Diary of Rev Edward Stevens

Went to Banbury, met Harry, who went on to Brailes with Annie and Bob Braddle. Called on Mr Henderson with Bell and Rosa.

Fox, paperhanger, Poulton, carpenter and Horsman, mason, have all been at work in my house this week. New grates in dining room, drawing room and our bedroom – paint dining room, paper and varnish drawing room, wardrobe in our bedroom, measured for.

Taught in Sunday School this morning and Choir in evening.

Went to Banbury and brought out Mr Maclean a new pupil who wished to prepare for matriculation at Oxford in October.

Miss S Dix took Penny Bank for me.

Visited Thomas Sabin and Anne Fox. Sorry to find the latter sells the Police News. Paid her for the Banbury Guardian for last quarter. Went to Brailes.

Went to Hook Norton. Changed a pair of boots which I had sent for for Ada Manning, but which were too large.

Visited Edward Scruby, Widow R Scruby, Job Harris, his mother Widow Harris, Dr Routh, John Reason and Joseph Payne.

St Mark’s Day. Divine Service at 9.15.

Rev Thomas Smith, Mr Atkinson his curate, R Braddell, Harry, Annie and Minnie and Sophy came to tea.

Visited Mrs Bond, Thomas Sabin and Widow Manning.

Attended Sunday School. Preached at Winderton this evening.

Drove to Brailes to fetch Harry. Visited Richard Harris, no one at home.

Attended meeting of Banbury Clerical Club at Middleton Cheney, Rev Prof. Buckley’s. Drove Mr Henderson out from Banbury and back.

Visited Thomas Sabin. Presided at a Temperance Meeting in the School room this evening.

Heavy fall of snow, which however soon disappeared.

Saints Philip and James. Divine Service at 9.15 am.

Lent Harry and Mr Maclean my horse to drive to Stratford on Avon to Shakespeare festival on opening of the Shakespeare Memorial.

Children’s May tea at School room this evening. They came to play on my lawn afterwards.

Mr Josiah Woolgrove called. I paid him £2.2 as my subscription to Church expenses and £2.1 for repair fund which Canon Payne will refund to me.