Diary of Rev Edward Stevens

The troublesome gipsies were released from Oxford Gaol this morning. Frank met them as he was going in to the Drawing Class. They recognised him as young “gen’elman” from Sibford and begged a copper. He, being somewhat afraid of them bestowed his only “threepenny bit” upon them. They went to Gaydon’s “Wickham Arms” and reclaimed their grinding machine.

Poster pasted into diary

LECTURE ON PARIS

ROBERT B. ODDIE

will deliver
a lecture on his recent

VISIT TO PARIS and the PARIS EXHIBITION

in the Endowed School, Sibford Gower
on Friday, November 22nd, 1889 at 7 p.m.

150 DISSOLVING VIEWS

of Places and Objects of Interest will be shown by means of a powerful

MAGIC LANTERN

Front Seats 6d. Back Seats 3d.

Cheney & Sons, Printers, Banbury.

Went with Bell to Mr. Oddie’s Magic Lantern lecture on Paris and the late Exhibition. Frank took the money at the doors for him. It amounted to 27/- which, Mr O. said, would clear his expenses within 2/6. The room was by no means full.

Frank walked to Art School, Banbury. Sent Burdon with carriage to bring him out.

The Sibford Brass Band played round the Village. They went to the Elleys’. All, except two Epwell men, being “old boys”. Mr. Elley said it brought tears into his eyes. Mrs. Elley told them they were “big fellows now, but she dared say she had smacked all their heads”.

“You have mine, lots o’ times”, said one tall fellow, “but it didn’t hurt me.”

Mrs. Elley brought Registers and school keys for me to hand over to Mr. Robinson.

I was at the Loggin (Sibford Gower, Sibford Ferris & Burdrop) separate accounts for the past 3 years, all day.

Called on Dr. Routh this evening. He was not at home.

I sent to the Charity Commissioners the Accounts of the Loggin Charity Trustees for 3 years ended December 31 last.