Mrs Page and Mrs Kerr left Sibford. I drove Rosa to Sutton by Brailes this afternoon to take a parcel of Four Shire books to Mr Bradley. We found him and Mrs Bradley at home. Also Mrs Murphy his sister, Mrs Blake, his daughter. Also Miss Blake and his daughter Ethel. The mare went as well as ever and we had a pleasant drive without rain. Met Hattie and Maud in Brailes.
A heavy storm of rain, thunder and lightning last night which caused my house cistern to overflow and damage ceiling paper and picture of Charles i in my dining room. It was very warm this morning, bright and fine. Joseph Rimell was at church. Aso Mr Dixon. Congregation 135. After service this afternoon Bell and I called to enquire about Mr Ainge, who was taken ill on Friday(?) and has to keep his bed. The doctor was with him when we called, so we saw only Mrs Phelps, a cousin of Mrs Ainge’s who is visiting there. She says he has a severe chill from getting wet. He was found asleep in a stable and the Doctor said that if he had not been found in time, he might have had a fit of apoplexy. He is better today. We called at Miss Dix’s. Bell and Frank remained to tea. The latter is going down to Swalcliffe with Mrs Way and the Thames.
Fine, with a few drops of rain in afternoon. Drove Bell, Rosa and Frank to a small garden party at Tadmarton Rectory. There were Rev A Blythman and his daughter, Rev N R Ramsay, Mr and Mrs Riddle, Miss Sladen and her brother.
Some rain this morning, fine and warm afternoon. Miss Dix and Mrs Way came to lunch. I called to enquire after Mr Ainge. Mrs Ainge was out. The servant said he was better. I visited Mrs Turner. Mrs Rogers of Duns Tew was there.
Fine. Visited school.
Drove Bell to Banbury and brought out Maude Green on a visit till Saturday. Her father is William Green, of Highlands, Sarisbury, Southampton. He is a son of late Mrs Green my late father’s sister, of Foots Cray, Kent. I have not seen him for something like 35 years. He has made his fortune in business and lives retired. We like his daughter Maude very much. I took her for a walk round Sibford Ferris and Pig & Whistle this evening. Called on Mr Woolgrove. Saw Mrs W but not him.
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