Queenstown Free Press

July 4, 1871

DIED, at Sherwood, near Queen’s Town, on the 30th of June, 1871, after a short illness, Mr. Thomas GOLDING, aged 77 years 3 months, and 8 days. – His end was peace. – Deceased was one of the British Settlers of 1820. Mr George GOLDING desires to thank all (but especially the Dutch friends) who so kindly rendered valuable assistance during his late father’s illness.

July 7, 1871

We regret to hear that Mr WARNER continues seriously unwell at Balfour. Letters were received by Mrs WARNER on Wednesday stating that there was little chance of Mr WARNER’s recovery and urging upon her the necessity of at once proceeding to Balfour. That lady accompanied by Dr.KRANZ left yesterday morning, relays of horses were provided along the road to make the journey as rapid as possible. We sincerely trust the next letter will convey the intelligence that Mr WARNER is out of danger. Great sympathy is felt for Mrs WARNER and family in their sad affliction.

SUICIDE AT NATAL. – The Natal Colonist records the death of Lieutenant WARRAND, who shot himself with a pistol, while halting for a time at Mr ALLEN’s hotel. The weapon was held to his forehead, and death was almost instantaneous. From what we can learn the unfortunate man left Mason’s hotel (where he has been living since his arrival in the Colony) yesterday morning about 9 o’clock, and walked out to the Umgeni. He called at Nr McNOL’s, staying there a short time, and then went on to Allen’s where he dined. After dinner he hired Mr ALLEN’s horse to go to the Avoca, and was to have returned in time for the last train. Mr MASON who happened to be out at Umgeni, and hearing that Mr ELLAND had gone on the Avoca went on to Allen’s to meet him. He was late in returning, and Mr MASON started to come, but when he got half way over the bridge, he was hailed to go back to Allen’s and did so and found that ELLAND had just returned. He spoke to him about some urgent matters of business, which he said he would attend to in the morning, and arranged to ride into town with Mr MASON. He then asked Mr MASON to have a glass of beer with him which MASON declined as he had just had one. Mr ELLAND went into the house, and asked Mrs ALLEN for one, which she gave him. He drank it, and went out in front of the house, as she thought to join her husband and Mr MASON, who were standing talking outside, About half a minute after this they heard the click of a pistol at the back of the house, and found the unfortunate man just dying with the pistol lying by his side. The body was identified on Friday last as being that of Lieutenant Arthur W WARRAND, late of the 42nd Royal Highlanders, by Mr BENN, late Ensign in 26th Cameronians, also a Scotch regiment of note. It seems that in March, 1868, Mr BENN at the time of the Abyssinian Expedition of that year, dined at the same table at an hotel in Aden with the deceased and the officers of the 42nd Highlanders, who, he states, were then en route from India to England per transport steamer Jumnah. He readily identified the deceased and disclosed his real name, and on reference to the Army List of April 1869, we find the name of Arthur W WARRAND among the Lieutenants of the 42nd Highlanders, thus corroborating Mr BENN’s testimony,which is also born out by the fact that the same name was marked on certain linen said to have been given by deceased to a fellow-passenger in the Umvoti. On WARRAND’s right arm is tattooed a figure of an arm grasping a sword, and surmounted with the motto “fortiter” which have been copied and will furnish strong proof of identity, if, indeed, further proof be needed. The deceased was interred at 9 o’clock a.m. on Saturday last in the public cemetery; the Re. Mr BUCHANAN officiating, and the funeral was attended by a dozen persons.

