Thursday 2 August 1900

SUICIDE
At Kimberley a German bootmaker named Johan David FRAHM, living in Tyburn-street, hanged himself by a leather strap to the beam in his room on Thursday last. His wife is said to be in Capetown, and a witness said deceased had complained of domestic troubles. He had recently taken to drink. A verdict of suicide was returned.

Saturday 4 August 1900

We have much pleasure in recording the success of three “Grahamstown boys”, and their success is all the more gratifying as they all bear the honoured name of SHAW, or are nearly connected with it. Mr. Barnabas SHAW, son of Mrs. S.B. SHAW and nephew of the Rev. B.J. SHAW, took 1st place in the Civil Service Law Examination: Mr. William SHAW, son of Mr. B.J. SHAW jun., and grandson of Rev. B.J. SHAW, took 3rd place, while Mr. Fred GILFILLAN, also grandson of Rev. B.J. SHAW, took the 23rd place in the Examination. The two latter were coached for their Civil Service Exam. by Rev. B.J. SHAW, whom we heartily congratulate on this excellent success of his pupils and relations.

MAGISTRATE’S COURT
A young gentleman of Grahamstown was fined £1 and 7 days’ hard labour before Mr. E. Graham GREEN, Act. C.C. & R.M., on Wednesday for riding above the specifies speed for bicycles, viz. 6 miles per hour in Bathurst Street.

Tuesday 7 August 1900

BIRTH at Grahamstown on the 6th August 1900, the wife of Henry Ernest CONNOCK of twin daughters, all doing well.

MARRIED: McLAREN – PARR
At Commemoration Church by the Rev A.T. Rhodes, on August 7th 1900, J.W. McLAREN, eldest son of J.C. McLAREN Esq. of Maritzburg, Natal, to Millicent, third daughter of the late Mr. G.W. PARR of Berg Plaats, near Grahamstown.

A FASHIONABLE WEDDING
McLAREN – PARR
This morning in Commemoration Church Mr. J.W. McLAREN, son of Mr. J. McLAREN of Maritzburg, was married to Miss Millicent PARR, daughter of the late Mr. G.W. PARR. The sacred ceremony was performed by the Rev. A.T. RHODES, [Secretary to the Conference]. The bride looked most charming and was dressed in a handsome bridal [costume] of cream [......... silk] trimmed with lace and with the usual wreath and veil. The bridesmaid was Miss Hildred PARR, sister of the bride, and she wore a white muslin dress trimmed with lace with hat to match, and she looked very pretty. Both the [....] costumes came from the well known [....] establishment of Mr. R. Restall STOCK.
The bridegroom was [.........] by his brother, Mr. Herbert McLAREN of [.....] The best man was Mr. [..................] Mr. Percy [MULLEN] very ably presided at the organ. After the ceremony the bridal party was photographed by Messrs. [H.....].
[......] and they adjourned to [Kingston] House, where a wedding breakfast and reception were held. The happy couple left for the 11 o’clock train for Capetown [via] Port Elizabeth. We would join with those many friends wishing them every happiness.
The wedding equipages were supplied from the livery stables of Mr. VAN DER AS and the splendid [rest of final sentence illegible.]

Thursday 9 August 1900

BIRTH at Colesberg on Sunday 5th August 1900, Mrs. Thos. D. TURNBULL of a daughter. Both well.

MARRIED at Bedford on 7th August 1900, Richard L. KING, son of the late Geo. KING of Bedford, to Louise B. ANDREW, daughter of the late Rev. Robert J. ANDREW, Wesleyan Minister, of Kensington, England.

KENEALY. Died at Capetown on the 8th instant, Arthur Plantagenet, youngest son of the late E.V. KENEALY Esq., L.L.D., aged 30 years.

DEATH OF A CHILD
At the West Bank this week (says the Despatch) the two year old child of Mr. J.C. CAREY died from swallowing a green pea. A post mortem exam showed that the pea had, by stopping the air passages to the lungs, moving food from one place to another, caused the sudden death.

A [DELIVERED] CRIMINAL
Sergeant Major GREENER, the Army deserter who was captured by Lord METHUEN in his advance upon Kimberley, is reported to be in England, and now awaits trial on various charges. He was brought back on the transport [Vanburgh], and had to be kept a close prisoner lest his former companions should do him damage. For some time previous to the outbreak of war he had been in the pay of the Boers and was receiving from them 35s a day.

DROWNED BY MISADVENTURE
During the advance of RUNDLE’s column on Friday week, Corporal NICHOLSON of the Wilts Yeomanry was drowned at Broad Water Drift, between Fisksburg and Fouriesburg. He was taking his horse to drink when the animal slipped into a deep hole, stumbled, and unseated the rider, who never rose to the surface. Efforts to recover the body were unavailing.

