Text
William Beatty (1806-1897)
1877-1879
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
1877
1
began rain
this
afternoon
I have been in bed this forenoon not being well
went to the Station in the afternoon to town
Meeting
2
Darling Reeve Anderson Dep Reeve Lateman
Consett X Chapman councilers fine cold day Ad
went to Gananoque
3
I did not do much split some wood & fixed
things about the house for the weding fine Cold
day
4
Ellen was married to Wm A Scott of Glenta this
evening by the Revd W Colthond of Gananoque
there was James Scott & Wife James McElheny
& wife, James Hall & wife F Icon & Wife Adam
Armstrong & wife Robert Beatty & Wife Noncie
Hazelwood & John Beatty John McDonald
Tennee Cahawn Mary Beatty Albert Highcock &
his Sister Ida Ad & Wife Wallace McNiel & his
Sister & Belle & Bessie the
5
Brockville folk & the Scotts & Ellen went away
on the Mixed train to Brockville the Revd Mr Ron
Bell came on the Express he is to preach two
Sabbaths for us he is Stoping hear Cold fine
day
6
I split wood & other fixing about the house
1
7
Revd Mr Bell preached here this morning I am
not able to go I had a cold chill in bed all day
8
no better a severe pain in my side Ad is doing
the chores
9
Ad Brought Dr Pence to see me he says that it
is inflamation of the lungs
10
Stormy day Revd Mr Bell had a prayer meeting
in the church to night
11
Revd Mr Bell went to Fairfax this evening to hold
a Meeting there
12
Stormy day Ad telegraphed to Farmersville for
Dr Addison he is sick & could not come he then
telegraphed to Brockville for Dr Marden he
came up on the Express he sounded &
examined me he Says I have one good lung
thinks there is no danger but be carefull
13
he sent up a bottle for the cough it is very bad
14
the Revd Mr Bell preached at night time
15
the Revd Mr Bell went to Kingston on the
Express the roads very bad almost impassable
they had to Shovel the roads to get Mr Bell here
from Fairfax to day he was there since thursday
night
1877
2
Jan
16
Ad started for Glenta this morning with Ellens things he
could not get away any sooner I have not bee able to
be out of bed yet
17
Wallace McNiel is doing the chores for him while he is
away
18
Revd Mr McQueen was here today the roads geting
brock there some team on the road
19
people is begining to dow wood
20
Do Do Do {Ditto}
21
Revd Mr McQueen preached this morning here they
came from Fairfax for him
22
Thomas Gilbert gave me fifty dollars on Stacys fine &
costs and carbon fine & cost all the above is writen
from memory I am Siting in the Settling with Gilbert. Ad
got home from Glenta in the night all well
23
I got out of bed & wrote to the Clerk of Peac the
convictions of Carbon & the account of Stacys fine &
Carbons to whe{part?} I mailed forty dollars to Ruben
Fields in a Registered letter to Mallorytown fine day
24
I sat up most of the day Ad drawing wood
25
gaining a little strength fine day Do{Ditto}
3
28
26
Revd Mr McQueen went away on the Mixed this
morning Ad drew 1 load he is helping to them to Saw at
the road in the afternoon
27
Ad drew 2 loads of wood fine day Lisee and Bessie
came from Delta this afternoon
28
the Revd Mr preached in the New church this
morning Mr Swan did not come so we had none
29
Ad is drawing wood he drew 2 loads fine day
30
Ad banked out wood Wallace attends to the cattel fine
warm day
31
Ad is at the wood heavy rain at night the roads geting
bad very bad with pichholes
{p.3 duplicate of the previous page}
1877
Feb
4
1
Fine day Ad drew 2 loads of wood warm fine day I went
down stairs to dinner for the first time
2
fine warm day Ad went to the woods drew 2 load
3
Ad drew 1 load of wood got wood for Sunday and railes
Rotting on the Sheep pen
there was no Minister came for us Mr Mallory preachin
at night in the Methodist Church
4
5
Ad took some flour out to Mr Cross brought home a
load of wood then helped at the tea meeting the Revd
Mr Smith came from Kingston on the Express for the
tea meeting Revd Mr Catherd Mrs Catherd came down
in a Slaugh with Mr Ferguson the chruch was full Messrs
Smith Colthard Huston & Cock adressed the meeting it
was a Success
6
Ad & the McNeils brought out the horsepowr& circular
saw set them & sawed wood hear they cut 9 cord of
dry hardwood & 9 of green softwood 7 thatch 93 in all
& we began to burn it today
7
they finished cuting the wood hear fine day the Revd
Mr Robert Stevenson came here this morning he came
on the midnight Express from Raden
8
Ad & the McNiels Set the horsepowr at the old barn for
to cut Straw they cut all the wheat Straw and oats
Straw and mixed them as they cut them
9
Ad drew or rather banked out took one load home
10
Ad drew wood 1 load here & took one home
11
Revd Mr Stevenson preached at night Mr Steward in
the morning
12
rain this morning Ad cleaned out the New Barn floor &
tried to thrash some of the Millet could do nothing it is
to damp the Revd Mr Stevenson went to Admiston this
morning he will be back the last of the week
5
13
Ad drew 2 loads of wood 1 here took the other home
14
Do Do Do Do Do{Ditto}
15
Ad drew wood 1 load here 1 home
16
Ad helped Mr McNiel to thrash oats fine Day Robson
came here with two of Frank Halls daughters & son
Jane Armstrong Mary & Wm Beatty James Miss and
Mrss there was ten in the Slaugh
17
Ad went to Perth with them this morning Jennet and
the two Children went with her to Delta she intends to
go to Perth with the rest fine day
18
the Revd Mr Stevenson preached this morning for us
Revd MrTrumbel in the New Church
1877
Feb
19
We are very lonesom Mr Stevenson went to Brockville
on the Mixed this morning there is only Jennie Ellen &
me at home
20
I settled with Mr S Moonhead today for the members
board Mr Russel two weeks Mr Bell one Mr McEwen
one Mr Stevenson one at two dollars fifty per week
making five weeks ( I charged nothing for the Students
) making twelve dollars fifty cents
20
Ad got home from Perth last night he came from Ellen
yesterday morning Billie brought his load to younge
from Delta all well the roads is bare in agreat many
places David came down on the Express from Toronto
6
he was there on business fine day
21
Ad went to Gananoque to Mill he took 20 of wheat &
bought a tun of corn meal brought half of it home paid
one dollar & forty cents per hundred it is for the cows
22
the Snow is going very fast the roads bare in agreat
many places very few teams on the road
23
Ad has been thrashing the Millet yesterday & to day it
is very tuff & hard to thrash {in left margin} Mr
Cameron came on the Express
24
Ad is threshing Millet fine warm day
25
Revd Mr Trumble preached this morning &Mr Cameron
at night
26
David left for home on the Express he came from Delta
last evening Mr Cameron went away on the Express
too fine day Ad gave David the Map of the village for
him to make a Mape of part of it for registration
27
Ad finished thrashing the Millet Wallace and him
cleaned it up the had
28
Ad is thrashing the grass seed he went Station and
Meet James Hall and his two Sisters they are on there
way home to Toronto they came on the Express he
took them home with him and Stoped all night here
fine day This has been the finest month of February
that I have ever seen almost every day the Sun has
been Shining the Snow has nearly all gone of with the
7
Suns heat
1877
March
1
James Hall and his Sisters came here this afternoon
Ad brought them out from his place Wallace Mary
Jane & Abay came with them very fine day
2
heavy rain last night & this morning & most of the
day the Halls went away on the Express this
afternoon the Snow is mostly gone of the fields
3
a little frost this morning I atended to the cows
there was no Minister came on the Express I
telegraphed to Revd T.G. Smith he telegraphed that
there would be a Minister down on the morning
Express
4
the Revd Mr Wilkins com on the morning Express he
preached this morning & then went to Fairfax Mr
Gibson preached at night
little
snow
5
Ad went to the funeral of Mr Wheny he drew the
corps he died at Mr Clendenings was buried at the
Landon burying Mr Wilkins went away on the
express I went to the Station with him it is the first
time I have been there Since I was Sick
snow
6
Ad went to the 6 consession to bank out wood and
drew rail cuts a little Snow yesterday but fine last
night
7
very high wind last night and most of the day Ad
came home last night to get some pork peas tea
8
and tobaco Mr Cross he is choping for him
snow
8
Ad went back this morning Snow last night and
today there is a Bee geting out timber for a Shed at
the church James McMullen is given the timber
9
heavy rain most of the night the ground all in a swim
this morning still raining the most of the timber was
got out yesterday
10
Billie & Bessie came from Delta this morning Ad
went to Gananoque this morning Billie & him went
to Younge in the afternoon the Revd Mr Cristie here
this morning Revd Mr Cristie came on the morning
Express {?}went to Fairfax
11
snow
& rain
Revd Mr Stewart preached in the morning Mr Cristie
at night
12
fine day neather Ad nor Wallace has been here yet
6 oclock Wm & Ellen came here about 8 oclock
13
Ad was drawing hay from A McNeils yesterday him
& Wm McNiel drew wood home
14
Wm & Ellen went to Younge this morning rain &
sleet most of the day Ad & Wm McNiel drew 4 loads
of wood here
1877
March
15
Ad drew wood 1 load here & 1 home at night fine day
9
16
Ad drew 1 load here & 1 home at night Wm & Ellen
came from young this afternoon cold raw day
17
the Revd Mr Christie preached this afternoon after
Service we had a meeting of the Congregation they
instruct me to write to Mr Smith to see of Mr Wilkins
would accept a Call from us
18
Snow
Revd Mr Christie dispensed Communion this
morning for us the church was full there was four
joined the church fine day
19
Ad drew 4 logs to the back Sawmill and a load of
wood here
20
I went to Mr Darlings with Mr Christie he has been
very unwell he is better then we expected to find
him this is the first time I have been from in a cutter
fine day
21
Ad came out with the Slaugh Ellen & Jennet is going
to Ganan{cut off oque} they went in the Buggy
Snowed about 4 inches
22
Ad went to the woods drew logs & brought a load
home
23
there was a Bee hughing the timber for a Shed at the
church there was enough to finishing the hughing {in
left Margin} Mr Christie went away this afternoon
24
Revd Mr Houghton came here this morning cold day
I could not go out to day I got a little cold yesterday
at the church {in left margin} Mr Houghton came
10
this morning
25
Ad took the Revd Mr Houghttron to Fairfax this
morning Revd Mr Trumble in the morning Mr
Houghttron at night
26
Ad drew in his Sawlogs at Blairs Mill warm day I
made forty Spiles for the bush we have not taped
yet
27
heavy rain most of the night & all day Ad thrashed
grass seed with the flail the ground very wet
28
Ad finished thrashing the grassseed & run it through
the faning mill twist a very Stormy day Snow and
wind Ad took Bruces hog home
29
high winds last night to day the Snow is drifted Ellen
is going home on the Express this afternoon
30
Ad drew 4 loads of hay from Abram McNiels home
this is 8 tons that he has bought from him I fixed
buckets and taped 20 trees the Sap runs well fine
day
31
fixed more buckets & taped 17 more trees Jennet
gathered 17 pailefulls this afternoon
1877
April
1
The Revd Mr McGilveray came on the Express this
morning & preached this morning time & at Fairfax in
the afternoon
11
2
Sifted grass seed fine day they boiled 18 pails of Sap
3
Ad went to McCreadys Mill & brought home a load of
Scantling for fencing with the waggon hard frost
4
Ad Sowed a bushel & half of timothy & half a bushel of
Clover Seed in the north field where the Rye was last
fall
5
Jennet gathered 12 pailfulls of Sap they boiled it down
6
Ad went to McCreadys Saw mill for fence Stuff fine
day drew the load to the side of the center of the first
field below the house
7
hard frost last night North wind Ad went to McCreadys
Mill for a load of fence Stuff took the Stuff to the
center of the field bellow the house Mr McGilverayout
on the Express
8
Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning &Mr
McGilvary at night
9
Ad got his finger laid open on Saturday in Gananoque
by Dr Atkinson it is better
10
I went to Bellville on the Express to atend a meeting of
the Presbytory there was a very large number of
Ministers & Elders in atendance we went to the church
at once got super in the lecture room & Sat till after
twelve oclock
12
11
Ad began to Sow & Sowed
cold dry time
12
I got home on the Express this morning all well Ad is
draging & Sowing oats at the road
13
I fixed the fences at the first ditch & let the Sheep out
of the pen there is frost every night
14
I fixed up the gate at the ashery & {low?} up some
fences fine warm day Mr McGillvery came on the
Express
15
Bushel of oats at home a
Revd Mr McGillvery preached this morning Mr Trumble
at night
16
Mr McGillvery went to Kingston this morning Ad
cleaned up 7 bags of oats he is sowing & draging at
the road Mr Walker Stoped on his way to Guelph over
nigh
17
Mr Walker went away on the Express this morning I
took care of the Cattle & went out to the road for
some of my tools that was out there
18
I fixed the wheel of the wheelbarrow fine day
19
fine rain last night & most of the day the grass is
green this is the first rain we have had this month Ad
came out & we cleaned up 25 bushel of oats
1877
April
13
20
raining still about 10 oclock it Snowed so that the
ground is all covered white
21
Nero killed the two lambs that we had I tied him up &
he hung himself we have no dog now
22
rain
Revd Mr Freshman preachs this morning &Mr
McGillvery at night fine warm day
23
Ad plowed in the Summer fallow it is hardly dry
enough yet then he sowed 10 bushel of oats on the
Southeast quarter of the of the north field fine warm
day everything is growing
24
I sowed nearly a bushel of Thimothy seed on the same
field Ad finished cross draging it this forenoon
25
Sowed 15 bushel of oats and 3 bushel of peas
amongst the oats in center field East half fine day
26
Sowed 1 bushel of wheat in center field next to ditch &
3 1/2 on the soad East side of the first field & 2 bushel
of the noraway oats same field
27
Ad Sowed 7 1/2 bushel of oats in the old house field
find day I dug some in the garden
28
Billee came from Delta in the night he brought Bessie
with him & 50 bushel of oats he helped Ad to harrow
in the old house field him and Wallace finished the
draging by noon Ad cleaned out the water furrows in
the first field & end midle field heavy rain in the
afternoon
14
29
Revd Mr Ferguson preached in the forenoon &Mr
Stewart at night
30
Ad plowed in the North field where the Summerfallow
was he could not do it last fall Mr Ferguson here all
night
1877
May
1
Ad took our milk to the road this morning there is
no one drawing this way this year he sowed 4
bushel of Peas and 4 bushel of oats in the North
field where he sumerfallow last year I took Mr
Ferguson up to James Cornetts with Wallaces horse
2
Ad finished the North field this forenoon then drew
Some Stones from front field East line it is too wet
to Sow & plowed three ridges of the garden fine
day
3
Ad took the old Sow out the road to feed whay&
plowed there I planted a glass Plumbtree that I got
from the Fruit growers association hard frost last
nigh
4
Ad sowed 3 bushel of peas that he got at Perth last
winter in the front field East line Billie came here
with a Roller for Ad I cut some potatos cold day Ad
draged the garden & furrowed out 4 rows for
carrots Ad finished it here except the Millet
5
Ad finished at the road to day I planted some
potatos in the garden & raked down the 4 rows for
carrots I met Revd Mr Nicholson at the station he
came home with me Wm Cornett is to take him to
15
Fairfax
6
Mr Slitter preached this morning Mr Nicholson at
night
roads
not
green
7
Mr Nicholson went to Kingston on the Express I
planted a few Black oats Black peas green peas &
white peas front field East line
cold
time
8
planted 1 row red Surry carrot 1 row Scallet
Intermediate Carrot 2 rows Dark Flat Egyptian Beet
in the garden & finished planting the garden
9
we went to the funeral of old Mrs Bradley the Revd
Mr Stewart preached in the New church here She
was buried at Landons buiring place there was 56
teams
10
Throwl cut the colts this afternoon Ad is helping
Bruce
11
Ad helped Bruce I worked a little at the Milk Shed
dry cold time
12
Ad went to Jerry Whites got his horses Shod I met
Revd Mr Nicholson at the Station
13
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr
Trumbul at night
14
Ad drew 3 loads of ashes to the garden & 1 home
fine day we got a Telegram at 10 oclock to night
16
that Betsey was very sick & to go down at once
15
Ad took me down before Sunrise this morning
Betsey died this morning at 3 oclock before we got
there
1877
May
16
Betsey was buiried at Caintown church
Revd Mr Brown preached from II Cor 5
chap & fist 4 verses there was over 50
teams the church was full got home at
night a little rain this morning
17
Ad made A{might be a symbol for a stile}
for a fence this forenoon we began the
fence in the afternoon this down the midle
below the barn
18
Ad & Wallace went to help Ab McNiel to
run lines
19
worked at the fence down the midle of the
field farm or nearly so we followed the old
ditch I met Mr Nicholson at the Station
20
Ad took Mr Nicholson to fairfax he
preached here at night Mr Peck preached
in the morning in the New church
21
Mr Nicholson went on the Express we
worked at the fence in the forenoon rain in
the afternoon fine Showrs
17
22
finished the fence and Ad drew 4 loads of
Ashes to the garden that makes 16 loads
in it
little rain
23
Ad drew 4 loads of ashed in the forenoon
to the field East of the barn Bruce McNiel
drew more to the Same place Ad took the
roller out to the road & rolled there in the
afternoon
{?} growing
time
24
Bruce drew 10 loads of ashes to the field
East of the Barn Ad loaded Wallace rolled
at home
? out 90 female
students got
invoice of Jean
Thomson
25
Ad draged and plowed the remainder of
the garden I cut some potatos fine
Stevens and draged and drew of Stones of
the field East of the house
26
Ad plowed East of the barn I planted 3
rows of Halls beans next the house then 3
rows of butter beans & 6 hills of
watermelons I met Mr Nicholson at night
27
Danwet Graham
came to lay out
the Shed
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning
Mr Stewart at night
28
Ad finished the plowing East of the Barn in
the forenoon he then furrowed out the
rest of the garden & draged East of the
barn furrowed it out Wallace & me planted
the garden with potatos except 8 rows
29
finished planting the potatos & corn I
planted 4 rows of pop corn & 4 rows of
Sweet corn in the garden this forenoon Ad
I helped
18
drew Stones for the foundation of the
Shed at the church & he got his ankle hurt
X
30
I worked at the Shed in the forenoon went
to Mr Finises funeral there was 58 rigs he
was buried at the Union church Revd Mr
Brown preached from Rev XIV 13 the
church was full
31
I helped at the Shed we got it raised up
this afternoon there a great many there
Ad is a little better
1877
May
1
very warm day the horses was let out last
night for the first time I took the milk this
morning & made a hen coop for the young
turkeys planted punking seed at the barn
2
I cleaned out the potatos out of the celler in
the forenoon I met Mr Nicholson at the Station
June
3
Mr Sliter preached this morning Mr Nicholson
at night
4
we Sowed the Millet on the 3 ridges next the
ditch below the old house put the wheel
Cultivator on A sowed more on the head ridge
& East side of the field north of the barn that
is in the Southeast corner
5
picked Stones of the field Northeast of the
barn with the waggon drew them to the fence
where the Sluce ways in the road so as stop
19
the water runing into the field in the Spring the
ground dry
rain this
morning
very much
water
6
Ad rolled with the New roller it works well he
rolled the field northeast of the barn the grubs
is cuting off the wheat there
7
I rolled what Ad left of the Midle field and the
old house field the ground is very dry
8
I went through the potatos in the garden with
the cultivator & picked bugs of them
9
hoed some of the potatos in the garden Mr
W.S. Smith came to night from near Kingston a
fine rain
10
Mr Smith preached this morning and Mr Oliver
at night
11
I hoed Some in the garden to day Ad worked
12
on the roads in the village warm day
13
I worked on the roads for Ad with the horses
14
we began to work on the roads & drew gravel
out of the foundation of the New English
Church Ad had the team Wallace and me
worked with the Shovel
20
17
15
finished our work to day very hot day
16
a fine rain last night & this morning I met Mr
Nicholson at the Station Ad drew 3 loads of
Sand & 1 of Stones for F Dean
Revd Mr Trumble preached this morning and
Mr Nicholson at night
1877
June
fine
rain
last
night
18
Sheared the Sheep this forenoon Mr Nicholson
went away on the Express Ad cleaned 4 bags of
wheat
19
Ad went to Gananoque to Mill he took 8 bushel of
wheat I went through the potatos& kille all the
bugs I could fine they are very numerous
20
Ad drew 5 loads of Stone for F Dean in the
forenoon we moved part of the fence at the first
ditch East half up in a line of the old house field
fence
21
finished the fence this forenoon fine rain in the
afternoon
22
Ad began to plow the Summerfallow it is in the
North East corner of the north field
23
Ad worked at the Summer fallow I met Mr
21
Nicholson as the Station fine day
24
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Sliter
at night
rain
25
Mr Nicholson went away this afternoon Ad went to
Delta with Wm Chests he came from Parry Sound
on the Express yesterday morning a little rain at
noon
26
I went to the funeral of Edward Molls he was buired
at the union church Revd Mr Sliter preached there
was 42 teams he died at Jonathan Websters at the
Station Ad came from Delta this afternoon
27
Ad went to a raisin of James Hortons I went
through the potatos & corn in the garden in the
forenoon and part of the corn at the barn in the
afternoon
28
finishe cultivating the corn & potatos in the garden
I washed the wool
29
Ad drew 7 loads of Ashes to the Summer fallow I
picked bugs they are very bad
30
Ad drew loads of Ashes to the Summer fallow fine
Showr this afternoon & rain and thunder &
lightning most of the night I cleaned the Mower
1877
July
1
Revd Mr Warren preached this morning Mr
22
Nicholson at night
rain
8
2
Mr Nicholson went away on the Express Ad
cultivated the corn potates & hoed part of
them everything is refreshed with the rain
that came on Saturday & yesterday
3
we all worked at the Church Shed got the
rafters & board round the main part & part of
the roof & Shingle part very heavy rain in the
afternoon
4
Ad rolled the Summer fallow & pached the
roof of the house I helped at the Church Shed
we got the colerbraces on & all the Sheating
on the main part & the North Side Shingled
fine day
5
Ad went through the potats with the hiller at
Barn I was fixing the Mower fine rain
6
Ad & Wallace worked at the potates I picked
bugs they are very bad fine day
7
Ad & Wallace hoed the potates & some of
the corn Mr Nicholson came on the Express
rain in the
afternoon
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr
Trumble at night Fairfax did not come for him
so there was no Sermon there
9
Ad cut the Rye this afternoon Mr Nicholson
went away on the Express & so did David Ad
went to Young for him & {Vice?} & Ben{cut
23
off} yesterday he got a Telagram to do so
Bible Society Meetings, 1877
Anniversary Meetings of Branch Bible Societies, at which Public addresses on week day,
and Sermons on Sundays, will be given by the Rev. James Green, of the Montreal Auxiliary
Bible Society, and the Ministers of the Gospel in the different localities, according to the
order, date and time given below. All are respectfully invited to attend.
1877
1877
West End
(City)...
Wednesday...
May
16....
7
P.M.
South
Georgetown...
Sunday...
June
10...
11
A.M.
Valleyfield......
Thursday....
" 17...
7
P.M.
Howick.....
" .....
"
10.....
2
1/2
P.M.
St. Louis
Friday.....
"
18.....
7
P.M.
English
River....
" .....
"
10.....
7
P.M.
Ormstown
Sunday.....
"
20.....
11
A.M.
Boyd's
Settlement...
Sunday.....
"
17.....
7
P.M.
Huntingdon....
" .....
"
20.....
7
P.M.
Clayton.....
" .....
"
17.....
7
P.M.
La Guerre......
Monday .....
"
21.....
Lyn........
Monday.....
"
18.....
7
P.M.
Dundee.......
Tuesday.....
"
22.....
Yonge.....
Tuesday.....
"
19.....
7
P.M.
7
P.M.
24
Kelso.......
Wednesday.....
"
23.....
7
P.M.
*
Mallorytown....
Wednesday.....
"
20.....
7
P.M.
Athelstan......
Thursday.....
"
24.....
7
P.M.
Escott.......
Thursday.....
"
21.....
7
P.M.
Franklin......
Friday.....
"
25.....
7
P.M.
* Lansdowne
Station....
Friday.....
"
22.....
7
P.M.
Covey Hill.....
Saturday.....
"
26.....
7
P.M.
South Lake.....
Saturday.....
"
23.....
7
P.M.
Russeltown
Flats...
Sunday.....
"
27.....
11
A.M.
Maple
Grove.....
Sunday.....
"
24.....
7
P.M.
Beech
Ridge...
" .....
"
27.....
7
P.M.
Gananoque....
" .....
"
24.....
7
P.M.
St. Johns
Wednesday.....
"
30.....
7
P.M.
* Gananoque
Monday.....
"
25.....
7
P.M.
St. Theres....
Sunday.....
June
3.....
11
A.M.
Lansdown
Front...
Tuesday .....
"
27.....
7
P.M.
New
Glasgow....
" .....
" 3.....
7
P.M.
Chateauguay
Basin...
Sunday.....
July
1.....
11
A.M.
Rawdon....
Monday.....
" 4.....
7
P.M.
Beauharnois....
" .....
" 1.....
3
P.M.
Kildare....
Tuesday.....
" 5.....
7
Laprairie....
" .....
" 8.....
11
25
P.M.
A.M.
When the Meetings fall on the Sabbath, there will be a Sermon on the subject to suit the
occasion, and it is desirable that all formality of business should be done at a previous
Meeting, say Saturday night, when practicable.
Will the friends of the cause in the various localities please give these appointments the
preference of everything local? A long notice is given, that this may be done without
inconvenience.
If the hour fixed prove unsuitable at any place, the friends will please change it to suit
themselves, only allow the Agent time from the next preceding to the next following
appointment, and inform him of the change.
CO-OPERATION. -- Will Ministers of the Gospel who receive a copy of these
appointments please give to the Society and the Agent a hearty co-operation? Make the
appointments as public as possible, and accept this responsibility and general invitation to
attend and take part in the meetings. Please press the subject on the attention of your
people.
TO THE SECRETARIES. -- If you love to see the work prosper, prevail upon the collectors
to do their work thoroughly before the Anniversary. Report the several amounts of their
collections to the Meeting, together with the number of Bibles and Testaments sold, the
amount realized therefrom, and a short plain financial statement, with any other matters of
interest connected with the Branch. Please invite all the Ministers in your locality to take
part in the Meeting.
TO THE PRESIDENTS. -- A little general oversight will work wonders. A good place to
meet in, well lighted and moderately warmed when need be), and thorough publicity, will
almost invariably secure a good meeting. If no vacancies pro tem., that there may be no
interruption.
WILL EDITORS OF LOCAL PAPERS please publish such Meetings as fall in their vicinity?
WILL CORRESPONDENTS please address the Agent to places marked thus *, or to
Montreal. Collections will be taken up at each Meeting. -- Please intimate this.
James Green,
Travelling Agent, M.A.B. {there is writing and ciphering on the bottom of the page, but
largely to faint to read}
{line illegible}
Mr Redmonds Eye
My verson of recived this Monday last that the Reports {rest of line illegible} I am very
thankful to you for them I had tried to get a wording of them from several parties that got
there from {illegible} but they had all lost there same way & could not them
I think we will be able to settle Mr Matthews clame against us in two or three week we are
doing all we can
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By Law No 219
To define the duties of Overseers of Highways in the Township of the Front of Leeds &
Lansdown and to repeal By Law No 162
Be it inacted by the municipal Council of the Corporation of the Township of the Front of
Leeds and Lansdown on the fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and Sixty Seven that it shall be the duty of the Overseers of Highways for the
said Township to superintend make and keep in repairs the Highways Roads and Bridges
allotted to them in thire respective divisions or to which they may from time to time be
appointed by the Said Council, that they Shall between the 30 day of May and the 15 day of
July in each and every year Notify all the inhabitants liable at the time of such notice to the
performance of Statute Labour in there respective Divisions to assemble at a certain time
and place for the performance of Such Labour also states in such notice the implement
tool or carrage required by the Said Overseerer to be used on Said Road and it shall be the
duty of the said parties so notified to furnish the same previded they have or can
conveniently procure the same Such notice to be legal may be either verbal or written and
personally served either with the wife or the child or servant over twelve years of age, at
least four days before the time appointed for such a semblance that such inhabitants when
so assembled as aforesaid shall Commence work at eight oclock in the morning and leave
off at the hour of five oclock in the afternoon of each day allowing an intermission and shall
work faithfully eight hours for each day {page turned over} are severally liable as aforesaid.