July 11, 1871

IN MEMORIUM. It is our melancholy and painful duty to record the death of Joseph Cox WARNER, Esq., recently elected to represent this division in the House of Assembly, which sad event took place at Balfour on Saturday afternoon last at half past two o’clock. Mr WARNER left Queenstown early on the morning of the 21st June, apparently in good health and spirits, though he had been suffering from indigestion for the past two or three days. Scarcely had he got to the Katberg before symptoms of illness began to appear, and on arriving at Balfour Mr WARNER had to alight and allow the mail cart to proceed without him. He was suffering from stricture of the bladder brought on by cold and exposure to the morning air, a complaint he had been subject to for some years though not to be seriously inconvenienced with it. The medical gentleman fromStockenstrom was at once summoned, and when he arrived he expressed a wish tohave a medical gentleman from Fort Beaufort, who was also sent for. Little resulted from the consultation, the late departed suffered extreme agony, at times being unconscious. On Wednesday Mr. E.J. WARNER proceeded to Balfour to be with his father, and on Thursday Mrs. WARNER, accompanied by Dr.KRANZ, followed her son, to try and soothe the dying hours of the partner of joys and sorrows through a long life of vicissitude. Dr. KRANZ did all that medical aid could do, but it was too late. Mr. WARNER recognized his wife, and was then unconscious again, lingering up to Saturday, when he was again conscious for a short time, and then passed quietly away. Mrs. WARNER, sickly and weak for many years, was wonderfully sustained by Divine Providence through this her saddest affliction, and must feel gratified that she was enabled to be present, and see her husband pass to his new home, where pain and suffering is unknowns. Great sympathy is felt for the sorrowing widow, and the sons and relatives of the deceased. He was an indulgent husband and kind father,and many will miss the unbounded liberality of him who is now no more. Mr. WARNER assisted not a few; in fact, we believe, that his large salary in years gone by, was all spent in helping others, and that he had little or nothing left, after years of labour and toil, except the farm Glen Grey. Mr WARNER came to this Colony as a youth with the settlers of 1820, and has been a resident of the extreme front ever since. Early in life he became a member of the Wesleyan Church, and for forty years has been a consistent and upright Christian man, the former of these years was spent as a Missionary of theWesleyan Church. Then his services were required in another sphere, and he was strongly solicited, and reluctantlyaccepted, the office of British Agent with the Tambookies, at a time when none other fitted for the appointment could be found to take it. Mr WARNER entered the Government service as Tambookie Agentat the close of the war in 1851, natives of the Tambookie location and their effective government while Queenstown was in its infancy and struggling to rise to strength and independence. During the cattle slaughtering of 1857 he did signal service to the country, by keeping government well informed of the very first movements of the Kaffirs, and preventing the Tambookies from joining the false prophet, and without doubt by this means preventing a general Kaffir war. In 1863 4 when the plan was set on foot to make the vacant lands in the Transkei and European Settlement, Mr WARNER was appointed British Resident with the tribes beyond, to preserve the new frontier, as he had done that of Queenstown up to that time. He still held this office, though it was ultimately decided to locate natives in that country and not Europeans, being put in charge of the various tribal divisions and agencies. Under his management that country became one of the most prosperous and progressive of any country occupied by natives in South Africa. About two years ago Mr WARNER retired on a well earned pension and hoped to end his days in peace and quietness at Glen Grey, but it was willed otherwise. The electors of Queenstown called upon him to represent them in the Assembly. He consented, was elected, and on the journeydown to fulfill his duty to his country, the sad event occurred which we haveso imperfectly chronicled. Mr WARNER will not only be a loss to Queenstown, but to thecolony and the tribes beyond. We cannot replace him or produce another with the same influence. The power of his name was felt far and near throughout Kaffirland, and the mention of it in the remote corners of Kaffraria Proper was sufficient to command respect from the native, and induce him to listen with quietness, if not with awe.

July 14, 1871

The funeral of the late Mrs. SHEPSTONE will take place onSaturday the 15th inst., precisely at Midday, at Kamastone. Friends of the deceased are respectfully invited to attend. E.C. JEFFREY.

IN MEMORIAM. – We regret to hear that Mrs. SHEPSTONE, thewife of the respected Superintendent of Wesleyan Missions in Queenstown District departed this life on the evening of the 12th inst. Mrs. SHEPSTONE’s health has for some time been failing, but she was not confined to bed till about three weeks ago. Her illness, a complication of disorders, was short but severe. Her sufferings were endured with Christian fortitude. The sympathies of all are with her sorrowing partner and bereaved family.

Mr. Robert SUTHERLAND has met with a tragical death in India. The circumstances they have reached this country are these: “In October last he contracted to make a road through forest land. Having surveyed and laid out the line, he proceeded towards a spot where he had stationed the workmen, on an elephant loaded with his camp equipage. A bog intervening, he dismounted, in spite of the expostulations of the elephant driver, intending to proceed on foot by a shorter cut to the station. This was the last seen of him. A search was instituted, but no trace of him has been found. There can be no doubt of the fate that befell him in a jungle infested by tigers. He was brave, even to rashness, and dearly has he paid for his temerity.” He was educated partly at Edinburgh, and had visited the Cape. He was forty-seven years of age, and brotherto Mr John SUTHERLAND formerly of Galla Water in this district.

July 25, 1871

BIRTH – at the Kumey, Transkei, on the 9th July, 1871 – the wife of Wm. BANDS, junr., of a daughter.

August 1, 1871

August 11, 1871

OBITUARY. –Mr Cornelis Johannes Frederik DU PLOOY, one of the oldest burghers of the district of Winburg, and one of the formost of those who took over the Government of the country from Sir George CLERK, and signed the Convention of 23 February, 1854, died on his farm in the ward Middle Sand-river in the district of Winburg, on 19th July last, Mr DUPLOOY had just attained his 63rd year. – Friend. August 15, 1871

DIED – at Queenstown, on on the 7th August, 1871 – Sophia Foreman, only daughter of Mr. And Mrs. S.T. MARCHANT, aged 6 years and eleven weeks.

FATAL CASE OF GLANDERS. – Mr. WITTIN, a very respectable tradesman, residing at Wynberg, died on Monday last, after many days of intense suffering, from glanders, communicated to him by his own horse. We believe this to be the first authenticated case of this kind known at the Cape; and it should serve as a warning to those who may have the misfortune to possess horses afflicted with this frightful disease, which is not only contagious but infectious, and has hitherto proved incurable – Standard & Mail.

August 22, 1871

DIED – at Queenstown, on the 19th instant, Constance, aged 22 months and 6 days, youngest daughter Mr and Mrs E. CROUCH.

September 12, 1871

SUDDEN DEATH – We regret to hear that Mr D. DALLAS died suddenly at the fields on Saturday evening the 2nd inst. Deceased was apparently in robust health, had worked in the claim from early dawn till night, when he partook of tea at the usual hour. Almost immediately after he complained, and before long was a corpse. Two other parties died suddenly the same day. Mr DALLAS will be remembered as for some timethe publisher of the Queenstown Representative.

September 19, 1871

BIRTH at Klip Spruit Nek, on the 11th September, the wife of Mr. A.J. KIDWELL, of a son.