Mr. Melton PRIOR, the war artist, sustained a sad accident while returning to England by the R.M.S. [M....]. Deck cricket was being played, when the ball unfortunately struck Mr. PRIOR in the eye, inflicting such serious injuries that the two doctors on board despaired of securing the sight.
[Transcriber’s note: See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melton_Prior]

Saturday 11 August 1900

MARRIED at Alexandria on August 9th, G.H. HILL to Myrtle, daughter of Mr. J.J. REED.

BACK FROM THE DEAD
After counting his son as dead for three years, the Rev. J. Hirst HOLLOWELL, of Rochdale, has just had the joy of welcoming him home from the war. At the time of his disappearance his clothes were found by the side of Hollingworth Lake, and, though nothing came of the dragging operations, it was generally believed that he had committed suicide. He had enlisted as a marine on H.M.S. [Percival], and fought at Belmont, Graspan, Modder River and Magersfontein. He was afterwards selected as one of the Naval Brigade to march into Pretoria, where he was taken ill with enteric fever and invalided home.

A PRETTY WEDDING
KING – ANDREW
A pretty wedding took place on the 7th August at 11 o’clock in St.Andrew’s Masonic Lodge, Bedford, specially secured for the purpose, when Mr. R.L. KING, of the firm of Messrs. HOWARD, FARRAR, ROBINSON & Co, of Port Elizabeth, was united in the bonds of holy wedlock to Miss Louise B. ANDREW, late of the Wesleyan High School, Grahamstown, and daughter of the late R.J. ANDREW, Wesleyan Minister of Kensington. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. F. COSNETT, of Somerset, who has charge of the Wesleyan Church in Bedford. The bride was given away by Mr. A.G. KING, brother of the bridegroom. The bridesmaids were Miss Emilie KING and Miss [Clar....] FULLER of East London. Mr. W. ADCOCK, of Port Elizabeth, acted as first, and Mr. Norman KING as second best man. The bride wore a most stylish dress of ivory white duchesse satin. The bodice was trimmed with Brussels lace and orange blossoms; the sleeves and yoke transparent, the front of the skirt and train having fine tucks, and the left side prettily arranged with Brussels lace and orange blossom. She wore the orthodox wreath and veil. Miss KING’s costume was of Bengaligo silk, blue shot with pink, and was trimmed with lace and ribbon. Miss FULLER’s dress was of white silk, with pale pink sash. They both wore white hats. The bouquets for bride and bridesmaids, together with gold brooches, were presented by the bridegroom. Miss Ruth GLADWIN presided at the organ.
After the ceremony the bridal party returned to Elizabeth Farm, the residence of Mrs. George KING, where the reception took place, and the usual toasts were pledged, and many hearty congratulations offered.
The wedding presents were numerous and costly from friends in England and the Colony. Mr. and Mrs. KING (says the Herald) left for the Zuurberg Sanatorium for the honeymoon. The bride’s travelling dress was of blue cloth, the bodice of the same being white tucked silk vest. She wore a toque to match. We would join with their many friends in wishing them long life and happiness.

A TERRIBLE SUICIDE - PLUNGE DOWN THE SHAFT
At Kimberley, Mr. Wm. [M.....] A.R.M., held an inquest concerning the death of a man named George SCOTT, who came to a fearful end on Friday. It appears that the unfortunate man lost his head during the excitement and privations of the siege, and he had not since quite recovered. He was formerly a debris-washer in the mines, but had not been working at all of late. About 2pm he seems to have got past the guards at the mines and made towards the Rock Shaft, into which he dashed headlong. The cage happened to be coming up at the time, and the subsequent horrid discoveries show that the wretched man struck the cage, and was simply broken to pieces upon it. Portions of his head and face were brought up to the surface, but the greater part of the shattered limbs fell down to the 1,400 foot level. They were found so broken that identification was almost impossible. However, his wife, Mrs. SCOTT, identified part of the head and some of the clothing at the mortuary on Saturday, the remains having been brought there by Constable EGLEY. The deceased leaves a wife and family.

Tuesday 14 August 1900

BIRTH at Grahamstown, 12th August 1900, the wife of J.D. FLEMMER, of Johannesburg, of a daughter.

ENTERED INTO REST at Hopewell, August 8th 1900, Jane Tarr, dearly beloved daughter of Richard and Emma BRADFIELD, aged 13 years, 1 month and 2 days. After a short and patient illness our darling peacefully passed away.
“Not lost, but gone before.”

