This is a transcription of a column in South Africa Magazine, March 17, 1900, titled Domestic Announcements:

 

(Announcements inserted under this heading are charged for according to length.)

 

BIRTHS

 

BLATCHLY, Mrs. C. A. C., Port Elizabeth, February 10, a daughter.

BRADLEY, Mrs. J. W., Durban, February 14, a son.

BURNS, Mrs. M. J., Port Elizabeth, February 11, a son.

CARRIE, Mrs. W., East London, February 13, a daughter.

CHAPPELL, Mrs. W. J., Greyville, February 11, a daughter

CURRIE—On March 10, at Maritzburg, Natal, the wife of Oswald James Currie, M.B., M.R.C.S., of a daughter.

DYKES, Mrs. J., Durban, February 11, a daughter.

GILBERT, Mrs. W. F., Umtata, Feb. 5, a daughter.

GUSH, Mrs. G. A., Nazaar, February 7, a daughter.

HEATHCOTE, Mrs. R., Umtata, a son.

HERSHENSSOHN, Mrs. J. M., Durban, February 13, a daughter.

JACKSON, Mrs. R. B., East London, February 10, a daughter.

MALCOLM, Mrs. A. A., Durban, January 13, a daughter.

MALLINSON, Mrs. A. E., Durban, February 14, a son.

MILLER, Mrs. J. W. C., East London, February 10, a daughter.

RUSSELL, Mrs. J., Durban, February 5, a daughter.

WELLS, Mrs. J., East London, February 11, a son.

 

MARRIAGES

 

BUCKLAND, A. F.—STOVELL, B. K., Cape Town, February 15.

COFFYN, G. W.—SPENCE, A. M., Aberdeen, Cape Colony, February 7.

DREW, A.—BEERE, C. L., Port Elizabeth, Feb. 12.

FULLAWAY, A. V.—MARSHALL, M. L., Queenstown, February 12.

HALL, G. R.—BROWN, A. N., Durban, January 30

JAMES, D.—REDMAN, B. G., Durban, February 12.

MORONE, A.—GODFREY, M., Port Elizabeth, Feb. 14.

THORNTON, H.—DOWSETT, G. L., Port Elizabeth

 

GOLDEN WEDDINGS

 

DENHOLM YOUNG—MILLER—On March 12, 1850, at Cape Town, by the Reverend William Elliott, Captain S. Denholm Young, son of S. Denholm Young, of Broomrig, Dumfriesshire, to Margaret Jessie Adamson, daughter of the Reverend Ebenezer Miller, M.A., Principal of the Free Church of Scotland Training College, Chinsurah, Bengal.

 

DEATHS

 

BARKER, S. A., Volsrust, December 1, aged 27.

BARTLETT, Miss A. L., Durban, February 11, aged 42.

BEHRMANN, A., Ocean Lodge, Victoria County, February 9, aged 67.

BLUNDEN, A. E., East London, February 9, aged 49.

BOTTEN, J., Grahamstown, February 14, aged 72.

BRITTAIN—On March 1, at Ladysmith, of enteric fever, Francis Henry, son of the late Thomas Brittain, Parkfields, Tittensor, Stoke-on-Trent, aged 28.

CALLAGHAN, Mrs. J., Kingwilliamstown, February 9, aged 56.

CHRYSTAL—On March 5, killed in action at Dordrecht, South Africa, James William Chrystal, Cape Mounted Rifles, aged 25, eldest and beloved son of Rev. J. R. Chrystal, B.D., Cadzowburn, Hamilton. Also, missing since October, near Tuli, Rhodesia, Robert Patrick Chrystal, B.S.A. Police, aged 21, third and beloved son of above.

COCHRANE, Miss A., Edinburgh, February 11, aged 21.

COOPER—On March 10, at Cape Town, Gilbert William Cooper, C.I.V., eldest son of William Cooper, of Ashwell, Herts., aged 20.

GARDNER, Mrs. T., Cape Town, February 18, aged 70.

JAY—On March 13, at Kingwilliamstown, of typhoid, Charles Alfred Jay, four times elected Mayor, third son of the late James J. Jay, of Camden House, Lewisham, deeply respected.

MACKENZIE—On February 5, at Buccleuch, Natal, Colin Aitchison, infant son of George C. Mackenzie.

NEWSON, R. F., Victoria West, February 12.

PARR, F., Cradock, February 9, aged 26.

PHILIP—On February 16, at Drogas Rivier, Caledon, Cape Colony, John Lethem Philip, eldest son of the late Rev. William E. Philip, Missionary, of Hankey, South Africa, in his 59th year.

RYNEVELD, D. J., Cape Town, February 17, aged 24.

RYVES—On March 4, at Queenstown, of enteric, Charles Fraser Maxwell Ryves, Cape Mounted Rifles, aged 22, only son of the late Major C. M. Ryves, 2nd Bombay Grenadiers, and of Mrs. Ryves, Palmyra, Lennox Road, Southsea.

SCHENKENWALD—On February 7, at Queenstown, South Africa, of enteric fever, Arthur Victor, second son of the late George Schenkenwald, of Stamford Hill, London, in his 24th year.

SERRURIER, Mrs. L., Cape Town, Feb. 19, aged 70.

WEBSTER, W. E., Mount Ayliff, February 1, aged 45.

 

Miscellaneous Articles on same page:

 

We have just received information of the death in London of Mr. Edward Bates Dorsey, the engineer. Mr. Dorsey was born in England 67 years ago, and began his work as an engineer at an early age in America. Mr. Dorsey was known in connection with several Transvaal mining ventures.

 

Here is a pretty story of Lord Roberts. On the eve of his departure for South Africa he received a letter, written in a youthful hand, and having attached to it two juvenile Christian names besides that of the writer’s. The surname was not given, but the letter bore the stamped address of the parents of the little trio. Lord Roberts was assured that he is one of the biggest men in the world, and a most enthusiastic hope was expressed that he would succeed against the Boers. “We shall,” concluded the youthful writers, “pray for you every night when we go to bed.” On arriving at the front Lord Roberts re-called the letter, and he wrote a reply, addressing it to the three Christian names, and adding the address stamped on their letter. “I hope, my dear children,” he said in conclusion, “that you will pray for me always.”

 

A tradesman named Stolberg, of Wurtemberg, has returned to his native place after three years’ absence in the Transvaal, where he took part in the opening stages of the war as Secretary of the German commando under Colonel Schiel’s leadership. He states that General Joubert is unpopular both with the young Boers and with the Germans. After the battle of Elandslaagte the Boers made no secret of the fact that they regarded the Germans as responsible for their defeat. When the scattered German corps reassembled at Dannhauser General Joubert addressed them as follows: “People, I thank you for having sacrificed yourselves for the Republic, but we require no officers who strive for orders and decorations of honour. We need only such people as fight simply and solely for the freedom of the Republic. I may tell you, by the way, that you possess little discipline, and it will be better if you return to discipline, and it will be better if you return to Johannesburg and drill yourselves.” In consequence of this address many Germans, including the Field Cornet, left the commando. Only those, says Stolberg, remained who had neither occupation nor money, but their enthusiasm was gone. Joubert, it is added, is the personal enemy of Schiel, who wore on his breast orders he had gained abroad.

 

Regards,

Ellen Stanton

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