Friday, April 1, 1892

BIRTH,- At Raydon, on the 28th March, the Wife of Mr. E.H. CROUCH of a Son.

MARRIED,- By Special Licence at Cala, on the 22nd February, 1892, Thomas Charles LIGHT, of St. Mark's District, Tembuland, to Selina, eldest daughter of Mr. Thomas Henry LLOYD, of T'Sojana, Fingoland.

Tuesday, April 5, 1892

DIED- At Queenstown on the 2nd April, 1892, Mary Ann MOORCROFT, wife of A. MOORCROFT, Esq., aged 70 years and 11 months. The family desire to thank those friends (especially to Dr. WATSON) for their kind attention and assistance in their recent affliction and bereavement.
DIED,- at Masite Nek, Basutoland on the 27th March, 1892 John Richard Vaughan WINDELL in the fifty-seventh year of his age.

FEARFUL DEATH BY BURNING.
A most distressing occurrence is reported by a correspondent in the "Graaf Reinett Advertiser." He writes:- "It is with deep regret that I have to record the death by burning of a fine promising girl, aged seven years, named Lenie DU PLESSIS, daughter of Mr. H. DU PLESSIS, of Bellevue, which sad event took place on Wednesday afternoon at half past five. The deceased was living with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. VAN DEN BERG on the farm Nooitgedacht. On Tuesday Mrs. VAN DEN BERG accompanied by little Lenie, went with several native women and children to the mealie land, about half a mile from the homestead, to pluck mealies. The children were left in a part of the field alone, and a Hottentot boy, about 12 years of age, made a fire in order to roast mealies. Lenie, thinking that they were wasting the mealies, said: "If you waste them so, I shall tell my sister." The Hottenton boy said, "If you do, I shall burn you." Lenie replied "I shall tell my sister." Upon that the boy ran after her with a flaming faggot, and putting it under her clothes, set the unfortunate child on fire. When she screamed and begged him to put out the fire, he stolidly refused. She then ran with the other children (all natives) for help, but before she could reach anyone, there was scarcely a stitch of clothing on her. Her boots and stockings only remaining. She was carried home when it was found that from the knees upwards to the chin, she was literally roasted. Her agonies were dreadful. Everything that could be done by the many kind friends to relieve her sufferings was done, but death gave her relief on Wednesday afternoon at half past five.
The deceased, on Tuesday evening, and again on Wednesday before her death, related distinctly to those around her everything that took place in the mealie field, and how the Hottentot boy deliberately set fire to her."

Friday, April 8, 1892

MARRIED,- At Queenstown, by the Rev. J.P. RITCHIE, on April 7th, 1892, Stephen Joseph HARDING to Elizabeth Rebekah LEWIS. – No cards.

Tuesday, April 12, 1892

DIED,- At East London, at Beach Cottage, on the 9th April, 1892, Evelyn Florence, infant daughter of Mr. F.S. FAWKES, aged one year and three weeks. Buried in Queenstown on Sunday, the 10th inst.

Friday, April 15, 1892

PAINFUL DEATH FROM A SCORPION BITE.
Particulars have been communicated to the "D.F. Advertiser" of a melancholy mishap which has occurred at Orange River Station, by which a young man, James SIMMONS by name, lost his life in a most painful manner. Mr. SIMMONDS, who was manager of the refreshment rooms at that station, took a stroll towards the evening, on Tuesday, and stopped at a disused engine shed to have a chat (we understand) with an acquaintance. While there, leaning up against the wall, he felt a sharp pain in the fleshy part of one of his hands, and at once discovered that he had been bitten by a scorpion. He walked quickly home, and the hand and arm began to swell with alarming rapidity. Soon other symptoms of blood-poisoning presented themselves; his throat became so swollen that he could not swallow; he was rendered totally blind, and in an hour or two unconsciousness set in. The doctor from De Aar was telegraphed for, and a medical man arrived from Hopetown about 11 o'clock at night, shortly after which hour the unfortunate young man breathed his last, having suffered great agony. There seems to be no doubt that poor SIMMONDS met his death from the "bite," and not from the "sting" of the dangerous insect which attacked him.
Mr. SIMMONDS was a married man, and has left a widow and two young children to mourn his loss; and for them great sympathy is felt by their numerous friends. The deceased had for a long time been in charge of the refreshment room at Fraserburg Road, and was well-known and greatly liked by frequent travelers along the line. He had only been stationed at Orange River for about a couple of months.

LIGHTNING FATALITY.
On Tuesday morning just before noon a very severe storm broke over Queenstown. The rain came down in torrents; just at noon the blinding flashed of lightning, accompanied by heavy thunder, indicated the severity of the storm. We regret to have to chronicle the fact that the storm did not pass over without claiming its victim from among us. M'KOSI, a native washer-woman, was attending her occupation at the river when the storm began; seeing that the storm was likely to be a heavy one, she made for her home in the Location. She had just reached the Native Independent Church when the electric fluid struck and killed her instantaneously. After the Magistrate and Doctor had seen her, she was buried the next afternoon. What seems remarkable is that no outward signs or marks on her body were to be discovered where she had been struck. The Coroner's verdict has not as yet been given.

