In the afternoon I went for a walk as far as Chapel Corner. Mr Wall and George went to Fareham Asylum.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
May 27th, 1858
Thursday 27th May 1858
January 10th, 1858
Sunday 10th January 1858
Julia and I went to Wootton Church, Mr. Scott preached from the 26th verse of the 32nd Chapter of Deuteronomy. In the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Tharle and Mr. George Cooper went to Rookley. Mr. A. Cooper’s little son was christened this afternoon.
In the evening Julia and I went to Littletown Chapel, Mr. Moody preached a very edifying sermon from the words “I am the way, the truth and the life”. Mr George Moody Jun. and Mr. Withington accompanied us home, we sang and played the flutine till 10 o’clock. We then supped, after which our gentlemen friends departed to their separate homes, and we retired to rest.
November 29th, 1857
Sunday 29th November 1857
I and Julia went to Wootton Church. In the afternoon Julia expected Miss J. Rolf to drink tea with us, they went part of the way to meet her, but was disappointed as she did not come. I went to Wootton Church. Grandma had an attack of the spasms.
In the evening Mr G.C. and Mr J.C. called for us to go a walk, we went nearly to Combley and met Mr And Mrs Tharle when we returned. I enjoyed the walk very much – Grandma better.
November 24th, 1857
Tuesday 24th November 1857
Mother and I went to Newport. Mr Cooper repaired the door on one of grandma’s tenements.
In the evening we went for a walk, the weather was rather showery. We remained under a tree for shelter during the shower, and when it was over the scene was very grand. The trees had the appearance of silver for the moon shone very brigh and there was a rainbow, I enjoyed it very much indeed.
October 31st, 1857
Saturday 31st October 1857
Mr. George Cooper repaired the veranda at the farm.
In the afternoon I was very poorly.
In the evening Julia and I went for a walk as far as Watergate. [Ed. Newport]
October 19th, 1857
Monday 19th October 1957
In the evening Mr. George Cooper and Josiah called in.
October 5th, 1857
Monday 5th October 1857
Mr George Cooper put some shelves in grandma’s Tenements.
October 2nd, 1857
Friday 2nd October 1857
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.
May 10th, 1857
Sunday 10th May 1857
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.