The Friend of the Free State and Bloemfontein Gazette 1875 1 January - June

Thursday, 7 January, 1875

BIRTH at Harrismith, O.F. State, on the 14th Dec., Mrs. G.H.L. ROSS, of a daughter

BIRTH at Boshof, on the 31st December, 1874, Mrs. Jon. E de VILLIERS, of a son

BIRTH at Bloemfontein, on the 2nd January, 1875, Mrs J.D. YOUNG, of a daughter

DIED at Bloemfontein, on the 4th January, 1875, Ada Louisa, infant daughter of Charles PAVEY, aged 7 months.

A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS
A correspondent writing from Smithfield on the 4th inst., says:- “No end of accidents to record from this place. A young farmer named LOURENS was killed by lightning on the farm, Waterval, in this district - On the adjoining farm of Mr. Christiaan KRAUSE lightning struck the dwelling-house. which is totally burnt down. Mrs K. was also struck, and her one side completely paralysed. - A farmer, going home from Nachtmaal, lost a child of four years old, who fell out of the cart and broke his neck.”

Thursday, 14 January, 1875

BIRTH at Bloemfontein, on the 10th instant, the wife of Mr. Alexander VICKERS, of a son.

BIRTH at Bloemfontein, this day, Mrs. W.W. COLLINS, of a son.
Bloemfontein 13th January, 1875

OVERLEDEN
Op de plaats Rhenosterkop, den 30den December, 1874, in den ouderdom van drie maanden en achtien dagen, het kindtje van Pieter Jacobus HAUFMAN en Susanna Marie RADEMAN, geboren GELDENHUIJS.
Kroonstad 2 Jan, 1975.

FATAL ACCIDENT
On Saturday last a gardener known as HEINRICH, together with a Kafir, both in the employ of Mr. John BECK, were washed out of a cart and drowned while attempting to cross the Rhenoster –spruit, near this town, on their road home to the farm Vlakfontein. One Kaffir who was leading the cart escaped. Neither of the bodies have been recovered. The German was a hardworking man, and had long been employed on the farm by Mr. BECK, and by the former owner, Dr. KRAUSE.

ACCIDENT
We regret to learn that Mr.W. ROBINSON, the chief clerk in the office of the Registrar of Deeds here, met with rather a serious accident on Sunday last on his return from Fauresmith where he was sequested as a witness in some case before the court. The horses ran away and threw him out of the cart (a dog cart) with the unfortunate result that he broke his collar bone. He was taken back to Fauresmith and is now under the care and able treatment of Dr. NEABE

THE LATE MR. GEORGE RUSSELL
Mr. G. RUSSELL, formerly of the Bath Hotel, Leamington, Warwickshire, England, and lately of Natal, who has been a resident at the Diamond-fields for some three years, died at Dutoitspan on Monday morning. The deceased gentleman came in Natal with a small capital, which he invested in various ways without much success, and from there proceeded to the Fields, where he was occupied in various capacities. Diamond Field

Thursday, 21 January, 1875

PUBLIEK VERKOOPING
De ondergeteekende behoorlijk daartoe gelaat zynde door de Executeure Datief in den boedel van wylen Mejufvrouw Elizabeth Helena UYS, wed. van wylen C.J.F. du PLOOY, Sr., zal op Donderdag, den 25sten February, e.k., publiek verkoopen op de plaats Spytfontein, naby Zand-Rivier, ten 10ure ‘s Voormiddags:
100 of meer Aanteelscaapen, 20 of meer extra geode Aanteelbeesten, 2 Ossen, 2 Paarden, 1 Kar met tuigen, 1 Ledikant, 2 Stoelen, 3 Kisten, Potien, Pannen, Emmers, Messen, en Forken, Borden, Wasch en andere Tafels en eene menigte andere goederen. Een ieder die iets ter verkoop heft kan zulks brengen. Crediet Ruim
Ververschingen zullen verschaft worden.
C. BREDELL, Vendu-afslager.
Vendu Kantoor, Winburg, 19 January 1875.

GEHUUD
Op 12 January, 1875, met by zom ere licensie, ten huize van den vader der bruid, te Kroonstad, door den Eerw, Heer H.W. van der MERWE, Leerar der Ned. Ger. Gemeente, Robet Henry Christopher JONES, met Maria Gertrude, oudste dochter van der heer W.R.SCHUMMELKETEL.

AAN BETREKKINGEN EN VRIENDEN
Overleden op de plaats Roodewal, district Kroonstad, op den 23sten December, 1874, myne geliefde echtgenoote Maria Elizabeth CILLIERS, geboren van EEDEN, in den ouderdom van 35 jaren, 9 maanden en 4 dagen.
Johannes B. CILLIERS

OBITUARY
The death is announced at Pretoria, on 1st January last, of Robert Stopford Shelton DOUGLAS, eldest son of Sir Percy DOUGLAS, late Lieut-Governor of the Cape Colony, in his 31st year.

