Friday July 4, 1890

DIED,- On 1st July, 1890, at the Residence of her son-in-low, Mr G FLOWERS, Queenstown, Sarah ROUSE, aged 77. Requiescat in pace.

Friday July 18, 1890

BIRTH,- At Queenstown, on the 17th inst., the wife of Inspector A.E.F. KOPF, of a daughter.

BIRTH,- At Molteno, on the 13th inst., the wife of F. BOWKER JOPLIN, of a son.

OBITUARY.
It is with feelings of regret we are called upon to chronicle the death of Mr James SCOTT, which sad event took place yesterday morning somewhat unexpectedly, as the deceased gentleman was at business the day previously, and showed no symptons of suffering from any dangerous complaint. The late Mr James SCOTT came to the Colony in or about the year 1850, and entered the service of Mr J WILLIAMS then DRAPER and CLOTHIER in High-street Grahamstown. After serving Mr  WILLIAMS for some few years, he left Grahamstown and went to Fort Beaufort, opening business on his own account in the premises known as "Waterloo House," where he did a very prosperous and lucrative trade. While resident there he was elected a member of the House of Assembly, and represented that constituency for a short time in the Parliament of the country. He subsequently retired from commercial life at Fort Beaufort, and went to live on a farm in that district, from whence he removed to Queenstown, (a good many years ago) where he has resided up to the time of his demise, carrying on a small business in Cathcart Road. About a month ago his son Mr WB SCOTT left on a visit to the Old Country, leaving his father in charge of his business. Mr. James SCOTT was a member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, but has for some few years taken a lively interest in the Salvation Army, being an occasional attendant at their meetings. He leaves a very large family scattered throughout the Colony, to mourn their loss. 

Also on the same morning Mr Charles VOLBRECHT died, a very old resident of Queenstown and an equally old servant in the firm of Messrs Chas BROWN & Co of this town, having served them as storeman for nearly 20 years. The deceased also leaves a wife and a large family of children to deplore their sad loss. We tender to the respective families in their bereavement our condolence and sympathy.

Tuesday July 22, 1890

BIRTH,- At Hopewell, on the 8th July, 1890, the wife of Mr G.A. FINCHAM, of a daughter.

DIED,- At Queenstown, on the 17th, Charles Frederick VOLBRECHT, age 49 years and 11 months.

DIED,- At Queenstown, Mr James SCOTT, late of Fort Beaufort, passed away in peace on Thursday morning, July 17th, at a quarter to nine.

Friday July 25, 1890

DEATH OF THE HON. GEO BLAINE.
On Tuesday morning the sad intelligence was wired throughout the country of the death of the Hon. Geo. BLAINE, member of the Legislative Council. We are sure that the news will be received with universal regret on the Frontier, where the deceased gentleman was widely known and deservedly respected. Mr BLAINE was pretty well advanced in years, and many thought that he was too old to take active part in political life, but we did not at the time indorse that opinion as age has nothing to do with a man's political ability to serve his country, and in proof of this we might instance Mr W.E. GLADSTONE, who is still as active as ever. The late Mr BLAINE has in past years rendered good service to the Frontier, for which no doubt our people feel grateful, ...
Mr BLAINE came to the Colony form Hull, Yorkshire in 1841. In the Kafir war of 1846 he served as a burgher under the late Sir Andries STOCKENSTROM. In the 1850 war he again shouldered his gun and served as second officer of a Fingo Levy under Captain TAINTON, and was present at the action with SEYOLO just outside of King Williamstown, and was afterwards appointed Lieutenant and Adjutant of ARMSTORNG's Horse, and while serving in that Corps was severely wounded. Upon the distribution of the forfeited Gaika country in 1858, Sir George GREY in recognition of his past services, allowed him to select a farm, "in consideration of wounds received," which he named "Welton Dale" – situated in the Kaffrarian district, and upon which he has since resided. In 1875 Mr BLAINE was returned to the House of Assembly, being his first introduction to Parliamentary life...

Tuesday July 29, 1890

Mr Geo MURRAY, an old resident of Alice, and Secretary to the Divisional Council, died last Sunday week, having nearly reached the age of 60 years.

Tuesday August 5, 1890

BIRTHS

STEAD- On July 15th, at Butterworth, the wife of Rev. W.Y. STEAD, of a daughter.

GLENISTER.- At Sterkstroom on the 27th July, 1890, the wife of H.M. GLENISTER, of a son.

MARRIAGE.

JAY-ROBERTS.- On Wednesday, 30th ult., by the Rev. Dr. WIRGMAN, D.C.L., assisted by the Rev. Cuthbert MAYO, Allan Percy, sixth son of James J. JAY, Esq., of College Park, England, to Bertha, daughter of B. ROBERTS, Esq., of Grahamstown, Cape Colony. No cards.

