William Beatty (1806-1897)
1871-1874

Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers

{This title page is not actually from the original diary. It is a modern marker page from
reproduced photocopies of William Beatty's diary. Walter was his son, who kept the diaries
for safekeeping. Thus, the diaries have become known as Walter Beatty diaries, when in fact
they are the work of his father, William Beatty.}
Beatty,
{modern title page in drawn clipboard}
Beatty,
Walter
Journal
January 1871
to
February 1874
{two lines illegible}
1871

the S. Lillie cow took our own
Bull

June 4th

the Shepard 2 year old Do Do
Do{Ditto}

Do{Ditto}
11th

the old Lillie cow took the
Gananoque Ayrshire Bull

June 15

the Youngs cow took own Bull

June 25 18

the Hallie cow took
Armstrong{Bull

June 25
July 16

{again
the White cow took own Bull

July 29

the Ennis heffer Do Do
Do{Ditto} thinks

Do{Ditto}
30th

1

1872

Redmons Bull

August 4

the Pett heffer took our own
Bull

June 15

Let the Bull out with the cows
on the 20th of June
the Lillie cow took the Bull
1873

July 8th

Set the Bull with the cows
June 7
Youngs heffer took the Bull
June 13
Kitties Do Do Do{Ditto}

Do{Ditto}

1871
January

22

23

20

little
snow

24

10

25

11

26

12

27

zero

28

Do{Ditto}

29

10 above

30

12

31

freezing

little
snow

rain

State of the weather the
Thermometer stood at 10 degrees
below zero

2

Feb
Snow

1

12 above

Snow

2

freezing

3

zero

4

12 below

5

20 Do{Ditto}

6

10

7

10
Zero
Freezing
Do{Ditto}
{illegible}

1873 April Ad got out the following timber & agreed with Rupert & Perry to raft it & take it to
the following places 21 pieces of Barn timber to be taking to the outlet 12 1/2 cents a piece
43 sawlogs 5 of them is pine the rest is hemlock to McCreadys Steem Sawmill 15 cents a
piece 20 pieces of Shingle timber to be takeing Marblerock 20 cents a peice all to be
takeing as soon as the water will allow Wm Bennet had{illegible} Barley 50 of Wheat 7 of
peas the {illegible} on the pease that we plowed on {illegible}
1871
January

1

The Revd Mr Fraser preached in the
schoolhouse

snow

2

I Acted as Returning officer in the
Division of the Township there was
Snow & wind thawing & freezing

snow

3

A very Storming day wind & Snow
with heavy drift Ad came home
from Newborrow with his visitters
Lizie came with him Delta

3

4

there is no travel on the road what
is is through our fields I attended on
the Cattel

5

Ad & Geordy helped B Younge to
Thrash the roads is very bad

6

drew the rails out of the lane to
make a fence from the road to the
woods at the church so as to fence
in the New field the we plowed this
fall

7

Billie went to Delta with Lizie Watt
did not come fine day very little
travel on the roads

8

snow &
rain

the Revd Mr Gordon preached in
the Schoolhouse
9

Geordy helped Cris Young to thrash
Ad & Billie drew wood from
Armstrongs

10

Geordy helped Cris Younge to
thrashe Ad & Billie drew wood fine
day

11

Geordy helped John Johnston to
thrash Ad & Billie drew wood

12

Ad helped J Johnston to thrash
Geordy run a knif into his hand he
cannot do much with it him & Billie
drew a little wood fine day

13

drew wood I attended the Annual
Meeting of our Agricultural Socitie
was reelected President

14

Stormy day cleaned up some grasse
Seed

4

15 rain

the Revd Mr Georden preached in
the forenoon I went to the funeral of
Mr Elisha Landon he was burried at
the Ebenezer Church the Revd Mr
Follock preached there was over 30
Slaughs & cutters heavy rain most
of the day the roads is all ice

snow

16

I went to Gananoque to the annual
Meeting of our Riding societes fine
meeting I went with J Cook a little
Snow Ad went to Delta with the
Cutter got the horses shod

17

Ad came home with Hiscocks they
came to go to a tea meeting at
R{cut off} to night he left his horse
for Watt to come with tomorrow

1871
Jan

18

Fine day nothing doing there is visitors
from Delta here

19

Wat & Lizie came here from Delta
drew 1 load of wood

20

drew 2 loads of wood Wat went to
Toronto with Express Ad went to John
Youngs with the Cutter

21

drew 2 loads of wood a little Snow fine
warm day

22

Snow

the Revd Mr Follock preached at night
in the Schoolhouse the Revd Mr
Gordon came here this afternoon
there was no apointment
23

went to Escot & got a Side of harness
leather it is the half of old Lillies skin
that we killed last year cold day

24

Ad came home from J Youngs David is

5

here a little Snow

Snow

25

I intend to go to Granmoms with Elen
this afternoon

26

went to Lyn from Granmoms paid Wm
Clow sixty four dollars as 2 years intret
on my note that pays it up to the 16 of
October 1870 I bought 20 lbs of good
Sugar for $2 cold day

27

came home from Granmoms to day
the roads is good grammams is no
better I left Ellen there

28

fine day David is working for Robert
White he was here last night drew
some wood

29

no Meeting to day
30

I went to Younge to see John Ferguson
Ad wanted him to go to Parry Sound
with him I had to go to John K
Thompons for him & then he would
not go the boys drew some wood

31

drew 2 loads of wood fine day

1871
February

snow

1

Packed up Ad & Lizies things &
took them to the station

2

Ad & Lizie went to the Express this
morning to Toronto I got Mr Deane
to cut out leather for a halter &
other straps

3

made 2 halters for the horses
stormy day Geordy took the little
saw to J Frers

6

4

5

drew in 3 loads of hay of the stack
Mr Bilton was here from
Newbourough cold day
the Revd Mr Pollock preached in
the shoolhouse day very cold

6

put in the stack to day

7

went to Gananoque with 6 bags of
pussey Seed & 3 of wheat the
roads is good

8

Geordy began to draw wood for
Wm Comet to the River a little
snow Billie is going to School

9

geordy Drawing for Cornet Bob
Beatty here today

10

Do Do Do{Ditto} went away to day

11

drew 2 loads for ourselves from
Armstrongs

12

no Meeting to day I went to
granmam's she is no better fine day
13

went to John Youngs they are all
well

14

went to Toledo to see if I could find
John Hoskins John Young went with
me came to grammans from Johns

15

went to Brockville & found John
Hoskins could do nothing with him
about the land he wants thirty
pounds for it I would not give him
anything like it came to Granmams
fine day

7

Snow

16

Stormy day snow & rain stopted at
Grammams

17

came home all is well Ellen stopt at
her mothers she is no better they
have to sit up with her all that they
cannot leave her alone. Leslie & the
Girles went to Robert Mitchels
funeral there was a very large
funeral over 50 Slaughs & Cutters
he was buried at the Ebenezer
buiring ground the Revd Mr Carrol
preached Billie drew wood for Wm
Cornet the first of the week

18

Stormy day snow & rain no work
done everything is all ice I met Mr
Gordon at the Station

1871
February
19

the Revd Mr Gordon preached in
the schoolhouse this forenoon I
took him up to Reed schoolhouse
20

Billie drew wood for Mr Cornet to
the River

21

Do Do Do {Ditto} Geordy cut his
foot at Armstrong woods he only
cut 3 cuts of logs

22

Billie went to John Youngs for a
load of ceder I tended the cattel
fine day

23

cleaned up some grass seed fine
day

24

Billie came home from youngs he
got out a load of ceader at Robert
Armstrongs yeasterday he
brought the load with him from
Youngs the Roads is very bad no

8

snow on them
25

26

drew 2 loads of wood from
Armstrongs the Snow is all gone of
the fields Rob Beatty & Mary
Beatty & Lorna Hazelwood came
hear & David
no Meeting to day

27

drew 3 loads of straw from
Cornets home in the forenoon
Geordy went to School after

28

Sawed & Split som stuff for pails
the Boys is at School fine day

1871 March
sent $41.50 to Oshawa in payment of
my first note for the Reaper & mower
1

Billie & Ellen went to gananoque with
the buggy geordy worked at the
sawing machin at the station

rain

2

I went to Mr Dolins for salt got 2 bags
$2.20 geordy worked at the station
Billie went to School rain most of the
day

rain &
snow

3

heavy rain all night rain & snow all day
the boys at school cleaned some
wheat up to go to mill

4

went to gananoque with 4 bushel of
fall wheat & 5 of blacksee I atended an
agriculture meeting of the Riding
Societie the Bull is to be at George
Browns the last two weeks of May the
next two at Pecks next two at W
McNiels & so on for the Season went
with the Buggy fine day

9

5

the Revd Mr Follock preached in the
Schoolhouse
6

Geordy & Isabla went to Younge Mary
went with them I fixed some buckets

7

Geordy came home & brought his
mother with him Granmom is no
better Isabla is staing there they went
with the buggy fine day

8

taped the bush the sap runes very well
taped forty ods fine day atended HS
McDonalds meeting at Westons hall

9

boiled Sap at the house fine day

10

cleaned some grass seed

11

boiled sap in the forenoon atended an
agriculture meeting at Westons hall
fine day

12

no meeting to day heavy rain all day
13

emptied out the sap buckets & sifted
some grass seed fine day the snow is
all gone

14

fixed some stavs for pails & made one
for to feed the cows with a little frost
last night

15

boiled sap at the house cold northeast
wind

16

shaved some staves & a pail to feed
the cows

17

fixed some stakes & made some
bunks

10

18

boiled sap at the house very windy

1871
March

rain

snow

19

the Revd Mr Follock preached in the
school house cold day

20

Billie Ellen Jennet & geordy went to
gananoque to a tea meeting in the
Presbyterian church they took a
Bushel of Timothy seed got $7 for it
thy went with the Buggy the roads is
very bad

21

went to a raisin of J. Bradley it is for a
Cheese factory

22

fixed some stakes & bunks Billie is
putting up a petition in the Kitchen

23

Geordy helped G. Armstrong to
thrash I fixed some stakes & cleaned
some grass seed a little now

24

Snowed about 4 inches last night
cleaned 3 bushels of grass seed
Geordy drew some rails from the
north road to the new piece that we
brock up last fall he went to a Bee of
Henery Johnstons to draw Wood the
snow is all gon Billie went to young
with the buggy

25

Geordy helped C Armstrong to thrash
in the forenoon cut some wood we
have 4 lambs they are from the
Societies new rams they got out
when here last fall fine day

26
snow

no Meeting to day
27

snowed all day & part of the night the
snow 3 or 4 inches deep this morning
it is 12 or 14 inches to night

11

28

cleaned some grass seed

29

Do Do{Ditto} & moved straw in the
Barn

30

boiled sap at the house

31

helped David to survay the part of
the village of the west side of the
main road

1871
April

1

Helped David at the Village Survey fine
day

2

2

the Revd Mr Follock preached in the
schoolhouse

3

fine some banks

4

helped David at the station very mudy

5

fixed Billies boots & shoes he intends to
go to Pembrock to morrow morning

6

Billie went away on the morning Express
for Pembrock I fixed Geordys boots he
choped wood

7

I went to John McCormick to get him to
help me to fill up the financial &
statastical blanks of the church Geordy
choped wood at the house

8

fixed bunks for the fence at the church

9

the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the
schoolhouse he came here from
Quebec he is student from Montreal
collage
10

began to put up the fence at the church

12

fine day
rain

11

heavy rain last night & most of the day
cleaned up the Barley put away 4
bushel for seed cleaned up the wheat
had 11 bushel went to a raisin of Benj
Younges in the afternoon

12

went to Gananoque to the Mill took 5
bushel of wheat & nearly 6 of barley the
roads is very bad

13

worked at the fence

14

Do Do Do{Ditto} drew some rails from
the Barnyard & lane

15

finished the fence all but 13 rails we
drew rails from the northeast field
where Mr Thomas split them last fall
Geordy went to N. Kendricks for ten
bushel of wheat that I bought of him
gave him one dollar & twenty five cents
per bushel

16

the Revd Mr Cockran preached in the
schoolhouse
17

Began to plow & plowed in corner part
next the road south half of the ground is
rather wet

18

Plowed in same field

19

Do Do Do{Ditto} rained a little rain this
forenoon the ground is geting a little
drier

1871
April rain the
woods look
red

20

rain most of the day cleaned
up the oats had 53 bushel of
the Black oats & 20 of the

13

white the Black oats is by far
the best
21

drew the chip dung that was at
the fireplace & spread it on the
orchard

22

drew more of the chips &
ashes in the forenoon there
was seven of James Halls
sewing girles came up here
yesterday on the Express
Geordy took them all over to
Charles Armstrongs at night
they went back on the morning
Express

23 the Elem
{illegible}
sowed 4 1/4
bushel of
Barley

the Revd Mr Cochran preached
in the Schoolhouse

24

plowed in the center field
south half

25

Began to Sow & Sowed 4 1/2
bushel of Barley in the old
horse paster east Line put it on
about 1 3/4 of an acre it was
plowed last fall sowed the large
clover & alsike & timothy seed
part of the ground is in good
order

26

Sowed 4 bushel of Black See
wheat in the center field south
half west line the grain is in
midling good order Geordy
worked for H Mckey in the
afternoon

27

finished cross draging the

14

wheat & furrowing it out &
shoveling it in the forenoon
began to rain about 10 oclock
heavy & rain this afternoon Mr
Smith came hear for Mr Lillies

30

28

rain most of the day & last
night

29

Do Do Do{Ditto} I helped P
Moor to bend & weld 10 times
yesterday we put them on to
day heavy rain this afternoon
no work
the Revd Mr Follock preached
this forenoon & the Revd Mr
Cochran at 6 oclock P.M. rain
to day.
Thomas Stineet came hear on
26th to ditch he ditched from
the Road to the Barnyard along
the lane he finished it on 28 his
charge is $2.50 paid 2 and had
no change

1871
May rain

rain

1

Let a good deal of watter of the
fields rain Ellen & Jennet went to
Grammoms with David horse David
& Mr Smith went to Brockville on
the Express

2

Geordie choped I thrashed the
socities oats they are not worth
much they rusted

3

rained most of the day no work
was done rain fixed some bunks

4

Do Do Do{Ditto} the ground is
very wet

15

5

drew some rocks from the north
road or cross road to the old log
fence at the old house there was
rain this morning

6

put up some of the fence at the
old house

7

the
woods
look
green

the Revd Mr Cochran preached
this forenoon Wat, Lizie & Ad came
home on this morning Express
from Parry Sound
8

finished the puting up of the fence
at the old house we cannot plow
yet the ground is to wet

9

Geordy choped wood at the house
I cobled some boots and Shoes

10

Geordy plowed I helped Charles
Armstrong fix the fence at the
concession line in the rear

11

Sowed 4 bushel of oats in the
midle field the ground is rather wet
yet the wood looks green

12

Geordy plowed he got the south
half of the midle field plowed to
day

13

Sowed 6 bushel of oats in the
midle field

14

the Revd Mr Cochran preached in
the forenoon
15

plowed the headridge & sowed 1
bushel of oats & that finished the
South half of the midle field we
then sowed 5 bushel of wheat in

16

the North half of the midle field
west side we got a letter by to
days maile that Mrs Frank Hall is
dead
Ad
sowed
bushel of
wheat 5
of oats

16

Ellen & me went to Brockville on
the mixed to Mrs Halls funeral
there was a very large funeral she
was buried by the side off her
Brother Robert in the New semitre
the Revds Messers McGregor
Mulhorne & McGilvera offishated
we got home on the Mixed

1871
May the
plumb
trees is
in full
bloom

17

sowed Timothy & clover seed on
the North half of the center field
where Ad sowed oats yesterday
gave it a stoke of the drag then we
sowed 4 bushel of oats in the old
horse paster the ground is very dry

18

sowed 2 1/2 bushel of oats &
seeded it with timothy &
the large large illegible & alsike
clover gave it a stroke of the drag
after sowing

19

sowed 6 1/2 of peas in the New field
at the church it was plowed last fall
we cultivated it then draged

20

finished the draging of the church
field

21

the Revd Mr Cochran preached in
the Schoolhouse
22

planted 11 bushel of potatos in the
church field Geordy plowed what
was left of the North half of the
midle field the headridges

17

frost

23

Sowed 3 1/2 bushel of oats that
finished the field except a little
seeding down the ground is very
dry it cold & very little growth

24

hard frost last night drew dung
onto the garden & plowed in it the
crabs trees in full bloom

25

drew dung to the field below the
hose there is a fine rain this evening
& it is very much wanted

26

ridged up for the carrots in the
garden & finished drawing dung to
the field below the house every
thing is very much refreshed with
the rain

27

Sowed the most of the carrots in
the garden beets & mangals
plowed the corn ground sowed
bushel of peas & oats on the east
side of the path going the old well

28

the Revd Mr Follock preached his
fairwell sermon this forenoon Mr
Cochran preached this evening
29

finished the carrots & beets this
forenoon draged rolled & draged
the corne ground & planted the
most of it Ad furrowed it out we put
it in drills for feed for the cows