FATAL ACCIDENT
A most painful occurrence happened at Boshof last week, by which Lieut. ELLIS, late of H.M’s service, lost his life. No written particulars have reached us, but from verbal reports we learn that Mr.ELLIS was thrown from his horse, or rather that the horse fell with him, his (Mr. ELLIS’s) head, in the fall, coming in violent contact with some stones or [....], by which his forehead was literally crushed in that he was picked up by some of the residents of the town and carried to his house, where he lay insensible for three or four hours, and then died. The late Mr. ELLIS was the son-in-law of MR. R.J. PAINTER, of Fort Beaufort, late member of Cape Parliament for that division. We regret to say that he leaves a young widow and four or five small children wholly unprovided for, to moarn their irreparable loss. Deceased though not brought up to till, had during his residence at Boshof, worked hard to till the soil and to raise vegetables for the Diamond-field market. He was a staunch, active young man, scarcely more than 30 years of age. As with many catastrophes of a similar kind, it seems to us poor blind mortals a most inscrutable decree of Providence that deceased should be taken from his young and helpless children, and that they should be left in absolute indigence among comparative strangers in a strange land. The remains of the late Mr. ELLIS were, it is said, committed to the tomb in the cemetery at Boshof, in less than 2½ hours from the time he mounted the horse in perfect health and vigour of life. He had, we understand, been out on the horse hunting, and had returned home to his house, when, on dismounting, the animal kicked him. He at once punished the horse with the whip, and remounted him, hoping to quiet him and to subdue his temper, when the above lamentable mishap took place. There is but little doubt that Mr.PAINTER will do all he can for his daughter (the widow) and orphan children, so soon as tidings of the sorrowful event shall reach him.

DEATH FROM LIGHTNING
On the 9th inst., Mr. Christiaan van NIEKERK, C.’s son, was struck dead by the electric fluid on the farm Fairfield, in the ward Middle-Modder-river, in this district, some four hours from this town. He had been planting potatoes in the land, and was just returning to the house, when he was killed by the very first flash of lightning. By a curious coincidence, one Jacobus BOTHA, brother-in-law of deceased, was killed in a similar manner, within fifty yards to the West of the same spot, on December 13, 1872, two years since; and only last year the lighning struck the ground near the same place. Mr. Christiaan van NIEKERK leaves a widow with 8 children to mourn their sad and sudden bereavement. Deceased was found lying on his face quite dead. He had apparently been struck in both eyes, and the crown of his hat was torn entirely out. Both velschoens were ripped open, showing that the electric fluid had passed right through the body, and out at the feet.

OUR CAPE LETTER
From our own correspondent - 7 January, 1875
If drunkenness be not on the increase here, cases of extreme brutality are becoming common enough. A few days ago a ruffian named McSORLEY, who is a plumber in Mowbray, (four miles hence) quarrelled with his wife about the apprenticeship of his son. Unfortunately both man and woman are in the habit of drinking. During the last two years McSORLEY had been in the habit of illtreating his wife, until on the last occasion he made a brutal and cowardly attack on her by knocking her down, dancing upon ber abdomen and chest, compelling her to strip naked, twisting her limbs, and beating her unmercifully. She was subsequently ordered by Dr. STEWART to the Somerset Hospital, where she died, and the Hospital Surgeon reported that the woman was dreadfully bruised, and that her breast bone was smashed. The Resident Magistrate, Mr. CAMPBELL, issued a warrant for McSORLEY’s apprehension, and he has been examined at the Police Court, and remanded until next Tuesday. He will no doubt be committed for murder, and it is only to be hoped that the severest penalty of the law will be inflicted on such an inhuman scoundrel.

Thursday, 28 January, 1875

PUBLIEKE VERKOOPING
De ondergeteekende als daartoe behoorlijk gemagtigd door den heer David Jacobus LIEBENBERG, zullen publiek verkoopen op de plaats Paljasfontein, gelegen in het district Philippolis, vroeger bewoond door den heer Henry HARVEY, op Zaturdag, 27 February, ek., des voormiddags ten negen ure,
1 – De welbekende plaats Paljasfontein, wijk Dwarsrivier, district Philippolis. De plaats is groot 4531 morgen, en 96 roeden: heft een woonhuis bestaande uit 10 kamers met keuken en pantrij, van buiten geheel gepleisterd, onder ijzeren dak, van binnen geschilderd, geplakt en geplafoneerd.
Op de plaats staat verder eene groot winkel en wol pakhuis, lang 120 voeten bij 20 voeten; onder ijzeren dak, met toonbank, schragen en glazen kasten, op ‘t oogenblik verhuurd voor £50 per annum; een stal voor 14 paarden met krib complete; een slaghuis en voerkamer en vier goed gebouwde kralen.
De is voorts eene standhoudende fontein, twee groote dammen, een groote leidam en ommuurd land voor vier mudden zaad.
Verder: 100 Merino Ooijen in geode conditie, 600 Afrikaansche Schapen en Bokken, , 50 Beesten en Paarden, en wat verder zal worden aangeboden.
Informaties te bekomen ten kantore van de Ondergeteekende te Bloemfontein. Crediet Ruim. Zect het voort!
VOIGT & VELS, Vendu Afslagers.

DIED at Claremont, near Capetown, on Thursday, 31st December, 1874, Jane beloved wife of Mr. John HARRIS, and oldest daughter of the late Thomas WRIGHT, Esq., of Southampton, England, in her 73rd year. Relatives and friends will please accept this intimation.
J.P. WRIGHT, Bloemfontein

Thursday, 4 February, 1875

PUBLIEKE VERKOOPING
In den boedel van wylen Petrus Gerhardus PRETORIUS senior, in leven van de plaats ”Cornelius Rivier” wyk Kliprivier, district van Harrismith, Oranjevrystaat.
De ondergeteeknde daartoe behoorlijk gekwalifseurd zynde, zal eene publieke
verkooping houden op de plaats “Cornelis Rivier,” wyk en district voormeld op Woensdag, 3 Maart, 1875, om 10 ure des voormiddags van de volgende goederen, te weten: De plaats ‘Cornelis Revier,” gelagen in dit district, zynde niet alleen goed gelegen voor algemeene einden, maar ook zeer geschikt om als eene zaai en vee plaats te dienen. Daar dit eigendom zoo wel bekend is, eenige verdure aanbeveling derzelve ten eene mate overbodig. De overledenewas juist bezig een watermolen op de plaats op te rigten, teen de dood hom weg nam.
Verder zullen worden verkocht als volgt: 2 goede Ossen WAgens, 1 span goed gedresserde Trekossen, 1 Kar met 2 Paarden en Tuigen.
Alsook: Aanteel en andere Paarden, Aanteel Beesten, waaronder geode Melkkosyen, enz., enz. Cira 100 schapen. Huisraad en Keuken gereedschap, alsook alles wat tot eene degelyke Boedery behoort, de aandacht van heeren Boeren wel waardig; en wat verder op den dag der verkopingzal worden aangebofen.
G.H.L. ROSA, Vendu-afslager.
Harrismith, O.V.Staat, 23 January, 1875

