Friday, July 3, 1896

Sudden death in Queenstown.
On Wednesday morning last about 10.30 a young man named Robert HESLOP was walking down Cathcart Road. On passing the Standard Bank, he was seen to fall on the pavement, and a number of persons immediately went to his assistance.
They found him insensible, and blood streaming from his nose and mouth. He was carried into Messrs C GARDNER and Co.’s chemist’s shop, and the door being locked to prevent the admission of the crowd, medical assistance was immediately sent for. Within a very short time of the occurrence there were two or three local doctors on the spot; but unfortunately life was extinct; death being due to hemorhage caused by the bursting of a blood vessel.
The deceased resided at the Masonic Hotel, and up to within a few days of his death was in the of the Hon T BAILEY M.L.C. An investigation of his personal effects showed that he came from Derby, England, his mother residing at 2 Upper Down Street, in that town. He has not been long in Queenstown, and was in a delicate state of health. On the morning of his death however, he remarked that he felt unusually well; and was taking a walk when the lamentable occurrence took place.
An inquest was help by the R.M. and a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence was returned.

Tuesday, July 7, 1896

Died,- At Twee River, district Albert, on Tuesday, 30th June, 1896, after a short illness, Catherine Elizabeth Jacoba ALDRICH, eldest daughter of N. And Mrs. ALDRICH, aged 14 years and 10 months.

Friday, July 10, 1896

Death,- At Naauwpoort on July 1st, 1896, Isabel Inglis, wife of A.H. GOLDFINCH and second daughter of Rev. Wm. GIRDWOOD, of Tutura, Transkei, aged 31 years.

Died,- On the 6th July, in the Queenstown Frontier Hospital, of enteric fever, Charles WRIGHT, aged 28 years, lately from England.

Death of a Waterloo Veteran
We regret to hear of the death of Mr. HORTON, the Waterloo veteran, in his 95th year, which took place at Owen street yesterday about noon.
The deceased was a drummer boy and was present at the battle of Waterloo. He was lately in receipt of a pension of £10 a year from the War Office.
The funeral will take place to-day (Friday.)

Friday, July 17, 1896

Birth,- At Queen’s Drive, Queenstown, on Sunday, 12th July, 1896, the wife of W.C. ROBINSON, of a Son.

CHADWICK-DIXON.- Married on the 14th inst., at St. Michael’s Church, Queenstown, by the Rev. Julius GORDON, M.A., Mr. Edwin CHADWICK to Miss Annie DIXON.

Died,- At Maclear, East Griqualand, on the 2nd July, 1896, Joseph HULLEY, aged 71 years, 11 months and 11 days.

Attempted Suicide.
Yesterday morning a man named ABBEY, by trade a painter, made an attempt to commit suicide, by cutting his throat. Fortunately the act was quickly discovered, and medical assistance was procured. It was found that the wound was not serious, and the life of the man is not in danger. The reason for the act, it is said, is that ABBEY has for some time being in a melancholy state, owing to his inability to obtain work.

Tuesday, July 21, 1896

Died,- On the 13th inst., very suddenly, at Jeppestown, John USHER, aged 84, late of Queenstown, Cape Colony.

Died,- At Queenstown, on the 18th July, 1896, Janet Martha, aged 8 years and 7 months, eldest daughter of Mr. And Mrs. William H. LAWSON.

Tuesday, July 28, 1896

Birth,- At Queenstown, on Monday, 20th inst., the wife of Thomas DARKE, of a Daughter.

Tuesday, August 4, 1896

Died,- At Queenstown, July 28th, 1896, Annie THOMAS, wife of J.P. THOMAS, Marabastad, Z.A.R., aged 47 years and 2 months.

Friday, August 7, 1896

A Gun Accident
At Willowmore, on Wednesday last says the “Era.” Mr A MARAIS, with some others, had been out for a hunt and on his return hung his Winchester rifle with cartridges on the wall in his bedroom. On Thursday young Alfred ROSCOW, in company with his brother Tom, on their way to evening class, called at MARAIS, house, and went into bed-room, were MARAIS’ children and Gertrina RILLION, a girl of sixteen and daughter of Mr Jacob RILLION, were preparing also to go to the night school. Seeing the gun on the wall, Alfred ROSCOW took it down, and while handling it the charge went off, lodging in the face of young Miss RILLION, and killing her on the spot. Great sympathy is felt for the parents who are stricken down with grief.

Friday, August 14, 1896

Died,- At Gaberones, British Bechuanaland, on the 11th instant, of typhoid fever, James WOOD, aged 28 years (late of Buluwayo), second son of James WOOD, Queenstown.
Glasgow “Herald” and Hamilton “Advertiser” please copy.