FATAL ACCIDENT. – When the Natal was being moved out of dock on Saturday evening an accident occurred which terminated fatally within a few hours afterwards. Mr. FERNANDEZ, the chief steward of the ship, was standing close to the steam winch to which a coir warp or hawser was attached, and under full strain. FERNANDEZ lent a hand to the man in charge in arranging it in some way, when suddenly the hawser flew off the winch and struck the unfortunate chief steward in the arm, literally smashing the limb to pieces. As there was no doctor on board and the vessel was about the middle of the dock, it took some time before thesurgeon of the Norsman could be brought to the aid of the sufferer, who meanwhile was losing blood to a fearful extent. Some further delay occurred in obtaining a stetcher on which to carry him to the hospital. On arriving there he was greatly exhausted; stimulants were freely applied to make him rally; but such was the exhaustion of blood that hardly any escaped when amputation was performed. The unfortunate man lingered for several hours without rallying – although conscious throughout, and very kindly waited upon by the lady nurses recently appointed –until at three o’clock the next morning he died. The deceased had been in the service of the Union Company for many years and was very justly respected by all who knew him. We understand that he had accumulated some considerable property at Southampton, and intended going home after this trip of the Natal. We believe that no blame attached to any one as to the cause of the fatal and melancholy mishap, which was purely accidental. The flags of the mail steamer Saxon in the Bay on Sunday were half-masted in acknowledgment of the melancholy event which had occurred. – Argus.

September 26, 1871

MARRIED (by Special License) at the Church of St Michael’s, Queenstown, by the Revd. CANON F.Y. St. LEGER, Rector, assisted by the Revd.C.F. PATTEN, Sydney STENT, C E., to Alice Louisa WHITE, granddaughter and ward of Capt Richard WHITE, R.N., of Queenstown. – No cards.

September 29, 1871

It is with deep sorrow we have to record the death of Mr.H.J. BERTRAM, which sad event occurred on Wednesday morning at two o’clock. The lamented departed was well known as oneof the first Inspectors of the F.A. . Police – his appointment dating from the formation of the corps. Prior to that he had led an active life, and taken part in the defence of the frontier when invaded by the Kaffir tribes. Theexposure during this period, and the worry and excitement of a police officer’s life, when the corps was in its infancy, and everything depended on the personal inspection and supervision of those in command tended to undermine the constitution, the seeds of which long sown, were only developed when the actor had apparently retired from the bustle and uproar of the camp to enjoy the quietude of Home life. The deceased suffered severe illness for many months, gradually sinking, until he quietly passed away surrounded by his family Great sympathy is felt for the sorrowing widow and numerous family, who have lost a kind and affectionate husband and father. The mortal remains were conveyed to thei rlast resting place yesterday afternoon, followed by a numerous cortege of sorrowing friends.

October 3, 1871

AN OPIUM EATER AT CRADOCK. – FATAL RESULT. – On Monday morning last, the District Surgeon, (Dr. GREY) was called upon to attend a Mr. F. PRIOR, who was reported to be very ill through indulging in the use of opium. Upon arriving at the house, however, he was found to be quite dead. It seems that, being something of a quack doctor, he had had a quantityof drugs in his possession, and among them opium, and using it instead of grog, which he was unable to purchase, overdosed himself. This was established at the post mortem which was held on the same day. – Register.

October 31, 1871

BIRTH – at Queenstown on the 25th October, 1871 –the wife of Mr. A. GOLDSCHMIDT, of a son.

DIED, at the farm “Green Fontein,” Bongolo, on the 25th October, 1871, Mr. William JACKSON, aged 53 years, leaving a sorrowing widow and a family of eleven children to mourn their irreparable loss.

November 7, 1871

MARRIED – at Queenstown, in the Presbyterian Church, on the 26th October, 1871, by the Revd. W.B. PHILIPS – John Colburn GARNER, third son of the late Revd. W.H. GARNER, Wesleyan Minister, to Sarah Elizabeth, eldest daughter of S. HARDING, Esq., Queen’s Park.

FATAL ACCIDENT. – We regret to record the death of Mr. Anthony MEYER, a young man 20 years of age, which sad event occurred in the Windvogelberg on Thursday last. It appears that the young man, with his brother, was on the road to King W. Town with their fathers wool. He had handed the whip to his brother, and was walking on the opposite side of the wagon which neared the edge of the road. He stepped on to a stone. The stone slipped, throwing him between the wheels of the loaded wagon, the hind wheel passing over the head of the unfortunate deceased. He called to his brother for water, and while in the act of drinking the blood gushed from his mouth and ears, and life became extinct. He did not speak further than to say that the stone slipping from under him cause him to fall.

November 24, 1871

DIED – at Queenstown, on Wednesday, the 22nd of November, inst. – Caroline GRUBB, aged 68 years and 2 months.

MRS. GRUBB, who came to the Colony with the Settlers of 1820, departed this life on Wednesday last. Deceased had been a great sufferer for some years, and for months had been unable to leave her bed. She will be well remembered as one of the oldest residents of Grahamstown, which town she only left to accompany her daughter to Queenstown. The original settlers are one by one passing from our midst, and there will soon not be one left to tell the tale of their early trials and privations. The funeral will move from the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. E. PARKER, this morning at half-past nine o’clock.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT. – A young farmer, named William BROCKETT, met with a very unfortunate accident on Wednesday afternoon. He was coming to town from Kraggakama, with a load of forage. In jumping out of the wagon with his whip, to steady himself he laid hold of one of the sheaves, which, giving away, caused him to over balance and fall under the wheel which passed over his chest, inflicting very severe internal injuries. He was immediately conveyed home, and Dr.THOM was sent for, who proceeded out to the farm the same evening, and remained all night with the patient. We understand he gives very little hope of the young man’s recovery. – Telegraph.

