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Fullerton & got them shod 7 finished the plowing in that field I mended the childrens shoes yesterday and to day 8 went to Gananoque with the waggon got 200 of (73s.3d) flour Ben Young J. Bradly & Elen went with me B. got 100 of flour I paid $2.50 to Mr Lattimer for 100 of flour that he sent me in March Dr Richman paid me 1 �$3.75 for flax seed that he got of Mr Watson last spring 9 the Revd Mr White preached in the School house this forenoon hard frost night 10 Snow this morning forenoon all gone before night Ripeled some of the flax to the Station & got a bag with Rubarb & Strawbery roots I expect that they came from Lyn 11 planted the roots in the garden Ad went to Richard Copeland & got 18 bushel oats paid forty cents per bushel 12 heavy rain this morning & most of the day ripeled the flax that is in the barn 13 tried to plow the Stuble land but it is too wet 14 Ad plowed Mr Smiths lot & George Grahms I finishd ripiling the flax in the old house the boys spread part of it 1865 April April 16 15 Ad plowed in the midle field east side of the road or path I made a gate for the road heavy rain this afternoon the boys finished spreading the flax no Meeting to day Snowed in the forenoon 2 �then rained X 17 hard frost last night the ground to wet to plow on our own place Ad went to help Ben Young plow Sod 18 rain this forenoon Ad helped B Young to plow I went to Yonge in the afternoon intend to stays all night 19 I went to the Stone Church & fixd Jonnies grave & all the rest of our graves then came to Ad Armstrong got dinner then to Margrets & trimmed there grapes Ad drew dung for Mr Vannorman half the day 20 I Stopted all night at Granpas got some black cherry & brought them to Mallorytown took the cars & came home at night Ad plowed in the forenoon rain in the afternoon the ground very wet 21 rain in forenoon drew stones to the Barnyard & planted the cherry trees 22 cleaned the flax seed it is very poor went to an Agriculture Meeting at Johnstons Schoolhouse at night 23 the Revd Mr White preached in the Schoolhouse 24 Ad tried to plow it is too wet Sett posts for a gate at the road Ad plowed in the afternoon 3 �very dry with high winds 25 Ad plowed I thrashed & cleaned the flax seed it is very poor & only about 3 bushel X 26 began to Sow & Sowed 3 bushel of Poll oats in the afternoon draged with the Colt the Millier Black Cow dead this morning 27 Sowed 5 bushel of Poll oats that 8 in all in the midle field east side of 28 Ad plowed the ground is heavy 29 heavy rain most of the day no plowing the trees look Red 30 the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the Curch 1865 May May 1 Went to Thomas Scotts with Isabla She is going to teach School in his Section got J. Latimers Buggy Ad plowed a little east line the ground is to wet white frost 2 Ad plowed east line in the forenoon I rased some stones at edge of gravel pit I then spread dung in the garden Ad plowed it in the afternoon I went around the persons at the 4 �Station for the School Bill white frost this morning white frost 3 Ad plowed west side of the path midel field I planted 4 rowes of young apple trees over 100 in all east side of garden &trimed the trees at the old house white frost 4 planted 5 rows of Young apples trees in all over 1300 Sowed 4 bushel of Peas & oates east line widle field white frost 5 Sowed 2 bushel of Spring Rye next the path Seeded with Thimothy west side planted 1 1/2 bushel of potatos 6 heavy rain all day cleaned some grass Seed 7 the woods look green the Revd Mr Carrol Preached in the church 8 thrashd the hay that was over horses & cleaned the Seed had nearly 2 bushel seifted the seed that was saved through the winter had nearly 4 bushel 9 Sold better then 3 bushel to MrVanarum at 11s. 9d per bushel Ad plowed the ground rather wet planted 1/2 bushel of potatos in the garden 10 plowed between the ditches 11 heavy rain last night & all day 5 �oath of G Whinney 2 months 12 drew a few loads of dung to the orchard the lands is too wet we had to quite Ad got 12 bushel of oats from J. Bradly 40 cents per bushel 13 plowed next the road at the old house 14 went to the Escot & heard the Revd Mr Burton preach went down the track a little rain 15 Sowed 5 bushel of the oats that we got from Richard Coapland East side of the path 16 Sowed 2 bushel of Rye west Side of the path the ground rather wet very warm day Ad cultivated Some of the New land East line planted a little corn in the garden put a Small handfull Superfast in the 3 & 4 rows from the {illegible} 1865 May May 17 Sowed 34 bushel of Black See wheat East line on the New land that was brock up last fall & this Spring Robert Armstrong came to help us with the Spring work they are all done a little rain this afternoon after night 18 Ad & Rob plowed north of the North ditch very cold day high winds 6 �19 Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of John Youngs peas on the first 5 ridges in the north side east of the path then 3 bushel of peas that we bought of Cris Young 20 Sowed better then 1 bushel more of peas & 4 1/2 of Barley Sowed 8 ridges of it with timothy Robert Armstrong went home at noon Young Elen went with him we got a fine job done this week 21 the Revd Mr Burns preached in the School houses fine warm day 22 Sowed 3 1/2 bushel of Barley North of the north ditch East side fine Showr last noight very warm 23 very cool this morning a little rain last night Sowed 2 bushel of barley in the same field that is 10 bushel of Barley in all 24 plowed the head ridge in the north field & sowed a pailfull of flax Seed on it then plowd the head ridge of the head of the Rye & Sowed it Sowed 2 bushel of Black See in the North field 25 Sowed 1 3/4 bushel of Skinlege Barley in the North field 21 1/2 Bushels Black see then finished field 26 Sowed 1/4 {illegible} barley {illegible} at the old house in the {rest of line illegible} 27 drew dung to the orchard with two waggons Bill & me loaded 7 �28 no Meeting to day 29 plowed for the Corn rolled & harrowed it it is very dry & lumpy 30 plowed at the old Barnyard for corn the ground so dry that we had to quite it the horses could not plow Humph Young helped plowed in the orchard planted some corn 31 plowed in the orchard H. Young helped in forenoon planted some more of the Corn 1 Went to Gananoque saw Mr Callen about flax straw got 200 of flour at per 100 & 50l bs of meal 81 Benjamin Young paid for them Ad washed the Sheep in the gravel pit H. H. Young helped 2 planted 12 bushel of Chillies Potatos & 6 of Cups B. Young helped in the afternoon 3 plowed 8 bushel more potatos & fixed around the house 1865 June June 4 ther was a field meeting in J. McNiels woods the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the Church & Mr _ in the Shoolhouse at 3 oclock rain 5 worked in the garden Ad rolled the peas in the afternoon he brought a load of hair from Escot for 8 �dung rain rain 6 Shered Some of the Sheep a fine Shower at noon Ad helped me to Sher in the afternoon we finished 7 worked on the Roads I am pathmaster 8 Do Do 9 Do Do 10 fine rain this morning no work till noon worked on the Roads in the afternoon 11 no Meeting to day went to Ben Youngs 12 worked on the Roads Ad went to Yong with Robert Beatty he brought Elen home last night Ad went to help Robert Armstrong to log fine day 13 worked on the Road in the forenoon that finished that finished the Road work. I rolled the oats 2 times & once on the poll oats 14 finished the oats then rolled part of the Barley {illegible} two ridges next to the path the shot blade at the ends so I stoped rolling it but rolled the last sown the ground is very hard & dry 15 went to the 6 concession to let out jobs rather by order of council to No 1 to Wm Killenbek $6.50 No 2 to Michel O Conner No 3 the same $10.5 No 4 Wm 9 �Killenbeck No 5 {illegible} rain to day 1865 June June 16 Rolled the remainder of the Barley Sowed the 7 ridges put the first with grass seed it was not rolled till after the Seed was Sowed Sowed the rest of up to where 17 rolled part of Black See & the new barley very warm day Ad came home from Young he worked with the Robs 18 X 25 the Revd Mr Carroll preached in the church 19 Wm Hazelwood Betsey, Hannah & her husband Isabla come her & the Revd Mr Carrol was here for dinner we had a fine time 20 Ad tried to plow the follow the ground so dry & hard that he could do nothing, planted some cabbage 21 stroked in the sand pit in the afternoon 22 Do Do in the forenoon Ad afternoon Ad drew sand for Wm Thompson in the afternoon 23 Ad drew sand Do Do I worked at the corn 24 worked at the corn the ground very dry the Revd Mr Smart preached in the school house very 10 �warm day a little rain last night 26 worked a little at the corn began to rain at {illegible] & rained most of the day Ad helped Wm Thompson to sow{illegible} a litle below the corn Sowed a bushel of buckwheat on it 27 Ad finished sowing at Thompsons plowed for buckwheat in the forenoon sowed 1/2 bushel in the afternoon ground very dry 28 Ad went to a loging bee {illegible} White I went to {illegible} 29 I went to {rest of line illegible} Ad helped {rest of entry illegible}to saw wood 30 I went to Cristie Youngs to get logs for the {rest of entry illegible} Adam {illegible} 1865 July the Revd Mr Smart preached in the Schoolhouse very warm day a little rain last night worked a little at the corn began 1 2 Put some of the barley in the sumer fallow & planted beans David & Jennet came from Delta the Revd Mr {illegible} Mr Gracie & his {illegible} Anniversary at 1 oclock 11 �3 Ad & Humphrey Younge went to Ly for two loads of flax {rest of entry illegible} 4 they brought a load {rest of entry illegible} to the 6 concession to {illegible} that {rest of entry illegible} 5 went to Gananoque {illegible} flax & low {illegible} 1600. {illegible} per ton & {illegible} 11.17 one cent per lb 65c 2 1/2 cents per lbs paid H. Yonge three dollars fifty cents for {illegible} 6 Pulled daisies out of the Barley Ad mowed around the fences cut some of the daises in the summer fallow 7 went to Brockville on the cars stoped at Lyn saw Thomas Booth about the Straw I am to give him 1/3 of the prise expect the drawing gave Jennet four dollars on account 8 went to the funeral of the Widow Turner She was buried at Robinsons the Revd Mr White preached in the Church drew in the hay that cut Elizee Austin came here warm day 9 no meeting today 10 11 12 {illegible} little rain to day 12 �13 {illegible} rain to day got in A little hay 14 drew in 4 loads {illegible} thistles {illegible} put in the finished the piece {illegible} {illegible} to the ditch & mowed a little {illegible} 15 in 4 loads of hay put 3 of the loads in the North west mow & 1 in granery mow Rob Beatty came here to night< 1865 July July 16 the Revd Mr Hall Preached in the school house the Revd Mr Carrol in the church & the Revd Mr Chambers in the {illegible} 17 mowd in the north field fine day 18 Do Do Do 19 got John Johnstons rake & raked & drew in 4 loads put them in the granery mow A little rain to day 20 finished mowing the field north in the forenoon got the horserake & raked & drew in that finished the field Ad went to a mowing bee of George Johnstons 21 mowd East Side of road between ditchs 22 finished it in forenoon got horserake in afternoon 13 �raked & drew 5 large loads very dry & warm 23 No Meeting to day 24 Ad mowed in the peice at the North of the wheat I went to Lyn with Mr Wylie to See about the flax Machinery that was left there got Beord to draw a load of it to Brockville 25 finished cuting that piece drew in there was A child left in the Station house I went to see about it it was ElizieWhernies 26 drew in 4 load in the forenoon Ad went to a mowing Bee of John Purves I went to Mr Darlins to see what would be done with the child that was left at the Station before I got back it was taken away by a woman from Lyn a little rain this afternoon X 27 finished our haying to day & hoed some of the potatos 28 worked at the potatos Ad helped H Young in the forenoon went to Escot for Isabla in the afternoon 29 30 31 1865 14 �August August 1 {illegible} Cristie Young {illegible} his hay very warm day Ad worked at {rest of entry illegible} 2 worked at {illegible} Ad worked at Armstrongs 3 I cut some hay at Armstrongs {illegible} brought a good load {illegible} worked at {rest of entry illegible} 4 worked at {rest of entry illegible} did a little at the cradle {illegible} 5 {illegible} 6 no Meeting here to day 7 pulled the flax midling good went to the council at Westens Ad went to Balacanoo with Rob to work 8 drew Stones with Doll for Mr Thompson on the stoneboat 9 Cut part of the Rye it is a poor crop 10 drew 3 loads of Sand for Mr Thompson it rained most of the day 11 went to Mr Darlins for in the forenoon drew 6 loads 15 �of Sand for Mr Thompson in the afternoon 12 13 Ad cut part of the Rye & Some of the Barley & oats I finished the cradle & we both cut oats Ad came from Young last night went & heard the Revd Mr Burton Preach Mr {illegible} Preached in the Schoolhouse &Mr Carrol in the Church 14 drew in 2 loads of oats & 1 load of Barley Ad Elen &Isabla went to Ottawa there was an excursion on the GTR $12 each came home at 10 oclock at night day 15 cut 15 cut the poll oats warm day 16 drew 5 loads of Sand for Mr Thompson in the forenoon cut the peas & oats 17 raked & drew in grain all day 18 finishd the Rye & began to cut the wheat it is a fine crop drew in the Bald Barley {rest of entry illegible} 19 no meeting to day 20 drew 5 loads of sand for Wm Thompson in the forenoon & 3 for Dr Graham in the after noon Graham helped to load {illegible} Rob Beatty 1865 August 16 �21 came here today to help us heavy shower about 10 oclock 22 cut the Barley & hooked some of the peas 23 worked at the Peas & drew in some of the oats 24 Do Do Rob Armstrong came up on the cars I went with him to see a horse of {illegible} 25 the Boys finished the peas & cut some of the wheat I wet with Rob Armstrong Bradleys {illegible} Reeds to see some horses he wants to bye a teem James Hazelwood came here on the two {illegible} went home this afternoon 26 dug a load in the gravel pit got {rest of entry illegible} 27 the Revd {illegible} preached forenoon in the schoolhouse & the Revd Mr Willson in {illegible} afternoon & the Revd Mr Carrol in the church 28 drew 6 loads of sand for Wm Thompson in the forenoon & 2 load for Smith & 1 load of wheat very warm & dry 29 drew 2 load of stone for Smiith I drew sone half the day with Doll for Wm Thompson{rest of entry illegible} 30 drew stones {rest of entry illegible} 17 �31 {illegible} 1865 September July 1 drew {illegible} in the forenoon for Smith & a load of timber from the Station in {illegible} & 3 loads of dung {illegible} the station in the afternoon for {rest of entry illegible} day for {illegible} 2 got the {rest of entry illegible} 3 {illegible} in the forenoon 4 got {illegible} drew {illegible} 5 drew sand for Thompson in the forenoon & 3 loads for Dean & 2 for in the afternoon {rest of entry illegible} warm day 6 drew Stones for Smith Ad went to Armstrong Bee {rest of entry illegible} 7 Ad went today for a load of flax from J Booth {illegible} with his load had 1 ton & 20 got {illegible} 8 {illegible} the peas 9 Ad got 100 of flour paid 14{illegible} rain in the morning cleaned the peas had 15 18 �10 went to Escott & heard the Revd Mr Burton preach in the forenoon the Revd Mr Carrol at the church 11 Ad took Isabla to her school & brough a load of hair & lime from Escott for dung heavy rain in the forenoon he then went to a raising of Gilberts I drew some rails from the gravel pit & road to the first ditch fine after noon 12 drew stones for Vannaorum for a well in the forenoon draged the rye ground & I sowed grass seed on it we then drew 2 loads of sand for Smith 13 drew stones for Smith all day Billie helped I split some rails Wat & Lizie came here warm day 14 Scraped a dtich across the {illegible} field in the forenoon drew stones for Smith in the afternoon and 2 loads of sand 1865 Sept 15 Ad went to Marble Rock for a load of scantling & lath for George Graham I went & surveyed a Road at Keatons Billie helped me 16 Ad drew a load of sand for Thompson with {illegible} in the forenoon & some {illegible} for {illegible} in the afternoon{rest of entry illegible} with Elen Jennet & {illegible} to {illegible} 17 no meeting to day heavy rain most of the day 18 thrashed a little while John Young & {illegible} & wife 19 �came here this afternoon Billie {illegible} 19 Ad came home from Young this morning he drew stones for Vanarms well in the afternoon John young brock the hind axel of his buggy I helped John Young to make one John and his Wife stoped here all night 20 Ad drew stones for Vanarum well I thrashed oats & clean them up had 8 1/2 bushel {rest of entry illegible} 21 Ad took a pack of {rest of line illegible} & got horses shod at Robertsons plowed a ridge & {illegible} for wheat & rye mended the {rest of entry illegible} 22 Sowed nearly a field of fall wheat that came {rest of entry illegible} 23 plowed in the forenoon & drew a load of wood from Roberts old place home for Elen is very bad with the Eresiples Dr Perce {rest of line illegible} 24 Revd Mr White Preached in the Schoolhouse &Revd Mr Carrol in the church 25 Billie went to Escott with Isabla brought 2 loads of hair Ad went to Gananoque got {illegible} 26 Ad drew gravel for Dr Grahm I went to John Cowans as a fence viewer with J. Bradley & George Johnston 27 Ad plowed I mended Geordy & Billies Boots 20 �28 Ad drew a load of Sand for James Shepard in the forenoon plowed in the afternoon 29 Ad plowed at sundown he to Yonge intending to go to Brockville tomorrow put weak lye & indien meal to Elens face she is very bad {rest of line illegible} 30 I drew Sand for H McKay in forenoon 4 loads about 80 bushel 1865 Oct 1 No Meeting to day 2 Henry Johnston came with his thrashing machin to thrash Wm Turner T. Web H Webster B. Young & C. Younge helped the big wheel jumped some cogs twisted delayed us so that we did not finish 3 finishd thrashing about 9 oclock cleand the floor & some grain for the Show at Gananoque 4 ripled the flax in the forenoon Ad & Billie helped J. Web at the Machin in the afternoon little rain 5 went to the Gananoque fair took the first Premium on flax Seed on flax & on a cradle the Second on Barley acted as Judge on Cattle fine day Mr F. Jones is giving us $15 on our plowing Match for the first & Second pres 21 �6 I went to Gananoque Station & laid out a Road on lot No 16 Second Concession put up Notices & reported to the Council Ad helped Wm Turner at thrashing machin Norton Gardener was here all night he was out bying Sheep 7 put in the Stove & fixed pipes Ad went to a Bee of James Choulhoons to draw brick from Escott heavy rain to night 8 the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the Church 9 Cleaned 10 bushel of wheat & 10 bushel of barley. Ad took Isabla to her Shool finished plowing the fine day 10 went to marble rock with 10 bushel of wheat {illegible} Barter for the hogs 4 bushel 1 tailing I {illegible}ed some stuff for a hog pen 11 Ad plowed MrVonanorms garden I boiled pumpkins for the hogs mixed them with barley meal 12 went to Mallorytown fair took the first premium on Barley on flax Seed 2nd on Rye 3rd on oats 13 dug potatos 1865 Oct I received 2nd prize from Dr Richmond for flax seed that he got from me at Mr Watson seed {illegible} 14 went to our fair at the Station it is the first & it is a good one I took the first on Barley first on flax seed a 22 �{illegible} ewe 15 no Meeting to day 16 Scratched a ditch across the midle field from the path to Johnstons line in the afternoon Elen went to Younge with Rob was here he came here on Saturday a visit Robie {illegible} Jennie 17 Ad plowed in the Second field the ground very dry I went with Norton Gardener to J. Hougs he bought one Ram {illegible} 8 dollars 2 Ewes seven dollars each 18 Ad & me drew wood & Sand to in forenoon went to Crosses for a load of lime in the afternoon part of it was for Shepard & part for {illegible} the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church in the afternoon 19 heavy rain most of the day got 8 1/2 bushel of Rye from John Bradley for the at {illegible} 20 Ad plowed the Boys & me dug potatos 21 Sowed 5 1/4 bushel of Rye on the pea ground< 22 the Revd Mr White preached in the Schoolhous & Revd Mr Carrol in the Church 23 Worked at the potatos Ad plowed {illegible} 23 �first snow 24 Do Do Do Do 25 Do Do Ad & me drew a load of Sand to Dan Grahm hard frost this morning 26 finished diging the potatos this forenoon Snowed & blowed in the afternoon very cold 27 very hard frost this morning Killed 2 pigs Snowed & blowed most of the day 28 Went to John Clought with John Bradley & George Johnston as Fence viewers rain nearly all day 29 no meeting to day 30 {illegible} all then went with James Colman & 6 whellbarrows he gave to {illegible} at the ground geting weter & {illegible} plowed 31 Scraped a ditch across the orchard in the forenoon Ad plowed in the afternoon 1865 November Nov 1 Helped Henery Webster & Ben Younge at the thrashing machin fine Day Bille went for Isabla to Thoms {illegible} to her her time done teaching 2 drew 1 load of Sand for G Deane 1 for Wm Thompson & a load of gravel to the house a two barles of water 24 �Ad went to Gananoque I plowed in the afternoon 3 plowed in the forenoon went to a raising of Henery Armstrongs in the afternoon 4 plowed in the Northeast corner Ad was in Young 5 snow snow & rain no Meeting to day a very Stormy Snow & Sleet most of the day 6 I went to the Gananoque Station to See Mr Healls if he had an order to hires hands for the States he has no diffinate orders yet Stormy most of the day 7 cobled in the forenoon put in 7 pains of glass & otherwise fixed fixed the Schoolhouse windy {windows?} 8 mended my own boots cold day 9 helped Cristie Young at the thrashing Machin Ad went to Brockville to See if he could get into the Machin Shop of the Grand Trunk 10 plowed north of the first ditch the three first long ridges there is about 2 inches of Snow on the ground the ground in the northeast of the farm is to much frozen 11 plowed in the Same field 3 ridges more 25 �12 no Meeting to day the Snow mostly gone warm fine day Stacy 9) 13 plowed in the Northeast corner put on a new Share from Gananoque 14 Do Do Do Ad & Henery Younge Started for Chicago to look for work fine day 15 Billie plowed in the Stuble north of the first ditch I went to a plowing Match on Mr Roths place acted as Judge with Messrs Haigh & Ramsey J. Brady first Prize Richsoson 2 Gray 3 Stacy 4 G. Johnson 5 C Roth 6 Sam Johnston 7 Webster 8 1865 November Ford Jones M.P.Ps gave twenty dollars towards the Preimums Nov 19 16 Sowed 34 bushels of Rye in the North East corner of the Farmes where we tried to Summer fallow in the forenoon Billie plowd in the afternoon I went to the Revd Mr White & took the oath of M Robinson & W B London to a Statement about the hight of the G.T. R.W. {Grand Trunk Rail Way} fence 17 plowd in the northeast part of the Place 18 finishd plowing it all but midle head land by noon Billie Elen & Isabla went to Young in the afternoon the Revd Mr White preachd in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Carrol in the afternoon in the Church 26 �20 Cleaned head ridge & furrows at the northeast End of the farm where I plowd Billie came home from Yonge & brought a ram lamb from Grandpa fine day 21 plowd a cross ridge between the Rye & that winter & sumer fallow then I shoveled the furrows it snowed & rained all the day I got quite wet before I got done 22 made better then a half barrl of crout Snowed most of the day 23 drew 2 loads of wood with the Slaugh no frost 24 cleaned the Spring Rye laid 7 bushel in 2 barrels I will want at least 5 or 6 bushel for Seed fine day 25 the Snow nearly all gone let off a great deal of water of the fields fine day 26 no meeting to day 27 I attended the Council Samuel Johnston is trying to get set of from our School Section Messers Darlin & Cook hear all night 28 attended again to day hard frost with a little snow 29 worked at a little house fine day 30 Killed the hogs Humpher Younge helped the frost is nearly all gone again a little rain to night 27 �Three oclock there was a man came here & wanted my help {illegible} span of horses for a day or two. I sent him to J. Johnstons It tunred out that he had stolen them 1865 Dec Dec 1 {illegible} from Mr Ryerson Wm German Bilton came & got them from Mr McCready I went with them they had a fence 100 {illegible} award he paid fine 25 that paid all expences 2 got more {illegible} to day Mr German came down on the express & the man that we have in custody acknowledged to German that he took his horses along with his Mr German stopt with me all night 3 Mr German went home to Picton I gave him my saddle I got Vananorums saddle for an other person that was with him he is to send them down by train to meet a daughter of Thomes Greer was buried today at the Taylor buiring ground the Revd Mr Carrol preached 4 I went to the Station Mckelvry & me cent J. Renny to Brockville to the County {illegible} ny he cent him back for us to cend him to Prince Edward county we cent by the midnight Express with Robert Lattimer 5 finished Some writings with Mckelvrey conserning J Renny 6 drew iron & coal for Fulerton from the Station got the horses Shod & then drew 3 loads of wood for Hally from J McNeil woods 28 �7 took 6 bushel of wheat to Escot Mills then went to Mallorytown 8 went to Mr Gilberts met Wm Parr Saw Mrs Gilbert sign a deed for Nelson Boan we then went to Mr Thomas saw Mrs Thomas Sign it likewise. I then went to Escot for the grist I did not get it 9 drew wood to the house very hard frost 10 first Snow 29 storms till March no Meeting to day a little Snow last night 11 plowed Some Stuff for the portion Margret Geddis come here on her way to Kinston 12 fixed Vanarnoms window shuters fine day 1865 December Dec 13 Went to Benj Younge to thrash they did not come went to Escott for the grist got it & brought a Kip skin for McGin & Sheppard from Mr Houston 14 thrashed at Benj Younge cold day 15 Do Do Do Do Do 29 �16 17 snow snow got doll shod on the fore feet & choped wood Billy went to Gananoque & got a coat {illegible} the Rev Mr White preachd in the School house & then Revd Mr Carrol in the Church in the afternoon 18 made 2 axhandles & drew watter for washing 19 little Snow last night bad with my Stomack 20 Stomack still bad 21 Snowed most of the day killed & plucked geese 22 Killed & plucked the Turkees 23 Startd for Kingston at 1 ockock this morning with geese & turkie & some barley for B Younge he went with me got 2s.6d for Geese $1 to 2s 6d for turkies he got 62 cents fr barley bought 1 side of Soleleather 25c cents per lb cotton yearn 16s.3d tea 3s. 3d David Johnston & Wife come to Gananoque with us Wat & Lizie was heare fine day & night 24 no Meeting heare 25 Rob Beatty John McDonell H. Torms his two Sisters & aunt Janee come in the Bugge the Slaughing is gone they stopt all night Mr McGlaughlin here for Dinner 30 �rain 26 went to the river with John McNiels wife & 3 other ladies the Slaughing gone got 7s 6 for it rain in the afternoon rain & snow 27 very Stormy rain & Snow went to A Keatin childs funeral the Rev Mr Carrol preached in the Dulcemain School house snow 28 went to the Shop made an iron wedg & spikes to fix the Stable fill about 2 inches of Snow 29 went to John Fairs for a load of wood the roads is very poor the Snow is very thin 30 {no entry evident} 31 went to Escott & heard the Revd Mr Burton preach & the Revd Mr Gordon in our Schoolhouse at 3 oclock P M 1866 January 15 16 Jan 1 Went to Robinsons Schoolhouse to Town meeting Thomas Darlin was elected our Ward without oposition fine day 2 fixed a Stall in the Stable in the forenoon drew Sand to the garden in the afternoon with the waggon 3 drew Sand to the garden with the waggon 31 �4 went to Mallory town to the Annual Meeting of the Agriculture Socitie after a good deal of Squabling it brock up intirely & divided the funds I got $36 & 19 cent from the clerk on Tho Davis & J Simpsons account & I got my note for $15 from Ira Mallery that he had on J.C. Fosters account. Vansons Mills was burnd last night 5 drew Some wood very cold day hard frost 6 drew wood for Mr Healy from J. McNiels woods in the forenoon. Elen. Isabla. Lizie. & Billie went to Younge in the afternoon very cold day 7 no Meeting to day very hard frost 8 keeped on fires &choped wood very cold day 9 fixed around the house & barn Billie & the Girles came home they were at Brockville & payed the Blyths $19 & 19 that finished my store dets in Brockville 10 went to the School Meeting was put in Trustee again 11 went to Franks Ogradys with B Younge to look at part of his farm it will not answer there is no timber on it fit for building or fencing snow 12 drew some wood out of our own woods & other chores snow 13 went to the annual Meeting of our Agriculture Socitie was put in a directer there was 2 inches of Snow this 32 �morning Wat went home to day Snow in the afternoon 14 the Revd Mr White preachd in the School house in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Carrol in the Church in the afternoon very cold day snow 15 went to J Fairs for a load of wood a fine day snow 16 worked at chest for Isabla there is about 4 inches of Snow this morning Snowd & Stormed most of the day with considerable wind & drift 1866 January Jan snow 17 Went to Fares for a load of wood the roads is very heavy with the drift Snow with heavy wind from Southwest snow 18 Still Snowing finishd Isabla chest rain 19 rain this morning loaded up the flax that I raised in 1864 & took it to Gananoque gave it to Mr Colton for our clothing there was 900. 2 s per 100.18s I owe him $1. & 12 c yet I took 7 bushel of wheat to mill I atended the annual meeting of the County agriculture Socitie rain & snow 20 rain & then snow with a heavy wind all day I Shod the horses got 1 new Shoe at Latamer put 2 on 21 no Meeting to day cold & windy 33 �snow 22 went to see Mr Douglass about a teacher Mr McConnel & Douglass met here & we hired Mr Hall for $17 per month for six months went to a teameeting at Reeds School house Mr Gorden come home with use 23 went to Delta with Isabla to Wats Stopt all night Benjimin & Elizebeth Young was with me 24 went John Youngs Stopt all night there 25 heavy Snow this morning come to Granpas Stopt all 26 night got home in the afternoon all well 27 drew a load of wood from Fairs 28 went to Escott to hear the Rev Mr Burton he had no appointment the Red Mr Carrol preached in the afternoon in the church 29 drew a load of wood from Faires fine day Robert Beatty come here on Saturday night for his web he went home this morning 30 {illegible} went to Yonge & brought last of pine board for {illegible} that I had sawed paid $5 on the sawing. I took charge of the wood gave for Mr {rest illegible} 31 {entry illegible} 1866 Feb 34 �{ends of lines - no dates} ......his mother with ........ little snow in the afternoon .........brought eight bushel of Peas .......... gave him peas in the fall 1 2 3 snow 4 no meeting to day 5 drew 1 load of wood from Fairs I got Almer to day he work half the day I in yard 6 drew 2 loads of wood Do Do 7 Do Do Do Do 8 Billie went to a bee J Greers to draw wood to the station I was in the yard 9 drew 2 load of wood I in the yard a little snow last night 10 drew 2 loads of wood from Fairs Green helped I was in 35 �the yard 11 rain in the forenoon & snow in the afternoon no meeting it was so stormy we could not go out 12 Billie went to Fairs for week A Green did not come he cut a small load & brought it home I was in the yard 13 Billie went to Young intending to go to John Youngs for a load of cedar I was in the yard fine day 14 15 16 17 18 {ends of lines - no dates} ...........Latimers & met Mr Darlin to dicide .............some at Mr Lattimer it {illegible} that Wm {illegible} ..............awarded damage .............very stormy day snow then rain Mr Preston &Mr ...........McQueen {illegible} Newborough came there to see Mr Darlin they came home with me and stopt all night road is {illegible} heavy snow last night with drift ..................went to the yard .................the yard ..................for seed ..................the last of ............last night .........the roads To the Reeve and Municipal Counsel of the by leave to make the following report In Township Clerk I have laid out a Road as follows limit of the allowance of Road between the third and 36 �on Lot number none there around a rock on to a post planted on the southerly limit of the respectively on the south side for Road allowance {illegible} part of lot number nine in the third con fourth concession ______________________________ ______________________________ third concession {vertically on right side of page:} lot No. 9 Township Front of Leeds & Lansdowne the under accordance with instructions received from the Commencing at a post planted on the south fourth concession of the Township of number nine to a beech tree then Northward said Road allowance said posts & lines are meas ured Road to be forty feet in wealth said road {illegible} of Leeds _________________________________ _________________________________ 1866 {probably Feb 15-28} 37 �Feb 18 rain No meeting {entry illegible} 19 Billie went to Gananoque his Mother took a tub of butter gave it to Mr P{illegible} a little rain my late {illegible} it is the first time Elen {illegible} 20 Billie went to Marble Rock {illegible} barley to get today to get {line illegible} different time {illegible} 21 Billie & Humphrey went to Young {illegible} ceader that they left when at John {illegible} four bags of peas & oats from Mr {illegible} 22 Billie chored round the house I have been in the yard all week so far 23 Billie went to F Ogradys& drew out 100 rails that I bought of him {illegible} fine {illegible} six pence for there rain at night 24 heavy rain most of the night the snow is nearly gone it is still raining this morning {illegible} all the day not {illegible} worked {rest of entry illegible} 25 the Revd Mr White preach in the school house in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Carrol {illegible} in the church the roads very sloppy {illegible} 26 hard frost this morning {illegible} of Ogrady brought load home {illegible} I was at {illegible} 38 �27 Billie was at the Rails I was in the yard a little {illegible} for granery {illegible} 28 Billie at the rails he brought a load {illegible} worked in yard 1866 March March 1 {first 4 entries are illegible} 2 3 4 observation Day for the Quamaster 5 Billie went to Shool that is the first he has gone this Winter I thrashed oats 6 thrashd oats cold day 7 thrashed oats little Snow Bille drew out rails from F. Ogradys to the road 8 finished the oats Billie drew rails Snowed in forenoon wind from the West in the morning South at noon then it turned round to the north in the afternoon fine day 39 �9 Billie finishd drawing out the rails to the road I Shavd & jointd some Staves for two washtubs there was a fine drisel of Snow but it could not be called a Storm 10 Cleaned the oats had 41 bushel 6 3 of tailings George helped Billie drew 2 loads of rails home the roads bare in a great many places 11 7 Storms in the last 3 months rain & snow rain & Snow most of the Day Mr Hall preachd in the Schoolhouse the Revd Mr Carrol come but there was no one 12 Billie drew rails I worked yard little rain & Snow there was a good deal of wood come in 13 Billie drew rails I was in the yard rain with frost the Slough runs well rain & snow 14 Billie drew one load of rails I was in the yard little snow in forenoon heavy rain in the afternoon rain 15 heavy rain last night Benj Young & Wife come on a visit yesterday it rained so heavy & it was So dark that they had to Stopt all night I hackeled flax Billie went to School raind most of the day 1866 March 40 �March 16 Rain & Snow this morning I workd at the flax Snow nearly gone fine day in the afternoon 17 drew 3 load of dung to the garden in the forenoon made some stakes in the afternoon 18 no meeting to day Snow most of the day 19 Billie drew 2 loads of rails made stakes hard frost 20 Do Do 1 load that finished the six hundred from Ogrady the Revd Mr Carrol took dinner here he gave us a lecture on education last night in School house 21 heavy hail rain & Snow last night about two inches rain & Snow & a mist Billie drew a load of wood for Mr Green I was in the yard 22 Billie & his Mother went to Young to the funeral of a child of Samuel Younges I was in the yard 23 Bille drew saw logs to Findley sawmill for George Grahm I fixed Stakes for bunks 24 Billie went to marble Rock for 1565 boards that Elen is geting from C. Young for weaving I cut wood & made Stakes 25 the Revd Mr White preachd in the School house & the Revd Mr Carrol in the Church wind & Snow 41 �most of the day 11 Stormy days this month 26 Billie drew logs half day for George Grahm I was in the yard part of the day I Sold Bill horse to A McNiel for eight five dollors 27 Billie went to the Rock with 2 oak logs & brought some more boards 435 that makes 100 feet at $ five dollors I was in the yard most of the day 28 Billie went to School I Cleand grass seed I receivd from Mr Watson $ twenty five dollars Snow this afternoon 29 went to Lyn on the cars paid A. W. Baxter $15 on act likewise Wm Clow $80 as intrest on Note left $2.35 cents with John Armstrong to pay to H Lee for beef that got for the hands at Lyn Stopt at John Armstrong all night 30 came home to day Stopt at Mallorytown got $10.37 in Sundry articles from George Tennent 31 went to John Fairs to chop the lumber that was left began to Snow about 11 oclock Snowed & snowed so that we come home about 5 oclock 1866 April April 18 Began to Sow & Sowed 5 bushel of Spring Rye on the fall plowing cultivated it it is in good trim 42 �19 finished draging & furroing of the Spring Rye I Sowed timothy on it the head ridges I draged in after Sowing of timothy rain 20 plowed the garden this forenoon then Sowed 4 bushel of poll oats north of the first ditch next the path the ground is too wet to work on the East side little rain this forenoon rain 21 heavy rain in the night drew 2 loads of Sand for Mr Smith & 1 for J. Bradley in the forenoon plowed in the old Barnyard in the afternoon the ground is rather wet I planted out 12 apple trees in the uper part of the orchard 22 8 bushel of poll oats the Revd Mr White preached in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Aull in the afternoon & the Revd Mr Carrol in the Church fine day Mr Aull came home with me & stopt all night with us rain 23 Sowed 4 bushel of poll oats cleaned the furrows & shoveled them heavy rain from the North East in the afternoon very cold the willow bushel is green rain 24 heavy rain last night & all day made a washtub snow 25 light flurrys of Snow most of the day drew 2 loads of Sand for J Bradley in the forenoon Cristie Young came & we worked at the hogpen 43 �26 drew 1 load of Sand for J. Bradley & 3 for Smith Cristie Young worked at the hogpen for the afternoon 27 drew 5 loads of gravel for Mr Smith in the forenoon dug some in the garden in the afternoon frost this morning 28 dug some in the garden & and planted the strawberry that I got of Mr Thompson fine day 29 No Meeting to day I went to Cristies to see Elizie She is a little better 5 storms this month 30 began to plow again East of the old Barnyard that is the first that we have done for a week the ground has been so wet that we could do nothing {OUT OF ORDER, NEEDS TO BE PUT BACK A PAGE} 1866 April April 1 No meeting to day Rob Beatty came here last night with the cutter he went home this afternoon 2 worked in the Sapbush boiled 20 pailfulls that is the first 3 Sowed grass seed on the rye hard frost last night drew some dung to the garden very warm in the afternoon 44 �4 worked in the bush boild 12 pails Cristie Young came at noon to hew stuff for the hog pen hewd 1 stick then went to Bens his Colt is Sick fine day no frost last night the Snow nearly gone except along the fences 5 Cristie Young hewd the timber for the hogpen 6 worked at the frame for a hog pen in the afternoon drew Sand for Smith in the forenoon 5 loads 7 drew Stones for the bottom of a fence at the Northwest corner of the place went to an Agriculture Meeting at the Station 8 went to Cristie Young to see Elizee She is very Sick Mr Atkins preachd in the School house & the Revd Mr Carral in the Church 9 drew 7 loads of Sand for Mr Smith in the forenoon boiled Sap in the afternoon 10 Cleand grass Seed & Sowed it Billie went to Young for a Ree{illegible} for Elen 11 Billie cam home at noon drew Sand 4 of gravel loads & 3 of Sand for Smith 12 went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of wheat to the mill got 2 1/2 yards of cloth for a pair of trousers 75.6d per yard Mr Brough got $10 from the Treasurer Jennie Kinne paid Mr Brough $5 that She got 45 �rain 13 drew sand for J. Bradley 8 loads & some watter 14 laid up the fence around the corner field little rain 15 X no Meeting Wat came here last night 16 drew 9 loads of Sand for George Grahm got 2 new Shoes on Bluck fine day 17 got the colter laid at Lattimers paid him 50 cents for it Began to plow north of the first ditch next the path the ground in midling order {duplicate of previous page} {This first table is duplicated a couple pages back} 1866 April 18 Began to sow & sowed 5 bushel of Spring Rye on the fall plowing cultivated it it is in good trim 19 finished draging & furrowing of the Spring Rye I sowed timothy timothy on it the head ridges I draged after sowing {illegible} rain 20 plowed the garden this forenoon then sowed 4 ridges of poll oats north of the first ditch next the path the ground is too wet to work on the East side little rain this forenoon rain 21 heavy rain in the night drew 2 loads of sand for Mr Smith & 1 for J. Bradley in the forenoon plowed in the old Barnyard in the afternoon the 46 �ground is rather wet I planted out 12 apple trees in the uper part of the orchard 22 8 bushel of poll oats the Revd Mr White preached in the schoolhouse in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Aull in the afternoon & the Revd Mr Carrol in the church fine day Mr Aull came home with me &stopt all night with us 23 sowed 4 bushel of poll oats cleaned the furrows & shoveled them heavy rain from the North East in the afternoon very cold the willow bushes is green rain 24 heavy rain last night & all day made a washtub snow 25 light flurrys of snow most of the day drew 2 loads of sand for J Bradley in the forenoon Cristie Young came & we worked at the hog pen 26 drew 1 load of sand for J. Bradley & 3 for Smith Cristie Young worked at the hogpen for the afternoon. 27 drew 5 loads of gravel for Mr Smith in the forenoon dug some in the garden in the afternoon frost this morning 28 dug some in the garden & planted the strawberry that I got from Mr Thompson fine day 47 �29 no Meeting to day I went to Cristie to see {illegible} he is a little better 30 May began to plow again east of the old Barnyard that is the first that {illegible} have done for a week 1 Sowed 14 bushel of wheat east of the old barn yard & plowed in the old barnyard 2 Do Henery Young came home from the States Sowd 24 bushel of peas & planted some trees grapes & strawberry that came from Toronto for Mr I went to Young on the cars Stopted at Margrets all night 8 bushel of peas in all 3 went the funeral of John Young son of Samuel Young he was buried in Caintown the Revd Mr Deroche preached there was more people there the church could hold there was 34 waggon 2 buggys & some horses got home with 11 oclock train got some things at Tennents 4 Sowed 51/2 bushel of peas cultivate them & then drag them very cold frost almost every night 5 31/2 bushel of peas & oats that finished the fall plowing planted about a bushel & half of potatos in the garden they were the Thompsons 48 �6 the Revd Mr Aull preached in School house in the afternoon & Mr Carroll in the Church 7 Sowed a bushel of that I got of Mr J. Reid next the road & 3 1/2 bushel of wheat all around the old house 8 began to plow in the orchard it is in fine order 9 fine rain last night & a fine day drew 3 loads dung to the garden behind the shop plowed in the afternoon 10 plowed in the field east of of barn I went to E. Kyes to examing some lambs 11 Sowed nearly 4 bushels wheat in the orchard gave it one stroke of the drag then some clover & timothy on & gave it one stroke of the drag 12 I & worked the trees it is in fine order 2 loaks with plowing 13 no meeting to day fine rain this morning & all day 14 hard frost this morning fixed the hayrack then Billie went to Henery Johnstons & got 500 of hay plowed 3 ridges washed some of the appletrees with soap sulpher & tobacco watter for the Borer May 15 Plowed in the 2nd Sod east of the Barn I did a little in the garden I am bad with my Back rain 16 plowed in the same field rain this afternoon rain 17 heavy rain last night & this morning bored caps & shavd stakes 18 plowed in the 2nd Sod in the forenoon it is to wet went to the north field where we had barley last year & had it Seeded down but it 49 �did not take it plows well David & Isabla Miss Hiccock came home 19 20 plowd in north field I planted some Sweet corn in the garden & 3 rows of Sugar cain & a lot of crab appleseed the Rev Mr White preached in the Schoolhouse in the morning thee Wife Wm Webster was buried in the Taylor buiring ground the Rev Mr Carroll preachd in Webster house half could not get in ther was over 40 Buggy & waggons rain rain 21 heavy rain last night Billie went to Henery Johnston & got 800 of hay the ground wet plowed in the afternoon rain Snow 22 rain last night & this morning some fluries of Snow plowed in the afternoon very cold 18 1/2 bushel of oats 23 finished the plowing the field this morning sowed 6 bushel of oats. that is 18 1/2 bushel in all 12 1/2 bushel of wheat in all 24 Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of Buckwheat in the Same field Sowed 2 bushel of wheat east of the barn fine day for work 2 bushel of Barley 25 Sowed 1 1/2 Do Do & 2 bushel of Astrilian Barley that I got from Mr Armstrong it is a fine looking grain Billie got Mr Westons old Mare to drage yesterday afternoon to day Doll is very heavy A little hail & 50 �rain 26 27 finished the plowing all but the turnip ground Sowed 1 bushel of the skinless barley & marked the corn ground planted 2 rows of beans 6 for corn no Meeting rain at noon rain rain 28 heavy rain all day I cut potatos a little rain at night 29 drew 5 loads of Stones for A. Fulerton for a foarge in the forenoon & 3 loads of Sand for G Grahm in the afternoon 30 planted the rest of the corn the ground was to wet before there is 5 ridges 31 planted 10 bushel of cup potatos east line on the 2nd sod draged 3 ridges of the potatos ground & Sowed better then a quart of Seed on the South end of them 9 storms this month June 1 Planted 6 bushel of chilles potatos in the forenoon fixed some & stakes in the afternoon fine day 2 washed the Sheep in the forenoon in the gravelpit went an agriculture meeting at Waldrons A. Cornets horses runaway & brock 51 �the Robson cows hipbone warm day 3 the Rev Mr Aull preached in Schoolhouse rain 4 heavy this forenoon Rob Beatty went home this afternoon he took Elen with him he came up on Saturday him Sarrah Hazelwood fine afternoon heavy rain this afternoon 5 the Robson cow was trying to calf then morning she could not calf S. Johnston A Cornet & H. Webster was there we nocked her in the head & took the calf out of her it a Bull calf Mr Cornet gives me a cows milk to raise the Calf drew 6 loads of dung to the first ditch for turnips the ground is very Soft rain 6 finished puting up a bunk fence in the field north of the house east side very heavy rain in the afternoon 7 heavy rain this morning the wind is South made Bunks for the line fence 8 made stokes & bored Bunks went to the wood yard & Showed Mr McGlaughlin the wood piles that belonged to the different owners little rain 9 drew Sand for Dan Grahm in the forenoon Sheered 14 Sheep in the afternoon fine day 23 storms in the last 3 months rain 52 �10 no Meeting to day 11 Sheered the rest of the Sheep in the forenoon Billie plowed the turnip ground in the afternoon I went with some wood to Mr Cornets for to get Black he thought I was not coming & took it the the mill 12 finished all the Bunks that we have or rather all the timber we have to make bunks & drew them to the East line for the line fence rain 13 dug for the cabbage in the garden a little rain planted some cabbage rain 14 heavy rain last night & this forenoon made some of the line fence between J. Johnston June 15 Worked at the line fence Doll had a foal this forenoon rain 16 went to Mr Ellots & Crosses with Mr Darlin to examin lambs that was killed with dogs could not acctain the dogs that did the damage Ellots damage was $18 & Crosses 7 Ky is 2 administerd the oath of alleggince to the men on the GTRR went to R. Websters as a witteness for B Younge 17 rain the Revd Mr Aull preached in Schoolhouse heavy rain to Day 18 went to C. Young got ellem bark to bottom chairs rain 53 �rain 19 worked on the Roads showry in the forenoon 20 Do Do the ground is very wet 21 Do Do Billie worked all the time with me 22 Do Do did 2 days work for Mr R. Ennis 23 Billie went through the Corn I hoed in the garden in the forenoon went an agriculture Meeting Billie went to Younge in the afternoon 24 no Meeting to day fine warm day 25 went to Mr Thomas Haige & met Mr Willson & Mr Peck & we bought a two year old Bull for our Socitie Mr Peck took him home with him Paid fifty dollors for him I trimedMr Robert Lattimers Orchard when I was coming home rain 26 began to hoe the Corn a little rain in the afternoon rain 27 worked a little at the Corn very heavy rain at 10 oclock worked with Mr Webb in his Cooper Shop in the afternoon 28 helped Mr Webb to Shave butter firkin Staves 29 hoed the corn in the morning went W. J. Turner to Henery Bradleys for a chain & runers for to move his Barn took one of his horses & Blucker 54 �30 worked in the garden in the forenoon & worked a while of the afternoon with Webb at Staves Billie drew 700 of hemlock & 800 of pine lumber from Finleys Saw Mill for James Shepard he is to get 7s.6d per thousand 8 rain Storms this month July 1 rain rain The Revd Mr Auld preachd in the School house & the Red Mr Carrol in the Curch in the afternoon 2 healped W. J. Turner to move his Shed a little rain Billie draged & cultivated the turnip ground in the forenoon & drew 750 feet of lumber for Shepard & 1 load of Sand for D. Grahm about 20 bushel 3 helped Turner at his barn Billie drew 1300 more lumber for Shepard 4 billie drew 700 of lumber for Shepard in all 4250 feet heavy rain about 10 oclock 5 made a box to put on top of the hive in the forenoon went to a Stone bee of Henery Johnston in the afternoon 6 drew 7 load of Stones to James Shepard & then worked at the turnip ground it is very lumpy dragd & rolled & draged it furrowd up & Sowed 4 rows the first row is Rutabago the next 6 rows is James Clows seed 7 worked at the turnip ground Sow 12 1/2 rowes of the Norfolk turnip I went to the Station & met the Revd Mr Aull he came home with Me & Stopt all night 55 �8 rain rain July the Revd Mr Aull preachd in the Schoolhouse this forenoon heavy rain most of the forenoon 9 went through the potatos with the Cultivator they {was?}forward I have a bad cold did nothing to day 10 Sowed 10 ounces of the yellow Aberdeen turnip on the 9 rowes next the ditch then we worked at the potatos plowed throw them 11 worked at the potatos I helped Wm J Turner to level his Barn after 4 oclock 12 went to J. McNiels woods & heard the Revd Mr Carrol preach to the Ornge Men in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Auld in the afternoon ther was a good many ther Rob & Mary Beatty & Henery Torns was here 13 finished the potatos they are buded for the blow a fine rain about 5 oclock it was very warm in the forenoon with thunder 14 15 rain Hoed the potatos & corn in the garden John Young & Elizabeth came hear this after- noon fine day the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the afternoon in the curch 16 hilled the Corn it is begining to tassel 17 went to Gananoque with part of the wool got 1 {bus?} gave it to Mrs Purvis to spin on I was 56 �coming home bought 100 of flour 18s.9d. 50 lb of meal 4s.4hd very rain hear there was none at Gananoque rain 18 heavy rain most of the day we ground the Scyths & fixed the forkes & rakes the wheat is all flat 19 began to Mow & mowed part of the thisels next the path west side I have Seeded it 3 times then left it to its self 20 heavy fog this morning Elen & me went to See Aunty Betsey McDonald She is very pooly Stopt at Granps all night 21 came home this forenoon warm weather 22 rain rain & hail the Revd Mr Aull preached in the Schoolhouse 23 heavy rain this morning finishd the thisels they were west of the path we then began to cut east of the path 24 mowd east of the path drew in 2 loads of the thisles 25 heavy rain with hail this forenoon & Billie went to Marble Rock & got 25 lb of Barley $1 & 50 lb of for the calfs 26 finishd that field & drew in 3 loads of hay 2 of them was thisels put them in North Mow 57 �rain 27 raked some hay in the forenoon a little rain at noon fine wind afterwards drew in 2 loads rain 28 began to mow in the field next Fairs line very heavy rain about 8 oclock with a fine afternoon intend to go to {Benestory?} ridge 29 Stormy {?} Aug went to the Brick curch& heard the Revd Mr Auld in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Denmark in the afternoon 30 came home this forenoon David came home with us to help in the work I took Isabla home to Wat Elen went to visit Wats it is the first time She is {?} 31 W. J. Turner came with his mowing & mowed about 9 acres next the road 5 north of the north ditch the rest South of it he cut about six acres the next morning 1 Drew in 1 load of hay in the forenoon heavy rain in the afternoon got J. Johnston horserake 2 rain this morning mowd a little in the afternoon 3 worked the horserake in the forenoon Drew in the afternoon upset 1 load a fine day looks like rain 4 heavy rain this morning & all day no work the Revd Mr Aull came hear he is to preach to rain rain rain 58 �morrow 5 rain Paid Kithy one dollor in the paper the Red Mr Aull preached in the Schoolhouse 6 worked at the 8 Rye Dave helpd fine day 7 finishd the 8 Rye had 104 Stooks good crop drew in some hay for R Ennis rained so that we did not get it all in David went away to to Wats this morning 8 began to cut the fall Rye it is some winter killed the grass seed is well taken Dr Colman came hear from Lyn to See if I would agree to what the other credators would do I say yes 9 rain last night & this morning & went to Brockville & paid EJ. Sinkler fifty dollors Ad Sent me sixty dollors in Green Baks & all that I could get in Bills for them Sixty five cent on the dollor rained most of the day 10 a fine looking morning worked at the fall Rye finished the peice East line next the road 11 cut the other pice with the Sythe the grass was so thick in the bottom that it was hard to cradle it I finished it Billie helped W. J. Turner to Stack rain 12 the Revd Mr Auld preached in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Carrol in the Church 59 �August 13 drew in 1 load of hay 5 of the Sping Rye then it got so wet that we could do no more we mowed next the road north of the first ditch rain 14 a driseling rain all day with some heavy showers finished the pices rain 15 rain this morning cut the oats I got of Reed & the Bald Barley & the pieces that we left for grass seed 16 Raked the hay & drew it in & last of loose Rye 17 worked at the Rye rakeing & drawing in 18 finished the drawing in of Rye Thomas Bradley & his man cradled the pice of oats east of the peas & then cut some of the wheat at the old house heavy rain between 5 & 6 oclock rain rain 19 the Revd Mr Aull preachd in the Schoolhouse heavy rain most of the day so that he could not go to Reeds Reed did not come for him rain 20 worked at the wheat Mr Cornet helped us in the afternoon fine day 21 worked at the wheat in the forenoon then we drew in the Reed oats & the most of the oats Bradley cut on Saturday Mr Cornet helped 22 heavy rain last night & this forenoon we unloaded a load of oats & cleaned the floor & the granery we 60 �expect the threashers worked at the wheat at the old house rain 23 worked at the wheat finished that at the old house a little rain to day my side very sore 24 I tried to cradle at the house my side is so bad I can do nothing Mr Cornet helped in the afternoon to cradle the poll oats I got Blucher Shod on the hind feet 25 Billie cradled oats in the forenoon I {illegible}them that was down I finished them this afternoon Billie helped Mr Cornet to draw in the afternoon 26 rain the Revd Mr Auld preached in the Schoolhouse &Mr Carrol in the Curch 27 drew in 2 loads of wheat this morning it rained Rob & Mary came hear on Saturday Humph Young & Stacy came here to thrash about 4 oclock thrashd 2 loads of wheat had 28 thrashd 98 bushel of oats & 44 of Spring Rye then we went at the fall Rye 29 finished the thrashing before noon had 62 bushel of the fall rye Ben Hun & Cristie Young Mr Carrol J. Johnston helped & H Webster & J. Reed helped part of the time rain this afternoon 30 worked at the wheat in the orchard drew in 1 load of the poll oats 61 �31 drew in 5 loads of poll oats 1866 Sept Sept 1 2 Drew in 3 loads of poll oats there are fine crop went to help Ben Young to thrash they did not come heavy rain near night the Revd Mr Aull preached at the Schoolhouse 3 helped Ben Young at the thrashen machine 4 cut the Barley in the forenoon then cut the wheat in the orchard & drew it in it is very ripe David come home 5 drew in some of the wheat in the old Barnyard & raked up the Barley went & helped John Johnston to thrash in the afternoon there was some rain this afternoon 6 helped Johnston to thrash till Supertime a fine day the wind South or rather South west T Foley worked 3 days for me on Wat acount David & him cut the oats next the Buckwheat rain 7 drew in 1 load of wheat & cleaned up 11 1/2 bushel of wheat & 22 of Rye took it to mill to Gananoque heavy rain this afternoon Stopt all night at Mr Broughs rain 8 came home this morning gave Mr Cornet 3 bushel of 62 �wheat & 4 bushel of Rye rain this forenoon 9 the Rev Mr Auld preachd in the Schoolhouse the Revd Mr Carrol in the Curch 10 drew up 5 loads of oats & made part of a Stack fine day rain 11 drew 1 load of oats & finished the Stack & drew in 2 loads of Barley in the forenoon heavy rain this afternoon rain 12 David & Billie hooked peas I helped Mr Cornet at his wheat a little rain in the afternoon 13 I helped Mr Cornet in the forenoon drew in the rest of the Barley a fine day rain 14 went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of Rye & 24 bushel of oats very heavy rain got very wet David & Billie finished the peas rain 15 rain most of the day nothing done the ground so wet could do nothing at home Billie drew 3 small loads of gravel 30 bushel to J Shepard & 1 load of Sand for D. Grahm 16 the Revd Mr Aull preached in the Schoolhouse little rain rain rain 17 drew 3 loads of Sand for Dan Grahm rain 63 �rain 18 tried to cut the Buckwheat the ground is so wet that we could do nothing rain 19 mended my boots rain most of the day 20 cut & drew in 2 loads of the wheat on the second {illegible} 21 mended Boots heavy rain 22 Billie went to Young with Dave Elen Jennet Jenny Colhun I turned some of the peas 1866 Sept Sept rain rain 23 rain the Revd Mr Auld preachd in the Schoolhouse 24 Billie come home from Younge this morning he went to Lyn on Saturday & got the horses Shod we drew in the wheat had 4 loads the ground is so wet that we could only put on 3 swarths on a load the Barn is so full that we can put no more in we put the millet & the muticolic Rye on the Barnfloor drew up 1 load of the peas left them on the waggon 25 little rain in the night made a Stack bottom & put the peas in it the peas in it the peas in the field is too wet to Stack drew a load for Cornet heavy rain in afternoon thrashed the millet had more then a bushel Sowed about a quart it grew very Strong 64 �rain 26 rain this morning thrashed the muticolic Rye had about 2 1/2 bushel 27 drew in a small load of peas & thrashed them they are very wet turned some of them 28 drew another small load & thrashed them in the forenoon we then comencd a Stack & put 7 loads in it very fine day 29 put 2 loads more in the Stock & 2 loads in the Barnyard for to be thrashed out went to an Agriculture meeting at Waldron another fine day 30 no meeting to day 13 wet day this month 1866 October October 1 Cradled part of the Buckwheat the ground is very wet it is a good crop fine day 2 finished cuting the Buckwheat 3 cut some of the corn Billie drew rails for to mak a fence alonge the North ditch from the old house 4 laid up the fence took the rails that was around the north corner paster put them down for the center 65 �fence to the ditch rain 5 went to Gananoque with Ellen to get a tooth of Jennies drawn Dr McCrum drew it had MrVannarums Buggy 6 fixed the door of the Stove & dug potatos & boiled them for the hogs the cups {variety of potatos} is mostly rotten a little rain this afternoon 7 the Revd Mr Auld preached in the Schoolhouse 8 Billie drew 6 loads of Stones for John Weston I cut some of the corn dug potatos & boiled them 9 went to Gananoque faire acted as Judge on cattle with Mr Purvis &Mr Blancher fine day 10 Sowed 2 1/2 Bushel of the Muticolie Rye on the oats Stuble got J Bradleys cultivator & cultivated it in the ground is rather damp 11 atended our own Fair at the Station it was a good one there was a great many people at it there was over 20 took dinner here 12 picked Some of the corn it is hurt with the wet Billie cross draged the Rye & furrowd it out 13 Billie plowd the rest of the oat Stuble for Rye I went with Mr S Green & Jos Cook to look for a field to hold our plowing Match in selection one at Mr 66 �Lonies I had Mr Thompson horse 14 went to the funeral of Mr Pations at Dulcimain Schoolhouse the Circut preacher preached 15 finished pulling the corn that was not cut up the yellow corn seemes to be the best Billie began to Plow next the path midle field the ground is dry 1866 October October little rain last night 16 Thrashed 2 loads of Peas that was in a Stock in the Barn yard Edward Mannore helped me at noon had 13 Bushel we then drew a load of the Buckwheat in thrashed part of it is very dry 17 thrashed all day at the Buckwheat Billie & Geordy drew in it looks like rain & we piled it up on the Barnfloor left a load on the waggon 18 thrashd in the forenoon left Ned I went to help Mr Webb at the thrashing machin in the afternoon 19 helped Webb to thrash brock the machin in the forenoon come home & cut some of the corn stalks 20 Ned finished thrashing the Buckwheat in the forenoon we cleaned it up had 58 Bushel it is very good wheat Ned worked 4 1/2 day David &Isabla & Mr Hayecock & his sister come here from Beverly last night Rob Armstrong Rob 67 �Beatty Jane Armstrong & John Robson come here Johny has just com from California he has been away for 14 years he look well 21 little rain to Day Snow & rain the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the afternoon 22 helped Webb to thrash Billie plowed at the Rye ground where the Buckwheat was 23 helped Webb Do Do Billie finished plowing the Rye ground 24 Sowed 6 bushel of Rye the ground is in very good order dug Some of the Potatos fine day 25 I went to H Lonnies met J. Cook & laid out the ground for the Plowing Match the ground is too dry to Plow Billie went to Gananoque with 9 bushel of Buckwheat & 11 of Rye & 1 1/2 of corn Jonnie Robson went with him 26 I helped A Fullerton to Sett tine most of the day the boys dug potatos & made crout little rain 27 cleaned out the furrows on the Rye Billie got wood & dug the Chillies first Snow 28 rain rain no Meeting to day Sleet & rain 29 rain all day helped Allen & Cornnet to load a New thrashing Machin 68 �rain 30 heavy rain all night the ground is all in a float helped A Cornet to thrast at 10 oclock little rain & Snow 10 Storms this month 31 Do Do Do Do Do flurrys of Snow & rain 1 Finished Cornets thrashing about 10 oclock they then thrashed Henery Websters little flurrys of Snow & rain 2 Finished Websters this afternoon Billie drew 1 load of Sand & 2 loads of lumber from Creas for Mr Thompson I dug a few potatos in the afternoon they are hardley worth diging the rot is so bad 3 went to Mr P. Clears & examined the allowance of road on lot No 9 & 10 in the 3 Con of Lansdowne it is all Swamp Billie got wood & dug potatos fine day E. Manor began to dig a ditch from the celler 1866 November November rain 4 the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the Curch in the afternoon & the Revd Mr Auld in the Schoolhouse at 6 oclock p.m. 5 drew up the old milk house for a calfhouse in the forenoon the Revd Mr Auld come here & two or three {illegible} I went to the council with the 69 �report of Clears Road rain 6 worked at the hogpen fraim Dr Richmond & his Wife & Miss Ferguson come here took tea Miss Ferguson Stopt all night the Dr went to Wm Websters 7 I went to the plowing match at H Lonnies Billie worked for Benj Young with the team cultivating Rye fine day there was 9 plows 6 men & 3 boys 8 Billie was half the day at Bens he went to Marble Rock with 8 bushel of oats & got hemlock plank for the celler ditch I dug potatos they are very poor 9 Billie went to Marblerock for a load of lath for Thompson I dug potatos they are very bad with the Rot 10 I helped T. Bradley at thrashing machin Billie drew Stones for Smith in the forenoon he went to Young with Elen Jennet & Besey to See Rob he hurt with a fall 11 no Meeting to day heavy rain most of the day 12 helped W. J Turner at the thrashing machin Billie came home from Young Roby is well 13 Scraped a ditch across the field north of the house 70 �rain 14 I worked at a hog pen Billie went to Larues Mill for a load of lath for Mr Thompson & 2 loads for Stones for Smith 15 Billie drew 6 loads of Stones for Smith worked at the pen heavy rain all day 1866 {November} Nov rain 16 Heavy rain all night & most of the day Billie drew 2 loads of Sand for Wm Thompson I worked a little at the pen met John Cook & S. Johnston about purchasing a hog for the A. Socitie 17 Drew 6 loads of Sand for Wm Thompson in the forenoon 18 rain the Revd Mr Auld preached in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Carrol in the Curch in the afternoon rain 19 Scraped a ditch below the Stable & Barn & began to plow in the field below the house rain 20 let of water & helped Billie at the plow there is a driseling rain most of the day I helped MrGillhooly to load some old bones in the afternoon into a car he is sending them to Montreal 21 helped Ned Manor to thrash peas fine day 71 �snow 22 finished the thrashing of the peas Billie went to Larues for a load of lath for Wm Thompson he brockdown one of his waggon wheels got one of J Scotts a little Snow & frost 23 drew some wood & put peastraw over the horses 24 Billie drew 2 loads Sand for Thompson in the forenoon went to McCrones with 6 Sheep to the Gananoque Ram I went to an auction of Mr Vanarnums 25 rain no Meeting to day hard frost last night 26 got 5 shoes set on the horses in the forenoon & drew in fifty Bushel of potatos to the celler fine day 27 helped Cristie Young at the thrashing machin fine day the Davis got a Ram lamb 28 finished Cristies thrashing heavy rain in the afternoon the frost all gone out of the ground 29 went to John Cooks intending to go to Morton but it rain so heavey that I Stopt all night with him 30 heavy rain most of the night went to Morton with John Cook for a Boar for the Socitie some rain Mr Morton is not at home his foreman had sold the one that we wanted So we got nothing 10 storms this month 72 �10 storms this month 1866 Dec Dec 1 snow 2 Come home from Morton the roads is very bad got home about 3 oclock let the Socitie Ram out to the Sheep a little Snow last night with frost fine day the Revd Mr Auld preached in the Schoolhouse 3 drew 1/2 a cord of wood to the Schoolhouse in the morning then drew dung to the garden 4 hooped a porkbarrel in the forenoon helped Ben Young to thrash heavy rain in the forenoon 5 helped B Young to thrash X 6 Do Do in the forenoon Billie plowd in the field below the house there is a very fog all day with very little wind from the north east heavy rain most of the night rain 7 Billie plowd below the house I fixed the ditch at the house 8 Ellen & me went on the cares to Mallorytown & walked to Granpa he is very rain 36 stroms last quarter according to Ryan thing ther 73 �will be 48 strom this quarter bad with the Erysipels in his foot Granma is very poorly too heavy rain in the afternoon 9 went to Caintown Church & heard the Revd Mr Burton preach went home with A Armstrong snow 10 came home on the 8 oclock train this evening the roads very bad they are about half frozen with a little Snow last night snow 11 drew dung to the garden & fixed the calfpen little Snow most of the day heavyer after dark fell about six inches 12 went to Younge on the 8 oclock train Granpa is no better met John Armstrong & Jennet there 13 the Dr & the Revd Mr Burton came to Granpa he is no better Mr Burton wrote wrote a new will for Granpa I came home with Ellen on the nixed H. Younge & J Cornet is here to thrash little Snow 14 thrashed the wheat had 78 bushel had 31 of barley 15 Billie went to Gananoque with 6 bushel of wheat & 16 bushel of buckwheat I cut wood & fixed round the barn the two Ellens went to Young on the mixed the mornind to see Granpa I salted the hog he weighed 362 snow 74 �16 snow no Meeting this moning very Stormy this afternoon Ad came home this morning 1866 Dec snow 23 17 Thrashed the oats had of the poll & of the little white had W J Turner teem to day B Young J. Johnston T . Bradley A Cornet J. McMullin here for T. Web helped C Young helped on friday 18 drew wood to the house Billie went for coal to McCon for Fullerton 19 took wood to the Schoolhouse a little Snow all day 20 went to the Shop & got 7 shoes Sharpened & sett on the horses Wat come here from Gananoque on the sulky Ad went to Beverly withe him & to bring Isabla home he intends to come home by Young & bring his mother home She has been Since last Saturday very cold day 21 fixed around the barn & choped wood very cold day 22 Billie choped wood in the woodshed I am bad with a cold rain the Revd Mr Auld preachd in the Schoolhouse rain 24 went to the Nomination at the Robinson Schoolhouse there was 21 nominated I was among 75 �the rest I got my name taken of rain 25 fixed a little about the house the Snow is nearly all gone rain & thaw Mary & John Robson up from Brockville on a visit it is the first time Mary was here snow 26 helped J. Johnston at the thrashing machin a driseling Snow most of the day snow 27 helped again to day Snowed all day snow 28 drew Some wood Stromed all night most of the day with heavy wind & drift 29 Ad went to Young with Mary & Jonney Robinson Elen & Jennet went with him fine day the Roads very ruff I went to an Agriculture Meeting 30 snow 7 Storms the Revd Mr Auld preached in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Auld in the afternoon 31 fixed bin for to the grain in Ad brought 3 frames from Younge a little Snow most of the day went to a tea meeting a Reeds Schoolhouse there was $30.50c got at the door there was enough got otherwise to make $49 dollors which was put into a Purse & Preasented to the Rev Mr Auld as a token of respect 1867 Jan 76 �Jan 1 David & Mis Hicock come from Beverly last night John Robinson John McDonald Rob Beatty Mary & two of the Jones girles came up from Young Ad &Isabla went down with them Snow 2 made a door for the granery Snow 3 helped A Cornet to frame & Stable cold day 4 Ad came home from Young this forenoon he helped Henrey Johnston to thrash snow 4 5 6 snow helped Cornet we raised the Stable boarded it in Ad helped H Johnston to thrash Samuel Thom & his wife call here on going home from Gananoque little Snow to night Billie helped Henery Johnston to thrash I fixd a bin for to hold grain the Revd Mr Moody come here last night & preached in the Schoolhouse then I took him up to Mr Reeds Ellen went us took tea ther little Snow 7 went to Township Meeting voted for Cook Lindsey Cornet & Bradley I got a Boar yesterday that came from Marley to S Johnston for the Agriculture Socitie he cost us $35.96c 8 Bille helped M Johnston to thrash Ad & me killed a hog I scalded my arm had to to get Cristie Younge to help I could do nothing with my arm drew a load of wood from Armstrong 77 �9 Ad & Billie drew the Rye to the Barn 10 cleaned the Rye & put in the New bin cleaned 9 bushel of wheat for the mill fine day 11 Ad went to Gananoque to Mill Aunt Jennet came home with them to go to Young 12 went to an Agriculture Meeting was apointed President Billie his Mother & aunt Jennet went to Younge to See Granpa I could not go I was afraid that I would get cold in my arm 13 the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the Church & the Red Mr Auld in the Schoolhouse Ellen Aunt Jennet & aunt Isabla came here from Younge Granp is the same 1867 Jan snow 14 Ad took out a road to draw wood from Wm Armstrong he has given us all the old timber Aunt Jennet went home on the Express 15 Ad & Billie drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrong Aunt Isabla went home on the morning express 16 drew 3 loads of wood cold day 17 Ad & Billie helped Wm J. Turner to thrash cold with Snow 18 Do Do Do in the forenoon cut wood afternoon 78 �19 20 Ad went with Rob Beatty in the forenoon Bille cut wood I have been trying dress some stuff for the partitian my arm is geting along well very cold weather no Meeting to day very cold day hard frost snow 21 Snowing & blowing this morning & all the day the roads is compleatly blocked up worked at the closet snow 22 Ad & Billie cleaned 15 bushel of wheat in forenoon they took the faning mill to Inneses & cleaned 19 bushel of wheat for John Westons & little Snow I worked at the closet snow 23 Ad & Billie cleaned 10 bushel of wheat for Ennes & drew a load of wood from Armstrongs a little Snow I worked at the closet 24 drew Some wood from Armstrong I worked at the closet snow 25 drew 1 load of wood then they fixed the Slough Dav came from Delta with Miss Brandywater I am very bad with my eyes so that I cannot go out Snow this evening snow 26 very Stormy rain Sleet & Snow all day 27 no meeting it is so Stormy & the is blocked up 28 Ad went to thrash with H. Younge thrasher he is bad with his eyes that he cannot go we fixed to go to the 79 �Mill 29 went to Gananoque with 7 bushel of Buckwheat & 15 bushel of wheat for to sell I could only get $1 per bushel I got it ground for it is going at $1.40 at Lyn 30 fixed the flour bin & put flour in it & did other chores 31 fixed a door on the {illegible} & other fixins about the house 1867 {February} Feb 1 Bille went to Gananoque with 19 bushel of wheat to Mill for John Weston I made a Slough lounge for our lumber Slough a little rain last night with a South wind the Snow has got a great fall it is sill thawing the road is Soft snow & rain 2 hard frost last night a fine morning I am going to Young with Rob Beatty to See Granpa Ad come home last night & ran thrashing. Granpa is no better his foot is as black as a pot & dried up. Snow & rain very Stormy in th afternoon 3 went to Caintown Church & heard the Revd Mr Burton preach rain & Snow most of the night & morning snow snow 4 came home on the express Rob Beatty brought his sister Mary & me to Mallory town She came home with me Snow after dark 80 �snow 5 I am very bad with my Eyes Ad & Billie drew 1 load of wood it is very Stormy Snow & drift 6 drew 3 loads of wood a very hard crust in the field & roads So that it is hard to get a road 7 drew 2 loads of wood fine day 8 Billie & Ad helped T Bradley about 2 hour to thrash we then went to Thos Cornets & exchanged 2 white Sheep for 2 Black ones & went to Thomas Reid to See Some timber I am bad with my eyes very warm day Henery Purvis & George came here from the Rock about one oclock PM 9 rain & mist I put in A Slough plowing most of the day 10 snow rain Snow last night & heavy drift this morning no Meeting to went to the Schoolhouse no one came Ad & Ellen with Mary went to Young 11 heavy drift the roads is blocked up I choped wood in the woodshed little snow Billie went to School Wat & his wife came here from Delta 12 Choped Some wood & atended to the cattle soft day 13 made a swill pail Ad & Elen came home from Brockville Stopted at night at Wm Clows heavy rain this afternoon 14 drew the corn from the old house cold day & husked 81 �Some of it some of it 1867 {February} Feb 15 Ad went go to Armstrongs woods but the Road or rather field is all in a flood so that he could not get in I went to J.K. Thompson with Elen for to get the wool last bag 16 rain to day Ad took Lizie home Jennet & went with them they went away about 4 oclock 17 no Meeting to day fine day rain 18 Ad came home from Delta this afternoon heavy rain at night I tried to comb some wool it is very Slow snow 19 Ad went with George Grahm to Mic Ogrady to see Some oake logs & Some rails cuts for himself they could not bye them he asked dubble what they were worth a little Snow 20 went to the funeral of Robert Copland Son of Samuel Copland the Revd Mr Auld preached there was 42 Slough & Cutters snow 21 Ad went to Moorheads & Halls to See if he could get some rails he did not get any Snow most of the day I cut Some wood I am bad with my eyes snow 22 Ad went to T. Blairs got Some rail cuts I fixed the Bobies a little Snow Ellen & me went to G.F. Deans on a visit & to see his Fatherinlaw Mr 82 �Bilton he came from Glasgow we spent a very pleasent night snow & rain 23 24 18 Storms this month Ad & Billie went to Blairs & got out some rail cuts there was rain & Snow at night the Revd Mr Auld preached in the Schoolhouse & the Rev Mr Carrol in the church a fine day 25 John Robson went home to Brockville this morning he come here this day week Ad went to Blairs for rails cuts & drew 2 loads fine day 26 Ad went to See Robert Donovan abouts rails he agreed for three or four hundred at 7s.6d per 100 bought 45 home with him 27 Ad drew 2 loads of rails I helped John Johnston with a sick Cow 28 Ad drew 1 load of rails in the forenoon he helped John Johnston to run a line in the afternoon I helped Joseph Bradley to kill a Cow in the afternoon 1867 March March 1 Ad drew 2 loads of rails very cold raw day I made an axhandle put it on the ax & fixed some Stuff for barley forks. that is 2 80 that he has got from Donovan 83 �rain 2 3 a little rain last night the roads is nearly gone Ad & billie went to Armstrongs woods got a load of wood went for another brock the bobbies I fixed them no meeting to day snow 4 I went to the Shop & got a Shoe fixed on the bobie in the forenoon billie went to a Bee of Jo Bradleys to Marblerock for lumber for the Drill Shed there was about 3 inches of Snow the forenoon x 5 Ad went to Gananoque to work in the Spoon factory I went to B. McNeemes for to get 100 of rails on P. Malonnes acount McNeemes would make me take the pile it was & Struck one of them with th ax & it brock about 2 foot of it I would take it he Said I must them as they came or take none I left ther came to Malonnies & got them from him brought 40 with me 6 went to Malonnies for the rest of the hundred rails gave him 50 cents for 25 more rails that made 125 7 Snow & rain most of the day cleaned some of the peas sold 10 bushel to Mr Shepard for 75c per bushel Wm Hazelwood Betsey & Isabla came here this afternoon the wind is from the East 8 Wm Hazelwood went to Marblerock with Barley I fixed in the Barn & cleaned 2 bushel of rye & sent it with Wm Hazelwood Snow & rain 84 �for Wm Clow first Storm according to Ryan there will be 43 storms this winter {?} 9 10 snow went to Armstrong woods got a load of wood Stormed most of the day Snow East wind went to Elisha Landons his Wife died yesterday ther was no Meeting this forenoon Rev Mr Carrol preached in the Church in the afternoon & the Revd Mr Auld in the evening 11 went to the funeral of Mrs Landon She was buried at the Ebenazer Church the Revd Mr Auld preachd there 46 Slaugh & cuters 12 went to Armstrongs woods got 2 loads of wood Snow 13 drew 6 Small Elem trees for a kitchen & 1 load of wood from Armstrongs woods little Snow 14 drew 1 load of tops then Billie took willie part of the home he was here Since Monday 1867 {March} 85 �March 15 Went to Marblerock with 15 bushel of Barley & got 2 bushel of it made & to get 12. 100 of dust for the rest of it & 10 bushel of Buckwheat fine day 16 drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs woods I then went around the Station to collect the School tax 17 no Meeting to day heavy Snow all day snow 18 went to the outlet & bought a lot of ceader & oak rails from Mr Hall gave him 100 of flour & $1 cash drew 2 loads very cold day with west wind & drift 19 drew 2 loads of rails Billie drew 1 of them in the afternoon I took an information from Lucinda Treck & isued a Warent against the parties fine day 20 drew 2 loads of rails from the outlet Do Do {line stroked through}finished them the rails is bare in Spots fine day 21 went to Marblerock with an oak log & got 1200 of Barley dust for the Cows it is 3s per 100 1bs 22 Billie went to Gananoque with Jennet & brought aunt Jennet home with them fine Day 23 Billie went to Young with his mother & aunt Jennet to See her Father the roads is bad I tapd 50 trees 86 �24 the Revd Mr Auld preached on Sunday Schools Billie came home to day is about the Same snow 25 boiled 12 pails of Sap it did not run well 26 drew 6 loads of dung to the orchard the ground is hard frosen cold Day Snowed about 4 inches last night 27 drew 6 loads more dung to the trees 28 taped some more trees & fixe around the house 29 Billie Boiled Sap I am very bad with my eyes 30 Richard Curtis went home with Wats Sulky he come here on thursday I Sent 2 Swillpails to R Beatty with him I atended an agriculture Meeting at Waldrens there was onley 6 of the directors present 31 no Meeting to day 1867 April April rain 1 Rain this morning I Sowed grass Seed on the Muticolie Rye the Snow is all gone except by the fences Showers all day rain 2 worked in the Sugarbush rain in the afternoon 87 �3 cleaned grass seed fine day a little frost last night rain 4 Sowed grass Seed on the Rye ground about a Bushel the ground is in good order for the Seed there was frost last night worked in the Sugar bush heavy rain at night in the afternoon and all night rain 5 raining &freesing this morning Snow & rain all day 6 Sawed Some bunks caps & Stakes the Boys bored 10 sett fine day with a little frost last night 7 rain rain rain the Revd Mr Auld preached in the afternoon a little rain to day 8 Sleet & rain this morning made Some Stakes 9 went to John Johnston with John Robson to took at his mine & them around the Sugar bush & gravel pit he says that there is good indacations of gold there if the Same was in Calaforne they would be Sure of gold 10 John Robson up to Madock this morning he was here Since thursday I workd in the bush rain in the afternoon boiled the Sap for vinegar 11 made a Swill pail & Sawed Some bunks 12 fixed bunks hard frost at night 13 drew Stones of the Northeast corner of the midle 88 �field fine day 14 X no Meeting to day 15 began to plow in the Northeast corner of the midle field it is sod I took a complaint plant from Mrs Ennes against Wm Waldron for Selling liquours on Sunday billie plowed half the day 16 plowed the ground is rather wet 17 plowed in the forenoon drew Sand & Stones for Hugh Mckay for F Deans kitchen in the afternoon 1867 {April} April 21 18 Billie plowed Sod fixed dung around the appeltrees 19 put up part of the fence on the North ditch west end in the forenoon planted 9 appeltrees where died out 20 worked in the garden made a flower plot & planted out a lot of flower roots that Isabla got of Mis Ferguson rain in the afternoon the Revd Mr Auld preached in the Schoolhouse & the Rev Mr Carrol in the church 89 �Snow 22 rained at 10 oclock all the rest of the day made a garden rake at the Shop very wet day planted 3 trees that Ad got of White of Gananoque 23 Billie plowed on the Sod at the South Side of the North ditch it is the first time we have plowd it is 3 rod in width cold day frost last night little flour of Snow most of the day I helped Billie & made a whipeltrees planted 12 maple Hickre & basswod trees along the below the house 24 planted 8 more maple trees along to the Barn & 1 at South west corner of the orchard Billie went to Gananoque with Isabla She is going to School there he took 5 1/2 bushel of Buckwheat & 3 1/2 of wheat Ellen with them Ellen & Isabla came home from Granpas last night on the Express he is no better Billie gave Jennet 75 1b of wheat flour 50 1b of buckwheat flour the roads is very bad heavy rain this afternoon I went with J Reed to Mr Darling to See about a Minister 25 picked Stones of the field North of the house the ground is wet 26 Billie began to plow in the field below the house I helped him & planted 30 grafts of the Red Calvell Elen brought scions from Young they are on the second row of appeltrees from the Road then 27 of the Red pound from Whites of Gananoque then 9 of golden Crab from B. Young 27 took the potatos out of the celler had 28 baskets put 12 in a box in Shop 3 in barrels & 13 in the woodshed rain this morning rain X 90 �28 no Meeting to day fine day rain 29 helped billie at the plow & scalded some of the buckwheat & put them in the old house rain in the afternoon 12 storms this month 30 billie plowed a little rain most of the day I have a very bad cold in bed most of the day 1867 {May} May 1 heavy rain last night & all day the ground is all in a flood no work done I am a little better rain snow rain Rain 5 2 billie drew 11 loads of sand for Samuel Shepard & with 15 bushel & 3 with 10 makeing 150 bushel I am not able to anything high winds & very cold with Showers of Snow 3 Billie drew 3 loads of flour for Mr Ennis from the Station 4 Billie plowed below the house little rain no Meeting to day heavy rain most of the day 91 �rain 6 heavy rain most of the day no work x 7 mended Besy boots Rob Beatty came here with the Buggy for Ellen & Me Grampa a great deal worse we got there about 6 oclock he is very bad Billie drew Stones for M Mckee 8 Grampa Died at four oclock & twenty minuts this morning John & Aunt Isabla was there he suffered a great deal but he was quite sensable to the last I had a heavy fit of the augue rain all day 9 Ellen & me Stoped at Granpas rain 10 Granpa was buried in caintown the RovMr Burton preached 1 Corinthains XV 51.58 there was over 40 Buggys & waggons the church was full we come home on 8 oclock train Roby brought Ellen Ad & me over in the buggy fine day 11 Billie plowed {illegible} the house fine day the ground is very wet rain 12 I met the Revd Mr Baikie at the station he is to be 13 14 15 92 �16 {rest of page is largely illegible - some bits and pieces, no dates} ......the house fine day the ground is wet very ...... .......the station he is to be ............. I mended shoes little rain ............. & Dr Richman there {illegible} for tea we had a Right pleasant time Billie plowed below the house the ground is very wet I mended shoes ...... drew stones of the piece north of the first ditch ............... to wet to plow plowed the sod next the field of stubel {on left margin} the woods begin to look Red 1867 {May} May 17 Finishd plowin the Sod North of first ditch rain 18 cleand up some oats & began to Sow & Sowed 3 bushel of peas in the Sod South of the North ditch the ground is rather wet a little rain this morning 19 the Revd Mr Auld preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Moodie in the afternoon in the schoolhouse rain rain 20 Sowed 5 1/2 bushel of peas the 2 ridges on the west side is Sowd with picked peas little rain the forenoon 21 Sowed 4 bushel of Rye East of {illegible} plowed midle field 22 heavy rain this morning & all day cleaned up 25 bushel wheat put it in the bin in a barrel & had 9 of tailing 23 let water of the peas the ground is very wet more rain to day laid up some of the fence for the horse paster 93 �rain 24 rain this forenoon Isabla come from Gananoque this morning heavy Showr at 8 oclock 25 Sowed 2 bushel of cats on the Bod midle field & 1 bushel of wheat below the house heavy rain in the afternoon Ellen went to Gananoque on the express to see Jennet She going away to Eren Mr Moodie hear all night David & Ad hear 26 rain rain the Revd Mr Moodie preached in the forenoon we commence a Sunday School this morning 27 Sowed 5 bushel of wheat below the house I paid the Township treasure ten doller of a fine that I receivd from Wm Waldron for selling liquor on Sunday 28 Sowed 5 bushel of wheat below the house the ground is rather wet there was a very heavy rain in the afternoon 29 let of water to plow the ground is to wet made a pen at the pit to wash the sheap in showrs to day 30 plowed at the old Barn & in the {illegible} field rain at night 31 plowed in the new land it is rather wet sowed 1 bushel of wheat below the house east side rain last night 21 storms this month 1867 {June} 94 �June 1 2 rain Planted a bushel of potatos at the old house that is the first that we have planted sowed 7 bushel of oats part at the old house & the north of the first ditch the Revd Mr Moodie preached in the schoolhouse heavy rain this afternoon Billie took Mr Moodie to Reeds 3 plowed a little at barnyard & the 2nd field the ground is rather wet a little shower to day 4 plowed for the new land east line I worked in the garden planted beets carrots and unions 5 Sowed 7 bushel of oats some in the 2nd field 3 bushels in the old barnyard {illegible} in the new land & 1 bushel of barley on the potato land the ground is drying very fast X 6 plowed in the newland the wind is south southwest & prettie warm the sun is out hot Mr A Thompson here all night 3 bushel of Barley in all 7 washed the Sheep the water is warm plowd in the forenoon Sowed 2 bushel of Barley & 1 bushel of wheat on the new land 8 plowed & Sowed 2 bushel of wheat went to an Agriculture Meeting at Waldrons warm & dry 9 the Revd Mr Moodie preached at the Schoolhouse 95 �first rain this quarter 32 Stormy this quarter 10 Sowed 24 bushel of wheat & plowed very warm day 11 planted 4 bushel of potatos 2 of peachblows that I got of Wm Hazelwood the rest prince Albert & large Chillows in the new land plowd & Sowed the head ridge in Milliet that finished the field cultivated a peace of the field below the house for potatos & draged it 12 planted 9 bushel of potatos 3 large Chillies next the path then 2 of Cups the rest Chillies Henery Armstrong helpd Billie to plow where we had peas last year the ground is very hard 13 plowd in the Same field Henery helped 14 went to Gananoque with 12 1/2 bushel of wheat bought Shovel paid 5s for it a butter bowl 3s.3d little rain at dark 15 Plowd & draged part of the garden & tried to plow below the old house it is so hard & dry we cannot get in the plow 1867 {June} June 16 rain Revd Mr Gordon preachd in the Schoolhouse he was hear all night Billie took him to Reeds he preachd there in the afternoon little rain 96 �rain rain 17 plantd 2 bushel of potatos in the grarden Sowd 4 rows of Carrots Seed next the Shop Billie Rolled the buckwheat ground 18 Sowed 4 bushel of Buckwheat North of the first ditch East line a fine Showr about 9 oclock 19 went to the funeral of Wm Webster he was buried at the Taylors the Revd Mr Carrol preachd there was over 80 buggys and waggons it was the largest funeral I ever Saw hear Billie rolled the buckwheat & some of the oats 20 made an axel for a horserake and other things for it there was a fine rain this afternoon 21 worked on the roads opisite the orchard warm day 22 worked on the roads in the forenoon went to Younge with Elen to See Adam Armstrong he is very poorly Stopt at Granmams all night 23 went to Caintown heard the Revd Mr Burton preach 24 worked on the roads Billie went to Robert Allen for a Some lumber for G Grahm Allen was not at home 25 I worked on the Roads for C. Armstrong Billie leveled the drill ground for J Bradley 97 �4 Stormy Days this month 26 Billie worked on the roads for C Armstrong fine rain most of the day I chored about the house 27 laid out a road on the forth Concession near Cloughlys. Billie picked Stones of the medow 28 Billie drew gravel for H McKeys to G. Grahms 300 bushel that is $5 dollars I worked at the horse rake 29 Billie finished going through Innises potatos & went through some of our own I fixed 2 sticks for a hayrack 30 went to Caintown to see Adam Armstrong he is very bad with a Cough Isabla went with a cough Isabla went with me we went down on the Express Rob Beatty met her warm day 1 Came home from Caintown had to walk home there was no trains runing it being a holaday 2 fixed the hayrack Billie cultivated some of Potatos 3 I went to Marblerock with 6 bushel of Rye & 2 bushel of peas & got the Share of the oak logs that we had there very warm day 1867 {July} July mowed a little in the orchard 98 �rain rain 4 made Slates for a horse rake fine rain most of the day 5 worked with Billee & the horses Scraping & plowing & leveling the drill Shed 6 I went to Delta as a delagotee with James McKelva John Crawford & Benjamin Tette was chosen as members on the Conservative Side heavy rain got home at midnight 7 rain the Revd Mr Moody preached in the Schoolhouse 8 fixed slates for the horserake drew in a load of hay & rolled some of the New field that is the first 9 Billie drew Stones for Mr Weston 6 load I mowd in the forenoon at the house rain 10 went through the potatos with the cultivator 11 mowd in the orchard raind most of the day alittle Billie plowd J Bradley potatos 12 went to John McNiels woods to an Orngs Meeting heard the Revd Mr Moody preach in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Auld leacture in the afternoon there was five lodges & a great many more people 99 �13 14 finished mowing the orchard & drew in 3 loads of hay put it in North west half of the mow old Mr McGloughlin died at 8 oclock this morning the Revd Mr Auld preached in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon & the Bishop of Ontario in the Curch in the afternoon 15 went to the funeral of Mr McGloughlin in the forenoon the Revd Mr Auld preached the Ebenazer Church drew in 6 loads of hay of the orchard put it in the South mow fine day 1867 {July} July 16 James McMullin mowed with his mowing machin in the N. East field he cut 7 acres we mowed in the same field rain 17 I worked at the horse rake Billie went to the Rock for A load of lumber for J Bradley rain at noon rain 18 worked at the hay in the N East field a little rain in the afternoon drew in 2 Small loads had McMullins Rake rain 19 worked at the hay in the forenoon I went to the raising of the drillshed the Boys drew in 1 load of hay heavy rain this afternoon 20 Billie drew 110 bushel of gravel for $. Sheapard in the forenoon finishd cuting the North field 100 �21 rain the Revd Mr Moody preached in the Schoolhouse rain this morning we went to Young this afternoon I got a letter last night that Adam Armstrong died on Saturday morning at 3 oclock 22 atended the funeral of Adam Armstrong ther was about 250 people at it the Revd Mr Burton preached 23 drew in 8 loads of hay fine day very warm 24 drew in 1 load put it over the horses that is 3 loads there I was taken Sick at noon could do nothing Billie drew in Mr Ennises hay this afternoon 25 Billie mowed in the 2nd field went to a mowing Bee of C Youngs in the afternoon 26 a little rain this morning plowed through the potatos then hoed some of them I can do nothing yet 27 mowed a little this forenoon that is the first that I have done Since wedensday very warm day 28 rain the Revd Mr _ preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Moody in the afternoon rain this morning 29 mowd in the midle field fine day 30 Do Do Do Do raked in the afternoon 31 mowd in the forenoon Humph Youngs Cradle half a 101 �day at the Rye I raked & cocked some hay 1867 {August} August 1 Made a Stack of hay put about 80 cocks in it rained a little this afternoon we did not get the Stack toped out 2 I went to South Lake & laid out a road between the third & fourth Concession of Leeds an lot No 9 in the third Con Dave & the Boys did a little at th Rye 3 worked at the fall Rye it is poor Crop 4 the Revd Mr Moody preachd in the Schoolhouse 5 finishd Cuting the Rye warm day 6 I moved some of hay that was left for Seed Billie went to Gananoque with the wool 7 Finishd cuting the hay for Seed & drew it in put it on the north mow 2 loads of it 8 drew in the Rye had 2 loads of common & 1 of the muticolie cut around the fences put a load over the Stable very warm day 102 �rain 9 cut a little of the spring Rye it rather green fixed some fingers for a cradle 10 there is a fine rain to day worked at a Barley fork 11 I went with Mr Moody to Escott to preach 18 the Revd Mr Auld preached in the Schoolhouse in the morning Mrs Gilbert was buried this afternoon in the Robinson Buiring ground the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church it was a very large funeral 12 Finishd cuting the Spring Rye it is a poor crop 13 fixed Rob Beattys Cradle rain most of the day 14 drew dung to the midle field East Side put it in heaps 15 loads intending to put it on the Rye in the fall 15 Do dung 13 loads 16 Do Do 6 Do in the forenoon drew Sand & gravel for McKeay & Shepard 17 went Marble rock with 4 bushel of Rye 3 of wheat & 2 1/2 of corn fine day the Revd Mr Moody preachd in the forenoon 103 �fine day rain 19 heavy rain last night with thunder drew dung 1867 {August} August 20 drew dung in the forenoon began to hook the peas 21 worked at the peas fine day 22 Do Do Do 23 finished the peas this forenoon & began the wheat A Cornet helped it is thin & rather green 24 worked at the wheat Ad healped in the afternoon he went to Brockville yesterday & got home at noon 25 rain the Revd Mr Moody preached Robert Finleys funeral Sermon at the Ebenazer Church he died in Michigan 26 Finishd cuting the wheat front of the house 27 cut Some of the oates in the midle field 28 heavy rain last night I went to Gananoque got a bag of Salt paid 6s.3d & paid Wm Brough $11.86 c 104 �29 cut Some of the oats in the midle field in the forenoon healped John Johnston to thrash in the afternoon a little rain at night 30 drew in the wheat front of the house it is in good order 31 drew in the oats in the midle field in the forenoon & then cut Some in the new field 1867 {September} Sept 1 rain I was in bed all day was very sick the Revd Mr came to preach there was heavy rain all night all day so that nobodie come to the Schoolhouse 2 billie cradled the poll oats & part of the barley 3 I went to Robinson Schoolhouse to the Election vote for Messers Craford & Tett they were opposed by S Richards & A. N. Richards it was a very dull place little rain Bille cut Some of the oats 4 went to the poll to day fine day rain 5 went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat Ad come home with me heavy rain wind South & East rain 6 raked some of the barley & thrashed Some peas for Seed heavy rain with wind rain 105 �7 8 rain Raked up the poll oats & drew them in & a load of barley helped John Johnston to thrash in the afternoon they brought the thrasher here to night the Revd Mr Moody preached this afternoon 9 Henery & John Johnston here to day here thrashed A Cornet J McMullin Wm J Turner B Younge healped thrashd 20 bushel of oats 25 of Barley Rye poor yeald for the {show?} 10 worked at the wheat on the New field A Cornet & J McMullin healpd I cradled Billie helped B Younge to thrash fine day 11 finished cuting the wheat that is all except Buckwheat a little frost last night 12 went to Gananoque with J. Johnston heard Mesers Craford & Teet thank the Electors for Electing them there was a great display they come on the Boat then a bonfire & lumination at night 13 Billie went to a dung bee of H. Johnstons a little rain this morning I cut a little of the Buckwheat it is green 14 fixed the cultivator & plow Billie went to Young on horseback Elen went on the cars 15 Revd Mr Gordon preached in the School house 16 cut half the Buckwheat or 21/2 acre Billie come home 106 �from Younge all well 1867 {September} Sept 17 Went to Gananoque & laid out a road on MrDempsters farm & atended a meeting of the agriculture Socitie rain 18 worked at the Buckwheat fine Shower this afternoon the Buckwheat is very light 19 went to Brockville paid E. J Sinkels fifty dollors of intrest Saw the Agriculture fair 20 finished cuting the Buckwheat in the forenoon cleaned the rye that was on the floor there was 10 bushel 21 Billie went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of rye got it ground for the hogs he brought Isabla home She was at Montreal with Mrs Dr Richmond I helped James McMullin to run a line between him Wm J Turner 22 went to T. Reeds Schoolhouse & heard the Revd Mr Moody preach is was the Scarement day he preached in the afternoon likewise a fine Sermon at night 23 Sowed Better than 2 bushel of Rye cultivated it in the ground is very dry 24 cleaned up some grain for the fair 107 �25 Mr & Mrs John Bellemy from N Augusta & Mrs Cluff from Otowa came here on a visit I fixed Irons for a breaching harness the boys drew dung for wheat 26 went to Kingston to the Provincal fair it was a fine affair there was some fine Stock 27 went back again to day atended the annual Meeting as a delegate for our Socitie George Brown Mr Ellet & me bought 4 Sheep for the Socitie 2 lesters & 2 South downs paid 145 dollors I got 1 bushel of the premium wheat 28 plowed for the wheat the ground is very dry 29 the Revd Mr Moody preachd this morning heavy rain in the afternoon David & Vest Hicock was hear the house this afternoon Isabla went with them 30 Sowed 1 bushel of wheat that I got at Kingston the ground is very dry drew in a load of the Buckwheat 1867 {October} Oct 1 Sowd nearly 1 bushel of Rye that makes 8 ridges & 14 rods of the Muticolie Rye 3 bushel on the west Side of the field 2 Billie drew Stones half the day for J Weston helpd Mr Cornet to thrast at his Fathers I thrashed Buckwheat 108 �rain 3 went to Gananoque to the Fair acted as Judge on Sheep 4 there was a fine Show of grain roots & Stock Sowd 5 bushel of Rye the ground is very dry 5 heavy rain last night & this morning 6 10 bushel of Rye the Revd Mr Moody this morning afternoon 7 finishd Sowing the Rye Sowed better then 2 bushel to day that makes 10 bushel in all 8 went to our fair at the Station there is a good turn out and a fine day rain 9 drew dung on the Rye in the forenoon went to Gananoque to an Agriculture Meeting got a South down Ramlamb from the Socitie to Keep for the Season heavy rain to night rain 10 worked at a beam for James McMullion little rain rain 11 went with James Hutchson to by Butter he offord 16 1/2 & 17 cents per lb we went to the outleth & the 6th conssion rain rain 12 Finishd McMullion plow rain most of the day 13 no Meeting to day 109 �14 went with James Hutchison to by Butter took dinner at Thomas Davises 15 drew dung on the Rye in the forenoon Wm Clow come here this afternoon Stopted all night 16 helped Wm J Turner at the thrashing machin Wm Clow went home to day 17 dug potatos Bille plowed Sold two firkins of Butter to J Hutchison 18 cents per 1b there was 210 1b 18 finished diging the potatos they are poor crop I took the horses to Reeds & got 4 new shoes on paid him 1 doller Billie got 1 sett a week before sixpence 19 drew dung on to the Rye of the piles that was drew out before harvest & Killed a hog 1867 {October} Oct 20 rain No meeting today the Revd MrWallase preached in the Schoolhouse 21 drew dung onto the Rye the ground is very dry the Rye is all up & looks well 22 rain last night & to day cleaned up the Buckwheat that I had thrashed had 15 bushel 110 �27 23 went to Gananoque took 10 bushel of buckwheat 5 6 of BlackSee that I borred of Wm J Turner I was at a Congraturatural Super to the Messers Wm & R Broughs by the Agriculture Socitie there was a fine time 24 Billie plowd in the forenoon then he went Marble Rock for lath for George Grahm I Settled with Wm Thompson & paid him all to date 25 Billie plowed in the forenoon took Widow Austin to Robert Austins I helped Wm Armstrong to thrash 26 Billie wont to Andrews for Brick for Ge Grahm got none I helped Wm Armstrong to thrash 27 no Meeting to day 28 helped Wm Armstrong to thrash Tho Scott come here & put one coat of plaster on the Cisteren it took the Barrel of lime I have got to get another Barrel of lime 29 Billie plowed in the forenoon worked for Mr Healy in the afternoon I helped Ben Warren to thrash fine day 30 Billie plowed I helped Benj Warren to thrash in the forenoon Spread dung on the Rye 31 plowed & scraped a ditch from the Corner of the new field halfwayes across to the Elem tree on Fairs line 111 �Nov 1 Billie drew stones for Mr {illegible} in the forenoon I shoveled ditches went to a dung bee of B Youngs this morning 2 Billie went to Gananoque for some wool & the fullcloath got a coat cut I made a door for the horse stable & other fixings 3 no meeting to day rain this afternoon rain 4 drew sand to the orchard & put it around the trees where I took the mulching from and banked the house with it I found a good many Borers in the trees there was a very high wind last night & most of the day rain 5 Billie drew sand in the forenoon for Sam Sheapard he helped Mr Cornet to kill hogs in the afternoon I went to examine a place for a Bridge across the Wiltsy creek on sixth concession of Lansdowne rain little 6 Billie plowed in the new land the ground is very dry I thrashed some of the buckwheat in the morning I dug the carrots in the garden very cold day hard frost last night 7 Billie plowed in the forenoon drew sand to the orchard & put it around the trees took away the mulching 8 drew more sand Thomas Scott came here last night he plastered the cistren this morning drew wood in the afternoon rain 9 I went to Young with Ellen & Jennie stoped at Grammoms all night the roads is first rate little rain this morning went to caintown heard the Revd Mr Burton preach 112 �11 came home to day took dinner at Wm Hazelwoods 12 Billie went to Andrews for brick for George Graham I fixed a little around some of the trees in the orchard 13 Ad & Billie picked up some wood in Armstrongs wood in the forenoon Billie plowed in the afternoon hard frost last night I am very bad with stomack first 14 Snow Billie plowed in the new land Some showers of snow this afternoon the ground is very dry 15 Billie helped Hump Young to draw stones for A well from our place snow 16 Snowed about 2 inches last night & this morning Billie drew some wood fluries of snow to day 17 sbow the Revd Mr Wallas preachd this forenoon in the Schoolhouse Snow this afternoon 18 Billie took 4 Ewes to Mr McCrones to the Socities Ram put 6 the Socities South down Ram & 10 to our own lamb Billie went with the Slaugh 19 cleaned up 13 bushel of Buckwheat the Boys drew some wood I am very bad with my Stomac 20 Snowd &blowed most of the day rain this afternoon no work I have done nothing Since I came from Young 21 Billie helped Ben Younge to thrash & Billie helped A Cornet to thrash fine day 22 Ad helped Cristee Young to thrash & Billie helped A 113 �Cornet to thrash very foggy & mistee 23 Billie helped James McMullin to thrash mistie & warm the Snow is nearly gone the Slaughing is gone 24 no Meeting to day fine day Roby Beatty come here last night for Mary She has been here since Ellen & I was down there they went home to day rain 25 Billie helped J McMullin to thrash this forenoon H. & J. Johnston thrashd for us in the afternoon little rain to day rain 26 finishd thrashing ours this forenoon Cristie & Humphery Young J McMullin Wm J Turner B Warren & A Cornet helped the wheat & oats turned out well to the Straw, heavy rain last night James Richardsen put tinevetrougs up on the North Side of the house 43 feet tronees & spact paid him $4.30c or at the rate of 10 cents per foot 27 Billie plowed finished the new field Ad cut some wood at timber he brock his ax Cleand 6 bushel of wheat for the mill 43 of buckwheat 28 went to Leeds & laid out a road in the 4 concession I did not get home till friday I Stoped a the Tavern all night & had agreat deal of writing to do Ad went to mill with 6 Bushel of wheat . 