Diary of Rev Edward Stevens

Sunday School treat. Gave prizes: 6 pictures, 8 books. The weather was very fine and the children enjoyed themselves greatly in the “Slinket” where I played at Cricket and Rounders with the Boys.

Harry went to a Lawn Tennis tournament and dance afterward at Winderton. He did not ask me to make any arrangements for his being late, but had asked his mother for money which she refused.

I sat up till very late, but fell asleep on a little bed without undressing. At 3.15 I awoke and on going to his room found him there asleep. He had returned at 1.30 and waked the Cook by throwing stones at her bedroom window and she had let him in.

Visited Canon Payne. Bonner called about Sally Green, Elizabeth Manning and John Hathaway.

Taught in Boys School this morning.

I resumed the afternoon service in church. The evening service has not been a success this year any more than in previous years for the church has been much hotter than in the afternoons and the congregations have not been so large. The interference with the Sunday School is also a disadvantage.

Intensely hot. Drove Bell to the Heath Farm and examined the work done by Horsman.

Called on Mrs Horsman.

Visited Mr Robertson at Swalcliffe.

Visited

Mrs Horsman.

Joseph Dale’s child who has almost recovered from the effects of her recent accident.

Mrs Shelswell. Mrs Watkins was there. Oscar and Harry Shelswell were there but I did not see them. They called at the Vicarage in the evening.

Horsman called and I paid him for repairs at the Heath Farm. The Doctor orders his wife three ounces of port wine per day: and they look to me to supply it out of the charity funds.