Tuesday, April 4, 1893

The death of Mr. Delabere BLAINE is announced, as also that of the Hon. Mr. MEURANT, the latter well-known in Queenstown.

Friday April 7, 1893

MARCH 23rd,- At Fort Beaufort, by the Rev. A. HANESWORTH, assisted by the Rev. T.D. PHILIP, Edward FAIRBAIRN, third son of the late Rev. W.B. PHILIP, of Capetown, to Frances Nuttep?, second daughter of James TUDHOPE, Esq. of Fort Beaufort. – No Cards.

MARRIED,- At Queenstown, on the 5th April, by the Venerable Archedeacon GRANT, J. Charles PARKER, of Johannesburg, second son of the late James PARKER, of Grahamstown, to Ada Minnie BAXTER, youngest daughter of the late John Fuller SHEPPERSON.

BIRTH,- On 4th April, at Queenstown, the wife of G. DASHWOOD, of a Son.

DIED,- At the residence of his son-in-law, H. COX, T. HOGAN, on March 28th, aged 60 years. He leaves 7 children to mourn their loss.

DIED,- At Sterkstroom, division of Queenstown, on the 4th day of April, 1893, Maria Elizabeth BERTRAM, aged 71 years and 4 months, daughter of the late Rev. William SHEPSTONE, of Kamastone.

Letters to the Editor.
(Free to all on their own responsibility.)
TENNYSON SETTLEMENT.
Sir,- Although ample time has elapsed for the HALSE Bros. and Mr BELL to reply to my challenge re meeting me in presence of a commission of independent and practical farmers to prove or disprove the truth of my statement and theirs, they have failed to give any reply. Maybe it is beneath their dignity to clear themselves of the charges of falsehood, want of courage, exorbitant rent charges, etc., and the lacking of the proper stuff for the patriotic philanthropists they pose as.
In spite of the wonderful season we have had, the Settlers still continue to leave Tennyson, there being now only six families remaining, of which number the heads of two earn their living off the Settlement altogether.
There is an old saying "man is prone to baseness," which perhaps, HALSE Bros. and Mr BELL have heard of; at any rate, prone men are not only prone to baseness but practise the same.
The fact of no reply having been given by HALSE Bros. and Mr BELL may be attributed to their ancient lineage, for we read that ere the sixth day God created all creeping things.
The month of April is now here and the 25 families which were to be sent out by the Church Army Executive, have not yet arrived. I trust the reason is that the Executive have found out that Tennyson settlement at £750 per annum (or at nil) would be a greater drawback to colonization than if they could get no land at all.
I am, yours truly,
H. Gordog TURNER.
Onverwacht, Indwe, 31/3/93

Tuesday, April 11, 1893

Fashionable Wedding at Dordrecht.
(From a Correspondent.)
On the 5th inst. A most pleasant and intresting ceremony was performed by Mr. F.G.C. GRAHAM, the C.C. & R.M. of the Wodehouse district, who quickly but securely united in matrimony, Miss Alice A. OBRIEN, only daughter of Mr. J.V. OBRIEN, Editor of the Frontier Guardian, to Dr. Fred J. FULSS, medical practitioner of the town...

Tuesday, April 18, 1893

BIRTH,- At Queenstown, on the 9th inst., the wife of C.A. SELLING, Qamata Poort, of a Son.

Tuesday April 25, 1893

MARRIED,- On the15th April, at the Chalet Essenwood-Road, Berea, Durban, Walter Robert William, second son of the late J.R. SAUNDERS, J.P., and M.L.C., of Tongaat, to Celia Frances Jean, third daughter of John SUTHERLAND, M.A., of Queenstown, Cape Colony, and grand-daughter of Lieut. Colonel SUTHERLAND, Bombay Light Infantry.

