Rain, slight, all day, Temperature mild. The first meeting of the Parish Council was held in the western portion of the school-room this evening at 7.30, and closed at a few minutes before 10. Rosa is suffering from what I think is a slight attack of indigestion. She took Clothing Club and Penny Bank for me today. Received second letter from Rev W H Laughorne, English Lodge, Coblenz.
Fine and bright. Received letter from H E S saying that his Banns of marriage were put up last Sunday and that he is to be married on Jan 24, at All Saints Church, Notting Hill. I received notice from HMI Mr Picard that he would visit school on Jan 8 at 10.30. Visited school this morning and gave the notice to Mr Langley. Walked on to Friends’ School to sign book for drawing class, but the boys were all packing up for Christmas holidays. I walked by the Elm, Pig & Whistle and Sibford Heath home.
Walked down to Friends’ School this evening to an exhibition of Dissolving views of Norway given by Mr Stanley of Banbury. The lecture was read by Mr Oddie.
Anniversary of my mother’s death in 1843.
Cutting from Banbury Advertiser, 20 December 1894
SIBFORD.
AN ENTERTAINMENT AND AN ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday evening Mr. H. B. Stanley, of Banbury, accompanied by Mr. Howard Chapman, was driving in a “fly” to Sibford for the purpose of giving a lantern Entertainment at the Friends’ School, on the occasion of the “breaking-up” for the Christmas holidays, and when passing the church at Tadmarton one of the four wheels of the vehicle came off owing to the breaking of the axle pin. The conveyance was thrown on its side, and the occupants and apparatus inside got considerably “mixed”. The driver was thrown from the box onto the back of the horse, but, fortunately, with the exception of breaking the handle of the carriage, little damage was done. With the assistance of some of the villages, the disabled vehicle was removed to the side of the road. Mr Salmon kindly lent a trap for the conveyance of Mr Stanley’s lantern and appliances to Sibford, and the travellers completed the journey on foot, arriving at the school about an hour late, after dispatching to Banbury a telegraphic message from Swalcliffe for another carriage for the return home. The audience were fully compensated for the delay by the excellent views shown illustrating a tour through Norway, and at the close a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Stanley, on the proposition of the Vicar (Rev. E. T. Stevens), seconded by Mr. Wells.
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