This is a transcription of a column that appeared in South Africa magazine April 25, 1896. The column is titled "Domestic Announcements".
BIRTHS
SONS
BRUCE, Mrs. H. M., Barberton, March 18
CAMERON, Mrs. J., Johannesburg, March 19
DIMSDALE, Mrs. G. A., Johannesburg, March 25
DUFFUS, Mrs. W., Johannesburg, March 22
GUDGEON, Mrs. V., Rondebosch, March 23
NOOME, Mrs. M., Pretoria, March 18
TREMLETT, Mrs. E. J., Johannesburg, March 23
SAALFELD – On the 19th inst., at 28, Evelyn Mansions, S.W., the wife of Alfred SAALFELD
DAUGHTERS
DOBSON, Mrs. J. M., Port Elizabeth, March 16
HOME, Mrs. F. W., Cape Town, March 27
MARRIAGES
ARNOTT, S. H. – COLMAN, L. M., Salisbury, March 3
BARON, A. J. – GOOD, E. D., Johannesburg, March 16
BUCKLEY – CROSSE – On April 21, at Holy Trinity, Westbourne Terrace, by the Rev. Edwin WOOD, Vicar of St. Stephen’s, Shepherd’s Bush, assisted by the Rev. J. Green PILKINGTON, Vicar of Holy Trinity, James Francis BUCKLEY, Esq., of Bryn-y-Caerau, Llanelly, son of the late James BUCKLEY, Esq., J.P., D.L., to Edith, eldest daughter of Andrew F. CROSSE, Esq., of Johannesburg, and granddaughter of the late Andrew CROSSE, Esq., J.P., Fyne Court, Somerset
CLARK, G. E. – ROBERTS, M., Johannesburg, March 18
HAIRD, F. W. – CLARK, M., Queenstown, March 17
STILWELL, C. H. – BROWN, A. M. G., Lily Vale, March 18
VEALE, H. P. – DUFF, J., Pretoria, March 21
PATERSON – HALL – On the 15th inst., at the Priory Church, Great Malvern, by the Very Rev. the Dean of Worcester, assisted by the Rev. Canon Gregory SMITH, LL.D., Vicar of the parish, the Rev. H. D. Noel PATERSON, Senior Curate of Great Malvern, son of the late John PATERSON, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Cape Colony, and of 55, Earl’s Court Square, S.W., to Anna Constance, daughter of the late Robert Constable HALL, J.P., of Rockcliffe, county Cork, Ireland, and granddaughter of the late Sir Arthur Percy AYLMER, Bart.
VERSFELD, M. – LEIBRANDT, M. M. C., Cape Town, March 25
DEATHS
BURTON, Mrs. H., Kingwilliamstown, March 18, aged 73
CAMPBELL, A. G., Tembuland, March 16, aged 67
GODDARD, H. P., Johannesburg, March 24, aged 23
HARRIES, F., Johannesburg, March 16, aged 37
HUGHES – On March 15, at Durban, Whitworth Henry Reginald, son of late Rev. Robert Edward HUGHES, Rector of Shenington, Gloucestershire, aged 39
JORDAAN, J. D., Johannesburg, March 24, aged 84
MCGILL, Miss M., Cape Town, March 28, aged 74
PINTZ, Mrs. A. H., Mouile Point, March 28, aged 46
ROSS – Adam “Stuart” Ross, aged 25, eldest son of the Rev. R. Ross, Vicar of St. Mark’s, Manningham, of fever, on the Zambesi, South Africa
ROY, Mrs. M., Kingwilliamstown, March 18, aged 64
LEMAN – Between March 23 and 25, killed by the Matabele at Shangani, Robert James LEMAN, eldest son of George Downton LEMAN, late of H. M. Madras Civil Service, of Raleigh, Bideford
Mrs. L. SHUTER, who was severely injured in the Glencoe railway accident, has died at Maritzburg.
Mrs. BUCHANAN, wife of Mr. John BUCHANAN, C. M. G., of Blaney, arrived at Durban recently by the Indiana, and reported the sudden death of her husband, who was taken ill on the way down, and died at Chinde. They were on their way to England.
The Natal Advertiser reports that the Cape Mounted Police at St. John’s have been increased by thirty men, and arms have been issued to all the civil servants in the district. The reason is not assigned.
The Loyal Colonial League has been formed at Kei Road in the Kingwilliamstown district of the Cape Colony. The League believes in loyalty to the Queen, strictly Responsible Government, no dictation from outside, and franchise on equal terms to all. The speeches were moderate and determined. The organization has taken root.
Regards,
Ellen Stanton
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