30

finished the corn Geordy helped J
Colhouns to plant potatos washed
the Sheep in the afternoon the
water is very warm

31

went to Lyn on the Mixed to Wm
Clowes funeral he was buired at the
old buiring ground the Revd Mr

18

Masson Preached there was a very
large funeral I was one of the
carriers fine rain this morning
1871
June

1

Worked in the garden planted
cucumbers & tomatos

2

Geordy went to Marbleroack for a load
of Shingles for Mr Thompson

3

Geordy went for another load for Mr
Thompson

4

the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the
forenoon and the Revd Mr Wallace in
the afternoon
5

David went to Brockville to meet Wat to
go to Oattawa I fixed or marked some
of the apple trees

6

I worked at a rollar at Wm Cornets in
the afternoon

7

went to Marblerock got 275 lb of Barley
dust & 251 feet of plank for a drain from
the celler & ditch Ad & Geordy made a
Bunk of fence at the north Road

8

fixed the plank for the ditch and put
them in & covered them & filled around
the well very dry weather Geordy went
to Gananoque Lizie came home from
Brockville Wat & David went to Toronto
last night Wat is going to Red River
David is going on the Pacific Railroad

9

I helped P Moor this forenoon Geordy
began to roll and rolled the old horse
paster

19

rain

10

11

fixed some of the apple trees in the
forenoon atended a case of selling
liquer with lisence ajourned the
decision for a month a the little rain to
day
no meeting to day Mr Cochran went to
Gananoque Mr Barren is very sick

12

Geordy went to Brockville for Mr
Cornets Buggy David left it there when
he went to Ottawa Ad went to Young to
see Granmam & Isabla before he went
away finished working the apple trees J.
Stark & Miss Russel came here on a visit

13

Rob Armstrong came home with Ad last
night Ad went away on the express to
day Mr Darlings son went with him they
are going to Fort Garry heavy rain last
night

14

worked on the roads I am pathmaster
Showry in the afternoon fine growing
time

15

went to the funeral of John Lonies Wife
there as 73 teems & a number walking
the Revd Mr Carrol preached she was
Buired at the Dulcimain Schoolhouse

16

Worked on the roads fine rain this
afternoon Dr McCrema funeral went
past while we were on the roads

17

worked on the roads fine day

1871
June

18

the Revd Mr Cockran preached in the
forenoon
19

went to Gananoque for a load of
lumber for the Church very cold for

20

the time

cold
time

20

fixed or rather made a new wood work
for the little cultivator Geordy worked
on the roads at the Station

21

Geordy worked on the roads with the
team at the Station I finished the
cultivator

22

Geordy went to Brockville for J Gilbert
I fixed a fraim for a table Mr George
Morton came here at stopt all night

23

Geordy went through the potatos with
the cultivator I went to a raisin of
James McMullins

24

Geordy went through the carrots
beans & corn I went to an agriculture
meeting we adapted the prize list

25

the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the
Schoolhouse
26

Geordy drew 4 loads of stones for J
Gilberts well then went to N Kendrick
& got 15 bushel of wheat I hoed
potatos the ground is very dry

27

went to Young fixed Mothers head
Stone it had got loose & fell out of the
foot Stone Stopted at Reben Purvis
got dinner took tea at Aunt Isablas got
to granmoms at night

28

got home to day Ellen Lizie & Bessie
was with me Granmom is not better
the Revd D. Brill came home with us

29

hoed potatos the Revd D Brill went to
Kingston this morning the ground is
very dry

21

30

went to Gananoque with 15 bushel of
wheat that I bought from N. Kendrick it
weighed only 14 bushels & 15 lbs at the
mill bought half a bushel of western
corn from Mr Morton to plant the corn
that we planted in the Spring did not
all come up I intend it for feed

1871
July
1
2

rain

the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the
schoolhouse
3

worked at the waggon or rather a hay
rack Geordy worked at the corn

4

worked at the rack in the forenoon went
to the Station to atend a suite for silling
liquer without licence it was Mr Vincent
Slack fine him 20 dollars costs there
was a fine rain this afternoon

5

planted some corn whear it did not
come up the rain had done a vast
amount of good

6

went to Asiltons mills with our wool it is
14 miles west of Kingston we stoped at
Mr David Nicols got our dinner went the
mill came back to Nicols stoped all night
there for rain

7

went in the morning to Joseph Nicols to
see them came to Kingston bought 4 lbs
of castor oil for the mowing machin paid
25 cent per lb got home to night paid 4
dollars for a pair of springs

8

finished the hay rack atended a meeting
of the building committee Willice &
Isabla came from young Grammom is no

22

better
9

went to the funeral of Wm Moor he died
on Friday he was buired at Taylors there
was 72 buggys & waggons the Revd Mr
Cornet preached a little rain
10

fixed or rather worked at the horse rake
& went to the School house & ruld
against a bye law for to tax us for a
macadamise road

11

fixed the mowing machin & got it ready
Geordy & the girles went to Gananoque
to see the foundation of a new
Wesleyan church laid

12

began to mow & mowed in the North
west corner field the grass is very light

13

mowed this forenoon went to the
funeral of Thomas James's daughter she
died in Brockville she was buired at
Taylors

14

finished cutting the corner field a fine
shower this afternoon raked & cocked
some hay

1871
July

15

16

rain

Went through the garden with
the cultivator this forenoon
raked & cocked most of the
hay in the corner field
the Revd Mr Cochran preached
in the schoolhouse

17

rain this forenoon got in 1 load
of hay went to the Rock for
lumber paid Emery for the
church lumber put the load in
the little mow

23

rain

{illegible}
loads of hay
in this week

18

got in 2 loads of hay put them
in the big mow fine rain this
afternoon I fell got my Side hurt
can do nothing

19

drew in 1 load of hay from the
orchard put it in the little mow
& 3 load from the corner field
in the big mow Cristie Young
helped Geordy in the afternoon

20

mowed in the midle field east
line & got in all the hay from
the corner field

21

mowed in the midle field my
side is very sore

22

drew in 1 load from the orchard
put it in the little mow & 3
loads from the center field in
the big mow Cristie Young &
Wm Cornet helped put 1 load
over the horses

23

rain

the Revd Mr Cochran preached
in the Schoolhouse
24

finished cuting the center field
& cut some in the field below
the house fine day

25

finished cuting the field below
the house to center ditch & cut
a little on the east side

26

raked some of the field below
the house & mowed the most
of the East side

27

finished the mowing all but that
for seed & got it all in cock a
little rain nothing stoped to

24

stop us from {illegible}
little rain

28

stacked the hay Christie Young
James McMullen & Wm Cornet
helped I could do nothing my
side is so bad

29

I went to Escot & got 5500 of
lath from J Green for the
church gave his son $50 he is
indue me 500 yet

30

the Revd Mr Cochran preached
in the forenoon & the Revd Mr
Frances in the afternoon Ellen
went to Younge her mother is
very bad
31

went to the funeral of H. Lonnie
there was 35 teemes got a
telegram that grammam is
dead I went to Mallorytown in
the Express & walked over to
Roberts

1871
August

1

Granmam was buired to day at one
oclock the Revd Mr McGibbon
preached there was a very large
funeral She died a few minutes
before twelve o clock at night Geordy
came down this morning with Lizie
Ellen & Jennet

2

Geordy helped Charles Armstrong at
his hay this afternoon I went to
James McMullins his son was found
hanged yesterday it is suposed that
he playing with a strap & got it over
his head & could not help himself

3

went to the funeral of Robert J
McMullin he was buired at Ebenezer

25

church the Revd Mr Cochran
preached there was a very large
funeral over 50 teems
4

Geordy drew loads of sand gravel &
stones

5

I helped Wm Cornet A Cornet & J
Reed at the church we straped one
side & put up scafolds for the lathing
& plastering

6

the Revd Mr Robertson preached in
the forenoon & the Revd Mr Cochran
in the afternoon
7

Geordy wet to Brockville with W. P
Moor for a load of coal I did some
fixings about the reaper

8

I worked at the reaper

9

Geordy cradled a swarth round the
front half of the wheat & cut part of
the Barley the reaper would not work
in the barley

10

cut part of the wheat with the reaper

11

finished that part of the wheat it is
very light but fine cornel raked up the
Barley & put it in the Barn had 2 small
loads

12

drew in 2 small loads of wheat very
dry weather

13

the Revd Mr Cochran preached this
forenoon
14

cut the south half of the oats in the
center field Geordy helped Wm

26

Cornet this afternoon to cradle
15

Scraped a hole in the gravel pit for
water for the cattle drew in 2 loads of
oats in the afternoon

16

Fine showers this morning Geordy
cut some of the oats in the field
south of the south ditch grain is
ripening very unevenly drew in oats

17

cut some of the wheat center field
broke the cuting bar got it mended
Geordy bound some ot it

18

cut more of the wheat Broke the bar
again got it mended wet to
McDonalds for him to come & see
what is wrong he is to come
tomorrow

19

drew in what grain oats & wheat we
have cut McDonald came this
afternoon & fixed the reaper cut
some of the wheat Mrs Nicol &
Jennie came up from Lyn last night
went away to day the Revd Mr
McGibon came from Lyn he
exchanged with Mr Cochran

1871
August

20

the Revd Mr McGibon preached in
the forenoon & the Revd Mr
Robinson in the afternoon fine to rain
to night
21

Geordy went to Mallorytown with J
Gilbert cut the wheat in the
afternoon

22

cut the oats in the midle field & part
in the old paster

27

23

finished cuting the oats & drew in
the wheat & oats in the midle field
Wm & A Cornet hooked peas

24

cut some green oats for feed in the
morning Geordy & Willie went to
Gananoque he wants to get a place
he came hear on Monday Wm & A
Cornet & me finished the peas

25

A Cornet & Geordy drew in the peas
& the oats I helped Wm Cornet at
the church instead of Aleck

26

I worked at the church for Wm
Cornet for helping me with the peas
Geordy went fishing

27

the Revd Mr Cochran preached in
the forenoon rain all day Mr Frances
preached in the afternoon
28

worked at the church for Cornet
Geordy drew rails to fence the corn
so that the cattle can get the run

29

worked at the church Geordy drew
rails

30

I worked at the church

31

Geordy went to Younge for Isabla I
fixed J Chalhouns pump Geordy
broke it fixed bunks for the fence

1871
Sept

1

gave the buggy box a coat of paint &
went to A picnic at the drillshed of the
School Geordy came home this
afternoon

2

Geordy helped Wm Cornet at his fallow

28

I finished the fence round the corn
3

the Revd Mr Robinson preach in the
forenoon & Revd Mr Cochran in the
afternoon fine day
4

worked at the church Geordy has a sore
finger he can do nothing

5

worked at the church

6

Do Do {Ditto} George went to Young
and brought home the old mare

7

worked half the day at the Church
painted the buggy in the afternoon

8

went to Gananoque to an agriculture
meeting got some beeding for the
Church & fine peices of plank for the
door & window arches paid thirty cents
for the plank

9

worked half the day at the church went
to an Agriculture meeting in the
afternoon at the Station

10

the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the
School house
11

went to the funeral of Samuel Capland
Turner he was buired by the Free
Masons there was over 100 teems the
Revd Mr Robinson preached in his
fathers house

12

I made a bolster & stakes for the
waggon Geordy went to a loging bee of
John Johnstons

13

drew dung to the center field the
ground is very dry fine drawing

29

rain

14

drew dung to the center field west side
dunged 6 ridges

15

got the horses shod fine rain this
afternoon it is very much needed

16

fine rain most of the day oiled the
harness put castor oil on them

1871
Sept 17

the Revd Mr Cochran
preached in the morning & the
Revd Mr Robinson in the
evening

Geordy cut
up the corn
when I was
away

18

went to Newborough to Mr
James Biltons G.F H Dean &
Mrs Dean Ellen, Bessie, & Lizie
went to Delta stopt at Mr
Hicocks got dinner

hard frost
everything
killed

19

went to Mr Garets with Mr
Bilton wife & daughter Ellen &
Bessie Mr Dean & wife stopt all
night

20

came all Mr Biltons to night

21

came to Delta got dinner at Mr
Highcock got Lizie at Mr
Donutes got home about 8
oclock all well

22

went to Escot for lath for the
church got none Mr Green is in
Prescott at drill brought a lot
of hair for the church & some
tan bark for the garden got the
heffers hide from Mr Parr paid
him $3.60 c for his half of it
weight 7 1/2 fifty cents per lb

23

worked at the church part of

30

the forenoon went an
Agriculture meeting in the
afternoon Mr Gordon came
here to night
24

the Revd Mr Cochran
preached in the morning

25

Geordy went to Abrahm
McNiels for J Gilbert for some
Slaugh crooks half the day I
diged part of the garden for
straberry

rain

26

Geordy went to Mr Rotons for
Ellen the forenoon he draged a
part of the midle field that was
plowed late I finished the
strawbery bed diged the Erley
rose potatos had 2 large pails
ful a little rain this morning

rain

27

went to Kingston to the
Provincial Show the girles all
went & Geordy came home
with the 9 oclock train it was a
fine show the governer general
& Wife the Lieutenant
governer of Ontario & New
Brunswick was there to day

28

went back again to day to
attend the annual meeting
there was a very large
atendance from the west
Otawa lost the fair Hamilton
caried it two to over the
meeting did not finish till near
midnight

29

came home by the express at
about 10 oclock came
company press wheat I got

Geordy
helped Wm
Cornett to

31

thrash

more than our shaire
30

the Revd Messers Smart &
Gordon came down to night I
took them to Fairfax to day Mr
Smart preached the
sacrament is to be
administered to morrow fine
day

1871
Octo

8

1

Went to Fairfax to the sacrament the
Revd Mr Gordon officiated we went
from it to the funeral of A McNiel he
was buired at the Ebenezer church the
Revd Mr Smart preached there was a
very large funeral

2

Geordy helped A Cornet at the
thrashing machin I began to dig the
potatos

3

Geordy went to help Wm J Turner
thrash rain to day I dug some potatos

4

I helped James McMullin to thrash
Geordy has a sore finger he can do
nothing

5

went to Gananoque to the Fair acted as
a Judge on Sheep hogs & pultry fine
day

6

dug some potatos very dry time

7

Do Do Do{Ditto} J. Stacie came & left
his machin
no Meeting here Geordy & the girles
went to the Ebenezer at night heard the
Revd Mr Garrie

32

9

thrashed our grain had 23 bushel of
peas 45 of wheat 12 of barley 152 of
oats A Cornet Wm Cornet J McMullin
Wm J. Turner Thomas Bradley
Humphrey Young Copland healped

10

cleaned up the floor & put in part of the
Straw in the forenoon Geordy drew 120
bushel of Sand for H McKay in the
afternoon& little rain at night

11

put in the remainder of the Straw &
drew in the Cornstalks mixed straw
with stalks

12

heavy rain all night & this morning a fine
day for our fair afterwards atended it
took the first on the yearling bull 2nd
on 2 Ewes

13

dug some of the potatos fine day

14

Geordy went to Gananoque with 10
bushel of wheat Ellen & Isabla went
with him intending to go Mr Starky &get
our yarn he was to bring it from
Kingston they brought home the yarn

15

the Revd Mr Robertson preached in the
evening
16

diged some of the potates Geordy had
took a notion to go to Red River he is
going round amongst the neabours Mr
Rose the salportune here all night

1871
Oct

17

I helped Humphrey Young to thrash
Geordy went to Brockville as
volenter for Red river

little
rain at

18

helped H Young in the forenoon
finished the thrashing got a note

33

night

from Geordy that he was swarn in
for six months yesterday to go to
Red River
19

went to Gananoque with 13 bushel of
oats to grind for a cow I intend to
feed, Atended an agriculture
Meeting

20

exchanged the young Lillie cow with
Wm J Turner for a dry cow to kill
diged some potatos very cold

21

finished the potatos & got some
wood H Young helped me this
afternoon fine day

22

29

meeting to day
23

went to Delta with Lizie took her
Mellodine with us left the horses at
Mr Deunats I stoped at Mr Heacocks
at night

24

did a little fixing for Lizie took dinner
at Mr Deunats got home at dark fine
day

25

drew water ridled peas for the hogs
& got wood

26

mended Bessies boots & cobling

27

went to Mallorytown to see the clerk
of the Division court where the court
is it is not till 16th of January 1872

28

got wood & other chores
the Reverend Robinson preached in
the shoolhouse & Mr Carrol in the
church

34

30

pulled some of the carrots the
ground is very hard & dry

31

worked at the carrots fine weather
but very dry

1871
Nov rain

1

Started to go to Brockville
with 3 firkins of butter about
4 of the clock it rained so
heavy when we got to
Mallorytown we turned &
went Robs stoped all night
there

Ellen & I
signed a quit
claim deed for
John
Armstrong

2

went to Brockville the highest
butter was going at was 19
cents there was no one
wanting to buy came home
by Lyn it was dark when we
got to Mrs Wm Clows stoped
there all night

