Visited the Goffes at Sibford Ferris and George Messenger. Mutton to the latter and Mary Wilks.
Met Mr John Enoch and spoke with him about Mary Weaver – He thinks she is not fit to be by herself and so to get her to apply for an order for the workhouse has given her notice to leave her cottage – which she rents of him. He told her to apply to the relieving officer today, so that she might go into the house on Monday next.
Bad cold and very hoarse. Fine open autumn weather we have had now for several weeks.
Called on the Misses Dix. Their Uncle George having removed from Swalcliffe, where he has lived for the past 11 or 12 years came to church today for the first time as a parishioner of mine.
I have a severe cold on the chest. Charles Barnes called and I settled with him for coal distribution. He had allowed Edward Holland to have his coals without the ticket which I had purposely withheld because he had not paid his allotment rent. I told Charles not to let any have coal without ticket in future.
Miss M Dix called this evening.
Ordered £5 worth of books for Library from Stanford, Charing Cross.
Webb clipped my mare. Mr Smith of Brailes having lent me his machine for the purpose. Though it was Webb’s first attempt he did it very satisfactorily.
Mrs Smith came this afternoon with Minnie and Annie.
Click on an entry date to view an image of the original diary page.
Read about the Rev Edward Stevens here.
