Call for Contributors History of Golden Grove and Nabaclis 1746-2012

Call for Contributors - History of Plantation Golden Grove and Plantation Nabaclis, 1746-2012. this is an appeal to those interested in researching and documenting the authentic history of the villages of Golden Grove and Nabaclis, from the era of the Dutch colonial occupation of the colony of Demerara in 1746 to marginalized communities of the modern era to present times, 2012. this exercise is based on the perspectives of the underprivileged class of the populace, thus the experiences of the working class people of the district. The idea is to write short biographical accounts of the outstanding individuals of the community… Breathe life into the unsung heroes; name the people with their occupation and era in which they functioned. Your name would be included as the source. In fact, you should write a statement which you would love to appear within the text. Also feel free to add the professions which are neglected herein. Who do you recommend I communicate with seeking to collaborate on the project? How to access historical articles written on the village by James Donald Ainsworth, James Alfred Trotman, Lambert Tuckness Sancho, and Leopold Duncan Sarrabo and others.
The purchase of Plantation Golden Grove in January 1848. it appears transport was granted in May 1848. The purchase of Plantation Nabaclis in April 1852. The listing of the Africans who were given transport for land in Plantation Golden Grove (1854) and Plantation Nabaclis (unknown).
The rise of the working people from farming to academic pursuits. The role of Golden Grove Wesleyan church and Golden Grove Wesleyan School in community development and security.
There were at least three Sugar Mills in Golden Grove and Nabaclis. Pharaoh Chase, Isaac Evelyn, James William James and Henry Wilson were the owners. It appears James William James and Henry Wilson owned the cane mills in Golden Grove. By December 1884, Wilson sold his property to Isaac Evelyn. Pharaoh Chase’s investment was situated at Nabaclis. Why was Colin Hiles application to erect a cane mill in the district rejected? Why did residents of Nabaclis found it necessary to send a petition to the colonial authority seeking assistance to purchased and erect a Cane Mill at Nabaclis in 1882?
It is understood a cotton mill was erected next to the forty feet trench on the western portion at Nabaclis. The remnant was still visible in September 1981.I am also very interested in accessing articles relative to the Dutch, Germans, and Irish on plantations Golden Grove and Nabaclis . . Any ideas how to locate and access them?
FARMERS:- (crops and animals) rice, guava jelly, hot sauce, pickles and ground provisions; cassava, plantains, yams, tannias, tomatoes, ochroes; cocoa, coffee and farinaceous substances; cornmeal, plantain flour, cassava flour, conquintay and arrowroot starch. Bees and Honey, Cattle, pigs, Sheep and goats, horses, and donkeys, fowls, turkey, ducks, meat-birds, pigeons, geese, INDUSTRIAL:- Coconut Oil Manufacturers, Cart Owners, Cassava Bread, Casreep Producers, Lemonade Manufacturers, Sausage Makers, and Coconut Pickers
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE: - merchants - grocery stores, cinema, Gas stations, cake shops, bakers and bakeries, liquor store - entertainment venues - stall holders at the Market - people who sold food items at the schools,
RECREATION AND SPORTS :- Cricketers, athletes, soccer players, musicians, cyclists, table tennis, volleyball, swimmers name the teams with their personnel?
SKILLED LABOURERS:- (Tradesmen/ Contractors) plumbers, electricians, gutter smith, tinsmith, boat- builders, barbers, tailors, seamstresses, hair-dressers, cane-cutters, carpenters, shovel-men, masons shoemakers
HEALTH CARE:- Doctors, nurses, midwives, sick nurses, dispensers, chemists, druggists, drugs store owners
EDUCATION:- Teachers, Head Teachers, kindergarten schools, primary/elementary; high schools; secondary school, commercial school, Golden Grove Wesleyan School/Golden Grove Methodist School; International High School; Golden Grove High School; Golden Grove Government Secondary School; President’s College; Lacon Business School. Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hindi School; Brenda Abrams, Josephine Patterson, Victoria Elliott, Maisie Luke kindergarten schools; Nabaclis Nursery School.
RELIGION:- Churches, Hindu, Islam, Christianity and its denominations, Rastafarians and other religious dogma.
UNIFORMED PERSONNEL:- Military, Law Enforcement, Fire service, Soldiers, police officers, Fire personnel, prison warders,
LEGAL Lawyers, magistrates, judges, civil servants, police officers
ELECTRONICS:- Radio Repairers

Five Berbicians in Schoolboy team

Five Berbicians in Schoolboy team.
Amin Kalicharran of Berbice has been selected to captain Guyana's school boys' team to play in the regional tournament, which begins later this month in Barbados.
Ronald Austin of Central High School has been selected as vice captain, while Mr. A. Hazel of Berbice is the manager of the team.
The other members of the 12-man team are: K. Aaron (G'town), V. Adams (Mackenzie), D. Braithwaite (G'town), E. Douglas (G'town), S. Kalicharran (B'ce), M. Madramootoo (B'ce), L. Monilall (B'ce), S. Persaud (West Coast Dem.), R. Ramphal (B'ce), G. Robinson (G'town)
The team will leave the country next Saturday to play their first match against Barbados in Barbados on Monday, August 15.
It is understood that this team will play a practice match against a Rest team during this week.
The selectors were Mr. O. Miller, Mr. D. Whitehead, Mr. S. Barnwell (G.T.A.), Mr. L. Sancho (Secondary Schools), Mr. A. Hazel (Berbice). Mr. Clyde Walcott acted as adviser to the committee.
(Source: - Weekend Post & Sunday Argosy - - August 7, 1966: page 5)

Juliet Hughes

OBITUARY: - Miss Juliet Hughes (19)
There was laid to rest on Sunday afternoon, June 4, at Golden Grove Village Cemetery, the body of Miss Juliet Hughes (19), the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert A. Hughes of Golden Grove Village, East Coast, Demerara.
She was the grand daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Hughes of the same Village, and niece of Mesdames Inverrary and Roberts.
Miss Hughes died at her Aunt’s residence, Mrs. Inverrary at Nabaclis on Saturday evening June 3, after a short illness.
The cortege left the residence of her aunt for the Golden Grove Methodist Church where she was a devoted member. The obsequies were performed by the Reverend E. McDonald.
The funeral was very largely attended a sign of esteem while loud were the expressions of sympathy, to the bereaved, the Daily Chronicle, through its correspondent renders sympathy.
Among those who attended were Messrs. Donald Ashley Trotman, James Alfred Trotman, R. DeAbreu, V. Longhorne, V. Salmon, George Cockfield, W. T. Benjamin, A. Abrahams, J. I. S. Bookey, Joseph Hope, M. Augustine, O. Wilson, B. David, E. DeCastro, B. Layne, A. Simon, W. Simon, R. Hodge, E. Jackman, O. Jackman F., J., and E. Benn, H. Holder, A. Solomon, W. Solomon, S. Roberts, E. Rutherford, J.R. Sertimer, E. A. Scotland, C. Ross, C. F. Adams, J. Adams, R. Farnum, R. I. Josiah, R. J. February, B. Kingston, L. Kingston, S. Jeune, H. Jeune, E. Bacchus, N. Hughes, B. Willis, S. Luke, O. Gonsalves, V. Gonsalves, R. Waldron, C. McKenzie, R. C. Kendall, J. Austin, I. Shamoan, O. Ramsay, W. H. Gibson, L. Rodney, S. Layne, T. Bollers, J. Pile, T. Perry, H. Perry, M. Hollingsworth, J. Hollingsworth, E. Stephen, S. Sumner, w. Glasgow, A. Younge, E. Primo, T. Eversley, J. Wason, K. Cummings, D. T. A. Jones, L. Caines, R. McAndrew, D. Sandiford, A. Mohamed, County Sergeant-Major Hughes and Corporal Collins.

