Text
William Beatty (1806-1897)
1879-1880
Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers
1879
February
1
2
Ad went to Perth with Bruce McNiel for to
look for a horse he Sold one of his Malcoms
drew 2 loads of wood left 1 home took the
other to the road
Revd Mr McClean preached this morning
for us & at night for the Methodists Hugh
McKay took him to Fairfax
3
I went with Mr McMullan along Mr McClean
to see Mr Darling he is some better Malcom
drew 1 load here to the road
4
Malcom drew 1 load home & 1 to the road I
took care of the cattle fine day
5
Malcom went to the woods drew 2 loads of
wood 1 home 1 to the road the Revd Mr
Greacey moderated in a Call in the church
for Mr Matthews it was unanamous all the
members & adherents Signed the call there
was a missionary meeting at night the
church was well filled the Collection was
$5.30
6
Malcom drew only one load to the road fine
day
1
7
Malcom drew 1 load here he cut wood for
me in the afternoon I expect the horses to
go to Claton ran a load of Mr Matthews
Furniture if Ad comes home
8
Ad did not come home Malcom did nothing
for us the horses was in the Stable all day
Ad & Bruce got home at night they got a
horse at Almount {Almonte}
9
Ad took Mr Hutchins to Fairfax this morning
there was very few Revd Mr Garrat
preached in the morning Mr Matthews at
night
10
Billie got some Ash stuff at the road got it
to the Mill for to be planed & grove &
tongue
11
Stormy day snow & rain Ad & Malcom went
to the 6 concession for to get out some
logs
Billie & Jennet
went to
Gananoque to a
tea meeting
12
Billie got the Stuff up from the Mill still
Storming there is quite a crust on the Snow
Revd Mr
Thompson
came here on
the Express
13
Billie made the Stairs down the Sellar way
hung the doors on the woodshed & Seller
way
14
Stormed some of the Staving around the
kitchen
2
15
he worked at the kitchen all this week Ad &
Malcom came home from the 6 con they
got in 50 logs cold weather with some
Snow last night and today
1879
February 16
Mrs Barns
Ida came
home
the Revd Mr {illegible} preached this morning
no one came to take him to Fairfax Mr Garrat
preached evening
17
I cut wood & atended to the cattle Ad &
Malcom worked at the road cold day
18
I cut wood in the forenoon Malcom cut wood
fine in the afternoon I fixed Ads harness in the
afternoon
19
Malcom & me cleaned up the Buck wheat &
peas in the New Barn this morning Malcom
thrashed peas that we got from Bruce McNiel
{illegible}
20
I went to Kingston with Hugh McKay on the
Morning Express for to see Revd J G Smith in
our church afairs came home on the 3.10
Express all well Ad & Malcom went to the 6
Concession to work
21
Albert came last night to for Mr Barnes & Ida
they went to Delta this morning the Revd Hugh
Thompson went to Glenrail on the Mixed to
night very cold time Watt & Charley went
home the roads is bad
3
22
23
I have a pain in my side can do nothing Ad and
Malcom came home from the Chanty
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr
Matthews at night Mr Matthews went to Fairfax
with Hugh McKays horse
Snow {rest
illegible}
24
Ad & Malcom helped Bruce to Saw wood at
home they then went to Wms Ad went to
Gananoque in the afternoon
25
they finished Sawing at Wm McNiel's Malcom
came home before night & cut Some wood for
me the Revd Hugh Thompson came on the
Express from Glenvail & Harrowsmith where he
preached last Sabbath
26
Malcom cut wood in the woodshed Ad &
Malcom went to the 6th concession to draw
27
Wat came for to run a line for Wm. McNiel Saw
logs fine day the roads very heavy we got a
telegram for Ad this morning I took it to him he
had gone to the line I did not see him
28
Ad & Malcom went to the 6 con to draw
sawlogs
1879
March
1
Ad & Malcom brought home a load of wood at night I
can do nothing my Side the pain so bad I have put on
three mustard plasters on this week
4
2
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat
at night
3
Ad put the harness on the colts this afternoon for
the first he took them to the road Malcom went to
the 6 concession banked out wood brought a load
home at night
4
Malcom went for wood this morning brought 1 load
for himself Stormed in the afternoon he did not go
back
5
Ad & Malcom went to the 6 con to draw logs fine day
6
Ad came home with a load of Cedar posts he had 40
he got them in Leeds across Sand Bay
7
Ad went to the 6th con drew 18 ash logs for fence
Stuff
8
Ad brought home 70 Ceder posts he took them to
the road Malcom came home with him fine day
9
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews
at night
10
Ad brought out the horsepowr & sawed what wood
we had the wood Shed is filled Ad had his horses
helping him Wallace teamed warm day the Snow is
setteling fast Ad took the horsepowr up to Ab after
we finished here
5
11
Malcom Split wood here all day there is no traveling
on the roads they are So Soft the horses slumps off
12
Malcom & me cleaned the peas in the New Barn that
Ad got from Bruce for seed had 9 bushel he is
thrashing Some of the old ones fine day cleaned
{illegible} had five bushel they are only fit for feed
13
Ad & Malcom went to Shanty for to get out Stuff for
fence Keen Frost last night
14
I took care cattle 2 lambs came & died they were
very weak cannot Stand up
15
blustering day Snow & wind Ad brought home a load
of ceader pickets
16
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat
at night I went with Mr Matthews he had his own
horse
17
Ad & Malcom out to the Shanty for to get out logs
pet cow a calf this morning very Stormy day wind &
Snow
1879
March
18
Ad went to J Starks Sale bought a Cotsworth
Ram for $8.50 he two in the Spring Malcom is
banking out
19
Ad brought the Ram here the White cow calved
last night
6
20
Ad brought out the Chester boar here I went with
Mr Matthews to Mr Kinkers & Mr Darlings he is no
worse he thinks that his toe is better fine day
21
Ad went to Delta with a load tanbark Malcom
went out to the shanty with Bruce yesterday
22
Ad took another load of bark to day to Delta I
attended the cattle and other chores
23
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr
Matthews at night
24
Malcolm brought a load of wood from the 6 Con
this forenoon a load of Cedar pickets in the
afternoon Ad left them a Sumons when the road
was bad very Stormy in the afternoon Snow &
rain
25
I went to Kingston on the Express for to
Presbytery with the call for the Revd Algrenan
Mathews
26
about 4
inches
snow last
night
27
got home on the Mixed this morning there was a
large attendance of members at the Presbytry
Mr Mathews accepted & the Induction is to take
place on the 8th of April at ten oclock in the
forenoon the Revd Mr Greacey is to Preach Mr
Gallacher is to adress people &Mr & Willson the
Minister
7
28
I took care of the cattle cold day
29
Snow and rain most of the day Ad & Malcom
came home from the chantry
30
I went Fairfax this afternoon for to read the Elect
for the Induction of the Revd Mr Mathews I read
it here in the morning Mr Garrat preached at
night the roads is very bad
31
Malcom came and drew dung to the north field in
the afternoon got the horse shod in the forenoon
at Lattimers he is drawing with the slaugh
1879
April
6
1
Malcolm is drawing dung Billie came from Delta with
the cutter the roads are bad Hirhan Kaforta came with
him
2
Malcom drawing dung Jennet went to Kingston on the
Express Mary Jane McNiel went with her they are
going to RevdMr McPhersons on a visit fine cold day
3
Malcolm is drawing dung I took care of cattle
4
Do {Ditto} Do Do Do
5
Do{Ditto} Do Do Do
RevdMr Matthews preached at Fairfax I went with him
& read the Edict for the Induction Wm Cornett took us
8
up with the Slaugh Mr Garnet preached this morning
Mr Matthews at I read the Edict
7
Malcom drew dung I took care of the cattle {illegible}
the Revd Mr Greacey at the Station he came for the
Induction
8
I met Revd Messers Willson & Chamber & Gallacher at
the station Mr Gallaher preached Mr Greacey
adressed the Minister Revd Mr Algrenan Matthews Mr
Willson there was a good meeting fine day Malcolm
finished drawing the dung here he then went to the
road to draw there the Dittch
9
2 year old Calved the morning and the Bradley cow
Billie went to Delta
10
Stormy day Snow and wind & very cold with hard frost
11
very Cold wind North with little Snow & drift
12
fine day but cold Ad Sowed about 1 1/2 bushel of Fall
Rye on Ridges the center East End North it is for
paster
13
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garret at
night
14
Billie came from Delta to day cold day
15
Malcom Split wood in the shed all day I fixed the
partition of the little room in the shed
9
16
Ad & Malcom went to Shanty to cut wood
17
Cold backward time trying to get a horse started it is
hard frozen yet
18
worked a little at the hotbed & let some water of the
potato ground cold backward time Ad and Malcom is
at the chanty
19
Ad and Malcom came home from the shanty this
afternoon they had a fine time for work
1879
April
20
the Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning &Mr
Matthews at night
21
Wallace & Malcom went out to the shanty & to draw
in some logs that is at the mill they have begun to saw
Wallace want to get his Seed Sowed
22
I had to make out a list of the connects to me on the
Liquor cases for Mr Fields fine dry time
23
Wallace came home from the sawmill he got all his
lumber sawed he brought 4 peices of ash for big
wheel rims fine day roads is good
24
Ad went to the Sawmill to get in logs for Macleans
house
10
25
Ad came home from the sawmill he got all done that
he wanted & brought the straping for the kitchen and
some other Stuff
26
I sowed cabbage seed and Tomattos in the hot bed I
could not get it ready sooner I took the covering of
the Strabery bed and planted some crepers at the
church
27
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat
at night fine day
28
Malcom spread dung at the Road most of the day
came home in the afternoon & spread dung in the
North East field & helped me to kill a calf at night fine
day
29
Malcolm finished Spreading dung in the field I got 5
cents for the hind quarters and 4 for the forequarters
its weight 50 lbs
30
Ad sowed 8 bushel of oats at the road in the bush
field he got the seed here we cleaned up 6 bushel
more they are out of the seed that he got at Perth last
year
1879
May
1
rain and Snow this forenoon the snow
{illegible}to cover the ground all white {illegible}
Ad was home with the teams they have the
plow cutter working
2
Malcom fixing up the fence along the side Road
& North end in the forenoon we fixed around the
11
frount P{illegible} in the afternoon {rest of entry
illegible}
3
4
Malcom was out at the road I fixed some of the
Straberrys fine drying day the ground is wet yet
Revd Mr Garret preached this morning Mr
Matthews at night
5
Ad took the Boar out to the road this morning
Malcom worked out there I attend a meeting at
Mr Matthews
6
Malcom & me worked out the garden lane fence
from the ditch so as to Sink or bore holes he
bored some holes & then he dug
7
Malcom Spaded a peice of a ridge for more
Straberrys I planted it with potatos & planted
the garden
8
Ad began to sow & sowed {illegible} Bushels of
fall Rye on the North half of the East Midel field
it is for paster
9
Sowed 5 bushels of peas & 9 bushels of oats &
barley in the north half of the West Midle they
are working the 4 Colts & the Blacks I went to
the funeral of Miss Clear She was Buired in
Robinsons burying ground there was 90 teams
Revd Mr Matthews preached
12
10
11
they finished the field & cleaned out the
{illegible}
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning &Mr
Garret at night
{illegible
marginal
notes}
12
I sowed 3 bushels of wheat in the field front at
night
13
they plowed where the Beets {rest of entry
illegible}
14
{illegible} &draged in some oats & Barley they
worked at the Same field I planted {illegible}
15
fine rain last night nothing done this forenoon
16
they plowed draged & raked in the Buck wheat
field fine growing
17
worked in the same field Ad had George
Lattimers horses to day instead {rest of entry
illegible}
1879
May
18
Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at
night
19
they finished the plowing and sowing here to Day he
has sowed 3 1/2 bushel of oats & Barley in all 1 1/2
bushel of wheat in the field where the potatos was
