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SATURDAY JANUARY 10 1885 P 4 COL 1 Died LEVI ‐ On the 6th inst., after a short illness, at the residence of K.S. Houston, Henry St., Elizabeth Levi, aged 60. MANN ‐ On the 9th January, 1885, at the residence of her son‐in‐law William Cunningham, New Market Street, Elizabeth Gardner Mann, native of New Amsterdam, aged 67.

SATURDAY JANUARY 24 1885 P 4 COL 1 Married BENJAMIN‐PIPER ‐ On lied., 21st January, at 6am, at the ProCathedral, Georgetown, by the Archdeacon of Demerara, Samuel Judster Benjamin, 3rd Grandson of the late December Benjamin, who was for many years Beadle of St Mark's Parish Church, "La Retraite", to Daphne Elizabeth Piper, second daughter of Charles and Rebecca Piper, of Fifth St., Albertown, Demerera. Died HAMILTON ‐ On the 16th Dec., 1884, at Torquay, George Tinning Hamilton, Lieutenant, 2nd West Indies Reg., aged 24.

SATURDAY JANUARY 31 1885 P 4 COL 1 Died FONTAINE ‐ At her residence, Lot 75, Smyth Street, Werk‐en‐Rust, on the morning of January 26, Margaret Elizabeth Fontaine, mother of Andrew Logie and Frances A. McKenzie, aged 86 years. HAMILTON ‐ At "The Palms", Georgetown, Demerara, on the 29th instant, Charles William Boughton, the infant son of Charles Boughton Hamilton, aged 3 months and 25 days.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 7 1885 P 4 Married YOUNG‐VAUGHAN ‐ At All Saints' Church, on the 29th January, by the Archdeacon Farrar, B.D., assisted by the Revd. G.H. Butt, M.A., Rector of St Patrick's and Rural Dean of Berbice Charles G. Young, B.A., M.D., to Josephine Louise (Dolly), second daughter of Vernon Vaughan, of the British Guiana Bank. Died SPOONER ‐ At Nice, Alpes Martines, on the 10th January, 1885 Isabelle De Ridder, eldest daughter of the late James Spooner, of this Colony ‐ R.I.P. VAN GRONINGEN ‐ At Christianburg, on the 2nd February, Edward Van Groningen, after an illness of two weeks.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14 1885 P 4 COL 1 Married PLAYFAIR‐SLATER ‐ On the 12th instant, at St Andrew's Church, by the father of the bride, Arthur Campbell Playfair, of Glasgow, Scotland, to Bessie Foggo, only daughter of the Revd. T. Slater, Senior Minister of St Andrew's, Georgetown, Demerera. Died PARK ‐ February 5th, at 47 Longbridge Road, South Kensington, London, Harriet, widow of the Revd. John Park, B.A., late Vicar of Rampside, North Lancashire, and mother of Mrs. H.H. Cunningham, of Belfield, E.C., Demerara ‐ By Telegraph. SCHULTZ ‐ On Tuesday, 10th instant, at the residence of his brother, Plaisance, East Coast, William Schultz, for many years compositor of the Royal Gazette Office, aged 70 years.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 21 1885 P 4 COL. 1 Married HITCHINS‐HORTON ‐ On the 16th December, 1884, at the Cantonment Church, Secunderabad, by the Revd. F.C. Gittens, B.A., Garrison Chaplain, Charles Henry Macintyre Hitchins, Lieutenant, Madras Staff Corps (formerly 1. West India Regiment), eldest son of the late Colonel C.T. Hitchins, Bengal Staff Corps, to Gertrude, second daughter of F.C. Horton, B.A., of Old College, Guernsey. HOEFFMAN‐GREEN ‐ On the 18th instant, at Paramaribo, Surinam, John Alfred Hoeffman, to Sophia Elizabeth Green, second daughter of the late Richard Green, Esq., Demerara. Died MARKS ‐ On Sunday, 15th inst., at Lot 133, Church Street, Arabella Keturah, daughter of James A. Marks, ageds 2 year and 5 months ‐ "Suffer little children to come unto me." 1

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SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28 1885 P 4 COL 1 Birth HUNTER ‐ At Pln. Reliance, Essequebo, on the 22nd instant, the wife of John R. Hunter, of a Daughter. MURRAY ‐ On the 27th instant, at Carmichael Street, the wife of James Murray, of a Daughter. Died FLEMING ‐ On Tuesday, 24th February, at the residence of Capt. Walker, Charlestown, Miss Timothena Elizabeth Fleming, aged 45 years.

