Wow! Thank you Sunelia.....filled in lots of gaps from this transcription....Very Grateful for your hard work. Best wishes, Tombi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sunelia Heath" <[email protected]> To: "Indexers" <[email protected]>; "Eastern Cape List" <[email protected]>; "Brittish Immigrants" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 6:25 AM Subject: [ZA-EC] [PRESS] Queenstown Free Press (December 1884) > Hallo :*) > > I suspect not all posts for 1884 went through to all lists. Will you > please let me know if you notice any of the months are missing? > > Warm regards > Sunelia Heath > > Tuesday, December 2, 1884 > > MARRIED,- On the 20th inst., at Glen Cairn House, > Imvani, by the Rev. J.P. RITCHIE, Charles William, third son of H. ADKIN, > Esq., > of Fort Jackson, to Jeanie Fenton, eldest daughter of John McCORMICK, Esq. > > DIED,- At Whittlesea on Sunday, the 23rd of > October. 1884, after a short illness, James Stewart THOMAS, eldest son of > the > late Rev. J.S. THOMAS. Aged 41 years and 10 days. Leaving a widow and 9 > young children to mourn > their irreparable loss. Deeply > regretted. > Friends at a distance will please accept this notice. > > A dutchman named Osker S. FOURIE has committed suicide near > Graaff-Reinet by blowing his brains out. The man is supposed to have been > insane. > > Friday, December 5, 1884 > > MARRIED,- By Special License, on Wednesday, 3rd inst., at the residence of > the Bride’s Mother, by the Rev. J.P. RITCHIE, > Francis Lennox CANNING, Esq., A.R.I.B.A., to Charlotte Annie, second > Daughter > of the late E.T. BARKER, Esq., of Grahamstown. – No Cards. > > DIED,- At Queenstown, on the 12th November, 1884, > Alexander PETRIE, of the Telegraph department there, in his sixteenth > year, son > of Alexander PETRIE, for many years Postmaster and Chief Constable of > Queenstown. > > Tuesday December 9, 1884 > > BIRTH,- At Queenstown, on the morning of the 30th November, 1884, the wife > of Mr. W.J. MARSHALL, of a Son. > > DIED,- At Queenstown, on the evening of the 30th November, 1884, the ant > son of Mr. And Mrs. W.J. MARSHALL. > > Friday December 12, 1884 > > We much regret to have to announce that Mr. David BOTHA who > was so fearfully hurt a short time since > by the falling of a rock has succumbed to his injuries. The deceased > gentleman was a young and > energetic farmer and was much respected in his neighbourhood, beyond the > Kei in > Gangobellas country. > > Tuesday December 16, 1884 > > SUDDEN DEATH.- We regret to hear that Mrs SAMUEL died very > suddenly on Tuesday last. She had been > prepared for confirmation, and was on her way to St. Philip’s Church to > receive > the solemn rite at the hand s of Bishop WEBB, when she suddenly fell down > and > expired almost immediately. – P.E. Telegraph. > > FUNERAL OF MR. D.P. BOTHA. > On Tuesday last the remains of the late Mr. BOTHA, second > son of Mr. Lewis BOTHA, of this District, were consigned to the grave at > his > farm, “Forest Range,” The Funeral was > attended by a very large number of friends of the deceased, both English > and > Dutch, many of them coming from a considerable distance. No less than 130 > persons were present, > testifying to the great respect in which Mr. BOTHA was held by his > neighbours > and all who knew him. His death is much > felt as he was a man greatly esteemed by all with whom he came in contact, > and > his early death has deprived the country of one of the most promising > young men > on the Frontier. > The greatest sympathy is felt for Mrs. BOTHA and family in > their sad bereavement. > > MARRIED,- At Barkly East, on the 29th November, > 1884, by Rev. E.Y. BROOKES, William Fuller SHEPSTONE to Fanny Eleanor, > youngest > daughter of Mr. G.H. COOKE. > > Tuesday December 30, 1884 > > Queenstown Fire Insurance, Loan, Trust, and Agency Company, > (Limited). > NOTICE TO CREDITORS. > In the Insolvent Estate of Petrus Schalk VAN HEERDEN, Farmer, > District Queenstown. > ALL persons claiming to be Creditors under this Estate are > required lo take notice that the undersigned nas been duly elected to and > confirmed in the appointment of Sole Trustee in the above Estate, and that > the > Master has eppointed the Third Meeting to be held before the Resident > Magistrate of Queenstown on TUESDAY, 27th JANUARY, 1885, 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 27th January, 1885, > or proceedings will be instituted against them. > J.B. SHEARAR, Sole Trustee, > Queenstown, 22nd December, 1884 > > ------------------------------- > 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