Tuesday, April 26, 1892

FASHIONABLE WEDDING.
Mr. W.H. COGILL so well and favourable known in Queenstown was on Tuesday last in Trinity Church, Port Elizabeth, united in holy matrimony to Miss Zema MEYER. The following account of the interesting ceremony we take from the "Telegraph":- "The bridegroom formerly of this town is now Manager of the African Banking Corporation's branch at Molteno. Of the bride we need only say that she was one of the belles of Port Elizabeth, ...

Friday, April 29, 1892

MARRIED,- By Special Licence, at St. Michael's Church, on the 23rd April 1892, by the Rev. SHAW, Charles George HAY, eldest son of George HAY, Esq., of Queenstown, to Hannah Amelie (Milie) JAMES, eldest daughter of W.R. JAMES, Esq., of Price's Dale, Whittlesea.

MARRIED,- At St. Michael and All Angels, Queenstown, on 27th April, 1892, by the Rev. Alex. GRAND, Rural Dean, William Albert , eldest son of William HILDER, Esq., of Bromley, Kent, to Lily, second daughter of Henry TIFFIN, Esq., of Queesntown.

DIED suddenly, at Uitenhage, on the 20th April, 1892, Richard FULLER, late of Queenstown, aged 54 years and 4 months.

Friday, May 13, 1892

WEDDING.
Wesley Church has never looked letter than it did on Wednesday morning, on the occasion of the marriage of Miss Clara HODGES, daughter of our late highly esteemed townsman, Mr. James HODGES, to the Rev. Richard Raine MILLER, of Umtata...

Friday, May 20, 1892

MARRIED,- At Tarkastad, on May 17th, by the Rev. J.P. RITCHIE, Charles Buchan SYDSERFF to Leonara Wood WEBSTER.

DIED,- At Queenstown, on the 17th May, 1892, Mr. George William FLOWERS, aged 46 years.- Deepely regretted by his family and large circle of friends.

Tuesday, May 24, 1892

DIED,- At Southampton, England, on the 20th April, 1892, the dearly-beloved mother of Mr. W.H. BARTON (proprietor of "Farmers' Chronicle," Cathcart), after a illness of 18 months. Aged 52 years.

WEDDING.
The usual quiet and monotony of Tarkastad was pleasantly interrupted last week, Monday, by the most fashionable and prettiest wedding that has ever taken place in that little town. The U.P. Church presented an unusually animated appearance, the occasion being the marriage of Dr. W.H. FERGUS, of Tarkastad, to Miss Janet McEWAN, eldest daughter of Mr. Alexander McEWAN, one of the leading farmers of the district...

Tuesday, May 31, 1892

BIRTH,- At Queenstown, on the 28th inst., Mrs, J.b. SHEARAR of a Son.

DIED,- On Tuesday, the 24th of May, 1892, at 10 o'clock in the evening, George Broughton, third son of Mr. Hugh CALLAGHAN, of Ashby Manor, District of Queenstown. Aged 14 years 5 months and 19 days.

Friday, June 3, 1892

BIRTH,- At Queenstown, on May 24th, the Wife of Mr. J.A. SPENCE of a Daughter.

COTTERELL-VALLE.- Married, on the 31st May, 1892, in the Roman Catholic Chapel, East London, by the Revd. Father KELLY, Edward Vincent Warner COTTERELL, Solicitor, of Barkly East, to Jane Eliza VALLE, third daughter of the late Burton Henry VALLE, C.E., of Gloucester.

MARRIED,- In Wesley Church, Queenstown, by the Rev. R. LAMPLOUGH, on 1st June, 1892, Albert Edward, youngest son of Mr. John WEAKLEY, of Waku, district of Cathcart, to Sarah, youngest daughter of Mr. F. DASHWOOD, of Queenstown.

Tuesday, June 7, 1892

Destitute Child, Queenstown.
Whereas a male child aged six months, has been brought to my Office in a state of destitution, notice is hereby given that unless the said child be claimed within six weeks from this date, by some relation or friend willing and able to support him, he will be apprenticed to Mr. F. KLEMP, of Cyphergat, or to some other fit and proper person as the Law directs.
It would appear that Margaret LANDY, residing at Railway Cottage No 49, Sterkstroom, gave birth to the above child six months ago, that she neglected and eventually deserted it.
The child then got into the hands of a Kafir woman from whom it was taken to the abovenemed Mr. KLEMP
Egbert GARCIA,
Resident Magistrate.

Friday, June 10, 1892

MARRIED,- At St. Michael and All Angels' Church, Queenstown, by the Rev. Alexander GRANT, Rural Dean, Jessy CYPLES, eldest son of Loton TIPPER, Esq., Somerset East, to Clara, second daughter of the late R. WHITEHEAD, Esq., of Peckham, London.- no cards.