SATURDAY MARCH 7 1885 P 4 COL 1 Birth WESTMAAS ‐ At Pln. Sparta, on the 4th instant, the wife of Geo.F. Westmaas, of a Son. Married WRIGHT‐HEXT ‐ On the 20th January, at All Saints' Church, Plymouth, by the Rev. C.R. Chase, Edward Fortescue, seventh Son of the late Henry Trueridge Wright, Esq., of Chudleigh, Devon, to Constance Henrietta, seventh daughter of the late Rev. John Hawkins Hext, Vicar of King's Teignton, Devon. Died FOWLER ‐ At Worthing, Surrey, England, on the 13th February last, Martha Fowler, widow of the late Alexander Fowler, Esq., of Pln. Vreed‐en‐Hoop, Demerary, and mother of the Hon. the Attorney General, of British Guiana, aged 80 years. TROTTER ‐ On Tuesday, March 3rd, at his residence, Charlestown, Mr. Allan Trotter, aged 49 years.

SATURDAY MARCH 14 1885 P 4 COL 1 Married SIMPSON‐SMELLIE ‐ On the evening of the 12th instant, at Mundy Street, by the Revd. Tho. Slater, James Simpson, to Lucie Mary, 2nd daughter of the late James Smellie, Esq. Died SHANNON ‐ At Corsham School, Rudloe, Wilt., England, on the 4th February, 1885, Robert Cecil, 3rd son of Dr. M. Shannon, aged 14 years.

SATURDAY MARCH 12 1885 P 4 COL 1 Died MCRAE ‐ On Wednesday, 11th March, at her residence, Hyde Park Village, Demerary River, Rebecca McRae, relict of the late Charles McRae, aged 78 years. "Thy will be done."

SATURDAY MARCH 28 1885 P 4 COL 1 Birth CAMPBELL ‐ On the 24th instant, at Bart's parsonage, Queenstown, the wife of the Revd. Wm. Harper Campbell, Rector of St Michael's, W.C., Berbice, a Son. Died MCGOWAN ‐ On the 2nd February, at his residence "The Manse", Ballygowan, County Down, Ireland, the Revd. W.O. McGowan, aged 70 years, Presbyterian Minister of Ravarra congregation and father of Messrs. D.H. and R.J. McGowan of this city. Deeply regretted.

SATURDAY APRIL 11 1885 P 4 COL 1 Died CLARK ‐ At Georgetown, on 6th instant, David Clark (of Playfair & Co's) a native of Kirkaldy, Scotland, aged 27 yrs.

SATURDAY APRIL 18 1885 P 4 COL 1 Birth CUNNINGHAM ‐ April 13th, "Belfield", E.C., Demerara, the wife of H.H. Cunningham, S.J.P., of a Son. DE WEVER ‐ On the 15th instant, at her residence, Brick Dam, the wife of John De Wever, of a Son.

SATURDAY APRIL 25 1885 P 4 COL 1 Birth BAYNE ‐ At Pln. Enmore, on the 23rd April, the wife of Joseph Bayne, of a Son.

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DAVIS ‐ On 21st instant, at Bristol Villa, Waterloo Street, Georgetown, the wife of Nicholas Darnell Davis, Comptroller of Customs, of a Daughter. Married GORING‐ERSKINE ‐ At Saint Sidwell's, on the 22nd instant, by the Revd. E. Pocknell, George Arthur Hill, eldest, son of the late G.H. Goring, of Bladen Hall, to Rosabella, eldest daughter of the late John Erskine, of Belfast. ROBELLO‐VALLADARES ‐ On the 22nd instant, at the Catholic Cathedral, Brick Dam, by the Very Revd. I. Skoles, V.G., Joseph Louis Robello, to Leonora Fernandina de Souza Valladares ‐ No cards. Died DE WEEVER ‐ At "Richmond", Essequebo, on the 19th instant, Ella, infant daughter of Aloysius De Weever.

SATURDAY MAY 2 1885 P 4 COL 1 Married WIGHT‐DAVIS ‐ At Plaisance, on 28th April, by the Rev. Thomas Slater, E.D. Wight to Gertrude Mary, daughter of the late J.H. Davis, of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Died ROSS ‐ On the 27th April, at Daniel's town, Mr. D.S. Ross, carpenter, aged 64 years.

