Dull and cold. Bessie Thame called this afternoon and said that Mrs Langley fell off a form last night after the entertainment as she was takingdown soe paper ornaments. She “nearly” fainted and had to be carried home. She is keeping her bed today. Mrs Elley is looking after her. Mr Langley is gone to Banbury.
Septuagesima Sunday. Hoar Frost. H.C. 14. Offertory 7.0½. Mr and Mrs Ainge were at church, but did not communicate. The collection this afternoon amounted to 10.2½. Total for the day 17/3 for Church Repair fund. I requested the Clerk to take it to Mr Inns. Mr Woolgrove came into the Vestry and counted the afternoon money. He said he met Mr Hall in Banbury on Thursday last, but had no opportunity of speaking to him about the Loggin allotment rent rolls. Attended choir practice this evening. Mr Langley told me he paid the needlework money into the Bank at Banbury yesterday, amounting to £2. 10. 3. I handed him a form to be filled up from Department of Science and Art for Evening Drawing class.
Returned form to E. Selwyn Edwards Esq, Newbury, about Evening School Drawing Examination and wrote Mr G. Hall about Loggin Rent Rolls for 1894 and 1895 which he has not yet returned to me.
Sophie and Maud Smith walked over from Brailes this afternoon. Rosa and I walked as far as the Heath Allotments with them on their return. Mrs Ainge called this evening.
I received from Mr H. Wilks and Mr E. Jewell an application in the usual terms for the use of the schoolroom on April 10th next after school children have been dismissed for a Cricket Club concert and dance.
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