BEARERS
The pall-bearers were: O. Hughes, V. Langhorne, G. Samuels, V. Solomon, A. Sertimer and James Hope.
Wreaths were received from: Members, Methodist Sabbath School; Girls’ League, R. Trotman and family, McLean family, J. Trotman and Family, B. Joseph, M. Jenkins, M. Sancho, the Spence family, M. Patterson, Perry and family, W. T. Benjamin and family, Cousin Clarabel, Mrs. Theresa Abrahams and family, the Hall family, the Simon family.
The following sent telegrams: Aunt Florette and Muriel, Uncle Charlie and Ramon, S. N. Collins.

CARDS
L. D. Sarrabo, and T. David, C. P. B. Melbourne, S. Abrams and C. Dougall
- D. T.A.J.
Source: D. T.A.J. Obituary -Miss J. Hughes (19) -The Daily Chronicle - Tuesday, June 13, 1944: page 4.

SCHOOL TREAT AT GOLDEN GROVE

SCHOOL TREAT AT GOLDEN GROVE.

At half-past one on Tuesday, the children of the Golden Grove Day School were gathered in the school yard, where there was a band of music waiting. After enjoying themselves in dancing for sometime the music ceased and the Rev. Taylor with the Rev. Savory provided sweetmeats for which they scrambled. This finished, a foot-race, a three-foot-race and rope skipping followed, and the winners of these were prized. A contest of tug-of-war between the boys and girls formed the next amusement. The competition was five boys to six girls and the contest ended favorably on the side of the latter to the disappointment of the former. Having had enough of this, the boys were separated from the girls, the one to enjoy a game of cricket and the other again to scramble for peppermints; and to enjoy the music. These games being ended at about four p.m.., the Revs. Taylor. Savory and the children gave three cheers for the treat. The Rev Taylor then bade them adieu, expressing his regret that he could stay no longer with them, having a funeral service to conduct, and that he wished them all success both in the remaining outdoor sports and their indoor recitations. The Rev. Savory then took over the supervision, and the children enjoyed themselves in the school yard up to five o’clock p. m., when they left for home and returning were bedecked in their gayest and best. All being again assembled the band played a march out to Nabaclis Bridge and returned with them to the school-grounds. The outdoor excitement being now finished, indoors they marched to recite their pieces. Children, parents, and friends taking their seats and remaining orderly,
The night’s programme commenced by a song played by Mr. T. A. Archer, the teacher. Refreshments followed, after which the recitals begin to flow. At the end of every piece a song was sung with the accompaniment played on the harmonium by Mr. B.T. Collins and three violin players. Messrs. David Collins. Smith Glasgow and Peter Dick. After half of the programme was gone through refreshments were again served. Short recreation and the remainder of the recitations began, and at half-past 11 o’clock p.m. every thing terminated. A final serving out of cakes and drinks was given, the Doxology sung, and meeting concluded with a short prayer. Great praise is due to the teacher, Mr. Archer, who without any aid from the children’s parents, carried through the treat so successfully. It is, however, to be regretted that half the number of children were absent on the plea of want of new dresses.

FRACAS IN A WESLEYAN CHAPEL

FRACAS IN A WESLEYAN CHAPEL.
At Belfield Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. A. Northcote, James Johnson alias Castillo, was charged with having unlawfully assaulted one David Collin; thereby inflicting grievous bodily harm. The evidence adduced on the part of the prosecution went to show that on the night of the 14th instant, a Sabbath School Anniversary was held at the Wesleyan Chapel, Golden Grove. Whilst the children were delivering their recitations, they were frequently disturbed by several young men. The Rev. C. L. Tabraham requested them several times to behave, but without any effect, and they continued to stamp on the floor and made a great noise. Mr. Tabraham, finding that he was unable to suppress the disorder, applied to his leaders, one of whom was the complainant, to eject them forcibly from the chapel. Mr. Northcote said he did not know whether complainant would proceed with the charge as it stood, for it alleged that grievous bodily harm was inflicted on him; if so, he would have to take depositions..Complainant said he was waylaid by the prisoner, and a brick was thrown with great force at him.
Inspector Stevenson informed his Worship that he had asked the Doctor about the nature of the blow on Collin’s shoulder and he said it was merely a bruise ; therefore he did not think his Worship need waste time in taking, depositions. Mr. Northcote : Enormous charges are generally made against people, and they invariably fail to substantiate them.
Complainant said he would proceed summarily, and went on to state that the disorderly lads pointed to him were Trotman, Morrison, and defendant. He requested the two former to Ieave, which they did, but defendant refused, and complainant and one Sarrabo held him by the hands and dragged him outside of the chapel. At the close of the anniversary, whilst complainant was proceeding home, he was waylaid on the Golden Grove Middle Walk by defendant, who was seen by several persons to throw a brick at the complainant and then run away.
In defence, the defendant said be attended an anniversary at the Golden Grove Chapel, as he had relatives there. During the evening, at the conclusion of each recitation he applauded the scholars by clapping his hands, which was also done by several other persons., Complainant came to him and requested him to leave the Chapel, but he positively refused as no reason was assigned him for leaving.
Complainant then seized him by the jacket, assisted by the other members of the chapel, and dragged him to the door, where Complainant gave him three kicks. He called two witnesses who said they saw Collins kick the defendant at the chapel door. There was a cross-charge of assault against Collins, and the parties having changed places, the same evidence on both sides was adduced.
Johnson alleged that in consequence of the kicks inflicted on a delicate part of his body, he was compelled to consult a medical man, and he produced a medical certificate. Complainant said the Doctor was not present. Mr. Northcote said that in the case against Johnson it seemed to him that the defence set up was absolutely no defence. Defendant would be sentenced to imprisonment for two calendar months. The cross-charge against Collins was dismissed.
Source: Fracas In A Wesleyan Chapel - Demerara Daily Chronicle, Wednesday, May 23, 1883:page 3 Col. 3.

Transports and Mortgages

Transports and Mortgages - Counties of Demerary and Essequebo - 7th August, 1897.
By Richard Thomas Arrindell Daly, the secretary of the Central Board of Health, hereto authorized by Section 130 of the Village Ordinance No. 6 of 1892, TRANSPORT of all that piece or parcel of land part of the Village of Golden Grove, on the East Sea Coast of Demerara of the County of Demerary and Colony of British Guiana, bounded on the East by Plantation Nabaclis, on the West by Plantation Haslington, on the North by lots A, B, E, F, 70, 71 and 74, and on the South by lots C, D, G, H, L, M and 75, measuring 10 Rhynland roods from North to South, and 114 Rhynland roods from East to West, as the same with the boundaries thereof is more particularly delineated and described on the plan of the said Village of Golden Grove, as surveyed and laid out by order of the Commissioners appointed by the Honourable the Court of Policy, under Ordinance 33 of 1856, to partition Plantation Golden Grove and its lands in 1873 by the Sworn Land Surveyor, Armer J. Alcorn, dated the 28th November, 1873, and deposited in the Registrar’s Office of the Counties of Demerary and Essequebo on the 23rd December, 1874, the North and South boundaries of the said piece or parcel of land being denoted on the said plan by dotted lines to and in favour of The Demerara Railway Company.