ENTERED INTO REST.

STEAD.- At Butterworth, on July 25th, Minnie Blanche, beloved wife of the Rev. W.Y. STEAD, and daughter of Louis and Mary CHABAND, aged 30 years, leaving a large circle of relations and friends to mourn her loss.

TURVEY.- At East London on Saturday last, 2nd August, Mr Henby Albert TURVEY, of Cathcart, eldest son of Mr E.M. TURVEY, of Queenstown. Aged 41? Years.

A sad case of drowning is reported to have taken place at Mark's Drift, Orange River, on the 11th of July. A farmer named HECTOR went through a drift to a place called Campbell, with a buggy and two horses to fetch his bother-in-law, VAN DEN BERG, and on his return on Friday went into the river after dark, but nothing being heard or seen of them on Saturday morning following, search was made along the river. About a mile below the drift the buggy was discovered sticking out of the water, the horses still in the traces, but no human being. It is presumed that both of the gentlemen have perished, and although days have been spent in searching the river, the bodies have not yet been found. HECTOR leaves a wife and six children, the youngest a month old. VAN DEN BERG was also a married man.

A very quiet wedding took place at St Michael's Church on Thursday last, when Miss Evelina BRADFIELD, daughter of D BRADFIELD, Esq, of this town was united in the bonds of Holy Matrimony to Lieut TAPLIN of the C.M.R. The Rev A GRANT officiated on the occasion, and there were a goodly number of friends of the bride present. The newly married couple left for their future home the same afternoon, and we wish them every connubial bliss,

SAD HUNTING ACCIDENT.- Another of those fatal gun accidents that are far too prevalent in this country, occurred on Saturday last, states the Re-Echo, at Meist Kraal, Gamtoos River, by which a very promising young farmer, Solomon FERREIRA, son of Mr Corn. FERREIRA, farmer of that place, lost his life. It appears that a party of young men were hunting, when the deceased shot a large bush buck ram, but not fatally. Wishing to give the animal his coup-de-grace, he went towards him and, whilst so doing, called upon Peter NIEKERK, son of Mr PJ NIEKERK of the same farm, to help him. NIEKERK's gun was loaded and cocked, and in the hurry and excitement of the moment he forgot to reduce the weapon to half cock as he was running into the bush to assist his unfortunate companion, and upon arriving at the scene he threw his gun down on the ground so as to be free to assist FERREIRA in killing the wounded buck. From what we can gather, in throwing the gun down a twig caught the hammer, and the weapon exploded, the bullet entering the left side of the deceased, passing completely through the back bone, and lodging just beneath the skin of the right side below the shoulder. The poor fellow died in two or three minutes after being shot.

Mr. H.A. TURVEY.
It is our sad task to have to record the death of Mr Henry A. TURVEY, of Cathcart. He was staying with his family at East London West for a change, when he was attacked by the illness which terminated fatally on Saturday last, the 2nd inst. The immediate cause of his death was the bursting of a blood vessel and the haemorhage left him too exhausted for recovery. His remains were brought to Queenstown, where he was buried in the Church of England cemetery on Sunday last. He was in the prime of life when he passed away, being only 42 years of age. As he left Queenstown when very young to be articled to Sir Thos SCANLEN, it is only of late years when he settled as an attorney at Cathcart that he has been more intimately known again in this District...
He was married to a daughter of the late Mr Advocate BELL, sister of Mr John W BELL, Attorney of Queenstown. ..

Friday August 8, 1890

MARRIED- At St. Michael's Church, Queen's Town, by the Rev. Alexander GRANT, E.A. TAPLIN, Lieut., C.M.R., second son of the late C.A. TAPLIN, Esq., of Woolwich, Kent, England, to Evelyn, third daughter of Daniel BRADFIELD, Esq., Queenstown.

MR. BULLIN.
It is with feelings of regret we have to record the death of Mr BULLIN, C.E., of the Public Works Department, which sad event took place at the Frontier Hospital on Monday night. Mr BULLIN was still in the prime of life, being about 41 years of age. He came here about two months ago, being sent by the Public Works Department to make a survey of the sites of the Zwaart Kei and Komani bridges, which were carried away by the floods in December last. He had been out to inspect the Zwaart Kei Bridge site with some members of the Divisional Council, and was busy at work on the Komani when he was stricken down. We are not in a position to say what really caused death, but we understand he was first attacked by pleurisy, and from the time of taking his bed at the Hospital, he never as able to leave again. He was carefully nursed, and had every medical attendance, and the comfort of his clergyman, the Revd Father TROY who regularly visited him, and was with him in his last moments. Mr BULLIN has no friends in the Cape, and his people are residing at Havestock Hill, London. The remains were interred on Wednesday morning in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, the Revd Father TROY performing the last sad offices for the dead. REQUISCAT IN PACE.

