Diary of Rev Edward Stevens

Rain and high wind.

Visited Sarah Hone. W. Barton’s wife was there – I spoke to her about the allotments. She said they would not like to give up their 7/6 piece.

I saw a lamb of Lewis Poulton’s lying in field as though it were nearly dead – and called on his wife at the house to direct their attention to it. When Mrs P. and myself entered the field, the lamb jumped up and ran away.

Visited Benjamin Aris, Widow Bond, Thomas Barnes, Henry Harris.

Divine Service at 7 pm with sermon. 40 present.

William Payne came to ask me to witness signature of himself and Lewis Poulton to draw club money from Banbury Savings Bank. Poulton signed in Vestry after Service. The Club is doing very badly.

Bell and I called on Rev H. Merritt White at “Burdrop House”. We saw him, but not Mrs W. who was “nursing the baby”.

Visited Mrs Shelswell, Mrs John  Barnes and Mr James Rimell.

Cold rain and slight snow this morning. Bell and I visited George Harris’s children and Mrs Harris this afternoon. Visited and taught in School this afternoon.

Visited Hannah Simmons, Austin Gardner and Elizabeth Harris.

Frederick Inns called this evening about the Church Accounts. He wanted my “Vestry Book”, but I copied out for him the names of subscribers and gave him the list.

Attended Sunday School this morning and Choir practice this evening. A heavy thunderstorm took place between 1 and 2.

I have employed Mark Barnes to do the whitewashing required at the Heath Farm. Today he asked me to advance him 4/- to purchase a brush which I did.

Attended meeting of Banbury Clergy Club at Rev P.R. Egerton’s, S. Mary’s School, Bloxham. I called for Rev Mr Smith Rector of Tadmarton, and drove him there and back.

We read Enod XL ad fin and discussed “Age of Candidates for Confirmation”.