Tuesday, January 1, 1884

BIRTH,- At Queenstown, December 29, 1883, the Wife of Harry D. EDKINS of a Daughter.

BIRTH,- At Braam Nek, on the 26th Dec. The Wife of Mr. E. GREEN, of Southyville, of a
Daughter.

Friday, January 18, 1884

DIED,- At the Diocesan College, Rondebosch, on the 8th January, Richard Walter, fourth son of John and Frances C. FROST, of Thibet Park, aged 18 years and 5 months.

DEATH OF MR. N. HOWSE.
The Star of Monday last reports:- The announcement on Saturday last that Mr. N. HOWSE, the senior partner of the firm of N. HOWSE & Co., was no more, was received by the general body of citizens with some surprise; but to his family, and to those of his friends who had known him intimately during his late brief residence here, it was somewhat expected. He left Grahamstown some six months ago partly for business, but chiefly on account of his health, which gave cause for much anxiety to his family. He had suffered from consumption, and even while here he was known to have wasted away considerably, though to outward appearance he was in robust health. He died at Witney, in Oxfordshire, on the 5th inst., just a week before the news reached here. Mr. HOWSE was the son of Mr. James HOWSE, one of the 1820 settlers, who was killed, we believe, at Lieuwfontein, Fort Beaufort district, by the Kafirs during the last war. He was most energetic as a business man, having for years conducted the English affairs of the firm of HOWSE, REYNOLDS & Co.; and helped to make it the successful and prosperous firm we have known it to be. To the present generation in Grahamstown Mr. HOWSE was comparatively unknown, his visits to the Colony having been but few and brief, until he came out last year or the year before to take up his permanent residence here. But in that short time he had earned a reputation for upright dealing and honour in all his business transactions, while in private life he was genial as a friend, liberal and kind-hearted when the claims of the poor or distressed were brought to his notice, and the loving head of a large and honoured family circle, to whom we tender our most sincere condolences in their great grief. Mr. HOWSE waa 57 years of age at the time of his decease.

FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
Particulars of a very sad nature (says the Star of Friday) reached Grahamstown from Alicedale yesterday. It appears that as the train was proceeding from Cookhouse to Alicedale between one and two o'clock in the afternoon, the fireman, a young man named Charles BEVIDGE, of this City, thought that something was wrong with the break chain. After passing Middleton the young man climbed over the coals and leaning over the end of the tender endeavoured to ascertain the cause of the stiffness in the break. Evidently he overbalanced himself and fell under the carriages, the whole train passing over his body, which was found dreadfully crushed about the breast and ribs. Life was not quite extinct when he was picked up, but the unfortunate youth never spoke again. Mr. PIERCE, the guard of the train, wired to the deceased's father here, informing him of the accident, and subsequently of his death, which occurred very shortly afterwards. The remains were placed in a coffin sent down from Grahamstown, and were brought to town this morning from Alicedale, accompanied by the father of the deceased. Charles BEVIDGE was a fine, steady, sober, and industrious young man of about 20 years of age, the main-stay of his family, who are in comparatively humble circumstances of life. His death will be a severe loss to them, and they have the public sympathy in their sudden and heavy bereavement. They lost their eldest son at Kalibani.

Friday, January 25, 1883 (sic)

DROWNED.- At about 10 a.m., on Thursday morning whilst a labourer named Albert MEYER was working on the new jetty his hat was blown into the sea and he immediately divested himself of his clothes and jumped into the water after it. After regaining his property he commenced to swim back, but before the unfortunate man could reach the jetty he was observed to sink and did not rise to the surface again. The tug James Searle was quickly on the spot, and for some time cruised round with her trawling nets but up to last night the body had not been recovered. Deceased was, we believe a German by birth, aged about 33 years, and had only been in the Harbour Board employ three months. – P.E. Telegraph.

Tuesday, January 29, 1884

INSOLVENT ESTATE
Of James WRIGHT, Of St. Marks.
The first and final Liquidation Account in the above Estate will lie for the inspection of Creditors at the Office of the Resident Magistrate of St. Marks for a period of seven days from Monday, the 21st January, and for a further period of 14 days at the Office of the Chief Magistrate, Tembuland, from the 30th January, 1884, after which the Chief Magistrate will be moved to confirm the same.
S.D. SNOOKE, Sole Trustee.

DIED,- In Queenstown, on the 23rd of January, 1884, Maryann Edith, beloved daughter of T.A. and M.A. TRENNERY.

Tuesday, February 5, 1884

ACCIDENTS.- We cannot take up an exchange without noticing some fatality. The drought having broken up and transport riding re-commenced, with it recommences the list of accidents. We also heard of a Mr HENER who was thrown from his horse at Moore's Shop, Tembuland. The horse which also fell rolled over him and he was killed.

SAD ACCIDENT.- We greatly regret to announce the death of Mrs BLAINE, wife of Captain BLAINE, C.M.R. stationed at Lady Frere, which resulted from an accident, the lady having been thrown from her horse a few days since. She was buried on Saturday last in the Queenstown Cemetery. The deceased lady had a large circle of friends both here and everywhere where she was known.