3 of Buckwheat rain 29 Billie plowd North of the old house in th forenoon drew Sand for Samuel Sheepard in the afternoon heavy rain and all night 30 very hard frost last night the ground is frozen no plowing very cold day 114 �December 1 Went with the Revd Mr Green the Bible agent to the McCrone Schoolhouse he came here last night with the Express &Stopt all night the roads is very rough & hard frosin the waggon makes great noise 2 I went to the Station to the Council & took 4 affidavits for killing sheep with J Coak cold day Billie drew some wood 3 Billie helped John Johnston to thrash very windy so that they had to Stopt I mended Shoes & boots acording 4 Billie helped J. Johnston to thrash he finishd I abled 5 Billie & Ad drew some Stones for the foundation of Ryen the old house I finished cobling fine day wind very there will light & from Southeast & South west at bedtime it be 45 was north Stormes this quarter Dec 6 snow began to take down the old house but it blowe so hard that we had to Stop it Snowed and blowed most of the day 7 got the roof off the old house & all the long logs down 8 no Meeting to day very hard frost there is no snow Slaughing little snow 9 laid the foundation for the old house & drew up all the short logs & put them up it is south of the barn 115 �for a Stable snow 10 Killed the hogs very cold with high wind from the north a little Snow snow 11 raised the old house & got half the roof partly on very cold day with a little Snow in the morning 12 fixed come Slates for the windows drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs woods very poor Slaughing 13 the Boys went to McCrones for the Ewes that was there at the Ram very cold day Salted the pork 14 drew wood from Armstrongs it has been very cold weather this week as cold as any we had last winter 15 the Revd Mr Wallace preached in the Schoolhouse 16 fixed a wood rack for the Slaugh cold day Ad went to Young with Bill Younge snow 17 Billie drew wood from Armstrons I cleaned out the Barn & trashed some peas little Snow Ad come home to night 18 drew 6 loads of Stones for J. Weston Ad & me quarred them very cold hard frost it was a hard job to get them 19 Ad & Billie cut some wood in Armstrongs woods I thrashed some peas cold day Snow 20 drew 4 loads of Stones for Weston Stormed most of the day a little Snow then Sleet wind South Snow 21 drew 4 loads of wood from Armstrong I fixed a chain & Some timber in the Shop Snowd about 4 inches 116 �after dark with wind 22 no Meeting to day heavy rain & quite a thaw Snow nearly all gone rain Snow 23 very high wind last night Snow this morning fixed the old house so as to get the rafters to come togather it was out of Squair 24 tharshed some peas then Ad & Billie choped Some wood in Armstrongs woods Snow 25 Rain & snow then rain so that there is no slaughing 26 put new pins in the slaugh & others fixings 27 cleanad up 8 bushel of wheat & 8 bushel of rain Buckwheat Isabla & William Curtis came from Mallorytown on the cars last night they were at Young in Chrismas day Rob brought then over to Mallory town with the Slaugh there was no Slaughing here the roads is entirely bare 28 Ad went to Gananoque with a grist of 8 bushel of wheat & 6 bushel of Buckwheat with the waggon 29 the Revd Mr Auld preachd in the Schoolhouse 30 I made some spikes for to fix the caseing in the old house hard frost went for the Dr Elsworth to See Bessie She hurt her knee on christmas day 16 stroms 31 drew in the Stack put part of it over the horses & the remainder in the Barn in the forenoon Billie drew this 117 �month wood for J Weston in the afternoon with the waggon State of the Polls in June 1868 Richards Jones Front of Leeds & Lansdowne 209 357 Rear Do Do 119 160 Front of Yonge 186 55 Front of Escott 115 73 Rear of Yonge Escott 198 122 Bastard & Burgess 311 234 North Crosby 83 106 South Crosby 115 107 Majority for N. Richards 138 State of the Poll in January 1869 Richards 118 Jones �Front of Leeds & Lansdowne 199 248 Gananoque 27 69 Rear of Leeds & Lansdowne 111 204 Front of Yonge 198 75 Do Escott 104 89 Rear of Yonge Escott 190 137 Bastard & Burgess 311 287 North Crosby 67 136 South Crosby 120 12{illegible} Total 1,277 1,353 Majority for Jones 76 the third & fourth concession on the East half of lot No. 8. the the allowance is partly enclosed with a fence lot No 9 is all a Swamp & water from {illegible} to 4 ft deep to {illegible} deep from two to seven feet of water on it part of the West half of lot No 10 is a swamp also all the above No are in the concession. If the creek on lot No 9 on the 4 119 �conssion was cleaned out so that the water could run off I think that a road could be made but it will take from 1 to 5 feet of material to make it Sept 1 {illegible} Ad went to Marblerock for a load of {rest of line too faint to read} For more information on William Beatty, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 120 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1865-1867 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Beatty Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 1865- October 1867 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Yonge & Lansdowne Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1 April 1865 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. William Beatty Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1865 April</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Worked at the waggon that I got from Mr Wilson got the {illegible} long peice &amp; it all put together Ad came home from Young Rob Beatty with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Striped a pice of the rock at the gravelpit for a quarry I think it will do went to the Council in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>made a box for the truck waggon &amp; other fixings on it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad drew gravel for Mr Weston yard fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Began to plow &amp; plowed in field East line that he began to plow last fall it never was plowed before rain so that we had to stopt Ad took the horses to A. Fullerton &amp; got them shod</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>finished the plowing in that field I mended the childrens shoes yesterday and to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>went to Gananoque with the waggon got 200 of (73s.3d) flour Ben Young J. Bradly &amp; Elen went with me B. got 100 of flour I paid $2.50 to Mr Lattimer for 100 of flour that he sent me in March Dr Richman paid me $3.75 for flax seed that he got of Mr Watson last spring</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr White preached in the School house this forenoon hard frost night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Snow this morning forenoon all gone before night Ripeled some of the flax to the Station &amp; got a bag with Rubarb &amp; Strawbery roots I expect that they came from Lyn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>planted the roots in the garden Ad went to Richard Copeland &amp; got 18 bus oats paid forty cents per bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>heavy rain this morning &amp; most of the day ripeled the flax that is in the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>tried to plow the Stuble land but it is too wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad plowed Mr Smiths lot &amp; George Grahms I finishd ripiling the flax in the old house the boys spread part of it</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1865</p> <p>April</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad plowed in the midle field east side of the road or path I made a gate for the road heavy rain this afternoon the boys finished spreading the flax</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day Snowed in the forenoon then rained</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>hard frost last night the ground to wet to plow on our own place Ad went to help Ben Young plow Sod</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>rain this forenoon Ad helped B Young to plow I went to Yonge in the afternoon intend to stays all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>19</td> <td>I went to the Stone Church &amp; fixd Jonnies grave &amp; all the rest of our graves then came to Ad Armstrong got dinner then to Margrets &amp; trimmed there grapes Ad drew dung for Mr Vannorman half the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>I Stopted all night at Granpas got some black cherry &amp; brought them to Mallorytown took the cars &amp; came home at night Ad plowed in the forenoon rain in the afternoon the ground very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>rain in forenoon drew stones to the Barnyard &amp; planted the cherry trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>cleaned the flax seed it is very poor went to an Agriculture Meeting at Johnstons Schoolhouse at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr White preachd in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad tried to plow it is too wet Sett posts for a gate at the road Ad plowed in the afternoon very dry with high winds</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad plowed I thrashed &amp; cleaned the flax seed it is very poor &amp; only about 3 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>began to Sow &amp; Sowed 3 bushel of Poll oats in the afternoon draged with the Colt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the Millier Black Cow dead this morning</td> <td>27</td> <td>Sowed 5 bushel of Poll oats that 8 in all in the midle field east side of</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad plowed the ground is heavy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day no plowing the trees look Red</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the Curch</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1865</p> <p><br />May</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>Went to Thomas Scotts with Isabla She is going to teach School in his Section got J. Latimers Buggy Ad plowed a little east line the ground is to wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>white frost</td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad plowed east line in the forenoon I rased some stones at edge of gravel pit I then spread dung in the garden Ad plowed it in the afternoon I went around the persons at the Station for the School Bill white frost this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>white frost</td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad plowed west side of the path midel field I planted 4 rowes of young apple trees over 100 in all east side of garden &amp; trimed the trees at the old house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>white frost</td> <td>4</td> <td>planted 5 rows of Youngr apples trees in all over 1300 Sowed 4 bushel of Peas &amp; oates east line widle field white frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Sowed 2 bushel of Spring Rye next the path Seeded with Thimothy west side planted 1 1/2 bushel of potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>heavy rain all day cleaned some grass Seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Carrol Preached in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>thrashd the hay that was over horses &amp; cleaned the Seed had nearly 2 bushel seifted the seed that was saved through the winter had nearly 4 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the woods look green</td> <td>9</td> <td>Sold better then 3 bushel to Mr Vanarum at lls. 9d per bushel Ad plowed the ground rather wet planted 1/2 bushel of potatos in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>plowed between the ditches</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>drew a few loads of dung to the orchard the lands is too wet we had to quite Ad got 12 bushel of oats from J. Bradly 40 cents per bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>oath of G Whinney 2 months</td> <td>13</td> <td>plowed next the road at the old house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>went to the Escot &amp; heard the Revd Mr Burton preach went down the track a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Sowed 5 bushel of the oats that we got from Richard Coapland East side of the path</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Sowed 2 bushel of Rye west Side of the path the ground rather wet very warm day Ad cultivated Some of the New land East line planted a little corn in the garden put a Small handfull Superfast in the 3 &amp; 4 rows from the {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1865</p> <p>May</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>17</td> <td>Sowed 34 bushel of Black See wheat East line on the New land that was brock up last fall &amp; this Spring Robert Armstrong came to help us with the Spring work they are all done a little rain this afternoon after night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad &amp; Rob plowed north of the North ditch very cold day high winds</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of John Youngs peas on the first 5 ridges in the north side east of the path then 3 bushel of peas that we bought of Cris Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Sowed better then 1 bushel more of peas &amp; 4 1/2 of Barley Sowed 8 ridges of it with timothy Robert Armstrong went home at noon Young Elen went with him we got a fine job done this week</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Burns preached in the School houses fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Sowed 3 1/2 bushel of Barley North of the north ditch East side fine Showr last noight very warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>very cool this morning a little rain last night Sowed 2 bushel of barley in the same field that is 10 bushel of Barley in all</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>plowed the head ridge in the north field &amp; sowed a pailfull of flax Seed on it then plowd the head ridge of the head of the Rye &amp; Sowed it Sowed 2 bushel of Black See in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Sowed 1 3/4 bushel of Skinlege Barley in the North field 21 1/2 Bushels Black see then finished field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Sowed 1/4 {illegible} barley {illegible} at the old house in the {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>drew dung to the orchard with two waggons Bill &amp; me loaded</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>plowed for the Corn rolled &amp; harrowed it it is very dry &amp; lumpy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>plowed at the old Barnyard for corn the ground so dry that we had to quite it the horses could not plow Humph Young helped plowed in the orchard planted some corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>plowed in the orchard H. Young helped in forenoon planted some more of the Corn</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1865</p> <p>June</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Went to Gananoque saw Mr Callen about flax straw got 200 of flour at per 100 &amp; 50l bs of meal 81 Benjamin Young paid for them Ad washed the Sheep in the gravel pit H. H. Young helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>planted 12 bushel of Chillies Potatos &amp; 6 of Cups B. Young helped in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>plowed 8 bushel more potatos &amp; fixed around the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>ther was a field meeting in J. MeNiels woods the Rovd Mr Carrol preached in the Church &amp; Mr in the Shoolhouse at 3 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>worked in the garden Ad rolled the peas in the afternoon he brought a load of hair from Escot for dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Shered Some of the Sheep a fine Shower at noon Ad helped me to Sher in the afternoon we finished</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>worked on the Roads I am pathmaster</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>fine rain this morning no work till noon worked on the Roads in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day went to Ben Youngs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>worked on the Roads Ad went to Yong with Robert Beatty he brought Elen home last night Ad went to help Robert Armstrong to log fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>worked on the Road in the forenoon that finished that finished the Road work. I rolled the oats 2 times &amp; once on the poll oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>finished the oats then rolled part of the Barley {illegible} two ridges next to the path the shot blade at the ends so I stoped rolling it but rolled the last sown the ground is very hard &amp; dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>went to the 6 concession to let out jobs rather by order of council to No 1 to Wm Killenbek $6.50 No 2 to Michel O Conner No 3 the same $10.5 No 4 Wm Killenbeck No 5 {illegible} rain to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1865 June</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>16</td> <td>Rolled the remainder of the Barley Sowed the 7 ridges put the first with grass seed it was not rolled till after the Seed was Sowd Sowd the rest of up to where</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>rolled part of Black See &amp; the new barley very warm day Ad came home from Young he worked with the Robs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Carroll preached in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Wm Hazelwood Betsey, Hannah &amp; her husband Isabla come her &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol was here for dinner we had a fine time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad tried to plow the follow the ground so dry &amp; hard that he could do nothing, planted some cabbage</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>stroked in the sand pit in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>DO Do in the forenoon Ad afternoon Ad drew sand for Wm Thompson in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad drew sand Do Do I worked at the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>worked at the corn the ground very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preached in the school house very warm day a little rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>worked a little at the corn began to rain at {illegible] &amp; rained most of the day Ad helped Wm Thompson to sow{illegible} a litle below the corn Sowed a bushel of buckwheat on it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad finished sowing at Thompsons plowed for buckwheat in the forenoon sowed 1/2 bushel in the afternoon ground very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went to a loging bee {illegible} White I went to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I went to {rest of line illegible} Ad helped {rest of entry illegible}to saw wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I went to Cristie Youngs to get logs for the {rest of entry illegible} Adam {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1865</p> <p>July the Revd Mr Smart preached in the Schoolhouse very warm day a little rain last night worked a little at the corn began</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Put some of the barley in the sumer fallow &amp; planted beans David &amp; Jennet came from Delta</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr {illegible} Mr Gracie &amp; his {illegible} Anniversary at 1 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad &amp; Humphrey Younge went to Ly for two loads of flax {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>they brought a load {rest of entry illegible} to the 6 concession to {illegible} that {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>went to Gananoque {illegible} flax &amp; low {illegible} 1600. {illegible} per ton &amp; {illegible} 11.17 one cent per lb 65c 2 1/2 cents per lbs paid H. Yonge three dollars fifty cents for {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Pulled daisies out of the Barley Ad mowed around the fences cut some of the daises in the summer fallow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>went to Brockville on the cars stoped at Lyn saw Thomas Booth about the Straw I am to give him 1/3 of the prise expect the drawing gave Jennet four dollars on account</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>went to the funeral of the Widow Turner She was buried at Robinsons the Revd Mr White preached in the Church drew in the hay that cut Elizee Austin came here warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting today</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>{illegible} little rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>{illegible} rain to day got in A little hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>drew in 4 loads {illegible} thistles {illegible} put in the finished the piece {illegible} {illegible} to the ditch &amp; mowed a little {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>in 4 loads of hay put 3 of the loads in the North west mow &amp; 1 in granery mow Rob Beatty came here to night&lt;</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1865</p> <p><br />July</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July 16</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Hall Preached in the school house the Revd Mr Carrol in the church &amp; the Revd Mr Chambers in the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>mowd in the north field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>got John Johnstons rake &amp; raked &amp; drew in 4 loads put them in the granery mow A little rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>finished mowing the field north in the forenoon got the horserake &amp; raked &amp; drew in that finishd the field Ad went to a mowing bee of George Johnstons</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>mowd East Side of road between ditchs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>finishd it in forenoon got horserake in afternoon raked &amp; drew 5 large loads very dry &amp; warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>No Meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad mowed in the peice at the North of the wheat I went to Lyn with Mr Wylie to See about the flax Machinery that was left there got Beord to draw a load of it to Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>finished cuting that piece drew in there was A child left in the Station house I went to see about it it was Elizie Whernies</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>drew in 4 load in the forenoon Ad went to a mowing Bee of John Purvis I went to Mr Darlins to see what would be done with the child that was left at the Station before I got back it was taken away by a woman from Lyn a little rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>finished our haying to day &amp; hoed some of the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>worked at the potatos Ad helped H Young in the forenoon went to Escot for Isabla in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1865</p> <p><br />August</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>{illegible} Cristie Young {illegible} his hay very warm day Ad worked at {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>worked at {illegible} Ad worked at Armstrongs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>I cut some hay at Armstrongs {illegible} brought a good load {illegible} worked at {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>worked at {rest of entry illegible} did a little at the cradle {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting here to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>pulled the flax midling good went to the council at Westens Ad went to Balacanoo with Rob to work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>drew Stones with Doll for Mr Thompson on the stoneboat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Cut part of the Rye it is a poor crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>drew 3 loads of Sand for Mr Thompson it rained most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>went to Mr Darlins for in the forenoon drew 6 loads of Sand for Mr Thompson in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad cut part of the Rye &amp; Some of the Barley &amp; oats I finished the cradle &amp; we both cut oats Ad came from Young last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>went &amp; heard the Revd Mr Burton Preach Mr {illegible} Preached in the Schoolhouse &amp; Mr Carrol in the Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>drew in 2 loads of oats &amp; 1 load of Barley Ad Elen &amp; Isabla went to Ottawa there was an excursion on the GTR $12 each came home at 10 oclock at night day 15 cut</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>cut the poll oats warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>drew 5 loads of Sand for Mr Thompson in the forenoon cut the peas &amp; oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>raked &amp; drew in grain all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>finishd the Rye &amp; began to cut the wheat it is a fine crop drew in the Bald Barley {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1865</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>19</td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>drew 5 loads of sand for Wm Thompson in the forenoon &amp; 3 for Dr Graham in the after noon Graham helped to load {illegible} Rob Beatty</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>came here today to help us heavy shower about 10 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>cut the Barley &amp; hooked some of the peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>worked at the Peas &amp; drew in some of the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Do Do Rob Armstrong came up on the cars I went with him to see a horse of {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>the Boys finished the peas &amp; cut some of the wheat I wet with Rob Armstrong Bradleys {illegible} Reeds to see some horses he wants to bye a teem James Hazelwood came here on the two {illegible} went home this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>dug a load in the gravel pit got {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd {illegible} preached forenoon in the schoolhouse &amp; the Revd Mr Willson in {illegible} afternoon &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>drew 6 loads of sand for Wm Thompson in the forenoon &amp; 2 load for Smith &amp; 1 load of wheat very warm &amp; dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>drew 2 load of stone for Smiith I drew sone half the day with Doll for Wm Thompson{rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>drew stones {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1865 September</p> <p>July</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>drew {illegible} in the forenoon for Smith &amp; a load of timber from the Station in {illegible} &amp; 3 loads of dung {illegible} the station in the afternoon for {rest of entry illegible} day for {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>got the {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>{illegible} in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>got {illegible} drew {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drew sand for Thompson in the forenoon &amp; 3 loads for Dean &amp; 2 for in the afternoon {rest of entry illegible} warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>drew Stones for Smith Ad went to Armstrong Bee {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went today for a load of flax from J Booth {illegible} with his load had 1 ton &amp; 20 got {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>{illegible} the peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad got 100 of flour paid 14{illegible} rain in the morning cleaned the peas had 15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>went to Escott &amp; heard the Revd Mr Burton preach in the forenoon the Revd Mr Carrol at the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad took Isabla to her school &amp; brough a load of hair &amp; lime from Escott for dung heavy rain in the forenoon he then went to a raising of Gilberts I drew some rails from the gravel pit &amp; road to the first ditch fine after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>drew stones for Vannaorum for a well in the forenoon draged the rye ground &amp; I sowed grass seed on it we then drew 2 loads of sand for Smith</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>drew stones for Smith all day Billie helped I split some rails Wat &amp; Lizie came here warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Scraped a dtich across the {illegible} field in the forenoon drew stones for Smith in the afternoon and 2 loads of sand</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1865 Sept</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to Marble Rock for a load of scantling &amp; lath for George Graham I went &amp; surveyed a Road at Keatons Billie helped me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad drew a load of sand for Thompson with {illegible} in the forenoon &amp; some {illegible} for {illegible} in the afternoon{rest of entry illegible} with Elen Jennet &amp; {illegible} to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day heavy rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>thrashed a little while John Young &amp; {illegible} &amp; wife came here this afternoon Billie {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad came home from Young this morning he drew stones for Vanarms well in the afternoon John young brock the hind axel of his buggy I helped John Young to make one John and his Wife stoped here all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad drew stones for Vanarum well I thrashed oats &amp; clean them up had 8 1/2 bushel {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad took a pack of {rest of line illegible} &amp; got horses shod at Robertsons plowed a ridge &amp; {illegible} for wheat &amp; rye mended the {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Sowed nearly a field of fall wheat that came {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>plowed in the forenoon &amp; drew a load of wood from Roberts old place home for Elen is very bad with the Eresiples Dr Perce {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr White Preached in the Schoolhouse &amp; Revd Mr Carrol in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Billie went to Escott with Isabla brought 2 loads of hair Ad went to Gananoque got {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad drew gravel for Dr Grahm I went to John Cowans as a fence viewer with J. Bradley &amp; George Johnston</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad plowed I mended Geordy &amp; Billies Boots</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad drew a load of Sand for James Shepard in the forenoon plowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad plowed at sundown he to Yonge intending to go to Brockville tomorrow put weak lye &amp; indien meal to Ellens face she is very bad {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I drew Sand for H McKay in forenoon 4 loads about 80 bushel</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1865</p> <p><br />Oct</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td>No Meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Henry Johnston came with his thrashing machin to thrash Wm Turner T. Web H Webster B. Young &amp; C. Younge helped the big wheel jumped some cogs twisted delayed us so that we did not finish</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>finishd thrashing about 9 oclock cleand the floor &amp; some grain for the Show at Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>ripled the flax in the forenoon Ad &amp; Billie helped J. Web at the Machin in the afternoon little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>went to the Gananoque fair took the first Premium on flax Seed on flax &amp; on a cradle the Second on Barley acted as Judge on Cattle fine day Mr F. Jones is giving us $15 on our plowing Match for the first &amp; Second pres</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I went to Gananoque Station &amp; laid out a Road on lot No 16 Second Concession put up Notices &amp; reported to the Council Ad helped Wm Turner at thrashing machin Norton Gardener was here all night he was out bying Sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>put in the Stove &amp; fixed pipes Ad went to a Bee of James Choulhoons to draw brick from Escott heavy rain to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Cleaned 10 bushel of wheat &amp; 10 bushel of barley. Ad took Isabla to her Shool finished plowing the fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>went to marble rock with 10 bushel of wheat {illegible} Barter for the hogs 4 bushel 1 tailing I {illegible}ed some stuff for a hog pen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad plowed Mr Vonanorms garden I boiled pumpkins for the hogs mixed them with barley meal</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>went to Mallorytown fair took the first premium on Barley on flax Seed 2nd on Rye 3rd on oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>dug potatos</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1865</p> <p><br />Oct I received 2nd prize from Dr Richmond for flax seed that he got from me at Mr Watson seed {illegible}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>went to our fair at the Station it is the first &amp; it is a good one I took the first on Barley first on flax seed a {illegible} ewe</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Scratched a ditch across the midle field from the path to Johnstons line in the afternoon Elen went to Younge with Rob was here he came here on Saturday a visit Robie {illegible} Jennie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad plowed in the Second field the ground very dry I went with Norton Gardener to J. Hougs he bought one Ram {illegible} 8 dollars 2 Ewes seven dollars each</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad &amp; me drew wood &amp; Sand to in forenoon went to Crosses for a load of lime in the afternoon part of it was for Shepard &amp; part for {illegible} the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day got 8 1/2 bushel of Rye from John Bradley for the at {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad plowed the Boys &amp; me dug potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Sowed 5 1/4 bushel of Rye on the pea ground&lt;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr White preached in the Schoolhous &amp; Revd Mr Carrol in the Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Worked at the potatos Ad plowed {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Do Do Ad &amp; me drew a load of Sand to Dan Grahm hard frost this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>first snow</td> <td>26</td> <td>finished diging the potatos this forenoon Snowed &amp; blowed in the afternoon very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>very hard frost this morning Killed 2 pigs Snowed &amp; blowed most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Went to John Clought with John Bradley &amp; George Johnston as Fence viewers rain nearly all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>{illegible} all then went with James Colman &amp; 6 whellbarrows he gave to {illegible} at the ground geting weter &amp; {illegible} plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Scraped a ditch across the orchard in the forenoon Ad plowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1865</p> <p>November</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>Helped Henery Webster &amp; Ben Younge at the thrashing machin fine Day Bille went for Isabla to Thoms {illegible} to her her time done teaching</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>drew 1 load of Sand for G Deane 1 for Wm Thompson &amp; a load of gravel to the house a two barles of water Ad went to Gananoque I plowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>plowed in the forenoon went to a raising of Henery Armstrongs in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>plowed in the Northeast corner Ad was in Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 snow</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day a very Stormy Snow &amp; Sleet most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow &amp; rain</td> <td>6</td> <td>I went to the Gananoque Station to See Mr Healls if he had an order to hires hands for the States he has no diffinate orders yet Stormy most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>cobled in the forenoon put in 7 pains of glass &amp; otherwise fixed fixed the Schoolhouse windy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>mended my own boots cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>helped Cristie Young at the thrashing Machin Ad went to Brockville to See if he could get into the Machin Shop of the Grand Trunk</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>plowed north of the first ditch the three first long ridges there is about 2 inches of Snow on the ground the ground in the northeast of the farm is to much frozen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>plowed in the Same field 3 ridges more</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day the Snow mostly gone warm fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>plowed in the Northeast corner put on a new Share from Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Do Do Do Ad &amp; Henery Younge Started for Chicago to look for work fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Billie plowed in the Stuble north of the first ditch I went to a plowing Match on Mr Roths place acted as Judge with Messrs Haigh &amp; Ramsey J. Brady first Prize Richsoson 2 Gray 3 Stacy 4 G. Johnson 5 C Roth 6 Sam Johnston 7 Webster 8</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1865</p> <p>November Ford Jones M.P.Ps gave twenty dollars towards the Preimums</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>16</td> <td>Sowed 34 bushels of Rye in the North East corner of the Farmes where we tried to Summer fallow in the forenoon Billie plowd in the afternoon I went to the Revd Mr White &amp; took the oath of M Robinson &amp; WB London to a Statement about the hight of the G.T. R.W. {Grand Trunk Rail Way} fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>plowd in the northeast part of the Place</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>finishd plowing it all but midle head land by noon Billie Elen &amp; Isabla went to Young in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr White preachd in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the afternoon in the Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Cleaned head ridge &amp; furrows at the northeast End of the farm where I plowd Billie came home from Yonge &amp; brought a ram lamb from Grandpa fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>plowd a cross ridge between the Rye &amp; that winter &amp; sumer fallow then I shoveled the furrows it snowed &amp; rained all the day I got quite wet before I got done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>made better then a half barrl of crout Snowed most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood with the Slaugh no frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>cleaned the Spring Rye laid 7 bushel in 2 barrels I will want at least 5 or 6 bushel for Seed fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>the Snow nearly all gone let off a great deal of water of the fields fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>I attended the Council Samuel Johnston is trying to get set of from our School Section Messers Darlin &amp; Cook hear all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>attended again to day hard frost with a little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>worked at a little house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Killed the hogs Humpher Younge helped the frost is nearly all gone again a little rain to night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Three oclock there was a man came here &amp; wanted my help {illegible} span of horses for a day or two. I sent him to J. Johnstons It tunred out that he had stolen them</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1865</p> <p>Dec</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>{illegible} from Mr Ryerson Wm German Bilton came &amp; got them from Mr McCready I went with them they had a fence 100 {illegible} award he paid fine 25 that paid all expences</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>got more {illegible} to day Mr German came down on the express &amp; the man that we have in custody acknowledged to German that he took his horses along with his Mr German stopt with me all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Mr German went home to Picton I gave him my saddle I got Vananorums saddle for an other person that was with him he is to send them down by train to meet a daughter of Thomes Greer was buried today at the Taylor buiring ground the Revd Mr Carrol preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I went to the Station Mckelry &amp; me cent J. Renny to Brockville to the County {illegible} ny he cent him back for us to cend him to Prince Edward county we cent by the midnight Express with Robert Lattimer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>finished Some writings with Mckelrey conserning J Renny</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>drew iron &amp; coal for Fulerton from the Station got the horses Shod &amp; then drew 3 loads of wood for Hally from J McNeil woods</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>took 6 bushel of wheat to Escot Mills then went to Mallorytown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>went to Mr Gilberts met Wm Parr Saw Mrs Gilbert sign a deed for Nelson Boan we then went to Mr Thomas saw Mrs Thomas Sign it likewise. I then went to Escot for the grist I did not get it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>drew wood to the house very hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 first Snow 29 storms till March</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day a little Snow last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>plowed Some Stuff for the portion Margret Geddis come here on her way to Kinston</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>fixed Vanarnoms window shuters fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1865</p> <p>December</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>13</td> <td>Went to Benj Younge to thrash they did not come went to Escott for the grist got it &amp; brought a Kip skin for McGin &amp; Sheppard from Mr Houston</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>thrashed at Benj Younge cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>got doll shod on the fore feet &amp; choped wood Billy went to Gananoque &amp; got a coat {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>the Rev Mr White preachd in the School house &amp; then Revd Mr Carrol in the Church in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>made 2 axhandles &amp; drew watter for washing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>little Snow last night bad with my Stomack</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Stomack still bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Snowed most of the day killed &amp; plucked geese</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Killed &amp; plucked the Turkees</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Startd for Kingston at 1 ockock this morning with geese &amp; turkie &amp; some barley for B Younge he went with me got 2s.6d for Geese $1 to 2s 6d for turkies he got 62 cents fr barley bought 1 side of Soleleather 25c cents per lb cotton yearn 16s.3d tea 3s. 3d David Johnston &amp; Wife come to Gananoque with us Wat &amp; Lizie was heare fine day &amp; night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting heare</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Rob Beatty John McDonell H. Torms his two Sisters &amp; aunt Janee come in the Bugge the Slaughing is gone they stopt all night Mr McGlaughlin here for Dinner</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>went to the river with John McNiels wife &amp; 3 other ladies the Slaughing gone got 7s 6 for it rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>very Stormy rain &amp; Snow went to A Keatin childs funeral the Rev Mr Carrol preached in the Dulcemain School house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>went to the Shop made an iron wedg &amp; spikes to fix the Stable fill about 2 inches of Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>went to John Fairs for a load of wood the roads is very poor the Snow is very thin</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>{no entry evident}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>went to Escott &amp; heard the Revd Mr Burton preach &amp; the Revd Mr Gordon in our Schoolhouse at 3 oclock P M</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1866</p> <p>January 15 16</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1</td> <td>Went to Robinsons Schoolhouse to Townmeeting Thomas Darlin was elected our Ward without oposition fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>fixed a Stall in the Stable in the forenoon drew Sand to the garden in the afternoon with the waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>drew Sand to the garden with the waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>went to Mallory town to the Annual Meeting of the Agriculture Socitie after a good deal of Squabling it brock up intirely &amp; divided the funds I got $36 &amp; 19 cent from the clerk on Tho Davis &amp; J Simpsons account &amp; I got my note for $15 from Ira Maller that he had on J.C. Fosters account. Vansons Mills was burnd last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drew Some wood very cold day hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>drew wood for Mr Healy from J. MecNiels woods in the forenoon. Elen. Isabla. Lizie. &amp; Billie went to Younge in the afternoon very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day very hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>keeped on fires &amp; choped wood very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>fixed around the house &amp; barn Billie &amp; the Girles came home they were at Brockville &amp; payed the Blyths $19 &amp; 19 that finished my store dets in Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>went to the School Meeting was put in Trustee again</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>went to Franks Ogradys with B Younge to look at part of his farm it will not answer there is no timber on it fit for building or fencing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>12</td> <td>drew some wood out of our own woods &amp; other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>13</td> <td>went to the annual Meeting of our Agriculture Socitie was put in a directer there was 2 inches of Snow this morning Wat went home to day Snow in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr White preachd in the School house in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the Church in the afternoon very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>went to J Fairs for a load of wood a fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>worked at chest for Isabla there is about 4 inches of Snow this morning Snowd &amp; Stormed most of the day with considerable wind &amp; drift</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1866</p> <p>January</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan snow</td> <td>17</td> <td>Went to Fares for a load of wood the roads is very heavy with the drift Snow with heavy wind from Southwest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>18</td> <td>Still Snowing finishd Isabla chest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>19</td> <td>rain this morning loaded up the flax that I raised in 1864 &amp; took it to Gananoque gave it to Mr Cotton for our clothing there was 900. 2 s per 100.18s I owe him $1. &amp; 12 c yet I took 7 bushel of wheat to mill I atended the annual meeting of the County agriculture Socitie</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain &amp; snow</td> <td>20</td> <td>rain &amp; then snow with a heavy wind all day I Shod the horses got 1 new Shoe at Latamer put 2 on</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day cold &amp; windy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>went to see Mr Douglass about a teacher Mr McConnel &amp; Douglass met here &amp; we hired Mr Hall for $17 per month for six months went to a teameeting at Reeds School house Mr Gorden come home with use</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>went to Delta with Isabla to Wats Stopt all night Benjimin &amp; Elizebeth Young was with me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>went John Youngs Stopt all night there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>25</td> <td>heavy Snow this morning come to Granpas Stopt all</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>night got home in the afternoon all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>drew a load of wood from Fairs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>went to Escott to hear the Rev Mr Burton he had no appointment the Red Mr Carrol preached in the afternoon in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>drew a load of wood from Faires fine day Robert Beatty come here on Saturday night for his web he went home this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>{illegible} went to Yonge &amp; brought last of pine board for {illegible} that I had sawed paid $5 on the sawing. I took charge of the wood gave for Mr {rest illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>{entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1866 Feb</p> <p>{ends of lines - no dates}</p> <p>......his mother with</p> <p>........ little snow in the afternoon</p> <p>.........brought eight bushel of Peas</p> <p>.......... gave him peas in the fall</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drew 1 load of wood from Fairs I got Almer to day he work half the day I in yard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Billie went to a bee J Greers to draw wood to the station I was in the yard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>9</td> <td>drew 2 load of wood I in the yard a little snow last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood from Fairs Green helped I was in the yard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>rain in the forenoon &amp; snow in the afternoon no meeting it was so stormy we could not go out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Billie went to Fairs for week A Green did not come he cut a small load &amp; brought it home I was in the yard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Billie went to Young intending to go to John Youngs for a load of cedar I was in the yard fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {ends of lines - no dates} ...........Latimers &amp; met Mr Darlin to dicide .............some at Mr Lattimer it {illegible} that Wm {illegible} ..............awarded damage .............very stormy day snow then rain Mr Preston &amp; Mr ...........McQueen {illegible} Newborough came there to see Mr Darlin they came home with me and stopt all night road is {illegible} heavy snow last night with drift ..................went to the yard .................the yard ..................for seed ..................the last of ............last night .........the roads</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>To the Reeve and Municipal Counsel of the</p> <p>by leave to make the following report In</p> <p>Township Clerk I have laid out a Road as follows</p> <p>limit of the allowance of Road between the third and</p> <p>on Lot number none there around a rock on</p> <p>to a post planted on the southerly limit of the</p> <p>respectively on the south side for Road allowance</p> <p>{illegible} part of lot number nine in the third con</p> <p></p> <p>fourth concession</p> <p>______________________________</p> <p>______________________________</p> <p>third concession</p> <p>{vertically on right side of page:} lot No. 9</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Township Front of Leeds &amp; Lansdowne the under</p> <p>accordance with instructions received from the</p> <p>Commencing at a post planted on the south</p> <p>fourth concession of the Township</p> <p>of number nine to a beech tree then Northward</p> <p>said Road allowance said posts &amp; lines are meas</p> <p>ured Road to be forty feet in wealth said road</p> <p>{illegible} of Leeds</p> <p></p> <p>_________________________________</p> <p>_________________________________</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1866 {probably Feb 15-28}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb 18</td> <td></td> <td>No meeting {entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>19</td> <td>Billie went to Gananoque his Mother took a tub of butter gave it to Mr P{illegible} a little rain my late {illegible} it is the first time Elen {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Billie went to Marble Rock {illegible} barley to get today to get {line illegible} different time {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Billie &amp; Humphrey went to Young {illegible} ceader that they left when at John {illegible} four bags of peas &amp; oats from Mr {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Billie chored round the house I have been in the yard all week so far</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Billie went to F Ogradys &amp; drew out 100 rails that I bought of him {illegible} fine {illegible} six pence for there rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>heavy rain most of the night the snow is nearly gone it is still raining this morning {illegible} all the day not {illegible} worked {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr White preach in the school house in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol {illegible} in the church the roads very sloppy {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>hard frost this morning {illegible} of Ogrady brought load home {illegible} I was at {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Billie was at the Rails I was in the yard a little {illegible} for granery {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Billie at the rails he brought a load {illegible} worked in yard</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1866</p> <p>March</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>{first 4 entries are illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Billie went to Shool that is the first he has gone this Winter I thrashed oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>thrashd oats cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>thrashed oats little Snow Bille drew out rails from F. Ogradys to the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>observation Day for the Quararter</td> <td>8</td> <td>finished the oats Billie drew rails Snowed in forenoon wind from the West in the morning South at noon then it turned round to the north in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Billie finishd drawing out the rails to the road I Shavds jointd some Staves for two washtubs there was a fine drisel of Snow but it could not be called a Storm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Cleaned the oats had 41 bushel 6 3 of tailings George helped Billie drew 2 loads of rails home the roads bare in a great many places</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11 7 Storms in the last 3 months</td> <td></td> <td>rain &amp; Snow most of the Day Mr Hall preachd in the Schoolhouse the Revd Mr Carrol come but there was no one</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Billie drew rails I worked yard little rain &amp; Snow there was a good deal of wood come in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Billie drew rails I was in the yard rain with frost the Slough runs well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Billie drew one load of rails I was in the yard little Snow in forenoon heavy rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>heavy rain last night Benj Young &amp; Wife come on a visit yesterday it rained so heavy &amp; it was So dark that they had to Stopt all night I hackeled flax Billie went to School raind most of the day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1866</p> <p>March</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>16</td> <td>Rain &amp; Snow this morning I workd at the flax Snow nearly gone fine day in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>drew 3 load of dung to the garden in the forenoon made some stakes in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>no meeting to day Snow most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Billie drew 2 loads of rails made stakes hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Do Do 1 load that finished the six hundred from Ogrady the Revd Mr Carrol took dinner here he gave us a lecture on education last night in School house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>heavy hail rain &amp; Snow last night about two inches rain &amp; Snow &amp; a mist Billie drew a load of wood for Mr Green I was in the yard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Billie &amp; his Mother went to Young to the funeral of a child of Samuel Younges I was in the yard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Bille drew saw logs to Findley sawmill for George Grahm I fixed Stakes for bunks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Billie went to marble Rock for 1565 boards that Elen is geting from C. Young for weaving I cut wood &amp; made Stakes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>the Revd Mr White preachd in the School house &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the Church wind &amp; Snow most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Billie drew logs half day for George Grahm I was in the yard part of the day I Sold Bill horse to A McNiel for eight five dollors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Billie went to the Rock with 2 oak logs &amp; brought some more boards 435 that makes 100 feet at $ five dollors I was in the yard most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Billie went to School I Cleand grass seed I receivd from Mr Watson $ twenty five dollars Snow this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>went to Lyn on the cars paid A. W. Baxter $15 on act likewise Wm Clow $80 as intrest on Note left $2.35 cents with John Armstrong to pay to H Lee for beef that got for the hands at Lyn Stopt at John Armstrong all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>came home to day Stopt at Mallorytown got $10.37 in Sundry articles from George Tennent</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11 Stormy days this month</td> <td>31</td> <td>went to John Fairs to chop the lumber that was left began to Snow about 11 oclock Snowed &amp; snowed so that we come home about 5 oclock</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1866</p> <p>April</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>18</td> <td>Began to Sow &amp; Sowed 5 bushel of Spring Rye on the fall plowing cultivated it it is in good trim</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>finished draging &amp; furroing of the Spring Rye I Sowed timothy on it the head ridges I draged in after Sowing of timothy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>plowed the garden this forenoon then Sowed 4 bushel of poll oats north of the first ditch next the path the ground is too wet to work on the East side little rain this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>heavy rain in the night drew 2 loads of Sand for Mr Smith &amp; 1 for J. Bradley in the forenoon plowed in the old Barnyard in the afternoon the ground is rather wet I planted out 12 apple trees in the uper part of the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>8 bushel of poll oats</td> <td>the Revd Mr White preached in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Aull in the afternoon &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the Church fine day Mr Aull came home with me &amp; stopt all night with us</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Sowed 4 bushel of poll oats cleaned the furrows &amp; shoveled them heavy rain from the North East in the afternoon very cold the willow bushel is green</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; all day made a washtub</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>light flurrys of Snow most of the day drew 2 loads of Sand for J Bradley in the forenoon Cristie Young came &amp; we worked at the hogpen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>drew 1 load of Sand ofr J. Bradley &amp; 3 for Smith Cristie Young worked at the hogpen for the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>drew 5 loads of gravel for Mr Smith in the forenoon dug some in the garden in the afternoon frost this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>dug some in the garden &amp; and planted the strawberry that I got of Mr Thompson fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>No Meeting to day I went to Cristies to see Elizie She is a little better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 storms this month</td> <td>30</td> <td>began to plow again East of the old Barnyard that is the first that we have done for a week the ground has been so wet that we could do nothing</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{OUT OF ORDER, NEEDS TO BE PUT BACK A PAGE}</p> <p>1866</p> <p>April</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April 1</td> <td></td> <td>No meeting to day Rob Beatty came here last night with the cutter he went home this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>worked in the Sapbush boiled 20 pailfulls that is the first</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Sowed grassseed on the rye hard frost last night drew some dung to the garden very warm in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>worked in the bush boild 12 pails Cristie Young came at noon to hew stuff for the hog pen hewd 1 stick then went to Bens his Colt is Sick fine day no frost last night the Snow nearly gone except along the fences</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Cristie Young hewd the timber for the hogpen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>worked at the frame for a hog pen in the afternoon drew Sand for Smith in the forenoon 5 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>drew Stones for the bottom of a fence at the Northwest corner of the place went to an Agriculture Meeting at the Station</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>went to Cristie Young to see Elizie She is very Sick Mr Atkins preachd in the School house &amp; the Revd Mr Carral in the Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>drew 7 loads of Sand for Mr Smith in the forenoon boiled Sap in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Cleand grass Seed &amp; Sowed it Billie went to Young for a Ree{illegible} for Elen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Billie cam home at noon drew Sand 4 of gravel loads &amp; 3 of Sand for Smith</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of wheat to the mill got 2 1/2 yards of cloth for a pair of trousers 75.6d per yard Mr Brough got $10 from the Treasurer Jennie Kinne paid Mr Brough $5 that She got</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>drew sand for J. Bradley 8 loads &amp; some watter</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>laid up the fence around the corner field little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting Wat came here last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>drew 9 loads of Sand for George Grahm got 2 new Shoes on Bluck fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>got the colter laid at Lattimers paid him 50 cents for it Began to plow north of the first ditch next the path the ground in midling order</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{duplicate of previous page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{This first table is duplicated a couple pages back}</p> <p></p> <p>{There are 8 extra tables on this page, that are transcribed from typewritten transcripts, copied from Upper Canada Village archive files. These are May -1 to August 31, 1866. None of these are presently available in RDA for verification/proofreading}</p> <p></p> <p>1866</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>18</td> <td>Began to sow &amp; sowed 5 bushel of Spring Rye on the fall plowing cultivated it it is in good trim</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>finished draging &amp; furrowing of the Spring Rye I sowed timothy timothy on it the head ridges I draged after sowing {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>20</td> <td>plowed the garden this forenoon then sowed 4 ridges of poll oats north of the first ditch next the path the ground is too wet to work on the East side little rain this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>21</td> <td>heavy rain in the night drew 2 loads of sand for Mr Smith &amp; 1 for J. Bradley in the forenoon plowed in the old Barnyard in the afternoon the ground is rather wet I planted out 12 apple trees in the uper part of the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>8 bushel of poll oats</td> <td>the Revd Mr White preached in the schoolhouse in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Aull in the afternoon &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the church fine day Mr Aull came home with me &amp; stopt all night with us</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>sowed 4 bushel of poll oats cleaned the furrows &amp; shoveled them heavy rain from the North East in the afternoon very cold the willow bushes is green</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>24</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; all day made a washtub</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>25</td> <td>light flurrys of snow most of the day drew 2 loads of sand for J Bradley in the forenoon Cristie Young came &amp; we worked at the hog pen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>drew 1 load of sand for J. Bradley &amp; 3 for Smith Cristie Young worked at the hogpen for the afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>drew 5 loads of gravel for Mr Smith in the forenoon dug some in the garden in the afternoon frost this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>dug some in the garden &amp; planted the strawberry that I got from Mr Thompson fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day I went to Cristie to see {illegible} he is a little better</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>began to plow again east of the old Barnyard that is the first that {illegible} have done for a week</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {There are 8 extra tables on this page, that are transcribed from typewritten transcripts, copied from Upper Canada Village archive files. The following table is May -1 to May 16, 1866. None of these are presently available in RDA for verification/proofreading} May <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>Sowed 14 bushel of wheat east of the old barn yard &amp; plowed in the old barnyard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Do Henery Young came home from the States Sowd <p>24 bushel of peas &amp; planted some trees grapes &amp; strawberry that</p> came from Toronto for Mr I went to Young on the cars Stopted at Marc all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>went the funeral of John Young son of Samuel Young he was buried in Caintown the Revd Mr Deroche preached there was more people there the church could hold there was 34 waggon 2 buggys &amp; some horses got home with 11 oclock train got some things at Tennents</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Sowed 54 bushel of peas cultivate them &amp; then drag them very cold frost almost every night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>34 bushel of peas &amp; oats that finished the fall plowing planted about a bushel &amp; half of potatos in the garden they were the Thompsons</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Aull preached in School house in the afternoon &amp; Mr Carroll in the Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Sowed a bushel of that I got of Mr J. Reid next the road &amp; 32 bushel of wheat all around the old house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>began to plow in the orchard it is in fine order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>fine rain last night &amp; a fine day drew 3 loads dung to the garden behind the shop plowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>plowed in the field east of of barn I went to E. Kyes to examing some lambs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Sowed nearly 4 bushels wheat in the orchard gave it one stroke of the drag then some clover &amp; timothy on &amp; gave it one stroke of the drag</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I &amp; worked the trees it is in fine order 2 loaks with plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day fine rain this morning &amp; all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>hard frost this morning fixed the hayrack then Billie went to Henery Johnstons &amp; got 500 of hay plowed 3 ridges washed some of the appletrees with soap sulpher &amp; tobacco watter for the Borer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Plowed in the 2 Sod east of the Barn I did a little in the garden I am bad with my back</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>plowed in the same field rain this afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {There are 8 extra tables on this page, that are transcribed from typewritten transcripts, copied from Upper Canada Village archive files. The following table is May -17 to May 31, 1866. None of these are presently available in RDA for verification/proofreading} 1866 May <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>17</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this morning bored caps &amp; shavd stakes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>plowed in the 2nd Sod in the forenoon it is to wet went to the north field where we had barley last year &amp; had it Seeded down but it did not take it plows well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>plowd in north field I planted some Sweet corn in the garden &amp; 3 rows of Sugar cain &amp; a lot of crab appleseed David &amp; Isabla Miss Hiccock came home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>the Rev Mr White preached in the Schoolhouse in the morning thee Wife Wm Webster was buried in the Taylor buiring ground the Rev Mr Carroll preachd in Webster house half could not get in ther was over 40 Buggy &amp; waggons</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>heavy rain last night Billie went to Henery Johnston &amp; got 800 of hay the ground wet plowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>rain last night &amp; this morning some fluries of Snow plowed in the afternoon very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>finished the plowing the field this morning sowed 6 bushel of oats. that is 184 bushel in all</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Sowed 24 bushel of Buckwheat in the Same field Sowed 2 bushel of wheat east of the barn fine day for work 124 bushel of wheat in all</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Sowed 4 Do Do &amp; 2 bushel of Astrilian Barley that I got from Mr Armstrong it is a fine looking grain Billie got Mr Westons old Mare to drage yesterday afternoon to day Doll is very heavy A little hail &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>finished the plowing all but the turnip ground Sowed 1 bushel of the skinless barley &amp; marked the corn ground planted 2 rows of beans 6 for corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting rain at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>heavy rain all day I cut potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>drew 5 loads of Stones for A. Fulerton for a foarge in the forenoon &amp; 3 loads of Sand for G Grahm in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>planted the rest of the corn the ground was to wet before there is 5 ridges</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>planted 10 bushel of cup potatos east line on the 2nd sod draged 3 ridges of the potatos ground &amp; Sowed better then a quart of Seed on the South end of them 9 storms this months</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {There are 8 extra tables on this page, that are transcribed from typewritten transcripts, copied from Upper Canada Village archive files. The following table is June -01 to June 14, 1866. None of these are presently available in RDA for verification/proofreading} June <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Planted 6 bushel of chilles potatos in the forenoon fixed some &amp; stakes in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>washed the Sheep in the forenoon in the gravelpit went an agriculture meeting at Waldrons A. Cornets horses runaway &amp; brock the Robson cows hipbone warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>the Rev Mr Aull preached in Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>heavy this forenoon Rob Beatty went home this afternoon he took Elen with him he came up on Saturday him Sarrah Hazelwood fine afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>the Robson cow was trying to calf then morning she could not calf S. Johnston A Cornet &amp; H. Webster was there we nocked her in the head &amp; took the calf out of her it a Bull calf Mr Cornet gives me a cows milk to raise the Calf drew 6 loads of dung to the first ditch for turnips the ground is very Soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>finished puting up a bunk fence in the field north of the house east side very heavy rain in the afternoon Storms in the last 3 months</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>heavy rain this morning the wind is South made Bunks for the line fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>made stokes &amp; bored Bunks went to the wood yard &amp; Showed Mr McGlaughlin the wood piles that belonged to the different owners little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>drew Sand for Dan Grahm in the forenoon Sheered 14 Sheep in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Sheered the rest of the Sheep in the forenoon Billie plowed the turnip ground in the afternoon I went with some wood to Mr Cornets for to get Black he thought I was not coming &amp; took it the the mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>finished all the Bunks that we have or rather all the timber we have to make bunks &amp; drew them to the East line for the line fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>dug for the cabbage in the garden a little rain planted some cabbage</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this forenoon made some of the line fence between J. Johnston</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {There are 8 extra tables on this page, that are transcribed from typewritten transcripts, copied from Upper Canada Village archive files. The following table is June 15 to June 30, 1866. None of these are presently available in RDA for verification/proofreading} June <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>15</td> <td>Worked at the line fence Doll had a foal this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>went to Mr Ellots &amp; Crosses with Mr Darlin to examin lambe that was killed with dogs could not acclain the dogs that did the damage Ellots damage was $18 &amp; Crosses 7 Ky is 2 administerd the oath of alleggince to the mesr on the R went to R. Websters as a witteness for B Younge</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Aull preached in Schoolhouse heavy rain to Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>went to C. Young got ellem bark to bottom chairs rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>worked on the Roads showry in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Do Do the ground is very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Do Do Billie worked all the time with me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Do Do did 2 days work for Mr R. Ennes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Billie went through the Corn I hoed in the garden in the forenoon went an agriculture Meeting Billie went to Younge in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>went to Mr Thomas Haige &amp; met Mr Willson &amp; Mr Peck &amp; me bought a two year old Bull for our Socitie Mr Peck took him home with him Paid fifty dollors for him I trimed Mr Robert Lattimers Orchard when I was coming home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>began to hoe the Corn a little rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>worked a little at the Corn very heavy rain at 10 oclock worked with Mr Webb in his Cooper Shop in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>helped Mr Webb to Shave butter firkin Staves</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>hoed the corn in the morning went W. J. Turner to Henery Bradleys for a chain &amp; runers for to move his Barn took one of his horses &amp; Blucker</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>workd in the garden in the forenoon &amp; worked a while of the afternoon with Webb at Staves Billie drew 700 of hemlock $ 800 of pine lumber from Finleys Saw Mill for James Shepard he is to get 7s.6d per thousand</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {There are 8 extra tables on this page, that are transcribed from typewritten transcripts, copied from Upper Canada Village archive files. The following table is July 01 to July 13, 1866. None of these are presently available in RDA for verification/proofreading} July <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July 1</td> <td></td> <td>The Revd Mr Auld preachd in the School house &amp; the Red Mr Carrol in the Curch in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>healped W. J. Turner to move his Shed a little rain Billie draged &amp; cultivated the turnip ground in the forenoon &amp; drew 750 feet of lumber for Shepard &amp; 1 load of Sand for D. Grahm about 20 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>helped Turner at his barn Billie drew 1300 more lumber for Shepard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Billie drew 700 of lumber for Shepard in all 4250 feet heavy rain about 10 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>made a box to put on top of the hive in the forenoon went to a Stone bee of Henery Johnston in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>drew 7 load of Stones to James Shepard &amp; then worked at the turnip ground it is very lumpy dragd &amp; rolled &amp; draged it furrowd up &amp; Sowed 4 rows the first row is Rutabago the next 6 rows is James Clows seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>worked at the turnip ground Sow 124 rowes of the Norfolk turnip I went to the Station &amp; met the Revd Mr Aull he came home with Me &amp; Stopt all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Aull preachd in the Schoolhouse this forenoon heavy rain most of the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>went through the potatos with the Cultivator they forward I have a bad cold did nothing to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Sowed 10 ounces of the yellow Aberdeen turnip on the 9 rowes next the ditch then we worked at the potatos plowed throw them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>worked at the potatos I helped Wm J Turner I level his Barn after 4 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>went to J. McNiels woods &amp; heard the Revd Mr Carrol preach to the Ornge Men in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Auld in the afternoon ther was a good many ther Rob &amp; Mary Beatty &amp; Henery Torns was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>finished the potatos they are buded for the a fine rain about 5 oclock it was very warm in the forenoon with thunder</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {There are 8 extra tables on this page, that are transcribed from typewritten transcripts, copied from Upper Canada Village archive files. The following table is July 14 to July 31, 1866. None of these are presently available in RDA for verification/proofreading} 1866 July <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>14</td> <td>hoed the potatos &amp; corn in the garden John Young &amp; Elizabeth came hear this after- noon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the afternoon in the curch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>hilled the Corn it is begining to tassel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>went to Gananoque with part of the wool got 1 gave it to Mrs Purvis to spin on I was coming home bought 100 of flour 18s.9d. 50 1b of meal 4s.4hd very rain hear there was none at Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day we ground the Scyths &amp; fixed the forkes &amp; rakes the wheat is all flat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>began to Mow &amp; mowed part of the thisels next the path west side I have Seeded it 3 times then left it to its self</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>heavy fog this morning Elen &amp; me went to See Aunty Betsey McDonald She is very pooly Stopt at Granps all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>came home this forenoon warm weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Aull preached in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>heavy rain this morning finishd the thisels they were west of the path we then began to cut east of the path</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>mowd east of the path drew in 2 loads of the thisles</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>heavy rain with hail this forenoon &amp; Billie went to Marble Rock &amp; got 25 1b of Barley $1 &amp; 50 1b of for the calfs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>finishd that field &amp; drew in 3 loads of hay 2 of them was thisels put them in North Mow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>raked some hay in the forenoon a little rain at noon fine wind afterwards drew in 2 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>began to mow in the field next Fairs line very heavy rain about 8 oclock with a fine afternoon intend to go to</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>went to the Brick curch &amp; heard the Revd Mr Auld in the forenoon &amp; the Fevd Mr Denvar in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>came home this forenoon David came home with us to help in the work I took Isabla home to Wat Elen went to visit Wats it is the</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>W. J. Turner came with his mowing</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {There are 8 extra tables on this page, that are transcribed from typewritten transcripts, copied from Upper Canada Village archive files. The following table is August 01 to August 12, 1866. None of these are presently available in RDA for verification/proofreading} August <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Aug</td> <td>1</td> <td>Drew in 1 load of hay in the forenoon heavy rain in the afternoon got J. Johnston horserake</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>rain this morning mowd alittle in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>worked the horserake in the forenoon Drew in the afternoon upset 1 load a fine day looks like rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>heavy rain this morning &amp; all day no work the Revd Mr Aull came hear he is to preach to morrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>the Red Mr Aull preached in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>worked at the 8 Rye Dave helpd fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>finishd the 8 Rye had 104 Stooks good crop drew in some hay for R Ennes rained so that we did not get it all in David went away to to Wats this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>began to cut the fall Rye it is some winter killed the grass seed is well taken Dr Colman came hear from Lyn to See if I would agree to what the other credators would do I say yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>rain last night &amp; this morning &amp; went to Brockville &amp; paid EJ. Sinkler fifty dollors Ad Sent me sixty dollors in Green Baks &amp; all that I could get in Bills for them Sixty five cent on the dollor rained most of the day Paid Kithy one dollor in the paper</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>a fine looking morning worked at the fall Rye finished the peice East line next the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>cut the other pice with the Sythe the grass was so thick in the bottom that it was hard to cradle it I finished it Billie helped W. J. Turner to Stack</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the Church</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {There are 8 extra tables on this page, that are transcribed from typewritten transcripts, copied from Upper Canada Village archive files. The folowing table is August 13 to August 31, 1866. None of these are presently available in RDA for verification/proofreading} 1866 August <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>13</td> <td>drew in 1 load of hay 5 of the Sping Rye then it got so wet that we could do no more we mowed next the road north of the first ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>a driseling rain all day with some heavy showers finished the pices</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>rain this morning cut the oats I got of Reed &amp; the Bald Barley &amp; the pieces that we left for grass seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Raked the hay &amp; drew it in &amp; last of loose Rye</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>worked at the Rye rakeing &amp; drawing in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>finished the drawing in of Rye Thomas Bradley &amp; his man cradled the pice of oats east of the peas &amp; then cut some of the wheat at the old house heavy rain between 5 &amp; 6 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Aull preachd in the Schoolhouse heavy rain most of the day so that he could not go to Reeds Feed did not come for him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>worked at the wheat Mr Cornet helped us in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>worked at the wheat in the forenoon then we drew in the Peed oats &amp; the most of the oats Bradley cut on Saturday Mr Cornet helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this forenoon we unloaded a load of oats &amp; cleaned the floor &amp; the granery we expect the threashers worked at the wheat at the old house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>worked at the wheat finished that at the old house a little rain to day my side very sore</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>I tried to cradle at the house my side is so bad I can do nothing Mr Cornet helped in the afternoon to cradle the poll oats I got Blucher Shod on the hind feet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Billie cradled oats in the forenoon I them that was down I finished them this afternoon Billie helped Mr Cornet to draw in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the Schoolhouse &amp; Mr Carrol in the Curch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>drew in 2 loads of wheat this morning it rained Rob &amp; Mary came hear on Saturday Humph Young &amp; Stacy came here to thrash about 4 oclock thrashd 2 loads of wheat had</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>thrashd 98 bushel of oats &amp; 44 of Spring Rye then we went at the fall Rye</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>finished the thrashing before noon had 62 bushel of the fall rye Ben Hun &amp; Cristie Young Mr Carrol J. Johnston helped &amp; H Webster &amp; J. Reed helped part of the time rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>worked at the wheat in the orchard drew in 1 load of the poll oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>drew in 5 loads of poll oats</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>(WAY OUT OF ORDER)</p> <p><br />1866</p> <p>Sept</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>Drew in 3 loads of poll oats there are fine crop went to help Ben Young to thrash they did not come heavy rain near night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Aull preached at the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>helped Ben Young at the thrashin machin</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>cut the Barley in the forenoon then cut the wheat in the orchard &amp; drew it in it is very ripe David come home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drew in some of the wheat in the old Barnyard &amp; raked up the Barley went &amp; helped John Johnston to thrash in the afternoon there was some rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>helped Johnston to thrash till Supertime a fine day the wind South or rather South west T Foley worked 3 days for me on Wat acount David &amp; him cut the oats next the Buckwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>drew in 1 load of wheat &amp; cleaned up 11 1/2 bushel of wheat &amp; 22 of Rye took it to mill to Gananoque heavy rain this afternoon Stopt all night at Mr Broughs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>came home this morning gave Mr Cornet 3 bushel of wheat &amp; 4 bushel of Rye rain this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>the Rev Mr Auld preachd in the Schoolhouse the Revd Mr Carrol in the Curch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>drew up 5 loads of oats &amp; made part of a Stack fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>drew 1 load of oats &amp; finished the Stack &amp; drew in 2 loads of Barley in the forenoon heavy rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>David &amp; Billie hooked peas I helped Mr Cornet at his wheat a little rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>I helped Mr Cornet in the forenoon drew in the rest of the Barley a fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of Rye &amp; 24 bushel of oats very heavy rain got very wet David &amp; Billie finished the peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>the ground so wet could do nothing at home Billie drew 3 small loads of gravel 30 bushel to J Shepard &amp; 1 load of Sand for D. Grahm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Aull preached in the Schoolhouse little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>drew 3 loads of Sand for Dan Grahm rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>tried to cut the Buckwheat the ground is so wet that we could do nothing rain</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1866</p> <p>Sept</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>19</td> <td>mended my boots rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>cut &amp; drew in 2 loads of the wheat on the second {illegile}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>mended Boots heavy rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Billie went to Young with Dav Elen Jennet Jenny Colhun I turned some of the peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preachd in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Billie come home from Younge this morning he went to Lyn on Saturday &amp; got the horses Shod we drew in the wheat had 4 loads the ground is so wet that we could only put on 3 swarths on a load the Barn is so full that we can put no more in we put the millet &amp; the muticolic Rye on the Barnfloor drew up 1 load of the peas left them on the waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>little rain in the night made a Stack bottom &amp; put the peas in it the peas in it the peas in the field is too wet to Stack drew a load for Cornet heavy rain in afternoon thrashed the millet had more then a bushel Sowed about a quart it grew very Strong</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>rain this morning thrashed the muticolic Rye had about 24 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>drew in a small load of peas &amp; thrashed them they are very wet turned some of them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>drew another small load &amp; thrashed them in the forenoon we then comened a Stack &amp; put 7 loads in it very fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>put 2 loads more in the Stock &amp; 2 loads in the Barnyard for to be thrashed out went to an Agriculture meeting at Waldron another fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>13 wet day this month</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1866</p> <p>October</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>1</td> <td>Cradled part of the Buckwheat the ground is very wet it is a good crop fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>finished cuting the Buckwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>cut some of the corn Billie drew rails for to mak a fence alonge the North ditch from the old house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>laid up the fence took the rails that was around the north corner paster put them down for the center fence to the ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>went to Gananoque with Ellen to get a tooth of Jennies drawn Dr McCrum drew it had Mr Vannarums Buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>fixed the door of the Stove &amp; dug potatos &amp; boiled them for the hogs the cups {variety of potatos} is mostly rotten a little rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Billie drew 6 loads of Stones for John Weston I cut some of the corn dug potatos &amp; boiled them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>went to Gananoque faire acted as Judge on cattle with Mr Purvis &amp; Mr Blancher fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Sowed 2 1/2 Bushel of the Muticolie Rye on the oats Stuble got J Bradleys cultivator &amp; cultivated it in the ground is rather damp</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>atended our own Fair at the Station it was a good one there was a great many people at it there was over 20 took dinner here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>picked Some of the corn it is hurt with the wet Billie cross draged the Rye &amp; furrowd it out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Billie plowd the rest of the oat Stuble for Rye I went with Mr S Green &amp; Jos Cook to look for a field to hold our plowing Match in selection one at Mr Lonies I had Mr Thompson horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>went to the funeral of Mr Pations at Dulcimoun Schoolhouse the Circut preacher preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>finished pulling the corn that was not cut up the yellow corn seemes to be the best Billie began to Plow next the path midle field the ground is dry</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1866</p> <p>October</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>16</td> <td>Thrashed 2 loads of Peas that was in a Stock in the Barn yard Edward Monnore helped me at noon had 13 Bushel we then drew a load of the Buckwheat in thrashed part of it is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>thrashed all day at the Buckwheat Billie &amp; Geordy drew in it looks like rain &amp; we piled it up on the Barnfloor left a load on the waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>thrashd in the forenoon left Ned I went to help Mr Webb at the thrashing machin in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little rain last night</td> <td>19</td> <td>helped Webb to thrash brock the machin in the forenoon come home &amp; cut some of the corn stalks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ned finished thrashing the Buckwheat in the forenoon we cleaned it up had 58 Bushel it is very good wheat Ned worked 4 1/2 day David &amp; Isabla &amp; Mr Hyecock &amp; his sister come here from Beverly last night Rob Armstrong Rob Beatty Jane Armstrong &amp; John Robson come here Johny has just com from California he has been away for 14 years he look well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>helped Webb to thrash Billie plowed at the Rye ground where the Buckwheat was</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little rain to Day</td> <td>23</td> <td>helped Webb Do Do Billie finished plowing the Rye ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Sowed 6 bushel of Rye the ground is in very good order dug Some of the Potatos fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>I went to H Lonnies met J. Cook &amp; laid out the ground for the Plowing Match the ground is too clay to plow Billie went to Gananoque with 9 bushel of Buckwheat &amp; 11 of Rye &amp; 1 1/2 of corn Jonnie Robson went with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I helped A Fullerton to Sett tire most of the day the boys dug potatos &amp; made crout little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Snow &amp; rain</td> <td>27</td> <td>cleaned out the furrows on the Rye Billie got wood &amp; dug the Chillies first Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day Sleet &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>29</td> <td>rain all day helped Allen &amp; Cornnet to load a New thrashing Machin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>30</td> <td>heavy rain all night the ground is all in a float helped A Cornet to thrast at 10 oclock little rain &amp; Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 Storms this month</td> <td>31</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do flurrys of Snow &amp; rain</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1866</p> <p>November</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>November</td> <td>1</td> <td>Finished Cornets thrashing about 10 oclock they then thrashed Henery Websters little flurrys of Snow &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Finished Websters this afternoon Billie drew 1 load of Sand &amp; 2 loads of lumber from Creas for Mr Thompson I dug a few potatos in the afternoon they are hardley worth diging the rot is so bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>went to Mr P. Clears &amp; examined the allowance of road on lot No 9 &amp; 10 in the 3 Con of Lansdowne it is all Swamp Billie got wood &amp; dug potatos fine day E. Manor began to dig a ditch from the celler</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the Curch in the afternoon &amp; the Revd Mr Auld in the schoolhouse at 6 oclock p.m.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drew up the old milk house for a calfhouse in the forenoon the Revd Mr Auld come here &amp; two or three {illegible} I went to the council with the report of Clears Road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>worked at the hogpen fraim Dr Richmond &amp; his Wife &amp; Miss Ferguson come here took tea Miss Ferguson Stopt all night the Dr went to Wm Websters</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I went to the plowing match at H Lonnies Billie worked for Benj Young with the team cultivating Rye fine day there was 9 plows 6 men &amp; 3 boys</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Billie was half the day at Bens he went to Marble Rock with 8 bushel of oats &amp; got hemlock plank for the celler ditch I dug potatos they are very poor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Billie went to Marblerock for a load of lath for Thompson I dug potatos they are very bad with the Rot</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>I helped T. Bradley at thrashing machin Billie drew Stones for Smith in the forenoon he went to Young with Elen Jennet &amp; Besey to See Rob he hurt with a fall</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>no Meeting to day heavy rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>helped W. J Turner at the thrashing machin Billie came home from Young Roby is well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Scraped a ditch across the field north of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>I worked at a hog pen Billie went to Larues Mill for a load of lath for Mr Thompson &amp; 2 loads for Stones for Smith</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Billie drew 6 loads of Stones for Smith worked at the pen heavy rain all day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1866 1866</p> <p>{November}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov rain</td> <td>16</td> <td>Heavy rain all night &amp; most of the day Billie drew 2 loads of Sand for Wm Thompson I worked a little at the pen met John Cook &amp; S. Johnston about purchasing a hog for the A. Socitie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Drew 6 loads of Sand for Wm Thompson in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18 rain</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the Curch in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>19</td> <td>Scraped a ditch below the Stable &amp; Barn &amp; began to plow in the field below the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>20</td> <td>let of water &amp; helped Billie at the plow there is a driseling rain most of the day I helped Mr Gillhooly to load some old bones in the afternoon into a car he is sending thes to Montreal</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>helped Ned Manor to thrash peas fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>22</td> <td>finished the thrashing of the peas Billie went to Larues for a load of lath for Wm Thompson he brockdown one of his waggon wheels got one of J Scotts a little Snow &amp; frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>drew some wood &amp; put peastraw over the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Billie drew 2 loads Sand for Thompson in the forenoon went to McCrones with 6 Sheep to the Gananoque Ram I went to an auction of Mr Vanarnums</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>got 5 shoes set on the horses in the forenoon &amp; drew in fifty Bushel of potatos to the celler fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>helped Cristie Young at the thrashing machin fine day the Davis got a Ram lamb</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>28</td> <td>finished Cristies thrashing heavy rain in the afternoon the frost all gone out of the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>went to John Cooks intending to go to Morton but it rain so heavey that I Stopt all night with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>heavy rain most of the night went to Morton with John Cook for a Boar for the Socitie some rain Mr Morton is not at home his foreman had sold the one that we wanted So we got nothing 10 storms this month</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>10 storms this month</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1866 Dec</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec snow</td> <td>1</td> <td>Come home from Morton the roads is very bad got home about 3 oclock let the Socitie Ram out to the Sheep a little Snow last night with frost fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>drew 1/2 a cord of wood to the Schoolhouse in the morning then drew dung to the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>4</td> <td>hooped a porkbarrel in the forenoon helped Ben Young to thrash heavy rain in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>helped B Young to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>6</td> <td>Do Do in the forenoon Billie plowd in the field below the house there is a very fog all day with very little wind from the north east heavy rain most of the night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>36 stroms last quarter</td> <td>7</td> <td>Billie plowd below the house I fixed the ditch at the house rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>according to Ryan ther will be 48 strom this quarter</td> <td>8</td> <td>Ellen &amp; me went on the cares to Mallorytwon &amp; walked to Granpa he is very bad with the Erysipels in his foot Granma is very poorly too heavy rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>went to Caintown Church &amp; heard the Revd Mr Burton preach went home with A Armstrong</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>10</td> <td>came home on the 8 oclock train this evening the roads very bad they are about half frozen with a little Snow last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>11</td> <td>drew dung to the garden &amp; fixed the calfpen little Snow most of the day heavyer after dark fell six inches</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>went to Younge on the 8 oclock train Granpa is no better met John Armstrong &amp; Jennet there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>smow</td> <td>13</td> <td>the Dr &amp; the Revd Mr Burton came to Granpa he is no better Mr Burton wrote wrote a new will for Granpa I came home with Ellen on the nixed H. Younge &amp; J Cornet is here to thrash little Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>thrashed the wheat had 78 bushel had 31 of barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Billie went to Gananoque with 6 bushel of wheat &amp; 16 bushel of buckwheat I cut wood &amp; fixed round the barn the two Ellens went to Young on the mixed the mornind to see Granpa I salted the hog he weighed 392</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting this moning very Stormy this afternoon Ad came home this morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1866</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>17</td> <td>Thrashed the oats had of the poll &amp; of the little white had W J Turner teem to day B Young J. Johnston T . Bradley A Cornet J. McMullin here for T. Web helped C Young helped on friday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>drew wood to the house Billie went for coal to McCon for Fullerton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>19</td> <td>took wood to the Schoolhouse a little Snow all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>went to the Shop &amp; got 7 shoes Sharpened &amp; sett on the horses Wat come here from Gananoque on the sulky Ad went to Beverly withe him &amp; to bring Isabla home he intends to come home by Young &amp; bring his mother home She has been Since last Saturday very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>fixed around the barn &amp; choped wood very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Billie choped wood in the woodshed I am bad with a cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>rain</td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preachd in the Schoolhouse rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>went to the Nomination at the Robinson Schoolhouse there was 21 nominated I was among the rest I got my name taken of</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>25</td> <td>fixed a little about the house the Snow is nearly all gone rain &amp; thaw Mary &amp; John Robson up from Brockville on a visit it is the first time Mary was here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>26</td> <td>helped J.Johnston at the thrashing machin a driseling Snow most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>27</td> <td>helped again to day Snowed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>28</td> <td>drew Some wood Stromed all night most of the day with heavy wind &amp; drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad went to Young with Mary &amp; Jonney Robinson Elen &amp; Jennet went with him fine day the Roads very ruff I went to an Agriculture Meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Auld in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow 7 storms</td> <td>31</td> <td>fixed bin for to the grain in Ad brought 3 frames from Younge a little Snow most of the day went to a tea meeting a Reeds Schoolhouse there was $30.50c got at the door there was enough got otherwise to make $49 dollors which was put into a Purse &amp; Preasented to the Rev Mr Aull as a token of respect</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1867</p> <p>Jan</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1</td> <td>David &amp; Mis Hicock come from Beverly last night John Robinson John McDonald Rob Beatty Mary &amp; two of the Jones girles came up from Young Ad &amp; Isabla went down with them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Snow</td> <td>2</td> <td>made a door for the granery Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>helped A Cornet to frame &amp; Stable cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad came home from Young this forenoon he helped Henrey Johnston to thrash Samuel Thom &amp; his wife call here on going home from Gananoque little Snow to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Billie helped Henery Johnston to thrash I fixd a bin for to hold grain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 snow</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Moody come here last night &amp; preached in the Schoolhouse then I took him up to Mr Reeds Ellen went us took tea ther little Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>went to Township Meeting voted for Cook Lindsey Cornet &amp; Bradley I got a Boar yesterday that came from Marley to S Johnston for the Agriculture Socitie he cost us $35.96c</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Bille helped M Johnston to thrash Ad &amp; me killed a hog I scalded my arm had to to get Cristie Younge to help I could do nothing with my arm drew a load of wood from Armstrong</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie drew the Rye to the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>cleaned the Rye &amp; put in the New bin cleand 9 bushel of wheat for the mill fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque to Mill aunt Jennet came home with them to go to Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>went to an Agriculture Meeting was apointed President Billie his Mother &amp; aunt Jennet went to Younge to See Granpa I could not go I was afraid that I would get cold in my arm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the Church &amp; the Red Mr Auld in the Schoolhouse Ellen Aunt Jennet &amp; aunt Isabla came here from Younge Granp is the same</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1867</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad took out a road to draw wood from Wm Armstrong he has given us all the old timber Aunt Jennet went home on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrong Aunt Isabla went home on the morning express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>drew 3 loads of wood cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie helped Wm J. Turner to thrash cold with Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Do Do Do in the forenoon cut wood afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went with Rob Beatty in the forenoon Bille cut wood I have been trying dress some stuff for the partitian my arm is geting along well very cold weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day very cold day hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>21</td> <td>Snowing &amp; blowing this morning &amp; all the day the roads is compleatly blocked up worked at the closet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie cleaned 15 bushel of wheat in forenoon they took the faning mill to Inneses &amp; cleaned 19 bushel of wheat for John Westons &amp; little Snow I worked at the closet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie cleaned 10 bushel of wheat for Ennes &amp; drew a load of wood from Armstrongs a little Snow I worked at the closet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>drew Some wood from Armstrong I worked at the closet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>25</td> <td>drew 1 load of wood then they fixed the Slough Dav came from Delta with Miss Brandywater I am very bad with my eyes so that I cannot go out Snow this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>26</td> <td>very Stormy rain Sleet &amp; Snow all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting it is so Stormy &amp; the is blocked up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went to thrash with H. Younge thrasher he is bad with his eyes that he cannot go we fixed to go to the Mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 7 bushel of Buckwheat &amp; 15 bushel of wheat for to sell I could only get $1per bushel I got it ground for it is going at $1.40 at Lyn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>fixed the flour bin &amp; put flour in it &amp; did other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>fixed a door on the {illegible} &amp; other fixins about the house</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1867</p> <p>{February}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>1</td> <td>Bille went to Gananoque with 19 bushel of wheat to Mill for John Weston I made a Slough lounge for our lumber Slough a little rain last night with a South wind the Snow has got a great fall it is sill thawing the road is Soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>hard frost last night a fine morning I am going to Young with Rob Beatty to See Granpa Ad come home last night &amp; ran thrashing. Granpa is no better his foot is as black as a pot &amp; dried up. Snow &amp; rain very Stormy in th afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>went to Caintown Church &amp; heard the Revd Mr Burton preach rain &amp; Snow most of the night &amp; morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>came home on the express Rob Beatty brought his sister Mary &amp; me to Mallery town She came home with me Snow after dark</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>I am very bad with my Eyes Ad &amp; Billie drew 1 load of wood it is very Stormy Snow &amp; drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>drew 3 loads of wood a very hard crust in the field &amp; roads So that it is hard to get a road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Billie &amp; Ad helped T Bradley about 2 hour to thrash we then went to Thos Cornets &amp; exchanged 2 white Sheep for 2 Block ones &amp; went to Thomas Reid to See Some timber I am bad with my eyes very warm day Henery Purvis &amp; George came here from the Rock about one oclock PM</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>rain &amp; mist I put in A Slough plowing most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 snow</td> <td></td> <td>Snow last night &amp; heavy drift this morning no Meeting to went to the Schoolhouse no one came Ad &amp; Ellen with Mary went to Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>heavy drift the roads is blocked up I choped wood in the woodshed little snow Billie went to School Wat &amp; his wife came here from Delta</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Choped Some wood &amp; atended to the cattle soft day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>13</td> <td>made a swill pail Ad &amp; Elen came home from Brockville Stopted at night at Wm Clows heavy rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>drew the corn from the old house cold day &amp; husked Some of it some of it</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1867 {February}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went go to Armstrongs woods but the Road or rather field is all in a flood so that he could not get in I went to J.K. Thompson with Elen for to get the wool last bag</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>rain to day Ad took Lizie home Jennet &amp; went with them they went away about 4 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad came home from Delta this afternoon heavy rain at night I tried to comb some wool it is very Slow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went with George Grahm to Mic Ogrady to see Some oake logs &amp; Some rails cuts for himself they could not bye them he asked dubble what they were worth a little Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>went to the funeral of Robert Copland Son of Samuel Copland the Revd Mr Auld preached there was 42 Slough &amp; Cutters</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Moorheads &amp; Halls to See if he could get some rails he did not get any Snow most of the day I cut Some wood I am bad with my eyes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to T. Blairs got Some rail cuts I fixed the Bobies a little Snow Ellen &amp; me went to F. Deans on a visit &amp; to see his Fatherinlaw Mr Bilton he came from Glasgow we spent a very pleasent night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow &amp; rain</td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie went to Blairs &amp; got out some rail cuts there was rain &amp; Snow at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the Schoolhouse &amp; the Rev Mr Carrol in the Church a fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>John Robson went home to Brockville this morning he come here this day week Ad went to Blairs for rails cuts &amp; drew 2 loads fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went to See Robert Donovan abouts rails he agreed for three or four hundred at 7s.6d per 100 bought 45 home with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of rails I helped John Johnston with a sick Cow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18 Storms this month</td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad drew 1 load of rails in the forenoon he helped John Johnston to run a line in the afternoon I helped Joseph Bradley to kill a Cow in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1867</p> <p>March</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of rails very cold raw day I made an axhandle put it on the ax &amp; fixed some Stuff for barley forks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>a little rain last night the roads is nearly gone Ad &amp; billie went to Armstrongs woods got a load of wood went for another brock the bobbies I fixed them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I went to the Shop &amp; got a Shoe fixed on the bobie in the forenoon billie went to a Bee of Jo Bradleys to Marblerock for lumber for the Drill Shed there was about 3 inches of Snow the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque to work in the Spoon factory I went to B. MaNeemes for to get 100 of rails on P. Malonnes acount McNeemes would make me take the pile it was I Struck one of them with th ax &amp; it brock about 2 foot of it I would take it he Said I must them as they came or take none I left ther came to Malonnies &amp; got them from him brought 40 with me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>went to Malonnies for the rest of the hundred rails gave him 50 cents for 25 more rails that made 125</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Snow &amp; rain most of the day cleaned some of the peas sold 10 bushel to Mr Shepard for 75c per bushel Wm Hazelwood Betsey &amp; Isabla came here this afternoon the wind is from the East</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Wm Hazelwood went to Marblerock with Barley I fixed in the Barn &amp; cleand 2 bushel of rye &amp; sent it with Wm Hazelwood for Wm Clow Wm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>first Storm according to Ryan there will be 43 {illegible}</td> <td>9</td> <td>went to Armstrong woods got a load of wood Stormed most of the day Snow East wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>went to Elisha Landons his Wife died yesterday ther was no Meeting this forenoon Rev Mr Carrol preached in the Church in the afternoon &amp; the Revd Mr Auld in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>went to the funeral of Mrs Landon She was buried at the Ebenazer Church the Revd Mr Auld preachd there 46 Slaugh &amp; cuters</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>went to Armstrongs woods got 2 loads of wood Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>drew 6 Small Elem trees for a kitchen &amp; 1 load of wood from Armstrongs woods little Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>drew 1 load of tops then Billie took willie part of the home he was here Since Monday</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1867</p> <p><br />{March}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>15</td> <td>Went to Marblerock with 15 bushel of Barley &amp; got 2 bushel of it made &amp; to get 12 100 of dust for the rest of it $ 10 bushel of Buckwheat fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs woods I then went around the Station to collect the School tax</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day heavy Snow all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>went to the outlet &amp; bought a lot of ceader &amp; oak rails from Mr Hall gave him 100 of flour &amp; $1 cash drew 2 loads very cold day with west wind &amp; drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>drew 2 loads of rails Billie drew 1 of them in the afternoon I took an information from Lucinda Treck &amp; isued a Warent against the parties fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>drew 2 loads of rails from the outlet Do Do {line stroked through}finished them the rails is bare in Spots fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>went to Marblerock with an oak log &amp; got 1200 of Barley dust for the Cows it is 3s per 100 1bs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Billie went to Gananoque with Jennet &amp; brought aunt Jennet home with thim fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Billie went to Young with his mother &amp; aunt Jennet to See her Father the roads is bad I tapd 50 trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached on Sunday Schools Billie came home to day is about the Same</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>boiled 12 pails of Sap it did not run well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>26</td> <td>drew 6 loads of dung to the orchard the ground is hard frosen cold Day Snowed about 4 inches last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>drew 6 loads more dung to the trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>taped some more trees &amp; fixe around the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Billie Boiled Sap I am very bad with my eyes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Richard Curtis went home with Wats Sulky he come here on thursday I Sent 2 Swillpails to R Beatty with him I atended an agriculture Meeting at Waldrens ther was onley 6 of the diretors present</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1867</p> <p>April</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April rain</td> <td>1</td> <td>Rain this morning I Sowed grass Seed on the Muticolie Rye the Snow is all gone except by the fences Showers all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>2</td> <td>worked in the Sugarbush rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>cleaned grass seed fine day a little frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>4</td> <td>Sowed grass Seed on the Rye ground about a Bushel the ground is in good order for the Seed there was frost last night worked in the Sugar bush heavy rain in the afternoon and all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>5</td> <td>raining &amp; freesing this morning Snow &amp; rain all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Sawed Some bunks caps &amp; Stakes the Boys bored 10 sett fine day with a little frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 rain</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the afternoon a little rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>8</td> <td>Sleet &amp; rain this morning made Some Stakes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>went to John Johnston with John Robson to took at his mine &amp; them around the Sugar bush &amp; gravel pit he says that there is good indacations of gold there if the Same was in Calaforne they would be Sure of gold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>10</td> <td>John Robson up to Madock this morning he was here Since thursday I workd in the bush rain in the afternoon boiled the Sap for vinegar</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>made a Swill pail &amp; Sawed Some bunks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>fixed bunks hard frost at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>drew Stones of the Northeast corner of the midle field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>15</td> <td>began to plow in the Northeast corner of the midle field it is sod I took a complaint plant from Mrs Ennes against Wm Waldron for Selling liquours on Sunday billie plowed half the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>plowed the ground is rather wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>plowed in the forenoon drew Sand &amp; Stones for Hugh Mckay for F Deans kitchen in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1867</p> <p>{April}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>18</td> <td>Billie plowed Sod fixed dung around the appeltrees</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>put up part of the fence on the North ditch west end in the forenoon planted 9 appeltrees where died out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>worked in the garden made a flowr plot &amp; planted out a lot of flowr roots that Isabla got of Mis Ferguson rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the Schoolhouse &amp; the Rev Mr Carrol in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>rained at 10 oclock all the rest of the day made a garden rake at the Shop very wet day planted 3 trees that Ad got of White of Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Billie plowed on the Sod at the South Side of the North ditch it is the first time we have plowd it is 3 rod in width cold day frost last night little flour of Snow most of the day I helped Billie &amp; made a whipeltrees planted 12 maple Hickre &amp; basswod trees along the below the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>planted 8 more maple trees along to the Barn &amp; 1 at South west corner of the orchard Billie went to Gananoque with Isabla She is going to School there he took 5 1/2 bushel of Buckwheat &amp; 3 1/2 of wheat Ellen with them Ellen &amp; Isabla came home from Granpas last night on the Express he is no better Billie gave Jennet 75 1b of wheat flour 50 1b of buckwheat flour the roads is very bad heavy rain this afternoon I went with J Reed to Mr Darling to See about a Minister</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>picked Stones of the field North of the house the ground is wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Billie began to plow in the field below the house I helped him &amp; planted 30 grafts of the Red Calvell Elen brought scions from Young they are on the second row of appeltrees from the Road then 27 of the Red pound from Whites of Gananoque then 9 of golden Crab from B. Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>took the potatos out of the celler had 28 baskets put 12 in a box in Shop 3 in barrels &amp; 13 in the woodshed rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>helped billie at the plow &amp; scalded some of the buckwheat &amp; put them in the old house rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>billie plowed a little rain most of the day I have a very bad cold in bed most of the day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1867</p> <p>{May}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 1</td> <td></td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; all day the ground is all in a flood no work done I an a little better</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>billie drew 11 loads of sand for Samuel Shepard &amp; with 15 bushel &amp; 3 with 10 makeing 150 bushel I am not able to anything high winds &amp; very cold with Showers of Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Billie drew 3 loads of flour for Mr Ennis from the Station</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Billie plowed below the house little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day heavy rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>mended Besy boots Rob Beatty came here with the Buggy for Ellen &amp; Me Grampa a great deal worse we got there about 6 oclock he is very bad Billie drew Stones for M Mckee</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Grampa Died at four oclock &amp; twenty minuts this morning John &amp; Aunt Isabla was there he suffered agreat deal but he was quite sensable to the last I had a heavy fit of the augue rain all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ellen &amp; me Stoped at Granpas rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Granpa was buried in caintown the Rov Mr Burton preached 1 Corinthains XV 51.58 there was over 40 Buggys &amp; waggons the church was full we come home on 8 oclock train Roby brought Ellen Ad &amp; me over in the buggy fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Billie plowed {illegible} the house fine day the ground is very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>I met the Revd Mr Baikie at the station he is to be</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {rest of page is largely illegible - some bits and pieces, no dates} ......the house fine day the ground is wet very ...... .......the station he is to be ............. I mended shoes little rain ............. &amp; Dr Richman there {illegible} for tea we had a Right pleasant time Billie plowed below the house the ground is very wet I mended shoes ...... drew stones of the piece north of the first ditch ............... to wet to plow plowed the sod next the field of stubel {on left margin} the woods begin to look Red</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1867</p> <p><br />{May}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>17</td> <td>finishd plowin the Sod North of first ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>cleand up some oats &amp; began to Sow &amp; Sowed 3 bushel of peas in the Sod South of the North ditch the ground is rather wet a little rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Moodie in the afternoon in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Sowed 5 1/2 bushel of peas the 2 ridges on the west side is Sowd with picked peas little rain the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Sowed 4 bushel of Rye East of {illegible} plowed midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>heavy rain this morning &amp; all day cleaned up 25 bushel wheat put it in the bin in a barrel &amp; had 9 of tailing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>let water of the peas the ground is very wet more rain to day laid up some of the fence for the horse paster</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>rain this forenoon Isabla come from Gananoque this morning heavy Showr at 8 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Sowed 2 bushel of cats on the Bod midle field &amp; 1 bushel of wheat below the house heavy rain in the afternoon Ellen went to Gananoque on the express to see Jennet She going away to Eren Mr Moodle hear all night David &amp; Ad hear</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Moodie preached in the forenoon we commence a Sunday School this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Sowed 5 bushel of wheat below the house I paid the Township treasure ten doller of a fine that I receivd from Wm Waldron for selling liquor on Sunday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>28</td> <td>Sowed 5 bushel of wheat below the house the ground is rather wet there was a very heavy rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>let of water to plow the ground is to wet made a pen at the pit to wash the sheap in showrs to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>plowed at the old Barn &amp; in the {illegible} field rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>31</td> <td>plowed in the new land it is rather wet sowed 1 bushel of wheat below the house east side rain last night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 21 storms this month</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1867</p> <p>{June}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Planted a bushel of potatos at the old house that is the first that we have planted sowed 7 bushel of oats part at the old house &amp; the north of the first ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 rain</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Moodie preached in the schoolhouse heavy rain this afternoon Billie took Mr Moodie to Reeds</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>plowed a little at barnyard &amp; the 2nd field the ground is rather wet a little shower to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>plowed for the new land east line I worked in the garden planted beets carrots and unions</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Sowed 7 bushel of oats some in the 2nd field 3 bushels in the old barnyard {illegible} in the new land &amp; 1 bushel of barley on the potato land the ground is drying very fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>6</td> <td>plowed in the newland the wind is south southwest &amp; prettie warm the sun is out hot Mr A Thompson here all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 bushel of Barley in all</td> <td>7</td> <td>washed the Sheep the water is warm plowd in the forenoon Sowed 2 bushel of Barley &amp; 1 bushel of wheat on the new land</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>plowed &amp; Sowed 2 bushel of wheat went to an Agriculture Meeting at Waldrons warm &amp; dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Moodie preached at the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Sowed 24 bushel of wheat &amp; plowed very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>planted 4 bushel of potatos 2 of peachblows that I got of Wm Hazelwood the rest prince Albert &amp; large Chillows in the new land plowd &amp; Sowed the head ridge in Milliet that finished the field cultivated a peace of the field below the house for potatos &amp; draged it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>planted 9 bushel of potatos 3 large Chillies next the path then 2 of Cups the rest Chillice Henery Armstrong helpd Billie to plow where we had peas last year the ground is very hard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>plowd in the Same field Henery helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 12 1/2 bushel of wheat bought Shovel paid 5s for it a butter bowl 3s.3d little rain at dark</td> </tr> <tr> <td>first rain this quarter 32 Stormy this quarter</td> <td>15</td> <td>ploved &amp; draged part of the garden &amp; tried to plow below the old house it is so hard &amp; dry we cannot get in the plow</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1867</p> <p>{June}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June 16 rain</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Gordon preachd in the Schoolhouse he was hear all night Billie took him to Reeds he preachd there in the afternoon little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>plantd 2 bushel of potatos in the grarden Sowd 4 rows of Carrots Seed next the Shop Billie Rolled the buckwheat ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>18</td> <td>Sowed 4 bushel of Buckwheat North of the first ditch East line a fine Showr about 9 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>went to the funeral of Wm Webster he was buried at the Taylors the Revd Mr Carrol preachd there was over 80 buggys and waggons it was the largest funeral I ever Saw hear Billie rolled the buckwheat &amp; some of the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>20</td> <td>made an axel for a horserake and other things for it there was a fine rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>worked on the roads opisite the orchard warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>worked on the roads in the forenoon went to Younge witt Elen to See Adam Armstrong he is very poorly Stopt at Granmams all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>went to Caintown heard the Revd Mr Burton preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>worked on the roads Billie went to Robert Allen for a Some lumber for G Grahm Allen was not at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>I worked on the Roads for C. Armstrong Billie leveled the drill ground for J Bradley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Billie worked on the roads for C Armstrong fine rain most of the day I chored about the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>laid out a road on the forth Concession near Cloughlys. Billie picked Stones of the medow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Billie drew gravel for H McKeys to G. Grahms 300 bushel that is $5 dollars I worked at the horse rake</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Billie finished going through Innises potatos &amp; went through some of our own I fixed 2 sticks for a hayrack</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 Stormy Days this month</td> <td>30</td> <td>went to Caintown to see Adam Armstrong he is very bad with a Cough Isabla went with a cough Isabla went with me we went down on the Express Rob Beatty met her warm day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1867</p> <p>{July}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Came home form Caintown had to walk home there was no trains runing it being a holaday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>fixed the hayrack Billie cultivated some of Potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>I went to Marblerock with 6 bushel of Rye &amp; 2 bushel of peas &amp; got the Share of of the oaklogs that we had there very warm day mowed a little in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>made Slates for a horse rake fine rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>worked with Billee &amp; the horses Scraping &amp; plowing &amp; leveling the drill Shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I went to Delta as a delagotee with James McKelva John Crawford &amp; Benjamin Tett was chosen as members on the Conservative Side heavy rain got home at midnight</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Moody preached in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>fixed slates for the horserake drew in a load of hay &amp; rolled some of the New field that is the first</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Billie drew Stones for Mr Weston 6 load I mowd in the forenoon at the house rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>went through the potatos with the cultivator</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>mowd in the orchard raind most of the day alittle Billie plowd J Bradley potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>went to John McNiels woods to an Orngs Meeting heard the Revd Mr Moody preach in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Auld leacture in the afternoon there was five lodges &amp; a great many more people</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>finished mowing the orchard &amp; drew in 3 loads of hay put it in North west half of the mow old Mr McGloughlin died at 8 oclock this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon &amp; the Bishop of Ontario in the Curch in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>went to the funeral of Mr McGloughlin in the forenoon the Revd Mr Auld preached the Ebenazer Church drew in 6 loads of hay of the orchard put it in the South mow fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1867</p> <p>{July}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>16</td> <td>James McMullin mowed with his mowing machin in the N. East field he cut 7 acres we mowed in the same field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>17</td> <td>I worked at the horse rake Billie went to the Rock for A load of lumber for J Bradley rain at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>18</td> <td>worked at the hay in the N East field a little rain in the afternoon drew in 2 Small loads had McMullins Rake</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>19</td> <td>worked at the hay in the forenoon I went to the raising of the drillshed the Boys drew in 1 load of hay heavy rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Billie drew 110 bushel of gravel for $. Sheapard in the forenoon finishd cuting the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>rain</td> <td>the Revd Mr Moody preached in the Schoolhouse rain this morning we went to Young this afternoon I got a letter last night that Adam Armstrong died on Saturday morning at 3 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>atended the funeral of Adam Armstrong ther was about 250 people at it the Revd Mr Burton preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>drew in 8 loads of hay fine day very warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>drew in 1 load put it over the horses that is 3 loads there I was taken Sick at noon could do nothing Billie drew in Mr Ennises hay this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Billie mowed in the 2nd field went to a mowing Bee of C Youngs in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>a little rain this morning plowed through the potatos then hoed some of them I can do nothing yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>mowed a little this forenoon that is the first that I have done Since wedensday very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28 rain</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Moody in the afternoon rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>mowd in the midle field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Do Do Do Do raked in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>mowd in the forenoon Humph Youngs Cradle half a day at the Rye I raked &amp; cocked some hay</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1867</p> <p>{August}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>Made a Stack of hay put about 80 cocks in it rained a little this afternoon we did not get the Stack toped out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I went to South Lake &amp; laid out a road between the third &amp; fourth Concession of Leeds an lot No 9 in the third Con Dave &amp; the Boys did a little at th Rye</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>workd at the fall Rye it is poor Crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Moody preachd in the School</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>finishd Cuting the Rye warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I moved some of hay that was left for Seed Billie went to Gananoque with the wool</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>finishd cuting the hay for Seed &amp; drew it in put it on the north mow 2 loads of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>drew in the Rye had 2 loads of common &amp; 1 of the muticolie cut around the fences put a load over the Stable very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>cut a little of the spring Rye it rather green fixed some fingers for a cradle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>10</td> <td>there is a fine rain to day worked at a Barley fork</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the schoolhouse in the morning Mrs Gilbert was buried this afternoon in the Robinson Buiring ground the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church it was a very large funeral</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I went with Mr Moody to Escott to preach</td> <td>12</td> <td>finishd cuting the Spring Rye it is a poor crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>fixed Rob Beattys Cradle rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>drew dung to the midle field Rast Side put it in heaps 15 loads intending to put it on the Rye in the fall</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Do dung 13 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do 6 Do in the forenoon drew Sand &amp; gravel for Mckeay &amp; Shepard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>went Marble rock with 4 bushel of Rye 3 of wheat &amp; 2 1/2 of corn fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Moody preachd in the forenoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>19</td> <td>heavy rain last night with thunder drew dung</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1867</p> <p>{August}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>20</td> <td>drew dung in the forenoon began to hook the peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>worked at the peas fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>finished the peas this forenoon &amp; began the wheat A Cornet helped it is thin &amp; rather green</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>worked at the wheat Ad healped in the afternoon he went to Brockville yesterday &amp; got home at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Moody preached Robert Finleys funeral Sermon at the Ebenazer Church he died in Michigan</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>finishd cuting the wheat front of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>cut Some of the oates in the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>heavy rain last night I went to Gananoque got a bag of Salt paid 6s.3d &amp; paid Wm Brough $11.86 c</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>cut Some of the oats in the midle field in the forenoon healped John Johnston to thrash in the afternoon a little rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>drew in the wheat front of the house it is in good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>drew in the oats in the midle field in the forenoon &amp; then cut Some in the new field</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1867</p> <p>{September}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 1</td> <td></td> <td>I was in bed all day was very sick the Revd Mr came to preach there was heavy rain all night all day so that nobodie come to the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>billie cradled the poll oats &amp; part of the barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>3</td> <td>I went to Robinson Schoolhouse to the Election vote for Messers Craford &amp; Tett they were opposed by S Richards &amp; A. N. Richards it was a very dull place little rain Bille cut Some of the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>went to the poll to day fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>5</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat Ad come home with me heavy rain wind South &amp; East</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>6</td> <td>raked some of the barley &amp; thrashed Some peas for Seed heavy rain with wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Raked up the poll oats &amp; drew them in &amp; a load of barley helped John Johnston to thrash in the afternoon they brought the thrasher here to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Moody preached this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Henery &amp; John Johnston here to day here thrashed A Cornet J McMullin Wm J Turner B Younge healped thrashd 20 bushel of oats 25 of Barley Rye poor yeald for the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>worked at the wheat on the New field A Cornet &amp; J McMullin healpd I cradled Billie helped B Younge to thrash fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>finished cuting the wheat that is all except Buckwheat a little frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>went to Gananoque with J. Johnston heard Mesers Craford &amp; Teet thank the Electors for Electing them there was a great display they come on the Boat then a bonfire &amp; lumination at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>13</td> <td>Billie went to a dung bee of H. Johnstons a little rain this morning I cut a little of the Buckwheat it is green</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>fixed the cultivator &amp; plow Billie went to Young on horseback Elen went on the cars</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Gordon preached in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>cut half the Buckwheat or 21/2 acre Billie come home from Younge all well</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1867</p> <p>{September}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>17</td> <td>Went to Gananoque &amp; laid out a road on Mr Dempsters farm &amp; atended a meeting of the agriculture Socitie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>worked at the Buckwheat fine Shower this afternoon the Buckwheat is very light</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>went to Brockville paid E. J Sinkels fifty dollors of intrest Saw the Agriculture fair</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>finished cuting the Buckwheat in the forenoon cleaned the rye that was on the floor there was 10 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Billie went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of rye got it ground for the hogs he brought Isabla home She was at Montreal with Mrs Dr Richmond I helped James McMullin to run a line between him Wm J Turner</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>went to T. Reeds Schoolhouse &amp; heard the Revd Mr Moody preach is was the Scarement day he preached in the afternoon likewise a fine Sermon at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Sowed Better than 2 bushel of Rye cultivated it in the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>cleaned up some grain for the fair</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Mr &amp; Mrs John Bellemy from N Augusta &amp; Mrs Cluff from Otowa came here on a visit I fixed Irons for a breaching harness the boys drew dung for wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>went to Kingston to the Provincal fair it was a fine affair there was some fine Stock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>went back again to day atended the annual Meeting as a delegate for our Socitie George Brown Mr Ellet &amp; me bought 4 Sheep for the Socitie 2 lesters &amp; 2 South downs paid 145 dollors I got 1 bushel of the premium wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>plowed for the wheat the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>the Rovd Mr Moody preachd this morning heavy rain in the afternoon David &amp; Vest Hicock was hear the house this afternoon Isabla went with them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Sowed 1 bushel of wheat that I got at Kingston the ground is very dry drew in a load of the Buckwheat</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1867</p> <p>{October}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>1</td> <td>Sowd nearly 1 bushel of Rye that makes 8 ridges &amp; 14 rods of the Muticolie Rye 3 bushel on the west Side of the field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Billie drew Stones half the day for J Weston helpd Mr Cornet to thrast at his Fathers I thrashed Buckwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>went to Gananoque to the Fair acted as Judge on Sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>there was a fine Show of grain roots &amp; Stock Sowd 5 bushel of Rye the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>5</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Moody this morning afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 bushel of Rye</td> <td>7</td> <td>finishd Sowing the Rye Sowed better then 2 bushel to day that makes 10 bushel in all</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>went to our fair at the Station there is a good turn out and a fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>9</td> <td>drew dung on the Rye in the forenoon went to Gananoque to an Agriculture Meeting got a South down Ramlamb from the Socitie to Keep for the Season heavy rain to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>10</td> <td>worked at a beam for James McMullion little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>11</td> <td>went with James Hutchson to by Butter he offord 16 1/2 &amp; 17 cents per lb we went to the outleth &amp; the 6th conssion rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>12</td> <td>finishd McMullion plow rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>went with James Hutchison to by Butter took dinner at Thomas Davises</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>drew dung on the Rye in the forenoon Wm Clow come here this afternoon Stopted all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>helped Wm J Turner at the thrashing machin Wm Clow went home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>dug potatos Bille plowed Sold two firkins of Butter to J Hutchison 18 cents per 1b there was 210 1b</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>finished diging the potatos they are poor crop I took the horses to Reeds &amp; got 4 new shoes on paid him 1 doller Billie got 1 sett a week before sixpence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>drew dung on to the Rye of the piles that was drew out before harvest &amp; Killed a hog</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1867</p> <p>{October}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct 20</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Wallase preached in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>drew dung onto the Rye the ground is very dry the Rye is all up &amp; looks well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>rain last night &amp; to day cleaned up the Buckwheat that I had thrashed had 15 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>went to Gananoque took 10 bushel of buckwheat 5 6 of BlackSee that I borred of Wm J Turner I was at &amp; Congraturatural Super to the Messers Wm &amp; R Broughs by the Agriculture Socitie there was a fine time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Billie plowd in the forenoon then he went Marble Rock for lath for George Grahm I Settled with Wm Thompson &amp; paid him all to date</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Billie plowed in the forenoon took Widow Austin to Robert Austins I helped Wm Armstrong to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Billie wont to Andrews for Brick for Ge Grahm got none I helped Wm Armstrong to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>27</td> <td>no Meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>helped Wm Armstrong to thrash Tho Scott come here &amp; put one coat of plaster on the Cisteren it took the Barrel of lime I have got to get another Barrel of lime</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Billie plowed in the forenoon worked for Mr Healy in the afternoon I helped Ben Warren to thrash fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Billie plowed I helped Benj Warren to thrash in the forenoon Spread dung on the Rye</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>plowed &amp; scraped a ditch from the Corner of the new field halfwayes across to the Elem tree on Fairs line</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>State of the Polls in June 1868</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Richards</td> <td>Jones</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Front of Leeds &amp; Lansdowne</td> <td>209</td> <td>357</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rear Do Do</td> <td>119</td> <td>160</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Front of Yonge</td> <td>186</td> <td>55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Front of Escott</td> <td>115</td> <td>73</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rear of Yonge Escott</td> <td>198</td> <td>122</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bastard &amp; Burgess</td> <td>311</td> <td>234</td> </tr> <tr> <td>North Crosby</td> <td>83</td> <td>106</td> </tr> <tr> <td>South Crosby</td> <td>115</td> <td>107</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Majority for N. Richards</td> <td>138</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> State of the Poll in January 1869 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Richards</td> <td>Jones</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Front of Leeds &amp; Lansdowne</td> <td>199</td> <td>248</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Gananoque</td> <td>27</td> <td>69</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rear of Leeds &amp; Lansdowne</td> <td>111</td> <td>204</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Front of Yonge</td> <td>198</td> <td>75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Do Escott</td> <td>104</td> <td>89</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rear of Yonge Escott</td> <td>190</td> <td>137</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bastard &amp; Burgess</td> <td>311</td> <td>287</td> </tr> <tr> <td>North Crosby</td> <td>67</td> <td>136</td> </tr> <tr> <td>South Crosby</td> <td>120</td> <td>12{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total</td> <td>1277</td> <td>1353</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Majority for Jones</td> <td></td> <td>76</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the third &amp; fourth concession on the East half of lot No. 8. the</p> <p>the allowance is partly enclosed with a fence lot No 9 is water from {illegible} 4 ft to {illegible} deep all a Swamp &amp; from two to seven feet of water on it</p> <p>part of the West half of lot No 10 is a swamp also all the above No</p> <p>are in the concession. If the creek on lot No 9 on the 4</p> <p>conssion was cleaned out so that the water could run off I think</p> <p>that a road could be made but it will take from 1 to 5 feet</p> <p>of material to make it</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 1 {illegible} Ad went to Marblerock for a load of {rest of line too faint to read}</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d88ab2bcfd965151e4add72d68ceaaee.pdf f3477c208108206197938a92bf01979f PDF Text Text ���������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fe13213d1d8708098e4368e99779d22d.pdf 8178656d97c65463870259d7d0d71aad PDF Text Text ������������������������������ https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3a41d785ab38a1f066b9fcaad831a4c5.pdf 67088461fd0598da10ad1c2ce5331334 PDF Text Text ����������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8e7d47e1df0b8702c3ee96dec217c48d.pdf 22ae05e3ca971176ebce16713f18040d PDF Text Text William Beatty (1806-1897) 1874-1877 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers Note to reader: The Rural Diary Archive originally received copies of this diary courtesy of the Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. A dedicated transcriber later consulted the original diaries in the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives, Kingston, Ontario, to locate missing entries. Transcriptions of those missing entries have been added to this transcript. Images of the handwritten version of the missing pages are not available on the Rural Diary Archive. {This title page is not actually from the original diary. It is a modern marker page from reproduced photocopies of William Beatty's diary. Walter was his son, who kept the diaries for safekeeping. Thus, the diaries have become known as Walter Beatty diaries, when in fact they are the work of his father, William.} Beatty, Walter Journal April 1874 to July 1877 {enclosed in drawn clipboard} {a lot of page is illegible} John Johnstons July 15 let a bull of Wm McNiels run with the cows June 8 let a bull of Wm Kyes in with the cows Do{Ditto} 18 Kittie cow took the Bull " Do{Ditto} 27 Heallie Cow Bruce McNeils bull Do{Ditto} 30 Youngs Heffer Kyes bull July 5 Lillie cow Do Do {Ditto} July 17 {illegible} 6 Pett cow Do Do{Ditto} let to Bruces Bull again 7 Bradley Heffer Do Do{Ditto} 1 �August 19 White cow to Bruce Bull (Kyes took his Bull home on the 15th) 11 Youngs cow & Pet cow to Bruce left them {illegible} 29 Took the little Sow to Bruce McNiel the Jarves Boar 1876 __________________________________________ again August 14 to the {illegible} again Sept 4 May 29 took the Kittie cow to Bruce McNiel Bull June 5 Haillie cow took the Bull again June 23 6 Youngs 2 year old took the Bull Pett cow took the Bull Bruce took it home 15 Youngs two year old took Bull 16 White cow took Bruces Bull 2 Younges cow took Bruces Bull 6 Granpas Do DoDo{Ditto} {illegible} 11 Bradley Heffer Do{Ditto} February 23 Ad brought Bruces boar out put in June 16 Do {Ditto} took Pett Cow to Ab McNeils Bull 18 Do Do{Ditto} Lillie Cow to A Cornitts Do{Ditto} 21 Do Do{Ditto} White Cow Do Do{Ditto} 27 Do Do {Ditto} yearling Heffer John Johnstons Do{Ditto} {Jly?} 1877{illegible} Mr Thomas Robt 22 Cathcart Street Kinning Park Paisley Road Glasgow Scotland 1871 January 3 Receivd from {illegible} 2 �M church is 55 feet long 35 width 1875 June July August monies expected Mr Britton for the Reporter $1 00 Mather boots & Misc things 1 50 28 crack wheat 63 c rice 1$ sugar 1$ fish 25 c c{illegible} 45c Starch 15 {illegible} 2 23 6 Shoeing horns 1.25 $ Paid 1 dollar that was borrowed 2 26 9 fare to Brockville 1.35 leather 6.70 hat 2.75 10 80 Sections 1.00 coffee 40 Sundree 52 oil 50 whetstone 15 2 57 10 broom 35c coal oil 20 Settled with Wm Thompson paid 6.00 Bulls 16 7 {illegible} 17 paid Bruce 2 $ dollars for a pig 3 dollar for Sugar 5 24 fixing mower 35 c tea 1 lb 75 1 31 Sugar 50 c barnwood board 15 crackers 20 3 Sugar $1 dollar Sundries 30 7 oil for reaper 20 bolts screws 2 other fixing 40 9 Spring for reaper 20 wrench 25 clout nails 20 {illegible} 3 10 85 1 30 �Oct Nov Oct 10th 1874 11 Salt 125 nails 5c telagram to Belle 25 17 Shoeing Jennies forefeet 50 c oil 53c 24 Box of matches 18 12 Shoeing horses 1 25 Joseph Bradley 50 $ F Dean 40 $ the borrowed for Ellen when she went away & what I sent to her 90 00 Mr Ennis for 100 of flour that Ad got 2 90 15 Sugar $1 crasers 15c oil 40 blueing 5 1 60 23 Sugar $1 nails 50 oil for harness 45 mustard & ginger 45 2 40 3 oil 20 die stuff 70 (9th Sugar $1 1 80 16 Sugar $1 25 Sugar for home 1$ saltpeter 13 c 2 13 25 Soeing the horses 1 nails 50 record 25 1 75 Length of belts that Johnston got is 12 cent {illegible} all {illegible} that is went for this driving {illegible} 1874 April 1 Put up the fence from the church field to Coplands corner the wind last upset a great deal of it 4 �2 Ad & the girles went to younge in the buggy he got a horse from Bruce McNiel Sam in Spavined we think he brought home Polly from Robert Armstrongs he has had her working for some time 3 A little Snow last night very windy weather I am very lame with my knees Ad is at a Bee for today a Sidewalk from Ennises corner to the church 4 Ad helped at the Side walk got it laid to the church 5 Revd Mr Dunlop preached in the morning &Mr Cochran this evening hard frost last night snow 6 Bill Berry came this morning to saw the logs that Ad drew up they got them all sawed there was about 4 inches of Snow this morning they came with the Slaugh Miss Dennet &Mrs Highcock came here from Delta the roads is very Bad 7 Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie this afternoon with the Buggy Ellen went with them they got a Br{illegible} Ad split some wood & looked up the Sheep Snowed about 5 inches this afternoon & night 8 the Snow is going very fast Ad drew some rails for the midle fence below the Barn & Split some wood Snow 9 Snowed this forenoon Ad Split some wood Snow 10 Snowed Do Do{Ditto} Ad went to Humphrey young he very bad with the Mumps then he Split wood 11 Julie & Ida went home to Delta this morning Ad went out to Blackrapeds with 5 �them he took Jennie in his Buggy as far as that there was a terable Squal of wind &Snow about 1 oclock this afternoon continued till 3 oclock with drift 12 the Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning& after noon 13 Ad went to help Kips & McNiel to a building for a Cheese factory that they are going to start at front road rain 14 Ad Split Some wood in forenoon rain thunder & lighting this is the warmest rain 15 rain this forenoon cleaned some grass seed 16 little Snow this morning very backward time 1874 April 17 Wat & Suzie came on the morning Express from {illegible} they went to Brockville on the afternoon Express Jennet went with them (Wat went to Gananoque to see Mr Colton before he went away 18 Ad finished Spliting the wood no Spring work yet 19 more Revd Mr Robinson preached this evening 20 Ad laid up Some of the line fence I quiled som 21 Ad laid up some of the fence in the forenoon went to the funeral of a Son of McNiels at the River - he was buired at the Ebenzyer Cemetry 22 Ad went to the River to fish with JA Bradley the pike is done runing 23 Ad worked at the line fences part of the day there 6 �snow was rain & Snow part of the day 24 Ad got the line fence finished he had the most of it to take apart I was not able to help him I am so lame with the Rheumatism in my left leg 25 put up the Road fence in the forenoon put up a gate at the gravel pit & put a lock on it because the people with leave the Bars down & the Sheep & cattle get on the road 26 Snow & rain the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning very few out there is about 6 inches of Snow on the ground this morning it came in the night rain most of the day 27 Ad was looking for the Sheep most of the day he got some of them at Wm Armstrongs & others at Fillers they got at the pit bars 28 Ad went with Ellen to Mr Mitchle's he died at 9 oclock last night he left Ellen there 29 Ad went to the funeral of Mr Mitchel he took the double buggy with the Bearers the Revd Mr Carrol officiated the church was filled I was not able to go I am bad with my eyes & knees 30 Ad put up midle fence in between the ditches it was all blown down with the wind last fall no plowing yet hard frost at night the ground is too wet to plow it is dri{illegible} very f{illegible} 1874 May Snowed about 3 inches last night 1 Ad went to Robert Johnstons & got 5 bushel of Redfern Wheat paid $1.40 per bushel 2 bushel of oats from H Young in the forenoon he met Mr J Ferguson at the station he has come to preach to us this Summer he is a Sudent from Queens College 2 Ad went to Owen Sulivan got two pigs paid two dollars each for them 7 �3 Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning I took him to Fairfax in the afternoon Mr Delong preached at night 4 Ad began to plow in the North field the ground is so wet that he had to stop he then put up some fence 5 plowed the peice below the lane where we had potatos last year then he draged or rather cultivated in 4 bushel of oats in the old house field it was plowed last fall part of it is too wet had to quit it this is the first sowing 6 sowed 1 bushel of China wheat that I got last fall at Delta fair on the potato field it is in good order Sowed 4 bushel of oats in the North field east side Pat Caslow put them in with John Johnston cultivator & Polly Ad plowed with Sam & Jennie 7 Ad plowing in North field P. Caslow working with Polly sowed 6 bushel of oats that is all on fall plowing 8 I Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of oats on the sod that was plowed in the fall west side of the North field & North end seeded the North end of the east side with Timothy 9 Ad gave North east end of the North field where I sowed the grass seed a stroke of the drag after that he rolled it he sowed 2 ridges of peas on the west side of the field first sowing 10 Revd Mr Ferguson preached this evening no preaching in the morning Wat came hear last night from Gananoque 11 Ad plowed in south half of the North field east line 12 Sowed 2 bushel of Redfern wheat on the south 8 �half east side North field ground very dry 5 bushel of Redfern 13 Ad plowed in same field & sowed as he plowed 14 Ad plowed & finished Sowing the wheat in the forenoon I went to B. Youngs & got 23 1/2 bushel of oats & the Cultivator & Sowed 7 bushel of oats in the Church field Ad cultivated the most of them in the afternoon ground in fine order 1874 May 7 1/2 bushel of oats 15 Ad finished cultivating the church field & he sowed 2 bushel of oats in the little field at the old house & finished what was left I sowed the church field with Timothy seed Pat Coslow gave it a stroke of the drag with Polly Ad plowed & sowed 2 bushel of oats 16 Sowed 3 1/2 bushel of oats on the south half of the north field Pt Coslow draged with Sam Ad plowed fine Showr about 5 oclock 17 fine rain last night woods look red rain Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning Ad went to J Cornets for him Revd Mr Robinson preached at night the Fairfax people did not come for Mr Ferguson 18 Ad plowed in the North west field it plows well in good order 19 finished plowing the field to day& Sowed 2 ridges of peas I took Mr Ferguson to James Cornets in the Buggy 20 Sowed the remainder of the peas in all 7 bushel & 2 of oats the sod was hard Ad went & got Youngs cultivator it did good work 21 fine rain most of the day Ad drew dung to the garden every thing is greatly refressed 9 �22 Ad plowed the garden in the forenoon & went down to P. Sulivans his is dead finished crossing draging the peas 23 rain to day cut Seed potatos fine growing time 24 woods look green 31 Revd Mr Ferguson Preached to night no preaching this morning Mr Robinson is gone to Conference 25 Sowed 9 1/2 ridges of the north field south half East line rain most of the day cut some potatos 26 Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie to School brough home 100 of flour $3 & 1 1/4 bushel western Corn to plant rain most of the day 27 I planted rows of Sweet corn in the garden Ad went to help the Widow McNiel to plow 28 I sowed 1/2 pound of the long orange carrot in the garden fine warm day 29 Sowed 3 1/2 rows of the sugar Beet & planted 2 bushel of the Early Roses potatos 30 Ad came home from McNiels this forenoon we put up a fence from the corner of the old Bull paster to the East line so as to give the cows more paster - they are almost stoned 31 the Revd Mr Ferguson Mathews preached this morning went to the Funeral of Mr Gilbert the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church he was buired by the Ornge Men it was a very wet day the church filled to overflow a great many could not get in Mr Mathews preached at night in the church 1874 June 1 The ground is to wet to cultivate for the 10 �potatos put some of the ashes on round the trees in the orchard 2 washed the Sheep & cleaned out the wood shed in the forenoon cultivated the potato & corn ground in the afternoon & worked some of it out with the plow 3 finished working the potato & corn ground & planted 14 1/2 bushel of potatos 4 or the Early Rose the rest Chillies & Seedlings then we planted 1 1/2 bushel of western corn then 2 ears of Nebraska Sweet corn on the west end of the two rows next the fence then a little wheat that Ad brought from Manatoba, the rest of the rows our own Sweet Corn so as to compair it with the western corn for feed all at the old house 4 I am so bad with my eyes I can do nothing Ad went to J Johnstons his Sone Henery died last night he rolled &draged part of the garden it was so hard & lumpy could do nothing with it 5 went to the funeral of Henery Johnston he was buired at the Union church the Revd Mr Carrol preached there was over 40 teems the church was full 6 Sheared the Sheep & planted about a bushel of potatos Early Rose in the garden that finished the Springs work fine little showr this forenoon 7 began to wash the trees with soap & sulphur Revd Mr Gordon came here last night James McMillen took him to Fairfax this morning Mr Cuningham preached this morning Mr Gordon at night 8 Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie to school bought 100 oat meal David & Vie came here to day 11 �9 Ad began to roll the crop he rolled in the North field he thinks that the worms is cuting some of it 10 finished rolling the North field warm day rain 11 plowed & shoveld Scraped &soveled a ditch on eached of the road from the gate to the house rain in the afternoon it is doing a great good little rain this morning 12 Ad went to the Sawmill Mesers Darling Dean Young & Copland to see the lumber for the side walk at the station 13 Ad went to the River to fish I took 7 calfskins to Escott 4 bushel of peas & 1 of Sweet corn to the mill there 14 Revd Mr Robinson Ferguson preached this morning &Mr Robinson at Night 1874 June 15 Worked on the roads Ad & the horses & me rain 16 Do Do Do Do{Ditto} fine rain this afternoon we did not work all day fine rain 17 Ad finished our work I went to Gananoque with Wm Webster the Counties council was up looking at the thousand Islands to see if they can purchas them from the govrment 18 cut a ditch at the road to let the water of the road & took the gate post out & sunk it deeper & hung the gate better 19 Ad & Ellen went to Younge this morning I fixed up our old single harness & oiled them 12 �20 21 John Johnston got the horses to go to the rock for lumber rain Billie came home from Pembroke 28 Ad came home to day all well at younge I mended Ellens boots fine day Revd Mr Robinson preached in the morning &Mr Ferguson at night 22 we went to Killenbecs& worked on the roads for Ads place 23 Ad drew Stones & Sand for Sykes I worked at the old harness so as to fix them up for Mr Ferguson 24 Ad pached the roof of the old Barn I mixed plaster for to pach plastering of the house 25 Hugh McKay plastered the paching of Wats house this forenoon Ad went through the corn &potatos 26 went to Escott with 3 bushel of fall wheat that I got of John Johnston got it ground fine rain this forenoon every thing is very much refreshed 27 worked at the corn &potatos Ellen & Mary came home from Younge to see Billie 28 Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning Mr Cuningham at night 29 I went to Delta with Billie & Bessie to atend an agriculture meeting Stoped all night the fall Fair is to be in Delta the 7th & 8 of October next 30 come home to day the is fine Margret Billten came home with us 1874 13 �Ad went to Brockville to see the sports there Billie Ellen & Merry went to Young July 1 I went to Picknic at the Black rapids that was given by the English miners there was a large number of Peaple there Boat rowing log racing & other sports 2 made a crank for the grind stone Ad worked at the path 3 chiseled of the grind stoneso as to make it high in the centre for to grind the mowing knifes 4 finished the grind Stone it was a teadious job 5 Revd Mr Cuningham preached this morning &Mr Ferguson at night very warm day 6 riged up the mower & mowed the daises in the midle field East line it is pastered 7 mowed some of the {illegible} the paster brock the Ad went to Rockport there was a terable storm of wind & rain it blew done the most of the Sugar bush fences & a number of trees in cuting bar went to shop to get it they are too busier I to J McDonalds got 4 cections for the mower paid 30 cents each 8 Ad went to Kingston with the wool this afternoon 9 I got the cuting bar fixed fine warm day 10 Ad got home from Kingston he stoped at Mr Starks the first night & at A Wadies last night 11 howed the carrots & beets fine day 12 the Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning Mr Robinson at night 13 Ad went through the potatos in the garden & the field corn &potatos at the old house 14 �14 hoed the potatos& corn at the house in the forenoon Ad went to raisen of A Barn of John Johnstons in the afternoon Ellen & Byron went to gananoque with Jennie David was here last night he brought Jennie home 15 finished hoeing potatos& corn & fixed the Mowing machine fine day 16 began to mow & mowed in the north field South west half it is very poor 17 finished mowing that field raked part of it 18 raked & drew 1 large load put it in the New Barn over the Sheep part & one small load over the horses that was all that was on it attended an Agriculture meeting at Westons in the afternoon 19 the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning &Mr Ferguson at night 1874 July 20 very heavy thunder & lightning & rain last night Ad Jennet & Bessie & Jenee went to Gananoque to see Barnums show 21 mowed the orchard fine day & part of the midle field 22 mowed in the midle field in the forenoon Wallace McNiel helped in the afternoon had 3 loads put 1 over the cows 1 over the horses 1 in the old barn little mow 23 finished cuting south half of midle field & Raked part of it cut part of the North half raked & drew 3 loads put 2 in the New Barn & 1 in the little mow of the old Barn Wallace McNiel helped in the afternoon 24 cut all the North half of midle field all but a piece next the north ditch that is left for seed the grass is very light Ad raked it into to winrows very warm day 15 �25 Ad went to help Wallace McNiel this forenoon Wallace came & helped him in the afternoon got in 3 loads put 1 in old Barn big mow 2 over the cows 26 rain Revd Mr Ferguson in the morning &Mr Mathews in the evening {between Sundays?} preached instead of Mr Cuningham 27 I acted as Returning officer at a raft of the Elections to rais the sSum of ten thousand dollars for the roads there was 78 for & 16 against it is our ward Ad got a dog from Mr Latimer 28 Ad went to the River with a load for a pic Nic party heavy rain in the afternoon I went for the Cows at night John Johnstons Bull was in our field he attacked me through me down 29 Ad cut the field at the end of the old house field that {fences?} our cuting with the mower expect the Seed peice 31 Wallace McNiel helped Ad to get in the hay they 1 load to Thomas Bradleys to pay him for a load Ad got last spring put in over the cows 1 in the little mow old Barn rain this morning 1874 August rain 1 2 rain Ad went to help Wallace McNiel fine rain last night & this morning this is the first day I have been able to be out of bed since I got hurt with the Bull it was only the mercy of God that I was not killed for which I am very thankful for his kindness to me the Revd Mr Ferguson this evening there was no preacher this morning there was a quarterly at the Union Church 3 Ad helped Wallace McNiel to day a little rain 4 Do Do Do {Ditto} 16 �X 5 Ad helped Bruce McNiel with his haying fine day 6 Ad cut the peice that he left in the midle field for seed in the forenoon drew it in in the afternoon Wallace McNiel helped him put it in the little mow I am not able to do any thing yet with the pain in my neck & Sholders I cannot sit more than hour or so at a time very drying weather 7 Ad cut round the corner of some of the fences & drew the hay in put it in east half of the big mow 8 Ad cradled part of the oats at the old house that is the first of our harvesting warm day 9 Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning Revd Mr Mathews at night I am not able to go yet 10 Ad riged up the reaper & drew in the oats that he cut in Saturday Wallace & Bruce McNiel riged up a New Buck Eye reaper & tried here this afternoon they cut in north east half of the north field 11 finished that part of the field then came & cut part of the church field warm day 12 cut the wheat at the house & finished the field at the church drew in 1 load from the North field Bruce Wallace & Owen Sullivan helped a very warm day the warmest we have had yet 13 drew in the oats of the church field had 6 loads Wallace & Owen helped drew in what was cut in the north field 6 loads it is in fine order the straw is as bright as it can be 14 Ad cut the rest of the oats in the field at the old house they are a good crop there 15 cut a peice of the oats in the North west corner of the North field very warm & dry no feed for the 1874 August 17 �cows 16 rain Mr Wm Peck preached this morning Mr Ferguson at night 17 Ad went to gananoque with Bessie she is going to school there bought 400 of flour $2.75 per 100 got home at noon Wallace McNiel came with him they drew in 2 loads of oats from the old house & 1 from the North field David brought Ellen home he helped them 18 Ad helped Bruce McNiel at his wheat I can do nothing yet 19 cut the wheat in the North field the south end was a fair crop the rest was rather light Wallace McNiel & Robert Whoorey helped fine day 20 rain last night & this morning Ad cut some oats in the north field this afternoon 21 Ad helped Bruce McNiel at his wheat 22 Do Do Do{Ditto} with his oats 23 Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning & the Revd Mr Cuningham at night I went out for the first time this forenoon 24 Ad raked up some oats this forenoon Wallace McNiel helped him to draw in 2 load this afternoon 25 Ad & Wallace drew in the wheat had 3 loads this forenoon Ad finished cuting the oats 26 Ad helped Wallace to get in his oats 27 Ad helped Bruce to bind oats 28 Do Do Do{Ditto} in the forenoon Watt & Lizie came down on the morning Express from the West Watt 18 �was at Manatoba Lizie was up to London to visit Mother Ellen went up to Gananoque for Bessie Billie came home from Pembroke this afternoon he is going to stop here 29 30 Ad went to Delta with Watt & Lizie this morning Jennie went home with them very dry weather Ad got home about 11 oclock at night Revd Mr Cuningham preached this morning &Mr Ferguson at night 31 Ad helped Bruce McNiel to draw in oats & peas very dry time Billie went to Delta this afternoon Pollie & the Buggy 1874 Sept rain 1 Ad worked at the peas Wallace & Bruce McNiel & Owen Sullivan helped the finished them & got in 3 good loads they are a good crop 2 Bruce McNiel helped Ad to draw in 1 load of peas that finished our harvest work 3 Ad went to Brockville on the mixt got home on the express there is a fine little rain this afternoon it is very much wanted 4 Ad went out to the 9 concession to see what damage the fire has done on his place the fire has gone all over his up land & killed all the pine & other timber it has done agrate deal of damage 5 Billie came home this forenoon brought Marry with him he made bargan with Mr Hucock for the foundry him & Albert went in company in the buisness I atended the Agriculture meeting at Westons 6 the Revd Mr Ferguson preached in forenoon Mr Robinson at night 7 Ad went to Delta with Billie took things all with him this 19 �afternoon warm day 8 Ad got home from Delta this afternoon 9 I went to Gananoque with Ellen & Marry took the wool with me got 35 c per pound gave it to Mr Brough he is to make me a coat & vest 10 move the fence to its old place at the old hous scraped a hole in the gravel field Pit for water for the cows so as to let the cows have the whole run 11 Ad drew Sand for George Grahm 10 loads & 3 for Mr Sikes 12 Ad drew Sand for Mr Dixon this forenoon & 2 loads of gravel to grut the old hog pen 13 rain the RevdMr Freshman preached this morning &Revd Mr Ferguson in the evening 14 I went to Delta to the Convention Ellen went with David 's Wife She has a daughter all well Dr was chosen a candidate for the next Election it was the best meeting I ever at of the kind 15 came home to day rain this afternoon {illegible} 16 began to draw dung to North field South and midle half 1874 Sept 17 drew some dung the ground is very dry David came here yesterday run the line of our Road we have our fence to move at the north end of the place John Johnston has all his to move 6 feet East 18 Ad went to Gananoque this for Bessie fine rain last night I attended a case for selling liquor on Sunday between Caroline Bradley & Michael Oconner Inn Keeper Escott at the Station 19 Ad went to the funeral of a Daughter of Wm 20 �Webster she was buired at the Union Church I went to James Cornets to see Mr Ferguson about a letter I got from Revd Mr Coltard about the communion 20 Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning &Mr Cuningham at night 21 Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie to school I went to collecing for Mr Ferguson fine day 22 I went on the morning Express to Toronto to the Fair got there about 1 oclock met David Johnston stopt there till I left on friday morning there was A great display of Agriculture emplements& Some fine Stock it was not as good a Fair as was at London last year 23 Adam was married to day to Miss McNiel 25 got home from Toronto this afternoon all well there was fine weather all the time 26 I went with Wm Cornet to James Cornets to settle with them Mr Ferguson for the time that he preached to us Summer paid him one hundred & fifty dollars & James Cornet sixty five dollars for board & keeping his horse 27 the Revd Mr Cuningham preached this morning &Mr Ferguson at night rain to day 28 Ad came home with his Wife on the Express they were at Bellville & Toronto since Wednesday there was Mr &Mrs Dean Wallace & his Sister Jennie Calhoun J purvis here to tea rain last night 29 I went with John Cook to see about our fair grounds rain 30 rain this morning & most the day Ad drew a load of 21 �rails from the midle fence & a load of plank for the drive shed the rails is to make pens 1874 Oct rain 1 Ad drew a load of rails for pens from the midle fence our show was today the was a good atendance took first on yearling heffer 2nd on yearling Ram 2nd on two Ewes rain 2 went home this evening the Haigs stopt all night the{y} went home this morning Billie & Richard continued home at noon rain this morning no work done 3 Ad drew some wood in drags he intends to get the dragsaw it & the old wood 4 11 went to Sunday School no meeting this morning the Revd Mr Robertson preached at night 5 drew dung from the back of the Barn got it all from there & some from the horse stable Pat Coslaw helped 6 rain this morning I went to Detla this afternnoon 7 attended our Riding Fair there there was a fine Show of Bulls Chease fruit & vegetables 8 the Show of Horses was good a large Show of Farming Implements rain about 4 oclock which put a stope to the sport 9 got home about 2 oclock to day all well 10 Ad sowed about 1 1/2 bushel of Rye in the north field where he drew the dung to he cultivated it in rain so as to stop him I went Lyn to meet Billie he wanted to see the Foundry there I went on the Mixed I took the Revd Mr Dowsley up to Fairfax he 22 �preached there in the morning & here in the evening heavy rain coming home I brock the draw bar of my buggy had to get James Lattimers buggy bushel Roses 12 fixed or made a draw bar for the buggie Ad began to plow in the North field 13 Ad plowed I took the Shafts to the Shop & got hem fixed fine day 14 Ad plowed we put the ram away 15 Ad cut the corn I dug the earley Rose potatos Pat Caslow picked up in the afternoon it is not much I can do my neck {pients?} me 1874 Oct 16 began to dig the Chilies & Seedings there has been no frost to kill the tops yet they were quite green they are good sise but few in the hill Pat helped 17 finished the potatos here about 70 bushel in all 18 rain X Revd Mr Dowsley preached in the morning &Mr Cuningham at night 19 Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie she came home on friday he brought home a pump for the cistern 100 lbs of oatmeal 100 flour $2 sugar and other greenery 20 fixed a fast for the pump & other fixings for it David came here after dark a little rain 21 Ad went to Bruce McNiels for a horspower& then to Station for a drag Saw they are new ones riged them up & sawed the most of the wood at the house Wallace & Bruce McNiel helped 22 Ad plowed where we had peas the ground very dry I worked a little at the old hogpen for a hen house 23 sent a return of Oconner conviction to Clerk of the 23 �Peace Ad plowed in the pea field 24 25 rain Ad finished plowing the North west half of the field that was brock up last Spring Mr Cuningham preach this morning &Revd Mr Davidson at night 26 Ad began to cultivate the remainder of the Southeast part of the north field we sowed 3 bushel of Rye on the fine acres the ground is very dry 27 finished the cultivating & began to plow in the Northeast half of the field the wind is to high for to Sow grass Seed 28 sowed grass seed this morning erley Ad draged it in we drew in a load of cornstalks 29 the Revd Mr Dowsley preached in the morning it being Thanksgiving day 30 I finished diging the carrots they are midling crop Ad plowed & cleaned out the furrows in the South half of the north field 31 Ad & his wife went to young this afternoon we finished cuting the wood with the drag saw in the forenoon a little rain this morning 1874 Nov 1 Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning very stormy snow & rain at night Ad came home at night 2 Snow about 1 1/2 inches last night Mr Dowsley here all night Ad plowed in the north end of the north field this afternoon snow all gone 3 Ad plowed in the north field I fixed the carrots pit 24 �rain 4 Do Do Do{Ditto} I went to Mr Keers &Mr ________ Darlings with the Revd Mr DousleyMr Kees was very poorly he a great deal better fine day looks like Indian Summer the Sun is red & the air is very Smokie 5 Ad plowed I Shoveled a cross furrow in the North west half of north field fine morning rain in the afternoon & after dark 6 fine morning Ad is plowing this forenoon went & helped John Moore to thrash in the afternoon 7 Ad went to plowing bee of the Widow McNiels 8 I went to Fairfax with Revd Mr Dousley this morning he preached then took dinner at John McCormicks went with Mr Dousley to visit Mrs Strom She is very Sick he preached here at night Mr Roberson preached in the morning 9 Ad plowed in the North field fine day Mr John Wilkinson & Thomas Rosbeck came this morning to drill for water to give them $2.50 per foot 10 Ad finished plowing the Northeast part of the North field this forenoon I cleaned out the furrows in it he tried to plow the field at the old house it is to dry 11 Ad plowed the potato ground cold day 12 hard frost last night Ad cannot plow he thrashed peas with the horsesfor the hogs put the cows in every morning & feed them there is very little for them to eate 13 Ad helped Bruce McNiel to thrash he took the horses 14 Ad did not come home till to night I went an Agriculture meeting at Westons fine day the drillers has drilled about 9 feet there is 6 feet of 25 �water in the hole 15 take ewes to charles Raths Revd Mr Dowsley this morning &Mr Cuningham at night 16 the drillers worked at the well they have gone 10 feet 7 inches & thinks that we will have watter enought 1874 Nov little rain 17 tested the well this morning by putting in the cistern pump in the hole took out 40 pailfuls in 20 minutes we consider that it will do Ad paid them 26 dollars & 25 cents for what they have done let the ram out 18 the ground is thoughed so that plowed at the old house Billie came he went to Delta to day Jenie came with him 19 hard frost last night Ad cut & drew two pine logs for to make a pump from James McMullins Snow 20 John Kyes came to make a pump for the well Ad went to Brockville for an Iron pipe for the well very Stormy day Snowed most of it Ellen & Jennet went to Gananoque for Bessie 21 the Snow is about 4 inches deep this morning Ad got Some Shoes on the horses & Split some wood 22 rain Revd Mr Cuningham preached this morning &Mr Dousley at night 23 Ad fixed the granery we expect the thrashers to morrow rained most of the day the Snow is all gone 24 the thrasher came this forenoon & thrashed 26 �37 bushel of wheate 17 of peas & 195 of oats very windy we had to cut a hole in the Barn door for the rod & shute the door rain & Snow 25 finished the thrashing had in all 330 bushel of oats Humph Young & Bruce McNiel helped with there horses J McMullin Wallace McNiel Owen Sullivan John Moore & Wm McNiels man healped fine day 26 Ad & Ellen went to Gananoque Ad took 1 bag of wheat & 4 bags of peas & oats John Kyes finished the pump fine day 27 Ad helped James McMullin to thrash 28 Ad helped Wm McNiel to plow a little rain & snow in the afternoon 29 the Revd Mr Dousley preached in the morning &Mr Roberson at night Mr Dousley preached at Dulcimain in the afternoon Samuel Moorhead had a child buired there the Snow is 6 inches deep the Slaugh is runing 30 cleaned up the barn flour of the oats that was left on it Ad intends to go to the mill 1874 Dec rain 1 Cleaned more oats & 6 bushel of of the Redern wheat Ad went to Gananoque with the wheat & bushel of oats with the Slaugh this afternoon 2 Ad went to Gananoque this afternoon for his grist the Snow is going fast 3 little rain the Snow is nearly all gone Ad went went with the McNiels for a hunt they got nothing I maide a door for the hen house 27 �rain 4 hard frost last night Ad packed the roof of the house the shingles off in a good many places I am very bad with rheumatism in my knees 5 Ad helped Wm McNiel to saw wood up this afternoon I took care of the cattele a little rain & Snow 6 rain Billie took Bennie More & me with him snowed about 2 inches 13 I went to Fairfax with Mr Dousley this morning he preached at night hear we had the new chandler light for the first time 7 Ad went to See A Richardson if he would By som he was not at home Billie brought him home on Saturday he was away from home that is Richardson Frank Dion took Bessie to Gananoque to School 8 Ad helped Bruce McNiel to kill his hogs him & Henery McNiel came here & killed ours in the afternoon cold day 9 Ad Split wood in the forenoon went to help Hump Young to thrash in the afternoon very Stormy wind & snow 10 Ad helped H Young to thrash they finished fine day till about 3 oclock then it Storms wind & snow 11 Ad Split wood a raw kind of a day 12 Ad went to Gananoque with the Buggie for Mr Calthard& Bessie Mr Calthard is sick he could not come Mr Gordon came with him instead Mr Gordon preached at 2 oclock the Communion is to be to morrow the communion was taken in the church at 11 oclock there 6 new commucents admited to the church the Revd Mr Gordon preached the church was full up 28 �14 Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie he took the Slaugh very bad Slaughing 15 Ad cut & drew wood out of our own bush it is dead wood he is cleaning up the old Stuff {The following entries Dec 16-31, 1874, were transcribed from photographs taken from Walter Beatty fonds at Queens University Archives. These photographs of the missing handwritten diary pages are not available on the Rural Diary Archive} Dec 16 Ad cut & drew wood to the house 17 rain this morning I am very lame with my knee can hardley get about Ad went to Charls Raths for two Ewes that had there to the Societies Ram 18 Ad drew some more wood 19 Ad helped McNiels to thrash & cut wood I made A door for the out side of the house 20 Mr Cuningham preached this morning & the Revd Mr Green the Bible Agent in the evening the church was filled the collection was $2.40 cents 21 Bruce & Wallace McNiel helped Ad to saw wood with the circular saw in the forenoon I went to the station with Mr Green he went away on the Express we killed the cow that we got of Bruce McNiel she is fiar beef no tallow in her 22 Ad went to Gananoque for Besie Ellen went with him they took some geese & chickens got 6 cents per lb for them all together 23 Ad went with Bruce McNiel to the 6th concession for loads of wood fine day 24 Ad did not come home today he helped Wm McNiel to run a line Wat came from Toronto this afternoon 25 Billie David & his wife Mr Smith Albert & his sister Mary 29 �& Jackie all came home for the Chrisemass we had a fine time Wat & Lizie went home this afternoon 26 27 David & the Delta folks went home to day the Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning Mr Mathews read & prayed Mr Robinson at night 28 rain last night & most of the day Ad & I went to Willsons school house to the nomination there was agreat many there the shoolhouse was full 29 Ad fixed a floor in the stable in the forenoon went to draw dung at McNiels 30 Ad drawed dung at McNiels I draw water for the cattle at the well in the pitt 31 there is no sloughing very hard frost last cold day split wood in the shed 1875 Jan 1 snow No work done cold day & no Slaughing 2 Storm most of the day snow with a little wind 3 I went to Fairfax for Revd Mr Dousley took him but {illegible} school house he preached there at 2 oclock & hear at night 4 Went to Westons hall voted for Meser Darling R. Begg DR Slack Anderson R Landon councillors 5 Ad went to the 9 concession brought home a load of dry pine the roads is very rough 6 Ad went out again to the 9 con brought a a load of beech wood 7 Stormy receved a telagram {illegible} Cowan about the meeting of the Agriculture Socitieans werd that I 30 �had instructed the Sec about them 8 went to Gananoque & put in an advertisement in the Reporter calling the Annual meeting at Delta on the 20 anstart the Snow fell about 4 inches last night 9 very stormy all day wind & snow & drift I went to Annual of the Agriculture Socitie at Westons there was a good many out to it the roads is drifted so that at night they have to take the fields 10 the Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning &Mr Cuningham at night 11 Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie Billie brought her home last night from Delta Ellen went with them cold day 12 Ad helped Bruce McNiel to thrash fine day John Beatty came up from young to day 13 Stormy day Snow & wind atended school meeting Wm Mitchel Elected Trustee there is no traveling on our road the travel is in the fields the drifts is so bad there was a little rain to night that stoped the drift 14 Ad too Miss Haige& his wife to the road this morning {illegible} the Widow McNiels 15 {illegible} up at the road {illegible} night came home to night very cold weather 16 Ad & all the young men went to Young to {illegible} a little {rest of entry illegible} 1875 Jan 19 Dr Preston had over 400 of a majority Ad went to the Barn {rest of entry illegible} 20 atended the annual meeting of the Riding Agriculture socitie in Denuats Hall was inducted President there was a very large meeting fine cold day 31 �21 came home to day about one oclock all well Ad drew a load of wood from the 6th con 22 Ad drew a load of wood from the 6th con roads good 23 Ad helped Bruce McNiel to thrash fine day 24 Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning &Mr Robinson at night very Stormy this afternoon wind & snow 25 the roads is blocked up & Still Storming Billie went home to Delta this morning he came home on Saturday night he intends to take a load of Rock Elem logs with him from Plunkits 26 Ad choped wood at the house no travel on the roads yet I atend the cattle the well gives all the water we want for the cattle & horses 27 fine day but cold very little travel on the roads 28 Ad drew a load of wood from the 6 concession 29 Ad was to meet Mathews & his Son to chop wood at the 6th concession but they did not come 30 Ad drew wood in the log for to saw with the drag saw Mathews & his son helped cold day 31 I went to Fairfax with Mr Dousley he preached then we took dinner at Mr McKee we then went to Dulcimain he preached there likewise cold blustery day 1875 Feb 1 Ad went to the 6 concession drew logs for the drag saw Mathews & his son helped Frank Halls Wife & 3 daughters & son came on the Express stoped till the morning Express they went on to Toronto to{illegible} 2 Ad went to the 6 con to help to bank out cord wood for Mrs McNiel she intends to have a bee tomorrow fine day sometimes clear & then cloudy 32 �3 Ad went to a wood bee of Mrs McNiels fine morning began to rain about 10 oclock it rained & thawed till in the night it then turned & to hard frost 4 Snowed a little in the night very high wind & drift so that I did not let the cattle out to water it was so stormy 5 I went to Escott took a cow hide & 3 sheep skins to the tanery gave a notice to Mr Parr to give to Oconners that I would isue a warrent to collect the remainder of the fine & costs 6 Ad went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat 4 bags of oats for to grind cold day took Bessie with him She came home last night 7 Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning Mr Robertson at night I could not go back my bowels 8 Ad took out the horse plough to the {illegible} he intends to cut the wood up then cut some brought home a for Bruce McNiel & Wilkinson Man helped all day 9 Frequent {illegible} out to day Mathews & his son helped to {rest of entry illegible} 10 Ad went out for a load of wood little Billie went with him Ad took {illegible} horse Bruce {illegible} at Allen Ea{illegible} night with his horse 11 very storm all day 12 still storming wind {rest of entry illegible} 13 Ad got out {rest of entry illegible} 14 {rest of page illegible} 1874 Feb 33 �{several entries illegible} Ad went to Fairfax atending very stormy day {rest of entry illegible} 17 18 {illegible} 33 bags of oats to James {illegible} that he {rest of entry illegible} 19 went to the Funeral of Mrs McConnel She was buried at the Ebenezer church the Revd Mr Robinson preached Ad took the corps there was 43 teams fine day 20 Ad went to a Bee of Wm Kyes to draw rails from Moortown 21 rain rain the Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Robinson at night Mr Brown stoped here Wm Scott came from Brockville last night 22 Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie Ellen went with him 23 rain most of the night Snow very Soft Stormy this morning Ad & the girles went to a tea meeting McCrans Schoolhouse 24 Ad went out to the 6 Concesson for the horse powr with Bruce McNiel the roads is very bad they are so soft 25 raining & thawing most of the day Ad did not come home the roads is so bad he would not bring the horses out he intends to thrast a Bruce 26 Ad came home this forenoon he could not 34 �bring the horses with him they are to thrash in the afternoon frost last night 27 Billie & Vine came here about 11 oclock last night the roads is So bad from the creek here they got upset ever So often with water & ice very cold day there was a vote takn on the Dunkin Bill here it carried by a vote of 28 I took Mr Dowsley to Fairfax this morning & then to Dulcimain he preached here at night very cold day wind Northwest the roads very hard 1875 March march has come in like a lion cold & very stormy snow snow 1 Ad drew a load of wood from the 6 consession it stormed so bad in the aftenoon he did not go back snow & wind 2 Ad drew 2 loads of wood from the 6 conc fine day 3 Do Do{Ditto} 1 load Adam Clark & three of sisters John Giles & his Wife all from Smith Falls came here on a visit Mary Beatty came with them from Young 4 they all went to Younge this afternoon David took an observation for Charles Armstrong this evening 5 Ad went with David this morning to help Charley to run the line cold fine day 6 Ad went with David to help to finish the lines I went to Delta to an Agriculture meeting snowed about 4 inches last night took one of our horses to John Cook left it there & went with him took dinner at Davids there was a good meeting authorized more building to be put up 35 �7 Snow rain in the night Revd Mr Gordon preached this morning he came here last night Mr Dousley Father is dead Mr Cuningham preached at night 8 Ad went to the 6 con for a load of wood fine day 9 Do Do Do Do Do{Ditto} 10 received a letter this morning that David Robb is dead he on the 23th Febuary Snowing this morning we cleaned up 5 1/2 bushels of the china wheat all we had & 62 of oats or rather 31 bags & loaded it on the Slaugh 11 Ad went to Gananoque to the mill with 31 bags of oats & 5 12 bushels of china wheat fine day I went to the station met the Revd Mr Ireland he is to Lecture to night in the church he stopt here all night 12 Mr Ireland went back to Brockville this morning on the Mixed Ad drew saw dust to McNiels to cover ice in the forenoon he went to Delta in the afternoon his Wife Ellen Jennet Polles & Wm Scott went with him 13 Ellen is very bad with a pain in her back fine day Ad & his load got home about 10 oclock this evening 14 the Revd Mr Cuningham preached this morning &Mr Dousley at night 15 rain most of last night with ice this morning Ad went to Gananoque with a load of oats for feed for Wallace McNiel 16 Ad went to Gananoque with a load of oats for Bruce McNiel feed they went in the Buggy {illegible} warm day to snow is going very fast 36 �1875 March 17 cold day Ad came home he brought a load of oats {illegible} Bruce McNiel & loaded them he went out to McNiels unloading to go to Gananoque tomorrow 18 very cold day with high winds Ad went to Gananoque with 10 bags of oats & got them ground for the horses 19 Ad went to the concession for logs for a milk shed David came here to night he is going to survy for Webster 20 very stormy day the Boys did nothing 21 Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning Mr Robertson at night 22 Ad went to 6 Con for a load of loges shed David went to run Wm Websters line at Fairfax 23 thrashed two flooring of seed hay with the horses in the morning Ad went to Gananoque to bring Besie home from the school Easter vacation Ellen & Jenet and him fine day got a telagram that Wat would home on the morning Express 24 Wat Lizie & her Brother Richard came from Parry Sound this morning all well Stormy Snow & wind cleared up in the afternoon Ad went to Delta with Wat & Lizie they took Jennee with them & Tillee Barns 25 Ad got home this morning he went to Gananoque to see the Races fine day Stormy in the afternoon 26 Ad went to Gananoque to See the Races again to day 27 Ad went to the 6 Consession for some sawlogs Bruces McNiel went with him got two each they are for a milk shed 37 �28 I went to Fairfax with Mr Dousley this morning he preached there & at Dulcimain & here at night Mr Robinson here this morning 29 Ad went to the 6th Con for posts for the milk shed he then went to Ivies for a log that he took them two years ago fine day snow is going fast 30 Ad went to saw wood at Mr Octins with McNiels 31 Ad went to Gananoque with Bisie to the school Jennet went with them he went with the Buggy he bought a cultivator paid sixteen dollars for it very bad going he made the first track from the head of the orchard to our gate Snow nearly 3 feet deep on the road no track from the gate to {illegible} home 1875 April 1 Fine morning very little frost Ad helped Bruce McNiel to saw wood in the afternoon Billie came from Delta with his teem Richard Curtise is with him rain 2 Billie went home this afternoon stormy this morning snow 3 the Snow is five inches deep this morning the Snow is nearly gone this evening that is the new 4 the Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning Mr Cuningham at night 5 Ad cut down an oke tree in the bush for hay rack timber other dry wood for firewood 6 Ad did not come from the Road to day fine day 7 Ad took the horses out to the road to draw dung hard frost last night a little snow in the night 8 Ad came home to day Alexander Cochran & the Revd Mr Dowsley was here this afternoon & constituted the first session of our Church we authorized M rDowsley to get a session book admited Mr Ackerman to be a 38 �member of church &appointed ether the first Sunday in June or the last Sunday for the dispensation of the Communion as it will answer Mr Dowsley 9 hard frost last night Ad drew an oak log & an Elem log to the mill drew in the hemlock logs that he has then & got them sawed {illegible} 10 Ad drew home the Suff from the saw mill 11 Mr Cuningham preached this morning Mr Dowsley at night Miss Ackerman was Baptised by Mr Dowsley 12 hard frost last night north wind cold day Ad drew some wood out of our own bush a little rain 13 drew wood from our own bush fine day 14 Ad went out to the road & sawed in the forenoon Sawed wood here in the afternoon Wallace helped 15 finished Sawing here in the forenoon Wallace & Bruce & his Boy helped us fine day Ad & them took the horse powr & saw to the road 16 began to put the road fence in on the line along the midle field fine day 17 very hard frost this morning went to work at the fence could do nothing the ground is so hard frosen 1875 April 18 the Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning &Mr Robinson at night 19 Billie went home this morning he came yesterday Bruce McNiels Boy went him he is not well Ad went out to the road to draw dung very cold day with hard frost 20 Ad worked at the road drawing dung 39 �21 we drew dung to the garden Wallace helped 22 drew dung to the old house for potatos 23 Ad and Wallace McNiel hewed some of the timber for a milking shed cold day 24 they finished the hewing the timber for the milking shed this afternoon 25 the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning I could not take Mr Dowsley to Fairfax this morning gave him the horse he drove himself 26 Ad began to plow & plowed in the north field Southwest half fine day I went to the station & met Mr Ferguson from Kingston he stoped all night 27 Ad plowed I got Wallace McNiels horse & took Mr Ferguson to Fairfax we went James Cornets they were not at home we then went to Mr Ellots & then to Mr Reeds got dinner Mr Ferguson went away on the Express for Kingston 4 1/2 bushel of wheat seed down 28 Began to sow & sowed 4 1/2 bushel of Redfern wheat on the Northwest part of the North field Sowed timathy & Clover seed on it I Sowed some {Trianthum?} on the head ridge across 10 ridges North west corner fine day Ad used the cultivator {illegible entry} 29 Sowed 7 bushel of oats on the southwest part of the north field I shoveled the cross furrows in the northwest part of the north field rain 30 Ad went out to the road got 14 bushel of the black side oats he then plowed in south part of the north field cold day with very high winds the fences is blown down 1875 40 �May 1 2 Ad plowed the south part of the north field I went to a meeting Mance Building Committee was no quorum there was nothing done Mr Green preached this morning very cold day with high winds Mr Dowsley preached in Gananoque 3 Ad finished plowing the North field then began to plow the North half of the midle field East side Billie came from Delta with a roller for John Johnston & Thomas Bradley he brock down on the road it was eleven oclock before he got home 4 Ad plowed in the midle field Bruce McNiels man & team helped him Billie brought out Wat &Dav{cut off} horses with him to help Ad with spring work 5 Sowed 6 bushel of oats in south half of the North field West side Hiram Laforta worked Wat & Daves horses sowed 8 bushel of side oats in the Northeast half of the North field Ad cultivated it the ground is in fine order rain 6 rain most of the day nothing done rain 7 a little rain this morning I went to Brockville on the mixed bought 1 lb carrot seed 60 cents Ad plowed Hiram rolled part of the midle field fine day very warm things begining to grow rain 8 Hiram finished rolling the midle field Wats side rolled the south half of the midel field East side Ad plowed in the north half midle field rain this morning fine growing time 9 no plowing the Revd Mr Robertson preached & had a quartly meeting in the church was filled Mr Dowsley preached at night 10 very heavy thunder & rain last night the 41 �or sowing the ground is too wet ground is all in a swim moved or rather finished the moveing of the fence on to the line west side of midle field 11 Ad drew sawdust to the barnyard for a road to the stable Hiram drew drew the lane fence in the midle field to the midle of the East midle field Ad is plowing the north half 12 rain this morning & most of the {illegible} day 13 put up the midle fence in the midle field all but a little finishing {illegible} & laid up the most of the road fence {illegible} North part of {illegible} 1875 May 14 Sowed clover & timothy on North East half of the North field where Ad cultivated oats in on the fifth day the ground was to we that did not do it before the oats is started to grow Ad sowed 6 bushel of the side oats on the East half of the field I sowed grass seed on it all Hiram draged& Ad cultivated that finished that part of {illegible} 15 very heavy rain most of the night the ground is all in a swim let of a greate deal of watter in the afternoon rained forenoon 16 X Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning &Mr Robertson at night 17 I went to Escott paid Calvin H Huges twenty dollars it is the fine of M Oconnors for selling Liquor Sunday Hiram cultivated for Bruce McNiel Ad went to the funeral of old Mr McLaughlin he drew the corps I was one of the Pall bearers {illegible} fine day planted 2 pear trees Flemish Beauty & 2 apple trees S P Gris {possibly Pomme Gris or Spitzenberg} 42 �18 Sowed 13 bushel of oats Ad got them from Bruce McNiels on the south East half of the North field where we sowed Rye last fall sowed Thimety seed on it again Ad worked with the cultivator sowed 8 bushel of peas & oats & 3 bushel of peas on the North half of the midle field Hiram draged with the Grays Wallace McNiel helped me to sow 19 Hiram draged where Ad cultivated yesterday & cross draged where he draged yesterday Sent the Return to the Clerk of the Peace 20 Hiram finished the cross draging that he began yesterday the Trees begin to look green left the cows out of the stable to night for the first time 21 Sowed 3 bushel of peas on the East side of midel field sowed a pound of sulphatamonatic of lime on the west end of the head land & 1 lb unamonatic on the ridge next the fence south west side sowed 1/2 bushel of peas on the head ridge at the old house& 1/2 bushel of wheat some crown peas & some wheat from Nels sea put the sulphat of on south end of the wheat ridges Ad went to Gananoque for Besie Ellen & Jennet went with him Planted some Early Roses 22 Ad plowed the garden I planted some string beans that I got from James Hall Hiram worked at the road for Bruce McNiel X 23 I took Revd Mr Dowsley to fairfax in the morning he preached at night hear 24 Ad finished plowing the garden he then went to help Wm McNiel fine warm day Billie went home he came on Saturday Jenie is with him 25 Ad went to Gananoque with Besie to school Jennet went with him she stated all night 43 �she is geting her teeth fixed 26 Ad finished plowing the garding then went to the Road plowing 27 Ad did not come last night I planted Tomatos & cucumbers water melon plants Ad draged rolled &draged & furrowed the garden there is 17 rows or ridges for carrots then 3 half rows of pop corn 28 Ad plowed & draged the potatos grown it is very lumpy I raked & sowed 6 rows of carrots very warm day 29 raked & sowed the rest of the carrots the 8th & 9th rows with sulphat the unmonated iron the 8 & the amonated is on the 9 row about half way 30 MrDowsley preached this morning Mr Cuningham at night 31 planted 3 1/2 bushel of Erley Roses 6 Bushel of Chilles& seedling Wallace McNiel helped the 2 short rows next the plumb trees is Mr V{illegible} kind then 3 rows of strawberries {rest of line illegible} {The following entries from June 1 to 14, 1875 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the missing handwritten diary pages are not available on the Rural Diary Archive} {a lot of this page is illegible} 1 Planted 2 1/2 bushel of potato early Rose {illegible} David came last night to {illegible} he is going to {illegible} 2 planted all the beans that we had at the {illegible} some baen then 2 rows of long beans North & bought then{illegible} rows of the Boys beans they are along the ditch {illegible} 3 Ad is runing around see about a man to hire he sw Wm 44 �McNiel at the station & hired him for $70 seventy dollars for three months he helpd us plant to plant his potatoes Ad went away on the Express this afternoon for Toronto he expects to meet Wat there 4 Wm rolled the been field this forenoon we washed the sheep at noon I went to Delta at 4 oclock to atend a Agriculture meeting to morrow 5 got from Delta to night Mr Smith came with me he is going to Manatoba as Draftsman to Pacific Rail Road he is geting 1200 dollars a year 6 I went with Mr Dowsley to Fairfax he preached here at night 7 fine rain most of the day Wm through out most of the dung out of the sheep pen he went to Ab McNiels got 5 bushel of {illegible} potatoes for {illegible} 8 we picked stones in the church field in the forenoon rolled the North half of the midle field & art the North field 9 sowed half a pail full of Millet (Ad sent it from Toronto I got it last night paid 60 cets of freight on it) along the front of the old house field Wm cultivated draged & rolled it he then rolled in the North field I did chores 10 Wm finished the rolling & took the roller home then we drew the stones at the little field to the house 11 I went to the River to examine a ditch on the {illegible} place Lot No 4 & Lot 15 belonging to Eli{illegible} Stewart & George {illegible} two the fence {illegible} we {illegible} dig ditch on her own place to {illegible} as the water coming of {illegible} the {illegible} expense because that he {illegible} to dig after harvest if {illegible} wants {illegible} cross to damage {illegible}what din not own {illegible} to dig the ditch {illegible} it appears that there was any water on the ground {illegible} not now the ditch is to be dug by the {rest of line illegible} {illegible}stones in the church field in the forenoon Wm 45 �went to {illegible} at Wm {illegible} in the afternoon went to the funeral of Mrs {illegible} above Gananoque {rest of entry illegible} {several pages are illegible and some possibly missing} {Transcriptions from July 18-31, 1875aretranscribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the missing handwritten diary pages are not available on the Rural Diary Archive} 1875 July 18 2 loads of hay very heavy rain this morning no sabath school no children came out Revd Mr Preached in the morning &Revd Mr Dowsley at night 19 ground the knifes of the mower & mowed in the midle west field the grass is light fine day 20 mowed in the west midle field Wm mowed the corners 21 Wallace McNiel came out with Bruces horse & rake & raked half the field this forenoon I finished the mowing of it Wm & me drew in two loads put one over the cows & one over the sheep 22 Billie came from Delta for Vive & Mrs Barns they came from Toronto on tusdays Express he helpedus in with 2 loads of hay they were very large ones & to unload one that we backed out of the old barn we put it over the cows) one over the horses & one over the cows Wallace raked the rest of the field we that is Wm Wallace & me went to the funeral of John McNiels Wife at the River She was buired at the Ebenezer church Revd Mr Stewart Preached there was 40 teems Wallace took the corps with our horses {from the left margin} we had 7 loads of hay in that field all together we got Alick rake & horses after we came from the funeral & finished the field 23 I went & helped Bruce to mow with our horses & mower Wm howed the potatos fine day 46 �24 25 helped Bruce this forenoon we finished the field next the Rail Road I then cut the little field below our house Wm worked at the potatos fine day Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning &Revd Mr Stewart at night 26 raked & drew in the field put it over the sheep in the forenoon I then mowed for Wallace in the afternoon Wallace mowed with Wms teem Bruce mowed part of the afternoon 27 mowed raked & drew in at Wallaces Wm helped 28 Do Do DoDo {Ditto} 29 we finished all Wallaces haying to day in good order 30 Wm helped Bruce to mow with the horses & mower I put a new side to the hay rack 31 I helped Bruce to mow this forenoon Wm all day Ellen Jennet & Bessie went to Young this afternoon Jennet is going to Pembrook with Mary on Monday {illegible} Miss McDonald & Miss Purvis here all night 187 {not sure if this is 1875 or a different year} April 14 Wm & me worked on the Road with the team for Ad work or rather for his {illegible} 15 worked on the road for our own Wm with the team all day I worked 1/2 day went an Agriculture meeting {illegible} 16 worked on the roads 2 1/2 day that finished us I went to {illegible} Mc{illegible} school house to Elect a {illegible} in the {illegible} place he is {illegible} put in Mr Se{illegible} 17 picked stones in the church field & cleaned what wheat was in the granary we had 9 bushel 47 �18 went to Gananoque with the grist Wm went with me Hump Young & Mary Jane McNiel also got two dollars worth of sugar at {illegible} 19 Wm went to river to fix a fence to keep our horses in the paster I picked mustard in the north field there is some {illegible} 20 a little rain this afternoon the ground in great nead of it very heavy rain with wind at night the Revd Mr Dousley gave us an account of the union of all the Presbytarians in Canada the asembly took place in Montreal the last two weeks 21 we cultivated the Sumer fallow & picked a wagon box full of switch grass roots warm day 22 worked in the Sumer fallow cultivating & picked switch grass 23 Wm helped Wm McNiel to draw some stones for the foundation of a Barn & to rais it the ground is very dry yet 24 drew stones off the church field to the stand for the milk{cut off} 25 Wm cleaned out some of the dung out of the Sheep pen this morning 26 Wm worked in the summer fallow in the forenoon went to raisen of Thomas Bradley I went to church heard the Revd Mr Cholthorn preach from John 3 & 15 there was a good many out they chose the site for the Mance next the church James Scott came here this evening 48 �27 the Revd Mr Dousley had the communion in the church was full the Revd Mr Robinson preach at night fine rain this morning 28 I went to Gananoque with James Scott he wanted to see the Manufactories Wm went to a picnic at Dulcimain he went home on Sabbath 29 I went to Younge Ellen & James Scott was with e took dinner & tea at Margrets then we went Unkle Robs stoped al night fine rain 30 went to Lyn got Billies horse shod all round for interfearing came back to Robs got dinner 31 I went to Betseys got tea got home at Sun down {illegible} left Ellen there fine rain this morning 1875 {line illegible above entries} July 1 Wm crossed cultivated the summer fallow thre is a good deal of switch grass roots { illegible} yet I fixed polls for a {illegible} fine day 2 went to Gananoque for Bessie she is leaving the school 3 hoed in the garden & did a little {rest of line illegible} atended an agriculture meeting at Deans {rest of line illegible} 4 went with Revd Mr Richards to Fairfax Mr Robinson preached in the morning at {rest of entry illegible} 5 Wm went through the potatos with the cultivator I worked at the milk shed timber Wm helped me in the afternoon 6 worked a little at the milk shed fine rain got the 49 �horses shod 7 Wm went out to the road to help Bruce McNiel to saw wood Billie came hear last night he is afraid the Boys will {illegible} money in the {rest of entry is illegible} Lydenhurst 8 William plowed in the summer fallow I picked mustard in the north field I think that the switch grass has got a fright there is very little alive now 9 Wm helped Bruce to sow I went to Brockville to a meeting about the Provincial Plowing match 10 Wm finished plowing the summer fallow I worked at the milk shed & other chores 11 rain 2 loads of hay rain Mr Keer preached for Mr Dowsley this morning & at night for Mr Faires 12 Wm went to Brockville to the Walk I riged up the Mower cut the orchard fine warm day 13 I went to Gananoque with the horses left them at B Shelds took the Boat to Kingston Ellen Jennet & Mary went with me I atended the Presbytery as Elder for Lansdowne the girles came home on the boat I stopt all night 14 the Presbytery closed at one oclock came home on the express all well very heavy rain yesterday with thunder 15 we raked up the orchard & fixed up the fence around the gravel pit Mr Wm Stevenson came from Pembrock Billie met him here very warm day 16 drew in 2 loads of hay out of the orchard they were good ones put a very large one over the cows the other over the horses very heavy rain at one oclock 17 Wm went through the potatos with the horse he 50 �cultivated & then worked them the hawer {The following entries from July 18 to July 31 aretranscribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the missing handwritten diary pages are not available on the Rural Diary Archive.} July 18 very heavy rain this morning no Sabath school no children came out Revd Mr Preached in the morning &Revd Mr Dowsley at night 19 ground the knifes of the mower and mowed in the midle west file the grass is light fine day 20 mowed in the west midle field Wm mowed the corners 2 loads of hay 21 Wallace McNiel came out with Bruces horse & raked & raked half the field this forenoon I finished the mowing of it Wm & me drew in two loads put one over the cows &wond over the Sheep we had 7 loads of hay in that field all together we got Aleck rake & horse after we came from the funeral & finished the field 22 Billie came from Delta for Vire and Mrs Barns they came from Toronto on tusdays Express he helped us in with 2 loads of hay they were very large ones & to unload one that we backed out of the old barn we put it over the cows) one over the horses and one over the cows Wallace & me went to the funeral of John McNiels Wife at the River She was buired at the Ebenezer church Revd Mr Stewart Preached there was 40 teems Wallace took the corps with our horses 23 I went & helped Bruce to mow with our horses & mower Wm howed the potatoes fine day 24 helped Bruce this forenoon we finished 51 �the field next the Rail Road I then cut the little field below below our house Wm worked at the potatoes fine day 25 Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning &Revd Mr Stewart at night three is 3 loads over the sheep 3 over the horses 5 over the cows 26 raked & drew in the little field put it over the cows we backed out a load that was on the waggon put it over the sheep in the forenoon I then mowed for Wallace in the afternoon Wallace mowed with Wms teem Bruce mowed part of the afternoon 27 mowed raked & drew in at Wallaces Wm helped 28 Do Do Do Do{Ditto} 29 we finished all Wallaces haying to day in good order 30 Wm helped Bruce to mow with the horses & mower I put a new side to the hay rack 31 I helped Bruce to mow this forenoon Wm all day Ellen Jennet & Bessie went to Younge this afternoon Jennet is going to Pembrock with Mary on Monday {illegible} Mrs McDonald & Miss Purvis heare all night 1875 {The following entries from August 1 to 16, 1875,aretranscribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the missing handwritten diary pages are also available on the Rural Diary Archive pdf 33} 1 Revd Mr Stewart preached in the morning &Mr McCormick at night 2 Ellen Bissie & Mis Hicock came home this forenoon 52 �we cut the curch field the grass is light expect in spots cut for seed rain 3 a little rain this morning Wm hoed in the garden some we got in 1 load of hay put over the horses we tried H Younges loader it took some fixing got started then a driving chain brock got fixed & started again it went well rained had to stop 4 heavy rain fog with rain this morning drew a load of rails to the line fence between John Johnston & us fixed it up good finished hoeing the potatos 5 got A Cornets rake got in the hay in the church field put 1 load for seed in the little mow 1 in the big mow & 1 over the cows that was 4 load in all of that field 6 Wm took a load to the River of picknicers 15 in all I went to James McCormicks to see trial of reaper the Almon one laid the Sheaf of the best the Champion is the hondies & easiest managed very heavy rain at night with wind 7 Wm drew Some old Stuff of the road for wood I fixed at the reaper A. Heacock came from Dealta to the picnic yesterday some rain to day 8 Revd Mr Dowsley preached in the morning &Mr Gibson at night 9 Bruce McNiel came with his reaper cut part of the wheat Owen Wallace & Wm bound I fixed or rather worked our reaper 10/td> finished cutting the wheat in the north west field in the forenoon Bruce went home at noon I cut some oats with ours 11 heave rain all the forenoon I went to Gananoque at noon Bessie went with me Mr Bradley told her that she had got letter A certificate got 1 barel of salt 125. 53 �rain 12 cut with reaper the remainder of the southwest half of the north field Wm helped Bruce at his wheat heave rain at night rain 13 heavy rain this forenoon worked at the milk shed in the afternoon 14th Wm helped Bruce at his wheat I mowed oats with the sythe in the south East part of the North field they are very next the ditch 15 Revd Mr Dowsley preached at night fine day 16 August we turned over the oats they are very wet on the under Side Wm McNiels man helped us we got in 5 loads 4 of them out of the S west part & 1 out of S East part they are what I cut on Saturday 17 drew in 2 loads of oats that made 6 loads out of southwest half loads of wheat there was 118 stook in fine order 18 rain this morning Wm & me helped Alick to draw in {illegible} five loads of wheat by noon it was rather wet we cut oats in the afternoon Ad came home this morning 19 Wm helped Bruce to draw in this forenoon & cut oats in the North East half o the north field 20 drew 7 loads of oats Wallace helped we had A Cornets team I finished the cuting of that field 21 Ad helped Bruce to draw in this forenoon we drew in 3 loads of oats that is all except the rakins 22 the Revd Mr Dowsley preached in the morning &Mr Stewart at night 23 cut the wheat at the old house the most of it a good crop Wallace helped Ad Wm & him bound & I cut with the reaper cut some oats in midle field 54 �very warm dry 24 Wm & me finished the oats in the midle field field we mowed them with the Sythe they were peas & oats I brock rivits in the cuting bar of the reaper did not do as good work as we could do Ad helped Bruce 25 drew in 4 loads of peas & oats 3 of wheat & 1 load of rakings Bruce Wallace helped I raked the peas & oat ground & the southwest part of the north field 26 Wm & Ad helped Bruce to draw in had our horses I fixed up the fences round the pea field & let the cows in 27 began to hook the peas I hooked in the forenoon I could not Stand it with my Shoulders we cleaned out the well in the pit for the cows very warm dry Ad went to Gananoque to see when the Boats go to Detroit 28 Wm worked at the peas I went to Gananoque with David Him &Vive came from Delta last night 29 Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning Mr Dowsley is not able to preach he is Sick 30 drew in 3 loads of peas they are in good order & a good crop fine day Ad helped Wm quite work on Saturday he wanted to go & rige up his thrasher 31 Ad & me hooked some peas in the forenoon him & Ellen went to Young to bring Jennet home in the afternoon She is coming from Pembrook 1875 Sept rain 1 John Heslap began to work Ad hired him for two months he is to give him $18 per month he hooked peas I cut the Millet it is very heavy crop I came near haveing a Sunstrok very hot warm day Ad started for Detroit this afternoon he went to Clayton the Wife went with him 2 raked up part of the millet came on a thunder storm 55 �rain 3 cut down a basswood tree took 3 logs of it to the Mill in the forenoon got in the millet & 1 load of peas in the afternoon the rest of the peas is not fit 4 heave rain last night John & me cleaned out the granary & the barn we expect to get the thrashers we then cleaned out the new barn fixed the north half of where the hogs is put rails on it so as to {thr?} straw in it when we thrash 5 the Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning no one tonight 6 got in 3 loads of peas that finishes all our harvest work we have had a good crop & a fine time to take care of it a little rain this afternoon 7 cultivated in the Summer fallow finished the Summer follow in the forenoon Besie& Ellen & James Hall went to Gananoque he came here last night - got a Telagram at 5 oclock P.M. for Ellen to go to Nebraska Isabela is very sick Ellen left on the morning Express we telagraphed to Ad to meet her in Port Huron John drew stones of midle field 8 John drew stones of the midle field Got a telagram that Isabela is Dead at eleven oclock to night 9 got a telagram from Ad that he met Ellen at Port Huron all right Wallace McNiel left here for to meet Ad at Toronto fine rain last night 10 Billie went to Gananoque with Besie took one of our horses he has been driving between here & Delta {illegible} & Farmersville since we got workd of Isabelas sickness 11 got a letter from Isabela writen on the 29th & 30th of August saying that she is not very well & one from Johnston that the doctor says that Isabela has the intermiting fever his was writen on the 6th of September John drew & dug stones 56 �12 Revd Mr Gibson preached this morning &Revd Richardson at night 13 John drawing stones of the north field fine day 14 drew dung to the summer fallow I helped to load Sept 15 Bessie & Lizie went to Gananoque in singel Buggy John & me put in a pump in pit for the cows & scraped up some dung rain 16 drew dung this forenoon John helped A Cornet to thrash in the afternoon I fixed the Faning mill Wm McNiel came to thrash to night heavy rain at night 17 thrashed 50 bushel of wheat fine crop & 53 bushel of oats a few peas Wm McNiel & boy Bruce McNiel & man Dan Cowan Hiram Young helped little rain 18 drew a load of wood cleaned up the barn floor & run 6 bushel of wheat through the faning mill John went home he has boil on his cheack 1875 19 Revd Mr Richards preached this morning &Mr Gibson at night 20 John did not work today he has a boil on his cheek I went to Otawa the fair on the mixed to Brockville took the nine oclock train for Otawa got there at two oclock put up at Albion Hotel $2 dollars per day went to the fairground & reported my self was Judge on Roots there was three others Mr Fraser Ellot & Weir all from difront parts of the province 21 John drew dung to Summer fallow 22 the same 23 Do Do Do{Ditto} I got home at 11 oclock to night it was a fine affair every thing on the grounds was good & well arranged I had a fine time & feel a good deal 57 �better 24 drew a load of wood & other fixing I went to Delta with Lizie & her Mother & Jennet this afternoon fine day 25 atended an Agriculture meeting in the Hall Lizie & her mother came home with me her house is not fixed yet 26 Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning &Mr Richards at night the church was filled 27 John helped Humpery Young to thrash Saturday & today I went to funeral of John Weston I took the mourners the Rev Mr Carrol preached in the church there was 28 teams he was buired at the Lansdowne buring ground 28 helped Wm McNiel to thrash John & the team 30 went to Gananoque to the mill took 8 bushel of wheat got 1/2 bushel of it crack for Porage 1875 Oct 1 Atended our fair took 1 on yearling heffer 2 ram 1 ram lamb 3 on {illegible} lambs 1 on fowls I went to Gananoque got a post office order for $40 forty dollars send it to Ellen to Nebraska John dug potatos 2 I got some wood took in the corn in the garden John did not come home from the fair 3 rain went to the funeral of Mr Redmons daughter she was buried at the Union church there was over 61 teams no meeting in the Church this morning 4 began to dig the potatos in the garden I went to Gananoque & got a post office order for forty dollars & sent it to Ellen to Nebraska fine day 5 little rain thrashed 2 floorings of grass seed in the forenoon went to Delta in the afternoon with Lizie & her 58 �mother fine afternoon 6 atended the fair heavy rain last night & this morning rain 7 fine day after ten oclock a great many peapel in atendance there was a good Show in almost every thing the corn pumpkin & squash was better than at Otawa rain 8 dug potatos little rain very disagreeable 9 finished the potatos a good crop I am very bad with my side the diging & picking up hurts me very much thrashed 5 bushel of peas with the horses at night 10 Revd Mr Freshman preached in the morning &Mr Dowsley at night 11 tryed to plow in the Summer fallow the ground is very soft the plow would not clean plowed in the second lay south of it is not so bad 12 plowed in the same field took one of Billies plows 13 John Do Do{Ditto} doing a great deal better work 14 John Do{Ditto} I am shingling the south side of the {illegible} 15 John Do{Ditto}Mr Davis &Mrs Davis came hear yesterday stoped all night made a good visit went home after dinner today gathered a good many appels 16 heavy rain last night & to day John cut wood in the wood shed in the forenoon he went to a temperance picnic in the afternoon I husked some corn in the Barn 17 Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning Mr Stewart at night 18 finished husking the corn rain most of the day took the Seder log that lay before the house & took other peices 59 �to the mill to make shingles 1875 Oct 19 Went to Wm Ferguson for lime got 18 bushel 25 c per bushel $3.25 John cut dead stuff in the woods drew 2 loads of wood 20 John plowed in the south half of the northwest field 21 Do Do Do {Ditto}I grouted some in the henhouse 22 John finished that field at noon I cleaned out the furrows began to plow in the north half of the midle field 23 John plowed in the Do Do{Ditto} I am so bad with a pain in my side I can do nothing 24 31 took Mr Dowsley to Fairfax &Mr Faires preached in the morning Mr Dowsley at night 25 Bessie & Vie went to Gananoque with Jennet John & me plowed & scraped the ditch in the midle field & in the garden with Pollie cold day 26 John plowed in the midle field heavy rain this afternoon I finished what gravel {illegible} 27 heavy rain in the night & this morning we thrashed a flooring of peas it cleared up then John plows I sent John Youngs cloth to Brockville 28 John plowed in the north half of the midle field 29 Do Do Do D{Ditto}o 30 John finished the field this forenoon heavy rain in the afternoon we thrashed peas Ellen Vest & the two children got home on the morning Express all well expect the Baby he has the chicen pocks the Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning & the 60 �Revd Mr Stewart at night Billie came from Delta yesterday we have had the cows in several nights there is nothing for them to eat in the fields 1875 Nov 1 Billie took Ellen Vest & the children & Davids Wife to Delta this morning I fixed a cubert to put the milk in in the house fine day hard frost last night 2 John came home this morning we cleaned up 7 1/2 bushel of peas & drew 2 loads of gravel to grut the hen house with & some wood it is to hard frost to plow 3 John cut some wood in the forenoon he plowed in the field at the old house 4 got in 70 baskets of potato in the seller rather cold 5 drew 3 loads of wood in the forenoon John plowed in the afternoon I have been working at the henhouse 6 John plowed in the old house field I fixed henhouse 7 Revd Mr Gibson this morning &Mr Lange at night 8 John finished the old house field I cleaned out water furrows & covered the potato pit there is not room in the cellar for them Johns time was up at noon to day I got him to stay to finish the field 9 John helped me to clean up 8 bushel of wheat for to take to the mill this morning then choped wood till noon That is one day more than the two months he was to work our 61 �horses went to plowing of Wm Cornets his Son drove them Snowed most of today 10 went to Gananoque took 8 bushel of wheat Ellen & Bessie went with me it stormed & snowed most of the day that is the first snow to stay on the ground Snow most of the day 11 drew a load of gravel for the henhouse then we thrashed what peas was in the old barn cleaned them up 7 bushel Vest helped 12 Vest plowed the garden I grouted the last of the henhouse I think it will warm for them the winter 13 Shoveled the ditch at the foot of the garden and other fixings about the house 14 stormy most of day Snow Frank Halls {rest of entry illegible} Mr McCormick preached this morning Mr Gibson at night 15 drew 3 loads of wood with the Slaugh Vest helped me cut down small mapel trees the one was lodged in the other 16 drew a load of sand to bank the barn then it began to rain Ad came home this afternoon from Toronto he has been there over 4 weeks he has inflamation of the lungs his better he stopt at {rest of entry illegible} 17 Went to Gananoque to hear a trial on the school saw between Mrs McNiel the of the Porkpine School the Judge reservd his disession till next court Mary Jane McNiel went with me 18 killed the hogs Bruce McNiel & Owen Sullivan helped us 1875 Nov 62 �let the Ram lamb out with the sheap 19 cut some wood drew sand to bank the house & a load of sawdust for the barnyard Vest went to Delta 20 salted the hams & cut up the pork one weighed 308 the other 320 the Revd Mr Green the Bible Agent came this forenoon he lectured in the church at night 21 rain I took Mr Green to McCrones school house this morning H. McKay took Mr Dusley to Farefax for me 22 finished salting the pork & hooping the old Pork barrel & geting some wood cold wind 23 cut some wood at the house and other chores 24 Ad hired a man for half month he began to work this morning he is to give him at the rate of $18 dollars per month he is choping in the woods the old trees 25 drew 3 loads of wood on the wagon I took Dr Perece to see Ad he is out to McNiels he thinks he is doing well & set let well enough alone 26 rained all day Kenyan & me took up & laid it down the floor of the New Barn we put half inch Suff under each joint & boarded up the Sides 27 thrashed some peas in the forenoon choped in the afternoon 28 Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning &Mr Stewart at night 29 Kenion took our horses & drew a load of wood for himself he was gone till little after ten oclock we thrashed peas till noon 63 �30 choped wood in the woods 1875 Dec 1 Kinion drew the topes of the trees with the Slaugh he has got all the Big trees cut 2 finished drawing the tops there is about 4 inches of snow 3 Kinion drew a load of wood for himself this forenoon he draws his wood from Ch Armstrongs he cut wood at the house & filled over the horses with hay from over the cows in the afternoon 4 drew logs for to cut with the drag saw with the travoy got up 7 trees it is good drawing 5 The Revd Mr Gibson preached this morning &Mr Dously at night 6 drew logs this forenoon Kinion went to help Bruce McNiel to thrash he took out 15 bushel of wheat to put in Bruces granery so as to make room in our granerary for the oats 7 Kinion took 24 bushel of wheat to Bruces this morning when he went to thrash I am fixing the granery & stable making stalls so as to fee the eather hay or straw a little snow to day 8 Kinion helped Bruce McNiel to thrash I fixed the Barn 9 Do Do Do Do{Ditto} Wm McNiel came to thrash at noon here Wm McNiels team & two hands Bruces team Wallace A Cornet & Ben Young helped 10 finished the thrashing had 375 bushels of oats they turned out well fine day I had to atend a trial of George Mayell for breaking into Thom Darlings Store there three men there was only one caught sent him to Brockville Vest came from Delta 64 �11 12 Kinion did not work here to day I cut some wood & other chores Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning Mr Faires at night 13 Kinion choped wood at the door I helped A Cornet to thrash I had the team Ad hired Alexander Carnague to work he commenced to day 14 Alexander drew logs for to cut with the drag saw in the afternoon helped A Cornet thrash in the forenoon 15 drew logs for to saw with the drag 16 finished drawing the logs this forenoon I drew two to of sand to bank the sheeps pen 17 Alex helped Wallace to draw dung at his Mothers 18 Wallace & Alec went out to the 6 Concession for wood they brought two loads left one here {illegible} 1875 Dec 19 I took Mr Dowsley to Fairfax & there was about 17 to hear Mr Stewart preach at night 20 we cleaned 10 1/2 bushel of wheat to take to the mill in the morning Alec cut a big mapel in two & drew it home 21 I went to Gananoque with 10 1/2 bushels of wheat with the Slaugh the roads was good in the morning the stones is nearly bear 22 Aleck drew dung to the old house field fine day 23 Do Do Do Do{Ditto} Snow nearly gone 24 went down to Mr Darlings to see about there school the trustees want a cheap teacher not give more than {illegible} 65 �25 26 heavy snow storm last night then heavy rain this morning fine afternoon Billie & Mary little Billie & Jacke & Vest this afternoon had a fine visit from them Revd Mr Dusley preached this morning Mr Stewart at night 27 went to the nomination Mr Darling elected Reeve &Mr Legg Depute Reeve by acclamation then there was over 20 for councillers they all resined but 9 {illegible} one going to a poll fine day the roads is good for the buggy 28 Alec went to help Bruce McNiel I fixed the woodshed doors 29 Alec helped Bruce McNiel to cut wood 30 Alec drew chips from Robert Wheres for Mrs McNiel 31 Alec helped Bruce McNiel to put in straw I drew 3 loads of Sawdust to the barnyard put one in the Sheep pen the Roads is thawing out very fast fine wether 1876 January 1 2 Alec went home we all went to Mr Deans to dinner in the buggy the roads very mucky rain all night Mr Ferris preached this morning &MrDowsley at night 3 went to the Election for councillers voted for Anderson Cook & Webster Alec drew 2 loads of dung to the old house field the ground is thawed out so cannot draw any more he took {illegible} 4 Alic thrashed peas I went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of oats for to get ground for the cows Bessie went with me 5 hard frost last night drew what dung that was at the cow stable to the old house field fine day 66 �6 Snowed about 3 inches last night & this morning Alec got some wood for the house 7 Alic went to Gananoque for Revd Mr Colthard he preached in the church to day the congregation nominated Mr Thomas Darling &Mr Samuel {illegible} for Elder the Ballans to be given in the fourth sabbath of this month 8 went an Agriculture meeting at Westons it was the Annual meeting John Cook was put in President 9 flurries of snow 16 Revd Mr Dousley had the Communion today the church was filled there was 40 communacants Mr Stewart preached at night 10 Alic took Bessie to Gananoque she is going to teach there I went to Kingston to the Presbytry is meeting tomorrow 11 Alick went out to the Road for to thrash with with the horses they tramped out the oats 12 Do Do Do {Ditto} I got home on the Express there was a large meeting Mr Dowsley gave notice that he is going to {illegible} 13 I am in bed most of the day sick at the stomack Alick got wood 14 cleaned 10 bushel of oats & loaded up the 20 that we had in bags & the 20 for the McNiels 2 for Wm & 8 for Bruce for to got to the Rock for meal it stormed so did not go we cleaned up the peas put 11 bushel in the Bins 15 I went to the Rock with 30 bushel of oats for meal got none till the last of next week fine day I went with the waggon the roads ruff the Revd Mr Stewart preached no meeting at night 67 �17 Bruce McNiel & I Stacie came & sett a New horse powr Bruce brought it here from Brockville on Saturday we sawed a little in the afternoon 1876 Jan Snow Snow 18 we sawed this forenoon Wm McNiel & Bruce helpd & A Cornets son helped did nothing in the afternoon heavy rain all the afternoon 19 I went to Delta with the Buggy to the Agriculture Meeting of the Riding Agriculture Socitie there was a large meeting I gave up the Presidentship cannot atend stoped at Wats all night 20 came home this forenoon Aleck split wood the roads is better then they were yesterday frost last night with a little snow this morning 21 Wm McNiel Bruce & Alec Cornet helped us to Saw we finished the Sawing in the forenoon got a first rate Job done loaded up the horse powr Sawing part took them to Wm McNiels 22 Alick split wood & took a load out to the road 23 snowed Revd Mr Dusley preached this morning Mr Gibson at night 24 I went to the Rock for the oatmeal this morning with the Slaugh got 112 lb for Bruce & 30 lb Wm & for self Aleck went out to Wm McNiels & helped him to saw in the afternoon 25 Alick helped Wm McNiel the forenoon that finished him stormed in the afternoon Snowed about 6 inches got the horses Shod 26 Alick went to the 6th concession for wood with the slaugh 27 the snow nearly al gone again warm no slaughing 68 �28 split wood at the house 29 Alick went to McNiels & cut brush in the new ground Coulhouns place there is no snow on the ground 30 Revd Mr Gibson preached in the morning Mr Dousley at night 31 Revd Mesers Coltrane & Chambers came to hold a Missionary Meeting in the church Mr Calhard stoped all night Alick cut brush 1876 Feb 1 Alick cut brush at McNiels MrColhard & Chambers went to Gananoque in a buggy fine day 2 very storm day not much work done snow 3 Aleck went for wood to the con {illegible} and brought home a load of soft dry wood 4 I went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat to mill got out of the wheat we put in McNiels granary brought Bessie home with me the Slaughing very poor 5 Aleck went for wood to the 6 con this morning & drew two loads the roads is good fine day 6 Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning Mr Peck at night 7 Alick went for wood one load it is so warm that he could not draw any more the Snow nearly all gone of the roads he split wood at the house 8 Alick went to the 6th con to bank out wood he took hay & oats for the horses & Blankets & provisions to keep him two or three day fine day very little snow 9 light fluries of Snow most of the day I spooled & took cair of the cattle 69 �10 Aleck came home at night brought a load of wood with him took it to the road 11 heavy rain most of the day the Snow nearly all gone very little work time I quiled& spooled 12 Aleck went to the road to saw wood with the team I intend to go to an Agriculture meeting at Mr Deans fine day clear with very little frost 13 I took Mr Dousley to Fairfax this morning he preached here at night no Meeting in the morning 14 Alick went to the road to see Ad he is going to quit till snow comes we drew in 3 loads of straw from the cow Barn to the {illegible} there is a drisling rain all day 15 Alick went to Charles Armstrong to chop last night very Stormy all day so that I did not let out the cattle to water snowed & blew great drift 16 Alick came this morning & went to the 6 con for a load of wood got one load Snow & drift all day 17 Alick went to the 6 con for wood he went the fields the road is filled up with drifts Brought 2 loads to the road & hear 1876 Feb 18 Alick went to 6 con brought 1 load of the road & 1 hear 19 Alick went to 6 con for wood took 2 loads to the road 20 Mr Dousley preached this morning &Mr Gibson at night 21 Alick2 loads of wood 1 hear & 1 to the road 22 Do{Ditto} 2 loads Do{Ditto} heare 70 �{illegible in margin} 23 Alick Drew 1 load of wood in the forenoon he drew thing for the tea meeting at {illegible} in the afternoon the Revd Mr {illegible} Prescot &Revd Mr Mcgilvery from Brockville came up on the Express they came for to speack at the meeting the Revd Mr Calhard& a slaughlaod came hear from Gananoque at night there was a large meeting 24 Alick went for wood to the 6 con this morning drew two loads left them both hear 25 Aleck drew two loads of wood left them bother here 26 Do Do Do Do{Ditto} I went to Gananoque with Wallace McNiel I received forth dollars from Mr Britton that is the money that I sent to Ellen the 4th of October to Nebraska it was a Post office order She left Nebraska before the order got there so after a long time waiting & writing the order was returned I setteled with Mr Brough & paid him twenty two dollars & five cent $22.5c the roads is good cold day 27 Revd Mr Gibson preached this morning Mr Dousley at night Vest & Ablest & Billie went to Delta to night 28 Alick went for wood this morning he drew only one load to the road very in the afternoon 29 Alick drew two loads of wood one to the road & one here 1876 March 1 Fine day{rest of entry illegible} 2 Alick drew a 2 loads of wood I have {illegible} very cold day {illegible} home from Delta brought {illegible} to work 71 �3 Alick & Vest drew 2 loads of wood to the road and 2 here at night fine day 4 Alick & Vest drew 4 loads of wood to the road and 2 here the raids is failing 5 {illegible entry in margin} Revd Mr Dousley preached in the morning &Mr Stewart at night 6 Alick & Vest drew 2 loads of wood to the Rail road they brock 3 bolts out of there Slaugh shoes & had to get them put in at the Shop 7 Alick went to the 6 Con to draw Sawlogs for a house on that place he drew 4 to the mill & 1 home Vest & me took 26 bushel of oats to Escott for to grind for the cows the roads is nearly bair 8 Alick went home this morning the roads is so that there can be no drawing with the Slaugh Vest helped me to clean 40 bushel of oats for to take to the mill we loaded them into the waggon 9 Vest & me went to Escott with the 20 bags of oats got them ground brought them home put them in the bin that the peas was in fine day 10 Vest went to Delta with Davids horse I drew 5 loads of sawdust to the barnyard put some on the road between the house & barn fine day 11 mended Jenies boots in the forenoon went to an Agriculture meeting at Deans 12 went to Fairfax with MrDousley Mr Stewart preached in the morning &Mr {illegible} at night {rest of entry illegible} 13 rain most of the night it turned to snow about 9 oclock snowed about an inch & half 72 �14 hard frost this morning Ad came home from Younge with the cutter I took the horses out to the road Wallace went to Escott to Mill 15 Ad got Jenne Shod She interfered I helped him laid a load of Sawdust for the icehouse at the road {The following entries from March 16 to 31 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the missing handwritten diary pages are not available on the Rural Diary Archive} March 16 Stormy day rain & snow Bruces boy brought the horses home snow 17 I went to Gananoque with 16 bushel of wheat to mill gave Bruce McNiel 100 or our Redfern flour we are to get 100 of his White See flour so as to see which is the best to sow in the spring went with the Slaugh there is about six inches of snow poor Slaughing going up it is good coming back 18 Alick came last night he went to 6th con to draw saw logs drew 8 to the mill cold day 19 Revd Mr Dowsley preached in the ornge hall this morning Mr Gibson at night the church is not ready yet 20 Alick went to 6th con to draw sawlogs to Blairs Mill and 2 to the mill here it began to about 5 oclock 21 it is still Snowing it Snowed about 15 inches last night no work nor driving on the road we got the shoes removed on Jennie she interfered 22 Alick went to the 6 Con he expected to find Isk Nowland to help him to cut ash logs he did not come he cut a tree himself & brought a log home with him 23 Alick went to the 6 con he drew 8.17 feet ash logs to 73 �mill & brought home with him Nowlan help him I helped to clean out the church after the painting Snow & rain 24 Alick went to 6 con this morning drew 6 ash logs to the mill brought 2 pine logs home 25 stormy day no work done snow & rain the Revd Mr Snadgress came here to night he is to preach tomorrow 26 Snow & rain Snow rain Revd Mr Snadgress preached this morning & evening the communion was dispensed in the morning fine day 27 Mr Snadgrass went to Kingston this morning Wm Scott Mrs J Scott Ellen Jennie & the children all went to young with our horses fine day 28 Stormy day Snow & rain 29 Do Do Do{Ditto} 30 stormed in the forenoon little Billie brought Jennet and Lissie home with the horses 31 a little disling Snow & rain 1876 April 1 2 Fine day Richard Curie & Jennet went to Gananoque in the cutter in the afternoon Revd Mr Dousley preach this morning &Mr Stewart at night 3 a little rain & hail most of the day 4 Mr & Mrs Dean Wallace & Mary Jane McNiel Jennet & Jennie all went to Young to Margrets to get Sugar with the Slaugh fine day with a little drisel of rain got home at 74 �about 10 oclock Ellen &Phillace came home with them James McMullen brought 3 small logs to mill for the Suff 5 went to the 6 con to get two pine logs Is Nowland was to help me when I got to his house he was not at home so I got my Journey for nothing I got 300 feet at our own mill for the church & Some Slabs to fix the hog pen James McMullen found the {illegible} X 6 I went to James Richardson & tendered him with forty eight dollars & seventy five cents a full pay for the board of Revd Mr Dousley he wanted about 89$ when I laid the 48.75 on the counter he said that he would not take it & went forwart to the counter on which it was laying swept it of onto the floor & told me to take it I said that I was not going to pick it up then demanded liberty to take Mr Dousleys Books & other propty away he said that he would sue for the remander I told that would start the state for he could not charge for the tim that Mr Dousley was as he was away near 12 weeks but that I had only deducted 10 in fact he did not board more than half his time 7 very stormy day rain first then Snow till about 3 oclock Vest & Albert then came last night they came with a load of plows went home this afternoon took Jessey with them 8 Snow & rain part of the day 9 Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning Mr Dousley at night I went to the funeral of a grandaughter of Charles Shipmans the corps came from Belleville I took those that came down with the corps she was buired at Ebenezer Church Revd Mr Bell preached this was a large funeral 75 �{illegible} 10 fine day I take care of the cattle there is nothing else for me to do went to the church to a meeting of session nothing done Mr Moorehead is to go & tell A Cochran to come tomorrow 11 Session met at one oclock I was appointed representive Elder for six months I went to Belville on the Express to attend the Presbytry stopt at Mr John McNiels faire there & back is five dollars dinner 25c 12 came home on the Morning Express all well Ad came and stoped and took care of the things till I came home 13 Snow nearly all gone fine day 14 Snowed 2 inches 15 Snow nearly all gone again very backward spring Mr G. F Walker a student from the Montreal College came on the Express stoped over with us he is to preach for us for 1876 April Snow 16 Revd Mr Gibson preached this morning night there was no meeting this morning {illegible} there was not time to give notice 17 Billie & Vest came here on Saturday Billie went home this morning Vest Brought Jessie home with him {illegible} 18 I went with Mr Walker to Mr Fergusons Mr M {illegible} &Mr Cornetts Snow is about gone {rest of line illegible} 19 fine day took Mr Walker to Mr Dickie he is going to board there ware to pay three dollars per week he is not to charge for his board when he is away for a number of days Dickie is to do his washing for {illegible} 76 �20 hard frost this morning got a summons for $39 from James Richardson for Mr Dousleys board went & saw Wm Cornet he got one also we intend to go to Gananoque to morrow to see a Lawyer 21 went to Gananoque with Wm Cornet put the cace in Mr Smyths hands gave him one dollars &Mr Mcamman 55 cents for two summons for John Dickies & Thomas Darling {illegible} 22 I served the summons on Dickie & Darling gave them one dollar &seventy five cents each fine day little frost last night 23 rain 30 I went to Fairfax with Revd Mr Walker he preached here at night 24 Billie brought out Watts instruments on Saturday Watt is sick Billie took Jennet home with him Ad {illlegible} used the instruments and we laid out three lots north of the Sawmill it was laid out in {illegible} lots before 25 I sent Wats instruments to Brockville by Mr Moorhead this morning Ad drew home what stuff we had at the mill fine warm day 26 Ad came and we threshed two flooring of hay for seed with the horses fine day I worked the horses{illegible} 27 heavy rain most of the day 28 I oiled the harness fine day thrashed the rest of the Seed hay 29 put the harness together Vest brough Jennet home from Delta Watt is better Revd Mr Walker preached this morning &Mr Stewart at night 1876 77 �May 1 very hard frost last night cold day I went to the funeral of the Widow Webster She was buried at the Union Church the Revd Mr Huston preached the church was full 2 there is not work done yet the ground is to wet for any Spring work Ad & me cleaned up 42 bushel of oats for to take to Wm Kyes for to exchange for seed 3 I went to the station to a trial between John David Latimar& Wm Sheapard Robert Shipman Wm Shealds & J Andrews case ajurned till the 15 June at Escott Ad got a load of hay from Bruce McNiels a load of hay from Bruce McNiels 4 cleaned 42 bushel of oats for to take to Wm Kyes to rain most of the day rain 5 I went to Wm Kyes & exchanged the oats little rain rain 6 drew 2 loads of dung to the garden warm growing time rain this morning 7 Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning Mr Walker at night 8 Ad went to Gananoque with the Cultivator for to get it fixed he got a new Section & got it all Sratened cot 75 c cents 9 Vest drew 2 loads of loam from Mr Dean we drew 1 load of dung from Darlings yard & saw a {Rolling?