APOLOGIE
Ik, ondergeteekende Cornelius Jacobus van der MERWE, wonende op de plaats Bloemhoek, district Bethlem, verklaar by deze, dat de woorden, die ik geuit heb tegenElsie VENTER, aangaande de heeren A. STEYN, Piet STEYN, en de vrouw van A.STEYN, onwaar zyn, en dat ik die personen niet andere bekend ben, als opregt van geboorte end at het my spyt van hetgeen gezegd is, en wensch dat dit in de publieke nieuwsbladen geplaats mogt worden.
(get) C.J. van der MERWE.
Als getuigen: (Get.) R.W. VENTER.
N.J. GROBLER. Modderfontein,
25 December, 1874.
Een ware copy, Thomas MOODIE Vrederegter.

BIRTH at Ficksburg, on 31st January, 1875, Mrs. J. COGILL, of a son

Thursday, 11 February, 1875

BIRTH at Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, on the 19th February, 1875, Mrs.J. H. BRAND, of a son.

DIED at Bloemfontein, on the 10th instant, Rev, George SCOTT, Wesleyan Minister, aged 35 years.

NOTICE
The funeral of the late George SCOTT will take place tomorrow afternoon at 5p.m. The attendance of Friends is respectfully requested.
George WEBBER Undertaker

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS
With deep regret, we have to announce the death of the Rev. George SCOTT, Wesleyan Minister, and brother to the Rev. James SCOTT, General Superintendant of Wesleyan Missions in this district, which sad event occurred here last night. Deceased had long been very seriously unwell from consumption and a complication of disorders, and no hope had, for some time past, been entertained of his recovery. He was a most excellent young man and talented preacher. He was formerly stationed at Fauresmith, which place he left on a visit to England, hoping that a change would prove beneficial to his health. Since his return to this country his strength has been gradually failing. His relatives and friends, both here and elsewhere, have our sincerest sympathy in this sad affliction.

PUBLIEKE VERKOOPING
In het district Boshof. De weduwe van wylen Jacobus THERON, die wegens ziekelykheid, van haar boerdery wensch te ondoen, heft de ondergeteekende behoorlyk daartoe gelast, publiek te verkopen ter plaatse Bornmanfontein, district Boshof, op Woensdag, den 3den Maart, 1875, ten 10 ure ‘s voormiddags. De welbekende boerdery, bestaande uit: 550 Aanteel schapen. 65 Aanteel beesten en ossen, 3 Paarden. 1 Paarde wagen, op veeren, 2 paar Tuigen.
Verder: Tafels, Stoelen, Potten en Pannen, en nog verscheidene andere dingen, tete veel te noemen.
Ververschingen zullen word verschaft.
P.H. van ROOIJEN, Vendu-afslager.
Bultfontein, 6 February, 1875

DIED at Boshof, on Sunday morning, the 10th instant, from concussion of the brain, caused by a fall from his horse the evening previous, John Oldham ELLIS, Esq., formerly of H.M. 96th Regt., aged 32 years – Eldest son of John ELLIS Esq., Creeve House, near Newry, Co. Down Ireland, and son-in-law to R.J. PAINTER, Esq., Yellowwoods, Fort Beaufort.
Boshof,16th January, 1875

DIED at Bloemfontein on the 3rd inst., John, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. A. VICKERS, aged 6 weeks.

PORT ELIZABETH
From our Correspondent
29 January 1875
The following extraordinary tragedy, which occurred in a farmer’ house at Waterford, in the division of Uitenhage, has just been reported – “a lamentable occurrence took place on Saturday last in the house of a farmer at Waterford, named GROBBELAAR, resulting in the death (it is feared by his own hand) of a young man named Zacharias de BEER. From what we have been able to gather, the deceased was paying his addresses to GROBBELAAR’s daughter Maria, but the match did not meet the approval of deceased’s father. On Saturday last he called at GROBBELAAR’s house, with his gun, and while he and the object of his affection were alone in the “voorhuis” the gun was discharged, blowing out the young man’s brains. The statement of Miss GROBBELAAR is that she had just been joking with him, and he said to her ”You laugh now, but you will perhaps cry before the evening.” She had poured him a cup of coffee, and was in the act of presenting it to him when the gun went off. Mr. Field-cornet RAFFERTY was soon on the spot. He found the body of the young man lying acoss the “rustbank” and the gun had fallen between his legs. The charge had entered beneath his chin, and passed out at the crown of his head, bespattering the wall and ceiling with blood and brains. The remains of the young man were interred on Monday.