SATURDAY MAY 9 1885 P L4 CO 1 Died GLADWIN ‐ At Sarnia House, Essequebo, Sarah, wife of Henry J. Gladwin, of the Immigration Dept. British Guiana. STURGE ‐ At Nice, on the 2nd April, Mrs. Emilie Bovill Sturge, M.D., eldest daughter of Mrs. S.L. Bovill and granddaughter of the late R.N. Jones, of Pln. Houston.

SATURDAY MAY 16 1885 P 4 COL 1 Birth BARNES ‐ On the 9th instant, the wife of E.J. Barnes, of a Daughter. WINTER ‐ On the 15th instant, the wife of Charles T. Winter, of a Daughter. Died DUNLOP ‐ On the 4th April, 1885, at 5, Clifton Villas, Maida Hill, Alexander Dunlop, lieutenant colonel, late 2nd West India Regiment, sin hi 52nd year. NIVEN ‐ On 20th April, 1885, at Ballachan Cottage, Rothbury, Northumberland, after a short illness, Major General Knox Rowan Niven, aged 44, late of the 68th Durham Light infantry, and formerly of the first West India Regiment.

SATURDAY MAY 23 1885 P 4 COL 1 Married WHELPTON‐HOLMES ‐ On the 22nd April, at the British Consulate‐General, Havre, France, and at the Church of the Holy Trinity, by the Revd. Canon Whelpton, assisted by the Revd. J. Orlebar, Chaplain, the Revd. George Whelpton, M.A., to Georgina Elizabeth, 2nd Daughter of the late Sir William Henry dHolmes, an granddaughter of the late Sir Henry Light, K.C., formerly Governor of British Guiana. DOWNING‐ELLIOT ‐ April 21, at St Peter's Church, Bournemouth by the Rev. Forbes S. Winslow, Rector of St Paul's, Saint‐‐ Leonard‐on‐Sea, assisted by the Rev. G. Stopford‐Ram, Vicar, James, son of H. Downing,, Esq. of "The Elms", Stratford upon Avon, to Emma, eldest daughter of the late W.D. Elliot, of "Nismes", West Bank, Demerara.

SATURDAY MAY 30 1885 P 4 COL 1 Died D'GRAVESANDE ‐ On the 25th of May, 1885, Johanna Josephine, the beloved Daughter of J.S. Van Gravesande, Congregational Catechist, Buck Hall Mission ‐ "She is not dead but sleepeth," JOHNSON ‐ In Boston, U.S.A., on the 6th May, 1885, Mary Elizabeth (Cissy), the beloved wife of Captain J.F.L. Johnson.

SATURDAY JUNE 6 1885_ P 4 COL 1 Birth CUNNINGHAM ‐ At Woodlands, on the 5th instant, Mrs. William Cunningham, a Daughter. FRANCIS ‐ On May 2nd, at Cornwall Rd., Bayswater, the wife of E.E.H. Francis, of Georgetown, Demerara, British Guiana, of a Daughter.

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Married VAN LIEROP‐OLDFIELD ‐ On the 27th May, at Paramaribo, Surinam, Dutch Guiana, at the Dutch Reformed Church, by the Revd. Dr.J.C.Stevens (after the Civil Ceremony), Severinus Van Lierop, of Boemendaal, near Haarlem, North Holland, to Eleanora, only surviving daughter of the late Anthony Desse, of Nickerie, Surinam, and widow of Dr. Edmund Oldfield, of Ashill Walton, Norfolk, England. Died HAMBLIN ‐ On the 17th April, 1885, at Southsea, S. Harcourt Hamblin, Esq., Registrar of Courts, Trinidad, aged forty three. LEARY ‐ At Minore House, County Monaghan, Ireland, on 23rd April, 1885, Thomas Leary, aged 82; Father of Dr.S. Leary, of New Amsterdam.

SATURDAY JUNE 13 1885 P 4 COL 1 Birth STEVENS ‐ On the 10th instant, in Georgetown, the wife of W.H. Stevens, Photographer, of a Son. Died RICHARDSON ‐ On the 6th of June, at H.M. Penal Settlement, in her 15th year, Gertrude, daughter of George Richardson. WALKER ‐ On the 5th of June, Chalk Hill, Supernaam Creek, Catherine Esther, the beloved wife of John P. Walker, aged 42 years.