3

paid Mrs Clow the intrest on
the note came to Lyn bought
a side of sole leather paid 29
cents per lb it comes to $4
dollars took dinner at
Margrets got at night

4

drew wood in the forenoon
Margrets Willie came home
with me he is going to help
me for half a month or so
went to the Rock got A load
of {pembeck?}

5

no meeting to day
6

went to Gananoque with Mr
Thompson half a day tried to
dig the carrots it is to hard
frost covered what I dug in

35

the afternoon
a little snow
last night

12

7

went to Killenbeck with Mr
Thompson half a day got in
the seedling potatos in the
afternoon had 20 bushels

8

fixed the shed with the
lumber that I got at the Rock
in the forenoon drew 4 loads
of sand & 1 of gravel 75
bushel in all Willie helped me
time & sand 2.50

9

drew water & fixed the Stable
in the forenoon got in the
chillies potatos in the
afternoon fine day

10

drew wood in the forenoon
Snowed & stormed most of
the day put the cattel in the
stable this night for the first
we have been feeding them
for ten days

11

the Snow is four or five inches
deep V Heighcock came here
from Nabraska this morning
by the Express got wood

12

the Revd Mr Robinson
preached this evening

13

Billie Beatty went to J
Purvises & got his colt I took a
Berkshire Boar {illegible}osed
from Alf Stagg {rest of entry
is illegible}

1871 Nov
16

cleaned a place in the sand pit &
drew 5 loads of sand for the church I

36

charge the church forty half a day
drew a load to the stable
17

worked at the church Wm & A Cornet
& me John McKee took the job of
plastering for forty one dollars he is to
give it three coats he is to get two
dollars extra for puting on a circle of
plaster of paris in the center of the
ceiling & around the stove holes

18

worked at the church Wm & A Cornet
& I atended Bible Societie meeting in
the Shool house the Revd J Green
lectured & he came home

19

I took Mr Green to Escott Shoolhouse
took dinner at Henery Taylors
20

Wm Cornet & me worked at the
church on what we had to do McKee
put the first {illegible} on he was 5 1/2
days that is him & Coslow 1 day him
Coslow 1 day Hugh Younge illegible}

21

helped Wm Cornet to kill his hogs in
the forenoon let out the Ram to the
Sheep Robert Latimer got the
Societies Ram to day that I had got
some w{illegible}

22

began to plow in the Northeast corner
field the ground is too wet to plow
stuble the sod plows first rate fine
day

23

killed the hogs Wm Cornet helped I
hard frost last night snow 4 or 5
inches deep

24

Snowed & blowed all day cut & salted
part of the pork

37

25

26

got hoops & hooped a barrel &
finished the pork
the Revd Mr Robinson preached rain
to day

snow
& rain

27

cut wood Billie & Bessie got home at
noon Lizie went to Toronto the
afternoon drew out 3 loads of dung to
the corn field

28

drew out some dung sold a tub of
butter {illegible}

29

got some wood hard frost could not
get {illegible}

30

Stormed all day snow & rain Ad got
home from Red River this afternoon all
well saw Geordy {illegible}

1871
Dec

1

Billie went to Gananoque to get work
came home again he went Henery
Johnston I cut wood

2

went to Gananoque with some wool &
full cloth bought 100 of indianmeal
8s.9d

3

no meeting to day
4

went to Kingston on the Express a little
rain

5

Came home on the Express I
purchased a Suffolk boar 7 Month's old
from Mr McCauly paid $15 dollars for
him expenses to Kingston $2.95
bought three bundles of cotton yarn
paid $1.50 per bundle

38

6

Ad drew some wood we have to water
all the cattel at the pitt

7

I fixed the breaking harness so as put
them on David colt Wat & Lizie came
home this morning

8

taped Ads boots & other fixings cold
day

9

Ad helped old Mr Armstrong with teem
to thrash I got wood very high wind

10

snow

17

the Revd Mr Robinson preached this
evening very stormy wind & snow Vis
Highcock brought Isable home
yesterday he went home to day
11

Ad helped Armstrong to thrash
finished it all I papered the Staires so
as to keep out the wind

12

Ad drew wood from Armstrongs
woods

13

stormed & snowed all day the is about
20 inches deep no work took care of
the cattle

14

drew 3 loads of wood from
Armstrongs

15

Ad healped John Johnston with the
team to thrash he is to help him to get
wood at night I helped P. Moor to fit
shoes on the Slaugh

16

Ad drew {blank}of sand for James
Dixson P Moor put on the Shoes on the
Slaugh
no meeting to day

39

snow

18

drew some wood from Armstrongs

19

Ad helped Thomas Bradley to thrash
straw most of the day snow very
disagreeable day

20

Ad helped Thomas Bradley to thrash
they finished the thrashing very cold
day it takes {illegible} time to cut a
{illegible} wood & water the cattle
{rest of entry illegible} for them

21

Ad went to Gananoque with 10 bushel
of wheat to mill got the full cloth a very
cold day the themomiter stood a 40
below zero at daylight

22

drew wood from Armstrong David &
Wm came home on the Express

23

David went to Delta with our horses for
to bring in Wat & Lizie snowed about 4
inches last night heavy rain with
thunder & lightning this afternoon the
snow is going off very fast

1871
Dec

snow

24

the Revd Mr Robinson preached this
morning & the Revd Mr Cochran at
night
25

David Ad Wm Ellen Isable Jennet &
Jennie went all to Young this morning
fine day the fields is nearly bear I saw
to the cattle

26

cold day hard frost I cut some wood

27

Ad Ellen & Isabla came home to day
they went to Brockville from Younge
stopted at Lyn Vaikle Jacks all night
Robert Beatty brought up little Wat &
his Wife Jennet & Mary Wat & his wife

40

away on a visit from Pembrook

39

28

Wat went away on the Express this
afternoon for Ottawa he left the wife
here

29

Ad & Wm drew wood from Armstrongs
I fixed a toung for the wood sleigh

30

Ad & Billie drew wood from Armstrong
Mr Heally died this morning

39

the Revd Mr Cochran preached this
morning in the schoolhouse heavy rain
this afternoon & night

1872
Jan

7

1

Ad took the Buggy to the funeral of Mrs
Heally he took Mr Heally Kathron &
Bartholmew she was buired in
Gananoque the Snow is nearly all gone

2

David went away on the Express for
Ottawa this afternoon I went to Escott to
the tanyard took one cow hide & 5
sheep pelts got 1 calf skin to get to mine
next week

3

drew some wood from Charles
Armstrongs

4

Ad went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of
wheat to the Mill the Slaughing is poor

5

drew a little wood from Armstrongs

6

Ad & Billie drew in the stack of hay put
part off it in Stable loft the rest in the
barn it was well saved
the Revd Mr Robertson Cochran
preached in the morning a the Revd Mr

41

Robertson in the evening
8

Ad & Ellen went to Brockville & brought
things for the house I tended the cattle

9

got wood fine cold day

10

Isabela & P.S. Hicock was married by the
Revd Wm Smart John & Adam Armstrong
a there Wifes Wat & Lizie & David Rob &
Mary Wm John Hazelwood James Sorrae
Mary & Nancy N Stevens Wife Ida Hicock
Miss F. Dean & Wife & Jennie Coulhoun
were here at the weding Isabla Vest &
David went away on the Express to night

11

very little done to day Isabla & V came
home tonight

12

Ad & all the young folks went to Delta
there is to be a partie at Mr Hicocks

13

I went to the Agriculture Anual meeting
was put in President again had a fine
meeting

14

the Revd Mr Francis preached in the
morning & evening the roads is very icey
15

Ad choped some wood in Armstrongs

16

I went to Brockville for to see A
S{illegible} our School Site it is all right to
them was no {illegible} put in against it
therefore it cannot be allowed now

1872
Jan

17

Went out to the sixth concession to
see to Humphrey Deer & P Maloune
for B Brown about his wood it is a
hard looking place the wood has been
culled so that it is hard to get any one

42

to chop took the Sow to John Cooks
left her there

sow
took.
Snow

18

cut some wood & took care of the
cattle & went to see Wm Cornett he is
very bad with stilaca he is not able to
stand up Ad went to a bee of Wm
Cornets for to get wood for him they
cut it with a drag saw into stove
lenths There was a party here from
Newborough for dinner

19

went to Gananoque to the annual
Meeting of the Agriculture Socitie
there was said to be 350 from the
back country there was a regular rush
for {illegible} the socitie to Delta the
Gananoque manufacturers turned out
all there hands & paid in 400 dollars
{A kept house?}

20

attended a meeting of our own socitie
at the station snow most of the night

21

the Revd Mr Robertson preached in
the morning & Mr Francis at night

snow

22

very stormy day no work done

snow

23

Do Do Do {Ditto}

24

Billie started for Pembrook to day Ad
went to Gananoque with 2 logs for
Henery Johnston {illegible}

25

Ad drew A load of wood from
Armstrongs

26

Ad drew wood from Armstrongs David
Johnston & A Sulavon boy helped him
he drew 6 loads

43

27

28

drew 2 loads of wood I Atended the
cattle
the Revd Mr Francis preached in the
morning & night

29

very high winds last night Ad went for
a load of lumber to Marblerock for Mr
Ennis our side Road at the gate is
filled up from fence to fence

30

drew some dung to the Corn field fine
day

31

Ad went to look at lot No 15 in the 9
concession of Lansdowne it belongs
to John {illegible} he wants to sell it
came home went to Young & intends
to go to Lyn & see Watt & go to
Brockville Ellen went him Aunt Betsey
is very bad

Feb 1872

snow

4

1

Fine day Ad & his Mother went to
Young last night I am cuting a little
wood & takeing care of the cattle

2

Ad came home about noon Aunt
Betsy McDonald died on the first of
the month she is to be buired
tomorrow at 11 oclock Ad is very sick
he has got a heavy cold Wat & H
Lillie came here to night

3

Ellen went to Younge this morning
to the funeral I could not leave
home Ad is not able to be out of
bed Ellen & her Mother came home
at night it is storming snow
the Revd Mr Robinson preached in
the schoolhouse at 1/2 past 6
oclock.

44

5

Ad is some better to day he got
downe stairs for the first I cut some
wood & took care of the cattle

6
snow

very stormy day snowed most of
the night the Snow is 6 inches deep
this forenoon at night it even rained

7

the Roads is very bad with drift
there is no travel from our gate to
Cornets corner Vest Isabla Ellen &
Jennet went to Gananoque to a tea
meeting James Hazelwood & Mrs
Horton came from Howick stoped
all night Ad to

8

Ad took James & Mrs Horton to
Gallie Vest & Isabla went to Lyn to
day

9

fine day the trees were all hanging
with hore frost this morning

10

Ad went to a bee of Mr Aylsworth to
draw stones from C. Armstrongs
fine day

11

no Meeting to day
12

Ad went to Blackrapids to see a
writing that Towndsends & B Kellso
had of J Motts

13

I went out to the Sixth Consession
to see about Browns choping and
drawing this afternoon

14

very stormy day heavy rain last
night with high wind & snow all day
to day

15

the roads is very bad took cair of
the cattle Ad went to the woods to

45

cut some wood on the Snow shoes
David came home from Ottawa on
the Express
16

David went to Delta with one of our
horses

17

Ad choped some wood cold day

Feb 1872
18

18

No meeting to day Revd Mr Robertson
had to preached Mrs Joel Webs funeral
sermon David came home from Delta

19

Ad took David out to Sleters he is going
to work for him

20

Ad went to Marblerock with a
Slaugherook & a log for beams he took 5
bushel of barley & got 100 lbs of oatmeal
for it

21

Ad went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of
wheat

22

Ad went out to the 9 concession David is
surveying in the 9th fine day So as to see
lot No 79 what it is worth Vest went away
to Nebresca on the Express Robert
Armstrong came up from Young this
afternoon Thomas Smith & Mary came
with him they stoped all night

23

Thomas went home on the Express this
afternoon Ad went to Yonge intending to
go to Brockville tomorrow & bring a load
of lumber for the church

24

choped some wood fine day Ad got
home about halfpast 11 oclock p.m. the
Revd Mr Gordon came down on the
Express this afternoon

46

25

the Revd Mr Gordon preached this
forenoon with schoolhouse heavy rain
last night & sunny to day
26

Ad took David to Moorheads this morning
fine day Mr Gordon went Kingston on the
Express

27

Ad cut & drew some timber for a cow
stable between horse stable & barn from
Armstrongs woods

28

Ad got all the timber out for the stable
expect he rafters & jice got all the others
of Armstrong Humpen Young helped him

29

Ad helped H Young to day to cut some
hemlock sawlogs they cut 6 for him on
Christes place Wat & David came here to
day

1872
March

1

Ad drew 1 . 16 foot log to T Ivies mill &
brought 1 14 foot 21 12 foot up to the
house from Christes

2

took the two logs to Ivies mill this
morning got 2 more & took them to
the mill in the afternoon

3

the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the
forenoon & the Revd Mr Robertson in
the afternoon in the school house
4

Ad went to Cristies got 2 logs for
Humph brought them heare very
stormy day

5

Ad took Humphs logs to the Mill this
morning very cold day stormy wind &
snow

47

6

got more logs not so cold as
yesterday

7

they took 2 logs of Humphs to the mill
this morning then they went to
Armstrong woods in the afternoon &
cut 4 elem logs

8

Humph & Ad took the 4 elem logs to
the mill this morning fine day got a
basswood tree from J Purvis for the
baile log

9

Ad went to Samuel Moorheads for
rafters & some joice they are
Tamereck

10

the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the
School house this forenoon
11

drew some wood from Armstrong H
Young helped him Mr Darling came
here we agreed to get the same seats
that Henery Young is making for the
Union church $3.each x 37 cents I
went out with Mr Hough to see Black
see wheat at Richard Stacies he had
not enough for him

12

Ad went to Furnisefalls for Shingles
got 5000 $1.75 per 1000 Wm
Hazelwood & Betsey came here this
afternoon fine day

13

Ad went to a bee of WP Moors to draw
wood from McNeemes Betsey & Wm
went home to day

14

Ad went with Humph Younge to Reeds
for a load of ceader posts

15

went to Alexandra Bay for Planks got
at the rate of $6.50 our money

48

{illegible}
1872
March

16

17

Ad went to R. Armstrongs
for a load of ceader Billie
got it out last winter cold
day
the Revd Mr Robinson
preached this forenoon in
the school house & the
Revd Mr Carroll in the
church in the church

18

David came here yesterday
& Mary Beatty & {Kate?} Ad
went with David & Mrs
Green to Survey in the 9th
consession G.F.Dean & Mrs
Dean Ellen & Isabla went to
Newboughrow with our
horses fine day

19

Snowed about 3 inches last
night high wind all day with
a heavy drift the roads to
completely stoped up
teems goes through the
Barnyard the bush & out at
Moors shop Ad is on the
{illegible}

20

very cold last night & this
morning cannot keep the
house warm Ad & David
came home from the 9
consession got the chaining
done

21

Ad went to Brockville on the
morning Express & bought
lot No 15 in the 9th
consession for Watts for

49

22

Ad David & Humph Young
went out to the consession
this afternoon to get an
observation.

23

they got the observation &
run the line between 14' & 15
in the consession

24

no meeting to day

snow

25

Ad & David went to the 9th
to run a line between lots 13
. 14 for Mr S Green a little
snow

snow rain

26

snowed about 4 inches last
night Ad went to
Gananoque with Humph
Young David went to
Farmersville I overhauled &
scalded the buckets little
rain Ad Brought home 18 of
Johns best spoils for to haul
to Fort Garery

signed a paper
as witness for
Mrs James
McKelvie for
biding Westor
& Parkers to
sell or give
James any
Liquor

27

tried to tape some trees
too cold to run

28

Ad has a very sore thumb
he got a sliver in it no sap
yet

29

fine day warm no Sap yet
Ad is asking some hands to
help him to huew the timber

50

for the stable
30

there was a number of
neabours came to huew the
timber for the stable fine
day rather cold

31

no meeting to day very
stormy rain with snow

1872
April

1

very stormy day wind snow & rain
there is few on the roads they are
blocked up with drift

taped a
few
own
trees

2

went to an auction of Cristies
Youngs he is selling all off & going
West fine day

3

fine day Ad is helping H Young to
draw in some hay

4

Ad drew wood from Armstrong
Humph helped

5

Ad drew wood for Humph fine day

6

Ad is drawing wood for Humph &
one load ourselves the snow is going
very fast boiled a little sap

7

no meeting to day
8

Ad went to Young to see them all
before he goes away to Fortgarry

9

came home today I made a bolster
for the waggon fine day

10

Ad went to the 9th concession to
see if he could get any one to split

51

rails
11

taped the rest of the trees they run
a little

12

sowed half a bushel of grass seed
this morning hard frost last night
David came home today

13

Boiled 12 pails of sap Ad went to
Coslaws for 3 or 400 of hay for Mr
Enes & then went to Mr Crosses for
13 bushel of lime for the church John
McKays is plastering it

14

the Revd Mr Robinson preached in
the School house this forenoon fine
day rather cold
15

Sowed nearly half a bushel of
grassseed all in the midle field hard
frost last night Mr J Dixson came &
laid out the cow stable got it all
fraimed but the rafters he had a Boy
with him Humphrey Young helped us

16

raised the stable there was 18 or 20
helping fine day got all up in good
time

17

Ad & me got most of the boards on
David got a telegram to be ready for
to meet Watt on the Express all
went down to see them away David
went with him Ad came home again
the roof as Wat was going to stop
over night in Toronto.

