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.

Bride At Sixteen

John Kemble, 21, and Inez Esther Davis, 16, both from Old Diggings, were married in the Golden Eagle parlors Saturday evening by Judge J.E. Barber. Mrs. Blanche Davis, mother of the youthful bride, gave her consent.

Source: The Redding Searchlight, April 14, 1918.

Untitled [Stephen F. Margarum]

At his residence in Vernon, on the 2nd of January inst., STEPHEN F. MARGARUM, Esq., aged 57 years.

Source: The New Jersey Herald and Sussex County Democrat, January 10, 1852.

Will Rorick Celebrates His Birthday Anniversary

Mr. Will Rorick entertained at the Hotel Saulsbury, Tuesday evening, in honor of his 58th birthday anniversary. The guests include Mrs. Rorick, Mrs. Myrtle Scofield, Miss Lavina Scofield and Mrs. Harriet Pegg. Mr. Rorick further celebrated the natal event, as is his annual custom, with a coon hunt. His fellow hunters were DeCoursey Humbert, Ed Miller, Carl Guss and Bob Payne. The hunt was entirely successful, and the trophy hangs in front of the Gamer and Humbert tonsorial parlors. Mr. Rorick was born under the most auspicious circumstances. He was ushered into this life, on Friday, Nov. 13, 1865, in the dark of the moon, in the old Morenci Exchange, which stood on the site now occupied by the Saulsbury Hotel, and which was owned at that time by his father, Jake Rorick.

Source: Morenci Observer, November 15, 1923.

MARRIED. [David Margarum & Eliza Farber]

On the 17th inst., by Rev. D.E. Frambes, David F. Margarum to Eliza Farber, all of Vernon.

Source: The New Jersey Herald and Sussex County Democrat, December 27, 1851.

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.