Diary of Rev Edward Stevens

1884, November 13, Thursday

Attended Guardians meeting at Banbury. Sent 33 cwts of apples to London, consigned to Skinner & Son Salesmen Covent Garden, in 72 baskets. The Railway charge was 1/- per cwt.

Brass Band receive their instruments; Mr Wrench of Shutford having advanced them £20.

1884, November 14, Friday

Drove Bell, Kitty and Frank out this afternoon. Left the two latter at Mrs Shelswell’s to tea on our return.

Went up to Band room and saw instruments – stayed practising members till 9 o’clock.

1884, November 15, Saturday

Received postcard from Skinner & Son of Covent Garden acknowledging receipt of apples.

Called at Canon Payne’s, who is much better.

Thomas Green’s wife called this evening and asked for some linseed meal to make poultices for one of her children who has bronchitis. She also asked for some blackcurrant jam to make a drink for the child. Mrs Stevens gave her a pot.

1884, November 17, Monday

Received from Skinner & Son cheque for apples sold, amounting to £12.12. My expenses this side were about £2.12 besides Webb’s time. There were 72 bushels of 56 lbs. The cost of freight by carrier and rail was a very heavy item.

Drove Kitty to Brailes and Winderton, Frank accompanying us. Kitty told us of Mr Mountain’s Gardener who was fond of fine words – Mrs M. asked him where a certain young cockerel was

“O, he’s secluded, mem, I thought it better to hisolate ‘im for the pro tem.”

I called to see John Horsman a day or two ago. He has been very ill with a sort of rheumatic attack. But he told me he thought he’d “had a lack o’ Paradise, or whatever it is as they calls it you know Sir.”

1884, November 18, Tuesday 

Visited Joseph Messenger, Joshua Green, Jesse Green, Benjamin Aris senior, Widow Bond, Widow Barnes, Charles Barnes, Thomas Wilks, Charlotte Harris, Susan Hunt, Anna Aris, Mrs Shelswell.

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