Friday, August 21, 1896

Birth.- STONE.- At Observatory Road, Capetown, on August 13th, the wife of John S. STONE, of a son.

Friday, August 28, 1896

Married,- At the Congregational Church, Queenstown, by the Rev. J.P. RITCHIE, Kenneth McKenzie GIBSON, of Johannesburg, to Frances Caroline Palmer, eldest daughter of Mrs. Geo STIRTON, Junr., Queenstown.

Married,- On 19th August, 1896, at Blaauw Krantz, district Wodehouse, at the residence of the father of the bride, Frederick, fourth son of the late William MIDDLEWICK, to Alice, fifth daughter of Francis BENTLEY.

Tuesday, September 1, 1896

Married,- At the Congregational Church, Queenstown, by the Rev. J.P. RITCHIE, Kennet McKenzie GIBSON, of Johannesburg, to Frances Caroline Palmer, eldest daughter of Mrs. Geo STIRTON, Junr., Queenstown.

Married,- On 19th August 1896, at Blaauw Krantz, district Wodehouse, at the residence of the father of the bride, Frederick, fourth son of the late William MIDDLEWICK, to Alice, fifth daughter of Francis BENTLEY.

Friday, September 18, 1896

Married,- On the 14th isn’t., at the Wesleyan Church, King Williamstown, by the Rev. Henry COTTON, Friederick GEBHARDT, fourth son of the late Mr. Herman GEBHARDT, to Augusta, eldest daughter of Mrs. F. KATH, King Williamstown.

Birth,- Mrs H.C. WILLIAMS, at Whittlesea, on September 12th, 1896, of a Daughter.

Fatal Accident
On Tuesday morning last Mrs EALES of Tarkastad together with three children were being driven by Mr SLADE from Queenstown to Tarkastad. When they had arrived near Robinson’s farm some distance from Tarkastad, the cart tipped on one side, and Mrs EALES and one of the children (a little girl) fell out, the latter falling under the wheel which passed over her body, and Mrs EALES was slightly injured, they continued the journey, but the little girl died just before reaching Tarkastad...

Fatal Accident
The Uitenhage Times reports as follows:- A sad accident happened on the Bay Road between Parkin’s Laagte and Hunters’ Retreat on Thursday, by which a well-known native, named Lockhold JONAS, residing at Melkhoutboom, Elands River, lost his life. Mr S.P. FERREIRA, jun., of Elands River, was returning from Port Elizabeth with a heavily laden wagon, and in turning out of the road at the outspan place near Hunters’ Retreat, the deceased, was driving, endeavoured to jump over the disselboom in order to turn the oxen. His foot slipped, however, and he fell, the front wheel going over his head, and crushing it. He died within half-an-hour. The next day the Magistrate and field-cornet went out and held an inquest, and Mr FERREIRA was ordered to inter the body. This he did, after making a sort of coffin out of a few old boxes which he had on the wagon. Fortunately there were some other wagons outspanned on the spot, the drivers of which assisted him in the gruesome task; otherwise he would have been quite helpless.

Tuesday, September 22, 1896

DAVISON.-JAMES.- Married at St. Mary’s Whittlesea, on 16th September, by the Rev. Julius GORDON, M.A., Thomas Mathew DAVISON, of Queenstown, to Elizabeth (Jessie) JAMES, of Whittlesea.

Death.- At her residence, Queen’s Town, Thursday, 17th September, Mrs. David ANDERSON, aged 73 years.

Friday, September 25, 1896

Died,- At East London on the 7th August, 1896, Selina Elizabeth SMYTH (known as Lina) the second daughter of the late John James and Mary Ann Fanny SMYTH of King Williamstown, formerly of Birmingham, England.

Died,- At her residence, Queen’s Town, Thursday, 17th September, Mrs. David ANDERSON, aged 73 years.

Tuesday, September 29, 1896

Obituary
The sad news reached Queenstown of the death of the Revd W IMPEY of Grahamstown, grand-father of Mr Geo. W IMPEY of Donnybrook, and uncle to Mr R P IMPEY of Queenstown. We tender our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family.

Yesterday morning Mr MELROSE received a telegram from Mr RAMPH of Tarkastad, announcing the death of Mr W M NASH. The deceased was for some years resident in Queenstown, after which he removed to Tarkastad, where he has carried on business for some years...

Friday, October 2, 1896

In Memoriam
In loving memory of our dear brother-in-law William Joseph TITTERTON, who entered into rest September 29th, 1895.
E. and S.H. PARKER.
Lady Frere, Sept 29th.

