Mrs Wall returned home from the Asylum.
In the evening I went to Mrs Tharles with a book lent to me by Mr. George Cooper, arrived home by 9 o’clock.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859Archive for the ‘Diary’ Category
I drank tea at Woodhouse
Mr.G.C.W. and Mrs Tharle when to Rookley.
Littletown teaparty. In the afternoon Miss Lydia, Ann Elizabeth,.Alice Cooper, Miss Jane Brading, Miss Bagnell, Julia and I went to the tea party. When we arrived there the chapel was full and we were obliged to wait for the second course. There was a very large company for tea, but still it was nothing so comfortable as last Tuesday’s, at least I thought not.
Sabbath school anniversary at Littletown chapel.
In the afternoon I went to church and drank tea at Mr. Tharles, after tea Josiah and Mrs. Tharles and I took a walk as far as Littletown expecting to hear them sing “Jerusalem” but people were coming out when we arrived there.
A very wet day. In the afternoon I went to the “Lay Preacher Union” Teaparty at Littletown and I think I can with truth assert that I have not for a very long time, spent such a really happy time as I did at the meeting.
In the evening it was really delightful, Mr. White from Newport was the Chairman.
Rather unpleasant weather in and out of doors. In the evening we went to a “Gipsy Party” at Packsfield, I enjoyed myself very much. Mr. G. C came home with us.
I very poorly in the morning with a “billious attack”. I think that was what they call it but I really dont know, but however in the evening I was all right again. Mr G. C and Mr.J. D called in they came from Chapel.
Mother drove us part of the way to Ryde in the donkey cart, we went for a walk on the Esplanade. After dinner we went in the field, the dancing on the Green was very pretty.
After tea, Mrs Dennis, Mr. G. C and a few more friends went to the theatre, but I did not like the performances at all. We had a very pleasant walk home but I dont think its worth while to tell the time when we arrived at Wootton Villa, I think we will pass it by.
Julia and I went to church ( I forgot to mention yesterday that Grandma made me a present of a concertina ).
In the afternoon Julia and Mother went to church, Mr. G. C drank tea with us, after tea we went for a walk as far as the new Parsonage, it being now finished