13
last year Ad draged & raked the garden it was plowed
too wet
20
Ad worked the 3 teams at the road in the big field
south of side warm day I went to a meeting at Dickes
Hall for a pair delagates to go the Convention at Delta
on the 22nd it was the most shamefull act of packing
that I ever saw there was a {illegible} of Websters of
20 that did all
21
they are all working at the road in South field Ad went
to Delta this afternoon Ellen went with him to Lizies
she is very poorly he is going to get potatoes for seed
he had one of Bruces horses
22
Wallace & Malcom plowed &draged at the Road
23
Ad came home last night with 13 bushel of potatos he
paid 50 cents per bushel Jenny had a colt this
forenoon there quite a frost this morning
24
they all worked at the Road got all Sowed
25
Revd Mr Matthews preach this morning
26
Wallace & Malcom scatting the Buckwheat straw in
the field that is come of the we fixed up the North
cross fence
{rest of page blank}
1879
14
June
1
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews
at night
2
Malcom was out at the road in the forenoon in the
afternoon helping Wallace and me to mix mortar for
his house
3
Malcom was out to the road I helped Wallace to day
4
Malcolm bored holes for the lain fence
5
Malcom plowed at the raod I was at the Election at the
station voted for Richardson fine day
6
I helped to clean the church Mr Thompson Wm A
Cornett & A Cornett did it heavy rain most of the day
7
Malcom helped Wallace at the building of his celler
Revd Mr Matthews preached this afternoon we had a
Congregational Meeting we apointed Wm A Cornett
Treasure and Wm Thompson & Wm A Cornett
auditory
8
Revd Mr Matthews preached & held the Communion
there was a large meeting the church was full 49
partook of the Communion that had taken there was
that had no taken
9
Ad & Malcom planted some corn at the road
10
Malcom worked at the road I planted 50 Tomato
plants fine rain last night and to day
15
11
Malcom & Ad worked at there potatos ground
{singing?} & picking rocks &draging I atend and
arbaitration on our dividing our School Section
12
I went to the Road and droped potatos for Malcom &
Ad he furrowed out fine rain to day
13
Ad and me finished planting his potatos they are in
the Swamp next the road that they cleaned up
14
Ad planted corn in the same place I went with Mr
Matthews to see Mr Darling he is very bad his tows
and the Side of his foot is all black
15
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning and Mr
Matthews at night there was a Steady rain all day
16
we worked on the roads Malcolm & the horses Ad &
me drew stones out of our woods put them between
Taylors corner & our first ditch
17
went to the funeral of Mrs Cruthers Revd Mr Garrat
preached in the Church it was filled So that there
seats nor room for very many & some out Side She
was buired at Robinson there between 50 & 60 teams
I took the Pall Bearers
18
Ad finished our Road work Malcom cultivated the
{weeds?} back of the barn with the wheeled
cultivator wanting to put turnips in it very weedy Billie
brought Jennet home Lizzie is a little better
1879
June
16
19
Malcom plowed in the field back of the Barn Billie
{worked of the Children?} fine day
20
Malcom finished the plowing & then drew ashes from
the ashery & spread 2 loads on a Ridge
21
Malcom Drew ashes to the field that he plowed
22
Revd Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at
night
23
Malcom draged the 5 ridges that he had put ashes on
& then ridged them with the horses for Turnips & the
forenoon he drew ashes in the afternoon & worked on
the roads he went to Mallorytown got the Colts Shod
& got the Turnip drill from Rob to Sow the turnips with
Revd Mr Green the Bible Agent gave a lecture on the
Spanish Armeda in the church there was a good
atend.
24
Malcom drew Ashes I was with him all day he was
here all night we took dinner at Mr Matthews
25
Ad raked Some of the rows or drills and Some of the
with Rennies Prizie Swede Purple top
26
Sowed the remainder Rennies turnip seed 2 lbs began
at the East fence & came west within 3 rows of the
maple tree then we Sowed 2 rows of Waites Eclipse
purple top Hybrid a little rain at 11 oclock I went a
Strawberry festival in Show ground of Church of
England
17
27
Sowed nearly 1/2 lb of the Waites Hybrid then 1 row of
the Red Surrey carrot then Some Sugar Beets &
Suttons Champion P.T Swedes on the {illegible} of the
peice part of the ground is very ruff
28
Malcom went through the potatos with the Cultivator
& howed the potatos I lathed some in the house
29
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning &Mr Matthews
at night
30
howed in the garden I lathed part of the day & Sifted
plaster & ashes & mixed them to put on the turnips
part of them is up & the Black fly is taking them
1
Malcom put the ashes & plaster on the turnips this
morning 29 rows there was a heavy Dew & fog I
went to a Sabbath School Selebration at Dulcimain
there was larger gathering Revd Messrs Horton
Garrat & Bail &McQuague& several other preachers
2
Malcom cultivated in the garden I lathed in the
Kitchen fine day very dry
3
Malcom & me run off lime for plastering the house
expeck Hugh McKay the last of the week
4
Malcom hoed in the garden Ad & Wallace lathed
over head in the kitchen I am not doeing much
5
I lath the Seller way Ad went for his grist to
Gananoque that he took up on thursday
1879
July
18
6
a little
rain
this
pm
13
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat
at night
7
Hugh McKay came & plastered the Kitchen all hands
was at work we took the plaster of the Kitchen
overhead it was a hard job had for to take apart of
the lath Hugh got the first coat on it all except
{illegible}
8
Hugh went over it all this morning we all then went
to Strawberry festivall for our church in the Agricul
Hall the Escott Band was up
9
Malcom & me run of lime for a puttie coat Ad
commenced to mow in the midle field South half of
it the north half is in peas & oats
10
Malcom & Wallace hoed potatos out at the road Ad
mowed finished the midle field & began the north
field
11
Hugh put the puttie coat on the front room Malcom
& Wallace hoed at the road
12
Malcom hoed in the forenoon Wallace {illegible} the
midle field in the forenoon they {illegible} loads put
them in the New Barn & put up {illegible} Ad mowed
some in the orchard
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews
at night
19
14
Hugh put the puttie coat on the Kitchen they drew in
3 loads of the Southfield Ad finished cutting the
orchard
15
Hugh finished the celler this forenoon Ad mowed at
the road
1879
July
Aunt Lill
brought
{illegible}
home
16
Ad went to Gananoque for Tinie McIntosh &
Helen Smith they are coming on the Boat from
Toronto Bessie went with him fine day
Malcom mowed in the orchard raked up they
drew in the afternoon after Ad came home
they had 15 loads of it it was a good crop
17
they all worked at the hay at the road I am
bad with my eyes
18
Do {Ditto} Do Do they finished cuting there
19
they raked & drew in 5 loads fine dry day
20
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr
Garrat at night
21
they drew in the last of the hay this forenoon
at the Road Ad came & cut the old house field
the rest of them hilled the potatoes at the
road
20
22
they all raked & cocked up what they could of
the hay in the old house side till it rained then
they went to the road expect Ad he mowed in
the North east field there is not much rain it is
much needed
23
they all worked at the potatos at the road
24
they fine had the hoeing very heavy rain at
noon fine afternoon
25
they raked & drew in 3 loads from the north
field loads from the old house field it is a fine
crop
26
they cut the fall wheat and bound & Stacked
it Wallace Jo Stone Malcom & Henery
Webster Man raked & bound & drew 2 loads
Wallace went to Young with Hellen Smith from
the old house Wm McIntosh and Jennet fine
day for work
27
Sold the
Black mairs
for $120
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning and Mr
Matthews at night
28
Ad cut the field East of the Barn & they raked
& dew in 3 loads I went with Mr Matthews to
see Mr Darling he is very poorly his mind
wanders very much he prepaired to who the
Lord call he says the will of the Lord be done
28
Ad & Malcom drew in 2 loads of hay from the
field East of the Barn that finish our hay it is
good
21
29
Ad & Wallace & Malcom Ab McNiel to Ab
McNiels to cut a field that Wallace got from
him
30
they worked at Abs
31
they drew in the fall wheat had seven loads
Malcom worked at the turnips
1879
August
1
Malcom is working at the turnips {illegible} Wallace
is drawing home the hay from {illegible}
2
Billie came last night him & Ad & Wallace worked at
Wallace house Malcom worked at the turnips
3
Revd Mr Matthews preach this morning Mr Garrat at
night
4
Billie & Dan Davison worked at the {illegible} Ad &
Wallace helped Malcom worked at the turnips dry
time
5
they all worked at the except Malcom he worked at
turnips
6
Do {Ditto} Do Do Do Do Do
7
Do {Ditto}Do Do
8
Billie & Dan went home last night Ad & Wallace
worked at the house boarding up the Sides Billie &
22
Dan got the rafters on & the rooff boarded & the
girths for the doors & windows all in before they left
Malcom worked at the Turnips he had Bruces old
Maire went through them
9
10
Ad & Wallace went out to the road to cut oats there
Malcom worked at the Turnips they are doing well
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews
at night
11
they all worked at the road at the oats they had to
cradle the most of them Ad brock the reaper they
drew in what was cut on Saturday there was a little
Shower last night
12
Malcom & Wallace began to hook the peas they are
good crop Ad & Bruce has been getting the Reaper
fixed Jennie & Mary Jane McNiel went to
Gananoque to meet Mrs Smith
13
Ad & Wallace Drew in 3 loads of peas & hook more
Malcom was not hear his Wife is sick
14
Ad got the oats in the midle field Wallace & Malcom
finished hooking the peas & they drew them in had
3 loads that is 6 in all fine day
15
Ad cut the Spring wheat in the field below the house
this forenoon Wallace is binding it Malcom {illegible}
Malcom came in the afternoon they Stoaked the
wheat & drew 2 loads of oats from the midle field
23
16
17
they drew 4 loads oats Alexander Cornett helped Ad
2 & him 2 it then began to rain & rain all day & most
of the night
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat
at night there was very few & Still raining
1879
August
18
Bessie came from Delta this morning she
is going to Glentay with Jennet & Minnie
Malcom is not working his Wife is Sick Ad
is looking for a horse
19
Ad cut some of the oats in the south field
the thrashers came this afternoon it is a
new machin Wm & Dan {illegible} fine day
after the rain
20
they thrashed the fall wheat & had 70
bushels they think there is a good deal of
straw & chaff in it then they 120 bushel of
oats Dan Cowan Bruce McNiel helped
with there horses
21
Ad Wallace & Malcolm turned over the
oats & got in 2 loads of oats they are too
wet cleaned up bushel of oats & took to
the mill the rest home for feed for the
horses
22
heavy rain last night & this morning no
work Wallace & Ad went to the Sawmill at
the creek they brought home a load of
boards & then turned over the grain in 2
small loads
24
23
24
I went to see Mr
Darling with Mr
Nicholson he is
no better
they drew in 5 loads of oats & 1 load of
wheat it was a fine drying day the Revd
Mr Nicholson came down from Kingston
on a visit
Revd Mr Houston preached in the
Ornghall this morning Mr Matthews at
night
25
Ad cut the Spring wheat in the East field
below the barn Bessie & Jennet went
Glentay to see Ellen
26
Ad cut the oats at home Malcom worked
at the turnips
27
Ad & Malcolm drew in a load of from the
East field in the forenoon then went to
the road & drew in oats Bessie & Jennet
came home from Glentay last night
28
Ad went to Glentay to by a horse he went
on the Express this afternoon all our
horses {illegible} is down Malcom is
seeing to the Wife She is Sick
29
Malcom is thrashing at Henery Webster's
30
I went to Escott to {illegible} Whites got
the colt shod all round paid him four
dollars Ad owed him for Shoeing the last
time I then went to Young with Jennie She
is going to Farmersville to school Stopt at
{illegible}
25
31
I went to Caintown& heard the Revd Mr