November 28, 1871

BIRTH – at the Qamatta Poort, on the 21st of November,1871 – the wife of Mr. S BERESFORD of a son.

BIRTH – at Kamastone, on the 2nd of November,1871 – the wife of Mr. J.H. BARNES, of a son.

BIRTH – at Queenstown, on the 24th November, 1871– the wife of Mr. W. JACKSON, Jr., of a son.

DIED – at Queenstown, on the 24th of November,1871 – Mary Ann, beloved wife of Mr. W. JACKSON, junr., of Hopefield, Districtof Queenstown, aged 22 years and 5 months, deeply lamented by her sorrowing husband and a large circle of relatives and friends.

December 5, 1871

DIED – at the Omnibash, Transkei, on the 19thNovember, 1871, - Robert, the beloved son of William and Rebecca BANDS, aged 2years, 11 months, and 2 days. – Friends at a distance will please accept thisnotice.

DIED – at the Farm Coldstream, District of Queenstown, after six weeks illness – Harriet, relict of the late Wm. WEDDERBURN, Sr., in her 63rdyears. Deeply regretted. Friends at a distance will please accept this notice.

We regret to hear of the death of Mr. W. PALMER at the fields. The deceased had of late been very successful and was fast accumulating a competency, when brain fever assailed him and carried him off.

DEATH AT PORT ELIZABETH. – A lad named James GAUGAIN, and apprentice at the Herald office, and a Hollander named Theodorus WILLINGS, whilst bathing in the Bight, swam out a considerable distance, and being unableto regain the shore owing to the strong current, were both drowned. A boat put off and brought their bodies ashore. GAUGAIN was not quite dead when taken out of the water, but all efforts made to resuscitate him were ineffectual.

DEATH OF FATHER HIDIEN. – We deeply regret to learn from Mr.BENNING, junr., who returned by the last cart from Dutoitspan, that the respected Roman Catholic Priest at that Camp, the Rev. Father HIDIEN, is deceased. Mr. BENNING informs us that about 3,000 persons attended the funeral, amongst them being a number of young girls, dressed in white. Those who have been on the Fields, and are aware of the esteem in which the late Father HIDIEN was held, owing to his exertions on behalf of the suffering and sick, of whatever creed, will not be surprised at the respect thus shown to his memory. Typhoid fever was the cause of death. – Gazette.

December 12, 1871

BIRTH – at Queenstown, on the 6th instant – Mrs.W. BROWN of a daughter.

The death of Mrs. BOYCE, wife of the Rev. W.B. BOYCE, is announced. She was 65 years, and has for a long time been a great sufferer. The funeral was largelyattended.

December 15, 1871

December 19, 1871

MARRIED – at Queenstown. On the 6th instant, bythe Rev. H.H. DUGMORE – John MEADE, to Georgina Margaret BREMNER, only daughter of Mr. James G. BREMNER of Queenstown.

December 26, 1871

FATAL ASSAULT. – We hear that Andries DU TOIT, son-in-law of Gabriel JACOBS, of Gansvley, district of Victoria, has been murderously assaulted by a Hottentot, his servant. It appears that about three weeks ago, DU TOIT warned the Hottentot not to drive the stock on the water-course, but he disobeyed and as the latter was walking up to him, the Hottentot stabbed DU TOIT in the thigh and back. The doctor was sent for from Franserburg, who pronounced the wound not mortal; but the unfortunate young man died two weeks afterwards. The Hottentot is in gaol awaiting his trail. –Beaufort Courier.

January 2 1872

MARRIED –13th December, 1871 – by Rev. W. MEADEN, at St. John’s, Winterberg – James EDWARDS, Jr., of Winterberg, to Jessie, second daughter of Mr. ...person[McPHERSON?] of Queenstown.

January 5 1872

BIRTH – at “Lang Leg,” Vaal River, Diamond Fields, on Friday, 15th December – the wife of Mr. C.H. WEBSTER, of a son.

DEATH BY LIGHTNING. – A boer, named JACOBS, was struck dead by lightning whilst in the act of stacking oat hay, at Ospoort, the farm of the late ACKERMAN. The boer’s wife and a coloured man were assisting to save the sheaves from rain, when the electric fluid fatally struck JACOBS, knocked down the nigger, and strange to say, left the woman unscathed.– Friend.

THE LATE MR.GEORGE WOOD.