Quite a gloom was cast over Queenstown when it became generally known that Mr. S.C. BELL, and old and well-known Queenstownian, formerly for many years resident here had suddenly died in Aliwal. Deceased, though of late years he did not actually reside here, was often here in town on a visit where he was a universal favourite and his popular figure will be greatly missed by his numerous friends. He was the youngest son of the late Mr. E.R. BELL, who landed in this Colony in June, 1842, (brother to the late Chief Justice Sir Sydney Smith BELL, Kt.) he was born at Fort Beaufort in the Colony and was only 49 years of age. Mr. BELL started life as a chemist and druggist, which profession he practiced for some time in this town. After that he turned his attention to farming for some years, when he left this Colony and was for a period at the gold fields of Barberton and Johannesburg. About 18 months ago he joined the staff of the Union Assurance
Society as travelling manager, and was at Aliwal North on the 7th inst. On one of his usual travelling expeditions apparently in good health when his sad and sudden end took place. Mr. BELL leaves a widow and several children to mourn their loss, his aged mother resides in Queenstown as do also his respected brothers, Messrs E. and A. BELL. We tender our sincerest sympathy to the bereaved relatives in their sad grief. His funeral, which was very largely attended, took place in Queenstown on Wednesday afternoon.

AN ATROCIOUS MURDER.
We extract from the "Star" some particulars of a murder of a most horrible and atrocious nature which was perpetrated in the heart of Johannesburg at about 11 o'clock on Wednesday evening last week, the victim being Thomas Joseph ADAMSON, clerk to Messrs PAPENFUS and NATHAN, solicitors. So far the murderer has not been apprehended. It was supposed that the cause of the murder was jealously. He had circulated a rumour among his friends that he was about to be married to a young lady not unknown to the Arcade. In the evening he was seen about town – amongst other places in Shield's Bar, Commissioner-street. Towards nine o'clock he appeared at the Police Station, where he informed the clerk in charge that he wanted a constable to go with him in search of a young girl who had run away from her parents. It was seen then that he was under the influence of liquor, although not by any means in a state of intoxication. He declined to
disclose the name of the young woman. A police constable accompanied him as far as Fordsburg, and there the search was abandoned. Later on he appeared at the station, accompanied by a woman and a man wearing a heavy black moustache. Concerning his business there the second time the police are somewhat hazy. About a quarter to 10 o'clock he entered Mr. COOPER's chemist's shop, at the corner of Pritchard and Joubert-street, accompanied by a young woman. Not many minutes afterwards he was seen to emerge from the alley leading from the Standard Theatre, past Messrs TREMBATH and LANCE's store. There were two women with him at that time. They entered a cab, and drove away in the direction of Doornfontein. Where they went no one seems to know. At a Quarter to eleven o'clock, as Mr. Percy COWEN was passing down Pritchard-street, he discovered the body of a man lying in the centre of the street, midway between the Commercial Hotel and the old Beatty House, now known as Alfred House. The body was lying in a pool of blood, in the centre of the road, with head towards Beatty House. It was a bright moonlight night, and the Commercial Bar was open. He rushed into the bar, and informed the proprietor, Mr GUNTNER, of his discovery, and a party of gentlemen who were present went out to investigate. The body was easily identified as that of ADAMSON. He was found to have received a terrible gash in the side of the face, and the wound was bleeding profusely. Life was not extinct.

Tuesday, June 14, 1892

PETERS-VERTUE.- Married, on June 9th, at St. John the Evangelist Church, East London, by the Rev. W.O. JENKINS, Albert Edward, fifth son of Otto PETERS, Esq., of Wiesbadem, Germany, to Lettitia Mary, eldest daughter of the late Edward John VERTUE, Esq., of Ramsbolt, Suffolk, England.

Friday, June 17, 1892

DIED,- At Queenstown, on the 8th of June, 1892, Reginald Monteith, infant son of J.M. and A. BELL, aged 10 months.

Tuesday, June 21, 1892

BIRTH,- At Queenstown, on the 18th June the wife of N.L. GOLDSCHMIDT of a Son.

MARRIED,- In Wesley Church, Queenstown, on the 15th June, 1892, by the Rev. R. LAMPLOUGH, Chairman of the District, assisted by the Rev. A.H. HODGES (brother of the bridegroom), Rev. Charles King HODGES to Louisa Allison (Lulu) BARRABLE, third daughter of David S. BARRABLE, J.P., Queenstown.

Friday, June 24, 1892

MARRIAGE of the Rev. F.F. COSNETT.
To many Queenstown friends of the Rev. F.F. COSNETT will be interested to hear of the reverend gentleman's marriage to Miss Jennie Maria CATO, daughter of the late Mr. George CATO, and granddaughter of Mr. G.C. CATO, one of the oldest pioneers to Natal. The ceremony took place in the Wesleyan Church, West Street, Durban, where a large number of friends had gathered to witness the wedding...

Tuesday, June 28, 1892

BIRTH,- At Aliwal North, on the 21st instant, the wife of Mr. J.E. RAE of a Son.