Weather very snowy. In the afternoon I went to Newport.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859Archive for the ‘Diary’ Category
Mr. C. Pike informed us that another of Mr. Salter’s daughters, was married to a young man at Cowes about a fortnight ago.
Mother received a letter from Fareham, Uncle Thomas also sent for Mother to come to Ryde as Aunt was very ill. In the afternoon I drove Mother in the donkey cart to Ryde, I called and saw Cousin William and family, they were all quite well but I am sorry to say Uncle and Aunt were both very ill, I arrived home about 5 o’clock. I then went into Newport for some bread. About half past 8 o’clock Mr.G.C. called to see us , we spent a very pleasant evening.
Mr. Fredrick Pike repaired Grandma’s pigsty in the garden. In the evening we went to the post.
We heard that last evening, a gentleman was robbed in Brock Copse of 3 five pounds and a gold watch by three men one of which had a pickaxe on his shoulder.
Mother and I went to Newport, we looked at Mrs Jackman’s house on Coppins Bridge, but it was sadly out of repair.
In the afternoon we went to Wootton Church. In the evening to St. Thomas’s Church, Newport, we had a very pleasant walk home.
Mother and I went to Newport.
I went to Newport on business.
Fanny Wall came in to see us. In the evening Mr. G.C. and we went to the Missionary Meeting at Littletown Chapel, it was a very lively meeting. There was also a tea party at Wootton Bridge Wesleyan Chapel, we heard there was about 150 sat down to tea, it passed of very pleasant.