Thursday, 18 February, 1875

PUBLIEKE VERKOOPING
De ondergeteekende behoorlyk daartoe gelast zynde door den Executeur Datief, in den boedel van nu wyle Jan KARELSE, zal op Woensdag, den 17den Maart, 1875, op de plaats Commissienek, district Ladybrand, aan de winkel van den heer P.C. MASSIJN, publiek opvellen en verkoopen de hiernavolgende goederen:-
12 extra Melk Koeyen met kalveren, 35 Schaap ooijen, 7 Bok ooijen, 1 Tafel, 2 Stoelen, 2 Kisten. 2 Potten, 2 Veeren bedden
Verder: Alle andere soorten van Meubelen en keukengereedschappen, te veel om te melden. Verder voor wien het moge aangaan: 4 Span goed geleerde Ossen, (14elk span), 10 Slagt Ossen, 100 Aanteel Bokken, 200 Shaap Ooijen. En wat verder ten dien dage ter verkoop zal worden geproduceerd. Uittekende gelegenheld voor personen die wenschen vee of gooderen van de land te zetten.
MASSIJN & BECKER, Afslagers.
Wipener, 2 February, 1875

PUBLIEKE VEILING
In den boedel van wylen Andries Johan KOK. De ondergeteekende, executeur in geneemde boedel, zal by publieke veiling verkoopen, op de plaats “Italia” district Ladybrand, op Woensdag, 10 Maart, 1875,precies ten ure deze welbekende en uitmuntende plaats “Italia,” Groot ongeveer 1500 morgen, gelegen by de Caledonrivier, en slechts 5 mylen van het schilderachtig gelegen en vooruitgaande dorp ladybrand. Vlategenover, aan de andere zyde der rivier, zyn verscheidene kafferkralen, die de plaats uitmuntend geschikt maakt voor een handelsplek. De bouwgrond is zeer uitgebreid en er is overvloed van water. De tuin is iets buitengewoons: men vindt er alle soorte van vrucht boomen, kersen, lemoenen, etc., etc., en door de nabyheid eener geode markt, kan men alleen door den verkoop van groeten veel verdienen; wat de weide grond dezer plaats aanant, deze is beter dan eenigen anderen in het veroverd grondgebied; het is du seen prachtige gelegenheid voor iemand die het boeren vak uitoefenen en veel geld verdienen wil.
Alsook: 1 span trek Ossen, 16 stiks aanteel Beesten, 150 Kamels, 100 Bokken, 1 paar flinke Kar Paarden, 2 ry Paarden, 1 Tent Wagen, 1 Kar en Tuigen, Smids Blaasbalg, aanbeeld, enz – Balken – planken deelen – ploegen - Spaden – Karns – Zadel en toon – Tarwe – Haverstrooi – enz., - enz., en een menigte huisraad te veel om op te neemen. Terzelder tyd zal verkocht worden, voor rekening van wien het aangant: 3 span extra geode Trek Ossen, 20 stuks aanteel Beesten, 1 complete Bok Wagen, 1 Buggy. En al wat op den verkoopdag zal worden aangeboden. Een ruim crediet wordt verleend.
Thomas FORREST, Vendu-Afslager.
Ladybrand, 14 February, 1875

BIRTH at Winburg, Orange Free State, on the 17th February, 1875, Mrs. W. ADLER, of a son

BIRTH at Bethlehem, Orange Free State, on the 11th inst., the wife of Mr. E.H. GUY, of a daughter.

MARRIED, at Bethany, in the Orange Free State, on Wednesday, the 10th February, 1875 by the Revd. Mr.MYFARTH, Carl Ferdinand, second son of the late Lieut. Col Ferdinand BOREKENHAGEN, of the Prussian Army, to Mary Dorothy, third daughter of Richard Firmin BLACKMORE of Her Majesty’s Control Department

NOTICE
To Creditors and Debtors. In the insolvent estate of the late George PARRY. All persons indebted to, or having claims against the above estate, are hereby requested to send in their respective claims, or to pay the amount owing by them, within six weeks from publication of this notice, at the office of the undersigned, at Ladybrand.
Thomas FORREST, Sole Trustee.
Ladybrand, 15th February, 1875.

NOTICE
To Creitors and Debtors in the joint estate of the late Johan Andries KOK, and remaining widow Catharina Sophia KOK born ERASMUS All persons indebted to, or having claims against the above estate, are hereby requested to send in their respective claims, or to pay the amount owing by them, within six weeks from publication of this notice, at the office of the undersigned, at Ladybrand.
Thomas FORREST, Executive Dative.
Ladybrand, 15th February, 1875

Thursday, 25 February, 1875

OVERLEDEN te Boshof, den 14den dez Mejufvrouw de weduwe Susana Johanna Magdalena WESSELS, geboren SMAL, in den ouderdomvan 67 jaaren, 9 maanden en 20 dagen. Familie en vrienden gelieven deze als eene bysondere kennisgeving aantenemen.
P.C.N.SWART 18 February, 1875

DIED at Uitkijk, district Cronstadt, on Saturday, 12th inst., Charles RUDD, oldest son of David RUDD, aged 10 years and 2 months. Deeply regretted