} harrow working in Bruce McNiels field it did first rate 10 took the potatos out of the seller had 17 baskets of Chillies & 11 of Erelie Roses Ad tried to roll the ground is to wet 78 �11 Ad took Bill & Daves horse to Springfield to get them shod I made a bill for the harrow {rest of entry illegible} 12 Began the Spring work by Sowing oats in the south west quarter of the North field Sowed 13 bushel in it Vest worked Watts & Davids horses fine ground rather wet yet 13 worked in the same fields 14 the Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning Mr Gibson at night 15 Sowed clover & timothy seed on the north field where the oats was sowed Ad & Vest both worked Jennie is able to work the cultivator & draged 16 Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of Redfern wheat on the summer fallow & 2 bushel of oats alongside of it it is on the north east quarter of the Northwest half they finished that part of the field and began the North half east of the midle field sowed 10 bushel 17 finished that field at {rest of line illegible} 1876 May the woods look red to day 17 Vest got a load {rest of line illegible} to day he want {rest of line illegible} Ad got a telagram about {rest of line illegible} to Delta with Bruce McNiel Wallace helped with {illegible} all day Sowed part of the old house field with the White see wheat worked the two teams cultivated with the wheel coulter first then with {rest of line illegible} 18 finished the old house field 4 1/2 bushel of the White See Wheat on it Vest & Ad got home at night 19 Ad & Vest went out to the road & finished what 79 �was to do there & began the southwest part of the north field Sowed some peas there fine day the wood begin to look green 20 worked in that field we Sowed 8 bushel of peas & about a bushel of oats 21 21 I went with Revd Mr Walker to Fairfax he preached here in the morning Mr Mathews at night 22 rain this morning most of the day no work fixed the wheel of the cultivator there was very heavy rain yesterday morning 23 very cold this morning Vest & Ad the south west half of the north field I dug a little in the garden sowed some Beets & planted onion unions 24 they Sowed 5 bushel of oats & 2 bushel of peas in the North west half of the north field & cultivated the part that he intends to Summerfallow I was in bed most of the day 25 Vest went to Delta this afternoon he took Davids things & the Children with him fine cold day I planted Halls beens in the garden next to the house 26 I planted 3 bushel of Eyrely rley Roses potatos in the garden 27 planted Some Sweet Corn in the garden & 4 rows of parch corn Ad plowed East of the Barn he has been picking Stones of yesterday & part of to day cold day ground dry 28 Revd Mr Walker preached in the morning Mr Stewart at night 29 planted 3 bushel Erely Roses potatos in the 80 �garden 30 Sowed about a pailfull& a half of Millet seed behind the Barn where Ad plowed & picked stones he draged & cultivated the ground there 31 John McDonald with Mrs Torrance &Mrs Frank Hall Margret Hall & Jennie Gedin came here on {rest of page cut off} 1876 June 1 Planted 6 1/2 bushel of Chillies & Seedlings 3 1/2 of Wallaces Michigan potatos the north part of the {illegible} midle field 2 planted 2 1/2 bushel of Chillies & seedlings & bushel of Wallaces Michigan {illegible} where it was plowed this spring Wallace helped us by times 3 Vest came from Delta on the Express we put the stove up in the woodshed and other fixing about the house 4 Revd Mr Freshman preached this morning Mr Walker at night James McNulling took Mr Walker to Fairfax 5 We got Bruce McNiels Bull & put him in with our cows David and Vive came here to day they are going to Parra Sound to live 6 David &Vive went to Gananoque to take the Boat Ad took up there trunks with Wallaces Mare & Jennie Ellen Jennet & Me went with him the Boat did not come he went on the Express his mare & Buggy is to on the Boat tomorrow 7 Vest went away on the Express this morning I watered & fixed the ground & planted 50 tomatos plants I got from Mr Thompson the ground very dry 81 �8 a little rain forenoon we washed the Sheep Wallace McNiel helped me to wash Ad catched them for us 9 I mended the Scails & put heals on the shoes there was a little rain with thunder the ground is dry 10 Billie came from Delta last night Ad drew rails from the north ditch east half to fence the peice that he brock up this spring back of the barn 11 Revd Mr Walker preached this morning Mr Gibson at night 18 rain heavy most of the day 12 worked on the roads Ad & the team & Wallace McNiel 13 I worked on the roads we had 5 days we did 4 yesterday me today was the 5 day very warm & dry 14 Ad worked on the roads for Wallace I put up the part of the fence round the peice behind the Barn Ad drew the rest of the rails to finish the fence 15 Sowed grass seed on old house field clover & timothy 16 Rolled the old house field & the north half of the midle field very warm day the ground hard & dry 17 Rolled the south west quarter of the North field Revd Mr Gibson preached in the morning &Mr Walker at night Ad went to Gananoque for Mr Walker he preached for Mr {illegible} he was at the {page cut off} 1876 June 19 Went to council met at Horton stopt to see Mr Beck 82 �about our Insurance it was runt out in the Kingston I Insurance again on the Cash system gave him my note for twelve dollars to be paid 1 of November rain 20 I have been working Jinnie she foaled at sundown 21 heavy rain last night & this morning I took some black wool to Mrs Moores & swaped it for black 22 Sowed 12 ridges of the South East quarter of north field with grass seed Timothy & clover high wind had to stop sowing 23 Sowed the remainder of the south East quarter of the north field & part of the north west quarter of it Ad rolled that that was sowed with grass seed cool day 24 I went through the corn and potatos in the garden in the forenoon went to an agriculture in the afternoon at Mr Deans we revised the preamium list 25 Revd Mr Walker preached in the morning &Mr Gilpin at night 26 I sowed grass seed on the Summer fallow that we fallowed last year Ad rollled it with the Mares that is the first time they have been worked together since they foaled I went with Mr Darling to Listons Mill to try Leonard Killyard for none performance of statute labour he paid his work and expenses with out a treat 27 went to Johnstons this morning to show him how to mix grout for his house fixed {illegible} for the butter bean in the afternoon very warm day Ad rolled the Millet 28 hoed the Tomatoes & the pop corn in the morning went to a raising of the Spire of the Methodist church in the afternoon warm day 29 went to the School Examination in the forenoon & to the raising of the Spire of the Methodist church in the afternoon it is 104 feet in height to top of poll 83 �30 Ad went to Gananoque with bushel of wheat Ellen went with him expect Bessie to come home with them Bessie came home from Gananoque her school closed yesterday for the vacation 1876 July 1 Ad went through potatoes corn & beans with Pollie fine showr at night 2 Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning Mr Walker at night 3 Ad began to plow the Summer fallow it plowd well I picked over the potatoes in the Barn cut some Rye for {illegible} 4 Bruce McNeil {illegible} him today they {illegible} a gang plow it did good work there was a number of farmers getting it wish they all it does work 5 Ad worked at the Raod in a piece of {rest of entry illegible} 6 Ad with the {illegible} for the potatoes {illegible} went to a school pick nick in our wood {illegible} 7 Ad & Wallace hoed the potatoes & picked about a tea cupfull of potato bus of those in the ground 8 Ad & Wallace worked in the potatos back of the Barn I worked at a bolster for the truck waggon 9 Revd Mr Walker preached this morning &Mr Peck at night 10 finished the potatos back of the barn & worked at the potatos in the center field 11 Ad did not come out from the road to day I picked bugs of the potatos in the morning & went to Kingston on the Express to the Presbytery 84 �12 came home on the Express from Kingston I left before it was closed the Revd A Willson was elected Moderator for the year Mr Walker will be till his time is up to go to the Collage Mr Catthard is moderator of our Session there was another fire in Kingston last night 13 drew 8 loads of leached ashes to the road put them on about 3/4 of an acre of a Summer fallow 14 drew 4 loads more to the same place & one to the orchard here I helped to load 15 fixed the mowing machine & began to mow in the north field north west corner I picked bug of the potatos 16 Ad took Mr Walker to fairfax Mr Franklin preached this morning Mr Walker at night 17 raked & drew in the hay that was cut on Saturday there was two loads it in the New barn south half of the Sheep part mowed part of the orchard Wallace helped 18 Ad cut the orchard & the little field north of the house & drew them in 2 loads put part in over the Sheep part over {illegible} 1876 July 19 Ad took the mower to the Road last night he cut grass there to day fine day 20 they drew in what the cut {illegible} very high with rain Ellen went to the mountain with {illegible} of athens they got {illegible} wet quite {illegible} 21 began to cut in the midle field cut most of the South half I have been in bed most of the last two days 22 {illegible} & got in one load put this in new barn got in the {illegible} no work done 85 �23 got the pitston of the mower in cut {illegible} Revd Mr Walker preached in the morning &Mr {illegible} at night 24 finished cuting the South half of the midle field & cut part of the north half I raked in the South half in the forenoon rain at noon got none in it is all in winnow hay & very light Ellen went to the mountain with A cornet got consistently wet again no more work done 25 finishing cuting the north half of the midle field & got in two loads put them over the cows began to cut the Church field a little rain 26 finished cuting the Church raked & drew it in had three loads put them over the cows raked & drew one load from the Midle field put it over the horses 27 raked two loads in the midle put one of them over the horses Ad took the other out to the road to feed Davids horse then I went the funeral of a child of Ellen Deckers it was buried at Robinson school house Revd Mr Stewart {preached?} 28 rain most of the night & this forenoon Ad took the Machin out to the road to work there 29 I went out to the road & raked there drew in two loads it is very light fine day 30 Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning &Mr Walker at night 31 I went out to the road & raked then Ad & Wallace drew in fine day 1876 August 1 I went to the road Ad & Wallace mowed in the swamp & bushes I raked we got a load drew it 86 �in I brought the waggon home went & got the Machin brought it here warm day there is a hen & 20 chickens killed with the heat 2 cut the peice that we left for seed it is the north end of the northeast feild Raked & drew it in a good load put it in the new Barn very warm day 3 went to Marble Rock & examined the allowance of road rear of 3rd concession likewise staked out the old marble Rock road warm day 4 picked potato bus of the potatos in the Midle field Ad worked on the Summer fallow yesterday & to day 5 Ad went to Abram McNiels for a load of straw took to the road 6 the Revd Mr Walker preached in the morning Mr Trumble at night warm day 7 Ad drew chipes from Whorrys woods to road Billie &Mrs Huack went on the Exprefs for Parry Sound to day I went to the council with report of {illegible} 8 riged the Sawing machine and Sawed cordwood in the forenoon Wallace Bruce &owen helped 9 began the harvest cut the oats south half of the north field very warm day 10 Owen & Wallace cut apart of the Midle field with the Syth & Bruce finished the north field in the forenoon they went home Wallace & me raked part of the north field Ad came out with the horse rake & raked the part of the Midle field that was cut drew in two load of it & one load of the north field 87 �13 11 Owen Wallace & Ad raked & drew in 5 loads of the north field I fixed the pump at the pit for to watter the cattle the pit is nearly dry 12 Ad worked with Bruce McNiel Watts wife & Margret came on the Express this afternoon from Mallorytown I took Mr Walker to Fairfax this morning he preached here at night Mr Trumble preached in the evening 1876 August 14 began to cut the wheat at the old house finished it & then went to the north field cut it & the oats alongside of it rain 15 Bruce McNiel Wallace & Owen Sullivan helped a very heavy rain about 11 oclock that stoped work I went to Gananoque with Besie She expected the School to begin to morrow it is not to begin till Monday I took 2 bags of wheat to mill 16 Set up & turned over the wheat got it in Wallace helped Owen & Ad & Wallace finished cuting the oats in the midle field 17 drew in 5 loads of oats I turned them that was cut with the reaper them that was cut with the Syth did not n{illegible} 18 I raked the oats at the road Ad & Wallace drew then in the forenoon they helped Bruce in the aftrnoon I picked bugs 19 drew 6 loads of ashes to the orchard Ad helped me in the forenoon he helped Bruce in the afternoon 20 Revd Mr Walker preached this morning no meeting at night 21 I picked bugs of the potatos Ad helped Bruce in the 88 �forenoon he cut oats in the Northeast field J Johnston cattle was in them all night destroyed them very much Mr Gramshaw the Bible S Calpartum left home this morning he has canvast the county thoroughly 22 finished cuting the oats & all the peas but 6 ridges Bruce Wallace & Owen helped most of the day 23 raked the oats & drew them in had two loads drew in one load of Peas Dry warm time 24 finished hooking the peas drew them all in that finished our harvest expect the Millet {illegible} 25 Ad is helping Bruce to day Wallace went to the camp meeting with a load Ellen went they wont from Halstons Banquet is in Sunday School {illegible} 26 Ad is helping Bruce to day I am fixing more wheat 27 Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning Mr Walker at night 28 boarded up floor of the New barn so as to keep out the hens in the forenoon atended a trial at the /station for selling liquor without liscence fined 20$ it was R Stacey 29 I drew 4 loads of ashes to the orchard Ad helped Bruce 30 Ad helped Bruce I went with Mr Walker to James Bruce Cornets James McCormick J Shields 31 I went with Mr Walker in to Mr {illegible} &Mr Darlings & {illegible} they were not a home Ad cut {illegible} 1876 Sept 1 I drew 7 loads {most of the rest of the entry is 89 �illegible} the Millet at the road {illegible} we raked ours and drew it in the afternoon {illegible} 2 3 10 {illegible} forenoon I went to Gananoque with Mr Walker & brought Revd Mr Cattherd back with me he preached here at 2 oclock there was a letter from Hazelwood that Betsey was very sick Ellen & me went downe got there about 11 oclock She is very Sick Revd Mr Cathard had the communion here Mr Walker preached for him in Gananoque I heard Revd Mr Brown in Caintown 4 Came home to day Betsey is no better when we left there was a fine showr at Rob this morning there was none here 5 went to a dinner at the New Church there was a fine meeting everything went of well Mr Walker was here for tea Rob Beatty & Rob McCleary was here they were looking at Big Joel Landons farm Betsy is a little better 6 we unloaded the Millet of the waggon I got a Shoe on Jennie I paid for it to Allan I then drew two loads of ashes 7 Ad hired Wm Millard to help get out the Ashes & dung we drew 8 loads to the orchard dry day 8 drew 12 loads of Ashes to the orchard I went to Gananoque for Bessie in the afternoon She came home with me 9 Ad & Wm drew 11 loads of Ashes I went to a directors meeting at Mr Deans there was Just a quarum I went to Fairfax with the Revd Mr Cassels he came home on yesterdays Express the Revd 90 �Mr Trumbel preached in the morning the Widow Clow came up on the Express 17 11 we drew 11 loads of ashes to the orchard 12 drew 8 loads of ashes finished the orchard and put 3 of them on the little field 13 drew 5 loads of dung from Mr Rings Stable put them in the garden 14 drew 9 loads from Joseph Taylors Stable put them in the old house field 15 Ad cultivated in the Sumerfalow in the forenoon him & Wm threshed peas in the afternoon I mended Ad & Jennie boots a very little rain to day the ground very dry 16 I went to Gananoque to Mill took 3 bags of wheat & 6 of peas got the peas ground for the hogs Wm dug potatos in the garden potatos is a poor crop Ad & Ellen went to Young Revd Mr Carswell preached in the morinng & Mr at night 1876 Sept 18 Ad took the horses to the road & cultivated the Summer follow Wm scraped up the dung there being heavy rain last night I intend to go to Hamilton on the Express 19 Wm & Ad drew Dung at the road fine day 20 they worked at the dung very dry 21 Wm helped Henry Webster to thrash Ad drew dung 22 Do Do Do {Ditto} Ad went for Besie to Gananoque in the afternoon I got home from Hamilton by the 91 �Express all well had a fine time a fine show everything good except field roots they poor & few of them I Stoped in Toronto at Frank Halls all night they are all well 23 24 Wm is out to the road I am fixing things at home Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning no meeting at night 25 Ad & Wm drew dung to the south East corner of the north field I went with S Moorehead to see about calling the Revd Mr Cowsell 26 began to rain about 3 oclock this morning rained most of the day thrashed peas & gathered the dung in the Sheeppen Billie came from Perry Sound on the Express 27 Billie & me went to Young Betsey is no better I stoped at Menguels all night drew out the dung 28 Billie & me went to Delta Fair good so far got it all out 29 rain most of the night & most of the day I got home at night all well the Revd Mr Russel came on the Express 30 dug potatos I fixed part of a gate rain 1876 Oct rain rain 1 Revd Mr Russel preached in the morning &Mr Trumbel at night {rest of line illegible} 2 finished diging the potats at the Barn poor crop 3 began to dig the potatos in the midle field I fixed the bin in the seller heavy rain the afternoon I put a gate at the pit next the Cooper Shop 92 �4 went to our fair it was a fine afair there was a very great crowd there was in at the gate 5 drew a load Stones of the Barn field put them at the corner of the stable Wm drew coke for JD Bradley & Frank Dean from the Station rain in the night 6 went to dig potatos dug a basket full then it began to rain we thrashed the peas finished them & cleaned them 7 Wm Split some wood finished diging the potatos in the garden 8 rain 15 Revd Mr Mansell preached in the morning Mr Russel at night 9 killed a hog hear & 1 for Ad 1 for Bruce McNiel & dug some potatos I took Bessie to Gananoque 10 finished diging the potatos in the midle field Ad paid Wm Millard he went home to Ogdensburg 11 Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of Rye where we Summer fallowed last Summer in the North field sowed timothy & Clover seed in the Spring it did not take 12 sowed 3 bushel of Rye in the North Field south east half the grass seed did not take there nearly 13 I went to Fairfax to JP McCormick to meet Sam Moorhead he did not come till near noon we walked to A Cochrans got dinner went to all the members of the church to see what we could raise for a minister got home after dark had midling sucsess 14 heavy rain last night & this morning I went to Young to see Betsey She is some better Revd Mr Stewart preached at night no Presbyterian minister 93 �16 Ad began to plow in the North field south East half 17 Ad plowed in the Same field I ridled some peas for seed 18 I went to the River to see what I could get for the minister Ad plowed in the North field South west half 19 Ad plowed North field finished it this afternoon and began to plow the Summer fallow warm day 20 Ad plowed in the Summer fallow I shoveld the furrows in the north field where the Rye is sowed that neaded cleaning out 21 rain last night Ad had to leave the Summer fallow & plow in the midle field East line the ground is cloggy with the rain 1876 Oct rain 22 29 the Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning no meeting at night 23 Ad plowed in midle field we drew out some big stones took them to East line little rain at night 24 Ad plowed in same field fine day 25 Do Do Do{Ditto} 26 Ad plowed in the same field Wallace got a horse of Mr Darlings & started two plows they both plowed there 27 finished plowing that field Wallace began in the field at the old house Ad plowed some in the Summer fall it is so loose he could do nothing so they both plowed at the old house I have been Shoveling & cleaning out the furrows 28 Ad & Wallace are both working in the old house field I cut & burned some of the plumb bushes there there was no meeting to day Mr Bennet did not come 94 �Mr Tremble is sick 30 I went to Gananoque with Bessie & brought home 2 barrels of salt $1.25 per barrel 100 of flour 2.65 per 100 bls Ad plowed at h{cut off} 31 Wallace finished the old house field & began to plow the garden & Sowed a bushel of salt on it a little rain to day ground very dry 1876 Nov 1 Wallace plowed a little in the garden there is rain with a very heavy fog could do very little work 2 finished the garden more rain & began to plow behind the barn sowed 1/2 bushel of Salt on the two ridges East side 3 Wallace finished the field back of the barn I sowed 2 1/2 bushel of Salt on it the East half ridge I put two a doble portion on it we intend it for potatos 4 Ad plowed on the paster field below the Barn East line I cut out side on the old ditches Wallace tried his iron plow could do nothing he went to Willsons got it fixed got back at night I got a Telagram from Mr Smith of Kingston that there will a student for tomorrow I went to Shearers to give notice to Fairfax of the minister 5 the Station cows came into our field they hooked the youngs Cow So that She died yeserday the Revd Mr Stewart preached a funeral sermon of Mr Wasts child in the morning &Mr Nairn preached at night 6 Ad & Wallace plowed Sod in the field back of the Barn I atend a Congregation 95 �meeting in the church Revd Mr Colthard in the chair we concluded to call A Minister I was appointed to atend the Presbytry Snow 12 7 very heavy rain most of the night put the Cows in the Stable Ad and Wallace plowed Sod fine day 8 Adam and Wallace finished plowing up to the center ditch at noon then they went to the road to plow I atend a cace between Ruben Fields & Thomas Kavanaugh for selling liquor without Licence this was not provd 9 I went to Marblerock & laid out a road or rather three roads one across lot No 18 near the drowned land another along the allowance between 18 & 19 in the 4 conse to the old Heacock road another between Killenbeck & King partly across 18 very Stormy in the forenoon Snow that is the first Ad plowed at the road 10 Ad & Wallace plowed at the road I cleaned some furrows 11 Do Do Do{Ditto} I split wood &othe chores the Revd Mr Green & Mr Cumberland came here on the Express Mr Green lectured in the church for the Bible Socitie I took Mr Green to Mr Willson he preached in the New Church Mr Cumberland preached in our church in the morning Mr Stewart at night 1876 Nov 13 Ad & Wallace is plowing at the road I cleaned out the ditch near the North end of the field very fine day 96 �rain 14 they are plowing there I am working in our ditches 15 I finished the midle ditch on the South East field our water furrows are all cleaned out now Ad & Wallace plowing on at the {illegible} 16 we killed the two Spring pigs we had hear this morning Bruce helped hard frost So that they could not plow they plowed in the afternoon 17 I cut up the pork this morning I went to Gananoque for Bessie at noon her & Miss Rogers came home with me 18 Bessie & Miss Rogers went to Brockville to hear the Minister of Education rain most of the day I thrashed Millet for the cows 19 the New Methodist Church was opened the Revd Mr Douglas of Montreal preached in the morning &Revd Mr Brown at night heavy rain last night 20 I took Bessie &Mrs Rogers to Gananoque this morning I got lbs of oatmeal I paid Mr Brough $1.80c for the childrens Boots I got the horses shod that is 2 new shoes & 2 set rain 21 I took the horses out to Ad he plowed I went to church to day this is a fair day mild 22 rain this morning I thrashed Millet for the Cows we have in at night there is nothing for them to eat Ad is plowing 23 I am thrashing oats for the horses & sraw for the cows Ad is plowing & pulling willows next Calhoun 24 Lizie & Ida went home on the Express fine day we cleaned up a bag & half of oats Ad took them & some hay out to the road he is plowing there 25 Ad plowed in the afternoon the ground is hard 97 �frozen this {illegible} this morning fine day 26 the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning and at night in there own church 27 hard frost last night Ad did not come out I fixed things about the hog pen fine day but cold 28 we Sawed what wood was hear this afternoon Wallace & Bruce helped a little about 4 oc{cut off} 29 I thrashed oats for the cattle & helped the Boys to load the Machin they took it out to the road & sawed wood at Bruces 30 very hard frost last night with north wind I thrashed oats Ad went & got 24 bushels of wheat from Mathew Keer paid him one d{cut off} per bushel The Revd W Wright came on the Express his stopt all night is going to preach {illegible} for us 1876 1 Ad went to Gananoque with a grist to the Mill Ellen went with him very cold day I did nothing with a pain in my thigh 2 Snowed about two inches last night I split wood and thrashed oats for the cows Ad drew two loads of sand & banked part of the house with it cold day 3 Revd Mr Peek preached in the Methodist in the morning Revd Mr Wright at night in ours 4 I thrashed oats to get straw for the cows this morning I atend the Council with the report of J Hills road in the afternoon Ad drew Sand to bank the house 5 I thrashed oats for Straw for the Cows I atended a trial for selling Spiritous liquors between the Inspector and E Corban Corbin was fined 20$ & costs or 30 days in Joal 98 �6 I thrashed oats for straw for cows & attended them 7 Split wood & thrashed oats cold day 8 Do Do Do {Ditto} very cold day 9 went ot the funeral of Mrs Thomas Gilbert the Revd Mr Stewart preached in the New Methodist Church it was full the corps was buired a the McNiel buring ground a very cold day Snowed last night 10 17 Revd Mr Wright preached in the morning Mr Swart at night 11 I went to Marble rock & laid out a road across lot No 18 in the 4 concession of Leeds cold day I went with {illegible} 12 I cleaned out the granary & fixed it up as we expect the thrashers tomorrow I went to hear the Revd Mr Wright preach Thomas Webbs funeral Sermon he died yesterday they are going to take the Body to near Toronto on the morning Express 13 the thrashers came this morning they thrashed 40 bushel of wheat Six bags of Redfern & 18 of the White Sea and 250 of oats D Cowan F McNiel Wm Bruce Wallace {Sumerby?} Cowan and the three McNiel thrashers 14 Cleaned up the flour & put in the Chaff we cleaned up Six bags of Redfern wheat for the mill 15 I took care of the Cattle and Split wood 16 very Stormy day high wind and Snow with drifting could not let the Cows to water there such high winds Revd Mr Ferguson preached in the Methodist Church in the morning Mr Wright in our own at night 1876 Dec 18 I went to Sixth concession of Leeds & laid out a 99 �road there for to let Adam Armstrong out from letter A to the now boarded road very cold day little Snow drisel of Snow in the morning 19 high winds with Snow this morning took corn of the cattle and Split Some cold day Ellen got home on the Express 20 fixed the hing of the woodshed door and took care of the Cattle 21 Ad went to Gananoque for Bessie here time is done with the School then Ellen and Mrs Dean went with them they went with the Buggy cold day 22 I went to the nomination of councilor at McCrans school house there was 4 Reeves 4 Deb Reves & 15 Counilors nominated there was a large meeting a driseling snow most of the day 23 I split wood did the chores Ad took the Sow to Escott to the Boare he left her there cold day 24 Mr Glasford came here last night he preached this morning Mr Cuningham at night in the New Church Ad and his Wife Jennet & Bessie went to Caintown to the church {illegible} 25 Ad & the rest of them that went to Young came home to day in time for dinner Mr Glasford went back to Kingston on the Express Mary came up with Ad 26 Ad brought the Sow home from Escott I cared for cattle 27 I Split wood Ad came out & put on the outside windows fine day 28 I fixed Some Strips for the windows & put them on in the weavers room the loom is taken {cut off} 100 �31 29 Ad & Bessie went to Brockville with the Slaugh this morning they got home a little after dark a very Stormy day Snow & wind 30 Split wood for Sunday Mrs Sumerby corps came in the Express from Otawa She died at her Son Wm Ad took Corps from the Station to the English church & then to the Robinson graveyard the Revd Mr Houston gave a Short Sermon Revd Mr Tremble preached in the New Church in morning there was no meeting in ours the Train is Stopt the hands are all on a Strike no M{cut off} since yesterday so the Student could not get {cut off} For more information on William Beatty, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 101 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1874-1877 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Beatty Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 1874 - July 1877 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Yonge & Lansdowne Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. April 1, 1874 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. William Beatty Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{modern cover page}</p> <p>Beatty</p> <p>Walter</p> <p>Journal</p> <p>April 1874</p> <p>to</p> <p>July 1877</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{a lot of page is illegible}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>15</td> <td>let a bull of Wm McNiels run with the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>8</td> <td>let a bull of Wm Kyes in with the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Do</td> <td>18</td> <td>Kittie cow took the Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Do</td> <td>27</td> <td>Heallie cow Bruce McNeils bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Do</td> <td>30</td> <td>Youngs Heffer Kyes bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>5</td> <td>Lillie cow Do Do July 17 {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Pett cow Do Do let to Bruces Bull again</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Bradley Heffer Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>White cow to Bruce Bull (Kyes took his Bull hom on the 15th)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>11</td> <td>Youngs cow &amp; Pet cow to Bruce left them {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Took the little Sow to Bruce McNiel the Jarves Boar</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1876</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>again August 14 to the {illegible} again Sept 4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>29</td> <td>took the Kittie cow to Bruce McNiel Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>5</td> <td>Haillie cow took the Bull again June 23</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Youngs 2 year old took the Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Pett cow took the Bull Bruce took it home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Youngs two year old took Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>White cow took Bruces Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Younges cow took Bruces Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Granpas Do Do Do {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Bradley Heffer Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1877{illegible}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>February</td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad brought Bruces boar out put in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>16</td> <td>Do took Pett Cow to Ab McNeils Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Do Do Lillie Cow to A Cornitts Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Do Do White Cow Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Do Do yearling Heffer John Johnstons Do</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Mr Thomas Robt 22 Cathcart Street Kinning Park Paisley Road Glasgow Scotland 1871 Januarys Receivd from {illegible}</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>M church is 55 feet long 35 width</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1875 June</td> <td></td> <td>monies expected Mr Britton for the Reporter</td> <td>$1</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Mather boots &amp; Misc things</td> <td>1</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>crack wheat 63 c rice 1$ sugar 1$ fish 25 c c{illegible} 45c starch 15 {illegible}</td> <td>2</td> <td>23</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>6</td> <td>shoeing horns 1.25 $ Paid 1 dollar that was borrowed</td> <td>2</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>fare to Brockville 1.35 leather 6.70 hat 2.75</td> <td>10</td> <td>80</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>sections 1.00 coffee 40 Sundree 52 oil 50 whetstone 15</td> <td>2</td> <td>57</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>broom 35c coal oil 20 settled with Wm Thompson paid 6.00 Bulls 16</td> <td>7</td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>paid Bruce 2 $ dollars for a pig 3 dollar for sugar</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>fixing mower 35 c tea 1 lb 75</td> <td>1</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>3</td> <td>sugar $1 dollar sundries 30</td> <td>1</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>oil for reaper 20 bolts screws 2 other fixing 40</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>spring for reaper 20 wrench 25 clout nails 20 {illegible}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Salt 125 {illegible} 5c telagram to Belle 25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Shoeing Jennies forefeet 50 c oil 53c</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Box of matches 18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>12</td> <td>shoeing horses</td> <td>1</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Joseph Bradley 50 $ F Dean 40 $ the borrowed for Ellen when she went away &amp; what I sent to her</td> <td>90</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ennis for 100 of flour that Ad got</td> <td>2</td> <td>90</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>sugar $1 crasers 15c oil 40 blueing 5</td> <td>1</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>sugar $1 naild 50 oil for harnefs 45 m {illegible} &amp; ginger 45</td> <td>2</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>3</td> <td>oil 20 die stuff 70 (9th Sugar $1</td> <td>1</td> <td>80</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Sugar $1 25 sugar for home 1$ saltpeter 13 c</td> <td>2</td> <td>13</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>soeing the horses 1 nails 50 record 25</td> <td>1</td> <td>75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>South of belts that Johnston got is 12 cent {illegible}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>all {illegible} that is went for this dr {illegible}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Put up the fence from the church field to coplands corner the wind last upset a great deal of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; the girles went to younge in the buggy he got a horse from Bruce McNiel Sam in spavined we think he brought home Polly from Robert Armstrongs he has had her working for some time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>A little snow last night very windy weather I am very lame with my knees Ad is at a Bee for today a sidewalk from Ennises corner to the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad helped at the side walk got it laid to the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dunlop preached in the morning &amp; Mr Cochran this evening hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>6</td> <td>Bill Berry came this morning to saw the logs that Ad drew up they got them all sawed therre was about 4 inches of snow this morning they came with the slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Miss Dennet &amp; Mrs Highcock came here from Delta the roads is very Bad</td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie this afternoon with the Buggy Ellen went with them they got a Br{illegible} Ad split some wood &amp; looked up the sheep Snowed about 5 inches this afternoon &amp; night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>the snow is going very fast Ad drew some rails for the midle fence below the Barn &amp; split some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>9</td> <td>snowed this forenoon Ad split some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>10</td> <td>snowed Do Do Ad went to Humphrey young he very bad with the mumps then he split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Julie &amp; Ida went home to Delta this morning Ad went out to Blackrapids with hem he took Jennie in his Buggy as far as that there was a terable squal of wind &amp; snow about 1 oclock this afternoon continued till 3 oclock with drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning&amp; after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad went to help Kips &amp; McNiel to a building for a Cheese factory that they are going to start at front road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad split some wood in forenoon rain thunder &amp; lighting this is the warmest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>15</td> <td>rain this forenoon cleaned some grass seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>little snow this morning very backward time</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>17</td> <td>Wat &amp; Suzie came on the morning Exprefs from {illegible} they went to Brockville on the afternoon Express Jennet went with them (Wat went to Gananoque to see Mr Colton before he went away</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad finished spliting the wood no Spring work yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Robinson preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad laid up some of the line fence I quiled som</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad laid up some of the fence in the forenoon went to the funeral of Ebenzyer Curely</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to the River to fish with JA Bradley the pike is done runing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad worked at the line fences part of the day there was rain &amp; snow part of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad got the line fence finished he had the most of it to take apart I was not able to help him I am so lame with the Rheumatism in my left leg</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>put up the Road fence in the forenoon put up a gate at the gravel pit &amp; put a lock on it because the people with leave the Bars down &amp; the sheep &amp; cattle get on the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning very few out there is about 6 inchs of snow on the ground this morning it came in the night rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad was looking for the sheep most of the day he got some of them at Wm Armstrongs &amp; others at Fillers they got at the pit bars</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went with Ellen to Mr Mitchles he died at 9 oclock last night he left Ellen there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad went to the funeral of Mr Mitchel he took the double buggy with the Bearers the Revd Mr Carrol officiated the church was filled I was not able to go I am bad with my eyes &amp; knees</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad put up midle fence in between the ditches it was all blown down with the wind last fall no plowing yet hard frost at night the ground is too wet to plow it is dri{illegible} very f{illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May snowed about 3 inches last night</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Robert Johnstons &amp; got 5 bushel of Redfern Wheat paid $1.40 per bushel 2 bushel of oats from H Young in the forenoon he met Mr J Ferguson at the station he has come to preach to us this summer he is a sudent from Queens College</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to Owen Sulivan got two pigs paid two dollars each for them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning I took him to Fairfax in the afternoon Mr Delong preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad began to plow in the North field the ground is so wet that he had to stop he then put up some fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>plowed the peice below the lane where we had potatos last year then he draged or rather cultivated in 4 bushel of oats in the old house field it was plowed last fall part of it is too wet had to quit it this is the first sowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>sowed 1 bushel of china wheat that I got last fall at Delta fair on the potato field it is in good order Sowed 4 bushel of oats in the North field east side Pat Caslow put them in with John Johnston cultivator &amp; Polly Ad plowed with Sam &amp; Jennie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad plowing in North field P. Caslow working with Polly sowed 6 bushel of oats that is all on fall plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>I Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of oats on the sod that was plowed in the fall west side of the North field &amp; North end seeded the North end of the east side with Timothy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad gave North east end of the North field where I sowed the grass seed a stroke of the drag after that he rolled it he sowed 2 ridges of peas on the west side of the field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Ferguson preached this evening no preaching in the morning Wat came hear last night from Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad plowed in south half of the North field east line</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>sowed 2 bushel of Redfern wheat on the south half east side North field ground very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 bushel of Redfern</td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad plowed in same field &amp; sowed as he plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad plowed &amp; finished sowing the wheat in the forenoon I went to B. Youngs &amp; got 23 1/2 bushel of oats &amp; the cultivator &amp; sowed 7 bushel of oats in the church field Ad cultivated the most of them in the afternoon ground in fine order</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 7 1/2 bushel of oats</td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad finished cultivating the church field &amp; he sowed 2 bushel of oats in the little field at the old house &amp; finished what was left I sowed the church field with Timothy seed Pat Coslow gave it a stroke of the drag with Polly Ad plowed &amp; sowed 2 bushel of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>sowed 3 1/2 bushel of oats on the south half of the north field Pt Coslow draged with Sam Ad plowed fine showr about 5 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17 fine rain last night woods look red</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning Ad went to J Cornets for him Revd Mr Robinson preached at night the Fairfax people did not come for Mr Ferguson</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad plowed in the North west field it plows well in good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>finished plowing the field to day &amp; sowed 2 ridges of peas I took Mr Ferguson to James Cornets in the Buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>sowed the remainder of the peas in all 7 bushel &amp; 2 of oats the sod was hard Ad went &amp; got Youngs cultivator it did good work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>21</td> <td>fine rain most of the day Ad drew dung to the garden every thing is greatly refressed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad plowed the garden in the forenoon &amp; went down to P. Sulivans his is dead finished crossing draging the peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>rain to day cut seed potatos fine growing time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Ferguson Preached to night no preaching this morning Mr Robinson is gone to Conference</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>sowed 9 1/2 ridges of the north field south half East line rain most of the day cut some potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie to school brough home 100 of flour $3 &amp; 1 1/4 bushel western corn to plant rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>I planted rows of Sweet corn in the garden Ad went to help the Widow McNiel to plow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>sowed 3 1/2 rows of the sugar Beet &amp; planted 2 bushel of the Early Roses potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad came home from McNiels this forenoon we put up a fence from the corner of the old Bull paster to the East line so as to give the cows more paster - they are almost stoned</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>31</td> <td>the Revd Mr Ferguson Mathews preached this morning went to the Funeral of Mr Gilbert the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church he was buried by the Ornge Men it was a very wet day the church filled to overflow a great many could not get in Mr Mathews preached at night in the church</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>The ground is to wet to cultivatefor the potatos put some of the ashes on round the trees in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>washed the sheep &amp; cleaned out the wood shed in the forenoon cultivated the potato &amp; corn ground in the afternoon &amp; worked some of it out with the plow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>finished working the potato &amp; corn ground &amp; planted 14 1/2 bushel of potatos 4 or the Early Rose the rest Chillies &amp; seedlings then we planted 1 1/2 bushel of western corn then 2 ears of Nebraska sweet corn on the west end of the two rows next the fence then a little wheat that Ad brought from Manatoba the rest of the rows our own sweet corn so as to compair it with the western corn for feed all at the old house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I am so bad with my eyes I can do nothing Ad went to J Johnstons his sone Henery died last night he rolled &amp; draged part of the garden it was so hard &amp; lumpy could do nothing with it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>went to the funeral of Henery Johnston he was buired at the Union church the Revd Mr Carrol preached there was over 40 teems the church was full</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>sheared the sheep &amp; planted about a bushel of potatos Early Rose in the garden that finished the spring work fine little showr this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Gordon came here last night James McMillen took him to Fairfax this morning Mr Cuningham preached this morning Mr Gordon at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>began to wash the trees with soap &amp; sulphur</td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie to school bought 100 oat meal David &amp; Vie came here to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad began to roll the crop he rolled in the North field he thinks that the worms is cuting some of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>finished rolling the North field warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>plowed &amp; shoveld scraped &amp; soveled a ditch on eached of the road from the gate to the house rain in the afternoon it is doing a great good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to the sawmill Mesers Darling Dean Young &amp; Copland to see the lumber for the side walk at the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad went to the River to fish I took 7 calfskins to Escott 4 bushel of peas &amp; 1 of sweet corn to the mill there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Robinson Ferguson preached this morning &amp; Mr Robinson at Night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>15</td> <td>Worked on the roads Ad &amp; the horses &amp; me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do Do Do fine rain this afternoon we did not work all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad finished our work I went to Gananoque with Wm Webster the Counties council was up looking at the thousand Islands to see if they can purchas them from the govrment</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>cut a ditch at the road to let the water of the road &amp; took the gate post out &amp; sunk it deeper &amp; hung the gate better</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad &amp; Ellen went to Younge this morning I fixed up our old single harness &amp; oiled them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad came home to day all well at younge I mended Ellens boots fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Robinson preached in the morning &amp; Mr Ferguson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>we went to Killenbecs &amp; worked on the roads for Ads place</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad drew stone &amp; sand for Sykes I worked at the old harness so as to fix them up for Mr Ferguson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>John Johnston got the horses to go to the rock for lumber</td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad pached the roof of the old Barn I mixed plaster for to pach plastering of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Hugh McKay plastered the paching of Wats house this forenoon Ad went through the corn &amp; potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain Billie came home from Pembroke</td> <td>26</td> <td>went to Escott with 3 bushel of fall wheat that I got of John Johnston got it ground fine rain this forenoon every thing is very refreshed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>worked at the corn &amp; potatos Ellen &amp; Mary came home from Younge to see Billie</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>28</td> <td>Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning Mr Cuningham at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I went to Delta with Billie &amp; Bessie to atend an agriculture meeting stoped all night the fall Fair is to be in Delta the 7th &amp; 8 of October next</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>come home to day the is fine Margret Billten came home with us</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Ad went to Brockville to see the sports there Ellen &amp; Merry went to Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>I went to Picknic at the Black rapids that was given by the English miners there was a large number of Peaple there Boat rowing log racing &amp; other sports</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>made a crank for the grind stone Ad worked at the path</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>chiseled of the grind stone so as to make it high in the centre for to grind the mowing knifes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>finished the grind stone it was a teadious job</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Cuningham preached this morning &amp; Mr Ferguson at night very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>riged up the mower &amp; mowed the daises in the midle field East line it is pastered</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>mowed some of the {illegible} the paster brock the Ad went to Rockport there was a terable storm of wind &amp; rain it blew done the most of the sugar bush fences &amp; a number of trees in cuting bar went to shop to get it they are too busier I to J McDonalds got 4 cections for the mower paid 30 cents each</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Kingston with the wool this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>I got the cuting bar fixed fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad got home from Kingston he stoped at Mr Starks the first night &amp; at A Wadies last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>howed the carrots &amp; beets fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning Mr Robinson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad went through the potatos in the garden &amp; the field corn &amp; potatos at the old house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>hoed the potatos &amp; corn at the house in the forenoon Ad went to raisen of A Barn of John Johnstons in the afternoon Ellen &amp; Be{illegible} went to gananoque with Jennie David was here last night he brought Jennie home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>finished hoeing potatos &amp; corn &amp; fixed the mowing machine fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>began to mow &amp; mowed in the north field south west half it is very poor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>finished mowing that field raked part of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>raked &amp; drew 1 large load put it in the New Barn over the sheep part &amp; one small load over the horses that was all that was on it attended an Agriculture meeting at Westons in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning &amp; Mr Ferguson at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>20</td> <td>very heavy thunder &amp; lightning &amp; rain last night Ad Jennet &amp; Bessie &amp; Jenee went to Gananoque to see Barnums show</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>mowed the orchard fine day &amp; part of the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>mowed in the midle field in the forenoon Wallace McNiel helped in the afternoon had 3 loads put 1 over the cows 1 over the horses 1 in the old barn little mow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>finished cuting south half of midle field &amp; Raked part of it cut part of the North half raked &amp; drew 3 loads put 2 in the New Barn &amp; 1 in the little mow of the old Barn Wallace McNiel helped in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>cut all the North half of midle field all but a piece next the north ditch that is left for seed the grass is very light Ad raked it into to winrows very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad went to help Wallace McNiel this forenoon Wallace came &amp; helped him in the afternoon got in 3 loads put 1 in old Barn big mow 2 over the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Ferguson in the morning &amp; Mr Mathews in the evening {illegible} preached instead of Mr Cuningham</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>I acted as Returning officer at a raft of the Elections to rais the sum of ten thousand dollars for the roads there was 78 for &amp; 16 against it is our ward Ad got a dog from Mr Latimer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went to the River with a load for a pic Nic party heavy rain in the afternoon I went for the cows at night John Johnstons Bull was in our field he attacked me through me down</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad cut the field at the end of the old house field that fencing{?} our cuting with the mower expect the seed peice</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Wallace McNiel helped Ad to get in the hay they 1 load to Thomas Bradleys to pay him for a load Ad got last spring put in over the cows 1 in the little mow old Barn rain this morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to help Wallace McNiel fine rain last night &amp; this morning this is the first day I have been able to be out of bed since I got hurt with the Bull it was only the mercy of God that I was not killed for which I am very thankful for his kindness to me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Ferguson this evening there was no preacher this morning there was a quarterly at the Union Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad helped Wallace McNiel to day a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce McNiel with his haying fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad cut the peice that he left in the midle field for seed in the forenoon drew it in in the afternoon Wallace McNiel helped him put it in the little mow I am not able to do any thing yet with the pain in my neck &amp; sholders I cannot sit more than hour or so at a time very drying weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad cut round the corner of some of the fences &amp; drew the hay in put it in east half of the big mow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad cradled part of the oats at the old house that is the first of our harvesting warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning Revd Mr Mathews at night I am not able to go yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad riged up the reaper &amp; drew in the oats that he cut in Saturday Wallace &amp; Bruce McNiel riged up a New Buck Eye reaper &amp; tried here this afternoon they cut in north east half of the north field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>finished that part of the field then came &amp; cut part of the church field warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>cut the wheat at the house &amp; finished the field at the church drew in 1 load from the North field Bruce Wallace &amp; Owen Sullivan helped a very warm day the warmest we have had yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>drew in the oats of the church field had 6 loads Wallace &amp; Owen helped drew in what was cut in the north field 6 loads it is in fine order the straw is as bright as it can be</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad cut the rest of the oats in the field at the old house they are a good crop there</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>15</td> <td>cut a peice of the oats in the North west corner of the North field very warm &amp; dry no feed for the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Wm Peck preached this morning Mr Ferguson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to gananoque with Bessie she is going to school there bought 400 of flour $2.75 per 100 got home at noon Wallace McNiel came with him they drew in 2 loads of oats from the old house &amp; 1 from the North field David brought Ellen home he helped them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce McNiel at his wheat I can do nothing yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>cut the wheat in the North field the south end was a fair crop the rest was rather light Wallace McNiel &amp; Robert Whoorey helped fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>20</td> <td>rain last night &amp; this morning Ad cut some oats in the north field this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce McNiel at his wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Do Do Do with his oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning &amp; the Revd Mr Cuningham at night I went out for the first time this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad raked up some oats this forenoon Wallace McNeil helped him to draw in 2 load this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace drew in the wheat had 3 loads this forenoon Ad finished cuting the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad helped Wallace to get in his oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to bind oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Do Do Do in the forenoon Watt &amp; Lizie came down on the morning Express from the West Watt was at Manatoba Lizie was up to London to visit Mother Ellen went up to Gananoque for Bessie Billie came home from Pembroke this afternoon he is going to stop here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad went to Delta with Watt &amp; Lizie this morning Jennie went home with them very dry weather Ad got home about 11 oclock at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Cuningham preached this morning &amp; Mr Ferguson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce McNiel to draw in oats &amp; peas very dry time Billie went to Delta this afternoon Pollie &amp; the Buggy</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad worked at the peas Wallace &amp; Bruce McNiel &amp; Owen Sullivan helped the finished them &amp; got in 3 good loads they are a good crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Bruce McNiel helped Ad to draw in 1 load of peas that finished our harvest work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to Brockville on the mixt got home on the express there is a fine little rain this afternoon it is very much wanted</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went out to the 9 concession to see what damage the fire has done on his place the fire has gone all over his up land &amp; killed all the pine &amp; other timber it has done agrate deal of damage</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Billie came home this forenoon brought Marry with him he made bargan with Mr Hucock for the foundry him &amp; Albert went in company in the buisness I atended the Agriculture meeting at Westons</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Ferguson preached in forenoon Mr Robinson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went to Delta with Billie took things all with him this afternoon warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad got home from Delta this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with Ellen &amp; Marry took the wool with me got 35 c per pound gave it to Mr Brough he is to make me a coat &amp; vest</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>move the fence to its old place at the old hous scraped a hole in the gravel field Pit for water for the cows so as to let the cows hav the whole run</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad drew sand for George Grahm 10 loads &amp; 3 for Mr Sikes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad drew sand for Mr Dixon this forenoon &amp; 2 oads of gravel to grut the old hogpen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Freshman preached this morning &amp; Revd Mr Ferguson in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>I went to Delta to the convention Ellen went with David &amp; Wife She has a daughter all well Dr was chosen a candidate for the next Election it was the best meeting I ever at of the kind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>15</td> <td>came home to day rain this afternoon {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>began to draw dung to North field south and midle half</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>17</td> <td>drew some dung the ground is very dry David came here yesterday run the line of our Road we have our fence to move at the north end of the place John Johnston has all his to move 6 feet East</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque this for Bessie fine rain last night I attended a case for selling liquor on Sunday between Caroline Bradley &amp; Michael Oconner Inn Keeper Escott at the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went to the funeral of a Daughter of Wm Webster she was buried at the Union Church I went to James Cornets to see Mr Ferguson about a letter I got from Revd Mr Coltard about the communion at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning &amp; Mr Cuningham at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie to school I went to collecing for Mr Ferguson fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I went on the morning Express to Toronto to the Fair got there about 1 oclock met David Johnston stopt there till I left on friday morning there was A great display of Agriculture emplements &amp; some fine stock it was not as good a Fair as was at London last year</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Adam was married to day to Miss McNiel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>got home from Toronto this afternoon all well there was fine weather all the time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I went with Wm Cornet to James Cornets to settle with them Mr Ferguson for the time that he preached to us summer paid him one hundred &amp; fifty dollars &amp; James Cornet sixty five dollars for board &amp; keeping his horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cuningham preached this morning &amp; Mr Ferguson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain to day</td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad came home with his Wife on the Express they were at Bellville &amp; Toronto since Wednesday there was Mr &amp; Mrs Dean Wallace &amp; his sister Jennie Calhoun J purvis here to tea</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain last night</td> <td>29</td> <td>I went with John Cook to see about our fair grounds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>30</td> <td>rain this morning &amp; most the day Ad drew a load of rails from the midle fence &amp; a load of plank for the drive shed the rails is to make pens</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct rain</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad drew a load of rails for pens from the midle fence our show was today the was a good atendance took first on yearling heffer 2nd on yearling Ram 2nd on two Ewes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>2</td> <td>went home this evening the Haigs stopt all night the went home this morning Billie &amp; Richard continued home at noon rain this morning no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad drew some wood in drags he intends to get the dragsaw it &amp; the old wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>went to Sunday School no meeting this morning the Revd Mr Robertson preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drew dung from the back of the Barn got it all from there &amp; some from the horse stable Pat Coslaw helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>rain this morning I went to Detla this afternnnon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>attended our Riding Fair there there was a fine Show of Bulls Chease fruit &amp; vegetables</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>the show of Horses was good a large show of Farming Implements rain about 4 oclock which put a stope to the sport</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>got home about 2 oclock to day all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad sowed about 1 1/2 bushel of Rye in the north field where he drew the dung to he cultivated it in rain so as to stop him I went Lyn to meet Billie he wanted to see the Foundry there I went on the Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>I took the Revd Mr Dowsley up to Fairfax he preached there in the morning &amp; here in the evening heavy rain coming home I brock the draw bar of my buggy had to get James Lattimers buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>fixed or made a draw bar for the buggie Ad began to plow in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad plowed I took the shafts to the shop &amp; got hem fixed fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad plowed we put the ram away</td> </tr> <tr> <td>bushel Roses</td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad cut the corn I dug the earley Rose potatos Pat Caslow picked up in the afternoon it is not much I can do my neck {illegible} me</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>16</td> <td>began to dig the chilies &amp; seedings there has been no frost to kill the tops yet they were quite green they are good sise but few in the hill Pat helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>finished the potatos here about 70 bushel in all</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dowsley preached in the morning &amp; Mr Cuningham at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie she came home on friday he brought home a pump for the cistern 100 lbs of oatmeal 100 flour $2 sugar and other greenery</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>fixed a fast for the pump &amp; other fixings for it David came here after dark a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Bruce McNiels for a horspower &amp; then to station for a drag saw they are new ones riged them up &amp; sawed the most of the wood at the house Wallace &amp; Bruce McNiel helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad plowed where we had peas the ground very dry I worked a little at the old hogpen for a hen house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>sent a return of Oconner conviction to Clerk of the Peace Ad plowed in the pea field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad finished plowing the North west half of the field that was brock up last spring</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Cuningham preach this morning &amp; Revd Mr Davidson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad began to cultivate the remainder of the southeast part of the north field we sowed 3 bushel of Rye on the fine acres the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>finished the cultivating &amp; began to plow in the Northeast half of the field the wind is to high for to sow grass seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>sowed grass seed this morning erley Ad draged it in we drew in a load of cornstalks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>the Revd Mr Dowsley preached in the morning it being Thanksgiving day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I finished diging the carrots they are midling crop Ad plowed &amp; cleaned out the furrows in the south half of the north field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad &amp; his wife went to young this afternoon we finished cuting the wood with the drag saw in the forenoon a little rain this morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning very stormy snow &amp; rain at night Ad came home at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>snow about 1 1/2 inches last night Mr Dowsley here all night Ad plowed in the north end of the north field this afternoon snow all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad plowed in the north field I fixed the carrots pit</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Do Do Do I went to Mr Keers &amp; Mr ________ Darlings with the Revd Mr Dousley Mr Kees was very poorly he a great deal better fine day looks like Indian summer the sun is red &amp; the air is very smokie</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad plowed I shoveled a cross furrow in the North west half of north field fine morning rain in the afternoon &amp; after dark</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>fine morning Ad is plowing this forenoon went &amp; helped John Moore to thrash in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>/Ad went to plowing bee of the Widow McNiels</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>I went to Fairfax with Revd Mr Dousley this morning he preached then took dinner at John McCormics went with Mr Dousley to visit Mrs Strom she is very sick he preached here at night Mr Roberson preached in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad plowed in the North field fine day Mr John Wilkinson &amp; Thomas Rosbeck came this morning to drill for water to give them $2.50 per foot</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad finished plowing the Northeast part of the North field this forenoon I cleaned out the furrows in it he tried to plow the field at the old house it is to dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad plowed the potato ground cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>hard frost last night Ad cannot plow he thrashed peas with the horsesfor the hogs put the cows in every morning &amp; feed them there is very little for them to eate</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce McNiel to thrash he took the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad did not come home till to night I went an Agriculture meeting at Westons fine day the drillers has drilled about 9 feet there is 6 feet of water in the hole</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dowsley this morning &amp; Mr Cuningham at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible} was to charles Raths</td> <td>16</td> <td>the drillers worked at the well they have gonne 10 feet 7 inches &amp; thinks that we will have watter enought</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov little rain</td> <td>17</td> <td>tested the well this morning by putting in the cistern pump in the hole took out 40 pailfuls in 20 minutes we consider that it will do Ad paid them 26 dollars &amp; 25 cents for what they have done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>let the ram out</td> <td>18</td> <td>the ground is thoughed so that plowed at the old house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Billie came he went to Delta to day Jenie came with him</td> <td>19</td> <td>hard frost last night Ad cut &amp; drew two pine logs for to make a pump from James McMillins</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>John Kyes came to make a pump for the well Ad went to Brockville for an Iron pipe for the well very stormy day snowed most of it Ellen &amp; Jennet went to Gananoque for Bessie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>the snow is about 4 inches deep this morning Ad got some shoes on the horses &amp; split some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Cuningham preached this morning &amp; Mr Dousley at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad fixed the granery we expect the thrashers to morrow rained most of the day the snow is all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>the thrasher came this forenoon &amp; thrashed 37 bushel of wheate 17 of peas &amp; 195 of oats very windy we had to cut a hole in the Barn door for the rod &amp; sh{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>finished the thrashing had in all 330 bushel of oats Humph Young &amp; Bruce McNiel helped with there horses J McMullin Wallace McNiel Owen Sullivan John Moore &amp; Wm McNiels man healped fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad &amp; Ellen went to Gananoque Ad took 1 bag of wheat &amp; 4 bags of peas &amp; oats John Kyes finished the pump fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad helped James McMullin to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad helped Wm McNiel to plow a little rain &amp; snow in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dousley preached in the morning &amp; Mr Roberson at night Mr Dousley preached at Dulcimain in the afternoon Samuel Moorhead had a child buired there the snow is 6 inches deep the slaugh is runing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>cleaned up the barn flour of the oats that was left on it Ad intends to go to the mill</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874 Dec</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>cleaned more oats &amp; 6 bushel of of the Redern wheat Ad went to Gananoque with the wheat &amp; bushel of oats with the slaugh this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque this afternoon for his grist the snow is going fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>3</td> <td>little rain the snow is nearly all gone Ad went went with the McNiels for a hunt they got nothing I maide a door for the hen house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>hard frost last night Ad packed the roof of the house the shingles off in a good many places I am very bad with rheumatism in my knees</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad helped Wm McNiel to saw wood up this afternoon I took care of the cattele a little rain &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 rain</td> <td></td> <td>I went to Fairfax with Mr Dousley this morning he preached at night hear we had the new chandler light for the first time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went to see A Richardson if he would By som he was not at home Billie brought him home on Saturday he was away from home that is Richardson Frank Dion took Bessie to Gananoque to school</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce McNiel to kill his hogs him &amp; Henery McNiel came here &amp; killed ours in the afternoon cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad split wood in the forenoon went to help Hump Young to thrash in the afternoon very stormy wind &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snowed about 2 inches</td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad helped H Young to thrash they finished fine day till about 3 oclock then it storms wind &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad split wood a raw kind of a day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque for Mr Calthard &amp; Bessie Mr Calthard is sick he could not come Mr Gordon came with him instead Mr Gordon preached at 2 oclock the communion is to be to morrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>the communion was taken in the church at 11 oclock there 6 new commucents admited to the church the Revd Mr Gordon preached the church was full up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie he took the slaugh very bad slaughing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad cut &amp; drew wood out of our own bush it is dead wood he is cleaning up the old stuff</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {Dec 16-31, 1874, transcribed from photographs taken from Walter Beatty fonds at Queens University - not located in photocopied book that these scans were taken from} 1874 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad cut &amp; drew wood to the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>rain this morning I am very lame with my knee can hardley get about Ad went to Charls Raths for two Ewes that had there to the Societies Ram</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad drew some more wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad helped McNiels to thrash &amp; cut wood I made A door for the out side of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Cuningham preached this morning &amp; the Revd Mr Green the Bible Agent in the evening the church was filled the collection was $2.40 cents</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Bruce &amp; Wallace McNiel helped Ad to saw wood with the circular saw in the forenoon I went to the station with Mr Green he went away on the Express we killed the cow that we got of Bruce McNiel she is fiar beef no tallow in her</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque for Besie Ellen went with him they took some geese &amp; chickens got 6 cents per lb for them all together</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went with Bruce McNiel to the 6th concession for loads of wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad did not come home today he helped Wm McNiel to run a line Wat came from Toronto this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Billie David &amp; his wife Mr Smith Albert &amp; his sister Mary &amp; Jackie all came home for the Chrisemass we had a fine time Wat &amp; Lizie went home this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>David &amp; the Delta folks went home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning Mr Mathews read &amp; prayed Mr Robinson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>rain last night &amp; most of the day Ad &amp; I went to Willsons school house to the nomination there was agreat many there the shoolhouse was full</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad fixed a floor in the stable in the forenoon went to draw dung at McNiels</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad drawed dung at McNiels I draw water for the cattle at the well in the pitt</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>there is no sloughing very hard frost last cold day split wood in the shed</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan 1</td> <td></td> <td>No work done cold day &amp; no slaughing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>2</td> <td>Storm most of the day snow with a little wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>I went to Fairfax for Revd Mr Dousley took him but {illegible} school house he preached there at 2 oclock &amp; hear at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Went to Westons hall voted for Meser Darling R. Begg DR Slack Anderson R Landon councillors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to the 9 concession brought home a load of dry pine the roads is very rough</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went out again to the 9 con brought a a load of beech wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Stormy receved a telagram {illegible} Cowan about the meeting of the Agriculture Socitie answerd that I had instructed the Sec about them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>went to Gananoque &amp; put in an advertisement in the Reporter calling the Annual meeting at Delta on the 20 anstart the snow fell about 4 inches last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>very stormy all day wind &amp; snow &amp; drift I went to Annual of the Agriculture socitie at Westons there was a good many out to it the roads is drifted so that at night they have to take the fields</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning &amp; Mr Cuningham at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie Billie brought her home last night from Delta Ellen went with them cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce McNiel to thrash fine day John Beatty came up from young to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>stormy day snow &amp; wind atended school meeting Wm Mitchel Elected Trustee there is no traveling on our road the travel is in the fields the drifts is so bad there was a little rain to night that stoped the drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad too Miss Haige &amp; his wife to the road this morning {illegible} the Widow McNiels</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>{illegible} up at the road {illegible} night came home to night very cold weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; all the young men went to Young to {illegible} a little {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>19</td> <td>Dr Preston had over 400 of a majority Ad went to the Barn {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>atended the annual meeting of the Riding Agriculture socitie in Denuats Hall was inducted President there was a very large meeting fine cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>came home to day about one oclock all well Ad drew a load of wood from the 6th con</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood from the 6th con roads good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce McNiel to thrash fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning &amp; Mr Robinson at night very stormy this afternoon wind &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>the roads is blocked up &amp; still storming Billie went home to Delta this morning he came home on Saturday night he intends to take a load of Rock Elem logs with him from Plunkits</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad choped wood at the house no travel on the roads yet I atend the cattle the well gives all the water we want for the cattle &amp; horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>fine day but cold very little travel on the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood from the 6 concession</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad was to meet Mathews &amp; his sone to chop wood at the 6th concession but they did not come</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad drew wood in the log for to saw with the drag saw Mathews &amp; his son helped cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>I went to Fairfax with Mr Dousley he preached then we took dinner at Mr McKee we then went to Dulcimain he preached there likewise cold blustery day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to the 6 concession drew logs for the drag saw Mathews &amp; his son helped Frank Halls Wife &amp; 3 daughters &amp; son came on the Express stoped till the morning Express they went on to Toronto to{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to the 6 con to help to bank out cord wood for Mrs McNiel she intends to have a bee tomorrow fine day sometimes clear &amp; then cloudy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to a wood bee of Mrs McNiels fine morning began to rain about 10 oclock it rained &amp; thawed till in the night it then turned &amp; to hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>snowed a little in the night very high wind &amp; drift so that I did not let the cattle out to water it was so stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>I went to Escott took a cow hide &amp; 3 sheep skins to the tanery gave a notice to Mr Parr to give to Oconners that I would isue a warrent to collect the remainder of the fine &amp; costs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat 4 bags of oats for to grind cold day took Bessie with hime She came home last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning Mr Robertson at night I could not go back my bowels</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad took out the horse plough to the {illegible} he intends to cut the wood up then cut some brought home a for Bruce McNiel &amp; Wilkinson Man helped all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Frequent {illegible} out to day Mathews &amp; his son helped to {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went out for a load of wood little Billie went with him Ad took {illegible} horse Bruce {illegible} at Allen Ea{illegible} night with his horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>very storm all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>still storming wind {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad got out {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>{rest of page illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874 Feb</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>{several entries illegible}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Ad went to Fairfax atending</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>very stormy day {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>{illegible} 33 bags of oats to James {illegible} that he {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>went to the Funeral of Mrs McConnel She was buried at the Ebenezer church the Revd Mr Robinson preached Ad took the corps there was 43 teams fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went to a Bee of Wm Kyes to draw rails from Moortown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Robinson at night Mr Brown stoped here Wm Scott came from Brockville last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie Ellen went with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>23</td> <td>rain most of the night snow very soft stormy this morning Ad &amp; the girls went to a tea meeting McCrans Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went out to the6 Concesson for the horse powr with Bruce McNiel the roads is very bad they are so soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>25</td> <td>raining &amp; thawing most of the day Ad did not come home the roads is so bad he would not bring the horses out he intends to thrast a Bruce</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad came home this forenoon he could not bring the horses with him they are to thrash in the afternoon frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Billie &amp; Vine came here about 11 oclock last night the roads is so bad from the creek here they got upset ever so often with water &amp; ice very cold day there was a vote takn on the Dunkin Bill here it carried by a vote of</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I took Mr Dowsley to Fairfax this morning &amp; then to Dulcimain he preached here at night very cold day wind Northwest the roads very hard</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March march has come in like a lion cold &amp; very stormy snow</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood from the 6 consession it stormed so bad in the aftenoon he did not go back snow &amp; wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood from the 6 conc fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Do Do 1 load Adam Clark &amp; three of sisters John Giles &amp; his Wife all from Smith Falls came here on a visit Mary Beatty came with them from Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>they all went to Younge this afternoon David took an observation for Charles Armstrong this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went with David this morning to help Charley to run the line cold fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went with David to helpt to finishe the lines I went to Delta to an Agriculture meeting snowed about 4 inches last night took one of our horses to John Cook left it there &amp; went with him took dinner at Davids there was a good meeting authorized more building to be put up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Gordon preached this morning he came here last night Mr Dousley Father is dead Mr Cuningham preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to the 6 con for a load of wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>received a letter this morning that David Robb is dead he on the 23th Febuary Snowing this morning we cleaned up 5 1/2 bushels of the china wheat all we had &amp; 62 of oats or rather 31 bags &amp; loaded it on the slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque to the mill with 31 bags of oats &amp; 5 12 bushels of china wheat fine day I went to the station met the Revd Mr Ireland he is to Lecture to night in the church he stopt here all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain in the night</td> <td>12</td> <td>Mr Ireland went back to Brockville this morning on the Mixed Ad drew saw dust to McNiels to cover ice in the forenoon he went to Delta in the afternoon his Wife Ellen Jennet Polles &amp; Wm Scott went with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ellen is very bad with a pain in her back fine day Ad &amp; his load got home about 10 oclock this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cuningham preached this morning &amp; Mr Dousley at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>rain most of last night with ice this morning Ad went to Gananoque with a load of oats for feed for Wallace McNiel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with a load of oats for Bruce McNiel feed they went in the Buggy {illegible} warm day to snow is going very fast</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>17</td> <td>cold day Ad came home he brought a load of oats {illegible} Bruce McNiel &amp; loaded them he went out ot McNiels unloading to go to Gananoque tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>very cold day with high winds Ad went to Gananoque with 10 bags of oats &amp; got them ground for the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went to the concession for logs for a milk shed David came here to night he is going to survy for Webster</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>very stormy day the Boys did nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning Mr Robertson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to 6 Con for a load of loges shed David went to run Wm Websters line at Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>thrashed two flooring of seed hay with he horses in the morning Ad went to Gananoque to bring Besie home from the school Easter vacation Ellen &amp; Jenet and him fine day got a telagram that Wat would home on the morning Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Wat Lizie &amp; her Brother Richard came from Parry Sound this morning all well stormy snow &amp; wind cleared up in the afternoon Ad went to Delta with Wat &amp; Lizie they took Jennee with them &amp; Tillee Barns</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad got home this morning he went to Gananoque to see the Races fine day stormy in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque to see the Races again to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to the 6 Consession for some sawlogs Bruces McNiel went with him got two each they are for a milk shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>I went to Fairfax with Mr Dousley this morning he preached there &amp; at Dulcimain &amp; here at night Mr Robinson here this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad went to the 6th Con for posts for the milk shed he then went to Ivies for a log that he took them two years ago fine day snow is going fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad went to saw wood at Mr Octins with McNiels</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Bisie to the school Jennet went with them he went with the Buggy he bought a cultivator paid sixteen dollars for it very bad going he made the first track from the head of the orchard to our gate snow nearly 3 feet deep on the road no track from the gate to {illegible} home</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Fine morning very little frost Ad helped Bruce McNiel to saw wood in the afternoon Billie came from Delta with his teem Richard Curtise is with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>2</td> <td>Billie went home this afternoon stormy this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>3</td> <td>the snow is five inches deep this morning the snow is nearly gone this evening that is the new</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning Mr Cuningham at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad cut down an oke tree in the bush for hay rack timber other dry wood for firewood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad did not come from the Road to day fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad took the horses out to the road to draw dung hard frost last night a little snow in the night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad came home to day Alexander Cochran &amp; the Revd Mr Dowsley was here this afternoon &amp; constituted the first session of our Church we authorized Mr Dowsley to get a session book admited Mr Ackerman to be a member of church &amp; apointed ether the first Sunday in June or the last Sunday for the dispensation of the Communion as it will answer Mr Dowsley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>hard frost last night Ad drew an oak log &amp; an Elem log to the mill drew in the hemlock logs that he has then &amp; got them sawed {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad drew home the suff from the saw mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Cuningham preached this morning Mr Dowsley at night Miss Ackerman was Baptised by Mr Dowsley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>hard frost last night north wind cold day Ad drew some wood out of our own bush a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>drew wood from our own bush fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went out to the road &amp; sawed in the forenoon sawed wood here in the afternoon Wallace helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>finished sawing here in the forenoon Wallace &amp; Bruce &amp; his Boy helped us fine day Ad &amp; them took the horse powr &amp; saw to the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>began to put the road fence in on the line along the midle field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>very hard frost this morning went to work at the fence could do nothing the ground is so hard frosen</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April 18</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning &amp; Mr Robinson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Billie went home this morning he came yesterday Bruce McNiels Boy went him he is not well Ad went out to the road to draw dung very cold day with hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad worked at the road drawing dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>we drew dung to the garden Wallace helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>drew dung to the old house for potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad and Wallace McNiel {illegible} some of the timber for a milking shed cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>they finished the hewing the timber for the milking shed this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning I could not take Mr Dowsley to Fairfax this morning gave him the horse he drove himself</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad began to plow &amp; plowed in the north field Southwest half fine day I went to the station &amp; met Mr Ferguson from Kingston he stoped all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad plowed I got Wallace McNiels horse &amp; took Mr Ferguson to Fairfax we went James Cornets they were not at home we then went to Mr Ellots &amp; then to Mr Reeds got dinner Mr Ferguson went away on the Express for Kingston</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 1/2 bushel of wheat seed down</td> <td>28</td> <td>Began to sow &amp; sowed 4 1/2 bushel of Redfern wheat on the Northwest part of the North field Sowed timathy &amp; clover seed on it I sowed some {illegible} on the head ridge across 10 ridges North west corner fine day Ad used the cultivator</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible entry}</td> <td>29</td> <td>Sowed 7 bushel of oats on the southwest part of the north field I shoveled the cross furrows in the northwest part of the north field rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad went out to the road got 14 bushel of the black side oats he then plowed in south part of the north field cold day with very high winds the fences is blown down</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad plowed the south part of the north field I went to a meeting Mance Building Committee was no quorum there was nothing done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Green preached this morning very cold day with high winds Mr Dowsley preached in Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad finished plowing the North field then began to plow the North half of the midle field East side Billie came from Delta with a roller for John Johnston &amp; Thomas Bradley he brock down on the road it was eleven oclock before he got home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad plowed in the midle field Bruce McNiels man &amp; team helped him Billie brought out Wat &amp; Dav{cut off} horses with him to help Ad with spring work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Sowed 6 bushel of oats in south half of the North field West side Hiram Laforta worked Wat &amp; Daves horses sowed 8 bushel of side oats in the Northeast half of the North field Ad cultivated it the ground is in fine order</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>6</td> <td>rain most of the day nothing done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>7</td> <td>a little rain this morning I went to Brockville on the mixed bought 1 lb carrot seed 60 cents Ad plowed Hiram rolled part of the midle field fine day very warm things begining to grow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>8</td> <td>Hiram finished rolling the midle field Wats s{illegible} rolled the south half of the midel field East side Ad plowed in the north half midle field rain this morning fine growing time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robertson preached &amp; had a quartly meeting in the church was filled Mr Dowsley preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>no plowing or sowing the ground is too wet</td> <td>10</td> <td>very heavy thunder &amp; rain last night the ground is all in a swim moved or rather finished the moveing of the fence on to the line west side of midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad drew sawdust to the barnyard for a road to the stable Hiram drew drew the lane fence in the midle field to the midle of the East midle field Ad is plowing the north half</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>rain this morning &amp; most of the {illegible} day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>put up the midle fence in the midle field all but a little finishing {illegible} &amp; laid up the most of the road fence {illegible} North part of {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>14</td> <td>sowed clover &amp; timothy on North East half of the North field where Ad cultivated oats in on the fifth day the ground was to we that did not do it before the oats is started to grow Ad sowed 6 bushel of the side oats on the East half of the field I sowed grass seed on it all Hiram draged &amp; Ad cultivated that finished that part of {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>very heavy rain most of the night the ground is all in a swim let of a greate deal of watter in the afternoon rained forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning &amp; Mr Robertson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>17</td> <td>I went to Escott paid Calvin H Huges twenty dollars it is the fine of M Oconnoers for selling Liquor Sunday Hiram cultivated for Bruce McNiel Ad went to the funeral of old Mr McLaughlin he drew the corps I was one of the Pall bearers {illegible} fine day planted 2 pear trees Flemish Beauty &amp; 2 apple trees S P Gris {possibly Pomme Gris or Spitzenberg}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Sowed 13 bushel of oats Ad got them from Bruce McNiels on the south East half of the North field where we sowed Rye last fall sowed Thimety seed on it again Ad worked with the cultivator sowed 8 bushel of peas &amp; oats &amp; 3 bushel of peas on the North half of the midle field Hiram draged with the Grays Wallace McNiel helped me to sow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Hiram draged where Ad cultivated yesterday &amp; cross draged where he draged yesterday Sent the Return to the Clerk of the Peace</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Hiram finished the cross draging that he began yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the Trees begin to look green left the cows out of the stable to night for the first time</td> <td>21</td> <td>Sowed 3 bushel of peas on the East side of midel field sowed a pound of sulphat amonatic of lime on the west end of the head land &amp; 1 lb unamonatic on the ridge next the fence south west side sowed 1/2 bushel of peas on the head ridge at the old house&amp; 1/2 bushel of wheat some crown peas &amp; some wheat from Nels sea put the sulphat of on south end of the wheat ridges Ad went to Gananoque for Besie Ellen &amp; Jennet went with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Planted some Early Roses</td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad plowed the garden I planted some string beans that I got from James Hall Hiram worked at the road for Bruce McNiel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>I took Revd Mr Dowsley to fairfax in the morning he preached at night hear</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad finished plowing the garden he then went to help Wm McNiel fine warm day Billie went home he came on Saturday Jenie is with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Besie to school Jennet went with him she stated all night she is geting her teeth fixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad finished plowing the garding then went to the Road plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad did not come last night I planted Tomatos &amp; cucumbers water melon plants Ad draged rolled &amp; draged &amp; furrowed the garden there is 17 rows or ridges for carrots then 3 half rows of pop corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad plowed &amp; draged the potatos grown it is very lumpy I raked &amp; sowed 6 rows of carrots very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>raked &amp; sowed the rest of the carrots the 8th &amp; 9th rows with sulphat the unmonated iron the 8 &amp; the amonated is on the 9 row about half way</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Dowsley preached this morning Mr Cuningham at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>planted 3 1/2 bushel of Erley Roses 6 Bushelof Chilles &amp; seedling Wallace McNiel helped the 2 short rows next the plumb trees is Mr V{illegible} kind then 3 rows of strawberries {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {this page was transcribed from the files at Queens, and does not appear in RDA} {a lot of this page is illegible} <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Planted 2 1/2 bushel of potato early Rose {illegible} David came last night to {illegible} he is going to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>planted all the beans that we had at the {illegible} some baen then 2 rows of long beans North &amp; bought then{illegible} rows of the Boys beans they are along the ditch {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad is runing around see about a man to hire he sw Wm McNiel at the station &amp; hired him for $70 seventy dollars for three months he helpd us plant to plant his potatoes Ad went away on the Express this afternoon for Toronto he expects to meet Wat there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Wm rolled the been field this forenoon we washed the sheep at noon I went to Delta at 4 oclock to atend a Agriculture meeting to morrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>got from Delta to night Mr Smith came with me he is going to Manatoba as Draftsman to Pacific Rail Road he is geting 1200 dollars a year</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>I went with Mr Dowsley to Fairfax he preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>fine rain most of the day Wm through out most of the dung out of the sheep pen he went to Ab McNiels got 5 bushel of {illegible} potatoes for {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>we picked stones in the church fieldin the forenoon rolled the North half of the midle field &amp; art the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>sowed half a pail full of Millet (Ad sent it from Toronto I got it last night paid 60 cets of freight on it) along the front of the old house field Wm cultivated draged &amp; rolled it he then rolled in the North field I did chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Wm finished the rolling &amp; took the roller home then we drew the stones at the little field to the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>I went to the River to examine a ditch on the {illegible} place Lot No 4 &amp; Lot 15 belonging to Eli{illegible} Stewart &amp; George {illegible} two the fence {illegible} we {illegible} dig ditch on her own place to {illegible} as the water coming of {illegible} the {illegible} expense because that he {illegible} to dig after harvest if {illegible} wants {illegible} cross to damage {illegible}what din not own {illegible} to dig the ditch {illegible} it appears that there was any water on the ground {illegible} not now the ditch is to be dug by the {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{illegible}stones in the church field in the forenoon Wm went to {illegible} at Wm {illegible} in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>went to the funeral of Mrs {illegible} above Gananoque {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{several pages are illegible and some possibly missing} {Transcriptions will be from photos taken at Queen University Walter Beatty fonds}</p> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July 18</td> <td></td> <td>very heavy rain this morning no sabath school no children came out Revd Mr Preached in the morning &amp; Revd Mr Dowsley at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>ground the knifes of the mower &amp; mowed in the midle west field the grass is light fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>mowed in the west midle field Wm mowed the corners</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 loads of hay</td> <td>21</td> <td>Wallace McNiel came out with Bruces horse &amp; rake &amp; raked half the field this forenoon I finished the mowing of it Wm &amp; me drew in two loads put one over the cows &amp; one over the sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Billie came from Delta for Vive &amp; Mrs Barns they came from Toronto on tusdays Express he helpedus in with 2 loads of hay they were very large ones &amp; to unload one that we backed outof the old barn we put it over the cows) one over the horses &amp; one over the cows Wallace raked the rest of the field we that is Wm Wallace &amp; me went to the funeral of John McNiels Wife at the River She was buired at the Ebenezer church Revd Mr Stewart Preached there was 40 teems Wallace took the corps with our horses {from the left margin} we had 7 loads of hay in that field all together we got Alick rake &amp; horses after we came from the funeral &amp; finished the field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>I went &amp; helped Bruce to mow with our horses &amp; mower Wm howed the potatos fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>helped Bruce this forenoon we finished the field next the Rail Road I then cut the little field below our house Wm worked at the potatos fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning &amp; Revd Mr Stewart at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>raked &amp; drew in the field put it over the sheep in the forenoon I then mowed for Wallace in the afternoon Wallace mowed with Wms teem Bruce mowed part of the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>mowed raked &amp; drew in at Wallaces Wm helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>we finished all Wallaces haying to day in good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Wm helped Bruce to mow with the horses &amp; mower I put a new side to the hay rack</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>I helped Bruce to mow this forenoon Wm all day Ellen Jennet &amp; Bessie went to Young this afternoon Jennet is going to Pembrook with Mary on Monday {illegible} Miss McDonald &amp; Miss Purvis here all night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>187 {not sure if this is 1875 or a different year}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>14</td> <td>Wm &amp; me worked on the Road with the team for Ad work or rather for his {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>worked on the road for our own Wm with the team all day I worked 1/2 day went an Agriculture meeting {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>worked on the roads 2 1/2 day that finished us I went to {illegible} Mc{illegible} school house to Elect a {illegible} in the {illegible} place he is {illegible} put in Mr Se{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>picked stones in the church field &amp; cleaned what wheat was i nthe granary we had 9 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>went to Gananoque with the grist Wm went with me Hump Young &amp; Mary Jane McNiel also got two dollars worth of sugar at {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Wm went to river to fix a fence to keep our horses in the paster I picked mustard in the north field there is some {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dousley gave us an account of the union of all the Presbytarians in Canada the asembly took place in Montreal the last two weeks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>we cultivated the sumer fallow &amp; picked a wagon box full of switch grass roots warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>a little rian this afternooon the ground in great nead of it</td> <td>22</td> <td>worked in the sumer fallow cultivating &amp; picked switch grass</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Wm helped Wm McNiel to draw some stones for the foundation of a Barn &amp; to rais it the ground is very dry yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>very heavy rain with wind at night</td> <td>24</td> <td>drew stones off the church field to the stand for the milk{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Wm cleaned out some of the dung out of the sheep pen this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Wm worked in the summer fallow in the forenoon went to raisen of Thomas Bradley I went to church heard the Revd Mr Cholthorn preach from John 3 &amp; 15 thre was a good many out they chose the site for the Mance next the church James Scott came here this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dousley had the communion in the church was full the Revd Mr Robinson preach at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with James Scott he wanted to see the Manufactories Wm went to a picnic at Dulcimain he went home on Sabbath</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I went to Younge Ellen &amp; James Scott was with e took dinner &amp; tea at Margrets then we went Unkle Robs stoped al night fine rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>went to Lyn got Billies horse shod all round for interfearing came back to Robs got dinner</td> </tr> <tr> <td>fine rain this morning</td> <td>31</td> <td>I went to Betseys got tea got home at Sun down {illegible} left Ellen there fine rain this morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>Revd Mr Stuart preached in the morning &amp; Mr McCormick at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ellen Bissie &amp; Mrs Hicock came home this forenoon we cut the curch field the grass is light expect in spots cut for seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>a little rain this morning Wm hoed in the garden some we got in 1 load of hay put over the horses we drew H Younges loads it took some fixing got started then a driving chain brock got fixed &amp; started again it went well rained had to stop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>heavy rains fog with rain this morning drew a load of rails to the line fence between John Johnston &amp; us fixed it up good finished hoeing the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>got A Cornets rake got in the hay in the church field put 1 load for seed in the little mow 1 in the big mow &amp; 1 over the cows that was 4 load in all of that field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Wm took a load to the River of picknicers 15 in all I went to James McCormiks to see trial of reapers the Almo one laid the sheaf of the best the champion is the hondies &amp; easiest managed very heavy rain at night with wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Wm drew som old stuff of the road for wood I fixed at the reaper A Hiscock came from Dealta to the picnic yesterday some rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dousley preached in the morning &amp; Mr Gibson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Bruce McNeil came with his reaper cut part of the wheat Owen Wallace &amp; Wm bound I fixed or rather worked our reaper</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>finished cuting the wheat in the north west field in the forenoon Bruce went home at noon I cut some oats with ours</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>heave rain all the forenoon I went to Gananoque at noon Bessie went with me got 1 barel of salt 125 Bradbury told her that she had got letter of certificate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>12</td> <td>cut with reaper the remainder of the southwest half of the north field Wm helped Bruce at his wheat heavy rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>13</td> <td>heavy rain this forenoon worked at the milk shed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Wm helped Bruce at his wheat I mowed oats with the sythe in the south East part of the North field they are very next ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dowsley preached at night fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>we turned over the oats they are very wet on the under ide Wm McNiels man helped us we got in 5 loads 4 of them out of the S west part &amp; 1 out of S East part they are what I cut on Saturday</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875 {line illegible above entries}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Wm crossed cultivated the summer fallow thre is a good deal of switch grass roots { illegible} yet I fixed polls for a {illegible} fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>went to Gananoque for Bessie she is leaving the school</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>hoed in the garden &amp; did a little {rest of line illegible} atended an agriculture meeting at Deans {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>went with Revd Mr Richards to Fairfax Mr Robinson preached in the morningat {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Wm went through the potatos with the cultivator I worked at the milk shed timber Wm helped me in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>worked a little at the milk shed fine rain got the horses shod</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Wm went out to the road to help Bruce McNiel to saw wood Billie came hear last night he is afraid the Boys will {illegible} money in the {rest of entry is illegible} Lydenhurst</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>William plowed in the summer fallow I picked mustard in the north field I think that the switch grass has got a fright there is very little alive now</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Wm helped Bruce to sow I went to Brockville to a meeting about the Provincial Plowing match</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Wm finished plowing the summer fallow I worked at the milk shed &amp; other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Keer preached for Mr Dowsley this morning &amp; at night for Mr Faires</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Wm went to Brockville to the Walk I riged up the Mower cut the orchard fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>13</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with the horses left them at B Shelds took the Boat to Kingston Ellen Jennet &amp; Mary went with me I atended the Presbytery as Elder for Lansdowne the girles came home on the boat I stopt all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>the Presbytery closed at one oclock came home on the express all well very heavy rain yesterday with thunder</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>we raked up the orchard &amp; fixed up the fence around the gravel pit Mr Wm Stevenson came from Pembrock Billie met him here very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 loads of hay rain</td> <td>16</td> <td>drew in 2 loads of hay out of the orchard they were good ones put a very large one over the cows the other over the horses very heavy rain at one oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Wm went through the potatos with the horse he cultivated &amp; then worked them the hawer</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {second part of month is from Queen's files} <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July 18</td> <td></td> <td>very heavy rain this morning no Sabath school no children came out Revd Mr Preached in the morning &amp; Revd Mr Dowsley at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>ground the knifes of the mower and mowed in the midle west file the grass is light fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>mowed in the west midle field Wm mowed the corners</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 loads of hay</td> <td>21</td> <td>Wallace McNiel came out with Bruces horse &amp; raked &amp; raked half the field this forenoon I finished the mowing of it Wm &amp; me drew in two loads put one over the cows &amp; wond over the Sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>we had 7 loads of hay in that field all together we got Aleck rake &amp; horse after we came from the funeral &amp; finished the field</td> <td>22</td> <td>Billie came from Delta for Vire and Mrs Barns they came from Toronto on tusdays Express he helped us in with 2 loads of hay they were very large ones &amp; to unload one that we backed out of the old barn we put it over the cows) one over the horses and one over the cows Wallace &amp; me went to the funeral of John McNiels Wife at the River She was buired at the Ebenezer church Revd Mr Stewart Preached there was 40 teems Wallace took the corps with our horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>I went &amp; helped Bruce to mow with our horses &amp; mower Wm howed the potatoes fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>helped Bruce this forenoon we finished the field next the Rail Road I then cut the little field below below our house Wm worked at the potatoes fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning &amp; Revd Mr Stewart at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>three is 3 loads over the sheep 3 over the horses 5 over the cows</td> <td>26</td> <td>raked &amp; drew in the little field put it over the cows we backed out a load that was on the waggon put it over the sheep in the forenoon I then mowed for Wallace in the afternoon Wallace mowed with Wms teem Bruce mowed part of the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>mowed raked &amp; drew in at Wallaces Wm helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>we finished all Wallaces haying to day in good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Wm helped Bruce to mow with the horses &amp; mower I put a new side to the hay rack</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>I helped Bruce to mow this forenoon Wm all day Ellen Jennet &amp; Bessie went to Younge this afternoon Jennet is going to Pembrock with Mary on Monday {illegible} Mrs McDonald &amp; Miss Purvis heare all night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <p><br />{first page is from the Queen's files}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Revd Mr Stewart preached in the morning &amp; Mr McCormick at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ellen Bissie &amp; Mis Hicock came home this forenoon we cut the curch field the grass is light expect in spots cut for seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>a little rain this morning Wm hoed in the garden some we got in 1 load of hay put over the horses we tried H Younges loader it took some fixing got started then a driving chain brock got fixed &amp; started again it went well rained had to stop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>heavy rain fog with rain this morning drew a load of rails to the line fence between John Johnston &amp; us fixed it up good finished hoeing the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>got A Cornets rake got in the hay in the church field put 1 load for seed in the little mow 1 in the bey mow &amp; 1 over the cows that was 4 load in all of that field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>6</td> <td>Wm took a load to the River of picknicers 15 in all I went to James McCormicks to see trial of reaper the Almon one laid the sheaf of the best the Champion is the Hondies &amp; easiest managed very heavy rain at night with wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Wm drew some old stuff of the road for wood I fixed at the reaper A. Heacock came from Dealta to the picnic yesterday some rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dowsley preached in the morning &amp; Mr Gibson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Bruce McNiel came with his reaper cut part of the wheat Owen Wallace &amp; Wm bound I fixed or rather worked our reaper</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10/td&gt;</td> <td>finished cutting the wheat in the north west field in the forenoon Bruce went home at noon I cut some oats with ours</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>heave rain all the forenoon I went to Gananoque at noon Bessie went with me Mr Bradley told her that she had got letter A certificate got 1 barel of salt 125.