SATURDAY JUNE 27 1885 P 4 COL 1 Married COX‐WILLCOCKS ‐ At St Philip's Church, on the 24th instant, by the Right Revd. the Lord Bishop of Guiana, assisted by the Revd. Harry Gainer, Charles Thomas, only son of Charles Cox, Esq., to Minnie Rosalie Maude, third daughter of Edward J.R. Willcocks,Esq.

SATURDAY JULY 4 1885 P 4L CO Died O'MEARA ‐ On Sunday, 28th June, 1885, at New Amsterdam, Berbice, Lucy, the beloved wife of William O'Meara. Aged 39 years. R.I.P.

SATURDAY JULY 18 1885 P 4 COL 1 Married GODFREY‐LITTLE ‐ On the 30th June, at Christ Church, by the Revd. T.J. Moulder, Incumbent, Joseph Edward Godfrey, M.B., C.M., second son of B.J. Godfrey, to Alice Helena, youngest daughter of George Little, Highbury Place, London. Died MCFARLANE ‐ At Ottowa, Ontario, Canada, of rheumatic gout, James McDonald McFarlane, aged 49, second son of the late Thomas Forrester McFarlane, of Georgetown, Demerara ‐ Deeply regretted by his sorrowing relatives ‐ "Death is the messenger of peace and calls the soul to heaven. There death divided friends at last shall meet to part no more." MCLEAN ‐ On Sunday instant, at the residence in Regent Street, Lot 20, after a lingering illness, Edward Francis McLean, Compositor, aged 26 years, a native of Barbados."Day by day the voice saith come, enter thy eternal home, asking not if we can spare, this dear soul it summons there."

SATURDAY AUGUST 1 1885 P 4 COL 1 Birth HUMPHREYS ‐ July 4th, at 16 St Quentin's Avenue, North Kensington, London, W., the wife of Captain W. Humphreys, first Conaught Rangers, a Son. WHITE ‐ At 22 Hayburn Crescent, Patrickhill, Glasgow, Scotland, on 28th June, the wife of Capt. John White, formerly of the Barque "Claribell", a Son. Died BURY ‐ hOn 5t July, at Hadman Rectory, Roderick Maxwell Bury, Stipendiary Magistrate in Demerara, aged 49.

SATURDAY AUGUST 8 1885 P 4 COL 1 Married BAGOT‐HART ‐ At All Saints' Church, New Amsterdam, on the 4th instant, by the Venerable Archdeacon Farrar, John Bagot, to Rosa, daughter of the late Roelof Hart. 4

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Died HALY ‐ On Thursday, 6th instant, in Albert Town, Hilda Rebecca., 2nd daughter of Richard Haly, of the Royal Engineers' Dept.; aged 27 years. SATURDAY AUGUST 15 1885 P 4 COL 1 Died DAWES ‐ At Baltimore, on 24th July, Wm. Dawes, aged 51, formerly of Georgetown, Demerara. JAMES ‐ At Weissenstein, Grisson, Engadine, on 20th July, Edwin James, of Demerara, aged 41 years. RIECK ‐ On 27th July, at Bonchurch, Isle of Wight, M.N. Rieck. TORNBULL ‐ At "Enmore", Demerara, on 11th August, 1885, Mary, the beloved wife of John Tornbull, aged 67. Requiescat in pace. (Edinburgh papers please copy.)

SATURDAY AUGUST 22 1885 P 4 COL 1 Birth CLEGG ‐ At Georgetown, Demerara, on the 20th inst., Mrs.R.M. Clegg, of a Son.

Married SMITH‐AVES ‐ On the 18th instant, at the church of N.S. Monte, "Hague", West Coast, by the Very Revd. I. Scoles, V.G., assisted by the Revd. J. Smallwood and Revd. C. Barraud, A.V. Lucie Smith, to Rose Ellen Emerentiana, 7th daughter of E.L. Aves, Esq., Greenwich.