Friday August 15, 1890

DIED,- At Queenstown, on the 11th August, 1890, Margaret MASKELL, relict of the late John MASKELL. Aged 80 years.

Tuesday August 19, 1890

BIRTH,- At Queenstown, on the 15th August, 1890, the wife of A.Q. TYSON, of a daughter.

DIED,- At Warrenton, on the 27th July, Charles John HEX, fourth son of William HEX, of Queenstown. Aged 31 years 6 months and 27 days.

Friday August 22, 1890

HON. CHARLES BROWNLEE.
The death was announces to us on Tuesday morning by wire of the Hon Charles BROWNLEE, whose name is widely and well-known throughout South Africa, and we may say intimately known throughout the length and breadth of the Cape Colony to both black and white. The deceased gentleman, during a period of sixty years saw many ups and downs in our Colonial career, both in times of war and peace, and for the best part of his years he labored in connection with the administration of the native affairs of the country...

Tuesday August 26, 1890

BIRTH,- At Queenstown, on the 19th August, the wife of C.A. SELLING, Qamata Poort, of a daughter.

BIRTH,- On the 23rd August, at Queenstown, the wife of Sub-Inspector Julius REIN, C.P., of a son.

Friday August 29, 1890

DIED,-
At Queenstown, on the 25th August, 1890, Emma Janet, aged 11 months, youngest daughter of A. HEY, Chief Constable

Tuesday September 2, 1890

AUSTIN the murderer sentenced to death at Grahamstown was executed on the morning of the 28th ult. He made a full confession of his crime to the Very Revd the Dean of Grahamstown. The Journal says, AUSTIN had been continually in communication with the Dean, and was fully prepared to meet his end, having learnt in the short space of time afforded him, to hope that he would find beyond the grave a mercy, which the security of society could not permit to be afforded him in this world.

Friday September 5, 1890

MARRIED,- On 3rd September, at the D.R. Church, Queenstown, by the Rev. S.P. NAUDE, V.D.M., J.L. GOOSEN, son of N.J. GOOSEN, Esq., of Hasfontein, Tarkastad District, to Mary, second daughter of the late Samuel McCUNE, Esq., of Bradford, Queenstown District.

BIRTH,- At Queenstown, on the 28th August, 1890, the wife of Mr J.R. HOOD, of a daughter.

Tuesday September 9, 1890

BIRTH- On 5th September, at Kent House, the wife of Mr S. MORUM, of a daughter.

BIRTH- At Bradford Farm, on the 7th September, 1890, the wife of Mr T.H. McCUNE, of a son.

Tuesday September 16, 1890

BIRTH,- At Queenstown, on the 12th September, 1890, wife of Michael ALMOND, of a son.

DIED,- At Kingwilliamstown, on the 15th September, 1890, Bella, the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs John HEARNS, of Bongolo.

We regret to hear that the sad news was received by telegram yesterday of the death at King Williamstown of Miss Bella HEARNS, eldest daughter of Mr John HEARNS, farmer, of the Bongolo. Miss HEARNS had been ailing and was paying a visit to King Williamstown for change of air. Taken worse on Saturday the parents were summoned, arriving only in time to be with their beloved one during the last day of her illness. We tender our sympathy to Mr and Mrs HEARNS, family and friends in their sad and sorrowing bereavement.

Friday September 19, 1890

DIED,- At Hilton Farm, King William's Town District, (residence of her grandfather, Mr J. HEARNS, senr), on the 15th September, 1890, Isabella Jane, eldest beloved daughter of John and E.J. HEARNS, of Clyften Vale, Bongolo, Queenstown, after a short illness, aged 19 years, 12 days.
Mr. and Mrs. HEARNS wish to thank all sympathizing friends who so kindly rendered assistance in their sad bereavement. Friends at a distance please take notice.

Tuesday September 23, 1890

BIRTH,- At Queenstown, on the 21st September, 1890, the wife of W. McKNIGHT, of a son.

BIRTH- At Cala, on the 17th inst., Mrs MOFFETT, of Clutha, Xalanga, of a son.

Friday September 26, 1890

BIRTH,- At Queenstown, on the 25th September, 1890, the wife of Mr A. PETER, of a son.

HAY-BAILIE.- At St. Mary's, Johannesburg, South African Republic, on 30th June, 1890, Charles Douglas HAY, late 74th Highlanders, son of General HAY, once Acting Governor of the Cape Colony, to Caroline Letitia, eldest daughter of H.J. BAILIE, Esq., Putters Kraal, Queenstown District, Cape Colony.