2 Be it further enacted that any person who shall refuse to d the lawful or reasonable
commands of such Overseerer during the time he is required to work shall be liable at the
discretion of such Overseerer to be dismissed from the Road or Highway and the
Overseerer may allow him such credit for the part or portion of the day he may have
worked as he may deem him entitled to.
Be it further enacted that any person liable to perform Statute Labour on the Highways who
from sickness numerous forms or indigent circumstances shall think himself unable to
perform such labour may (within four day after receiving notice from the Overseerer of
Highways as provided in the first section of this By Law) make application to any or either
of the Councillors of said Township for exemption in part or in whole and such Counciller is
authorized to grant a Certificate under his hand which certificate shall within two days be
handed by the person so expected to the Overseerer under whose superintendence he
was liable to perform such labor & the Overseerer shall enter or note the same on his list
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4 Be it further enacted that in case any Bridge causeway or any part of the Highway
become broken or damaged by loads otherwise that they are dangerous or impossible
previous to or after the time allowed by this By Law for the performance of Statute labor it
shall be the duty of the overseerer of the Division in which such damages ocurs to notify a
portion or the whole of the inhabitants to asemble at a certain time and palce for the
purposes of repairing said damages and the said Overseerer shall grant severally to such
persons who may so assemble and repair said Damages certificates stating the amount of
labour by them respectively performed which certification on production to such
Overseerers successor shall be received by him and the number of days so certified as
performed shall be allowed to them on there next years statute labor.
5 Be it further enacted that every person assessed upon the Assessment Roll of said
Township shall if his property be assessed at not more than $200 be liable to 2 days labor
At more
than
$200
but not more
than
$400
to
3 days
labour
"
400
"
600 -
4"
"
600
"
800 -
5"
"
800
"
1200 -
6"
"
1200
"
1600 -
7"
"
1600
"
2000 -
8"
"
2000
"
2400 -
9"
"
2400
"
3200 -
10 "
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"
3200
"
4000 -
12 "
And for
every
800
above
4000 -
1"
6 Be it further enacted that every male inhabitant of said Township of the age of 21 years
and under the age of 60 years residing in the limits of said Township show shall be resident
there in eight days and who is not otherwise assessed to any amount shall be liable to
perform one days work on the public Highways in each year provided always that all
ministers of the Gospel not Assessed on the Assessment Roll for real property or personal
property over $200 be exemped from the performance of statute labor in said township
7 Be it further enacted that any person assessed or not assessed if liable to perform
Statute Labor may compound for the same by paying into the hands of the overseers of
the Division in which he is liable to perform such labor within two days after having
received notice to appear on the Highway the sum of seventy five cents for each day he
may be liable 8 Be it further enacted that all statute labor and any moneys coming into the
hands of the said Overseers shall be performed laid out and expended in the Highways of
said township between the 30 day of May and the 15 day of July in each and every year by
said Overseerers such is a true return there of made in writing and signed by {illegible}
return to be transmited to the Township Clerk on or before the fifteenth day of August in
each and every year and to be in the form following
Return of Statute Labor performed and moneys expended on Road Division No under the
superintendance of A.B. Overseerer of Highways in the Township of the Front of Leeds and
Lansdowne for the Year A.D. 18 -Names
of
Parties
liable to
perform
statute
labor in
said
Road
Division
Amount
assessed
No
of
days
liable
No of
days
performed
No of
days not
performed
AB
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No of day
performed
per
certificate
Sect 4
Amount
received for
commutitions
how such
moneys
has been
expended
etc
Rem
CD
EF
GH
Be it further enacted that it shall be the duty of the Township Clerk to take proceedings
against all who may be in default with respect to making returns within the time specified in
the last preceeding section of this By Law
Be it further enacted that it shall be the duty of the the Township Clerk shall on or before
the 20 day of May in each and every year make from the Assessment Roll a correct list of
all the names of the inhabitants in each Road Division and place appoint to each name in
figures the amount such person is assessed and also the number of days each person is
liable to work on the highways and transmit a copy thereof (as far as it relates to his
Division) to each overseer within the limits of said Township and such overseer shall add
thereto the names of all such persons residing within the limits of his division as one lible to
perform Statute labor on the Highways and not otherwise assessed.
Be it further enacted that it shall be the duty of all overseers to furnish the Township Clerk
with a true statement of all the inhabitants residing within the limits of there respective
Divisions who may be liable to perform statute labor previous to the time of his making out
the road list
Be it further enacted that all persons liable to perform statute labor shall severally perform
such labor in the road division in which the Township Clerk shall have entered there names
as well appear by the lists furnished by the overseers as provided in the 10th section of this
By Law provided always and it is hereby enacted that it shall be the duty of the Township
Clerk to enter the names of all such persons so liable in the lists of the road Division in
which they severally reside until otherwise directed by By Law or resolution of said Council
Be it further enacted that any person liable to the performance of statute labor on the
public highways of said Township who shall neglect or refuse to perform the same when
legally notified so to do (unless under this By Law or by Statute exemped) shall forfeit and
pay one dollar for each day he shall be dificient or in arrears to be recovered before the
Town Reeve or any Justice of the Peace on the Complaint of the Overseerer under whose
superindence he was liable to perform such labor and it shall be the duty of such
Overseerers to enter such complaint and prosecute all parties so deficient in arrears within
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the ttime specified in this By Law for making the returns of the statute labor to the
Township Clerk
Be it further enacted that any person willfully stopping up or obstructing any public road or
highway in said Township who shall not within a reasonable time after receiving notice from
any Overseerer of Highways councillor or majistrate of said Township removed
such obstruction shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding two Dollars and a further Penalty
of one Dollar for every twenty four house such obstructions shall remain on such road the
same to be levied collected and disposed of as herein after directed
Be it further enacted that the words he and him only when they occur in this By Law as
imparting the masculin gender and refer to the priviledge liabilites obligations and duties of
a person assessed on the assessment rolls of said Township shall not be construed as
exempting females who are assessed at more than $200 from the performance of statute
labor or prohibiting them from compounding for the same but shall be understood to
include female as well as male and all other words and phrases shall receive such fair and
liberal construction as shall be best adapted to cary out this By Law according to its true
intent meaning and spirit
Be it further enacted that for the contravention or breach of any of the provisions thereof
this By Law every person so offending being convicted thereof before the Town Reeve or
any one or more Justices of the Peace who are hereby authorized and empowered to hear
and determine the same shall forfeit and pay (excepting when the amount of the pecuniary
penalty is hereinbefore specially specified and moved a sum not exceeding five pounds nor
less than five shillings currency as to the said Town Reeve Justice or Trustee may seem
meet and default of payment of the said sum ( or of the sumes hereinbefore mentioned
together with the costs within the time specified for the payment thereof at the time of
conviction it shall be lawful for the said Town Reeve Justice or Justices to issue there
warrrent directed to any Constable in said Township to levy the said sum and costs within
a certain time to be in the said warrant specified.
and in case no distress sufficient to satisfy the said sum and costs shall be found it shall be
lawful for the Town Reeve Justice or Justices to commit the offender to the common Jail of
the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville for any time not exceeding six days
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Be it further enacted that all pecuniary penalties imposed and recovered under the
provisions of this By Law shall be paid into the hands of the Township treasurer within
twenty days after the receipt of the same and form part of the funds of the said Township
18 Be it further enacted that By Law No 162 of said council be and the same is hereby
repealed
This By Law to have force and effect immediately after the passing thereof.
{newspaper article on The Scottish Tongue}
{cut off} OF THE SCOTTISH TONGUE
{cut off} the uncommon thing in England as in America to hear educated men and even
{cut off}, remonstrating against the continuance of a Scottish literature. "Why," it is argued,
"continue to use a language, and dialect which must soon become obsolete?" Well, we
answer, it has a charm to us which we are not willing to sacrifice to utilitarianism. Practical
as the world is, our tastes are happily not entirely so, and so we prefer holding fast those
ideal things which to us are a joy forever. The memories of our early day are yet the
morning sunshine of our lives. Where is the kindly heart that has not felt that
"There's aye a bit gleam o the gude and the true. As we dream the bit dream of our
childhood anew."
And what brings this feeling home to a Scot at home or abroad -- like Scottish writings?
When Tannahill wrote that simple line, "The midges dance abune the burn, " he set a living
image before thousands of his countrymen which all the gnats above the brooks in England
could never have conveyed an idea of.
The Scot is notably sicker, but no people so frequently give up wealthy and desirable
positions to enjoy on a moderate competence their fondly cherished home associations,
nor do any more readily make sacrifices to attain cherished ideas. The Highland woman
who asked here gudeman to "gang up and be hanged to please the Laird," is an exaggerated
illustration of this feeling, while the history of "The Forty-five" Rebellion showed a national
self sacrifice probably without a parallel. From the sage, Lociel, who foresaw and pointed
out the terrible dangers imminent yet could not resist -- the wild poetical feeling swept,
irresistibly through the people, who staked all in their devoted enthusiasm, the world knows
with what result. Yet from that great uprising, and the merciless down-trampling that
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followed it, what a glorious heritage of national poetry sprung! we do not say the people did
wisely in linking their fate with that of the "Young Chevalier," but they were borne away
impulsively by sympathy and love of right, the noblest impulses that stir the human heart.
So whether it be wise or no, we feel that there is something grandly loyal in our enthusiastic
love of our mother-tongue. This much for the ideal.
Yet are we not without reason for the faith to which we cling, for there are virtues in the
Scottish language well worthy of preservation. Uttered by rude tongues it may be harsh,
but from modulated lips it is very musical, and we have often heard people of other nations
speak of the pleasure it gave them. There is a tender pathos in the dialect, and a fine
rythmical flow in the strong simple words , with their profusion of vowels, to which we
proudly cling. If any one doubts the truth of this let them read Hogg's "Bonny Kilmeny," and
believer: or Tannahill's "Bonnie Wood o'Craigielea," or "Gloomy Winter's now awa;" Burns'
"Nannie O;" or Robert Nicoll's__
"There nane like you, theres nane like you
The youngsters blithe around me now,
Are bonnie a', baith great an' sma',
But auld gudewife there's nane like you"
Simple thoughts enough , but tenderly expressed and touchingly grand in their simple
homely woreds.
Willie Laidlaw', "Lucy's Flittin', is another fine illustration of the expressive tenderness of our
venaculara:
"O what is that pits my puir heart a flutter
And what {missing}ars the tear come sae fast to my e'e
If I was'na {missing}ettlet to be only better,
Than what gars me wish ony better to be."
"The Braes o'Gleniffer," and "When the Kye come hame," are equally beautiful . How that
verse beginning "When the bluart bears a pearl," take hold of the Scottish heart, and where
is the Scot whose ambition would not be fired to write as musically. The first four verses of
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Miss Blamire's "What ails this heart o'mine," Lady Ann Lindsay's "Auld Robin Gray,"the
Countess of Nairn's "I'm wearin' awa," "The Rowan Tree," and many others have excellencies
and beauties enough to stimulate the Scotch to follow in such footsteps for generations to
come.
Nor does the Scottish muse of modern days lag far behind. Henry Scott Riddell's "Scotland
Yet," " I'll awa hame to my ain folk," and other pieces, are worthy of her palmiest days. W.
Cameron's "Meet me on the Gowan Lea," "Jessie o' the Dell," and "Morag's Faery Glen,"-"Ye ken whar you, we burnie rins roarin' to the sea,"-are brimming with gladness and beauty as the birdies and the burnies themselves.
Many of the Scottish idioms are very expressive and there is a pith in the language, as there
has always been in the race which uses it. Take for example Burns' "Address to the Deil,"
"Tam o'Shanter," or "Death and Dr. Hornbook," or Nicoll's "We'll mak' the warld better yet."
There are not a few useful Scottish words which have no English synonym, while many are
indifferently represented. "Wersh" cannot be expressed in English; its best representative is
saltless, but this is a thoroughly negative condition, whilst wersh is a very positive flavor, as
every one who tastes unsalted bread or brose is apt to testify. "Douse" expresses at once a
pleasant and tranquil disposition, with a well-conditioned body. "Crouse" is nearly
untranslateable; it is conceited, sprightly and inclined to braggart. "Dinnle," the painful
sensation caused by the return of warm blood to very cold fingers. Who knows the English
of it? Is it tingle: How indefinite, while dinnle or dinnlin expresses the exact feeling sharp as
the sensation itself. "Toom" is empty, but specially applicable to wood vessels, the word
itself being the very echo of an empty barrel. "Braw" is better than any word we know to
represent it. "Bonnie" is better than pretty, and not always so much as beautiful, commonly
denoting kindliness of countenance, with beauty, when applied to living things. "Blithe;" this
Saxon word may be claimed as thoroughly Scotch, the English having neglected it. It has no
equal in its place, as Scotch authors have well proved. "Threepit" expresses enforcing as
well as maintaining, and is very pithy. "Birkle;" In a Burns Glossary we have seen this
interpreted "a clever fellow." Had Burns with "a Hieland gill in his cheek" caught this gomoral
at his translation, what a loundering the cuif had got A "birkle" is a proud upsetting fellow,
more guilty of lack of brains than their possession. We all know how finely sarcastic it is.
"D'ye see you birkieca'd a Lord." "Leal" is the very essence of loyal affection, and a word of
rare merit. "Biel" is a shelter from the wind and a very expressive word. "Pawky" may be
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rendered artful, dodging; we know no better. It is full of meaning, generally implying
humorous cunning. "Eerie;" Whoever in a dark and lonely place has felt a vague, undefined
dread, a creepiness of the hair, though not really in fear, has been eerie. The feeling is wellknown, but not expressible in English. "Glamour;" Let him who knows the English of this
explain it. The "evil eye" of the gipsy and the killing glance of the lover possess it. "Gleg" is
quick sharp and active, concentrated. "Gowk" is a simple foolish person; goose is the only
translation. "Kep" is neither catches nor receives, but both. How perfectly poetical is the
proverb "Ilka blade o' grass keps its aindrap o' dew." "Gawkie" is a thoughtless and awkward
lassie or woman. "Gowpin," as much as can be lifted in both hands placed together. "Gancie"
is at once handsome, sprightly, and of ample proportions. There are scores of such words
which might be quoted. Where shall we find haffets for an Englishman, or a word to make
him mensfn'; how set him hotchin' by a cozie ingle, or rinnin' pechin' upa brae, which is not a
hill. While others dodge we will jouk; they may be big and sturdy fellows, we can set against
them strappin', buirdlychiels. They dinna ken our grips and clours and cowps for carles
"dour an'din," nor how we can daud and dirl the croons o' Dae-nae guids and gar them
sough and swither. aye, and wauble as feckless as a tewed and wuzzentrunch. As little ken
they what a cantie hit bodie auld Grannie is, or how she loes to tent the toddlin weans. They
may court their gentle girls on pretty hillocks or vales; we'll woo our canny lassies on the
bonnie knowes or in the bieldy howes; while their children go to pluck the pretty daisies,
our 'ill gang to "pu the gowans fine:" while brooks ripple between their flowery hanks, burns
shall wimple by the broomiehraes where goslins cheep and lintieschirl, and laverocks lilting
sing. What Scot would not prefer a brumel to a brambleberry; or a hine to a rasp (the
mention of which might se one's teeth on edge instead of a watering); or gloaming to
twilight; or a scaur to a precipice, which might be a linn; or guidwife to good wife; or lowe to
flame, which is also bleeze; or agley to crooked, which is different; or birr, or eident, or
couthie, or vauntie, or rowth or gear, or girn or glower, or Laird, or Bailie, to any
corresponding English, and there are many other words equally expressive.
It is easy however to have too much of a good thing, and Scotticized Scotch is as
unpalateable to a Scot as would be an over-stuffed haggis. Hately Waddell's version of the
twenty-third Psalm is sadly overdone. The man who renders drookit for anoint, might
aiblinsdook till he dreeps in a Liddisdaledow and be nae the dafter for it.
Though "old times" or "long ago" can never be taken as an equivalent for "Auld Lang Syne,"
the Scotch have long been cognizant of and adopted many of the excellencies of the
English language, and we are quite willing to play a give-and-take game. Let England and
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Scotland unite in language as they did in government. We shall not even insist upon kinging
them this time as at the last union, but will meet them and treat them frankly as though
they were our very equals. If England is not sufficiently enlightened for this, Scotland can
well afford to wait, resting on her dignity, and great as is her penuriousness (she has long
been a thrifty banker), from her overflowing wealth so carefully garnered she will continue
to sent her sones, as she has done for ages past to beautify and enrich English literature in
all its branches, and the world shall be gladdened by her bounty.
But as an Arab after offering his favorite steed for sale begins ruefully thinking over its
many good qualities, so do we of our Scottish muse. A verse of John Imlah's song "There
lives a young lassie far down in yon glen," springs to our lips:
"Red, red as the rowan her milling wee mon
And white as the gowan her breast and her brow
Wi' the foot of a fairy she links ower the lea
Ah! weel I loe Mary, and Mary loes me."
And while that music floats though our brain we swither about the agreement rushly
proposed, and really don't think Scotland could ever afford to give up her native Doric. Life
without it would not be worth having. J.H.P.
{in hand writing} March 1865
1877
June
16
took Pitt cow to Ab McNiels bull again July 9
18
Do Lillie Do {Ditto} to A Cornetts bull
21
Do White cow Do Do{Ditto}
27
Do{Ditto} yearling Heffer John John bull in with
cows 2 days
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July
12
Do Bradlee Heffer Do Do Do{Ditto}
13
John Johnstons Bull has been with the cows for two
day
29
Killie cow took to A Cornetts Bull he is in with them
Aug
4
Ad brought a Boar from {Barenes?} home he thinks
the Sow took to 3rd
June
4
took Pet cow to A McNiels Duram Bull
5
took the White cow his own Bull
15
Do {Ditto} Duch 2 year old again 5 July
18
Do {Ditto} Kittie cow again July 11th Do{Ditto} again
Sept Caplands Bull
27
Do Youngs Cow Do Do{Ditto}
29
Do Bradley Cow Do Do{Ditto}
1879
Pet took again June 14
May
21
Ad took Pet cow to A McNiels Duram Bull
June
4
Adam & me took the White Cow to Bruces Bull
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16
youngs Cow took again 7 July Do Do{Ditto}
Dutch cow took to Do Do{Ditto}
August
28
{illegible} Cow Do Do Do{Ditto}
27
the Dutch yearling heffer Do Do{Ditto}
1877
July
rain
rain
1
Revd Mr Warren preached this morning Mr Nicholson
at night a little rain
2
Mr Nicholson went away on the Express Ad cultivated
the corn & potatos & hoed part of them everything is
refreshed with the rain that come on Saturday and
yesterday
3
we all worked at Church Shed got the rafters on &
boarded round the main part & part the roof &
shingled part heavy in the afternoon
4
Ad rolled the Summer fallow & patched roof of the
house I helped at the Shed got Coller braces on all the
Sheeting on the main part & the North side Shingled
fine day
5
Ad went through the potatos with the hiller at Barn I
was fixing the mower a fine this afternoon
6
Ad & Wallace worked at the potatos I picked they are
very bad fine day
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7
8
Ad & Wallace worked at the potatos & corn Mr
Nicholson came on the Express
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Tre{cut
off} at night there was no one come for Mr Nicholson
for Fairfax
9
Ad cut the Rye this afternoon Mr Nicholson went away
on the Express & so did David Ad went to for him
Vive& Bessie yesterday he got a telegarm
10
I put Paris green on the potatos this forenoon & went
to Kingston on the Express to the Prsbytry there was a
good many Ministers & Elders there they worked till
after ten oclock P.M. Stopted at Citie {cut off}
11
got home this afternoon the Prsbyton voted two
hundred dollars of a Suply to Lansdowne & Fairfax Ad
& Wallace drew in 2 loads of Rye put it in west half of
the big mow he cut the grass in that field
12
finished in the Northwest part of the North field grass
is poor raked part of it I went to see the Orngemen
walk at the Station there was a large Crowd & a great
many Speaches made in our woods the Methodist &
the Church of England got up dinner for them the
Methodist out wited the church of England & got the
most of the orngmen
1877
July
13
Ad & Wallace drew in 2 loads of hay put them in
the New Barn they rake it with A Cornetts rake I
went to the funeral of Mrs Bowen She was
buried at Wm Cornett
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14
15
rain
22
Ad got a New rake at the Station from I Stow we
got in 3 loads put one over the Cows & 2 in New
barn
I took Mr Nicholson to Fairfax in the morning he
preached here at night
16
Ad finished cuting the midle field & began to
orchard very warm or rather hot day I put
Pgreen on the potatos
17
Ad finished cuting the orchard got in rain in the
afternoon got all the hay out of the North field
18
Ad & Wallace got in all the hay from the center
field had 3 loads Biron raked in the fornoon they
got all in of the Orchard had 2 loads Ad then
cut the little field North of the house fine day
19
very heavy rain last night & this morning Ad &
Wallace is hoeing their potatos it is no hay day I
have done nothing this week my bowels is not
wright
20
Ad & Wallace finished the haying all but a load
in the North field fine day
21
Ad & Wallace loaded up a load in the North field
in the forenoon they are going to take it out to
the road they cut Rye in the afternoon Mr
Nicholson came on the Express
Red Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr
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Conly at night
very warm
Dry
rain in
afternoon
23
Ad & Wallace raked & bound up the Rye I
helped to draw it in had 2 loads got it done by
noon they began there haying at the road Mr
Nicholson went away on the Express
24
Ad came for the milk this morning I put Paris
Green on the potatos very warm day I have to
pump water for the cows
25
finished put the green on the potatos
26
Ad & Wallace finished there haying at the road
& cut there oats in the field next there house &
cut part of the Southeast part of the north field
27
finished that field & cut part of the old house
field Ad went to Gananoque with Bushel of
wheat in the afternoon
28
rain last night nothing doing I working the
milkshed Mr Nicholson came on the Express
Billie came last night
29
Revd Mr Conley preached this morning Mr
Nicholson at night
30
Ad & Wallace came out & cut the wheat in the
midle field good crop raked the oats in north
field very poor put it all one load 10 bushel
sowing Mr Nicholson went home on the Express
{illegible} I him Tom to help him
41
31
Ad worked at the road I worked at Milkshed in
the forenoon I atend a congregational meeting
Revd Mr Nicholson got a call to be our Paster
Revd Mr Smith & Colther was here
1877
August
1
Ad & the Man worked at the oats in the old
house field & cut some in the midle field I
went with Samuel Moorehead to his fathers
& others to see if they would sign the call
for Mr Nicholson they all did
2
Moorehead & went to Fairfax with the call all
signed the call Ad, Wallace & the Man
worked at the grain very warm day
3
they got all the oats cut at the road then
they cut our North field Wallace & I drew in
2 loads of the oats midle field I raked this
morning
4
Ad & Wallace worked at the road drawing in
grain fine day Mr Nicholson came on the
Express
5
Revd Mr Brown this morning Mr Nicholson at
night
6
Ad & Wallace cut there wheat at the road in
the forenoon cut part of ours in the
afternoon and drew 1 loads of oats north
field
42
Geordy came
home this
morning on
the Express
7
finished cuting wheat & oats hear they had
Bruces Reaper fine Showr this afternoon
8
Ad & Wallace hooked the peas in the front
field I went to Mr Kinkers Darlings &
Robinson with the Call they all Signed it
9
Ad & Wallace drew in the peas wheat and
the Noraway oats of the front field I turned
over the peas and spread out the oats all
the grain is in except the peas in the North
field they are not fit to cut yet
10
George & Bessie went to younge with the
buggy for Jennie Ad helped Bruce McNiel
11
Georg & Bessie got home in the forenoon
Jennie Mary & Miss Angus came with them
fine Showr of rain at noon Mr Nicholson
came on Express
12
Revd Mr Brown preached in the morning Mr
Nicholson at night
13
Ad & George helped Bruce I fixed the
bolster of the truck waggon Miss Angus
went home on the Mixed Billietook Mary
home
14
Ad helped Bruce I met the Revd Mr Smith at
the Station he held a meeting to Sustain the
Call to Mr Nicholson it was unanimous he
went back on the mixed
43
15
Ad Bruce &Mr Kelvry hooked peas this
forenoon &MrKelvery finished them this
afternoon
1877
August
16
Ad helped Breen at his wheat fine day
17
Ad helped Mr McNiel at his harvest work
18
Ad & A McKelvery drew in the Peas of the North
field & a load from the road
19
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr
Gibson at night
20
I have been fixing the grainere & the Barn floor
these few days back Mr Nicholson went home on
the Express very warm
21
Wm & John McNiel came this morning to thrash &
thrashed 62 bushel of wheat 28 of Rye 20 of
Noraway oats 140 of common oats
22
finished the oats had 40 more 200 in all thrashed
one load of peas had 12 bushel put the Chaff in the
Northeast half of the mow
23
I went to the Station to see Mr Redman about
having picknic for our Sabbath school
24
Geordy Cut the Millet a little rain
44
25
Ad raked the Millet in front field I Shook it out in the
forenoon he had a small load mixed it with Straw
26
I took Mr Nicholson to fairfax this morning, Mr
Connely preached in the morning Mr Nicholson at
night
27
Ad & Geordy drew in the Millet from the old house
field had a good load Mr Nicholson on Express
28
I went to Kingston on the morning Express to atend
the Presbytery with a petition and call for to have
Revd A.B. Nicholson Settleded as our Pastor it was
agreed to the induction to take place on the 11th of
September Ad Wallace & Geordy drew dung at the
Road fine day
29
the Boys finished drawing the dung at the Road I
came home this morning all well there was a fine
Showr last night
30
the Boys got all our dung out from the Cow Stable
& horse Stable put it the old field very heavy rain
yesterday
31
I got a telagram from Gordy to go to Delta this
morning he is got the Polic Maers leg is Straned can
do Nothing with her
1877
Sept
1
We had an Excursion to Kingston for the Sabbath
School fine day there was nothing made after paying
$75 dollars for the boat
45
2
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at
night
3
the Boys drew the rest of the dung to the old house
field Mr Nicholson went away on the Express
4
I went to a bee for to get Sand for the church of
England Ad went to Gananoque to get Bills for our
induction dinner on the eleventh
5
Ad cultivated 5 1/2 bushel of rye in at the road a fine
rain I went to Mr Darlings to see about the induction
Dinner we are geting it ourselves
6
Ad finished the cultivating at the road and began to
Sow Rye hear he Sowed & then cultivated the Seed
and dung in
7
worked at the Cutlivating all day I sowed grass seed on
it as he cultivated it
8
finished the cultivating &sowing he Sowed bushel of