{illegible}
1879
Sept
1
I took Jennie to Farmersville the School is full She
cannot get in till next term I got home at night all well
2
Malcom is not doing anything the two last days
3
Malcom worked at the turnips for I am doing neather
heavy rain last night some storms to day
4
Ad got home to day he has got a fine heavy horse Six
years old he gave $100 dollars for him
5
Ad began to plow in the centre field North end
6
Ad is plowing I helped Wallace to make a place to mix
his grout for the house Malcom went at the {turnips?}
7
Revd Mr Belemy preached this morning Mr Matthews
at night
8
Malcom helped Wallace to get greand & to fill up
where the water had run away the old road there was
a good many shower through the day Ad plowed
9
Ad is plowing Malcom is at the turnips
10
I went to Delta this morning with the Charlie colt &
Buggy acted as Judge on Sheep Stoped at Watts Lizie
26
is so well that Billie took her out in the Buggy there was
a good show of everything
rain
11
got home this evening I brought Jessie and Phila home
Hiram Laforta came with me he is going to work with
Shields Malcom is plowing Ad is Sick
12
Malcom finished the North half of the midle field where
the peas & oats was he then draged it
13
Malcom finished the draging & then he began to draw
ashes from the Ashery to it he drew 3 loads put that
on one ridge I fell & hurt my arm & can do nothing it is
so sore
14
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr {illegible]
at night
15
Malcom is drawing ashes he drew 8 loads Ad helped to
load fine day
16
Malcom drawing loads of Ashes Ad helped to load
17
Malcom is drawing he drew loads I went to Meeting in
the church the Revd Mr Greasie of Gananoque was
there it was concerning the Home Mission grant very
few there
18
Bruces Man & team helped them to draw they drew
loads of ashes Ad went to Mr Fergusons and got a load
{rest of line illegible}
1879
27
Sept
19
Alexander Cornett and Bruces man thrashing
{illegible} is helping to draw {illegible} Malcom
{illegible] Bruces Man drew 4 he draged in the
afternoon
20
Ad drilled in the North half of the midle field I drilled
across the ridges Bruces draged in the forenoon
21
the Revd Mr Garrat preached in the morning Mr
Matthews
22
Ad run the plow in the fall wheat this forenoon
Malcom thrashed peas in the forenoon then cleaned
out the furrows of the fall wheat in afternoon Ad drew
gravel for Wallace
23
Malcom thrashed peas Ad began to plow at the road
24
I went to the funeral of Major Johnston he was buired
at the Union Church Revd Mr Huston preached he was
assisted by the Revd Mr Carrol there 58 teams the
church was full Malcom helped Wallace to grut fine
day rain in the morning
25
Malcom helped Wallace to grout Ad is plowing at the
road it is for fall wheat
26
Malcom helped Wallace to grout Ad is rolling &
draging for to fine the land for the wheat then he
come for the drill to Sow it he had an old Mair of
Bruces She got Scared at the cars & run away brock
the drill & spran his ankle so that he can do nothing
28
27
28
Wallace & Malcom put in the wheat fine day they then
drew gravel
the Revd Mr Matthews this morning Mr Follock
preached at night
29
Malcolm is not working Ad went to Gananoque for
for{illegible}
30
Malcom is not working his Wife is sick I went to
Kingston on the Express to the Presbytery the a large
atendance of Minister & Elders the Revd Mr Burton of
Bellvile gave up his charge and is going to Toronto to
a Congregational Church there I stopt at Cilia hotel
1879
October
1
Atended Presbytry they did not get through till
after Express time stoped at the Cilia hotel
{illegible
marginal
notes}
2
I acted as Judge in {illegible} & Agriculture
stock at the Midland Fair it was a good success
some fine Stock fine roots {illegible} grapes in
fact everything was good got home on the
midnight Express
{illegible
marginal
notes}
3
Malcom helped Wallace to grute his house very
warm dry time I got wood & other chores
4
Ad & Malcom is puting out dung on the wheat
at the Road very dry time
29
5
Revd Mr Huston preached this morning Mr
Matthews at night
6
Billie & Dan came to work at Wallaces house Ad
helped them Malcom drew dung to the wheat
at the road
7
Ad helped Billie at the house Malcom drew
dung
8
Malcom began to dig the potatos Ad & Wallace
helped Billie at the house Wallace got home
from Brockville last night he was there as a
witness Billie went home to Delta this afternoon
9
Malcom is diging potatos Tom Coslow is
helping Ad Wallace & Bruce is Shingling Malcom
& Coslow is diging potatoes they are a good
crop
10
Malcom brought out a load of potatos20 bushel
Ad & Wallace finished Shingling the South Side
of the house very dry time
11
Malcolm & Ad brought another load of potatos
20 bushel they are all diging to day Jennet &
Jenie went to Gananoque they finished diging
the potatos they are a good crop
12
the Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning
Mr Garrat at night
13
Malcom draged the potatos ground & gathered
up the small potatos & the topes very dry time
30
Ad & Wallace worked at the house Billie & Dan
came out to day David &Vive came from Parry
Sound
14
Malcom drew wood from our own bush it is old
wood they all worked that is Ad Wallace Billie &
Dan
15
work Same as yesterday David &Vive went to
Delta with Jack {illegible}
16
Do {Ditto} Do Do
17
Malcom helped Wm McNiel to thrash Ad &
Wallace Shingled
1879
Oct
18
19
a little rain this morning Malcom drew a load of wood
for his Brother Johns in the forenoon he drew sand for
the sistren in afternoon
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Matthews at
night
20
Malcom drew gravel to the Stable grout
21
Malcom drew 1 load of wood from the sixth concession
to the Road
22
Malcom Sand to the garden at where the Straburys is
going to be planted
31
23
Malcom drew a load of wood to the Road from the
sixth consession the roads is good
24
Hugh McKay came this morning to plaster the cistern
the water lim that Ad got was land plaster he got a
barrel from H. McKay at Westons he then went to
Gananoque & got one for him Hugh finished the cistren
after dinner he says it is a fine job Malcom & me
atended him Ad took Jinne to Farmersville to school
Mis Douset went with them
25
Malcom drew 2 loads of wood from the 6th consession
left one here & took one to the Road
26
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at
night
27
Ad began to plow at the road Malcom is husking corn
there there has been Some very cold days with hard
frost so that the pipes is burst & they have stoped
making cheese on Saturday
28
Malcom finished husking the corn at the Road Ad is
plowing the ground is very dry
29
Malcom helped me to grout the stable David &Vive
came from Delta Billie brought a horse from Mr Lain at
Lyn for David to take home with him he paid {illegible}
for him
30
David &Vive went home on this afternoon he sent the
horse away this morning {rest of entry illegible}
32
31
Malcom & me grouted part of the stable in the
forenoon I went to Gananoque with Wallace {rest of
entry illegible} cold
1879
Nov put
the cows
in at night
most
time
1
2
Malcolm & me finished the grouting the North
east end of the Stable Ad went to Gananoque
with a load of turnips he got 30 cents per bushel
Malcom thrashed some peas in the afternoon
Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr
Matthews at night
3
Malcom thrashed peas Snowed & blowed most
of the day & the snow is about 3 inches that is
the first to by we had the cows in all day
4
Malcom & me finished grouting the Stable got a
good job done on it Ad went to the Sawmill Ad
drew in some of his logs brought a load of Stuff
home
5
Malcom did not come to work Ad went to Sawmill
drew in his logs cold day
6
No Malcolm yet Ad went to Sawmill they are
Sawing
7
No Malcom yet Ad went to the Sawmill they are
Sawing his Stuff
8
a little rain last night Snow all gone this morning
No Malcom yet Ad & me pulled Turnips in the
33
forenoon Wallace & Ad finished the pulling of the
Turnips covered them with Straw for fear of frost
I went to the Church Mr Matthews preached fine
warm day the turnips is a good crop
9
let the
Ram out
to day
the Revd Mr Matthews preached the church was
filled full it was Communion Sabbath 59
Members partook a number of Athens persons
belonging to other churches
10
Ad went for Appels to Rockport No Malcom
11
Ad plowed at the Road I mended his boots & got
some wood
12
Tom Coslow & me toped turnips Ad plowed at
the road little rain
13
heavy rain last night Wallace & toped & drew 5
loads of turnips to the celler {illegible} plowed in
field below the turnip piece
14
Ad plowed in the forenoon Wallace in the
afternoon Ad took 20 bushels of turnips to the
Station Sold them for 30 cents per bushel put 2
loads in our cellar & he took a load home fine day
15
heavy rain & wind last night most of the day no
work done
1879
Nov 16
no meeting Revd Mr Matthews went to Morton
to Preach and the Revd Mr Garrat preached
34
{illegible
side note}
17
Wallace plowed in the midle field it is sod the
Stubble is too wet to plow Ad went to look for a
beef
18
Ad went to Delta this afternoon Stormy day
Snow & rain no work done
19
Wallace plowed in the Northeast field Snowed &
Stormed most of the day Ad got home after
dark traded the Jackson Colt for a horse
20
the Snow is 9 inches deep this morning Stormy
day wind & Snow & very cold no work
21
Ad went to 6th con for a load of wood he left
here very Stormy day wind & Snow
22
Still Storming very blistering weather no work
23
Revd Mr Matthews preached Stormy day
24
I cut wood Ad & Wallace Killed the hogs they
Killed them at the Road came with the slaugh &
took our 2 out there cold & windy
25
Ad & Wallace got in all the turnips Sold over 40
bushels at the Station 25 c per bushel fine day
26
Ad plowed in the north field South East quarter
rather too much Snow in the furrow
35
30
27
Ad is plowing James MacDonald cleaned out
the cross furrows or ditch in the North field
where Ad is plowing this afternoon
28
Ad plowed he finished that part of the North
field in the forenoon plowed for a ditch down
the east line so as to take the water to the ditch
James McDonald Shoveled all day little rain
29
Ad plowed Sod in the west midle field James
McDonald is Shoveling the ditch down the east
line from the ditch on the South of the North
field to the north Cross ditch
Revd Mr Huston preached in the morning Mr
Matthews at night
1879
Dec
1
Ad drew 2 loads of wood from our own Woods
2
Ad plowed in the ditch McDonald shoveled out the
earth he then plowed Sod midle field
3
the Thrashers came to the road last night to thrash
Stormy day Ad took out to the road this McDonald
went with him Steding Anlgun & his Son Stoped all
night his Son is going to Youngs School
4
{strikethrough} Ad went to Gananoque with the
Slaugh in the afternoon young John McIntosh from
Branford he was looking the Lyn Mills
36
5
John McIntosh went on the Express Ad & Abia was
here for dinner Snow is most gone
6
Ad went to the 6 concession for a load of wood
snow all gone he had a hard time geting home
7
rain
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr
Garrat at night
8
Ad plowed Sod McDonald Cleaned out the cross
ditch where Ad is plowing fine day
9
hard frost last night no plowing McDonald thrashed
peas half the day
10
rain last night & most of the day no work
11
Ad is plowing Sod in the midle field
12
Ad plowed a little this forenoon the frost last & the
way it is rising now he had to stop
13
hard frost last night Ad helped Wallace to ditch in
the field next the Rail Road
14
Snowed
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr
Matthews at night
15
Snowed about 5 inches last night & is still snowing
37
16
Ad helped Wallace to ditch in the forenoon
{illegible} the sixth concession for a load of wood
we got {illegible} Watt & David came from Delta to
night {illegible}
17
Snowed about 4 inches last night
18
David went home to Parry Sound on the Express
{illegible} to Delta to day little Watt came on the
express from Pembroke he was at the Presbytery
{illegible}
19
Ad took Watt to Delta for to see B{illegible}
1879
Dec
20
21
Ad got home in the night Rob & his Mother came here
& went home again good Slaughing
Revd Mr Matthews preached Mr Garrat at night stormy
22
Ad Drew a load of wood from the 6th concession the
