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.

MARRIED. [Daniel Frambes & Mary Margarum]

On the 13th inst. By Rev. Thomas Street, of Boston, Rev. D.E. Frambes, of the New Jersey Conference, Chaplain of the Seaman’s Retreat, Staten Island, to Miss Mary E., daughter of Stephen F. Margarum, Esq., of Sussex.

Source: The New Jersey Herald and Sussex County Democrat, April 26, 1851.

Sadler, Rorick & Co., Live Stock Commission Merchants

Receipt for the sale of livestock by the Sadler, Rorick & Co. livestock concern in Buffalo, NY, dated October 20, 1925. I found it on eBay.

MARRIED. [Joseph Ayers & Hannah Sutton, Emanuel Sibbet & Lucy Sutton]

In Hardyston, on Tuesday, the 17th instant by Rev. Joel Campbell, Mr. JOSEPH AYERS, of Romeo, Mich., to MISS HANNAH E. SUTTON, daughter of Mr. M.R. Sutton.

Also by the same, Mr. M.C. SIBBET, of Branchville, to MISS LUCY A, SUTTON, daughter of Mr. M.R. Sutton.

Source: The New Jersey Herald and Sussex County Democrat, September 28, 1850.

FAYETTE RESIDENT DIED YESTERDAY IN DETROIT

FAYETTE, O., Feb. 24.–Word has been received here of the death of Ross Partridge, aged 25 years, which occurred yesterday in a Detroit hospital, after a short illness of appendicitis. He is survived by a wife who was formerly Miss Helen Cawley of Fayette, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Partridge also of Fayette. Mr. Partridge was a student at the Detroit School of Medicine. The body will be brought here for burial.

Source: Adrian Daily Telegram, February 24, 1921.

Killed A Whopping Big Mountain Lion

(Special to The Searchlight.)

WHISKYTOWN, Nov. 23.—John Kemble, who is employed in the Reid mine, killed a monster mountain lion within a hundred yards of his home the other evening. The dog treed it after Mr. Kemble had gone into the house. He took his rifle and went out to the tree and shot the beast dead. The lion measured 7 feet 5 inches from tip to tip. Kemble will get $5 bounty from the county and $20 from the fish and game commission.

Source: The Redding Searchlight, November 24, 1915.

PART OF LEFT HAND TORNOFF

JOHN KEMBLE JR. SERIOUSLY HURT IN EXPLOSION OF GIANT POWDER CAPS IN THE HORNET MINE

John Kemble Jr., a miner employed in the Hornet mine near Iron Mountain, was severely injured in the mine Monday afternoon by the explosion of some giant powder caps. A portion of his left hand was torn away and his face and chest were peppered with copper fragments. It is not known whether his eyes were injured permanently.

Redding Jeweler Is Imposed Upon

Adolph Dobrowsky’s Name Is Used By Fake Peddler Without Authority.

Adolph Dobrowsky, the well known watchmaker and jeweler, has again been made the victim of a confidence man, who has been traveling over the eastern part of the county taking watches and jewelry to be repaired, and selling fake stuff, representing that he is traveling for the well known Redding house.

Two years ago the same game was worked on Mr. Dobrowsky in the western part of the county. A person claiming to represent the firm took a number of valuable watches to be repaired, promising to return them in due course, and sold a large amount of fake jewelry, using Mr. Dobrowsky’s good name for honesty and fair dealing in order to make the sales. Nothing has been heard of him since. The loss to customers amounted to over $700 at that time.

Impressions And Observations Of The Journal Man [Excerpt]

By Fred Lockley

A pioneer. of 76 years ago is one of Mr. Lockley‘s subjects today. He also lists a large number who ox-teamed it to Oregon in the very early days. An Oregon Trail poem completes the article.

Albert G. Walling lives at Rockaway. I visited him there recently, and in telling me of the 76 years he has spent In Oregon, he said:

“My father, George Washington Walling, was one of 11 children. He was born December 18, 1818, in Ohio. When he was 10 years old the family moved to Iowa. That was in 1828.“

Untitled [Charles P. Walling & Eva Walling]

A quiet wedding took place at Yamhill street, in Portland, Wednesday, March 13, at 4 o’clock p. m., when Miss Eva Walling of this city, and C. P. Walling of Portland, were united in marriage by Rev. J.M. Carnse. Miss Walling is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Walling of Salem, while the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Walling, residents of long standing in Portland. The young couple received many cut glass and silver wedding gifts. After a short visit at the home of the bride’s parents here, Mr. and Mrs. Walling will return to Portland where they have a nicely appointed home awaiting them.

Source: Daily Oregon Statesman, March 17, 1912.

Inspecting Road Machinery—

John P. Rorick, chairman of the road commission, J.L. Richard, county highway engineer, and Perry Van Valkenberg, superintendent of maintenance, left this morning for Galion, Ohio, where they are to watch demonstrations of improved road machinery manufactured by a firm in that city. They expect to be gone two days.

Source: Adrian Daily Telegram, April 18, 1923.