THE Star publishes the following obituary notice. Mr. WOOD will be well remembered in Queenstown from his connection with the Free Press: - 

Our telegram conveys the intelligence of the death of Mr. George WOOD, Editor of the Penny Post, a gentleman who had many friends here, having been a resident in this city for some years. Mr. WOOD came to the Frontier with Mr. R.W. MURRAY in 1864, when the Great Eastern newspaper was started. After a residence in this town for several years, he accepted an engagement as reporter to the Queenstown Free Press, and subsequently was on the staff of the Cradock Express. Upon leaving Cradock he was engaged as reporter and Sub-editor to the King Williamstown Gazette, and after a stay of some months in Kaffraria he again took up his residence in this city and for some months had the editorial charge of the Grahamstown Advertiser. At the close of the year 1870 Mr WOOD went to Port Elizabeth, where he stayed some months and in February last returned to Capetown, where he accepted the editorship of the Penny Post, which enjoyed a flourishing career under his care. The late Mr.WOOD had many qualities which would have made almost any man’s fortune. As a writer of the light literature of the “Press” he had few equals, and as an amateur actor he possessed talents which placed him far above the ordinary run of most amateurs, and even many professionals. He had a particular gift for representing grotesque characters, and was exceedingly clever in burlesque. “Queen Eleanor” in the burlesque of “Fair Rosamond” was the last character he performed in this city, and was acknowledged to be one of the best assumptions he ever essayed on the stage. One of his most successful and clever bits of acting was his old man in the “Chimney Corner,” and had Mr. WOOD taken to the stage as a profession he would undoubtedly have made his mark. Too easily lead, generous to a fault, and of a most kindly disposition, he may be said to have been no persons enemy but his own, and after several years friendly acquaintance the writer of this will but add his regret to those of the many friends who now mourn the untimely death of George WOOD.

January 9 1872

BIRTH – at Queenstown, on the 7th January, 1872 – the wife of Mr. A. BRITTAIN,of a son.

January 16 1872

SAD ACCIDENT. – It is our painful duty to report the shocking death, at the Location, yesterday afternoon, of a son of Mr. F. JARDINE, a fine child about 4 years of age. The particulars, as far as we can gather, are as follows: Mr. and Mrs. JARDINE had gone out to Woest Hill, leaving the children, who were playingin the yard, in charge of the servant. After some time, the little boy was missed; but no suspicion that anything had gone wrong was entertained till one of the children, looking into a large tank, (the mouth of which was open), saw the little boy’s hat on the surface of the water. The alarm was immediately given and a coloured boy, procuring a ladder, went down into the tank, and found the body there. Medical assistance was soon on the spot, and all that the neighbours could do was done, but without avail, it was too late, life was extinct. – Penny Mail.

January 23 1872

BIRTH, at Poplar Grove, on the 21st January, 1872, the wife of Mr. G.D. HINDS of a Son.

MARRIED, at Dordrecht Division of Wodehouse, on the 15th January, 1872, by the Rev. John GORDON, of All Saint’s Mission, Frederick Richard Francis SOUTHEY Esq., eldest son of Henry SOUTHEY Esq., of Loet Fontein, near Middelburg, to Matilda Jane, eldest daughter of W.C. HUTCHENS, Esq., of Dordrecht, - No Cards.

January 30 1872

BIRTH. – At Queenstown, on 28th inst., Mrs. Charles BROWN of a daughter.

FATAL ACCIDENT. - We regret to hear that Mr. Alfred PHILLIS, for some time clerk in the employ of Messers. Holland & Co, has died from the effects of a gun-shot wound. He had resided lately with his brother-in-low, Mr. W. MACHIN, at Toegedacth Hotels near Graaff-Reinet. On Friday last between five and six o’clock he was taking his gun down for the purpose of going out shooting. It was loaded and cocked. Something catching the trigger caused the gun to go off and the young man received the charge in his stomach causing almost instant death.

February 2 1872

DIED, at Queenstown, on Saturday, 27th January, 1872, Thomas Frederick, infant son of Mr. And Mrs. W.J. NETTELTON.

February 6 1872

DEATH BY DROWNING. - The post from Alexandria last evening, brought a hurried line announcing the death of Mrs. COLTMAN of Oliphant’s Hoek, who was drowned while bathing at the Bushman’s River mounts, yesterday morning. Mr. COLTAN is a farmer and miller, owning a large establishment, and lately removed from Zuurberg to Alexandria. He is left with four children, all very young, to mourn his irreparable loss. Further particulars inform us that the body has been found, and brought into Alexandria. – Journal.

February 13 1872

FATAL ACCIDENT. – On Sunday afternoon a fatal accident occurred at the corner of Harrington and Caledon-streets. A dog-cart, containing three girls (two Misses SCHIERHOUT and a Miss CERFONTYN) a young man, said to be just from the Fields, and a driver, was capsized through the breaking of the pole while in the act of turning out of Caledon-street into Harrington-street. The vehicle fell upon the females, killing one on the spot, and one of the other is said to be so severely injured as not to b expected to live. The girl killed was one of the Misses SCHIERHOUT. The young man and the driver escaped unhurt.– Penny Post.

February 16 1872

MARRIED, at the residence of the Bride’s father, Stormberg, on the 31st January, 1872, by the Rev. W.B. PHILIP, Mr. Jeremia JENNINGS, of the Transvaal, to Elizabeth Ann, eldest daughter of Mr. Geroge VICE. – No Cards.

DIED, at Queenstown, on the 12th of February, 1872, of Diptheria, Agnes Aldrich, second daughter of Rev. Z. ROBINSON, aged 4 years and 9 months.

