A little frost this morning which did not last. I expected to see snow lying this morning but there was just a sprinkling on Peat Law1. It kept quite fair. I got a message to see Mark Sprot2 + motored there + Lilliesleaf. Took tea early at 1 + then motored to Faldonside to see Mrs Howison3 + sent Baptie4 up for Jessie Boyd5. She, Helen6 + I went + heard the band of the S.G. [Scots Guards] in Victoria Hall, a magnificent performance. They were all in uniform. We had seats in the front of gallery. We had a small dinner party for the Thorburns7. Nancy8, David [?]9 + Charlie Roberts10 were with us. Under Helen’s excellent management it passed off very well. Simpson11 waited + Bella12 was able to give a hand. Jessie Boyd stayed all night.
1 Peat Law, WNW of Selkirk, grid reference NT443,307
2 Mark Sprot (1881-1946), landowner and army officer, of Riddell, Lilliesleaf, 1920 Valuation Roll
3 Catherine Margaret Howison or Howieson (1921-?1978)
4 Thomas Baptie (1860-1929), driver and handyman for Dr Muir
5 Jessie Milne Brack Boyd (1867-1961), of Faldonside, plantswoman and gardener
6 Helen Frances ‘Mousey’ Muir (1880-1963), Dr Muir’s third daughter and sometime housekeeper
7 Assume Malcolm Murray Thorburn (1889-1977), manufacturer and sometime soldier, and his wife Mary Alison Brodie; at Dandswall, Shawpark Road, 1921 Valuation Roll
8 Agnes Amelia ‘Nancy’ Roberts née Muir (1878-1948), Dr Muir’s second daughter
9 David Charteris ‘Dav.’ Graham (1889-1963), M.B., medical practitioner and Dr Muir’s business partner
10 Charles Henry Roberts (1877-), tweed manufacturer
11 Simpson appears to have been the housekeeper at Wellwood, home of Dr Muir’s daughter, she is otherwise unidentified
12 Isabella ‘Bella’ Paulin (1873-?1952), Dr Muir’s housekeeper
[Source: Scottish Borders Archives & Local History Service SBA/657/24, Dr J S Muir of Selkirk, medical practitioner, journal for 1921]
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