Tuesday 3 March 1891

DIED at Graaf-Reinet on Monday night, the 2nd March 1891, Annie Helena, the dear wife of McLeod B. ROBINSON Esq., R.M. of Beaconsfield, and much loved daughter of James AYLIFF, C.C. & R.M. of Graaff-Reinet. Deeply regretted.

Tuesday 10 March 1891

BIRTH – SHAW
On the 3rd March at Reay Cottage, the wife of John Reay SHAW of a son.

INTERNAL BLEEDING
C.J. HAINSWORTH, a well-known man at Maritzburg, died the other day from internal bleeding while taking a nap. The deceased’s son was in the room at the time, but knew nothing until he noticed that his father was dead.

DEATH OF AN M.L.A.
The Knysna Herald mentions that Mr. VAN WYK, the newly elected member for Riversdale in the House of Assembly, who died suddenly on Wednesday evening, had been suffering from heart disease. His return was only gazetted the Friday previous to his death.

ANOTHER APOLOGY
The following appears in an upcountry paper: “I the undersigned Philip Isaac Petrus KIRSTEN, of Bruisfontein, district Potchefstroom, declare hereby that I can give no proof that two minor children named VAN HEERDEN and PRETORIUS wrote naughty words upon the gate before the 31st December 1890. Postscript: But on the 31st December ’90 I arrested these two children at the gate writing shameful things on the gate which were of the same tenor as those previously written. They were old enough to know such things. I regret that I went a little too far.” Mr. KIRSTEN could not prove that these young scamps wrote naughty words on his gate before the 31st December; but he caught them writing such words on the gate upon that date.

THE WRITING ON THE WALL
Foul-minded night-hawks are disgusting decent folks by the obscene inscriptions which the obscurity of night enables them to place upon every wall and public building. Up to the present no one has been detected in the act, though the filthy language has even been written on the Court House pillars; but we live in hope that the police will make a capture soon, and then won’t the miscreants catch it? “Oh no” notes all “Certainly not”.

Saturday 14 March 1891

GOING HOME
The Misses AYLIFF of Greystone and Mr. J. AYLIFF left last night by rail for Capetown on their way to England. Mr. and Mrs. Horace AYLIFF also leave shortly on a visit to the old country. The Misses AYLIFF do not, we understand, intend returning. We wish the whole party a pleasant voyage, and to such as are returning, a safe return.

SUICIDE
Mr. CROSBY R.M. recently held an inquest relative to the death of Mrs. Elizabeth WAUGH, who lived with her husband at McKenzie’s Cottages near the Capetown docks, and who was found dead on the rocks by the Dock-road on Saturday morning, having (the Cape Times learns) undoubtedly committed suicide. She left home on Friday night with an infant, after having had certain disagreements with her husband. The evidence taken disclosed a melancholy state of domestic affairs.

Thursday 19 March 1891

DIED at Pretoria on the 10th March 1891, Patrick Walter, only and beloved child of Thomas and Rachel HADEN, aged 1 year [6] months and 14 days. R.I.P.

MR. C.G. MARSHALL
The death of Mr. Charles Graham MARSHALL from low fever at the age of 34 is noticed by the Aliwal Post. He was born in Grahamstown, his father being the late John MARSHALL; and he was educated in the same town and apprenticed, while still young, with the late Geo. LUKE, then M.L.A. for the district. He was among the first of those plucky and patriotic youths who volunteered for active service in the various Kafir wars and rebellions, and he served with the First City Rifles through the Gaika and Gcaleka campaigns of 1877; afterwards proceeding with the 1st Yeomanry to the Moirosi war, and, at its conclusion, he went through the whole Basuto campaign with the same regiment. On his return to civil life he went into business in Aliwal as a saddler, and with fair success, until his illness, which was aggravated by the results of his exposure in the Basuto war. He was buried in the Aliwal Cemetery on Saturday last, a very large number of friends joining the procession.

Tuesday 24 March 1891

MARRIED at the Residency, Kamastone, on the 16th inst, by the Rev. John E. Parsonson, Walter Ernest JEFFREY, seventh son of E.C. JEFFREY Esq., Special J.P., to Elvin Murray SMITH, fourth daughter of the late Mr. SMITH of Kimberley.

DIED at Beaufort House of acute Bronchitis, on the 19th March 1891, Harold Loch HOOLE, youngest and dearly loved son of E.B.C. and S.H. HOOLE, aged one year and two months.

Thursday 26 March 1891

MATRIMONIAL
One of those happy events which have occurred so frequently of late, and which form so important an epoch in the lives of two individuals, took place at Kamastone on the 16th inst, viz. the wedding of Walter Ernest JEFFREY, seventh son of E.C. JEFFREY Esq, Special J.P., and Miss Elvin Murray SMITH, formerly of Kimberley. The ceremony was performed at the Residency, at an early hour, by the Rev. T.E. [sic – should be J.E.] PARSONSON, who, as the bridegroom was the first to marry of the young men who had been educated at the Grammar School in Queenstown, had kindly consented to tie the nuptial knot at Kamastone, and most impressively did the Rev. gentleman perform the ceremony, and firmly and plainly did both bride and bridegroom respond to the questions, and make the vows, which no doubt they will keep to the uttermost. The supporters of the bridegroom were Mr. G. STUBBS and Mr. Albertus S. BARNES; the bridesmaids, the sister of the bridegroom, Miss Julia Ida JEFFREY, and the sister of the bride, Miss Helena SMITH. The bride was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr. James HOWSE of Kamastone. After exchanging bridal attire for travelling costume, the newly married pair started for Theron’s Rest, near the Katberg, a model place for honeymoon parties, escorted by a number of friends in carts and spiders for some miles along their road, the escort returning to partake of a substantial repast, prepared at the Residency. We wish the young couple every blessing and joy that a married life can give. A handsome wedding cake was provided by Mr. Stephen GREEN, of Queenstown, and all aspirants to the blissful state of wedlock should give Mr. GREEN an order.

Tuesday 31 March 1891

MARRIED on the 24th inst, by the Rev. P. Davidson, at Koonap Wagon Drift, Samuel Thomas, eldest son of Mr. J.W. KING, of Kingsdale, to Agnes A. ROBINSON, second daughter of Mr. W.S. ROBINSON.