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>12</td> <td>cut with reaper the remainder of the southwest half of the north field Wm helped Bruce at his wheat heave rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>13</td> <td>heavy rain this forenoon worked at the milk shed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14th</td> <td>Wm helped Bruce at his wheat I mowed oats with the sythe in the south East part of the North field they are very next the ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dowsley preached at night fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>we turned over the oats they are very wet on the underside Wm McNiels man helped us we got in 5 loads 4 of them out of the S west part &amp; 1 out of S East part they are what I cut on Saturday</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>17</td> <td>drew in 2 loads of oats that made 6 loads out of southwest half loads of wheat there was 118 stook in fine order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>rain this morning Wm &amp; me helped Alick to draw in {illegible} fine loads of wheat by noon it was rather wet we cut oats in the afternoon Ad came home this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Wm helped Bruce to draw in this forenoon &amp; cut oats in the North East half o the north field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>drew 7 loads of oats Wallace helped we had A Cornets team I finished the cuting of that field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to draw in this forenoon we drew in 3 loads of oats that is all except the rakins</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dowsley preached in the morning &amp; Mr Stewart at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>cut the wheat at the old house the most of it a good crop Wallace helped Ad Wm &amp; him bound &amp; I cut with the reaper cut some oats in midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Wm &amp; me finished the oats in the midle field field we mowed them with the sythe they were peas &amp; oats I brock rivits in the cuting bar of the reaper did not do as good work as we could do Ad helped Bruce</td> </tr> <tr> <td>very warm dry</td> <td>25</td> <td>drew in 4 loads of peas &amp; oats 3 of wheat &amp; 1 load of rakings Bruce Wallace helped I raked the peas &amp; oat ground &amp; the southwest part of the north field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Wm &amp; Ad helped Bruce to draw in had our horses I fixed up the fences round the pea field &amp; let the cows in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>began to hook the peas I hooked in the forenoon I could not stand it with my shoulders we cleaned out the well in the pit for the cows very warm dry Ad went to Gananoque to see when the Boats go to Detroit</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Wm worked at the peas I went to Gananoque with David Him &amp; Vive came from Delta last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning Mr Dowsley is not able to preach he is sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>drew in 3 loads of peas they are in good order &amp; a good crop fine day Ad helped Wm quite work on Saturday he wanted to go &amp; rige up his thrasher</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad &amp; me hooked some peas in the forenoon him &amp; Ellen went to Young to bring Jennet home in the afternoon She is coming from Pembrook</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept rain</td> <td>1</td> <td>John Heslap began to work Ad hired him for two months he is to give him $18 per month he hooked peas I cut the Millet it ia very heavy crop I came near haveing a Sunstrok very hot warm day Ad started for Detroit this afternoon he went to Clayton the Wife went with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>raked up part of the millet came on a thunder storm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>cut down a basswood tree took 3 logs of it to the Mill in the forenoon got in the millet &amp; 1 load of peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>4</td> <td>heave rain last night John &amp; me cleaned out the granary &amp; the barn we expect to get the thrashers we then cleaned out the new barn fixed the north half of where the hogs is put rails on it so as to {illegible} straw in it whe we thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning no one tonight</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>got in 3 loads of peas that finishes all our harvest work we have had a good crop &amp; a fine time to take care of it a little rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>cultivated in the summer fallow finished the summer follow in the forenoon Besie &amp; Ellen &amp; James Hall went to Gananoque he came here last night - got a telagram at 5 oclock P.M. for Ellen to got to Nebraska Isabela is very sick Ellen left on the morning Express we telagraphed to Ad to meet her in Port Huron John drew stones of midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>John drew stones of the midle field Got a telagram that Isabela is Dead at eleven oclock to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>got a telagram from Ad that he met Ellen at Port Huron all right Wallace McNiel left here for to meet Ad at Toronto fine rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Billie went to Gananoque with Besie took one of our horses he has been driving between here &amp; Delta {illegible} &amp; Farmersville since we got workd of Isabelas sickness</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>got a letter from Isabela writen on the 29th &amp; 30th of August saying that she in not very well &amp; one from Johnston that the doctor says that Isabela has the intermiting fever his was writen on the 6th of September John drew &amp; dug stones</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Gibson preached this morning &amp; Revd Richardson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>John drawing stones of the north field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>drew dung to the summer fallow I helped to load</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>15</td> <td>Bessie &amp; Lizie went to Gananoque in singel Buggy John &amp; me put in a pump in pit for the cows &amp; scraped up some dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>16</td> <td>drew dung this forenoon John helped A Cornet to thrash in the afternoon I fixed the Faning mill Wm McNiel came to thrash to night heavy rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>thrashed 50 bushel of wheat fine crop &amp; 53 bushel of oats a few peas Wm McNiel &amp; boy Bruce McNiel &amp; man Dan Cowan Hiram Young helped little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>drew a load of wood cleaned up the barn floor &amp; run 6 bushel of wheat through the faning mill John went home he has boil on his cheack</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Richards preached this morning &amp; Mr Gibson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>John did not work today he has a boil on his cheek I went to Otawa the fair on the mixed to Brockville took the nine oclock train for Otawa got there at two oclock put up at Albion Hotel $2 dollars per day went to the fairground &amp; reported my self was Judge on Roots there was three others Mr Fraser Ellot &amp; Weir all from difront parts of the province</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>John drew dung to Summer fallow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>the same</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Do Do Do I got home at 11 oclock to night it was a fine affair every thing on the grounds was good &amp; well arranged I had a fine time &amp; feel a good deal better</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>drew a load of wood &amp; other fixing I went to Delta with Lizie &amp; her Mother &amp; Jennet this afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>atended an Agriculture meeting in the Hall Lizie &amp; her mother came home with me her house is not fixed yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning &amp; Mr Richards at night the church was filled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>John helped Humpery Young to thrash Saturday &amp; today I went to funeral of John Weston I took the mourners the Rev Mr Carrol preached in the church there was 28 teams he was buired at the Lansdowne buring ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>helped Wm McNiel to thrash John &amp; the team</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>went to Gananoque to the mill took 8 bushel of wheat got 1/2 bushel of it crack for Porage</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>1</td> <td>Atended our fair took 1 on yearling heffer 2 ram 1 ram lamb 3 on {illegible} lambs 1 on fowls I went to Gananoque got a post office order for $40 forty dollars send it to Ellen to Nebraska John dug potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I got some wood took in the corn in the garden John did not come home from the fair</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>went to the funeral of Mr Redmons daughter she was buried at the Union church there was over 61 teams no meeting in the church this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>began to dig the potatos in the garden I went to Gananoque &amp; got a post office order for forty dollars &amp; sent it to Ellen to Nebraska fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>5</td> <td>little rain thrashed 2 floorings of grass seed in the forenoon went to Delta in the afternoon with Lizie &amp; her mother fine afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>atended the fair heavy rain last night &amp; this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>7</td> <td>fine day after ten oclock a great many peapel in atendance there was a good show in almost every thing the corn pumpkin &amp; squash was better than at Otawa</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>dug potatos little rain very disagreeable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>finished the potatos a good crop I am very bad with my side the diging &amp; picking up hurts me very much thrashed 5 bushel of peas with the horses at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Freshman preached in the morning &amp; Mr Dowsley at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>tryed to plow in the summer fallow the ground is very soft the plow would not clean plowed in the second lay south of it is not so bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>plowed in the same field took one of Billies plows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>John Do Do doing a great deal better work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>John Do I am shingling the south side of the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>John Do Mr Davis &amp; Mrs Davis came hear yesterday stoped all night made a good visit went home after dinner today gathered a good many appels</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; to day John cut wood in the wood shed in the forenoon he went to a temperance picnic in the afternoon I husked some corn in the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning Mr Stewart at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>finished husking the corn rain most of the day took the seder log that lay before the house &amp; took other peices to the mill to make shingles</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>19</td> <td>Went to Wm Ferguson for lime got 18 bushel 25 c per bushel $3.25 John cut dead stuff in the woods drew 2 loads of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>John plowed in the south half of the northwest field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Do Do Do I grouted some in the henhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>John finished that field at noon I cleaned out the furrows began to plow in the north half of the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>John plowed in the Do Do I am so bad with a pain in my side I can do nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>took Mr Dowsley to Fairfax &amp; Mr Faires preached in the morning Mr Dowsley at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Bessie &amp; Vie went to Gananoque with Jennet John &amp; me plowed &amp; scraped the ditch in the midle field &amp; in the garden with Pollie cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>John plowed in the midle field heavy rain this afternoon I finished what gravel {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>heavy rain in the night &amp; this morning we thrashed a flooring of peas it cleared up then John plows I sent John Youngs cloth to Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>John plowed in the north half of the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>John finished the field this forenoon heavy rain in the afternoon we thrashed peas Ellen Vest &amp; the two children got home on the morning Express all well expect the Baby he has the chicen pocks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning &amp; the Revd Mr Stewart at night Billie came from Delta yesterday <p></p> we have had the cows in several nights there is nothing for them to eat in the fields</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>Billie took Ellen Vest &amp; the children &amp; Davids Wife to Delta this morning I fixed a cubert to put the milk in in the house fine day hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>John came home this morning we cleaned up 7 1/2 bushel of peas &amp; drew 2 loads of gravel to grut the hen house with &amp; some wood it is to hard frost to plow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>John cut some wood in the forenoon he plowed in the field at the old house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>got in 70 baskets of potato in the seller rather cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drew 3 loads of wood in the forenoon John plowed in the afternoon I have been working at the henhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>John plowed in the old house field I fixed henhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Gibson this morning &amp; Mr Lange at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>John finished the old house field I cleaned out water furrows &amp; covered the potato pit there is not room in the cellar for them Johns time was up at noon to day I got him to stay to finish the field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>John helped me to clean up 8 bushel of wheat for to take to the mill this morning then choped wood till noon That is one day more than the two months he was to work our horses went to plowing of Wm Cornets his son drove them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snowed most of today</td> <td>10</td> <td>went to Gananoque took 8 bushel of wheat Ellen &amp; Bessie went with me it stormed &amp; snowed most of the day that is the first snow to stay on the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow most of the day</td> <td>11</td> <td>drew a load of gravel for the henhouse then we thrashed what peas was in the old barn cleaned them up 7 bushel Vest helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Vest plowed the garden I grouted the last of the henhouse I think it will warm for them the winter</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>shoveled the ditch at the foot of the garden and other fixings about the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14 stormy most of day snow</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McCormick preached this morning Mr Gibson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>drew 3 loads of wood with the slaugh Vest helped me cut down small mapel trees the one was lodged in the other</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Frank Halls {rest of entry illegible}</td> <td>16</td> <td>drew a load of sand to bank the barn then it began to rain Ad came home this afternoon from Toronto he has been there over 4 weeks he has inflamation of the lungs his better he stopt at {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>17</td> <td>Went to Gananoque to hear a trial on the school saw between Mrs McNiel the of the Porkpine School the Judge reservd his disession till next court Mary Jane McNiel went with me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>killed the hogs Bruce McNiel &amp; Owen Sullivan helped us</td> </tr> <tr> <td>let the Ram lamb out with the sheap</td> <td>19</td> <td>cut some wood drew sand to bank the house &amp; a load of sawdust for the barnyard Vest went to Delta</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>salted the hams &amp; cut up the pork one weighed 308 the other 320 the Revd Mr Green the Bible Agent came this forenoon he lectured in the church at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>I took Mr Green to McCrones school house this morning H. McKay took Mr Dusley to Farefax for me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>finished salting the pork &amp; hooping the old Pork barrel &amp; geting some wood cold wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>cut some wood at the house and other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad hired a man for half month he began to work this morning he is to give him at the rate of $18 dollars per month he is choping in the woods the old trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>drew 3 loads of wood on the wagon I took Dr Perece to see Ad he is out to McNiels he thinks he is doing well &amp; set let well enough alone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>26</td> <td>rained all day Kenyan &amp; me took up &amp; laid it down the floor of the New Barn we put half inch suff under each joint &amp; boarded up the sides</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>thrashed some peas in the forenoon choped in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning &amp; Mr Stewart at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Kenion took our horses &amp; drew a load of wood for himself he was gone till little after ten oclock we thrashed peas till noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>choped wood in the woods</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Kinion drew the topes of the trees with the slaugh he has got all the Big trees cut</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>finished drawing the tops there is about 4 inches of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Kinion drew a load of wood for himself this forenoon he draws his wood from Ch Armstrongs he cut wood at the house &amp; filled over the horses with hay from over the cows in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>drew logs for to cut with the drag saw with the travoy got up 7 trees it is good drawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>The Revd Mr Gibson preached this morning &amp; Mr Dously at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>drew logs this forenoon Kinion went to help Bruce McNiel to thrash he took out 15 bushel of wheat to put in Bruces granery so as to make room in our granerary for the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Kinion took 24 bushel of wheat to Bruces this morning when he went to thrash I am fixing the granery &amp; stable making stalls so as to fee the eather hay or straw a little snow to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Kinion helped Bruce McNiel to thrash I fixed the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Wm McNiel came to thrash at noon here Wm McNiels team &amp; two hands Bruces team Wallace A Cornet &amp; Ben Young helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>finished the thrashing had 375 bushels of oats they turned out well fine day I had to atend a trial of George Mayell for breaking into Thom Darlings Store there three men there was only one caught sent him to Brockville Vest came from Delta</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Kinion did not work here to day I cut some wood &amp; other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning Mr Faires at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Kinion choped wood at the door I helped A Cornet to thrash I had the team Ad hired Alexander Carnague to work he commenced to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Alexander drew logs for to cut with the drag saw in the afternoon helped A Cornet thrash in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>drew logs for to saw with the drag</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>finished drawing the logs this forenoon I drew two to of sand to bank the sheeps pen</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>17</td> <td>Alex helped Wallace to draw dung at his Mothers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Wallace &amp; Alec went out to the 6 Concession for wood they brought two loads left one here {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>I took Mr Dowsley to Fairfax &amp; there was about 17 to hear Mr Stewart preach at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>we cleaned 10 1/2 bushel of wheat to take to the mill in the morning Alec cut a big mapel in two &amp; drew it home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with 10 1/2 bushels of wheat with the slaugh the roads was good in the morning the stones is nearly bear</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Aleck drew dung to the old house field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Do Do Do Do snow nearly gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>went down to Mr Darlings to see about there school the trustees want a cheap teacher not give more than {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>heavy snow storm last night then heavy rain this morning fine afternoon Billie &amp; Mary little Billie &amp; Jacke &amp; Vest this afternoon had a fine visit from them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dusley preached this morning Mr Stewart at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>went to the nomination Mr Darling elected Reeve &amp; Mr Legg Depute Reeve by acclamation then there was over 20 for councillers they all resined but 9 {illegible} one going to a poll fine day the roads is good for the buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Alec went to help Bruce McNiel I fixed the woodshed doors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Alec helped Bruce McNiel to cut wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Alec drew chips from Robert Wheres for Mrs McNiel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Alec helped Bruce McNiel to put in straw I drew 3 loads of sawdust to the barnyard put one in the sheep pen the Roads is thawing out very fast fine wether</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>1</td> <td>Alec went home we all went to Mr Deans to dinner in the Buggy the roads very mucky rain all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ferris preached this morning &amp; Mr Dowsley at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>went to the Election for councillers voted for Anderson Cook &amp; Webster Alec drew 2 loads of dung to the old house field the ground is thawed out so cannot draw any more he took {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Alic thrashed peas I went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of oats for to get ground for the cows Bessie went with me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>hard frost last night drew what dung that was at the cow stable to the old house field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>snowed about 3 inches last night &amp; this morning Alec got some wood for the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Alic went to Gananoque for Revd Mr Colthard he preached in the church to day the congregation nominated Mr Thomas Darling &amp; Mr Samuel {illegible} for Elder the Ballans to be given in the fourth sabbath of this month</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>went an agriculture meeting at Westons it was the Annual meeting John Cook was put in President</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dousley had the Communion today the church was filled there was 40 communacants Mr Stewart preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>flurries of snow</td> <td>10</td> <td>Alic took Bessie to Gananoque she is going to teach there I went to Kingston to the Presbytry is meeting tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Alick went out to the Road for to thrash with with the horses they tramped out the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Do Do Do I got home on the Express there was a large meeting Mr Dowsley gave notice that he is going to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>I am in bed most of the day sick at the stomack Alick got wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>cleaned 10 bushel of oats &amp; loaded up the 20 that we had in bags &amp; the 20 for the McNiels 2 for Wm &amp; 8 for Bruce for to got to the Rock for meal it stormed so did not go we cleaned up the peas put 11 bushel in the Bins</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>I went to the Rock with 30 bushel of oats for meal got none till the last of next week fine day I went with the waggon the roads ruff</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Stewart preached no meeting at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Bruce McNiel &amp; I Stacie came &amp; sett a New horse powr Bruce brought it here from Brockville on Saturday we sawed a little in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>18</td> <td>we sawed this forenoon Wm McNiel &amp; Bruce helpd &amp; A Cornets son helped did nothing in the afternoon heavy rain all the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>I went to Delta with the Buggy to the Agriculture Meeting of the Riding Agriculture Socitie there was a large meeting I gave up the Presidentship cannot atend stoped at Wats all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>20</td> <td>came home this forenoon Aleck split wood the roads is better then they were yesterday frost last night with a little snow this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Wm McNiel Bruce &amp; Alec Cornet helped us to saw we finished the sawing in the forenoon got a first rate Job done loaded up the horse powr sawing part took them to Wm McNiels</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>22</td> <td>Alick split wood &amp; took a load out to the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dusley preached this morning Mr Gibson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>I went to the Rock for the oatmeal this morning with the slaugh got 112 lb for Bruce &amp; 30 lb Wm &amp; for self Aleck went out to Wm McNiels &amp; helped him to saw in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snowed</td> <td>25</td> <td>Alick helped Wm McNiel the forenoon that finished him stormed in the afternoon snowed about 6 inches got the horses shod</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Alick went to the 6th concession for wood with the slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>the snow nearly al gone again warm no slaughing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>split wood at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Alick went to McNiels &amp; cut brush in the new ground Coulhouns place there is no snow on the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Gibson preached in the morning Mr Dousley at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Revd Mesers Coltrane &amp; Chambers came to hold a Missionary Meeting in the church Mr Calhard stoped all night Alick cut brush</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>1</td> <td>Alick cut brush at McNiels Mr Colhard &amp; Chambers went to Gananoque in a buggy fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>very storm day not much work done snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Aleck went for wood to the con {illegible} and brought home a load of soft dry wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat to mill got out of the wheat we put in McNiels granary brought Bessie home with me the slaughing very poor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Aleck went for wood to the 6 con this morning &amp; drew two loads the roads is good fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning Mr Peck at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Alick went for wood one load it is so warm that he could not draw any more the snow nearly all gone of the roads he split wood at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Alick went to the 6th con to bank out wood he took hay &amp; oats for the horses &amp; Blankets &amp; provisions to keep him two or three day fine day very little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>light fluries of snow most of the day I spooled &amp; took cair of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Aleck came home at night brought a load of wood with him took it to the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day the snow nearly all gone very little work time I quiled &amp; spooled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Aleck went to the road to saw wood with the team I intend to go to an Agriculture meeting at Mr Deans fine day clear with very little frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>I took Mr Dousley to Fairfax this morning he preached here at night no Meeting in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Alick went to the road to see Ad he is going to quit till snow comes we drew in 3 loads of straw from the cow Barn to the {illegible} there is a drisling rain all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Alick went to Charles Armstrong to chop last night very stormy all day so that I did not let out the cattle to water snowed &amp; blew great drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Alick came this morning &amp; went to the 6 con for a load of wood got one load snow &amp; drift all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Alick went to the 6 con for wood he went the fields the road is filled up with drifts Brought 2 loads to the road &amp; hear</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>18</td> <td>Alick went to 6 con brought 1 load of the road &amp; 1 hear</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Alick went to 6 con for wood took 2 loads to the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Dousley preached this morning &amp; Mr Gibson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Alick2 loads of wood 1 hear &amp; 1 to the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Do 2 loads Do heare</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Alick Drew 1 load of wood in the forenoon he drew thing for the tea meeting at {illegible} in the afternoon the Revd Mr {illegible} Prescot &amp; Revd Mr Mcgilvery from Brockville came up on the Express they came for to speack at the meeting the Revd Mr Calhard &amp; a slaugh laod came hear from Gananoque at night there was a large meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Alick went for wood to the 6 con this morning drew two loads left them both hear</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Aleck drew two loads of wood left them bother here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible in margin}</td> <td>26</td> <td>Do Do Do Do <p>I went to Gananoque with Wallace McNiel I received forth dollars from Mr Britton that is the money that I sent to Ellen the 4th of October to Nebraska it was a Post office order She left Nebraska before the order got there so after a long time waiting &amp; writing the order was returned</p> I setteled with Mr Brough &amp; paid him twenty two dollars &amp; five cent $22.5c the roads is good cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Gibson preached this morning Mr Dousley at night Vest &amp; Ablest &amp; Billie went to Delta to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Alick went for wood this morning he drew only one load to the road very in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Alick drew two loads of wood one to the road &amp; one here</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Fine day{rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Alick drew a 2 loads of wood I have {illegible} very cold day {illegible} home from Delta brought {illegible} to work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Alick &amp; Vest drew 2 loads of wood to the road and 2 here at night fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Alick &amp; Vest drew 4 loads of wood to the road and 2 here the raids is failing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dousley preached in the morning &amp; Mr Stewart at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible entry in margin}</td> <td>6</td> <td>Alick &amp; Vest drew 2 loads of wood to the Rail road they brock 3 bolts out of there slaugh shoes &amp; had to get them put in at the shop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Alick went to the 6 Con to draw sawlogs for a house on that place he drew 4 to the mill &amp; 1 home Vest &amp; me took 26 bushel of oats to Escott for to grind for the cows the roads is nearly bair</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Alick went home this morning the roads is so that there can be no drawing with the slaugh Vest helped me to clean 40 bushel of oats for to take to the mill we loaded them into the waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Vest &amp; me went to Escott with the 20 bags of oats got them ground brought them home put them in the bin that the peas was in fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Vest went to Delta with Davids horse I drew 5 loads of sawdust to the barnyard put some on the road between the house &amp; barn fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>mended Jenies boots in the forenoon went to an Agriculture meeting at Deans</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>went to Fairfax with Mr Dousley Mr Stewart preached in the morning &amp; Mr {illegible} at night {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>rain most of the night it turned to snow about 9 oclock snowed about an inch &amp; half</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>hard frost this morning Ad came home from Younge with the cutter I took the horses out to the road Wallace went to Escott to Mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad got Jenne shod she interfered I helped him laid a load of sawdust for the icehouse at the road</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {not in system, transcription taken from photos taken at Queens University, Walter Beatty fonds} 1876 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>16</td> <td>Stormy day rain &amp; snow Bruces boy brought the horses home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>17</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with 16 bushel of wheat to mill gave Bruce McNiel 100 or our Redfern flour we are to get 100 of his White See flour so as to see which is the est to sow in the spring went with the slaugh there is about six inches of snow poor slaughing going up it is good coming back</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Alick came last night he went to 6th con to draw saw logs drew 8 to the mill cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dowsley preached in the ornge hall this morning Mr Gibson at night the church is not ready yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Alick went to 6th con to draw sawlogs to Blairs Mill and 2 to the mill here it began to about 5 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>it is still snowing it snowed about 15 inches last night no work nor driving on the road we got the shoes removed on Jennie she interfered</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Alick went to the 6 Con he expected to find Isk Nowland to help him to cut ash logs he did not come he cut a tree himself &amp; brought a log home with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Alick went to the 6 con he drew 8.17 feet ash logs to mill &amp; brought home with him Nowlan help him I helped to clean out the church after the painting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Alick went to 6 con this morning drew 6 ash logs to the mill brought 2 pine logs home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow &amp; rain</td> <td>25</td> <td>stormy day no work done snow &amp; rain the Revd Mr Snadgress came here to night he is to preach tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Snadgress preached this morning &amp; evening the communion was dispensed in the morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Mr Snadgrass went to Kingston this morning Wm Scott Mrs J Scott Ellen Jennie &amp; the children all went to young with our horses fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow &amp; rain</td> <td>28</td> <td>stormy day snow &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>stormed in the forenoon little Billie brought Jennet and Lissie home with the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow rain</td> <td>31</td> <td>a little disling snow &amp; rain</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Fine day Richard Curie &amp; Jennet went to Gananoque in the cutter in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dousley preach this morning &amp; Mr Stewart at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>a little rain &amp; hail most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Mr &amp; Mrs Dean Wallace &amp; Mary Jane McNiel Jennet &amp; Jennie all went to Young to Margrets to get sugar with the slaugh fine day with a little drisel of rain got home at about 10 oclock Ellen &amp; Phillace came home with them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>James McMullen brought 3 small logs to mill for the suff</td> <td>5</td> <td>went to the 6 con to get two pine logs Is Nowland was to help me when I got to his house he was not at home so I got my Journey for nothing I got 300 feet at our own mill for the church &amp; some slabs to fix the hog pen James McMullen found the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I went to James Richardson &amp; tendered him with forty eight dollars &amp; seventy five cents a full pay for the board of Revd Mr Dousley he wanted about 89$ when I laid the 48.75 on the counter he said that he would not take it &amp; went forwart to the counter on which it was laying swept it of onto the floor &amp; told me to take it I said that I was not going to pick it up then demanded liberty to take Mr Dousleys Books &amp; other propty away he said that he would sue for the remander I told that would start the state for he could not charge for the tim that Mr Dousley was as he was away near 12 weeks but that I had only deducted 10 in fact he did not board more than half his time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>very stormy day rain first then snow till about 3 oclock Vest &amp; Albert then came last night they came with a load of plows went home this afternoon took Jessey with them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Snow &amp; rain part of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning Mr Dousley at night I went to the funeral of a grandaughter of Charles Shipmans the corps came from Belleville I took those that came down with the corps she was buired at Ebenezer Church Revd Mr Bell preached this was a large funeral</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>fine day I take care of the cattle there is nothing else for me to do went to the church to a meeting of session nothing done Mr Moorehead is to go &amp; tell A Cochran to come tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Session met at one oclock I was appointed representive Elder for six months I went to Belville on the Express to attend the Presbytry stopt at Mr John McNiels faire there &amp; back is five dollars dinner 25c</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>came home on the morning Express all well Ad came and stoped and took care of the things till I came home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>snow nearly all gone fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>snowed 2 inches</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible}</td> <td>15</td> <td>snow nearly all gone again very backward spring Mr G. F Walker a student fro the Montreal College came on the Express stoped over with us he is to preach for us for</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>16</td> <td>Revd Mr Gibson preached this morning night there was no meeting this morning {illegible} there was not time to give notice</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Billie &amp; Vest came here on Saturday Billie went home this morning Vest Brought Jessie home with him {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>18</td> <td>I went with Mr Walker to Mr Fergusons Mr M{illegible} &amp; Mr Cornetts snow is about gone {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>fine day took Mr Walker to Mr Dickie he is going to board there ware to pay three dollars per week he is not to charge for his board when he is away for a number of days Dickie is to do his washing for {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>hard frost this morning got a summons for $39 from James Richardson for Mr Dousleys board went &amp; saw Wm Cornet he got one also we intend to go to Gananoque to morrow to see a Lawyer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>went to Gananoque with Wm Cornet put the cace in Mr Smyths hands gave him one dollars &amp; Mr Mcamman 55 cents for two summons for John Dickies &amp; Thomas Darling {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I served the summons on Dickie &amp; Darling gave them one dollar &amp; seventy five cents each fine day little frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>I went to Fairfax with Revd Mr Walker he preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Billie brought out Watts instruments on Saturday Watt is sick Billie took Jennet home with him Ad {illlegible} used the instruments and we laid out three lots north of the sawmill it was laid out in {illegible} lots before</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>I sent Wats instruments to Brockville by Mr Moorhead this morning Ad drew home what stuff we had at the mill fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad came and we threshed two flooring of hay for seed with the horses fine day I worked the horses{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>27</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I oiled the harness fine day thrashed the rest of the seed hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>put the harness together Vest brough Jennet home from Delta Watt is better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Walker preached this morning &amp; Mr Stewart at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>very hard frost last night cold day I went to the funeral of the Widow Webster she was buried at the Union Church the Revd Mr Huston preached the church was full</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>there is not work done yet the ground is to wet for any spring work Ad &amp; me cleaned up 42 bushel of oats for to take to Wm Kyes for to exchange for seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>I went to the station to a trial between John David Latimar &amp; Wm Sheapard Robert Shipman Wm Shealds &amp; J Andrews case ajurned till the 15 June at Escott Ad got a load of hay from Bruce McNiels</td> </tr> <tr> <td>a load of hay from Bruce McNiels</td> <td>4</td> <td>cleaned 42 bushel of oats for to take to Wm Kyes to rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>5</td> <td>I went to Wm Kyes &amp; exchanged the oats little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>6</td> <td>drew 2 loads of dung to the garden warm growing time rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning Mr Walker at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with the cultivator for to get it fixed he got a new section &amp; got it all sratened cot 75 c cents</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Vest drew 2 loads of loam from Mr Dean we drew 1 load of dung from Darlings yard &amp; saw a Ra{illegible} harrow working in Bruce McNiels field it did first rate</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>took the potatos out of the seller had 17 baskets of Chillies &amp; 11 of Erelie Roses Ad tried to roll the grond is to wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad took Bill &amp; Daves horse to Springfield to get them shod I made a bill for the harrow {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Began the Spring work by sowing oats in the south west quarter of the North field sowed 13 bushel in it Vest worked Watts &amp; Davids horses fine ground rather wet yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>worked in the same fields</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning Mr Gibson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>sowed clover &amp; timothy seed on the north field where the oats was sowed Ad &amp; Vest both worked Jennie is able to work the cultivator &amp; draged</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of Redfern wheat on the summer fallow &amp; 2 bushel of oats alongside of it it is on the north east quarter of the Northwest half they finished that part of the field and began the North half east of the midle field sowed 10 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>finished that field at {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May the woods look red to day</td> <td>17</td> <td>Vest got a load {rest of line illegible} to day he want {rest of line illegible} Ad got a telagram about {rest of line illegible} to Delta with Bruce McNiel Wallace helped with {illegible} all day sowed part of the old house field with the White see wheat worked the two teams cultivated with the wheel coulter first then with {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>finished the old house field 4 1/2 bushel of the White See Wheat on it Vest &amp; Ad got home at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad &amp; Vest went out to the road &amp; finished what was to do there &amp; began the southwest part of the north field sowed some peas there fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the wood begin to look green</td> <td>20</td> <td>worked in that field we sowed 8 bushel of peas &amp; about a bushel of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>21</td> <td>I went with Revd Mr Walker to Fairfax he preached here in the morning Mr Mathews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>rain this morning most of the day no work fixed the wheel of the cultivator there was very heavy rain yesterday morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>very cold this morning Vest &amp; Ad the south west half of the north field I dug a little in the garden sowed some Beets &amp; planted onion unions</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>they sowed 5 bushel of oats &amp; 2 bushel of peas in the North west half of the north field &amp; cultivated the part that he intends to summerfallow I was in bed most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Vest went to Delta this afternoon he took Davids things &amp; the children with him fine cold day I planted Halls beens in the garden next to the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I planted 3 bushel of Eyrely rley Roses potatos in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>planted some sweet corn in the garden &amp; 4 rows of parch corn Ad plowed East of the Barn he has been picking stones of yesterday &amp; part of to day cold day ground dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Walker preached in the morning Mr Stewart at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>planted 3 bushel Erely Roses potatos in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Sowed about a pailfull &amp; a half of Millet seed behind the Barn where Ad plowed &amp; picked stones he draged &amp; cultivated the ground there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>John McDonald with Mrs Torrance &amp; Mrs Frank Hall Margret Hall &amp; Jennie Gedin came here on {rest of page cut off}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Planted 6 1/2 bushel of Chillies &amp; Seedlings 3 1/2 of Wallaces Michigan potatos the north part of the {illegible} midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>planted 2 1/2 bushel of Chillies &amp; seedlings &amp; bushel of Wallaces Michigan {illegible} where it was plowed this spring Wallace helped us by times</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Vest came from Delta on the Express we put the stove up in the woodshed and other fixing about the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Freshman preached this morning Mr Walker at night James McNulling took Mr Walker to Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>We got Bruce McNiels Bull &amp; put him in with our cows David and Vive came here to day they are going to ParrySound to live</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>David &amp; Vive went to Gananoque to take the Boat Ad took up there trunks with Wallaces Mare &amp; Jennie Ellen Jennet &amp; Me went with him the Boat did not come he went on the Express his mare &amp; Buggy is to on the Boat tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Vest went away on the Express this morning I watered &amp; fixed the ground &amp; planted 50 tomatos plants I got from Mr Thompson the ground very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>a little rain forenoon we washed the sheep Wallace McNiel helped me to wash Ad catched them for us</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>I mended the Scails &amp; put heals on the shoes there was a little rain with thunder the ground is dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Billie came from Delta last night Ad drew rails from the north ditch east half to fence the peice that he brock up this spring back of the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Walker preached this morning Mr Gibson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>worked on the roads Ad &amp; the team &amp; Wallace McNiel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>I worked on the roads we had 5 days we did 4 yesterday me today was the 5 day very warm &amp; dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad worked on the roads for Wallace I put up the part of the fence round the peice behind the Barn Ad drew the rest of the rails to finish the fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Sowed grass seed on old house field clover &amp; timothy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Rolled the old house field &amp; the north half of the midle field very warm day the ground hard &amp; dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Rolled the south west quarter of the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18 rain heavy most of the day</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Gibson preached in the morning &amp; Mr Walker at night Ad went to Gananoque for Mr Walker he preached for Mr {illegible} he was at the {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>19</td> <td>Went to council met at Horton stopt to see Mr Beck about our Insurance it was runt out in the Kingston I Insurance again on the Cash system gave him my note for twelve dollars to be paid 1 of November</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>I have been working Jinnie she foaled at sundown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>21</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this morning I took some black wool to Mrs Moores &amp; swaped it for black</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Sowed 12 ridgesof the South East quarter of north field with grass seed Timothy &amp; clover high wind had to stop sowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Sowed the remainder of the south East quarter of the north field &amp; part of the north west quarter of it Ad rolled that that was sowed with grass seed cool day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>I went through the corn and potatos in the garden in the forenoon went to an agriculture in the afternoon at Mr Deans we revised the preamium list</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Walker preached in the morning &amp; Mr Gilpin at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I sowed grass seed on the summer fallow that we fallowed last year Ad rollled it with the Mares that is the first time they have been worked together since they foaled I went with Mr Darling to Listons Mill to try Leonard Killyard for none performance of statute labour he paid his work and expenses with out a treat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>went to Johnstons this morning to show him how to mix grout for his house fixed {illegible} for the butter bean in the afternoon very warm day Ad rolled the Millet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>hoed the Tomatoes &amp; the pop corn in the morning went to a raising of the spire of the Methodist church in the afternoon warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>went to the school Examination in the forenoon &amp; to the raising of the spire of the Methodist church in the afternoon it is 104 feet in height to top of poll</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with bushel of wheat Ellen went with him expect Bessie to come home with them Bessie came home from Gananoque her school closed yesterday for the vacation</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went through potatoes corn &amp; beans wit Polly fine showr at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning Mr Walker at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad began to plow the summer fallow it plowd well I picked over the potatoes in the Barn cut some Rye for {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Bruce McNeil {illegible} him today they {illegible} a gang plow it did good work there was a number of farmers getting it wish they all it does work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad worked at the Raod in a piece of {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad with the {illegible} for the potatoes {illegible} went to a school pick nick in our wood {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace hoed the potatoes &amp; picked about a tea cupfull of potato bus of those in the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace worked in the potatos back of the Barn I worked at a bolster for the truck waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Walker preached this morning &amp; Mr Peck at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>finished the potatos back of the barn &amp; worked at the potatos in the center field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad did not come out from the road to day I picked bugs of the potatos in the morning &amp; went to Kingston on the Exprefs to the Presbytery</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>came home on the Exprefs from Kingston I left before it was closed the Revd A Willson was elected Moderator for the year Mr Walker will be till his time is up to go to the Collage Mr Catthard is moderator of our Session there was another fire in Kingston last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>drew 8 loads of leached ashes to the road put them on about 3/4 of an acre of a summer fallow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>drew 4 loads more to the same place &amp; one to the orchard here I helped to load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>fixed the mowing machine &amp; began to mow in the north field north west corner I picked bug of the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Ad took Mr Walker to fairfax Mr Franklin preached this morning Mr Walker at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>raked &amp; drew in the hay that was cut on Saturday there was two loads it in the New barn south half of the sheep part mowed part of the orchard Wallace helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad cut the orchard &amp; the little field north of the house &amp; drew them in 2 loads put part in over the sheep part over {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad took the mower to the Road last night he cut grass there to day fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>they drew in what the cut {illegible} very high with rain Ellen went to the mountain with {illegible} of athens they got {illegible} wet quite {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>began to cut in the midle field cut most of the south half I have been in bed most of the last two days</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>{illegible} &amp; got in one load put this in new barn got in the {illegible} no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Walker preached in the morning &amp; Mr {illegible} at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>got the pitston of the mower in cut {illegible}</td> <td>24</td> <td>finished cuting the south half of the midle field &amp; cut part of the north half I raked in the south half in the forenoon rain at noon got none in it is all in winnow hay &amp; very light Ellen went to the mountain with A cornet got consistently wet again no more work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>finishing cuting the north half of the midle field &amp; got in two loads put them over the cows began to cut the church field a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>finished cuting the churhc raked &amp; drew it in had three loads put them over the cows raked &amp; drew one load from the midle field put it over the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>raked two loads in the midle put one of them over the horses Ad took the other out to the road to feed Davids horse then I went the funeral of a child of Ellen Deckers it was buried at Robinson school house Revd Mr Stewart {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>rain most of the night &amp; this forenoon Ad took the machin out to the road to work there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I went out to the road &amp; raked there drew in two loads it is very light fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning &amp; Mr Walker at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>I went out to the road &amp; raked then Ad &amp; Wallace drew in fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>I went to the road Ad &amp; Wallace mowed in the swamp &amp; bushes I raked we got a load drew it in I brought the waggon home went &amp; got the machin brought it here warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>there is a hen &amp; 20 chickens killed with the heat</td> <td>2</td> <td>cut the peice that we left for seed it is the north end of the northeast feild Raked &amp; drew it in a good load put it in the new Barn very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>went to Marble Rock &amp; examined the allowance of road rear of 3rd concession likewise staked out the old marble Rock road warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>picked potato bus of the potatos in the midle field Ad worked on the summer fallow yesterday &amp; to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to Abram McNiels for a load of straw took to the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Walker preached in the morning Mr Trumble at night warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad drew chipes from Whorrys woods to road Billie &amp; Mrs Huack went on the Exprefs for Parry Sound to day I went to the council with report of {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>riged the sawing machine and sawed cordwood in the forenoon Wallace Bruce &amp; owen helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>began the harvest cut the oats south half of the north field very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Owen &amp; Wallace cut apart of the midle field with the syth &amp; Bruce finished the north field in the forenoon they went home Wallace &amp; me raked part of the north field Ad came out with the horse rake &amp; raked the part of the midle field that was cut drew in two load of it &amp; one load of the north field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Owen Wallace &amp; Ad raked &amp; drew in 5 loads of the north field I fixed the pump at the pit for to watter the cattle the pit is nearly dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad worked with Bruce McNiel Watts wife &amp; Margret came on the Express this afternoon from Mallorytown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>I took Mr Walker to Fairfax this morning he preached here at night Mr Trumble preached in the evening</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>14</td> <td>began to cut the wheat at the old house finished it &amp; then went to the north field cut it &amp; the oats alongside of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Bruce McNiel Wallace &amp; Owen Sullivan helped a very heavy rain about 11 oclock that stoped work I went to Gananoque with Besie She expected the school to begin to morrow it is not to begin till Monday I took 2 bags of wheat to mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>set up &amp; turned over the wheat got it in Wallace helped Owen &amp; Ad &amp; Wallace finished cuting the oats in the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>drew in 5 loads of oats I turned them that was caut with the reaper them that was cut with the syth did not n{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>I raked the oats at the road Ad &amp; Wallace drew then in the forenoon they helped Bruce in the aftrnoon I picked bugs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>drew 6 loads of ashes to the orchard Ad helped me in the forenoon he helped Bruce in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Walker preached this morning no meeting at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>I picked bugs of the potatos Ad helped Bruce in the forenoon he cut oats in the Northeast field J Johnston cattle was in them all night destroyed them very much Mr Gramshaw the Bible S Calpartum left home this morning he has canvast the county thoroughly</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>finished cuting the oats &amp; all the peas but 6 ridges Bruce Wallace &amp; Owen helped most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>raked the oats &amp; drew them in had two loads drew in one load of peas Dry warm time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>finished hooking the peas drew them all in that finished our harvest expect the Millet {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad is helping Bruce to day Wallace went to the camp meeting with a load Ellen went they wontfrom Halstons Banquet is in Sunday School {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad is helping Bruce to day I am fixing wheat {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning Mr Walker at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>boarded up floor of the New barn so as to keep out the hens in the forenoon atended a trial at the station for selling liquor without liscence fined 20$ it was R Stacey</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I drew 4 loads of ashes to the orchard Ad helped Bruce</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce I went with Mr Walker to James Bruce Cornets James McCormick J Shields</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>I went with Mr Walker in to Mr {illegible} &amp; Mr Darlings &amp; {illegible} they were not a home Ad cut {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>I drew 7 loads {most of the rest of the entry is illegible} the Millet at the road {illegible} we raked ours and drew it in the afternoon {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>{illegible} forenoon I went to Gananoque with Mr Walker &amp; brought Revd Mr Cattherd back with me he preached here at 2 oclock there was a letter from Hazelwood that Betsey was very sick Ellan &amp; me went downe got there about 11 oclock she is very sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Cathard had the communion here Mr Walker preached for him in Gananoque I heard Revd Mr Brown in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Came home to day Betsey is no better when we left there was a fine showr at Rob this morning there was none here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>went to a dinner at the New Church there was a fine meeting everything went of well Mr Walker was here for tea Rob Beatty &amp; Rob McCleary was here they were looking at Big Joel Landons farm Betsy is a little better</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>we unloaded the Millet of the waggon I got a shoe on Jennie I paid for it to Allan I then drew two loads of ashes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad hired Wm Millard to help get out the ashes &amp; dung we drew 8 loads to the orchard dry day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>drew 12 loads of Ashes to the orchard I went to Gananoque for Bessie in the afternoon She came home with me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wm drew 11 loads of Ashes I went to a directors meeting at Mr Deans there was Just a quarum</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>I went to Fairfax with the Revd Mr Cassels he came home on yesterdays Express the Revd Mr Trumbel preached in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>we drew 11 loads of ashes to the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the Widow Clow came up on the Express</td> <td>12</td> <td>drew 8 loads of ashes finished the orchard and put 3 of them on the little field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>drew 5 loads of dung from Mr Rings stable put them in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>drew 9 loads from Joseph Taylors stable put them in the old house field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad cultivated in the sumer falow in the forenoon him &amp; Wm threshed peas in the afternoon I mended Ad &amp; Jennie boots a very little rain to day the ground very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>I went to Gananoque to Mill took 3 bags of wheat &amp; 6 of peas got the peas ground for the hogs Wm dug potatos in the garden potatos is a poor crop Ad &amp; Ellen went to Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Carswell preached in the morinng &amp; Mr at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad took the horses to the road &amp; cultivated the summer follow Wm scraped up the dung there being heavy rain last night I intend to got ot Hamilton on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Wm &amp; Ad drew Dung at the road fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>they worked at the dung very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Wm helped Henry Webster to thrash Ad drew dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Do Do Do Ad went for Besie to Gananoque in the afternoon I got home from Hamilton by the Express all well had a fine time a fine show everything good except field roots they poor &amp; few of them I stoped in Toronto at Frank Halls all night they are all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Wm is out to the road I am fixing things at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Stewart preached this moring no meeting at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wm drew dung to the south East corner of the north field I went with S Moorehead to see about calling the Revd Mr Cowsell</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>26</td> <td>began to rain about 3 oclock this morning rained most of the day thrashed peas &amp; gathered the dung in the sheeppen Billie came from Perry Sound on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Billie &amp; me went to Young Betsey is no better I stoped at Menguels all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>drew out the dung</td> <td>28</td> <td>Billie &amp; me went to Delta Fair good so far</td> </tr> <tr> <td>got it all out</td> <td>29</td> <td>rain most of the night &amp; most of the day I got home at night all well the Revd Mr Russel came on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>dug potatos I fixed part of a gate</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>1</td> <td>Revd Mr Russel preached in the morning &amp; Mr Trumbel t night {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>finished diging the potats at the Barn poor crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>3</td> <td>began to dig the potatos in the midle field I fixed the bin in the seller heavy rain the afternoon I put a gate at the pit next the cooper shop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>went to our fair it was a fine afair there was a very great crowd there was in at the gate</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drew a load stones of the Barn field put them at the corner of the stable Wm drew coke for JD Bradley &amp; Frank Dean from the station rain in the night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>went to dig potatos dug a basket full then it began to rain we thrashed the peas finished them &amp; cleaned them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Wm split some wood finished diging the potatos in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Mansell preached in the morning Mr Russel at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>killed a hog hear &amp; 1 for Ad 1 for Bruce McNiel &amp; dug some potatos I took Bessie to Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>finished diging the potatos in the midle field Ad paid Wm Millard he went home to Ogdensburg</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of Rye where we summer fallowed last summer in the North field sowed timothy &amp; clover seed in the spring it did not take</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>sowed 3 bushel of Rye in the North Field south east half the grass seed did not take there nearly</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>I went to Fairfax to JP McCormick to meet Sam Moorhead he did not come till near noon we walked to A Cochrains got dinner went to all the members of the church to see what we could raise for a minister got home after dark had midling sucsess</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>14</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this morning I went to Young to see Betsey She is some better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Stewart preached at night no Presbyterian minister</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad began to plow in the North field south East half</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad plowed in the same field I ridled some peas for seed</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>18</td> <td>I went to the River to see what I could get for the minister Ad plowed in the North field South west half</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad plowed North field finished it this afternoon and began to plow the summer fallow warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad plowed in the summer fallow I shoveld the furrows in the north field where the Rye is sowed that neaded cleaning out</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>21</td> <td>rain last night Ad had to leave the summer fallow &amp; plow in the midle field East line the ground is cloggy with the rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning no meeting at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad plowed in midle field we drew out some big stones took them to East line little rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad plowed in same field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad plowed in the same field Wallace got a horse of Mr Darlings &amp; started two plows they both plowed there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>finished plowing that field Wallace began in the field at the old house Ad plowed some in the summer fall it is so loose he could do nothing so they both plowed at the old house I have been shoveling &amp; cleaning out the furrows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace are both working in the old house field I cut &amp; burned some of the plumb bushes thre</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>there was no meeting to day Mr Bennet did not come Mr Tremble is sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with Bessie &amp; brought home 2 barrels of salt $1.25 per barrel 100 of flour 2.65 per 100 bls Ad plowed at h{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Wallace finished the old house field &amp; began to plow the garden &amp; sowed a bushel of salt on it a little rain to day ground very dry</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>Wallace plowed a little in the garden there is rain with a very heavy fog could do very little work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>finished the garden more rain &amp; began to plow behind the barn sowed 1/2 bushel of salt on the two ridges East side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Wallace finished the field back of the barn I sowed 2 1/2 bushel of salt on it the East half ridge I put two doble portion on it we intend it for potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad plowed on the paster field below the Barn East line I cut out side on the old ditches Wallace tried his iron plow could do nothing he went to Willsons got it fixed got back at night I got a Telagram from Mr Smith of Kingston that there will a student for tomorrow I went to Shearers to give notice to Fairfax of the minister</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 the station cows came into our field they hooked the youngs cow so that she died yeserday</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Stewart preached a funeral sermon of Mr Wast{cut off} child in the morning &amp; Mr Nairn preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace plowed sod in the field back of the Barn I atend a Congregation meeting in the church Revd Mr Colthard in the chair we concluded to call A Minister I was appointed to atend the Presbytry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>very heavy rain most of the night put the cows in the stable Ad and Wallace plowed sod fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Adam and Wallace finished plowing up to the center ditch at noon then they went to the road to plow I atend a cace between Ruben Fields &amp; Thomas Kavanaugh for selling liquor without Licence this was not provd</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>I went to Marblerock &amp; laid out a road or rather three roads one acrofs lot No 18 near the drowned land another along the allowance between 18 &amp; 19 in the 4 conse to the old Heacock road another between Killenbeck &amp; King partly across 18 very stormy in the forenoon snow that is the first Ad plowed at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace plowed at the road I cleaned some furrows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Do Do Do I split wood &amp; othe chores the Revd Mr Green &amp; Mr Cumberland came here on the Express Mr Green lectured in the church for the Bible Socitie</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>I took Mr Green to Mr Willson he preached in the New Church Mr Cumberland preached in our church in the morning Mr Stewart at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace is plowing at the road I cleaned out the ditch near the North end of the field very fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>they are plowing there I am working in our ditches</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>I finished the midle ditch on the south East field our water furrows are all cleaned out now Ad &amp; Wallace plowing on at the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>we killed the two spring pigs we had hear this morning Bruce helped hard frost so that they could not plow they plowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>I cut up the pork this morning I went to Gananoque for Bessie at noon her &amp; Miss Rogers came home with me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>18</td> <td>Bessie &amp; Miss Rogers went to Brockville to hear the Minister of Education rain most of the day I thrashed Millet for the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>the New Methodist Church was opened the Revd Mr Douglas of Montreal preached in the morning &amp; Revd Mr Brown at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>heavy rain last night</td> <td>20</td> <td>I took Bessie &amp; Mrs Rogers to Gananoque this morning I got lbs of oatmeal I paid Mr Brough $1.80c for the childrens Boots I got the horses shod that is 2 new shoes &amp; 2 set</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>21</td> <td>I took the horses out to Ad he plowed I went to church to day this is a fair day mild</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>rain this morning I thrashed Millet for the cows we have in at night there is nothing for them to eat Ad is plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>I am thrashing oats for the horses &amp; sraw for the cows Ad is plowing &amp; pulling willows next Calhoun</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Lizie &amp; Ida went home on the Express fine day we cleaned up a bag &amp; half of oats Ad took them &amp; some hay out to the road he is plowing there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad plowed in the afternoon the ground is hard frozen this {illegible} this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning and at night in there own church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>hard frost last night Ad did not come out I fixed things about the hog pen fine day but cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>we sawed what wood was hear this afternoon Wallace &amp; Bruce helped a little about 4 oc{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I thrashed oats for the cattle &amp; helped the Boys to load the machin they took it out to the road &amp; sawed wood at Bruces</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>very hard frost last night with north wind I thrashed oats Ad went &amp; got 24 bushels of wheat from Mathew Keer paid him one d{cut off} per bushel The Revd W Tright came on the Express his stopt all night is going to preach {illegible} for us</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with a grist to the Mill Ellen went with him very cold day I did nothing with a pain in my thigh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>snowed about two inches last night I split wood and thrashed oats for the cows Ad drew two loads of sand &amp; banked part of the house with it cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Peek preached in the Methodist in the morning Revd Mr Wright at night in ours</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I thrashed oats to get straw for the cows this morning I atend the Council with the report of J Hills road in the afternoon Ad drew sand to bank the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>I thrashed oats for straw for the cows I atended a trial for selling spiritous liquors between the Inspector and E Corban Corbin was fined 20$ &amp; costs or 30 days in Joal</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I thrashed oats for straw for cows &amp; attended them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>split wood &amp; thrashed oats cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Do Do Do very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>went ot the funeral of Mrs Thomas Gilbert the Revd Mr Stewart preached in the New Methodist Church it was full the corps was buired a the McNiel buring ground a very cold day snowed last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Wright preached in the morning Mr Swart at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>I went to Marble rock &amp; laid out a road across lot No 18 in the 4 concession of Leeds cold day I went with {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I cleaned out the granary &amp; fixed it up as we expect the thrashers tomorrow I went to hear the Revd Mr Wright preach Thomas Webbs funeral Sermon he died yesterday they are going to take the Body to near Toronto on the morning Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>the thrashers came this morning they thrashed 40 bushel of wheat six bags of Redfern &amp; 18 of the White Sea and 250 of oats D Cowan F McNiel Wm Bruce Wallace S{illegible} Cowan and the three McNiel thrashers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>cleaned up the flour &amp; put in the chaff we cleaned up six bags of Redfern wheat for the mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>I took care of the cattle and split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>very stormy day high wind and snow with drifting could not let the cows to water there such high winds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Ferguson preached in the Methodist Church in the morning Mr Wright in our own at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>18</td> <td>I went to sixth concession of Leeds &amp; laid out a road there for to let Adam Armstrong out from letter A to the now boarded road very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little snow</td> <td>19</td> <td>high winds with snow this morning took corn of the cattle and split some cold day Ellen got home on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>fixed the hing of the woodshed door and took care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>drisel of snow in the morning</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque for Bessie here time is done with the school then Ellen and Mrs Dean went with them they went with the Buggy cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I went to the nomination of councilor at McCrans school house there was 4 Reeves 4 Deb Reves &amp; 15 counilors nominated there was a large meeting a driseling snow most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>I split wood did the chores Ad took the Sow to Escott to the Boare he left her there cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Glasford came here last night he preached this morning Mr Cuningham at night in the New church Ad and his Wife Jennet &amp; Bessie went to Caintown to the church {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad &amp; the rest of them that went to Young came home to day in time for dinner Mr Glasford went back to Kingston on the Express Mary came up with Ad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad brought the sow home from Escott I cared for cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>I split wood Ad came out &amp; put on the outside windows fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I fixed some strips for the windows &amp; put them on in the weavers room the loom is taken {cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad &amp; Bessie went to Brockville with the slaugh this morning they got home a little after dark a very stormy day snow &amp; wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>split wood for Sunday Mrs Summerby corps came in the Express from Otawa she died at her son Wm Ad took corps from the station to the English church &amp; then to the Robinson graveyard the Revd Mr Houston gave a short sermon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Tremble preached in the New church in morning there was no meeting in ours the Train is stopt the hands are all on a strike no M{cut off} since yesterday so the student could not get {cut off}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c8b852d99fde9d27cf443ade8016d60c.pdf f3cf6526f5a9d293bb57781d2ca5d6cd PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7d09d8d939873b1f896e3b322acdb70a.pdf 36168b7b187e85e96a302bf8d0dae299 PDF Text Text William Beatty (1806-1897) 1871-1874 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {This title page is not actually from the original diary. It is a modern marker page from reproduced photocopies of William Beatty's diary. Walter was his son, who kept the diaries for safekeeping. Thus, the diaries have become known as Walter Beatty diaries, when in fact they are the work of his father, William Beatty.} Beatty, {modern title page in drawn clipboard} Beatty, Walter Journal January 1871 to February 1874 {two lines illegible} 1871 the S. Lillie cow took our own Bull June 4th the Shepard 2 year old Do Do Do{Ditto} Do{Ditto} 11th the old Lillie cow took the Gananoque Ayrshire Bull June 15 the Youngs cow took own Bull June 25 18 the Hallie cow took Armstrong{Bull June 25 July 16 {again the White cow took own Bull July 29 the Ennis heffer Do Do Do{Ditto} thinks Do{Ditto} 30th 1 �1872 Redmons Bull August 4 the Pett heffer took our own Bull June 15 Let the Bull out with the cows on the 20th of June the Lillie cow took the Bull 1873 July 8th Set the Bull with the cows June 7 Youngs heffer took the Bull June 13 Kitties Do Do Do{Ditto} Do{Ditto} 1871 January 22 23 20 little snow 24 10 25 11 26 12 27 zero 28 Do{Ditto} 29 10 above 30 12 31 freezing little snow rain State of the weather the Thermometer stood at 10 degrees below zero 2 �Feb Snow 1 12 above Snow 2 freezing 3 zero 4 12 below 5 20 Do{Ditto} 6 10 7 10 Zero Freezing Do{Ditto} {illegible} 1873 April Ad got out the following timber & agreed with Rupert & Perry to raft it & take it to the following places 21 pieces of Barn timber to be taking to the outlet 12 1/2 cents a piece 43 sawlogs 5 of them is pine the rest is hemlock to McCreadys Steem Sawmill 15 cents a piece 20 pieces of Shingle timber to be takeing Marblerock 20 cents a peice all to be takeing as soon as the water will allow Wm Bennet had{illegible} Barley 50 of Wheat 7 of peas the {illegible} on the pease that we plowed on {illegible} 1871 January 1 The Revd Mr Fraser preached in the schoolhouse snow 2 I Acted as Returning officer in the Division of the Township there was Snow & wind thawing & freezing snow 3 A very Storming day wind & Snow with heavy drift Ad came home from Newborrow with his visitters Lizie came with him Delta 3 �4 there is no travel on the road what is is through our fields I attended on the Cattel 5 Ad & Geordy helped B Younge to Thrash the roads is very bad 6 drew the rails out of the lane to make a fence from the road to the woods at the church so as to fence in the New field the we plowed this fall 7 Billie went to Delta with Lizie Watt did not come fine day very little travel on the roads 8 snow & rain the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the Schoolhouse 9 Geordy helped Cris Young to thrash Ad & Billie drew wood from Armstrongs 10 Geordy helped Cris Younge to thrashe Ad & Billie drew wood fine day 11 Geordy helped John Johnston to thrash Ad & Billie drew wood 12 Ad helped J Johnston to thrash Geordy run a knif into his hand he cannot do much with it him & Billie drew a little wood fine day 13 drew wood I attended the Annual Meeting of our Agricultural Socitie was reelected President 14 Stormy day cleaned up some grasse Seed 4 �15 rain the Revd Mr Georden preached in the forenoon I went to the funeral of Mr Elisha Landon he was burried at the Ebenezer Church the Revd Mr Follock preached there was over 30 Slaughs & cutters heavy rain most of the day the roads is all ice snow 16 I went to Gananoque to the annual Meeting of our Riding societes fine meeting I went with J Cook a little Snow Ad went to Delta with the Cutter got the horses shod 17 Ad came home with Hiscocks they came to go to a tea meeting at R{cut off} to night he left his horse for Watt to come with tomorrow 1871 Jan 18 Fine day nothing doing there is visitors from Delta here 19 Wat & Lizie came here from Delta drew 1 load of wood 20 drew 2 loads of wood Wat went to Toronto with Express Ad went to John Youngs with the Cutter 21 drew 2 loads of wood a little Snow fine warm day 22 Snow the Revd Mr Follock preached at night in the Schoolhouse the Revd Mr Gordon came here this afternoon there was no apointment 23 went to Escot & got a Side of harness leather it is the half of old Lillies skin that we killed last year cold day 24 Ad came home from J Youngs David is 5 �here a little Snow Snow 25 I intend to go to Granmoms with Elen this afternoon 26 went to Lyn from Granmoms paid Wm Clow sixty four dollars as 2 years intret on my note that pays it up to the 16 of October 1870 I bought 20 lbs of good Sugar for $2 cold day 27 came home from Granmoms to day the roads is good grammams is no better I left Ellen there 28 fine day David is working for Robert White he was here last night drew some wood 29 no Meeting to day 30 I went to Younge to see John Ferguson Ad wanted him to go to Parry Sound with him I had to go to John K Thompons for him & then he would not go the boys drew some wood 31 drew 2 loads of wood fine day 1871 February snow 1 Packed up Ad & Lizies things & took them to the station 2 Ad & Lizie went to the Express this morning to Toronto I got Mr Deane to cut out leather for a halter & other straps 3 made 2 halters for the horses stormy day Geordy took the little saw to J Frers 6 �4 5 drew in 3 loads of hay of the stack Mr Bilton was here from Newbourough cold day the Revd Mr Pollock preached in the shoolhouse day very cold 6 put in the stack to day 7 went to Gananoque with 6 bags of pussey Seed & 3 of wheat the roads is good 8 Geordy began to draw wood for Wm Comet to the River a little snow Billie is going to School 9 geordy Drawing for Cornet Bob Beatty here today 10 Do Do Do{Ditto} went away to day 11 drew 2 loads for ourselves from Armstrongs 12 no Meeting to day I went to granmam's she is no better fine day 13 went to John Youngs they are all well 14 went to Toledo to see if I could find John Hoskins John Young went with me came to grammans from Johns 15 went to Brockville & found John Hoskins could do nothing with him about the land he wants thirty pounds for it I would not give him anything like it came to Granmams fine day 7 �Snow 16 Stormy day snow & rain stopted at Grammams 17 came home all is well Ellen stopt at her mothers she is no better they have to sit up with her all that they cannot leave her alone. Leslie & the Girles went to Robert Mitchels funeral there was a very large funeral over 50 Slaughs & Cutters he was buried at the Ebenezer buiring ground the Revd Mr Carrol preached Billie drew wood for Wm Cornet the first of the week 18 Stormy day snow & rain no work done everything is all ice I met Mr Gordon at the Station 1871 February 19 the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the schoolhouse this forenoon I took him up to Reed schoolhouse 20 Billie drew wood for Mr Cornet to the River 21 Do Do Do {Ditto} Geordy cut his foot at Armstrong woods he only cut 3 cuts of logs 22 Billie went to John Youngs for a load of ceder I tended the cattel fine day 23 cleaned up some grass seed fine day 24 Billie came home from youngs he got out a load of ceader at Robert Armstrongs yeasterday he brought the load with him from Youngs the Roads is very bad no 8 �snow on them 25 26 drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs the Snow is all gone of the fields Rob Beatty & Mary Beatty & Lorna Hazelwood came hear & David no Meeting to day 27 drew 3 loads of straw from Cornets home in the forenoon Geordy went to School after 28 Sawed & Split som stuff for pails the Boys is at School fine day 1871 March sent $41.50 to Oshawa in payment of my first note for the Reaper & mower 1 Billie & Ellen went to gananoque with the buggy geordy worked at the sawing machin at the station rain 2 I went to Mr Dolins for salt got 2 bags $2.20 geordy worked at the station Billie went to School rain most of the day rain & snow 3 heavy rain all night rain & snow all day the boys at school cleaned some wheat up to go to mill 4 went to gananoque with 4 bushel of fall wheat & 5 of blacksee I atended an agriculture meeting of the Riding Societie the Bull is to be at George Browns the last two weeks of May the next two at Pecks next two at W McNiels & so on for the Season went with the Buggy fine day 9 �5 the Revd Mr Follock preached in the Schoolhouse 6 Geordy & Isabla went to Younge Mary went with them I fixed some buckets 7 Geordy came home & brought his mother with him Granmom is no better Isabla is staing there they went with the buggy fine day 8 taped the bush the sap runes very well taped forty ods fine day atended HS McDonalds meeting at Westons hall 9 boiled Sap at the house fine day 10 cleaned some grass seed 11 boiled sap in the forenoon atended an agriculture meeting at Westons hall fine day 12 no meeting to day heavy rain all day 13 emptied out the sap buckets & sifted some grass seed fine day the snow is all gone 14 fixed some stavs for pails & made one for to feed the cows with a little frost last night 15 boiled sap at the house cold northeast wind 16 shaved some staves & a pail to feed the cows 17 fixed some stakes & made some bunks 10 �18 boiled sap at the house very windy 1871 March rain snow 19 the Revd Mr Follock preached in the school house cold day 20 Billie Ellen Jennet & geordy went to gananoque to a tea meeting in the Presbyterian church they took a Bushel of Timothy seed got $7 for it thy went with the Buggy the roads is very bad 21 went to a raisin of J. Bradley it is for a Cheese factory 22 fixed some stakes & bunks Billie is putting up a petition in the Kitchen 23 Geordy helped G. Armstrong to thrash I fixed some stakes & cleaned some grass seed a little now 24 Snowed about 4 inches last night cleaned 3 bushels of grass seed Geordy drew some rails from the north road to the new piece that we brock up last fall he went to a Bee of Henery Johnstons to draw Wood the snow is all gon Billie went to young with the buggy 25 Geordy helped C Armstrong to thrash in the forenoon cut some wood we have 4 lambs they are from the Societies new rams they got out when here last fall fine day 26 snow no Meeting to day 27 snowed all day & part of the night the snow 3 or 4 inches deep this morning it is 12 or 14 inches to night 11 �28 cleaned some grass seed 29 Do Do{Ditto} & moved straw in the Barn 30 boiled sap at the house 31 helped David to survay the part of the village of the west side of the main road 1871 April 1 Helped David at the Village Survey fine day 2 2 the Revd Mr Follock preached in the schoolhouse 3 fine some banks 4 helped David at the station very mudy 5 fixed Billies boots & shoes he intends to go to Pembrock to morrow morning 6 Billie went away on the morning Express for Pembrock I fixed Geordys boots he choped wood 7 I went to John McCormick to get him to help me to fill up the financial & statastical blanks of the church Geordy choped wood at the house 8 fixed bunks for the fence at the church 9 the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the schoolhouse he came here from Quebec he is student from Montreal collage 10 began to put up the fence at the church 12 �fine day rain 11 heavy rain last night & most of the day cleaned up the Barley put away 4 bushel for seed cleaned up the wheat had 11 bushel went to a raisin of Benj Younges in the afternoon 12 went to Gananoque to the Mill took 5 bushel of wheat & nearly 6 of barley the roads is very bad 13 worked at the fence 14 Do Do Do{Ditto} drew some rails from the Barnyard & lane 15 finished the fence all but 13 rails we drew rails from the northeast field where Mr Thomas split them last fall Geordy went to N. Kendricks for ten bushel of wheat that I bought of him gave him one dollar & twenty five cents per bushel 16 the Revd Mr Cockran preached in the schoolhouse 17 Began to plow & plowed in corner part next the road south half of the ground is rather wet 18 Plowed in same field 19 Do Do Do{Ditto} rained a little rain this forenoon the ground is geting a little drier 1871 April rain the woods look red 20 rain most of the day cleaned up the oats had 53 bushel of the Black oats & 20 of the 13 �white the Black oats is by far the best 21 drew the chip dung that was at the fireplace & spread it on the orchard 22 drew more of the chips & ashes in the forenoon there was seven of James Halls sewing girles came up here yesterday on the Express Geordy took them all over to Charles Armstrongs at night they went back on the morning Express 23 the Elem {illegible} sowed 4 1/4 bushel of Barley the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the Schoolhouse 24 plowed in the center field south half 25 Began to Sow & Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of Barley in the old horse paster east Line put it on about 1 3/4 of an acre it was plowed last fall sowed the large clover & alsike & timothy seed part of the ground is in good order 26 Sowed 4 bushel of Black See wheat in the center field south half west line the grain is in midling good order Geordy worked for H Mckey in the afternoon 27 finished cross draging the 14 �wheat & furrowing it out & shoveling it in the forenoon began to rain about 10 oclock heavy & rain this afternoon Mr Smith came hear for Mr Lillies 30 28 rain most of the day & last night 29 Do Do Do{Ditto} I helped P Moor to bend & weld 10 times yesterday we put them on to day heavy rain this afternoon no work the Revd Mr Follock preached this forenoon & the Revd Mr Cochran at 6 oclock P.M. rain to day. Thomas Stineet came hear on 26th to ditch he ditched from the Road to the Barnyard along the lane he finished it on 28 his charge is $2.50 paid 2 and had no change 1871 May rain rain 1 Let a good deal of watter of the fields rain Ellen & Jennet went to Grammoms with David horse David & Mr Smith went to Brockville on the Express 2 Geordie choped I thrashed the socities oats they are not worth much they rusted 3 rained most of the day no work was done rain fixed some bunks 4 Do Do Do{Ditto} the ground is very wet 15 �5 drew some rocks from the north road or cross road to the old log fence at the old house there was rain this morning 6 put up some of the fence at the old house 7 the woods look green the Revd Mr Cochran preached this forenoon Wat, Lizie & Ad came home on this morning Express from Parry Sound 8 finished the puting up of the fence at the old house we cannot plow yet the ground is to wet 9 Geordy choped wood at the house I cobled some boots and Shoes 10 Geordy plowed I helped Charles Armstrong fix the fence at the concession line in the rear 11 Sowed 4 bushel of oats in the midle field the ground is rather wet yet the wood looks green 12 Geordy plowed he got the south half of the midle field plowed to day 13 Sowed 6 bushel of oats in the midle field 14 the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the forenoon 15 plowed the headridge & sowed 1 bushel of oats & that finished the South half of the midle field we then sowed 5 bushel of wheat in 16 �the North half of the midle field west side we got a letter by to days maile that Mrs Frank Hall is dead Ad sowed bushel of wheat 5 of oats 16 Ellen & me went to Brockville on the mixed to Mrs Halls funeral there was a very large funeral she was buried by the side off her Brother Robert in the New semitre the Revds Messers McGregor Mulhorne & McGilvera offishated we got home on the Mixed 1871 May the plumb trees is in full bloom 17 sowed Timothy & clover seed on the North half of the center field where Ad sowed oats yesterday gave it a stoke of the drag then we sowed 4 bushel of oats in the old horse paster the ground is very dry 18 sowed 2 1/2 bushel of oats & seeded it with timothy & the large large illegible & alsike clover gave it a stroke of the drag after sowing 19 sowed 6 1/2 of peas in the New field at the church it was plowed last fall we cultivated it then draged 20 finished the draging of the church field 21 the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the Schoolhouse 22 planted 11 bushel of potatos in the church field Geordy plowed what was left of the North half of the midle field the headridges 17 �frost 23 Sowed 3 1/2 bushel of oats that finished the field except a little seeding down the ground is very dry it cold & very little growth 24 hard frost last night drew dung onto the garden & plowed in it the crabs trees in full bloom 25 drew dung to the field below the hose there is a fine rain this evening & it is very much wanted 26 ridged up for the carrots in the garden & finished drawing dung to the field below the house every thing is very much refreshed with the rain 27 Sowed the most of the carrots in the garden beets & mangals plowed the corn ground sowed bushel of peas & oats on the east side of the path going the old well 28 the Revd Mr Follock preached his fairwell sermon this forenoon Mr Cochran preached this evening 29 finished the carrots & beets this forenoon draged rolled & draged the corne ground & planted the most of it Ad furrowed it out we put it in drills for feed for the cows 30 finished the corn Geordy helped J Colhouns to plant potatos washed the Sheep in the afternoon the water is very warm 31 went to Lyn on the Mixed to Wm Clowes funeral he was buired at the old buiring ground the Revd Mr 18 �Masson Preached there was a very large funeral I was one of the carriers fine rain this morning 1871 June 1 Worked in the garden planted cucumbers & tomatos 2 Geordy went to Marbleroack for a load of Shingles for Mr Thompson 3 Geordy went for another load for Mr Thompson 4 the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the forenoon and the Revd Mr Wallace in the afternoon 5 David went to Brockville to meet Wat to go to Oattawa I fixed or marked some of the apple trees 6 I worked at a rollar at Wm Cornets in the afternoon 7 went to Marblerock got 275 lb of Barley dust & 251 feet of plank for a drain from the celler & ditch Ad & Geordy made a Bunk of fence at the north Road 8 fixed the plank for the ditch and put them in & covered them & filled around the well very dry weather Geordy went to Gananoque Lizie came home from Brockville Wat & David went to Toronto last night Wat is going to Red River David is going on the Pacific Railroad 9 I helped P Moor this forenoon Geordy began to roll and rolled the old horse paster 19 �rain 10 11 fixed some of the apple trees in the forenoon atended a case of selling liquer with lisence ajourned the decision for a month a the little rain to day no meeting to day Mr Cochran went to Gananoque Mr Barren is very sick 12 Geordy went to Brockville for Mr Cornets Buggy David left it there when he went to Ottawa Ad went to Young to see Granmam & Isabla before he went away finished working the apple trees J. Stark & Miss Russel came here on a visit 13 Rob Armstrong came home with Ad last night Ad went away on the express to day Mr Darlings son went with him they are going to Fort Garry heavy rain last night 14 worked on the roads I am pathmaster Showry in the afternoon fine growing time 15 went to the funeral of John Lonies Wife there as 73 teems & a number walking the Revd Mr Carrol preached she was Buired at the Dulcimain Schoolhouse 16 Worked on the roads fine rain this afternoon Dr McCrema funeral went past while we were on the roads 17 worked on the roads fine day 1871 June 18 the Revd Mr Cockran preached in the forenoon 19 went to Gananoque for a load of lumber for the Church very cold for 20 �the time cold time 20 fixed or rather made a new wood work for the little cultivator Geordy worked on the roads at the Station 21 Geordy worked on the roads with the team at the Station I finished the cultivator 22 Geordy went to Brockville for J Gilbert I fixed a fraim for a table Mr George Morton came here at stopt all night 23 Geordy went through the potatos with the cultivator I went to a raisin of James McMullins 24 Geordy went through the carrots beans & corn I went to an agriculture meeting we adapted the prize list 25 the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the Schoolhouse 26 Geordy drew 4 loads of stones for J Gilberts well then went to N Kendrick & got 15 bushel of wheat I hoed potatos the ground is very dry 27 went to Young fixed Mothers head Stone it had got loose & fell out of the foot Stone Stopted at Reben Purvis got dinner took tea at Aunt Isablas got to granmoms at night 28 got home to day Ellen Lizie & Bessie was with me Granmom is not better the Revd D. Brill came home with us 29 hoed potatos the Revd D Brill went to Kingston this morning the ground is very dry 21 �30 went to Gananoque with 15 bushel of wheat that I bought from N. Kendrick it weighed only 14 bushels & 15 lbs at the mill bought half a bushel of western corn from Mr Morton to plant the corn that we planted in the Spring did not all come up I intend it for feed 1871 July 1 2 rain the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the schoolhouse 3 worked at the waggon or rather a hay rack Geordy worked at the corn 4 worked at the rack in the forenoon went to the Station to atend a suite for silling liquer without licence it was Mr Vincent Slack fine him 20 dollars costs there was a fine rain this afternoon 5 planted some corn whear it did not come up the rain had done a vast amount of good 6 went to Asiltons mills with our wool it is 14 miles west of Kingston we stoped at Mr David Nicols got our dinner went the mill came back to Nicols stoped all night there for rain 7 went in the morning to Joseph Nicols to see them came to Kingston bought 4 lbs of castor oil for the mowing machin paid 25 cent per lb got home to night paid 4 dollars for a pair of springs 8 finished the hay rack atended a meeting of the building committee Willice & Isabla came from young Grammom is no 22 �better 9 went to the funeral of Wm Moor he died on Friday he was buired at Taylors there was 72 buggys & waggons the Revd Mr Cornet preached a little rain 10 fixed or rather worked at the horse rake & went to the School house & ruld against a bye law for to tax us for a macadamise road 11 fixed the mowing machin & got it ready Geordy & the girles went to Gananoque to see the foundation of a new Wesleyan church laid 12 began to mow & mowed in the North west corner field the grass is very light 13 mowed this forenoon went to the funeral of Thomas James's daughter she died in Brockville she was buired at Taylors 14 finished cutting the corner field a fine shower this afternoon raked & cocked some hay 1871 July 15 16 rain Went through the garden with the cultivator this forenoon raked & cocked most of the hay in the corner field the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the schoolhouse 17 rain this forenoon got in 1 load of hay went to the Rock for lumber paid Emery for the church lumber put the load in the little mow 23 �rain {illegible} loads of hay in this week 18 got in 2 loads of hay put them in the big mow fine rain this afternoon I fell got my Side hurt can do nothing 19 drew in 1 load of hay from the orchard put it in the little mow & 3 load from the corner field in the big mow Cristie Young helped Geordy in the afternoon 20 mowed in the midle field east line & got in all the hay from the corner field 21 mowed in the midle field my side is very sore 22 drew in 1 load from the orchard put it in the little mow & 3 loads from the center field in the big mow Cristie Young & Wm Cornet helped put 1 load over the horses 23 rain the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the Schoolhouse 24 finished cuting the center field & cut some in the field below the house fine day 25 finished cuting the field below the house to center ditch & cut a little on the east side 26 raked some of the field below the house & mowed the most of the East side 27 finished the mowing all but that for seed & got it all in cock a little rain nothing stoped to 24 �stop us from {illegible} little rain 28 stacked the hay Christie Young James McMullen & Wm Cornet helped I could do nothing my side is so bad 29 I went to Escot & got 5500 of lath from J Green for the church gave his son $50 he is indue me 500 yet 30 the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Frances in the afternoon Ellen went to Younge her mother is very bad 31 went to the funeral of H. Lonnie there was 35 teemes got a telegram that grammam is dead I went to Mallorytown in the Express & walked over to Roberts 1871 August 1 Granmam was buired to day at one oclock the Revd Mr McGibbon preached there was a very large funeral She died a few minutes before twelve o clock at night Geordy came down this morning with Lizie Ellen & Jennet 2 Geordy helped Charles Armstrong at his hay this afternoon I went to James McMullins his son was found hanged yesterday it is suposed that he playing with a strap & got it over his head & could not help himself 3 went to the funeral of Robert J McMullin he was buired at Ebenezer 25 �church the Revd Mr Cochran preached there was a very large funeral over 50 teems 4 Geordy drew loads of sand gravel & stones 5 I helped Wm Cornet A Cornet & J Reed at the church we straped one side & put up scafolds for the lathing & plastering 6 the Revd Mr Robertson preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Cochran in the afternoon 7 Geordy wet to Brockville with W. P Moor for a load of coal I did some fixings about the reaper 8 I worked at the reaper 9 Geordy cradled a swarth round the front half of the wheat & cut part of the Barley the reaper would not work in the barley 10 cut part of the wheat with the reaper 11 finished that part of the wheat it is very light but fine cornel raked up the Barley & put it in the Barn had 2 small loads 12 drew in 2 small loads of wheat very dry weather 13 the Revd Mr Cochran preached this forenoon 14 cut the south half of the oats in the center field Geordy helped Wm 26 �Cornet this afternoon to cradle 15 Scraped a hole in the gravel pit for water for the cattle drew in 2 loads of oats in the afternoon 16 Fine showers this morning Geordy cut some of the oats in the field south of the south ditch grain is ripening very unevenly drew in oats 17 cut some of the wheat center field broke the cuting bar got it mended Geordy bound some ot it 18 cut more of the wheat Broke the bar again got it mended wet to McDonalds for him to come & see what is wrong he is to come tomorrow 19 drew in what grain oats & wheat we have cut McDonald came this afternoon & fixed the reaper cut some of the wheat Mrs Nicol & Jennie came up from Lyn last night went away to day the Revd Mr McGibon came from Lyn he exchanged with Mr Cochran 1871 August 20 the Revd Mr McGibon preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Robinson in the afternoon fine to rain to night 21 Geordy went to Mallorytown with J Gilbert cut the wheat in the afternoon 22 cut the oats in the midle field & part in the old paster 27 �23 finished cuting the oats & drew in the wheat & oats in the midle field Wm & A Cornet hooked peas 24 cut some green oats for feed in the morning Geordy & Willie went to Gananoque he wants to get a place he came hear on Monday Wm & A Cornet & me finished the peas 25 A Cornet & Geordy drew in the peas & the oats I helped Wm Cornet at the church instead of Aleck 26 I worked at the church for Wm Cornet for helping me with the peas Geordy went fishing 27 the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the forenoon rain all day Mr Frances preached in the afternoon 28 worked at the church for Cornet Geordy drew rails to fence the corn so that the cattle can get the run 29 worked at the church Geordy drew rails 30 I worked at the church 31 Geordy went to Younge for Isabla I fixed J Chalhouns pump Geordy broke it fixed bunks for the fence 1871 Sept 1 gave the buggy box a coat of paint & went to A picnic at the drillshed of the School Geordy came home this afternoon 2 Geordy helped Wm Cornet at his fallow 28 �I finished the fence round the corn 3 the Revd Mr Robinson preach in the forenoon & Revd Mr Cochran in the afternoon fine day 4 worked at the church Geordy has a sore finger he can do nothing 5 worked at the church 6 Do Do {Ditto} George went to Young and brought home the old mare 7 worked half the day at the Church painted the buggy in the afternoon 8 went to Gananoque to an agriculture meeting got some beeding for the Church & fine peices of plank for the door & window arches paid thirty cents for the plank 9 worked half the day at the church went to an Agriculture meeting in the afternoon at the Station 10 the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the School house 11 went to the funeral of Samuel Capland Turner he was buired by the Free Masons there was over 100 teems the Revd Mr Robinson preached in his fathers house 12 I made a bolster & stakes for the waggon Geordy went to a loging bee of John Johnstons 13 drew dung to the center field the ground is very dry fine drawing 29 �rain 14 drew dung to the center field west side dunged 6 ridges 15 got the horses shod fine rain this afternoon it is very much needed 16 fine rain most of the day oiled the harness put castor oil on them 1871 Sept 17 the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the morning & the Revd Mr Robinson in the evening Geordy cut up the corn when I was away 18 went to Newborough to Mr James Biltons G.F H Dean & Mrs Dean Ellen, Bessie, & Lizie went to Delta stopt at Mr Hicocks got dinner hard frost everything killed 19 went to Mr Garets with Mr Bilton wife & daughter Ellen & Bessie Mr Dean & wife stopt all night 20 came all Mr Biltons to night 21 came to Delta got dinner at Mr Highcock got Lizie at Mr Donutes got home about 8 oclock all well 22 went to Escot for lath for the church got none Mr Green is in Prescott at drill brought a lot of hair for the church & some tan bark for the garden got the heffers hide from Mr Parr paid him $3.60 c for his half of it weight 7 1/2 fifty cents per lb 23 worked at the church part of 30 �the forenoon went an Agriculture meeting in the afternoon Mr Gordon came here to night 24 the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the morning 25 Geordy went to Abrahm McNiels for J Gilbert for some Slaugh crooks half the day I diged part of the garden for straberry rain 26 Geordy went to Mr Rotons for Ellen the forenoon he draged a part of the midle field that was plowed late I finished the strawbery bed diged the Erley rose potatos had 2 large pails ful a little rain this morning rain 27 went to Kingston to the Provincial Show the girles all went & Geordy came home with the 9 oclock train it was a fine show the governer general & Wife the Lieutenant governer of Ontario & New Brunswick was there to day 28 went back again to day to attend the annual meeting there was a very large atendance from the west Otawa lost the fair Hamilton caried it two to over the meeting did not finish till near midnight 29 came home by the express at about 10 oclock came company press wheat I got Geordy helped Wm Cornett to 31 �thrash more than our shaire 30 the Revd Messers Smart & Gordon came down to night I took them to Fairfax to day Mr Smart preached the sacrament is to be administered to morrow fine day 1871 Octo 8 1 Went to Fairfax to the sacrament the Revd Mr Gordon officiated we went from it to the funeral of A McNiel he was buired at the Ebenezer church the Revd Mr Smart preached there was a very large funeral 2 Geordy helped A Cornet at the thrashing machin I began to dig the potatos 3 Geordy went to help Wm J Turner thrash rain to day I dug some potatos 4 I helped James McMullin to thrash Geordy has a sore finger he can do nothing 5 went to Gananoque to the Fair acted as a Judge on Sheep hogs & pultry fine day 6 dug some potatos very dry time 7 Do Do Do{Ditto} J. Stacie came & left his machin no Meeting here Geordy & the girles went to the Ebenezer at night heard the Revd Mr Garrie 32 �9 thrashed our grain had 23 bushel of peas 45 of wheat 12 of barley 152 of oats A Cornet Wm Cornet J McMullin Wm J. Turner Thomas Bradley Humphrey Young Copland healped 10 cleaned up the floor & put in part of the Straw in the forenoon Geordy drew 120 bushel of Sand for H McKay in the afternoon& little rain at night 11 put in the remainder of the Straw & drew in the Cornstalks mixed straw with stalks 12 heavy rain all night & this morning a fine day for our fair afterwards atended it took the first on the yearling bull 2nd on 2 Ewes 13 dug some of the potatos fine day 14 Geordy went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat Ellen & Isabla went with him intending to go Mr Starky &get our yarn he was to bring it from Kingston they brought home the yarn 15 the Revd Mr Robertson preached in the evening 16 diged some of the potates Geordy had took a notion to go to Red River he is going round amongst the neabours Mr Rose the salportune here all night 1871 Oct 17 I helped Humphrey Young to thrash Geordy went to Brockville as volenter for Red river little rain at 18 helped H Young in the forenoon finished the thrashing got a note 33 �night from Geordy that he was swarn in for six months yesterday to go to Red River 19 went to Gananoque with 13 bushel of oats to grind for a cow I intend to feed, Atended an agriculture Meeting 20 exchanged the young Lillie cow with Wm J Turner for a dry cow to kill diged some potatos very cold 21 finished the potatos & got some wood H Young helped me this afternoon fine day 22 29 meeting to day 23 went to Delta with Lizie took her Mellodine with us left the horses at Mr Deunats I stoped at Mr Heacocks at night 24 did a little fixing for Lizie took dinner at Mr Deunats got home at dark fine day 25 drew water ridled peas for the hogs & got wood 26 mended Bessies boots & cobling 27 went to Mallorytown to see the clerk of the Division court where the court is it is not till 16th of January 1872 28 got wood & other chores the Reverend Robinson preached in the shoolhouse & Mr Carrol in the church 34 �30 pulled some of the carrots the ground is very hard & dry 31 worked at the carrots fine weather but very dry 1871 Nov rain 1 Started to go to Brockville with 3 firkins of butter about 4 of the clock it rained so heavy when we got to Mallorytown we turned & went Robs stoped all night there Ellen & I signed a quit claim deed for John Armstrong 2 went to Brockville the highest butter was going at was 19 cents there was no one wanting to buy came home by Lyn it was dark when we got to Mrs Wm Clows stoped there all night 3 paid Mrs Clow the intrest on the note came to Lyn bought a side of sole leather paid 29 cents per lb it comes to $4 dollars took dinner at Margrets got at night 4 drew wood in the forenoon Margrets Willie came home with me he is going to help me for half a month or so went to the Rock got A load of {pembeck?