A delightful and warm day, Miss Sotteck hired Sep Harris and wagonette to drive to Stratford and took Kitty Rogers and Mrs Stevens with her. I went at her urgent request. We started at 9.30 am, reached Stratford at 12.30. Left Stratford at 5.30, reached home at about 8.30. We lost our silk carriage rug along the road.
Bright and hot with a delightful breeze. Took Miss Sotteck, Kitty Rogers and Rosa to Edgehill for a drive this morning. Ruby looked and went very well. We got home at about 3.00 pm. My hay was cut this morning. Signed Mr and Mrs Elley’s Post Office Annuity papers. Mrs Fox called for Certificate of Marriage of her sister with David Hunter, July 1858.
Very fine and warm, a slight shower and some thunder this evening. H Bishop carted my hay. Drove Kitty Rogers to Banbury. She left by 11.36 am train GWR and was to stop at Oxford where Edward Ridley was to meet her and show her something of the city. Rosa and Miss Sottick went as far as Pitch Hill with us. They did not go farther, as our time was not more than sufficient with a diminished load. I called on Miss Dix at Swalcliffe on my way back, but did not go in.
Fine. Storm at Banbury and Chipping Norton, but no rain here. I was engaged superintending bedding of geraniums and lobelias, £1 worth from Perry’s.
7 Sunday after Trinity. Preached funeral and sermon this morning in memory of Mrs Shelswell. Arthur, Marion, Mrs John Shelswell and Mrs Wait were present. I taught in Boys’ School this morning. Churched Joseph Coleman’s wife, and baptized her 4th child, Richard.
Cool day, sultry evening Rain threatened but did not come. Rosa took Clothing Club, etc as I was engaged with Miss Sotteck. Walked with Miss S this evening through Colony, Temple Mill and half way to Hook Norton. A canvasser for Kelly’s Post office Directory for Oxon, Berks and Bucks called this morning.
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