SAD AFFAIR.- On Saturday afternoon last subsequent to the funeral of Mrs. BLAINE, Trooper CLIFFORD who was stopping at Beaumont's Hotel, mounted his mare to water her at Hulley's Drift. Something appears to have excited the animal, which turned restive, and her rider was thrown on the stones at the Drift, and on assistance arriving he was found to be unconscious and was at once removed to the Frontier Hospital where he died on Sunday afternoon. [Please refer to piece in 8 Feb 1884]

Friday, February 8, 1884

DIED,- At Lady Frere, on Friday, the 1st February, 1884, Florence, the beloved wife of Capt. Alf. BLAINE, Right Wing C.M.R.

CORRECTION,- In our last we stated that Trooper CLIFFORD, C.M.R. who met with an accident at Hulley's drift on Saturday last, was dead. We are happy to state that our informant was mistaken, and that Mr. CLIFFORD is now in a fair way of recovery, and was yesterday able to walk about a little.

Tuesday, February 12, 1884

MARRIAGE.- Mr A. WOODCOCK, Messrs E. Mendelssohn & Co.'s manager at King William's Town, and who is well-known here, was married last Wednesday to Miss COLE, eldest daughter of Mr Josepth COLE of King William's Town. The marriage which took place in Wesley School-Church was conducted by the Rev. R. LAMPLOUGH.

OBITUARY.- We regret to announce the death of Mr. Isaac FREEDMAN of this town which sad event took place yesterday morning. The deceased had a paralytic stroke some months since, but hopes had been entertained of his recovery. Four days since, however, he had another seizure from which he never rallied. The funeral was appointed to take place last evening.

Friday February 15, 1884

DIED,- At Queenstown, on Monday, February 11th, 1884, Mabel Jane, Infant Daughter of Mr. And Mrs. MAYES. Aged 12 months.

FREEDMAN.- On the 11th February, at his residence, Owen-Street, after a long and severe illness, Isaac FREEDMAN, aged 37 years. Deeply regretted by his wife and friends.

OBITUARY.- We regret to learn the death of Daniel COOMBES, late Municipal overseer. The deceased was for a long period in the Council's employ, and was a hard-working, practical man, whose place it will be difficult to fill in so satisfactory a manner as it was by the deceased overseer.

Tuesday, February 19, 1884

MARRIED,- On the 13th February, 1884, at Wesley Church, Queenstown, by the Rev. James THOMPSON, B.A., Charles Andrew WERDMULLER, of Steynsburg. Second son of the late C.J.O. WERDMULLER, of Burghersdorp, to Charlotte Anne CALLAGHAN, eldest daughter of Hugh CALLAGHAN, Esq., of Ashby Manor, Queenstown.

Friday February 22, 1884

INSOLVENT ESTATES.- The third meetings in the insolvent estates of the late Isaac FREEDMAN and John RHIND M.D. will take place on Monday next.

Tuesday, February 26, 1884

Insolvent Estate of Edwin Thomas MUNNERY, of Sigudu, District St. Marks.
All persons claiming to be Creditors under this Estate are required to take notice that the undersigned has been elected to and confirmed in the appointment of Sole Trustee of the said Estate, and that the Chief Magistrate has appointed the Third Meeting to be held before the Resident Magistrate of St. Mark's, on the 12th day of March next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, for the Proof of Debt – for receiving Trustee's Report - and also for the purpose of giving directions to the Trustee as to the Management of said Estate. And all persons indebted to the said Estate are required to pay the same to the undersigned on or before the 12th proximo or proceedings will be taken against them.
S.D. SNOOKE, Sole Trustee.

BIRTH,- At Queenstown, on the 14th instant, the Wife of Mr. A. BEAMISH of a Daughter.

MARRIED- On the 20th February, 1884, at St. Augustine Church, Dordrecht, by the Rev. E.Y. BROOKS, Benjamin HARTLEY, of Queenstown, second son of William HARTLEY, of Rochdale, Lancashire, England, to Agnes Elizabeth, eldest daughter of James WEATHERHEAD, Dordrecht.

We regret to hear of the death of Mrs. RIDGWAY, relict of the late Mr W.S. RIDGWAY, one of the founders of Queenstown. The departed lady was well known for her charitable and loving disposition and secured a large circle of friends during her long residence here. We tender our condolence to the afflicted family in their sad bereavement.

Friday February 29, 1884

OBITUARY.- We are sorry to hear of the death of Mr. Andrew JAMIESON, late of the Commercial Hotel, of this town. He had been staying in Aliwal, but had been missing for some days, and, on a search being made, his body was discovered on Monday last on the banks of the Orange River, in a greatly decomposed state.

Friday March 7, 1884

BIRTH,- At Whittlesea on the 27th instant, the Wife of Mr. C.W. LEACH of a Daughter.

