Very wet weather, in the afternoon Julia went to Wootton Church. In the evening we remained at home.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859Archive for January, 1858
Mother and I went to Newport.
The Princess Royals wedding took place this afternoon about 1/4 to 1 o’clock at St James Chapel, St. James Palace. About 1300 children was treated to a tea in the Town Hall at Ryde. In the evening there was a banquet held at the York Hotel. A ball took place in the Town Hall and […]
I and Julia went to Wootton Church. Grandma very ill with the spasms. In the afternoon Mrs Read sent Grandma a recipe for the prevention of spasms. In the evening Julia and I went to Newport for some medicine for Grandma.
Mother and I went to Newport, I also went to Shide for Grandma’s interest money. In the afternoon Julia went to Newport, she arrived home about 7 o’clock.
I went to Newport.
This evening Julia and I went into Newport to hear Mr. Henry Vincent deliver an oration at the Queens Rooms on the “Social foibles of English Life”. It was very interesting amusing and instructive, the room was very full. Mr. Bing sat in the chair. We enjoyed it very much indeed and arrived home about […]
Mother and Julia went to Ryde, they went and saw Miss Harriet Sherwood, Cousin William Uncle and Aunt and arrived home to Wootton Villa about 7 o’clock. I finished my crochet window blind.
Mr. J. Y. G. birthday.
Mother and I went to Newport. In the evening Julia and I went to Newport to the Queens Rooms. Rev. Dr. Cummings delivered a lecture on the bible. Its objection, general adaptions and chapters. The room was very much crowded. Mr. Hall from Parkhurst took the chair. Mr Ward, Mr. Smith and Mr. Froghatt and […]