Drove to Banbury. Paid Robins for iron rods supplied for school room, and Dean for some flannel etc supplied for Charity.
Mr Hiorns who is Waywarden called this evening and asked me to write notices for a vestry to be held in schoolroom on Wednesday evening next at 6 o’clock to say whether a certain road which runs from his house round the west end of the village should be repaired by the parish, and as to other roads too.
Holy Communion. 34 communicants. Offertories
| Morning | 1. | 5. | 0 |
| Afternoon | 1. | 5. | 0 |
| £ | 2. | 10. | 0 |
were devoted to S.P.G.
Visited Boys’ Sunday School this afternoon and returned them their club money with 1 shilling added to each.
Attended choir practice this evening and visited Mrs Mawle.
Yesterday I received a parcel of books value £3, granted for use of Village Library by S.P.C.K.
Spoke to Robert Austin about the younger of his two apprentices (a workhouse boy from Shipston Union) who is in a rapid decline and quite unable to earn his living. The doctor can do nothing for him. Austin said he would gladly repay a proportion of premium if the Guardians would cancel his indentures. I promised to make inquiries and help him if I could.
Unwell from want of sleep.
Called on the Misses Dix and asked them to copy some circular letters convening a meeting about Lending Library for Monday evening next.
Vestry meeting in school room concerning roads in parish. I attended and took chair. Subsequently wrote a copy of resolutions and forwarded same to Local Highway Board by Mr Henry Hiorns the Waywarden.
Divine Service at 7 pm.
Mr Montagu came to luncheon.
Visited school. Called on Robert Austin, told him I had written to the chairman of Board of Guardians at Shipston concerning his apprentice William Charles Webb.
Visited Buckingham who is better, but unable to go to work.
Sent notice to Charity Commissioners to effect that their requirement with respect to new Feoffment had been complied with. Issued notes and notices calling meeting respecting Lending Library on Monday evening next. Wrote letters to Quakers as well as to church people.
Drove to Brailes.
Dr Routh came this evening, and promised to come to library meeting on Monday evening next. I asked him about Robert Austin’s apprentice. He said he did not think he was likely to get better.
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