Fine but cold. Visited Miss Sabin. Walked round “Elm” with Frank this evening. Met Dr Routh and had a long talk with him. He thanked me very warmly for “all I had done for him and his late wife”. Much more than was desired, for I had not had opportunity of doing much.
Bright. Cold. Windy. Heavy rain early this morning. Inns was working at overflow pipe of house cistern all morning but did not finish. He says it is choked and hard to get at.
xvi Trinity. Fine, bright, dry, windy, cool. Though the “Gospel tent” is open, there were 150 persons at church this morning. Bell and I called on Miss Dix after church this afternoon and had a cup of tea with her. Only Daisy was with her. Miss Sarah Dix and Louie are at Bournemouth. Mary Thame, who is housekeeper for Dr Routh played the organ this morning. Annie Inns played this afternoon.
Fine, beautiful harvest day. Not too hot. Mr Ramsay called this afternoon. I drove Bell to Shenington to tea with Marion as it is her birthday. Arthur (her brother) Mrs John Shelswell and Miss A Shelswell were all there. I visited the church and the Rectory where Mrs Dean and I saw Mrs Blythman only. W B was gone to see a Dentist at Leamington.
Very fine. Frank drove his mother to Banbury. Jane Holtom sent for her Clothing Club money. I hear she is going to marry again. Miss Shelswell called. Adeline Lamb came for poor rates instead of her brother William. The vicar of Shepley, Huddersfield proposes exchange. I reply that I don’t want to go north.
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