File #41955: "William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 72.pdf"

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{this page is messed up will try to fix with scans from Queens} 1886 February 1 3 5 6oclock 7 8 Wm came from Perth on the Express this afternoon from he was Ellens he had business at Smiths Falls & I Wm a Cornett & he took {illegible} it was a very stormy day snow & wind {illegible} Jonney helping Bruce to thrash
Feb 1 Ad went to Blair Sawmill for a load of sawdust for the Ice House {illegible}
2 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he {illegible} home Jonney put the sawdust in the ice house went to Gananoque for the cloth in the afternoon {illegible}
3 Ad went to Sand Bay to bank out wood very {2 lines illegible} possibly
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5 Ad went to send Bay to bank out {illegible} hands to a bee to draw wood for tomorrow
6 Ad stoped at the chanty all night there was a good Bee was 12 large loads came that was {illegible} the wood he has cut it was all left here
7 the Revd Mr Ross from Perth preached here this morning Ad took him to Sand Bay & Fairfax Mr Millard went to Perth & preached
8 Wm came from Perth on the Express this afternoon from he was Ellens he had business at Smiths Falls Ad is very weak he has a headache he is not doing anything
9 Billie went on the Express this afternoon to Parry Sound Mr Dunnett & Mifs went from to Delta this afternoon {illegible} Young for a load from Sand Bay he {illegible}
10 Ad brought from Sand Bay to day he left it here
11 Ad & Jonney went to Sand Bay & brought home the oats that was cut green there last summer for feed
12 {illegible} Ad he is one of the pallbearers was buried at the Union Church there 35 rigs
13 the snow is nearly all gone misty fog & no travel on the roads they are {illegible}
14 Revd Mr Millard this evening Mr Gifford preached Mr McConnells funeral service
15 stormy Day from the Northeast rain & snow no work except taking care of the cattle
16 Ad started to go to Sand Bay the roads is so bad that he went no further then the corner he took a load of pressed hay to the station from John Johnston
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