SATURDAY AUGUST 29 1885 P 4 COL 1 Birth MASSETT ‐ On the 24th instant, at her father's residence, Church Street, the wife of A.M. Massett, of a Son. Married PRIOR‐HAWTAYNE ‐ August 4th, at St Margaret's Westminster, Joseph Prior, eldest son of Joseph Prior, of Wandsworth Common, and Lincolns Inn Field, to Mabel, second Daughter of George Hammond Hawtayne, Administrator General, Demerara. REED‐SMITH ‐ At Lot 85, Holmes Street, on the evening of the 26th instant, by Revd. Thomas Slater, Thomas Boucher, youngest son of the late Dr. T.B. Reed, to Louisa Ann, youngest daughter of Mr. Robert Smith, of this city. Died LOXDALE ‐ July 31st, at Leamington, Emma Sophia, fourth daughter of George B. Loxdale, of Liverpool and Demerara. WALKER ‐ August 4th, while staying at Budleigh Sallerton, Anne, the wife of Sir James Walker, C.B., Foutherton, Otterly St Mary, and daughter of the late George Bland, of Trinidad, West Indies, aged 65.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5 1885 P L4 CO Birth GLASGOW ‐ On Monday, 31st August, at the London Missionary House, Canal No.1, Mrs. Glasgow, of a Daughter. RIES ‐ On the 1st September, in Albert Town, the wife of Bernard Ries, of a Daughter. Married BAGOT‐VAN NOOTEN ‐ On the 29th August, at Christ Church, by the Revd. T.J. Moulder, George Bagot, to Alice Gertrude, eldest daughter of E.G.H. Van Nooten, Esq. STAREGE‐CLEHENTSON ‐ On 27th ult., in Georgetown, by the Revd. Thomas Slater, James Fred. Starege, to Julia Letitia Clementson. Died VAN KINSCHOT ‐ At her residence, S 1/2 7 Camp Street, New Burg, on Thursday, September 3rd, Elizabeth Annen Va Kinschot, daughter of the late Mr. William Van Kinschot, Accountant, Registrar's office.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 12 1885 P 4 COL Birth BOYD ‐ On 25th August, at 27 Cecil Street, Mrs. Boyd, of a Daughter. CROMBIE ‐ On the 5th instant, at Lot 72, Brick Dam, the wife of J. Crombie, of a Daughter. Married JOHNSON‐SIMMONS ‐ At Christ Church, Saba, W.I., by the Revd. Mr. McConney, on 5th August 1885, Capt. John William Johnson of Schooner "Yankee Lass", to Anita, only daughter of the late Captain Abraham Simmons, Bermuda ‐ Barbados and Bermuda papers copy. 5

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Died CROMBIE ‐ On the 5th instant, at Lot 72, Brick Dam, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Crombie. MACKAY ‐ At Dunelm Lodge, Hamilton, Canada,in August, of typhoid fever, Jeannie C., wife of R.O. Mackay, brother of Ae.D. Mackay, of Demerara.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19 1885 P 4 COL 1 Birth BOYD ‐ On 25th August, at 27 Cecil Street, Toronto, Canada, the wife of George Boyd, junior, of a Daughter.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26 1885 P 4 COL 1 Birth CRESSALL ‐ On 25th instant, at Crotons, Stabroek, the wife of Paul Cressall, of a Daughter. HILLIS ‐ September 2nd, at Providence, Carlow, the wife of John D. Hillis, F.R.C.S., M.R.I.A., of a Daughter. Died GRANT ‐ Yesterday morning at 12.30 pm, at Pln. Enmore, East Coast, Malvina., wife of George Grant, and daughter of Nevil L. Braithwaite, late of H.M. Customs. Aged 44 years. Her loss is deeply regretted. Married PAGET‐JONES ‐ AVES ‐ On 15th August, at the Church of our Ladye Star of the Sea, by the Revd. Joseph Minnett, Richard Douglas Paget‐Jones, of H.M.'s Indian Marine, to Elizabeth Winifred, fourth daughter of Edward Leopold Aves, Loretto House, Croom's Hill, Greenwich. SMITH‐PATTERSON ‐ August 26th, at Middleton Terrace, Ibrox, Glasgow, by the Revd. Wm. Thomson, Pln. U.P.Church, George Smith, of De Jonge & Smith, Georgetown, Demerara, to Maggie, second daughter of George Patterson, Glasgow.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 10 1885 P 4L CO 1 Birth DALTON ‐ On Sunday, 13th September, 1885, at 13 Bidston Rd., Birkenhead, the wife of Goring Evans Dalton, of a. Son. Died GASKIN ‐ At Newcastle Street, John's, Barbados, John Shafe Gaskin, aged 73, son of the late Hon. John Shafe Gaskin, resident of this island, and Member of H.M. Council, and father of J.M. Gaskin, Esq. HOWELL ‐ On 24th August, in London, Maria Mary, widow of Capt. Howell, late of 61st & 2nd West India Regiment. TROUGHTON ‐ On the 22nd August, at Ballaigues Vaud, Thomas Nurse Troughton, second son of the late Ellis John Troughton, Esq., of Demerara, aged 71.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 17 1885 P 4 COL 1 Married FREEMAN‐TARGET ‐ October 10, at the Cathedral, Brickdam, Georgetown, by the Right Rev. Bishop Butler, assisted by the Very Rev. I. Scoles, V.G., and Father Smallwood, Richard M. Freeman, Resident Surgeon, H.M. P. Settlement, to Emma, second daughter of F. Target, C.E., of Mauritius. Birth MASON ‐ On the 16th inst., Mrs. Mason, Main Street, of a Daughter. PEARSON ‐ October 12th, the wife of Revd. J.G. Pearson, of a Son.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 12 1885 P 4 COL 1 Birth BARKWORTH ‐ On the 25th September, at 61, Oxford Terrace, Hyde Park, the wife of H. A. S. Barkworth, 1st West India Reg., of a Son. HART ‐ On Friday, 23rd instant, at Lot 3, Princes Street, the wife of John Hart, of a Son. ROBINS ‐ On Thursday, 22nd October, 1885, at 62 Brick Dam, Georgetown, Demerara, the wife of Edward Robbins, of a Son. Married BARRETT‐HORTON ‐ On 1st October, at the Town Church, Guernsey, by the Revd. John Oates, M.A., Principal of Elizabeth College, assisted by the Revd. George Lee, M.A., Rector of St Peter Port, Edward Moulton Barrett, eof th 1st West Indian Reg., to Frances, eldest daughter of F.C. Horton, of Old College, Guernsey. Died CUNNINGHAM ‐ At Uddingston, Scotland, on the 4th instant, Charles Cunningham, aged 29 years ‐ R.I.P.