By Richard Thomas Arrindell Daly, the Secretary of the Central Board of Health, hereto authorized by Section 130 of the Village Ordinance No. 6 of 1892, TRANSPORT of all that piece or parcel of land part of Plantation Nabaclis on the East Sea Coast of Demerara of the County of Demerary and Colony of British Guiana, bounded on the East by Plantation Cove and John, on the West by Plantation Golden Grove, on the North and South by pasture lands, included in and constituting that part of the said Plantation Nabaclis, laid out and described on the plan hereinafter mentioned as Section C, measuring 10 Rhynland roods from North to South, and 120Rhynland roods from East to West, as the same with the boundaries thereof is more particularly delineated and described on the plan of the said Plantation Nabaclis, as surveyed and sub-divided at the request of the Commissioners appointed by His Excellency the Governor and the Honourable the Court of Policy, for the purpose of partitioning amongst the proprietors thereof, in accordance with the Section Ordinance No. 33 of 1856, by the Sworn Land Surveyor, T. G. Wight, dated January, 1871, and deposited in the Registrar’s Office of the Counties of Demerary and Essequebo on the 22nd of September, 1877, - to and in favour of The Demerara Railway Company.
SOURCE: Transports and Mortgages - Counties of Demerary and Essequebo (7th August, 1897) - The Daily Chronicle, Georgetown, British Guiana. Tuesday, August 1, 1897: page 2 column 7.

swamping of lands

GOLDEN GROVE AND NABACLIS
The Secretary read lengthy correspondence with reference to the swamping of lands, which had been planted with rice aback of the village. It appeared that some men had started to plant rice between the backdam and the service canal but they did so at their own risk, as they could not get drainage.
In order to save these lands during the recent rains some person had taken away the koker door and spindle from the Company’s Canal in order that the water from the interior might be drained off, but as this caused the water to run into the navigation trench the village was in danger of submersion.
Mr. Murdoch asked if the people had any general or undivided right to the lands on which they had planted the rice.
The Secretary said he did not think they had.
Mr. Murdoch said it was a serious matter that the koker door should be taken away in such a manner, and he thought these rice-growers should satisfy the Village Council that they were prepared to make arrangements for their drainage if they were to be allowed to stay.
It was agreed that the Council should be informed that if the persons complained of did not desist from planting, until they were able to make proper arrangements for drainage, they (the Council) should take steps to treat them as trespassers.
SOURCE: Central Board of Health - The Daily Chronicle, Georgetown, British Guiana. Tuesday, August 10, 1897: page 3 column 4.

certain irregularities

GOLDEN GROVE AND NABACLIS
It was reported to the Board that there were certain irregularities in the pay sheets of Golden Grove and Nabaclis, the Secretary mentioning that when he drew the attention of the Chairman and Dr. Grieve to the matter they said the best thing was to hold an investigation into the matter.
He did so directing the overseer of the Village Council to meet him on Friday last. (The Secretary here read the result of the enquiry, which is as follows: -
Minutes of a meeting held at Nabaclis Office on Friday 25th May 1893, at 8.20 a.m., to enquiry into a charge made by Mr. M. G. Pitta regarding the pay sheets forwarded from Golden Grove and Nabaclis Villages from the 15th April to 13th May inclusive.
There were present: - The Inspector of Villages, Adam Ridley, Chairman of the Village Council, Thomas Adams, Lammy T. Sancho, David Collins, M. G. Pitta, and A. M. Benn, Councillors.
The Inspector of Villages said that he had come up to make enquiry into pay list Nos. 1, 4, 11 and 13 in all of which the name of R. Agard appears.
He asked the Councillors if when they signed these pay sheets they knew that the parties whose names are on the pay sheets had performed the work. Messrs. Ridley and Collins answered in the affirmative, and Messrs. Sancho and Pitta answered in the negative.
The Inspector of Villages asked who witnessed the marks for the receipt, on the above pay sheets. Mr. Ridley replied that the overseer was not aware that it was necessary to have witnesses but that Mr. Collins, Mr. Benn and himself had seen the people paid.
The Inspector of Villages asked who had seen R. Agard paid.
Mr. Ridley and Mr. Benn replied that they had but Mr. Collins, said that he did not. Mr. Benn explained that R. Agard’s name was put down on the pay sheets but that no such person had worked and that Mr. Ridley the Chairman, received the amounts entered in Agard’s name as he (Mr. Ridley) had performed the work, but did not like his own name appearing in the pay sheets.
The Inspector of Villages pointed out that on pay sheets Nos 1 and 4 R. Agard’s name was signed by a cross (X) but on pay sheet No. 11, the signature was in full.
Mr. Ridley explained that on pay sheet No.13 R. Agard’s name had been entered but that on Mr. Adams inquiring who that party was he had admitted that it was himself (Mr. Ridley) and entered his own name over R. Agard.
Mr. Ridley admitted that he had committed a grave error, but that he had done it without the intention to fraud, as he really had worked during those weeks, but did not like to enter his own name as he was Chairman of the Council.
All the Councillors present admitted that they had worked at stopping the breach in the back dam and in digging the Sea Channel and they considered that as proprietors, they were justified in doing work for the benefit of the Village and receive payment for the same, just as any other proprietors might do.
The Inspector of Villages informed Mr. Ridley that he considered that he had committed a very grave fault in sending pay sheets which he knew were false to him for payment, and that the overseer was equally to blame for entering false names on the pay sheets. He would report the matter to the Central Board of Health at its meeting on Monday, and it would be for the Board to decide what should be done in the matter.
The chairman said the report opened up two questions, first the conduct of the Chairman himself in allowing a false name to be entered on the pay sheet, and secondly whether Councillors were to be allowed the privilege of working for the villages and receiving pay. He thought the second question would come up in connection with a letter, which would be read on the subject. He held very strongly in connection with the matter, which had been brought before them, and he moved that the Chairman of Nabaclis Village Council should be asked to tender his resignation.
Mr. North seconded the motion.
Mr. Murdoch agreed with what the Chairman had said and remarked that if they allowed matter of this kind to go on, the Ordinance could not be worked at all.
The motion was carried.
LETTER FROM VILLAGE COUNCILLORS
The Secretary read a Letter from three Councillors of Golden Grove and Nabaclis asking whether they would be allowed to work for the Council as they were not in a position to give their time and labour free.
Mr. Murdoch moved that the application be refused which was seconded by Mr. Anson and carried.
PAYMENT OF COUNCILLORS
Mr. Murdoch gave notice of motion to the effect that in consideration of the services of the Village Councillors they be remunerated in future for their work.
Source: Central Board of Health – Golden Grove and Nabaclis - The Daily Chronicle, Georgetown, British Guiana. Tuesday, May 30, 1893:page 4 columns 5&6.