THE REV. J.D.M. LUDORF. – The death of this reverend gentleman is fully confirmed, but the sad event occurred at Likhatlong (Janje’s station), and not at Klipdrift as last week stated. The Chife Moroko, of Thaba ‘Nehu, and his councillors, who fortunately happened to be at Likhatlongat the time, were present at deceased’s deathbed, made a coffin, and did all they could to show respect to his remains. Mr. LUDORF had for many years been Moroko’s Missionary at Thaba ‘Nehu, and had great influence with that Chief and his tribe. No white person was at Likhatlong when Mr. L. died. The mournful event occurred on the13th January last. Mr. LUDORF had reached his 53rd year. Deceased was a printer by trade, and came out to this country in that capacity, in connection with the French Mission at Beersheba. He was some years afterwards ordained as a Wesleyan Minister. – Friend.

February 23 1872

BIRTH, at Coldstream on Monday the 19th February, 1872, the wife of Chas. H.MORGAN of a son.

Five men have been drowned in trying to ferry a new punt across the Riet River in theFree state. One was a Mr. TULLOCK, of Simon’s Town, the builder of the punt, and a Mr. PRETORIUS.

FATAL ACCIDENT. – A very sad accident occurred on Thursday week in Van Staden’s Pass causing the instantaneous death of a farmer named TERBLANCHE of Assagai Bush. The unfortunate man had been to Port Elizabeth with a load of produce and was returning with a load of merchandize. There is a very abrupt turning in the Pass, where the rocky wall projects into the road. The wagon was going so near this projection as to threaten its striking it. TERBLANCHE jumped down to drive the after oxen into the road and was caught between the projecting rock and the rail of his wagon, his chest being literally crushed. Death was instantaneous. We believe the deceased leaves a widow and young family. – Uitenhage Times.

March 11 1872

MARRIED, at Tarkastad, on February 28th, 1872, by the Revd. W.G. STEGMAN, M.A.,assisted by the Revds. J.G. STEYTLER, DE VILLIERS, (brother of the Bride), and the Revd. W. JOUBERT, J. Alleyne YELD, of Tarkastad, to Susanna Margaret, daughter of the P.F.R. DE VILLIERS, Esq., of the Paarl, Capetown

DIED, at Hilton, district of Queenstown, 6th March,1872, Robert MILES

March 22 1872

MARRIED, at the residence of Charles SONNENBERG, Esq., brother-in-law of the bride, on the19th inst., by the Marriage Officer. A.M. JACKSON, Esq., Adolphus GATES, of Kaiserslautern, Bavaria, to Jenny ROSENBLATT, of Hesse Cassel. – NoCards.

MARRIED, at the residence of Charles SONNENBERG, Esq., on the 19th inst. by the Marriage Officer, A.M. JACKSON, Esq., Jacob LEONI, of Amsterdam, to Rosa WOLF,of Kaiserslautern, Bavaria. – No Cards.

INQUIRY. –Inquiry having been made for one Philip STOLZNER, it is requested that any information regarding him may be communicated to the Colonial Office. Philip STOLZNER left his home in the year1855, served in the French army during the Crimean war, then came to this Colony, and is said to have entered the Frontier Armed and Mounted Police, and to have resided last at Burghersdorp.

FATAL POST-CART ACCIDENT. – Yesterday (Wednesday) morning, at an early hour, about 4 o’clock, the post-cart of Messrs. STEIJN and HANGER (from Smithfield), in attempting to cross the Kafir-river, at the drift near Mr. Samuel MARAIS, three hours from this, was carried down the stream and one of the passengers, a Mr. RYAN, unfortunately drowned. The horses likewise were drowned; but later in the day the cart, the Colonial and Smithfield mails, and the greater part of the passengers’ luggage was recovered. The young man (RYAN) who has thus suddenly and unexpectedly lost his life, was a resident of Rouxville, where he was a clerk in the store of Mr.CHASE. He was, it is said, formerly in the employ of Mr. JACOBSON at Fauresmith. He was at the time en route to the Diamond-fields. Though a careful search had been made, up to yesterday afternoon the body had not been recovered. Mr. S. MARAIS, however, promised Mr. HANGER, one of the post contractors, who rode out at once to the spot, that he would, when found, make a coffin and see the same decently interred. The carpet bag of RYAN, said to have money in it, had not been discovered – this being the principal thing still missing. Mr.MARAIS was to take a sharp look out, and as the river fell, would doubtless hit upon it, and had undertook to send the same in to Mr. HANGERE here. There was one other passenger in the cart, Mr. Alexander REID, of Somerset East, who, when he felt the cart going downstream, sprang out and swam to the opposite (Bloemfontein) side. When he (Mr. R.) reached the bank, he caught at a tuft of grass which gave way in his hand; he then floated down a little farther, clutched at another tuft, and happily got out. Just as he gained terra firma, he heard poor RYAN, who had all the time held fast to, and remained in the cart, call out twice – “REID! REID!” After that he heard nothing more. He (REID) was alone, tired, and exhausted, and, of course, utterly powerless to render any aid to the drowning man. The post-boy likewise jumped out of the cart (an open one) and got out of the same stream on the same side as he had entered it. The post cart arrived at the drift at cock-crow, say about 3 o’clock a.m. The driver left the cart, went down the bank to the water’s edge, and remained away some time. When he returned to the cart, the passengers asked him anxiously if the river was safe to cross. He replied “he thought so,” and after a little further delay drove down into the water with the above fatal result. When the driver found the stream too deep and strong, he endeavoured to turn the horses and come out on the side he had entered, but, alas! Too late. The horses had no power or control over the vehicle, and down the whole went. –Field.

