Left Bagnall's house at 9am. Station at 9:30. Cheadle 12:30.
Afternoon - Office etc.
TUESDAY 30th OCTOBER 1888
To Birmingham by 12 train from St. Pancras. Met in the train young fellow from Adelaide - William Madeley, GPO Adelaide, South Australia. Or until the end of February 1889?, Church Hill, Coleshill, Warwickshire.
Saw Bagnall at 37 Lawden Road and told him his agreement not yet ready. He asked me to go to his house for the night as it was then about 7pm.
Saw Bagnall at 37 Lawden Road and told him his agreement not yet ready. He asked me to go to his house for the night as it was then about 7pm.
MONDAY 29th OCTOBER 1888
In the City, went to the Office Inventions, 54 Fleet Street, saw Golby regarding treadle and he said go to Singers. Went to Mr White, Singers manager and he kept 2 sheets my drawings and said leave treadle I will send off to factory in Scotland.
Back to 54 and with Clerk at 4 to Rotary off Chancery Lane to be sworn regarding United States patent. To Lizzie's in evening.
Had chat at 54 with Mr Clark the principal and he showed me the stocking darmen? Military looking old fellow.
Back to 54 and with Clerk at 4 to Rotary off Chancery Lane to be sworn regarding United States patent. To Lizzie's in evening.
Had chat at 54 with Mr Clark the principal and he showed me the stocking darmen? Military looking old fellow.
SATURDAY 27th OCTOBER 1888
Morning - Office writing letters etc.
Afternoon - To Hartshill for tea. Mother and Mona have been there for a week or so.
Stoke to Euston, London. Euston to King's Cross and Aldgate and on by tram to Clara's, 31 Canton Street, 11pm.
Afternoon - To Hartshill for tea. Mother and Mona have been there for a week or so.
Stoke to Euston, London. Euston to King's Cross and Aldgate and on by tram to Clara's, 31 Canton Street, 11pm.
FRIDAY 26th OCTOBER 1888
Office and market.
Evening - To Kingsley Holt to settle sale account with Mrs Bundred. Had supper at Sweetnam's. Bert went with me.
Evening - To Kingsley Holt to settle sale account with Mrs Bundred. Had supper at Sweetnam's. Bert went with me.
THURSDAY 25th OCTOBER 1888
Sale of effects of late Joseph Burndred (Bumdred?), Kingsley Holt. Had dinner and tea at Mrs Sweetnam's, Bert and May (eldest daughter) went with me.
Very tired.
Very tired.
TUESDAY 23rd OCTOBER 1888
Office, arranging and revising specification regarding pin and preparing new drawings and force? diagram? to London.
Writing letters etc.
Writing letters etc.
MONDAY 22nd OCTOBER 1888
Office, fixing shelves bot (bought) at Weavers sale - 1 shilling.
Sundry office work.
In town for Brewery.
Evening - Rindle for rents.
Sundry office work.
In town for Brewery.
Evening - Rindle for rents.
SATURDAY 20th OCTOBER 1888
With William (brother) to look at pit tops and walls etc to be repaired for Blackburn colliery at Cheadle Mill.
Afternoon - Mrs Salt, Cross Street Cheadle, sale of shop fittings and furniture etc.
Notes:
1) Cross Street leads down from the cross on the High Street to the Catholic church.
Afternoon - Mrs Salt, Cross Street Cheadle, sale of shop fittings and furniture etc.
Notes:
1) Cross Street leads down from the cross on the High Street to the Catholic church.
FRIDAY 19th OCTOBER 1888
Morning - To Kingsley Holt to see about sale late Mrs Joseph Bundred? took Lowndes bicycle - putting same in Herald.
Getting out Sale Bills for do? etc.
In market.
Getting out Sale Bills for do? etc.
In market.
THURSDAY 18th OCTOBER 1888
Copy is a bit difficult to read
Received telegram from George Charlesworth, Gorsty Cote, now at New Zealand Ship ? Office, London. For 2 pounds rode over and saw his wife, also Mr Gent? at Cedar? Hill, Alton - see letter book. Sent him telegram. Send money nights? first ? ship Plymouth, Saturday.
Evening with Bert to Kingsley Holt to see Mrs Sweetnam regarding patent ?. She gave me cheque for 25 pounds.