IN MEMORIUM
The late Rev. George SCOTT was born on the 14th November, 1840 at Stockholm, Sweden, where his father was a minister of the Methodist Church. That ministry was exercised for twelve years, during which the “ Word of God mightily grew and prevailed” and as one important result there demand upon the Lutheran Church in Sweden days of revival and quietening, the benefits of which appear to the present time. Prosecution, however, arose against the foreign mission and, they which believed not, moved with envy, took onto them certain lewd followers of the [….] sort, and gathered a company, and assaulted the house and Church of the English Missionary. Being refused protection by the Swedish Government he was compelled to return to his own land. This occurred when the subject of this sketch was three years of age. Soon after he had a severe attack of illness so severe that his life was despaired of. Contrary to all expectation he recovered. His boyhood was much as that of other boys. He received a thoroughly good education, and was of an open truthful and affectionate disposition. The spiritual change, spoken of in Scriptures as “Conversion” “Being born again” was wrought in him by the power of the Holy Spirit when he was about twelve years of age, and from that time until his death he continued walking in the fear of the Lord, and the comfort of the Holy Ghost. When fifteen years old, as there was as yet no Providential indication of his future ministerial course, he entered a merchant’s counting-house in Liverpool, and for six years faithfully discharged his duties of his situation.
Before the close of this period the call to the ministry came to him, and being called of God, and “well reported of by the bretheren” who knew him, he was sent to the Wesleyan Theological College at Richmond. There he remained for three years, applying himself earnestly and successfully to his studies, and employed with his fellow students in Evangelistic labours. His attention in conjunction with two or three others was especially given to the village of Hampton, in which he had the pleasure of seeing a Wesleyan Chapel erected.
The collegiate course being completed, he was sent to South Africa, and appointed to Fauresmith. After the usual period of probation he was ordained at Burghersdorp in the full work of the ministry by the “laying on of the hands of the Presbytery.”
From the time of his arrival in this country he was more or less afflicted. In June 1871 he returned home in search of health, but after remaining there for more than two years he came again to this land, having been benefited but little, if at all, by the change. The last year was spent at Bloemfontein, where, in addition to a portion of ordinary ministerial work, his energies were devoted to the instruction of Native young men for the work of Evangelists. Last August he was brought to the brink of the grave, but recovering, he gave himself again to the work he loved. His last public service was on Sunday, November 20. From that date to that of his decease on February 10 his strength gradually failed, and at times he passed through severe suffering. “None of these things “moved him” and he continued firm in his confidence in the Saviour.
As many knew him, so they might testify of his character and work. As a man, he was unselfish, considerate and true. Of an ardent disposition he was frequently betrayed into hastiness of temper or speech, which no one regretted more than himself. As a minister, he was thoroughly devoted to the labours of his office, being as a student diligent, expecially in searching the Scriptures, and thus neglected not the gift that was in him; as a pastor, not unmindful of his duty, giving special attention to the little ones of the flock, having for all children great affection; and as a preacher, striving to instruct those who heard him, his sermons being carefully thought out and delivered with much power. As a Christian, while intelligently and firmly attached to that portion of the One Church to which he belonged, he held the faith “in unity of spirit and the bond of peace” towards”all those who profess and call themselves Christans.”

SHOULD THIS MEET THE EYE
Of William WILKINSON, who left England, in the year 1861, for the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, he is earnestly requested to write to his sister, Anne MACHIN, Post Office Echuca, Victoria, Australia, formerly Miss Anne WILKINSON. When last heard of he was a schoolmaster at Bain’s Vley, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State. Anyone knowin his whereabouts is kindly requested to communicate at once with his sister

Thursday, 4 March, 1875

BIRTH at the farm Blaauwkraans, district Bethlehem, on the 21 February, 1875, Mrs Henry BIRD, of a daughter

At Philippolis, on the 16th Feb., 1875, the wife of J.T.BEAKE, M.D., of a daughter

DIED at Bloemfontein, on the 27th February, 1875, at the age of three months and one day, Elizabeth Henrietta, youngest daughter of P.J. ROBERTSON and H.H. ROBERTON, born REID.

Thursday, 11 March, 1875

KENNISGEVING
In den boedel van wyle Heila Elizabeth OOSTENHUIZEN, ander OOSTHUIZEN, echtgenote van Andries Jan Daniel BOOYENS, van Vaalbank, district Caledonrivier.
Allen die iets te vorderen hebben van of verschuldigd zijn aan opgemelde boedel worden hierdoor opgeroepen hunne vorderingen in te leveren of hunne schulden te betalen ten kantore van den ondergeteekende te Smithfield, binnen twee maanden van af de publicutie dezes, Namens de Executeur Testamentair,
C.S. ORPEN, q.q. Smithfield, 8 Maart, 1875.

BIRTH on the 30th January, 1875, at 37 Westmoreland-place, Bayswater, London, the wife of Alfred BARLOW, of a son.

MARRIED
By Special licence, at Harrismith, on Tuesday, 2nd March, 1875 by the Rev. Mr. CLARK, Mr. William WOODLEY, of Natal, to Miss Lizza Annabella Florence JONES, daughter of Mr. W.H. JONES, hotelkeeper, Harrismith.

DIED at Winburg, O.F. State, on the 7th inst., James HOGG, late of Glasgow, Scotland.

ZITTING VAN HET RONDGAANDE GEREGSHOF VAN VEREENIGDE LANDDROSTEN
Voor het district Rouxville, Begonnen op 10 February, 1875.
Het huwelyk tusschen Barend van HEERDEN en Catherine TURNER, segens bigamie van lastegenoemde wordt voor nul en geen waarde verklaart.

PORT ELIZABETH
From our Correspondent February 26, 1875
One of those sad accidents which suddenly plunge families into affliction took place the other day at Gamtoos River, 40 miles from Port Elizabeth. Two young ladies from the Bay (Misses, HALISCK and PHILIP) were bathing with several others, and imprudently rushed on in front into the water, got out of their depth, and were drowned.

PUBLIEKE VERKOOPING
Den ondergeteekende daartoe gelast zynde door curator in den insolventen boedel van Gert VENTER, zal publiek verkoopen of de plaats Vlakplaats, wyk Wepener, district Rouxville, op Donderdag, 1 April, 1875, de volgende goederen, te weten: 6 mudden Duitsch Koorn, 5 mudden Garst, 5 balen Kaf, 1000 haven Gerven, 1 Rijpaard
Alle soorten van huisraad, best lande uit: Tafels, Stoelen, Kasten, Kisten, Ledekanten, Borden, Schotels, Messene n Vorken, 2 Veeren Bedden, Lampen – Huis Klok, alsook Keukengereedscap. En wat verder op den dag der verkooping zal worden voorgebragt.
MASSSIJN & BECKER, Venduafslagers
Wepener, 4 Maart, 1875

Thursday, 25 March, 1875

DIED at Wepener, on the 3rd instant, the beloved child of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. FREEMAN, aged only 22 days, Deeply regretted

