1889, November 28, Thursday
Frank walked to Art School, Banbury. Sent Burdon with carriage to bring him out.
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.
Meeting of Town Estates and Loggin Trustees in School room at 2 p.m. Mr W. H. P. Jenkins in the chair; present: Dr Wilkinson, Mr James Rymill, Mr George Hall, Mr Josiah Woolgrove, Mr Richard Payne, Mr John Ward Shelswell and myself.
Mr Hall wasted our time and somewhat ruffled our tempers by again proposing a Quaker, Mr Richard Lamb, as a trustee, and by insinuating very openly that there were some persons (non-beneficiaries) who grumbled about the administration of the charity.
Everyone else was dead against Mr Hall who posed as the “Working man’s friend”.
Mr. Jenkins told him that:
Henry Bishop called with the bill for school coal which I paid him. It is 25/- per ton delivered here.
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