Diary of Rev Edward Stevens

1882, November 22, Wednesday 

Mary Lively came for some wine for her daughter Elizabeth Manning and asked whether I could do anything for the daughter Ada who is going to a situation at or near Leamington next week. I asked what she wanted. She replied “Some flannel for a petticoat”. I promised to ask Mrs. Stevens to get it for her, which I did and sent it up.

1882, November 25, Saturday

Harry and Vere went to Brailes to play in a football match against Shennington. I drove them, taking Rosa, and continuing the journey came home via Winderton.

1882, November 29, Wednesday 

Visited Austin Gardner. Mrs Gardner showed me the plans of a new house which they are about to build on their farm at Sibford Ferris. It looks as though it would be a nice house. John Adkins of Burdrop is to build it, and it is to cost £800 to £1000, though she did not tell me so. The house in which they are at present living belongs to one of Mr. Gardner’s brothers, with whom he is at variance, and neither desires to do business of any kind with the other.

1882, December 6, Wednesday

Charles Legge’s wife called and asked me to lend her ten shillings – to pay her grocer. I told her I was compelled to make a rule not to lend money to poor people in the parish, for if I once began I should not be able to stop, as it would be difficult to draw the line, and it would do no permanent good. But I gave her 2/-.

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