IN MEMORIAM
Mr. Albert BARNET, well-known at the Fields as a diamond merchant, and who had long been suffering from that insidious malady – consumption – died on Sunday morning, the 12th inst., at about 10:30, as nearly as can be ascertained. He breathed his last in his wagon, on the farm Alsfontein, belonging to Mr. de KLERK, about 2½ hours on on horseback beyond Reddersburg, on the road to Smithfield. No-one was with him at the time except his native servant: but fortunately about an hour after his death, an old friend of deceased, Mr. Alfred George BIDEN, manager at the Fields for Messrs. GOODLIFFE, SMART and SEARLE, of Capetown, happened to arrive from Port Elizabeth by GEERING’s passenger-cart. This gentleman, though he had booked his passage through to the Fields, at once determined to leave the cart, and stay and see his friend’s body removed to Reddersburg for Christian burial. The wagon was accordingly for Christian inspanned, and reached Reddersburg in the afternoon. Nothing could exceed the kindness and attention of Mr. Robert LAVERS, jun. (the Resident Justice of the Peace), and Mrs. LAVERS, sen. Everything that could be done to assist in preparing for the sad funeral obsequies was performed by them. The funeral took place on Monday morning, prayers being read, and a sermon or address suitable to the occasion delivered by the Dutch minister, the Rev. Mr. COETZEE. The deceased was much esteemed and respected at the Diamond-fields where he had resided since 1871. He was a native of London, and was about 35 years of age. It is believed that he has two sisters living. Mr. BIDEN brought any property (money inclined) which deceased had with him at the time of his death, and handed the same over to the Orphan Master here, by whom a meeting of next of kin and creditors will be called. It may be some satisfaction to relatives and friends at a distance to know that some 30 of residents of Reddersburg attended the funeral. The late Mr. BARNETT had resided at Masonic Hotel, in Bloemfontein for some time. He arrived here at the same time as our distinguished visitor, Mr. FROUDE, but a few weeks before his death had left on a visit to the Fields. On his return from thence he rested here two or three days, and then started for Port Elizabeth, which place, as above narrated, it was not his lot to reach: indeed no one here who had seen expected that he would do so. The relatives and friends of the late Mr. BARNETT are deeply indebted to Mr. BIDEN for having stopped on his journey, in order to see and assist in the last and offices for his deceased friend.

Thursday, 1 April, 1875

DIED at Bethulie, on the 23rd March last, Mrs. Fanny SOLOMON, aged 69 years and 5 months.

BIRTH at the D.R. Parsonage, Bloemfontein, 28th March, 1875, Mrs. Gustav RADLOFF, of a daughter.

Thursday, 8 April, 1875

DE MOORD EN ZELFMOORD TE NELPOORT
Dr. ATHERSTONE, van Grahamstad, heft van zyn onderzook der plaats van dat treurspel uitvoerig rapport ingediend en leent daarin tot de volgende conclusive, wat betreft de wyze waarop het zich heft […] drogen zeggen de ” Uit de bovenstaande fetten en uit de byzonderheid, dat TIVEY zelf om geneeskundige hulp gezonden heft, maak ik op, dat de wond van zyne vrouw met terstond doodelyk was, dat TIVEY haar naar hare kamer gebragt, ontkleed, te bed gelegd en toen de wond met pluksel gevuld heft, blijkbaar met intentie om haar leven redden; maar da thy, het vruchtelooze daarvan gewaar wordende, besloten heft zelfmoord te plegen, en na ziek ontkleed te hebben, op den tromp van zyn geweer geleund en met den linkerteen den haan afgetrokken heft. Toen, door de uitwerking der wondvooroverallende, moet de tromp van het geweer zyn hen/d opengescheure en de wond in de linkerarmholte toegebragt hebben. Hy heft naar het schynt, nog den tyd gehad om het geweer neder te leggen en moet, blykens de bloedige hand op het beddegoed, terwyl hy ytacht het ledekant te hereiken, op den vloer gevallen zyn.”

WIJLEN DR. HEER JOHANNES du PLESSIS
Op Vrydag den 26sten dezer omtrent negen ure in den morgen overleed in dit dorp een onzer achtenswaardigte e nondate inwoners de heer Johannes Petrus du PLESSIS, in den ouderdom van ewen 73 jaren, na een lang en smartelyk ziekbed. Toen de hoeksteen van het Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerkgebouw alhier gelegd word, ontdeed by zich van zyne boerdery en zeite zich alhier ter woon neder, enkel en alleen met het doel om het opzigt te houden over het houwwerk. Dagelyks was hy er tegenwoordig totdat de laatste steen op het gebouw geplaatst was. Hy ontzag tyd, krachten, noch vermogen, Hy had zyn hart by het werk, nog nadat het werk voltooid was en het gebouw in gewyd, bield hy niet op te doen wat hy kon, om te helpen het gebouw net en in orde te bewaren. Hy was lid der Bouwcommissie, Municipale Commissi, en lid van den Dranklieentle Raad, welke allen bewyzen da thy een zeer nuttig en geacht lid der zamenjeving was. Cradacksche Afrikaner.

OBITUARY
The Cape Argus reports the death of the Rev. Dr. FAURE, of the Dutch R. Church, and gives the subjoined brief sketch of his life and labourers. On Sunday morning the Rev. and venerable Abraham FAURE D.D. departed this life at the advanced age of seventy nine years and eight months. This very estimable gentleman commenced his professional career in the Colony, if we remembered rightly, as minister of the Dutch Reformed Church in Graaff-Reinet when nearly fifty years ao he received a call to the Ministry of the Church in Capetown, and be a professorship of Dutch and Classics in the South African College, then recently established.