} 5 no meeting to day 6 went to Gananoque with Mr Thompson half a day tried to dig the carrots it is to hard frost covered what I dug in 35 �the afternoon a little snow last night 12 7 went to Killenbeck with Mr Thompson half a day got in the seedling potatos in the afternoon had 20 bushels 8 fixed the shed with the lumber that I got at the Rock in the forenoon drew 4 loads of sand & 1 of gravel 75 bushel in all Willie helped me time & sand 2.50 9 drew water & fixed the Stable in the forenoon got in the chillies potatos in the afternoon fine day 10 drew wood in the forenoon Snowed & stormed most of the day put the cattel in the stable this night for the first we have been feeding them for ten days 11 the Snow is four or five inches deep V Heighcock came here from Nabraska this morning by the Express got wood 12 the Revd Mr Robinson preached this evening 13 Billie Beatty went to J Purvises & got his colt I took a Berkshire Boar {illegible}osed from Alf Stagg {rest of entry is illegible} 1871 Nov 16 cleaned a place in the sand pit & drew 5 loads of sand for the church I 36 �charge the church forty half a day drew a load to the stable 17 worked at the church Wm & A Cornet & me John McKee took the job of plastering for forty one dollars he is to give it three coats he is to get two dollars extra for puting on a circle of plaster of paris in the center of the ceiling & around the stove holes 18 worked at the church Wm & A Cornet & I atended Bible Societie meeting in the Shool house the Revd J Green lectured & he came home 19 I took Mr Green to Escott Shoolhouse took dinner at Henery Taylors 20 Wm Cornet & me worked at the church on what we had to do McKee put the first {illegible} on he was 5 1/2 days that is him & Coslow 1 day him Coslow 1 day Hugh Younge illegible} 21 helped Wm Cornet to kill his hogs in the forenoon let out the Ram to the Sheep Robert Latimer got the Societies Ram to day that I had got some w{illegible} 22 began to plow in the Northeast corner field the ground is too wet to plow stuble the sod plows first rate fine day 23 killed the hogs Wm Cornet helped I hard frost last night snow 4 or 5 inches deep 24 Snowed & blowed all day cut & salted part of the pork 37 �25 26 got hoops & hooped a barrel & finished the pork the Revd Mr Robinson preached rain to day snow & rain 27 cut wood Billie & Bessie got home at noon Lizie went to Toronto the afternoon drew out 3 loads of dung to the corn field 28 drew out some dung sold a tub of butter {illegible} 29 got some wood hard frost could not get {illegible} 30 Stormed all day snow & rain Ad got home from Red River this afternoon all well saw Geordy {illegible} 1871 Dec 1 Billie went to Gananoque to get work came home again he went Henery Johnston I cut wood 2 went to Gananoque with some wool & full cloth bought 100 of indianmeal 8s.9d 3 no meeting to day 4 went to Kingston on the Express a little rain 5 Came home on the Express I purchased a Suffolk boar 7 Month's old from Mr McCauly paid $15 dollars for him expenses to Kingston $2.95 bought three bundles of cotton yarn paid $1.50 per bundle 38 �6 Ad drew some wood we have to water all the cattel at the pitt 7 I fixed the breaking harness so as put them on David colt Wat & Lizie came home this morning 8 taped Ads boots & other fixings cold day 9 Ad helped old Mr Armstrong with teem to thrash I got wood very high wind 10 snow 17 the Revd Mr Robinson preached this evening very stormy wind & snow Vis Highcock brought Isable home yesterday he went home to day 11 Ad helped Armstrong to thrash finished it all I papered the Staires so as to keep out the wind 12 Ad drew wood from Armstrongs woods 13 stormed & snowed all day the is about 20 inches deep no work took care of the cattle 14 drew 3 loads of wood from Armstrongs 15 Ad healped John Johnston with the team to thrash he is to help him to get wood at night I helped P. Moor to fit shoes on the Slaugh 16 Ad drew {blank}of sand for James Dixson P Moor put on the Shoes on the Slaugh no meeting to day 39 �snow 18 drew some wood from Armstrongs 19 Ad helped Thomas Bradley to thrash straw most of the day snow very disagreeable day 20 Ad helped Thomas Bradley to thrash they finished the thrashing very cold day it takes {illegible} time to cut a {illegible} wood & water the cattle {rest of entry illegible} for them 21 Ad went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat to mill got the full cloth a very cold day the themomiter stood a 40 below zero at daylight 22 drew wood from Armstrong David & Wm came home on the Express 23 David went to Delta with our horses for to bring in Wat & Lizie snowed about 4 inches last night heavy rain with thunder & lightning this afternoon the snow is going off very fast 1871 Dec snow 24 the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning & the Revd Mr Cochran at night 25 David Ad Wm Ellen Isable Jennet & Jennie went all to Young this morning fine day the fields is nearly bear I saw to the cattle 26 cold day hard frost I cut some wood 27 Ad Ellen & Isabla came home to day they went to Brockville from Younge stopted at Lyn Vaikle Jacks all night Robert Beatty brought up little Wat & his Wife Jennet & Mary Wat & his wife 40 �away on a visit from Pembrook 39 28 Wat went away on the Express this afternoon for Ottawa he left the wife here 29 Ad & Wm drew wood from Armstrongs I fixed a toung for the wood sleigh 30 Ad & Billie drew wood from Armstrong Mr Heally died this morning 39 the Revd Mr Cochran preached this morning in the schoolhouse heavy rain this afternoon & night 1872 Jan 7 1 Ad took the Buggy to the funeral of Mrs Heally he took Mr Heally Kathron & Bartholmew she was buired in Gananoque the Snow is nearly all gone 2 David went away on the Express for Ottawa this afternoon I went to Escott to the tanyard took one cow hide & 5 sheep pelts got 1 calf skin to get to mine next week 3 drew some wood from Charles Armstrongs 4 Ad went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat to the Mill the Slaughing is poor 5 drew a little wood from Armstrongs 6 Ad & Billie drew in the stack of hay put part off it in Stable loft the rest in the barn it was well saved the Revd Mr Robertson Cochran preached in the morning a the Revd Mr 41 �Robertson in the evening 8 Ad & Ellen went to Brockville & brought things for the house I tended the cattle 9 got wood fine cold day 10 Isabela & P.S. Hicock was married by the Revd Wm Smart John & Adam Armstrong a there Wifes Wat & Lizie & David Rob & Mary Wm John Hazelwood James Sorrae Mary & Nancy N Stevens Wife Ida Hicock Miss F. Dean & Wife & Jennie Coulhoun were here at the weding Isabla Vest & David went away on the Express to night 11 very little done to day Isabla & V came home tonight 12 Ad & all the young folks went to Delta there is to be a partie at Mr Hicocks 13 I went to the Agriculture Anual meeting was put in President again had a fine meeting 14 the Revd Mr Francis preached in the morning & evening the roads is very icey 15 Ad choped some wood in Armstrongs 16 I went to Brockville for to see A S{illegible} our School Site it is all right to them was no {illegible} put in against it therefore it cannot be allowed now 1872 Jan 17 Went out to the sixth concession to see to Humphrey Deer & P Maloune for B Brown about his wood it is a hard looking place the wood has been culled so that it is hard to get any one 42 �to chop took the Sow to John Cooks left her there sow took. Snow 18 cut some wood & took care of the cattle & went to see Wm Cornett he is very bad with stilaca he is not able to stand up Ad went to a bee of Wm Cornets for to get wood for him they cut it with a drag saw into stove lenths There was a party here from Newborough for dinner 19 went to Gananoque to the annual Meeting of the Agriculture Socitie there was said to be 350 from the back country there was a regular rush for {illegible} the socitie to Delta the Gananoque manufacturers turned out all there hands & paid in 400 dollars {A kept house?} 20 attended a meeting of our own socitie at the station snow most of the night 21 the Revd Mr Robertson preached in the morning & Mr Francis at night snow 22 very stormy day no work done snow 23 Do Do Do {Ditto} 24 Billie started for Pembrook to day Ad went to Gananoque with 2 logs for Henery Johnston {illegible} 25 Ad drew A load of wood from Armstrongs 26 Ad drew wood from Armstrongs David Johnston & A Sulavon boy helped him he drew 6 loads 43 �27 28 drew 2 loads of wood I Atended the cattle the Revd Mr Francis preached in the morning & night 29 very high winds last night Ad went for a load of lumber to Marblerock for Mr Ennis our side Road at the gate is filled up from fence to fence 30 drew some dung to the Corn field fine day 31 Ad went to look at lot No 15 in the 9 concession of Lansdowne it belongs to John {illegible} he wants to sell it came home went to Young & intends to go to Lyn & see Watt & go to Brockville Ellen went him Aunt Betsey is very bad Feb 1872 snow 4 1 Fine day Ad & his Mother went to Young last night I am cuting a little wood & takeing care of the cattle 2 Ad came home about noon Aunt Betsy McDonald died on the first of the month she is to be buired tomorrow at 11 oclock Ad is very sick he has got a heavy cold Wat & H Lillie came here to night 3 Ellen went to Younge this morning to the funeral I could not leave home Ad is not able to be out of bed Ellen & her Mother came home at night it is storming snow the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the schoolhouse at 1/2 past 6 oclock. 44 �5 Ad is some better to day he got downe stairs for the first I cut some wood & took care of the cattle 6 snow very stormy day snowed most of the night the Snow is 6 inches deep this forenoon at night it even rained 7 the Roads is very bad with drift there is no travel from our gate to Cornets corner Vest Isabla Ellen & Jennet went to Gananoque to a tea meeting James Hazelwood & Mrs Horton came from Howick stoped all night Ad to 8 Ad took James & Mrs Horton to Gallie Vest & Isabla went to Lyn to day 9 fine day the trees were all hanging with hore frost this morning 10 Ad went to a bee of Mr Aylsworth to draw stones from C. Armstrongs fine day 11 no Meeting to day 12 Ad went to Blackrapids to see a writing that Towndsends & B Kellso had of J Motts 13 I went out to the Sixth Consession to see about Browns choping and drawing this afternoon 14 very stormy day heavy rain last night with high wind & snow all day to day 15 the roads is very bad took cair of the cattle Ad went to the woods to 45 �cut some wood on the Snow shoes David came home from Ottawa on the Express 16 David went to Delta with one of our horses 17 Ad choped some wood cold day Feb 1872 18 18 No meeting to day Revd Mr Robertson had to preached Mrs Joel Webs funeral sermon David came home from Delta 19 Ad took David out to Sleters he is going to work for him 20 Ad went to Marblerock with a Slaugherook & a log for beams he took 5 bushel of barley & got 100 lbs of oatmeal for it 21 Ad went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of wheat 22 Ad went out to the 9 concession David is surveying in the 9th fine day So as to see lot No 79 what it is worth Vest went away to Nebresca on the Express Robert Armstrong came up from Young this afternoon Thomas Smith & Mary came with him they stoped all night 23 Thomas went home on the Express this afternoon Ad went to Yonge intending to go to Brockville tomorrow & bring a load of lumber for the church 24 choped some wood fine day Ad got home about halfpast 11 oclock p.m. the Revd Mr Gordon came down on the Express this afternoon 46 �25 the Revd Mr Gordon preached this forenoon with schoolhouse heavy rain last night & sunny to day 26 Ad took David to Moorheads this morning fine day Mr Gordon went Kingston on the Express 27 Ad cut & drew some timber for a cow stable between horse stable & barn from Armstrongs woods 28 Ad got all the timber out for the stable expect he rafters & jice got all the others of Armstrong Humpen Young helped him 29 Ad helped H Young to day to cut some hemlock sawlogs they cut 6 for him on Christes place Wat & David came here to day 1872 March 1 Ad drew 1 . 16 foot log to T Ivies mill & brought 1 14 foot 21 12 foot up to the house from Christes 2 took the two logs to Ivies mill this morning got 2 more & took them to the mill in the afternoon 3 the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Robertson in the afternoon in the school house 4 Ad went to Cristies got 2 logs for Humph brought them heare very stormy day 5 Ad took Humphs logs to the Mill this morning very cold day stormy wind & snow 47 �6 got more logs not so cold as yesterday 7 they took 2 logs of Humphs to the mill this morning then they went to Armstrong woods in the afternoon & cut 4 elem logs 8 Humph & Ad took the 4 elem logs to the mill this morning fine day got a basswood tree from J Purvis for the baile log 9 Ad went to Samuel Moorheads for rafters & some joice they are Tamereck 10 the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the School house this forenoon 11 drew some wood from Armstrong H Young helped him Mr Darling came here we agreed to get the same seats that Henery Young is making for the Union church $3.each x 37 cents I went out with Mr Hough to see Black see wheat at Richard Stacies he had not enough for him 12 Ad went to Furnisefalls for Shingles got 5000 $1.75 per 1000 Wm Hazelwood & Betsey came here this afternoon fine day 13 Ad went to a bee of WP Moors to draw wood from McNeemes Betsey & Wm went home to day 14 Ad went with Humph Younge to Reeds for a load of ceader posts 15 went to Alexandra Bay for Planks got at the rate of $6.50 our money 48 �{illegible} 1872 March 16 17 Ad went to R. Armstrongs for a load of ceader Billie got it out last winter cold day the Revd Mr Robinson preached this forenoon in the school house & the Revd Mr Carroll in the church in the church 18 David came here yesterday & Mary Beatty & {Kate?} Ad went with David & Mrs Green to Survey in the 9th consession G.F.Dean & Mrs Dean Ellen & Isabla went to Newboughrow with our horses fine day 19 Snowed about 3 inches last night high wind all day with a heavy drift the roads to completely stoped up teems goes through the Barnyard the bush & out at Moors shop Ad is on the {illegible} 20 very cold last night & this morning cannot keep the house warm Ad & David came home from the 9 consession got the chaining done 21 Ad went to Brockville on the morning Express & bought lot No 15 in the 9th consession for Watts for 49 �22 Ad David & Humph Young went out to the consession this afternoon to get an observation. 23 they got the observation & run the line between 14' & 15 in the consession 24 no meeting to day snow 25 Ad & David went to the 9th to run a line between lots 13 . 14 for Mr S Green a little snow snow rain 26 snowed about 4 inches last night Ad went to Gananoque with Humph Young David went to Farmersville I overhauled & scalded the buckets little rain Ad Brought home 18 of Johns best spoils for to haul to Fort Garery signed a paper as witness for Mrs James McKelvie for biding Westor & Parkers to sell or give James any Liquor 27 tried to tape some trees too cold to run 28 Ad has a very sore thumb he got a sliver in it no sap yet 29 fine day warm no Sap yet Ad is asking some hands to help him to huew the timber 50 �for the stable 30 there was a number of neabours came to huew the timber for the stable fine day rather cold 31 no meeting to day very stormy rain with snow 1872 April 1 very stormy day wind snow & rain there is few on the roads they are blocked up with drift taped a few own trees 2 went to an auction of Cristies Youngs he is selling all off & going West fine day 3 fine day Ad is helping H Young to draw in some hay 4 Ad drew wood from Armstrong Humph helped 5 Ad drew wood for Humph fine day 6 Ad is drawing wood for Humph & one load ourselves the snow is going very fast boiled a little sap 7 no meeting to day 8 Ad went to Young to see them all before he goes away to Fortgarry 9 came home today I made a bolster for the waggon fine day 10 Ad went to the 9th concession to see if he could get any one to split 51 �rails 11 taped the rest of the trees they run a little 12 sowed half a bushel of grass seed this morning hard frost last night David came home today 13 Boiled 12 pails of sap Ad went to Coslaws for 3 or 400 of hay for Mr Enes & then went to Mr Crosses for 13 bushel of lime for the church John McKays is plastering it 14 the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the School house this forenoon fine day rather cold 15 Sowed nearly half a bushel of grassseed all in the midle field hard frost last night Mr J Dixson came & laid out the cow stable got it all fraimed but the rafters he had a Boy with him Humphrey Young helped us 16 raised the stable there was 18 or 20 helping fine day got all up in good time 17 Ad & me got most of the boards on David got a telegram to be ready for to meet Watt on the Express all went down to see them away David went with him Ad came home again the roof as Wat was going to stop over night in Toronto. 1872 April 18 We finished the roof this forenoon Ad went away on the Express he will meet the rest in Toronto & go to Fort Garry fine day 52 �19 went to a raisin of Mr Eneses in the forenoon laid up part of the road fence they are terabley blown down 20 finished sowing grass seed on the field South of the near ditch it was seeded last spring but it has not catched finished fixing the outside fences very dry wether 21 snow X no meeting to day fine warm day 22 fixed some irons for the truck waggon & went to the Station to Christopher Young & his family go away on the Express he sold his farm here & is going to the Village of Hariston in the County of Wellinton 23 very hard frost last night drew dung to the garden & ashes & chips to the orchard snowed to night 24 mended Bessies Boots & took the old leather of the old bellows 25 sowed 4 sheepskins together for a cover for the bellowess & helped John McKee to take down the Scaffolding in the church he finished the plastering to day all but the put coat on the windows 26 spread dung in the midle field the dung was taken out last fall the bottom of the heaps is hard frozen 27 went to Gananoque with 7 bushel of barley for the cows settled with Wm Brough was endue him $19.75 cents paid him & bought 36 lb of grass seed $2.44 1 spool of silk thread 75 1 bar of soap 9c cotton 2 1/4 lb yarn 95c 53 �28 the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the Schoolhouse in the evening 29 began to plow & plowed 2 short ridges in the garden then plowed in the midle field for peas the frost is not out of the dung heap yet 30 finished plowing that peice all but the back & sowed it in peas fine warm day Settled with J Bradley & paid $10.35 cents the {illegible} was indue him 1872 May a little rain to night it is the first this spring 1 Plowed the headridge & sowed it that makes 4 1/2 bushel of Peas the ground is in good order sowed 12 lbs of timothy &4 lb of clover seed on that peice fine rain a little rain this forenoon 2 Sowed 24lb of timothy & 8 lbs of clover seed on the north end of the midle field West side & gave it one stroke of drag likewise sowed 4 lbs of clover on the East side it was seeded with timothy in the spring on the crust 3 rolled the pea ground it is in good order for rolling plowed the 2 short ridges in the garden & Ellen planted them with 1/2 bushel of Early Rose & Chillies the groung in good order 4 fine rain this morning the trees look green drew dung into the garden 5 no meeting to day 54 �X 6 began to plow in the church field & drew stones of of it in the mornings & evening so as to get Bessie to help me 7 plowed & drew stones night & morning 8 Do Do Do Do{Ditto} 9 the Revd Mr D Weire came here on the Express 10 finished the plowing in it all but 5 1/2 ridges for potatoes & sowed 8 bushel of peas & oats 11 cleaned out the furrows & shoveld the cross furrow & sowed 1 1/2 bushel of oats in the north field where I plowed last fall & seeded it we are going to paster it this summer again heavy thunder & lightning & rain this Evening down a deal of good 12 the Revd Mr Weire preached at Fairfax this morning I took him up here in the evening 13 plowed & spread the dung in the garden 14 went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat bought 50 lb of oatmeal 50 lbs of indian-meal 15 draged & ridged up the carrot & beet ground in the garden 16 went to Brockville to see about the discharge of {illegible} Mr 55 �Therrie said that it was not discharged in this {illegible} book it was not canceled they discharged {illegible} night 1872 May 17 sowed 1/2 lb of carrot seed on the peace east of the {illegible} plowed part of the potato ground it is very dry hailed 18 finished plowing the potato ground and draged ready to furrow out atended a meeting of the trustees to {illigible} the foundation of the schoolhouse is sand we called a special meeting 19 rain no meeting to day fine steady rain all day no one came 20 got the horses shod and drew some rails to the midle fence north field they were taken away last fall 21 worked at the fence and settled with P. Moor paid him 15 Dollars & 60 cents fine growing time 22 finished the fence in the forenoon sowed about {illigible} barrels of plaster on the field below the house beginning of {illegible} 23 fine rain last night and this morning H & H Young helped me to turn up part of The midle fence in the north field fine growing time made bunk for a {illegible} 24 washed the Sheep Samuel Johnson and son helped me fix part of the fence in the lane 56 �25 26 attended a School meeting as trustee to select a new site or see if the people will build on lot we have the foundation is bad they voted on it hill 16 for the hill 13 for the lot at the station the Revd Mr Weire preached in the School house this morning rain rain 27 planted better than two pails of Early Rose potatos in the garden and four half rows of sweet corn next the path and house and the rest of the ridge in common corn in the forenoon heavy rain then tried to plow the ground too wet 28 cut some potatos went and laid out the foundation of the School house on the hill the ground is very wet 29 bored and made a pair of barbunks 30 made another barbunk can do very little there is rain almost every day 31 drew a load of stones for Mr Thompson that is 3 loads there was 2 loads before 1872 June 1 2 Went to help to make a road up the hill to where they are going to build the Schoolhouse there was only B. Warren J. Gilbert J Sheldon worked the Revd Mr Weir preached in the Schoolhouse in the morning 3 Sheered the Sheep in the afternoon John Carley & A Cornet helped I hunted 57 �up the Sheep and cleaned out the stable in the morning fine warm day rain rain 4 plowed two ridges of the Corn field below the house & furrowed out to ridges of the potato ground the ground is hardly fit yet rain this afternoon 5 let a lot of water the ground is wet as it has been yet it rained most of the night went to a raisin of A Cornets a fine warm day 6 went to John Ivies with H Young & put in our Sawlogs all but one that we could not get at 7 planted 8 bushels of potatos Ellen Isabla & Bessie helped furrowed out the rest of the ground 8 rained this forenoon went to a meeting of the Agriculture Socitie very little done very few there 9 rain the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Wier in the afternoon 10 helped Thomas Stennett at the Seller ditch it was all filled in at the outside wall paid him 1 Dollar 11 went to John Young's this morning stoped all night they are all well 12 came to Robert Armstrongs and stopped all night dug up a lot of spruce & ceadar for to plant 13 came home Mary Beatty came home with me Sister Betsey is very Sick got dinner there rain 58 �X 14 planted the Spruce & Ceadar trees on the edge of the ditch along the lane to the barn 15 Drew 120 bushel of sand for Hugh McKee in the forenoon went to Ivies there is no lumber yet Ellen Isabla & Bessie planted a bushel of potatos fine day 16 the Revd Mr Weir preached this morning I could not go was bad with the bowel complaint fine day 1872 June 17 Humphrey Young plowed draged & furrowed out the corn ground I was not able to work went to Gananoque with Isabla took David horse got my coat paid Chesters $3.51 for making it 18 planted 1 bushel of western corn Ellen Jeanette & Isabla went to Delta with the horses they took David horse with them to paster there 1 19 planted 1/2 bushel of western corn that is 1 1/2 bushels all in the field below the house it is for the cows 20 drew dung to the pines spruces & ceadar that I planted along the lane 21 went to Marble Rock for a load of hemlock lumber for the roads broke the axle of the wagon had to leave the load near Cornet's cheas factory 22 went through the potatos corn & carrots in the garden in the forenoon put on part of the irons on the axle of the wagon in the afternoon 59 �23 the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the forenoon the Revd Mr Wier in the afternoon warm day 24 finished the wagon & went for the lumber on the roads drew stones from Mr Thompson over to garden. 25 worked on the roads drawing gravel east of a Cornet's field 26 worked on the roads half the day with the horses that make 7 days work for us helped Isabla to pack her things in the afternoon 27 went to Brockville with Isabla things to get them sent to Nebraska got the pappers & tiket got home at 12 oclock last night very warm day 28 drew rails from the midle fence of the midle field to put a fence at the foot of the corn to keep the calf out 29 drew 13 loads of Sand for Hugh McKay 220 bushels 2$20c lime 2.50 warm day 30 the Revd Mr Weir preached in the school house this morning went at 2 o clock to the New Frier church at Taylors Revd Mr Saunders preach it Dedicated to day 1872 July there was {illegible} went at the Station 1 Isabla went away to her husband on the Express for Nebraska Mr Bush his Mother & sister was on the train going there also there was a little rain at 2 o clock 2 picked Stones in the midle field 60 �& the mustard that was in it two of Mr Coslows Boys helped me had 5 armfuls we put it on the road 3 went through the potatos & carrots in the garden & finished the Shingling the west side of the stable 4 began to Shingle the East Side warm day 5 finish the Shingling & put on the ridgboards 6 huewd the joice for the stable finished them then went to an Agriculture meeting at Weston's 7 the Revd Mr Taplin preached this morning & the Revd Mr Weire in the afternoon very warm day 8 hughed some Sticks for the Barn in the morning attended a School meeting 9 ground the knifes of the mower ridged it up mowed the thistels next to the house 10 began to mow in the midle field it is awful ruff & very little more than thisles 11 worked at the mowing geting along very {bad?} 12 Do Do {Ditto}raked out part of the midle field 61 �rain 13 14 rain this afternoon very heavy the Revd Mr Weire preached in the four noon & Mr Robinson in the afternoon little rain stopped drawing in 15 raked & mowed in the midle hired a young man on Saturday night to help me his name is John Jones he never did much farming he wants 3 dollars per week 16 finished the mowing the Midle Field & raped part of it 17 finished raking the midle & began to mow in the north west field the grass is very light next the road where they traveled {too?} winter 18 drew in 2 loads of hay from the orchard & 1 from the midle field put it in the west half of the big mow 1 of the loads from the orchard in the east half of the other in the stable 19 mowed in the north field & drew 5 loads from the midle field it is mostly thistles & daisies then in the big mow west half 1872 July 20 21 raked & drew 5 loads from the north west field the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the forenoon Mr Weire in the afternoon 22 worked in the potatos with the 62 �cultivator that Mr Jones gave the Agriculture Socitie it did its work well John here rain 23 finished the potatos & the mowing in the orchard 24 finished cutting the North field & began to cut in the midle field east side warm day 25 raked & drew in 2 loads from the north field up for night the last one at the barn gate had to leave it out all night 26 got that load in & 2 out of the orchard put the orchard hay over the horses got 2 loads from the midle field very heavy rain this afternoon 27 went to Marble Rock for lumber for the Stable in the forenoon mowed in the afternoon John Jones went away this afternoon he would not stop any longer I paid him 5 dollars 28 the Revd Mr Weir preached the forenoon Mr Taplin in the afternoon 29 mowed in the midle field east Side heavy rain before dinner & most of the afternoon 30 mowed in the midle field & raked Ellen & the girls cocked it 31 finished the mowing in the midle field & began to mow in the field below the house raked & cocked all in the midle field Robert Beatty came to help me to night he has got his haying done 1873 63 �March Dr to J Darling 1 lb tea 1/2 gallon of oil sugar $1 20 2 lb tea 6 yrds cotton 75 c 1870 Cr church account Sept 23 Do{Ditto} Mr Beaumont for lumber 4.15✓ 30 Do{Ditto} Mr Odel for 500 of brick 5.00✓ Oct 7 Do{Ditto} Mr Emery 1708 fett 10.38✓ June 19 Do{Ditto} Mr Beaumont for 200 fet lumber 1.50✓ July 17 Do{Ditto} Mr Emery 600 feet straping 4.20✓ 29 Do{Ditto} Mr J Green 6000 lath 10.00✓ Sept 8 Do{Ditto} Mr Beaumont for peices of plank 0.30✓ Oct 11 Do{Ditto} J.P. McCormick 50 bushel Lime 8.00✓ 27 Do{Ditto} J Green 500 lath 1.00✓ {illegible} Do{Ditto} A Cornet for work done on the church 15.00✓ 24 Do{Ditto} Row & Manhart 1200 feet of lumber 19.20✓ 1871 64 �April 13 Do{Ditto} Henery Cross 13 bushel of lime 1.95✓ Sept 13 Do {Ditto}Thomas Williams for laying floor 14.00✓ 94.68✓ Oct 1 Do{Ditto} Triming for the pulpit 2.60✓ 4 Do{Ditto} Revd Mr Willson expenses from Kingston 2.✓ Do{Ditto} Thomas Reid bread & wind 1.80✓ 99.92✓ Nov 1 2 yrds of fring for pulpit 50 cents ✓ 28 Sent thirty dollar to {illegible} Horsey per stair 30.25✓ Dec 6 freight on stove from Kingston .48✓ Henery Young 10.00✓ 1873 Jan 1872 Moneys receivd for building fund of the church 1870 Oct Revd John Austin $10.00 Samuel Moorhead 38.25 1871 65 �April 7 Revd Wm Smart 15.95 Revd Henery Gordon 20.00 Wallace McNiel for stones that his Father got 13.12 May 31 Robert Johnson 10.00 Oct 4 collected at the opening of the Church 19.60 6 Do{Ditto} on Communion sabeth 14.40 Nov 6 Bruce McNiel for lime he got 2.25 Dec 1872 1872 141.70 Moneys received for the building fund of the church 1870 Oct Revd John Austin 10.00 Revd Wm Smart 19.95 August 7 Revd H Gordon 20.00 December Wallace McNeil for Stones that his Father got 13.12 1871 66 �1871 Oct Samuel Moorhead 38.25 101.32 moneys expended 99 {torn off} remains in my hand 06.{torn off} Collected at the opening of the church 19.60 paid Revd Mr Willson expenses coming from Kingston 2 1872 Oct 4 17 6 collected in communion Sabath 14.40 paid Thomas Reed 1.8 for bread & wind {leaving?} 13.40 30.46 6.64 37.{illegible} Collected on 3 Sabathes from in Feb & March & from May 12 to Sept 22 $1291 less $3 for 9.{91?} 67 �board Oct 4 Paid the Revd Mr Wei $40 on Salary Moneys expended on church 95.84 Do {Ditto} recieved from all sources $47.32 197.70 {illegible} 96.84 {illegible} 44.86 144.78 3 96.84 94.86 THE PLYMOUTH BAROMETER The west wind always brings us rain, The east wind blows it back again, In south winds we always have wet weather, With north winds cold and wet together ; If the sun in red should set, The next day surely will be wet ; But if the sun goes down in gray, The next will be a pouring day The above doggrel is called the "Plymouth Barometer." It seems appropriate to the weather we have been enjoying - E.M.D. A good hit to the soulless staring apes who sport the habiliments and assume the appearance of men, only to stand on the street corners and watch the ladies passing by, frequently indulging and ribald comments and tone sufficiently loud to reach the ears of the objects of their blackguard remarks, we commend a perusal of the following morceau. - Am. Paper. WHO WAS IT? He was standing on the corner, In the place where loafers meet, 68 �And he watched the dressy damsels As they waited or the street, From his mouth came innuendoes, And his eyes were opened wide, As a tip-toe they came dancing O'er the muddy, sloppy tide, When a lady and her daughter, Stepping carefully along, Closely veiled from street inspection, Heard his slimy, venomed tongue. Then the little veils were lifted, And with shame his head he hung, For his mother and his sister Thus had struck the speaker dumb. 1872 August 1 Mowed in the field below the house in the forenoon raked in the afternoon Humphrey Young came & helped Rob to draw this afternoon drew in two loads from the midle field put them in the cow stable & three loads from the field below the house that was just put in the Barn 2 Humph & Rob drew in loads from the midle Field I am not able to do anything weak & sick at the stomach there is 7 loads put in over the Cow Stable 3 Rob drew in two loads of hay put in one over the cow stable & the other that is all that is cut I can do nothing 4 the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Weir in the afternoon warm day 5 mowed in the forenoon went to the Station to a trial of Dr Percey 69 �& Dr Ogsworth for puting Percys Sulky on the track so that it was brock the case was not proven rain 6 finished cutting the old meadow raked & drew in two loads Ellen & the girls cocked some of the hay 7 drew in two loads & cut part of the new piece 8 finished cutting the new piece that part that we plowed in the fall is Best catch in timothy 9 drew in 3 loads got John Coslow to put to pitch there I am so weak that I can do very little 10 went to Gananoque with 8 1/2 bushel of wheat mill Bessie went with me to see Fanenberg's show very heavy rain to day Coslow mowed some of the oats they are ready to cut 11 the peas did a {illegible} the Revd Mr Weir preached in the forenoon & Mr {illegible} in the evening 12 I'm not able to do anything I am so weak a fine day Ellen & the girls raked up the oats that Coslow cut on Saturday Coslows came after he had done his days work with Hugh drew in two loads that was all of them the girls Ellen Jennet & Bessie got 3 pea harvest & hooked 13 nothing done I am no better rained in the night 70 �14 Coslow cut the oats heavy rain or shower through the day very warm fine time for grain growing 15 showers to day I am doing little I over did myself 1872 August 16 turned the peas they are very wet got in one load of oats 17 got in a load of oats & 3 loads of peas that finished our harvest work I am a very little use this was a fine drying day 18 the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the forenoon & Mr Weir at night 19 fixing for to go to Kingston with our wool 20 went to Kingston this morning went to Mr Stark's {illegible}& got breakfast got to Kingston 1/2 11 o clock got dinner a feed the horses went to Eselton's mills with the wool came back to D Nichols stopt all night 21 went to Jo {Kekler?} came home about 11 o clock to night had a splendid visit & time the roads first rate 22 went to Escott to Mr Parr's took the oath of Deputy Returning officer for the No 4 polling division 23 went to Dulcimain & held the Election for a member of the Dominion Parliament C Young was clerk George Merton received 57 AW 71 �Richards 34 at this polling 24 went to Brockville on the Morning Express with the Poll Books came home in the afternoon Express 25 the Revd Mr Weir preached in the forenoon the Revd Mr Taplin in the afternoon rain rain 26 fixed lumber for the stable went to Mr Darling with a commertial traveler 27 boarding up part of the Stable fine showr last night 28 went to the funeral of Charles Sumerby the Revd Mr Caroll preached in the Church 29 fixed the Barn to keep the hens out of the Cow Stable fine rain last night & this morning 30 willows for to tie the corn with I have no straw to do it with I have very sore eyes 31 fine rain last night & this morning fixed up the fence around the Bull paster to put the lambs in 1872 Sept 1 Revd Mr Taplin preached this morning Revd Mr Weir in the evening 2 began to cut the cow corn this morning went to Mr Darling to see him on church matters Mr Weir went with me worked at the corn in the afternoon atended on schoolhouse affairs in the forenoon 72 �3 worked at the corn a little frost this morning 4 Stooked & bound up 95 stooks it is a good crop bound it with itself 5 little rain last night bound up & 8 stook of corn & atended a church meeting at Mr Weir's warm day 6 cut up the corn in the garden bound it with willow withes very warm day 7 drew 6 load of sand 21 of water for H McKay & the forenoon Ellen Jennet & Mr Dean & his wife went to Young this afternoon with the Buggy 8 the Revd Mr Wier preached this morning 9 quarried some stones for to underpen the Cow Stable 10 went with Henery Young to see the pulpit in the Ebenezer Church before making one for ours in the forenoon went to George Wilson's to a beef cows they are too old 11 fixed the wagons for to draw dung I expect Michal Coslow's to help me 12 drew dung to the church field Michel Coslow helped me I hired him for half a month at the rate of $8 per month 13 drew down to the church field heavy rain last night 14 Do Do Do {Ditto} 73 �15 the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Wier at night 16 got 5 rows of the corn in the forenoon drew 2 loads of sand for J Darling in the afternoon gave him 85 cents & got a barel of salt 17 Drew four loads of sand for JA Bradley in the forenoon 81 bushel time $1.25 bound up the corn in the afternoon 18 drew a load of wood or brush in the forenoon to Young in the afternoon stopt at R. {rains heavy all night?} Lizie & Vie came from Delta last night with a buggy 19 heavy rain hear to day Went to Unionville with Robert Armstrong to the Cattle show came home with him stopt all night there 20 came home to day from Young in the forenoon working at the church with J McCormick A Cochran Wm Cornett & the Revd Mr Weir made a bridge in front of the church & drew 5 loads of gravel & sand 21 drew water for the house then 2 loads of sand for JA Bradley 40 bushel drew rails for to fix the fence around the corn 1872 Sept 22 Revd Mr Weir preached this morning & the Revd Mr Taplin in the evening 23 drew 4 loads of dung out of the new cow stable in the forenoon cut the last of the Corn 74 �24 drew 4 loads of dung from the hog pen to the garden 25 separated the lambs from the Ewes & marked them heavy rain this afternoon drew three loads of Stones to the Stable 26 drew 9 loads of Stone to the Stable 27 Do 7 Do Do{Ditto} in the forenoon 28 pick the Stones of the church field & {illegible} plowed & Scraped a ditch in it 29 the Revd Mr Taplin preached this morning heavy rain in the afternoon & at night no meeting went down to the schoolhouse no one came except Miss Weir & Mr Weir 30 Drew 7 loads of sand & gravel to the Barnyard 1872 Oct 1 took two oak logs of the old Shop & hewed them for the group of the cow stable they are very hard 2 I had to see about getting the pulpit fixed & other fixing I killed a Sheep 3 went to Gananoque to the Fair it was a good one there was a great many people there heavy rain midle of the day 4 attended the opening of our Church the Revd Mr Willson of Kingston preached the Revd Mr Gordon assisted fine day there was $19dollars &60 c collected 75 �5 6 rain rain drew 4 loads of Sand for Joe Stacey 85 bushels 85 c time $1.25 in the afternoon attended an agriculture meeting in the afternoon the Revd Mr Weir dispensed Sacrament in the church Revd Mr Gordon assisted Revd Mr Peck Preached at night in the Schoolhouse 7 fixed the Barn & granery for the thrashers heavy rain with thunder and lightning last night & rain all day to day Wm Davis came with the horsepowr this evening 8 brought the Thrasher this morning got all done by noon peas & oats went to the Station with Mr Gordon he went on the Express 9 got some wood in the forenoon fix the drill shed for the show in the afternoon fine day 10 rain all the forenoon went to the Show there was a great many people there in the forenoon {a hour?} the rain came down till noon at noon wagons & come Buggies came in thres & fours loaded 11 drew 8 loads of sand for Mr McKay 160 bushel in the forenoon fixed round the house in the afternoon 12 helped S Johnston to thrash fine day 13 Ellen & James Beatty went to Young to see Aunt Isabla we hear that She is very sick 14 the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning 76 �15 rained all day no work done except geting wood 1872 Oct rain 15 Helen & James Beatty came home at noon I hunted most of the day for the horse that was at home pulled the Beans little rain rain 16 heavy rain most of the night & this morning cleaned up some of the mud in the barnyard met the Revd Mr Weir at the station he came down to attend a Sabath School entertainment this evening at the schoolhouse it was a fine show the Revd Mr Robinson was there the Schoolhouse was well filled rain 17 drew 1 load of sand & 4 loads of stones for John {illegible} in the forenoon went to see Mr Darling with Mr Ross a commercial traveler at 11 o clock stopt till near night rain 18 went to Mr Darlings this morning for Mr Ross got home at noon charged him 3 dollars rain this afternoon 19 diged the Early Roses in the garden had about 6 bushel got wood in the afternoon cold day hard frost last night 20 no meeting this morning Revd Mr Taplin preached this evening 21 drew 5 loads of gravel for John Coslow the forenoon Ellen & Jennet went to Delta at noon I dug potatos in the afternoon John Johnston helped me 13 bushels Sam & son 22 helped B Young to thrash fine day 77 �rain rain 23 heavy rain last night finished thrashing 24 dug potatos Michel Coslow helped me dig 24 bushel 25 Do Do{Ditto} Michel Coslow & Thomas Coslow & John John Johnston helped dug 34 bushel that is 77 bushel 26 heavy rain last night all day I went to J Ivies to see if he had sawed any lumber yet he had nothing ye 27 heavy rain all day the Revd Mr Garvey preached at night 28 finish digging the potatos here about 100 bushels they are good very heavy digging the ground is so very wet Michel Coslow & Tom helped 29 worked at the carrots got them all dug M & Sam Coslow helped me 30 got the horses shod and other fixings as I intend to go to Kingston tomorrow 31 went to Kingston for the yarn Mr Weir went with me fine day 1872 Nov 3 1 got home from Kingston this afternoon sopt all night at Wm Jacks got the yarn all right got 300 of flour X 3 100 of cornmeal & Rye X 2 flour in all $12.60 2 toped the carrots & put them into pit fine day the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the evening 78 �Butter is 90 cents 4 drew in the corn stalks they are in very good order considering so much wet weather 5 mended 3 pair of Boots & Shoes fine day 6 huwed two sticks for the cow stable put them in got the stones leveled ready for the gravel 7 drew 6 loads of gravel to the Stable & 2 loads of sand for P Moor 40 bushel 40 c time 50 c 8 drew 7 loads of gravel to the Stable fine day 9 rided 6 bushel of peas for seed put them in two barles got some wood & other chores the Revd Mr Green held his annual Bible meeting in the School house Stoped with us all night 10 rain rain I took him Escott this morning took dinner at Mr Parrs the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the school house this morning 11 drew 6 loads of gravel to the Stable fine day 12 worked in the Stable grouting part of the East end heavy rain all day everything in a Swim 13 work in the Stable got 8 bushel of lime from H Pankhurst I finished grouting the east end & boarded part of the Side next to the Stable 14 worked at the Stable grouted the 79 �Side next the Stable & part of the end & that is all the grout I have rain most of the day first snow 15 worked at the Bail logs & got them in to the stable & bored part of them very cold wind all day 16 worked at the bail logs Humphrey Young helped me began to snow in the night snowed & stormed most of the day this is the first snow this fall 17 no meeting this morning Mr Taplin preached at night 18 worked at the Bails Ellen helped at night the in the afternoon we got the Bails fixed so that we got the cows in to night stormed all day 1872 Nov snow 8 inches deep snow 19 Mrs Curtis came here this morning on the Express from Mitchel drew a load of wood from the end of the Barn the old calf pen & worked at the stable snowed most of the day 20 Rob Beatty came up from Young in the buggy last night the roads is very bad drew 2 of Sand to the Stable & 1 to the house for to bank it I have not got it banked yet 21 Walter & David got home from Red River this morning they went to Delta this afternoon on the Express Adam went to Nebraska from St Palls to see Isabla 22 worked at the stable toward the top log 4 in it was to high stormed most of the day snow & went with 80 �an Enis to Colhoun's to a New Ram that the Socitie bought snow 23 24 little snow let our own Ram out to day got some wood Stormed most of the day the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the Schoolhouse this morning 25 Drew in the Scotch Blues into the cellar & fixed a bin for the other potatos fine day 26 got in the Chilles flurrys of Snow little snow 27 got in the Seedings Stormy in the afternoon with hard frost the ground is very soft the horses went to the knees in the field little rain 28 Drew sand from the pit to bank the house with the Slaugh & one load to the Stable 29 got some wood & other fixings about the Stable cold day Adam got home to night from the Red River the went to Nebraska & Stopt a week with Isabla all well 30 Ad drew 3 loads of gravel for the Stable got wood & killed a Sheep cold with high winds Snow at night Dave came from Delta with the buggy 1 Reverend Mr Robinson preached in the schoolhouse this evening Ellen Jennet & Ad went to Brockville on the Mixed snow Decm 1872 81 �2 I took out the floor out of the woodshed 3 got the horses shod & some wood heavy rain last night some rain & snow today 4 made an axe handle for a new axe that Ad bought in the forenoon went to a Bee of the Widow Mitchels she had to draw Sand to Bank her house snow 5 Ad got some wood I spooled & quilted for the girls & took care of the Cattle very Stormy the stove came for the church 6 worked in the house at the spools & quilts 7 Do Do Do{Ditto} I've got some wood Stormy day wind & snow rain & snow 8 no Meeting here Meeting at the Union Church David came home from Delta to night 9 Ad drew a load of wood into the woodshed I worked at the quilts 10 got some wood Billie came home from Pembrook this morning Ad Ellen Jennet Bessie & Billie went to Delta this afternoon David is to be Married tomorrow to Miss Hiscock in Delta cold day 11 cut wood in the forenoon went to Mr Darling's with Wm Cornet for stove pipe for the church he had let them all go hard frost 82 �snow 12 helped Wm Cornet & H McKay to put the stove & pipes in the Church cold day Ad Bill & the girls got home from Delta 13 killed the hog & two Sheep fine day 14 got two loads of wood little snow last night 15 no meeting this morning Revd Mr Taplin preached at night 16 Adam went to Brockville with Bessy She is going to the examination he took the butter with him got 15 cents per lb 17 drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrong fine day 1872 Dec snow 18 drew wood from Armstrongs woods in the forenoon snowed in the afternoon the snow is very light 19 Ad took the Sow to John Cooks this morning he went to Caintown to a teameeting with a load at night Snow 20 began to Snow about midnight last night & Snowed about fifteen inches before morning the snow is very deep went to the funeral of Captain Earel he had a paralictick fit & only lived about four & a half hours after it he was buired at the Union Church Revd Mr Pearson preached snow 21 Ad got 29 bushel of oats from John Johnston paid $35 per bushel I got 83 �a rod for to hang a lamp in the church & poker for the stove Snowing & storming to night 22 the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the schoolhouse & the Revd Mr Carrol in the church Snow 23 Storming all day there is no travel on the roads the road is drifted full 24 the road is brock through our field they came in at at John Johnstons gate & down his field till they came to Ad's road then across our field & out at the gate at the house very cold 25 the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church David and Vivie came here to night Albert & Ida came also Mr Dean & Mrs Dean Mr Bilton & Mrs Bilton & Daughter & Mrs Calhoun for tea 26 very cold day no work done 27 David & Vive Albert & Ida Ad Billie Ellen Jennet & Jennie went all to Young this afternoon the weather is a little moderate cold yet 28 I took care of the cattle cold day the road is very bad 29 the Revd Mr Ash preached in the church this morning he is the {stam?} Minister the is getting subscription for Victoria College the Revd Mr Robinson in the Schoolhouse in the evening 30 Ad bought bushel of oats from James her 33 cents {illegible} 84 �31 Ad went to Gananoque with the fullcloth Billie went to Newborough with a cutter & Mrs Bilton 1873 Jan 1 Fine day the snow is getting soft David & Vive came from Delta there has very little work being lately on account of the depth of the snow it's two feet deep in the woods rain 2 Adam Armstrong & his wife came here from Farmersville Mr Smith & Asha Hiscock from Delta there was a number more around here in the evening Billie inlands going away tomorrow heavy rain this afternoon rain 3 rained most of the night & this morning the snow has got quite a settling Adam Armstrong & Mr Smith went home this afternoon the roads very soft 4 Ad got 2 loads of wood the snow is very soft I kept a fire in the Schoolhouse 5 snow Ad went to Snowed most of the day no meeting 6 put a fire in the Schoolhouse & went to the town meeting voted for J.W. Hague J Richardson & Wm Webster the Reeve & Deputy was put in by acclamation 7 worked at a slaugh in the 85 �Delta with a load of oats for the boys he got them from J Humpers schoolhouse & kept a fire on so as to get it dried 8 went to the School Meeting James Latimer was put in Trustee cold day 9 worked on the Slaugh it is not much I get done by the time I get the cattle fixed 10 did a little at the slaugh Ad got some wood in own bush the snow is very deep 11 Kept the fire in the School house & got Mrs Bradley to clean it out & went to an Agriculture meeting was put in president again 12 the Revd Mr Hall from North Augusta preached the Mishenerow Sermon in the church in the evening Mr Francis in the morning 13 Besse went Thomas Bradley school to teach she is to get $17 per month Ad went to James Quins got oats & 50 bushel of wheat 14 Ad went to Escot Mill with 10 bushels of wheat 15 went to Gananoque to the annual meeting of the Riding Agricultural Socitie was put in 86 �President Ad & the girles went to a tea meeting in {illegible} cold morning rain in the afternoon 1873 Jan Snow 16 rain & thawed all day Wat & Lizie came here last night no work done the Snow is going very fast the Missonery in the church to night very Stormy 17 did a little on the Slaugh the fields is all bear the Snow all gone except where there is drift 18 very cold North wind with a little snow Robert Beatty his wife came last night he was married on the 9th to Sarrah Hazelwood 19 the Revd Mr Francis preached this morning in the Church 20 worked a little at the Slaugh Mr J Stark & Miss Russel came on a visit there was a number of young folks here in the evening little Snow this afternoon 21 worked a little on the Slaugh after Mr Stark went away Ad drew some wood very stormy snow & wind this afternoon 22 Ad drew 3 loads of wood fine day worked at the Slaugh 23 very cold day Ad went to a Bee of P Moors to draw wood from McKenney place I got the slaugh done & painted that is the runnings 24 very Stormy day Snow & wind no work done I let the cows out for water it is 87 �so Stormy that they would not go 25 26 made a tongue & roller for the Slaugh Ad drew 2 loads of wood the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the church this evening 27 David came home on Saturday night he brought Vive & Jennie with him Ad drew some wood Wallace McNiels wife died this morning fine day 28 Ad drew a load of wood I fixed some irons in the Shop cleveses & other fixings for the Slaugh 29 went to the funeral of Mrs W McNiel She was buired at the Ebenezer Church. the church was as full as could hold the Revd D Sutherland from Gananoque preached very cold day 30 Billie Beatty came up from Young Ad went down to bring him back to help him to get wood I went to Dulcimain with J Lindberg to examine some parties with regard to his insurances saw Dennis Cross Martin Cross & John Erel they say that the store was full of goods as usuel Erel says a great deal more in it than there was JA Bradley & I signed the document 31 Ad came home this evening brought Billie with him cold day 1873 Feb 2 1 Ad fixed the wood rack on the new slaugh & got wood for the house the Revd Mr Robinson preached 88 �in the church this morning very stormy this afternoon wind & drift Gave McKenny $3 dollarson Brown's account for choping 3 Ad drew wood from the Armstrongs & 4 loads Billie helped 4 Ad & Billie got 5 loads of woods rain this morning it is very Soft & Sloppy the snow is nearly gone in the fields 5 Ad & Billie drawing wood 5 loads fine day 6 Ad & Billie went to a wood bee of Humphrey Young's warm day the roads is failing very fast the fields is nearly bare I atend to the cattle 7 David came home to day & Billie is draw wood fine day 8 Ad & Billie drew wood in the forenoon I went to Malones place to measure wood for Brown they McKinnee has cut 34 1/2 cords paid him $15 indu him 14.51 the roads is bad it was in the afternoon I went 9 the Revd Mr Taplin preached at night in the church 10 Ad & Billie drew 4 loads of wood the road roads is bad 89 �11 went to the funeral of Moses Greer there was over 40 Slaughs & cutters the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the house there was a great many people there it Snowed about 4 inches last night a little rain this morning it formed a crust so as to stop drift 12 Ad & Billie drawing wood this forenoon they all went to Gananoque in the afternoon to a teameeting for the Revd Mr Gordon the Revd Mr Colton was inducted in the Presbyterian Church to day 13 Ad cut wood at the house in the forenoon went to a Choping bee of James Calhoun's in the afternoon 14 Ad went to the 9th Concession to see about a road into his place there cold day 15 Ad got part of the road cut yesterday went to it to day the swamp is not good 16 no meeting here to day 16 no meeting here to day 17 Ad & Billie went to the 9th conc got a load of girths for a barn 1873 Febr 18 Ad drew a load of wood for Humphrey Young he got one of Humphrey horses to draw took one of ours to Delta to an Agriculture meeting fine day 90 �snow 19 came home to day from Delta we got our Photograph taken when there it was voted {unamas?} that the fall Show be held in Delta Ad drew a load of Shingles Stopd home from the 9 con the road is very bad Snow nearly gone 20 Ad drew a load of Shingle stuff home the Revd Mr Pearson lectured on Temperance in the church 21 very stormy day Snow with high winds no work done started to go to Greer's with a load of Shingle Stuff Pollie got a Seag in her foot & was lame he did not go 22 Ad went to Greers with a load of Shingle Stuff then he went to the outlet for part of a load he left there 23 the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the Church this morning & the Revd Mr Robinson in the evening very cold 24 very cold day with high winds the Roads blocked up the Slaughs is going in the fields 25 Ad went to a bee of Mrs McNiel's to draw cordwood David & Vie came here last night fine day 26 David & Ad went to the 9th concession to run a line between Ad & Stacy there is some plundering going on there they got it done Charles Roth & Thomas Bradley helped him 27 they went back to day to run Stacey's east line very Stormy day Snow & wind got home to night the plundering was 91 �on Stacey Ad has got a very bad cold 28 Ad in bed most of the day the roads is very bad 1873 {second half of month added on end, from Queen's files} March 1 2 {illegible} Ad went to Greers with a load of shingles stuff he had 7 pieces some of them was 18 ft long I went to an Agriculture meeting at the Station Dean a me was authorized to purchase $45 worth of clover seed to be divided between all the members who has paid their Subscription on the first day of May fine day the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the church this morning 3 Ad chopped wood in the shed very cold day 4 Ad went to the 9th concession to see if the Slacks had cut or hued any timber they have done he came home he could do nothing without help 5 Ad went to Gananoque took bushel of wheat to the Mill fine day but cold 6 Ad went out to the 9th concession to get timber & saw logs Henery Faires went with him to help find day wind S. West 7 I attended the cattel fine day 92 �rain 41 storms this quarter according to {illegible} 8 9 heavy rain Snow is going very fast Ad & Henery Faires came home at noon from the 9 con the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the church this evening 10 Ad & Henery went out with J. Bradley & G Rath to help them to run lines on to 11 in the 9 Concession snow 11 Ad & Henery did not come home to day {illegible} Stormy this morning heavy Snow fine afternoon X snow 12 fine day I went out Wallace McNeels Sale he is selling off all of his cows some of them went up $47 & 50 cents I paid George Richardson's seven dollars of fines to give to his Father as Treasurer Ad & Henery & David got home this afternoon little snow 13 Ad & Henery went to the 9 con to get out Stuff for building fine day David went to run lines for J Segg 14 I attend the cattle fine day taped a few trees 15 taped the rest of the trees 41 in all Ad came home from the 9th concession Rain this afternoon rain 16 the Revd Mr Taplin preached this morning in the church 93 �17 Ad & Henery went to the 9th Consession fine day came home at night for some oil of Whiskey one of the horses cut her foot heavy rain after night gathered 13 pails of sap boiled it at the house 1873 {The following entries from March 18 to March 31, 1873 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the missing handwritten diary pages are not available on the Rural Diary Archive} March 18 Ad went back this morning fine day I took care of the cattle snow 19 snowed about 4 inches last night Do Do snow 20 snowed all day the girles gathered 14 pails of sap this morning I boiled it down at the house rain & snow 21 the snow is over a foot deep this morning there is a drzel of rain & snow all day David got home at noon he came from the F Falls the snow is soft Ad & Henery Ferris came hom this afternoon from the 9 con a little snow 22 Ad went to Young with a load of young folks to eat sugar at Margrets got home to night. Ellen stopt at Janes she is not well David & Vie went with them 23 snow the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the church this morning 24 Ad went to Escott with 20 bushel of oats by measure James Marshell here to day & settled the intrest that he is indue his Brother Richard by giving his not for $262.95 94 �25 very cold day Ad went to Ivies Sawmill for lumber took Billie to Herbisons he is going to work in the cheese factory for A Thompson a little snow & rain at night rain & snow 26 Ad went to Mallorytown with Wallace McNiel to A McLaughlin funeral he Died in the Asylum at Toronto they intend to go to Farmersvile to see about a horse that Wallace wants to get it is a very stormy day cold rain in the morning snow & droft all the rest of the day snow 27 a little snow & drift I cut some wood rain 28 fine day the girles took the slaugh for Bissie this afternoon the slaughs is going through our fields rain after dark rain 29 heavy rain this morning faired up a little heavy rain all the day after that 30 snow 30 the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning in the church very few there it is snowing & blowing & there is quiet a drift the fields is all in a swim with water that fell yesterday fine afternoon snow 31 snowing again this morning Ad & Wallas McNiel came at noon 1873 {second half of month of April is transcribed on this page as well, from the Queen's files} April 1 Lizie came from Lyn this morning Ad went to Ivies sawmill for a load of stuff 2 Ad went to Escott with 10 bushels of 95 �wheat he bought 4 bags of hog feed $1.25 per 100 lb David & Smith came from Ottawa about 4 oclock this morning rain this afternoon rain 3 Lizie Vive & Jennet went to Brockville on the Mixed David & Smith went to the river this morning 4 Ad went to the 9 cons to see if he could get out rafters I boiled Sap at the house fine day 5 rain this morning & most of the forenoon Ad chopped wood at the house 6 rain rain the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the church this evening there was heavy thunder & lightning this morning with rain & hail this is the first thunder this season 7 drizzling rain most of the day David went away with Wats horse & Sulky to Brockville Vie went on the Express 8 rain most of the day Wat came here this morning on the Express Mr Lillie is to meet him here it rained so that they did not go to Escott 9 Ad went to the 9 con to see if he could get out rafters came home at noon could do nothing Henery Folly came to work at noon Ad has hired him for Six months at $20 per month & $18 for the rest of the time he comes from Red River he is going there with his Brother heavy rain at night 10 Henery is Choping wood at the house Ad went away with W McNeil to look for 96 �dry cattle fine day 11 Ad went to Rockport to get waterproof boots 12 Ad got home this afternoon Henery is Choping wood at the house I went round the outside fences 13 the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the church this morning 14 Ad went to Gananoque in the buggy Jennet went with him Henery finished cutting the wood all but one {illegible} 15 Mov'd the fence along the road & put it in a line of the church field leaving an allowance of a road around the shoolhouse the church 16 Henery scraped up the dung in the barnyard in the forenoon fixed part of the fence in the midle feild 1873 {The following entries from April 17 to April 30, 1873 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the missing handwritten diary pages are not available on the Rural Diary Archive} April rain 17 Ad went to the 9 con to see if he could get out the rafters Henery worked at the midle fence in the forenoon rain & snow in the afternoon cleaned some grass seed in the afternoon rain 18 rain most of the day cleaned grass seed David, Vire & Mrs Curtis came on the mixed last night from Delta rain 19 rain this morning showery most of the day cleaned 15 1/2 bushel of oats & finished the grass seed that is all we can do with the faning mill there is a 97 �deal of clay dust in it Mrs Barnes came hear on the Express 20 27 Revd Mr A Carrack preached this morning & the Revd Mr Robinson in the evening I took Mr Carrack to Fairfax 21 David, Vire, Mrs Curtice & Mrs Barns went away on the Express Henery tended & drew some of the stones at the old house fine day Ad went to Escott & got the mare shod 22 I went to Lyn with Mrs Wm Clows & paid her up my note that she held against me stoped at John Armstrongs all night went to Brockville got 1 side of sole leathe 23 3/4 of lb of carrotseed long orng 1/4 long red mangel 1/4 new kind I met Wat & Lize She came home with me Wat went Ottawa we came home on the Mixed 24 Henery is puting up a fence in the midle field so as to make a lane to let the cows paster in the midle field on the east side of the farm 25 finished the fence I went to Young this afternoon to the funeral of Chirstopher Young he is to buired tomorrow I stoped all night at Margrets 26 went to the funeral the Revd Mr Austin of Lyn preached there was a very large funeral 54 teems the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning & Revd Mr Carrack in the afternoon 98 �28 Henery began to plow & plowed in the Northeast field Ad went to Delta for Wats mare 29 Henery plowed in the afternoon we all went to the funeral of Elizabeth Johnston Daughter of Samuel Johnstons there was a large funeral the Revd Mr Carrack preached 46 teams 30 began to sow & sowed 3 bushel of oats east side North field Ad draged with Wats mare & the colt 1873 May 1 Sowed 3 bushels of oats Ad draged with Wats mare Henery plowed fine day Wat & Lizie came hear last night on the mixed Jennie came with them 8 bushel of oats Ad went to Delta this morning Wat went to Toronto on the Express 2 sowed 2 bushel of oats that makes 8 bushel oats that Ad got from Humphrey they grew on new land & 3 of peas & oats rain this afternoon Henery got the oats draged all one way 3 a drizzling rain this morning Ad went to Escott & bought 820 lb of horse feed & 270 of hog feed Henery & me dug out 5 old dead trees & planted that I got from the Nicol & Adronack vine Henery plowed in the afternoon 4 the Revd Mr Tapin preached this morning 99 �5 Henery plowed Ad went to Toronto on the Express he is to meet Wat there to go Fort Garry fine day 6 I went to Gananoque with Wat horse got 50 lb Indian meal 25 of oat meal sugar fish & other things $5.49 7 Sowed 6 1/2 bushel of oats & peas draged with Bill & the colt Henery plowed the ground is in fine order 8 sowed 4 1/2 bushels of Oats & peas draged with Bill & the colt Henery plowed went to the station with Elizie She went on the Express to Quebec on her way to England to see her friends there that makes 24 bushel of oats in the North field 9 sowed 4 bushels of peas Henery finished the ridges & two bushel of oats plowing on the northeast field all but the head ridges in all 6 bushel of peas 10 I went & saw Mr Storry if he was coming for our milk I then went to Gananoque got a can paid $8.50 for it to Mr Bennett $1.21 for 4 yrd of ticking Henery draged 2 bushels of peas & plowed the head ridges the Revd Mr Gordon came here in afternoon 11 the Revd Mr Taplin preached this morning I went to Fairfax 100 �with Mr Gordon the appointment was not given & we came home again he preached at night rain came for the milk for the first 6 to give 3/4 of (illegible} 12 Henery cross draged & furrow out the North field & made a milk stand & saw Mr Gordon on the Express fine day 13 Henery plowed two ridges in the garden then began to plow in the church I shoveled the furrows in the North field a little of wheat it is in fine & dry : rain 14 spread dung in the church field & sowed 1 1/2 bushel of wheat 15 sowed 4 bushel of wheat in the church field draged with Bill & colt that is 7 1/2 of wheat in all 1873 May 16 I {just?} grafted some in the orchard Henery furrowed out the church field & plowed the head ridges I sowed the silver held Buckwheat & the three pounds of Farrow wheat he tried to plow in the Bull paster it is so dry that he could do nothing & a little flaxseed on the head ridge next the church Charles Hamilton complained of 17 drew dung to the garden & mulched the trees that 101 �John Weston for {illegible} I planted this spring the ground is very dry I went to the funeral of a child of Thomas Shields Mr Gordon preached in the house there was {18 teems?} 18 Israel Mallory preached this evening in the church the trees begin to look green 19 Henery plowed in the garden I planted about one bushel of the early Rose very dry warm day 20 raked & draged the garden the ground is very & lumpy drew dung to the corn field planted about 1 bushel of Erely Roses in the garden 21 finished dunging the corn field 22 plowed the cornfield for potatos left the cows out for the first night 23 went to the outlet & drew out the {Bondes?} timber that Ad got out in the winter Russell & Perry brought it there in a raft I paid them four dollars on Tuesday I went to Marblerock to see about the Shingel timber it has not got there yet they gave entry 11 24 the Revd Mr Matthews came here this morning he came on the night Express Henery rolled then draged then rolled then draged the ground 102 �1/2 cents a piece for bringing the timber down for potatos it is very lumpy & planted the {Spring seed?} in the garden in Mangles the ground is very dry 25 went to Fairfax this morning with Mr Matthews he preached here in the morning & in the church in the evening planted 26 made two slepers for the wood shed & cleaned it out got the floor laid ready for the Stove 27 Scraped in the sand pit in the forenoon through 6 loads of sand in the afternoon for Dr Aysworth 118 bushel I helped Henery to load & clean away the bad sand 28 raked & planted the carrots in the forenoon the ground is very dry Henery rolled the church field before supper he then drew 2 loads of Sand for Dr Aylsworth 29 Henery rolled part of the Northeast pastor & furrowed out part of the potato ground the ground is very dry 30 fine rain last night 3 1/2 bushel of Erely Rose & 11 1/2 of Chilles these was cut out of hole ones 103 �31 finished the potatos planted 2 1/2 rows of beans by the road planted more beans in the garden in the forenoon I fixed the irons on the new axle for {illegible} wagon Henery went to Mallorytown in the afternoon 1873 June fine rain there none at home 1 the Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning & Mr Peck at night we commenced Sabath School this morning 2 I finished putting the irons of the axle of the little wagon in the forenoon Henery finished rolling the North east field he drew 4 loads of sand for Dr Aylsworth in the afternoon t 3 drew Stones of the South Side of the near ditch 4 Do Do {Ditto}of the midle field I went to John Cooks got a pig from him paid two dollars for it 5 Henery drew stones of the center field I went to the funeral of a son of Thomas Davises he was buried at the Union Church there was 50 carriages Mr Warren preached there was hardly standing room in the church 6 went to the outlet & huewed some of the timber for the Barn A Cornet & Humph Young helped 104 �7 8 little rain in morning I went with Mr Matthew to Fairfax in the morning he preached here in the evening Mr Peck in the morning 9 Henery & me did Ads statute Labour in the 7th concession warm day 10 went to Delta to an Agriculture meeting stopped all night at Mr Hiscocks the Revd Mr Matthew went with me he went to Newboughrow fine rain there to night 11 got home all well there was a fine rain here last night planted tomato plants that I got from Mr Thompson 12 worked on the roads with the team Henery's brother helped us that made 4 days warm day 13 finished working on the roads worked with the team that made 3 days 7 days in all we drew gravel from Cornets yesterday & of my place to day 14 drew a load of ashes & spread it on the peas & oats & hoed a paster hoed the potatos in the garden 15 rain twixt to day Do Do Do Do Do Do{Ditto} the Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning & Mr Peck at night 16 finished hewing the timber at the outlett A Cornet & Humphrey 105 �Young helped fine rain about 10 oclock & then at night a very heavy rain did a great deal of good 17 Henery went to his father's I went to Gananoque with 6 bushel of wheat fine day 1873 June 18 went to Escott with 7 calfskins got 2 Henery hew'd the girths at the house for the Barn 19 went to the outlett to draw timber got 9 pieces home J Bradley C Roth J Johnston & H Johnson helped 20 went to the outlett & got home 6 pieces of timber Humphrey Young helped warm dry day 21 went to the River & got the rafters 31 pieces from Nat Webster paid him two dollars for them brought home in 2 loads A Cornett helped us to cut & draw. 22 the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the morning & Mr Matthews in the evening 23 Henery went to Mallorytown this morning I went to the outlett & brought home the last load of timber Henery Pacitonce & two hands came to frame the Barn Henery hewed some of the rafters in the afternoon 24 finished hewing the rafters very dry & warm 25 went to the Steem Mill & got 512 feet of lumber for Studs & braces & brought 106 �down one crib of the logs to the mill they were left a little above the mill then drew Some Stones for the foundation 26 drew the rest of the Stones for the foundation 27 Henery went to his Fathers & got 3 bags of oats & asked hands for the rasen I went out to the mill to see about more Sawing warm day 28 Henery went for a load of lumber got 600 feet I fixed for the foundation in the forenoon raised this afternoon everything went well got a good frame there was 25 hands 29 rain the Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Robinson in the evening 30 Henery went to the mill for a load of lumber got 5 feet I went the funeral of a daughter of Thomas Cornetts the Revd Mr Sutherling preached in the Ebenezer Church there was upwards of {illegible} teams there was Such a dust on the road could not see the team before you Some times 1873 for our layer at the church it is 30 feet one way 20 on the South end 16 on the North End 30 East & west side July rain 1 Fine rain last night & this morning every thing looks refreshed & till 8 this morning I went to Young Ellen went with me Robert Beatty & me went & Staked out a piece of land Henery went to the mill 107 �for a Henery helped Humph to peel Bark 2 went to Brockville & agreed with Mr Leroy for Stones for Grandpa's grave Johns & Mary Bradens Johns is to be 18 Mary 9 Fathers to be the same as Mothers he is look at it & make it the same came back to Robs at night fine day 3 came home all well Henery went to the Rock for a load of Shingles bought 5000 & 1/2 4 I went with Mr Matthews to Mr Darling's & Kears Henery went for a load of lumber 5 Henery went to a Bee of Mr Darlings to draw brick from Escott they raised a large building at the Station in the afternoon I atended an agriculture meeting 6 rained the Revd Mr Gordon preached at night & a new minister in the morning Mr Matthews went to Shannonville 7 Henery drew 2 loads of lumber I went through the potatos Mr Matthews got home on the Express 8 Henery went to the Rock for Shingles there is 23000 & 3/4 worked at the potatos 9 fine rain last night & to day cleaned out the barn & fixed {selffal?} 108 �10 worked at the Barn & fixed the Mower ready to mow rain so we did not begin 11 mowed about half the orchard it is very light I worked at the barn 12 began to mow in the North west corner field mowed about half of it it is very light 13 Revd Mr Matthew preached this morning no meeting in the afternoon there is a field meeting at Dulcimain paid (rest illegible} 14 Henery Patione & his two hands helped me at the Barn Sheeting & Shingling I work till noon Henery & me helped them till noon Henery raked the corner field in the afternoon 15 Pationce & his hands helped me to Shingle I had a kind of Sun Stroke at noon & could do nothing in the afternoon they got one side done all but the last 2 rows of the other 2 hands done 1873 July 16 Henery drew in 2 loads of hay from the north field 1 from the orchard I put there in the west half of the big mow then Cornett helped him I am not able to do any thing rain 17 finished cutting the North field very heavy rain this afternoon the best & most rain we have had since April rain 18 shingled part of the South Side of the barn I had to come down from it with 109 �my head Henery raked part of the north field this afternoon rain to night 19 20 rain 27 rain last night & this morning Henery & Ellen went to Gananoque took 9 bushel of wheat with them to the mill there is no grinding they brought it back with them they took Mr Matthews & Mr Gordon home with them the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the morning & Mr Gordon at night 21 I went to Gananoque for the lid of the milk can they forgot it on Saturday Henery began to mow in the field below the house this morning he & the girles drew in 1 load of hay from orchard & 2 from the North field put them in the east half of the big mow fine day 22 raked & drew in one load at night mowed 23 put the load that we drew in yesterday in the little mow fine day finished cutting this side of the ditch 24 cut in the east side of the ditch or trees drew in one load put over the horses got 1 shoe on Jennie it was put on with a new kind of nails 25 went to Escott with 9 Bushel of wheat got home by noon drew in one load of hay put it over the cow stable & one load in the New barn for the Sheep rain at dark 26 Henery cutting east of the Bull paster little rain this morning the Revd Mr Matthews preached this 110 �morning & Revd Mr Delong at night rain 28 Henery & Mr A Cornet raked & drew in all that was in the field below the house Alick brought his horse & raked with it then they Bill & drew in I cut the North South half of the midle field rain to night 29 cut part of the north half of the midle field Alick & Henery raked drew & raked in 3 loads of the North field this afternoon I was taken {illegible} 30 Henery cut part of the North field I was not able to do anything with {illegible} 31 Henery finished cutting the north field that is the last of our cutting & drew in three loads {illegible} & Jennet helped I could do nothing 1873 August 1 rain last night & most of the day very heavy at noon Henery put on the ridgboards & finished the Shingling I have been in bed all day 2 got all the hay in this afternoon A Cornet helped & the girles that finishes our haying very warm this afternoon with a good wind 3 Revd Mr Mathews preached morning & evening & at Fairfax at noon 4 went to the funeral of Mrs Richardson the Revd Mr Smart preached from Isaiah XXXIII 24 gave a fine discourse there was Agrate many people there there was 63 carages went from the house to the grave Henery drew rails from back of the new barn & fixed the 111 �fence around the orchard & along to the consession rain 5 Robert Armstrong came here last night went home this morning Henery went to the outlet for a load of chips & blocks in the forenoon worked in the garden at the potatos 6 Henery brought a load of chips from the outlet worked at the Barn in the afternoon I am not able to do anything 7 & another load of chips got the horses Shoes fixed a little rain his morning 8 Henery Boarded up part of the side of the Barn Wm & Betsey Hazelwood & Mary came here this afternoon fine day 9 Henery helped Humpry Young at his harvesting Wm & Betsy went home this afternoon Ellen came from Lyn on the Express I am not able to do anything yet 10 the Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning & Mr Robinson at night 11 Henery helped Humpery Young I did a little at the box for the harness 12 Do Do Do Do {Ditto} a little rain at noon 13 Henery drew 8 loads of sand 150 bushel & 4 loads of Stones I am not able to do anything yet 14 Henery helped Hump Younge James 112 �McElheney came here last night I went to Escott with him 15 a little rain last night & this morning I went to Delta took Wat Moore with me left her with Mr Wheatry Stopt at Mr Hicocks all night went to Sealeys Bay in the morning to see the council about Ad lot in the 7 concession got home at night there was very rain there 12 oclock 1873 August 24 17 Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning Mathews in the evening 18 drew in 2 loads of oats & some hay Henery cut on Saturday 19 Henery went to Mallorytown with a load of cheas for Story 20 began to cut the wheat with the reaper it was laying so bad we could not do good work we went at it with Sythes 21 Henery finished cuting the wheat to day we drew in 2 loads of it I got 2 shoes on Jennie 22 gathered the wheat into winnows with the forks & 3 loads it was rather than going to the drought 23 Henery raked the wheat field with the horse rake in the forenoon then cut oats Hump helped him in the afternoon I went to Gananoque to an agriculture meeting the Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning Revd Mr Delong in the 113 �evening I went to the River to hear Revd Mr Rock{illegible} 31 rain 25 drew in 2 loads of oats that was cut on Saturday & cut a piece in the north east corner 26 cut more of the oats & drew in 1 load dull & cloudy 27 A Cornet & Humpher Younge helped Henery to cut the oats they finished the cuting fine day I atended a meeting in the church the Revd Mr Coltherd lectured Revd Mr Burton came from Belville to see about Raising money to have a minister for a year there was a good many out 28 raked & drew in 5 large loads Humph helped I raked with John Johnstons Steel rake it will not worke in the furrows or where the wheel is of the level level 29 Humph & Henery worked at the peas I raked the winnows where the waggon went in the forenoon went to Gananoque to see Mr Coltherd in the afternoon 30 went to Delta with Mr Dean & Mrs Dean they are going to her fathers at Newbourough Humph & Henery finished cuting the Peas the Revd Mr Delong preached this morning & the Revd Mr Mathews a night the Church was full & some standing in the Porch rain heavy this morning 1873 114 �Sept 1 put a ring in the Bulls nose the Bull hooked Bennie mair this evening 2 turned over the peas got A Cornet horse & himself to help to draw them in drew in 4 large loads 3 drew in 1 load of peas that finished our harvesting the Barn is as full it will hold Henery & me helped A Cornet at his kitchen in the afternoon fine day 4 we helped A Cornet to day got all done lathing the other outside work done 5 the Revd Mr Boikie & his Sister came hear on their way home from Nancecorkee the Revd Mr Colton Mathews Mathews preach this evening the church was full 6 cleaned out the church & fixed the mane seats from pranctory to the commissary on Sabatt attended an Agriculture meeting at Westons 7 the Revd Mr Colthard preached this morning there was 53 Communicants the church was filled to overflowing there was a great many standing the Revd Mr Boikie preached this evening 8 I went to Gananoque with Mr Boikie got a vest & pants cut paid F Latimer six dollars 9 went to Mr Darling with Mr Boikie & the girles stoped at Mr Keers on coming home Henery cut wood 10 went to the Sawmill going to load of Suff paid them twelve dollar on account then went to the Station with Mr Boikie 115 �& his Sister they went away on the Express 11 helped H young to thrash Buckwheat in the forenoon Henery went to a dung bee of J. Salvatore's 12 Henery drew Stones of the North East field I fixed the bars at the barn sold the Bull for 16 dollars we have had him in the Sable for 10 days 13 Seperated the Lambs rain this morning drew water & wood in the forenoon Henery & the girles went to his Father's to see the chease factory 14 Revd Mr Robinson preached in the forenoon & Mr Mathews in the evening the church was full at night 1873 Sept rain 15 frost this morning Melons vines frozen hard drew Stones of the North East field in the forenoon Henery to a dung bee of Wm McNiel's rain at night John Younge came here this afternoon {rest of page is blank} 1873 Oct 1 Henery helped John Moore to thrash som rain picked some apples Henery finished Moores thrashing at noon & went to Escott I got five dollars worth of flour cut the cow corn picked the sweet corn in the forenoon went to Delta in the afternoon stopd all night at the Widow Kendricks 2 Benjamin Young & Elizebeth went with me there was a great Show the greatest amount of everything in the Hall that we ever had 116 �3 a fine Show of Horses & Mules that we have had I bought a bushel of Chinie wheat paid $1.50 got home about 10:00 Mr Dean & Mrs Dean & B Younge came home with me very fine weather 4 heavy rain most of the day husked the Sweet corn & got rungs for a lader 5 rain 12 the Revd Mr Dunlop did not get up from Brockville the G.T.R. changed their gage there was no tracks Revd Mr Robinson preached at night 6 rained all day got a little wood & put the lader together 7 drew 2 loads of wood Henery choped more he cut a large mapel down 8 dug the Erley Roses potatos had about 20 bushels & Some of the Chilies Fair crop fine day 9 went to our Show at the Station it was a good one took the first prize on the Lumber Harness 2nd on Ram 2n lamb Ram 2nd Ewe Lambs 10 dug potatos fine day one of Mr Coslow's boys picked up for us fine day 11 Henery dug potatos I went to the Stone Church in Young to meet Mr Leroy with head Stones for Fathers Johns & Marys graves met him about 9:00 help to put them up paid him fifty two dollars for them got home before night the Revd Mr Robertson preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Dunlop in the evening heavy rain most of the day I went to Fairfax for him 117 �13 fixed the plow & drew 1 load of sand for J Gilbert & Some wood for ourselfs in the forenoon began to plow in the Northeast field in the afternoon over the ground {illegible} 14 helped Wm P Tenent to thrash Henery plowed {illegible} finished thrashing about 10 oclock went to Wm Cornets & thrashed there 1873 Oct 16 finished Wm Cornets thrashing about 2 oclock they then came to me set & thrashed 20 bushel of peas 17 finished our thrashing about 3 oclock had 45 bushel of peas 25 of wheat 175 of Oats paid them six dollars and thirty cents it was A Cross & J Day H Young & D Johnston helped us in with the chaff we keep the straw in in the pigs 18 cleaned the Barn floor in the forenoon Henery plowed in the afternoon I went to a agriculture meeting at the Station in the afternoon heavy rain toward evening 19 the Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning heavy rain all night & day no meeting at night the minister did not come 20 heavy rain last night & most of the day with wind from the northeast had the Cows in the Stable most of the time 21 cleaned out the old well it most full this morning Henery cut some wood put the Stove in last nigh 118 �22 drew of some large Stones that is in the ground in the Bull or horse paster before we began to plow plowing the rest of the day 23 cleaned 8 bushel of wheat 4 1/2 bushel of peas & went to Escott mill the peas is to feed the cows 24 Henery plowed in the horse paster the stuble field is too wet the ground is in a swim 25 finished diging the potatos & drew in them we had dug the bin is as full as it will hold 26 rain rain first snow rain the Revd Mr Delong preached this morning & the Revd Mr Dunlop in the evening little rain 27 Henery plowed in the horse paster part of the day a good deal of rain I mended Ellens boots 28 plowed & drew some I mended my own boots Mr Bigs the School inspector stoped all night 29 Snowed about 2 inches last night plowed some rain & Snowed Some Mr Bigg inspected the school 30 Henery finished plowing the horse paster in the fore went to the plowing match very few there it was on Mr Leachs old farm in the Sixth concession only 6 plows 31 drew gravel to the well it is very dry ground the {bores?} & well we have had the cows in the stable most of the week rain & storm 119 �1873 Nov 1 2 rain heavy rain & wind last night put plank behind the Cows & fixed the Stable rain most of the day the Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning 3 got the horses shod & plow fixed in the forenoon got wood in the afternoon flurrys of snow 4 hard frost last night Henery helped John Johnson to kill hogs very windy 5 began to plow in the Northwest field next the road cold no frost in the ground 6 hard frost last night Henery went to Delta for Wats maire no work thanksgiving day fine day 7 Henery got home with the maire this afternoon put some Shingles on the house then sawed {illegible} 8 heavy rain all day took the floor out of the wood shed I began to make a Stoneboat the Revd Mr Green came here this afternoon had a meeting in the church very few there still raining & very dark 9 I took Mr Green to Escott he preached to the Schoolhouse fine roads very bad the Revd Mr Delong preached in the morning & Revd Mr Dunlop in the afternoon 10 hard frost last night put gravel & plank in the floor of the Cow Stable & moved the Rails back so as to give more room 120 �front of the cows Snow snow 11 went to Escott with James Latimer to see a deal Signed by his Wife in the forenoon went to the funeral of the Widow Landon in the afternoon the Revd Mr Sutherland preached in the Ebenezer Church the Revd Mr Hall from Chinie lectured on China in the Church 12 Snowed about 4 inches last night drew sand to bank the house & gravel to grout the stable 13 made the door for barn Henery choped wood 14 killed the hogs H Younge helped draw some wood 15 Snowing this morning & most of the day cut up & salted the hogs they weighed the Black one 283 lb the white one 255 lb the Revd Mr Mathews came here of the Express this afternoon 16 the Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning We all went the church was full {illegible} Mr Mathews Mr Dunlop Mr Mathews preached then & at the church at night 1873 Nov 17 Henery went to the Sawmill with the Slaugh for Slabs there was none to be got he brought home a load of the binders that was on the Raft 18 went to Gananoque to atend the Division Court John Ivy sued Ad & me for the Sawing of lumber we did not get he got Judgment part of his bill Ad got home from Manitoba on 121 �the morning express all well 19 fixed the mow & the New barn for the sheep Wat got home in the morning express went to Delta 20 went to Delta as a deligate to choose candidate for Ontario Dr Gilies got the nomination after a great deal of squabbling cold day 21 fixed a door for the Sheep pen in the barn drew some wood & put Sam in the cutter he went well 22 little Snow last night this morning made another door Henery drew 60 bushel of Sand to the Station $18.50c Ad got Sam shod by Terry White 23 Revd Mr Delong preached this morning & Revd Mr Dunlop in the afternoon snow cold 24 Henery took a maple log to the S. Sawmill to get a to 1 1/4 in Stuff for a sheeprack did not get it sawn brought home a load of dust for beding Stormed all day snow about 1 foot deep 25 Ad helped H Young to kill hogs Henery cut wood on C Armstrong woods I fixing horse blankets Snow & wind very Stormy day 26 helped H Young to thrash I worked at a buflow skin linging it 27 Sill helped Humph to thrash 28 drew some wood from Armstrongs 122 �29 30 Do Do Do {Ditto} Revd Mr Dunlop the preache this morning & Revd Mr Robinson at night 1873 Dec 1 David & his wife came home on the Express Ad drew wood fine day 2 Ad & David went to Young with the cutter Henery went to the Sawmill got the Stuff for the Sheep rack Stormy rain 3 rain this morning I went to Delta this afternoon with Vive & Alan & Jennie the roads is very bad rain 4 the Snow all gone {about half the page is blank} 15 got home from Delta to day there came a little Snow on Saturday the Roads very ruff the fences is mostly off blown down the wind that was the week before last 16 there is very little doing the roads is bad 17 Ad went to Gananoque with the buggy 18 Cleaned up 8 bushel of wheat & killed the old Young cow She is good beef 19 Ad went to Escott with the wagon took 8 bushel of wheat & the Cowhide sold it I worked at outside Sash for the windows they came from Brockville yesterday 20 worke at the Sash pressed 3 of them 123 �1873 21 the Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning & the Revd Mr Cochran at 3 oclock & Mr Francis at night 22 Ellen & Bessie went to Brockville on the mixed Express stoped all night met Billie he came from Pembrock he is going to stopt at home till after the New year 23 Ellen Bessie & Billie came home on the Express 24 took care of the cattle there is very little doing very little snow & no frost in the ground 25 David & Vive Abie & Ida came from Delta for dinner & Mr & Mrs Deane they all went to church to hear Revd Mr Carroll preach 26 Ad took 12 or 13 in the Slaugh to a tea meeting at Fairfax it was in connection with Presbyterian 27 very little work done 28 the Revd Mathews this morning in the church & at Fairfax at 3 oclock P.M. went up with him cold wind 29 stormy day Snow & a little drift went to nomination 30 Billie & Jennet went to Delta with the cutter Ad & the rest went to the Union Church Festiville Stormed & drifted before they came home so that they could not keep the road had to take the fields Noah McNiel & his Sister stoped here all night 124 �31 Ad went to the main road with the duble Slaugh I went to Gananoque to an Agriculture meeting when I got to the main road it was good there was a very large meeting 1874 Janr 1 Ad Ellen Bessie JA Bradley & Miss McNiel went to Delta this morning fine day 2 fine day warm & thawing Ad & his load got home I bored part of a rack for the Sheep 3 I fixed the rungs & put the part I had bored together the Snow nearly it gone Billie & Jennet got home they were at Farmersville & Young 4 Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning Mr Dunlop at 3 oclock Mr Matthews at 6 oclock 5 went to town meeting voted for Mr Darling Reeve {illegible} Webster Peck & Richardson councillors Billie put on 3 double Sash below rain 6 rain & Snow most of the day rain 7 heavy rain most of the night & this morning 8 the Snow is nearly gone the roads is very poor 9 Atended the annual meeting of the Lansdowne Agriculture Society in Westons Hall resigned the President Ship of the Socitie John Cook was elected president I was put in one of the directors 125 �10 11 snow Ad went to Delta as a delagate to the conservative convention DF Farris was chosen as a member for the nomination to be held on the 22 instant a Farmersville there was a good many went with wheels I was in bed most of the day I've been very poorly for Som time fine day the Revd Mr Cochran preached this morning & the Revd Mr Mathews in the evening I was not able to go 12 I'm not able to do anything yet Ad cut wood I attended to the fixing for a teameeting in the church there was a very large meeting Revd Messers Gordon Coldhard & Cochran the Proceeds about $60 13 Ad & the girls cleaned out the church fine day 14 Ad took me to the Schoolhouse in the cutter to attend the annual School meeting Thomas Gilbert was reelected a few inches of snow 15 Ad went to Gananoque with H Young in the Slaugh this morning {illegible}our fulle another fine day but cold 1874 Jan 18 16 Bored the pieces for a rack for the Sheep fine day 17 took care of the cattle I am not very well Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning instead of Mr Delong Revd Mr Dunlop preached at 3 P.M. 126 �19 rain most of the day Snow is going very fast 20 Snow all gone the roads is bare 21 Snowing & very Stormy this morning cleared up at noon I went to Gananoque to the annual meeting of the riding Agricultural Society was reelected president 22 Ad went with Wallace McNiel to help get wood for his Mother in the 6th concession very heavy rain about 10 oclock for an hour or two worked at the frame of the back door of the Barn warm day 23 Ad got Such a wetting yesterday he did not care for doing any thing fine day with Showers 24 finished the north barn door. Snow from the south west this afternoon Mary Beatty came up on the Express 25 Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning & Revd Mr Robertson at night I took Mr Dunlop to Fairfax with the Slaugh roads very ruff 26 very cold day Ad choped some wood at the door David came from Delta to night 27 David & Ad went to the Station David got his Instrument Ad got his Sugar & little Snow 28 David went to work for N Kendreek Ad went out to the 9 concession to see if there was any plundring could see none 127 �Snow 29 went to the old Schoolhouse & voted for D.F Jones Mr Fredengberg & him ran for the House of Commons Stormy day Snowed about 5 inches David & Ad went to Mallorytown then to Farmersville & Delta 3 30 David & Ad got home to night Mr Jones is elected with only 3 of a majority great rejoising in Gananoque all is gone from these parts 31 Ad got some wood at the door David to Delta took the Slaugh Bessie went they took the Melodiem with them 1874 Feb 1 Robert took the Sam horse home with him to work the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the morning & the Revd Mr Dunlop at 3 oclock I could not go out I was very unwell very cold night & day 2 Ad cut wood I took care of the cattle cold day David came home to night he worked J Follies 3 Ad went for Henery Follie to help him to get wood he came with him Robert Armstrong came here to night he wants to bye a horse 4 Ad & Robert went to look for a horse to James McDonalds he wants to much for him Henery drew a load of wood Robert Johnstons Wife last night Ad took his Mother there in the afternoon 5 Ad Ellen & his mother went to Mrs Johnstons funeral She was buried at the Union Church Revd Mr Pearson preached there was between 60 & 128 �70 Slaughs & cutters 6 Ad & Henery helped to run a line between Weston & the Widow McNiel on the 6th Concession 7 Do Do Do Do {Ditto} finished it this afternoon 8 rain Revd Mr Dunlop preached this forenoon & Mr Delong at night 9 Ad & Henery got wood drew 6 loads from Armstrongs woods fine day 10 Henery went to a bee of the Widow McNiels to draw wood from the 6th concession Ad went with Mr Green to help to cut a road to the 9th concession fine day 11 Ad & Henery drawing wood 12 Do Do Do Do {Ditto} 13 heavy rain last night & most of the day Snow nearly all gone the Boys ground & upset axe & choped wood at the house in the wood Shed the ground in a Slop 14 cut wood at the house 15 Snowed 15 Revd Mr Dunlop preached at 3 oclock no meeting in the morning 16 Snowed about 2 inches last night misty Snow & rain this morning a ewe had a lamb last night 17 Ad & Henery went to the 9 consession this morning I went with 129 �them with the waggon as for the woods north of Fodies Thomas Bradley took there traps on his Slaugh then the slaughing is gone in the woods they are going to put up {illegible} with them fine day 1874 Feb warm fine day 18 I cleaned up 8 bushel of wheat this forenoon Ellen helped me that is all we have. I went to Escott to {illegible} about pay for our milk promise to pay me next week it was $43.23 according to his account 19 cold bleak windy day put a beam in the bob slaugh 20 rain this morning until noon went to Escott with the wheat in the afternoon with the Buggy fine roads for the wheels & fine afternoon rain 21 rain this morning made a door for Ads shanty Ad & Henery got home from the 9 concession this afternoon 22 22 Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning & Delong at night rain 23 rain this forenoon Henery went home on Saturday nothing do a little this afternoon David & Vive came at night he is going to work around hear 24 hard frost last night David went to Gananoque with the Buggy Ad went to the 9th concession with a load of boards to cover the Shanty he brought 2 logs to the mill 25 Ad went back this morning & 130 �brought another load of log snow 26 Ad went back Green went with him they took in the lumber of Ad's logs to a load of Slabs to {illegible} 27 Ad took Davids Cutter to the Shop to get it fixed a little Snow yesterday morning 28 Ad helped Humphrey Young to Saw wood in the 7th concession David & Vive went home this afternoon very poor Slaughing 1874 March 1 rain & Snow the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning & the Revd Mr Dunlop in the afternoon 2 Ad went to Gananoque with the Buggy he took Bessie up she is going to School there Jennet & his Mother also fine day 3 Ad & Ellen went to the old place with some clothes for Billie Jackie is going to Pembrock the last of the week 4 heavy rain most of the night & to day with Some Snow David & Mrs Stevens came here last night in the buggy the roads is very bad 5 Ad & Ellan got home to day all well in Young hard frost last night Mr Storry gave me $35 to day that makes one hundred & thirty five that I have got be sides some cheese that we got in Summer 6 the roads is very ruff a little frost last night I very bad with pains in my legs 131 �Snow & rain 7 8 snow David went to run a line for John Purvis Ad went with him got home at noon David intended to go home it is so Stormy he cannot go wind Snow & rain Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning Mr Delong at night I am so lame I could not go out 9 Stormy Still no work doing the roads is ruff snow 10 Ad went to a bee of Robert Johnston's to draw hay from the back place a little Snow most of the day little Snow 11 when Ad went to the Stable this morning Sam had got his leg over the halter & was cast his head is battered so that you cannot see his eye he very stiff in his legs 12 Ad went to Gananoque with the cutter Bessie came home with him tomorrow is a holaday 13 Ad cut wood at the house I have been quite lame for some days back my limbs is some better 14 I went to Gananoque with Bessie saw Revd Mr Colthard {illegible} gone some paper on Union to lay before our congregation on the Sabbath next 1874 March 15 Revd Mr Delong preached this morning & Revd Mr Dunlop in the afternoon 16 I made a door for the space 132 �between the Barns Mrs Keens funeral Mr Dunlop read & prayed rain 17 Ad went to Robert Johnson's place in the 6th consession for hay brought home 800 on the waggon roads very ruff 18 Ad cut some wood at the house I am bad with my knee went to the funeral of Mrs Kear there was 20 teams roads very bad {she was ? at the house?