This is a transcription of a column that appeared in South Africa magazine October 23, 1909. The column is titled "Domestic Announcements"

BIRTHS

BUCHANAN – On September 22, at Dundee, Natal, the wife of George Buchanan, twin sons.

DOTT – On the 18^th inst., at Scarborough, the wife of the Rev. W. P. Dott, Vicar of Dringhouses, York, a daughter (prematurely, stillborn).

McCULLAGH – On September 13, at Kimberley, to Mr. And Mrs. J. J. McCullagh, a son.

McDOUGALL – On September 12, at Green Point, the wife of Jack McDougall, a son.

STEYN – On September 12, at Sea Point, the wife of J. L. Steyn, a daughter.

MARRIAGES

GLANVILLE – STABLES – On the 16^th inst., at St. Olave’s, Hart Street, E.C., Sidney Herbert, only son of the late Herbert C. Glanville, of South Africa and London, and Mrs. Glanville, of Streatham, to Marion Isebella, eldest daughter of Walter W. Godfrey Stables, M.R.C.S., of 6, Fair Street, S.E.

JENKINS – PIENAAR – On the 2^nd inst., at Bulawayo, Philip Llewellyn, eldest son of Edward Jenkins to Martha Johanna, younger daughter of the late William James Pienaar, of Richmond, Cape Colony, and Mrs. C. Suter, Bulawayo.

JONES – FORSYTH – On September 15, at Maritzburg, Ernest Thomas Jones, Town Clerk of Estcourt, eldest son of the late Thomas Jones and Mrs. Jones, Lymington, to Janet Greig, third daughter of David Forbes Forsyth, B.A., Maritzburg.

LOCHHEAD – BROWN – On September 21, at Port Elizabeth, Gibson, youngest son of the late John Lochhead and of Mrs. Lochhead, Glasgow, to Marjorie, younger daughter of Frank Brown, Port Elizabeth.

STEWART – BARRINGTON – On the 14^th inst., at Old Woking, very quietly, on account of mourning, Gabrielle Carlotta, youngest daughter of the late Honble. Henry F. F. A. Barrington, of Portland, Cape Colony, and granddaughter of George, 5^th Viscount Barrington, to John Hardie Stewart.

DEATHS

CADELL – On the 18^th inst., at Johannesburg, Thomas Cadell, Secretary Anglo-French Exploration Company, youngest son of Colonel Thomas Cadell, V.C., C.B., Cockenzie.

DEVINE – On September 7, at Barberton, Cecil Joan Fenton, aged 15.

GRANT – On September 10, at Claremont, James Sinclair, aged 33.

HALSTED – On September 19, in South Africa, Thomas Halsted, late of Oak Lodge, Reigate, aged 47.

HEAVISIDES – On the 18^th inst., at Springburn, John George Heavisides, aged 65.

HOFMEYR – On the 16^th inst., at Whitehall Court, the Honble. Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr, of Cape Town, suddenly, of heart failure, aged 64.

INNES – On September 26, at Durban, George Innes, elder son of John Buchan Innes, Aberdeen

LINDSAY – On the 17^th inst., at Edinburgh, James M. Lindsay, aged 42, late South African Constabulary, third son of the late Andrew Lindsay.

MACLAGAN – On the 13^th inst., at Newcastle, Natal, Robert Maclagan, Town Clerk.

ORR – On the 18^th inst., at Netherton, Agnes, eldest daughter of the late James Orr, Netherton.

PYM – On September 27, at Dewetsdorp, Frank Parnell, third son of the late George Edwin Pym, of Doods, and Mrs. Pym, Reigate, in his forty-third year.

RUBE – On the 20^th inst., at Lucknow, Ernest Rube, the Royal Dragoons, only son of Charles Rube, of 17, Hill Street, Mayfair.

SHEPHERD – SMITH – On the 14^th inst., at Westonsuper-Mare, James Herbert Shepherd-Smith, aged 33.

SMITH – On the 6^th inst., at Gadzema, Joseph Leckie, youngest son of the late William Smith, Millport.

IN MEMORIAM

BEARE – In loving memory of (Harry) Henry Beare, late B.S.A.P., who died at Gwelo, October 11, 1901, aged 21.

BRINKLER – In loving memory of Leslie, called “Home” October 19, 1907 – Father and Mother.

Miscellaneous Articles on same page:

PUBLIC BUILDINGS BURNED

A portion of the public buildings at Prince Albert was destroyed by fire early on a recent morning. These included the Magistrate’s Court and the Civil Commissioner’s Office, together with all records since 1857. The origin of the fire, which spread with great rapidity, is unknown. There was a supply of water in the vicinity, but owing to the lack of appliances it was of no practical use. The buildings were insured for slightly over £1000.

INCREASED TELEPHONE FACILITES

During the past few months the Cape Post Office has been able to give the public facilities in the way of inter-town telephoning, of which considerable advantage has been taken. Paarl, Worcester, and Wellington have been connected with Cape Town in quick succession, and Bellville and Durbanville have also been brought into line. The charge for conversations between these two new stations and renters in Cape Town and suburbs is at the rate of 9d. for each three minutes. In the Eastern Province, Port Elizabeth has been connected with Grahamstown and Uitenhage, and East London with Kingwilliamstown, and further extensions, both in the East and in the West, are under consideration.

Regards,

Ellen Stanton

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