roads is very heavy with Snow & rain yesterday
23
Ad drew a load of wood home then went to Young to
go to Farmersville for Bessie & Jenie tomorrow
24
Ad got home in the night he brought Bessie & Jennie
rain & Snow most of the day I cut wood & tended the
cattle
25
Mr Dean & his wife was here for dinner that was all
Billie did not come
38
26
Ad has been thrashing at Wm McNiel's
27
the thrashers came here this afternoon they Sett the
machine that is all they did Stormed most of the day
rain & Snow
28
the Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr
Matthews at night
29
the thrashers thrashed the wheat had 2 bushel the
rats had destroyed it badly had 130 bushel of oats
drizzling rain & Snow
30
Ad took 10 bushel of oats to mail for 2 feed the beef
Snowed about 4 inches
31
Ad went for a load of wood he left it here I went to the
School meeting Steven Findlay was reelected under a
{preelect?}
1880
Jan
1
Ad went to Young to Rob { illegible} Farmersville the
ground is {illegible}
2
Ad came home this afternoon fine day
3
Bessie & Mary Jane went to {illegible}
4
the Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning
39
rain
snow
day
5
Ad took Wallace & a man out to the chanty for to
chop wood he brought a load home here fine day
6
Ad out 5 bags of fall wheat & 2 of Spring we cleaned
them up for the Mill & we cleaned 5 bags of oats
7
Ad went to Gananoque to mill Bessie & Miss Alguire
went to farmersville yesterday in the rain Bessie is
going to go to School there for to Study the
languages in the High School there
8
I attended a liquor case between Ruben Fields
License Inspector & Charles Stewart Watt Webster
assisted we considered the case proven Stewart
appealed & then atended the annual meeting of the
Agricultur Socitie there was a good meeting received
$4 in {illegible} Ad drew a load of wood from the 6
consession
9
Ad drew a load of wood he left it here fine day the
Slaughing is nearly gone warm day Ad went to the 6
Concession & brought Wallace & the man that he
had helping him to cut wood home high wind last
night the Snow is nearly gone at the{illegible}
10
Ad went to the concession & brought Wallace and
the man that he had helping him to cut wood home
high wind last night the Snow is nearly all gone of the
fields
11
Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr
Matthews at night
12
Ad Wallace & Ezra came and killed the Bull that we
were feeding he is in good order Wallace & Ezra went
40
to the Shantie with the horses they took the Slaugh
on the waggon they are going to bank out wood
13
Ad came out & cut down the beef he weighed 480
lbs that is the quarters he was two years old
14
Ad came cut up our half of the beef I have been
cuting or rather sawing what wood we use there is
no Snow the roads
1879
Jan
rain
15
Ad sawed wood Wallace & Ezra came home from
the Shanty
16
Jennet went to Farmersville Frank Alguire this
afternoon fine day the Buggy goes well there is no
Snow
17
fine warm day like April the Snow is all gone
18
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr
Garrat at night
19
Ad took Jennie to her School this morning Jennet
came home last night fine day I did nothing I have
diarrhoea
20
the wind is blowing from the East with Snow this
morning a very Stormy all day
21
Ad went to the Shanty for the bank wood a fine
day
41
rain
22
very Stormy rain & Slet with wind in the afternoon
rain &
Snow
23
Ad came home with a load of wood this forenoon
he left it here went back for another rain & Snow in
the afternoon he that load home
24
Ad drew 2 loads of wood took 1 home & left 1 the
other here Wallace went for Jennie
25
the Revd Mr Matthews preached at night
26
Ad took Jennie to the school & then went for a
load of wood he left it here warm day the Slaughing
is going fast
27
Ad drew a load of wood he left it here & took 6 1/2
bushel of Turnips to the Station
28
Ad went for 2 loads of lumber with the waggon to
McCready's mill he took it home warm day
29
Ad do 2 loads of lumber from McCready's mill he
left them here they are for a milkshed
30
Ad drew a load of fence lumber from the mill he left
it here there is good waggoning fine day James
Lattimer {illegible}
31
Ad went {illegible} Whites and got the horses shod
the cauks has got dull & there is a good deal of ice
on the Roads
1879
42
Feb
little
snow
little
snow
1
RevdMr Matthews preached this morning Mr Joint
preached Miss Lattimers funeral {illegible} O clock
from Methodist church filled full
2
Mrs {illegible} was buired at the {illegible} buiring
ground Revd W{illegible} preached for the church
here it {illegible} was great {illegible}
3
they have all been {illegible} busy geting ready for a
tea meeting at the house {illegible] the church it is a
very stormy day wind & Snow
4
Ad went to the Shanty with Ezra he is going to chop
cordwood Ad is going to bank it out there was a
childrens tea meeting at 4 oclock this afternoon to
cents for children from 25 for adults I went to
{illegible}
5
Ad took hay & oats to the Shanty Ad & Wallace went
& asked for a bee to be draw wood on Saturday
6
fine day Ad is banking out wood slaughing is good he
asked hands for a bee in the afternoon
7
we had a good bee there was 15 loads brought here
& 14 loads taken to the Road there was a light Snow
falling most of the day
8
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews
at night
9
Ezra cut wood in the Shed most of the day I went to
the Station to the Council M eeting Mr A Cornett was
put in pathmaster for our division Ad came Abia
43
went to Young he intends to go to Brockville
tomorrow
little
snow
10
I went to the Funeral of old Mr Burns he was 96 years
old Revd Mr Huston preached in there church here it
was well filled they then went to the Robinson
graveyard
11
fine day Slaughing is good Ad went to the Shanty
with Ezra for to draw sawlogs
12
I cut a little wood for the box stoves snow is going of
very fast there is a soft thaw wind
13
I went to Gananoque with Wallace in the Buggy the
Snow is nearly all gone there is fine wheeling I got
measure for a coat & vest with Ch{illegible} he is to
make them for 4 dollars & {rest of entry illegible}
1880
Feb
14
there was a little Snow but {illegible} Ad
came home from chanty this afternoon
15
Revd Mr Matthews has the communion this
morning
16
Ad went to the 9th concession with Ezra they
are going get out shingle stuff fine day
17
I helped Wallace to grute or rather to beam
fill he expect Billie out Mrs Gowan died last
night
44
Ellen went
on the
Express to
Perth she is
going to
Ellans
18
rain this the Snow is going very fast warm
wind
19
the Snow is all gone there was a very high
wind last night it has blown down part of the
fairground fence opposite the orchard
20
Ad came home from the woods this
afternoon he could do nothing in the 9th
consession the Swamp is open they came
back the 6th & worked there 2
21
I atended a Session meeting in the church Mr
Cochran was there Mr Moorhead did not
come Mr Fullerton came and acknowledging
his fault & promised not to do so again there
was a congregational meeting after for to see
about building a Mance very few came we are
going to get lumber
22
Revd Mr Huston preached this morning Mr
Matthews at night
23
Ad & Billie came from Delta this 4 noon Miss
Tennet & Miss Stevens came with them they
came in Buggys fine day
24
Billie is working at Wallace's house Ezra is
working at Abram McNiel's cuting wood
25
Ad got Wilson Gilbert to make new fraim for
the cirkler Saw they are going to wood at Abs
for the Summer
45
29
26
Bruce took the cirkler up to Abs to day very
warm the Roads very bad the frost going
away
27
Ad here the Boys is getting wood at Abs fine
day
28
Billie went to Delta in the afternoon Miss
Doun{illegible} Miss Ste{illegible}
Revd Mr Matthews preach this morning Mr
Garrat at night very heavy rain last night
heavy high wings {winds}
1880
March
1
Ad & Bruce went to Abs to cut wood they have
drag and cirkler saws fine day there was a little
frost last night
2
Ad & the Boys is at Abs yet they did not come
home
3
Ad Wallace Bruce Ab & Ezra came this morning
with the horse powr & cirkler saw and cut all that
wood that we have here they did a fine job
4
little rain last night Ad sawed there wood at the
road Billie came from Delta this afternoon he
says that the roads is in a fearfull State
5
very heavy rain last night the fields is in a swim
Billie worked at Wallaces house
46
6
7
I Split wood Ad went for Jennie this afternoon
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr
Matthews at night
8
Ad took a load of hay from the New Barn to day
Billie helped him to load it he took it home very
cold day with hard frost Mr James Mc{illegible}
& two of Frank Halls daughters came on the
Express this afternoon from Brockville fine day
9
I went to Kingston to the Presbytry on the
Express there was a good atendance they kept
up till 11 oclock I stoped at the Albon Hotel
10
I got home on the Express the Presbytery was
not half when I left the Halls went home on the
Express to Toronto &McElherne to Brockville
11
Ad went to McCready Mill for a load of lumber
for Wallace at house Billie & Wallace is working
at it
12
I went with Mr Matthews to see John Haislip he is
very sick he administered the Sacrament to him
and about fifteen or twenty other church
members RevdMr Cornet asisted
13
I went to John Websters on the sixth concession
and took the affidavit of his Daughter the Roads
is good Billie went to Farmersville he is going to
bring Bessie home
47
14
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr
Garrat at night
Snowed
about 6
inches
15
I laid up the fence allong the roads to keep the
sheep of the wheat fine day
16
David got of the Express this morning he
sprained his knee in jumping of it {illegible} Snow
about 6 inches to day
1879
Mar
17
Ad came out to David he is quite lame with his knee
fine day {rest of line illegible}
18
David went away on the Express Ad took him down in
the Buggy he is a great deal better
19
I taped 20 trees put milk pans to them the buckets is
not scalded yet they dont run well
20
Jennet gathered 3 pails of sap and boiled it down I put
the buckets to the trees & brought in the pans
21
Revd Mr Huston preached this morning Mr Matthews
at night there is about 3 inches of Snow this morning
22
Ad took Prince home he is going to draw dung at the
road fine morning Ellen got home from glentay on the
Express all well there
23
I taped Ads boots Stormy day Snow and rain Jennet
boiled 12 pails of Sap
48
24
very cold this morning North west wind
25
cold all day Ad split some wood for me
26
fine calm day Ad sowed clover & timothy seed over
the fall wheat & when he had all in the north field last
year Miss Rogers an other three girles from Gananoque
came on the Express to see Bessie
27
I split Some wood in the forenoon & went to a Session
meeting in the church at two oclock we took waggon
load of hay to the road out of the New Barn
28
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at
night
29
Ad gathered 12 pails of Sap they boiled some of at
house for hot sugar before Miss Rogers and the four
girls went away on the Express
30
very cold morning North wind
31
Ad Wallace & Ezra came out and drew stone for the
Milk shed they has to get some timber for a beam &
plates the ones that we had roten got it rised fine day
1879
June
1879
13
Received from Hugh McKay for Sand & Stone $5.00
{line illegible}
49
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Highways Defined
All allowances made for roads by the Crown Survey in any town township or place already
laid out or hereafter laid out and also all roads laid out by virtue of any Statute on any roads
where the public money has been expended for opening the same or whereon the Statute
labour hath been usually performed or any road passing through the Indian Lands Shall be
deemed Common and Public highways unless where such roads have been already altered
or may hereafter be altered according to law L29-30V.651.S.315
Ad got
4
00
{Convent?} dinner
$1
00
making Jennies boots
1
25
Sugar 2 Sundrys 1
3
00
Ad got for grass seed
8
00
and 25 c for Caster oil
25
Lamp chimnee and things
50
Moneys received from McDonald
for the Lambs
50
August 18
he {lost?} 2
$4 50
13
Do {Ditto} 2
5 00
19
Do {Ditto} 4
8 00
23
2
5 00
22 50
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1879
February
1
2