} 19 rain most of the day mended a pair of boots for Ellen she got at Robinson 20 Ad put up Some of the fence along the road our fences is nearly all down since the heavy wind December last 21 little Billie came here last night went away this morning pretty hard frost last night Ad put up fence 22 Snow Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning Mr Robinson at night 23 very high winds last night & all day with a little snow Ad tried to draw some wood broke the Boby did nothing 24 put a part of the line fence between Copland & the paster the wind is So Strong yet that it blew Some that we put up down we are trying to keep our sheep out of Copland's 133 �25 Ad drew some wood got J Bradleys bobbys 26 heavy rain & wind most of the day Ad cut some wood 27 Ad went to Robert Johnsons & got 1160 lb of hay brought it home 14 dollars per tun on the waggon Robert White got our boreing mill the ground is very hard frozen 28 I spooled & quiled Ad put the road fence first ditch to the Corner north 29 Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning & Revd Mr Dunlop in the afternoon 30 Ad drew rails from the north field center fence to make a center fence in the field below the Barn 31 Ad cut some wood at the house For more information on William Beatty, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 134 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1871-1874 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Beatty Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 1871 - February 1874 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Yonge & Lansdowne Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1871 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. William Beatty Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{modern title page}</p> <p>Beatty,</p> <p>Walter</p> <p>Journal</p> <p>January 1871</p> <p>to</p> <p>February 1874</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{two lines illegible}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1871</td> <td>the S. Lillie cow took own Bull</td> <td>June 4th</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>the Shepard 2 year old Do Do Do</td> <td>Do 11th</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>the old Lillie cow took the Gananoque Ayrshire Bull</td> <td>June 15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Youngs cow took own Bull</td> <td>June 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>again July 16</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>the White cow took own Bull</td> <td>July 29</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>the Ennis heffer Do Do Do thinks</td> <td>Do 30th</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Redmons Bull</td> <td>August 4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1872</td> <td>Pett heffer took our own Bull</td> <td>June 15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>let the Bull out with the cows on the 20th of June</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>the Lillie cow took the Bull</td> <td>July 8th</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1873</td> <td>Let the Bull with the cows June 7</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Youngs heffer took the Bull June 13</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Kittie Do Do Do</td> <td>Do</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>22</td> <td>State of the weather the Thermometer stood at 10 degrees below zero</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>little snow</td> <td>24</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little snow</td> <td>26</td> <td>12</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>zero</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>10 above</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>30</td> <td>12</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>freezing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb snow</td> <td>1</td> <td>12 above</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>2</td> <td>freezing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>zero</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>12 below</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>20 Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Zero</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Freezing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1873 April Ad got out the following timber &amp; agreed with Rupert &amp; Perry to raft it &amp; take it to the following places 21 pieces of Barn timber to be taking to the outlet 12 1/2 cents a piece 43 sawlogs 5 of them is pine the rest is hemlock to McCreadys steem sawmill 15 cents a piece 20 pieces of shingle timber to be taking Marblerock 20 cents a piece all to be takeing as soon as the water will allow Wm Bennet {illegible} Barley 50 of Wheat 7 of peas the {illegible} on the pease that we plowed on {illegible}</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>1</td> <td>The Revd Mr Fraser preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>2</td> <td>I Acted as Returning officer in the Division of the Township there was snow &amp; wind thawing &amp; freezing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>3</td> <td>A very storming day wind &amp; snow with heavy drift Ad came home fromo Newborrow with his visitters Lizie came with hime Delta</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>there is no travel on the road what is is through our fields I attended on the cattel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad &amp; Geordy helped B Younge to Thrash the roads is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>drew the rails out of the lane to make a fence from the road to the woods at the church so as to fence in the New field the we plowed this fall</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Billie went to Delta with Lizie Watt did not come fine day very little travel on the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Geordy helped Cris Young to thrash Ad &amp; Billie drew wood from Armstrongs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Geordy helped Cris Younge to thrashe Ad &amp; Billie drew wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Geordy helped John Johnston to thrash Ad &amp; Billie drew wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad helped J Johnston to thrash Geordy run a knif into his hand he cannot do much with it him &amp; Billie drew a little wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>drew wood I attended the Annual Meeting of our Agricultural Socitie was reelected President</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow &amp; rain</td> <td>14</td> <td>stormy day cleaned up some grasse seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15 rain</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Geordin preached in the forenoon I went to the funeral of Mr Elisha Landon he was buired at the Ebenezer Church the Revd Mr Follock preached there was over 30 slaughs &amp; cutters heavy rain most of the day the roads is all ice</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>16</td> <td>I went to Gananoque to the annual Meeting of our Riding societes fine meeting I went with J Cook a little snow Ad went to Delta with the cutter got the horses shod</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad came home with Hiscocks they came to go to a tea meeting at R{cut off} to night he left his horse for Watt to come with tomorrow</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>18</td> <td>Fine day nothing doing there is visitors from Delta here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Wat &amp; Lizie came here from Delta drew 1 load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood Wat went to Toronto with Express Ad went to John Youngs with the cutter</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood a little snow fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Follock preached at night inthe schoolhouse the Revd Mr Gordon came here this afternoon there was no apointment</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>went to Escot &amp; got a side of harnefs leather it is the half of old Lillies skin that we killed last year cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad came home from J Youngs David is here a little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>I intend to go to grannoms with Elen this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>went to Lyn from Granmoms paid Wm Clow sixty four dollars as 2 years intret on my note that pays it up to the 16 of October 1870 I bought 20 lbs of good sugar for $2 cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>came home from Granmoms to day the roads is good grammams is no better I left Ellen there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>fine day David is working for Robert White he was here last night drew some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I went to Younge to see John Ferguson Ad wanted him to go to Parry Sound with him I had to go to John K Thompons for him &amp; then he would not go the boys drew some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>February</td> <td>1</td> <td>Packed up Ad &amp; Lizies things &amp; took them to the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; Lizie went to the Express this morning to Toronto I got Mr Deane to cut out leather for a halter &amp; other straps</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>made 2 halters for the horses stormy day Geordy took the little saw to J Frers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>drew in 3 loads of hay of the stack Mr Bilton was here from Newbourough cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Pollock preached in the shoolhouse day very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>put in the stack to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 6 bags of pussey seed &amp; 3 of wheat the roads is good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Geordy began to draw wood for Wm Cornett to the River a little snow Billie is going to school</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Geordy Drawing for Cornet Bob Beatty here today</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Do Do Do went away to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>drew 2 loads for ourselves from Armstrongs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day I went to granmam's she is no better fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>went to John Youngs they are all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>went to Toledo to see if I could fine John Hoskins John Young went with me came to grammans from Johns</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; found John Hoskins could do nothing with him about the land he wants thirty pounds for it I would not give him anything like it came to Granmams fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>16</td> <td>stormy day snow &amp; rain stopted at Grammams</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>came home all is well Ellen stopt at her mothers she is no better they have to sit up with her all that they cannot leave her alone Leslie &amp; the girles went to Robert Mitchells funeral there was a very large funeral over 50 slaughs &amp; cutters he was buried at the Ebenezer buiring ground the Revd Mr Carrol preachd Billie drew wood for Wm Cornet the first of the week</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>stormy day snow &amp; rain no work done everything is all ice I met Mr Gordon at the station</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>February 19</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the schoolhouse this forenoon I took him up to Reed schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Billie drew wood for Mr Cornet to the River</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Do Do Do Geordy cut his foot at Armstrong woods he only cut 3 cuts of logs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Billiewent to John Youngs for a load of ceder I tended the cattel fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>cleaned up some grass seed fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Billie came home from youngs he got out a load of ceader at Robert Armstrongs yeasterday he brought the load with him from Youngs the Roads is very bad no snow on them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs the snow is all gone of the fields Rob Beatty &amp; Mary Beatty &amp; Lorna Hazelwood came hear &amp; David</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>drew 3 loads of straw from Cornets home in the forenoon Geordy went to school after</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>sawed &amp; split som stuff for pails the Boys is at school fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871 March</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>sent $41.50 to Oshawa in payment of my first note for the Reaper &amp; mower</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Billie &amp; Ellen went to Gananoque with the buggie Geordy worked at the sawing machin at the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>2</td> <td>I went to Mr Darling for salt got 2 bags $2.20 Geordy worked at the station Billie went to school rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain &amp; snow</td> <td>3</td> <td>heavy rain all night rain &amp; snow all day the obys at school cleaned some wheat up to go to mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 4 bushel of fall wheat &amp; 5 of blacksee I atended an agriculture meeting of the Riding Societie the Bull is to be at George Browns the last two weeks of May the next two at Pecks next two at W McNiels &amp; so on for the season went with the Buggy fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Follock preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Geordy &amp; Isabla went to Youge Mary went with them I fixed some buckets</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Geordy came home &amp; brought his mother with him Granmom is no better Isabla is staing there they went with the buggy fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>taped the bush the sap runes very well taped torty ods fine day atended HS McDonalds meeting at Westons hall</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>boiled sap at the house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>cleaned som grass seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>boiled sap in the forenoon atended an agriculture meeting at Westons hall fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day heavy rain all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>emptied out the sap buckets &amp; sifted some grass seed fine day the snow is all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>fixed some stavs for pails &amp; made one for to feed the cows with a little frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>boiled sap at the house cold northeast wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>shaved some staves &amp; a pail to feed the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>fixed some stakes &amp; made some bunks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>boiled sap at the house very windy</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>19</td> <td>the Revd Mr Follock preached in the school house cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Billie Ellen Jennet &amp; Geordy went to Gananoque to a tea meeting in the Presbyterian church they took a Bushel of Timothy seed got $7 for it the went with the Buggy the roads is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>21</td> <td>went to a raisin of J. Bradley it is for a Cheese factory</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>fixed some stakes &amp; bunks Billie is putting up a petition in the Kitchen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Geordy helped G. Armstrong to thrash I fixed some stakes &amp; cleaned some grass seed a little now</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>24</td> <td>snowed about 4 inches last night cleaned 3 bushels of grass seed Geordy drew some rails from the north road to the new piece that we brock up last fall he went to a Bee of Henery Johnstons to draw Wood the snow is all gon Billie went to young with the buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Geordy helped G Armstrong to thrash in the forenoon cut some wood we have 4 ambs they are from the societies new rams they got out when here last fall fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>27</td> <td>snowed all day &amp; part of the night the snow 3 or 4 inches deep this morning it is 12 or 14 inches to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>cleaned some grass seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Do Do &amp; moved straw in the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>boiled sap at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>helped David to survay the part of the village of the west side of the main road</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Helped David at the Village Survey fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>the Revd Mr Follock preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>fine some banks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>helped David at the station very mudy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>fixed Billies boots &amp; shoes he intends to go to Pembrock to morrow morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Billie went away on the morinng Express for Pembrock I fixed Geordys boots he choped wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I went to John McCormick to get him to help me to fill up the financial &amp; statastical blanks of the church Geordy choped wood at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>fixed bunks for the fence at the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the schoolhouse he came here from Quebec he is student from Montreal collage</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>began to put up the fence at the church fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>11</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; most of the day cleaned up the Barley put away 4 bushel for seed cleaned up the wheat had 11 ushel went to a raisin of Benj Younges in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>went to Gananoque to the mill took 5 bushel of wheat &amp; nearly 6 of barley the roads is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>worked at the fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Do Do Do drew some rails from the Barnyard &amp; lane</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>finished the fence all but 13 rails we drew rails from the northeast field where Mr Thomas split them last fall Geordy went to N. Kendricks for ten bushel of wheat that I bought of him gave him one dollar &amp; twenty five cents per bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cockran preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Began to plow &amp; plowed in corner part next the road south half of the ground is rather wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Plowed in same field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Do Do Do rained a little rain this forenoon the ground is geting a little drier</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April rain the woods look red</td> <td>20</td> <td>rain most of the day cleaned up the oats had 53 bushel of the Black oats &amp; 20 of the white the Black oats is by far the best</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>drew the chip dung that was at the fireplace &amp; spread it on the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>drew more of the chips &amp; ashes in the forenoon there was seven of James Halls sewing girles came up here yesterday on the Express Geordy took them all over to Charles Armstrongs at night they went back on the morning Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23 the Elem {illegible} sowed 4 1/4 bushel of Barley</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>plowed in the center field south half</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Began to sow &amp; sowed 4 1/2 bushel of Barley in the old horse paster east Line put it on about 1 3/4 of an acre it was plowed last fall sowed the large clover &amp; alsike &amp; timothy seed part of the garound is in good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>sowed 4 bushel of Black see wheat in the center field south half west line the grain is in midling good order Geordy worked for H McKey in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>finished cross draging the wheat &amp; furrowing it out &amp; shoveling it in the forenoon began to rain about 10 oclock heavy &amp; rain this afternoon Mr Smith came hear for Mr Lillies</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>rain most of the day &amp; last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Do Do Do I helped P Morr to bend &amp; weld 10 times yesterday we put them on to day heavey rain this afternoon no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Follock preached this forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Cochran at 6 oclock P.M. rain to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Thomas Stinect came hear on 26th to ditch he ditched from the Road to the Barnyard along the lane he finished it on 28 his charge is $2.50 paid 2 and had no change</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May rain</td> <td>1</td> <td>Let a good deal of watter of the fields rain Ellen &amp; Jennet went to Grammoms with David horse David &amp; Mr Smith went to Brockville on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Geordie choped I thrashed the socities oats they are not worth much they rusted</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>3</td> <td>rained most of the day no work was done rain fixed some bunks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Do Do Do the ground is very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drew some rocks from the north road or cross road to the old log fence at the old house there was rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>put up some of the fence at the old house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached this forenoon Wat Lizie &amp; Ad came home on this morning Express from Parry Sound</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>finished the puting up of the fence at the old house we cannot plow yet the ground is to wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Geordy choped wood at the house I cobled some boots and shoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the woods look green</td> <td>10</td> <td>Geordy plowed I helped Charles Armstrong fix the fence at the concession line in the rear</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>sowed 4 bushel of oats in the midle field the ground is rather wet yet the wood looks green</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Geordy plowed he got the south half of the midle field plowed to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>sowed 6 bushel of oats in the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>plowed the headridge &amp; sowed 1 bushel of oats &amp; that finished the south half of the midle field we then sowed 5 bushel of wheat in the North half of the midle field west side we got a letter by to days maile that Mrs Frank Hall is dead</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad sowed bushel of wheat 5 of oats</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ellen &amp; me went to Brockville on the mixed to Mrs Halls funeral there was a very large funeral she was buired by the side off her Brother Robert in the New semitre the Revds Messers McGregor Mulhorne &amp; McGilvera offishated we got home on the Mixed</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May the plumb trees is in full bloom</td> <td>17</td> <td>sowed Timothy &amp; clover seed on the North half of the center field where Ad sowed oats yesterday gave it a stoke of the drag then we sowed 4 bushel of oats in the old horse paster the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>sowed 2 1/2 bushel of oats &amp; seeded it with timothy &amp; the large large illegible &amp; alsike clover gave it a stroke of the drag after sowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>sowed 6 1/2 of peas in the New field at the church it was plowed last fall we cultivated it then draged</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>finished the draging of the church field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>planted 11 bushel of potatos in the church field Geordy plowed what was left of the North half of the midle field the headridges</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>sowed 3 1/2 bushel of oats that finished the field except a little seeding down the ground is very dry it cold &amp; very little growth</td> </tr> <tr> <td>frost</td> <td>24</td> <td>hard frost last night drew dung onto the garden &amp; plowed in it the crabs trees in full bloom</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>drew dung to the field below the hose there is a fine rain this evening &amp; it is very much wanterd</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>ridged up for the carrots in the garden &amp; finished drawing dung to the field below the house every thing is very much refreshed with the rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>sowed the most of the carrots in the garden beets &amp; mangols plowed the corn ground sowed bushel of peas &amp; oats on the east side of the path going the old well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Follock preached his fairwell sermon this forenoon Mr Cochran preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>finished the carrots &amp; beets this forenoon draged rolled &amp; draged the corne ground &amp; planted the most of it Ad furrowed it out we put it in drills for feed for the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>finished the corn Geordy helped J Colhouns to plant potatos washed the sheep in the afternoon the water is very warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>went to Lyn on the Mixed to Wm Clowes funeral he was buired at the old buiring ground the Revd Mr Masson Preached there was a very large funeral I was one of the carriers fine rain this morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Worked in the garden planted cucumbers &amp; tomatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Geordy went to Marbleroack for a load of shingles for Mr Thompson</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Geordy went for another load for Mr Thompson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the forenoon and the Revd Mr Wallace in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>David went to Brockville to meet Wat to got to Oattawa I fixed or marked some of the apple trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I worked at a rollar at Wm Cornets in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>went to Marblerock got 275 lb of Barley dust &amp; 251 feet of plank for a drain from the celler &amp; ditch Ad &amp; Geordy made a Bunk of fence at the north Road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>fixed the plank for the ditch and put them in &amp; covered them &amp; filled around the well very dry weathe Geordy went to Gananoque Lizie came home from Brockville Wat &amp; David went to Toronto last night Wat is going to Red River David is going on the Pacific Railroad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>I helped P Moor this forenoon Geordy began to roll and rolled the old horse paster</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>10</td> <td>fixed some of the apple trees in the forenoon atended a case of selling liquer with lisence ajourned the decision for a month a the little rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day Mr Cochran went to Gananoque Mr Barren is very sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Geordy went to Brockville for Mr Cornets Buggy David left it there when he went to Ottawa Ad went to Young to see Granmam &amp; Isabla before he went away finished working the apple trees J. Stark &amp; Miss Russel came here on a visit</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Rob Armstrong came home with Ad last night Ad went away on the express to day Mr Darlings son went with him they are going to Fort Garry heavy rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>worked on the roads I am pathmaster showry in the afternoon fine growing time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>went to the funeral of John Lonies Wife there as 73 teems &amp; a number walking the Revd Mr Carrol preached she was Buired at the Dulcimain Schoolhouse</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>16</td> <td>Worked on the roads fine rain this afternoon Dr McCrema funeral went past whitle we were on the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>worked on the roads fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cockran preached in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>went to Gananoque for a load of lumber for the church very cold for the time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>fixed or rather made a new wood work for the little cultivator Geordy worked on the roads at the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Geordy worked on the roads with the team at the station I finished the cultivator</td> </tr> <tr> <td>cold time</td> <td>22</td> <td>Geordy went to Brockville for J Gilbert I fixed a fraim for a table Mr George Morton came here at stopt all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Geordy went through the potatos with the cultivator I went to a raisin of James McMullins</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Geordy went through the carrots beans &amp; corn I went to an agriculture meeting we adapted the prize list</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Geordy drew 4 loads of stones for J Gilberts well then went to N Kendrick &amp; got 15 bushel of wheat I hoed potatos the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>went to Young fixed Mothers headstone it had got loose &amp; fell out of the foot stone Stopted at Reben Purvis got dinner took tea at Aunt Isablas got to granmoms at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>got home to day Ellen Lizie &amp; Bessie was with me Granmom is not better the Revd D. Brill came home with us</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>hoed potatos the Revd D Brill ewnt to Kingston this morning the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 15 bushel of wheat that I bought from N. Kendrick it weighed only 14 bushels &amp; 15 lbs at the mill bought half a bushel of western corn from Mr Morton to plant the corn that we planted in the Spring did not all come up I intend it for feed</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July 1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>worked at the waggon or rather a hay rack Geordy worked at the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>4</td> <td>worked at the rack in the forenoon went to the Station to atend a suite for silling liquer without licence it was Mr Vincent Slack fine him 20 dollars costs there was a fine rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>planted some corn whear it did not come up the rain had done a vast amount of good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>went to Asiltons mills with our wool it is 14 miles west of Kingston we stoped at Mr David Nicols got our dinner went the mill came back to Nicols stoped all night there for rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>went in the morning to Joseph Nicols to see them came to kingston bought 4 lbs of castor oil for the mowing machin paid 25 cent per lb got home to night paid 4 dollars for a pair of springs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>finished the hay rack atended a meeting of the building committee Willice &amp; Isabla came from young Grammom is no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>went to the funeral of Wm Moor he died on Friday he was buired at Taylors there was 72 buggys &amp; waggons the Revd Mr Cornet preached a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>fixed or rather worked at the horse rake &amp; went to the school house &amp; ruld against a bye law for to tax us for a macadamise road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>fixed the mowing machin &amp; got it ready Geordy &amp; the girles went to Gananoque to see the foundation of a new Wesleyan church laid</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>began to mow &amp; mowed in the North west corner field the grass is very light</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>mowed this forenoon went to the funeral of Thomas James's daughter she died in Brockville she was buired at Taylors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>finished cutting the corner field a fine shower this afternoon raked &amp; cocked some hay</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>15</td> <td>Went through the garden with the cultivator this forenoon raked &amp; cocked most of the hay in the corner field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>17</td> <td>rain this forenoon got in 1 load of hay went to the Rock for lumber paid Emery for the church lumber put the load in the little mow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>18</td> <td>got in 2 loads of hay put them in the big mow fine rain this afternoon I fell got my side hurt can do nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>drew in 1 load of hay from the orchard put it in the little mow &amp; 3 load from the corner field in the big mow Cristie Young helped Geordy in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>mowed in the midle field east line &amp; got in all the hay from the corner field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>mowed in the midle field my side is very sore</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible} loads of hay in this week</td> <td>22</td> <td>drew in 1 load from the orchard put it in the little mow &amp; 3 loads from the center field in the big mow Cristie Young &amp; Wm Cornet helped put 1 loadover the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>finished cuting the center field &amp; cut some in the field below the house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>finished cuting the field below the house to center ditch &amp; cut a little on the east side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>raked some of the field below the house &amp; mowed the most of the East side</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>27</td> <td>finished the mowing all but that for seed &amp; got it all in cock a little rain nothing stoped to stop us from {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little rain</td> <td>28</td> <td>stacked the hay Christie Young James McMullen &amp; Wm Cornet helped I could do nothing my side is so bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I went to Escot &amp; got 5500 of lath from J Green for the church gave his son $50 he is indue me 500 yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Frances in the afternoon Ellen went to Younge her mother is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>went to the funeral of H. Lonnie there was 35 teemes got a telegram that grammam is dead I went to Mallorytown in the Express &amp; walked over to Roberts</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>Granmam was buired to day at one oclock the Revd Mr McGibblon preached there was a very large funeral She died a few minutes before twelve o clock at nigh Geordy came down this morning with Lizie Ellen &amp; Jennet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Geordy helped Charles Armstrong at his hay this afternoon I went to James McMullins his son was found hanged yesterday it is suposed that he playing with a strap &amp; got it over his head &amp; could not help himself</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>went to the funeral of Robert J McMullin he was buired at Ebenezer church the Revd Mr Cochran preached there was a very large funeral over 50 teems</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Geordy drew loads of sand gravel &amp; stones</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>I helped Wm Cornet A Cornet &amp; J Reed at the church we straped one side &amp; put up scafolds for the lathing &amp; plastering</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robertson preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Cochran in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Geordy wet to Brockville with W. P Moor for a load of coal I did som fixings about the reaper</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>I worked at the reaper</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Geordy cradled a swarth round the front half of the wheat &amp; cut part of the Barley the reaper would not work in the barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>cut part of the wheat with the reaper</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>finished that part of the wheat it is very light but fine cornel raked up the Barley &amp; put it in the Barn had 2 small loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>drew in 2 small loads of wheat very dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>cut the south half of the oats in the center field Geordy helped Wm Cornet this afternoon to cradle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>scraped a hole in the gravel pit for water for the cattle drew in 2 loads of oats in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>16</td> <td>Fine showers this morning Geordy cut some of the oats in the field south of the south ditch grain is ripening very unevenly drew in oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>cut some of the wheat center field broke the cuting bar got it mended Geordy bound some ot it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>cut more of the wheat Broke the bar again got it mended wet to McDonalds for him to come &amp; see what is wrong he is to come tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>drew in what grain oats &amp; wheat we have cut McDonald came this afternoon &amp; fixed the reaper cut some of the wheat Mrs Nicol &amp; Jennie came up from Lyn last night went away to day the Revd Mr McGibon came from Lyn he exchanged with Mr Cochran</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McGibon preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Robinson in the afternoon fine to rain to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Geordy went to Mallorytown with J Gilbert cut the wheat in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>cut the oats in the midle field &amp; part in the old paster</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>finished cuting the oats &amp; drew in the wheat &amp; oats in the midle field Wm &amp; A Cornet hooked peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>cut some green oats for feed in the morning Geordy &amp; Willie went to Gananoque he wants to get a place he came hear on Monday Wm &amp; A Cornet &amp; me finished the peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>A Cornet &amp; Geordy drew in the peas &amp; the oats I helped Wm Cornet at the church instead of Aleck</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I worked at the church for Wm Cornet for helping me with the peas Geordy went fishing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the forenoon rain all day Mr Frances preached in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>worked at the church for Cornet Geordy drew rails to fence the corn so that the cattle can get the run</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>worked at the church Geordy drew rails</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I worked at the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Geordy went to Younge for Isabla I fixed J Chalhouns pump Geordy broke it fixed bunks for the fence</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>gave the buggy box a coat of paint &amp; went to A picnic at the drillshed of the school Geordy came home this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Geordy helped Wm Cornet at hs fallow I finished the fence round the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preach in the forenoon &amp; Revd Mr Cochran in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>worked at the church Geordy has a sore finger he can do nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>worked at the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Do Do George went to Young and brought home the old mare</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>worked half the day at the church painted the buggy in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>went to Gananoque to an agriculture meeting got some beeding for the church &amp; fine peices of plank for the door &amp; window arches paid thirty cents for the plank</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>worked half the day at the church went to an Agriculture meeting in the afternoon at the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the school house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>went to the funeral of Samuel Capland Turner he was buired by the Free Masons there was over 100 teems the Revd Mr Robinson preached in his fathers house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I made a bolster &amp; stakes for the waggon Geordy went to a loging bee of John Johnstons</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>drew dung to the center field the ground is very dry fine drawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>drew dung to the center field west side dunged 6 ridges</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>got the horses shod fine rain this afternoon it is very much needed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>fine rain most of the day oiled the harness put castor oil on them</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 17</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the morning &amp; the Revd Mr Robinson in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Geordy cut up the corn when I was away</td> <td>18</td> <td>went to Newborough to Mr James Biltons G.F H Dean &amp; Mrs Dean Ellen, Bessie, &amp; Lizie went to Delta stopt at Mr Hicocks got dinner</td> </tr> <tr> <td>hard frost everything killed</td> <td>19</td> <td>went to Mr Garets with Mr Bilton wife &amp; daughter Ellen &amp; Bessie Mr Dean &amp; wife stopt all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>came all Mr Biltons to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>came to Delta got dinner at Mr Highcock got Lizie at Mr Donutes got home about 8 oclock all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>went to Escot for lath for the church got none Mr Green is in Prescott at drill brought a lot of hair for the church &amp; some tan bark for the garden got the heffers hide from Mr Parr paid him $3.60 c for his half of it weight 7 1/2 fifty cents per lb</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>worked at the church part of the forenoon went an Agriculture meeting in the afternoon Mr Gordon came here to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Geordy went to Abrahm McNiels for J Gilbert for some slaugh crooks half the day I diged part of the garden for straberry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>26</td> <td>Geordy went to Mr Rotons for Ellen the forenoon he draged a part of the midle field that was plowed late I finished the strawbery bed diged the Erley rose potatos had 2 large pails ful a little rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>27</td> <td>went to Kingston to the Provincial Show the girles all went &amp; Geordy came home with the 9 oclock train it was a fine show the governer general a suite the Lieutenant governer of Ontario &amp; New Brunswick was there to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>went back again to day to attend the annual meeting there was a very large atendance from the west Otawa lost the fair Hamilton caried it two to over the meeting did not finish till near midnight</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Geordy helped Wm Cornett to thrash</td> <td>29</td> <td>came home by the express at about 10 oclock came company press wheat I got more than our shaire</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>the Revd Messers Smart &amp; Gordon came down to night I took them to Fairfax to day Mr Smart preached the sacrament is to be administered to morrow fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Octo</td> <td>1</td> <td>Went to Fairfax to the sacrament the Revd Mr Gordon officiated we went from it to the funeral of A McNiel he was buired at the Ebenezer church the Revd Mr Smart preached there was a very large funeral</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Geordy helped A Cornet at the thrashing machin I began to dig the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Geordy went to help Wm J Turner thrash {illegible} to day I ug some potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I helped James McMullin to thrash Geordy has a sore finger he can do nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>went to Gananoque to the Fair acted as a Judge on sheep hogs &amp; pultry fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>dug some potatos very dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do Do J. Stacie came &amp; left his machin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting here Geordy &amp; the girles went to the Ebenezer at night heard the Revd Mr Garrie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>thrashed our grain had 23 bushel of peas 45 of wheat 12 of barley 152 of oats A Cornet Wm Cornet J McMullin Wm J. Turner Thomas Bradley Humphrey Young Capland healped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>cleaned up the floor &amp; put in part of the straw in the forenoon Geordy drew 120 bushel of sand for H McKay in the afternoon&amp; little rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>put in the remainder of the straw &amp; drew in the cornstalks mixed straw with stalks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>heavy rain all night &amp; this morning a fine day for our fair afterwards atended it took the first on the yearling bull 2nd on 2 Ewes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>dug some of the potatos fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Geordy went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat Ellen &amp; Isabla went with him intending to go Mr Starky &amp; get our yarn he was to bring it from Kingston they brought home the yarn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robertson preached in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>diged some of the potates Geordy had took a notion to go to Red River he is going round amongst the neabours Mr Rose the salportune here all night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>17</td> <td>I helped Humphrey Young to thrash Geordy went to Brockville as volenter for Red river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little rain at night</td> <td>18</td> <td>helped H Young in the forenoon finished the thrashing got a note from Geordy that he was swarn in for six months yesterday to go to Red River</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 13 bushel of oats to grind for a cow I intend to feed, Atended an agriculture Meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>exchanged the young Lillie cow with Wm J Turner for a dry cow to Kill diged some potatos very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>finished the potatos &amp; got some wood H Young helped me this afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>went to Delta with Lizie took her Mellodine with us left the horses at Mr Dennats I stoped at Mr Heacocks at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>did a little fixing for Lizie took dinner at Mr Dennats got home at dark fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>drew water ridled peas for the hogs &amp; got wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>mended Bessies boots &amp; cobling</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>went to Mallorytown to see the clerk of the Division court where the court is it is not till 16th of January 1872</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>got wood &amp; other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>the Reverend Robinson preached in the shedhouse &amp; Mr Carrol in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>pulled some of the carrots the ground is very hard &amp; dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>worked at the carrots fine weather but very dry</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov rain</td> <td>1</td> <td>Started to go to Brockville with 3 firkins of butter about 4 of the clock it rained so heavy when we got to Mallorytown we turned &amp; went Robs stoped all night there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ellen &amp; I signed a quit claim deed for John Armstrong</td> <td>2</td> <td>went to Brockville the highest butter was going at was 19 cents there was no one wanting to buy came home by Lyn it was dark when we got to Mrs Wm Clows stoped there all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>paid Mrs Clow the intrest on the note came to Lyn bought a side of sole leather paid 29 cents per lb it comes to $4 dollars took dinner at Margrets got at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>drew wood i nthe forenoon Margrets Willie came home with me he is going to help me for half a month or so went to the Rock got A load of {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>went to Gananoque with Mr Shampson half a day tried to dig the carrots it is to hard frost covered what I dug in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>a little snow last night</td> <td>7</td> <td>went to Killenbeck with Mr Thompson half a day got in the seedling potatos in the afternoon had 20 bushels</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>fixed the shed with the lumber that I got at the Rock in the forenoon drew 4 loads of sand &amp; 1 of gravel 75 bushel in all Willie helped me time &amp; sand 2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>drew water &amp; fixed the stable in the forenoon got in the chillies potatos in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>drew wood in the forenoon snowed &amp; stormed most of the day put the cattel in the stable this night for the first we have been feeding them for ten days</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>the snow is four or five inches deep V Highcock came here from Nabraska this morning by the Express got wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>12</td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Billie Beatty went to J Purvises &amp; got his colt I took a Berkshire Boar {illegible}osed from Alf Stagg {rest of entry is illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871 Nov</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>cleaned a place in the sand pit &amp; drew 5 loads of sand for the church I charge the church forty half a day drew a load to the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>worked at the church Wm &amp; A Cornet &amp; me John McKee took the job of plastering for forty one dollars he is to give it three coats he is to get two dollars extra for puting on a circle of plaster of paris in the center of the ceiling &amp; around the stove holes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>worked at the church Wm &amp; A Cornet &amp; I atended Bible Societie meeting in the shool house the Revd J Green lectured &amp; he came home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>I took Mr Green to Escott shoolhouse took dinner at Henery Taylors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Wm Cornet &amp; me worked at the church on what we had to do McKee put the first {illegible} on he was 5 1/2 days that is him &amp; Coslow 1 day him Coslow 1 day illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>helped Wm Cornet to kill his hogs in the forenoon let out the Ram to the Sheep Robert Latimer got the Societies Ram to day that I had got some w{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>began to plow in the Northeast corner field the ground is too wet to plow stuble the sod plows first rate fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>killed the hogs Wm Cornet helped I hard frost last night snow 4 or 5 inches deep</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>snowed &amp; blowed all day cut &amp; salted part of the pork</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>got hoops &amp; hooped a barrel &amp; finished the pork</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>cut wood Billie &amp; Bessie got home at noon Lizie went to Toronto the afternoon drew out 3 loads of dung to the corn field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>drew out some dung sold a tub of butter {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>got some wood hard frost could not {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow &amp; rain</td> <td>30</td> <td>Stormed all day snow &amp; rain Ad got home from Red River this afternoon all well saw Geordy {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Billie went to Gananoque to get work came home again he went Henery Johnston I cut wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>went to Gananoque with some wool &amp; full cloth bought 100 of indianmeal 8s.9d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>went to Kingston on the Express a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>came home on the Express I purchased a suffolk boar 7 month's old from Mr McCauly paid $15 dollars for him expences to Kingston $2.95 bought three bundles of cotton yarn paid $1.50 per bundle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad drew some wood we have to water all the cattel at the pitt</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I fixed the breaking harness so as put them on David colt Wat &amp; Lizie came home this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>taped Ads boots &amp; other fixings cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad helped old Mr Armstrong with teem to thrash I got wood very high wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached this evening very stormy wind &amp; snow Vis Highcock brought Isable home yesterday he went home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad helped Armstrong to thrash finished {illegible} I papered the staires so as to keep out the wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad drew wood from Armstrongs woods</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>13</td> <td>stormed &amp; snowed all day the is about 20 inches deep no work took care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>drew 3 loads of wood from Armstrongs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad healped John Johnston with the team to thrash he is to help him to get wood at night I helped P. Moor to fit shoes on the slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad drew of sand for James Dixson P Moor put on the shoes on the slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>drew some wood from Armstrongs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad helped Thomas Bradley to thrash straw most of the day snow very disagreeable day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad helped Thomas Bradley to thrash they finished the thrashing very cold day it takes {illegible} time to cut a {illegible} wood &amp; water the cattle {rest of entry illegible} for them</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat to mill got the full cloth a very cold day the themomiter stood a 40 below zero at daylight</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>drew wood from Armstrong David &amp; Wm came home on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>23</td> <td>David went to Delta with our horses for to bring in Wat &amp; Lizie snowed about 4 inches last night heavy rain with thunder &amp; lightning this afternoon the snow is going off very fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning &amp; the Revd Mr Cochran at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>David Ad Wm Ellen Isable Jennet &amp; Jennie went all to Young this morning fine day the fields is nearly ear I saw to the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>cold day hard frost I cut some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad Ellen &amp; Isabla came home to day they went to Brockville from Younge stopted at Lyn Vaikle Jacks all night Robert Beatty brought up little Wat &amp; his Wife Jennet &amp; Mary Wat &amp; his wife away on a visit from Pembrook</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Wat went away on the Express this afternoon for Ottawa he left the wife here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wm drew wood from Armstrongs I fixed a toung for the wood sleigh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie drew wood from Armstrong Mr Heally died this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>39</td> <td>39</td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached this morning in the schoolhouse heavy rain this afternoon &amp; night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad took the Buggy to the funeral of Mrs Heally he took Mr Heally Kathron &amp; Bartholmew she was buired in Gananoque the snow is nearly all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>David went away on the Express for Ottawa this afternoon I went to Escott to the tanyard took one cow hide &amp; 5 sheep pelts got 1 calf skin to get to mine next week</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>drew some wood from Charles Armstrongs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat to the Mill the slaughing is poor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drew a little wood from Armstrongs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie drew in the stack of hay put part off it in stable loft the rest in the barn it was well saved</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robertson Cochran preached in the morning a the Revd Mr Robertson in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad &amp; Ellen went to Brockville &amp; brought things for the house I tended the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>got wood fine cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Isabela &amp; P.S. Hicock was married by the Revd Wm Smart John &amp; Adam Armstrong a there Wifes Wat &amp; Lizie &amp; David Rob &amp; Mary Wm John Hazelwood James Sorrae Mary &amp; Nancy N Stevens Wife Ida Hicock Miss F. Dean &amp; Wife &amp; Jennie Coulhoun were here at the weding Isabla Vest &amp; David went away on the Express to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>very little done to day Isabla &amp; V came home tonight</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad &amp; all the young folks went to Delta there is to be a partie at Mr Hicocks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>I went to the Agriculture Anual meeting was put in President again had a fine meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Francis preached in the morning &amp; evening the roads is very icey</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad choped some wood in Armstrongs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>I went to Brockville for to see A S{illegible} our school site it is all right to them was no {illegible} put in against it therefore it cannot be allowed now</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>17</td> <td>Went out to the sixth concession to see to Humphrey Deer &amp; P Maloune for B Brown about his wood it is a hard looking place the wood has bee culled sot that it is hard to get any one to chop took the sow to John Cooks left her there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>cut some wood &amp; took care of the cattle &amp; went to see Wm Cornett he is very bad with stilaca he is not able to stand up Ad went to a bee of Wm Cornets for to get wood for him they cut it with a drag saw into stove lenths There was a party here fro Newborough for dinner</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>went to Gananoque to the annual Meeting of the Agriculture Socitie there was said to be 350 from the back country there was a regular rush for {illegible} the socitie to Delta the Gananoque manufacturers turned out all there hands &amp; paid in 400 dollars {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>sow took snow</td> <td>20</td> <td>attended a meeting of our own socitie at the station snow most of the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robertson preached in the morning &amp; Mr {illegible} at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>22</td> <td>very stormy day no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>23</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Billie started for Pembrook to day Ad went to Gananoque with 2 logs for Henery Johnston {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad drew A load of wood from Armstrongs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad drew wood from Armstrongs David Johnston &amp; A Sularon boy helped him he drew 6 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood I Atended the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Francis preached in the morning &amp; night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>very high winds last night Ad went for a load of lumber to Marblerock for Mr Ennis our side Road at the gate is filled up from fence to fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>drew some dung to the corn field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad went to look at lot No 15 in the 9 concession of Lansdowne it belongs to John {illegible} he wants to sell it came home went to Young &amp; intends to go to Lyn &amp; see Watt &amp; go to Brockville Ellen went him Aunt Betsey is very bad</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feb 1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Fine day Ad &amp; his Mother went to Young last night I am cuting a little wood &amp; takeing care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad came home about noon Aunt Betsy McDonald died on the first of the month she is to be buried tomorrow at 11 oclock Ad is very sick he has got a heavy cold Wat &amp; H Lillie came here to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>3</td> <td>Ellen went to Younge this morning to the funeral I could not leave home Ad is not able to be out of bed Ellen &amp; her Mother came home at night it is storming snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad is some better to day he got downe stairs for the first I cut some wood &amp; took care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>very stormy day snowed most of the night the snow is 6 inches deep this forenoon at night it even rained</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>the Roads is very bad with drift there is no travel from our gate to Cornets corner Vest Isabla Ellen &amp; Jennet went to Gananoque to a tea meeting James Hazelwood &amp; Mrs Horton came from Howick stoped all night Ad to</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad took James &amp; Mrs Horton to Gallie Vest &amp; Isabla went to Lyn to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>fine day the trees were all hanging with hore frost this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to a bee of Mr Aylsworth to draw stones from C. Armstrongs fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Blackrapids to see a writing that Towndsends &amp; B Kellso had of J Motts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>I went out to the sixth consession to see about Browns choping and drawing this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>very stormy day heavy rain last night with high wind &amp; snow all day to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>the roads is very bad took cair of the catlle Ad went to the woods to cut some wood on the snow shoes David came home from Ottawa on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>David went to Delta with one of the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad choped some wood cold day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feb 1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>18</td> <td>No meeting to day Revd Mr Robertson had to preached Mrs {illegible} Webs funeral sermon David came home from Delta</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad took David out to Sleters he is going to work for him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went to Marblerock with a slaugherook &amp; a log for beams he took 5 bushel of barley &amp; got 100 lbs of oatmeal for it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went out to the 9 concession David is surveying in the 9th fine day So as to see lot No 79 what it is worth Vest went away to Nebraska on the Express Robert Armstrong came up from Young this afternoon Thomas Smith &amp; Mary came with him they stoped all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Thomas went home on the Express this afternoon Ad went to Yonge intending to go to Brockville tomorrow &amp; bring a load of lumber for the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>choped some wood fine day Ad got home about halfpast 11 oclock p.m. the Revd Mr Gordon came down on the Express this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached this forenoon with schoolhouse heavy rain last night &amp; sunny to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad took David to Moorheads this morning fine day Mr Gordon went Kingston on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad cut &amp; drew some timber for a cow stable between horse stable &amp; barn from Armstrongs woods</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad got all the timber out for the stable expect he rafters &amp; jice got all the others of Armstrong Humpen Young helped him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad helped H Young to day to cut some hemlock sawlogs they cut 6 for him on Christes place Wat &amp; David came here to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad drew 1 . 16 foot log to T Ivies mill &amp; brought 1 14 foot 21 12 foot up to the house from Christes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>took the two logs to Ivies mill this morning got 2 more &amp; took them to the mill in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Robertson in the afternoon in the school house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to Cristies got 2 logs for Humph brought them heare very stormy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad took Humphs logs to the Mill this morning very cold day stormy wind &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>got more logs not so cold as yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>they took 2 logs of Humphs to the mill this morning then they went to Armstrong woods in the afternoon &amp; cut 4 elem logs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Humph &amp; Ad took the 4 elem logs to the mill this morning fine day got a basswood tree from J Purvis for the baile log</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad went to Samuel Moorheads for rafters &amp; some joice they are tamerick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the school house this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>drew some wood from Armstrong H Young helped him Mr Darling came here we agreed to get the same seats that Henery Young is making for the Union church $3.each x 37 cents I went out with Mr Hough to see Black see wheat at Richard Stacies he had not enough for him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Furnisefalls for shingles got 5000 $1.75 per 1000 Wm Hazelwood &amp; Betsey came here this afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad went to a bee of WP Moors to draw wood from McNeemes Betsey &amp; Wm went home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went with Humph Younge to Reeds for a load of ceader posts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>went to Alexandra Bay for Planks got at the rate of $6.50 our money {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad went to R. Armstrongs for a load of ceader Billie got it out last winter cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached this forenoon in the school house &amp; the Revd Mr Carroll in the church in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>David came here yesterday &amp; Mary Beatty &amp; {illegible} Ad went with David &amp; Mrs Green to Survey in the 9th consession G.F.Dean &amp; Mrs Dean Ellen &amp; Isabla went to Newboughrow with our horses fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>snowed about 3 inches last night high wind all day with a heavy drift the roads to completely stoped up teems goes through the Barnyard the bush &amp; out at Moors shop Ad is on the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>very cold last night &amp; this morning cannot keep the house warm Ad &amp; David came home from the 9 consession got the chaining done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Brockville on the morning Express &amp; bought lot No 15 in the 9th consession for Watts for</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad David &amp; Humph Young went out to the consession this afternoon to get an observation &amp; {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>they got the observation &amp; run the line between 14' &amp; 15 in the consession</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad &amp; David went to the 9th to run a line between lots 13 . 14 for Mr S Green a little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow rain</td> <td>26</td> <td>snowed about 4 inches last night Ad went to Gananoque with Humph Young David went to Farmersville I overhauled &amp; scalded the buckets little rain Ad Brought home 18 of Johns best spoils for to {illegible} 6 Fort Garery</td> </tr> <tr> <td>signed a paper as witness for Mrs James McKelvie for biding Westor &amp; Parkers to sell or give James any Liquor</td> <td>27</td> <td>tried to tape some trees too cold to run</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad has a very sore thumb he got a sliver in it no sap yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>fine day warm no sap yet Ad is asking some hands to help him to huew the timber for the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>there was a number of neabours came to huew the timber for the stable fine day rather cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>no meeting to day very stormy rain with snow</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>very stormy day wind snow &amp; rain there is few on the roads they are blocked up with drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td>taped a few own trees</td> <td>2</td> <td>went to an auction of Cristies Youngs he is selling all off &amp; going West fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>fine day Ad is helping H Young to draw in some hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad drew wood from Armstrong Humph helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad drew wood for Humph fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad is drawing wood for Humph &amp; one load ourselves the snow is going very fast boiled a little sap</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Young to see them all before he goes away to Fortgarry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>came home today I made a bolster for the waggon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to the 9th concession to see if he could get any one to split rails</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>taped the rest of the trees they run a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>sowed half a bushel of grass seed this morning hard frost last night David came home today</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Boiled 12 pails of sap Ad went to Coslaws for 3 or 400 of hay for Mr Enes &amp; then went to Mr Crosses for 13 bushel of lime for the church John McKays is plastering it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the school house this forenoon fine day rather cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>sowed nearly half a bushel of grassseed all in the midle field hard frost last night Mr J Dixson came &amp; laid out the cow stable got it all fraimed but the rafters he had a Boy with him Humphrey Young helped us</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>raised the stable there was 18 or 20 helping fine day got all up in good time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad &amp; me got most of the boards on David got a telegram to be ready for to meet Watt on the Express all went down to see them away David went with him Ad came home again the roof as Wat was going to stop over night in {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>18</td> <td>We finished the roof this forenoon Ad went away on the Express he will meet the rest in Toronto &amp; go to Fort Garry fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>went to a raisin of Mr Eneses in the forenoon laid up part of the road fence they are terabley blown down</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>finished sowing grass seed on the field south of the near ditch it was seeded last spring but it has not catched finished fixing the outside fences very dry wether</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>fixed some irons for the truck waggon &amp; went to the station to Christopher Young &amp; his family go away on the Express he sold his farm here &amp; is going to the Village of Hariston in the County of Wellinton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>23</td> <td>very hard frost last night drew dung to the garden &amp; ashes &amp; chips to the orchard snowed to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>mended Bessies Boots &amp; took the old leather of the old bellows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>sowed 4 sheepskins together for a cover for the bellowess &amp; helped John McKee to take down the scaffolding in the church he finished the plastering to day all but the put coat on the windows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>spread dung in the midle field the dung was taken out last fall the bottom of the heaps is hard frozen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 7 bushel of barley for the cows settled with Wm Brough was endue him $19.75 cents paid him &amp; bought 36 lb of grass seed $2.44 1 spool of silk thread 75 1 bar of soap 9c cotton 2 1/4 lb yarn 95c</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the schoolhouse in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>began to plow &amp; plowed 2 short ridges in the garden then plowed in the midle field for peas the frost is not out of the dung heap yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>finishd plowing that peice all but the back &amp; sowed it in peas fine warm day Settled with J Bradley &amp; paid $10.35 cents for {illegible} was indue him</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May a little rain to night it is the first this spring</td> <td>1</td> <td>Plowed the headridge &amp; sowed it that makes 4 1/2 bushel of Peas the ground is in good order sowed 12 lbs of timothy &amp; 4 lb of clover seed on that peice fine rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>a little rain this forenoon</td> <td>2</td> <td>sowed 24lb of timothy &amp; 8 lbs of clover seed on the north end of the midle field West side &amp; gave it one stroke of drage likewise sowed 4 lbs of clover on the East side it was seeded with timothy in the spring on the crust</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>rolled the pea ground it is in good order for rolling plowed the 2 short ridges in the garden &amp; Ellen planted them with 1/2 bushel of Early Rose &amp; Chillies the groung in good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>fine rain this morning the trees look green drew dung into the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>began to plow in the church field &amp; drew stones of of it in the mornings &amp; evening so as to get Bessie to help me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>plowed &amp; drew stones night &amp; morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>9</td> <td>the Revd Mr D Weire came here on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>finished the plowing in it all but 5 1/2 ridges for potatoes &amp; sowed 8 bushel of peas &amp; oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>cleaned out the furrows &amp; shoveld the cross furrow &amp; sowed 1 1/2 bushel of oats in the north field where I plowed last fall &amp; seeded it we are going to paster it this summer again heavy thunder &amp; lightning &amp; rain this Evening down a deal of good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Weire preached at Fairfax this morning I took him up here in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>plowed &amp; spread the dung in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat bought 50 lb of oatmeal 50 lbs of indian-meal</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>draged &amp; ridged up the carrot &amp; beet ground in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>went to Brockville to see about the discharge of {illegible} Mr Therrie said that it was not discharged {illegible} book it was not canceled they discharged {illegible} night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>17</td> <td>sowed 1/2 lb of carrot seed on the peace east of the {illegible} plowed part of the potato ground it is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>hailed</td> <td>18</td> <td>finished plowing the potato ground and draged ready to furrow out atended a meeting of the trustees to {illigible} the foundation of the schoolhouse is sand {illigible} a spaced {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day find steady rain all day no one came</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>got the horses shod and drew some rails to the midle fence north field they were taken away last fall</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>worked at the fence and settled with P. Moor paid him 15 Dollars &amp; 60 cents fine growing time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>finished the fence in the forenoon sowed about {illigible} barrels of plaster on the field below the house beginning of {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>23</td> <td>fine rain last night and this morning H &amp; H Young helped me to turn up part of The midle fence in the north field fine growing time made bunk for a {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>washed the sheep Samuel Johnson and son helped me fix part of the fence in the lane</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>attended a school meeting as trustee to select a new site or see if the people will build on lot we have the foundation is bad they voted on it hill 16 for the hill 13 for the lot at the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Weire preached in the school house this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>27</td> <td>planted better than two pails of Early Rose potatos in the garden and four half rows of sweet corn next the path and house and the rest of the ridge in common corn in the forenoon heavy rain then tried to plow the ground too wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>got some potatos went and laid out the foundation of the schoolhouse on the hill the ground is very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>29</td> <td>bored and made a pair of barbunks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>made another barbunk can do very little there is rain almost every day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>drew a load of stones for Mr Thompson that is 3 loads there was 2 loads before</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>went to help to make a road up the hill to where they are going to build the schoolhouse there was only B. Warren J. Gilbert J Sheldon worked</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Weir preached in the schoolhouse in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>sheered the sheep in the afternoon John Carley &amp; A Cornet helped I hunted up the Sheep and {illegible} out the stable in the morning fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>4</td> <td>plowed two ridges of the cornfield below the house &amp; furrowed out to ridges of the potato ground the ground is hardly fit yet rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>let a lot of water the ground is wet as it has been yet it rained most of the night went to a raisin of A Cornets a fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>went to John Ivies with H Young &amp; put in our sawlogs all but one that we could not get at</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>planted 8 bushels of potatos Ellen Isabla &amp; Bessie helped furrowed out the rest of the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>8</td> <td>rained this forenoon went to a meeting of the Agriculture Socitie very little done very few there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Wier in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>helped Thomas Stennett at the seller ditch it was all filled in at the outside wall paid him 1 Dollar</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>went to John Young's this morning stoped all night they are all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>came to Robert Armstrongs and stopped all night dug up a lot of spruce &amp; ceadar for to plant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>13</td> <td>came home Mary Beatty came home with me sister Betsey is very sick got dinner there rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>planted the spruce &amp; ceadar trees on the edge of the ditch along the lane to the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>15</td> <td>Drew 120 bushel of sand for Hugh McKee in the forenoon went to Ivies there is no lumber yet Ellen Isabla &amp; Bessie planted a bushel of potatos fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Weir preached this morning I could not go was bad with the bowel complaint fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>17</td> <td>Humphrey Young plowed draged &amp; furrowed out the corn ground I was not able to work went to Gananoque with Isabla took David horse got my coat paid Chesters $3.51 for making it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>planted 1 bushel of western corn Ellen Jeanette &amp; Isabla went to Delta with the horses they took David horse with them to paster there 1</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>planted 1/2 bushel of western corn that is 1 1/2 bushels all in the field below the house it is for the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>drew dung to the pines spruces &amp; ceadar that I planted along the lane</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>went to Marble Rock for a load of hemlock lumber for the roads broke the axle of the wagon had to leave the load near Cornet's cheas factory</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>went through the potatos corn &amp; carrots in the garden in the forenoon put on part of the irons on the axle of the wagon in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the forenoon the Revd Mr Wier in the afternoon warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>finished the wagon &amp; went for the lumber on the roads drew stones from Mr Thompson {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>worked on the roads drawing gravel east of a Cornet's field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>worked on the roads half the day with the horses that make 7 days work for us helped Isabla to pack her things in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>went to Brockville with Isabla things to get them sent to Nebraska got the pappers &amp; tiket got home at 12 oclock last night very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>drew rails from the midle fence of the midle field to put a fence at the foot of the corn to keep the calf out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>drew 13 loads of sand for Hugh McKay 220 bushels 2$20c lime 2.50 warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Weir preached in the school house this morning went at 2 o clock to the New Frier church at Taylors Revd Mr Saunders preach it Dedicated to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July there was {illegible} went at the station</td> <td>1</td> <td>Isabla went away to her husband on the Express for Nebraska Mr Bush his Mother &amp; sister was on the train going there also there was a little rain at 2 o clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>picked stones in the midle field &amp; the mustard that was in it two of Mr Coslows Boys helped me had 5 armfuls we put it on the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>went through the potatos &amp; carrots in the garden &amp; finished the shingling the west side of the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>began to shingle the East Side warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>finish the shingling &amp; put on the ridge boards</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>huewd the joice for the stable finished them then went to an Agriculture meeting at Weston's</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr taplin preached this morning &amp; the Revd Mr Weire in the afternoon very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>hughed some sticks for the barn in the morning attended a school meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>ground the knives of the mower ridged it up mowed the thistels next to the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>began to mow in the midle field it is awful ruff &amp; very little more than thisles</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>worked at the mowing getting along very {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Do Do raked out part of the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>13</td> <td>rain this afternoon very heavy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Weire preached in the four noon &amp; Mr Robinson in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>raked &amp; mowed in the midle hired a young man on Saturday night to help me his name is John {illegible} never {illegible} much farming he wants 3 dollars per week</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>finished the mowing the Midle Field &amp; raped part of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>finished raking the midle &amp; began to mow in the Northwest field the grass is very light next the road where they traveled {illegible} winter</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little rain stopped drawing in</td> <td>18</td> <td>Drew in 2 loads of hay from the orchard &amp; 1 from the midle field put it in the west half of the big mow 1 of the loads from the orchard in the east half of the other in the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>mowed in the north field &amp; drew five loads from the midle field it is mostly thistles &amp; daisies then in the big mow west half</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>20</td> <td>raked &amp; drew 5 loads from the north west field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the forenoon Mr Weire in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>worked in the potatos with the cultivator that Mr Jones gave the Agriculture Socitie it did its work well John here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>finished the potatos &amp; the mowing in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>finished cutting the north field &amp; began to cut in the midle field east side warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>raked &amp; drew in 2 loads from the north field {illegible} the last one at the barn gate had to leave it out all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>26</td> <td>got that load in &amp; 2 out of the orchard put the orchard hay over the horses got 2 loads from the midle field very heavy rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>went to Marble Rock for lumber for the stable in the forenoon mowed in the afternoon John Jones went away this afternoon he would not stop any longer I paid him 5 dollars</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Weire preached the forenoon Mr Taplin in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>mowed in the midle field East Side heavy rain before dinner &amp; most of the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>mowed in the midle field &amp; raked Ellen &amp; the girls cocked it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>finished the mowing in the midle field &amp; began to mow in the field below the house raked &amp; cocked all in the midle field Robert Beatty came to help me to night he has got his haying done</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td></td> <td>Dr to J Darling</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 lb tea 1/2 gallon of oil sugar $1</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>2 lb tea 6 yrds cotton 75 c</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1870</td> <td>Cr church account</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept 23</td> <td>Do Mr Beaumont for lumber</td> <td>4.15✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Do Mr Odel for 500 of brick</td> <td>5.00✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 7</td> <td>Do Mr Emery 1708 fett</td> <td>10.38✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1871</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 19</td> <td>Do Mr Beaumont for 200 fet lumber</td> <td>1.50✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 17</td> <td>Do Mr Emery 600 feet straping</td> <td>4.20✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Do Mr J Green 6000 lath</td> <td>10.00✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept 8</td> <td>Do Mr Beaumont for peices of plank</td> <td>0.30✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 11</td> <td>Do J.P. McCormick 50 bushel Lime</td> <td>8.00✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Do J Green 500 lath</td> <td>1.00✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible}</td> <td>Do A Cornet for work done on the church</td> <td>15.00✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Do Row &amp; Manhart 1200 feet of lumber</td> <td>19.20✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 13</td> <td>Do Henery Cross 13 bushel of lime</td> <td>1.95✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept 13</td> <td>Do Thomas Williams for laying floor</td> <td>14.00✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>94.68✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 1</td> <td>Do Triming for the pulpit</td> <td>2.60✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Do Revd Mr Willson expenses from Kingston</td> <td>2.✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Do Thomas Reid bread &amp; wind</td> <td>1.80✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>99.92✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 1</td> <td>2 yrds of fring for pulpit 50 cents</td> <td>✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Do sent thirty dollar to {illegible} Horsey per stair</td> <td>30.25✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 6</td> <td>freight on stove from Kingston</td> <td>.48✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1873</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>Henery Young</td> <td>10.00✓</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Moneys receivd for building fund of the church</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1870 Oct</td> <td>Revd John Austin</td> <td>$10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Samuel Moorhead</td> <td>38.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1871</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 7</td> <td>Revd Wm Smart</td> <td>15.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Revd Henery Gordon</td> <td>20.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>Wallace McNiel for stones that his Father got</td> <td>13.12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1872</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 31</td> <td>Robert Johnson</td> <td>10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 4</td> <td>collected at the opening of the church</td> <td>19.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Do on Communion sabeth</td> <td>14.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 6</td> <td>Bruce McNiel for lime he got</td> <td>2.25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> 141.70 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Moneys received for the building fund of the church</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1870</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>Revd John Austin</td> <td>10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1871</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Revd Wm Smart</td> <td>19.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August 7</td> <td>Revd H Gordon</td> <td>20.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>December</td> <td>Wallace McNeil for Stones that his Father got</td> <td>13.12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1871</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>Samuel Moorhead</td> <td>38.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>101.32</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>moneys expended</td> <td>99 {torn off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>remains in my hand</td> <td>06.{torn off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1872</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 4</td> <td>Collected at the opening of the church</td> <td>19.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>paid Revd Mr Willson expenses coming from Kingston</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>17</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>collected in communion sabath 14.40</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>paid Thomas Reed 1.8 for bread &amp; wind {illegible}</td> <td>13.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>30.46</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6.64</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>37.{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>collected on 3 sabathes from in Feb &amp; March</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>&amp; from May 12 to Sept 22 $1291 less $3 for board</td> <td>9.{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Moneys expended on church 95.84</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Do recieved from all sources $47.32 197.70</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>{illegible}</td> <td>96.84</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>44.86</td> </tr> <tr> <td>144.78</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>96.84</td> <td>94.86</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>The Plymouth Barometer</p> <p>The West Wind always brings us rain</p> <p>the East Wind Blows it back again</p> <p>in South Winds we always have wet weather</p> <p>with North winds cold and wet together gible</p> <p>the next day surely will be wet but if the sun goes down in gray</p> <p>the next will be a pouring day</p> <p>The above doggrel is called the "Plymouth Barometer". It seems appropriate to the weather we have been enjoying E.M.D.</p> <p>A good hit to the soulless staring Apes who sport the habiliments and assume the appearance of men only to stand on the street corners and watch the ladies passing by frequently indulging and ribald comments and tone sufficiently loud to reach the ears of the object of their blackguard remarks we commend a perusal of the following morceau. -- Am. Paper.</p> <p>Who Was It?</p> <p>He was standing on the corner</p> <p>In the place where loafers meet</p> <p>And he watched the dressy damsels</p> <p>as they waited or the street</p> <p>from his mouth came innuendoes</p> <p>and his eyes were opened wide</p> <p>as a tiptoe they can dancing</p> <p>O'er the muddy sloppy tide</p> <p>when a lady and her daughter</p> <p>stepping carefully long</p> <p>closely veiled from Street inspection</p> <p>heard his slimy Venom tongue</p> <p>then the little veils were lifted</p> <p>and with shame his head he hung</p> <p>for his mother and his sister</p> <p>thus had struck the speaker down</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>mowed in the field below the house in the forenoon raked in the afternoon Humphrey Young came &amp; helped Rob to draw this afternoon drew in two loads from the midle field put them in the cow stable &amp; three loads from the field below the house that was just put in the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Humph &amp; Rob drew in loads from the midle Field I am not able to do anything weak &amp; sick at the stomach there is 7 loads put in over the cow stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Rob drew in two loads of hay put in one over the cow stable &amp; the other that is all that is cut I can do nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Weir in the afternoon warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>mowed in the forenoon went to the station to a trial of Dr Percey &amp; Dr Ogsworth for putting Percys Sulky on the track so that it was brock the case was not proven</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>finished cutting the old meadow raked &amp; drew in two loads Ellen &amp; the girls cocked some of the hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>drew in two loads &amp; cut part of the new piece</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>finished cutting the new piece that part that we plowed in the fall is Best catch in Timothy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>drew in 3 loads got John Coslow to put to pitch there I am so weak that I can do very little</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>10</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 8 1/2 bushel of wheat mill Bessie went with me to see Fanenberg's show very heavy rain to day Coslow mowed some of the oats they are ready to cut</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Weir preached in the forenoon &amp; Mr {illegible} in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I'm not able to do anything I am so weak a fine day Ellen &amp; the girls raked up the oats that Coslow cut on Saturday Coslows came after he had done his days work with Hugh drew in two loads that was all of them the girls Ellen Jennet &amp; Bessie got 3 pea harvest &amp; hooked</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the peas did a {illegible}</td> <td>13</td> <td>nothing done I am no better rained in the night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Coslow cut the oats heavy rain or shower through the day very warm fine time for grain growing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>showers to day I am doing little I over did myself</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>16</td> <td>turned the peas they are very wet got in one load of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>got in a load of oats &amp; 3 loads of peas that finished our harvest work I am a very little use this was a fine drying day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the forenoon &amp; Mr Weir at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>fixing for to go to Kingston with our wool</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>went to Kingston this morning went to Mr Stark's {illegible} breakfast got to Kingston 1/2 11 o clock got dinner a fine {illegible} the horses went to Eselton's mills with the wool came back to D Nichols stopt all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>went to Jo {illegible} came home about 11 o clock to night had a splendid visit &amp; time the roads first rate</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>went to Escot to Mr Parr's took the oath of Deputy Returning officer for the No 4 polling division</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>went to Dulcimain &amp; held the Election for a member of the Dominion Parliament C Young was clerk George Merton received 57 AW Richards 34 at this polling</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>went to Brockville on the Morning Express with the poll books came home in the afternoon Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Weir preached in the forenoon the Revd Mr Taplin in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>fixed lumber for the stable went to Mr Darling with a commertial traveler</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>27</td> <td>boarding up part of the stable fine showr last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>went to the funeral of Charles Sumerby the Revd Mr Caroll preached in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>29</td> <td>fixed the Barn to keep the hens out of the cow stable fine rain last night &amp; this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>willows for to tie the corn with I have no straw to do it with I have very sore eyes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>fine rain last night &amp; this morning fixed up the fence around the Bull paster to put the lambs in</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>Revd Mr Taplin preached this morning Revd Mr Weir in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>began to cut the cow corn this morning went to Mr Darling to see him on church matters Mr Weir went with me worked at the corn in the afternoon attended {illegible} schoolhouse affairs in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>worked at the corn a little frost this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>stooked &amp; bound up 95 stooks it is a good crop bound it with itself</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>little rain last night bound up &amp; 8 stook of corn &amp; atended a church meeting at Mr Weir's warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>cut up the corn in the garden bound it with Willow withes very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>through 6 load of sand 21 of water for H McKay &amp; the forenoon Ellen Jennet &amp; Mr Dean &amp; his wife went to Young this afternoon with the Buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Weir preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>quarried some stones for to underpin the cow stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>went with Henry Young to see the pulpit in the Ebenezer Church before making one for ours in the forenoon went to George Wilson's to a beef cow they are too old</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>fixed the wagons for to draw dung I expect Michael Coslow's to help me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>drew dung to the church field Michael Coslow helped me I hired him for half a month at the rate of $8 per month</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Drew down to the church field heavy rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Weir at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>got 5 rows of the corn in the forenoon drew 2 loads of sand for J Darling in the afternoon gave him 85 cents &amp; got a barel of salt</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Drew four loads of sand for JA Bradley in the forenoon 81 bushel time $1.25 bound up the corn in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>drew a load of wood or brush in the forenoon to Young in the afternoon stopt at are {illegible} Lizie &amp; Vie came from Delta last night with a buggy</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>19</td> <td>heavy rain hear to day went to Unionville with Robert Armstrong to the cattle show came home with him stopt all night there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>came home to day from Young in the forenoon working at the church with J McCormick A Cochran Wm Cornett &amp; the Revd Mr Weir made a bridge in front of the church &amp; drew 5 loads of gravel &amp; sand</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>drew water for the house then 2 loads of sand for JA Bradley 40 bushel drew rails for to fix the fence around the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Weir preached this morning &amp; the Revd Mr Taplin in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>drew four loads of dung out of the new cow stable in the forenoon cut the last of the Corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>drew four loads of dung from the hog pen to the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>separated the Lambs from the ewes &amp; marked them heavy rain this afternoon drew three loads of stones to the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>drew 9 loads of stone to the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Do 7 Do Do in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>pick the stones of the church field &amp; {illegible} plowed &amp; scraped a ditch in it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Taplin preached this morning heavy rain in the afternoon &amp; at night no meeting went down to the schoolhouse no one came except Miss {illegible} &amp; Mr Weir</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Drew 7 loads of sand &amp; gravel to the Barnyard</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>1</td> <td>took two oak logs of the old shop &amp; hewed them for the group of the cow stable they are very hard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I had to see about getting the pulpit fixed &amp; other fixing I killed a sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>went to Gananoque to the fair it was a good one there was a great many people there heavy rain midle of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>attended the opening of our church the Revd Mr Willson of Kingston preached the Revd Mr Gordon assisted fine day there was $19.60 collected</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drew 4 loads of sand for Joe Stacey 85 bushels 85 c time $1.25 in the afternoon attended an agriculture meeting in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Weir dispensed Sacrament in the church Revd Mr Gordon assisted Revd Mr Peck preached at night in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>7</td> <td>fixed the Barn &amp; granery for the thrashers heavy rain with thunder and lightning last night &amp; rain all day to day Wm Davis came with the horsepowr this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>brought the Thrasher this morning got all done by noon peas &amp; oats went to the station with Mr Gordon he went on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>got some wood in the forenoon fix the drill shed for the show in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>10</td> <td>rain all the forenoon went to the show there was a great many people there in the forenoon {illegible} the rain came down till noon at noon wagons &amp; come Buggies came in thres &amp; fours loaded</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>drew 8 loads of sand for Mr McKay 160 bushel in the forenoon fixed round the house in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>helped S Johnston to thrash fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Ellen &amp; James Beatty went to Young to see Aunt Isabla we hear that she is very sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>rained all day no work done except geting wood</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct rain</td> <td>15</td> <td>Helen &amp; James Beatty came hear at noon I hunted most of the day for the horse that was at home pulled the beans little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>16</td> <td>heavy rain most of the night &amp; this morning cleaned up some of the mud in the barnyard met the Revd Mr Weir at the station he came down to attend a Sabath School entertainment this evening at the schoolhouse it was a fine show the Revd Mr Robinson was there the schoolhouse was well filled</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>17</td> <td>drew 1 load of sand &amp; 4 loads of stones for John {illegible} in the forenoon went to see Mr Darling with Mr Ross a commercial traveler at 11 o clock stopt till near night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>18</td> <td>went to Mr Darlings this morning for Mr Ross got home at noon charged him 3 dollars rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>diged the Early Roses in the garden had about 6 bushel got wood in the afternoon cold day hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting this morning Revd Mr Taplin preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>drew 5 loads of gravel for John Coslow the forenoon Ellen &amp; Jennet went to Delta at noon I dug potatos in the afternoon John Johnston helped me 13 bushels Sam &amp; son</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>helped B Young to thrash fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>23</td> <td>heavy rain last night finished thrashing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>dug potatos Michael Coslow helped me dig 24 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Do Do Michael Coslow &amp; Thomas Coslow &amp; John John Johnston helped dug 34 bushel that is 77 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>26</td> <td>heavy rain last night all day I went to J Ivies to see if he had sawed any lumber yet he had nothing ye</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>heavy rain all day the Revd Mr Garvey preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>finish digging the potatos here about 100 bushels they are good very heavy digging the ground is so very wet Michael Coslow &amp; Tom helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>worked at the carrots got them all dug M &amp; Sam Coslow helped me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>got the horses shod and other fixings as I intend to go to Kingston tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>went to Kingston for the yarn Mr Weir went with me fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>got home from Kingston this afternoon sopt all night at Wm Jacks got the yarn all right got 300 of flour X 3 100 of cornmeal &amp; Rye X 2 flour in all $12.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>toped the carrots &amp; put them into pit fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>drew in the corn stalks they are in very good order considering so much wet weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>mended 3 pair of boots &amp; shoes fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>huwed two sticks for the cow stable put them in got the stones leveled ready for the gravel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Butter is 90 cents</td> <td>7</td> <td>drew 6 loads of gravel to the stable &amp; 2 loads of sand for P Moor 40 bushel 40 c time 50 c</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>drew 7 loads of gravel to the stable fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>rided 6 bushel of peas for seed put them in two barles got some wood &amp; other chores the Revd Mr Green held his annual Bible meeting in the schoolhouse stoped with us all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>I took him Escot this morning took dinner at Mr Parrs the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the school house this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>drew 6 loads of gravel to the stable fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>12</td> <td>worked in the stable grouting part of the East end heavy rain all day everything in a swim</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>work in the stable got 8 bushel of lime from H Pankhurst I finished grouting the east end &amp; boarded part of the side next to the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>14</td> <td>worked at the stable grouted the side next the stable &amp; part of the end &amp; that is all the grout I have rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>worked at the Bail logs &amp; got them in to the stable &amp; bored part of them very cold wind all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>first snow</td> <td>16</td> <td>worked at the bail logs Humphrey Young helped me began to snow in the night snowed &amp; stormed most of the day this is the first snow this fall</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting this morning Mr Taplin preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>worked at the Bails Ellen helped at night the in the afternoon we got the Bails fixed so that we got the cows in to night stormed all day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov snow 8 inches deep</td> <td>19</td> <td>Mrs Curtis came here this morning on the Express from Mitchel drew a load of wood from the end of the Barn the old calf pen &amp; worked at the stable snowed most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Rob Beatty came up from Young in the buggy last night the roads is very bad drew 2 of sand to the stable &amp; 1 to the house for to bank it I have not got it banked yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Walter &amp; David got home from Red River this morning they went to Delta this afternoon on the Express Adam went to Nebraska from St Palls to see Isabla</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>22</td> <td>worked at the stable toward the top log 4 in it was to high stormed most of the day snow &amp; went with an Enis to Colhoun's to a New Ram that the socitie bought</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>23</td> <td>let our own Ram out to day got some wood stormed most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the schoolhouse this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little snow</td> <td>25</td> <td>Drew in the Scotch Blues into the cellar &amp; fixed a bin for the other potatos fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>got in the Chilles flurries of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little snow</td> <td>27</td> <td>got in the seedlings stormy in the afternoon with hard Frost the ground is very soft the horses went to the knees in the field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little rain</td> <td>28</td> <td>Drew sand from the pit to bank the house with the slaugh &amp; one load to the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>got some wood &amp; other fixings about the stable cold day Adam got home to night from the Red River the went to Nebraska &amp; stopt a week with Isabla all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad drew three loads of gravel for the stable got wood &amp; killed a sheep cold with high winds snow at night Dave came from Delta with the buggy</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Reverend Mr Robinson preached in the schoolhouse this evening Ellen Jennet &amp; Ad went to Brockville on the Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I took out the floor out of the woodshed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain &amp; snow</td> <td>3</td> <td>got the horses shod &amp; some wood heavy rain last night some rain &amp; snow today</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>made an axe handle for a new axe that Ad bought in the forenoon went to a bee of the Widow Mitchell she had to draw sand to bank her house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad got some wood I spooled &amp; quilted for the girls &amp; took care of the cattle very stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the stove came for the church</td> <td>6</td> <td>worked in the house at the spools &amp; quilts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do Do I've got some wood stormy day wind &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting here meeting at the Union Church David came home from Delta to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood into the woodshed I worked at the quilts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>got some wood Billie came home from Pembroke this morning Ad Ellen Jennet Bessie &amp; Billie went to Delta this afternoon David is to be married tomorrow to Miss Hicock in Delta cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>cut wood in the forenoon went to Mr Darling's with Wm Cornett for stove pipe for the church he had let them all go hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>helped Wm Cornett &amp; H McKay to put the stove &amp; pipes in the church cold day Ad Bill &amp; the girls got home from Delta</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>killed the hog &amp; two sheep fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>14</td> <td>got two loads of wood little snow last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting this morning Revd Mr Taplin preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad went to Brockville with Bessie she is going to the examination he took the butter with him got 15 cents per lb</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrong fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec snow</td> <td>18</td> <td>drew wood from Armstrongs woods in the forenoon snowed in the afternoon the snow is very light</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad took the sow to John Cooks this morning he went to Caintown to a teameeting with a load at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>20</td> <td>began to snow about midnight last night &amp; snowed about fifteen inches before morning the snow is very deep went to the funeral of Captain Earel he had a paralictick fit &amp; only lived about four &amp; a half hours after it he was buried at the Union Church Revd Mr Pearson preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad got 29 bushel of oats from John Johnston paid $35 per bushel I got a rod for to hang a lamp in the church &amp; poker for the stove snowing &amp; stormy to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the schoolhouse &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>23</td> <td>stormy all day there is no travel on the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the road is drifted full</td> <td>24</td> <td>the road is brock through our field they came in at at John Johnstons gate &amp; down his field till they came to Ad's road then across our field &amp; out at the gate at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>very cold</td> <td>25</td> <td>the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church David and Vive came here to night Albert &amp; Ida came also Mr Dean &amp; Mrs Dean Mr Bilton &amp; Mrs Bilton &amp; daughter &amp; Mrs Calhoun for tea</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>very cold day no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the road is very bad</td> <td>27</td> <td>David &amp; Vive Albert &amp; Ida Ad Billie Ellen Jennet &amp; Jennie went all to Young this afternoon the weather is a little moderate cold yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I took care of the cattle cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Ash preached in the church this morning he is the {illegible} minister the is getting subscription for Victoria College the Revd Mr Robinson in the Schoolhouse in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad bought bushel of oats from James her 33 cents {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with the fullcloth Billie went to Newborough with a cutter &amp; Mrs Bilton</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1</td> <td>Fine day the snow is getting soft David &amp; Vive came from Delta there has very little work being lately on account of the depth of the snow it's two feet deep in the woods</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>2</td> <td>Adam Armstrong &amp; his wife came here from Farmersville Mr Smith &amp; Asha Hicock from Delta there was a number more around here in the evening Billie inlands going away tomorrow heavy rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>3</td> <td>rained most of the night &amp; this morning the snow has got quite a settling Adam Armstrong &amp; Mr Smith went home this afternoon the roads very soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad got 2 loads of wood the snow is very soft I kept a fire in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 snow</td> <td></td> <td>snowed most of the day no meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>put a fire in the schoolhouse &amp; went to the town meeting voted for J.W. Hague J Richardson &amp; Wm Webster the Reeve &amp; Deputy was put in by acclamation</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad went to Delta with a load of oats for the boys he got them from J Humpers</td> <td>7</td> <td>worked at a slaugh in the schoolhouse &amp; kept a fire on so as to get it dried</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>went to the school meeting James Latimer was put in Trustee cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>worked on the slaugh it is not much I get done by the time I get the cattle fixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>did a little at the slaugh Ad got some wood in own bush the snow is very deep</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Kept the fire in the school house &amp; got Mrs Bradley to clean it out &amp; went to an Agriculture meeting was put in president again</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Hall from North Augusta preached the Mishenerow sermon in the church in the evening Mr Francis in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Besse went Thomas Bradley school to teach she is to get $17 per month Ad went to James Quins got oats &amp; 50 bushel of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to Escott Mill with 10 bushels of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>went to Gananoque to the annual meeting of the Riding Agricultural Socitie was put in President Ad &amp; the girles went to a tea meeting in {illegible} cold morning rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>16</td> <td>rain &amp; thawed all day Wat &amp; Lizie came here last night no work done the snow is going very fast the missionary in the church to night very stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>did a little on the slaugh the fields is all bear the snow all gone except where there is drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>very cold North wind with a little snow Robert Beatty his wife came last night he was married on the 9th to Sarrah Hazelwood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Francis preached this morning in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>worked a little at the slaugh Mr J Stark &amp; Miss Russel came on a visit there was a number of young folks here in the evening little snow this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>worked a little on the slaugh after Mr Stark went away Ad drew some wood very stormy snow &amp; wind this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad drew 3 loads of wood fine day worked at the slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>very cold day Ad went to a bee of P Moors to draw wood from McKenney place I got the slaugh done &amp; painted that is the running {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>very stormy day snow &amp; wind no work done I let the cows out for water it is so stormy that they would not go</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>made a tongue &amp; roller for the slaugh Ad drew 2 loads of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the church this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>David came home on Saturday night he brought Vive &amp; Jennie with him Ad drew some wood Wallace McNeils wife died this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood I fixed some irons in the shop cleveses &amp; other fixings for the slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>went to the funeral of Mrs W McNeil she was buired at the Ebenezer Church the church was as full as could hold the Revd D Sutherland from Gananoque preached very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Billie Beatty came up from Young Ad went down to bring him back to help him to get wood I went to Dulcimain with J Lindberg to examine some parties with regard to his insurances saw Dennis Cross Martin Cross &amp; John Erel they say that the store was full of goods as usuel Erel says a great deal more in it than there was JA Bradley &amp; I signed the document</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad came home this evening brought Billie with him cold day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad fixed the wood rack on the new slaugh &amp; got wood for the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the church this morning very Stormy this afternoon wind &amp; drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad drew wood from the Armstrongs &amp; 4 loads Billie helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie got 5 loads of woods rain this morning it is very soft &amp; sloppy the snow is nearly gone in the fields</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie drawing wood 5 loads fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie went to a wood bee of Humphrey Young's warm day the roads is failing very fast the fields is nearly bare I atend to the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>David came home to day &amp; Billie is draw wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie drew wood in the forenoon I went to Malones place to measure wood for Brown they McKinnee has cut 34 1/2 cords paid him $15 endu him 14.51 the roads is bad it was in the afternoon I went</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Taplin preached at night in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie drew 4 loads of wood the road roads is bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>went to the funeral of Moses Greer there was over 40 slaughs &amp; cutters the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the house there was a great many people there it snowed about 4 inches last night a little rain this morning it formed a crust so as to stop drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie drawing wood this forenoon they all went to Gananoque in the afternoon to a teameeting for the Revd Mr Gordon the Revd Mr Colton was inducted in the Presbyterian church to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad cut wood at the house in the forenoon went to a chopping bee of James Calhoun's in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to the 9th concession to see about a road into his place there cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad got part of the road cut yesterday went to it to day the swamp is not good 16 no meeting here to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting here to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie went to the 9th conc got a load of girths for a barn</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Febr</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood for Humphrey Young he got one of Humphrey horses to draw took one of ours to Delta to an Agriculture meeting fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>came home to day from Delta we got our photograph taken when there it was voted {illegible} that the fall show be held in Delta Ad drew a load of shingles {illegible} home from the {illegible} con the road is very bad snow nearly gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad drew a load of shingle stuff home the Revd Mr Pearson lectured on Temperance in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>21</td> <td>very stormy day snow with high winds no work done started to go to Greer's with a load of shingle stuff Polly got a seag in her foot &amp; was lame he did not go</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to Greers with a load of shingles stuff then he went to the outlet for part of a load he left there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the church this morning &amp; the Revd Mr Robinson in the evening very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>very cold day with high winds the roads blocked up the slaughing is going in the fields</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad went to a bee of Mrs McNeil's to draw cordwood David &amp; Vie came here last night fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>David &amp; Ad went to the 9th concession to run a line between Ad &amp; Stacy there is some plundering going on there they got it done Charles Roth &amp; Thomas Bradley helped him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>they went back to day to run Stacey's east line very stormy day snow &amp; wind got home to night the plundering was on Stacey Ad has got a very bad cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad in bed most of the day the roads is very bad</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873 {second half of month added on end, from Queen's files}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Greers with a load of shingles stuff he had 7 pieces some of them was 18 ft long I went to an Agriculture meeting at the station Dean am was authorized to purchase $45 worth of clover seed to be divided between all the members who has paid their subscription on the first day of May fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the church this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad chopped wood in the shed very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible}</td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to the 9th concession to see if the Slacks had cut or hued any timber they have done he came home he could do nothing with out help</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque took bushel of wheat to the mill fine day but cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went out to the 9th concession to get timber &amp; saw logs Henery Faires went with him to help find day wind S.west</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I attended the cattel fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain 41 storms this quarter according to {illegible}</td> <td>8</td> <td>heavy rain snow is going very fast Ad &amp; Henery Faires came home at noon from the 9 con</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the church this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad &amp; Henery went out with Jay Bradley &amp; G Ross to help them to run lines on lot 11 in the 9 concession</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; Henery did not come home to day {illegible} Stormy this morning heavy snow fine afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>fine day I went out Wallace McNeil sale he is selling off all of his cows some of them went up $47 &amp; 50 cents I paid George Richardson's seven dollars of fines to give to his Father as Treasurer Ad &amp; Henery &amp; David got home this afternoon little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Henery went to the 9 con to get out stuff for building fine day David went to run lines for J Sigg</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>I attend the cattle fine day taped a few trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>15</td> <td>taped the rest of the trees 41 in all Ad came home from the 9th concession Rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Taplin preached this morning in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad &amp; Henery went to the 9th consession fine day came home at night for some oil of Whiskey one of the horses cut her foot heavy rain after night gathered 13 pails of sap boiled it at the house</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1873 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went back this morning fine day I took care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>19</td> <td>snowed about 4 inches last night Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>20</td> <td>snowed all day the girles gathered 14 pails of sap this morning I boiled it down at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain &amp; snow</td> <td>21</td> <td>the snow is over a foot deep this morning there is a drzel of rain &amp; snow all day David got home at noon he came from the F Falls the snow is soft Ad &amp; Henery Ferris came hom this afternoon from the 9 con</td> </tr> <tr> <td>a little snow</td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to Young with a load of young folks to eat sugar at Margrets got home to night. Ellen stopt at Janes she is not well David &amp; Vie went with them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23 snow</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the church this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to Escott with 20 bushel of oats by measure James Marshell here to day &amp; settled the intrest that he is indue his Brother Richard by giving his not for $262.