Thanks Sunelia, I had the date of the marriage of Robert Hart IMPEY, but it's good to have confirmation.! Love, Tombi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sunelia Heath" <[email protected]> To: "Indexers" <[email protected]>; "Eastern Cape List" <[email protected]>; "Brittish Immigrants" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 8:42 AM Subject: [ZA-EC] [PRESS] Queenstown Free Press (May 1883) > > > Friday, May 1, 1883 > > BIRTH,- At No. 1 Railway Cottage, Queenstown, on the 21st instant, the > wife of M. ALMOND, Locomotive Foreman, of a daughter. > > THE DEATH OF MAJOR BAILIE. > Many will regret to hear of the death of Major BAILIE, which took place at > King Williamstown last Tuesday. The deceased was well known to the people > in the Queenstown district. It will be remembered that some years ago he > was in charge of the Police Force at Tylden, and did some active service > while there. The brother of the deceased – Mr. H.J. BAILIE – is a resident > in this district, at Andries’ Nek. His father was killed in the last Kafir > war, while taking part in an action at the Amatola Range. He was buried > near the place where he fell. A small mound marks the spot, which is still > pointed out to the traveller as BAILIE’s Grave. The following brief > history of the deceased Major is given in the Cape Mercury:- “Major BAILIE > joined the Frontier Armed and Mounted Police, under Sir Walter CURRIE, in > the year 1855, and was promoted sub-inspector in 1858, and inspector in > 1871; doing good service in the districts of Albany, Fort > Beaufort, Queenstown, Peddie, and various other parts of the Colony. He > commanded No. 6 troop for many years, and, in testimony of their esteem > for him, the non-commissioned officers and men of the troop presented him > with a valuable silver service. In 1873 he marched through the Maluties to > Basutoland, to assist in the interception and capture or the notorious > rebel Chief LANGALABILELE, and was fortunate enough to personally arrest > him in Basutoland, in presence of Colonel GRIFFITH, then Governor’s Agent > in Basutoland. At the outbreak of the Gcaleka war n 1877, he was stationed > in Tem... > > MURDER. > (Telegraph.) > Half-an-hour after midnight of Sunday a man who had been one of a fishing > party out at Zwartkops came into town. And stated to the first nigh > policeman he met that a man had been murdered at Zwartkops. He stated > where the body lay adding that it appeared to be and Italian or Spaniard > well-known in Port Elizabeth. At the first streak of dawn Field-cornet > KELLY aroused Sergeant BUCKLEY in charge of the Divisional Police, and > they two proceeded to the spot described. Near the Zwartkops, on a little > mound not far from the main road they found the body of an Italian named > Domingo ALBRUN. This was between 7.30 and 8 a.m. yesterday. The place > where the corpse was lying was 37 paces from the highway, and about > half-way between Mr RASPER’s and Mrs. BOWERMAN’s. Further investigation > elicited the facts that Mrs BOWERMAN, who had been taking a walk on the > previous evening saw the body which then apparently had some vestige of > life in it, and hastened > to report the case to the nearest person, who was Mr BIRCH, the Railway > Station-master. The face – and in fact the whole head seemed to be smashed > and bleeding from wounds received. Shortly after this some of the murdered > man’s friends who had missed him came to the spot. A man named Philip BEE > stated that he had been in his company as one of a fishing party a short > time previously, and had suddenly missed him. Hence the subsequent search. > Every indication tended to the inference that the head had been battered > by a heavy stone. The body had been watched by the man’s friends between > the time of its discovery and the arrival of the Field-cornet and the > Police-Sergeant. It was then taken to the North-End gaol for examination > by the district surgeon. Meantime Mr KELLY and Sergeant BUCKLEY instituted > inquiries, and both appear to have worked well together, and to have > exercised a great deal of tact and intelligence in the prosecution > of their investigations... > > Friday, May 4, 1883 > > MARRIED,- At Queenstown, on the 4th April, 1883, by Special Licence, by > the Rev. W.B. PHILIP, James BRETTEN to Emma FINCHAM, daughter of Mrs. A. > FINCHAM, of Schuitfontein. > > Queenstown Fire Insurance, Loan, Trust, and Agency Company (Limited). > NOTICE TO CREDITORS. > In the Insolvent Estate of Peter John VAN SITTERT, Erated Water > Manufacturer, Queenstown. > All Persons claiming to be Creditors under the above Estate are required > to take notice that the undersigned has been duly elected to and confirmed > in the appointment of Sole Trustee of the said Estate, and that the Master > has appointed the third meeting to be held before the Resident Magistrate, > Queenstown, on TUESDAY, the 12th JUNE next, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, > for the Proof of Debts, for receiving the Trustee’s Report, and also for > the purpose of giving directions to the said Trustee as to the management > of the said Estate; and all Persons indebted to the said Estate are > required to pay the same to the undersigned on or before the said 12th > June, or proceedings will be instituted against them. > JB. SHEARAR, Sole Trustee. > > Queenstown