Ad went to Perth with Bruce McNiel for to
look for a horse he Sold one of his Malcoms
drew 2 loads of wood left 1 home took the
other to the road
Revd Mr McClean preached this morning
for us & at night for the Methodists Hugh
McKay took him to Fairfax
3
I went with Mr McMullan along Mr McClean
to see Mr Darling he is some better Malcom
drew 1 load here to the road
4
Malcom drew 1 load home & 1 to the road I
took care of the cattle fine day
5
Malcom went to the woods drew 2 loads of
wood 1 home 1 to the road the Revd Mr
Greacey moderated in a Call in the church
for Mr Matthews it was unanamous all the
members & adherents Signed the call there
was a missionary meeting at night the
church was well filled the Collection was
$5.30
6
Malcom drew only one load to the road fine
day
1
7
Malcom drew 1 load here he cut wood for
me in the afternoon I expect the horses to
go to Claton ran a load of Mr Matthews
Furniture if Ad comes home
8
Ad did not come home Malcom did nothing
for us the horses was in the Stable all day
Ad & Bruce got home at night they got a
horse at Almount {Almonte}
9
Ad took Mr Hutchins to Fairfax this morning
there was very few Revd Mr Garrat
preached in the morning Mr Matthews at
night
10
Billie got some Ash stuff at the road got it
to the Mill for to be planed & grove &
tongue
11
Stormy day snow & rain Ad & Malcom went
to the 6 concession for to get out some
logs
Billie & Jennet
went to
Gananoque to a
tea meeting
12
Billie got the Stuff up from the Mill still
Storming there is quite a crust on the Snow
Revd Mr
Thompson
came here on
the Express
13
Billie made the Stairs down the Sellar way
hung the doors on the woodshed & Seller
way
14
Stormed some of the Staving around the
kitchen
2
15
he worked at the kitchen all this week Ad &
Malcom came home from the 6 con they
got in 50 logs cold weather with some
Snow last night and today
1879
February 16
Mrs Barns
Ida came
home
the Revd Mr {illegible} preached this morning
no one came to take him to Fairfax Mr Garrat
preached evening
17
I cut wood & atended to the cattle Ad &
Malcom worked at the road cold day
18
I cut wood in the forenoon Malcom cut wood
fine in the afternoon I fixed Ads harness in the
afternoon
19
Malcom & me cleaned up the Buck wheat &
peas in the New Barn this morning Malcom
thrashed peas that we got from Bruce McNiel
{illegible}
20
I went to Kingston with Hugh McKay on the
Morning Express for to see Revd J G Smith in
our church afairs came home on the 3.10
Express all well Ad & Malcom went to the 6
Concession to work
21
Albert came last night to for Mr Barnes & Ida
they went to Delta this morning the Revd Hugh
Thompson went to Glenrail on the Mixed to
night very cold time Watt & Charley went
home the roads is bad
3
22
23
I have a pain in my side can do nothing Ad and
Malcom came home from the Chanty
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr
Matthews at night Mr Matthews went to Fairfax
with Hugh McKays horse
Snow {rest
illegible}
24
Ad & Malcom helped Bruce to Saw wood at
home they then went to Wms Ad went to
Gananoque in the afternoon
25
they finished Sawing at Wm McNiel's Malcom
came home before night & cut Some wood for
me the Revd Hugh Thompson came on the
Express from Glenvail & Harrowsmith where he
preached last Sabbath
26
Malcom cut wood in the woodshed Ad &
Malcom went to the 6th concession to draw
27
Wat came for to run a line for Wm. McNiel Saw
logs fine day the roads very heavy we got a
telegram for Ad this morning I took it to him he
had gone to the line I did not see him
28
Ad & Malcom went to the 6 con to draw
sawlogs
1879
March
1
Ad & Malcom brought home a load of wood at night I
can do nothing my Side the pain so bad I have put on
three mustard plasters on this week
4
2
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat
at night
3
Ad put the harness on the colts this afternoon for
the first he took them to the road Malcom went to
the 6 concession banked out wood brought a load
home at night
4
Malcom went for wood this morning brought 1 load
for himself Stormed in the afternoon he did not go
back
5
Ad & Malcom went to the 6 con to draw logs fine day
6
Ad came home with a load of Cedar posts he had 40
he got them in Leeds across Sand Bay
7
Ad went to the 6th con drew 18 ash logs for fence
Stuff
8
Ad brought home 70 Ceder posts he took them to
the road Malcom came home with him fine day
9
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews
at night
10
Ad brought out the horsepowr & sawed what wood
we had the wood Shed is filled Ad had his horses
helping him Wallace teamed warm day the Snow is
setteling fast Ad took the horsepowr up to Ab after
we finished here
5
11
Malcom Split wood here all day there is no traveling
on the roads they are So Soft the horses slumps off
12
Malcom & me cleaned the peas in the New Barn that
Ad got from Bruce for seed had 9 bushel he is
thrashing Some of the old ones fine day cleaned
{illegible} had five bushel they are only fit for feed
13
Ad & Malcom went to Shanty for to get out Stuff for
fence Keen Frost last night
14
I took care cattle 2 lambs came & died they were
very weak cannot Stand up
15
blustering day Snow & wind Ad brought home a load
of ceader pickets
16
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat
at night I went with Mr Matthews he had his own
horse
17
Ad & Malcom out to the Shanty for to get out logs
pet cow a calf this morning very Stormy day wind &
Snow
1879
March
18
Ad went to J Starks Sale bought a Cotsworth
Ram for $8.50 he two in the Spring Malcom is
banking out
19
Ad brought the Ram here the White cow calved
last night
6
20
Ad brought out the Chester boar here I went with
Mr Matthews to Mr Kinkers & Mr Darlings he is no
worse he thinks that his toe is better fine day
21
Ad went to Delta with a load tanbark Malcom
went out to the shanty with Bruce yesterday
22
Ad took another load of bark to day to Delta I
attended the cattle and other chores
23
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr
Matthews at night
24
Malcolm brought a load of wood from the 6 Con
this forenoon a load of Cedar pickets in the
afternoon Ad left them a Sumons when the road
was bad very Stormy in the afternoon Snow &
rain
25
I went to Kingston on the Express for to
Presbytery with the call for the Revd Algrenan
Mathews
26
about 4
inches
snow last
night
27
got home on the Mixed this morning there was a
large attendance of members at the Presbytry
Mr Mathews accepted & the Induction is to take
place on the 8th of April at ten oclock in the
forenoon the Revd Mr Greacey is to Preach Mr
Gallacher is to adress people &Mr & Willson the
Minister
7
28
I took care of the cattle cold day
29
Snow and rain most of the day Ad & Malcom
came home from the chantry
30
I went Fairfax this afternoon for to read the Elect
for the Induction of the Revd Mr Mathews I read
it here in the morning Mr Garrat preached at
night the roads is very bad
31
Malcom came and drew dung to the north field in
the afternoon got the horse shod in the forenoon
at Lattimers he is drawing with the slaugh
1879
April
6
1
Malcolm is drawing dung Billie came from Delta with
the cutter the roads are bad Hirhan Kaforta came with
him
2
Malcom drawing dung Jennet went to Kingston on the
Express Mary Jane McNiel went with her they are
going to RevdMr McPhersons on a visit fine cold day
3
Malcolm is drawing dung I took care of cattle
4
Do {Ditto} Do Do Do
5
Do{Ditto} Do Do Do
RevdMr Matthews preached at Fairfax I went with him
& read the Edict for the Induction Wm Cornett took us
8
up with the Slaugh Mr Garnet preached this morning
Mr Matthews at I read the Edict
7
Malcom drew dung I took care of the cattle {illegible}
the Revd Mr Greacey at the Station he came for the
Induction
8
I met Revd Messers Willson & Chamber & Gallacher at
the station Mr Gallaher preached Mr Greacey
adressed the Minister Revd Mr Algrenan Matthews Mr
Willson there was a good meeting fine day Malcolm
finished drawing the dung here he then went to the
road to draw there the Dittch
9
2 year old Calved the morning and the Bradley cow
Billie went to Delta
10
Stormy day Snow and wind & very cold with hard frost
11
very Cold wind North with little Snow & drift
12
fine day but cold Ad Sowed about 1 1/2 bushel of Fall
Rye on Ridges the center East End North it is for
paster
13
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garret at
night
14
Billie came from Delta to day cold day
15
Malcom Split wood in the shed all day I fixed the
partition of the little room in the shed
9
16
Ad & Malcom went to Shanty to cut wood
17
Cold backward time trying to get a horse started it is
hard frozen yet
18
worked a little at the hotbed & let some water of the
potato ground cold backward time Ad and Malcom is
at the chanty
19
Ad and Malcom came home from the shanty this
afternoon they had a fine time for work
1879
April
20
the Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning &Mr
Matthews at night
21
Wallace & Malcom went out to the shanty & to draw
in some logs that is at the mill they have begun to saw
Wallace want to get his Seed Sowed
22
I had to make out a list of the connects to me on the
Liquor cases for Mr Fields fine dry time
23
Wallace came home from the sawmill he got all his
lumber sawed he brought 4 peices of ash for big
wheel rims fine day roads is good
24
Ad went to the Sawmill to get in logs for Macleans
house
10
25
Ad came home from the sawmill he got all done that
he wanted & brought the straping for the kitchen and
some other Stuff
26
I sowed cabbage seed and Tomattos in the hot bed I
could not get it ready sooner I took the covering of
the Strabery bed and planted some crepers at the
church
27
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat
at night fine day
28
Malcom spread dung at the Road most of the day
came home in the afternoon & spread dung in the
North East field & helped me to kill a calf at night fine
day
29
Malcolm finished Spreading dung in the field I got 5
cents for the hind quarters and 4 for the forequarters
its weight 50 lbs
30
Ad sowed 8 bushel of oats at the road in the bush
field he got the seed here we cleaned up 6 bushel
more they are out of the seed that he got at Perth last
year
1879
May
1
rain and Snow this forenoon the snow
{illegible}to cover the ground all white {illegible}
Ad was home with the teams they have the
plow cutter working
2
Malcom fixing up the fence along the side Road
& North end in the forenoon we fixed around the
11
frount P{illegible} in the afternoon {rest of entry
illegible}
3
4
Malcom was out at the road I fixed some of the
Straberrys fine drying day the ground is wet yet
Revd Mr Garret preached this morning Mr
Matthews at night
5
Ad took the Boar out to the road this morning
Malcom worked out there I attend a meeting at
Mr Matthews
6
Malcom & me worked out the garden lane fence
from the ditch so as to Sink or bore holes he
bored some holes & then he dug
7
Malcom Spaded a peice of a ridge for more
Straberrys I planted it with potatos & planted
the garden
8
Ad began to sow & sowed {illegible} Bushels of
fall Rye on the North half of the East Midel field
it is for paster
9
Sowed 5 bushels of peas & 9 bushels of oats &
barley in the north half of the West Midle they
are working the 4 Colts & the Blacks I went to
the funeral of Miss Clear She was Buired in
Robinsons burying ground there was 90 teams
Revd Mr Matthews preached
12
10
11
they finished the field & cleaned out the
{illegible}
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning &Mr
Garret at night
{illegible
marginal
notes}
12
I sowed 3 bushels of wheat in the field front at
night
13
they plowed where the Beets {rest of entry
illegible}
14
{illegible} &draged in some oats & Barley they
worked at the Same field I planted {illegible}
15
fine rain last night nothing done this forenoon
16
they plowed draged & raked in the Buck wheat
field fine growing
17
worked in the same field Ad had George
Lattimers horses to day instead {rest of entry
illegible}
1879
May
18
Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at
night
19
they finished the plowing and sowing here to Day he
has sowed 3 1/2 bushel of oats & Barley in all 1 1/2
bushel of wheat in the field where the potatos was
13
last year Ad draged & raked the garden it was plowed
too wet
20
Ad worked the 3 teams at the road in the big field
