Nothing occured worth noting.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859Archive for October, 1857
Mother and I went to Newport. In the evening Julia and I went to chapel. Mr Pollard took his text from the 30th chapter of Job, 2 verse, it was an excellent sermon.
In the evening Mr. George Cooper and Josiah called in.
Much better. In the afternoon Julia and I went to church, Mr. Groundsel was clerk. Mr G.C. drank tea with us.
Rather calmer.
Still stormy.
Very stormy indeed in doors. In the evening Julia and I went with Mr.G.C. to the Theatre at Newport, the performance commenced with the popular comedy of “All That Glitters is not Gold” and concluded with the laughable farce of “His last legs” , there was also singing and dancing, we were very much pleased […]
Mr G.C. repaired the east house. In the evening we had a game of cribbage.
In the afternoon Julia went to church, I did a little drawing. Mr.G.C. drank tea with us. In the evening we went to Chapel.
General Humiliation and fast day for the Indian Mutiny. I went to church in the morning and afternoon.