Notes:
1) George Charlesworth was mentioned more than once before. The most interesting entry about him was this one:
http://johnalcock1888.blogspot.com/2010/01/tuesday-10th-january-1888.html
Received telegram from George Charlesworth, Gorsty Cote, now at New Zealand Ship ? Office, London. For 2 pounds rode over and saw his wife, also Mr Gent? at Cedar? Hill, Alton - see letter book. Sent him telegram. Send money nights? first ? ship Plymouth, Saturday.
Evening with Bert to Kingsley Holt to see Mrs Sweetnam regarding patent ?. She gave me cheque for 25 pounds.
Notes:
1) George Charlesworth was mentioned more than once before. The most interesting entry about him was this one:
http://johnalcock1888.blogspot.com/2010/01/tuesday-10th-january-1888.html
WEDNESDAY 17th OCTOBER 1888
Office etc.
Mother and Mona went to Hartshill.
Mrs Sweetnam here evening.
Mother and Mona went to Hartshill.
Mrs Sweetnam here evening.
TUESDAY 16th OCTOBER 1888
At Alton Castle (Cheadle pub) to meet Mr Summer for Bells (brewery).
Office, letters etc.
Office, letters etc.
SATURDAY 13th OCTOBER 1888
Out on Brewery Business.
Evening. To Kingsley Holt to see Mrs Sweetnam regarding partnership of the United States patent for safety pin and arranged for 50 pounds.
Evening. To Kingsley Holt to see Mrs Sweetnam regarding partnership of the United States patent for safety pin and arranged for 50 pounds.
THURSDAY 11th OCTOBER 1888
In workshop all day making rocking horse for Walter.
Evening - To see Dr. Mackenzie regarding patent but no go I'm afraid.
Evening - To see Dr. Mackenzie regarding patent but no go I'm afraid.
WEDNESDAY 10th OCTOBER 1888
To Uttoxeter with Bert to see Bowden regarding patent partnership as arranged with him last week and found him out for the day. Fruitless journey - via Cresswell.
TUESDAY 9th OCTOBER 1888
To Raddlestitch with matey at Isaac Campbell.
Afternoon and evening - Office letters regarding Patents. See copies etc.
Afternoon and evening - Office letters regarding Patents. See copies etc.
MONDAY 8th OCTOBER 1888
To Leigh to see Mrs Hollins about her account due to Brewery. She is leaving the Railway Inn this week - via Cresswell.
SATURDAY 6th OCTOBER 1888
Still engaged fitting up new office downstairs.
Evening - Working at machine treadle patent and also drafting memo of agreement regarding United States patent for safety pin for going half shares with Bowden, Uttoxeter.
Evening - Working at machine treadle patent and also drafting memo of agreement regarding United States patent for safety pin for going half shares with Bowden, Uttoxeter.
FRIDAY 5th OCTOBER 1888
Moving out of office upstairs into office downstairs at front facing Bank Street.
Making office table, fixing stove and shelf and generally preparing new office for the winter.
Too busy to go in market even.
Notes:
1) So there's proof that he was living in Bank Street at the time although at which number, I don't know. In 1861, John and his parents were living at 16 Lower Street (now Bank Street) and John may have continued to live in the same house.
Making office table, fixing stove and shelf and generally preparing new office for the winter.
Too busy to go in market even.
Notes:
1) So there's proof that he was living in Bank Street at the time although at which number, I don't know. In 1861, John and his parents were living at 16 Lower Street (now Bank Street) and John may have continued to live in the same house.
WEDNESDAY 3rd OCTOBER 1888
Office, sundry work.
To Oakamoor and Uttoxeter to see Mr. Bowden regarding partnership for United States patent. I am to go again next Wednesday to take models.
To Oakamoor and Uttoxeter to see Mr. Bowden regarding partnership for United States patent. I am to go again next Wednesday to take models.
TUESDAY 2nd OCTOBER 1888
Received orders from Jim Bartlett(Barker?) to make a plan of the Croft, Cheadle for furnishing for R. Plant and Co. So there all day with Bert, measuring and planning.
Evening - Finishing off and forwarding same.
Evening - Finishing off and forwarding same.
MONDAY 1st OCTOBER 1888
Office, straightening up accounts. Out after rents etc.
Evening - Rindle for rents.
Evening - Rindle for rents.
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