MARRIED.- On 17th April, at the Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. J.P. RITCHIE, James John, youngest son of the late R. PRESTON, Esq., of Queenstown, to Janie Telfer, eldest daughter of the late D.R. CAMPBELL, Esq., of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Friday, April 28, 1893

MARRIED,- On 17th April, at the Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. J.P. RITCHIE, James John, youngest son of the late R. PRESTON, Esq., of Queenstown, to Janie TELFER, eldest daughter of the late D.R. CAMPBELL, Esq., of Edinburgh, Scotland.

DIED,- At Queenstown, on Tuesday, 25th April, 1893, Charles Thomas Lane JAY, aged 31 years, son of the late William JAY, of Grahamstown.

BIRTH,- At Queenstown on 22nd instant, the wife of W.C. RIDGARD, of a daughter.

OBITUARY.
It is our sad duty to-day to record the death of one of the most promising residents of our town. Mr C.T.L. JAY passed away quietly on Tuesday last after months of intense suffering, borne with Christian fortitude and resignation. The late Mr JAY was born in Grahamstown, but came with his mother, Mrs. R.M. WRIGHT, to Queenstown when only 4 years old. Here he was educated and went into business. He was employed by Messrs Charles BROWN and Company to manage a small business at Tarkastad, and from there he came into their Queenstown establishment, where he was much beloved by all and held in high esteem by his employers, who never ceased to take great interest in him and his family up to the very last. About 17 months since he was unable to attend business, owing to an abcess in the groin, which after healing, was followed by another and yet another until the seventh, when a tube was permanently places in the affected part. Mr JAY was always bright and hopeful, never giving way to despondency and must have been possessed of a wonderful constitution to sustain and pass through what he did. He visited Grahamstown a short time back and consulted Dr. GREATHEAD, who held out no hope of ultimate recovery. Still he would not give in and was cheerful to the end. We tender the sympathy of all the sorrowing family in their sad bereavement. The funeral took place on Wednesday, there being a very large attendance. The service was conducted by the Rev. A. GRAHAM...

Tuesday, May 2, 1893

DIED,- At Roydon, near Queenstown, on the 25th April, 1893, Arthur FINCHAM, aged 77 years and 6 months.

BIRTH,- At Queenstown on 28th April, Mrs. J.W. ROBINSON, of a Son.
BIRTH,- April 29th, at The Rectory, Queenstown, the wife of the Ven. Archdeacon GRANT, of a Daughter.

OBITUARY.
It is our sad duty to record the death of one of the oldest inhabitants of the Queenstown district. Mr. Arthur FINCHAM passed quietly away in his 78th year on Tuesday last at the residence of his nephew on the farm "Royden" close to Queenstown. Mr. FINCHAM was one of the original grantees, residing on his farm Palgrave. He, like his late father in the early days of the settlement was noted for the fine fruit grown on the farm, during the fruit season his genial face and happy smile was always welcome, as was the choice fruit he brought to market. Leaving this district for Wodehouse, he remained there some time but ultimately returned to Royden, where he resided up to his death. He had been a great sufferer of late years, and was unable to leave the farm. The family at Royden were unceasing in their kind attention to his wants, and helped to smooth the last hours of his lingering illness. He was much beloved, and leaves happy remembrances behind. The funeral took place on the farm on Wednesday last, the service being conducted by the Rev. J.P. RITCHIE...

Friday, May 5, 1893

BIRTH, at Queenstown, on the 4th inst., the wife of Herbert LOVEMORE, of a son.

FATAL ACCIDENT.
On Saturday evening Mr. James LANG – well known in Queenstown and Johannesburg, met with an accident which resulted in his death. On Saturday evening between five and six, he got on the Bree Street tram to go home. He took up a position on the front platform, beside the driver, but as the tram turned round the corner of Bree and Rissik-streets the swaying of the car caused Mr LANG to lose his balance, and he fell off on to the back of his head. When picked up he was unconscious, and was put into Dr EXTON's trap and driven home. When home was reached he had so far recovered that he was able to walk into the house. He remained conscious and awake till nine, when he went to sleep. About midnight, however, he woke and complained of headache. Shortly afterwards he lost consciousness and remained unconscious to the last, expiring about five yesterday morning. – "Star."