Rye & gave it one Stroke of the drag
9
I took Revd Mr Nicholson to Fairfax this morning he in
the evening here
10
Ad & Gordy is fixing tables in the Agricultural ahll for
the dinner to morrow
11
we met the Revd Messer Mowet, McQuague & Prfesor
Williamson the came from Kingston on the Mixed Mr
Shambers & Galaques they came to attend the
46
Induction of Mr Nicholson he was inducted at 11 oclock
we then had a dinner at 1 oclock there was a large
gathering we realized 65$.55C
12
it took most of the day regulate things about the place
there was a great temperance meeting in the
Agricultural Hall & lecture in the Church at
13
Began to draw ashes to the Northeast part of the
North field drew 4 loads very warm dry weather
14
drew 8 loads of ashes Mr Big the School Inspector was
here all night Wat came & went home again
15
Ad & Gordy drew 7 load of ashes fine day Mr
Nicholson went to Mr Copland to night
1877
Sept
16
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning warm day
17
Ad & George drew 7 loads of ashes I worked at pair of
{hoeends?} for the truck waggon they brock them on
Saturday when drawing
18
fine rain last night Ad plowed in the fallow Gordy cut
some of the corn he went to Young in the afternoon
with Wallace I finished the waggon
19
Ad plowed in the forenoon& drew 4 loads of Ashes in
the afternoon fine day
47
20
Ad & Bruce McNiel drew 8 loads of ashes in the
forenoon Bruce went home at noon
21
Ad finished plowing the Summer follow and went to
Wm Websters & got his drill to put in the fall wheat
he sowed 7 bushel of lime on the center ridge very
dry time
22
I went to Brockville on the Mixed there was an
Excursion to Brockville & return for 70 cents John A
McDonald Thomas White Mr O Conner Mr Plumb &
others Spoke there was a torch light prosession & fire
works at night there was an emence crowd I think
more than there was when the Prince of Wales was in
Brockville Ad Sowed 1 bushel of wheat on the
23
A young Man from Lyn preached in the morning and
Mr Nicholson at night
24
Ad cleaned up some furrows I quiled & Spaded
25
Ad & Wallace dug potatos at home
26
Ad & I went to the Delta Fair we stoped at Wats I
acted as Judge on Sheep the Sheep was prety good
there was a very poor Show in Butter & Cheese other
things in the main hall Roots & grain was good
27
there was a large turnout to day of People that was all
could be said about it Ad got the first prise potates
the Peasles I got the first Prise corn for seed
28
I came home to night with Besie fine Showr this
48
morning
29
30
Ad went to Young to mill last night expect him to
night fine day I am fixing about the place Mr
Nicholson came on the Express Ad got at Dark
Revd Nicholson preached this morning Mr Conley at
night
1877
Oct
7
1
I husked some corn and cleaned some Beans
2
We all went to our Fair it was good Success in almost
everything there was a great crowd of people we took
first on potatos 2nd on Beens 2nd on {cut off}
3
rain last night & most of the day I quiled & Spaded put
the lambs and rams away from the sheep
4
began to dig the potatos dug 7 baskets Ad Sowed
Bushel of Rye in North part of the midle field he intends
to paster it next Summer
5
Ad Sowed Rye Wallace & me dug potatos we dug 8
Bushels
6
I went to the Confirmation at the road Revd Bishop
Levis ofisheated the Church was full
Revd Mr Brown preached in the morning Mr Nicholson
at night
49
8
Wallace & me dug 8 baskets of potatos Ad finished the
Rye cleaning out the furrow
9
the Revd Mr Nicholson &Mrs Nicholson came down
from Kingston we met them at the Station & brought
out hear till there house is fixed Ad brought out part of
the Sawing {rige?}
10
Ad & Wallace went out to the 9th Consession to see his
lot fine day
11
Sawed what Cordwood we had in the forenoon we then
moved the horsepowr to the Barn and thrashed or
rather cut a lot of peas with with the cutingmachin it
did good work
12
cleaned some peas this morning Ad took 2 1/2 bushel
to the road he went to Kingston in the afternoon the
intends to go to Mr Starks to night {in left margin} Mr
Nicholson went to his own house
13
I quiled in the forenoon went to a Agriculture meeting in
the afternoon
14
Revd Mr Nicholson preached in the morning Mr {Tallit?}
Preached at night
15
got a telagram that Ellen had a Daughter then Mother
went on the Express to Perth Ad got home from
Kingston at night
16
Ad began to Plow & Plowed in South field {illegible}
1877
50
Oct
17
Ad plowed in the South field I dug the potatos in the
garden
18
Ad plowed I finished diging in the garden
19
Ad went to the River for Potatos got bushel I went to
Gananoque for to assist P. Haslip in a liquor sosee
20
there was twelve {Caseses?} got home on the Express
21
Revd Mr Conley preached this morning Mr Nicholson at
night
22
Ad plowed in the south field I did chores
23
Do Do {Ditto} I went to Gananoque on the Express
there was two of the cases ajourned till to day
24
got home on the Mixed this morning Ad finished the
South field and went to the road to plow
25
Christie Young helped me to lay a floor in the house it
is Maple inch thick from 3 to 5 inches in width it is hard
{core?}
26
got the floor finished today it is a bad job the floor is
So uneven the lumber is hard and crossgrained Ad is
plowing at the road
27
I fixed up the portions & other fixing in the house & got
the Cook Stove in and the other two Stove up
51
28
the Revd Mr Nicholson preached in the morning and Mr
Brown at night
29
I fixed an old Shovel & cleaned out one of the cross
furrows in the Southeast field Henery McGloughlin
drew ashe with J. Darlings team he drew 3 loads in the
afternoon 2 in the midle field & 1 to the North field next
next the fall wheat
30
Henery drew 7 loads to the Same field I finished
cleaning out the cross furrows in the Southeast field
31
heavy rain the most of the day had the cows in the
Stable at night
1877
Nov
4
1
We had a Bee at the Shed at the Church got a
good Job done Shingled the South Side and
boarded most of the front and a good deal of
the ell part fine day Henery drew 7 loads
heavy rain this morning
2
Vive went away on the Express yesterday her
Mother came to see her before She went
3
I sp{illegible} for Jennet Ad went to Young for
Besie last night brought her home at noon to
day Billie this afternoon Henery drew 7 loads
of ashes
Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr
Nicholson at night rest came on the Express
this morning
52
{illegible}
Snow is
about
inches
5
Mrs Highcock went home with Albert at noon
he came yesterday Billie went home with
Besie yesterday
6
I Split wood & other fixings we intend to kill
the hogs & cow to Morrow heavy Snow
7
we Killed the hogs & Cow Wallace helped fine
day we Scalded the big hog on the Slaugh
8
Ad came out & we cut up the hogs & cow &
salted them the big hog 376 lb we put a barrel
of Side Meete out of her 210 lbs the other hog
was 280 fine day
9
rain most of the day bert came home from
Glenta he went out on tusday with the
children to see Ellen they are all well Ad
plowing</td>
10
Mr Nicholson preached this afternoon we
intend to have the communion tomorrow
11
let the Ram
out
had the communion Mr Nicholson preached
12
there was a Missionary Meeting in the church
at 3 oclock the Revd Mr Gallagher Mr Burton
&Mr Nicholson adressed the meeting very few
then A Cockman gave 3 dollars Mr Thompson
1$ there was 5 dollars & 80 cents taken up
53
13
Ad & Henery McGoughlin came here about 10
oclock to prove they finished what was to
plow at the Road they plowed the Northwest
field Gordy came from Parry Sound on the
Express Vest went to Delta on the Express
14
Ad & Henery plowed in the south part of the
North west field a drisling kind of rain most of
the day
15
Ad & plowed in the same field
1877
Nov
16
Ad & Henery finished the Northwest field and began
the field below the house the Sod plows well
17
Ad & Henery plowing in the field below the house
Henery plowed only half the day
18
Revd Mr Nicholson preached at night Mr {Coad?} a
sermon in the morning
19
Geordy went to G Whites & got the horses shod hard
frost last night no plowing
20
we finished thrashing the peas with the cuting
machine in the forenoon they then took the horse
powr & Saw to Mr Nicholsons to Saw his wood I helped
WA Cornett to Shingle in the afternoon fine day
21
the boys finished Sawing Mr Nicholsons wood & Sawed
a little wood at Ads hard frost
54
22
very little work it is thanksgiving day went & heard
Revd Mr Ruston at the road Mr Nicholson preached in
the Methodis Church at seven oclock rain & very dark
Geordy carried in the corn to the Barn
23
I husked most of the corn rain most of the day
24
finished the corn Ad plowed in the field front of the
house the frost is all out
25
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning rain
26
Ad plowed I went to Dan McNiels and examined the
consession allowance of road between the 1 & 2 Con
found at 18 to lat 21 con get no road for rocks & ledges
there I then laid out a road on the line between John
Latimer and Mrs Mc Kellree the road is all on Latimer &
66 feet in width
27
Ad finished plowing the field front of the house that
finishes his plowing for the fall he has got all done he
can do the ground is so wet he can do nothing on
stuble Vest & Geordy came home from Young last
night
28
we all worked at the Shed there 9 of us got a fence job
done
29
there was 5 of us worked at the Shed to day got all
done & everything cleaned up Ad Geordy Wallace
Bruce went away 6th consession to put a Shanty to
Stop in when working there
55
30
they killed hogs at the road Geordy brought one hear
at weight 185 lbs
1877
Dec
1
2
Snow
I cut up the pig Geordy brought from the {road?} and
{Spoaten?} & helped Jennet {hoe?} grass
Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson
preached at night Ad took him to Fairfax
3
Ad Geordy & Wallace went to the south concession
to fix there house I atended the council with a Road
report & then went to Gananoque on the Mixed to
help Mr Heaslep on some liquor cases
4
came home on the Express. Brophy was find the other
cases was not proven fine day
5
rain most of the day Wallace brought the horses
home last night he had them out with Ad & Geordy
yesterday morning he left them out there
6
I Spoaled & quiled most of the day
7
Split wood & put it the Shed
8
Snowed about 2 inches last night the ground is all
covered I put 3 bolts in the tongue of Wallaces
Democrat they lost or brock them out when he out
with the Boys he went for them this afternoon they
are all well
56
9
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Conley
at night
10
I split wood & put all we had in the shed & shelled
nearly a bushel of corn a little snow & rain Geordy
ground an ax at the mill
11
I went to Marble Rock & laid out a Road on lot No 18 in
the fourth concession of Leeds Geordy helped A
Cornett to thrash Ad helped Bruce McNiel to thrash
fine day
12
Ad & Geordy helped Bruce with the horses to thrash I
Spoaled for Jennet fine day warm
13
Ad & Geordy at Bruces thrashing they got done there
14
they thrashed at Ads today thrashed millet for the
cows yesterday & some today fine day
15
they got done at Ads this forenoon Geordy drew
some wood out of our bush it is dead wood in the
afternoon I worked at a pair of {nuts?} for Geordy
16
Revd Mr Nicholson preached at night there was
a strang Stranger in the morning
1877
Dec
17
Ad & Geordy went out to the Concession this morning
Geordy is going to chop wood there
57
18
We moved the Stove in the church to the door took
down all the pipes and cleaned them Mr Thompson
Wm Connor & Hugh McFrey {illegible} we did not
finished
19
we finished the fixing in the church by two oclock
20
Do Do {Ditto} I thrashed Millet for the cows fine warm
time the roads is soft
21
Geordy came home from the woods at night to attend
the School examination fine day
22
Richard brought Besie home from Delta I fixed a door
for the Church Shed
23
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at
night
24
Geordy & Bessie went to Gananoque I went to Dan
McNiels with Mr Wm Websters to look at the 2nd
Consession allowance of road it if could be made a
road of it cannot be done very heavy hore frost the
trees is all covered with rime
25
no work it being Chrisamas Mr Nicholson &Mrs
Nicholson & Miss Smith is here for dinner Mr & Mrs
Dean is here for tea very heavy hore frost yet the trees
are loaded with rime
26
Ad & Geordy cut & drew 5 loads of wood out of our
own woods mostly Small dead Stuff
58
27
the boys brought out the horse powr & Saw & cut up
the wood in the afternoon & set the horse powr at the
Barn for to cut the Straw
28
began to cut the Straw the cog wheel on the {illegible}
sliped& brock out 3 cogs we could no more Dr Pearce
came to see Jennet she is {illegible} her side Ad got a
hole drilled in the {?} to keep {?} {marginal note
illegible}
29
cut some more straw the bolt kept the wheel in place
30
Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson at
night
31
I went to the Mooretown Schoolhouse to the
nomination {illegible} Birmingham Webster Corkson
nominated for {Reeve? Secry?} Peck & Anderson for
Dp Reeve & 18 for councillers fine day {illegible}
1878
January
1
there was no visitors down fine day
2
Ad A C going with Bessie he intends to take her
to {illegible} she is going to teach in the normal
school then {illegible} went there it is very
stormy high wind with a little Snow
3
Ad got home this afternoon {illegible} day Mother
has a very bad cold Jennet is a good deal better
{in bed?} most of the day
59
4
stormy day with snow I mended at boots Mother
is in in bed most of the day has a very bad cough
5
the snow fell near 12 inches yesterday a{illegible}
night {illegible} came home from the 6
consession Johnston team went for David Ellen is
very poorly in bed most of the time She has a
very bad cold with a cough
6
very cold
night &
day
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr
Brown at night
7
no work done I went to the Station & voted &
came home Dr Percie came to see Ellen left two
powders for her to take She is not able to be up
8
Geordy went out to the 6 Con with David
Jonston Ad went out for a load of wood
afterwards he brought home a load of wood
9
Ad went to 6 Con he drew out a lot of railcuts for
to fence the fallow there he Says the Swamp is
first rate he brought home a load of wood he
went in where he could not go last year
10
Ad brought home a load of wood this forenoon
rain most of the day the roads is nearly gone I
atended our Agriculture annual Meeting at
Stuarts Ellen came from Glen Tay in the Express
to See her mother She is a little better the Dr
thinks there is no danger
11
rain most of the day the Snow is going fast
60
12
13
still thawing no Snow on the fields except at the
fences Billie brought David home with the buggy
they led Wallaces horse behind the buggy David
intends going home on the morning Express
A Mr Lawson preached in the morning at night Mr
Nicholson
14
we cut Some Straw Bruce & Wallace helped
15
finished cuting Straw then we cut the 3 loads of
wood that we had here all in the afternoon
1878
Jan
20
16
Ad & Bruce came and took the straw cutter on the
horsepower out to the Road this afternoon hard frost
last night
17
fine day Ad helped Bruse to cut Straw I took care of
the cattle & Spaded some
18
warm day I took care of the cattle
19
Richard brought Bessie from Delta last night in the
cutter the roads nearly bear warm day the roads is
sloppy
the Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning there
was none of us out at night
61
Snow
21
I attended on the cattle still thawing Geordy
thrashed some peas Ad went to Gananoque Ellen &
Jennet went
22
very little frost last night the Sheep has been very
little in the Barnyard yet we have brought them in
they go out wont come back unless we go for them
Lizie came up on the Express from Brockville
23
Snowed about 3 inches last night with high wind cold
day Richard went home with the cutter this
afternoon Geordy went out to the Road to help Ad
cut straw to windy to do anything
24
they finished cuting at Bruces to day fine day
25
finished cuting at Ads the Bodie of Thomas Sliter was
brought up from Montreal on the Express today he
was taken there while atending collage with a cold it
turned to feaver - there was a large gathering at the
Station to meet the corps
26
Billie came from Delta last night Lizie went on the
Express to Brockville Billie went to Gananoque with
Jennet in the Buggy
27
Revd Mr Brown preached Mr J. Slitters funeral
Sermon this morning the church was full Mr
Nicholson preached at night
28
Ad took Geordy to the Shanty & brought home a load
of wood this afternoon
62
29
Ad drew 2 loads of wood he left one here took the
other home
30
Ad drew 2 loads wood left one here
31
Ad drew 1 load of wood the Roads is so bad that he
can draw only one
1878
Feb
1
Ad drew one load of wood it is the last till more
Snow
2
Billie brought Bessie home last night Margret
Bilton came with them they came in the Buggy I
have been in bed most of the day with a bad cold
& cough
3
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr
Brown at night
4
Ad brought out the horsepowr this morning & they
cut what we had there in the forenoon about 3 1/2
cords they took all home for to cut there Thomas
Stark & Miss Russel two other came on a visit fine
day
5
Ad cut there wood this forenoon Miss Whinnee
body came on the Express from Watertown Aunt
Jennie came up on the Express from Lyn very fine
day
6
Ad helped Ab McNiel to cut straw unkle Jonney
63
came up on the Mixed this morning fine day
snow
7
Geordy fixed the old bobslaugh I have done
nothing for a week back with a bad cold
8
I went to Mr Dalings for to take his oath to on
account against the Malkomsons for wood Ellen
went to Young with Geordy to see them before
she gos home they went in the Buggy fine day
9
cold day with high wind Geordy Spit Some wood I
did nothing it is so cold & blustering with a little
Snow
10
the Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr
Nicholson at night
11
Ad went to Whites to get his horses shod Ellen
went to Brockville on the Express on her way
home we got a Telagram that Mr McElhenie is
dead & to be buried tomorrow at 2 oclock I am
not able to go
12
Ad & Geordy went to the Shantie to day Ad
brought home a log for a water trough at home
theres no Slaughing the wind blew the Snow off
the roads
13
Ad went to the Shanty this morning he intends to
stop there I atend the cattle fine day
14
fine day atend the cattle have a bad cold
64
Buggys
running
15
Ad & Geordy came home this afternoon Ad has
drawing wood to home they all went an oyster
super & concert at Westons Hall super at
Stewarts house
16
they did not go to the Shanty to day beutyfull
warm day
1878
Feb
17
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at
night
18
Ad went to the shanty with Geordy they intend to stop
all the week they put up a Stable last week
19
I took care of the cattle I got cold again he cough bad
again fine day I quiled for Jennet
20
a little grim of Snow the buggys is runing
21
a very little more Snow Ad brought two loads of wood
here today that is the first that he has drawn this week
he was banking out
22
heavy rain most of the night & day ground is very slipy
it is dangerous to walk
23
Joseph Copland was buired at the Union Church by
the Orngmen there was about 100 of them walked in
possesion from his Fathers to the church Ad took the
Corps there was 72 buggys & 2 horsemen followed
Revds Messers Nicholson & Brown officiated the Roads
65
all in a Slop no frost damp and chillie
24
Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson at
night
25
Geordy took his mother down to Young to see Aunt
Isabla she is very poorely on Saturday after Ad came
from the funeral very little frost last night he came
home from Young this afternoon Billie came from Delat
& went home again
26
fine day I took care of the cattle Ad chained the
allowance of road between the 1st & 2nd Con of
Lansdowne from H McNiels to B. McCoulloughs
27
fine day Geordy went to the 6th Consession some
things they wanted from it
28
Ad & Geordy went to a Bee for to draw stones for a
new Church of England on A Cornetts place there was
35 teams they got a good Job done the roads all in a
Slop it was a warm day the Stones was got on Wm
Armstrong place they had to draw them round the
road
1878
March
1
Ad & Geordy helping to {most of line illegible} to
night in connection with our church fine night
2
Ad & Geordy was helping to clean up after the
superin{cut off} a good success they cleared sixty
dollars above the expenses thawing all day heavy
rain at night
66
3
the Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr
Brown at night
4
Frost last night with a little Snow & high wind Ad &
Geordy went to a wood bee of Mrs Webbs
5
Ad & Geordy helped Bruce McNiel to saw wood
6
Ad & Geordy cut & sicadee logs on Bruces
{illegible} in the forenoon then Sawed with the drag
in the afternoon for themselves thawing
7
Ad & Gordy at the Same work today fine day
8
Geordy went over to Charley Armstrongs place &
gathered up Chips where he is Choping cordwood
the frost is nearly all out
9
Geordy taped between 40 & 50 trees I overhalled
the buckets the sap runs well warm day
10
warm
day
Revd Mr Brown preached this morning and a Mr
Chison preached at night Mr Nicholson had to go to
Kingston on Wednesday to take Professor
McCaresses place in Queens College he being sick
11
Geordy went to gather chips at Armstong
12
rain this afternoon no work done Martha Copland
died yesterday afternoon
67
13
rain & Snow most of the day Martha Copland was
buired at the Union church the Revd Mr Huston
preached there was 35 Buggys & 2 horsemen it was
a large funeral for the day the road is almost
bottomless
14
a little frost & Snow all gone before 11 oclock Ad &
Geordy went to the Shanty to Split rails fine day
15
fine day John & Ellen Scott came on the Express
yesterday Stoped all night they went to Brockville
on the Express to day J.P McCormick & Samuel
Moorehead came here this afternoon on church
business fine day
16
Revd Mr Nicholson came here &Mr Moorehead held
a session {next line largely illegible} Elder for 12
months & the {rest of line illegible}
1878
March
17
Revd Mr Nicholson preached the morning &Mr
Brown at night
Ad & Geordy went to the shanty to {two lines
illegible}
A showr of snow this morning then rain showr
on throughout the day I quilled for Jennet
Ad & Geordy came home from the Shantie they
finished all that they could do I quilled
68
X
21
Geordy cut Some wood & gathered Some Sap
22
Ad went to Gananoque to Mill he took a barrel
of side pork gave it to Mr Brough on accout for
fourteen dollars I quilled Robert Beatty came
and got the Marchel papers there was only one
note I gave him all the letters and recepts that I
had Geordy went down to Young with him
23
fine day I quiled for Jennet Ad brought out two
bags of flour & some cracked wheat
24
Mr Smith came from Kingston last night he is a
student he preached at Fairfax this morning
James McMullen took him up he preached here
at night & then went to Gananoque to go to
Kingston afterwards Mr Brown preached in the
morning
Cold
stormy
day with
little Snow
25
very cold day I did nothing only take care of the
cattle Hugh Ellingham came here on Saturday
went away on the Express
26
I went to Kingston on the Express to atend the
Presbytary fine day
27
Ad went to Younge for Some Seed Barley
28
got home on the Express this afternoon from
Kingston there was a large amount of business
to do I stoped at the city Hotel heavy rain all
day
69
29
frost last night I quiled Ad got home to night he
Brough a load oats with him
30
Jennie gathered sap we boiled all day there was
a good deal of it
31
Mr Glasford a Student preached this morning
Revd Mr Brown at night fine day
1878
April
1
Geordy got home from Young on the Express
Tommy came with him they are all well in Young
2
Geordy, Jimmy Jennet & Jennie went to
Gananoque I went Wm Websters got a line from
him as Reeve for Jennie Kenney that the council
would pay for his Board to any person that keep
here has been here since friday She is Sick we
cannot keep her
3
Jimmie made hounds for the truck waggon I
helped him with the irons fine day
4
Ad & Geordy drew dung from J Taylors for a Bee
hat & brought a load of meal from the mill for
the cows
5
went to the funeral of Mrs Wm Gilbert she was
buired at the Union Church Revd Mr Huston
preached there 30 rigs there was a bee drawing
stones for the church Watt came to survey the
church lot
70
rain
6
7
he did it to day there was a driseling rain most
of the day Billie came from Delta this afternoon
Mr Mallory Elliot preached this morning Revd Mr
Nicholson at night
8
Geordy drew 4 loads of dung to the garden from
Joseph Taylors I worked at the hot bed fine day
Sowed the
fall wheat
with grass
seed
9
I worked at the hot bed Geordy rolled the midle
field & part of the church field is too wet
rain
10
heavy rain in the night & most of the day
11
Sowed Seeds in the hot bed everything is
growing
12
Geordy & Jennet went to Young this afternoon
they intend to go to Brockville tomorrow
13
I planted out over 100 Strawberrys plants that
came from Mr Nichols at the house
14
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning &Mr
Brown at night
15
Ad began to Sow at the Road he Sowed bushel
of wheat & Barley & oats Geordy helped
71
16
Geordy helped Ad out at the road to ditch or
rather to clean out the old bed dich
17
fine Showr last night they finished the ditch in
the big field next Cauch{illegible}
18
Geordy helped Ad at the road they are sawing &
are nearly done
1878
April
19
Ad & Geordy finished all at the Road today
20
Geordy brought the horses here & plowed the
garden here it is rather damp woods look red
21
Revd Mr Brown preached in the morning Mr
McClean at night
22
Ad began to Sow & Sowed 6 1/2 bushel of oats
in the Southeast field west side of it
23
Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of wheat in same field East
side they then draged the garden fine day
{?} 1 Bushel
of Early
Rose in
garden
24
Ad Sowed 9 1/2 bushel of oats in the North
field south side next the ditch
Woods
quite green
25
Sowed 8 bushel of oats in same field fine
growing time fine rain at night
72
26
Sowed peas in the field north of the house
27
Sowed pease in the same field in all 10 bushel
fine rain last night David and Vie & the children
came on the Express yesterday morning Vie is
not very well rain near night Geordy did not all
the peas draged in
28
Revd Principal Grant of Queens preached this
morning & Mr Brown at night
29
rain most of the day Ad took a man out to the
6 concession to ditch there he is to give him
25 cents per rod I made nuts & bolts for a gate
30
finished draging the field north of the house &
Sowed 6 1/2 bushel of oats in same field that
finished the Spring work all but the planting at
the road and here fine growing time planted 3
rows of Halls beans in the garden
1878
May
1
Ad and Gordy moved the fence at the old house field
& made a lane up to the new Barn for to bring the
cows from the paster to the yard
2
Geordy helped Bruce McNiel with the horses at his
spring work I mended Jennes boots Albert & his
mother came to see David
3
David & Vie went to Brockville on the Mixed this
morning Geordy went to the Funeral of Wm Kyies
Wm McNiels hiered man he was buired at the
Ebeezerien Mr Brown preached I planted some of
73
Halls beans
4
5
Revd Mr
night
Preached this morning Mr Nicholson at
6
Geordy drew 2 loads of wood from Bruce McNiels
woods here & plowed part of the field East of the
Barn for roots fine day
7
Ad and Geordy went to the Shanty this afternoon to
plow & sow a some oats then & fence part of the
peace fine rain this forenoon
rain
12
planted 1 bushel of Early Roses 3 rowses of butter
beans & some Pop corn in the garden fine rain last
night
8
Albert Heicock here last night he brought out a Roller
for Charles Armstrong he took it to this morning & he
brought me some sweet corn I planted it in the
garden east side fine day
9
heavy rain last night Ad came home from the Chanty
with a sore eye there is a stie on it
10
I planted a row of the horn carrot at the barn that
was all a paper would plant I planted a paper of
Summer Savoury in the garden near the grapevine
11
planted peas & some Mummy peas in the garden
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown
74
at night
13
hard frost this morning Geordy took a Roller to
Robert Van{illegible} in Escott he did not take it he
brought it back he moaved the midle fence of the
East midle field to the North ditch so that we can
paster all the field
14
Geordy Wallace James Lattimer went to the 6
Concession to work Ads eye is gaining I intend to go
to Kingston this afternoon to the Synad it meets
there at 7:30 this evening
1878
May
15
got to Kingston last night Stoped at Mr A
Swanstons the Revd Mr Wardrop preached in
St Andrews Church to a large congregation the
Synod met at ten oclock AM there was a larg
number there
16
Synad closed to day about 5 oclock there was
a good deal of buisness done rather cold
weather
17
got home on the Express all well there has been
frost every night since Monday
18
I put in Six rows of the Ateringham carrot East
of the barn Ad went to Delta this afternoon
Jennie went with him Geordy & Wallace came
from the Shanty this afternoon all the old piece
sowed
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19
rain
26
Revd Mr Elliot preached this morning Mr
Nicholson at night
20
fine rain last night & most of the day it has
done a great deal of good got a Telagram that
Aunt Isabla was Dead & that She would be
Buired tomorrow
21
Ellen & me went to young this morning to Ant
Isables funeral She was buired on the south
side of Adams grave in Caintown the RevdMr
Brown preached in the Presbytarian church
there it was well filled heavy rain at 2 oclock so
that we could not get home
22
came home this morning all well there was no
rain here I planted 1 row of the Egyptian Beet &1
row of Bassano Beet Revd Mr Green the Bible
Agent he held a meeting in our church Mr
Nicholson asisted
23
I draged the potato ground Geordy went a Bee
of Danuel Cowans fine day
24
Geordy & Jennie & all the rest went to
Gananoque there is to be great day there
25
I planted 2 rows of Sugar 2 rows long Red
Mangelwurses East of the Barn ground dry Ad
plowed the corn ground & sowed millet seed
on it
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr
Brown at night
76
rain
27
Ad cultivated the potato ground &draged the
corn ground I took {illegible} to Fairfax Geordy
& Jennie went to Parry Sound on the Express
heavy rain
rain plant
cabage &
tomates
28
the ground is too wet to plant Ad plowed some
of the summer fallow
29
Ad plowed in the summer fallow fine growing
time
30
Wallace plowed Ad went to Dowsleys Corner to
look at a Road I planted 3 rows of green Peas
next the oats South East field then 3 rows of
