1894, August 14, Tuesday b
The weather is very unsettled and bad for my farmers who have begun harvesting.
Flower Show concert given in school room this evening. Boys Hillman, C Barnes and Tom Lines behaved badly, and I reproved them. Miss Dix told me afterwards that the entertainment was too long, that the behaviour was worse in other villages. I replied that I would not allow any excuse for them as they disturbed the singers and actors of set purpose and prevented others from hearing.
Mrs Page and Mrs Kerr, Mr Gulley and his sister and Mr and Mrs Riddle, with son and daughter were here to supper. Gulley and his sister stayed all night, at Mrs Cluff’s and Mrs Elley’s.
Major Norris called this morning and asked my permission to shoot over farm and Allotments. I replied that as far as I could, representing the Trustees, I gave it willingly.
Pasted into the diary:
Programme 14 Aug 1894.
| 1. Pianoforte duet | Rev H and Miss Gulley |
| 2. Song “The Promise of Life” | Miss L Thame |
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3. Song “The Leopard” |
Mr Gulley |
| 4. Song “I dunno where ‘e are” | Mr F Stevens |
| 5. Plantation SOng “De Ole Banjo” | Sibford Choral Society |
| 6. Song “Powder Monkey” | Rev H Gulley |
| 7. Song “In the chinmeny corner” | Miss Cluff |
| 8. Song “The Old Brigade” | Rev A E Riddle |
| 9. Song in character “My Old Dutch” | Mr F Stevens |
| 10. Song “Blow High” | Mr G Poulton |
| 11. Song “The Gift” | Miss D Thame |
| 12. Song “The Boatswain’s Story” | Rev H Gulley |
| 13. Duet & dance “The old couple’s polka” | Miss & Mr F Stevens |
| 14. Song “The British Grenadiers” | Rev A E Riddle |
| 15. Song “Two spoons” | Mr Marriott |
| 16. Pianoforte duet | Misses D & L Thame |
| 17. “Roses” | Hon Mrs Peverell, Mrs Lindsey Page, Col S Clair, Mr F Stevens |
| 18. Plantation Song “Good nights” | S.C.S. |
| “National Anthem” | |
