1877, August 5, Sunday
Holy Communion 29 present. Offertories for fontlet etc £1.3.1.
Visited Mrs Dix. Did not see her husband as he was sleepy.
Visited Buckingham of Sibford Ferris. He is a little better.
Holy Communion 29 present. Offertories for fontlet etc £1.3.1.
Visited Mrs Dix. Did not see her husband as he was sleepy.
Visited Buckingham of Sibford Ferris. He is a little better.
Visited school.
Visited Buckingham, Daniel Sabin, Temple Mill, wife of Joshua Lines who was confined last week of 8th child in 9 years. Daniel Sabin’s wife had twins last week.
Showery.
Mrs Stevens and myself went to Horley to dine with Mr John Hitchcock. Miss Gibbs was there.
Visited Buckingham. Went to Banbury. Bought prizes for Sunday School children.
Miss E Dix called this morning about Sunday School prizes and to ask whether mothers might bring babies to tea this afternoon. I said they might, Mrs Stevens would be glad to see the babies.
Gave treat in school room and afterwards on my lawn to the Sunday School children and their mothers.
Prizes for attendance and conduct were awarded as follows:
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Girls’ School |
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1st class | ||
1st prize | Eliza Harris | 59 |
2nd prize | Emma Webb | 59 |
3rd prize | M A Barton | 52 |
2nd class | ||
1st prize | Mary Webb | 58 |
2nd prize | Laura Webb | 57 |
3rd class | ||
1st prize | Anna Lines | 55 |
2nd prize | Eliza Hancock | 48 |
Boys’ School | ||
1st class | ||
1st prize | Harry Coleman | |
2nd prize | Harry Manning | |
2nd class | ||
1st prize | Joseph Payne | |
2nd prize | John Tay | |
3rd class | ||
1st prize | William Sabin | |
There were 6 nice coloured pictures, framed and glazed, and 6 books.
Farmers, etc were invited to tea and open evening at Vicarage. The following were present:
All others were invited but could not come.
Sent wine to Buckingham also a pudding, and a pudding to Joshua Lines’s wife.
Mr Bradshaw left.
Sent wine to Elizabeth Gibbs who is worse. Visited her before church this morning.
Elley complained to me of conduct of John Manning before church this morning. I therefore called on the grandfather Thomas Manning and told the boy I could not retain him in the choir or Sunday School unless he apologised to Mr Elley for his impertinence.
Visited Widow Cakebread.
Visited Mrs Herbert,
Mrs Dix
and Mrs Elizabeth Gibbs for 2nd time today.
received fontlet for private baptisms one day last week from Jones & Willis, Temple Row, Birmingham, price 5/-.
Examined large font in church. The leakage can be easily repaired, and I instructed Barnes to repair it.
Hannah Hone called, gave her lunch.
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