Diary of Rev Edward Stevens

Warmer today, but showery in morning.

Taught in School  from 9¼ to 10. Also this afternoon.

Visited Mr George Dix, Miss Dix (not in), Mr Woolgrove.

Dull, and rather warmer, but no rain.

Drove Bell, Ethel Hole and Frank to the Round House at Edgehill.

Ethel Hole left Banbury for London by the 1.19 train. I drove her in.

Visited Anna Aris who had asked me about the age of her grandson Tom (Mullin’s filius) who was christened Thomas Henry Parish. He tells her he has enlisted for a soldier but the authorities are in doubt about his age. He was born in the workhouse at Banbury and baptized at Sibford when he was 3 or 4 years old, i.e. in 1871, so the Certificate of Baptism is useless for the purpose.

Bell and I visited Fanny Barnes at New Barn Farm.

Attended Choir Practice this evening. Visited Rev Mr White and the Misses Dix.

Dull / misty.

Fine, dry, bracing.

Sent votes to Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution as follows, viz:-

• Mrs Cooper 2 (elected
• Miss Hitchcox 3 (first appointment).

Visited George Payne. His eyesight is still bad, but he was out. His daughter Jane is at home from the Friends’ School (where she has been in service some time) with a scalded foot which does not seem to heal very well, though the accident happened several weeks ago.

Drove Bell and Frank to Brailes. Saw Mr Smith and Maude.

Visited School and taught.

Visited Mrs Dix (ill), Thomas Lively (ill), George Payne, Miss Somerton.

Showery cold and windy, with some sunshine in morning and afternoon.

Mr and Mrs Graham-Jones called this afternoon. Miss Maria Dix called. Charles Legges’s baby, Jane, died.

Very showery, with occasional bursts of bright sunshine.

Bell and I visited Fanny Barnes.

Mr Oddie called this evening. We walked round Pound Lane, Tyne Hill and Sibford Ferris together.

Attended Boys’ School this morning and choir practice this evening.

Miss Dix called this evening.