Rookley Tea party. I went to Ryde to pay the grocery license but I was too early so cousin William paid it for Grandma. In the afternoon I went to Newport.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859Archive for July, 1858
I went to Newport.
Julia went to Wootton Church. In the afternoon Miss Thorne drank tea with us. In the evening Julia and Miss Thorne went to Newport Church. Mr. R.C. called to see us.
In the afternoon Fanny and I drank tea near Blacklands we had a little gypsy party. In the evening it came on to rain so we arrived home about 9 o’clock very tired indeed.
The Wesleyan Chapel on the Medina Road West Cowes has just been licensed for the solemnization of marriage and the first wedding took place this morning. Mr. William White Jnr. to Miss Lydia Pinhorn daughter of the late Mr. Charles Pinhorn, they were presented as is usual on the first occasion with a Bible and […]
The Bible Christian Anniversary at Brooke was celebrated when three sermons were presented by Mr. J Tremelling, of Chatham. In the afternoon Julia drank tea with Miss J. Brading and heard two very eloquent sermons preached by Mr. D. Alford. Mr. Gatrell and Miss M. Whittington married.
Julia’s 18th birthday. In the afternoon she went to Newport in the donkey gig. Miss Alice Frampton came home with her and her brother. In the evening Miss J. Brading called to see Julia and brought her a beautiful basket of fruit. I moved the table in the parlour so they had a little dancing and […]
Mother left us today for Fareham. I went to the end of Ryde pier with her. I put up my donkey at the Star Inn dined at Uncles and drank tea with William. I arrived home about 8 o’clock.
We heard that Mrs I Bennett was confined June 27th with a son. Mother and I went to Newport.