WALLACE.-WAINWRIGHT.
Sept. 30th.- S. Michael and All Angels Church – Queenstown, Cape Colony, by the Rev. Julius GORDON, M.A., Rector, Rev. Clarence William WALLACE, only son of Rev. W.C. WALLACE, Shebbear Vicarage, N.Devon, England, to Agnes Wilhelmina WAINWRIGHT, third daughter of W. WAINWRIGHT, Esq., The Grange, Queenstown.

Tuesday, October 6, 1896

Obituary
The sad news reached Queenstown yesterday (Monday) morning of the death of Mr. Herbert J. MORRIS, son of Mr. G.W. MORRIS, and nephew of Mr. D.S. BARRABLE. On Saturday Mr. MORRIS had a telegram from his son Herbert dated October 1st saying “All well.” He and his brother Godfrey were together, David at Headlands and Ernest further north. Monday morning from Marandellas came the wire dated October 3rd, “Bert shot through leg. Died this morning.”   This coming immediately after the magazine explosion cast quite a gloom over the place. Mr. H.J. MORRIS, went up with the pioneers six years ago. He was self-reliant, bright, and intelligent. Immediately after his arrival there he was placed at the head of the transport service, and continued in this office, until the whole country was settled. At one time the lions were very troublesome with the cattle, and Mr MORRIS watching one night shot a lion dead. Mr MORRIS himself took possession of his farm near Marandellas, built his house, stocked the farm with cattle, and cultivated largely. He was always in request by new comers, and assisted in locating several parties arriving in the country. The Government referring new arrivals to him for the purpose of location. Great anxiety was felt for Mr. H.J. MORRIS when in the early part of the rebellion Marandellas store was looted, as he was known to be in that locality. Fortunately he escaped. He has been twice if not three times through the fever, and had recently visited his farm while on patrol, looking forward to the close of the war to return home again. Mr. MORRIS was a lieutenant of volunteers attached to Colonel ALLISON’s Column, and had seen a lot of active service.

When the pioneers were being selected from various districts in the Colony, three were chosen by the Hon. J. FROST from Queenstown, Messrs. MORRIS, JUDD and ARNOTT, Mr. JUDD was killed in the first Matabele war, Mr MORRIS in this, and Mr. ARNOTT is just recovering from a wound recently received....

Friday, October 9, 1896

Notice to Creditors and Debtors
Estate of the late Andrew MELASS, of Queenstown...
N.L. GOLDSCHMIDT,
Executor Dative.

Tuesday, October 13, 1896

Birth,- At Donnybrook, district of Queenstown, on the 3rd October, 1896, the wife of Mr. G.B. STUBBS, of a Son.

Died,- At Marandellas, Mashonaland, on the 3rd October, 1896, from a gun shot wound received in action on the 2nd, Herbert John MORRIS, Lieut. In the Umt??? Volunteers, eldest son of G.W. and J. MORRIS, Retreat, Queenstown, aged 28 years and 10 months...

Died,- October 7th, 1896, at Collip Moor, Queenstown, the residence of A. STILWELL, Esq. Mary Ann CORRY (born HENMAN), daughter of the late Robert HENMAN, Aged 83 years and 11 months.

Died,- At Queenstown, on Friday, October 9th, 1896, Peter WATERS, aged 67 years, 7 months, 5 days, leaving a widow and large family to mourn their sad loss.

Died, At Simmer and Jack, G.M.C., Transvaal, (result of an accident with circular saw), on the 11th day of October, 1896, Reuben Joseph KIDSON, eldest son of Joseph and Mary KIDSON, of King Williamstown, aged 43 years and 1 month, leaving a sorrowing wife and 7 children.

HARGREAVES-SWEENEY
October 1st,- At Wesley Church, Lady Frere, by the Rev. P. HARGREAVES assisted by the Rev. J.S. MORRIS, William Thomas HARGREAVES to Olive, eldest daughter of Mr. C.J. SWEENEY, C.C. & R.M., Glen Grey.

Friday, October 16, 1896

Died,- At Queenstown, on Sunday, Oct. 11th, Bertie, infant son of G. And F. DASHWOOD, aged 16 months.

HUDDY-RUSSELL.- Oct. 12th at the Scotch Church, Queens’ Town, by the Rev. J.P. RITCHIE, Mr. John Henry HUDDY, Burghersdorp, of Margaret R???, second daughter of Mr. J. RUSSELL, Queenstown.

Tuesday, October 20, 1896

In memory of our dear son, Edward J. HUGHES, who departed this life on 17th October, 1894, the result of an accident at the Glen Grey Falls, aged 25 years, 9 months and 20 days.