Brown peas then 3 rows of White Peas then 3
rows of black oats they are all {illegible} the
north fence to the water furrows
31
Planted 3 of the Peerless potatos next to the
fence first 2 rows then 3 bushel of E. Roses
{illegible} bushel of late {illegible}
1878
June
2
1
Planted corn East of the Barn on where we had
potates last yeare put the Corn that took the premium
at Delta on the first 2 ridges all but the last row the
rest is our own Ad had a plowing bee in the north field
8 teams got a good job done
Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson at
night
77
3
Ad plowed for there potatos at the road and made out
his report of the Road at Dowsleys Corners
4
little rain this morning Ad came &draged the Summer
fallow Wallace rolled the Peas and oats North of the
house then rolled Summer fallow Mr Bigg came up on
the mixed stoped all night went away this morning
5
{in left margin} washed the Sheep got them in the
Wagagen took them to the pit {illegible} Ad sowed 3
Bushel of Buckwheat in the North field midle part it is
intended to plow under for manure he draged rolled
sowed then draged
6
very hard frost last night & this morning the potatos &
cucumbers is all frozen at the Station no damage here
Ad sowed 1 bushel of Buckwheat in North field
7
rain this afternoon he went to the road in the
afternoon
8
Ad drew 2 loads of wood from Bruces this forenoon he
planted potatos at the road in the afternoon I atended
an Agriculture meeting
9
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at
night
10
put the Stove out in the forenoon I went to Mr
Richardson & received 4 dollars for 2 days Survaying
last year & 7 dollars 50 cents for cloathes that I got for
Jennie Kennee which paid to Joseph Taylor &Mrs
Fullerton for the stuff &makeing
78
11
we Shered the Sheep in the forenoon I went through
the Early potatos in the afternoon
12
went to the funeral of Stanton Johnston he was buired
at the Union Church Revd Messers Corral and Huston
oficiated there a very large funeral 78 teams
13
went to the Laying of the Corner Stone of the St Johns
Church it was laid by the Dep Grand Master of the
Free Masions there was good many there they had
Dinner in the grove 50 cents a peace
14
I went to Gananoque to asist on a Case of Selling
liquor on Sabbath day one case was not proven the
other was ajurned till thursday the witness did not
appear
1878
June
15
Ad worked in the Swamp at home in the
forenoon he rolled here in the afternoon
ground very dry
16
rain this
morning
night
Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr
Nicholson at night
17
worked on the roads I helped half the day
they drive gravel out of our pit they took 103
loads
18
I worked this forenoon that finished there
work on the road
79
19
we all worked on the Roads we worked from
the Showground towards the Station got
gravel of the street or hill at School house fine
day
20
I went to Gananoque to atend an ajurned
case for selling liquer on Sundy it was ajurned
again
21
I helped on the New Street to the church &
Schoolhouse we got a grant of ten dollars to
ditch &graid it Wallace & the girls cleaned out
the church a little rain
22
atended the meeting at the Church Revd
MrGalacher preached there was a good
meeting rain most of the day off and on Billie
came with Besee at night
23
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning it
was the communion Mr Brown preached at
night
24
fine Showrs to day hoed some in the garden
25
I went to Gananoque with R Fields to asist P
Heaslip in a trial for selling Liquor on Sunday
the case was ajurned till next tusday
26
put Paris Green on the potatos in the garden
put on 1/2 lb has five rows to do yet Ad cut
there Rye at the Road or rather Wallace for
Ad went to a bee drawing stones for the
English church
80
27
Ad & Wallace cut our Rye at the old house all
but a piece for Seed very windy
28
Ad & Wallace drew in 2 loads of the Rye
mixed it with old Chaff & Straw this forenoon
then they went home to draw in there very
warm day
29
Ad & Wallace drew in 2 loads of the Rye at
the Road I atended an Agricultural Meeting at
Mr Deans
30
Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr
Nicholson at night very warm day
1878
July
1
Ad and Wallace drew in 3 loads of Rye here warm day I
could do nothing pains in my side
2
I went to Gananoque to atend an ajurned trial of Mrs
Fagg filling on Saterday night fined twenty dollars &
costs Ad & Wallace drew in the rest of the Rye had 2
loads very warm day
3
Ad went to Lyn for Straberys Wallace went through the
corn & potatos at the barn with the cultivator
4
Ad began to Mow he mowed what he could cut with
the Mower very warm day
5
I went to the School Examination Ad cut a little in the
orchard with the Syth
81
6
7
Wallace cut around the trees in the orchard this
morning Ad raked & they drew it in the afternoon had
two loads put it over the cows
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at
night
8
Ad went to Gananoque with 6 bags of wheat to the Mill
Mrs Henery Webster died last night
9
went to the Funeral of Mrs Webster She was buired at
the Union Church the Revd Mr Nicholson preached the
church was full there was 53 teams {illegible}
10
Ad mowed the Northwest field I was in bed most of the
day
11
Ad raked & cocked up the Northwest field I did nothing
I am so weake & useless I can do nothing & can eat
nothing fine Showr yesterday
12
Ad & Wallace drew in 3 loads from the Northwest field
put over the cows
13
Ad cut the Northeast part of the North field and drew
in 1 load Kell brought Bessie home from Farmersville
14
Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson at
night
15
Ad & Wallace drew in 1 load of hay from the North field
in the forenoon then went to work at home
82
16
Ad & Wallace worked at there hay at home
17
Do Do Do Do Do {Ditto} very warm dry time the
ground is very dry with high winds I have done nothing
yet {in left margin} {cut off}rne Ida went away on the
Express this morning
19
Ad went to Gananoque for a Spring for the Reaping
Machin Bessie went with him got back at noon cut
some of the Fallwheat it good
20
finished the cuting & drew it in it was after dark Billee
came from Delta I met the Revd Hugh Taylor at the
Station it first time I have been out
1878
July
21
Revd Mr Taylor preached this morning Mr Garret at
night
22
Ad & Wallace helped Bruce this forenoon they cut the
church field in the afternoon the had the two machins
& drew it in put 1 load over the horses the other over
the cows
23
Ad & Wallace cut the spring wheat East of the Barn it
very light in the head on acount of the dry weather
they also cut the oats in the Same field very warm day
Bruce man helped them
24
Ad & Wallace worked at home cut there wheat & part
of the oats Billie came out brought Mr Laforta with him
to help Ad
83
rain
25
Ad Wallace & Laforta drew in 4 large load of wheat & 5
loads of oats & took one load of oats & wheat rakings
home to feed the horses fine day but very windy
26
rain all day & most of the night it must have fell 5 or 6
inches on the level Bessie went to Gananoque & took
the boat for Toronto She is to see her Aunts
27
Ad went to Whites & got the horses Shod I met the
Revd Mr Cormick at the station he is to preach for Mr
Nicholson
28
Revd Mr Garnat preached this morning Mr Cormick at
night fine day Wm Cornett took him to Fairfax
29
Mr Cormick went away on the Express rain today
30
Ad went out to 6th Consession there Sheep in there
oats there in the morning he mended the roof of the
Barn in the afternoon
31
little rain very bad harvest time Ad helped Bruce to
Reap wheat
1878
August
1
Ad & Wallace drew in Six loads of oats at home fine
drying wind
rain
2
Ad & Wallace is drawing drew in 3 loads then there
was a little rain that stopt them
84
3
4
rain
11
Ad & Wallace got all in at home heavy rain this
afternoon
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Garrat
at night
5
began to hook the peas rain at night
6
they hooked peas in the forenoon Ad cut some of
the oats in the North field rain in the afternoon so
that he could do nothing
7
Ad cut some of the oats in the North field rain in the
afternoon Wallace hooked peas
8
Ad went out to the 6th Concession to see the fence
there was cattle in the oats in the afternoon him &
Wallace & Lattimer worked at the peas hooking a
while Ad then finished the cuting of the oats all
done now expect a few peas
9
there was heavy thunder & rain last night & this
morning there fell about 5 inches on the level the
roads & fields is a flood of water no work {left
margin} water runing on the road about inches at
the first ditch
10
we turned over the peas & oats this forenoon but
there came up heavy rain at noon & flooded the
ground so that the water runs over the road
fine day Revd Mr Garret preached this morning and
Mr Nicholson at night
85
rain
12
turned over the peas & oats got in 3 loads all in the
field below the house & 1 load of oats out of the
North field that is 4 loads in all to day then there
was very heavy rain
13
Ad & Wallace worked at Wallaces seller opisit the
School house the ground is very wet the grain is
not{illegible}
14
we spread & turned over the peas & oats this
forenoon got all in except a little peas that is to
hook
15
Ad & Wallace hooked the peas & took them home
this forenoon they helped Bruce in the afternoon
1878
August
16
Ad & Wallace helped Bruce with his harvest fine
warm day I taped my boots
rain at nigh
17
Ad & Wallace helped Bruce & F Jones held a
meeting in the Drill Shed at 5 oclock on the
finaness of the country there was about 100
persons present
18
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr
Garnet at night
19
Ad & Wallace helped Bruce to hook peas I
Sowed Thimothy & Clover seed on the North
East field where we had potatos to the first
ridges of wheat
86
rain this
afternoon
20
Ad went to the 6 consession to See the oats
there they are fit to cut they helped Bruce in
the afternoon
21
Ad & Wallace helped Bruce to stock his peas
Jennet & me went to a Harvest home dinner of
the Methodist church here in drillshed there
was about one hundred 50 cents each George
Taylor chairman
22
Ad Wallace & Bruce went to the 6 concession
& cut & brought home 2 loads of oats that was
it all they took the colts out & left them there
23
Ad went to the funeral of David Johnston he is
buired in there Rear of Landown he died in
Gananoque Wallace got Wm McNiels horses &
went to gananoque for Bissie & Aunt Jennet
they came on the boat from Toronto had a fine
time
24
Lizie came from Young at noon Ad did not get
home last night he stoped a younge
25
Revd Mr Garnet preached this morning &Mr
Frazer at night I was taken sick with cold chil
last night & was sick all night I could not leave
my bed all day
26
Ad tryed to plow in the Summer fallow the
ground is so wet he could do nothing he went
to Gananoque with the wool 3 1/2 bushel of
Thimothy Seed paid 2.40 per bushel I am not
able to my bed I am so weak
87
rain this
afternoon
27
Ad drew 3 loads of wood from Bruces it is too
windy to Sow grassseed
28
Ad & Wallace Sowed the large field next
colhaugler with clover & timothy & the
remainder of our South field
29
Ad tryed to plow in the Summer fallow it is too
wet Unkle Rob came up for Aunt Jennet Ellen
went down with them
30
Ad & Wallace worked at the Celler Geordy &
Jimmie came from Parry Sound this morning on
the Express
31
Geordy took Bessie to Farmersville a Miss
Turner She is going to Shool then Jimmie went
home with them Ad went to Gananoque to here
McKenzie & Cathwrite they are to lecture there
fine day I am not able to do anything yet
1878
Sept 1
Revd Mr Nicholson this morning Mr Garrat at
night
2
Ad Wallace & Geordy worked at the ditch
from the celler to get the water out of it they
got it so that the water runs away heavy rain
last night
3
Ad went to Sand Bay for lime he got bushel
from Wm Ferguson he is going to fix a
Kitchen here
88
rain &
thunder
Jennet went
to Delta with
{illegible} this
mornning
4
Ad fixed the granery& cleaned the Barns he
expects the thrasher this week I fixed his
boots heavy rain Gordy went to a Picknick at
Lyn
5
Ad & Geordy drew loam & filled up the ditch
from the celler & to level the ground
6
drew sand for to build a wall for to make a
kitchen in the wood Shed fine day
7
Ad began to plow in the center field where
we had Rye for paster this Summer
8
I took Mr Nicholson to Fairfax & Sand point
he preached at both places & here at night
Mr Garrat in the morning
9
Ad & Geordy cut the millet at the road this
forenoon & took it in he plowed in the
afternoon Geordy went away on the Express
for Perth he is going to Ellens
10
Ad helped Wm McNiel to plow fine day
11
Ad went to Gananoque with a grist of 8
bushel got of A. McNiel John A McDonald had
a meeting there was a large crowed there
was 6 of the Station cows in the grden&
orchard all night I made the owners pay one
dollar each or I would take them to the
pound Geordy & Jennet came on the
Express from Perth all is well
89
12
Ad began to plow in the field North of the
house for fall wheat the Summer fallow is so
wet that he can do nothing with it a little rain
at night
13
Ad plowed in the field North of the house rain
in the afternoon
14
rain most of the night the Thrashers came
last night they thrashed the fall Wheat had
40 bushel & 35 of spring wheat and 14 of Rye
very windy
15
Revd Mr Nicholson preached in the morning
Mr Garrat at night
16
finished the thrashing had bushel of oats &
bushel of peas had Bruces team Wms & D
Cowan teams fine day
1878
Sept
17
went to the Station voted for D.F. Jones was the
second that voted the voting was done in Dickies Hall
Ad plowed North of the house
18
Ad Do Do {Ditto}Jones was elected by 130 majority
19
Ad Do Do {Ditto} John Gemmel shoveled the cross
ditches as far as he plowed
20
Ad finished the plowing of the field & cultivated part
of it
90
21
22
Ad cultivated draged and Sowed 6 bushel of the Red
fall wheat Wm McNiels team & man Bruses man had
Dan Cowans team he Sowed the wheat with Ab
McNiels drill the Sowed grass Seed with it the ground
is in good order he went to young with Jennet after
dark he is to meet Billie with the children
Revd Mr Glasford preached at night Mr Garret in the
morning
23
Ad cleaned out the furrows & plowed the headridge
of next the house Geordy & Thom Cornett worked at
the Buckwheat fine day
24
A little rain this morning nothing done at the
Buckwheat to day I went to Kingston to the
Presbytery Stopted at Mr Nicholsons John Gemmel
Shoveled the furrows
25
came home on the Express all well John Gemmel
helped at the Buckwheat with Ad & Geordy
26
they all worked at the Buckwheat Thom helped this is
our fair day there was a great crowd on the the
ground
27
Ad went out to the 6 con to plow for fall wheat
Geordy & John Gemmel finished binding the
Buckwheat this morning John Young &Mrs Young was
here for dinner had a fine pleasant time they were up
to the Fair fine day
28
Ad got home to night he got it all plowed Billie came
out with Bessie Revd Mr Nicholson preached this
afternoon preparity of the communion
91
29
Revd Mr Nicholson preached & had the communion
there was a large meeting 50 communion sat down
Mr Garrat preached at night
30
Ad went to Gananoque with Geordy & Aunt Jennet
they are going on the Boat to Toronto Jennet is going
home Gordy going to the States to work
1878
Oct
1
I went to Gananoque with Wat he came here last night
with Lizie there was a great demonstration in honor of
the Conservative triumph fire works Balloons &traid
workin at them louder on a large waggon McIntire Dr
Tuper and a host of other Speakers
2
Ad went to Escott & got 700 of brick for to build a
chimnie in the wood shed for a kitchen a little rain
3
Ad helped D Cowan to thrash I went to Delta with Wm
Webster to the Show acted as Judge on Sheep
4
got home at 9 oclock to night there was a good display
of everything Ad came to Wats last night Mary Jane
McNiel Miss Smith & Jennet came with him
5
Ad is helping Wm McNiel to thrash they expect to go to
Bruces at noon fine weather
6
Revd Mr Garret preached in the morning Mr Gallacher
at night
7
I set up some of the Buckwheat that was down expect
the thrashers in the afternoon they are at Bruces they
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came here about 3 oclock they drew with 2 team &
thrashed with four finished about 8 oclock had 50
bushel as it is
8
Ad went to Brockville on the Mixted he has to atend as
Juryman Wallace came out & we emptied the wheat on
the Barn floor to dry
9
I picked 10 rows of the corn there is forcefull wind this
afternoon with some rain the fences is down
10
done up some of the fences Ad went to A McNiels with
the colt then Mr Peck said bought a cookstove for one
dollar & ten cents for the shanty
11
Ad & Wallace pulled the corn in the field & garden I
husked & pulled some little rain
12
Ad drew a load of wood and other chores the Revd Mr
Edie came on the Express
13
the Revd Mr Eden preached this morning Mr Garrat at
night
14
Ad & Wallace commenced to plow & scrap out the
Seller in the woodshed he is making 14 feet in width &
the breadth of the woodshed
15
they worked at the Seller I went with Mr Edie to James
McMullens the Widow Turner vs Wm Cornetts & the
Widow McGloughlin he read & prayed {for each case?}
1878
93
Oct
16
Intended to a trial of {illegible} Kavanugh&
Charles Shipman Junior there was five Justices
of the Peace P Heaslip Wm A Webster Mr
{illegible} Mr Hutchson the partys was fined 20
dollars & costs or 30 day in Gael the trial was
{rest of line illegible}
17
Ad went to the outlet to day out a load Wallace
worked at the Seller part of the day it was so
windy they could not work I went with Mr Edie
visited Mr Thompson & Fullerton
rain
18
Mr Edie went to Fairfax with A Cochran last
night he intends visit them till Sabbath I fixed
for runing the lime Ad got our some hemlock
logs for joice for the kitchen
Stormy
rain &
snow
19
rain with a little Snow mixed most of the day no
work outside I mended some boots & shoes
20
little rain
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Edie
at night
21
Hugh McKay Wm Cornett came to build the
cellar wall & John Gemmel atended on them Ad
& Wallace drew stones I helped all I could
22
they all worked at the seller. Thomie Cornett
came for to help to plow it took all hands to
keep the Masons going Thom drew stones and
lumber for the Sills & joice I laid them out
23
very Stormy day rain and wind Thomie plowed
Some in the field below the house they finished
the Celler wall and we got the Sills & joice in so
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that we laid some boards
24
Ad drew 3 loads of wood from Bruces Thomie
plowed and finished the field below the house
and began the north half of the centre field
25
Ad drew sand or gravel for gruting I pulled the
horn carrots & the Blood beets Thom plowed
26
some rain worked in the house at celler
cleaning it out & other fixings Thom plowed a
little
27
Revd Mr Glasford preached this morning Mr
Garrat at night
first Snow
that
ground is
white
28
Ad & Wallace helped to put up the Studing for
the partison over the Celler wall wet weather
rain
29
Ad & Thom finished plowing North part of the
center field began the north half of west field
Wallace & me pulled beets and carrots
30
rain all day we boarded & grouted some of the
kitchen
31
Ad & Thom plowed in the North west field part
of the day it rained part Wallace & me pulled
turnip & carrots
1878
95
Nov
1
drew in some of the Beets and Turnips the ground
very wet Revd Mr Glasford went away on the Express
2
Wallace & me drew in & toped the carrots and
Turnips the old potato bins is nearly full of the
turnips Beets we put the carrots on the floor Ad
came home with 30 bushel of potatos he got them
at Newbrough over in Mr Bultons 40 cents per bushel
3
Mr Smith a Student came on the morning Express Mr
Cornett took him to Fairfax & Sand Bay preached
here at night a very cold day roads bad
4
Thomie finished plowing the Northwest field I worked
at the Kitchen hard frost very cold time
5
Ad killed one hog & 2 pigs Thomie plowed part of the
day in the North field I went to Mr Deans and took
him MrMonleeks afidavit to some work that he did in
the States N in the forenoon very hard frost
6
Thomie drew Sand to bank the house in the forenoon
plowed in the afternoon I cut up & salted the pork I
put 201 lb in a barral out of the hog
7
Snowed about 1 inch last night with hard frost Ad &
Wallace went for the colts to the 6th consession
Thomie& me grouted the kitchen cold day
8
Ad & Wallace killed there hogs we worked at the
house in the afternoon Thomie helped his Father in
forenoon
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9
10
rain &
snow
Ad &Thomie plowed in the forenoon Thomie all day
Wallace & Ad helped me at the house in the
afternoon Mr Chisem came on the Express this
afternoon
Mr Chisem preached in the morning Mr Garrat had
his quarterly meeting at the same time Jams
McMullen took Mr Chisem & me to see Mrs Sheilds
She is not expected to live & then to Fairfax Graham
did not come
11
Thomie plowed & finished the North part of the
stuble field the ground is so wet that they cant plow
here I worked at the house in the forenoon helped
Wallace at his cellar in the afternoon we put in a
blast the fuse was bad is old did no good
12
rain last night & this morning Thomie went to the
Road & plowed there Ad & him they plowed
greensward I went to Kingston to the Presbytry on
the Express
13
Ad &Thomie plowed in the afternoon Stormed in the
forenoon I got home on the Express stopt at Mr
Nicholsons they are all well the ground is all covered
with snow here there was very little in Kingston
1878
Nov
14
Hugh McKay came to build the chimnie got it up
into the garrat Wallace helped Thomie& Ad plowed
at the Road
15
Hugh McKay finished the chimnieThomie attended
on him I helped Wallace at his Seller we blasted out
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the rock
16
rain 17
rain
fine
warm
Day
Thomie drew some old wood out of our bush I
helped Wallace we blasted & quarred out the rock
in the forenoon I met Mr Cumberland at the station
in the afternoon took him to Mr Stewarts to board
Ad took Mr Cumberland to Fairfax he went to Lost
Bay there was no one came he preached here at
night
18
I took Mr Cumberland to Mr Shields his Daughter is
dead She was buired at the Ebenezeer he preached
there was a large funeral very bad roads with rain
Ad got the horses shod at Whites Thomie& Ad
gruted some
19
we worked at the house got it nearly done
20
finished the grouting this morning Ad finished
plowing the green sod at the road the ground is so
wet and nothing at the stuble
21
I worked at the house Thomie drew loom from the
pit to cover the clay about the house
22
rain and Snow all day no work done out of doors we
fixed some in the house
23
raining most of the night snowed & rained most of
the day Thomie went to Escott to get his Boots
mended I met the Revd Mr Sage at the Station
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24
rain &
snow
Revd Mr Sage preached this morning Mr Garrat at
night
25
Tomie took some stone to the road drew 1 load of
wood to there then I brought a load here rain &
snow
26
Tomie drew sand to cover the clay rained the
house I collected school tax in the village in the
afternoon Ad & Wallace guared at Armstrong
rain
27
I collected the upper part of the section this
forenoon Tomie drew sand to the house when it
was not raining
rain
28
Thomie Shoveled and Scraped part of the Barnyard
or rather finished it in the forenoon he drew
sawdust to make a road to the Barn so as to cover
the mud I mended Abies boots in the forenoon
Revd Sage here in the afternoon
29
Thomie brought plank to lay the floor of the kitchen
we layed Plank {illegible} were too wide Sent it back
to split on {illegible} again to the mill
30
I worked {illegible} or rather notified the {illegible}
part of the section today Ad went to Gananoque
with Jennet & Jennie to take a grist to in mill
Farmersville {illegible} the road with {illegible}
1878 {pages reversed with D 16-31 before D 1-15}
Dec
16
Malcom cut wood in the shed and we
put on the double window Ad took
Jennie to Gananoque to the
99
examination it is tomorrow he expects
the thrashers this afternoon hard frost
17
Malcom went out the road to help
them to thrash they thrashers did not
come till noon drew dung till they came
I fited the cast shoes on the Slaugh
18
I attended a congregational meeting in
the church Revd Mr Gracen Mediator
Malcom went to the road to thrash
they finished Ads at noon then went to
Wm McNeils
19
Malcom went to Wm McNiels to thrash
I worked at the Slaugh in or rather
helped McGlough to fix the cast Shoes
we rimed all the holes out
20
Malcom went out to Wm McNiels to
thrash I went helped to get the Shoes
on got it finished a good job
snowed
most of
the day
21
Malcom went out to the road after we
got a load of wood they finished at Wm
McNiels& went to Bruces & thrashed
there I cut wood for Sunday Billie and
Bissie came from Farmersville in the
Buggy
22
snow 10
inches in
depth this
morning
Mr McKenzie preached in the morning
Mr Garret at night
100
wind &
snow
23
Malcom went to road for to thrash Ad
got the horses shod and went to the
sixth con for a load of wood brought it
here there is better Slaughing he say
then was last winter I went to School
examination
24
Ad went for a load of wood he left it
here very cold & windy with drift he did
not go back in the afternoon Malcom
went to Bruces to thrash
25
Wm came up last night on the Mixed
from Brockville Wat & Lizie Billie & Miss
Stevens came from Delta this morning
for Chrismas very Stormy wind & snow
26
the roads is compleatly blocked up no
going on the Roads
27
Wat & Billie started for Delta this
afternoon
28
Malcom came to work this morning
that is the first since tusday night he
got on the Spree he cut wood in the
shed we killed a pig
29
Revd Mr Garret preached this morning
Mr Paterson at night
30
Wallace Wm Ellen Jennet Bissie and
Mary Jane went to Mr Starks in Pitsburg
I did the chores
101
31
Malcom and Wallace went out to the
6th Con Wallace brought a load of
wood home stack Malcom Staid there
to chop fine day
1878
Dec 1
Revd Mr Garrat preached in the morning Mr Sage
at night Wm Cornett took Mr Sage to Fairfax
2
rain most of the day I worked at the Kitchen
Thomas out {line illegible} at Bruces {illegible}
Ellen {illegible} I paid Mr Thompson one hundred &
forty two dollars of s{illegible} money
3
Ad Wallace &Thommie we worked at the kitchen
laid part of the floor after that he brought the
lumber from the Mill
4
all worked at floor except Thomie he drew 2 loads
of wood from his fathers he lent it to us the roads
is in a very bad state they are almosimposabe
5
Ad went to Gananoque for the doors windows and
some flooring plank for the Kitchen Thomie got
one of his Fathers horses to draw some wood to
the road the Jennie horse is Sick and has Sprained
her leg hard frost last night
6
Ad & Wallace brought out the doors plank and
sasses and finished the floor Thommie cleaned
out the celler
7
Thommie helped to draw Stones & gravel to the
Shed at the church there was 4 teams & hands to
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keep them going got a good job done Ad & me
worked at the kitchen
8
Revd Mr Stewart preached in the morning Mr
Garret at night James McMullen took Mr Stewart
to Fairfax hard frost
snow &
rain
9
it is snowing this morning Ad & Wallace came out
& they & Thommie drew dung into the garden it
was the heaps that was Shoveled up or gathered
up in the yard
snow &
rain
10
rain and snow most of the day Thommie drew a
few loads of dung we worked at the Kitchen in the
afternoon he quit working today
rain &
snow no
work out
side
11
Ad & me worked in the kitchen we hung the south
door and fiteted the North one heavy rain last
night the snow is all gone this morning rain &
snow with wind
X
12
Malcom Cowan came for to work Ad has hired him
for a year for twelve a month that is 144 dollars he
drew dung to the garden he took all the heaps in
the yard
13
Malcom cut up the oak top that the wind blew
down and cut up whatever old wood he could get
& drew home
14
Malcom drew wood for them at the road & cut
wood for Sunday here Ad and he hung the north
door hard frost
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15
Revd Mr Stewart preached at night Mr Garret in
the morning John Clow took Mr Stewart to Fairfax
and Sand bay and brought home again
1879
Jan
1
Ad went to Delta Ellen & Wm, Jennet & Bessie went with
him they are going to Wats fine day
2
very stormy day snow and wind hevy drifts Ad came
home from Delta this afternoon roads heavy
3
Still Storming, Ad went to Gananoque with a grist no
traveling on the roads they are drifted up
4
Still Storming Wallace went for a load of wood & to
bring Malcom home but he came home yesterday
Wallace was from 11 oclock till dark geting back there is
no travel on the roads he was the only one
5
Revd Mr Oxby preached this morning &Mr Garret at
night Ad took Mr Oxby to Fairfax in the afternoon
6
I went with Mr Oxby to see Mr Darling he is very poorly
he has taken gangrin in his little toe James McMullen
took us Add took Jennie to Farmersville She is going to
the high School there the roads is very bad Malcom
drew dung all day
7
he is drawing dung hear to day into the garden fine day
8
Ad Wallace & Malcom went to the 6 Con Ad brought a
load of wood here I atended the annual School meeting
Wm Thompson was put in Trustee instead J Lattimer
104
stormy day
9
Ad drew 2 loads of wood brought 1 here
10
Ad Do {Ditto} 1 Do {Ditto}he left it here Rob Beatty
came up with a Sow to Ads Stoped all night at Ads
11
Ad drew 2 loads of wood left 1 here took 1 home
12
Revd Mr
Minister
preached a Missionary sermon we had no
13
Malcom drew 2 loads of wood he left 1 hear took the
other to the road cut some wood for me I had a bad
cold
14
Malcom drew 2 loads of wood left 1 here took 1 to the
road Ad went to Delta as a witness for Billie
15
Malcom drew 1 load of wood he left it here cold day
16
Ad got home in the that is 1 oclock night very Stormy
wind & Snow this morning Malcom Drew 1 load of wood
here
17
Malcom drew 1 load here & 1 to the road
18
Malcom drew 1 load the he sawed some wood for me in
the wood shed fine day but cold
105
19
Revd Mr Matthews preached for us this morning Mr
Garret at night Stormed last night
1879
Jan
26
20
Ad killed a cow that they feed at the Road this morning
Wallace Malcom & Bruce went to the 6 consession in
the afternoon
21
Ad put the breaking harness on the colts here very
stormy day snow & drift from S west
22
Ad went to Gananoque he bought an eight day clock
for $7.25 from Mr {Pamiter?} blustery day
23
Ad drew 1 load of wood he took it home the roads is
very bad with the drifts
24
Ad went for a load of wood he intended to be home in