letter from the Village Councillors of Golden Grove

GOLDEN GROVE AND NABACLIS
The Secretary read a letter from the Village Councillors of Golden Grove and Nabaclis saying they did not agree with the report of Mr. Bellairs which recommended the shutting up of Golden Grove sea koker and allowing the village to drain through Nabaclis.
Mr. North said he had had the koker opened between these two villages in order to get drainage when everything was under water. They drained through the sideline dam.
The Chairman: Did that meet with the approval of the villagers?
Mr. North: They did not like it, but I did so as a matter of necessity.
The Chairman: What is your opinion of the matter?
Mr. North: I think the drainage should continue through one koker. I think that if the channel was kept open it could drain both villages.
Mr. Craigen thought it would be a disadvantage to have two channels instead of one. It would be a loss – a substantial loss – to these villages if they had to keep up two channels. He did not think the matter should be settled that day until they got some information on the point.
If these two villages were working as one why should they not drain as one.
Mr. North said he agreed with everything Mr. Craigen had said.
The Chairman said that when this question of joining two villages was before the Board he took the objection knowing the difficulty that would arise in regard to this question of drainage.
It was understood that the villages should drain as at present.
The Secretary read a letter from the Village Council of Golden Grove and Nabaclis saying that a charge of $114.52, cost of repairing Nabaclis back-dam must be charged against the proprietors of the latter.
In the discussion, which followed, the chairman said the question was whether they would agree to a special rate being made on the Nabaclis people.
Mr. Murdoch thought that if the improvements had been made on Nabaclis the rates of Nabaclis should be made to meet it. He could very well understand the villagers wanting two kokers. If one got damaged the other existed to effect drainage.
The Chairman could not accept the view of Mr. Murdoch and said that if each individual ward claimed that their rates should be spent on it how would the business of the city be carried on? The question for the Board was whether they adhered to these special rates being levied over the whole of the villages.
Mr. Craigen: if these two villages are worked as one they must bear the burden.
It was agreed to point out that the Board had already decided the question as to the levying of rates for work done on villages.
Source: Central Board of Health – Golden Grove and Nabaclis - The Daily Chronicle, Georgetown, British Guiana. Tuesday, May 30, 1893:page 4 columns 5&6.

letter from the Village Council

GOLDEN GROVE AND NABACLIS
The Secretary read a letter from the Village Council of Golden Grove and Nabaclis requesting that the two places may be kept separate as regards finance and drainage. The following is the letter: -
To the Members of the Central Board of Health.
Sir, - We the undersigned Councillors of Golden Grove and Nabaclis villages beg to acknowledge the receipt of a letter dated 30th May ult., from Thomas Daly, Esq., Secretary, Central Board of Health informing us that the Board will not allow the supplementary estimate of $114.62, for the breach recently occurred at Nabaclis, to be paid by Nabaclis alone, so it has placed us in a very difficult position to make a new estimate on account of all the proprietors of both villages being strongly against it.
Therefore, we humbly beg that the Board would be good enough to help us out of this difficulty, by granting the wishes of the people, as there are two things that the villagers strictly against, that is, (a) Joint drainage, and (b) Joint estimate, as they are entirely different owners, having different interest.
Although admitting that we are slaves of the Ordinance, yet we think it is quite just to listen to the cries of the people. And, we beg to add that we are also against the same.
We have the honour to be, gentlemen,
Your obedient Servants,
M. J. Pitta, Thomas Adams, Lammy T. Sancho, A.M. Benn, David Collins, Councillors.
Golden Grove and Nabaclis Villages.
June 3rd, 1893.
Source: Central Board of Health - Letter from the Golden Grove and Nabaclis Village Council - The Daily Chronicle, Georgetown, British Guiana. Friday, June 13, 1893:page 3 column 4.

The thoughts as expressed by the Members of the Central Board of Health in response to the letter sent to them by the Village Council, dated June 3rd, 1893.
The Chairman said when the villages were joined at first they did not express their disapproval.
The Secretary said he thought the villagers did not understand the position. The villages had been working since they were taken over by the Public Works Department with one overseer. The villagers seemed to think that the rates collected in each place should be devoted to meet expenses incurred in each village. He did not think they realised that when they were joined they became one village.
The Chairman said a question came before the Board on a previous occasion as to whether it was possible to work these villages independently by a special rate, and the Board decided this could not be done. This letter went a step further, and in the face of the resolution of the Board they could not go into the present question.
Mr. Ross said it would be cheaper for them to have the work done as a whole.
The Secretary stated that the villagers of Golden Grove thought that if any work was performed there they should pay for it, the same thing to happen in the case of Nabaclis.
The Chairman: That could only be done by keeping them separate. It is a serious question for us to take up at present. I think we should point out that the Board think it advisable that the present system should be continued at present.
This was agreed to.
Source: Central Board of Health -Letter from the Golden Grove and Nabaclis Village Council - The Daily Chronicle, Georgetown, British Guiana. Friday, June 13, 1893:page 3 column 4.

Meeting of Village Councils

MEETING OF VILLAGE COUNCILS - GOLDEN GROVE
As requested by the Secretary of the Central Board of Health a meeting of Village Councillors was convened in the Village Office on Wednesday morning (March 8, 1893) to deal with certain matters under the New Village Ordinance. The Councillors present were Messrs. Thomas Adams, Manoel Garce Pitta, Albert Massiah Benn, David Collins, Lammy Tuckness Sancho, and Thomas Adam Ridley, chairman.
The meeting was opened by Mr. Thomas Adam Ridley, Chairman, who pointed out clearly to the members present their occasion of being gathered together that morning, and hoped that everything would be done in a quiet and business-like manner.
Mr. Pitta was the next speaker. He declared that the Councillors had taken great responsibilities in carrying on the village works, and hoped that they all would work harmoniously in making all data concerning the village in a straight-forward manner.
Mr. Adams rose and said he believed the Constitution framed by the Honourable Dr. Carrington to be one of much liberality and hoped it would prove a success. He firmly believes the time had come when they could manage their own affairs.
Mr. Collins was the last speaker. He declared that he felt very glad to know that one of their own men had been honoured with the office of chairmen. The Chairman’s duty was one of much responsibility.
The Chairman read a letter from the Central Board of Health, regarding Section 37 &c.
Mr. Pitta proposed Mr. Leander as overseer. He believed him to be a fit and proper person, not being a proprietor, and therefore was independent of the village.
Mr. Lammy Tuckness Sancho proposed Mr. Jones Thompson as a fit and proper person as overseer. He believed Mr. Jones Thompson would take better interest in village works being a proprietor. The matter was then put to vote, and Messrs. David Collins and Thomas Adams seconded Mr. Manoel Garce Pitta. Messrs. Albert Massiah Benn and Thomas Adam Ridley, the Chairman seconded Mr. Lammy Tuckness Sancho. Mr. Jones Thompson was elected as Village Overseer with a salary of $20 a month.
The other matters which the meeting decided were that $5 per month should be paid to the koker watchman; and $6 per month to a ranger and watchman.
The meeting then terminated.
Source: Meeting of Village Councils - Golden Grove - The Daily Chronicle, Georgetown, British Guiana. Saturday, March 11, 1893:page 3 column 7.