PORT ALFRED NOTES
On Thursday the funeral of Mr. A. ROBINSON took place. He was an old Kowie resident and has been for over twenty years in the employ of the Harbour Works Department; his death is much regretted by all who knew him. The funeral was conducted by Mr. H. SAMUELS, and the service by the Rev. H. BROTHERTON, who offered a beautiful prayer. The service was then taken up by the Masonic Brethren of which the deceased Brother was a member. The service was read by the Rev. W.E. KELLY of Johannesburg, the BB conducting the hearse to the cemetery in full Regalia.

Thursday 16 August 1900

SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT – PERILS OF THE SEA
Port Elizabeth, Wednesday (Reuter)
A sad boating fatality has occurred here, four having been lost. A fishing boat put off from the South End containing seven men. When off Schoenmaker’s Kop and in a bight known as Sardinia Bay, the wind rose in fitful gusts, and affected the sea. The boat’s head was directed towards the shore, when a heavy sea capsized her, the occupants being precipitated into the water. Six men clung to the upturned keel and the other one was washed away and drowned. The boat drifted, and three men who were unable to hold on were drowned. The other three were eventually washed ashore, clinging to the boat. The names of the drowned men were LOTTERING, MANUS, HENDRICKS and MATOR.

Saturday 18 August 1900

BIRTH at Adelaide on August 14th 1900, the wife of Sergt. W. Douglas CAMPBELL, Rural Police, of a son.

ENTERED INTO REST at Salem, August 16th 1900, Eliza HEWSON, aged 86 years and 3 months, relict of the late John HEWSON of Grahamstown.
“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.”

Major MULLINS, who was so severely wounded in the present campaign, and on whom such a marvellous operation was recently performed, has so far improved as to be able to be moved to Grahamstown. He was brought up by the evening train on Thursday and taken from West Hill Station to his father’s residence. We hope soon to hear of his complete recovery.

Tuesday 21 August 1900

A SERIOUS ACCIDENT
What might have been a fatal accident occurred on Saturday afternoon on Stone’s Hill. Miss Muriel STIRK, Miss WEBSTER and Miss Gladys STOCKS were out driving in Mr. C.J. STIRK’s spider, drawn by his splendid blue pair, the native groom had charge of the reins. Mr. Sidney STIRK was also out driving in company with Miss WILSON in the buggy.
The party had just turned homewards from Stone’s Hill, about 1 o’clock, when without the slightest warning the spider parted just at the driver’s feet, throwing the occupants into the road. They, however, escaped with a few bruises and a good shaking. Consequently the frisky horses were startled. The scared animals started off with the front wheels at full speed, and before Mr. STIRK, who was driving in front, could realise what had happened, they had dashed into the rear of the buggy. The tent was fortunately down and took the force, but nevertheless the bows of the tent were smashed, and the back of the vehicle as well as the seat was forced almost to the splashboard. The buggy is a total wreck. The occupants were thrown forward on to the splashboard, and sustained a few bruises. But to show the narrow escape they had, Miss WILSON’s cape, which she was sitting on, was subsequently found under the horses’ feet, as was also Mr. STIRK’s coat. The Hottentot driver stuck to the reins of his runaways till they dashed into the buggy and had disentangled themselves again, and he saw that it was impossible for him to hold them; he then, with great presence of mind, sprang to the heads of the buggy horses and kept them quiet till their excitement was over.
In the meantime the maddened “blues” had cantered off towards town, sticking well to the road, which fortunately had not many traps on at the time, though one or two had narrow escapes, also some children at the toll. The wheels were left at the toll, and the horses went on with the harness and pole. They evidently stopped at Mr. COLLIN’s house, Hopes Garden. On examination it was discovered that both horses had kicked their hind shoes off, and the one, the better one, was so far injured that he has had to be shot.
[Transcriber’s note: Sydney Southey STIRK was to marry Alice Maud WILSON the following year]

Thursday 23 August 1900

A SOLDIER MURDERED
On Tuesday evening Private RICHARDS, of the Railway Pioneers, was mysteriously shot near Witpoortje, about four miles from Krugersdorp. He was doing patrol duty, and when picked up yesterday he had five bullet wounds, including one through the head. As he was [sniped] by some resident in the vicinity, the people were called upon to produce the murderer, and as they did not, some four houses were demolished, and the occupants were sent to Johannesburg.

