In the afternoon I went for a walk as far as Chapel Corner. Mr Wall and George went to Fareham Asylum.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859Archive for the ‘Diary’ Category
Last day of the fair, very fine weather indeed.
I went to Newport. In the afternoon Julia walked in and drank tea with Miss Rolf. She arrived home about 9 o’clock.
Miss Wall and I went to Carisbrooke Castle about 3 o’clock it poured with rain so we got very wet indeed. In the evening we went to the circus, there was an excursion to Alum Bay, a teaparty at Littletown, Merston, St Helens etc.
In the afternoon Miss Wall and I walked into Newport heard Mr Procter of Nodehill Chapel preach a very excellent sermon in the circus. After tea we walked to Carisbrooke Mr. Mathews showed us all over the new cemetery, after resting for a short while we returned home. Cousin William and Mr Krother drank tea with Grandma, then they walked into Newport Church.
Whit Saturday. In the afternoon Julia walked into Newport and payed Miss Osborn for making her new dress.
The brown hen stole a nest in the copse.
I went to Newport. In the evening I went to Wootton Bridge spent a very pleasant evening at Mr. W. Coopers, arrived home about 10 o’clock.
We had our coals in.
I went to Wootton Church, Mr. Scot gone on a visit for the benefit of his health. In the afternoon Julia went to Church. In the evening Mr.G.C. and Mr.W.W. called in we spent a very pleasant evening.