Petition Cane Farming

Petition from Nabaclis Villagers (dated November 20, 1882).
The clerk read the following petition:-
The humble petition of the undersigned proprietors of Nabaclis Plantation and being residents of the village thereof, in the Parish of St. Paul, on the East Sea Coast, county of Demerary, in the Colony of British Guiana.
Respectfully Showeth,
1. That your petitioners are, and have been for a long time past, extensive, “Plantain Farmers”, such being in a relative point of local consumption the staple production of the Colony. But they finding the soil becoming more and more improverished and therefore unsuitable, as well as unprofitable to them, continuing to the same extent the cultivation of that commodity.
2. That your petitioners have, after mature consideration, thought it advisable and more conducive to their prosperity, to turn their most attention to the cultivation of the “Sugar Cane”, in the hope of getting the same manufactured into sugar upon some of the neighbouring estates, and share the proceeds upon the principle of the established, “metayer System”, but they have absolutely failed to realise that hope.
3. That your petitioners, amid all their disappointments, cannot overlook their duty of grateful acknowledgments to the Honourable C. L. Bascom, proprietor of Plantation “Cove and John”, for his many acts of kind help to them in times of extremity, but more especially do they feel their obligation to that gentleman for his profitable advices, as well as encouragements in their industrial movements. And they doubt not, he may have extended his help to even the grinding of their canes, but having enlarged his own borders of cultivation renders it impracticable.
4. That your petitioners under the foregone disadvantageous circumstances have been reduced to one alternative of selling their canes, and even doing so to the estates in nearest proximity to their village so as to economise the enormous expenses of transportation, yet in the end they get so little, or rather not so much as to compensate for the planting and nurturing of the canes in their growth. That the Honourable C. L. Bascom, although the nearest to them, yet it does not at all times suit him to purchase their canes, in which case their miseries are increased by too distant transportation.
5. That your petitioners have now between themselves no less than eighty (80) acres established in well cultivated canes estimated by two competent planter-gentlemen to yield 1150 hogsheads, or tons of sugar as per survey made by them and now herewith attached for Your Excellency’s and the Honourable the Court of Policy’s favourable consideration.
6. That your petitioners beg humbly to approach Your Excellency and the Honourable the Court of Policy in their united application to procure for them a “Steam Cane Mill”, capable of making not less than two tons sugar per diem. Also to cause the same to be erected on the Nabaclis Plantation aforesaid, and to furnish the necessary buildings and appointments requisite for the proper manufacture of their crop of canes into good and marketable sugar. And to furnish them with the probable cost thereof. In the meantime, they may mention that a multitubular boiler would be preferable, adding three iron sugar tayches to suit.
7. That your petitioners would rather leave the stipulatious and conditions to be proposed and entered into by the better judgment of Your Excellency and the Honourable the Court of Policy in whom they confide and hope for success. That the estimated crop of 150 tons of sugar with its compound proportion of molasses will very probably give the nett proceeds of about $10,000, more or less, which they respectfully anticipate might in the meantime be considered a guarantee of their faith and good honest intentions.
8. That your petitioners have, almost all of them, by long practical experience acquired that perfect knowledge of cane-growing as well as sugar-making as to now place them in a position to effect considerable savings in the ordinary expenses incidental to sugar-makers.
That in the fortunate event of Your Excellency and the Honourable the Court of Policy answering the prayer of their petition, you will not only enable them for the future to pay their village rates, but also to assist their neighbours in doing so, and further to help themselves and families, to encourage industry, and diffuse the blessings of prosperity far and wide in the district they dwell. And your petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray. H. J. Bristol, Joseph Rogers, Thomas Dick, Scipio Tom, John Kingston, Isaiah Benn, Thomas A. Ridley, Daniel Quashie, Neil Thomas, Samuel Williams, Jack Monday, Noel Leander, Brandford Trotman, Joseph Joe, George Jack, Caesar Chester, James Moore, Elids Lindon and others.
Nabaclis, East Coast.
20th November 1882.
In accordance with the request of Messrs. Rogers, and others connected with Nabaclis Village we rode round the cultivation of that place and found about 80 acres planted with canes, all of which were clean and seemed well attended to, which we think should yield about 150 hhds of sugar. T. S. Stoydon, Deputy Manager of Plantation Enmore. Charles Drake, Manager, Cove and John. Plantation Enmore, November 1st, 1882.
The petition was ordered to be on the table.
Source: Petition from Nabaclis Villagers - The Daily Chronicle, Georgetown, British Guiana. Friday, January 12, 1883:page 3 columns 6/7.

New Village Ordinance

THE NEW VILLAGE ORDINANCE – ELECTION OF VILLAGE COUNCILLORS FOR GOLDEN GROVE AND NABACLIS
The election of Village Councillors under the New Village Ordinance, which gives the villagers the right of self-government for the villages of Golden Grove and Nabaclis, took place yesterday morning at the Village Office, at Nabaclis, East Coast. The only person of importance present was the Returning Officer, Mr. R. T. A. Daly, Inspector of Villages. There was, however, a large attendance of the villagers. Who seemed to have taken a lively interest in the proceedings, which passed off quietly.
The Returning Officer, shortly after the appointed time opened the proceedings by saying that they had met there that day to elect six Councillors who were in the future to have the entire control of both villages which were now included under one head. The duty which developed upon them as voters was a serious and responsible one, and he hoped that they would elect good and true men as their Councillors, men that would look after the interest of their villages, men whom they could trust with that responsible position.
In the election of those men, he wanted them to put away all party feelings, and to elect those who would do the best for the welfare of their villages. If they had any private feelings against the men who were to be nominated he would ask them to put those feelings aside and elect them if they thought they would promote the welfare of the villages. The work that had been formerly done by the Public Works Department for the last 9 years would now devolve upon those persons who were going to be elected, and he again asked them to ponder well and see whether those persons had the interest of the two villages at heart. He believed a good number of the villagers had not been able to read the remarks that had been made by the Hon. Dr. Carrington when he addressed the people at Plaisance, and he did not think he could do better now than read some of his remarks which bore so much on the subject of election of Councillors. He then proceeded to read to the meeting some of the advises given by the Hon. Attorney General to the people of Plaisance, and again asked the Villagers to give their votes to the best men in the villages who would look after their interest. He then mentioned the necessary qualifications for a Councillor and a voter, and stated that a female was also entitled to vote. It was considered that the time had not yet arrived for ladies to have a seat at the Council Board.
Mr. Thomas Lawrence, of Victoria Village, said he would ask the villagers present to elect fit and proper persons to represent their interests at the Council Board. The duty which would devolve on those men they were going to elect was an important one, and they should consider well whom they were going to nominate as Councillors. He asked them to put away all party feelings in this important matter, and work together in harmony and unity. He asked if there was any difference of opinion among the Councillors and the carrying out of the necessary works for the improvement of the two villages they should give way to one another and work in that spirit of unity which was absolutely necessary. If they were unable to agree among themselves that it would be better they had no self-government.
The following gentlemen were then nominated as Councillors: -
Candidates Proposed by Seconded by
Adam Ridley Thomas Adams A. M. Benn
Thomas Adams Cuffie James L.T. Sancho
A. M. Benn Elias London J. N. Agard
L.T. Sancho Benj. Sandy W. J. Rodney
David Collins M. G. Pitta A. M. Benn
M. G. Pitta Thomas Adams Adam Ridley
No other nominations being forthcoming the Returning Officer precisely at nine o’clock declared the above named gentlemen duly elected. He said in a short time the work of the villages would be thrown entirely into the hands of the Councillors elected, and the proprietors would have to look to them in seeing that they were carrying out the trust reposed in them. He advised the Councillors elected to go round the two villages and see what was the most necessary work to be done first. He asked them to proceed first with works of emergency, and to frame their estimates of the ways and means to carry out those works. He would be happy to assist them in every possible way he could, and to give them any advice they needed. He would send up to the Overseer the Assessment book for last year by which they would see the amount raised, and it would give them an idea of how they should frame their estimate. He thought they should endeavour not to increase expenses, and thereby prevent increased taxation. (Hear, hear)
They must see that the amounts received from the rates would be sufficient to carry on the works. He considered that the most important work was the drainage of their villages.
They should endeavour to carry out that work first, and after that they should turn their attention to the sanitary condition of the villages. Those were the only words of advice he could give them. The villages would be handed over to the Councillors on the 1st April; and shortly they would have to prepare their estimate of necessary work to be carried out which would have to be approved of first by the Central Board of Health. Under the Ordinance the Central Board of Health might appoint two nominees to act juicing with the Councillors if they thought fit. He wished them success in their work.
Mr. David Collins said he would like to know whether it was the intention of the board to levy taxes on the houses. The properties in the villages were assessed and them a rate was levied on each villager. He saw a provision in the Ordinance with respect to the appraisement of buildings, and he would like an answer to his question, as there were some feelings of distrust among the people.
Mr. Pitta: our village is not an appraised Village.
The Returning Officer said both the house and the land could be appraised for assessment purposes if the Village Council deemed it necessary, and explained to the meeting the provisions of the Ordinance that dealt with that question.
Mr. Elias London thanked the Returning Officer for the kind remarks he had made. They as villagers were thankful to the government for this principle of self-government. With regard to the Councillors, he would ask them to work together with a cheerful mind and to keep down expenses.
Mr. Pitta moved a vote of thanks to the Returning Officer and said the villagers would be glad to receive his advice and assistance in the carrying out of the necessary works for the improvements of the two villages.
The Returning Officer acknowledged the vote of thanks, and said he hoped they would let that spirit of unity exists between themselves.
Mr. P. Riley said he wished the newly elected Councillors all prosperity in the work they had undertaken, and he hoped that they would not do like what the wealthy shopman did to the hungry dog. (Laughter).
The proceedings then terminated.
Source: The New Village Ordinance – Election of Village Councillors for Golden Grove and Nabaclis - The Daily Chronicle, Georgetown, British Guiana. Friday, February 10, 1893:page 3 column 3.