DEATH OF MR. MKOSINKOLU
We regret to announce the death of Mr. Peter MKOSINKOLU, well known in town, who has been connected with the Wesleyan Native Church here for many years. The deceased held several responsible positions in his Church being a Circuit Steward, Choir-leader, local preacher, Superintendent of the Sunday School, Secretary of the Temperance Society and a member of the Church Court etc. He filled all these offices to the satisfaction of everyone. His loss we deeply mourn, he having died at a comparatively early age, being only 41 years of age. Grahamstown Natives have lost by his death one who has rendered valuable services for their welfare. In private life, both Europeans and Natives who knew him will admit his popularity. Whenever speaking, he always wore a smile betokening a sweet, peaceful disposition. In musical circles he will be missed, when his familiar baritone is no more heard. We were pleased to see at the funeral some European friends, among whom were Mr. ad Mrs. GORDON (of the Standard Bank, where deceased was employed).
We sympathise with the bereaved family, and a circle of friends and acquaintances, who [were united] at his resting place to show their last respects. Rev. S. [NTOKO] conducted the burial service. Over 700 from all denominations attended.

A DANGEROUS PLAYTHING
A few days ago Basil CAWOOD, son of the Rev. S.B. CAWOOD, Wesleyan Minister, Ladysmith, Natal, was playing with a tin full of mixed powder and cordite, when a spark fell into the tin, and the whole charge exploded in his face. Fortunately his eyes were not touched, but his face has been terribly burnt. It is to be hoped that this will be a warning to the boys in town, who are constantly playing with cartridges and powder.

Saturday 25 August 1900

ENTERED INTO REST at Brak Kloof on August 22nd, Emily FRANKLIN, in her 82nd year. Relict of the late J.G. FRANKLIN.

NOTICE
DESTITUTE CHILD
Whereas Mary Alice WALSHE, a European child, aged about 13 years, has been left in a state of destitution; Notice is hereby given that unless the said Mary Alice WALSHE is claimed within three weeks of the date hereof by some relative or friend able and willing to support her, she will be indentured according to law, in which event preference will be given to an applicant residing in the country.
E. Graham GREEN
Acting Resident Magistrate
Resident Magistrate’s Office
Grahamstown
10th August 1900

FUNERAL OF MR. DEMAINE
The funeral of the late Mr. James DEMAINE took place at Alicedale yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock. The principal portion of the burial service was held in the Church, which was crowded with sympathising friends, after which the whole congregation followed to the grave. The service was very impressively conducted by the Rev. Henry FORSHAW. The coffin was of polished oak, the breast plate bearing the following inscription - James DEMAINE, died August 22nd 1900, aged 54 years – and was borne upon a bier by eight friends of the deceased, who kindly volunteered to tender this last loving service for their deceased friend.
The chief mourners were Mrs. DEMAINE and her family. The pall-bearers were Dr. PEARSON, Messrs. W. FOWLDS, J. PEMBERTON, A. PREDDY, Henry HALL and R. CADBURY. It was a large funeral, many friends from Grahamstown and the neighbouring farms, and almost every resident of Alicedale, being present. There were many beautiful wreaths and telegrams sent conveying messages of sympathy and condolence to the bereaved widow and family. The funeral arrangements were conducted by Mr. WEINECK, the undertaker, assisted by Mr. NORTON of Alicedale.

SOLDIERS CHARGED WITH MURDER
Kimberley, Friday (Reuter)
Corpl. O’BRIEN and Pvt. CUNNINGHAM, 5th Battalion Dublin Fusiliers, are undergoing a preliminary examination on a charge of murder of Rudolph ERASMUS, farmer, Springfontein. The widow of the deceased stated that on the 11th Aug. the accused, not dressed in ordinary regimentals, but in old clothes, came to the house armed, on horseback, and took her husband away at the alleged request of Major SHAW. Her husband went and never returned.
Major SHAW deposed that he did not send the accused, but they reported that the had met ERASMUS on the veld with a pass to buy cattle. The enquiry is proceeding. It will be remembered the deceased’s body was found on the veld. The accused told a Sergt.-Major they had been to ERASMUS’s place. A Colour Sergeant who examined their rifles is of opinion they were not fired that day.

Tuesday 28 August 1900

PASSED AWAY suddenly, at Alicedale, August 23rd 1900, James DEMAINE, J.P. for Albany, aged 56 years, late of Keighley, Yorkshire, England. Deeply regretted.
“Thy will be done.”
Mrs. DEMAINE and family beg to tender their heartfelt thanks to the numerous friends for their kind assistance and sympathy in their great bereavement.

Thursday 30 August 1900

A MISSIONARY DOCTOR
The Rev. Peter HARGREAVES, of Emfundisweni Mission, Flagstaff, Pondoland, has been authorised to practise as a Medical Practitioner in this Colony.