Had the chimney swept. Mr R.Cooper lost some pork from his shop.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859Archive for the ‘Diary’ Category
Mother, and Julia went to church, in the afternoon I and Julia went to church. Mr. H. Williams called to see grandma.
Mr H Rusell and J. Brading discharged from their ship.
We took the bed furniture down, in the evening I and Miss Alford went to Woodhouse, I arrived home about 9 o’clock. Mrs. ? was confined yesterday with a son.
Mr George Coopers birthday, I went to church Mr Scot has preached at Wootton 2 years today. In 1856 the sacrament was administrated 6 times. There was 190 communicants this year, it was administrated 8 times and 226 communicants . Mr Scots text was from the 16th verse of the second chapter of Corinthians “Who is sufficient for these things”.
In the afternoon drank tea at Balams Farm, after tea Mrs Alford, Miss Alford, Nora and I went for a long walk, we called on Mrs H. Williams. I arrived home about quarter to 9 o’clock. Julia had gone part of the way home with Cousin William.
Mr. Pike departed this world.
Took up the hall carpet
Took up the parlour carpet.
Mr Harbour put a new range in our little room, I returned Mr J.G.G.s books.
In the evening we went to Newport to hear the Rev. R.H. Spurges preach, his text was chapter Mathew . The chapel was very full, we arrived home about half past 9 o’clock.