petition

GOLDEN GROVE AND NABACLIS
A petition from certain proprietors of Golden Grove said that they had unanimously agreed not to consent to Golden Grove and Nabaclis being made one village under the ordinance, and would like the former worked entirely from the latter. The petition from Nabaclis was in similar terms.
The Chairman said the point seemed to be that they objected to amalgamate.
Dr. Grieve thought they should have some particulars as to the size of the places.
The Secretary mentioned that they had been both under one overseer since 1883.
SOURCE: Central Board of Health - The Daily Chronicle, Georgetown, British Guiana. Tuesday, November 15, 1892: page 4 column 4.

Cattle and Poultry Show 1948

CATTLE AND POULTRY SHOW AT GOLDEN GROVE - ENCOURAGING FARMERS TO IMPROVE STOCK
The Cattle and Poultry Show held by the Department of Agriculture at Golden Grove, recently was a success although in view of the fact that it was open to farmers from Mahaicony to Plaisance, it may not have come up to the Department's expectations from the point of view of the number of cattle and poultry entered. It might be that farmers in those areas of the East Coast, Demerara, where shows and competitions had already been held did not quite appreciate that they could again have entered at least their prizewinning animals, and some of them could certainly have won again.
At Golden Grove, there appeared, for instance, to be no better milch cow with calf at foot than that which won the first prize at Betterverwagting. That was a Holstein blood cow giving 26 pints of milk a day at her first drop.
There were ten competitions at Golden Grove. The judging was done by Mr. Edwin I. Hugh, acting Livestock Officer, assisted by Dr. E. Ususki, Government Veterinary Surgeon.
As Mr. Hugh went along, he gave useful hints to cattle-farmers and poultry-rearers, how to improve their stock. Then, after the prize-giving, he emphasised many points and expressed the hope of seeing more and better Cattle and Poultry at next year's Show.
The presence of Mr. C. Holman B. Williams, Deputy Director of Agriculture, gave encouragements to all. Before presenting the prizes, he apologized for the absence of the Director of Agriculture (Mr. H. H. Croucher) who, the Deputy Director said, had found it impossible to attend.
Mr. Holman Williams next congratulated the people on the fine show they had put up, and said encouragingly, that they did not expect so many entries nor entries of such good quality. He again congratulated them and also the agricultural superintendent, Mr. H. A. Cole, and his assistants on the "very excellent show" which had been put up.
Prizes in cash and kind (including animal and poultry feeds) were awarded.

THE PRIZE WINNERS
the following were the prize winners:
HEIFER CALF (3 to 6 months): First ($14)- Bernard Madray of Paradise; Second ($11) - C. Allick of Nabaclis; Third ($8) - T. Solomon of Nabaclis; Fourth ($5) - Joseph Wrong of Golden Grove.
HEIFER CALF (7 to 16 months): First ($14)- F. Monplasir of Bachelor's Adventure; Second ($11) - A. McDonald of Nabaclis; Third ($8) - S. Smith of Nabaclis; Fourth ($5) - M. Williams of Enmore.
HEIFER (17 to 30 months): First ($14)- M. Bissett of Mahaica; Second ($11) - Parbatee of Bachelor's Adventure; Third ($8) - R. Mitchell of Nabaclis; Fourth ($5) - Geraldine Aaron of Golden Grove.
COW (31 to 48 months): First ($18) - Samaroo of Vigilance; Second ($14) - M. Bissett; Third ($10)- Ramkissoon of Mahaica; Fourth ($6) - Dindin of Vigilance.
EWE (age) (twelve months and over): First ($9)- W. Mahase of Enmore; Second ($6) - T. Joyce of Golden Grove; Third ($3) - Agnes Williams of Golden Grove.
RAM (twelve months and over): First ($9)- C. Deuwarder of Golden Grove; Second ($6) - W. Jagnarine of De Hoop; Third ($3) - Leonard Scott of Golden Grove.
LAMB : First ($6) - I. Mohamed of Golden Grove; Second ($4) - Hussein of Haslington; Third ($2) - A. Fernandes.
FOWLS (trio of the same breed): First ($10)- P. Singh of Golden Grove; Second ($8) - Partab of Bachelor's Adventure; Third ($6) - S. Jeune.
TURKEYS (Pair of the same breed): First ($6) - Janet Chester of Golden Grove; Second ($4) - S. Jeune of Golden Grove; Third ($2) - M. Isaacs of Nabaclis.
DUCKS (Pair of the same breed): First ($6) - I. Johnson of Golden Grove; Second ($4) - W. David of Golden Grove; Third ($2) - A. Johnson of Golden Grove. Consolation prizes were awarded to H. Hughes and J. Douglas.
Source: The Daily Argosy, Tuesday, September 7, 1948: page 4.

PLEASE NOTE: Please forward this article by any means possible to persons connected to Guyana and particularly to those linked to the villages and/or communities located between Plaisance and Mahaicony, inclusive, on the Sea Coast east of the Demerara river.
I would dearly love to be enlightened respecting the identity of the farmers mentioned in the article. Therefore, if you are aware of their names and their relatives will you then - please enlighten me. At this juncture I am particularly interested in the identity of A. Johnson, and I. Johnson of Golden Grove. I need to know their exact relationship( if any) with the mother of Teasie Johnson, Limmie Johnson and Agnes Bastiani. I also need to be enlighten regarding the name and other vital statistics of the mother of Teasie Johnson, Limmie Johnson and Agnes Bastiani, including the names of her husbands, and eight other children and grand children.
there are three photographs accompanying the article. They are that of the Champion Ram, the Champion Ewe and Lamb. The images of the animals and their owners are displayed top, centre and bottom, respectively. I would love to obtain copies of the images. if you have access to machines which transfer images from micro film format to PDF and/or any other format of digital images. If you can and/or would be able to facilitate please do so soonest. contact information : Email Inbox : - NABACLISMAN@GMAIL.COM
Every nation including the industrialized and/or the so called developed nations on earth depend on production in their rural districts. It is obvious Guyana cannot attain developed nation status without contributions from its agricultural communities and those of the hinterland. If not Guyana would remain as it is - a failed state - a consumer nation not a producer nation. Why is the Minister of Agriculture, and the technocrats employed at the Ministry of Agriculture being allowed to fail our people? Why are they receiving compensation for services they never render? Why are the agricultural communities failing to produce? What can and must be done to remedy the situation?