March 26 1872

OBITUARY. –It is with much regret and sorrow that we notice the death of Mr. W. WIGGETT, in the 58 year of his age, an old resident of the town. He came to the Colony many years ago, and passed through many changes of fortune, enjoying both the smiles of prosperity, and the frowns of trying days. No face was better known than his about the town; and many will miss it. Especially will the Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Society deplore his loss. In this Society he took much interest, and was a tower of strength to the Conservative benches.

SAD AFFAIR. –Mr. Albert PEARSE, draper, of Main-street, was found dead in an iron tank at the rear of his residence yesterday morning. The deceased on Sunday night was in a very perturbed condition, and insisted upon walking about the house. At midnight, however, Mrs. PEARSE persuaded him to retire to rest, and everything went right until 4 o’clock yesterday morning, when she found that her husband had left the room in his night-dress. A diligent search was made for him during the morning, but no clue could be obtained to his whereabouts, until his body was discovered in an iron water-tank at the rear of the house. The deceased squeezed himself through the round aperture at the top, partly pulled the cover over, and deliberately sat himself down to die. When found, he wasin a sitting posture, the upper part of the head being alone out of the water. The District Surgeon was called in, and pronounced life extinct. Theunfortunate man has for some months exhibited considerable weakness of intellect, and it is feared that while in one of his periodical fits of despondency he committed the rash act. – E.P. Herald.

THE LATE MRS. BAILIE. –We have the painful duty to chronicle the death of Mrs. Jane Amelia BAILIE, relict of Mr. Archibald BAILIE, a member of Bailie’s Party, arriving in this country with the Settlers of 1820. The deceased lady was here on a visit for the benefit of her health, and had so far recovered as to make arrangements for her departure to Alice, having taken her seat for Saturdays cart; but on Friday morning a sudden attack of severe illness intervened which terminated fatally on Saturday evening last. The funeral was held on Monday morning, attended by a number of friends as well as the bereaved relatives who were able to be present. The deceased had an extensive family connection to whom the sad news will be a severe blow. The name of BAILIE also bears a prominent position in our country annals, and there is a lovely spot, we believe, amid the solemn Amatolas, well known to many a colonist as “BAILIE’s Grave,” the resting-place of another settler’s son, killed by the Kafirs. The maiden name of Mrs. BAILIE was CUMMING, and she was sister to the present British Resident among the Fingoes, T.A. CUMMING, Esq., - Journal.

April 2 1872

IN MEMORIAM

It is with no ordinary sorrow that we record in to-day’s paper the death of John H. PARKER. This announcement will, we are sure, be read with deep sorrow and regret by every one in this town and district; and far beyond these limits, in every town of the Province, and in the busy haunts of Griqualand West, will the sad intelligence send a pang of grief into many a heart. For John H. PARKER was no ordinary man, and so long had he been one of us that his name was almost a household word. Coming to Queenstown in 1857, only a few years after its foundation, a young man, just out of his teens, he grew up with the town; assisted in the rise and progress of all its institutions; and by his spirit and industry contributed no meagre share towards its present flourishing condition. In fact no man has perhaps done more in his day for our community; and his unexpected removal, in the prime of life, and in the vigor of his days, is a public loss. His great characteristic was wonderful spirit and indomitable pluck, and in no stinted measure did he infuse these into others; so much so that these are the qualities for which our little town has become noted. As a business man he was keen and conscientiously upright; he knew how to make money; and had his temperament been a little less speculative, years ago he might have retired with a handsome fortune. On more than one occasion he had great and trying difficulties to face. Sunshine was not always upon him; but under deep and dark shadows he did not despond. Not one in a thousand would have battled so manfully with them as did John H. PARKER. They would have succumbed; but he rose superior to them and won the day. During the last year of his life most of his time and attention were given to the diamond trade. He went into the purchase of the precious gems, as he went into every other kind of work, with a bold heart. If you wanted to see diamonds, PARKER’s was the place. They were there in little bagfuls. Oh! How he admired the brilliants, and with what pleasure he would take up one stone after another and show your its peculiar beauties! But his speciality for most of the previous years was auctioneering, and for this, his frank, genial and humourous manner well suited him. It was a pleasure to attend one of his sales, but of late they have been few in number. His energy was directed into new channels. The same spirit which he showed in his own affairs he carried into public life. If any new undertaking was set agoing, any institution formed, any special town or divisional work to be done, John H. PARKER’s name was sure to be connected with it. His energy was invaluable. It would be impossible to mention all the public positions of trust which he has filled from time to time. For many years he was a member of the Divisional Council; he also sat on the municipality for a time; of the Benefit Society he was long President; and almost from the formation of the Queenstown Bank he was one of the directors. In the independent and Presbyterian Church he was one of the finance officers; and was among the managers of the Saving’s Bank, the Aided school, and to several other institutions. In all these places he will leave a blank, not to be easily filled. On gala days, such as laying the foundation stone of our first bridge, or the visit of a Governor, John H. PARKER was in his glory... ...He was not a strong man and many a time has he been laid aside on a bed of sickness. Still his frame seemed so elastic, his spirit so buoyant that until within a few hours of his death it was fondly hoped he would be raised up again to go in and out among us. But Providence had otherwise ordained; and on Thursday morning last, after a week of severe agony of body and mind, in the thirty-sixth year of his age, and in the full swing of a busy and useful life, with its manifold engagements, and the hope of many clustering around it, John Hayes PARKER passed away from our midst. For many a day yet to come, will his memory be green in our souls...

