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.

Spiers—Burger

RED BLUFF, April 16.—Elvin [sic] E. Spiers of Ono and Miss Ellen A. Burger of Igo came down from Shasta county yesterday and procured a marriage license. They were married last evening in the Tremont hotel by Justice of the Peace Lennon. The couple left after the ceremony on a trip southward.

Source: Redding Weekly Searchlight, April 17, 1924.

Last Will and Testament of Jacob Rorick

In the name of God Amen, I Jacob Rorick of Sparta in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey, being weak and feeble in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish my Last Will and Testament in manner following:

First. It is my will and I do order and direct that all of my just debts and funeral expenses be paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my decease.

Item. I give and devise to my beloved wife Elizabeth, in case she shall survive me, the sum of two hundred dollars a year during her lifetime, to be paid to her yearly by my Executor, hereinafter named, in such sums and at such times as she may require the same. I also give to my said wife the use of such rooms in my mansion house as she shall choose during her natural life; and I also give to her so much and such of my furniture as she may select for her use in furnishing said rooms which above bequests to my said wife are to be in lieu of her right of Dower at the Common Law.

DIED. [Jacob Rorick]

On the 13th inst., at the residence of his son, in Sparta township, Jacob Rorick, aged 83 years, 7 months and 14 days.

Mr. R., was a well known citizen, distinguished for enery [sic] of character and correct moral deportment. For five years he occupied the position of Steward of the Sussex County Poor House, and managed the concerns of that establishment with unsurpassed efficacy and economy, Fifty-five years prior to his death he united himself with the First Baptist Church of Wantage, and throughout that long period he steadfastly adhered to the great doctrines of evangelical troth, whose practical observance are essential to happiness in this life, and the surest guarantee of happiness hereafter. It is a remarkable fact, that in the same house where Mr. R., died, four other members of the Rorick family have breathed their last, with the brief space of seventeen months,

Source: The New Jersey Herald and Sussex County Democrat, November 27, 1858.

Miss Langdon a Bride

Lucy Langdon of this city and C. Tyrrell Garth of Beaumont, Tex., were married last evening at the home of the bride’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. F.C. Langdon of South Alvarado street. Dr. Carl S. Patton read the marriage ceremony and the bride’s father gave her in marriage.

Miss Mary Langdon was her sister’s maid of honor and wore a frock of orchid-colored satin trimmed with silver flowers. James W. Garth, Jr., came from the University of California to stand with his brother.

The bride wore a gown of white Salome velvet trimmed with pearls and her long tulle veil was seld [sic] from a wreath of silver leaves and pearls. Her shower bouquet was of lilies of the valley, white sweet peas and pale pink cyclamen. A reception followed at which there fifty guests. The groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James W. Garth, and his grandfather, C.W. [sic] Tyrrell, came from Texas to witness the ceremony. The couple will reside in Beaumont, where Mr. Tyrrell has built a charming home for the couple.

Source: Los Angeles Times, December 27, 1921.

Untitled [Ile John Banfield]

Ile John Banfield died at his home in Newton township, Thursday afternoon at 12:45 o ‘clock. Mr. Banfield was taken ill May 18, 1923 and was taken to Nichols hospital, Battle Creek where he submitted to two operations for ulcers of the stomach. He improved to such an extent that he was removed to his home but never grew strong enough to get about the house very much until his death.

Untitled [Jemima Stoll Sutton]

In Hardyston, on the 27th March, JEMIMA, widow of the late John R. Sutton, and daughter of Abram A. Stoll, aged 37 years.

Source: The New Jersey Herald and Sussex County Democrat, May 31, 1856.

Nogales Flyer In Smash Up at Benson

A plane piloted by Otto Enderton of Venice, Calif., was damaged at Benson Sunday morning while landing which resulted in a broken wheel and propeller. The pilot came to Nogales on the evening train to secure the necessary parts from the local air station.

Enderton was a flyer for the movies at Venice, Calif. He decided to make a cross country flight to Indianapolis and was on his way when the accident occurred.

He was formerly a resident of Nogales. His father, W.H. Enderton, was a mining engineer in that city about ten years ago. Young Enderton went to school in Nogales and is acquainted with many people in the Key City.

Source: The Tombstone Epitaph, June 5, 1921.

Untitled [Eliza Farber Margarum]

In Vernon, on the 27th March last, Eliza, wife of DAVID F. MARGARUM, and daughter of Caleb and Eliza Farber, aged 24 years.

Source: The New Jersey Herald and Sussex County Democrat, May 17, 1856.

Untitled [Bridal Shower for Helen Rorick]

Miss Alice Richard and Miss Hazel Hoxie were hostesses at a luncheon and crystal shower of pleasing appointments Saturday afternoon, honoring Miss Helen Rorick, a bride of December 1. For the luncheon, which was served at Gussenbauer’s tea room, the guests were seated at small tables which bore at each place a small corsage of bronze chrysanthemums. Dainty nutcups, each with a little wedding bell suspended from its handle, and place cards appropriate to the occasion were used. After the luncheon the party was taken to Miss Hoxie’s home on Front street, where tables were arranged for Mah Jongg. The guests had been engaged at the game for some time when one of the guests began playing softly a wedding march and little Miss Betty Batey dressed as a bride in veil and train marched down the stairway and into the room carrying a basket of gifts which she presented to Miss Rorick. After the opening of packages the game was resumed for the remainder of the afternoon.

Source: Adrian Daily Telegram, November 26, 1923.

Butter Wagon to Chester, N.Y.

The subscriber will run a butter wagon to Chester, through the season, once a week, starting from the store of Aaron H. Kelsey, in Sparta, on Monday evening, and from Franklin Furnace and Alex. Carpenter’s Store, on Tuesday morning. Butter in tubs and firkins left at the above places will be taken direct, and the returns paid in Sussex money.

The subscriber will be responsible for the safe delivery of all produce entrusted to his care, and endeavor to give as good satisfaction as any one engaged in the business. LEWIS MOORE.

Source: The Sussex Register, July 2, 1853.