1872
April

18

We finished the roof this forenoon Ad
went away on the Express he will meet
the rest in Toronto & go to Fort Garry
fine day

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19

went to a raisin of Mr Eneses in the
forenoon laid up part of the road fence
they are terabley blown down

20

finished sowing grass seed on the field
South of the near ditch it was seeded
last spring but it has not catched
finished fixing the outside fences very
dry wether

21

snow

X

no meeting to day fine warm day
22

fixed some irons for the truck waggon
& went to the Station to Christopher
Young & his family go away on the
Express he sold his farm here & is
going to the Village of Hariston in the
County of Wellinton

23

very hard frost last night drew dung to
the garden & ashes & chips to the
orchard snowed to night

24

mended Bessies Boots & took the old
leather of the old bellows

25

sowed 4 sheepskins together for a
cover for the bellowess & helped John
McKee to take down the Scaffolding in
the church he finished the plastering
to day all but the put coat on the
windows

26

spread dung in the midle field the
dung was taken out last fall the
bottom of the heaps is hard frozen

27

went to Gananoque with 7 bushel of
barley for the cows settled with Wm
Brough was endue him $19.75 cents
paid him & bought 36 lb of grass seed
$2.44 1 spool of silk thread 75 1 bar of
soap 9c cotton 2 1/4 lb yarn 95c

53

28

the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the
Schoolhouse in the evening
29

began to plow & plowed 2 short ridges
in the garden then plowed in the midle
field for peas the frost is not out of the
dung heap yet

30

finished plowing that peice all but the
back & sowed it in peas fine warm day
Settled with J Bradley & paid $10.35
cents the {illegible} was indue him

1872
May a little
rain to night
it is the first
this spring

1

Plowed the headridge & sowed
it that makes 4 1/2 bushel of
Peas the ground is in good
order sowed 12 lbs of timothy
&4 lb of clover seed on that
peice fine rain

a little rain
this
forenoon

2

Sowed 24lb of timothy & 8 lbs
of clover seed on the north end
of the midle field West side &
gave it one stroke of drag
likewise sowed 4 lbs of clover
on the East side it was seeded
with timothy in the spring on
the crust

3

rolled the pea ground it is in
good order for rolling plowed
the 2 short ridges in the garden
& Ellen planted them with 1/2
bushel of Early Rose & Chillies
the groung in good order

4

fine rain this morning the trees
look green drew dung into the
garden

5

no meeting to day

54

X

6

began to plow in the church
field & drew stones of of it in
the mornings & evening so as to
get Bessie to help me

7

plowed & drew stones night &
morning

8

Do Do Do Do{Ditto}

9

the Revd Mr D Weire came here
on the Express

10

finished the plowing in it all but
5 1/2 ridges for potatoes &
sowed 8 bushel of peas & oats

11

cleaned out the furrows &
shoveld the cross furrow &
sowed 1 1/2 bushel of oats in the
north field where I plowed last
fall & seeded it we are going to
paster it this summer again
heavy thunder & lightning & rain
this Evening down a deal of
good

12

the Revd Mr Weire preached at
Fairfax this morning I took him
up here in the evening
13

plowed & spread the dung in
the garden

14

went to Gananoque with 10
bushel of wheat bought 50 lb of
oatmeal 50 lbs of indian-meal

15

draged & ridged up the carrot &
beet ground in the garden

16

went to Brockville to see about
the discharge of {illegible} Mr

55

Therrie said that it was not
discharged in this {illegible}
book it was not canceled they
discharged {illegible} night
1872
May

17

sowed 1/2 lb of carrot seed on the
peace east of the {illegible} plowed
part of the potato ground it is very
dry

hailed

18

finished plowing the potato ground
and draged ready to furrow out
atended a meeting of the trustees to
{illigible} the foundation of the
schoolhouse is sand we called a
special meeting

19

rain

no meeting to day fine steady rain all
day no one came
20

got the horses shod and drew some
rails to the midle fence north field
they were taken away last fall

21

worked at the fence and settled with
P. Moor paid him 15 Dollars & 60
cents fine growing time

22

finished the fence in the forenoon
sowed about {illigible} barrels of
plaster on the field below the house
beginning of {illegible}

23

fine rain last night and this morning H
& H Young helped me to turn up part
of The midle fence in the north field
fine growing time made bunk for a
{illegible}

24

washed the Sheep Samuel Johnson
and son helped me fix part of the
fence in the lane

56

25

26

attended a School meeting as trustee
to select a new site or see if the
people will build on lot we have the
foundation is bad they voted on it hill
16 for the hill 13 for the lot at the
station
the Revd Mr Weire preached in the
School house this morning

rain

rain

27

planted better than two pails of Early
Rose potatos in the garden and four
half rows of sweet corn next the path
and house and the rest of the ridge in
common corn in the forenoon heavy
rain then tried to plow the ground too
wet

28

cut some potatos went and laid out
the foundation of the School house on
the hill the ground is very wet

29

bored and made a pair of barbunks

30

made another barbunk can do very
little there is rain almost every day

31

drew a load of stones for Mr
Thompson that is 3 loads there was 2
loads before

1872
June

1

2

Went to help to make a road up the hill
to where they are going to build the
Schoolhouse there was only B. Warren
J. Gilbert J Sheldon worked
the Revd Mr Weir preached in the
Schoolhouse in the morning

3

Sheered the Sheep in the afternoon
John Carley & A Cornet helped I hunted

57

up the Sheep and cleaned out the
stable in the morning fine warm day
rain

rain

4

plowed two ridges of the Corn field
below the house & furrowed out to
ridges of the potato ground the ground
is hardly fit yet rain this afternoon

5

let a lot of water the ground is wet as it
has been yet it rained most of the night
went to a raisin of A Cornets a fine
warm day

6

went to John Ivies with H Young & put
in our Sawlogs all but one that we could
not get at

7

planted 8 bushels of potatos Ellen
Isabla & Bessie helped furrowed out the
rest of the ground

8

rained this forenoon went to a meeting
of the Agriculture Socitie very little
done very few there

9

rain

the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the
forenoon & the Revd Mr Wier in the
afternoon
10

helped Thomas Stennett at the Seller
ditch it was all filled in at the outside
wall paid him 1 Dollar

11

went to John Young's this morning
stoped all night they are all well

12

came to Robert Armstrongs and
stopped all night dug up a lot of spruce
& ceadar for to plant

13

came home Mary Beatty came home
with me Sister Betsey is very Sick got
dinner there rain

58

X

14

planted the Spruce & Ceadar trees on
the edge of the ditch along the lane to
the barn

15

Drew 120 bushel of sand for Hugh
McKee in the forenoon went to Ivies
there is no lumber yet Ellen Isabla &
Bessie planted a bushel of potatos fine
day

16

the Revd Mr Weir preached this
morning I could not go was bad with the
bowel complaint fine day

1872
June

17

Humphrey Young plowed draged &
furrowed out the corn ground I was not
able to work went to Gananoque with
Isabla took David horse got my coat
paid Chesters $3.51 for making it

18

planted 1 bushel of western corn Ellen
Jeanette & Isabla went to Delta with
the horses they took David horse with
them to paster there 1

19

planted 1/2 bushel of western corn that
is 1 1/2 bushels all in the field below the
house it is for the cows

20

drew dung to the pines spruces &
ceadar that I planted along the lane

21

went to Marble Rock for a load of
hemlock lumber for the roads broke
the axle of the wagon had to leave the
load near Cornet's cheas factory

22

went through the potatos corn &
carrots in the garden in the forenoon
put on part of the irons on the axle of
the wagon in the afternoon

59

23

the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the
forenoon the Revd Mr Wier in the
afternoon warm day
24

finished the wagon & went for the
lumber on the roads drew stones from
Mr Thompson over to garden.

25

worked on the roads drawing gravel
east of a Cornet's field

26

worked on the roads half the day with
the horses that make 7 days work for
us helped Isabla to pack her things in
the afternoon

27

went to Brockville with Isabla things to
get them sent to Nebraska got the
pappers & tiket got home at 12 oclock
last night very warm day

28

drew rails from the midle fence of the
midle field to put a fence at the foot of
the corn to keep the calf out

29

drew 13 loads of Sand for Hugh McKay
220 bushels 2$20c lime 2.50 warm day

30

the Revd Mr Weir preached in the
school house this morning went at 2 o
clock to the New Frier church at
Taylors Revd Mr Saunders preach it
Dedicated to day

1872
July there
was
{illegible}
went at the
Station

1

Isabla went away to her
husband on the Express for
Nebraska Mr Bush his Mother &
sister was on the train going
there also there was a little rain
at 2 o clock

2

picked Stones in the midle field

60

& the mustard that was in it
two of Mr Coslows Boys helped
me had 5 armfuls we put it on
the road
3

went through the potatos &
carrots in the garden &
finished the Shingling the west
side of the stable

4

began to Shingle the East Side
warm day

5

finish the Shingling & put on
the ridgboards

6

huewd the joice for the stable
finished them then went to an
Agriculture meeting at
Weston's

7

the Revd Mr Taplin preached
this morning & the Revd Mr
Weire in the afternoon very
warm day
8

hughed some Sticks for the
Barn in the morning attended a
School meeting

9

ground the knifes of the mower
ridged it up mowed the thistels
next to the house

10

began to mow in the midle
field it is awful ruff & very little
more than thisles

11

worked at the mowing geting
along very {bad?}

12

Do Do {Ditto}raked out part of
the midle field

61

rain

13

14

rain this afternoon very heavy
the Revd Mr Weire preached in
the four noon & Mr Robinson in
the afternoon

little rain
stopped
drawing in

15

raked & mowed in the midle
hired a young man on Saturday
night to help me his name is
John Jones he never did much
farming he wants 3 dollars per
week

16

finished the mowing the Midle
Field & raped part of it

17

finished raking the midle &
began to mow in the north
west field the grass is very light
next the road where they
traveled {too?} winter

18

drew in 2 loads of hay from the
orchard & 1 from the midle field
put it in the west half of the big
mow 1 of the loads from the
orchard in the east half of the
other in the stable

19

mowed in the north field &
drew 5 loads from the midle
field it is mostly thistles &
daisies then in the big mow
west half

1872
July

20

21

raked & drew 5 loads from the north
west field
the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the
forenoon Mr Weire in the afternoon

22

worked in the potatos with the

62

cultivator that Mr Jones gave the
Agriculture Socitie it did its work well
John here

rain

23

finished the potatos & the mowing in
the orchard

24

finished cutting the North field & began
to cut in the midle field east side warm
day

25

raked & drew in 2 loads from the north
field up for night the last one at the
barn gate had to leave it out all night

26

got that load in & 2 out of the orchard
put the orchard hay over the horses got
2 loads from the midle field very heavy
rain this afternoon

27

went to Marble Rock for lumber for the
Stable in the forenoon mowed in the
afternoon John Jones went away this
afternoon he would not stop any longer
I paid him 5 dollars

28

the Revd Mr Weir preached the
forenoon Mr Taplin in the afternoon
29

mowed in the midle field east Side
heavy rain before dinner & most of the
afternoon

30

mowed in the midle field & raked Ellen
& the girls cocked it

31

finished the mowing in the midle field &
began to mow in the field below the
house raked & cocked all in the midle
field Robert Beatty came to help me to
night he has got his haying done

1873

63

March

Dr to J Darling
1 lb tea 1/2 gallon of oil sugar $1
20

2 lb tea 6 yrds cotton 75 c

1870

Cr church account

Sept 23

Do{Ditto} Mr Beaumont for
lumber

4.15✓

30

Do{Ditto} Mr Odel for 500 of
brick

5.00✓

Oct 7

Do{Ditto} Mr Emery 1708 fett

10.38✓

June 19

Do{Ditto} Mr Beaumont for
200 fet lumber

1.50✓

July 17

Do{Ditto} Mr Emery 600 feet
straping

4.20✓

29

Do{Ditto} Mr J Green 6000
lath

10.00✓

Sept 8

Do{Ditto} Mr Beaumont for
peices of plank

0.30✓

Oct 11

Do{Ditto} J.P. McCormick 50
bushel Lime

8.00✓

27

Do{Ditto} J Green 500 lath

1.00✓

{illegible}

Do{Ditto} A Cornet for work
done on the church

15.00✓

24

Do{Ditto} Row & Manhart
1200 feet of lumber

19.20✓

1871

64

April 13

Do{Ditto} Henery Cross 13
bushel of lime

1.95✓

Sept 13

Do {Ditto}Thomas Williams for
laying floor

14.00✓

94.68✓
Oct 1

Do{Ditto} Triming for the
pulpit

2.60✓

4

Do{Ditto} Revd Mr Willson
expenses from Kingston

2.✓

Do{Ditto} Thomas Reid bread
& wind

1.80✓

99.92✓
Nov 1

2 yrds of fring for pulpit 50
cents

✓

28

Sent thirty dollar to {illegible}
Horsey per stair

30.25✓

Dec 6

freight on stove from Kingston

.48✓

Henery Young

10.00✓

1873
Jan
1872
Moneys receivd
for building fund
of the church
1870 Oct

Revd John Austin

$10.00

Samuel Moorhead

38.25

1871

65

April 7

Revd Wm Smart

15.95

Revd Henery Gordon

20.00

Wallace McNiel for
stones that his
Father got

13.12

May 31

Robert Johnson

10.00

Oct 4

collected at the
opening of the
Church

19.60

6

Do{Ditto} on
Communion sabeth

14.40

Nov 6

Bruce McNiel for lime
he got

2.25

Dec

1872

1872
141.70
Moneys received for
the building fund of the
church
1870
Oct

Revd John Austin

10.00

Revd Wm Smart

19.95

August 7

Revd H Gordon

20.00

December

Wallace McNeil for
Stones that his Father
got

13.12

1871

66

1871
Oct

Samuel Moorhead

38.25
101.32

moneys expended

99 {torn
off}

remains in my hand

06.{torn
off}

Collected at the
opening of the church

19.60

paid Revd Mr Willson
expenses coming from
Kingston

2

1872
Oct 4

17
6

collected in communion
Sabath 14.40
paid Thomas Reed 1.8
for bread & wind
{leaving?}

13.40

30.46
6.64
37.{illegible}
Collected on 3
Sabathes from in Feb &
March
& from May 12 to Sept
22 $1291 less $3 for

9.{91?}

67

board
Oct 4

Paid the Revd Mr Wei
$40 on Salary
Moneys expended on
church 95.84
Do {Ditto} recieved
from all
sources $47.32 197.70
{illegible}

96.84
{illegible}
44.86

144.78

3

96.84

94.86

THE PLYMOUTH BAROMETER
The west wind always brings us rain,
The east wind blows it back again,
In south winds we always have wet weather,
With north winds cold and wet together ;
If the sun in red should set,
The next day surely will be wet ;
But if the sun goes down in gray,
The next will be a pouring day
The above doggrel is called the "Plymouth Barometer." It seems appropriate to the weather
we have been enjoying - E.M.D.
A good hit to the soulless staring apes who sport the habiliments and assume the
appearance of men, only to stand on the street corners and watch the ladies passing by,
frequently indulging and ribald comments and tone sufficiently loud to reach the ears of
the objects of their blackguard remarks, we commend a perusal of the following morceau. - Am. Paper.