Fire Insurance, Loan, Trust, and Agency Company (Limited). > NOTICE TO CREDITORS. > In the Insolvent Estate of Sarah S. VAN SITTERT, Queenstown. > All Persons claiming to be Creditors under the above Estate are required > to take notice that the undersigned has been duly elected to and confirmed > in the appointment of Sole Trustee of the said Estate, and that the Master > has appointed the third meeting to be held before the Resident Magistrate, > Queenstown, on TUESDAY, the 12th JUNE next, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, > for the Proof of Debts, for receiving the Trustee’s Report, and also for > the purpose of giving directions to the said Trustee as to the management > of the said Estate; and all Persons indebted to the said Estate are > required to pay the same to the undersigned on or before the said 12th > June, or proceedings will be instituted against them. > JB. SHEARAR, Sole Trustee. > > Queenstown Fire Insurance, Loan, Trust, and Agency Company (Limited). > NOTICE TO CREDITORS. > In the Insolvent Estate of G.W.A. BLAKEMORE, of Queenstown. > All Persons claiming to be Creditors under the above Estate are required > to take notice that the undersigned has been duly elected to and confirmed > in the appointment of Sole Trustee of the said Estate, and that the Master > has appointed the third meeting to be held before the Resident Magistrate, > Queenstown, on TUESDAY, the 12th JUNE next, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, > for the Proof of Debts, for receiving the Trustee’s Report, and also for > the purpose of giving directions to the said Trustee as to the management > of the said Estate; and all Persons indebted to the said Estate are > required to pay the same to the undersigned on or before the said 12th > June, or proceedings will be instituted against them. > JB. SHEARAR, Sole Trustee. > > Friday, May 11, 1883 > > THE REPORTED DEATH OF USIBEPU.- A native messenger, who has arrived in > Natal from Zululand, gives the following details of the death of Usibepu:- > “The fighting took place near Ivnna River, where Usibepu’s “impi” attacked > the Usuto party. The fight raged great fury for some time, and the Usutos > were put to fight. Usibepu and three white men were especially prominent > in directing the attack. The Usutos were pursued for two days. When they > were quite driven away Usibepu’s people went about counting the dead > bodied, the chief being on horseback. One of the Usutus, who remained > lying down amongst the dead – evidently from exhaustion – took aim with > his gun, and shot Usibepu, who fell dead. The assailant escaped, as the > “impi” were so taken back that they did nothing. The admit that the shot > fired came from another “impi” hidden in the neighbourhood. They carried > Usibepu’s body home, and buried him in the bush on the > following day... > > Tuesday, May 15, 1883 > > DESTITUTE CHILD, QUEENSTOWN. > Whereas a Male infant about 4 months old, has been brought to my office in > a state of destitution. > Notice is hereby given that unless the said infant is claimed within six > weeks from this date, by some relative fit, proper, and willing to > maintain and take care of it, it will be indentured to Mrs. Patrick > McGILLIWIE, Queenstown, in terms of Chapter 3, Section 7, of Act No. 15, > of 1856. The infant was left by its parents – Mr. And Mrs. BERESFORD – who > are supposed to be living in Capetown – at Mrs. GREEN’s Boarding House in > Queenstown, about two months ago. > E. GARCIA, > Resident Magistrate. > Resident Magistrate’s Office, > Queenstown, 8th May, 1883. > > Friday, May 18, 1883 > > BIRTH.- At Queenstown, on 14th May 1883, the wife of A.M. BROWN of a son. > > Tuesday, May 22, 1883 > > MARRIED,- In Wesley Church, Queenstown, on the 10th May, 1883, by the Rev. > J.E. PARSONSON, William MACLAGAN, Esq., of Tarkastad, to Effie Sohhia, > second daughter of John FOTHERINGHAM, Esq., of “The Dell,” in this > District. > MARRIED,- On Thursday, May 17th, at St. Augustine’s Church, Dordrecht, by > the Rev. E.Y. BROOKES, Arthur Scurr, only son of the late John Scurr > BARTON, Esq., Windsor, Berks, England, to Annie Sophia, eldest daughter of > H. HUTCHONS, Esq., J.P., “The Willows,” Dordrecht. – No cards. > > DIED,- At Queenstown, on the 18th inst., Charlotte DAVIS, aged 75 years > and 18 days. > Mrs. SMITH, returns her sincere thanks to her friends for their kindness > to her mother (Charlotte DAVIS) in her illness. > > Friday, May 25, 1883 > > BIRTH.- At Queenstown, on 14th May, 1883, the wife of A.M. BROWN of a son. > > Tuesday, May 29, 1883 > > MARRIED,- In Wesley Church, Queenstown, by the Rev. James THOMPSON, B.A., > on the 22nd May, 1883, Robert Hart IMPEY, to Elizabeth Jane, (Lilla), only > daughter of J.G. WEBSTER, Esq. > MARRIED,- At Grahamstown, on the 24th May, 1883, by the Rev. John WALTON, > M.A., President of the South African Conference, Mr. Andrew JOHNSTON, of > Queenstown, to Harriet STINTON, only daughter of the late Mr Georgius > NEWTON-MASON, of Walsall, England. – No cards. > > BIRTH,- At Queenstown, on the 28th instant, the Wife of J.B. LEACH, Esq., > of Poplar Grove, of a Son. > > DIED,- At Southeyville, on the 27th May, at the residence of her brother > (C.J. LEVEY), Sarah Ann CHRISTMANN, the beloved wife of the Rev. F.G. > CHRISTMANN. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message