Diary of Rev Edward Stevens

Charles Holder called, and I promised to put his name down for a 2 acre allotment.

Visited Anna Aris. She was not in, but I saw her daughter Betty Wilks who said the boy had not arrived, and her mother was in a sad way about him.

Divine Service at 7 pm.

Much rain, so that I could not go to the School Attendance Committee at Banbury as I had intended.

Taught in School this afternoon. Visited Canon Payne who was downstairs and better. Miss A. Norris and Miss Powell were there.

Drove Kitty and Frank round Hook Norton and Lower Tadmarton.

Attended Band Committee this evening. The Treasurer knows nothing about how to keep accounts properly, so I had to take his book to set him a fair start.

Visited John Horsman and his wife.

W. Brown the Baker, a bad living man, is ill. I sent Webb to enquire how he was and to ask whether he would like to see me.

The woman Tennant who lives with him, in a doubtful capacity, replied that he was very bad, and did not want to see anyone. He has not been to Church since I have been here, nor perhaps for many years before, and is a notorious drunkard. I have spoken to him about his evil ways to no purpose, so far as I can see, and I believe my predecessors did the same.

Taught in Boys School this morning and choir in the evening.

Bell and I visited Mrs John Manning on the Hill who broke her leg a few weeks ago. She cannot yet get about very well.