Tuesday, October 27, 1896

Died, At Lady Frere, on the 23nd October, 1896, Charles Alfred LARTER, aged 39 years and 4 months, leaving a disconsolate widow and 2 children to mourn their irreparable loss.
Capetown Papers please copy.

Birth,- At Herrick House, Queenstown, the wife of Clement R.J. BROWN, of a daughter.

The late Mr. C.A. LARTER.
Since our last issue we have gathered further particulars regarding the late Mr C.A. LARTER. The deceased spent all his youth in Queenstown, and when quite a boy was ready to compete with anyone his own age or older, in any athletic game that was popular at the time, and this continued until long after he reached man’s estate. He was looked upon as one of the first athletes in South Africa, and several times held the Challenge Cups of the Border. About 13 or 14 years ago he arranged a race with a Mr. BURGESS, the distance being from East London to Cambridge, which he won easily. In training for this Mr. LARTER did so with great zest, and his friends think he overdid it, and engendered the weakness of the heart from which he suffered so long, and during the past three years had to be very careful not to over exert himself, his medical adviser having warned him of the consequences if he did so. On Thursday Mr. LATER seemed in his usual health, and had no warning whatever that the sad end was no near. He coughed, and in turning round to expectorate the phlegm, the blood rushed from the mouth and nostrils, and did not cease until life was extinct. He passing gently away in the fortieth year of his age by the side of his wife and two or three friends who were called in. Dr. PARK, who resides on the opposite side of the street, was quickly on the spot, but nothing could be done to stop the bleeding which we believe came from the breaking of one of the main arteries. The funeral took place at Lady Frere on Friday, the Rev. Mr. DODD officiating....

In Memoriam
On Friday last intelligence was received in Queenstown of the death in London, on Wednesday the 21st inst, of Mr. James Henry GREATHED, M.I.C.E., after a comparatively short serious illness, following on a considerable period of failing health, the result of too assiduous devotion to the word of his profession.
Mr. GREATHEAD held a high position in the ranks of Civil Engineering and had earned a world-wide reputation by the construction and completion of the first electric railway in England, extending from The Mansion House, London, under the River Thames, to the outskirts of South London, as well as the Overhead Electric Railway of Liverpool. He was the inventor of many mechanical contrivances of great value to the Engineering profession, and at the time of his death was engaged in several very important works, being in consultation also with some of the most eminent engineers of the day.
Born in Grahamstown, (where his mother is still living) Mr. GREATHEAD received his early education at St. Andrew’s College, and married Blanche, the only daughter of the late Mr. Selby CORYNDON, formerly Solicitor in Queenstown and Kimberley.
Mr. GREATHEAD was a man of quiet, retiring disposition, fully possessed with the modesty of true genius, estimiable in every relation of life, and, having recently declined the honour of Knighthood, he has passed away in the prime of life and the fullness of an honourable career-leaving a memory of which the Colony may well be proud.
John Selby CORYNDON who was killed in action in the Northern war a few days since was brother-in-law to the late Mr. GREATHEAD, who was nephew to Mrs. F.C. BATE, of Queenstown.

Friday, October 30, 1896

Died,- At Poplar Grove, on the 27th October, 1896, Alfred Earnest LEACH, fourth son of Mr. And Mrs. John LEACH of Poplar Grove, district of Queenstown, leaving a sorrowing widow, father and mother, and nine brothers and sisters to mourn their irreparable loss.

Died, At Lady Frere, on the 22nd October, 1896, Charles Alfred LARTER, aged 39 years and 4 months, leaving a disconsolate widow and 2 children to mourn their irreparable loss.

Birth,- On the 19th October, 1896, at Indwe Poort, the wife of T.A. TRENNERY of a Daughter.

Tuesday, November 3, 1896

Birth,- On the 19th October 1896, at Indwe Poort, the wife of T.A. TRENNERY of a Daughter.

Birth,- At Herrick House, Queenstown, on 21 st October, the wife of Clement R. J. BROWN, a daughter.

Died,- At Cloetedale on Monday 26th October, Herbert Palmer FILMER, aged 31 years and 4 months.

Died,- At Lady Frere, on the 22nd October, 1896, Charles Alfred LARTER, aged 39 years and 4 months, leaving a disconsolate widow and 2 children to mourn their irreparable loss.
Capetown papers please copy.

Died,- At Poplar Grove, on the 27th October, 1896, Alfred Earnest LEACH, fourth son of Mr. And Mrs. John LEACH of Poplar Grove, district of Queenstown, leaving a sorrowing widow, father and mother and nine brothers and sisters to mourn their irreparable loss.