HORTICULTURAL SHOW AT GOLDEN GROVE

HORTICULTURAL SHOW AT GOLDEN GROVE
The Horticultural Show held at the Village of Golden Grove, East coast, on Tuesday afternoon, 7th inst., was attended with a large measure of success. The day was fine and arrangements made were satisfactory. A large number of persons attended; and at 4o’clock the Rev. H. Gainer made a very suitable speech, after which he declared the Show open. Mr. Tappin J. Elliott, of the Committee of Management, replied. The number and variety of the exhibits were very large, numbering over 500. Chief among them were rice, guava jelly, hot sauce, pickles and ground provisions, including cassava, plantains, yams, tannias, tomatoes, ochroes; also economic products - cocoa, coffee and farinacious substances such as cornmeal, plantain flour, cassava flour, conquintay and arrowroot starch. There was also a very large number of exhibits of plants, and there were many exhibitors from the neighbouring villages of Ann’s Grove, Victoria, Paradise and Enmore. There was also an industrial section which included art needle, and fancy work. In the poultry section, Mr. Horatio Read, S.M., and Mr. Manoel De Souza carried first prizes. The Judges were Dr. Dickerson, Rev. Gainer, Rev. R. G. Fisher and Mr. Bethune. Ladies’ Judges; Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. Bethune.
Source: The Daily Chronicle, Friday, December 10, 1897: page 3.

GOLDEN GROVE FLOWER SHOW
The following is a list of the prizes obtained at Golden Grove Horticultural Poultry and Industrial Show held on 7th December: -
PLANTS:-ROSES-IN-FLOWER: Mrs. Lopes (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Mrs. Teixeira (Golden Grove) 2nd prize.
ROSE: Miss Mary Pitta (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Mr. W. C. Brandon (Golden Grove) 2nd prize
MAIDEN HAIR FERN: Mrs. Lopes (Golden Grove) 1st prize,
FERNS OTHER THAN MAIDEN HAIR FERN: Miss Lily Brandon (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Miss Sarah Sealey, 2nd prize
FERN: Mrs. Lopes (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Mr. M. De Souza (Victoria) 2nd prize Mr. C. Phillips (Golden Grove) special prize.
CROTONS: Miss M. James (Nabaclis) 1st prize, Miss Alice Brandon (Golden Grove) 2nd prize Miss Mary Pitta special prize.
CROTON: Miss M. James (Nabaclis) 1st prize, Miss L. Peters 2nd prize
BEGONIA: Miss Sarah Nelson (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Miss M. Nelson 2nd prize.
FLOWERING PLANTS: Mrs. Lopes (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Miss Lily Brandon (Golden Grove) 2nd prize.
PEPPER TREE-IN-FRUIT: Miss Alice Brandon 1st prize, Mrs. C. Simon 2nd prize (Golden Grove).

CUT FLOWERS - CUT FLOWERS: Mrs. Lopes, 1st prize, Miss Sarah Sandy 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
CUT FLOWERS: Rev. H. Gainer (Enmore) 1st prize, Mrs. Lopes (Golden Grove) 2nd prize Mr. James Robertson (Ann’s Grove) special prize.
BRIDAL BOUQUET: Mr. James Robertson (Ann’s Grove) 1st prize, Mr. C. Phillips (Golden Grove) 2nd prize.
FLORAL WREATH: Mr. C. Phillips (Golden Grove) 2nd prize.
FLORAL CROSS: Miss E. Brandon, 1st prize.

FRUITS - BANANAS: Miss Lucy Lawrence (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Mrs. Mary Sandy (Golden Grove) special prize.
BANANAS (FIG VARIETY) Miss C. Fernandes (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Miss E. Greene 2nd prize. BANANAS (SINGLE BUNCH): Mrs. E. Sandy (Golden Grove) 2nd prize.

PINE APPLE: Mr. T. Sumner (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Mrs. M. Adams (Nabaclis) 2nd prize. MANGOES: Mrs. J. Castello, (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Mrs. E. Sandy 2nd prize, Mrs. Judith Glasgow, special prize.
MAMMEE APPLES: Mr. James Robertson (Ann’s Grove) 1st prize, Mr. H. Herod (Nabaclis) 2nd prize. SAPODILLAS: Mrs. M. Hughes, 1st prize, Mrs. Bookey, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
STAR APPLES: Mrs. Bookey (Golden Grove) 1st prize.
SUGAR APPLES: Miss A. Reid (Dochfour) 1st prize, Mrs. Martha Adams (Nabaclis) 2nd prize. CUSTARD APPLES: Mr. James Robertson (Ann’s Grove) 1st prize, Miss A. Reid, 2nd prize.
SOUR SOP: Mrs. F. B. Trotman (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Miss A. Sumner, 2nd prize.
SWEET ORANGES: Mr. James Sumner, 1st prize, Miss E. Greene, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
SEVILLE ORANGES: Mrs. M. Adams (Nabaclis), 1st prize, Mr. J. Robertson 2nd prize.
GRAPE FORBIDDEN FRUIT: Mr. Francis De Silva (Golden Grove) 1st prize.
SHADDOCKS: Mrs. E. Sandy (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Mrs. Bookey, 2nd prize.
LIMES: Mrs. E. Sandy, 1st prize, Mrs. E. Waldron, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
GRAPES: Mrs. E. Lopes, 1st prize, Mr. James Robertson (Ann’s Grove), 2nd prize.
GUAVAS: Miss M. Sealey (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Miss E. Cromwell 2nd prize.
GUAVAS (ONE KIND): Mr. C. Phillips, 1st prize, (Golden Grove).
COCOANUTS: Mr. John D’Abreu, 1st prize, Mr. C. Phillips, 2nd prize, Mr. A. Moore, special prize.

VEGETABLES -PLANTAINS: Miss J. Hamilton, 1st prize, Mr. N. Hughes, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
YAMS: Mr. N. Murray (Victoria) 1st prize, Mrs. L. Seaforth (Golden Grove) 2nd prize.
BITTER CASSAVA: Mr. R. Portsmouth, 1st prize, Miss M. Edwards, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
SWEET CASSAVA: Mrs. A. Waldron, 1st prize, Miss Phillis Collins, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
TANNIAS: Mr. John Nelson, (Victoria), 2nd prize.
EDDOES: Mr. John Nelson, (Victoria), 2nd prize.
PUMPKIN: Mrs. Sarah Lewis (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Pharbhoosingh (Enmore) 2nd prize.
SQUASHES: Mr. Jos. Lewis (Nabaclis) 1st prize, Mr. Jas. Robertson (Ann’s Grove) 2nd prize.
CUCUMBERS: Miss E. Waldron, 1st prize, Mrs. Sarah Seeley, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
BREADFRUITS: Mrs. E. Sandy, 1st prize, Miss Phillis Collins, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
BREAD NUTS: Mr. R. Charles (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Mr. Jas. Robertson (Ann’s Grove) 2nd prize.
CORN: Mrs. Lopes, 1st prize, Mr. Jas. Sumner, 2nd prize, (Golden Grove).
GREEN SHELLOTS: Pharbhoosingh, (Enmore), 1st prize, Miss Phillis Collins, (Golden Grove) 2nd prize.
BEANS: Mr. T. Perry, (Enmore), special prize.
OCHROES: Miss Phillis Collins, 1st prize, Miss Sarah Kendall, 2nd prize.
PAPAWS: Miss J. Pereira, 1st prize, Mrs. Pitta, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
PEPPERS: Mr. W. C. Brandon, 1st prize, Edward Bailey, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
EGGPLANT: Hola (Plantation Hope) 1st prize, Miss M. Nelson (Golden Grove) 2nd prize.
EGGPLANT: Ramnarine (Golden Grove) special prize.