WHO WAS IT?
He was standing on the corner,
In the place where loafers meet,

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And he watched the dressy damsels
As they waited or the street,
From his mouth came innuendoes,
And his eyes were opened wide,
As a tip-toe they came dancing
O'er the muddy, sloppy tide,
When a lady and her daughter,
Stepping carefully along,
Closely veiled from street inspection,
Heard his slimy, venomed tongue.
Then the little veils were lifted,
And with shame his head he hung,
For his mother and his sister
Thus had struck the speaker dumb.
1872
August

1

Mowed in the field below the
house in the forenoon raked in
the afternoon Humphrey Young
came & helped Rob to draw this
afternoon drew in two loads from
the midle field put them in the
cow stable & three loads from the
field below the house that was
just put in the Barn

2

Humph & Rob drew in loads from
the midle Field I am not able to do
anything weak & sick at the
stomach there is 7 loads put in
over the Cow Stable

3

Rob drew in two loads of hay put
in one over the cow stable & the
other that is all that is cut I can do
nothing

4

the Revd Mr Taplin preached in
the forenoon & the Revd Mr Weir
in the afternoon warm day
5

mowed in the forenoon went to
the Station to a trial of Dr Percey

69

& Dr Ogsworth for puting Percys
Sulky on the track so that it was
brock the case was not proven

rain

6

finished cutting the old meadow
raked & drew in two loads Ellen &
the girls cocked some of the hay

7

drew in two loads & cut part of
the new piece

8

finished cutting the new piece
that part that we plowed in the
fall is Best catch in timothy

9

drew in 3 loads got John Coslow
to put to pitch there I am so weak
that I can do very little

10

went to Gananoque with 8 1/2
bushel of wheat mill Bessie went
with me to see Fanenberg's show
very heavy rain to day Coslow
mowed some of the oats they are
ready to cut

11

the peas
did a
{illegible}

the Revd Mr Weir preached in the
forenoon & Mr {illegible} in the
evening
12

I'm not able to do anything I am
so weak a fine day Ellen & the
girls raked up the oats that
Coslow cut on Saturday Coslows
came after he had done his days
work with Hugh drew in two loads
that was all of them the girls Ellen
Jennet & Bessie got 3 pea harvest
& hooked

13

nothing done I am no better
rained in the night

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14

Coslow cut the oats heavy rain or
shower through the day very
warm fine time for grain growing

15

showers to day I am doing little I
over did myself

1872
August

16

turned the peas they are very wet
got in one load of oats

17

got in a load of oats & 3 loads of
peas that finished our harvest work I
am a very little use this was a fine
drying day

18

the Revd Mr Robinson preached in
the forenoon & Mr Weir at night
19

fixing for to go to Kingston with our
wool

20

went to Kingston this morning went
to Mr Stark's {illegible}& got
breakfast got to Kingston 1/2 11 o
clock got dinner a feed the horses
went to Eselton's mills with the wool
came back to D Nichols stopt all
night

21

went to Jo {Kekler?} came home
about 11 o clock to night had a
splendid visit & time the roads first
rate

22

went to Escott to Mr Parr's took the
oath of Deputy Returning officer for
the No 4 polling division

23

went to Dulcimain & held the
Election for a member of the
Dominion Parliament C Young was
clerk George Merton received 57 AW

71

Richards 34 at this polling
24

went to Brockville on the Morning
Express with the Poll Books came
home in the afternoon Express

25

the Revd Mr Weir preached in the
forenoon the Revd Mr Taplin in the
afternoon

rain

rain

26

fixed lumber for the stable went to
Mr Darling with a commertial traveler

27

boarding up part of the Stable fine
showr last night

28

went to the funeral of Charles
Sumerby the Revd Mr Caroll
preached in the Church

29

fixed the Barn to keep the hens out
of the Cow Stable fine rain last night
& this morning

30

willows for to tie the corn with I have
no straw to do it with I have very
sore eyes

31

fine rain last night & this morning
fixed up the fence around the Bull
paster to put the lambs in

1872
Sept

1

Revd Mr Taplin preached this morning
Revd Mr Weir in the evening

2

began to cut the cow corn this morning
went to Mr Darling to see him on church
matters Mr Weir went with me worked
at the corn in the afternoon atended on
schoolhouse affairs in the forenoon

72

3

worked at the corn a little frost this
morning

4

Stooked & bound up 95 stooks it is a
good crop bound it with itself

5

little rain last night bound up & 8 stook
of corn & atended a church meeting at
Mr Weir's warm day

6

cut up the corn in the garden bound it
with willow withes very warm day

7

drew 6 load of sand 21 of water for H
McKay & the forenoon Ellen Jennet &
Mr Dean & his wife went to Young this
afternoon with the Buggy

8

the Revd Mr Wier preached this
morning
9

quarried some stones for to underpen
the Cow Stable

10

went with Henery Young to see the
pulpit in the Ebenezer Church before
making one for ours in the forenoon
went to George Wilson's to a beef cows
they are too old

11

fixed the wagons for to draw dung I
expect Michal Coslow's to help me

12

drew dung to the church field Michel
Coslow helped me I hired him for half a
month at the rate of $8 per month

13

drew down to the church field heavy
rain last night

14

Do Do Do {Ditto}

73

15

the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the
forenoon & the Revd Mr Wier at night
16

got 5 rows of the corn in the forenoon
drew 2 loads of sand for J Darling in the
afternoon gave him 85 cents & got a
barel of salt

17

Drew four loads of sand for JA Bradley
in the forenoon 81 bushel time $1.25
bound up the corn in the afternoon

18

drew a load of wood or brush in the
forenoon to Young in the afternoon
stopt at R. {rains heavy all night?} Lizie
& Vie came from Delta last night with a
buggy

19

heavy rain hear to day Went to
Unionville with Robert Armstrong to the
Cattle show came home with him stopt
all night there

20

came home to day from Young in the
forenoon working at the church with J
McCormick A Cochran Wm Cornett &
the Revd Mr Weir made a bridge in
front of the church & drew 5 loads of
gravel & sand

21

drew water for the house then 2 loads
of sand for JA Bradley 40 bushel drew
rails for to fix the fence around the
corn

1872
Sept

22

Revd Mr Weir preached this morning &
the Revd Mr Taplin in the evening
23

drew 4 loads of dung out of the new
cow stable in the forenoon cut the last
of the Corn

74

24

drew 4 loads of dung from the hog pen
to the garden

25

separated the lambs from the Ewes &
marked them heavy rain this afternoon
drew three loads of Stones to the
Stable

26

drew 9 loads of Stone to the Stable

27

Do 7 Do Do{Ditto} in the forenoon

28

pick the Stones of the church field &
{illegible} plowed & Scraped a ditch in
it

29

the Revd Mr Taplin preached this
morning heavy rain in the afternoon &
at night no meeting went down to the
schoolhouse no one came except Miss
Weir & Mr Weir
30

Drew 7 loads of sand & gravel to the
Barnyard

1872
Oct

1

took two oak logs of the old Shop &
hewed them for the group of the cow
stable they are very hard

2

I had to see about getting the pulpit
fixed & other fixing I killed a Sheep

3

went to Gananoque to the Fair it was a
good one there was a great many people
there heavy rain midle of the day

4

attended the opening of our Church the
Revd Mr Willson of Kingston preached
the Revd Mr Gordon assisted fine day
there was $19dollars &60 c collected

75

5

6

rain

rain

drew 4 loads of Sand for Joe Stacey 85
bushels 85 c time $1.25 in the afternoon
attended an agriculture meeting in the
afternoon
the Revd Mr Weir dispensed Sacrament
in the church Revd Mr Gordon assisted
Revd Mr Peck Preached at night in the
Schoolhouse

7

fixed the Barn & granery for the
thrashers heavy rain with thunder and
lightning last night & rain all day to day
Wm Davis came with the horsepowr this
evening

8

brought the Thrasher this morning got all
done by noon peas & oats went to the
Station with Mr Gordon he went on the
Express

9

got some wood in the forenoon fix the
drill shed for the show in the afternoon
fine day

10

rain all the forenoon went to the Show
there was a great many people there in
the forenoon {a hour?} the rain came
down till noon at noon wagons & come
Buggies came in thres & fours loaded

11

drew 8 loads of sand for Mr McKay 160
bushel in the forenoon fixed round the
house in the afternoon

12

helped S Johnston to thrash fine day

13

Ellen & James Beatty went to Young to
see Aunt Isabla we hear that She is very
sick
14

the Revd Mr Robinson preached this
morning

76

15

rained all day no work done except
geting wood

1872
Oct
rain

15

Helen & James Beatty came home at
noon I hunted most of the day for the
horse that was at home pulled the
Beans little rain

rain

16

heavy rain most of the night & this
morning cleaned up some of the mud in
the barnyard met the Revd Mr Weir at
the station he came down to attend a
Sabath School entertainment this
evening at the schoolhouse it was a fine
show the Revd Mr Robinson was there
the Schoolhouse was well filled

rain

17

drew 1 load of sand & 4 loads of stones
for John {illegible} in the forenoon went
to see Mr Darling with Mr Ross a
commercial traveler at 11 o clock stopt
till near night

rain

18

went to Mr Darlings this morning for Mr
Ross got home at noon charged him 3
dollars rain this afternoon

19

diged the Early Roses in the garden had
about 6 bushel got wood in the
afternoon cold day hard frost last night

20

no meeting this morning Revd Mr Taplin
preached this evening
21

drew 5 loads of gravel for John Coslow
the forenoon Ellen & Jennet went to
Delta at noon I dug potatos in the
afternoon John Johnston helped me 13
bushels Sam & son

22

helped B Young to thrash fine day

77

rain

rain

23

heavy rain last night finished thrashing

24

dug potatos Michel Coslow helped me
dig 24 bushel

25

Do Do{Ditto} Michel Coslow & Thomas
Coslow & John John Johnston helped
dug 34 bushel that is 77 bushel

26

heavy rain last night all day I went to J
Ivies to see if he had sawed any lumber
yet he had nothing ye

27

heavy rain all day the Revd Mr Garvey
preached at night
28

finish digging the potatos here about
100 bushels they are good very heavy
digging the ground is so very wet
Michel Coslow & Tom helped

29

worked at the carrots got them all dug
M & Sam Coslow helped me

30

got the horses shod and other fixings as
I intend to go to Kingston tomorrow

31

went to Kingston for the yarn Mr Weir
went with me fine day

1872
Nov

3

1

got home from Kingston this
afternoon sopt all night at Wm Jacks
got the yarn all right got 300 of flour
X 3 100 of cornmeal & Rye X 2 flour
in all $12.60

2

toped the carrots & put them into
pit fine day
the Revd Mr Robinson preached in
the evening

78

Butter
is 90
cents

4

drew in the corn stalks they are in
very good order considering so
much wet weather

5

mended 3 pair of Boots & Shoes fine
day

6

huwed two sticks for the cow stable
put them in got the stones leveled
ready for the gravel

7

drew 6 loads of gravel to the Stable
& 2 loads of sand for P Moor 40
bushel 40 c time 50 c

8

drew 7 loads of gravel to the Stable
fine day

9

rided 6 bushel of peas for seed put
them in two barles got some wood &
other chores the Revd Mr Green
held his annual Bible meeting in the
School house Stoped with us all
night

10

rain

rain

I took him Escott this morning took
dinner at Mr Parrs the Revd Mr
Robinson preached in the school
house this morning
11

drew 6 loads of gravel to the Stable
fine day

12

worked in the Stable grouting part of
the East end heavy rain all day
everything in a Swim

13

work in the Stable got 8 bushel of
lime from H Pankhurst I finished
grouting the east end & boarded
part of the Side next to the Stable

14

worked at the Stable grouted the

79

Side next the Stable & part of the
end & that is all the grout I have rain
most of the day

first
snow

15

worked at the Bail logs & got them in
to the stable & bored part of them
very cold wind all day

16

worked at the bail logs Humphrey
Young helped me began to snow in
the night snowed & stormed most of
the day this is the first snow this fall

17

no meeting this morning Mr Taplin
preached at night
18

worked at the Bails Ellen helped at
night the in the afternoon we got the
Bails fixed so that we got the cows
in to night stormed all day

1872
Nov
snow 8
inches
deep

snow

19

Mrs Curtis came here this morning
on the Express from Mitchel drew
a load of wood from the end of the
Barn the old calf pen & worked at
the stable snowed most of the day

20

Rob Beatty came up from Young in
the buggy last night the roads is
very bad drew 2 of Sand to the
Stable & 1 to the house for to bank
it I have not got it banked yet

21

Walter & David got home from Red
River this morning they went to
Delta this afternoon on the Express
Adam went to Nebraska from St
Palls to see Isabla

22

worked at the stable toward the
top log 4 in it was to high stormed
most of the day snow & went with

80

an Enis to Colhoun's to a New Ram
that the Socitie bought
snow

23

24

little
snow

let our own Ram out to day got
some wood Stormed most of the
day
the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the
Schoolhouse this morning

25

Drew in the Scotch Blues into the
cellar & fixed a bin for the other
potatos fine day

26

got in the Chilles flurrys of Snow

little
snow

27

got in the Seedings Stormy in the
afternoon with hard frost the
ground is very soft the horses
went to the knees in the field

little rain

28

Drew sand from the pit to bank the
house with the Slaugh & one load
to the Stable

29

got some wood & other fixings
about the Stable cold day Adam
got home to night from the Red
River the went to Nebraska &
Stopt a week with Isabla all well

30

Ad drew 3 loads of gravel for the
Stable got wood & killed a Sheep
cold with high winds Snow at night
Dave came from Delta with the
buggy

1

Reverend Mr Robinson preached
in the schoolhouse this evening
Ellen Jennet & Ad went to
Brockville on the Mixed

snow

Decm 1872

81

2

I took out the floor out of the
woodshed

3

got the horses shod & some wood
heavy rain last night some rain &
snow today

4

made an axe handle for a new axe
that Ad bought in the forenoon
went to a Bee of the Widow
Mitchels she had to draw Sand to
Bank her house

snow

5

Ad got some wood I spooled &
quilted for the girls & took care of
the Cattle very Stormy

the stove
came for
the
church

6

worked in the house at the spools
& quilts

7

Do Do Do{Ditto} I've got some
wood Stormy day wind & snow

rain &
snow

8

no Meeting here Meeting at the
Union Church David came home
from Delta to night
9

Ad drew a load of wood into the
woodshed I worked at the quilts

10

got some wood Billie came home
from Pembrook this morning Ad
Ellen Jennet Bessie & Billie went to
Delta this afternoon David is to be
Married tomorrow to Miss Hiscock
in Delta cold day

11

cut wood in the forenoon went to
Mr Darling's with Wm Cornet for
stove pipe for the church he had
let them all go hard frost

82

snow

12

helped Wm Cornet & H McKay to
put the stove & pipes in the
Church cold day Ad Bill & the girls
got home from Delta

13

killed the hog & two Sheep fine
day

14

got two loads of wood little snow
last night

15

no meeting this morning Revd Mr
Taplin preached at night
16

Adam went to Brockville with
Bessy She is going to the
examination he took the butter
with him got 15 cents per lb

17

drew 2 loads of wood from
Armstrong fine day

1872
Dec
snow

18

drew wood from Armstrongs woods
in the forenoon snowed in the
afternoon the snow is very light

19

Ad took the Sow to John Cooks this
morning he went to Caintown to a
teameeting with a load at night

Snow

20

began to Snow about midnight last
night & Snowed about fifteen
inches before morning the snow is
very deep went to the funeral of
Captain Earel he had a paralictick fit
& only lived about four & a half
hours after it he was buired at the
Union Church Revd Mr Pearson
preached

snow

21

Ad got 29 bushel of oats from John
Johnston paid $35 per bushel I got

83

a rod for to hang a lamp in the
church & poker for the stove
Snowing & storming to night
22

the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the
schoolhouse & the Revd Mr Carrol
in the church

Snow

23

Storming all day there is no travel
on the roads

the
road is
drifted
full

24

the road is brock through our field
they came in at at John Johnstons
gate & down his field till they came
to Ad's road then across our field &
out at the gate at the house

very
cold

25

the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the
church David and Vivie came here
to night Albert & Ida came also Mr
Dean & Mrs Dean Mr Bilton & Mrs
Bilton & Daughter & Mrs Calhoun
for tea

26

very cold day no work done

27

David & Vive Albert & Ida Ad Billie
Ellen Jennet & Jennie went all to
Young this afternoon the weather is
a little moderate cold yet

28

I took care of the cattle cold day

the
road is
very
bad

29

the Revd Mr Ash preached in the
church this morning he is the
{stam?} Minister the is getting
subscription for Victoria College
the Revd Mr Robinson in the
Schoolhouse in the evening
30

Ad bought bushel of oats from
James her 33 cents {illegible}

84

31

Ad went to Gananoque with the
fullcloth Billie went to Newborough
with a cutter & Mrs Bilton

1873
Jan

1

Fine day the snow is getting
soft David & Vive came from
Delta there has very little
work being lately on account
of the depth of the snow it's
two feet deep in the woods

rain

2

Adam Armstrong & his wife
came here from Farmersville
Mr Smith & Asha Hiscock
from Delta there was a
number more around here in
the evening Billie inlands
going away tomorrow heavy
rain this afternoon

rain

3

rained most of the night &
this morning the snow has
got quite a settling Adam
Armstrong & Mr Smith went
home this afternoon the
roads very soft

4

Ad got 2 loads of wood the
snow is very soft I kept a fire
in the Schoolhouse

5 snow

Ad went to

Snowed most of the day no
meeting
6

put a fire in the Schoolhouse
& went to the town meeting
voted for J.W. Hague J
Richardson & Wm Webster
the Reeve & Deputy was put
in by acclamation

7

worked at a slaugh in the

85

Delta with a
load of oats
for the boys
he got them
from J
Humpers

schoolhouse & kept a fire on
so as to get it dried

8

went to the School Meeting
James Latimer was put in
Trustee cold day

9

worked on the Slaugh it is not
much I get done by the time I
get the cattle fixed