time for to take Ellen to the Express She is going home
the roads is so bad that he did not get home in time
her Jennet & Mary went down to the Station on foot
her trunk did not get down to Brockville with here it is
to be Sent on the Mixed tomorrow
25
I went to Gananoque with Hugh McKay to see the
RevdMr Gracie about geting a Congregational meeting
for to give a Call to a Minister there will be one on the
fift of February at 2 oclock a fine morning it turned a
terable Storm Snow and wind from the west then a
cold north wind roads bad
Revd Mr Garret preached in the morning Mr Smith at
night Hugh McKay took him to Fairfax
106
27
Malcom cut wood in the shed all day
28
Wallace & Malcom went to 6th Consession to work
29
Ad put the breaking harness on the colts I took care of
the cattle fine day
30
Ad worked with the colts lounging them Billie brought
out Watt & Davison for to run some line for Mr Darling
& others in Escott Stoped all night they way the
morning Billie brought out his bench & tool chest
31
Ad went to Gananoque with a grist he brought it home
at night Wm Hazelwood & Isabla came here on a visit
yesterday went home this afternoon fine day
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1877
1
began rain
this
afternoon
I have been in bed this forenoon not being well
went to the Station in the afternoon to town
Meeting
2
Darling Reeve Anderson Dep Reeve Lateman
Consett X Chapman councilers fine cold day Ad
went to Gananoque
3
I did not do much split some wood & fixed
things about the house for the weding fine Cold
day
4
Ellen was married to Wm A Scott of Glenta this
evening by the Revd W Colthond of Gananoque
there was James Scott & Wife James McElheny
& wife, James Hall & wife F Icon & Wife Adam
Armstrong & wife Robert Beatty & Wife Noncie
Hazelwood & John Beatty John McDonald
Tennee Cahawn Mary Beatty Albert Highcock &
his Sister Ida Ad & Wife Wallace McNiel & his
Sister & Belle & Bessie the
5
Brockville folk & the Scotts & Ellen went away
on the Mixed train to Brockville the Revd Mr Ron
Bell came on the Express he is to preach two
Sabbaths for us he is Stoping hear Cold fine
day
6
I split wood & other fixing about the house
1
7
Revd Mr Bell preached here this morning I am
not able to go I had a cold chill in bed all day
8
no better a severe pain in my side Ad is doing
the chores
9
Ad Brought Dr Pence to see me he says that it
is inflamation of the lungs
10
Stormy day Revd Mr Bell had a prayer meeting
in the church to night
11
Revd Mr Bell went to Fairfax this evening to hold
a Meeting there
12
Stormy day Ad telegraphed to Farmersville for
Dr Addison he is sick & could not come he then
telegraphed to Brockville for Dr Marden he
came up on the Express he sounded &
examined me he Says I have one good lung
thinks there is no danger but be carefull
13
he sent up a bottle for the cough it is very bad
14
the Revd Mr Bell preached at night time
15
the Revd Mr Bell went to Kingston on the
Express the roads very bad almost impassable
they had to Shovel the roads to get Mr Bell here
from Fairfax to day he was there since thursday
night
1877
2
Jan
16
Ad started for Glenta this morning with Ellens things he
could not get away any sooner I have not bee able to
be out of bed yet
17
Wallace McNiel is doing the chores for him while he is
away
18
Revd Mr McQueen was here today the roads geting
brock there some team on the road
19
people is begining to dow wood
20
Do Do Do {Ditto}
21
Revd Mr McQueen preached this morning here they
came from Fairfax for him
22
Thomas Gilbert gave me fifty dollars on Stacys fine &
costs and carbon fine & cost all the above is writen
from memory I am Siting in the Settling with Gilbert. Ad
got home from Glenta in the night all well
23
I got out of bed & wrote to the Clerk of Peac the
convictions of Carbon & the account of Stacys fine &
Carbons to whe{part?} I mailed forty dollars to Ruben
Fields in a Registered letter to Mallorytown fine day
24
I sat up most of the day Ad drawing wood
25
gaining a little strength fine day Do{Ditto}
3
28
26
Revd Mr McQueen went away on the Mixed this
morning Ad drew 1 load he is helping to them to Saw at
the road in the afternoon
27
Ad drew 2 loads of wood fine day Lisee and Bessie
came from Delta this afternoon
28
the Revd Mr preached in the New church this
morning Mr Swan did not come so we had none
29
Ad is drawing wood he drew 2 loads fine day
30
Ad banked out wood Wallace attends to the cattel fine
warm day
31
Ad is at the wood heavy rain at night the roads geting
bad very bad with pichholes
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1877
Feb
4
1
Fine day Ad drew 2 loads of wood warm fine day I went
down stairs to dinner for the first time
2
fine warm day Ad went to the woods drew 2 load
3
Ad drew 1 load of wood got wood for Sunday and railes
Rotting on the Sheep pen
there was no Minister came for us Mr Mallory preachin
at night in the Methodist Church
4
5
Ad took some flour out to Mr Cross brought home a
load of wood then helped at the tea meeting the Revd
Mr Smith came from Kingston on the Express for the
tea meeting Revd Mr Catherd Mrs Catherd came down
in a Slaugh with Mr Ferguson the chruch was full Messrs
Smith Colthard Huston & Cock adressed the meeting it
was a Success
6
Ad & the McNeils brought out the horsepowr& circular
saw set them & sawed wood hear they cut 9 cord of
dry hardwood & 9 of green softwood 7 thatch 93 in all
& we began to burn it today
7
they finished cuting the wood hear fine day the Revd
Mr Robert Stevenson came here this morning he came
on the midnight Express from Raden
8
Ad & the McNiels Set the horsepowr at the old barn for
to cut Straw they cut all the wheat Straw and oats
Straw and mixed them as they cut them
9
Ad drew or rather banked out took one load home
10
Ad drew wood 1 load here & took one home
11
Revd Mr Stevenson preached at night Mr Steward in
the morning
12
rain this morning Ad cleaned out the New Barn floor &
tried to thrash some of the Millet could do nothing it is
to damp the Revd Mr Stevenson went to Admiston this
morning he will be back the last of the week
5
13
Ad drew 2 loads of wood 1 here took the other home
14
Do Do Do Do Do{Ditto}
15
Ad drew wood 1 load here 1 home
16
Ad helped Mr McNiel to thrash oats fine Day Robson
came here with two of Frank Halls daughters & son
Jane Armstrong Mary & Wm Beatty James Miss and
Mrss there was ten in the Slaugh
17
Ad went to Perth with them this morning Jennet and
the two Children went with her to Delta she intends to
go to Perth with the rest fine day
18
the Revd Mr Stevenson preached this morning for us
Revd MrTrumbel in the New Church
1877
Feb
19
We are very lonesom Mr Stevenson went to Brockville
on the Mixed this morning there is only Jennie Ellen &
me at home
20
I settled with Mr S Moonhead today for the members
board Mr Russel two weeks Mr Bell one Mr McEwen
one Mr Stevenson one at two dollars fifty per week
making five weeks ( I charged nothing for the Students
) making twelve dollars fifty cents
20
Ad got home from Perth last night he came from Ellen
yesterday morning Billie brought his load to younge
from Delta all well the roads is bare in agreat many
places David came down on the Express from Toronto
6
he was there on business fine day
21
Ad went to Gananoque to Mill he took 20 of wheat &
bought a tun of corn meal brought half of it home paid
one dollar & forty cents per hundred it is for the cows
22
the Snow is going very fast the roads bare in agreat
many places very few teams on the road
23
Ad has been thrashing the Millet yesterday & to day it
is very tuff & hard to thrash {in left margin} Mr
Cameron came on the Express
24
Ad is threshing Millet fine warm day
25
Revd Mr Trumble preached this morning &Mr Cameron
at night
26
David left for home on the Express he came from Delta
last evening Mr Cameron went away on the Express
too fine day Ad gave David the Map of the village for
him to make a Mape of part of it for registration
27
Ad finished thrashing the Millet Wallace and him
cleaned it up the had
28
Ad is thrashing the grass seed he went Station and
Meet James Hall and his two Sisters they are on there
way home to Toronto they came on the Express he
took them home with him and Stoped all night here
fine day This has been the finest month of February
that I have ever seen almost every day the Sun has
been Shining the Snow has nearly all gone of with the
7
Suns heat
1877
March
1
James Hall and his Sisters came here this afternoon
Ad brought them out from his place Wallace Mary
Jane & Abay came with them very fine day
2
heavy rain last night & this morning & most of the
day the Halls went away on the Express this
afternoon the Snow is mostly gone of the fields
3
a little frost this morning I atended to the cows
there was no Minister came on the Express I
telegraphed to Revd T.G. Smith he telegraphed that
there would be a Minister down on the morning
Express
4
the Revd Mr Wilkins com on the morning Express he
preached this morning & then went to Fairfax Mr
Gibson preached at night
little
snow
5
Ad went to the funeral of Mr Wheny he drew the
corps he died at Mr Clendenings was buried at the
Landon burying Mr Wilkins went away on the
express I went to the Station with him it is the first
time I have been there Since I was Sick
snow
6
Ad went to the 6 consession to bank out wood and
drew rail cuts a little Snow yesterday but fine last
night
7
very high wind last night and most of the day Ad
came home last night to get some pork peas tea
8
and tobaco Mr Cross he is choping for him
snow
8
Ad went back this morning Snow last night and
today there is a Bee geting out timber for a Shed at
the church James McMullen is given the timber
9
heavy rain most of the night the ground all in a swim
this morning still raining the most of the timber was
got out yesterday
10
Billie & Bessie came from Delta this morning Ad
went to Gananoque this morning Billie & him went
to Younge in the afternoon the Revd Mr Cristie here
this morning Revd Mr Cristie came on the morning
Express {?}went to Fairfax
11
snow
& rain
Revd Mr Stewart preached in the morning Mr Cristie
at night
12
fine day neather Ad nor Wallace has been here yet
6 oclock Wm & Ellen came here about 8 oclock
13
Ad was drawing hay from A McNeils yesterday him
& Wm McNiel drew wood home
14
Wm & Ellen went to Younge this morning rain &
sleet most of the day Ad & Wm McNiel drew 4 loads
of wood here
1877
March
15
Ad drew wood 1 load here & 1 home at night fine day
9
16
Ad drew 1 load here & 1 home at night Wm & Ellen
came from young this afternoon cold raw day
17
the Revd Mr Christie preached this afternoon after
Service we had a meeting of the Congregation they
instruct me to write to Mr Smith to see of Mr Wilkins
would accept a Call from us
18
Snow
Revd Mr Christie dispensed Communion this
morning for us the church was full there was four
joined the church fine day
19
Ad drew 4 logs to the back Sawmill and a load of
wood here
20
I went to Mr Darlings with Mr Christie he has been
very unwell he is better then we expected to find
him this is the first time I have been from in a cutter
fine day
21
Ad came out with the Slaugh Ellen & Jennet is going
to Ganan{cut off oque} they went in the Buggy
Snowed about 4 inches
22
Ad went to the woods drew logs & brought a load
home
23
there was a Bee hughing the timber for a Shed at the
church there was enough to finishing the hughing {in
left Margin} Mr Christie went away this afternoon
24
Revd Mr Houghton came here this morning cold day
I could not go out to day I got a little cold yesterday
at the church {in left margin} Mr Houghton came
10
this morning
25
Ad took the Revd Mr Houghttron to Fairfax this
morning Revd Mr Trumble in the morning Mr
Houghttron at night
26
Ad drew in his Sawlogs at Blairs Mill warm day I
made forty Spiles for the bush we have not taped
yet
27
heavy rain most of the night & all day Ad thrashed
grass seed with the flail the ground very wet
28
Ad finished thrashing the grassseed & run it through
the faning mill twist a very Stormy day Snow and
wind Ad took Bruces hog home
29
high winds last night to day the Snow is drifted Ellen
is going home on the Express this afternoon
30
Ad drew 4 loads of hay from Abram McNiels home
this is 8 tons that he has bought from him I fixed
buckets and taped 20 trees the Sap runs well fine
day
31
fixed more buckets & taped 17 more trees Jennet
gathered 17 pailefulls this afternoon
1877
April
1
The Revd Mr McGilveray came on the Express this
morning & preached this morning time & at Fairfax in
the afternoon
11
2
Sifted grass seed fine day they boiled 18 pails of Sap
3
Ad went to McCreadys Mill & brought home a load of
Scantling for fencing with the waggon hard frost
4
Ad Sowed a bushel & half of timothy & half a bushel of
Clover Seed in the north field where the Rye was last
fall
5
Jennet gathered 12 pailfulls of Sap they boiled it down
6
Ad went to McCreadys Saw mill for fence Stuff fine
day drew the load to the side of the center of the first
field below the house
7
hard frost last night North wind Ad went to McCreadys
Mill for a load of fence Stuff took the Stuff to the
center of the field bellow the house Mr McGilverayout
on the Express
8
Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning &Mr
McGilvary at night
9
Ad got his finger laid open on Saturday in Gananoque
by Dr Atkinson it is better
10
I went to Bellville on the Express to atend a meeting of
the Presbytory there was a very large number of
Ministers & Elders in atendance we went to the church
at once got super in the lecture room & Sat till after
twelve oclock
12
11
Ad began to Sow & Sowed
cold dry time
12
I got home on the Express this morning all well Ad is
draging & Sowing oats at the road
13
I fixed the fences at the first ditch & let the Sheep out
of the pen there is frost every night
14
I fixed up the gate at the ashery & {low?} up some
fences fine warm day Mr McGillvery came on the
Express
15
Bushel of oats at home a
Revd Mr McGillvery preached this morning Mr Trumble
at night
16
Mr McGillvery went to Kingston this morning Ad
cleaned up 7 bags of oats he is sowing & draging at
the road Mr Walker Stoped on his way to Guelph over
nigh
17
Mr Walker went away on the Express this morning I
took care of the Cattle & went out to the road for
some of my tools that was out there
18
I fixed the wheel of the wheelbarrow fine day
19
fine rain last night & most of the day the grass is
green this is the first rain we have had this month Ad
came out & we cleaned up 25 bushel of oats
1877
April
13
20
raining still about 10 oclock it Snowed so that the
ground is all covered white
21
Nero killed the two lambs that we had I tied him up &
he hung himself we have no dog now
22
rain
Revd Mr Freshman preachs this morning &Mr
McGillvery at night fine warm day
23
Ad plowed in the Summer fallow it is hardly dry
enough yet then he sowed 10 bushel of oats on the
Southeast quarter of the of the north field fine warm
day everything is growing
24
I sowed nearly a bushel of Thimothy seed on the same
field Ad finished cross draging it this forenoon
25
Sowed 15 bushel of oats and 3 bushel of peas
amongst the oats in center field East half fine day
26
Sowed 1 bushel of wheat in center field next to ditch &
3 1/2 on the soad East side of the first field & 2 bushel
of the noraway oats same field
27
Ad Sowed 7 1/2 bushel of oats in the old house field
find day I dug some in the garden
28
Billee came from Delta in the night he brought Bessie
with him & 50 bushel of oats he helped Ad to harrow
in the old house field him and Wallace finished the
draging by noon Ad cleaned out the water furrows in
the first field & end midle field heavy rain in the
afternoon
14
29
Revd Mr Ferguson preached in the forenoon &Mr
Stewart at night
30
Ad plowed in the North field where the Summerfallow
was he could not do it last fall Mr Ferguson here all
night
1877
May
1
Ad took our milk to the road this morning there is
no one drawing this way this year he sowed 4
bushel of Peas and 4 bushel of oats in the North
field where he sumerfallow last year I took Mr
Ferguson up to James Cornetts with Wallaces horse
2
Ad finished the North field this forenoon then drew
Some Stones from front field East line it is too wet
to Sow & plowed three ridges of the garden fine
day
3
Ad took the old Sow out the road to feed whay&
plowed there I planted a glass Plumbtree that I got
from the Fruit growers association hard frost last
nigh
4
Ad sowed 3 bushel of peas that he got at Perth last
winter in the front field East line Billie came here
with a Roller for Ad I cut some potatos cold day Ad
draged the garden & furrowed out 4 rows for
carrots Ad finished it here except the Millet
5
Ad finished at the road to day I planted some
potatos in the garden & raked down the 4 rows for
carrots I met Revd Mr Nicholson at the station he
came home with me Wm Cornett is to take him to
15
Fairfax
6
Mr Slitter preached this morning Mr Nicholson at
night
roads
not
green
7
Mr Nicholson went to Kingston on the Express I
planted a few Black oats Black peas green peas &
white peas front field East line
cold
time
8
planted 1 row red Surry carrot 1 row Scallet
Intermediate Carrot 2 rows Dark Flat Egyptian Beet
in the garden & finished planting the garden
9
we went to the funeral of old Mrs Bradley the Revd
Mr Stewart preached in the New church here She
was buried at Landons buiring place there was 56
teams
10
Throwl cut the colts this afternoon Ad is helping
Bruce
11
Ad helped Bruce I worked a little at the Milk Shed
dry cold time
12
Ad went to Jerry Whites got his horses Shod I met
Revd Mr Nicholson at the Station
13
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr
Trumbul at night
14
Ad drew 3 loads of ashes to the garden & 1 home
fine day we got a Telegram at 10 oclock to night
16
that Betsey was very sick & to go down at once
15
Ad took me down before Sunrise this morning
Betsey died this morning at 3 oclock before we got
there
1877
May
16
Betsey was buiried at Caintown church
Revd Mr Brown preached from II Cor 5
chap & fist 4 verses there was over 50
teams the church was full got home at
night a little rain this morning
17
Ad made A{might be a symbol for a stile}
for a fence this forenoon we began the
fence in the afternoon this down the midle
below the barn
18
Ad & Wallace went to help Ab McNiel to
run lines
19
worked at the fence down the midle of the
field farm or nearly so we followed the old
ditch I met Mr Nicholson at the Station
20
Ad took Mr Nicholson to fairfax he
preached here at night Mr Peck preached
in the morning in the New church
21
Mr Nicholson went on the Express we
worked at the fence in the forenoon rain in
the afternoon fine Showrs
17
22
finished the fence and Ad drew 4 loads of
Ashes to the garden that makes 16 loads
in it
little rain
23
Ad drew 4 loads of ashed in the forenoon
to the field East of the barn Bruce McNiel
drew more to the Same place Ad took the
roller out to the road & rolled there in the
afternoon
{?} growing
time
24
Bruce drew 10 loads of ashes to the field
East of the Barn Ad loaded Wallace rolled
at home
? out 90 female
students got
invoice of Jean
Thomson
25
Ad draged and plowed the remainder of
the garden I cut some potatos fine
Stevens and draged and drew of Stones of
the field East of the house
26
Ad plowed East of the barn I planted 3
rows of Halls beans next the house then 3
rows of butter beans & 6 hills of
watermelons I met Mr Nicholson at night
27
Danwet Graham
came to lay out
the Shed
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning
Mr Stewart at night
28
Ad finished the plowing East of the Barn in
the forenoon he then furrowed out the
rest of the garden & draged East of the
barn furrowed it out Wallace & me planted
the garden with potatos except 8 rows
29
finished planting the potatos & corn I
planted 4 rows of pop corn & 4 rows of
Sweet corn in the garden this forenoon Ad
I helped
18
drew Stones for the foundation of the
Shed at the church & he got his ankle hurt
X
30
I worked at the Shed in the forenoon went
to Mr Finises funeral there was 58 rigs he
was buried at the Union church Revd Mr
Brown preached from Rev XIV 13 the
church was full
31
I helped at the Shed we got it raised up
this afternoon there a great many there
Ad is a little better
1877
May
1
very warm day the horses was let out last
night for the first time I took the milk this
morning & made a hen coop for the young
turkeys planted punking seed at the barn
2
I cleaned out the potatos out of the celler in
the forenoon I met Mr Nicholson at the Station
June
3
Mr Sliter preached this morning Mr Nicholson
at night
4
we Sowed the Millet on the 3 ridges next the
ditch below the old house put the wheel
Cultivator on A sowed more on the head ridge
& East side of the field north of the barn that
is in the Southeast corner
5
picked Stones of the field Northeast of the
barn with the waggon drew them to the fence
where the Sluce ways in the road so as stop
19
the water runing into the field in the Spring the
ground dry
rain this
morning
very much
water
6
Ad rolled with the New roller it works well he
rolled the field northeast of the barn the grubs
is cuting off the wheat there
7
I rolled what Ad left of the Midle field and the
old house field the ground is very dry
8
I went through the potatos in the garden with
the cultivator & picked bugs of them
9
hoed some of the potatos in the garden Mr
W.S. Smith came to night from near Kingston a
fine rain
10
Mr Smith preached this morning and Mr Oliver
at night
11
I hoed Some in the garden to day Ad worked
12
on the roads in the village warm day
13
I worked on the roads for Ad with the horses
14
we began to work on the roads & drew gravel
out of the foundation of the New English
Church Ad had the team Wallace and me
worked with the Shovel
20
17
15
finished our work to day very hot day
16
a fine rain last night & this morning I met Mr
Nicholson at the Station Ad drew 3 loads of
Sand & 1 of Stones for F Dean
Revd Mr Trumble preached this morning and
Mr Nicholson at night
1877
June
fine
rain
last
night
18
Sheared the Sheep this forenoon Mr Nicholson
went away on the Express Ad cleaned 4 bags of
wheat
19
Ad went to Gananoque to Mill he took 8 bushel of
wheat I went through the potatos& kille all the
bugs I could fine they are very numerous
20
Ad drew 5 loads of Stone for F Dean in the
forenoon we moved part of the fence at the first
ditch East half up in a line of the old house field
fence
21
finished the fence this forenoon fine rain in the
afternoon
22
Ad began to plow the Summerfallow it is in the
North East corner of the north field
23
Ad worked at the Summer fallow I met Mr
21
Nicholson as the Station fine day
24
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Sliter
at night
rain
25
Mr Nicholson went away this afternoon Ad went to
Delta with Wm Chests he came from Parry Sound
on the Express yesterday morning a little rain at
noon
26
I went to the funeral of Edward Molls he was buired
at the union church Revd Mr Sliter preached there
was 42 teams he died at Jonathan Websters at the
Station Ad came from Delta this afternoon
27
Ad went to a raisin of James Hortons I went
through the potatos & corn in the garden in the
forenoon and part of the corn at the barn in the
afternoon
28
finishe cultivating the corn & potatos in the garden
I washed the wool
29
Ad drew 7 loads of Ashes to the Summer fallow I
picked bugs they are very bad
30
Ad drew loads of Ashes to the Summer fallow fine
Showr this afternoon & rain and thunder &
lightning most of the night I cleaned the Mower
1877
July
1
Revd Mr Warren preached this morning Mr
22
Nicholson at night
rain
8
2
Mr Nicholson went away on the Express Ad
cultivated the corn potates & hoed part of
them everything is refreshed with the rain
that came on Saturday & yesterday
3
we all worked at the Church Shed got the
rafters & board round the main part & part of
the roof & Shingle part very heavy rain in the
afternoon
4
Ad rolled the Summer fallow & pached the
roof of the house I helped at the Church Shed
we got the colerbraces on & all the Sheating
on the main part & the North Side Shingled
fine day
5
Ad went through the potats with the hiller at
Barn I was fixing the Mower fine rain
6
Ad & Wallace worked at the potates I picked
bugs they are very bad fine day
7
Ad & Wallace hoed the potates & some of
the corn Mr Nicholson came on the Express
rain in the
afternoon
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr
Trumble at night Fairfax did not come for him
so there was no Sermon there
9
Ad cut the Rye this afternoon Mr Nicholson
went away on the Express & so did David Ad
went to Young for him & {Vice?} & Ben{cut
23
off} yesterday he got a Telagram to do so
Bible Society Meetings, 1877
Anniversary Meetings of Branch Bible Societies, at which Public addresses on week day,
and Sermons on Sundays, will be given by the Rev. James Green, of the Montreal Auxiliary
Bible Society, and the Ministers of the Gospel in the different localities, according to the
order, date and time given below. All are respectfully invited to attend.
1877
1877
West End
(City)...
Wednesday...
May
16....
7
P.M.
South
Georgetown...
Sunday...
June
10...
11
A.M.
Valleyfield......
Thursday....
" 17...
7
P.M.
Howick.....
" .....
"
10.....
2
1/2
P.M.
St. Louis
Friday.....
"
18.....
7
P.M.
English
River....
" .....
"
10.....
7
P.M.
Ormstown
Sunday.....
"
20.....
11
A.M.
Boyd's
Settlement...
Sunday.....
"
17.....
7
P.M.
Huntingdon....
" .....
"
20.....
7
P.M.
Clayton.....
" .....
"
17.....
7
P.M.
La Guerre......
Monday .....
"
21.....
Lyn........
Monday.....
"
18.....
7
P.M.
Dundee.......
Tuesday.....
"
22.....
Yonge.....
Tuesday.....
"
19.....
7
P.M.
7
P.M.
24
Kelso.......
Wednesday.....
"
23.....
7
P.M.
*
Mallorytown....
Wednesday.....
"
20.....
7
P.M.
Athelstan......
Thursday.....
"
24.....
7
P.M.
Escott.......
Thursday.....
"
21.....
7
P.M.
Franklin......
Friday.....
"
25.....
7
P.M.
* Lansdowne
Station....
Friday.....
"
22.....
7
P.M.
Covey Hill.....
Saturday.....
"
26.....
7
P.M.
South Lake.....
Saturday.....
"
23.....
7
P.M.
Russeltown
Flats...
Sunday.....
"
27.....
11
A.M.
Maple
Grove.....
Sunday.....
"
24.....
7
P.M.
Beech
Ridge...
" .....
"
27.....
7
P.M.
Gananoque....
" .....
"
24.....
7
P.M.
St. Johns
Wednesday.....
"
30.....
7
P.M.
* Gananoque
Monday.....
"
25.....
7
P.M.
St. Theres....
Sunday.....
June
3.....
11
A.M.
Lansdown
Front...
Tuesday .....
"
27.....
7
P.M.
New
Glasgow....
" .....
" 3.....
7
P.M.
Chateauguay
Basin...
Sunday.....
July
1.....
11
A.M.
Rawdon....
Monday.....
" 4.....
7
P.M.
Beauharnois....
" .....
" 1.....
3
P.M.
Kildare....
Tuesday.....
" 5.....
7
Laprairie....
" .....
" 8.....
11
25
P.M.
A.M.
When the Meetings fall on the Sabbath, there will be a Sermon on the subject to suit the
occasion, and it is desirable that all formality of business should be done at a previous
Meeting, say Saturday night, when practicable.
Will the friends of the cause in the various localities please give these appointments the
preference of everything local? A long notice is given, that this may be done without
inconvenience.
If the hour fixed prove unsuitable at any place, the friends will please change it to suit
themselves, only allow the Agent time from the next preceding to the next following
appointment, and inform him of the change.
CO-OPERATION. -- Will Ministers of the Gospel who receive a copy of these
appointments please give to the Society and the Agent a hearty co-operation? Make the
appointments as public as possible, and accept this responsibility and general invitation to
attend and take part in the meetings. Please press the subject on the attention of your
people.
TO THE SECRETARIES. -- If you love to see the work prosper, prevail upon the collectors
to do their work thoroughly before the Anniversary. Report the several amounts of their
collections to the Meeting, together with the number of Bibles and Testaments sold, the
amount realized therefrom, and a short plain financial statement, with any other matters of
interest connected with the Branch. Please invite all the Ministers in your locality to take
part in the Meeting.
TO THE PRESIDENTS. -- A little general oversight will work wonders. A good place to
meet in, well lighted and moderately warmed when need be), and thorough publicity, will
almost invariably secure a good meeting. If no vacancies pro tem., that there may be no
interruption.
WILL EDITORS OF LOCAL PAPERS please publish such Meetings as fall in their vicinity?
WILL CORRESPONDENTS please address the Agent to places marked thus *, or to
Montreal. Collections will be taken up at each Meeting. -- Please intimate this.
James Green,
Travelling Agent, M.A.B. {there is writing and ciphering on the bottom of the page, but
largely to faint to read}
{line illegible}
Mr Redmonds Eye
My verson of recived this Monday last that the Reports {rest of line illegible} I am very
thankful to you for them I had tried to get a wording of them from several parties that got
there from {illegible} but they had all lost there same way & could not them
I think we will be able to settle Mr Matthews clame against us in two or three week we are
doing all we can
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By Law No 219
To define the duties of Overseers of Highways in the Township of the Front of Leeds &
Lansdown and to repeal By Law No 162
Be it inacted by the municipal Council of the Corporation of the Township of the Front of
Leeds and Lansdown on the fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and Sixty Seven that it shall be the duty of the Overseers of Highways for the
said Township to superintend make and keep in repairs the Highways Roads and Bridges
allotted to them in thire respective divisions or to which they may from time to time be
appointed by the Said Council, that they Shall between the 30 day of May and the 15 day of
July in each and every year Notify all the inhabitants liable at the time of such notice to the
performance of Statute Labour in there respective Divisions to assemble at a certain time
and place for the performance of Such Labour also states in such notice the implement
tool or carrage required by the Said Overseerer to be used on Said Road and it shall be the
duty of the said parties so notified to furnish the same previded they have or can
conveniently procure the same Such notice to be legal may be either verbal or written and
personally served either with the wife or the child or servant over twelve years of age, at
least four days before the time appointed for such a semblance that such inhabitants when
so assembled as aforesaid shall Commence work at eight oclock in the morning and leave
off at the hour of five oclock in the afternoon of each day allowing an intermission and shall
work faithfully eight hours for each day {page turned over} are severally liable as aforesaid.