Died,- At Hospital, Queenstown, on the 31st October, 1896, Samuel J. T. BUCK, aged 30 years, of Coventry, England...

Honours for a Queenstown Boy.
At a recent examination at the School of Medicine Edinburgh. Mr E Archer BROWN of Cape Colony obtained the First Medal with 90 per cent marks. Mr. BROWN received his education at the Queenstown High School, passing the Elementary in 1890, the School Higher in 1891, and the Matriculation 1893. This is the second medal Mr BROWN has successfully carried off. His father, our esteemed townsman Mr FB BROWN must be highly gratified.

Friday, November 6, 1896

Died,-At Queenstown on Monday 2nd November, 1896, Elizabeth Ann STONE, aged 77 years and 5 months.

Died,- At Queenstown, Nov. 2nd, 1896, James HAMPSON of Stockport, England, aged 73 years and 8 months.

Accident at the Rifle Range
Condemned guns.
Sometime ago the Government called in a number of Rifles (about 30) from the Queenstown Volunteers; these were afterwards replaces by thirty other rifles which were not considered so good as those sent away, in fact, a number of the barrels of some of them came loose from the stock, and in a few instances the members of the corps had to knock the barrel into the stock before firing a second time. Recently an additional 50 rifles were sent up for the use of the new “C” Company. The guns were not “admired” when they arrived, and representations were made to Government as to their uselessness, but the authorities in Capetown gave a guarantee as to their quality, they being new guns recently imported. When the Defence Commission was here, the matter was mentioned to some of the members, who promised to make enquiry into the matter on arriving at Capetown.
On Wednesday last a number of Volunteers were at practice at the butts. A recruit named O BARNES was firing his first shot, with one of the new guns, when it burst, blowing off a piece of the barrel six inches long into the air, and also shattered the stock, and injuring Mr BARNES’ finger and hand.
Fortunately he was holding the gun with his hand under the lock, and not over as is usual with range marksmen, or his hand would have been blown to pieces. The piece blown off passed between the two Sergeants who were in charge of the party, and came so close to a bystander as to cause a dussiness in the head for some moments afterwards.
We should hope the Volunteers will refuse to use the guns, and enter into an emphatic protest against the supplying of them with such defective weapons.
For our own part we think it nothing short of monstrous that the lives of our Volunteers should be placed be placed in jeopardy by the crass carelessness of the Government, and we hope that Mr BARNES will lose no time in claiming compensation for his injuries.
The guns have been sent down to King Williamstown, for the purpose of an enquiry which is intended to be held.
It is stated that these guns have the “condemned” mark of the Government upon them.

Tuesday, November 17, 1896

Born,- Nov. 9th, 1896, at Rooi Randt, the wife of T. ROGERS of a daughter.

Died,- At Johannesburg, Z.A.R. on the 2nd November, 1896, George William, second son of the late Rev. George and Jane E. CHAPMAN.

Died,- on the 9th November, 1896, at Tylden Hotel, Daisy May, the beloved little daughter of Mr. And Mrs. W.C.A. SCHULTZ, aged 9 months and 5 days...

Married,- At St. Michaels and All Angels Church, Queenstown, on November 11th, 1896, by the Rev. J. GORDON, M.A., William J.R. GAMMIE eldest son of J. GAMMIE, Esq., of Queenstown, to Phoebe BACKHOUSE fith daughter of the late P. BACKHOUSE of Queenstown

Tuesday, November 24, 1896

Died,- At Queenstown, on the 21 st November, 1896, Claudi Robinson LISTER, beloved son of Mr. And Mrs. C.E. LISTER, aged 10 months.

Friday, November 27, 1896

Married,- At Queenstown on the 24th inst. By the Rev. J.P. RITCHIE, William Govan GARDINER, youngest son of the late Mr. Alfred GARDINER of Alice, to Emma Louisa BURBEROW, eldest daughter of Mr. W. BURBEROW, Queenstown.

Friday, December 4, 1896

Died,- At Queenstown on the 30th November, 1896, Nora Fletcher LLOYD, beloved daughter of Mr. And Mrs. A.E. LLOYD, aged 1 year, 4 months and 10 days.

Friday, December 18, 1986

Died,- At Queenstown, on the 12th Dec., 1896, Melville Wallace GREEN, beloved son of Mr. And Mrs. S. GREEN, aged 24 days.

Tuesday, December 22, 1896

Died,- In the Hospital, at Johannesburg, from fever, on the 2nd December, 1896, Stanley, eldest son of Mr. And Mrs. G. SAUNDERS, of Ida, Xalanga.