10

did a little at the slaugh Ad
got some wood in own bush
the snow is very deep

11

Kept the fire in the School
house & got Mrs Bradley to
clean it out & went to an
Agriculture meeting was put
in president again

12

the Revd Mr Hall from North
Augusta preached the
Mishenerow Sermon in the
church in the evening Mr
Francis in the morning
13

Besse went Thomas Bradley
school to teach she is to get
$17 per month Ad went to
James Quins got oats & 50
bushel of wheat

14

Ad went to Escot Mill with 10
bushels of wheat

15

went to Gananoque to the
annual meeting of the Riding
Agricultural Socitie was put in

86

President Ad & the girles
went to a tea meeting in
{illegible} cold morning rain in
the afternoon
1873
Jan

Snow

16

rain & thawed all day Wat & Lizie came
here last night no work done the Snow
is going very fast the Missonery in the
church to night very Stormy

17

did a little on the Slaugh the fields is all
bear the Snow all gone except where
there is drift

18

very cold North wind with a little snow
Robert Beatty his wife came last night
he was married on the 9th to Sarrah
Hazelwood

19

the Revd Mr Francis preached this
morning in the Church
20

worked a little at the Slaugh Mr J Stark
& Miss Russel came on a visit there
was a number of young folks here in
the evening little Snow this afternoon

21

worked a little on the Slaugh after Mr
Stark went away Ad drew some wood
very stormy snow & wind this
afternoon

22

Ad drew 3 loads of wood fine day
worked at the Slaugh

23

very cold day Ad went to a Bee of P
Moors to draw wood from McKenney
place I got the slaugh done & painted
that is the runnings

24

very Stormy day Snow & wind no work
done I let the cows out for water it is

87

so Stormy that they would not go
25

26

made a tongue & roller for the Slaugh
Ad drew 2 loads of wood
the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the
church this evening

27

David came home on Saturday night
he brought Vive & Jennie with him Ad
drew some wood Wallace McNiels wife
died this morning fine day

28

Ad drew a load of wood I fixed some
irons in the Shop cleveses & other
fixings for the Slaugh

29

went to the funeral of Mrs W McNiel
She was buired at the Ebenezer
Church. the church was as full as
could hold the Revd D Sutherland from
Gananoque preached very cold day

30

Billie Beatty came up from Young Ad
went down to bring him back to help
him to get wood I went to Dulcimain
with J Lindberg to examine some
parties with regard to his insurances
saw Dennis Cross Martin Cross & John
Erel they say that the store was full of
goods as usuel Erel says a great deal
more in it than there was JA Bradley &
I signed the document

31

Ad came home this evening brought
Billie with him cold day

1873
Feb

2

1

Ad fixed the wood rack on the
new slaugh & got wood for the
house
the Revd Mr Robinson preached

88

in the church this morning very
stormy this afternoon wind &
drift
Gave
McKenny
$3
dollarson
Brown's
account for
choping

3

Ad drew wood from the
Armstrongs & 4 loads Billie
helped

4

Ad & Billie got 5 loads of woods
rain this morning it is very Soft &
Sloppy the snow is nearly gone
in the fields

5

Ad & Billie drawing wood 5 loads
fine day

6

Ad & Billie went to a wood bee
of Humphrey Young's warm day
the roads is failing very fast the
fields is nearly bare I atend to
the cattle

7

David came home to day & Billie
is draw wood fine day

8

Ad & Billie drew wood in the
forenoon I went to Malones
place to measure wood for
Brown they McKinnee has cut 34
1/2 cords paid him $15 indu him
14.51 the roads is bad it was in
the afternoon I went

9

the Revd Mr Taplin preached at
night in the church
10

Ad & Billie drew 4 loads of wood
the road roads is bad

89

11

went to the funeral of Moses
Greer there was over 40 Slaughs
& cutters the Revd Mr Carrol
preached in the house there was
a great many people there it
Snowed about 4 inches last
night a little rain this morning it
formed a crust so as to stop
drift

12

Ad & Billie drawing wood this
forenoon they all went to
Gananoque in the afternoon to a
teameeting for the Revd Mr
Gordon the Revd Mr Colton was
inducted in the Presbyterian
Church to day

13

Ad cut wood at the house in the
forenoon went to a Choping bee
of James Calhoun's in the
afternoon

14

Ad went to the 9th Concession
to see about a road into his
place there cold day

15

Ad got part of the road cut
yesterday went to it to day the
swamp is not good 16 no
meeting here to day

16

no meeting here to day
17

Ad & Billie went to the 9th conc
got a load of girths for a barn

1873
Febr

18

Ad drew a load of wood for Humphrey
Young he got one of Humphrey horses
to draw took one of ours to Delta to an
Agriculture meeting fine day

90

snow

19

came home to day from Delta we got
our Photograph taken when there it
was voted {unamas?} that the fall
Show be held in Delta Ad drew a load
of Shingles Stopd home from the 9
con the road is very bad Snow nearly
gone

20

Ad drew a load of Shingle stuff home
the Revd Mr Pearson lectured on
Temperance in the church

21

very stormy day Snow with high winds
no work done started to go to Greer's
with a load of Shingle Stuff Pollie got a
Seag in her foot & was lame he did not
go

22

Ad went to Greers with a load of
Shingle Stuff then he went to the
outlet for part of a load he left there

23

the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the
Church this morning & the Revd Mr
Robinson in the evening very cold
24

very cold day with high winds the
Roads blocked up the Slaughs is going
in the fields

25

Ad went to a bee of Mrs McNiel's to
draw cordwood David & Vie came
here last night fine day

26

David & Ad went to the 9th
concession to run a line between Ad &
Stacy there is some plundering going
on there they got it done Charles Roth
& Thomas Bradley helped him

27

they went back to day to run Stacey's
east line very Stormy day Snow & wind
got home to night the plundering was

91

on Stacey Ad has got a very bad cold
28

Ad in bed most of the day the roads is
very bad

1873 {second half of month added on end, from Queen's files}
March

1

2

{illegible}

Ad went to Greers with a load
of shingles stuff he had 7 pieces
some of them was 18 ft long I
went to an Agriculture meeting
at the Station Dean a me was
authorized to purchase $45
worth of clover seed to be
divided between all the
members who has paid their
Subscription on the first day of
May fine day
the Revd Mr Robinson preached
in the church this morning

3

Ad chopped wood in the shed
very cold day

4

Ad went to the 9th concession
to see if the Slacks had cut or
hued any timber they have
done he came home he could
do nothing without help

5

Ad went to Gananoque took
bushel of wheat to the Mill fine
day but cold

6

Ad went out to the 9th
concession to get timber & saw
logs Henery Faires went with
him to help find day wind S.
West

7

I attended the cattel fine day

92

rain 41
storms this
quarter
according
to {illegible}

8

9

heavy rain Snow is going very
fast Ad & Henery Faires came
home at noon from the 9 con

the Revd Mr Taplin preached in
the church this evening
10

Ad & Henery went out with J.
Bradley & G Rath to help them
to run lines on to 11 in the 9
Concession

snow

11

Ad & Henery did not come
home to day {illegible} Stormy
this morning heavy Snow fine
afternoon

X snow

12

fine day I went out Wallace
McNeels Sale he is selling off all
of his cows some of them went
up $47 & 50 cents I paid
George Richardson's seven
dollars of fines to give to his
Father as Treasurer Ad &
Henery & David got home this
afternoon little snow

13

Ad & Henery went to the 9 con
to get out Stuff for building fine
day David went to run lines for J
Segg

14

I attend the cattle fine day
taped a few trees

15

taped the rest of the trees 41 in
all Ad came home from the 9th
concession Rain this afternoon

rain

16

the Revd Mr Taplin preached
this morning in the church

93

17

Ad & Henery went to the 9th
Consession fine day came
home at night for some oil of
Whiskey one of the horses cut
her foot heavy rain after night
gathered 13 pails of sap boiled it
at the house

1873
{The following entries from March 18 to March 31, 1873 are transcribed from photos taken of
the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the missing
handwritten diary pages are not available on the Rural Diary Archive}
March

18

Ad went back this morning fine day I
took care of the cattle

snow

19

snowed about 4 inches last night Do
Do

snow

20

snowed all day the girles gathered 14
pails of sap this morning I boiled it
down at the house

rain &
snow

21

the snow is over a foot deep this
morning there is a drzel of rain &
snow all day David got home at noon
he came from the F Falls the snow is
soft Ad & Henery Ferris came hom
this afternoon from the 9 con

a little
snow

22

Ad went to Young with a load of
young folks to eat sugar at Margrets
got home to night. Ellen stopt at
Janes she is not well David & Vie
went with them

23
snow

the Revd Mr Robinson preached in
the church this morning
24

Ad went to Escott with 20 bushel of
oats by measure James Marshell
here to day & settled the intrest that
he is indue his Brother Richard by
giving his not for $262.95

94

25

very cold day Ad went to Ivies
Sawmill for lumber took Billie to
Herbisons he is going to work in the
cheese factory for A Thompson a
little snow & rain at night

rain &
snow

26

Ad went to Mallorytown with Wallace
McNiel to A McLaughlin funeral he
Died in the Asylum at Toronto they
intend to go to Farmersvile to see
about a horse that Wallace wants to
get it is a very stormy day cold rain
in the morning snow & droft all the
rest of the day

snow

27

a little snow & drift I cut some wood

rain

28

fine day the girles took the slaugh for
Bissie this afternoon the slaughs is
going through our fields rain after
dark

rain

29

heavy rain this morning faired up a
little heavy rain all the day after that

30
snow

30

the Revd Mr Robinson preached this
morning in the church very few there
it is snowing & blowing & there is
quiet a drift the fields is all in a swim
with water that fell yesterday fine
afternoon

snow

31

snowing again this morning Ad &
Wallas McNiel came at noon

1873
{second half of month of April is transcribed on this page as well, from the Queen's files}
April

1

Lizie came from Lyn this morning Ad
went to Ivies sawmill for a load of stuff

2

Ad went to Escott with 10 bushels of

95

wheat he bought 4 bags of hog feed
$1.25 per 100 lb David & Smith came
from Ottawa about 4 oclock this
morning rain this afternoon

rain

3

Lizie Vive & Jennet went to Brockville on
the Mixed David & Smith went to the
river this morning

4

Ad went to the 9 cons to see if he could
get out rafters I boiled Sap at the house
fine day

5

rain this morning & most of the
forenoon Ad chopped wood at the
house

6
rain

rain

the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the
church this evening there was heavy
thunder & lightning this morning with
rain & hail this is the first thunder this
season
7

drizzling rain most of the day David
went away with Wats horse & Sulky to
Brockville Vie went on the Express

8

rain most of the day Wat came here
this morning on the Express Mr Lillie is
to meet him here it rained so that they
did not go to Escott

9

Ad went to the 9 con to see if he could
get out rafters came home at noon
could do nothing Henery Folly came to
work at noon Ad has hired him for Six
months at $20 per month & $18 for the
rest of the time he comes from Red
River he is going there with his Brother
heavy rain at night

10

Henery is Choping wood at the house
Ad went away with W McNeil to look for

96

dry cattle fine day
11

Ad went to Rockport to get waterproof
boots

12

Ad got home this afternoon Henery is
Choping wood at the house I went
round the outside fences

13

the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the
church this morning
14

Ad went to Gananoque in the buggy
Jennet went with him Henery finished
cutting the wood all but one {illegible}

15

Mov'd the fence along the road & put it
in a line of the church field leaving an
allowance of a road around the
shoolhouse the church

16

Henery scraped up the dung in the
barnyard in the forenoon fixed part of
the fence in the midle feild

1873
{The following entries from April 17 to April 30, 1873 are transcribed from photos taken of
the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the missing
handwritten diary pages are not available on the Rural Diary Archive}
April
rain

17

Ad went to the 9 con to see if he could
get out the rafters Henery worked at
the midle fence in the forenoon rain &
snow in the afternoon cleaned some
grass seed in the afternoon

rain

18

rain most of the day cleaned grass
seed David, Vire & Mrs Curtis came on
the mixed last night from Delta

rain

19

rain this morning showery most of the
day cleaned 15 1/2 bushel of oats &
finished the grass seed that is all we
can do with the faning mill there is a

97

deal of clay dust in it Mrs Barnes came
hear on the Express
20

27

Revd Mr A Carrack preached this
morning & the Revd Mr Robinson in the
evening I took Mr Carrack to Fairfax
21

David, Vire, Mrs Curtice & Mrs Barns
went away on the Express Henery
tended & drew some of the stones at
the old house fine day Ad went to
Escott & got the mare shod

22

I went to Lyn with Mrs Wm Clows &
paid her up my note that she held
against me stoped at John Armstrongs
all night went to Brockville got 1 side of
sole leathe

23

3/4 of lb of carrotseed long orng 1/4
long red mangel 1/4 new kind I met
Wat & Lize She came home with me
Wat went Ottawa we came home on
the Mixed

24

Henery is puting up a fence in the
midle field so as to make a lane to let
the cows paster in the midle field on
the east side of the farm

25

finished the fence I went to Young this
afternoon to the funeral of Chirstopher
Young he is to buired tomorrow I
stoped all night at Margrets

26

went to the funeral the Revd Mr Austin
of Lyn preached there was a very large
funeral 54 teems
the Revd Mr Robinson preached this
morning & Revd Mr Carrack in the
afternoon

98

28

Henery began to plow & plowed in the
Northeast field Ad went to Delta for
Wats mare

29

Henery plowed in the afternoon we all
went to the funeral of Elizabeth
Johnston Daughter of Samuel
Johnstons there was a large funeral
the Revd Mr Carrack preached 46
teams

30

began to sow & sowed 3 bushel of
oats east side North field Ad draged
with Wats mare & the colt

1873
May

1

Sowed 3 bushels of oats Ad
draged with Wats mare
Henery plowed fine day Wat
& Lizie came hear last night
on the mixed Jennie came
with them

8 bushel of
oats Ad went
to Delta this
morning Wat
went to
Toronto on
the Express

2

sowed 2 bushel of oats that
makes 8 bushel oats that Ad
got from Humphrey they grew
on new land & 3 of peas &
oats rain this afternoon
Henery got the oats draged
all one way

3

a drizzling rain this morning
Ad went to Escott & bought
820 lb of horse feed & 270 of
hog feed Henery & me dug
out 5 old dead trees &
planted that I got from the
Nicol & Adronack vine Henery
plowed in the afternoon

4

the Revd Mr Tapin preached
this morning

99

5

Henery plowed Ad went to
Toronto on the Express he is
to meet Wat there to go Fort
Garry fine day

6

I went to Gananoque with
Wat horse got 50 lb Indian
meal 25 of oat meal sugar fish
& other things $5.49

7

Sowed 6 1/2 bushel of oats &
peas draged with Bill & the
colt Henery plowed the
ground is in fine order

8

sowed 4 1/2 bushels of Oats &
peas draged with Bill & the
colt Henery plowed went to
the station with Elizie She
went on the Express to
Quebec on her way to
England to see her friends
there

that makes 24
bushel of oats
in the North
field

9

sowed 4 bushels of peas
Henery finished the ridges &
two bushel of oats plowing on
the northeast field all but the
head ridges

in all 6 bushel
of peas

10

I went & saw Mr Storry if he
was coming for our milk I then
went to Gananoque got a can
paid $8.50 for it to Mr
Bennett $1.21 for 4 yrd of
ticking Henery draged 2
bushels of peas & plowed the
head ridges the Revd Mr
Gordon came here in
afternoon

11

the Revd Mr Taplin preached
this morning I went to Fairfax

100

with Mr Gordon the
appointment was not given &
we came home again he
preached at night

rain came for
the milk for
the first 6 to
give 3/4 of
(illegible}

12

Henery cross draged & furrow
out the North field & made a
milk stand & saw Mr Gordon
on the Express fine day

13

Henery plowed two ridges in
the garden then began to
plow in the church I shoveled
the furrows in the North field
a little of wheat it is in fine &
dry : rain

14

spread dung in the church
field & sowed 1 1/2 bushel of
wheat

15

sowed 4 bushel of wheat in
the church field draged with
Bill & colt that is 7 1/2 of
wheat in all

1873
May

16

I {just?} grafted some in
the orchard Henery
furrowed out the church
field & plowed the head
ridges I sowed the silver
held Buckwheat & the
three pounds of Farrow
wheat he tried to plow in
the Bull paster it is so dry
that he could do nothing
& a little flaxseed on the
head ridge next the
church

Charles Hamilton
complained of

17

drew dung to the garden
& mulched the trees that

101

John Weston for
{illegible}

I planted this spring the
ground is very dry I went
to the funeral of a child of
Thomas Shields Mr
Gordon preached in the
house there was {18
teems?}

18

Israel Mallory preached
this evening in the church

the trees begin to
look green

19

Henery plowed in the
garden I planted about
one bushel of the early
Rose very dry warm day

