Night-Blooming Cereus

While searching eBay for items related to the various families I’m researching, I came across this lovely watercolor by John Eldridge Rorick (1939-1994), who was my mother’s first cousin. The painting was submitted to an art show at Hawaii Loa College, which merged with another school in 1992 (it came with the entry slip, and the seller had other artworks from the show), but beyond that I have no idea of when it was painted. I’m glad to have rescued it and brought it back into the family. Many thanks to Total Framing in Fairfax for a beautiful job.

Toledo Society [excerpt]

Toledo, O., Oct. 7.—Mr. George Secor was host to the members of the Scott-Rorick bridal party at a grill supper Wednesday night at Rock Ledge, the Secor up-river home. His guests with Miss Scott and Mr. Rorick Included Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Rorick, who will serve as matron of honor and best man; Miss Margaret Golsine, maid of honor: Miss Penelope Hubbard, Miss Eleanor Manning. Miss Hilda Grosh, Miss Laura MacNichol, Miss Mary Wegg of Chicago, Miss Georgiana Hitch of New York, bridesmaids, and Messrs. Alfred Mirth and John Lane of Detroit. Charles Irwin of Bay City, Sidney Moeller of Decatur, Ind., Barnes Walbridge, George B. Storer, Jr., Lorenz Baker, Lewis Bentley and Jamies Witker, groomsmen. Mr. Lorenz Baker entertained the bridal party at a dinner Thursday night at the Country club.

Source: Detroit Free Press, October 8, 1922.

Terrible Accident At Deckertown

On Thursday last a little daughter of Lemuel F. Sutton, of Deckertown, about four years old, was so badly burned by her clothes taking fire, while her mother was getting a pail of water, that death was the consequence. The principal effects of the fire were about the head and shoulders; she died on Saturday morning.

Source: The New Jersey Herald and Sussex County Democrat, March 19, 1863.

Mrs. Charlotte Moore Passes Away

Mrs. Charlotte Moore of Canandaigua died from illness incident to old age, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Furman. She was 90 years old and had only been sick two weeks. The funeral will be held this (Thursday) afternoon from the daughter’s home at 2:00 Standard Time. Besides the daughter, she leaves one son, Ed Moore.

Source: Morenci Observer, April 16, 1925.

Untitled [Hannah Rorick Sutton]

March 27—At the residence of her son, M.R. Sutton, Romeo, Michigan, Mrs. HANNAH SUTTON, widow of Jacob Sutton, Sen., and eldest daughter of Michael Rorick, of this county, aged 85 years.

A singular fact is connected with Mrs. Sutton’s death. Her father and mother both died at the same age; and also her elder brother. She was apparently well on Monday preceding her death. On Tuesday morning she was found sitting in a chair, in a state of sleep or stupor, in which condition she remained until the following day, when she partially recovered; but again relapsed into a stupor from which she did not revive until her death. “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.”

Source: The New Jersey Herald and Sussex County Democrat, April 12, 1862.

Indians Will Be Cast

The Dalles, Ore., Sept. 20.—Seeking a cast of Indian actors to take parts in a motion picture to be staged in Eagle Creek Canyon, based upon Indian legend, representatives of the Kiser studios, in Portland, recently left The Dalles for the Warm Springs Reservation, accompanied by J.T. Rorick of this city.

Mr. Rorick has had experience with Indian actors by reason of having selected Indians to participate in the two annual historical pageants which have been held here.

Source: Portland Press Herald, September 21, 1922.

MARRIED. [Nelson Ackerson & Susan C. Van Blarcom]

Feb. 27—At the bride’s residence, by Elder G.F. Hawk, NELSON ACKERSON, to SUSAN C. VAN BLARCOM, both of Lafayette.

Source: The New Jersey Herald and Sussex County Democrat, March 8, 1862.

Taft Couple In Hurry To Marry

J.O. Walling, for six years in the production department of the General Petroleum company at Taft, accompanied by Ollie H. Hoagland, visited County Clerk F.E. Smith just before noon yesterday to obtain a marriage license. “We are just starting on a motor trip to coast,” said the groom, “and would like to find our way to a parson where we can be married without delay. We are in a hurry to get away on our journey.” The bride and groom were well past the age of giddy youth, but nevertheless happiness was gleaming from their eyes as they made a dash from the clerk’s office in search of Justice Jones who had been recommended for his speed in tieing the knot.

Source: Bakersfield Morning Echo, August 17, 1924.

Untitled [Morris Barber]

June 14—In Newton, MORRIS BARBER, aged about 50 years.

Source: The New Jersey Herald and Sussex County Democrat, June 16, 1860.

To Stage Fun Revue

Elks Will Put on Show With Fifty Persons in Cast

Elaborate preparations are being made for the presentation at the San Pedro High School next Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of “Purple Flashes,” a song and fun revue being staged by Sun Pedro Elks.

A cast of fifty people of the harbor district is under rehearsals for the big event with Joseph Miller, Jr., C.J. McNaughton, F J. Cryderman, Mrs. Henry Gold, Miss Lulalia Lockhart, M.D. Rorick and others prominent in the harbor’s business and social life in leading roles.

Source: Los Angeles Times, April 24, 1922.

Jacob Rorick Estate Sale

Source: New Jersey Herald and Sussex County Democrat, August 13, 1859.