Much better.
In the afternoon Julia and I went to church, Mr. Groundsel was clerk. Mr G.C. drank tea with us.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
October 18th, 1857
Sunday 18th October 1857
October 15th, 1857
Thursday 15th October 1857
Very stormy indeed in doors.
In the evening Julia and I went with Mr.G.C. to the Theatre at Newport, the performance commenced with the popular comedy of “All That Glitters is not Gold” and concluded with the laughable farce of “His last legs” , there was also singing and dancing, we were very much pleased indeed and arrived home in good hours
October 11th, 1857
sunday 11th October 1857
In the afternoon Julia went to church, I did a little drawing. Mr.G.C. drank tea with us.
In the evening we went to Chapel.
October 6th, 1857
Tuesday 6th October 1857
Sunday School Union tea party at Wootton Free Wesleyan Chapel. In the evening Julia and I went to Newport to change a pair of boots.
Mr F.C.L. came part of the way home with us.
October 3rd, 1857
Saturday 3rd October 1857
Second bargain Saturday, Julia went to Newport.
In the evening, Mr G.C. came home with Julia.
September 21st, 1857
Monday 21st September 1857
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.
August 23rd, 1857
Sunday 23rd August 1857
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
August 18th, 1857
Tuesday 18th August 1857
September
I am a month before hand that will never do. I do dislike carelessness.
This evening for the very first time in our lives Julia and I went with Mr. G. C to the Theatre at Ryde, we liked it very much indeed. The pieces performed were “???? Up and the “Laughable farce of A Thumping Legacy and the favourite comedietta called “Delicate Ground” their was also dancing and ringery.
July 30th, 1857
Thursday 30th July 1857
Miss Mary Ann Denham’s birthday. Twenty one years of age; Grandma gave a very hansome Chinese box, Mother a pair of Toilette Bottles and Julia a embroidery collar of her own working. I spent a very pleasant day, being very much pleased with my presents, only to think of being 21 is it not delightful?
July 27th, 1857
Monday 27th July 1857
Newport Regatta Julia and I went to Newport in the afternoon; it was a very agreeable sight after tea as we pleasant walk home where we arrived about 10 o’clock Mr. G. C accompanied us.