I went to Newport had “Daisy” shod.
In the evening we had a game of fifteen two.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
November 3rd, 1857
Tuesday 3rd Novenber 1857
November 2nd, 1857
Monday 2nd November 1857
I removed all my flowers indoors for shelter from the frost. Mother went to Newport.
I went for a walk, heard that Miss Jane Cooper was going to be married in a fortnight’s time. In the evening I did a little drawing.
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 30th, 1857
Friday 30th October 1857
Nothing particular occurred this morning, in the afternoon I went to Newport and did my marketing instead of tomorrow.
October 27th, 1857
Thursday 27th October 1857
Washing day, I went to Newport, heard that Delhi was taken, but was not able to get a newspaper, so I know nothing of the particulars.
In the evening I did a little drawing. Grandma gave me a new pallette.
October 26th, 1857
Monday 26th October 1857
I drove mother as far as the lodge gates on the road to Ryde in the donkey cart, it was a very pleasant morning. On my return home I called to see Mrs Tharle and having hindered her for about half an hour I resumed my journey. I met Robert but did not have any gossip with him, he was looking much better than when I saw him last. Mother returned from Ryde about quarter to 8 o’clock.
She informed us that Uncle Thomas was recovering from an attack of gout and that the dear little girls has had the measles. Eliza Annie and Emma Jane was convalescent but Mary Lousia is still very poorly. We heard that talented company of Ryde Theatre had taken the Queens Rooms, Newport for five nights. The first performance to commence this evening at 7 o’clock. I played a few tunes on the Flutina to myself, after which we had supper and retired to rest about 10 o’clock.
October 24th, 1857
Saturday 24th October 1857
I and mother went to Newport, in the afternoon Julia went into Newport, she arrived home about 7 o’clock.
The performance of Ryde Theatre will I think conclude this evening.
October 22nd, 1857
Thursday 22nd October 1857
A very wet day indeed. Grandma gave us leave to go to Newport this evening to see W.H. Noodin’s new entertainment of “Out of Oddities”, but on account of the weather we remained at home.
October 20th, 1857
Tuesday 20th October 1857
Mother and I went to Newport.
In the evening Julia and I went to chapel. Mr Pollard took his text from the 30th chapter of Job, 2 verse, it was an excellent sermon.
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