Pretty busy at the office. Did some tax letters. Charlie working at night. Did some shorthand with Joe1.
Monthly Archives: July 2014
20 July 1914; Monday
Got up about 6.30 and went up Cedars1 with Charlie and helped him to learn to ride his bicycle. Busy all day. Finished rather late. Lily and Willie called at night with the wedding photographs. Wrote up diary last thing.
(The) “Cedars”: quiet, tree-lined, at this time rather exclusive residential road, westward off Ryhope Road, opposite Barley Mow Park. ↩
19 July 1914; Sunday
Got up about 9 o’clock. Had bath. At chapel and Sunday School. Managed very well in Sunday School. Mr Chadwick preached a good sermon in the morning on quietness. Some very heavy showers. Mrs McPhail very ill and died at night. Talked to Dora’s Charlie a long time at the top of Vine Place. Had short walk round with our Charlie. Played a bit and read a very good article on philosophy.
18 July 1914; Saturday
Finished about 1.30. Went to cricket match with Father. Saw Sunderland beat Hendon. Pretty good match. Went to Roker at night by myself. Scarcely saw anyone I knew. Met young George Wilkinson and spoke for a moment or two. Listened to the band for a few minutes. Came up on the car1 by myself.
“Car” means “tram-car”, as usual. ↩
17 July 1914; Friday
Did a bit shorthand. Busy all day. Played a bit at night and got a few odds and ends squared up.
16 July 1914; Thursday
Busy at work. It rained heavily during the day. Didn’t get out at night through the wet. Got to know Mr Brown at the baths was dead.
15 July 1914; Wednesday
Busy at work. Fine day but rather dull. Did some shorthand in the morning with Joe. Played a bit at night. Tom Wiseman and his wife and Mrs Wiseman round and we played the piano and cards a bit and had supper down stairs.
14 July 1914; Tuesday
Busy all day. Annual general meeting at Newcastle and Mr Lawson at the office. We got through the work very well. Went down to choir practice. But Mr Blaikie didn’t turn up. I played the tea† time through once and then Willie went on.
13 July 1914; Monday
Got up about 7.45. In good time for work. Took over and typed summary. Got through all right. Warm day. Went down to Grandmother’s at night Ned Smith came in for drink. Did a bit writing and got diary up to date.
12 July 1914; Sunday
Got up about 9 o’clock. Didn’t go to chapel but had early dinner. Hurried over to Osborne Street to the funeral. Charlie and I were in the cab. Very quiet and orderly funeral. A girl fainted at the grave side. Rev Mr Burt, junior minister in Dock Street circuit conducted the services. We stayed to tea and then came over in the car1 with Lily. Met some of the Gurneys including Ernie Gurney who had been at the paper works. My turn for children’s service at night. Our Charlie helped me. We had pretty good meeting. Mr Hunter preaching and was fair but I didn’t like his manner. Had short walk and talked to Mr Blaikie until late. Uncle Ned buried.
“Car” means “tram-car”, as usual. ↩