south of side warm day I went to a meeting at Dickes
Hall for a pair delagates to go the Convention at Delta
on the 22nd it was the most shamefull act of packing
that I ever saw there was a {illegible} of Websters of
20 that did all
21
they are all working at the road in South field Ad went
to Delta this afternoon Ellen went with him to Lizies
she is very poorly he is going to get potatoes for seed
he had one of Bruces horses
22
Wallace & Malcom plowed &draged at the Road
23
Ad came home last night with 13 bushel of potatos he
paid 50 cents per bushel Jenny had a colt this
forenoon there quite a frost this morning
24
they all worked at the Road got all Sowed
25
Revd Mr Matthews preach this morning
26
Wallace & Malcom scatting the Buckwheat straw in
the field that is come of the we fixed up the North
cross fence
{rest of page blank}
1879
14
June
1
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews
at night
2
Malcom was out at the road in the forenoon in the
afternoon helping Wallace and me to mix mortar for
his house
3
Malcom was out to the road I helped Wallace to day
4
Malcolm bored holes for the lain fence
5
Malcom plowed at the raod I was at the Election at the
station voted for Richardson fine day
6
I helped to clean the church Mr Thompson Wm A
Cornett & A Cornett did it heavy rain most of the day
7
Malcom helped Wallace at the building of his celler
Revd Mr Matthews preached this afternoon we had a
Congregational Meeting we apointed Wm A Cornett
Treasure and Wm Thompson & Wm A Cornett
auditory
8
Revd Mr Matthews preached & held the Communion
there was a large meeting the church was full 49
partook of the Communion that had taken there was
that had no taken
9
Ad & Malcom planted some corn at the road
10
Malcom worked at the road I planted 50 Tomato
plants fine rain last night and to day
15
11
Malcom & Ad worked at there potatos ground
{singing?} & picking rocks &draging I atend and
arbaitration on our dividing our School Section
12
I went to the Road and droped potatos for Malcom &
Ad he furrowed out fine rain to day
13
Ad and me finished planting his potatos they are in
the Swamp next the road that they cleaned up
14
Ad planted corn in the same place I went with Mr
Matthews to see Mr Darling he is very bad his tows
and the Side of his foot is all black
15
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning and Mr
Matthews at night there was a Steady rain all day
16
we worked on the roads Malcolm & the horses Ad &
me drew stones out of our woods put them between
Taylors corner & our first ditch
17
went to the funeral of Mrs Cruthers Revd Mr Garrat
preached in the Church it was filled So that there
seats nor room for very many & some out Side She
was buired at Robinson there between 50 & 60 teams
I took the Pall Bearers
18
Ad finished our Road work Malcom cultivated the
{weeds?} back of the barn with the wheeled
cultivator wanting to put turnips in it very weedy Billie
brought Jennet home Lizzie is a little better
1879
June
16
19
Malcom plowed in the field back of the Barn Billie
{worked of the Children?} fine day
20
Malcom finished the plowing & then drew ashes from
the ashery & spread 2 loads on a Ridge
21
Malcom Drew ashes to the field that he plowed
22
Revd Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at
night
23
Malcom draged the 5 ridges that he had put ashes on
& then ridged them with the horses for Turnips & the
forenoon he drew ashes in the afternoon & worked on
the roads he went to Mallorytown got the Colts Shod
& got the Turnip drill from Rob to Sow the turnips with
Revd Mr Green the Bible Agent gave a lecture on the
Spanish Armeda in the church there was a good
atend.
24
Malcom drew Ashes I was with him all day he was
here all night we took dinner at Mr Matthews
25
Ad raked Some of the rows or drills and Some of the
with Rennies Prizie Swede Purple top
26
Sowed the remainder Rennies turnip seed 2 lbs began
at the East fence & came west within 3 rows of the
maple tree then we Sowed 2 rows of Waites Eclipse
purple top Hybrid a little rain at 11 oclock I went a
Strawberry festival in Show ground of Church of
England
17
27
Sowed nearly 1/2 lb of the Waites Hybrid then 1 row of
the Red Surrey carrot then Some Sugar Beets &
Suttons Champion P.T Swedes on the {illegible} of the
peice part of the ground is very ruff
28
Malcom went through the potatos with the Cultivator
& howed the potatos I lathed some in the house
29
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning &Mr Matthews
at night
30
howed in the garden I lathed part of the day & Sifted
plaster & ashes & mixed them to put on the turnips
part of them is up & the Black fly is taking them
1
Malcom put the ashes & plaster on the turnips this
morning 29 rows there was a heavy Dew & fog I
went to a Sabbath School Selebration at Dulcimain
there was larger gathering Revd Messrs Horton
Garrat & Bail &McQuague& several other preachers
2
Malcom cultivated in the garden I lathed in the
Kitchen fine day very dry
3
Malcom & me run off lime for plastering the house
expeck Hugh McKay the last of the week
4
Malcom hoed in the garden Ad & Wallace lathed
over head in the kitchen I am not doeing much
5
I lath the Seller way Ad went for his grist to
Gananoque that he took up on thursday
1879
July
18
6
a little
rain
this
pm
13
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat
at night
7
Hugh McKay came & plastered the Kitchen all hands
was at work we took the plaster of the Kitchen
overhead it was a hard job had for to take apart of
the lath Hugh got the first coat on it all except
{illegible}
8
Hugh went over it all this morning we all then went
to Strawberry festivall for our church in the Agricul
Hall the Escott Band was up
9
Malcom & me run of lime for a puttie coat Ad
commenced to mow in the midle field South half of
it the north half is in peas & oats
10
Malcom & Wallace hoed potatos out at the road Ad
mowed finished the midle field & began the north
field
11
Hugh put the puttie coat on the front room Malcom
& Wallace hoed at the road
12
Malcom hoed in the forenoon Wallace {illegible} the
midle field in the forenoon they {illegible} loads put
them in the New Barn & put up {illegible} Ad mowed
some in the orchard
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews
at night
19
14
Hugh put the puttie coat on the Kitchen they drew in
3 loads of the Southfield Ad finished cutting the
orchard
15
Hugh finished the celler this forenoon Ad mowed at
the road
1879
July
Aunt Lill
brought
{illegible}
home
16
Ad went to Gananoque for Tinie McIntosh &
Helen Smith they are coming on the Boat from
Toronto Bessie went with him fine day
Malcom mowed in the orchard raked up they
drew in the afternoon after Ad came home
they had 15 loads of it it was a good crop
17
they all worked at the hay at the road I am
bad with my eyes
18
Do {Ditto} Do Do they finished cuting there
19
they raked & drew in 5 loads fine dry day
20
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr
Garrat at night
21
they drew in the last of the hay this forenoon
at the Road Ad came & cut the old house field
the rest of them hilled the potatoes at the
road
20
22
they all raked & cocked up what they could of
the hay in the old house side till it rained then
they went to the road expect Ad he mowed in
the North east field there is not much rain it is
much needed
23
they all worked at the potatos at the road
24
they fine had the hoeing very heavy rain at
noon fine afternoon
25
they raked & drew in 3 loads from the north
field loads from the old house field it is a fine
crop
26
they cut the fall wheat and bound & Stacked
it Wallace Jo Stone Malcom & Henery
Webster Man raked & bound & drew 2 loads
Wallace went to Young with Hellen Smith from
the old house Wm McIntosh and Jennet fine
day for work
27
Sold the
Black mairs
for $120
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning and Mr
Matthews at night
28
Ad cut the field East of the Barn & they raked
& dew in 3 loads I went with Mr Matthews to
see Mr Darling he is very poorly his mind
wanders very much he prepaired to who the
Lord call he says the will of the Lord be done
28
Ad & Malcom drew in 2 loads of hay from the
field East of the Barn that finish our hay it is
good
21
29
Ad & Wallace & Malcom Ab McNiel to Ab
McNiels to cut a field that Wallace got from
him
30
they worked at Abs
31
they drew in the fall wheat had seven loads
Malcom worked at the turnips
1879
August
1
Malcom is working at the turnips {illegible} Wallace
is drawing home the hay from {illegible}
2
Billie came last night him & Ad & Wallace worked at
Wallace house Malcom worked at the turnips
3
Revd Mr Matthews preach this morning Mr Garrat at
night
4
Billie & Dan Davison worked at the {illegible} Ad &
Wallace helped Malcom worked at the turnips dry
time
5
they all worked at the except Malcom he worked at
turnips
6
Do {Ditto} Do Do Do Do Do
7
Do {Ditto}Do Do
8
Billie & Dan went home last night Ad & Wallace
worked at the house boarding up the Sides Billie &
22
Dan got the rafters on & the rooff boarded & the
girths for the doors & windows all in before they left
Malcom worked at the Turnips he had Bruces old
Maire went through them
9
10
Ad & Wallace went out to the road to cut oats there
Malcom worked at the Turnips they are doing well
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews
at night
11
they all worked at the road at the oats they had to
cradle the most of them Ad brock the reaper they
drew in what was cut on Saturday there was a little
Shower last night
12
Malcom & Wallace began to hook the peas they are
good crop Ad & Bruce has been getting the Reaper
fixed Jennie & Mary Jane McNiel went to
Gananoque to meet Mrs Smith
13
Ad & Wallace Drew in 3 loads of peas & hook more
Malcom was not hear his Wife is sick
14
Ad got the oats in the midle field Wallace & Malcom
finished hooking the peas & they drew them in had
3 loads that is 6 in all fine day
15
Ad cut the Spring wheat in the field below the house
this forenoon Wallace is binding it Malcom {illegible}
Malcom came in the afternoon they Stoaked the
wheat & drew 2 loads of oats from the midle field
23
16
17
they drew 4 loads oats Alexander Cornett helped Ad
2 & him 2 it then began to rain & rain all day & most
of the night
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat
at night there was very few & Still raining
1879
August
18
Bessie came from Delta this morning she
is going to Glentay with Jennet & Minnie
Malcom is not working his Wife is Sick Ad
is looking for a horse
19
Ad cut some of the oats in the south field
the thrashers came this afternoon it is a
new machin Wm & Dan {illegible} fine day
after the rain
20
they thrashed the fall wheat & had 70
bushels they think there is a good deal of
straw & chaff in it then they 120 bushel of
oats Dan Cowan Bruce McNiel helped
with there horses
21
Ad Wallace & Malcolm turned over the
oats & got in 2 loads of oats they are too
wet cleaned up bushel of oats & took to
the mill the rest home for feed for the
horses
22
heavy rain last night & this morning no
work Wallace & Ad went to the Sawmill at
the creek they brought home a load of
boards & then turned over the grain in 2
small loads
24
23
24
I went to see Mr
Darling with Mr
Nicholson he is
no better
they drew in 5 loads of oats & 1 load of
wheat it was a fine drying day the Revd
Mr Nicholson came down from Kingston
on a visit
Revd Mr Houston preached in the
Ornghall this morning Mr Matthews at
night
25
Ad cut the Spring wheat in the East field
below the barn Bessie & Jennet went
Glentay to see Ellen
26
Ad cut the oats at home Malcom worked
at the turnips
27
Ad & Malcolm drew in a load of from the
East field in the forenoon then went to
the road & drew in oats Bessie & Jennet
came home from Glentay last night
28
Ad went to Glentay to by a horse he went
on the Express this afternoon all our
horses {illegible} is down Malcom is
seeing to the Wife She is Sick
29
Malcom is thrashing at Henery Webster's
30
I went to Escott to {illegible} Whites got
the colt shod all round paid him four
dollars Ad owed him for Shoeing the last
time I then went to Young with Jennie She
is going to Farmersville to school Stopt at
{illegible}
25
31
I went to Caintown& heard the Revd Mr
{illegible}
1879
Sept
1
I took Jennie to Farmersville the School is full She
cannot get in till next term I got home at night all well
