Washing day, I went to Newport, heard that Delhi was taken, but was not able to get a newspaper, so I know nothing of the particulars.
In the evening I did a little drawing. Grandma gave me a new pallette.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859Archive for the ‘Diary’ Category
I drove mother as far as the lodge gates on the road to Ryde in the donkey cart, it was a very pleasant morning. On my return home I called to see Mrs Tharle and having hindered her for about half an hour I resumed my journey. I met Robert but did not have any gossip with him, he was looking much better than when I saw him last. Mother returned from Ryde about quarter to 8 o’clock.
She informed us that Uncle Thomas was recovering from an attack of gout and that the dear little girls has had the measles. Eliza Annie and Emma Jane was convalescent but Mary Lousia is still very poorly. We heard that talented company of Ryde Theatre had taken the Queens Rooms, Newport for five nights. The first performance to commence this evening at 7 o’clock. I played a few tunes on the Flutina to myself, after which we had supper and retired to rest about 10 o’clock.
This morning we went to church, Mr Scot took his text from the 22nd Chapter of Luke and the latte clause of the 19th verse “This do in remembrance of me”.
In the afternoon it rained so we remained at home.
In the evening Julia and I played a few tunes on the flutina and the concertina. About 7 o’clock Mr.G.C. called in to see us, although he was very poorly caused the evening to pass very pleasantly. We retired to rest about 11 o’clock.
I and mother went to Newport, in the afternoon Julia went into Newport, she arrived home about 7 o’clock.
The performance of Ryde Theatre will I think conclude this evening.
Mr Scot called on Grandma.
A very wet day indeed. Grandma gave us leave to go to Newport this evening to see W.H. Noodin’s new entertainment of “Out of Oddities”, but on account of the weather we remained at home.
Nothing occured worth noting.
Mother and I went to Newport.
In the evening Julia and I went to chapel. Mr Pollard took his text from the 30th chapter of Job, 2 verse, it was an excellent sermon.
In the evening Mr. George Cooper and Josiah called in.
Much better.
In the afternoon Julia and I went to church, Mr. Groundsel was clerk. Mr G.C. drank tea with us.