Thursday, 15 April, 1875

APOLOGIE
De ondergeteekende verklaart hiermede, dat sekere uitdrukkingen door hom gebesigd op of omtrent den 4den December, 1873, waardoor de heer Petrus Benjamin van SCHALKWIJK, Jnr., beleegd werd hem van harte leed doen, daar sij uitgesproken worden in eene vlang van drift: en hij verklaart hiermede verder dat hij de woorden bij die gelegenheid uitgesproken terugtrekt, end at hij genoemde heer P B. van SCHALKWIJK, Jnr., ken ten houdt als een man van eer op wiens gedrag niets te zeggen velt, en verzoekt hij ook dat de belsedigende uitdrukkingen waarvan hierin melding gemaakt wordt, beschouwd zullen worden als nimmer gedoen.
Aldus verleemd te Philippolis, op den 22sten Februarij, 1875.
(Get.) J.J. SNIJMAN Getuige: (Get.) John N. EAGLE Voor copij conform, Jno HUGO, Vrederegter.

DOODBERIGT
Overleden op den 24sten Maart, 1875, te Rheubokfontein, district Kroonstad, myne geliefde echtgenoote Ceclia Gertruida COETZEE, geboren OBERHOLZEN, in den ouderdom van 41 jaren, 8 maanden en 5 dagen. Ofschoon het velies, na eene gelukkige zamwezenenleving van 22 jaren, 6 maande en 6 dagen, voor zwaar is, heb ik echter de overtuiging, dat zy heengegaan is naar die gewesten, waar geen pyn meer te lyden valt, maar waar vrede, liefde en vriende women. Zwaar is het my en drie aangenomen weeskinderen om haar aft e staan, maar het bevel van den Schepper moet gehoorzaamd worden, want Hy heft gegeven en Hy heft het regt om ten omen. Haar lyden was zwaar, doch zy was daaronder geduldig; haar stervens was kalm en zacht, en zy stierf als eene Christin; en waarlyk kan ik zeggen, dat zy den goeden stryd op aarde heft gestreden, en daarom heb ik de hoop dat zy het loon van den regtvaardigde zal ontvangen. Vriende die verre wonen, gelieven dit voor kennisgevingaan te nemen, terwyl de jongejufvrouwen COETZEE, BORNMAN en de andere vrienden en vriendinnen, die de overledene gedurende hare zickte bygestaan hebben, hartelyk bedankt worden voor hunne lifde en getrouwe diensten aan de overledene bewezen.
D.COETZEE Kroonstad, 9 April, 1875

DIED at Wepener, O.F.S., on the 27th March, 1875, Fredrik Johan Stephen BECKER, aged 61 years, 6 months and 14 days, leaving a widow and 9 children to mourn their irreparable loss. Friends at a distance will accept this notice.
Sophia BECKER

DIED at Pietermaritzburg, Natal, on Thursday, 1st instant, the Reverend James ALLISON, aged 70 years.

DIED at Capetown, on April 5, 1875, Alice Eliza Grosvenor WEBB, only daughter of the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Bloemfontein, aged 5 years.

DIED at Fauresmith, our Monday, the 12th April, 1875, Dorothea Elizabeth, daughter of the late P.F.R. de VILLIERS, Esq., of the Paarl, aged 18 years and 8 months. Deeply regretted.

MARRIED on the 16th February, at the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, England, by the Rev. Charles GARRET, of Bootle, near Liverpool, Robert Nelson HOPE, Durban Natal, eldest son of Robert HOPE, Esq., Summerby, Eccles, to Charlotte Elizabeth (Lillie), only daughter of the late George HORSFIELD, Esq. Brampton Grove, near Manchester – No Cards

DOODBERIGT
De Cape Argus deelt ons den dood mede van den Eerwaarden heer FAURE, H.H. leeraar, en geeft ons de volgende korte levenbeschrijving van hem;--Zondag achten overleed de Eerwaarde en geachte Abraham FAURE, D.D. in den hoogen ouderdom van 79 jaar en 8 maanden. Deze hooggenchte man hegen zyn loopbaan, als wy ons wel herinneren in de Kolonie, als H.H., leeraar te Graaff-Reinet, van waar hy byna 50 jaar geleden naar Kaapstad werd beroepen, tevens als leeraar in het Hollands en in de donde talenin het Zuid Afrika Collegie, dat toon kortelings was opgerigt.

OBITUARY
The Revd. James ALLISON, brother of late Mr. Joseph ALLISON, of this town, died at Pietermaritzburg, Natal, on the1st April, in the 70th year of his age. The late Mr. ALLISON was long since known in Natal as a very successful missionary, he having, unlike many others, taught the natives under his charge to work as well as to profess Christianity. The mission station, however, where his remarkable successes were achieved, many years since passed out of his hands, he having, at the time,through some difference of opinion, separated himself from the Wesleyan Conference. He then established a new station, many of his people followed him and, we believe, paid for the ground out of their savings. The deceased missionary labored among the tribes to the North East of this state, now upwards of 30 years since, but after a time removed to Natal. Doubtless a sketch of his life and labourers will shortly appear in the Natal journals. The Rev. Jas. CAMERON, of Natal, brother-in-law of deceased, will be among the most competent to perform this labour of love.