Tuesday, May 16, 1893

Notice to Creditors and Debotors
Estate of the late Christoffel Rudolph DE BRUIN of Tigerklip in the district of Queensown...
BELL & GOLDSCHMIDT.
Attorneys for Executor Dative.

Tuesday, May 30, 1893

SAD DEATH.- A telegram received on Monday announces the death from accident of Mr TRENT, sr., at Maclear. The sad event took place the day previous.

Friday, June 2, 1893

BIRTH.- At Queenstown, May 30th, the wife of Mr. S. GREEN, of a son.

BIRTH.- At Queenstown, on the 1st of June, the wife of A.E. WEAKLEY, of a daughter.

DIED.- At Ronan, district Xalanga, Stephen John, aged 1 month and 12 days. Infant son of John and Heile HART.

Tuesday, June 13, 1893

DIED- At the residence of Mr. J.G. WEBSTER, Queenstown, on the 10th June, 1893, Annie, Atkin, Widow of the late John Rodger THOMSON, Magistrate of Maclear, aged 58 years and 9 months.
The sons and daughter tender their sincere thanks to the many kind and sympathizing friends.

BIRTH- On 6th June at Queen's Town, the wife of W.A. BERRY of a son.

Friday, June 23, 1893

MARRIED.- At Wesley Church, Queenstown, on Wednesday, 14th June, 1893, by the Rev. R. LAMPLOUGH, Arthur Ernest TAVENNER, second son of Mr TAVENNER, Cheltenham, England, to Mabel Caroline WHITEHOUSE, eldest daughter of Mr. J. WHITEHOUSE, Queenstown.

The land we live in.
(Epitome of news.)
Johannesburg.
Mr Julius JEPPE, senr, whose name is so well-known throughout South Africa died last night.

Tuesday, June 27, 1893

A Brave Woman.
The death in Queenstown, recently announced, of Mrs. J. THOMPSON, relict of the late Mr J. THOMPSON, Magistrate of Maclear, recalls some of the incidents which this heroic lady passed through during her life time. During that awful year of war, 1880, Mr THOMPSON was Magistrate at Maclear, the natives were rising on every side with a suddenness quite unexpected, all the traders in the neighbourhood flocked to the residency with their families and as much of their property as they could get along. Mr THOMPSON left to meet the ill-fated Major HOPE to obtain from him ammunition, etc., for the defence of Maclear, but he had only got as far as Reuters trading station when he heard of the foul murder that had been perpetrated by Umhlanthla and his people. Major HOPE and party had been massacred. Before Mr THOMPSON could return he found the trading station in which he was, besieged by thousands of natives and his life was in imminent peril for two weeks. Meanwhile a large body of rebels had moved onto Maclear but brave Mrs. THOMPSON had directed and encouraged those with her to barricade the place, make trenches, in fact turn the whole place into a laager. Notwithstanding the fact that she fully believed her husband was also murdered, she led the way in everything, and thanks to her encouragement, advice and undaunted spirit Maclear was saved, though it was besieged for a long while and twice vehemently attacked. Her husband meanwhile was in a terrible sate of anxiety regarding his family, he could not get to them and yet hourly expected to hear of their massacre. Relieve forces, however, arrived just in time to avert a terrible catastrophy. Mr THOMPSON was so fearfully affected by all that he had passed through that he died shortly after peace was proclaimed. Government showed its appreciation to Mrs. THOMPSON by making her a present of the residence at Maclear and by granting her a substantial pension. About two months ago this brave lady, whose name is recorded in the pages of the history of the Transkei came to Queenstown to visit her sister, Mrs. WEBSTER, where after a short illness she passed away at the age of 58, leaving three sons all resident at Umtata, and a daughter with her aunt in Queenstown. We tender our sympathy to the bereaved family.