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MARTIN ‐ On the 22nd September, at Husabost House, Glendale, Isle of Skye, Nicol Martin, Esq., M.D., J.P. of Glendale, for many years member of the College of Electors of British Guiana. Aged 86 years.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 31 1885 P 4 COL 1 Married CAMERON‐LANGTON ‐On 1st October, at All Saints' Church, Kensington, William Stuart, eldest son of William Cameron, Esq., of Demerara, to Selina Boughton, 3rd daughter of William Edger Langdon, Esq., of Shaftsbury House, Ilfracombe North Devon. HAWARD‐GARRATT ‐ On the 29th instant, at the church of St Andrew, Cove & John Front, East Coast, by the Rev.G. Salmon, M.A., S. Monteith Haward, L.R.C.P., to Edith Roberta, eldest daughter of R.B. Garratt, of Pln. Clonbrook, East Coast ‐ No cards. HILLBORNE‐WEDDALL ‐ At All Saints' Kirk, New Amsterdam, Berbice, by the Revd. John Rannie, M.A., on the 27th inst., Edward Hillborne, to Mary Theresa, eldest daughter of E.C. Weddall, of New Amsterdam. Died DARRELL ‐ On the 3rd September, at Cavendish, Bermuda, Mary, wife of John Harvey Darrell, C.M.G., formerly Chief Justice of that island, aged 81 years.

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7 1885 P 4 COL 1 Married SHARPLES‐SCOTT ‐ On the 28th September, 1885, at the Collegiate Castle Church, New Chatel, Switzerland, by the Revd. William Patavel, M.A., J.B. Sharples Jnr., of this city, to Miss Mary Scott, also of this city. Birth COCHRAN ‐ At Pln. Canefield, on the 30th October, the wife of S.R. Cochran, of a Daughter. DODDS ‐ Church Street, on the 5th instant, the wife of R. Dodds, of a Daughter. MARKS ‐ At Lot 133, Church Street, On Wednesday, November 4th, the wife of James A. Marks, of a Son.

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14 1885 P 4 COL 1 Birth CRAIG ‐ At Ailsa House, Brickdam, on the 7th November, Mrs. J.B.Craig, of a Daughter. PLAYFAIR ‐ At Penielbeuch, Bourda, on the 9th inst., the wife of Arthur A. Playfair, of a Son.

