Queenstown Free Press 1887 2 April - June
Friday, April 1, 1887
We regret to hear that a son of the Rev. E. LONES, Wesleyan Minister at King Williamstown, has been drowned whilst fishing in the Buffalo River.
A private telegram has been received announcing the death yesterday (Thursday) of Mrs. TITTERTON, senr., who for many years resided in Queenstown and was the beloved centre of a large circle of relatives and friends. We tender our sympathy to the family in their sad bereavement.
Tuesday, April 5, 1887
BIRTH,- At Whittlesea, on Saturday the 26th March, 1887, the wife of C.W. LEACH, of a son.
GOVERNMENT NOTICE.
Resident Magistrate's Office, Queenstown, 4th April, 1887 The next of Kin of Christian TABATA formerly of Lesseyton, District of Queenstown, deceased, are required to take notice that whereas it appears that deceased was, at the time of his death, the holder of a Certificate of Citizenship, all property belonging to the deceased at the time of his death should be administered and distributed according to the customs and usages of the tribe to which he belonged – and it is further notified that, if any controversies or questions should arise between the relatives, or reputed relatives of the deceased, regarding the distribution of the property left by him at his death, such controversies or questions will be determined in terms of Sec. 3 of the Native Succession Act, 1864, by the undersigned, on Friday the 22nd April, 1887, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon in the Court House, Queenstown.
Egbert GARCIA, R.M.
Friday, April 8, 1887
Mr. Carlton JONES formerly of the George Hotel, Port Elizabeth, is dead.
Friday, April 15, 1887
DIED,- At Whittlesea on the 9th of April, 1887, John D. CLARKE, of Somersetshire, England, Aged 33 years.
Mr. Allan E, EDE, one of the first men who went prospecting at the De Kaap Goldfields. Has just died at Martizburg.
We regret to notice the death of Mr John CLARKE, who for some time had supplied the want of a medical man at Whittlesea. His death occurred on Saturday last. The funeral took place on Sunday.
Friday April 29, 1887
We must congratulate the Revd. H.H. DUGMORE on being so hale and hearty on his 78th birthday.
Tuesday, May 10, 1887
DIED,- At Queenstown, Monday, 9th May, Samuel MOFFATT, after a long and painful illness, leaving a wife and large family to mourn his sad loss.
MILITARY FUNERAL.
The funeral of Trooper Francis LAMBERT of the Cape Police took place on Wednesday afternoon last. The deceased was colonial-born of Swedish parents, and was about 24 years of age. He had been but a short time in the force, and had been principally stationed at Tylden Post; during his service he had gained the character of being a quite useful man. He was anything but an invalid to look at, being physically muscular and presumably healthy. He fell sick about three weeks since, and was removed to the hospital here, where he died on Monday last heart disease. The funereal was conducted with military honours, the men of the deceased's regiment attending in force from the district stations of Queenstown, Whittlesea, Tylden Post, Macibini, and Glen Grey, under the command of Inspector HARVEY, and Sub-Inspector JOPLIN. The Queenstown Volunteer Rifles also attended with their band, and furnished the firing-party...
Friday May 20, 1887
LOVELL.-SCOTT.- Married on May 18th, 1887, at Queenstown by the Rev. J. SMITH SPENCERE, Jas. Guthridge, third son of the late Mr. Robert LOVELL of Penhale House, Penzance, Cornwall; to Emilie fifth daughter of Mr. Jas. SCOTT, Queenstown. Penzance papers please copy.
Friday May 27, 1887
We are sorry to hear that Commissioner CHALMERS or the Cape Police is dead. He died at Willow
Park. He leaves a widow to whom he had only been recently married.
Interesting Malay Wedding.
The festivities in connection with the celebration of the marriage of Miss Goghara (Georgina) MANAN with Hadje Mogamed BEARDIEN commenced on Monday at the house of the bride's aunt, Capetown. Some of our (Cape Times) readers may perhaps remember that the bride and her father Hadje MANAN, represented Her Majesty's Malay subjects in the Cape Colony at the recent Indian and Colonial Exhibition, where the pretty face of Georgina attracted the notice of Her Most Gracious Majesty, who presented both the Hadje and his daughter with coloured portraits of herself. The wedding festivities took place in a large room in Rose-street, which was literally packed with friends of the bride and bridegroom, the majority of the company being of the softer sex, who were resplendent in brilliant dresses, and wreathed with gold and silver flowers, or orange blossoms...
Friday, June 3, 1887
MARRIED,- At All Saint's, King William's Town, on 30th ult., by the Revd. John GORDON, Edward W. WELCH of Queenstown to Minnie Marion, youngest daughter of the late Capt. Wm. H. HALL, of Liverpool.
John Dawberry CLARKE, Deceased – A meeting of next of kin and creditors will be held before the Resident Magistrate Queenstown on Friday 8th July.
Tuesday, June 14, 1887
BIRTH,- At Queenstown, on May 29th the wife of W.J. BLAKE, of a son.
OBITUARY.- It is with deep regret that we learn of the death of Mrs. James WALLACE, senr., at Collingham near Grahamstown on the 4th inst. Mrs. WALLACE, who was respected by all who knew her, was the mother of Mrs. Thos. GREEN of this town, to whom and family we tender our sympathy on their sad bereavement.
Friday June 17, 1887
In the Insolvent Estate of Wm. Moorcroft EDWARDS. A special meeting of creditors will be held
at King Williamstown on 26th July next.
Friday, June 24, 1887
BIRTH,- At Queenstown on the 15th, the wife of M.R. MacIVER, of a daughter.
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