2 Be it further enacted that any person who shall refuse to d the lawful or reasonable
commands of such Overseerer during the time he is required to work shall be liable at the
discretion of such Overseerer to be dismissed from the Road or Highway and the
Overseerer may allow him such credit for the part or portion of the day he may have
worked as he may deem him entitled to.
Be it further enacted that any person liable to perform Statute Labour on the Highways who
from sickness numerous forms or indigent circumstances shall think himself unable to
perform such labour may (within four day after receiving notice from the Overseerer of
Highways as provided in the first section of this By Law) make application to any or either
of the Councillors of said Township for exemption in part or in whole and such Counciller is
authorized to grant a Certificate under his hand which certificate shall within two days be
handed by the person so expected to the Overseerer under whose superintendence he
was liable to perform such labor & the Overseerer shall enter or note the same on his list
27
4 Be it further enacted that in case any Bridge causeway or any part of the Highway
become broken or damaged by loads otherwise that they are dangerous or impossible
previous to or after the time allowed by this By Law for the performance of Statute labor it
shall be the duty of the overseerer of the Division in which such damages ocurs to notify a
portion or the whole of the inhabitants to asemble at a certain time and palce for the
purposes of repairing said damages and the said Overseerer shall grant severally to such
persons who may so assemble and repair said Damages certificates stating the amount of
labour by them respectively performed which certification on production to such
Overseerers successor shall be received by him and the number of days so certified as
performed shall be allowed to them on there next years statute labor.
5 Be it further enacted that every person assessed upon the Assessment Roll of said
Township shall if his property be assessed at not more than $200 be liable to 2 days labor
At more
than
$200
but not more
than
$400
to
3 days
labour
"
400
"
600 -
4"
"
600
"
800 -
5"
"
800
"
1200 -
6"
"
1200
"
1600 -
7"
"
1600
"
2000 -
8"
"
2000
"
2400 -
9"
"
2400
"
3200 -
10 "
28
"
3200
"
4000 -
12 "
And for
every
800
above
4000 -
1"
6 Be it further enacted that every male inhabitant of said Township of the age of 21 years
and under the age of 60 years residing in the limits of said Township show shall be resident
there in eight days and who is not otherwise assessed to any amount shall be liable to
perform one days work on the public Highways in each year provided always that all
ministers of the Gospel not Assessed on the Assessment Roll for real property or personal
property over $200 be exemped from the performance of statute labor in said township
7 Be it further enacted that any person assessed or not assessed if liable to perform
Statute Labor may compound for the same by paying into the hands of the overseers of
the Division in which he is liable to perform such labor within two days after having
received notice to appear on the Highway the sum of seventy five cents for each day he
may be liable 8 Be it further enacted that all statute labor and any moneys coming into the
hands of the said Overseers shall be performed laid out and expended in the Highways of
said township between the 30 day of May and the 15 day of July in each and every year by
said Overseerers such is a true return there of made in writing and signed by {illegible}
return to be transmited to the Township Clerk on or before the fifteenth day of August in
each and every year and to be in the form following
Return of Statute Labor performed and moneys expended on Road Division No under the
superintendance of A.B. Overseerer of Highways in the Township of the Front of Leeds and
Lansdowne for the Year A.D. 18 -Names
of
Parties
liable to
perform
statute
labor in
said
Road
Division
Amount
assessed
No
of
days
liable
No of
days
performed
No of
days not
performed
AB
29
No of day
performed
per
certificate
Sect 4
Amount
received for
commutitions
how such
moneys
has been
expended
etc
Rem
CD
EF
GH
Be it further enacted that it shall be the duty of the Township Clerk to take proceedings
against all who may be in default with respect to making returns within the time specified in
the last preceeding section of this By Law
Be it further enacted that it shall be the duty of the the Township Clerk shall on or before
the 20 day of May in each and every year make from the Assessment Roll a correct list of
all the names of the inhabitants in each Road Division and place appoint to each name in
figures the amount such person is assessed and also the number of days each person is
liable to work on the highways and transmit a copy thereof (as far as it relates to his
Division) to each overseer within the limits of said Township and such overseer shall add
thereto the names of all such persons residing within the limits of his division as one lible to
perform Statute labor on the Highways and not otherwise assessed.
Be it further enacted that it shall be the duty of all overseers to furnish the Township Clerk
with a true statement of all the inhabitants residing within the limits of there respective
Divisions who may be liable to perform statute labor previous to the time of his making out
the road list
Be it further enacted that all persons liable to perform statute labor shall severally perform
such labor in the road division in which the Township Clerk shall have entered there names
as well appear by the lists furnished by the overseers as provided in the 10th section of this
By Law provided always and it is hereby enacted that it shall be the duty of the Township
Clerk to enter the names of all such persons so liable in the lists of the road Division in
which they severally reside until otherwise directed by By Law or resolution of said Council
Be it further enacted that any person liable to the performance of statute labor on the
public highways of said Township who shall neglect or refuse to perform the same when
legally notified so to do (unless under this By Law or by Statute exemped) shall forfeit and
pay one dollar for each day he shall be dificient or in arrears to be recovered before the
Town Reeve or any Justice of the Peace on the Complaint of the Overseerer under whose
superindence he was liable to perform such labor and it shall be the duty of such
Overseerers to enter such complaint and prosecute all parties so deficient in arrears within
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the ttime specified in this By Law for making the returns of the statute labor to the
Township Clerk
Be it further enacted that any person willfully stopping up or obstructing any public road or
highway in said Township who shall not within a reasonable time after receiving notice from
any Overseerer of Highways councillor or majistrate of said Township removed
such obstruction shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding two Dollars and a further Penalty
of one Dollar for every twenty four house such obstructions shall remain on such road the
same to be levied collected and disposed of as herein after directed
Be it further enacted that the words he and him only when they occur in this By Law as
imparting the masculin gender and refer to the priviledge liabilites obligations and duties of
a person assessed on the assessment rolls of said Township shall not be construed as
exempting females who are assessed at more than $200 from the performance of statute
labor or prohibiting them from compounding for the same but shall be understood to
include female as well as male and all other words and phrases shall receive such fair and
liberal construction as shall be best adapted to cary out this By Law according to its true
intent meaning and spirit
Be it further enacted that for the contravention or breach of any of the provisions thereof
this By Law every person so offending being convicted thereof before the Town Reeve or
any one or more Justices of the Peace who are hereby authorized and empowered to hear
and determine the same shall forfeit and pay (excepting when the amount of the pecuniary
penalty is hereinbefore specially specified and moved a sum not exceeding five pounds nor
less than five shillings currency as to the said Town Reeve Justice or Trustee may seem
meet and default of payment of the said sum ( or of the sumes hereinbefore mentioned
together with the costs within the time specified for the payment thereof at the time of
conviction it shall be lawful for the said Town Reeve Justice or Justices to issue there
warrrent directed to any Constable in said Township to levy the said sum and costs within
a certain time to be in the said warrant specified.
and in case no distress sufficient to satisfy the said sum and costs shall be found it shall be
lawful for the Town Reeve Justice or Justices to commit the offender to the common Jail of
the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville for any time not exceeding six days
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Be it further enacted that all pecuniary penalties imposed and recovered under the
provisions of this By Law shall be paid into the hands of the Township treasurer within
twenty days after the receipt of the same and form part of the funds of the said Township
18 Be it further enacted that By Law No 162 of said council be and the same is hereby
repealed
This By Law to have force and effect immediately after the passing thereof.
{newspaper article on The Scottish Tongue}
{cut off} OF THE SCOTTISH TONGUE
{cut off} the uncommon thing in England as in America to hear educated men and even
{cut off}, remonstrating against the continuance of a Scottish literature. "Why," it is argued,
"continue to use a language, and dialect which must soon become obsolete?" Well, we
answer, it has a charm to us which we are not willing to sacrifice to utilitarianism. Practical
as the world is, our tastes are happily not entirely so, and so we prefer holding fast those
ideal things which to us are a joy forever. The memories of our early day are yet the
morning sunshine of our lives. Where is the kindly heart that has not felt that
"There's aye a bit gleam o the gude and the true. As we dream the bit dream of our
childhood anew."
And what brings this feeling home to a Scot at home or abroad -- like Scottish writings?
When Tannahill wrote that simple line, "The midges dance abune the burn, " he set a living
image before thousands of his countrymen which all the gnats above the brooks in England
could never have conveyed an idea of.
The Scot is notably sicker, but no people so frequently give up wealthy and desirable
positions to enjoy on a moderate competence their fondly cherished home associations,
nor do any more readily make sacrifices to attain cherished ideas. The Highland woman
who asked here gudeman to "gang up and be hanged to please the Laird," is an exaggerated
illustration of this feeling, while the history of "The Forty-five" Rebellion showed a national
self sacrifice probably without a parallel. From the sage, Lociel, who foresaw and pointed
out the terrible dangers imminent yet could not resist -- the wild poetical feeling swept,
irresistibly through the people, who staked all in their devoted enthusiasm, the world knows
with what result. Yet from that great uprising, and the merciless down-trampling that
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followed it, what a glorious heritage of national poetry sprung! we do not say the people did
wisely in linking their fate with that of the "Young Chevalier," but they were borne away
impulsively by sympathy and love of right, the noblest impulses that stir the human heart.
So whether it be wise or no, we feel that there is something grandly loyal in our enthusiastic
love of our mother-tongue. This much for the ideal.
Yet are we not without reason for the faith to which we cling, for there are virtues in the
Scottish language well worthy of preservation. Uttered by rude tongues it may be harsh,
but from modulated lips it is very musical, and we have often heard people of other nations
speak of the pleasure it gave them. There is a tender pathos in the dialect, and a fine
rythmical flow in the strong simple words , with their profusion of vowels, to which we
proudly cling. If any one doubts the truth of this let them read Hogg's "Bonny Kilmeny," and
believer: or Tannahill's "Bonnie Wood o'Craigielea," or "Gloomy Winter's now awa;" Burns'
"Nannie O;" or Robert Nicoll's__
"There nane like you, theres nane like you
The youngsters blithe around me now,
Are bonnie a', baith great an' sma',
But auld gudewife there's nane like you"
Simple thoughts enough , but tenderly expressed and touchingly grand in their simple
homely woreds.
Willie Laidlaw', "Lucy's Flittin', is another fine illustration of the expressive tenderness of our
venaculara:
"O what is that pits my puir heart a flutter
And what {missing}ars the tear come sae fast to my e'e
If I was'na {missing}ettlet to be only better,
Than what gars me wish ony better to be."
"The Braes o'Gleniffer," and "When the Kye come hame," are equally beautiful . How that
verse beginning "When the bluart bears a pearl," take hold of the Scottish heart, and where
is the Scot whose ambition would not be fired to write as musically. The first four verses of
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Miss Blamire's "What ails this heart o'mine," Lady Ann Lindsay's "Auld Robin Gray,"the
Countess of Nairn's "I'm wearin' awa," "The Rowan Tree," and many others have excellencies
and beauties enough to stimulate the Scotch to follow in such footsteps for generations to
come.
Nor does the Scottish muse of modern days lag far behind. Henry Scott Riddell's "Scotland
Yet," " I'll awa hame to my ain folk," and other pieces, are worthy of her palmiest days. W.
Cameron's "Meet me on the Gowan Lea," "Jessie o' the Dell," and "Morag's Faery Glen,"-"Ye ken whar you, we burnie rins roarin' to the sea,"-are brimming with gladness and beauty as the birdies and the burnies themselves.
Many of the Scottish idioms are very expressive and there is a pith in the language, as there
has always been in the race which uses it. Take for example Burns' "Address to the Deil,"
"Tam o'Shanter," or "Death and Dr. Hornbook," or Nicoll's "We'll mak' the warld better yet."
There are not a few useful Scottish words which have no English synonym, while many are
indifferently represented. "Wersh" cannot be expressed in English; its best representative is
saltless, but this is a thoroughly negative condition, whilst wersh is a very positive flavor, as
every one who tastes unsalted bread or brose is apt to testify. "Douse" expresses at once a
pleasant and tranquil disposition, with a well-conditioned body. "Crouse" is nearly
untranslateable; it is conceited, sprightly and inclined to braggart. "Dinnle," the painful
sensation caused by the return of warm blood to very cold fingers. Who knows the English
of it? Is it tingle: How indefinite, while dinnle or dinnlin expresses the exact feeling sharp as
the sensation itself. "Toom" is empty, but specially applicable to wood vessels, the word
itself being the very echo of an empty barrel. "Braw" is better than any word we know to
represent it. "Bonnie" is better than pretty, and not always so much as beautiful, commonly
denoting kindliness of countenance, with beauty, when applied to living things. "Blithe;" this
Saxon word may be claimed as thoroughly Scotch, the English having neglected it. It has no
equal in its place, as Scotch authors have well proved. "Threepit" expresses enforcing as
well as maintaining, and is very pithy. "Birkle;" In a Burns Glossary we have seen this
interpreted "a clever fellow." Had Burns with "a Hieland gill in his cheek" caught this gomoral
at his translation, what a loundering the cuif had got A "birkle" is a proud upsetting fellow,
more guilty of lack of brains than their possession. We all know how finely sarcastic it is.
"D'ye see you birkieca'd a Lord." "Leal" is the very essence of loyal affection, and a word of
rare merit. "Biel" is a shelter from the wind and a very expressive word. "Pawky" may be
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rendered artful, dodging; we know no better. It is full of meaning, generally implying
humorous cunning. "Eerie;" Whoever in a dark and lonely place has felt a vague, undefined
dread, a creepiness of the hair, though not really in fear, has been eerie. The feeling is wellknown, but not expressible in English. "Glamour;" Let him who knows the English of this
explain it. The "evil eye" of the gipsy and the killing glance of the lover possess it. "Gleg" is
quick sharp and active, concentrated. "Gowk" is a simple foolish person; goose is the only
translation. "Kep" is neither catches nor receives, but both. How perfectly poetical is the
proverb "Ilka blade o' grass keps its aindrap o' dew." "Gawkie" is a thoughtless and awkward
lassie or woman. "Gowpin," as much as can be lifted in both hands placed together. "Gancie"
is at once handsome, sprightly, and of ample proportions. There are scores of such words
which might be quoted. Where shall we find haffets for an Englishman, or a word to make
him mensfn'; how set him hotchin' by a cozie ingle, or rinnin' pechin' upa brae, which is not a
hill. While others dodge we will jouk; they may be big and sturdy fellows, we can set against
them strappin', buirdlychiels. They dinna ken our grips and clours and cowps for carles
"dour an'din," nor how we can daud and dirl the croons o' Dae-nae guids and gar them
sough and swither. aye, and wauble as feckless as a tewed and wuzzentrunch. As little ken
they what a cantie hit bodie auld Grannie is, or how she loes to tent the toddlin weans. They
may court their gentle girls on pretty hillocks or vales; we'll woo our canny lassies on the
bonnie knowes or in the bieldy howes; while their children go to pluck the pretty daisies,
our 'ill gang to "pu the gowans fine:" while brooks ripple between their flowery hanks, burns
shall wimple by the broomiehraes where goslins cheep and lintieschirl, and laverocks lilting
sing. What Scot would not prefer a brumel to a brambleberry; or a hine to a rasp (the
mention of which might se one's teeth on edge instead of a watering); or gloaming to
twilight; or a scaur to a precipice, which might be a linn; or guidwife to good wife; or lowe to
flame, which is also bleeze; or agley to crooked, which is different; or birr, or eident, or
couthie, or vauntie, or rowth or gear, or girn or glower, or Laird, or Bailie, to any
corresponding English, and there are many other words equally expressive.
It is easy however to have too much of a good thing, and Scotticized Scotch is as
unpalateable to a Scot as would be an over-stuffed haggis. Hately Waddell's version of the
twenty-third Psalm is sadly overdone. The man who renders drookit for anoint, might
aiblinsdook till he dreeps in a Liddisdaledow and be nae the dafter for it.
Though "old times" or "long ago" can never be taken as an equivalent for "Auld Lang Syne,"
the Scotch have long been cognizant of and adopted many of the excellencies of the
English language, and we are quite willing to play a give-and-take game. Let England and
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Scotland unite in language as they did in government. We shall not even insist upon kinging
them this time as at the last union, but will meet them and treat them frankly as though
they were our very equals. If England is not sufficiently enlightened for this, Scotland can
well afford to wait, resting on her dignity, and great as is her penuriousness (she has long
been a thrifty banker), from her overflowing wealth so carefully garnered she will continue
to sent her sones, as she has done for ages past to beautify and enrich English literature in
all its branches, and the world shall be gladdened by her bounty.
But as an Arab after offering his favorite steed for sale begins ruefully thinking over its
many good qualities, so do we of our Scottish muse. A verse of John Imlah's song "There
lives a young lassie far down in yon glen," springs to our lips:
"Red, red as the rowan her milling wee mon
And white as the gowan her breast and her brow
Wi' the foot of a fairy she links ower the lea
Ah! weel I loe Mary, and Mary loes me."
And while that music floats though our brain we swither about the agreement rushly
proposed, and really don't think Scotland could ever afford to give up her native Doric. Life
without it would not be worth having. J.H.P.
{in hand writing} March 1865
1877
June
16
took Pitt cow to Ab McNiels bull again July 9
18
Do Lillie Do {Ditto} to A Cornetts bull
21
Do White cow Do Do{Ditto}
27
Do{Ditto} yearling Heffer John John bull in with
cows 2 days
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July
12
Do Bradlee Heffer Do Do Do{Ditto}
13
John Johnstons Bull has been with the cows for two
day
29
Killie cow took to A Cornetts Bull he is in with them
Aug
4
Ad brought a Boar from {Barenes?} home he thinks
the Sow took to 3rd
June
4
took Pet cow to A McNiels Duram Bull
5
took the White cow his own Bull
15
Do {Ditto} Duch 2 year old again 5 July
18
Do {Ditto} Kittie cow again July 11th Do{Ditto} again
Sept Caplands Bull
27
Do Youngs Cow Do Do{Ditto}
29
Do Bradley Cow Do Do{Ditto}
1879
Pet took again June 14
May
21
Ad took Pet cow to A McNiels Duram Bull
June
4
Adam & me took the White Cow to Bruces Bull
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16
youngs Cow took again 7 July Do Do{Ditto}
Dutch cow took to Do Do{Ditto}
August
28
{illegible} Cow Do Do Do{Ditto}
27
the Dutch yearling heffer Do Do{Ditto}
1877
July
rain
rain
1
Revd Mr Warren preached this morning Mr Nicholson
at night a little rain
2
Mr Nicholson went away on the Express Ad cultivated
the corn & potatos & hoed part of them everything is
refreshed with the rain that come on Saturday and
yesterday
3
we all worked at Church Shed got the rafters on &
boarded round the main part & part the roof &
shingled part heavy in the afternoon
4
Ad rolled the Summer fallow & patched roof of the
house I helped at the Shed got Coller braces on all the
Sheeting on the main part & the North side Shingled
fine day
5
Ad went through the potatos with the hiller at Barn I
was fixing the mower a fine this afternoon
6
Ad & Wallace worked at the potatos I picked they are
very bad fine day
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7
8
Ad & Wallace worked at the potatos & corn Mr
Nicholson came on the Express
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Tre{cut
off} at night there was no one come for Mr Nicholson
for Fairfax
9
Ad cut the Rye this afternoon Mr Nicholson went away
on the Express & so did David Ad went to for him
Vive& Bessie yesterday he got a telegarm
10
I put Paris green on the potatos this forenoon & went
to Kingston on the Express to the Prsbytry there was a
good many Ministers & Elders there they worked till
after ten oclock P.M. Stopted at Citie {cut off}
11
got home this afternoon the Prsbyton voted two
hundred dollars of a Suply to Lansdowne & Fairfax Ad
& Wallace drew in 2 loads of Rye put it in west half of
the big mow he cut the grass in that field
12
finished in the Northwest part of the North field grass
is poor raked part of it I went to see the Orngemen
walk at the Station there was a large Crowd & a great
many Speaches made in our woods the Methodist &
the Church of England got up dinner for them the
Methodist out wited the church of England & got the
most of the orngmen
1877
July
13
Ad & Wallace drew in 2 loads of hay put them in
the New Barn they rake it with A Cornetts rake I
went to the funeral of Mrs Bowen She was
buried at Wm Cornett
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14
15
rain
22
Ad got a New rake at the Station from I Stow we
got in 3 loads put one over the Cows & 2 in New
barn
I took Mr Nicholson to Fairfax in the morning he
preached here at night
16
Ad finished cuting the midle field & began to
orchard very warm or rather hot day I put
Pgreen on the potatos
17
Ad finished cuting the orchard got in rain in the
afternoon got all the hay out of the North field
18
Ad & Wallace got in all the hay from the center
field had 3 loads Biron raked in the fornoon they
got all in of the Orchard had 2 loads Ad then
cut the little field North of the house fine day
19
very heavy rain last night & this morning Ad &
Wallace is hoeing their potatos it is no hay day I
have done nothing this week my bowels is not
wright
20
Ad & Wallace finished the haying all but a load
in the North field fine day
21
Ad & Wallace loaded up a load in the North field
in the forenoon they are going to take it out to
the road they cut Rye in the afternoon Mr
Nicholson came on the Express
Red Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr
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Conly at night
very warm
Dry
rain in
afternoon
23
Ad & Wallace raked & bound up the Rye I
helped to draw it in had 2 loads got it done by
noon they began there haying at the road Mr
Nicholson went away on the Express
24
Ad came for the milk this morning I put Paris
Green on the potatos very warm day I have to
pump water for the cows
25
finished put the green on the potatos
26
Ad & Wallace finished there haying at the road
& cut there oats in the field next there house &
cut part of the Southeast part of the north field
27
finished that field & cut part of the old house
field Ad went to Gananoque with Bushel of
wheat in the afternoon
28
rain last night nothing doing I working the
milkshed Mr Nicholson came on the Express
Billie came last night
29
Revd Mr Conley preached this morning Mr
Nicholson at night
30
Ad & Wallace came out & cut the wheat in the
midle field good crop raked the oats in north
field very poor put it all one load 10 bushel
sowing Mr Nicholson went home on the Express
{illegible} I him Tom to help him
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31
Ad worked at the road I worked at Milkshed in
the forenoon I atend a congregational meeting
Revd Mr Nicholson got a call to be our Paster
Revd Mr Smith & Colther was here
1877
August
1
Ad & the Man worked at the oats in the old
house field & cut some in the midle field I
went with Samuel Moorehead to his fathers
& others to see if they would sign the call
for Mr Nicholson they all did
2
Moorehead & went to Fairfax with the call all
signed the call Ad, Wallace & the Man
worked at the grain very warm day
3
they got all the oats cut at the road then
they cut our North field Wallace & I drew in
2 loads of the oats midle field I raked this
morning
4
Ad & Wallace worked at the road drawing in
grain fine day Mr Nicholson came on the
Express
5
Revd Mr Brown this morning Mr Nicholson at
night
6
Ad & Wallace cut there wheat at the road in
the forenoon cut part of ours in the
afternoon and drew 1 loads of oats north
field
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Geordy came
home this
morning on
the Express
7
finished cuting wheat & oats hear they had
Bruces Reaper fine Showr this afternoon
8
Ad & Wallace hooked the peas in the front
field I went to Mr Kinkers Darlings &
Robinson with the Call they all Signed it
9
Ad & Wallace drew in the peas wheat and
the Noraway oats of the front field I turned
over the peas and spread out the oats all
the grain is in except the peas in the North
field they are not fit to cut yet
10
George & Bessie went to younge with the
buggy for Jennie Ad helped Bruce McNiel
11
Georg & Bessie got home in the forenoon
Jennie Mary & Miss Angus came with them
fine Showr of rain at noon Mr Nicholson
came on Express
12
Revd Mr Brown preached in the morning Mr
Nicholson at night
13
Ad & George helped Bruce I fixed the
bolster of the truck waggon Miss Angus
went home on the Mixed Billietook Mary
home
14
Ad helped Bruce I met the Revd Mr Smith at
the Station he held a meeting to Sustain the
Call to Mr Nicholson it was unanimous he
went back on the mixed
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15
Ad Bruce &Mr Kelvry hooked peas this
forenoon &MrKelvery finished them this
afternoon
1877
August
16
Ad helped Breen at his wheat fine day
17
Ad helped Mr McNiel at his harvest work
18
Ad & A McKelvery drew in the Peas of the North
field & a load from the road
19
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr
Gibson at night
20
I have been fixing the grainere & the Barn floor
these few days back Mr Nicholson went home on
the Express very warm
21
Wm & John McNiel came this morning to thrash &
thrashed 62 bushel of wheat 28 of Rye 20 of
Noraway oats 140 of common oats
22
finished the oats had 40 more 200 in all thrashed
one load of peas had 12 bushel put the Chaff in the
Northeast half of the mow
23
I went to the Station to see Mr Redman about
having picknic for our Sabbath school
24
Geordy Cut the Millet a little rain
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25
Ad raked the Millet in front field I Shook it out in the
forenoon he had a small load mixed it with Straw
26
I took Mr Nicholson to fairfax this morning, Mr
Connely preached in the morning Mr Nicholson at
night
27
Ad & Geordy drew in the Millet from the old house
field had a good load Mr Nicholson on Express
28
I went to Kingston on the morning Express to atend
the Presbytery with a petition and call for to have
Revd A.B. Nicholson Settleded as our Pastor it was
agreed to the induction to take place on the 11th of
September Ad Wallace & Geordy drew dung at the
Road fine day
29
the Boys finished drawing the dung at the Road I
came home this morning all well there was a fine
Showr last night
30
the Boys got all our dung out from the Cow Stable
& horse Stable put it the old field very heavy rain
yesterday
31
I got a telagram from Gordy to go to Delta this
morning he is got the Polic Maers leg is Straned can
do Nothing with her
1877
Sept
1
We had an Excursion to Kingston for the Sabbath
School fine day there was nothing made after paying
$75 dollars for the boat
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2
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at
night
3
the Boys drew the rest of the dung to the old house
field Mr Nicholson went away on the Express
4
I went to a bee for to get Sand for the church of
England Ad went to Gananoque to get Bills for our
induction dinner on the eleventh
5
Ad cultivated 5 1/2 bushel of rye in at the road a fine
rain I went to Mr Darlings to see about the induction
Dinner we are geting it ourselves
6
Ad finished the cultivating at the road and began to
Sow Rye hear he Sowed & then cultivated the Seed
and dung in
7
worked at the Cutlivating all day I sowed grass seed on
it as he cultivated it
8
finished the cultivating &sowing he Sowed bushel of
Rye & gave it one Stroke of the drag
9
I took Revd Mr Nicholson to Fairfax this morning he in
the evening here
10
Ad & Gordy is fixing tables in the Agricultural ahll for
the dinner to morrow
11
we met the Revd Messer Mowet, McQuague & Prfesor
Williamson the came from Kingston on the Mixed Mr
Shambers & Galaques they came to attend the
