ten o’clock, in apparently good spirits and sound mind. It is needless to say that the family is in poignant distress, or that the feeling of sympathy in the public mind is deep and universal. We understand that Dr. ATHERSTONE has given a certificate of insanity in this matter.

Friday 27 November 1874

BIRTH at Alexandria on Saturday the 21st November, Mrs. Frank PATTISON of a daughter.

DIED on Thursday November 19th, of measles, at Paarde Kraal, district of Cradock, Sydney, fourth son and dearly beloved child of John and Amelia ANDREWS, aged 4 years and 6 months.
Mine, saith the Lord, is that day
When I make up my jewels

Wednesday 2 December 1874

BIRTH at Grahamstown on Wednesday 2 December 1874, the wife of Mr. W.V. STOKES of a daughter

Friday 4 December 1874

BIRTH at Tukula, Alice, on the 29th November 1874, the wife of J.E. SLATER of a daughter.

DIED at the residence of her sister, Mrs. T.W. WOODHOUSE, Musenberg, Natal on the 5th November 1874, Elizabeth Streak, the youngest and beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah HONEY, and grand-daughter of the late Mr. W. STREAK, Grahamstown, at the age of 5 years and 3 months, deeply regretted by all who knew her. Friends at a distance lease accept this notice.

DIED at her residence in Wilson’s party, Division of Bathurst, on the 22nd Nov 1874, Mary, relict of the late Mr. John PURDON, aged 80 years and 3 months, leaving a large family and numerous friends to mourn their loss. Her end was peace. Deceased was one of the Settlers of 1820. Friends at a distance will please accept this notice.

Monday 7 December 1874

DIED at Grahamstown 3rd December 1874, Winifred Constance, youngest daughter of William and Margaret FINNAUGHTY, aged 10 months and 11 days.
“For of such is the Kingdom of Heaven”

Friday 11 December 1874

DIED on the 8th December, Mary Anne BLAKEWAY, daughter of the late Major BLAKEWAY, aged 61 years and 3 months.

Monday 14 December 1874

SAD ACCIDENT
The KWT Gazette regrets to hear that a Mr. STEEL, from Queenstown, who has lately been residing at East London, with the intention of opening business there, has been drowned. From what we can learn it appears that the unfortunate gentleman, accompanied by a lad, on Wednesday last went as far as [lines obscured in fold of paper] was sitting on the rock a wave washed him off, and he was not seen again. The boy, we understand, was also washed off, but succeeded in regaining the rock.

JAMES DUNFORD
A meeting of the next of kin and creditors of the deceased will be held before the Resident Magistrate of Grahamstown at 10 o’clock on January 20th next.

Thursday 24 December 1874

BIRTH at Grahamstown on the 15th instant, the wife of Hollings W. OGILVIE of a son.

BIRTH at Breakfast Vley on Friday 11th December 1874, the wife of Sergeant-Major William POUTZ F.A.M. Police of a son.

Monday 28 December 1874

DIED at her residence, Shadwell, Zuurberg, of consumption, on Christmas Day 1874, Mary Anne Emma Verity, the beloved wife of James WEBSTER, aged 29 years, leaving a sorrowing husband and one child to bear their irreparable loss. Friends will please accept this notice.

Thursday 31 December 1874

DIED on 24th December 1874, aged 3 months and 19 days, Percival McLuckie GOWAR, son of Mr. F.J. GOWAR, Bushman’s River.

We regret extremely to announce the death of Mr. Jean Prosper LEMUE, of Tafelberg, near Carmel, in the Orange Free State, on Friday last. Deceased was the only son of the late Rev Victor LEMUE, of Carmel, and son-in-law of the late J. [SUNER] of this town. We understand that the deceased was only 36 years of age. He leaves behind him a bereaved wife and three children to mourn his loss. – Northern Post, December 26.