2
Malcom is not doing anything the two last days
3
Malcom worked at the turnips for I am doing neather
heavy rain last night some storms to day
4
Ad got home to day he has got a fine heavy horse Six
years old he gave $100 dollars for him
5
Ad began to plow in the centre field North end
6
Ad is plowing I helped Wallace to make a place to mix
his grout for the house Malcom went at the {turnips?}
7
Revd Mr Belemy preached this morning Mr Matthews
at night
8
Malcom helped Wallace to get greand & to fill up
where the water had run away the old road there was
a good many shower through the day Ad plowed
9
Ad is plowing Malcom is at the turnips
10
I went to Delta this morning with the Charlie colt &
Buggy acted as Judge on Sheep Stoped at Watts Lizie
26
is so well that Billie took her out in the Buggy there was
a good show of everything
rain
11
got home this evening I brought Jessie and Phila home
Hiram Laforta came with me he is going to work with
Shields Malcom is plowing Ad is Sick
12
Malcom finished the North half of the midle field where
the peas & oats was he then draged it
13
Malcom finished the draging & then he began to draw
ashes from the Ashery to it he drew 3 loads put that
on one ridge I fell & hurt my arm & can do nothing it is
so sore
14
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr {illegible]
at night
15
Malcom is drawing ashes he drew 8 loads Ad helped to
load fine day
16
Malcom drawing loads of Ashes Ad helped to load
17
Malcom is drawing he drew loads I went to Meeting in
the church the Revd Mr Greasie of Gananoque was
there it was concerning the Home Mission grant very
few there
18
Bruces Man & team helped them to draw they drew
loads of ashes Ad went to Mr Fergusons and got a load
{rest of line illegible}
1879
27
Sept
19
Alexander Cornett and Bruces man thrashing
{illegible} is helping to draw {illegible} Malcom
{illegible] Bruces Man drew 4 he draged in the
afternoon
20
Ad drilled in the North half of the midle field I drilled
across the ridges Bruces draged in the forenoon
21
the Revd Mr Garrat preached in the morning Mr
Matthews
22
Ad run the plow in the fall wheat this forenoon
Malcom thrashed peas in the forenoon then cleaned
out the furrows of the fall wheat in afternoon Ad drew
gravel for Wallace
23
Malcom thrashed peas Ad began to plow at the road
24
I went to the funeral of Major Johnston he was buired
at the Union Church Revd Mr Huston preached he was
assisted by the Revd Mr Carrol there 58 teams the
church was full Malcom helped Wallace to grut fine
day rain in the morning
25
Malcom helped Wallace to grout Ad is plowing at the
road it is for fall wheat
26
Malcom helped Wallace to grout Ad is rolling &
draging for to fine the land for the wheat then he
come for the drill to Sow it he had an old Mair of
Bruces She got Scared at the cars & run away brock
the drill & spran his ankle so that he can do nothing
28
27
28
Wallace & Malcom put in the wheat fine day they then
drew gravel
the Revd Mr Matthews this morning Mr Follock
preached at night
29
Malcolm is not working Ad went to Gananoque for
for{illegible}
30
Malcom is not working his Wife is sick I went to
Kingston on the Express to the Presbytery the a large
atendance of Minister & Elders the Revd Mr Burton of
Bellvile gave up his charge and is going to Toronto to
a Congregational Church there I stopt at Cilia hotel
1879
October
1
Atended Presbytry they did not get through till
after Express time stoped at the Cilia hotel
{illegible
marginal
notes}
2
I acted as Judge in {illegible} & Agriculture
stock at the Midland Fair it was a good success
some fine Stock fine roots {illegible} grapes in
fact everything was good got home on the
midnight Express
{illegible
marginal
notes}
3
Malcom helped Wallace to grute his house very
warm dry time I got wood & other chores
4
Ad & Malcom is puting out dung on the wheat
at the Road very dry time
29
5
Revd Mr Huston preached this morning Mr
Matthews at night
6
Billie & Dan came to work at Wallaces house Ad
helped them Malcom drew dung to the wheat
at the road
7
Ad helped Billie at the house Malcom drew
dung
8
Malcom began to dig the potatos Ad & Wallace
helped Billie at the house Wallace got home
from Brockville last night he was there as a
witness Billie went home to Delta this afternoon
9
Malcom is diging potatos Tom Coslow is
helping Ad Wallace & Bruce is Shingling Malcom
& Coslow is diging potatoes they are a good
crop
10
Malcom brought out a load of potatos20 bushel
Ad & Wallace finished Shingling the South Side
of the house very dry time
11
Malcolm & Ad brought another load of potatos
20 bushel they are all diging to day Jennet &
Jenie went to Gananoque they finished diging
the potatos they are a good crop
12
the Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning
Mr Garrat at night
13
Malcom draged the potatos ground & gathered
up the small potatos & the topes very dry time
30
Ad & Wallace worked at the house Billie & Dan
came out to day David &Vive came from Parry
Sound
14
Malcom drew wood from our own bush it is old
wood they all worked that is Ad Wallace Billie &
Dan
15
work Same as yesterday David &Vive went to
Delta with Jack {illegible}
16
Do {Ditto} Do Do
17
Malcom helped Wm McNiel to thrash Ad &
Wallace Shingled
1879
Oct
18
19
a little rain this morning Malcom drew a load of wood
for his Brother Johns in the forenoon he drew sand for
the sistren in afternoon
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Matthews at
night
20
Malcom drew gravel to the Stable grout
21
Malcom drew 1 load of wood from the sixth concession
to the Road
22
Malcom Sand to the garden at where the Straburys is
going to be planted
31
23
Malcom drew a load of wood to the Road from the
sixth consession the roads is good
24
Hugh McKay came this morning to plaster the cistern
the water lim that Ad got was land plaster he got a
barrel from H. McKay at Westons he then went to
Gananoque & got one for him Hugh finished the cistren
after dinner he says it is a fine job Malcom & me
atended him Ad took Jinne to Farmersville to school
Mis Douset went with them
25
Malcom drew 2 loads of wood from the 6th consession
left one here & took one to the Road
26
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at
night
27
Ad began to plow at the road Malcom is husking corn
there there has been Some very cold days with hard
frost so that the pipes is burst & they have stoped
making cheese on Saturday
28
Malcom finished husking the corn at the Road Ad is
plowing the ground is very dry
29
Malcom helped me to grout the stable David &Vive
came from Delta Billie brought a horse from Mr Lain at
Lyn for David to take home with him he paid {illegible}
for him
30
David &Vive went home on this afternoon he sent the
horse away this morning {rest of entry illegible}
32
31
Malcom & me grouted part of the stable in the
forenoon I went to Gananoque with Wallace {rest of
entry illegible} cold
1879
Nov put
the cows
in at night
most
time
1
2
Malcolm & me finished the grouting the North
east end of the Stable Ad went to Gananoque
with a load of turnips he got 30 cents per bushel
Malcom thrashed some peas in the afternoon
Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr
Matthews at night
3
Malcom thrashed peas Snowed & blowed most
of the day & the snow is about 3 inches that is
the first to by we had the cows in all day
4
Malcom & me finished grouting the Stable got a
good job done on it Ad went to the Sawmill Ad
drew in some of his logs brought a load of Stuff
home
5
Malcom did not come to work Ad went to Sawmill
drew in his logs cold day
6
No Malcolm yet Ad went to Sawmill they are
Sawing
7
No Malcom yet Ad went to the Sawmill they are
Sawing his Stuff
8
a little rain last night Snow all gone this morning
No Malcom yet Ad & me pulled Turnips in the
33
forenoon Wallace & Ad finished the pulling of the
Turnips covered them with Straw for fear of frost
I went to the Church Mr Matthews preached fine
warm day the turnips is a good crop
9
let the
Ram out
to day
the Revd Mr Matthews preached the church was
filled full it was Communion Sabbath 59
Members partook a number of Athens persons
belonging to other churches
10
Ad went for Appels to Rockport No Malcom
11
Ad plowed at the Road I mended his boots & got
some wood
12
Tom Coslow & me toped turnips Ad plowed at
the road little rain
13
heavy rain last night Wallace & toped & drew 5
loads of turnips to the celler {illegible} plowed in
field below the turnip piece
14
Ad plowed in the forenoon Wallace in the
afternoon Ad took 20 bushels of turnips to the
Station Sold them for 30 cents per bushel put 2
loads in our cellar & he took a load home fine day
15
heavy rain & wind last night most of the day no
work done
1879
Nov 16
no meeting Revd Mr Matthews went to Morton
to Preach and the Revd Mr Garrat preached
34
{illegible
side note}
17
Wallace plowed in the midle field it is sod the
Stubble is too wet to plow Ad went to look for a
beef
18
Ad went to Delta this afternoon Stormy day
Snow & rain no work done
19
Wallace plowed in the Northeast field Snowed &
Stormed most of the day Ad got home after
dark traded the Jackson Colt for a horse
20
the Snow is 9 inches deep this morning Stormy
day wind & Snow & very cold no work
21
Ad went to 6th con for a load of wood he left
here very Stormy day wind & Snow
22
Still Storming very blistering weather no work
23
Revd Mr Matthews preached Stormy day
24
I cut wood Ad & Wallace Killed the hogs they
Killed them at the Road came with the slaugh &
took our 2 out there cold & windy
25
Ad & Wallace got in all the turnips Sold over 40
bushels at the Station 25 c per bushel fine day
26
Ad plowed in the north field South East quarter
rather too much Snow in the furrow
35
30
27
Ad is plowing James MacDonald cleaned out
the cross furrows or ditch in the North field
where Ad is plowing this afternoon
28
Ad plowed he finished that part of the North
field in the forenoon plowed for a ditch down
the east line so as to take the water to the ditch
James McDonald Shoveled all day little rain
29
Ad plowed Sod in the west midle field James
McDonald is Shoveling the ditch down the east
line from the ditch on the South of the North
field to the north Cross ditch
Revd Mr Huston preached in the morning Mr
Matthews at night
1879
Dec
1
Ad drew 2 loads of wood from our own Woods
2
Ad plowed in the ditch McDonald shoveled out the
earth he then plowed Sod midle field
3
the Thrashers came to the road last night to thrash
Stormy day Ad took out to the road this McDonald
went with him Steding Anlgun & his Son Stoped all
night his Son is going to Youngs School
4
{strikethrough} Ad went to Gananoque with the
Slaugh in the afternoon young John McIntosh from
Branford he was looking the Lyn Mills
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5
John McIntosh went on the Express Ad & Abia was
here for dinner Snow is most gone
6
Ad went to the 6 concession for a load of wood
snow all gone he had a hard time geting home
7
rain
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr
Garrat at night
8
Ad plowed Sod McDonald Cleaned out the cross
ditch where Ad is plowing fine day
9
hard frost last night no plowing McDonald thrashed
peas half the day
10
rain last night & most of the day no work
11
Ad is plowing Sod in the midle field
12
Ad plowed a little this forenoon the frost last & the
way it is rising now he had to stop
13
hard frost last night Ad helped Wallace to ditch in
the field next the Rail Road
14
Snowed
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr
Matthews at night
15
Snowed about 5 inches last night & is still snowing
37
16
Ad helped Wallace to ditch in the forenoon
{illegible} the sixth concession for a load of wood
we got {illegible} Watt & David came from Delta to
night {illegible}
17
Snowed about 4 inches last night
18
David went home to Parry Sound on the Express
{illegible} to Delta to day little Watt came on the
express from Pembroke he was at the Presbytery
{illegible}
19
Ad took Watt to Delta for to see B{illegible}
1879
Dec
20
21
Ad got home in the night Rob & his Mother came here
& went home again good Slaughing
Revd Mr Matthews preached Mr Garrat at night stormy
22
Ad Drew a load of wood from the 6th concession the
roads is very heavy with Snow & rain yesterday
23
Ad drew a load of wood home then went to Young to
