Julia went to Newport, Miss Alford called in her fourwheel. Mr G.C. drank tea with us. In the evening Julia went to Mr. W. Hayles with the Tea and Sugar for the teaparty.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859Archive for the ‘Diary’ Category
Grandma’s birthday, we spent a very happy day.
I went to Newport.
Palm Sunday, Julia went to Wootton Church. In the afternoon Mr.G.C. and I went to Ryde, we went through Quarr it was a beautiful walk.
I drank tea at Uncles about half past 6 o’clock, I went to Cousins William’s. The dear little girls sang very prettily about 8. Mr, Thrower, Cousin and I went and saw the national school rooms, it was a beautiful piece of building, we again returned to William’s about quarter to 9 o’clock. Mr. G.C. called in, we had some refreshments, after which Mr.G.C. kindly escorted me home to dear old Wootton Villa, it was a delightful moon light night, and I enjoyed my jaunt very much indeed.
Note;- March 23rd The brown hen hatched 5 chickens.
I went to Newport. In the afternoon Julia walked into town arrived home about 8 o’clock.
Lady Day.
I did a little gardening. In the afternoon Miss Scot called to see Grandma, Mr.G.C. also called in we spent a very pleasant evening.
We received a letter from Mother who informed us that Mrs Jeffery departed this life last Thursday, she was a great sufferer. In the afternoon I went to Newport. In the evening Julia went for a short walk. The Ryde Sacred Harmonic Concert is held tonight at the Victoria Rooms.
I went to Wootton Church in the morning and afternoon. In the evening Julia went for a walk, Cousin William and Mrs? called to see us. We spent a very pleasant evening.