I did a little gardening, Julia went to Newport.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
March 17th, 1858
Wednesday 17th March 1858
March 16th, 1858
Tuesday 16th March 1858
I went to Newport, bought a few shrubs. Had the donkey shod, and heard the very sad news of poor old Mr Hallet at Claybrooke strangled himself last night but I have not heard the particulars. In the evening Julia went to Chapel paid the sitting, 2/6p.
March 14th, 1858
Sunday 14th March 1858
Julia went to Wootton Church. It was wet in the afternoon so I did not go out the whole of the day, but we spent a very happy day at home. Mr Adam Cooper at Wootton.
March 13th, 1858
Saturday 13th March 1858
Very wet morning. In the afternoon Julia went to Newport, bought the Independent Newspaper. I forgot to mention that last Saturday Mother applied at the Town Hall for protection of her property under he new Divorce Act. The application was granted.
March 11th, 1858
Thursday 11th March 1858
Miss Jane Rolf spent the day with us. I went to Newport.
Miss Clara Prince preached at Littletown Chapel to a numerous congregation.
March 8th, 1858
Monday 8th March 1858
Julia went to see Fanny. The revivals are still up.
March 7th, 1858
Sunday 7th March 1858
Mother, Julia and I went to Wootton Church, we all received the Sacrament, Julia and I having decided to try for salvation.
March 3rd, 1858
Wednesday 3rd March 1858
Julia went to Woodhouse and drank tea with Fanny.
In the evening we went to chapel. The converts this evening were Miss Julia Cooper, Miss Elizabeth Whittington and Mrs Whittington.
February 28th, 1858
Sunday 28th February 1858
I went to Wootton Church, saw Miss Ann Cooper. In the afternoon Cousin William and Mr. Trotter drank tea with us, after tea Cousin William and his friend, and Julia went into Newport church. They arrived home about 9 o’clock.
February 16th, 1858
Tuesday 16th February 1858
A very fine day. Julia and I walked into Newport and heard the examination of the British school children in the Queen Rooms, we arrived home about 10 o’clock.