20

raked & draged the
garden the ground is very
& lumpy drew dung to the
corn field planted about 1
bushel of Erely Roses in
the garden

21

finished dunging the corn
field

22

plowed the cornfield for
potatos

left the cows out
for the first night

23

went to the outlet & drew
out the {Bondes?} timber
that Ad got out in the
winter Russell & Perry
brought it there in a raft I
paid them four dollars on
Tuesday

I went to
Marblerock to see
about the Shingel
timber it has not
got there yet
they gave entry 11

24

the Revd Mr Matthews
came here this morning
he came on the night
Express Henery rolled
then draged then rolled
then draged the ground

102

1/2 cents a piece
for bringing the
timber down

for potatos it is very
lumpy & planted the
{Spring seed?} in the
garden in Mangles the
ground is very dry

25

went to Fairfax this
morning with Mr
Matthews he preached
here in the morning & in
the church in the evening

planted

26

made two slepers for the
wood shed & cleaned it
out got the floor laid
ready for the Stove

27

Scraped in the sand pit in
the forenoon through 6
loads of sand in the
afternoon for Dr Aysworth
118 bushel I helped Henery
to load & clean away the
bad sand

28

raked & planted the
carrots in the forenoon
the ground is very dry
Henery rolled the church
field before supper he
then drew 2 loads of Sand
for Dr Aylsworth

29

Henery rolled part of the
Northeast pastor &
furrowed out part of the
potato ground the ground
is very dry

30

fine rain last night 3 1/2
bushel of Erely Rose & 11
1/2 of Chilles these was
cut out of hole ones

103

31

finished the potatos
planted 2 1/2 rows of
beans by the road
planted more beans in
the garden in the
forenoon I fixed the irons
on the new axle for
{illegible} wagon Henery
went to Mallorytown in
the afternoon

1873
June

fine rain
there
none at
home

1

the Revd Mr Matthews preached
this morning & Mr Peck at night
we commenced Sabath School
this morning

2

I finished putting the irons of the
axle of the little wagon in the
forenoon Henery finished rolling
the North east field he drew 4
loads of sand for Dr Aylsworth in
the afternoon t

3

drew Stones of the South Side of
the near ditch

4

Do Do {Ditto}of the midle field I
went to John Cooks got a pig from
him paid two dollars for it

5

Henery drew stones of the center
field I went to the funeral of a son
of Thomas Davises he was buried
at the Union Church there was 50
carriages Mr Warren preached
there was hardly standing room in
the church

6

went to the outlet & huewed
some of the timber for the Barn A
Cornet & Humph Young helped

104

7
8

little rain
in
morning

I went with Mr Matthew to Fairfax
in the morning he preached here
in the evening Mr Peck in the
morning
9

Henery & me did Ads statute
Labour in the 7th concession
warm day

10

went to Delta to an Agriculture
meeting stopped all night at Mr
Hiscocks the Revd Mr Matthew
went with me he went to
Newboughrow fine rain there to
night

11

got home all well there was a fine
rain here last night planted
tomato plants that I got from Mr
Thompson

12

worked on the roads with the
team Henery's brother helped us
that made 4 days warm day

13

finished working on the roads
worked with the team that made 3
days 7 days in all we drew gravel
from Cornets yesterday & of my
place to day

14

drew a load of ashes & spread it
on the peas & oats & hoed a
paster hoed the potatos in the
garden

15

rain twixt
to day

Do Do Do Do Do Do{Ditto}

the Revd Mr Matthews preached
this morning & Mr Peck at night
16

finished hewing the timber at the
outlett A Cornet & Humphrey

105

Young helped fine rain about 10
oclock & then at night a very
heavy rain did a great deal of
good
17

Henery went to his father's I went
to Gananoque with 6 bushel of
wheat fine day

1873
June

18

went to Escott with 7 calfskins got 2
Henery hew'd the girths at the house
for the Barn

19

went to the outlett to draw timber got
9 pieces home J Bradley C Roth J
Johnston & H Johnson helped

20

went to the outlett & got home 6
pieces of timber Humphrey Young
helped warm dry day

21

went to the River & got the rafters 31
pieces from Nat Webster paid him two
dollars for them brought home in 2
loads A Cornett helped us to cut &
draw.

22

the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the
morning & Mr Matthews in the evening
23

Henery went to Mallorytown this
morning I went to the outlett & brought
home the last load of timber Henery
Pacitonce & two hands came to frame
the Barn Henery hewed some of the
rafters in the afternoon

24

finished hewing the rafters very dry &
warm

25

went to the Steem Mill & got 512 feet of
lumber for Studs & braces & brought

106

down one crib of the logs to the mill
they were left a little above the mill
then drew Some Stones for the
foundation
26

drew the rest of the Stones for the
foundation

27

Henery went to his Fathers & got 3
bags of oats & asked hands for the
rasen I went out to the mill to see
about more Sawing warm day

28

Henery went for a load of lumber got
600 feet I fixed for the foundation in
the forenoon raised this afternoon
everything went well got a good frame
there was 25 hands

29

rain

the Revd Mr Matthews preached this
morning Mr Robinson in the evening
30

Henery went to the mill for a load of
lumber got 5 feet I went the funeral of
a daughter of Thomas Cornetts the
Revd Mr Sutherling preached in the
Ebenezer Church there was upwards of
{illegible} teams there was Such a dust
on the road could not see the team
before you Some times

1873
for our layer at the church it is 30
feet one way 20 on the South
end 16 on the North End 30 East
& west side
July
rain

1

Fine rain last night & this morning
every thing looks refreshed & till
8 this morning I went to Young
Ellen went with me Robert Beatty
& me went & Staked out a piece
of land Henery went to the mill

107

for a
Henery
helped
Humph to
peel Bark

2

went to Brockville & agreed with
Mr Leroy for Stones for Grandpa's
grave Johns & Mary Bradens
Johns is to be 18 Mary 9 Fathers
to be the same as Mothers he is
look at it & make it the same
came back to Robs at night fine
day

3

came home all well Henery went
to the Rock for a load of Shingles
bought 5000 & 1/2

4

I went with Mr Matthews to Mr
Darling's & Kears Henery went for
a load of lumber

5

Henery went to a Bee of Mr
Darlings to draw brick from
Escott they raised a large
building at the Station in the
afternoon I atended an
agriculture meeting

6

rained

the Revd Mr Gordon preached at
night & a new minister in the
morning Mr Matthews went to
Shannonville
7

Henery drew 2 loads of lumber I
went through the potatos Mr
Matthews got home on the
Express

8

Henery went to the Rock for
Shingles there is 23000 & 3/4
worked at the potatos

9

fine rain last night & to
day cleaned out the barn & fixed
{selffal?}

108

10

worked at the Barn & fixed the
Mower ready to mow rain so we
did not begin

11

mowed about half the orchard it
is very light I worked at the barn

12

began to mow in the North west
corner field mowed about half of
it it is very light

13

Revd Mr Matthew preached this
morning no meeting in the
afternoon there is a field meeting
at Dulcimain

paid (rest
illegible}

14

Henery Patione & his two hands
helped me at the Barn Sheeting &
Shingling I work till noon Henery &
me helped them till noon Henery
raked the corner field in the
afternoon

15

Pationce & his hands helped me
to Shingle I had a kind of Sun
Stroke at noon & could do
nothing in the afternoon they got
one side done all but the last 2
rows of the other 2 hands done

1873
July

16

Henery drew in 2 loads of hay from the
north field 1 from the orchard I put there
in the west half of the big mow then
Cornett helped him I am not able to do
any thing

rain

17

finished cutting the North field very
heavy rain this afternoon the best &
most rain we have had since April

rain

18

shingled part of the South Side of the
barn I had to come down from it with

109

my head Henery raked part of the north
field this afternoon rain to night
19

20

rain

27

rain last night & this morning Henery &
Ellen went to Gananoque took 9 bushel
of wheat with them to the mill there is
no grinding they brought it back with
them they took Mr Matthews & Mr
Gordon home with them
the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the
morning & Mr Gordon at night

21

I went to Gananoque for the lid of the
milk can they forgot it on Saturday
Henery began to mow in the field below
the house this morning he & the girles
drew in 1 load of hay from orchard & 2
from the North field put them in the
east half of the big mow fine day

22

raked & drew in one load at night
mowed

23

put the load that we drew in yesterday
in the little mow fine day finished
cutting this side of the ditch

24

cut in the east side of the ditch or trees
drew in one load put over the horses
got 1 shoe on Jennie it was put on with a
new kind of nails

25

went to Escott with 9 Bushel of wheat
got home by noon drew in one load of
hay put it over the cow stable & one
load in the New barn for the Sheep rain
at dark

26

Henery cutting east of the Bull paster
little rain this morning
the Revd Mr Matthews preached this

110

morning & Revd Mr Delong at night

rain

28

Henery & Mr A Cornet raked & drew in
all that was in the field below the house
Alick brought his horse & raked with it
then they Bill & drew in I cut
the North South half of the midle field
rain to night

29

cut part of the north half of the midle
field Alick & Henery raked drew & raked
in 3 loads of the North field this
afternoon I was taken {illegible}

30

Henery cut part of the North field I was
not able to do anything with {illegible}

31

Henery finished cutting the north field
that is the last of our cutting & drew in
three loads {illegible} & Jennet helped I
could do nothing

1873
August

1

rain last night & most of the day very
heavy at noon Henery put on the
ridgboards & finished the Shingling I
have been in bed all day

2

got all the hay in this afternoon A
Cornet helped & the girles that
finishes our haying very warm this
afternoon with a good wind

3

Revd Mr Mathews preached morning
& evening & at Fairfax at noon
4

went to the funeral of Mrs Richardson
the Revd Mr Smart preached from
Isaiah XXXIII 24 gave a fine discourse
there was Agrate many people there
there was 63 carages went from the
house to the grave Henery drew rails
from back of the new barn & fixed the

111

fence around the orchard & along to
the consession

rain

5

Robert Armstrong came here last
night went home this morning Henery
went to the outlet for a load of chips
& blocks in the forenoon worked in
the garden at the potatos

6

Henery brought a load of chips from
the outlet worked at the Barn in the
afternoon I am not able to do
anything

7

& another load of chips got the
horses Shoes fixed a little rain his
morning

8

Henery Boarded up part of the side of
the Barn Wm & Betsey Hazelwood &
Mary came here this afternoon fine
day

9

Henery helped Humpry Young at his
harvesting Wm & Betsy went home
this afternoon Ellen came from Lyn on
the Express I am not able to do
anything yet

10

the Revd Mr Mathews preached this
morning & Mr Robinson at night
11

Henery helped Humpery Young I did a
little at the box for the harness

12

Do Do Do Do {Ditto} a little rain at
noon

13

Henery drew 8 loads of sand 150
bushel & 4 loads of Stones I am not
able to do anything yet

14

Henery helped Hump Younge James

112

McElheney came here last night I
went to Escott with him
15

a little rain last night & this morning I
went to Delta took Wat Moore with
me left her with Mr Wheatry Stopt at
Mr Hicocks all night went to Sealeys
Bay in the morning to see the council
about Ad lot in the 7 concession got
home at night there was very rain
there 12 oclock

1873
August

24

17

Revd Mr Robinson preached this
morning Mathews in the evening

18

drew in 2 loads of oats & some hay
Henery cut on Saturday

19

Henery went to Mallorytown with a
load of cheas for Story

20

began to cut the wheat with the
reaper it was laying so bad we could
not do good work we went at it with
Sythes

21

Henery finished cuting the wheat to
day we drew in 2 loads of it I got 2
shoes on Jennie

22

gathered the wheat into winnows
with the forks & 3 loads it was rather
than going to the drought

23

Henery raked the wheat field with
the horse rake in the forenoon then
cut oats Hump helped him in the
afternoon I went to Gananoque to an
agriculture meeting
the Revd Mr Mathews preached this
morning Revd Mr Delong in the

113

evening I went to the River to hear
Revd Mr Rock{illegible}

31 rain

25

drew in 2 loads of oats that was cut
on Saturday & cut a piece in the
north east corner

26

cut more of the oats & drew in 1 load
dull & cloudy

27

A Cornet & Humpher Younge helped
Henery to cut the oats they finished
the cuting fine day I atended a
meeting in the church the Revd Mr
Coltherd lectured Revd Mr Burton
came from Belville to see about
Raising money to have a minister for
a year there was a good many out

28

raked & drew in 5 large loads Humph
helped I raked with John Johnstons
Steel rake it will not worke in the
furrows or where the wheel is of the
level level

29

Humph & Henery worked at the peas
I raked the winnows where the
waggon went in the forenoon went
to Gananoque to see Mr Coltherd in
the afternoon

30

went to Delta with Mr Dean & Mrs
Dean they are going to her fathers at
Newbourough Humph & Henery
finished cuting the Peas
the Revd Mr Delong preached this
morning & the Revd Mr Mathews a
night the Church was full & some
standing in the Porch rain heavy this
morning

1873

114

Sept
1

put a ring in the Bulls nose the Bull
hooked Bennie mair this evening
2

turned over the peas got A Cornet
horse & himself to help to draw them in
drew in 4 large loads

3

drew in 1 load of peas that finished our
harvesting the Barn is as full it will hold
Henery & me helped A Cornet at his
kitchen in the afternoon fine day

4

we helped A Cornet to day got all done
lathing the other outside work done

5

the Revd Mr Boikie & his Sister came
hear on their way home from
Nancecorkee the Revd Mr Colton
Mathews Mathews preach this evening
the church was full

6

cleaned out the church & fixed the
mane seats from pranctory to the
commissary on Sabatt attended an
Agriculture meeting at Westons

7

the Revd Mr Colthard preached this
morning there was 53 Communicants
the church was filled to overflowing
there was a great many standing the
Revd Mr Boikie preached this evening
8

I went to Gananoque with Mr Boikie got
a vest & pants cut paid F Latimer six
dollars

9

went to Mr Darling with Mr Boikie & the
girles stoped at Mr Keers on coming
home Henery cut wood

10

went to the Sawmill going to load of
Suff paid them twelve dollar on account
then went to the Station with Mr Boikie

115

& his Sister they went away on the
Express
11

helped H young to thrash Buckwheat in
the forenoon Henery went to a dung
bee of J. Salvatore's

12

Henery drew Stones of the North East
field I fixed the bars at the barn sold the
Bull for 16 dollars we have had him in
the Sable for 10 days

13

Seperated the Lambs rain this morning
drew water & wood in the forenoon
Henery & the girles went to his Father's
to see the chease factory

14

Revd Mr Robinson preached in the
forenoon & Mr Mathews in the evening
the church was full at night

1873
Sept
rain

15

frost this morning Melons vines frozen
hard drew Stones of the North East
field in the forenoon Henery to a dung
bee of Wm McNiel's rain at night John
Younge came here this afternoon

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1873
Oct
1

Henery helped John Moore to thrash
som rain picked some apples Henery
finished Moores thrashing at noon &
went to Escott I got five dollars worth of
flour cut the cow corn picked the sweet
corn in the forenoon went to Delta in the
afternoon stopd all night at the Widow
Kendricks
2

Benjamin Young & Elizebeth went with
me there was a great Show the greatest
amount of everything in the Hall that we
ever had

116

3

a fine Show of Horses & Mules that we
have had I bought a bushel of Chinie
wheat paid $1.50 got home about 10:00
Mr Dean & Mrs Dean & B Younge came
home with me very fine weather

4

heavy rain most of the day husked the
Sweet corn & got rungs for a lader

5

rain

12

the Revd Mr Dunlop did not get up from
Brockville the G.T.R. changed their gage
there was no tracks Revd Mr Robinson
preached at night
6

rained all day got a little wood & put the
lader together

7

drew 2 loads of wood Henery choped
more he cut a large mapel down

8

dug the Erley Roses potatos had about
20 bushels & Some of the Chilies Fair
crop fine day

9

went to our Show at the Station it was a
good one took the first prize on the
Lumber Harness 2nd on Ram 2n lamb
Ram 2nd Ewe Lambs

10

dug potatos fine day one of Mr Coslow's
boys picked up for us fine day

11

Henery dug potatos I went to the Stone
Church in Young to meet Mr Leroy with
head Stones for Fathers Johns & Marys
graves met him about 9:00 help to put
them up paid him fifty two dollars for
them got home before night
the Revd Mr Robertson preached in the
forenoon & the Revd Mr Dunlop in the
evening heavy rain most of the day I
went to Fairfax for him

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fixed the plow & drew 1 load of sand for
J Gilbert & Some wood for ourselfs in
the forenoon began to plow in the
Northeast field in the afternoon over the
ground {illegible}

14

helped Wm P Tenent to thrash Henery
plowed {illegible} finished thrashing
about 10 oclock went to Wm Cornets &
thrashed there

1873
Oct

16

finished Wm Cornets thrashing about
2 oclock they then came to me set &
thrashed 20 bushel of peas

17

finished our thrashing about 3 oclock
had 45 bushel of peas 25 of wheat 175
of Oats paid them six dollars and
thirty cents it was A Cross & J Day H
Young & D Johnston helped us in with
the chaff we keep the straw in in the
pigs