PUBLIEK VERKOOPING
Zonder reserve
In den insolveventen boedel van Edward McENTRE, vroeger gewound hebben te Rietput, in het district Jacobsdal. De ondergeteekende met instruction vereerd zynde door den curator in opgemelden boedel, zal publiek aan den meentindende verkooping, op Woensdag, den 28sten April, 1875, ten dorpe Jacobsdal, en wel beginnende ten 10 ure precies op dien dag; omtrent 500 aanteel schapen en bokken, omtrent 15 aanteel beessen, omtrent 5 paarden, allen min of meer.
Verder een voorraad negotie goedern en huismeubelen, en wat verder ten dage der verkooping zal te voorschyn gebragt worden.
Vergeet den dag en het uur den verkooping niet, zynde den 28sten April, om 10 ure precies.
H. REINACH, Venduafslager
E.E. HURLY, Curator.
Jacobsdal, 11 April, 1875

PUBLIEKE VENDUTIE

De ondergteekende behoorlijk daartoe gemagtigd zijnde door de executeuren datief
Den boedel van wijlen Johan Christiaan KRIEK, en nagelatene weduwe Christina Johanna BOTES, zal publiek opvalen op de plaats Wilderestfontein, wijk Taaiboschspruit, district Winburg, op Donderdag, 29 April, 1875, om 9 uur in den voormiddag:-
1: De welbekende plaats Wildebeestfontein, No. 67, district Winburg. Bebouwd met huizen, kraalen en la of his age. The late Mr. ALLISON was long since known in Natal as a very successful missionary, he having unlike many others nderijen, te welbekend voor verdure aan beveling.
23 Trek-enSlagtossen, 10 Jonge Ossen, 34 Aanteelbeesten, 14 Rij-en Trekpaarden, 600 Schaapen en Bokken, 1 Wagen, 1 Kar met Tuigen, 1 Smits Winkel (complete), 1 ploog en Schraapblok, 3 Beddens en 3 Katels, 800 Havergerven, 3 Tafels, 4 Stoelen, 1 Dubbelloop geweer, en alle soorten van huisraad te veel om te noemen.
Crediet Ruim

Thursday, 22 April, 1875

OVERLEDEN te Bethulie, op den 18den April, in den ouderdom van 2 jaren en 5 dagen, Cornelius Johannes Stephanus, jongst en toedergeliefde kindje van Johannes G OLIVIER, V.D.M. en M.C. van der MERWE

BLOEMFONTEIN BOARD OF EXECUTORS AND TRUST COMPANY
In the insolvent estate of James HARRISS the following movable property in the above Insolvent Estate will be sold by public auction on Saturday, 1st May next, at 10 o’clock in the morning, at the house of the insolvent in St. George street, near the Cathedral Church.
First: Furniture, comprising: Sofa – Cane seated chairs – Tables and table cover – Carpet – Pictures &c – Sewing machine – Bed and bedding – Washhandstand – Chest drawers – Looking glass &c – Crockery Ware and kitchen utensils
Also on Account of whom it may concern, Sofa and two Easy chairs
Second: A lot of Blacksmith’s tools,
Also just before the furniture is sold, a small quantity of jewelry, consisting of Broach and earring in cases, two Lockets, two Rings, two Scarf pins, and a Card Case.
James B. BROWN, Sec., Sole Trustee,
Bloemfontein Board of Executors
2 April, 1875

PUBLIEK VERKOOPING
De ondergeteekende, behoorlyk daartoe gemagtigd zynde door den WelEdelen Heer Paul Phillippus Jacobus VORSTER, zal op dinsdag, den 25sten Mei, 1875, op de plaats Tweefontein, wyk Boven-Rhenoster-Rivier, district Kroonstad, publiek verkoopen:
Ten eerste, de plaats Tweefontain wyk boven-Rhensiter-rivier, district Kroonstad, groot, volgene Landmeterskaart, 3693 morgen.
Deze plaats is 2½ uur te paard gelegen van het bloeyende Dorp, Heilbron. Er Staat een stevig woonhuis op, grootendeels onder ijzerren dak, heft ommuurde landen, beplant met allerlei soorten van vruchtboomen, en is goed voorsien van standhoudend water
Ten tweede, 500 Schapen, meestal, ooijen, 80 Paarden, 1 Goed geteelde hengst, 40 Ganzen, 20 Geelhouten Plaken
Verder: Huisraad, Als: Takfels, stoelen, banken, kisten,ens., en alles wat verder op den dag der verkooping zal worden aangeboden.
Ruim crediet zal verleend en ververschingen verschaft worden.
W.C. de VILLIERS, Venduafslager.
Vendukantoor, Heilbron, 6 April, 1875

BIRTH at Bloemfontein, on the 1th pril, the wife of A.W. CAMERON, of a son

DIED at Fauresmith, on Monday, the 12th April, 1875, Dorothea Elizabeth, daughter of the late P.F.R.de VILLIERS, Esq., of the Paarl, aged 18years and 8 months. Deeply regretted.

DIED at Wepener, O.F.S. on the 27th March, 1875, Fredrik Johan Stephen BECKER, aged 61 years 6 months and 14 days, leaving a widow and 9 children to mourn their irreparable loss. Friends at a distance will please accept this notice.
Sophia BECKER

OVERLEDEN te Bethulie, op den 16degen April, in den ouderdom van 2 jaren en 5 dagen, Cornelius Johannes Stephanus jongst en leedergeliefde kindje van
Johannes G. OLIVIER V.D.M. en M.C. van der MERWE

HYMENEAL
On Thursday last Mr. WILLIAMSON, of Cronstadt: was united in the bonds of marriage to Miss TRUTER, oldest daughter of our Landdrost, O.J. TRUTER, Esq., and great were the rejoicings and festivities thereat. At the wedding breakfast nearly all the town, including His Honor the President and Mrs. BRAND, the chief Justice and Mrs. REITZ, the Government Secretary, and all the heads of Departments were present. In the evening a grand ball, which was kept up with the spirit till the small hours the morning, completed the festivities, when every one departed highly pleased and gratified with the entertainment which was managed throughout as only Mr. and Mrs. TRUTER can carry out these things, The Artillery Band, under Mr. S. BARRATT, the Bandmaster, was in attendance at the door of the church and afterwards at the house during the breakfast, and helped with their really well-performed music to enliven the proceedings.