ECONOMIC PRODUCTS - COFFEE: R. Charles 1st prize, A. Trim, 2nd prize (Golden Grove). LIBERIAN COFFEE: Mrs. Pitta, special prize.
COCOA BEANS: Mrs. Jane David (Golden Grove) 1st prize.
RICE: Parbhoosingh (Enmore) 1st prize, Bidessey, (Golden Grove) Second prize (Golden Grove) Mr. James Robertson (Ann’s Grove), special prize.
CORNMEAL: Phillis Clark (Golden Grove) 1st prize.
PLANTAIN MEAL: Mary Sandy, 1st prize, Eve Conwright, 2nd prize Miss Evelyn (Golden Grove), special prize.
FARINE: Miss E. Cromwell, 1st prize, Sarah Dick, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
ARROWROOT: Judith Glasgow, 1st prize, F. D’Silva, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
STARCHES: E. Brandon, 1st prize (Golden Grove) Mrs. Herod (Nabaclis), 2nd prize.
HONEY: R. James 2nd prize.
PICKLE: Eve Conwright, 1st prize (Golden Grove) J. Robertson 2nd prize (Ann’s Grove).
HOT SAUCE: E. Brandon, (Golden Grove) 1st prize F. B. Trotman (Golden Grove), 2nd prize. CURRY POWDER: Sarah Sandy, 1st prize, Sarah Nelson, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
GUAVA JELLY: E. Brandon, 1st prize, A. Brandon, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
TOBACCO: Joseph Parkinson (Enmore) special.
JAMS: Miss Evelyn, 1st prize, Mary Green, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
CASSAREEP: Miss D. Hamilton, 1st prize, Mary Sandy, 2nd prize (Golden Grove).
PRESERVES: Anne S. Elliott (Nabaclis), 1st prize, and, 2nd prize.
CASSAVA BREAD: Mrs. Rytiniyer (Golden Grove), 1st prize, Julia Pieters, 2nd prize, A. V. Hamar (Enmore), special prize.
SUGAR (VILLAGE MADE): Miss Evelyn, 1st prize, J. Evelyn, 2nd prize.
CAYENNE PEPPER: Mrs. Ralph (Enmore) special.
COCONUT OIL: Mary Sandy (Golden Grove) special.

POULTRY-FOWLS: M. De Souza (Victoria) 1st prize, Z. Mendes, (Golden Grove) 2nd prize. FOWL’S EGGS: Z. Mendes, (Golden Grove) 1st prize, A. J. Hamer, (Enmore) 2nd prize.
Turkeys: Mrs. Bookey (Golden Grove) 1st prize.
GUINEA BIRDS: D. McDonald, (Nabaclis) 1st prize.
DUCKS: Egma 1st prize, Miss James (Golden Grove) 2nd prize.
PIGEONS: Horatio Read (Belfield) 1st prize, Nancy Nedd (Golden Grove) 2nd prize.
WILD BIRDS: Jerry Lopes (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Alfred Williams (Golden Grove) 2nd prize.

Class G. - FLOWER POTS: Jas. Robertson (Ann’s Grove), 1st prize.
RUSTIC FURNITURE: C. Phillips (Golden Grove) 1st prize.
BIRD CAGE: Alfred Williams (Golden Grove) 1st prize, Sookna (Golden Grove) 2nd prize. CROTCHET LACE: L. Ferreira (Golden Grove) 1st prize, V. Da Castro, 2nd prize.
FANCY WORK: Mary Pitta (Golden Grove) 1st prize, L. Ferreira, 2nd prize, J. Da Castro, special, Thomas Elliott (Golden Grove) special.
SOURCE: The Daily Chronicle, Wednesday, December 22, 1897: page 3.

VICTORIA NOTES
At a meeting convened by Messrs. J. A. Barbour-James and M. De Souza on Monday evening, 13th inst., at the Roman Catholic Schoolroom to consider the advisability of holding an Industrial Show on the Belfield Race Course, the following gentlemen were present, viz.; Messrs. A. Reis, T. Jupiter, F. Mayers, W. H. Carrington, D. N. Mitchell, H. Charles and R. Layne.
Mr. Barbour-James was unanimously appointed Chairman, Mr. Jupiter, Vice-President, Mr. A. Reis, Corresponding Secretary, Mr. M. De Souza, Assistant Corresponding Secretary, Mr. W. H. Carrington, Treasurer, Mr. F. Mayers, General Secretary, Messrs. D. N. Mitchell, and Louis De Souza, Auditors. The meeting resolved to hold the Show on the 30th May next (Whit-Monday).
The local obituary for last week includes the death of a respectable villager of Victoria, Mrs. Williams, wife of Mr. J. C. Williams (Engineer) Plantation Hope.
A Feast-in-honour of the Immaculate Conception was celebrated at the Roman Catholic Church, Victoria, on Sunday, the 12th inst., The Rev. A. Baroni, S.J., was the officiating priest, and preached an appropriate sermon to an unusually large congregation, Batman’s first mass was beautifully rendered by the Choir. An arch was erected for the occasion in front of the Church and decorated with Chinese lanterns. In the evening the tower was brilliantly illuminated.
Source: The Daily Chronicle, Thursday, December 16, 1897: page 3.

For Sale or To Let

For Sale or To Let:
- Brooklyn, 213 Upper Charlotte Street, Georgetown, a two-storey Residence with all the modern conveniences; also a two-storey Cottage at Golden Grove Village, East Coast, only two minutes walk to Railway Platform.
Apply to Mr. E. Heyliger, c/o M. N. Rieck, Georgetown or to J. J. Hutt Victoria Village, East Coast.
Source: The Daily Argosy – Wednesday, October 2, 1912: Page 1.

For Sale by Private Treaty
Queenstown Property – Lots 278 and 280 Queenstown with that substantially “L” shaped built one-storey building, fitted with all the modern conveniences.
The yard is well planted with fruit and other trees.
Fine Country Residence - Lots 12 and 13, situate at Golden Grove Village, East Coast, comprising of that very comfortable dwelling house, stable and carriage House, which can be used as a garage. All in perfect coder.
The land is very fertile and capable of producing any kind of vegetable.
Also; one English Victoria American mare and set of harness. A real good bargain.
Source: The Daily Argosy – Wednesday, January 1, 1913 and Friday, January 3, 1923: Page 1.

I believe the second is an advertisement by John Bradshaw Sharples (1845-1913), Building Contractor. Please note – some time around 1902; Robert Johnson Sancho sold land at Bush corner in Golden Grove Village, East Coast of Demerara, to John Bradshaw Sharples (1845-1913).

Anthony Trotman : Stabbed by brother

A 39-year-old man was stabbed by a brother after he told him to leave the home following the older man’s threat to cut their mother’s throat.

Anthony Trotman of Nabaclis, East Coast Demerara was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital after being stabbed in the left side of his abdomen with a knife. Reports are that at about 11:15 am yesterday, the older brother who was said to be in the habit of making threats said that he would cut their mother’s neck. This prompted Trotman to tell his older brother to get out of the house.

However, the man picked up a knife and stabbed Trotman instead. The injured man was taken to the medical institution while his stabber was held by police.

Source:http://stabroeknews.com/news/stabbed-by-brother/