A MOSTmelancholy case of poisoning has happened at Middelberg. The facts of the case as represented are, that Doctor COWARD upon his return home had together with all the family partaken of some curry from which ill effects were felt. Though as it would appear not on that day sufficient to arouse their alarm. The following day on partaking of the soup all the family and a visitor, Mr. REEVES, were seized with severe illness, from which Mr. REIVES was the first to die in 24 hours after seizure. Since then we learn that a son of Doctor COWARD’s aged nine years has fallen a victim. Doctor, Mrs, and the 2 Misses COWARD are all sufferers from the ill effects of the poison. The latest intelligence states Mrs. COWAARD to be convalescing, but the lives of the rest to be still in serious jeopardy. A remarkablecharacter of their illness is that there are intervals of apparent convalescence followed by severe relapses, which are alleged to denote a poisonous herb known among the natives. At present there is no define proof of how the poisoning was caused, suspicion attaches to a Bushman servant girl in the house who several days ago upon being rebuked for misconduct, and threatened to be complained against to the master, retorted that the whole family had better look out that they do not all come into trouble.

TWICE MARRIED IN LESS THAN A MONTH. – A curious case is now undergoing investigation by the Resident Magistrate of Klip Drift. A young lady who has been until lately, known as Miss Sarah MILLER, is charged by W.H. SEFTON with the crime of bigamy. From the prosecutor’s affidavit we learn that on the 10th February of the present year he was married to the accused by the Rev. Mr. ROBINSON, a licensed minister of the Church of England and that on the succeeding day (Sunday) he was surprised to learn that the banns of marriage had been called by the Rev. Mr. SADLER between the frail one who had sworn to love, honour, and obey him but the previous day, and one Charles BROOKSTEIN. He at once informed all interested parties of the slight impediment to his Sarah (she, by the bye, totally repudiates the first marriage) becoming the wife of another man, and the upshot was that the Rev. Mr. SADLER refused to perform the ceremony. Thus matters stood until thearrival of the Bishop of the diocese, who in consequence of the representationof the parents, made the better (?) half of W.H. SEFTON and the whole of C.BROOKSTEIN one. The affidavit further charges the parents of the young lady with complicity in the crime, as they were duly informed of the first marriage; but the prosecutor and the Rev. Mr. ROBINSON both swear to it. His worship offered to take bail for £500, the accused in £250, and two sureties of £125 each, but it has not been forthcoming. By the time the case has been fully heard there will, we think, be enough matter developed to form the basis of a most sensational work, out of which a novelist would make a fortune. – Field

TERRIBLE FATAL ACCIDENT. – A frightful claim accident occurred at Dutoitspan on Thursday afternoon, with melancholy effects. It seems that Mr. P. DU PREEZ, late of Winburg, Orange Free State, was working in his claim, as usual, when a portion of the ground which had been slightly undermined, gave way, falling upon him. The catastrophe having been witnessed by several diggers, assistance was soon obtained, and the unfortunate man was taken from his unhappy position, and removed to his domicile, close to the kopje, where he died almost immediately. Search was then made for two Kaffirs who were supposed to be buried under the rubbish, but after digging for some time the missing men were observed to be standing close by amongst the crowd which had by this time assembled. The deceased was a hard-working, persevering digger, but he does not appear to have been very fortunate. He leaves a wife and a large family, to whom we tender our sympathy in their very mournful bereavement. A subscription list has been started in aid of the afflicted family with very satisfactory results.

April 5 1872

DIED, at Queenstown on the 7th April 1872, after a severe illness of some weeks, the beloved wife of Mr. W. STILWELL, Sen., aged 74 years and one month. She leaves a disconsolate husband and large family circle to mourn their irreparable loss. Deceased came to the Colony with her husband in 1820.

April 23 1872

BIRTH, - At Dordrecht, on the 16th inst., Mrs. Horatio HUTCHON of a daughter.

May 3 1872

NEXT OF KIN.- On the 10th instant a meeting of next of kin and creditors of the late John COLEMAN, will be held before the resident Magistrate, of Queenstown to appoint Executor dative, &c.

Tuesday, May 21 1872

The Cape papers announce the death of Mr. Rice JONES, brother of Mr. F.H. JONES of our town.

Friday, May 24 1872

We regret tohave to record the death of Captain COBBE, late British Resident of Fingo land(Transkei), which sad event took place yesterday, at the residence of Mr. STOW, Dutoitspan.

Tuesday, June 4 1872

DIED – at Kleinfontein, District of Queenstown – on the 27th May, 1872, Ann, wife of Thomas BAILEY, (born McEWAN) aged 32 years, one month, and 24 days. Deeplyregretted by her bereaved husband and four young children, and a large circleof friends.

OBITUARY. –We notice in the last Diamond News an announcement of the death of Mr. Daniel COLLINS. It will be remembered that Mr.COLLINS was formerly a resident of Queenstown.

Friday, June 7 1872

DIED at Queenstown, on the 3rd inst., Alexina Russel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Hugh THOMSON, aged 2 years 9 months and 17 days.

Friday, June 14 1872

BIRTH, on the 30th May, 1872, at Devonshire Hill, Rondebosch, (residence of Geo. J. NICHOLLS, Esq.,) the wife of Charles Edward NICHOLS, of a Son.