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21 1885 P 4 COL 1 Birth CAMPBELL ‐ On Tuesday, 10th November, at the Wesleyan Mission House, San Fernando, the wife of the Revd. J. Allan Campbell, of a Daughter. Married SMITH‐MORRISON ‐ On the 17th November, at All Saints' Presbyterian Church, Berbice, Demerara, by the Revd. John Rannie, William Smith, to M.E. Morrison, daughter of M.N. White, Esq., Engineer, Berbice. Died VAN PRAAG ‐ On 5th November, Boston, Mass., Judah, eldest son of Solomon Van Praag, aged 40 years.

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 28 1885 P 4 COL Birth ABRAHAM ‐ At Hopetown, W.C., Berbice, on Friday, 20th instant, the wife of J.P. Abrahams, of a Daughter. (As original) GEORGE ‐ At Zorg, Essequebo, on 22nd November, the wife of W.D. George, of a Son. Married LYSTER‐BINDLOSS ‐ On the 13th October, at St Luke's, Great Crosby, by the nRev. Cano Cromwell, Principal of St Mark's College, Chelsea, assisted by the Rev. Jon. Creeser, M.A., Charles Bybie Lyster, Major, 2nd West India Regiment, to Alice, only daughter of the late James Backhouse Bindloss, of Prestwick, near Manchester. Died THORNHILL ‐ On the 21st November, at "Anna Regina", Alice Mabel Hilda, the beloved wife of Precott Haynes Thornhill, aged 23 years ‐ English and Barbados papers please copy.

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SATURDAY DECEMBER 5 1885 P 4 COL 1 Died IBBOTT ‐ At her residence, New Amsterdam, Berbice, Martha, the beloved wife of John Thomas Ibbott, Sub. Comptroller of Customs, aged 57 years. IM THURN ‐ On 23rd October, at Belair, Torquay, Arbutnot Elsbeth, widow of Major F.C. Im Thurn, in her 95th year.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 12 1885 P 4 COL 1 Birth PARRETT ‐ On the 5th November, at Clapham Rd., London, Mrs. A.C. Parrett, of a Son. Married TYNDALE‐SMITH ‐ On 28th October, at St James' Church, Dover, Lieut. Col. Chas. H.W. Tyndale, 2nd W.I. Regt., to Laura Elizabeth Neville, Daughter of the Rev. J. Bainbridge Smith, Consular Chaplain at Smyrna. Died D'ARCY ‐ At 9, Leighton Villas, Plymouth, on 22nd October, after a long and painful illness, born with heroic patience, Col. George Abbas Kooli D'Arcy, late of the 3rd West India Regiment and formerly of the 94th Regiment, Governor of the Gambia, and afterwards of the Falkland Islands, aged 67 ‐ R.I.P. PARRETT ‐ At 15, Clapham Rd., on the 7th November, Harold, infant son of A.C. Parrett.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 26 1885 P 4 Col 1 Birth DOWNER ‐ At Bethbel Mission House, Beterverwagting, on the 22nd inst., the wife of Revd. W.E. Downer, of a Son (still born). STOKES ‐ On 22nd December, at Pln. Bel Air, E.C., Demerara, the wife of A.W. Stokes, of a Son. YOUNG ‐ On 22nd December, at Buxton, East Coast, the wife of C.G. Young, B.A., M.D., of a Daughter. Married SHIELDS‐BROWN ‐ At 10, Park Cross Hill, Glasgow, on 30th November, by the Rev. Alex R. Macewan, M.A., B.D., Oxon, assisted by the Rev. Robert Gemmell, Edinburgh, Wm. Shields (late Manager of Pln. La Belle Alliance, Essequebo), to Maggie Blair, youngest daughter of the late James L. Brown, Esq. Moffat. Died IRVING ‐ On the 22nd October, at "Rocklands", Sliema, Malta, George Clark Irving, Surgeon‐Major, Medical Staff, second son of the late Major General Alexander Irving, C.B., R.A., aged 39. FRANCE ‐ On 22nd September, at Tonghoo, East Indies, Lieut. B.G. France, second W.I. Reg. Probationer, Madras Staff Corps. WINTER ‐ Entered into rest, on the night of 27th November, . at 10 o'clock, after a lingering illness of many weeks, Neville Esmond, infant son of J.M. Winter, Esq., Master of Cunningham Hospital. YEARWOOD ‐ On the 17th instant, at H.M. Penal Settlement, R. Massarunie, Prince Henry Yearwood, Prison Officer of the 2nd class, aged 45.

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