Diary of Rev Edward Stevens

St John: Service at 9.15.

Bonner called and said he found Ann Lines’s boy had attended school a little better lately.

Visited Emma Lines, Samuel Lines, Kay (Sibford Ferris), Thomas Lively, Mr George Dix, Thomas Holland, Widow Sabin, B. Messenger.

Whichford handbell ringers came round this morning.

Visited Golder. He was out but I saw his wife. He has two children, girls, 4 and 2 years of age respectively neither of whom has been baptized. The mother said it was not her wish they should be unbaptized. I asked her to tell her husband I want to see him about the allotments at Sibford Ferris which he wishes to have, and to talk to him about the baptism of his children.

Very cold.

Attended Choir practice this evening. Miss M Dix gave some books to the children who had been most regular at the practice.

Miss Dix called this evening.

I wrote to Dr Hole last Friday; also to Mr T. P. Howe from whom I had a note saying that his second son Henry E. had returned home from the London & County Bank, London where he has been over 20 years, with softening of the brain.

Mr Mann called this morning about the Dance.