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Induction of Mr Nicholson he was inducted at 11 oclock
we then had a dinner at 1 oclock there was a large
gathering we realized 65$.55C
12
it took most of the day regulate things about the place
there was a great temperance meeting in the
Agricultural Hall & lecture in the Church at
13
Began to draw ashes to the Northeast part of the
North field drew 4 loads very warm dry weather
14
drew 8 loads of ashes Mr Big the School Inspector was
here all night Wat came & went home again
15
Ad & Gordy drew 7 load of ashes fine day Mr
Nicholson went to Mr Copland to night
1877
Sept
16
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning warm day
17
Ad & George drew 7 loads of ashes I worked at pair of
{hoeends?} for the truck waggon they brock them on
Saturday when drawing
18
fine rain last night Ad plowed in the fallow Gordy cut
some of the corn he went to Young in the afternoon
with Wallace I finished the waggon
19
Ad plowed in the forenoon& drew 4 loads of Ashes in
the afternoon fine day
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20
Ad & Bruce McNiel drew 8 loads of ashes in the
forenoon Bruce went home at noon
21
Ad finished plowing the Summer follow and went to
Wm Websters & got his drill to put in the fall wheat
he sowed 7 bushel of lime on the center ridge very
dry time
22
I went to Brockville on the Mixed there was an
Excursion to Brockville & return for 70 cents John A
McDonald Thomas White Mr O Conner Mr Plumb &
others Spoke there was a torch light prosession & fire
works at night there was an emence crowd I think
more than there was when the Prince of Wales was in
Brockville Ad Sowed 1 bushel of wheat on the
23
A young Man from Lyn preached in the morning and
Mr Nicholson at night
24
Ad cleaned up some furrows I quiled & Spaded
25
Ad & Wallace dug potatos at home
26
Ad & I went to the Delta Fair we stoped at Wats I
acted as Judge on Sheep the Sheep was prety good
there was a very poor Show in Butter & Cheese other
things in the main hall Roots & grain was good
27
there was a large turnout to day of People that was all
could be said about it Ad got the first prise potates
the Peasles I got the first Prise corn for seed
28
I came home to night with Besie fine Showr this
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morning
29
30
Ad went to Young to mill last night expect him to
night fine day I am fixing about the place Mr
Nicholson came on the Express Ad got at Dark
Revd Nicholson preached this morning Mr Conley at
night
1877
Oct
7
1
I husked some corn and cleaned some Beans
2
We all went to our Fair it was good Success in almost
everything there was a great crowd of people we took
first on potatos 2nd on Beens 2nd on {cut off}
3
rain last night & most of the day I quiled & Spaded put
the lambs and rams away from the sheep
4
began to dig the potatos dug 7 baskets Ad Sowed
Bushel of Rye in North part of the midle field he intends
to paster it next Summer
5
Ad Sowed Rye Wallace & me dug potatos we dug 8
Bushels
6
I went to the Confirmation at the road Revd Bishop
Levis ofisheated the Church was full
Revd Mr Brown preached in the morning Mr Nicholson
at night
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8
Wallace & me dug 8 baskets of potatos Ad finished the
Rye cleaning out the furrow
9
the Revd Mr Nicholson &Mrs Nicholson came down
from Kingston we met them at the Station & brought
out hear till there house is fixed Ad brought out part of
the Sawing {rige?}
10
Ad & Wallace went out to the 9th Consession to see his
lot fine day
11
Sawed what Cordwood we had in the forenoon we then
moved the horsepowr to the Barn and thrashed or
rather cut a lot of peas with with the cutingmachin it
did good work
12
cleaned some peas this morning Ad took 2 1/2 bushel
to the road he went to Kingston in the afternoon the
intends to go to Mr Starks to night {in left margin} Mr
Nicholson went to his own house
13
I quiled in the forenoon went to a Agriculture meeting in
the afternoon
14
Revd Mr Nicholson preached in the morning Mr {Tallit?}
Preached at night
15
got a telagram that Ellen had a Daughter then Mother
went on the Express to Perth Ad got home from
Kingston at night
16
Ad began to Plow & Plowed in South field {illegible}
1877
50
Oct
17
Ad plowed in the South field I dug the potatos in the
garden
18
Ad plowed I finished diging in the garden
19
Ad went to the River for Potatos got bushel I went to
Gananoque for to assist P. Haslip in a liquor sosee
20
there was twelve {Caseses?} got home on the Express
21
Revd Mr Conley preached this morning Mr Nicholson at
night
22
Ad plowed in the south field I did chores
23
Do Do {Ditto} I went to Gananoque on the Express
there was two of the cases ajourned till to day
24
got home on the Mixed this morning Ad finished the
South field and went to the road to plow
25
Christie Young helped me to lay a floor in the house it
is Maple inch thick from 3 to 5 inches in width it is hard
{core?}
26
got the floor finished today it is a bad job the floor is
So uneven the lumber is hard and crossgrained Ad is
plowing at the road
27
I fixed up the portions & other fixing in the house & got
the Cook Stove in and the other two Stove up
51
28
the Revd Mr Nicholson preached in the morning and Mr
Brown at night
29
I fixed an old Shovel & cleaned out one of the cross
furrows in the Southeast field Henery McGloughlin
drew ashe with J. Darlings team he drew 3 loads in the
afternoon 2 in the midle field & 1 to the North field next
next the fall wheat
30
Henery drew 7 loads to the Same field I finished
cleaning out the cross furrows in the Southeast field
31
heavy rain the most of the day had the cows in the
Stable at night
1877
Nov
4
1
We had a Bee at the Shed at the Church got a
good Job done Shingled the South Side and
boarded most of the front and a good deal of
the ell part fine day Henery drew 7 loads
heavy rain this morning
2
Vive went away on the Express yesterday her
Mother came to see her before She went
3
I sp{illegible} for Jennet Ad went to Young for
Besie last night brought her home at noon to
day Billie this afternoon Henery drew 7 loads
of ashes
Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr
Nicholson at night rest came on the Express
this morning
52
{illegible}
Snow is
about
inches
5
Mrs Highcock went home with Albert at noon
he came yesterday Billie went home with
Besie yesterday
6
I Split wood & other fixings we intend to kill
the hogs & cow to Morrow heavy Snow
7
we Killed the hogs & Cow Wallace helped fine
day we Scalded the big hog on the Slaugh
8
Ad came out & we cut up the hogs & cow &
salted them the big hog 376 lb we put a barrel
of Side Meete out of her 210 lbs the other hog
was 280 fine day
9
rain most of the day bert came home from
Glenta he went out on tusday with the
children to see Ellen they are all well Ad
plowing</td>
10
Mr Nicholson preached this afternoon we
intend to have the communion tomorrow
11
let the Ram
out
had the communion Mr Nicholson preached
12
there was a Missionary Meeting in the church
at 3 oclock the Revd Mr Gallagher Mr Burton
&Mr Nicholson adressed the meeting very few
then A Cockman gave 3 dollars Mr Thompson
1$ there was 5 dollars & 80 cents taken up
53
13
Ad & Henery McGoughlin came here about 10
oclock to prove they finished what was to
plow at the Road they plowed the Northwest
field Gordy came from Parry Sound on the
Express Vest went to Delta on the Express
14
Ad & Henery plowed in the south part of the
North west field a drisling kind of rain most of
the day
15
Ad & plowed in the same field
1877
Nov
16
Ad & Henery finished the Northwest field and began
the field below the house the Sod plows well
17
Ad & Henery plowing in the field below the house
Henery plowed only half the day
18
Revd Mr Nicholson preached at night Mr {Coad?} a
sermon in the morning
19
Geordy went to G Whites & got the horses shod hard
frost last night no plowing
20
we finished thrashing the peas with the cuting
machine in the forenoon they then took the horse
powr & Saw to Mr Nicholsons to Saw his wood I helped
WA Cornett to Shingle in the afternoon fine day
21
the boys finished Sawing Mr Nicholsons wood & Sawed
a little wood at Ads hard frost
54
22
very little work it is thanksgiving day went & heard
Revd Mr Ruston at the road Mr Nicholson preached in
the Methodis Church at seven oclock rain & very dark
Geordy carried in the corn to the Barn
23
I husked most of the corn rain most of the day
24
finished the corn Ad plowed in the field front of the
house the frost is all out
25
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning rain
26
Ad plowed I went to Dan McNiels and examined the
consession allowance of road between the 1 & 2 Con
found at 18 to lat 21 con get no road for rocks & ledges
there I then laid out a road on the line between John
Latimer and Mrs Mc Kellree the road is all on Latimer &
66 feet in width
27
Ad finished plowing the field front of the house that
finishes his plowing for the fall he has got all done he
can do the ground is so wet he can do nothing on
stuble Vest & Geordy came home from Young last
night
28
we all worked at the Shed there 9 of us got a fence job
done
29
there was 5 of us worked at the Shed to day got all
done & everything cleaned up Ad Geordy Wallace
Bruce went away 6th consession to put a Shanty to
Stop in when working there
55
30
they killed hogs at the road Geordy brought one hear
at weight 185 lbs
1877
Dec
1
2
Snow
I cut up the pig Geordy brought from the {road?} and
{Spoaten?} & helped Jennet {hoe?} grass
Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson
preached at night Ad took him to Fairfax
3
Ad Geordy & Wallace went to the south concession
to fix there house I atended the council with a Road
report & then went to Gananoque on the Mixed to
help Mr Heaslep on some liquor cases
4
came home on the Express. Brophy was find the other
cases was not proven fine day
5
rain most of the day Wallace brought the horses
home last night he had them out with Ad & Geordy
yesterday morning he left them out there
6
I Spoaled & quiled most of the day
7
Split wood & put it the Shed
8
Snowed about 2 inches last night the ground is all
covered I put 3 bolts in the tongue of Wallaces
Democrat they lost or brock them out when he out
with the Boys he went for them this afternoon they
are all well
56
9
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Conley
at night
10
I split wood & put all we had in the shed & shelled
nearly a bushel of corn a little snow & rain Geordy
ground an ax at the mill
11
I went to Marble Rock & laid out a Road on lot No 18 in
the fourth concession of Leeds Geordy helped A
Cornett to thrash Ad helped Bruce McNiel to thrash
fine day
12
Ad & Geordy helped Bruce with the horses to thrash I
Spoaled for Jennet fine day warm
13
Ad & Geordy at Bruces thrashing they got done there
14
they thrashed at Ads today thrashed millet for the
cows yesterday & some today fine day
15
they got done at Ads this forenoon Geordy drew
some wood out of our bush it is dead wood in the
afternoon I worked at a pair of {nuts?} for Geordy
16
Revd Mr Nicholson preached at night there was
a strang Stranger in the morning
1877
Dec
17
Ad & Geordy went out to the Concession this morning
Geordy is going to chop wood there
57
18
We moved the Stove in the church to the door took
down all the pipes and cleaned them Mr Thompson
Wm Connor & Hugh McFrey {illegible} we did not
finished
19
we finished the fixing in the church by two oclock
20
Do Do {Ditto} I thrashed Millet for the cows fine warm
time the roads is soft
21
Geordy came home from the woods at night to attend
the School examination fine day
22
Richard brought Besie home from Delta I fixed a door
for the Church Shed
23
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at
night
24
Geordy & Bessie went to Gananoque I went to Dan
McNiels with Mr Wm Websters to look at the 2nd
Consession allowance of road it if could be made a
road of it cannot be done very heavy hore frost the
trees is all covered with rime
25
no work it being Chrisamas Mr Nicholson &Mrs
Nicholson & Miss Smith is here for dinner Mr & Mrs
Dean is here for tea very heavy hore frost yet the trees
are loaded with rime
26
Ad & Geordy cut & drew 5 loads of wood out of our
own woods mostly Small dead Stuff
58
27
the boys brought out the horse powr & Saw & cut up
the wood in the afternoon & set the horse powr at the
Barn for to cut the Straw
28
began to cut the Straw the cog wheel on the {illegible}
sliped& brock out 3 cogs we could no more Dr Pearce
came to see Jennet she is {illegible} her side Ad got a
hole drilled in the {?} to keep {?} {marginal note
illegible}
29
cut some more straw the bolt kept the wheel in place
30
Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson at
night
31
I went to the Mooretown Schoolhouse to the
nomination {illegible} Birmingham Webster Corkson
nominated for {Reeve? Secry?} Peck & Anderson for
Dp Reeve & 18 for councillers fine day {illegible}
1878
January
1
there was no visitors down fine day
2
Ad A C going with Bessie he intends to take her
to {illegible} she is going to teach in the normal
school then {illegible} went there it is very
stormy high wind with a little Snow
3
Ad got home this afternoon {illegible} day Mother
has a very bad cold Jennet is a good deal better
{in bed?} most of the day
59
4
stormy day with snow I mended at boots Mother
is in in bed most of the day has a very bad cough
5
the snow fell near 12 inches yesterday a{illegible}
night {illegible} came home from the 6
consession Johnston team went for David Ellen is
very poorly in bed most of the time She has a
very bad cold with a cough
6
very cold
night &
day
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr
Brown at night
7
no work done I went to the Station & voted &
came home Dr Percie came to see Ellen left two
powders for her to take She is not able to be up
8
Geordy went out to the 6 Con with David
Jonston Ad went out for a load of wood
afterwards he brought home a load of wood
9
Ad went to 6 Con he drew out a lot of railcuts for
to fence the fallow there he Says the Swamp is
first rate he brought home a load of wood he
went in where he could not go last year
10
Ad brought home a load of wood this forenoon
rain most of the day the roads is nearly gone I
atended our Agriculture annual Meeting at
Stuarts Ellen came from Glen Tay in the Express
to See her mother She is a little better the Dr
thinks there is no danger
11
rain most of the day the Snow is going fast
60
12
13
still thawing no Snow on the fields except at the
fences Billie brought David home with the buggy
they led Wallaces horse behind the buggy David
intends going home on the morning Express
A Mr Lawson preached in the morning at night Mr
Nicholson
14
we cut Some Straw Bruce & Wallace helped
15
finished cuting Straw then we cut the 3 loads of
wood that we had here all in the afternoon
1878
Jan
20
16
Ad & Bruce came and took the straw cutter on the
horsepower out to the Road this afternoon hard frost
last night
17
fine day Ad helped Bruse to cut Straw I took care of
the cattle & Spaded some
18
warm day I took care of the cattle
19
Richard brought Bessie from Delta last night in the
cutter the roads nearly bear warm day the roads is
sloppy
the Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning there
was none of us out at night
61
Snow
21
I attended on the cattle still thawing Geordy
thrashed some peas Ad went to Gananoque Ellen &
Jennet went
22
very little frost last night the Sheep has been very
little in the Barnyard yet we have brought them in
they go out wont come back unless we go for them
Lizie came up on the Express from Brockville
23
Snowed about 3 inches last night with high wind cold
day Richard went home with the cutter this
afternoon Geordy went out to the Road to help Ad
cut straw to windy to do anything
24
they finished cuting at Bruces to day fine day
25
finished cuting at Ads the Bodie of Thomas Sliter was
brought up from Montreal on the Express today he
was taken there while atending collage with a cold it
turned to feaver - there was a large gathering at the
Station to meet the corps
26
Billie came from Delta last night Lizie went on the
Express to Brockville Billie went to Gananoque with
Jennet in the Buggy
27
Revd Mr Brown preached Mr J. Slitters funeral
Sermon this morning the church was full Mr
Nicholson preached at night
28
Ad took Geordy to the Shanty & brought home a load
of wood this afternoon
62
29
Ad drew 2 loads of wood he left one here took the
other home
30
Ad drew 2 loads wood left one here
31
Ad drew 1 load of wood the Roads is so bad that he
can draw only one
1878
Feb
1
Ad drew one load of wood it is the last till more
Snow
2
Billie brought Bessie home last night Margret
Bilton came with them they came in the Buggy I
have been in bed most of the day with a bad cold
& cough
3
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr
Brown at night
4
Ad brought out the horsepowr this morning & they
cut what we had there in the forenoon about 3 1/2
cords they took all home for to cut there Thomas
Stark & Miss Russel two other came on a visit fine
day
5
Ad cut there wood this forenoon Miss Whinnee
body came on the Express from Watertown Aunt
Jennie came up on the Express from Lyn very fine
day
6
Ad helped Ab McNiel to cut straw unkle Jonney
63
came up on the Mixed this morning fine day
snow
7
Geordy fixed the old bobslaugh I have done
nothing for a week back with a bad cold
8
I went to Mr Dalings for to take his oath to on
account against the Malkomsons for wood Ellen
went to Young with Geordy to see them before
she gos home they went in the Buggy fine day
9
cold day with high wind Geordy Spit Some wood I
did nothing it is so cold & blustering with a little
Snow
10
the Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr
Nicholson at night
11
Ad went to Whites to get his horses shod Ellen
went to Brockville on the Express on her way
home we got a Telagram that Mr McElhenie is
dead & to be buried tomorrow at 2 oclock I am
not able to go
12
Ad & Geordy went to the Shantie to day Ad
brought home a log for a water trough at home
theres no Slaughing the wind blew the Snow off
the roads
13
Ad went to the Shanty this morning he intends to
stop there I atend the cattle fine day
14
fine day atend the cattle have a bad cold
64
Buggys
running
15
Ad & Geordy came home this afternoon Ad has
drawing wood to home they all went an oyster
super & concert at Westons Hall super at
Stewarts house
16
they did not go to the Shanty to day beutyfull
warm day
1878
Feb
17
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at
night
18
Ad went to the shanty with Geordy they intend to stop
all the week they put up a Stable last week
19
I took care of the cattle I got cold again he cough bad
again fine day I quiled for Jennet
20
a little grim of Snow the buggys is runing
21
a very little more Snow Ad brought two loads of wood
here today that is the first that he has drawn this week
he was banking out
22
heavy rain most of the night & day ground is very slipy
it is dangerous to walk
23
Joseph Copland was buired at the Union Church by
the Orngmen there was about 100 of them walked in
possesion from his Fathers to the church Ad took the
Corps there was 72 buggys & 2 horsemen followed
Revds Messers Nicholson & Brown officiated the Roads
65
all in a Slop no frost damp and chillie
24
Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson at
night
25
Geordy took his mother down to Young to see Aunt
Isabla she is very poorely on Saturday after Ad came
from the funeral very little frost last night he came
home from Young this afternoon Billie came from Delat
& went home again
26
fine day I took care of the cattle Ad chained the
allowance of road between the 1st & 2nd Con of
Lansdowne from H McNiels to B. McCoulloughs
27
fine day Geordy went to the 6th Consession some
things they wanted from it
28
Ad & Geordy went to a Bee for to draw stones for a
new Church of England on A Cornetts place there was
35 teams they got a good Job done the roads all in a
Slop it was a warm day the Stones was got on Wm
Armstrong place they had to draw them round the
road
1878
March
1
Ad & Geordy helping to {most of line illegible} to
night in connection with our church fine night
2
Ad & Geordy was helping to clean up after the
superin{cut off} a good success they cleared sixty
dollars above the expenses thawing all day heavy
rain at night
66
3
the Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr
Brown at night
4
Frost last night with a little Snow & high wind Ad &
Geordy went to a wood bee of Mrs Webbs
5
Ad & Geordy helped Bruce McNiel to saw wood
6
Ad & Geordy cut & sicadee logs on Bruces
{illegible} in the forenoon then Sawed with the drag
in the afternoon for themselves thawing
7
Ad & Gordy at the Same work today fine day
8
Geordy went over to Charley Armstrongs place &
gathered up Chips where he is Choping cordwood
the frost is nearly all out
9
Geordy taped between 40 & 50 trees I overhalled
the buckets the sap runs well warm day
10
warm
day
Revd Mr Brown preached this morning and a Mr
Chison preached at night Mr Nicholson had to go to
Kingston on Wednesday to take Professor
McCaresses place in Queens College he being sick
11
Geordy went to gather chips at Armstong
12
rain this afternoon no work done Martha Copland
died yesterday afternoon
67
13
rain & Snow most of the day Martha Copland was
buired at the Union church the Revd Mr Huston
preached there was 35 Buggys & 2 horsemen it was
a large funeral for the day the road is almost
bottomless
14
a little frost & Snow all gone before 11 oclock Ad &
Geordy went to the Shanty to Split rails fine day
15
fine day John & Ellen Scott came on the Express
yesterday Stoped all night they went to Brockville
on the Express to day J.P McCormick & Samuel
Moorehead came here this afternoon on church
business fine day
16
Revd Mr Nicholson came here &Mr Moorehead held
a session {next line largely illegible} Elder for 12
months & the {rest of line illegible}
1878
March
17
Revd Mr Nicholson preached the morning &Mr
Brown at night
Ad & Geordy went to the shanty to {two lines
illegible}
A showr of snow this morning then rain showr
on throughout the day I quilled for Jennet
Ad & Geordy came home from the Shantie they
finished all that they could do I quilled
68
X
21
Geordy cut Some wood & gathered Some Sap
22
Ad went to Gananoque to Mill he took a barrel
of side pork gave it to Mr Brough on accout for
fourteen dollars I quilled Robert Beatty came
and got the Marchel papers there was only one
note I gave him all the letters and recepts that I
had Geordy went down to Young with him
23
fine day I quiled for Jennet Ad brought out two
bags of flour & some cracked wheat
24
Mr Smith came from Kingston last night he is a
student he preached at Fairfax this morning
James McMullen took him up he preached here
at night & then went to Gananoque to go to
Kingston afterwards Mr Brown preached in the
morning
Cold
stormy
day with
little Snow
25
very cold day I did nothing only take care of the
cattle Hugh Ellingham came here on Saturday
went away on the Express
26
I went to Kingston on the Express to atend the
Presbytary fine day
27
Ad went to Younge for Some Seed Barley
28
got home on the Express this afternoon from
Kingston there was a large amount of business
to do I stoped at the city Hotel heavy rain all
day
69
29
frost last night I quiled Ad got home to night he
Brough a load oats with him
30
Jennie gathered sap we boiled all day there was
a good deal of it
31
Mr Glasford a Student preached this morning
Revd Mr Brown at night fine day
1878
April
1
Geordy got home from Young on the Express
Tommy came with him they are all well in Young
2
Geordy, Jimmy Jennet & Jennie went to
Gananoque I went Wm Websters got a line from
him as Reeve for Jennie Kenney that the council
would pay for his Board to any person that keep
here has been here since friday She is Sick we
cannot keep her
3
Jimmie made hounds for the truck waggon I
helped him with the irons fine day
4
Ad & Geordy drew dung from J Taylors for a Bee
hat & brought a load of meal from the mill for
the cows
5
went to the funeral of Mrs Wm Gilbert she was
buired at the Union Church Revd Mr Huston
preached there 30 rigs there was a bee drawing
stones for the church Watt came to survey the
church lot
70
rain
6
7
he did it to day there was a driseling rain most
of the day Billie came from Delta this afternoon
Mr Mallory Elliot preached this morning Revd Mr
Nicholson at night
8
Geordy drew 4 loads of dung to the garden from
Joseph Taylors I worked at the hot bed fine day
Sowed the
fall wheat
with grass
seed
9
I worked at the hot bed Geordy rolled the midle
field & part of the church field is too wet
rain
10
heavy rain in the night & most of the day
11
Sowed Seeds in the hot bed everything is
growing
12
Geordy & Jennet went to Young this afternoon
they intend to go to Brockville tomorrow
13
I planted out over 100 Strawberrys plants that
came from Mr Nichols at the house
14
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning &Mr
Brown at night
15
Ad began to Sow at the Road he Sowed bushel
of wheat & Barley & oats Geordy helped
71
16
Geordy helped Ad out at the road to ditch or
rather to clean out the old bed dich
17
fine Showr last night they finished the ditch in
the big field next Cauch{illegible}
18
Geordy helped Ad at the road they are sawing &
are nearly done
1878
April
19
Ad & Geordy finished all at the Road today
20
Geordy brought the horses here & plowed the
garden here it is rather damp woods look red
21
Revd Mr Brown preached in the morning Mr
McClean at night
22
Ad began to Sow & Sowed 6 1/2 bushel of oats
in the Southeast field west side of it
23
Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of wheat in same field East
side they then draged the garden fine day
{?} 1 Bushel
of Early
Rose in
garden
24
Ad Sowed 9 1/2 bushel of oats in the North
field south side next the ditch
Woods
quite green
25
Sowed 8 bushel of oats in same field fine
growing time fine rain at night
72
26
Sowed peas in the field north of the house
27
Sowed pease in the same field in all 10 bushel
fine rain last night David and Vie & the children
came on the Express yesterday morning Vie is
not very well rain near night Geordy did not all
the peas draged in
28
Revd Principal Grant of Queens preached this
morning & Mr Brown at night
29
rain most of the day Ad took a man out to the
6 concession to ditch there he is to give him
25 cents per rod I made nuts & bolts for a gate
30
finished draging the field north of the house &
Sowed 6 1/2 bushel of oats in same field that
finished the Spring work all but the planting at
the road and here fine growing time planted 3
rows of Halls beans in the garden
1878
May
1
Ad and Gordy moved the fence at the old house field
& made a lane up to the new Barn for to bring the
cows from the paster to the yard
2
Geordy helped Bruce McNiel with the horses at his
spring work I mended Jennes boots Albert & his
mother came to see David
3
David & Vie went to Brockville on the Mixed this
morning Geordy went to the Funeral of Wm Kyies
Wm McNiels hiered man he was buired at the
Ebeezerien Mr Brown preached I planted some of
73
Halls beans
4
5
Revd Mr
night
Preached this morning Mr Nicholson at
6
Geordy drew 2 loads of wood from Bruce McNiels
woods here & plowed part of the field East of the
Barn for roots fine day
7
Ad and Geordy went to the Shanty this afternoon to
plow & sow a some oats then & fence part of the
peace fine rain this forenoon
rain
12
planted 1 bushel of Early Roses 3 rowses of butter
beans & some Pop corn in the garden fine rain last
night
8
Albert Heicock here last night he brought out a Roller
for Charles Armstrong he took it to this morning & he
brought me some sweet corn I planted it in the
garden east side fine day
9
heavy rain last night Ad came home from the Chanty
with a sore eye there is a stie on it
10
I planted a row of the horn carrot at the barn that
was all a paper would plant I planted a paper of
Summer Savoury in the garden near the grapevine
11
planted peas & some Mummy peas in the garden
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown
74
at night
13
hard frost this morning Geordy took a Roller to
Robert Van{illegible} in Escott he did not take it he
brought it back he moaved the midle fence of the
East midle field to the North ditch so that we can
paster all the field
14
Geordy Wallace James Lattimer went to the 6
Concession to work Ads eye is gaining I intend to go
to Kingston this afternoon to the Synad it meets
there at 7:30 this evening
1878
May
15
got to Kingston last night Stoped at Mr A
Swanstons the Revd Mr Wardrop preached in
St Andrews Church to a large congregation the
Synod met at ten oclock AM there was a larg
number there
16
Synad closed to day about 5 oclock there was
a good deal of buisness done rather cold
weather
17
got home on the Express all well there has been
frost every night since Monday
18
I put in Six rows of the Ateringham carrot East
of the barn Ad went to Delta this afternoon
Jennie went with him Geordy & Wallace came
from the Shanty this afternoon all the old piece
sowed
75
19
rain
26
Revd Mr Elliot preached this morning Mr
Nicholson at night
20
fine rain last night & most of the day it has
done a great deal of good got a Telagram that
Aunt Isabla was Dead & that She would be
Buired tomorrow
21
Ellen & me went to young this morning to Ant
Isables funeral She was buired on the south
side of Adams grave in Caintown the RevdMr
Brown preached in the Presbytarian church
there it was well filled heavy rain at 2 oclock so
that we could not get home
22
came home this morning all well there was no
rain here I planted 1 row of the Egyptian Beet &1
row of Bassano Beet Revd Mr Green the Bible
Agent he held a meeting in our church Mr
Nicholson asisted
23
I draged the potato ground Geordy went a Bee
of Danuel Cowans fine day
24
Geordy & Jennie & all the rest went to
Gananoque there is to be great day there
25
I planted 2 rows of Sugar 2 rows long Red
Mangelwurses East of the Barn ground dry Ad
plowed the corn ground & sowed millet seed
on it
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr
Brown at night
76
rain
27
Ad cultivated the potato ground &draged the
corn ground I took {illegible} to Fairfax Geordy
& Jennie went to Parry Sound on the Express
heavy rain
rain plant
cabage &
tomates
28
the ground is too wet to plant Ad plowed some
of the summer fallow
29
Ad plowed in the summer fallow fine growing
time
30
Wallace plowed Ad went to Dowsleys Corner to
look at a Road I planted 3 rows of green Peas
next the oats South East field then 3 rows of
Brown peas then 3 rows of White Peas then 3
rows of black oats they are all {illegible} the
north fence to the water furrows
31
Planted 3 of the Peerless potatos next to the
fence first 2 rows then 3 bushel of E. Roses
{illegible} bushel of late {illegible}
1878
June
2
1
Planted corn East of the Barn on where we had
potates last yeare put the Corn that took the premium
at Delta on the first 2 ridges all but the last row the
rest is our own Ad had a plowing bee in the north field
8 teams got a good job done
Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson at
night
77
3
Ad plowed for there potatos at the road and made out
his report of the Road at Dowsleys Corners
4
little rain this morning Ad came &draged the Summer