MARRIED,- At Queenstown on the 4th March, 1884, Leslie Horne Drummond LOCKHART, eldest son of Leslie LOCKHART, Esq., Collector H.M., Customs, Dartmouth, England, to Elizabeth Charlotte Hughes DREYER, widow of the late Christiaan DREYER, Esq., J.P. of Fort Beaufort.

Friday, March 14, 1884

MARCH 13th, - at Queenstown, the wife of the Rev. James THOMPSON, B.A., of a Son.

DIED,- At Buccleugh, on the 11th March, 1884, Mr. Alexander SCOTT, formerly of Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland, aged 73 years. Deeply regretted by the sorrowing family and a large circle of relatives and friends. Friends at a distance will please accept this notice.

OBITUARY.- We regret to record the death of Mr Charles Edward ROYLE formerly on the staff of the Uitenhage Times. From a personal knowledge we may say that in him the Colony has sustained the loss of a clever journalist, and an upright gentleman. He was buried at Uitenhage on the 3rd inst.

DEATH OF MR. PIERS.- The news of the death of Mr. PIERS, Civil Commissioner of the Cape and Resident Magistrate of Wynberg, will be received with regret, and by those who where unaware how completely the deceased gentleman's health had recently broken down, with surprise. A few months ago his friends would have said that he had many years to live, as he was of comely and handsome presence, and in apparently the most robust health. Mr. PIERS was an old and trusted Civil Servant, having filled during the past thirty years the posts of Superintendent-General of Convicts (1856), Postmaster-General (1867), and his late important office – one of the prizes of the Services – upon which he entered in succession to Mr. J.C. DAVIDSON in 1873. The funeral took place at the Rondebosch Cemetery on March 5th.

Mr. Alexander SCOTT, one of the original grantees in this district, passed from the midst of his family to a better land on Tuesday last. Mr. SCOTT went through many privations with the Scotch party in the Baviaan's River, and was a prominent figure in the PRINGLE centre in days gone bye. He was a varied and constant contributor to the press in the troublous times of past Kafir wars, and many of his suggestions were acted upon, and found beneficial to the welfare of the colony. Mr. SCOTT had been a considerable sufferer for some months past, which he bore with Christian fortitude and patience. The Rev. H.H DUGMORE, who was a very old friend and visitor during his illness, conducted the funeral service at the farm yesterday. We tender our sympathy to the family in their bereavement.

Tuesday, March 18, 1884

MARRIED,- At Lily Vale Chapel on the 12th of March 1884, by the Rev. S. CLARK, Wesleyan Minister, Aeexander William SPALDING, of Spitzkop, Barkly West, to Louisa Ellen JACKSON, youngest daughter of Samuel JACKSON, Esq., of Essex.

DIED,- At Buccleugh, on the 11th March, 1884, Mr. Alexander SCOTT, formerly of Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland, aged 73 years. Deeply regretted by the sorrowing family and a large circle of relatives and friends. Friends at a distance will please accept this notice.

MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Intelligence was brought into Cradock on Wednesday morning of a terrible case of murder, followed by the suicide of the murderer, at the hotel at Kwaade River, the previous night. It appears that two masons, named James CROKER and Johh FRUBUS were employed boring for water on the farm by Mr. Jan VAN HEERDEN. On the evening in question (Tuesday) these men left their tent in the veld, and proceeding to the hotel, commenced drinking. They then quarrelled and CROKER, drawing a revolver, shot FRUBUS through the body. He then commenced firing indiscriminately. A Kafir was wounded in the back, through not mortally, and a Hottentot had a ball from the revolver just grazed the top of his head. CROKER then went off to his tent, where he found a Hottentot, named Jan HUMAN, to whom he imparted the intelligence that he had shot old FRUBUS and as he knew he would be hanged for it he intended to shoot himself. CROKER then told HUMAN to get him some paper, &c., out of a box, as he wanted to write a letter, and to make him some coffee. He scribbled a line or two and drank a mouthful of the coffee, and then told HUMAN he wasn't to stand and look at him while he shot himself but to go outside the tent and after the shot he was to come in and cover him up. HUMAN went out as he was ordered, and standing some distance off, but so that he could see through the tent door, saw CROKER put the pistol to his forehead with both hands and fire. HUMAN then went in and covered up the body. An inquiry was held by the Residens Magistrate, Mr. AYLIFF, the following morning at the hotel, but owing to the seedy state of the hotelkeeper (BOYD) his evidence could not be obtained.- Register.

Tuesday, March 25, 1884

DIED,- At Queenstown, on the 25th February last, Ellen RIDGWAY (born BYRNE), relict of the late W.S. RIDGWAY, of Queenstown, aged 58 years, 3 months, and 29 days. Friends at a distance please accept this notice.

Friday, March 28, 1884

DIED,- On the 23rd inst., at her residence, Turvey's Post, District of Queenstown, Christina Gertruyda, relict of the late Edward WAINWRIGHT, aged 76 years, two months and eight days.