18

cleaned the Barn floor in the forenoon
Henery plowed in the afternoon I went
to a agriculture meeting at the Station
in the afternoon heavy rain toward
evening

19

the Revd Mr Dunlop preached this
morning heavy rain all night & day no
meeting at night the minister did not
come
20

heavy rain last night & most of the day
with wind from the northeast had the
Cows in the Stable most of the time

21

cleaned out the old well it most full
this morning Henery cut some wood
put the Stove in last nigh

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drew of some large Stones that is in
the ground in the Bull or horse paster
before we began to plow plowing the
rest of the day

23

cleaned 8 bushel of wheat 4 1/2 bushel
of peas & went to Escott mill the peas
is to feed the cows

24

Henery plowed in the horse paster the
stuble field is too wet the ground is in
a swim

25

finished diging the potatos & drew in
them we had dug the bin is as full as it
will hold

26
rain

rain

first
snow

rain

the Revd Mr Delong preached this
morning & the Revd Mr Dunlop in the
evening little rain
27

Henery plowed in the horse paster
part of the day a good deal of rain I
mended Ellens boots

28

plowed & drew some I mended my
own boots Mr Bigs the School
inspector stoped all night

29

Snowed about 2 inches last night
plowed some rain & Snowed Some Mr
Bigg inspected the school

30

Henery finished plowing the horse
paster in the fore went to the plowing
match very few there it was on Mr
Leachs old farm in the Sixth
concession only 6 plows

31

drew gravel to the well it is very dry
ground the {bores?} & well we have
had the cows in the stable most of the
week rain & storm

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1873
Nov

1

2

rain

heavy rain & wind last night put plank
behind the Cows & fixed the Stable
rain most of the day
the Revd Mr Dunlop preached this
morning

3

got the horses shod & plow fixed in the
forenoon got wood in the afternoon
flurrys of snow

4

hard frost last night Henery helped
John Johnson to kill hogs very windy

5

began to plow in the Northwest field
next the road cold no frost in the
ground

6

hard frost last night Henery went to
Delta for Wats maire no work
thanksgiving day fine day

7

Henery got home with the maire this
afternoon put some Shingles on the
house then sawed {illegible}

8

heavy rain all day took the floor out of
the wood shed I began to make a
Stoneboat the Revd Mr Green came
here this afternoon had a meeting in
the church very few there still raining &
very dark

9

I took Mr Green to Escott he preached
to the Schoolhouse fine roads very bad
the Revd Mr Delong preached in the
morning & Revd Mr Dunlop in the
afternoon
10

hard frost last night put gravel & plank
in the floor of the Cow Stable & moved
the Rails back so as to give more room

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front of the cows

Snow

snow

11

went to Escott with James Latimer to
see a deal Signed by his Wife in the
forenoon went to the funeral of the
Widow Landon in the afternoon the
Revd Mr Sutherland preached in the
Ebenezer Church the Revd Mr Hall from
Chinie lectured on China in the Church

12

Snowed about 4 inches last night drew
sand to bank the house & gravel to
grout the stable

13

made the door for barn Henery choped
wood

14

killed the hogs H Younge helped draw
some wood

15

Snowing this morning & most of the
day cut up & salted the hogs they
weighed the Black one 283 lb the white
one 255 lb the Revd Mr Mathews came
here of the Express this afternoon

16

the Revd Mr Dunlop preached this
morning We all went the church was
full {illegible} Mr Mathews Mr Dunlop
Mr Mathews preached then & at the
church at night

1873
Nov

17

Henery went to the Sawmill with the
Slaugh for Slabs there was none to
be got he brought home a load of
the binders that was on the Raft

18

went to Gananoque to atend the
Division Court John Ivy sued Ad &
me for the Sawing of lumber we did
not get he got Judgment part of his
bill Ad got home from Manitoba on

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the morning express all well
19

fixed the mow & the New barn for
the sheep Wat got home in the
morning express went to Delta

20

went to Delta as a deligate to
choose candidate for Ontario Dr
Gilies got the nomination after a
great deal of squabbling cold day

21

fixed a door for the Sheep pen in
the barn drew some wood & put
Sam in the cutter he went well

22

little Snow last night this morning
made another door Henery drew 60
bushel of Sand to the Station
$18.50c Ad got Sam shod by Terry
White

23

Revd Mr Delong preached this
morning & Revd Mr Dunlop in the
afternoon

snow
cold

24

Henery took a maple log to the S.
Sawmill to get a to 1 1/4 in Stuff for a
sheeprack did not get it sawn
brought home a load of dust for
beding Stormed all day

snow
about 1
foot
deep

25

Ad helped H Young to kill hogs
Henery cut wood on C Armstrong
woods I fixing horse blankets Snow
& wind very Stormy day

26

helped H Young to thrash I worked
at a buflow skin linging it

27

Sill helped Humph to thrash

28

drew some wood from Armstrongs

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29
30

Do Do Do {Ditto}
Revd Mr Dunlop the preache this
morning & Revd Mr Robinson at
night

1873
Dec

1

David & his wife came home on the
Express Ad drew wood fine day

2

Ad & David went to Young with the
cutter Henery went to the Sawmill got
the Stuff for the Sheep rack Stormy

rain

3

rain this morning I went to Delta this
afternoon with Vive & Alan & Jennie the
roads is very bad

rain

4

the Snow all gone
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15

got home from Delta to day there came
a little Snow on Saturday the Roads very
ruff the fences is mostly off blown down
the wind that was the week before last

16

there is very little doing the roads is bad

17

Ad went to Gananoque with the buggy

18

Cleaned up 8 bushel of wheat & killed
the old Young cow She is good beef

19

Ad went to Escott with the wagon took
8 bushel of wheat & the Cowhide sold it
I worked at outside Sash for the
windows they came from Brockville
yesterday

20

worke at the Sash pressed 3 of them

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1873
21

the Revd Mr Mathews preached this
morning & the Revd Mr Cochran at 3
oclock & Mr Francis at night
22

Ellen & Bessie went to Brockville on
the mixed Express stoped all night met
Billie he came from Pembrock he is going
to stopt at home till after the New year

23

Ellen Bessie & Billie came home on the
Express

24

took care of the cattle there is very little
doing very little snow & no frost in the
ground

25

David & Vive Abie & Ida came from Delta
for dinner & Mr & Mrs Deane they all
went to church to hear Revd Mr Carroll
preach

26

Ad took 12 or 13 in the Slaugh to a tea
meeting at Fairfax it was in connection
with Presbyterian

27

very little work done

28

the Revd Mathews this morning in the
church & at Fairfax at 3 oclock P.M. went
up with him cold wind
29

stormy day Snow & a little drift went to
nomination

30

Billie & Jennet went to Delta with the
cutter Ad & the rest went to the Union
Church Festiville Stormed & drifted
before they came home so that they
could not keep the road had to take the
fields Noah McNiel & his Sister stoped
here all night

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31

Ad went to the main road with the duble
Slaugh I went to Gananoque to an
Agriculture meeting when I got to the
main road it was good there was a very
large meeting

1874
Janr

1

Ad Ellen Bessie JA Bradley & Miss
McNiel went to Delta this morning fine
day

2

fine day warm & thawing Ad & his load
got home I bored part of a rack for the
Sheep

3

I fixed the rungs & put the part I had
bored together the Snow nearly it gone
Billie & Jennet got home they were at
Farmersville & Young

4

Revd Mr Robinson preached this
morning Mr Dunlop at 3 oclock Mr
Matthews at 6 oclock
5

went to town meeting voted for Mr
Darling Reeve {illegible} Webster Peck
& Richardson councillors Billie put on 3
double Sash below

rain

6

rain & Snow most of the day

rain

7

heavy rain most of the night & this
morning

8

the Snow is nearly gone the roads is
very poor

9

Atended the annual meeting of the
Lansdowne Agriculture Society in
Westons Hall resigned the President
Ship of the Socitie John Cook was
elected president I was put in one of
the directors

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10

11

snow

Ad went to Delta as a delagate to the
conservative convention DF Farris was
chosen as a member for the
nomination to be held on the 22 instant
a Farmersville there was a good many
went with wheels I was in bed most of
the day I've been very poorly for Som
time fine day
the Revd Mr Cochran preached this
morning & the Revd Mr Mathews in the
evening I was not able to go

12

I'm not able to do anything yet Ad cut
wood I attended to the fixing for a
teameeting in the church there was a
very large meeting Revd Messers
Gordon Coldhard & Cochran the
Proceeds about $60

13

Ad & the girls cleaned out the church
fine day

14

Ad took me to the Schoolhouse in the
cutter to attend the annual School
meeting Thomas Gilbert was reelected a few inches of snow

15

Ad went to Gananoque with H Young in
the Slaugh this morning {illegible}our
fulle another fine day but cold

1874
Jan

18

16

Bored the pieces for a rack for the
Sheep fine day

17

took care of the cattle I am not very
well
Revd Mr Mathews preached this
morning instead of Mr Delong Revd Mr
Dunlop preached at 3 P.M.

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19

rain most of the day Snow is going
very fast

20

Snow all gone the roads is bare

21

Snowing & very Stormy this morning
cleared up at noon I went to
Gananoque to the annual meeting of
the riding Agricultural Society was
reelected president

22

Ad went with Wallace McNiel to help
get wood for his Mother in the 6th
concession very heavy rain about 10
oclock for an hour or two worked at
the frame of the back door of the Barn
warm day

23

Ad got Such a wetting yesterday he
did not care for doing any thing fine
day with Showers

24

finished the north barn door. Snow
from the south west this afternoon
Mary Beatty came up on the Express

25

Revd Mr Dunlop preached this
morning & Revd Mr Robertson at night
I took Mr Dunlop to Fairfax with the
Slaugh roads very ruff
26

very cold day Ad choped some wood
at the door David came from Delta to
night

27

David & Ad went to the Station David
got his Instrument Ad got his Sugar &
little Snow

28

David went to work for N Kendreek Ad
went out to the 9 concession to see if
there was any plundring could see
none

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Snow

29

went to the old Schoolhouse & voted
for D.F Jones Mr Fredengberg & him
ran for the House of Commons Stormy
day Snowed about 5 inches David &
Ad went to Mallorytown then to
Farmersville & Delta 3

30

David & Ad got home to night Mr
Jones is elected with only 3 of a
majority great rejoising in Gananoque
all is gone from these parts

31

Ad got some wood at the door David
to Delta took the Slaugh Bessie went
they took the Melodiem with them

1874
Feb 1

Robert
took the
Sam
horse
home
with him
to work

the Revd Mr Robinson preached in
the morning & the Revd Mr Dunlop
at 3 oclock I could not go out I was
very unwell very cold night & day
2

Ad cut wood I took care of the
cattle cold day David came home to
night he worked J Follies

3

Ad went for Henery Follie to help
him to get wood he came with him
Robert Armstrong came here to
night he wants to bye a horse

4

Ad & Robert went to look for a
horse to James McDonalds he
wants to much for him Henery drew
a load of wood Robert Johnstons
Wife last night Ad took his Mother
there in the afternoon

5

Ad Ellen & his mother went to Mrs
Johnstons funeral She was buried at
the Union Church Revd Mr Pearson
preached there was between 60 &

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70 Slaughs & cutters
6

Ad & Henery helped to run a line
between Weston & the Widow
McNiel on the 6th Concession

7

Do Do Do Do {Ditto} finished it this
afternoon

8

rain

Revd Mr Dunlop preached this
forenoon & Mr Delong at night
9

Ad & Henery got wood drew 6 loads
from Armstrongs woods fine day

10

Henery went to a bee of the Widow
McNiels to draw wood from the 6th
concession Ad went with Mr Green
to help to cut a road to the 9th
concession fine day

11

Ad & Henery drawing wood

12

Do Do Do Do {Ditto}

13

heavy rain last night & most of the
day Snow nearly all gone the Boys
ground & upset axe & choped wood
at the house in the wood Shed the
ground in a Slop

14

cut wood at the house

15

Snowed

15 Revd Mr Dunlop preached at 3
oclock no meeting in the morning
16

Snowed about 2 inches last night
misty Snow & rain this morning a
ewe had a lamb last night

17

Ad & Henery went to the 9
consession this morning I went with

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them with the waggon as for the
woods north of Fodies Thomas
Bradley took there traps on his
Slaugh then the slaughing is gone in
the woods they are going to put up
{illegible} with them fine day
1874
Feb
warm
fine
day

18

I cleaned up 8 bushel of wheat this
forenoon Ellen helped me that is all
we have. I went to Escott to
{illegible} about pay for our milk
promise to pay me next week it was
$43.23 according to his account

19

cold bleak windy day put a beam in
the bob slaugh

20

rain this morning until noon went to
Escott with the wheat in the
afternoon with the Buggy fine roads
for the wheels & fine afternoon

rain

21

rain this morning made a door for
Ads shanty Ad & Henery got home
from the 9 concession this
afternoon

22

22

Revd Mr Dunlop preached this
morning & Delong at night

rain

23

rain this forenoon Henery went
home on Saturday nothing do a little
this afternoon David & Vive came at
night he is going to work around hear

24

hard frost last night David went to
Gananoque with the Buggy Ad went
to the 9th concession with a load of
boards to cover the Shanty he
brought 2 logs to the mill

25

Ad went back this morning &

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brought another load of log
snow

26

Ad went back Green went with him
they took in the lumber of Ad's logs
to a load of Slabs to {illegible}

27

Ad took Davids Cutter to the Shop
to get it fixed a little Snow yesterday
morning

28

Ad helped Humphrey Young to Saw
wood in the 7th concession David &
Vive went home this afternoon very
poor Slaughing

1874
March
1

rain &
Snow

the Revd Mr Robinson preached this
morning & the Revd Mr Dunlop in the
afternoon
2

Ad went to Gananoque with the
Buggy he took Bessie up she is going
to School there Jennet & his Mother
also fine day

3

Ad & Ellen went to the old place with
some clothes for Billie Jackie is going
to Pembrock the last of the week

4

heavy rain most of the night & to day
with Some Snow David & Mrs Stevens
came here last night in the buggy the
roads is very bad

5

Ad & Ellan got home to day all well in
Young hard frost last night Mr Storry
gave me $35 to day that makes one
hundred & thirty five that I have got
be sides some cheese that we got in
Summer

6

the roads is very ruff a little frost last
night I very bad with pains in my legs

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Snow
& rain

7

8
snow

David went to run a line for John
Purvis Ad went with him got home at
noon David intended to go home it is
so Stormy he cannot go wind Snow &
rain
Revd Mr Dunlop preached this
morning Mr Delong at night I am so
lame I could not go out

9

Stormy Still no work doing the roads
is ruff

snow

10

Ad went to a bee of Robert
Johnston's to draw hay from the back
place a little Snow most of the day

little
Snow

11

when Ad went to the Stable this
morning Sam had got his leg over the
halter & was cast his head is battered
so that you cannot see his eye he
very stiff in his legs

12

Ad went to Gananoque with the
cutter Bessie came home with him
tomorrow is a holaday

13

Ad cut wood at the house I have
been quite lame for some days back
my limbs is some better

14

I went to Gananoque with Bessie saw
Revd Mr Colthard {illegible} gone
some paper on Union to lay before
our congregation on the Sabbath
next

1874
March

15

Revd Mr Delong preached this
morning & Revd Mr Dunlop in
the afternoon

16

I made a door for the space

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between the Barns

Mrs Keens
funeral Mr
Dunlop
read &
prayed
rain

17

Ad went to Robert Johnson's
place in the 6th consession for
hay brought home 800 on the
waggon roads very ruff

18

Ad cut some wood at the house
I am bad with my knee went to
the funeral of Mrs Kear there
was 20 teams roads very bad
{she was ? at the house?}

19

rain most of the day mended a
pair of boots for Ellen she got at
Robinson

20

Ad put up Some of the fence
along the road our fences is
nearly all down since the heavy
wind December last

21

little Billie came here last night
went away this morning pretty
hard frost last night Ad put up
fence

22

Snow

Revd Mr Dunlop preached this
morning Mr Robinson at night
23

very high winds last night & all
day with a little snow Ad tried
to draw some wood broke the
Boby did nothing

24

put a part of the line fence
between Copland & the paster
the wind is So Strong yet that it
blew Some that we put up down
we are trying to keep our sheep
out of Copland's

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25

Ad drew some wood got J
Bradleys bobbys

26

heavy rain & wind most of the
day Ad cut some wood

27

Ad went to Robert Johnsons &
got 1160 lb of hay brought it
home 14 dollars per tun on the
waggon Robert White got our
boreing mill the ground is very
hard frozen

28

I spooled & quiled Ad put the
road fence first ditch to the
Corner north

29

Revd Mr Robinson preached
this morning & Revd Mr Dunlop
in the afternoon
30

Ad drew rails from the north
field center fence to make a
center fence in the field below
the Barn

31

Ad cut some wood at the house

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