fallow Wallace rolled the Peas and oats North of the
house then rolled Summer fallow Mr Bigg came up on
the mixed stoped all night went away this morning
5
{in left margin} washed the Sheep got them in the
Wagagen took them to the pit {illegible} Ad sowed 3
Bushel of Buckwheat in the North field midle part it is
intended to plow under for manure he draged rolled
sowed then draged
6
very hard frost last night & this morning the potatos &
cucumbers is all frozen at the Station no damage here
Ad sowed 1 bushel of Buckwheat in North field
7
rain this afternoon he went to the road in the
afternoon
8
Ad drew 2 loads of wood from Bruces this forenoon he
planted potatos at the road in the afternoon I atended
an Agriculture meeting
9
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at
night
10
put the Stove out in the forenoon I went to Mr
Richardson & received 4 dollars for 2 days Survaying
last year & 7 dollars 50 cents for cloathes that I got for
Jennie Kennee which paid to Joseph Taylor &Mrs
Fullerton for the stuff &makeing
78
11
we Shered the Sheep in the forenoon I went through
the Early potatos in the afternoon
12
went to the funeral of Stanton Johnston he was buired
at the Union Church Revd Messers Corral and Huston
oficiated there a very large funeral 78 teams
13
went to the Laying of the Corner Stone of the St Johns
Church it was laid by the Dep Grand Master of the
Free Masions there was good many there they had
Dinner in the grove 50 cents a peace
14
I went to Gananoque to asist on a Case of Selling
liquor on Sabbath day one case was not proven the
other was ajurned till thursday the witness did not
appear
1878
June
15
Ad worked in the Swamp at home in the
forenoon he rolled here in the afternoon
ground very dry
16
rain this
morning
night
Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr
Nicholson at night
17
worked on the roads I helped half the day
they drive gravel out of our pit they took 103
loads
18
I worked this forenoon that finished there
work on the road
79
19
we all worked on the Roads we worked from
the Showground towards the Station got
gravel of the street or hill at School house fine
day
20
I went to Gananoque to atend an ajurned
case for selling liquer on Sundy it was ajurned
again
21
I helped on the New Street to the church &
Schoolhouse we got a grant of ten dollars to
ditch &graid it Wallace & the girls cleaned out
the church a little rain
22
atended the meeting at the Church Revd
MrGalacher preached there was a good
meeting rain most of the day off and on Billie
came with Besee at night
23
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning it
was the communion Mr Brown preached at
night
24
fine Showrs to day hoed some in the garden
25
I went to Gananoque with R Fields to asist P
Heaslip in a trial for selling Liquor on Sunday
the case was ajurned till next tusday
26
put Paris Green on the potatos in the garden
put on 1/2 lb has five rows to do yet Ad cut
there Rye at the Road or rather Wallace for
Ad went to a bee drawing stones for the
English church
80
27
Ad & Wallace cut our Rye at the old house all
but a piece for Seed very windy
28
Ad & Wallace drew in 2 loads of the Rye
mixed it with old Chaff & Straw this forenoon
then they went home to draw in there very
warm day
29
Ad & Wallace drew in 2 loads of the Rye at
the Road I atended an Agricultural Meeting at
Mr Deans
30
Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr
Nicholson at night very warm day
1878
July
1
Ad and Wallace drew in 3 loads of Rye here warm day I
could do nothing pains in my side
2
I went to Gananoque to atend an ajurned trial of Mrs
Fagg filling on Saterday night fined twenty dollars &
costs Ad & Wallace drew in the rest of the Rye had 2
loads very warm day
3
Ad went to Lyn for Straberys Wallace went through the
corn & potatos at the barn with the cultivator
4
Ad began to Mow he mowed what he could cut with
the Mower very warm day
5
I went to the School Examination Ad cut a little in the
orchard with the Syth
81
6
7
Wallace cut around the trees in the orchard this
morning Ad raked & they drew it in the afternoon had
two loads put it over the cows
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at
night
8
Ad went to Gananoque with 6 bags of wheat to the Mill
Mrs Henery Webster died last night
9
went to the Funeral of Mrs Webster She was buired at
the Union Church the Revd Mr Nicholson preached the
church was full there was 53 teams {illegible}
10
Ad mowed the Northwest field I was in bed most of the
day
11
Ad raked & cocked up the Northwest field I did nothing
I am so weake & useless I can do nothing & can eat
nothing fine Showr yesterday
12
Ad & Wallace drew in 3 loads from the Northwest field
put over the cows
13
Ad cut the Northeast part of the North field and drew
in 1 load Kell brought Bessie home from Farmersville
14
Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson at
night
15
Ad & Wallace drew in 1 load of hay from the North field
in the forenoon then went to work at home
82
16
Ad & Wallace worked at there hay at home
17
Do Do Do Do Do {Ditto} very warm dry time the
ground is very dry with high winds I have done nothing
yet {in left margin} {cut off}rne Ida went away on the
Express this morning
19
Ad went to Gananoque for a Spring for the Reaping
Machin Bessie went with him got back at noon cut
some of the Fallwheat it good
20
finished the cuting & drew it in it was after dark Billee
came from Delta I met the Revd Hugh Taylor at the
Station it first time I have been out
1878
July
21
Revd Mr Taylor preached this morning Mr Garret at
night
22
Ad & Wallace helped Bruce this forenoon they cut the
church field in the afternoon the had the two machins
& drew it in put 1 load over the horses the other over
the cows
23
Ad & Wallace cut the spring wheat East of the Barn it
very light in the head on acount of the dry weather
they also cut the oats in the Same field very warm day
Bruce man helped them
24
Ad & Wallace worked at home cut there wheat & part
of the oats Billie came out brought Mr Laforta with him
to help Ad
83
rain
25
Ad Wallace & Laforta drew in 4 large load of wheat & 5
loads of oats & took one load of oats & wheat rakings
home to feed the horses fine day but very windy
26
rain all day & most of the night it must have fell 5 or 6
inches on the level Bessie went to Gananoque & took
the boat for Toronto She is to see her Aunts
27
Ad went to Whites & got the horses Shod I met the
Revd Mr Cormick at the station he is to preach for Mr
Nicholson
28
Revd Mr Garnat preached this morning Mr Cormick at
night fine day Wm Cornett took him to Fairfax
29
Mr Cormick went away on the Express rain today
30
Ad went out to 6th Consession there Sheep in there
oats there in the morning he mended the roof of the
Barn in the afternoon
31
little rain very bad harvest time Ad helped Bruce to
Reap wheat
1878
August
1
Ad & Wallace drew in Six loads of oats at home fine
drying wind
rain
2
Ad & Wallace is drawing drew in 3 loads then there
was a little rain that stopt them
84
3
4
rain
11
Ad & Wallace got all in at home heavy rain this
afternoon
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Garrat
at night
5
began to hook the peas rain at night
6
they hooked peas in the forenoon Ad cut some of
the oats in the North field rain in the afternoon so
that he could do nothing
7
Ad cut some of the oats in the North field rain in the
afternoon Wallace hooked peas
8
Ad went out to the 6th Concession to see the fence
there was cattle in the oats in the afternoon him &
Wallace & Lattimer worked at the peas hooking a
while Ad then finished the cuting of the oats all
done now expect a few peas
9
there was heavy thunder & rain last night & this
morning there fell about 5 inches on the level the
roads & fields is a flood of water no work {left
margin} water runing on the road about inches at
the first ditch
10
we turned over the peas & oats this forenoon but
there came up heavy rain at noon & flooded the
ground so that the water runs over the road
fine day Revd Mr Garret preached this morning and
Mr Nicholson at night
85
rain
12
turned over the peas & oats got in 3 loads all in the
field below the house & 1 load of oats out of the
North field that is 4 loads in all to day then there
was very heavy rain
13
Ad & Wallace worked at Wallaces seller opisit the
School house the ground is very wet the grain is
not{illegible}
14
we spread & turned over the peas & oats this
forenoon got all in except a little peas that is to
hook
15
Ad & Wallace hooked the peas & took them home
this forenoon they helped Bruce in the afternoon
1878
August
16
Ad & Wallace helped Bruce with his harvest fine
warm day I taped my boots
rain at nigh
17
Ad & Wallace helped Bruce & F Jones held a
meeting in the Drill Shed at 5 oclock on the
finaness of the country there was about 100
persons present
18
Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr
Garnet at night
19
Ad & Wallace helped Bruce to hook peas I
Sowed Thimothy & Clover seed on the North
East field where we had potatos to the first
ridges of wheat
86
rain this
afternoon
20
Ad went to the 6 consession to See the oats
there they are fit to cut they helped Bruce in
the afternoon
21
Ad & Wallace helped Bruce to stock his peas
Jennet & me went to a Harvest home dinner of
the Methodist church here in drillshed there
was about one hundred 50 cents each George
Taylor chairman
22
Ad Wallace & Bruce went to the 6 concession
& cut & brought home 2 loads of oats that was
it all they took the colts out & left them there
23
Ad went to the funeral of David Johnston he is
buired in there Rear of Landown he died in
Gananoque Wallace got Wm McNiels horses &
went to gananoque for Bissie & Aunt Jennet
they came on the boat from Toronto had a fine
time
24
Lizie came from Young at noon Ad did not get
home last night he stoped a younge
25
Revd Mr Garnet preached this morning &Mr
Frazer at night I was taken sick with cold chil
last night & was sick all night I could not leave
my bed all day
26
Ad tryed to plow in the Summer fallow the
ground is so wet he could do nothing he went
to Gananoque with the wool 3 1/2 bushel of
Thimothy Seed paid 2.40 per bushel I am not
able to my bed I am so weak
87
rain this
afternoon
27
Ad drew 3 loads of wood from Bruces it is too
windy to Sow grassseed
28
Ad & Wallace Sowed the large field next
colhaugler with clover & timothy & the
remainder of our South field
29
Ad tryed to plow in the Summer fallow it is too
wet Unkle Rob came up for Aunt Jennet Ellen
went down with them
30
Ad & Wallace worked at the Celler Geordy &
Jimmie came from Parry Sound this morning on
the Express
31
Geordy took Bessie to Farmersville a Miss
Turner She is going to Shool then Jimmie went
home with them Ad went to Gananoque to here
McKenzie & Cathwrite they are to lecture there
fine day I am not able to do anything yet
1878
Sept 1
Revd Mr Nicholson this morning Mr Garrat at
night
2
Ad Wallace & Geordy worked at the ditch
from the celler to get the water out of it they
got it so that the water runs away heavy rain
last night
3
Ad went to Sand Bay for lime he got bushel
from Wm Ferguson he is going to fix a
Kitchen here
88
rain &
thunder
Jennet went
to Delta with
{illegible} this
mornning
4
Ad fixed the granery& cleaned the Barns he
expects the thrasher this week I fixed his
boots heavy rain Gordy went to a Picknick at
Lyn
5
Ad & Geordy drew loam & filled up the ditch
from the celler & to level the ground
6
drew sand for to build a wall for to make a
kitchen in the wood Shed fine day
7
Ad began to plow in the center field where
we had Rye for paster this Summer
8
I took Mr Nicholson to Fairfax & Sand point
he preached at both places & here at night
Mr Garrat in the morning
9
Ad & Geordy cut the millet at the road this
forenoon & took it in he plowed in the
afternoon Geordy went away on the Express
for Perth he is going to Ellens
10
Ad helped Wm McNiel to plow fine day
11
Ad went to Gananoque with a grist of 8
bushel got of A. McNiel John A McDonald had
a meeting there was a large crowed there
was 6 of the Station cows in the grden&
orchard all night I made the owners pay one
dollar each or I would take them to the
pound Geordy & Jennet came on the
Express from Perth all is well
89
12
Ad began to plow in the field North of the
house for fall wheat the Summer fallow is so
wet that he can do nothing with it a little rain
at night
13
Ad plowed in the field North of the house rain
in the afternoon
14
rain most of the night the Thrashers came
last night they thrashed the fall Wheat had
40 bushel & 35 of spring wheat and 14 of Rye
very windy
15
Revd Mr Nicholson preached in the morning
Mr Garrat at night
16
finished the thrashing had bushel of oats &
bushel of peas had Bruces team Wms & D
Cowan teams fine day
1878
Sept
17
went to the Station voted for D.F. Jones was the
second that voted the voting was done in Dickies Hall
Ad plowed North of the house
18
Ad Do Do {Ditto}Jones was elected by 130 majority
19
Ad Do Do {Ditto} John Gemmel shoveled the cross
ditches as far as he plowed
20
Ad finished the plowing of the field & cultivated part
of it
90
21
22
Ad cultivated draged and Sowed 6 bushel of the Red
fall wheat Wm McNiels team & man Bruses man had
Dan Cowans team he Sowed the wheat with Ab
McNiels drill the Sowed grass Seed with it the ground
is in good order he went to young with Jennet after
dark he is to meet Billie with the children
Revd Mr Glasford preached at night Mr Garret in the
morning
23
Ad cleaned out the furrows & plowed the headridge
of next the house Geordy & Thom Cornett worked at
the Buckwheat fine day
24
A little rain this morning nothing done at the
Buckwheat to day I went to Kingston to the
Presbytery Stopted at Mr Nicholsons John Gemmel
Shoveled the furrows
25
came home on the Express all well John Gemmel
helped at the Buckwheat with Ad & Geordy
26
they all worked at the Buckwheat Thom helped this is
our fair day there was a great crowd on the the
ground
27
Ad went out to the 6 con to plow for fall wheat
Geordy & John Gemmel finished binding the
Buckwheat this morning John Young &Mrs Young was
here for dinner had a fine pleasant time they were up
to the Fair fine day
28
Ad got home to night he got it all plowed Billie came
out with Bessie Revd Mr Nicholson preached this
afternoon preparity of the communion
91
29
Revd Mr Nicholson preached & had the communion
there was a large meeting 50 communion sat down
Mr Garrat preached at night
30
Ad went to Gananoque with Geordy & Aunt Jennet
they are going on the Boat to Toronto Jennet is going
home Gordy going to the States to work
1878
Oct
1
I went to Gananoque with Wat he came here last night
with Lizie there was a great demonstration in honor of
the Conservative triumph fire works Balloons &traid
workin at them louder on a large waggon McIntire Dr
Tuper and a host of other Speakers
2
Ad went to Escott & got 700 of brick for to build a
chimnie in the wood shed for a kitchen a little rain
3
Ad helped D Cowan to thrash I went to Delta with Wm
Webster to the Show acted as Judge on Sheep
4
got home at 9 oclock to night there was a good display
of everything Ad came to Wats last night Mary Jane
McNiel Miss Smith & Jennet came with him
5
Ad is helping Wm McNiel to thrash they expect to go to
Bruces at noon fine weather
6
Revd Mr Garret preached in the morning Mr Gallacher
at night
7
I set up some of the Buckwheat that was down expect
the thrashers in the afternoon they are at Bruces they
92
came here about 3 oclock they drew with 2 team &
thrashed with four finished about 8 oclock had 50
bushel as it is
8
Ad went to Brockville on the Mixted he has to atend as
Juryman Wallace came out & we emptied the wheat on
the Barn floor to dry
9
I picked 10 rows of the corn there is forcefull wind this
afternoon with some rain the fences is down
10
done up some of the fences Ad went to A McNiels with
the colt then Mr Peck said bought a cookstove for one
dollar & ten cents for the shanty
11
Ad & Wallace pulled the corn in the field & garden I
husked & pulled some little rain
12
Ad drew a load of wood and other chores the Revd Mr
Edie came on the Express
13
the Revd Mr Eden preached this morning Mr Garrat at
night
14
Ad & Wallace commenced to plow & scrap out the
Seller in the woodshed he is making 14 feet in width &
the breadth of the woodshed
15
they worked at the Seller I went with Mr Edie to James
McMullens the Widow Turner vs Wm Cornetts & the
Widow McGloughlin he read & prayed {for each case?}
1878
93
Oct
16
Intended to a trial of {illegible} Kavanugh&
Charles Shipman Junior there was five Justices
of the Peace P Heaslip Wm A Webster Mr
{illegible} Mr Hutchson the partys was fined 20
dollars & costs or 30 day in Gael the trial was
{rest of line illegible}
17
Ad went to the outlet to day out a load Wallace
worked at the Seller part of the day it was so
windy they could not work I went with Mr Edie
visited Mr Thompson & Fullerton
rain
18
Mr Edie went to Fairfax with A Cochran last
night he intends visit them till Sabbath I fixed
for runing the lime Ad got our some hemlock
logs for joice for the kitchen
Stormy
rain &
snow
19
rain with a little Snow mixed most of the day no
work outside I mended some boots & shoes
20
little rain
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Edie
at night
21
Hugh McKay Wm Cornett came to build the
cellar wall & John Gemmel atended on them Ad
& Wallace drew stones I helped all I could
22
they all worked at the seller. Thomie Cornett
came for to help to plow it took all hands to
keep the Masons going Thom drew stones and
lumber for the Sills & joice I laid them out
23
very Stormy day rain and wind Thomie plowed
Some in the field below the house they finished
the Celler wall and we got the Sills & joice in so
94
that we laid some boards
24
Ad drew 3 loads of wood from Bruces Thomie
plowed and finished the field below the house
and began the north half of the centre field
25
Ad drew sand or gravel for gruting I pulled the
horn carrots & the Blood beets Thom plowed
26
some rain worked in the house at celler
cleaning it out & other fixings Thom plowed a
little
27
Revd Mr Glasford preached this morning Mr
Garrat at night
first Snow
that
ground is
white
28
Ad & Wallace helped to put up the Studing for
the partison over the Celler wall wet weather
rain
29
Ad & Thom finished plowing North part of the
center field began the north half of west field
Wallace & me pulled beets and carrots
30
rain all day we boarded & grouted some of the
kitchen
31
Ad & Thom plowed in the North west field part
of the day it rained part Wallace & me pulled
turnip & carrots
1878
95
Nov
1
drew in some of the Beets and Turnips the ground
very wet Revd Mr Glasford went away on the Express
2
Wallace & me drew in & toped the carrots and
Turnips the old potato bins is nearly full of the
turnips Beets we put the carrots on the floor Ad
came home with 30 bushel of potatos he got them
at Newbrough over in Mr Bultons 40 cents per bushel
3
Mr Smith a Student came on the morning Express Mr
Cornett took him to Fairfax & Sand Bay preached
here at night a very cold day roads bad
4
Thomie finished plowing the Northwest field I worked
at the Kitchen hard frost very cold time
5
Ad killed one hog & 2 pigs Thomie plowed part of the
day in the North field I went to Mr Deans and took
him MrMonleeks afidavit to some work that he did in
the States N in the forenoon very hard frost
6
Thomie drew Sand to bank the house in the forenoon
plowed in the afternoon I cut up & salted the pork I
put 201 lb in a barral out of the hog
7
Snowed about 1 inch last night with hard frost Ad &
Wallace went for the colts to the 6th consession
Thomie& me grouted the kitchen cold day
8
Ad & Wallace killed there hogs we worked at the
house in the afternoon Thomie helped his Father in
forenoon
96
9
10
rain &
snow
Ad &Thomie plowed in the forenoon Thomie all day
Wallace & Ad helped me at the house in the
afternoon Mr Chisem came on the Express this
afternoon
Mr Chisem preached in the morning Mr Garrat had
his quarterly meeting at the same time Jams
McMullen took Mr Chisem & me to see Mrs Sheilds
She is not expected to live & then to Fairfax Graham
did not come
11
Thomie plowed & finished the North part of the
stuble field the ground is so wet that they cant plow
here I worked at the house in the forenoon helped
Wallace at his cellar in the afternoon we put in a
blast the fuse was bad is old did no good
12
rain last night & this morning Thomie went to the
Road & plowed there Ad & him they plowed
greensward I went to Kingston to the Presbytry on
the Express
13
Ad &Thomie plowed in the afternoon Stormed in the
forenoon I got home on the Express stopt at Mr
Nicholsons they are all well the ground is all covered
with snow here there was very little in Kingston
1878
Nov
14
Hugh McKay came to build the chimnie got it up
into the garrat Wallace helped Thomie& Ad plowed
at the Road
15
Hugh McKay finished the chimnieThomie attended
on him I helped Wallace at his Seller we blasted out
97
the rock
16
rain 17
rain
fine
warm
Day
Thomie drew some old wood out of our bush I
helped Wallace we blasted & quarred out the rock
in the forenoon I met Mr Cumberland at the station
in the afternoon took him to Mr Stewarts to board
Ad took Mr Cumberland to Fairfax he went to Lost
Bay there was no one came he preached here at
night
18
I took Mr Cumberland to Mr Shields his Daughter is
dead She was buired at the Ebenezeer he preached
there was a large funeral very bad roads with rain
Ad got the horses shod at Whites Thomie& Ad
gruted some
19
we worked at the house got it nearly done
20
finished the grouting this morning Ad finished
plowing the green sod at the road the ground is so
wet and nothing at the stuble
21
I worked at the house Thomie drew loom from the
pit to cover the clay about the house
22
rain and Snow all day no work done out of doors we
fixed some in the house
23
raining most of the night snowed & rained most of
the day Thomie went to Escott to get his Boots
mended I met the Revd Mr Sage at the Station
98
24
rain &
snow
Revd Mr Sage preached this morning Mr Garrat at
night
25
Tomie took some stone to the road drew 1 load of
wood to there then I brought a load here rain &
snow
26
Tomie drew sand to cover the clay rained the
house I collected school tax in the village in the
afternoon Ad & Wallace guared at Armstrong
rain
27
I collected the upper part of the section this
forenoon Tomie drew sand to the house when it
was not raining
rain
28
Thomie Shoveled and Scraped part of the Barnyard
or rather finished it in the forenoon he drew
sawdust to make a road to the Barn so as to cover
the mud I mended Abies boots in the forenoon
Revd Sage here in the afternoon
29
Thomie brought plank to lay the floor of the kitchen
we layed Plank {illegible} were too wide Sent it back
to split on {illegible} again to the mill
30
I worked {illegible} or rather notified the {illegible}
part of the section today Ad went to Gananoque
with Jennet & Jennie to take a grist to in mill
Farmersville {illegible} the road with {illegible}
1878 {pages reversed with D 16-31 before D 1-15}
Dec
16
Malcom cut wood in the shed and we
put on the double window Ad took
Jennie to Gananoque to the
99
examination it is tomorrow he expects
the thrashers this afternoon hard frost
17
Malcom went out the road to help
them to thrash they thrashers did not
come till noon drew dung till they came
I fited the cast shoes on the Slaugh
18
I attended a congregational meeting in
the church Revd Mr Gracen Mediator
Malcom went to the road to thrash
they finished Ads at noon then went to
Wm McNeils
19
Malcom went to Wm McNiels to thrash
I worked at the Slaugh in or rather
helped McGlough to fix the cast Shoes
we rimed all the holes out
20
Malcom went out to Wm McNiels to
thrash I went helped to get the Shoes
on got it finished a good job
snowed
most of
the day
21
Malcom went out to the road after we
got a load of wood they finished at Wm
McNiels& went to Bruces & thrashed
there I cut wood for Sunday Billie and
Bissie came from Farmersville in the
Buggy
22
snow 10
inches in
depth this
morning
Mr McKenzie preached in the morning
Mr Garret at night
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wind &
snow
23
Malcom went to road for to thrash Ad
got the horses shod and went to the
sixth con for a load of wood brought it
here there is better Slaughing he say
then was last winter I went to School
examination
24
Ad went for a load of wood he left it
here very cold & windy with drift he did
not go back in the afternoon Malcom
went to Bruces to thrash
25
Wm came up last night on the Mixed
from Brockville Wat & Lizie Billie & Miss
Stevens came from Delta this morning
for Chrismas very Stormy wind & snow
26
the roads is compleatly blocked up no
going on the Roads
27
Wat & Billie started for Delta this
afternoon
28
Malcom came to work this morning
that is the first since tusday night he
got on the Spree he cut wood in the
shed we killed a pig
29
Revd Mr Garret preached this morning
Mr Paterson at night
30
Wallace Wm Ellen Jennet Bissie and
Mary Jane went to Mr Starks in Pitsburg
I did the chores
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31
Malcom and Wallace went out to the
6th Con Wallace brought a load of
wood home stack Malcom Staid there
to chop fine day
1878
Dec 1
Revd Mr Garrat preached in the morning Mr Sage
at night Wm Cornett took Mr Sage to Fairfax
2
rain most of the day I worked at the Kitchen
Thomas out {line illegible} at Bruces {illegible}
Ellen {illegible} I paid Mr Thompson one hundred &
forty two dollars of s{illegible} money
3
Ad Wallace &Thommie we worked at the kitchen
laid part of the floor after that he brought the
lumber from the Mill
4
all worked at floor except Thomie he drew 2 loads
of wood from his fathers he lent it to us the roads
is in a very bad state they are almosimposabe
5
Ad went to Gananoque for the doors windows and
some flooring plank for the Kitchen Thomie got
one of his Fathers horses to draw some wood to
the road the Jennie horse is Sick and has Sprained
her leg hard frost last night
6
Ad & Wallace brought out the doors plank and
sasses and finished the floor Thommie cleaned
out the celler
7
Thommie helped to draw Stones & gravel to the
Shed at the church there was 4 teams & hands to
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keep them going got a good job done Ad & me
worked at the kitchen
8
Revd Mr Stewart preached in the morning Mr
Garret at night James McMullen took Mr Stewart
to Fairfax hard frost
snow &
rain
9
it is snowing this morning Ad & Wallace came out
& they & Thommie drew dung into the garden it
was the heaps that was Shoveled up or gathered
up in the yard
snow &
rain
10
rain and snow most of the day Thommie drew a
few loads of dung we worked at the Kitchen in the
afternoon he quit working today
rain &
snow no
work out
side
11
Ad & me worked in the kitchen we hung the south
door and fiteted the North one heavy rain last
night the snow is all gone this morning rain &
snow with wind
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12
Malcom Cowan came for to work Ad has hired him
for a year for twelve a month that is 144 dollars he
drew dung to the garden he took all the heaps in
the yard
13
Malcom cut up the oak top that the wind blew
down and cut up whatever old wood he could get
& drew home
14
Malcom drew wood for them at the road & cut
wood for Sunday here Ad and he hung the north
door hard frost
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15
Revd Mr Stewart preached at night Mr Garret in
the morning John Clow took Mr Stewart to Fairfax
and Sand bay and brought home again
1879
Jan
1
Ad went to Delta Ellen & Wm, Jennet & Bessie went with
him they are going to Wats fine day
2
very stormy day snow and wind hevy drifts Ad came
home from Delta this afternoon roads heavy
3
Still Storming, Ad went to Gananoque with a grist no
traveling on the roads they are drifted up
4
Still Storming Wallace went for a load of wood & to
bring Malcom home but he came home yesterday
Wallace was from 11 oclock till dark geting back there is
no travel on the roads he was the only one
5
Revd Mr Oxby preached this morning &Mr Garret at
night Ad took Mr Oxby to Fairfax in the afternoon
6
I went with Mr Oxby to see Mr Darling he is very poorly
he has taken gangrin in his little toe James McMullen
took us Add took Jennie to Farmersville She is going to
the high School there the roads is very bad Malcom
drew dung all day
7
he is drawing dung hear to day into the garden fine day
8
Ad Wallace & Malcom went to the 6 Con Ad brought a
load of wood here I atended the annual School meeting
Wm Thompson was put in Trustee instead J Lattimer
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stormy day
9
Ad drew 2 loads of wood brought 1 here
10
Ad Do {Ditto} 1 Do {Ditto}he left it here Rob Beatty
came up with a Sow to Ads Stoped all night at Ads
11
Ad drew 2 loads of wood left 1 here took 1 home
12
Revd Mr
Minister
preached a Missionary sermon we had no
13
Malcom drew 2 loads of wood he left 1 hear took the
other to the road cut some wood for me I had a bad
cold
14
Malcom drew 2 loads of wood left 1 here took 1 to the
road Ad went to Delta as a witness for Billie
15
Malcom drew 1 load of wood he left it here cold day
16
Ad got home in the that is 1 oclock night very Stormy
wind & Snow this morning Malcom Drew 1 load of wood
here
17
Malcom drew 1 load here & 1 to the road
18
Malcom drew 1 load the he sawed some wood for me in
the wood shed fine day but cold
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19
Revd Mr Matthews preached for us this morning Mr
Garret at night Stormed last night
1879
Jan
26
20
Ad killed a cow that they feed at the Road this morning
Wallace Malcom & Bruce went to the 6 consession in
the afternoon
21
Ad put the breaking harness on the colts here very
stormy day snow & drift from S west
22
Ad went to Gananoque he bought an eight day clock
for $7.25 from Mr {Pamiter?} blustery day
23
Ad drew 1 load of wood he took it home the roads is
very bad with the drifts
24
Ad went for a load of wood he intended to be home in
time for to take Ellen to the Express She is going home
the roads is so bad that he did not get home in time
her Jennet & Mary went down to the Station on foot
her trunk did not get down to Brockville with here it is
to be Sent on the Mixed tomorrow
25
I went to Gananoque with Hugh McKay to see the
RevdMr Gracie about geting a Congregational meeting
for to give a Call to a Minister there will be one on the
fift of February at 2 oclock a fine morning it turned a
terable Storm Snow and wind from the west then a
cold north wind roads bad
Revd Mr Garret preached in the morning Mr Smith at
night Hugh McKay took him to Fairfax
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27
Malcom cut wood in the shed all day
28
Wallace & Malcom went to 6th Consession to work
29
Ad put the breaking harness on the colts I took care of
the cattle fine day
30
Ad worked with the colts lounging them Billie brought
out Watt & Davison for to run some line for Mr Darling
& others in Escott Stoped all night they way the
morning Billie brought out his bench & tool chest
31
Ad went to Gananoque with a grist he brought it home
at night Wm Hazelwood & Isabla came here on a visit
yesterday went home this afternoon fine day
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