go to Farmersville for Bessie & Jenie tomorrow
24
Ad got home in the night he brought Bessie & Jennie
rain & Snow most of the day I cut wood & tended the
cattle
25
Mr Dean & his wife was here for dinner that was all
Billie did not come
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26
Ad has been thrashing at Wm McNiel's
27
the thrashers came here this afternoon they Sett the
machine that is all they did Stormed most of the day
rain & Snow
28
the Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr
Matthews at night
29
the thrashers thrashed the wheat had 2 bushel the
rats had destroyed it badly had 130 bushel of oats
drizzling rain & Snow
30
Ad took 10 bushel of oats to mail for 2 feed the beef
Snowed about 4 inches
31
Ad went for a load of wood he left it here I went to the
School meeting Steven Findlay was reelected under a
{preelect?}
1880
Jan
1
Ad went to Young to Rob { illegible} Farmersville the
ground is {illegible}
2
Ad came home this afternoon fine day
3
Bessie & Mary Jane went to {illegible}
4
the Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning
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rain
snow
day
5
Ad took Wallace & a man out to the chanty for to
chop wood he brought a load home here fine day
6
Ad out 5 bags of fall wheat & 2 of Spring we cleaned
them up for the Mill & we cleaned 5 bags of oats
7
Ad went to Gananoque to mill Bessie & Miss Alguire
went to farmersville yesterday in the rain Bessie is
going to go to School there for to Study the
languages in the High School there
8
I attended a liquor case between Ruben Fields
License Inspector & Charles Stewart Watt Webster
assisted we considered the case proven Stewart
appealed & then atended the annual meeting of the
Agricultur Socitie there was a good meeting received
$4 in {illegible} Ad drew a load of wood from the 6
consession
9
Ad drew a load of wood he left it here fine day the
Slaughing is nearly gone warm day Ad went to the 6
Concession & brought Wallace & the man that he
had helping him to cut wood home high wind last
night the Snow is nearly gone at the{illegible}
10
Ad went to the concession & brought Wallace and
the man that he had helping him to cut wood home
high wind last night the Snow is nearly all gone of the
fields
11
Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr
Matthews at night
12
Ad Wallace & Ezra came and killed the Bull that we
were feeding he is in good order Wallace & Ezra went
40
to the Shantie with the horses they took the Slaugh
on the waggon they are going to bank out wood
13
Ad came out & cut down the beef he weighed 480
lbs that is the quarters he was two years old
14
Ad came cut up our half of the beef I have been
cuting or rather sawing what wood we use there is
no Snow the roads
1879
Jan
rain
15
Ad sawed wood Wallace & Ezra came home from
the Shanty
16
Jennet went to Farmersville Frank Alguire this
afternoon fine day the Buggy goes well there is no
Snow
17
fine warm day like April the Snow is all gone
18
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr
Garrat at night
19
Ad took Jennie to her School this morning Jennet
came home last night fine day I did nothing I have
diarrhoea
20
the wind is blowing from the East with Snow this
morning a very Stormy all day
21
Ad went to the Shanty for the bank wood a fine
day
41
rain
22
very Stormy rain & Slet with wind in the afternoon
rain &
Snow
23
Ad came home with a load of wood this forenoon
he left it here went back for another rain & Snow in
the afternoon he that load home
24
Ad drew 2 loads of wood took 1 home & left 1 the
other here Wallace went for Jennie
25
the Revd Mr Matthews preached at night
26
Ad took Jennie to the school & then went for a
load of wood he left it here warm day the Slaughing
is going fast
27
Ad drew a load of wood he left it here & took 6 1/2
bushel of Turnips to the Station
28
Ad went for 2 loads of lumber with the waggon to
McCready's mill he took it home warm day
29
Ad do 2 loads of lumber from McCready's mill he
left them here they are for a milkshed
30
Ad drew a load of fence lumber from the mill he left
it here there is good waggoning fine day James
Lattimer {illegible}
31
Ad went {illegible} Whites and got the horses shod
the cauks has got dull & there is a good deal of ice
on the Roads
1879
42
Feb
little
snow
little
snow
1
RevdMr Matthews preached this morning Mr Joint
preached Miss Lattimers funeral {illegible} O clock
from Methodist church filled full
2
Mrs {illegible} was buired at the {illegible} buiring
ground Revd W{illegible} preached for the church
here it {illegible} was great {illegible}
3
they have all been {illegible} busy geting ready for a
tea meeting at the house {illegible] the church it is a
very stormy day wind & Snow
4
Ad went to the Shanty with Ezra he is going to chop
cordwood Ad is going to bank it out there was a
childrens tea meeting at 4 oclock this afternoon to
cents for children from 25 for adults I went to
{illegible}
5
Ad took hay & oats to the Shanty Ad & Wallace went
& asked for a bee to be draw wood on Saturday
6
fine day Ad is banking out wood slaughing is good he
asked hands for a bee in the afternoon
7
we had a good bee there was 15 loads brought here
& 14 loads taken to the Road there was a light Snow
falling most of the day
8
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews
at night
9
Ezra cut wood in the Shed most of the day I went to
the Station to the Council M eeting Mr A Cornett was
put in pathmaster for our division Ad came Abia
43
went to Young he intends to go to Brockville
tomorrow
little
snow
10
I went to the Funeral of old Mr Burns he was 96 years
old Revd Mr Huston preached in there church here it
was well filled they then went to the Robinson
graveyard
11
fine day Slaughing is good Ad went to the Shanty
with Ezra for to draw sawlogs
12
I cut a little wood for the box stoves snow is going of
very fast there is a soft thaw wind
13
I went to Gananoque with Wallace in the Buggy the
Snow is nearly all gone there is fine wheeling I got
measure for a coat & vest with Ch{illegible} he is to
make them for 4 dollars & {rest of entry illegible}
1880
Feb
14
there was a little Snow but {illegible} Ad
came home from chanty this afternoon
15
Revd Mr Matthews has the communion this
morning
16
Ad went to the 9th concession with Ezra they
are going get out shingle stuff fine day
17
I helped Wallace to grute or rather to beam
fill he expect Billie out Mrs Gowan died last
night
44
Ellen went
on the
Express to
Perth she is
going to
Ellans
18
rain this the Snow is going very fast warm
wind
19
the Snow is all gone there was a very high
wind last night it has blown down part of the
fairground fence opposite the orchard
20
Ad came home from the woods this
afternoon he could do nothing in the 9th
consession the Swamp is open they came
back the 6th & worked there 2
21
I atended a Session meeting in the church Mr
Cochran was there Mr Moorhead did not
come Mr Fullerton came and acknowledging
his fault & promised not to do so again there
was a congregational meeting after for to see
about building a Mance very few came we are
going to get lumber
22
Revd Mr Huston preached this morning Mr
Matthews at night
23
Ad & Billie came from Delta this 4 noon Miss
Tennet & Miss Stevens came with them they
came in Buggys fine day
24
Billie is working at Wallace's house Ezra is
working at Abram McNiel's cuting wood
25
Ad got Wilson Gilbert to make new fraim for
the cirkler Saw they are going to wood at Abs
for the Summer
45
29
26
Bruce took the cirkler up to Abs to day very
warm the Roads very bad the frost going
away
27
Ad here the Boys is getting wood at Abs fine
day
28
Billie went to Delta in the afternoon Miss
Doun{illegible} Miss Ste{illegible}
Revd Mr Matthews preach this morning Mr
Garrat at night very heavy rain last night
heavy high wings {winds}
1880
March
1
Ad & Bruce went to Abs to cut wood they have
drag and cirkler saws fine day there was a little
frost last night
2
Ad & the Boys is at Abs yet they did not come
home
3
Ad Wallace Bruce Ab & Ezra came this morning
with the horse powr & cirkler saw and cut all that
wood that we have here they did a fine job
4
little rain last night Ad sawed there wood at the
road Billie came from Delta this afternoon he
says that the roads is in a fearfull State
5
very heavy rain last night the fields is in a swim
Billie worked at Wallaces house
46
6
7
I Split wood Ad went for Jennie this afternoon
Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr
Matthews at night
8
Ad took a load of hay from the New Barn to day
Billie helped him to load it he took it home very
cold day with hard frost Mr James Mc{illegible}
& two of Frank Halls daughters came on the
Express this afternoon from Brockville fine day
9
I went to Kingston to the Presbytry on the
Express there was a good atendance they kept
up till 11 oclock I stoped at the Albon Hotel
10
I got home on the Express the Presbytery was
not half when I left the Halls went home on the
Express to Toronto &McElherne to Brockville
11
Ad went to McCready Mill for a load of lumber
for Wallace at house Billie & Wallace is working
at it
12
I went with Mr Matthews to see John Haislip he is
very sick he administered the Sacrament to him
and about fifteen or twenty other church
members RevdMr Cornet asisted
13
I went to John Websters on the sixth concession
and took the affidavit of his Daughter the Roads
is good Billie went to Farmersville he is going to
bring Bessie home
47
14
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr
Garrat at night
Snowed
about 6
inches
15
I laid up the fence allong the roads to keep the
sheep of the wheat fine day
16
David got of the Express this morning he
sprained his knee in jumping of it {illegible} Snow
about 6 inches to day
1879
Mar
17
Ad came out to David he is quite lame with his knee
fine day {rest of line illegible}
18
David went away on the Express Ad took him down in
the Buggy he is a great deal better
19
I taped 20 trees put milk pans to them the buckets is
not scalded yet they dont run well
20
Jennet gathered 3 pails of sap and boiled it down I put
the buckets to the trees & brought in the pans
21
Revd Mr Huston preached this morning Mr Matthews
at night there is about 3 inches of Snow this morning
22
Ad took Prince home he is going to draw dung at the
road fine morning Ellen got home from glentay on the
Express all well there
23
I taped Ads boots Stormy day Snow and rain Jennet
boiled 12 pails of Sap
48
24
very cold this morning North west wind
25
cold all day Ad split some wood for me
26
fine calm day Ad sowed clover & timothy seed over
the fall wheat & when he had all in the north field last
year Miss Rogers an other three girles from Gananoque
came on the Express to see Bessie
27
I split Some wood in the forenoon & went to a Session
meeting in the church at two oclock we took waggon
load of hay to the road out of the New Barn
28
Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at
night
29
Ad gathered 12 pails of Sap they boiled some of at
house for hot sugar before Miss Rogers and the four
girls went away on the Express
30
very cold morning North wind
31
Ad Wallace & Ezra came out and drew stone for the
Milk shed they has to get some timber for a beam &
plates the ones that we had roten got it rised fine day
1879
June
1879
13
Received from Hugh McKay for Sand & Stone $5.00
{line illegible}
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Highways Defined
All allowances made for roads by the Crown Survey in any town township or place already
laid out or hereafter laid out and also all roads laid out by virtue of any Statute on any roads
where the public money has been expended for opening the same or whereon the Statute
labour hath been usually performed or any road passing through the Indian Lands Shall be
deemed Common and Public highways unless where such roads have been already altered
or may hereafter be altered according to law L29-30V.651.S.315
Ad got
4
00
{Convent?} dinner
$1
00
making Jennies boots
1
25
Sugar 2 Sundrys 1
3
00
Ad got for grass seed
8
00
and 25 c for Caster oil
25
Lamp chimnee and things
50
Moneys received from McDonald
for the Lambs
50
August 18
he {lost?} 2
$4 50
13
Do {Ditto} 2
5 00
19
Do {Ditto} 4
8 00
23
2
5 00
22 50
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