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>very cold day Ad went to Ivies Sawmill for lumber took Billie to Herbisons he is going to work in the cheese factory for A Thompson a little snow &amp; rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain &amp; snow</td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went to Mallorytown with Wallace McNiel to A McLaughlin funeral he Died in the Asylum at Toronto they intend to go to Farmersvile to see about a horse that Wallace wants to get it is a very stormy day cold rain in the morning snow &amp; droft all the rest of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>27</td> <td>a little snow &amp; drift I cut some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>28</td> <td>fine day the girles took the slaugh for Bissie this afternoon the slaughs is going through our fields rain after dark</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>29</td> <td>heavy rain this morning faired up a little heavy rain all the day after that</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30 snow</td> <td>30</td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning in the church very few there it is snowing &amp; blowing &amp; there is quiet a drift the fields is all in a swim with water that fell yesterday fine afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>31</td> <td>snowing again this morning Ad &amp; Wallas McNiel came at noon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <p><br />{second half of month of April is transcribed on this page as well, from the Queen's files}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Lizie came from Lyn this morning Ad went to Ivies sawmill for a load of stuff</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to Escott with 10 bushels of wheat he bought 4 bags of hog feed $1.25 per 100 lb David &amp; Smith came from Ottawa about 4 oclock this morning rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Lizie Vive &amp; Jennet went to Brockville on the Mixed David &amp; Smith went to the river this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to the 9 cons to see if he could get out rafters I boiled sap at the house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>rain this morning &amp; most of the forenoon Ad chopped wood at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the church this evening there was heavy thunder &amp; lightning this morning with rain &amp; hail this is the first thunder this season</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>drizzling rain most of the day David went away with Wats horse &amp; sulky to Brockville Vie went on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>rain most of the day Wat came here this morning on the Express Mr Lillie is to meet him here it rained so that they did not go to Escott</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad went to the 9 con to see if he could get out rafters came home at noon could do nothing Henery Folly came to work at noon Ad has hired him for 6 months at $20 per month &amp; $18 for the rest of the time he comes from Red River he is going there with his brother heavy rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Henery is chopping wood at the house Ad went away with W McNeil to look for dry cattle fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to Rockport to get waterproof boots 1</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad got home this afternoon Henery is chopping wood at the house I went round the outside fences</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the church this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque in the buggy Jennet went with him Henery finished cutting the wood all but one {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>moved the fence along the road &amp; put it in a line of the church field leaving an allowance of a road around the shoolhouse the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Henery scraped up the dung in the barnyard in the forenoon fixed part of the fence in the midle feild</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1873 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April rain</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to the 9 con to see if he could get out the rafters Henery worked at the midle fence in the forenoon rain &amp; snow in the afternoon cleaned some grass seed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>18</td> <td>rain most of the day cleaned grass seed David, Vire &amp; Mrs Curtis came on the mixed last night from Delta</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>19</td> <td>rain this morning showery most of the day cleaned 15 1/2 bushel of oats &amp; finished the grass seed that is all we can do with the faning mill there is a deal of clay dust in it Mrs Barnes came hear on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr A Carrack preached this morning &amp; the Revd Mr Robinson in the evening I took Mr Carrack to Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>David, Vire, Mrs Curtice &amp; Mrs Barns went away on the Express Henery tended &amp; drew some of the stones at the old house fine day Ad went to Escott &amp; got the mare shod</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I went to Lyn with Mrs Wm Clows &amp; paid her up my note that she held against me stoped at John Armstrongs all night went to Brockville got 1 side of sole leathe</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>3/4 of lb of carrotseed long orng 1/4 long red mangel 1/4 new kind I met Wat &amp; Lize She came home with me Wat went Ottawa we came home on the Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Henery is puting up a fence in the midle field so as to make a lane to let the cows paster in the midle field on the east side of the farm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>finished the fence I went to Young this afternoon to the funeral of Chirstopher Young he is to buired tomorrow I stoped all night at Margrets</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>went to the funeral the Revd Mr Austin of Lyn preached there was a very large funeral 54 teems</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning &amp; Revd Mr Carrack in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Henery began to plow &amp; plowed in the Northeast field Ad went to Delta for Wats mare</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Henery plowed in the afternoon we all went to the funeral of Elizabeth Johnston Daughter of Samuel Johnstons there was a large funeral the Revd Mr Carrack preached 46 teams</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>began to sow &amp; sowed 3 bushel of oats east side North field Ad draged with Wats mare &amp; the colt</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>sowed 3 bushels of oats Ad draged with Wats mare Henery plowed fine day Wat &amp; Lizie came hear last night on the mixed Jennie came with them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 bushel of oats Ad went to Delta this morning Wat went to Toronto on the Express</td> <td>2</td> <td>sowed 2 bushel of oats that makes 8 bushel oats that Ad got from Humphrey they grew on new land &amp; 3 of peas &amp; oats rain this afternoon Henery got the oats draged all one way</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>a drizzling rain this morning Ad went to Escott &amp; bought 820 lb of horse feed &amp; 270 of hog feed Henery &amp; me dug out 5 old dead trees &amp; planted that I got from the Nicol &amp; Adranack vine Henery plowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Tapin preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Henery plowed Ad went to Toronto on the Express he is to meet Wat there to go Fort Garry fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with Wat horse got 50 lb Indian meal 25 of oat meal sugar fish &amp; other things $5.49</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>sowed 6 1/2 bushel of oats &amp; peas draged with Bill &amp; the colt Henery plowed the ground is in fine order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>sowed 4 1/2 bushels of Oats &amp; peas draged with Bill &amp; the colt Henery plowed went to the station with Elizie she went on the Express to Quebec on her way to England to see her friends there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>that makes 24 bushel of oats in the North field</td> <td>9</td> <td>sowed 4 bushels of peas Henery finished the ridges &amp; two bushel of oats plowing on the northeast field all but the head ridges</td> </tr> <tr> <td>in all 6 bushel of peas</td> <td>10</td> <td>I went &amp; saw Mr Storry if he was coming for our milk I then went to Gananoque got a can paid $8.50 for it to Mr Bennett $1.21 for 4 yrd of ticking Henery draged 2 bushels of peas &amp; plowed the head ridges the Revd Mr Gordon came here in afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Taplin preached this morning I went to Fairfax with Mr Gordon the appointment was not given &amp; we came home again he preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Henery cross draged &amp; furrow out the North field &amp; made a milk stand &amp; saw Mr Gordon on the Express fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain came for the milk for {rest illegible}</td> <td>13</td> <td>Henery plowed two ridges in the garden then began to plow in the church I shoveled the furrows in the North field a little in the {illegible} rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>spread dung in the church field &amp; sowed 1 1/2 bushel of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>sowed 4 bushel of wheat in the church field draged with Bill &amp; colt that is 7 1/2 of wheat in all</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>16</td> <td>I {illegible} grafted some in the orchard Henery furrowed out the church field &amp; plowed the head ridges I sowed the silver held Buckwheat &amp; the three pounds of Farrow wheat he tried to plow in the Bull paster it is so dry that he could do nothing &amp; a little flaxseed on the head ridge next the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Charles Hamilton complained of John Weston for {illegible}</td> <td>17</td> <td>drew dung to the garden &amp; mulched the trees that I planted this spring the ground is very dry I went to the funeral of a child of Thomas Shields Mr Gordon preached in the house there was {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Israel Mallory preached this evening in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the trees begin to look green</td> <td>19</td> <td>Henery plowed in the garden I planted about one bushel of the early Rose very dry warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>raked &amp; draged the garden the ground is very &amp; lumpy drew dung to the corn field planted about 1 bushel of Erely Roses in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>finished dunging the corn field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>plowed the corn field for potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td>left the cows out for the first night</td> <td>23</td> <td>went to the outlet &amp; drew out the {illegible} timber that Ad got out in the winter Russell &amp; Perry brought it there in a raft I paid them four dollars on Tuesday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I went to Marblerock to see about the shingel timber it has not got there yet they gave entry 11 1/2 cents a piece for bringing the timber down</td> <td>24</td> <td>the Revd Mr Matthews came here this morning he came on the night Express Henery rolled then draged then rolled then draged the ground for potatos it is very lumpy &amp; planted the {illegible} in the garden in Mangles the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>went to Fairfax this morning with Mr Matthews he preached here in the morning &amp; in the church in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>made two sleepers for the woodshed &amp; cleaned it out got the floor laid ready for the stove</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>scraped in the sand pit in the forenoon through 6 loads of sand in the afternoon for Dr Aysworth 118 bushel I helped Henery to load &amp; clean away the bad sand</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>raked &amp; planted the carrots in the forenoon the ground is very dry Henery rolled the church field before supper he then drew 2 loads of sand for Dr Aylsworth</td> </tr> <tr> <td>planted</td> <td>29</td> <td>Henery rolled part of the Northeast pastor &amp; furrowed out part of the potato ground the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>fine rain last night 3 1/2 bushel of Erely Rose &amp; 11 1/2 of Chilles these was cut out of hole ones</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>finished the potatos planted 2 1/2 rows of beans by the road planted more beans in the garden in the forenoon I fixed the irons on the new axle for {illegible} wagon Henery went to Mallorytown in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>the Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning &amp; Mr Peck at night we commenced Sabath school this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I finished putting the irons of the axle of the little wagon in the forenoon Henery finished rolling the North east field he drew 4 loads of sand for Dr Aylsworth in the afternoon t</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>drew stones of the south side of the near ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Do Do of the midle field I went to John Cooks got a pig from him paid two dollars for it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Henery drew stones of the center field I went to the funeral of a son of Thomas Davises he was buried at the Union Church there was 50 carriages Mr Warren preached there was hardly standing room in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>fine rain there none at home</td> <td>6</td> <td>went to the outlet &amp; huewed some of the timber for the Barn A Cornet &amp; Humphrey Young helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>I went with Mr Matthew to Fairfax in the morning he preached here in the evening Mr Peck in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Henery &amp; me did Ads statute Labor in the 7th concession warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>went to Delta to an Agriculture meeting stopped all night at Mr Hicocks the Revd Mr Matthew went with me he went to Newboughow fine rain there to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>got home all well there was a fine rain here last night planted tomato plants that I got from Mr Thompson</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>worked on the roads with the team Henery's brother helped us that made 4 days warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>finished working on the roads worked with the team 3 days 7 days in all we drew gravel from the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little rain in morning</td> <td>14</td> <td>drew a load of ashes &amp; spread it on the peas &amp; oats &amp; {illegible} Cornets yesterday &amp; of my place to day hoed the potatos in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning &amp; Mr Peck at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain twist to day</td> <td>16</td> <td>finished hewing the timber at the outlet A Cornett &amp; Humphrey Young helped fine rain about 10 oclock &amp; then at night a very heavy rain did a great deal of good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Henery went to his father's I went to Gananoque with 6 bushel of wheat fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>18</td> <td>went to Escott with 7 calf skins got 2 Henery hewed the girths at the house for the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>went to the outlet to draw timber got 9 pieces home J Bradley C Roth J Johnston &amp; H Johnson helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>went to the outlet &amp; got home 6 pieces of timber Humphrey Young helped warm dry day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>went to the River &amp; got the rafters 31 pieces from Nat Webster paid him two dollars for them brought home in two loads A Cornett helped us to cut a {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the morning &amp; Mr Matthews in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Henery went to Mallorytown this morning I went to the outlet &amp; brought home the last load of timber Henery Pacitonce &amp; two hands came to frame the Barn Henery hewed some of the rafters in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>finished healing the rafters very dry &amp; warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>went to the steam mill &amp; got 512 ft of lumber for studs &amp; braces &amp; brought down one crib of the logs to the mill they were left a little above the mill then drew some stones for the foundation</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>drew the rest of the stones for the foundation</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Henery went to his Fathers &amp; got three bags of oats &amp; asked hands for the raisen I went out to the mill to see about more sawing warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Henery went for a load of lumber got 600 ft I fixed for the foundation in the forenoon raised this afternoon everything went well got a good frame there was 25 hands</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Robinson in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>30</td> <td>Henery went to the mill for a load of lumber got five feet I went the funeral of a daughter of Thomas Cornetts the Revd Mr Sutherling preached in the Ebenezer Church there was upwards of {illegible} teams there was such a dust on the road could not see the team before you sometimes</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>for our layer at the church it is 30 feet one way 20 on the south end 16 on the North End 30 East &amp; west side fine rain last night &amp; this morning everything looks refreshed until 8 this morning I went to Young Ellen went with me Robert Beatty &amp; me went to a staked out a piece of land Henery went to the mill for a</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Henery helped Humph to peel Bark</td> <td>2</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; agreed with Mr Leroy for stones for Grandpa's grave John's &amp; Mary Braden's John's is to be 18 Mary 9 Fathers to be the same as mothers he is look at it &amp; make it the same came back to Robs at night fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>came home all well &amp; we went to the Rock for a load of shingles bought 5000 &amp; 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I went with Mr Matthews to Mr Darling's &amp; Kears Henery went for a load of lumber</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Henery went to a Bee of Mr Darlings to draw brick from Escott they raise a large building at the station in the afternoon I atended an agriculture meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached at night &amp; a new minister in the morning Mr Matthews went to Shannonville</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Henery drew 2 loads of lumber I went through the potatos Mr Matthews got home on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Henery went to the Rock for shingles there is 23000 3/4 worked at the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rained</td> <td>9</td> <td>fine rain last night &amp; to day cleaned out the barn &amp; fixed {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>worked at the Barn &amp; fixed the mower ready to mow rain so we did not begin 1</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>mowed about half the orchard it is very light I worked at the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>began to mow in the Northwest corner field mowed about half of it it is very light</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthew preached this morning no meeting in the afternoon there is a field meeting at Dulcimain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Henery Patione &amp; his two hands helped me at the barn sheeting &amp; shingling I work till noon Henery &amp; me helped them till noon Henery raked the corner field in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>paid (rest illegible}</td> <td>15</td> <td>Pationce &amp; his hands helped me to shingle I had a kind of sunstroke at noon &amp; could do nothing in the afternoon they got one side done all but the last 2 rows of the other 2 {illegible} done</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>16</td> <td>Henery drew in 2 loads of hay from the north field 1 from the orchard I put there in the west half of the big mow then Cornet helped him I am not able to do anything</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>17</td> <td>finished cutting the North field very heavy rain this afternoon the best &amp; most rain we have had since April</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>18</td> <td>shingled part of the south side of the barn I had to come down from it with my head Henery raked part of the north field this afternoon rain to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>rain last night &amp; this morning Henery &amp; Ellen went to Gananoque took 9 bushel of wheat with them to the mill there is no grinding they brought it back with them they took Mr Matthews &amp; Mr Gordon home with them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the morning &amp; Mr Gordon at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>I went to Gananoque for the lid of the milk can they forgot it on Saturday Henery began to mow in the field below the house this morning he &amp; the girls drew in 1 load of hay from orchard &amp; 2 from the Northfield put them in the East half of the big mow fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>raked &amp; drew in one load at night mowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>put the load that we drew in yesterday in the little mow fine day finished cutting this side of the ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>cut in the east side of the ditch or trees drew in one load put over the horses got 1 shoe on Jenny it was put on with a new kind of nails</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>went to Escott with 9 bushels of wheat got home by noon drew in one load of hay put it over the cow stable &amp; one load in the New barn for the sheep rain at dark</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>26</td> <td>Henery cutting east of the Bull paster little rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning &amp; Revd Mr Delong at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Henery &amp; Mr A Cornet raked &amp; drew in all that was in the field below the house Alick brought his horse &amp; raked with it then they Bill &amp; drew in I cut the north south half of the midle field rain to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>29</td> <td>cut part of the north half of the midle field Alick &amp; Henery raked drew &amp; raked in 3 loads of the north field this afternoon I was taken {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Henery cut part of the North field I was not able to do anything with {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Henery finished cutting the north field that is the last of our cutting &amp; Drew in three loads {illegible} &amp; Jennet helped I could do nothing</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>rain last night &amp; most of the day very heavy at noon Henery put on the ridgeboards &amp; finished the shingling I have been in bed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>got all the hay in this afternoon A Cornet helped &amp; the girls that finishes our haying very warm this afternoono with a good wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Mathews preached morning &amp; evening &amp; at Fairfax at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>went to the funeral of Mrs Richardson the Revd Mr Smart preached from Isaiah XXXIII 24 gave a fine discourse there was Agrate many people there there was 63 carages went from the house to the grave Henery drew rails from back of the new barn &amp; fixed the fence around the orchard &amp; along to the consession</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Robert Armstrong came here last night went home this morning Henery went to the outlet for a load of chips &amp; blocks in the forenoon worked in the garden at the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Henery brought a load of chips from the outlet worked at the Barn in the afternoon I am not able to do anything</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>7</td> <td>another load of chips got the horses shoes fixed a little rain his morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Henery Boarded up part of the side of the Barn Wm &amp; Betsey Hazelwood &amp; Mary came here this afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Henery helped Humpry Young at his harvesting Wm &amp; Betsy went home this afternoon Ellen came from Lyn on the Express I am not able to do anything yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning &amp; Mr Robinson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Henery helped Humpery Young I did a little at the box for the harness</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Do Do Do Do a little rain at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Henery drew 8 loads of sand 150 bushel &amp; 4 loads of stones I am not able to do anything yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Henery helped Hump Younge James McElheney came here last night I went to Escott with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>a little rain last night &amp; this morning I went to Delta took Wat Moore with me left her with Mr Wheatry Stopt at Mr Hicocks all night went to Sealeys Bay in the morning to see the council about Ad lot in the 7 concession got home at night there was very rain there 12 oclock</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>17</td> <td>Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning Mathews in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>drew in 2 loads of oats &amp; some hay Henery cut on Saturday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Henery went to Mallorytown with a load of cheas for story</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>began to cut the wheat with the reaper it was laying so bad we could not do good work we went at it with sythes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Henery finished cuting the wheat to day we drew in 2 loads of it I got 2 shoes on Jennie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>gathered the wheat into winrows with the forks &amp; 3 loads it was rather than going to the drought</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Henery raked the wheat field with the horse rake in the forenoon then cut oats Hump helped him in the afternoon I went to Gananoque to an agriculture meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning Revd Mr Delong in the evening I went to the River to hear Revd Mr Rock{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>drew in 2 loads of oats that was cut on Saturday &amp; cut a piece in the north east corner</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>cut more of the oats &amp; drew in 1 load dull &amp; cloudy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>A Cornet &amp; Humpher Younge helped Henery to cut the oats they finished the cuting fine day I atended a meeting in the church the Revd Mr Coltherd lectured Revd Mr Burton came from Belville to see about Raising money to have a minister for a year there was a good many out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>raked &amp; dew in 5 large loads Humph helped I raked with John Johnstons steel rake it will not worke in the furrows or where the wheel is of the level level</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Humph &amp; Henery worked at the peas I raked the winnows where the waggon went in the forenoon went to Gananoque to see Mr Coltherd in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>went to Delta with Mr Dean &amp; Mrs Dean they are going to her fathers at Newboughrow Humph &amp; Henery finished cuting the Peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31 rain</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Delong preached this morning &amp; the Revd Mr Mathews a night the church was full &amp; some standing in the Porch rain heavy this morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 1</td> <td></td> <td>put a ring in the Bulls nose the Bull hooked Bonnie mair this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>turned over the peas got A Cornet horse &amp; himself to help to draw them in drew in 4 large loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>drew in 1 load of peas that finished our harvesting the Barn is as full it will hold Henery &amp; me helped A Cornet at his kitchen in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>we helped A Cornet to day got all done lathing the other outside work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>the Revd Mr Boikie &amp; his sister came hear on their way home from Nancecorker the Revd Mr Colton Mathews Mathews preach this evening the church was full</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>cleaned out the church &amp; fixed the mane seats {illegible} to the commissioning on Sabath attended an Agriculture meeting at Westons</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Colthard preached this morning there was 53 communicants the church was filled to overflowing there was a great many standing the Revd Mr Boikie preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with Mr Boikie got a vest &amp; pants cut paid F Latimer six dollars</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>went to Mr Darling with Mr Boikie &amp; the girls stoped at Mr Keers coming home Henery cut wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>went to The Sawmill going to load of suff paid then twelve dollar on account then went to the station with Mr Boikie &amp; this sister they went away on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>helped H young to thrash Buckwheat in the forenoon Henery went to a dung bee of J. Salvatore's</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Henery drew stones of the North East field I fixed the bars at the barn sold the Bull for 16 dollars we have had him in the stable for 10 days</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>separated the Lambs rain this morning drew water &amp; wood in the forenoon Henery &amp; the girls went to his father's to see the chease factory</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Robinson preached in the forenoon &amp; Mr Mathews in the evening the church was full at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept rain</td> <td>15</td> <td>frost this morning melons vines frozen hard drew stones of the North East field in the forenoon Henery to a dung bee of Wm McNeil's rain at night John Younge came here this afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {rest of page is blank}</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct 1</td> <td></td> <td>Henery helped John Moore to thrash som rain picked some apples Henery finished Moores thrashing at noon &amp; went to Escott I got five dollars worth of flour cut the cow corn picked the sweet corn in the forenoon went to Delta in the afternoon stopd all night at the Widow Kendricks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Benjamin Young &amp; Elizabeth went with me there was a great show the greatest amount of everything in the Hall that we ever had</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>a fine show of Horses &amp; mules that we have had I bought a bushel of Chinie wheat paid $1.50 got home about 10:00 Mr Dean &amp; Mrs Dean &amp; B Younge came home with me very fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day husked the sweet corn &amp; got rungs for a lader</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>they Revd Mr Dunlop did not get up from Brockville the G.T.R. changed their gauge there was no tracks Revd Mr Robinson preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>rained all day got a little wood &amp; put the lader together</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood Henery choped more he cut a large mapel down</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>dug the Erely Roses potatos had about 20 bushels &amp; some of the Chilies Fair crop fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>went to our show at the station it was a good one took the first prize on the Lumber Harness 2nd on the ram 2nd lamb Ram 2nd Ewe Lambs {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>dug potatos fine day 1 of Mr Coslow's boys picked up for us fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Henery dug potatos I went to the Stone Church in Young to meet Mr Leroy with headstones for Fathers Johns &amp; Marys Graves met him about 9:00 help to put them up paid him fifty two dollars for them got home before night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robertson preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Dunlop in the evening heavy rain most of the day I went to Fairfax for him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>fixed the plow &amp; drew 1 load of sand for J Gilbert &amp; some wood for ourselves in the forenoon began to plow in the Northeast field in the afternoon the ground {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>helped Wm P Tenent to thrash Henery plowed {illegible} finished thrashing about 10 oclock went to Wm Cornets &amp; thrashed there</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>16</td> <td>finished Wm Cornets thrashing about 2 oclock they then came to me set &amp; thrashed 20 bushel of peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>finished our thrashing about 3 oclock had 45 bushel of peas 25 of wheat 175 of Oats paid them six dollars and thirty cents it was A Cross &amp; J Day H Young &amp; D Johnston helped us in with the chaff we keep the straw {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>cleaned the barn floor in the forenoon Henery plowed in the afternoon I went to a agriculture meeting at the station in the afternoon heavy rain toward evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning heavy rain all night &amp; day no meeting at night the minister did not come</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; most of the day with wind from the northeast had the cows in the stable most of the time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>cleaned out the old well it was most full this morning Henery cut some wood put the stove in last nigh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>drew of some large stones that is in the ground in the Bull or horse paster before we began to plow plowing the rest of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>cleaned 8 bushel of wheat 4 1/2 bushel of peas &amp; went to Escott mill the peas is to feed the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Henery plowed in the horse paster the stuble field is too wet the ground is in a swim</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>finished diging the potatos &amp; drew in them we had dug the bin is as full as it will hold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Delong preached this morning &amp; the Revd Mr Dunlop in the evening little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Henery plowed in the horse paster part of the day a good deal of rain I mended Ellens boots</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>plowed &amp; drew some I mended my own boots Mr Bigs the school inspector stoped all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>snowed about 2 inches last night plowed some rain &amp; snowed some Mr Bigg inspected the school</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Henery finished plowing the horse paster in the fore went to the plowing match very few there it was on Mr Leachs old farm in the sixth concession only 6 plows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>drew gravel to the well it is very dry ground the {illegible} &amp; well we have had the cows in the stable most of the week rain &amp; storm</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>heavy rain &amp; wind last night put plank behind the cows &amp; fixed the stable rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>got the horses shod &amp; plow fixed in the forenoon got wood in the afternoon flurrys of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>hard frost last night Henery helped John Johnson to kill hogs very windy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>began to plow in the Northwest field next the road cold no frost in the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>hard frost last night Henery went to Delta for Wats maire no work Thanksgiving day fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Henery got home with the maire this afternoon put some shingles on the house then sawed <a href="/index.php?title=Template:Illegible&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Template:Illegible (page does not exist)">Template:Illegible</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>heavy rain all day took the floor out of the wood shed I began to make a stone boat the Revd Mr Green came here this afternoon had a meeting in the church very few there still raining &amp; very dark</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>I took Mr Green to Escott he preached to the schoolhouse fine roads very bad the Revd Mr Delong preached in the morning &amp; Revd Mr Dunlop in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>hard frost last night put gravel &amp; plank in the floor of the cow stable &amp; moved the Bails back so as to give more room front of the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>went to Escott with James Latimer to see a deal signed by his Wife in the forenoon went to the funeral of the Widow Landon in the afternoon the Revd Mr Sutherland preached in the Ebenezer Church the Revd Mr Hall from Chinie lectured on China in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>12</td> <td>snowed about 4 inches last night drew sand to ank the house &amp; gravel to grout the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>made the door for barn Henery choped wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>killed the hogs H Younge helped draw some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>snowing this morning &amp; most of the day cut up &amp; salted the hogs they weighed the black one 283 lb the white one 255 lb the Revd Mr Mathews came here of the Express this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning we all went the church was full {illegible} Mr Mathews Mr Dunlop Mr Mathews preached then &amp; at the church at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>17</td> <td>Henery went to the sawmill with the slaugh for slabs there was none to be got he brought home a load of the binders that was on the Raft</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>went to Gananoque to atend the Division Court John Ivy sued Ad &amp; me for the sawing of lumber we did not get he got judgment part of his bill Ad got home from Manitoba on the morning express all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>fixed the mow &amp; the New barn for the sheep Wat got home in the morning express went to Delta</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>went to Delta as a deligate to choose candidate for Ontario Dr Gilies got the nomination after a great deal of squabbling cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>fixed a door for the sheep pen in the barn drew some wood &amp; put Sam in the cutter he went well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>little snow last night this morning made another door Henery drew 60 bushel of sand to the station $18.50c Ad got Sam shod by Terry White</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Delong preached this morning &amp; Revd Mr Dunlop in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow cold</td> <td>24</td> <td>Henery took a maple log to the S. Sawmill to get a to 1 1/4 in stuff for a sheep rack did not get it sawn brought home a load of dust for beding stormed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow about 1 foot deep</td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad helped H Young to kill hogs Henery cut wood on C Armstrong woods I fixing horse blankets snow &amp; wind very stormy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>helped H Young to thrash I worked at a buflow skin linging it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>sill helped Humph to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>drew some wood from Armstrongs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dunlop the preache this morning &amp; Revd Mr Robinson at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>David &amp; his wife came home on the Express Ad drew wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; David went to Young with the cutter Henery went to the sawmill got the stuff for the sheep rack stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>3</td> <td>rain this morning I went to Delta this afternoon with Vive &amp; Alan &amp; Jennie the roads is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>4</td> <td>the snow all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{about half the page is blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>got home from Delta to day there came a little snow on Saturday the Roads very ruff the fences is mostly off blowing down the wind that was the week before last</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>there is very little doing the roads is bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with the buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>cleaned up 8 bushel of wheat &amp; killed the old Young cow she is good beef</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went to Escott with the wagon took 8 bushel of wheat &amp; the cowhide sold it I worked at outside sash for the windows they came from Brockville yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>worke at the sash pressed 3 of them</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning &amp; the Revd Mr Cochran at 3:00 &amp; Mr Francis at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ellen &amp; Bessie went to Brockville on the mixed Express stoped all night met Billie he came from Pembrock he is going to stop at home till after the New year</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ellen Bessie &amp; Billie came home on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>took care of the cattle there is very little doing very little snow &amp; no frost in the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>David &amp; Vive Abie &amp; Ida came from Delta for dinner &amp; Mr &amp; Mrs Deane they all went to church to hear Revd Mr Carroll speak</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad took 12 or 13 in the slaugh to a tea meeting at Fairfax it was in connection with Presbyterian</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>very little work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mathews this morning in the church &amp; at Fairfax at 3 oclock P.M. went up with him cold wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>stormy day snow &amp; a little drift went to nomination</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Billie &amp; Jennet went to Delta with the cutter Ad &amp; the rest went to the Union Church Festiville stormed &amp; drifted before they came home so that they could not keep the road had to take the fields Noah McNeil &amp; his sister stoped here all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad went to the main road with the duble slaugh I went to Gananoque to an Agriculture meeting when I got to the main road it was good there was a very large meeting</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Janr</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad Ellen Bessie JA Bradley &amp; Miss McNeil went to Delta this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>fine day warm &amp; thawing Ad &amp; his load got home I bored part of a rack for the Sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>I fixed the rungs &amp; put the part I had bored together the snow nearly it gone Billie &amp; Jennet got home they were at Farmersville &amp; Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning Mr Dunlop at 3 oclock Mr Matthews at 6 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>went to town meeting voted for Mr Darling Reeve {illegible} Webster Peck &amp; Richardson counselors Billie put on 3 double size below</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>6</td> <td>rain &amp; snow most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>7</td> <td>heavy rain most of the night &amp; this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>the snow is nearly gone the roads is very poor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Atended the annual meeting of the Lansdowne Agriculture Society in Westons Hall resigned the Presidentship of the socitie John Cook was elected president I was put in as one of the directors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to Delta as a delagate to the conservative convention DF Farris was chosen as a member for the nomination to be held on the 22 in {illegible} a Farmersville there was a good many went with wheels I was in bed most of the day I've been very poorly for some time fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached this morning &amp; the Revd Mr Mathews in the evening I was not able to go</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I'm not able to do anything yet Ad cut wood I attended to the fixing for a teameeting in the church there was a very large meeting Revd Messers Gordon Coldhard &amp; Cochran the proceeds about $60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; the girls cleaned out the church fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad took me to the schoolhouse in the cutter to attend the annual School meeting Thomas Gilbert was re-elected a few inches of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with H Young in the slaugh this morning {illegible} fine day but cold</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>16</td> <td>Bored the pieces for a rack for the Sheep fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>took care of the cattle I am not very well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning instead of Mr Delong Revd Mr Dunlop preached at 3 P.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>rain most of the day snow is going very fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>snow all gone the roads is bare</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>snowing &amp; very stormy this morning cleared up at noon I went to Gananoque to the annual meeting of the riding Agricultural Society was relected president</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went with Wallace McNeil to help get wood for his mother in the 6th concession very heavy rain about 10 oclock for an hour or two worked at the frame of the back door of the Barn warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad got such a wetting yesterday he did not care for doing anything fine day with showers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>finished the north barn door snow from the south west this afternoon Mary Beatty came up on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning &amp; Revd Mr Robertson at night I took Mr Dunlop to Fairfax with the slaugh roads very ruff</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>very cold day Ad choped some wood at the door David came from Delta to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>David &amp; Ad went to the station David got his instrument Ad got his sugar &amp; little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>David went to work for N Kendrick Ad went out to the 9 concession to see if there was any plundring could see none</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>went to the old school house &amp; voted for D.F Jones Mr Fredengberg &amp; him ran for the House of Commons stormy day snowed about 5 inches David &amp; Ad went to Mallorytown then to Farmersville &amp; Delta 3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>David &amp; Ad got home to night Mr Jones is elected with only 3 of a majority great rejoising in Gananoque all is gone from these parts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad got some wood at the door David to Delta took the slaugh Bessie went they took the melodian with them</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb 1</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the morning &amp; the Revd Mr Dunlop at 3 oclock I could not go out I was very unwell very cold night &amp; day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad cut wood I took care of the cattle cold day David came home to night he worked J Follies</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went for Henery Follie to help him to get wood he came with him Robert Armstrong came here to night he wants to buy a horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Robert took the Sam horse home with him to work</td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad &amp; Robert went to look for a horse to James McDonalds he wants to much for him Henery drew a load of wood Robert Johnstons Wife last night Ad took his Mother there in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad Ellen &amp; his mother went to Mrs Johnstons funeral she was buried at the Union Church Revd Mr Pearson preached there was between 60 &amp; 70 slaughs &amp; cutters</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad &amp; Henery helped to run a line between Weston &amp; the Widow McNiel on the 6th Concession</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do Do Do finished it this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dunlop preached this forenoon &amp; Mr Delong at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Henery got wood drew 6 loads from Armstrongs woods fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Henery went to a bee of the Widow McNiels to draw wood from the 6th concession Ad went with Mr Green to help to cut a road to the 9th concession fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; Henery drawing wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>13</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; most of the day snow nearly all gone the Boys ground &amp; upset ax &amp; choped wood at the house in the wood shed the ground in a slop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>cut wood at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>15 Revd Mr Dunlop preached at 3 oclock no meeting in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snowed</td> <td>16</td> <td>snowed about 2 inches last night misty snow &amp; rain this morning a ewe had a lamb last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad &amp; Henery went to the 9 consession this morning I went with them with the waggon as for the woods north of Fodies Thomas Bradley took there traps on his slaugh then the slaying is gone in the woods they are going to put up {illegible} with them fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb warm fine day</td> <td>18</td> <td>I cleaned up 8 bushel of wheat this forenoon {illegible} helped me that is all we {illegible} I went to Escott to {illegible} about pay for our milk promise to pay me next week it was $43.23 according to his account</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>cold bleak windy day put a beam in the bob slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>rain this morning until noon went to Escott with the wheat in the afternoon with the Buggy fine roads for the wheels &amp; fine afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>21</td> <td>rain this morning made a door for Ads shanty Ad &amp; Henery got home from the 9 concession this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>22</td> <td>Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning &amp; Delong at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>23</td> <td>rain this 4 forenoon Henery went home on Saturday nothing do a little this afternoon David &amp; Vive came at night he is going to work around hear</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>hard frost last night David went to Gananoque with the Buggy Ad went to the 9th concession with a load of boards to cover the shanty he brought 2 logs to the mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad went back this morning &amp; brought another load of log</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went back Green went with him they took in the lumber of Ad's logs to a load of slabs to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad took Davids cutter to the shop to get it fixed a little snow yesterday morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad helped Humphrey Young to saw wood in the 7th concession David &amp; Vive went home this afternoon very poor slaughing</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March 1</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning &amp; the Revd Mr Dunlop in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with the Buggy he took Bessie up she is going to school there Jennet &amp; his mother also fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad &amp; Ellan went to the old place with some clothes for Billie Jackie is going to Pembrock the last of the week</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain &amp; snow</td> <td>4</td> <td>heavy rain most of the night &amp; to day with some snow David &amp; Mrs Stevens came here last night in the buggy the roads is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad &amp; Ellan got home to day all well in Young hard frost last night Mr Storry gave me $35 to day that makes one hundred &amp; thirty fine that I have got be sides some cheese that we got in summer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>the roads is very ruff a little frost last night I very bad with pains in my legs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>7</td> <td>David went to run a line for John Purvis Ad went with him got home at noon David intended to go home it is so stormy he cannot go wind snow &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 snow</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning Mr Delong at night I am so lame I could not go out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>stormy still no work doing the roads is ruff</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to a bee of Robert Johnston's to draw hay from the back place a little snow most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little snow</td> <td>11</td> <td>when Ad went to the stable this morning Sam had got his leg over the halter &amp; was cast his head is battered so that you cannot see his eye he very stiff in his legs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with the cutter Bessie came home with him tomorrow is a holiday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad got wood at the house I have been quite lame for some days back my limbs is some better</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with Bessie saw Revd Mr Colthard {illegible} gone some paper on Union to lay before our congregation on the Sabbath next</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>15</td> <td>Revd Mr Delong preached this morning &amp; Revd Mr Dunlop in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>I made a door for the space between the Barns</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to Robert Johnson's place in the 6th Concession for hay brought home 800 on the waggon roads very ruff</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad got some wood at the house I am bad with my knee went to the funeral of Mrs Kear there was 20 teams roads very bad {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>rain most of the day mended a pair of boots for Ellen she got at Robinson</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad put up some of the fence along the road our fences is nearly all down since the heavy wind December last</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>little Billie came here last night went away this morning pretty hard frost last night Ad put up fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning Mr Robinson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>very high winds last night &amp; all day with a little snow Ad tried to draw some wood broke the Boby did nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>put a part of the line fence between Copland &amp; the paster the wind is so strong yet that it blows some that we put up down we are trying to keep our sheep out of Copland's</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad drew some wood got J Bradleys bobbys</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>heavy rain &amp; wind most of the day Ad cut some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Robert Johnsons &amp; got 1160 lb of hay brought it home 14 dollars per tun on the waggon Robert White got our boring mill the ground is very hard frozen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I spooled &amp; quiled Ad put the road fence first ditch to the corner north</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning &amp; Revd Mr Dunlop in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad drew rails from the north field center fence to make a center fence in the field below the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad cut some wood at the house</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/88b869957d59563a823bb384dfa65ff2.pdf 12029dbba2414311801377693a451793 PDF Text Text �������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2ab6907ef563ebdc6eae5d40e2626a83.pdf e232ebfad740be7c0ea66328634fb817 PDF Text Text William Beatty (1806-1897) 1889-1892 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {This title page is not actually from the original diary. It is a modern marker page from reproduced photocopies of William Beatty's diary. Walter was his son, who kept the diaries for safekeeping. Thus, the diaries have become known as Walter Beatty diaries, when in fact they are the work of his father, William Beatty.} Beatty, Walter Journal June 1889 to May 1892 1889 June 5 Spoted cow Bruces Bull 27 Pet cow Do again Do Findleys Ayreshire August yr 16 Black Spoted holsten3 year old Abs Bull Do Black holsten3 year old Bruces Do 23 White cow S., Findlys Ayreshire Bull 24 yearling hefer Bruces Bull (again Sept 11 29 th John Johnstons Bull has been with the cows for 2 or 3 days 7 White spoted Holsten cow May 23 Red Spoted Ayreshire cow Abs holsten Bull June 23 Jersey cow D Wolfs Jersey Bull July 4 line Back Ayreshire greens Bull July August 1890 1 �26 & 27 D Wolfs Bull is with the Cows May 7 White Heffer 2 yeare old Bruces Bull June 8 White Cow Johnston Bull 18 had a horse Colt this forenoon all right 1891 1892 July 1889 July 1 Ad went through the little field with the cultevater the ground has been som wet the {cut off} could not do it last week fine day 2 Ad went to Johnstons and brought home a load of hay there heavy rain most of the day he did not weigh it 3 Ad was helping to things fixed for the strabery festival that is tomorow som showers 4 5 Ad fixing at for the Festifal fine it was it Success they cleared over fifty dollars Ad began to mow and mowed the midle field were the Rye was sowed 5 Ad to went to N. Johnstons and Brought A load of hay that all he is to get for the rent fine day he then went through the Beans & others things in the little field 6 Ad Wallace and Phillo drew in the hay that was cut in the midle field three loads Wallace and Phillo helped they put in the old Barn over the cows fine day I atended the Session 2 �7 Revd Mr Richards preached this afternoon and assisted Mr Millard to dispence the Communion good meeting Henery {Nickelson?} came from Gananoque 8 Ad worked at the potatos in the midle field Phillo went to Brockville to the Examination 9 Ad is mowing in the midle field 10 Ad and Wallace is working in the little with the hoes at potatos corn & other roots a little rain 11 Ad and Wallace is hoeing in the forenoon and then at the hay got a load in for Wallace 12 They are working at the hay got in 2 loads from the North field fine day 13 Ad and Wallace-drew in 3 loads from the midle field put it over the cows 14 Mr McPhail preached this evening here 15 Ad mowed in the North field west corner first day 16 Ad mowed the orchard this forenoon he then Wallace mowed round the trees they then drew in two loads of hay from the midle field 1889 July 17 Ad and Wallace drew in 3 loads of hay from the North East corner of the north field put part of it in the New Barn and took a load home 18 they drew in 3 loads of he took one home they raked 3 �and drew 2 loads from the orchard 19 They drew in 1 load of hay from the North field he take it home they put up that in cocks heavy rain in the afternoon so that they could do nothing 20 heavy rain last night nothing done to day 21 Mr McPhail preached this morning 22 Ad & Wallace raked and drew in 2 loads {cut off} them home and cocked up a lot fine day Henery Young has been fixing the Reaper all day fine day 23 heavy rain last night he got is so that Ad put the horses to it and got into the lain and brock {cut off} 24 Ad and Henry got the Reaper started this forenoon and cut and bound the fall wheat it did well Wallace {cut off} they drew in 3 loads of the hay that was in cock took in 25 Ad and Wallace drew hay that was in cock 4 loads Took 2 to Wallows 1 hear and home 26 Ad and Wallace drew in 3 loads of hay one here and two home fine day Philo helped 27 heavy rain this forenoon and nearly all day no work done 28 Mr McPhail preached this morning 29 heavy rain this foreroon Ad hoed in the little field in the afternoon among th{cut off} they are not much the flyers hunt the {cut off} 30 Ad plowed in the North East corner of the North field the ground is rather wet 31 Ad and Wallace drew in the Fall wheat and the Rye that he sowed where the grass seed m{cut off} last fall 4 �1889 August 1 Ad mowed the calf paster or little field back of the Barn and plowed in the North field 2 Ad went with B McNiel Sand Bay to fish got A lot of Pike the are good 3 Ad and Philo spread out the hay in the little field and drew it in the forenoon and then went and helped Bruce to draw in fine day 4 11 Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning and in acord{cut off ance}e with A notice given that an ordination of two Elders one {for? cut off} Lansdowne & one for Sand Bay would take place John Sheilds & Norman Johnston. Shields withdrew Johnston was sick So there was no ordination 5 Ad finishd the mowing today fine day 6 Ad. Wallace & Philo Spread & shook out the hay in the midle field where Ad mowed & they drew it in load 7 Ad & Philo helped Bruce with his hay fine day 8 Ad took Mrs Scot & Jennet to the outlet they are going to Watts Iland he is to meet them there with a boat & was I was taken with A Diraeu {Diarrhoea} and can do nothing 9 Ad helped Bruce yesterday afternoon and all day today I am in Bed and bad with the Diarrhoea T. Johnston died yesterday 10 Ad cut the oats in the garden they are the Sidy oats than that he brought for over the N West they are very heavy Reaper worked well in them fine I am no better yet Ad took the Revd Mr Young to John Johnston house and atended to him at the Funeral by was Buired at the Union this forenoon it was the largest Funeral 5 �that was in this part the Revd Mr Stewart preached Miss Moorheads funeral sermon in our Church this afternoon it was filled to overflowing they could not all get in She was Buired at the Union 12 Ad was at Bruces in the forenoon he came home in the afternoon and Ellen and me Signed Samuel McKees deed for a lot next the Church & Wallace McNiels there lot I have got my {Chlampen?} on 13 Ad helped Bruce at his harrowing fine day I was able to get my Chales on today for the first time 14 Ad is hooking peas Philo draging on the Summer fallow rain in the morning fine day 15 Ad went to Gananoque with Philo to get his Chluns fixed they they did not fite fine day 15 when he came home, he went up to the Abs to see his Reaper. it is it Brantford he went back to st{illegible} and brought one to Bruces that night. 16 they got it put together & is working with it fine day 17 Ad is working at Bruce's most of this week he is there today. Aunt Jane came from Lyn on the Express. 1889 August 18 Mr McPhial Preached this morning fine day 19 little rain this morning Ad worked with the reaper here and cut the wheat fine fair afternoon 20 Ad worked with the horses with the Reaper here he finished our Reaping at night. Wallace and one of Bruce's Boys with Philo stooked. 21 they all went to Bruces and worke there and at Wallaces brock something of the reaper fine day 6 �22 Ad is reaping at Wallaces they finished his 23 At is Reaping at Bruces Bruces boy drew in the Peas that that we cut in one load fine day 24 Ad Wallace Bruce and his two Boys with there team they drew in the spring and A last of the oats that was in the East field. they worked hard 25 Mr McPhail preached this evening fine day. 26 Ad Wallace Bruce and his Boys with there team finished drawing in our grain and then drew in Wallaces grain and put it in our Barnfloor that is the old Barnfloor fine day. 27 Ad took Mrs James Purvis home Jennie Mrs Scott that is Ellen and Jennet they all went to the old place to Margret & Robs fine day 28 Ad got home today from Robs. 29 We all went to the Funeral of Mrs Kinker. Revd Mr Ellat {Elliot} preached in the Methodist church. There was a large funeral. 30 Ad worked at Bruces fine day 31 Jennie went to Brockville on the Mixed this morning to her school. She is going to teach there. Ellen went with Mrs Wm Scott to Lyn they are going there for some time or until Mrs Scott leaves for home Ad is helping Bruces fine day Philo came home from Watts Iland fine day 1889 September 1 Mr. McPhail preached this morning. 2 Ad plowed for the Fall wheat in the forenoon he helped Bruce in the afternoon to draw in 7 �3 Ad drew dung this forenoon to the North field 4 Ad is working with Bruce helping to draw in 5 rain most of the day Wallace is fixing a stand to hang A gringstone on Ad is helping. 6 Ad is drawing dung to the North field where he intends to sow fall wheat 7 Philo and me cleaned up the Fall wheat that was in greanery we got it through once when I had to go with Revd Mr Millard to Sand Bay to atend the meeting of Session Norman Johnston was was received as an Elder and signed to declartion. 8 X Ad took me Sand Bay, to the Communion there was a good meeting. Revd Mr McKenzies preached. 9 Ad worked at the Summerfallow and got it ready for the seed the ground is in good order. 10 Ad got A drill and drilled in 3 1/2 bushels of the old fall Wheat in the NorthEast corner of the North field. The ground is in good trim he then went to Sand Bay and brought home the Colts fine day. 11 Ad and Wallace Cut the Cow corn with the Reaper and Binder and stooked it up in the forenoon they went to Bruce's got circuler saw and sawed Wallaces wood in the afternoon 12 Ad went to Gananoque to show the Charley horse action on the cars he sold him to William and sent on the cars to Penatangen then he willed shiped to Parry Sound Ad stoped at Gananoque to see the Fair he says it is a {Poor afair?} 13 Ad & Wallace is fixing the Granery for the 8 �thrashing and they took Smith Falls Reaper to the station H Young the Warren Boys come this in the afternoon to it apart and thrashed out Wallaces off the Barnfloor & part of ours) . 14 they then thrashed ours (they finished about dark Bruces Boys and Abs son 1889 September 15 rain all day Mr McPhail preached this Morning fine day. 16 Ad and Wallace cleaned up bags of Wallaces oats in the Grenary I turned the Faning mill they then took the mill into the old Barn and cleaned 1 Bags of hog feed 17 Ad took it all to the Escot Mill for hog feed this morning. He got back before dark some rain 18 Ad and Abie went to Miss Stewarts Weding fine day. 19 Ad reaped at Bruces oats fine day. 20 rain all day no work outside of the house. 21 Ad went with Wallace to the Hays land where he has his land to fix the fences. They took the stoneboat with them fine day rather 22 Mr McPherson A student preached here this Evening 23 To Nowlann helped Ad to dig potatoes in the little field by the Milkshed they are very poor. 24 Ad and Nowlan finished this morning. There was only Bushel. they dug some in the East field fine day. 25 Ad and Te Nowlan dug potatoes in the North East field in the forenoon. Nowlan worked in the forenoon he had to attend thrashing in the afternoon. Ad dug. 9 �26 We cleaned 6 bags of spring wheat and in the afternoon rained at night. 27 Ad went to Lydenhurst with the Grist fine day after the rain, he got home about 8 oclock very dark 28 Ad finished diging the Potatoes they are A poor crop a good many rotton the Blues are the worst with the rot. 29 Mr McPhial preached this morning fine day. 30 Ad picked there Pears there and some Apples 1994 October 1 Ad went to Gananoque little rain 2 Ad put the three-year old Colt in and plowed in the North field A little rain 3 took things to the Fair I was in the Hall all day Ad was fixing thing on the ground 4 there was A fine turnout today and the day was very favourable we took first on Pears on fullclouth on flannel all wool Blankets on cotton & wool Blankets 5 Ad drew cheas from the Factery to the station 6 Mr McPhail Preached this evening fine day 7 Ad plowed in the midle field East Side fine day 8 Do Do Do Do littlerain 9 Ad is Plowing in the midle field fine day 10 Do Do Do Do little rain 11 Do Do Do Do fine day 10 �12 13 Ad went to Mallortown and bought A Mare from the station master there it had got its leg brock last spring it is a little lame he paid 40 dollers for it Mr McPhail preached this morning fine day 14 Ad is plowing in the midle field East side 15 Do Do Do " 16 Do Do 17 Do Do I am doing chores my head is a good better of the dizness the Pills that I got from Dr Hannah did me good 18 Ad is plowing he plows with the Colt in the morning and with white with him in the afternoon it Belongs to Mr Consaul the Blacksmith 19 Ad is Plowing in the center field fine day 20 Mr McCleanan a Student preachd at night 21 Ad and Bruce and Wallace killed the old sow she is very fat fine day 22 Ad is plowing in the center field he got all done but the headridges 23 Ad went out to John Cooks and got his Ram and let him out with the Ewes I went to Wm Burns funeral Revd Mr Young preached in the Church of England here the Church was well filled fine day 1881. October 24 Ad Plowed in the North field fine day for Plowing 25 Do Do Do Do Philo came on Mixed 11 �26 27 Put the cows in the stable Ad and Philo worked in the little field they pulled the Turnips and dug up the parsnips and pulled up the carrots in the garden gathered up apples at home Mr___Student preached this morning very few out there was rain most of the day . 28 Some rain Ad and put the cook store in the Kitchen to day 29 Ad is plowing in the North field 30 Do Do Do Do cows in every night 31 Do Do Do Do rain in the afternoon November 1 Ad is plowing in the North field fine day I timed the grapevines is to covered up 2 {blank} 3 Mr McDonald A student Preached at night 4 Ad plowed in the North field fine day Gilbert Austin was there all night 5 Ad is plowing in North field fine time for plowing and doing fall work 6 Do Do Do Do 7 Ad finished the North field and began to plow in the little field at the Milk shed and worked there all day 8 Ad finished the little field and shoveled the furrows and across the headridges and began in Northeast field where we pastered this Summer there was A Boy came this forenoon 12 �his Name is Niel Ad set him to Saw word 9 10 Ad is plowing in the Northeast field fine day Revd Mr Millard preached this morning The church filled every seat full it was his last and only sermon that he was able to preach November the Revd Mr Millard left on the Express to day at 11 Ad is Plowing in the North East field fine day 12 Do Do Do Do 13 Do Do Do 14 Do Do Do frost last night 15 Do Do Do hard frost this morning and all day 16 hard frost last night no plowing this morning Ad is choring this forenoon I went to Station & met Rev Mr Paterson 17 Revd Mr Paterson preached this Evening he stoped here 18 Ad drew loam from the gravelpit to bank the house fine day 19 rain last night and this forenoon Ad started to plow in the North East field in the afternoon 20 rain last night Ad is plowing in the Northeast field he has Consalls white horse 21 rain all day no work done out of doors 13 �22 Ad finished the Northeast field this afternoon 23 Ad ditched in the Northeast field in the afternoon there was rain in the forenoon 24 Revd Mr Paterson this forenoon little rain to day 25 Ad was at Wallace he had a plowing Bee fine day 26 stormy day rain and snow most of the day 27 Do snow 28 Do Do 29 fine day 30 I went to the station and met Revd Mr Chambers Wm A Cornett was there to and tok us and him home with him fine day but cold December 1 Revd Mr Chambers preached this Evening 2 Ad is choring about the place 3 we cleaned up ten Bags of wheat for the mill fine day 4 Ad went to Lydenhurst with the grist he bought __bags of feed for the cows 5 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought A load of wood here it stormed about ten oclock and all the rest of the day snow 6 Ad went to Bruces to help him to thrash 14 �7 8 Do Do they Finished to day Revd Mr Chambers preached this morning I have not done any writing this week 15 Revd Mr Chambers Preached this evening 16 Ad killed the pigs today Bruce and Wallace helped him fine day 17 Ad cut up the pig he took the other home some rain most of the day 18 Ad is cuting up old wood in the woods here rain so that the snow nearly gone 19 snow all gone warm Ad is cuting old wood 20 Ad is drawing drawing old ashes from the Station and the fire place and spreading them in the orchard 21 Ad & Philo drawing old wood from the woods to the house fine day 22 29 Mr McPhail a Student preached this morning there was hail & ice the ground was covered in the Ice 23 Ad drew more old wood from the woods 24 Ad bought a coal stove from Moxley for his house 25 Ad went on the Xpress to Perth he is going to Ellen 26 Philo is cuting wood I am taking care of the cattle 27 Do Do Do Do with Philo 28 fine day warm doing chores we had no service to day 15 �30 Ad got home from Ellens at night John is very poor he is not expected to last long 31 Ad is geting the horses shod there is no snow Wat and Lizie with the two Misses came on the Express from Delta fine day 1890 January 1 Fine day rather on the soft order all well 2 rain in the night and all day till near n{oon?} it then cleared up and was A fine night 3 Wat and Lizey& the two Nieces went to Brockville the Mixed this morning Ad cut wood in the bush 4 Ad and Philo drew wood this afternoon & cut at the house 5 I voted for Darling Cook & Cowan Revd Mr Macpholia A Probationer preachd this morning 6 heavy rain most of the day Jennie went to Brockville on the Express her begins tomorrow 7 Philo went to Brockville on the Mixed this morning his school did not begin to day 20 I have not been to the station since the Township Meeting I have been in Bed most of the with a Cold Ad has to do all the chores there is many down with it some call it the Influenza 23 Revd Mr Gracie had a Congregational meeting for to Call A Minister when a voat taken there 1 for Mr Patterson 2 for Mr Chambers all the rest was for Mr MacPhail it was then maide unanimous for him the Call was brought to me 16 �and I signed it I was not able to go to the church Feb 28 Ad went John Cooks and brought home the sow that he took them 4 days ago to his Boar 30 Ad is drawing dung to the lower Field no slaughing find day I have done nothing my head is dizie 31 Ad is drawing from C. Stewarts in the wagon fine day 1 Ad is still drawing dung fine day 2 Mr McGload preached this morning there was A call signed for Revd Mr McPhail at all the services 3 heavy rain most of the day and last night 4 heavy rain most of the day and last night 5 Ad drew some wood from our own woods & cut part of it up at the house fine day 6 Ad is taking care of the cattle 7 Ad cut wood here this forenoon and other chores 1890 Febuary 8 9 began to snow last night the snow is A foot deap this this morning with a little rain snowed all this fournoon the slaughs is runing wood and logs we have no minster to day 10 Ad drew a load of wood from the chanty to day 11 Do Do Do Do 12 Ad went at six oclock this morning to the chanty 17 �for a load of wood get home & then him Wallace & Bruce went to the River & brought a load of Ice it is good 13 Ad went for A load of wood and then for A load of Ice he took the wood to Wallaces 14 Ad went for A load of wood stormed most of the day 15 Ad went to the River for Ice this morning and him ad Birion brought a load home by noon and went again and brought 3 loads more 16 we had no minister yet 17 Ad brought a load of Ice this forenoon that makes six loads we have here 18 ad brought a load of wood here to day 19 Ad went to the Chantie this morning he took A lot of hay & straw he intends to bank out the end wood and stope out there all the week fine day 20 very stormy this morning snow & wind & drift till noon 21 Ad came home at night and brought a lot of wood 22 Ad went to the woods & brought a load of wood 23 we had no meeting to day 24 Ad went to the woods this morning Gorge Mathews came at a quarter after 1 oclock to saw wood 25 Ad went the woods rain afterwards most of the day Jennet went to Gananoque on the Express to visit Mrs Purviss 18 �26 Jennet to Gananoque on came home on the Express it was 2 hours late all well 27 fine day I have been to the Barn twice this week Wallace splits the wood & sees to the cattle Wat and his Wife came on the Mixed this evening from Pembrock they are on A visit X rain most of the day 28 they went on the Express to Malnatown they are going to his Mothers from there 1890 March 1 2 9 Ad came home last night from the chanty he had all the wood out that he could get out he went to the meeting of the Purchun horse company in Gananoque there was a student from Kingston preached this morning 3 Ad went to the Funeral of George Steves he was at the Ebenazer church he one of the Pall Bearers fine day 4 Ad is helping Bruce to saw wood they finished Ad brought the horsepower home fine day for work 5 Ad is fixing things about the place he expected to saw here Bruce's Boy went Gananoque so they could not 6 A little snow last night the sawed a little wood here after for using the powr down vey cold day 7 Ad went to Esatt {Escott}Mill with the grist gain for the cattle one bag of wheat to crack he left & went to Rockport for {illegible} 8 Bruce Boy came at noon & they sawed what wood we had Philo teamed they put they coud in the woodshed they finished before night Revd Mr MacIlroy is here Revd Mr Macelroy preached this Eving fine day 19 �10 Ad went for his grist this morning Abram McNiells boy came for the horsepowr & saw this forenoon 11 Ad went to the Chanty with the Waggon he took a slaugh with him he is going to bank out fine day 12 Ad came home last night to brock his slaugh tong rain all day 13 Ad was geting the slaughtong fixed some rain 14 the first Lambs came last night it was a young Ewe she had two one of them died the other is doing well Ad got a load of sawdust for his {illegible} 15 Ad is looking after the stables fine day 16 Rev James Macelroy preachd this morning I went out to the Church for the first time since township meeting 17 Ad went to the Funeral of Jael Landon he was at the Ebenazer church fine day 18 Ad and one of Bruces Boys went to the chanty for to Bank out wood with there Teams fine day 19 Wallas is atending the stock night & morning 20 Alick Millard is here he's sick Jennet Telephoned Mrs Millard that Alick is not fit to go to day She got off the Train hear 21 Mrs Millard went away on the Express this afternoon for Collorado Springs where Mr Millard is settled fine day 1890 March 22 23 Ad came home last night they got al the wood out Revd Mr Florane Preached this Evening 20 �24 Ad is taken care of the stock fine day 25 Ad drew a load of straw out of the old Barn 26 Ad is doing the chores fine day rain this afternoon 27 {blank} 28 stormy all day snow & wind from N. East with drift 29 Ad & Philo drew 3 loads of sawdust to the Ice house from the sawmill at the station 30 April I went to the Mill first time since town meeting Revd Mr Florane preached this morning 31 Ad and Jennet went Young to the Funeral of George Torane he was Buired of the old stone Church 1 Ad was drawing hay for Wallac 2 Do Do 3 they drew 1 load this forenoon then some for Ad fine day 4 Ad drew some hay & straw for beding home Jennie came home on the Express to day 5 they put fences round the orchard 6 Revd Mr Johnston preached this Evening 7 Ad & Philo fixed up the fence round the 21 �orchard 8 Ad was working at home rain in the afternoon 9 Ad is laying up fence the wind made terable work last winter with them 10 Ad is fixing up fence 11 the same work 12 Ad & Philo fixing up the Road fence fine day 13 he got a wheel cultivator Revd Mr Johnston preached this morning 14 Ad is laying up fence 15 We cleaned up the flax seed filled 7 bags of oats 2 bags of flax seed he them to Escot mill he did not them ground 16 Ad helped Dr Hannah to move he going Perth to tine he then went for his grist fine day 17 Ad is helping Bruce to saw they finished at night 18 Ad went to Brockville to day 19 Ad drew A load of sawdust and put on the Ice and put the Wheeled cultivator together 20 Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening 21 I helped Ad to cleanup up 4 Bushel more wheat northeast field 22 �sowed 7 Bushel there 22 he took the Wheel cultivator 3 Bushel more wheat down 23 and sowed it some place the cultivator did well fine day 24 Ad went to Delta to the Nomination J. Bradley went with him 1890 April 25 Ad sowed the little field with Wheat 26 Ad took 4 bags of oats to the center field and he sowed 3 of them fine day 27 May Rev Mr Fairley preached this morning 28 Ad went up to Leeds to lay out a Road 29 Revd Mr Gracie preached & had A Congregational for to chose A Minister All was in favour of Revd Mr Fairley and all that was there signed the call it was unamouse 30 Ad is choring at home the ground is very wet from yesterdays rain 1 Ad went to Charles Armstrong Barn raising 2 Ad sowed grass seed with the seeder in the little field & the N East field fine day 4 Mr Johnston A student preached at night he stayed here 5 heavy rain last night Ad is coming at home 6 Ad is working in the northeast field fine day 7 he working in the North field 23 �8 Ad sowed 5 bushel of peas in the North field Wallace is helping him sowing grass seed 9 Ad worked in the N field in the fornoon & at in the afternoon at home little rain 10 Ad worked at home in forenoon went to Gananoque in afternoon 11 there was meeting to day no Minister 12 Ad & Wallas worked in the S.East field sowed 3 bags of oats fine day they draged with two teams 13 rain last night Ad sowed grass Seed there this forenoon 14 Ad worked at home he is fixing up A Buttery &Kittchen 15 Ad and Wallace is draging with 2 teams fine day 16 Ad shoveled furrows in the S. East field in forenoon he fixed at home 17 Ad helped Wallace to drag on his place to day 18 Revd Proffere Fergeson preached this Evening he is Stoping here 19 Ad draged at Wallaces uper farm all day 20 heavy rain last night and all day there is more Water on the ground now then was when the Snow went 21 Ad is fixing in the Hogpen and overhead of it 22 Ad is fixing at home 23 Ad took the spoted Red Ayrshire to Abs Holsten Bull fine day 24 Ad and Wallace & Phillo took our tow &Wallaces 24 �yearling to the Chanty for to Paster fine day 1890 May 25 June 1 Professor Ferguson preached this morning fine day 26 Jennie and Miss Findle went away in the Express today to Brockville to there school they came for the Holidays Ad washed the sheep 27 Revd Mr Firlie was Inducted in the church the Revd M-McGilvery preached & adressed the Peaple & the Revd Mr Greacie adressed the minister there was A goad Congregation all want off well 28 heavy rain last night & this morning Ad working at home 29 fine morning Ad went to J Wolfs Barn raising 30 Ad is helping Wallace with the (?) there they are sowing 31 {blank} 2 Revd Mr Firlie preached this Evening the church full Ad went to Darlings for Mr Firlies famly they came on the steem Boat from Orinell 2 Ad went for a load of mister Farley furniture to Darlings 3 Ad worked with the team on the potato field ground drie 4 heavy rain in the night Ad is leting of water of potato land 5 Ad & Jennet went to Young to Wm Hazelwood funeral he Died at Fairfield on the 3rd heavy rain 6 Ad went to Ivies for Shingles they did not come 25 �7 Ad drawing hay from the New Barn home fine day 8 Revd Mr Firley preached this morning 9 Ad is drawing Shingles from Ivies at the River for to put on his house fine day 10 Ad is drawing from Ivies fine day 11 Ad is plowing & cultivating for Buckwheat in 12 the N East field there is Scotchgrass 13 heavy rain last night & this morning the ground is very wet 14 Ad is mixing lime for to plaster his Kitchen 15 fine day Revd Mr preached this Evening Rvd M Fairley 16 Ad worked on the Roads fine day 17 Ad worked on the potato land in forenoon the ground is too wet yet to plant he workd the Roads 18 Ad is working on the Road with the team in afternoon 19 Ad is working on the Road he has young Manforth helping him they will finish to day 20 Ad plowed & prepared the potato ground & planted some of them 21 they are working at them now Ellen & Jennet helping they finished planting June 22 Revd Mr Fairlay Preached this morning fine day 23 Ad is plowing and cultivating for the cow corn this forenoon he sowed the corn with the Drill 26 �24 Ad is Plowing for the Buckwheat in N East field 25 Do Do Do 26 Do Do fine day 27 Do Do 28 Philo got S. Johnstons Roller & rolled A little it was not in order too do mutch 29 July Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening 30 Ad rolled in the forenoon went to the Instute in afternoon 1 Ad went to the River & got 3 pigs in the forenoon him & Philo cleaned up what wheat we had 2 Ad went to Line Mill this morning heavy rain last night 3 Ad got home this afternoon with his grist he same {illegible} 4 Jennie & Miss Hutcheson came from Brockville on the Mixed and Philo Ad is fixing the mower Wallace is helping 5 Wallace is mowing at home with our mower 6 Revd Mr Fairley Preached this morning 7 Ad is fixing the strabery festival for tomorrow 8 heavy rain last night & this fornoon there was a good turnoout this afternoon night for the weather 9 Ad went through the potatos with the horse fine day 10 the Mair foaled this forenoon all night it is horse colt 11 Ad is helping Wallace to draw in his hay fine day 27 �12 13 Ad began to mow he mowed in the orchard fine day Revd Mr Fairley preached this Eving 14 Ad raked in the Orchard Wallace raked round the fences they drew in put it over the cow stable and took a load home 15 Ad & Wallace drew the straw out out of the old barn & made a stak in the little field & moad some heavy clover in the midle East field fine day 16 Ad & Wallace is shaking the clover this forenoon they drew it in this aftenoon it fine day 17 rain this morning Ad worked among the potato with the horses and unloaded a hay 18 Ad mowed this afternoon fine day 19 Ad raked and drew in what he cut yesterday 20 Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning 21 Ad mowed in the North field day 1890 July 22 Philo raked in the North field Ad and him drew in and put it in old Barn 23 Ad Wallace and Philo is raking & drawing in they are puting in the New barn fine day 24 Ad went to Bruces to help him to stack is rain no work done 25 very dull and cloudy Ad is choring at home 26 Ad is working at the Potatoes and Beans 28 �27 August Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening 28 Ad is mowing in the North field fine day 29 Ad is drawing hay home Biron McNiel is helping them 30 they are drawing in here puting in the New barn 31 Ad and Philo is working at the Potatoes 1 Ad mowed the midle field field fine day 2 they raked it up & put it in cock Wallace helped 3 Ellen went home to Lyn this morning Jennt went with her 10 Revd Mr Fairley preached this forenoon 4 Ad Wallace and Bruce & Philo made a stack of the hay in the corner of the little field N. of the lane 5 Ad and Wallae is drawing hay from Bruces for Wallace in the forenoon heavy rain in the afternoon 6 Ad cut the midle field fine dry day 7 Ad drew in the fall wheat Philo helped 8 Ad & Philo fixed the fence round the midle field and laide down the fence so the cows can go in 9 Ad is working home Revd Mr Fairley preachd this Evening 29 �11 Ad drew in the wheat in the little field then he cut what Wheat was fit in the East field fine day 12 is cutingWallaces Wheat fine dry day 13 Ad Wallace Philo hooked the peas 14 Ad Wallace & Philo drew drew in wheat that we had in the East field for a {illegible} 15 Ad & Wallace {line illegible} they put it in our Barns A drew for {illegible} 16 Ad cut the oats in the center field dine day 17 Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning 18 Bruces Boy Wallace & Philo cut & stack in the oats in center filed Ad went to the River to {illegible} 19 Ad fixing the stable this afternoon rain 20 Ad is work at the {illegible} 21 rain most of the day August 23 24 Ad went to Gananoque for A load of Brick for the Manse of the church of England there was A Bee H Young had Revd Mr Farlie preached this Evening 25 Ad & Philo drew in 1 load of oats from the West field 26 they drew 6 loads East field that finished the drawing 27 Rain last night Ad went help Ab at noon drawing dung to the fairground 30 �28 Ad went to help Abs at noon to day 29 Wallace took the Horses & Ad & Philo with him to draw in it rained so that they got nothing done 30 Ad drew dung to the lower field fine day 31 Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning 1 Ad went to Sand Bay & brought home a load of wood this forenoon Wallace took one horse & the Waggon & went to draw {cut off} at home 2 they helped Bruce to draw in got his all in 3 Ad got a load of wood from Sand Bay for himself 4 Ad went to Kingston with Philo to see A Doctor about his Ears he is very deaf he took something out & he heard all right 5 Ad & Philo drew dung to the North field Ad loaded 6 Ad & Philo drew dund to the North field Ad loaded I atend the preparatery service before the Communion service 7 Revd Mr Fairley preached this afternoon there was A large Congregation 8 Ad went to draw in Wallaces peas & brought A load of old pine roots and limbs for Steem thrasher 9 Ad is loading dung from the fram the cowstable Philo is drawing and unloding it in the North field 10 Ad & Philo is drawing dung to north field 11 heavy rain last night &all day Ad & Philo thrashing fall wheat for seed he intends to 12 rain most of the day 31 �13 14 Lizie and the two Neases went home on the mixt this morning Ad went to Abs to thresh this morning Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning 15 Ad plowed in the North field fine day 16 rain last night & this morning Ad plowed this afternoon 17 Ad cultivated the wheat ground & sowed 4 1/4 Bushel of wheat the ground is good order in the afternoon 18 finished the draging water furring the fallows this forenoon {illegible} cow corn {rest of entry illegible} 1890 Sept 19 Ad & Philo is fixing up the granery for the thrashing this morning then they stook up the cow corn 20 the Warren Boys came with the steam thrasher last night began to thrashing {rest illegible} 21 {entry illegible} 22 {entry illegible} 23 Ad began shingling his house the roof is bad 24 Bruce and his Boys is helping him Philo is helping 25 Ad cut the Buckwheat this afternoon fine day 26 rain this forenoon Ad is working at his kitchen him & B {illegible} they shingle in the afternoon 27 they are shingling to day {illegible} with them 28 Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day 29 Ad cut Wallaces Buckwheat fine day 32 �October 30 Ad and Philo is drawing straw to the Fairground 1 Ad & Philo taking thing to the Fairgournd fine day 2 {entry illegible} 3 Ad and Philo is geting thing from the Fairground there no way of geting anything home last night there such a {illegible} 4 {entry illegible} 5 Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening {rest illegible} 6 Ad & Nowlan & Philo dug potatoes there is a good many roten 7 rain most of the day no work done 8 Ad began to plow in the southeast field D Landin and Philo dug potatos in the afternoon 9 Ad & Nowlan & Philo dug potatos & finished a load many roten 10 Ad & Philo drew dung Ad loaded & Philo drew with team 11 Ad is helping Haffie to plow {illegible} 12 Revd Mr Fairley preached {rest of entry illegible} 13 Philo went to Kingston to the Doctor {illegible} Ezra & I was working at home 14 Ad was helping Bruce to thrash 15 {entry illegible} 1890 16 The Warren Boys {rest of entry illegible} 33 �17 Ad is plowing after the {illegible} 18 Ad Do he had to {rest of entry illegible} 19 Revd Mr Fairly preached this morning 20 Ad is plowing Philo or {illegible} gathered up the potatos this was in the pits & Ad drew them in took part home & part here 21 Ad is plowing Philo is helping A Cornett to thrash 22 Philo is plowing Ad is working at home 23 Do Do Do 24 heavy rain last night & this forenoon Ad is plowing in plowing in the afternoon 25 Ad finished the plowing in the N.W Field in the forenoon and him & Philo drew stones of Center West field to the Barnyard 26 Revd Mr Fairley preached here this morning 27 Ad went to Sand Bay & brought a load wood this morning Philo went Kingston about his Ears Philo & Ad drew in the cornstalks in the afternoon 28 Ad began to plow in the West center field Philo is picking up stones in the same field Vive and her Mother and Sister and Dughter came from Delta this Evening 29 Ad is plowing Abia & her Mother & sister home {illegible} most of the day 30 heavy rain last & most of to day 34 �Oct 1 2 Ad is plowing the ground is not so stiff there was the Communion at Fairfax {illegible} I could not go {rest of entry illegible} first snow as to make the ground white all gone before noon 9 3 Ad plowed {rest of entry illegible} 4 Ad finished the North part of the W. center field this forenoon he then plowed the 2 riges that was left of the corn ground first this morning 5 Ad is plowing in the West center field 6 Do Do 7 Do Do Do 8 Do Do Philo is picking stones RevdMr Fairley preached MrsMcK{illegible} funeral sermon in the church this morning the church was full 1890 November 10 Vest came from Nebraska on Saturday he looks well Philo went to Kingston this morning to see the Doctor about his Ears Vest met on the cars in the afternoon and they went to Brockvill on there way to Delta Ad is plowing 11 Do in same field fine day 12 Ad is sawing wood & doing other chores this forenoon 13 Ad is plowing in the South west field 14 Do Do 15 Do 35 �16 Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening 17 rained all day no work done 18 Ad is fixing the place to building for {Pen? illegible} mixing up the lime and some for me Hugh McKay worked all day at it Philo & his came from Delta this afternoon 19 they went on the Express this Afternoon for Nebraska there a number at the Station him away and Shake hand in the {illegible} 20 Ad drew a load of wood from Bruces {illegible} 21 he is geting wood for himself to day 22 Ad was helping Bruce to day 23 Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day 24 We cleaned up some Buckwheat & mixed it with oats for to get ground the Fatenning Cow - 3 bags then Ad fixed the outside doors 25 Ad & Wallace drew the old straw stack home 26 Ad working at {rest of entry illegible} 27 {entry illegible } 28 {entry illegible } 29 {entry illegible } 30 {entry illegible } 1 {entry illegible } 2 Ad went to Sand Bay for A load of wood 3 Snowed & stormed all day no work done 36 �4 Snowed most of the night the snow is about 7 inches deep on the clear Ad cuting wood & drawing it home 5 Ad went to Young and then Mc's mill and got A Son of Archer McCormicks & brought him with he is eight years old he is is stop here the as A Child off the Home is on the same {illegible} 1890 December 6 7 Ad is doing the chores here and { illegible} he went to Rockport for to {?} of Coal Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day 8 Ad put up his coal stove & went for another load of coal 9 Ad fixed his Bobslaughs cold blustery day 10 Ad went to Sand Bay for A load of wood 11 Ad went to Sand Bay for A load of wood {rest of entry illegible} 12 Do Do Do {rest of entry illegible} 13 {entry illegible } 14 Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening 15 Ad went to Sand Bay for A load of wood he took it home Bruce & Wallace & him {illegible} &Wallaces {illegible} 16 Ad went for A load of wood he took it home 17 Ad went for went A load of wood John Lewis came to do chores & feed the cattle fine day 18 Ad went for wood 19 Ad went for wood and he left it here fine day Jimmy is doing chores 37 �20 21 Ad went for A load of wood he left is here fine day Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning rain 22 Ad Jonnie & me we cleaned up 10 bags of oats and Bukwheat mixter and he took them Escot mill but he had leave them there they were scarce of water 23 Ad went for the 3 yearling Southdowns he took to their Srochshires Ram he then went for his paint 24 William came from Parie Sound on the Express all well he had A child of Mrs Sterns with him fine day all well there 25 Wat & Lizie and her two Nesses with her and all took dinner there and had A fine pleasant time 26 Watt Lizie and Wm & the Children went to Delta on the Express this afternoon stormy snow & wind 27 Ad took A load of straw home it is storming wind & snow 28 Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening 29 Snow and drift in the forenoon there A large meeting there a large meeting in the New Hall I could not go I was not well 30 Ad went to Sand Bay & brought A load wood left it here Jennet and Jennie went to Brockville they Expect to Wm there and go tomorrow to {Ellen's?} 31 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood too took he left it here fine day 1891 January 1 Ad went to Sand Bay got a load of took it home Jonnie went to Gananoque to take his lessons with James McMullen warm day snow is going fast 38 �2 Fields bair snow nearly all gone Ad worked at home 3 Ad worked at home very little done on the Roads 4 X 11 Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day 5 Ad went to Sand Bay & took A load of wood home William came from Delta on the Express 6 Ad drew A load of wood from Sand Bay he left it here Jennie went back to Brockvill to her school to day 7 William went to Brockville this morning on the Mixed on his way to Halafax he intend to go to Briton and to be away to or three month Ad went for a load of wood took it home 8 Ad went for a load of early this morning and then went to the Annual meeting of Township Agriculture Socity John Cook wished to Resign to be President any longer & Charles Rath was apointed I left then 9 Ad and the McNiels went to the River for Ice they brought three loads here it is fine Ice 10 Ad and Birion McNiels brought 2 loads of Ice here to night that makes five loads here that is all that we want & they all have got what they want rain rain last night & most of the day and night there was only Jonnie went Revd {illegible} preached only 15 out 12 rain & snow most of the day no outdoor work done 13 fine day Ad went for a load of wood took home 14 Ad and Wallace Braugh went to Sand Bay and brought A load of wood they left it here the snow is 6 inches deep it snowed most of the day little work done 15 Ad and Wallace brought 2 loads of wood here to day Jonnie & Ad cleaned up 6 bags of wheat and 6 bags of 39 �Buckwheat he intends Lyn Mill 16 Ad went to Lyn this morning with the grist his Mother went with him fine cold day Ellen intends to make A visit there and to go to Margrets before they came back 1891 January 17 18 Revd Mr Fairley Preached this morning 19 Ad went for A load of wood he left it here 20 Do Do Do 21 Do Do Do 22 rain most of the day no work done out of doors 23 frost last night Ad went for A load of wood he left it here Ellen came home on the Express from Margrets they are All well fine day 24 Ad went to Sand Bay & banked out in the forenoon and then went to the Bee of A Cornetts in the afternoon fine day 25 Willies Malkin came on the Express to see him Ad worked at home fixing things fine day Revd Mr Fairley preached at Night here 26 Ad went to Sand Bay for A load of wood and took pain in his Back in lifing the Bobys and the man there to bring home there fell about 3 inches of snow yesterday 27 Ad is no better this morning Jonney G did his chores 28 Ad is no better yet 40 �29 rain rain most of the day 30 Do Do 31 Ad is some better he got to the stable this morning so Jonney said fine day the ground is A swim the seller is flooded so that they had to raise the potato bin to keep the potatoes out of the watter fine day February 1 Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning the ground is all {hard?} 2 there was a little rain and snow so that it is nice walking to day Ad is A good deal Beter 3 Ad was able to come hear to day Jonney is choring heavy rain and some snow the ground is covered 4 hard frost last and cold this morning Ad is a good deal {better?} 5 Ad is doing his chores at home fine day 6 Ad went to the chanty this morning to bunk out 7 Ad came home at night he brought a load here 8 the Revd Mr Fairley was Preaching this Evening when the School Bell was rung and a great noise was made of Fair fair the People ran out Taylors store and Innises house was all in A Blase they all burnt down Taylors saved nothing there little wind from the S. East 9 When the safe was opened to day the 41 �contents was all safe the money and all the Books were all right A went to Wat at the outlet he is {cut off} survey for Alf Green 1891 February 10 Ad was at home all day Jonnie is tending to the cattle & sawing wood rain and snow 11 Ad and Aby went to Mrs Pastiones funeral Jonnie went with the Revd Mr Fairley to the funeral She Buired at Dulcimain fine day but poor slaughing 12 Ad went to Chanty to get out sawlogs fine day 13 he did not some home 14 till to night he got a good lot of lumber out the Mill fine wether Jonnie is doing the chores & atending the stack fine wether 15 the Sacrament was dispensed at Sand Bay to day there was no meeting here to day in our Church 16 heavy rain in the night & some today no work 17 Ad helped Bruce to saw there wood fine day 18 Ad. Wallace & Bruces Boys brought the saw and the horsepower home this morning and set it they got set by noon & sawed al the wood to the East of the house 19 they finished cuting ours & loaded up & went Wallaces before noon and finished his before night A fine day 20 snowed all the forenoon Ad went to Sand Bay for A load of wood got in the afternoon took it home 21 the snow is nearly all gon Wat came here last night from home he went to Gananoque this forenoon some rain & thaw no work done fine day 42 �22 Revend Mr Fairley preached this Evening 23 they cut Ad wood to Day fine weather the snow nearly gone 24 fine day still thawing Jonnie doing the chores 25 Ad went to Gananoque in the A Cutter fine day 26 Ad is pilling up his wood in the wood shed Johnny & Ad thrashed the peas fine day in the afternoon 27 they cleaned them up and 19 bushel Jonney put them in the greanary fine day 28 there is A little snow last night all day to Day March 1 X X X Revd Mr Fairley Preached this morning 2 Ad went to Sand Bay & brought A load of sawdust for the ice house here this forenoon he for one another in the afternoon for home fine day 3 stormed most of the Day no work done 4 Ad went for A load of lumber for the sugar house there is about 5 inches of snow this morning & is still snowing 5 Ad went for A load of wood for Wm McNiel he is not able to do any work the snow is about six inches deep I went to the Hall this morning & voted J Taylor 6 Ad went for a load of lumber to the Dulcimain Sawmill to day 7 Dito Do Do fine Day roads gone Watt came here from Delta this afternoon I send a Note for him 8 Revd Mr Fairley Preached this Evening rain 9 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of lumber rain most of 43 �the day snow nearly gone so that the Roads is bair 10 not any work done only choreing snowed night 11 Ad took 4 load of hay from here this morning & 1 of straw 12 Jonney & Ad fixed the foundation of the barn {illegible} and fore the boiling of the sap for sugar fine day 13 rain most of the day no work done 14 rain still did a little at the sugar house 15 Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day 16 Ad & Jonney worked at the sugar house this they got some of the siding & rafters up & roof on 17 they are working at it got roof on & siding is done 18 snow last night & there is about three is inches 19 there is 7 inches of snow on the land this morning it is a fine day clear and very cold it is the heavyist storm we have had Jonney is helping A Cornett to S{illegible} 20 rain & sleet this morning Jonney went to do some work for Mrs Spidel this morning rain most of the day 21 rain most all day rain & f{illegible}ing 22 Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening 23 the snow is nearley all gone the ground is covered with water Ad taped 60 maple trees to day 24 Hugh McKay is building the chimney for the boiling pan in the sugar house fine day Ad taped 60 more trees to day March 1891 44 �25 they boiled sap to day in the New pan & furnace it is well they had better than 2 1/2 gallons of molasses to day 26 Walter Wm got home from Britton last night on the Mixed he is well & look well & Brought me A stotch cap from Glasgow a good one Mrs Killock came here with Jenne from Brockville 27 they are gathering sap this afternoon and Boiling 28 Jonnie is gathering sap Ad is boiling there a good run Wm left for Parrisound on the Express this afternoon 29 April first Lambs Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day 30 Jonney gathered & Ad boiled the sap to day 31 Do Do Do Do Do fine day 1 there was a little snow last night the ground is just white this morning all gone by 8 oclock rain this afternoon 2 fine day I think that sugar making done m{illegible} 3 raining A little most of the Day 4 Ad & Jonnie cleaned up the Flackseed and oats & went to Escot Mill he had 7 bags of oats & better than 8 bags of {illegible} 5 Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening fine day 6 Ad is gathering sap I heped to boile sap is running well 7 Ad gathered sap I am helping to boil it rather rather too cold to run well verry hard frost last night 45 �8 sap is running some Ad is gathering I am helping to boil 9 sap is runing good I am boiling Ad gathering 10 very little frost last night is not rung mutch to rain this afternoon Ad gathered sap I am boiling 11 raining most of the night & all day no work done out of doors the ground is in aswim 12 Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning 13 Ad was fixing fences & other Chores fine day 14 Jennet went to Kingston on the mixted this morning to Frening Mission Ladies meeting fine morning Ad gathered 11 Pails of X we boiled it down 15 rain most of the Ad is choring at home & taking the cattle 16 Do Do Do 17 Jennet came home from Kingston there was A large meeting 18 rain most of the day no work done 19 revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening 20 Ad duge or rather opened up the old ditch one it all evening & let the water out laid new plank in it New Plank 21 Ad gathered the Beetes and Granma scald them Aunt Jennie Armstrong came Kingston on her way home to Lyn she was at Catterauckway {Cataraqui} 1891 April 46 �22 Ad went to the North Field this morning & began the spring work he cultivated all day with the cultivator Aunt left for Lyn on the Express Ad & Willie cleand Six Bags of oats for seed 23 Ad got the seed drill & sowed some oats 24 Ad is cultivating with the cultivator this afternoon he went to Mat Conors to lay out a side line for him 25 Ad is cultivating & sowing he has sowed about nine Bushel of oats in all fine day Herbit Beatty came from Toront yesterday on the Lightning he was at school he has passed his Examination as an Articteck he left on for Young on the Express 26 May ground very dry the Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning 27 Ad is cultivating & sowing in the North field fine day he finished it he sowed nearly 15 bushel in all of oats 28 Ad is cultivating in the field North & East of 29 the Barns & has sowed 5 1/2 Bushels of wheat fine day 30 Ad is rooling in the North field the ground is dry he finished & rolled the Northeast field of the Barn 1 Ad plowed the garden & then went to center field cultivated part of it and Began to sow peas & oats 2 Ad is working in center field 3 Revd Mr Fairley Preached this Evening rain most of the day 4 Ad is working in the center field fine day 47 �5 the ground is with snow this morning it rained afterwards kind of snow Ad in the afternoon 6 Ad is working in Center field North part he sowed 7 1/2 of peas and 12 of Peas & oats fine weather 7 Ad is working in the center field North half 8 The ground is white with snow this morning rain afterwards no work done in the afternoon 9 Ad went to Escot mill with 6 Bags of oats & 1 of Peas for feed he got them ground & got at noon 10 Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day 11 Ad plowed up the Fallwheat this afternoon 12 Ad sowed where the Fall wheat was with at Spring wheat 13 Ad is drawing dung to the midle field for corn he intends to plant there fine day the ground is dry 1891 May 14 Ad is drawing dung to the center field for corn 15 Do Do Do the ground is very dry Do Do 16 there was A drisling rain all this forenoon cold Day no work done Mrs Fairley is heping Jennet to papper the siting room 17 Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening there was Ice this morning as thick as window glass cold morning 18 Ad is cultivating for the corn & potates East of the Barn 19 Ad & Willie is planting potatos I am cutting 48 �seed 20 they planted bushel the ground is very dry 21 Ad got the horses shod there was A little rain 22 Ad took the wheat for A grist out to Bruces and cleaned it on his fanning mill & went to Gananoque with the Roller Mill then & got home before before sundown 23 Ad was working in the midle field this forenoon he drew a load of hay & and A load of straw in the afternoon that is small jagss fine day frost last night 24 The Mr Fairley had meetings this afternoon very few out Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day 25 Ad worked in the center field cultivating & sowed 2 Bushel of cow corn he disked with the seeder the ground is dry 26 fine rain last night & this forenoon no work done 27 Ad & Willie & Bruces Boys took young cattle to the fifth concession to paster we had 4 Bruce had 28 Ad is plowing in the field East of the Barns fine day 29 Ad & Willie planted some corn Beans & other garden stuff East of the Barn fine day the ground is very dry 30 Ad &Cowslow washed this afternoon fine day 49 �31 June Revd Mr Fairley had communion this afternoon there was A good meeting fine day 1 Wm McNiel died this morning Ad went to Farmersville for Libie she is going to school there fine day everything in 2 Ad helped to dig the grave on Wms own farm 3 they all went to the Funeral of Mr McNeal Revd Mr Fairley preached the Sermon in the Methodist Church our church would not hould them it full to over flow he was buired on own farm till Winter Mr Webster came after the Funeral and sheared 7 sheep till it rained we had A fine shower in the afternoon 4 fine day Ad is drawing Dung from the to the midle field he is geting it at the station 1891 June 5 Ad is drawing dung from the station to the midle field fine day the ground is very dry 6 Ad is still drawing from the station manure 7 Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day 8 Ad sowed better than A Bushel of Buckwheat East of the Barns 9 Besie got home on the Express this morning it not stope there up to Gananoque & she came back on A Freight to here She looks well Ad is in Brockville as A Jurieman Birion McNiel 50 �is working the team on the Roads {illegible} 10 Miss Heacock left on the Express to day for Parry Sound she came with Watt & Lizie Watt went to Brockville on the Express Ad is at Brockville as A Jurie man 11 verry little work dowing doing ground dry 12 Ad got home to day Wat is doing work 13 Lizie went to Brockville with her two Nesses on her way home little Wat came on the Express from Kingston he was to the Assemble in Kingston 14 Revd Mr Shane came here on the Express with Bessie from Kingston he was at the Asembley Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening 15 L Wat went on the Express to go to his Mothers fine day Ad worked on the Roads with the team for hire 16 Do Do Do Do 17 Do Do Do in the forenoon chored in the afternoon 18 Ad drew 2 loads of cole ashes & put them round 2 aple trees 19 Frank Hall & his wife came on the Express from Tronto yesterday and went to Brockville on the Express to day Aunt Jennie Revd Mr Shane went to Sand Bay with Revd Mr Fairley to visit Mr Herbison he was minister here 51 �6 years ago 20 21 Ad has been drawing dung from the Villag for 2 or 3 days back he sowed nearly a Bushel of Buckwheat in the midle field this afternoon ground very dry Revd Mr Shane preached here this morning fine day 22 Ad to Gananoque at noon Willie took with him heavy rain last night & this morning fine afternoon 23 Ad sowed better than 3 peckes of Buckwheat in centerfield 24 Ad is at A stumping of the Wallaces fine day 25 Ad sowed some corn & Millet seed for feed in centerfield 26 Ad cultivated in the corn Watt came here this Evening 27 Watt went to Darlings this morning to some work for him Ad took to the outlet this afternoon {illegible} was the ground very dry 1891 June 28 July Revd Mr Fairley Preached this Evening fine Day 29 Ad went to the outlet for Wat he then went to Gananoque with him fine day 30 Ad cultivated brought his cultivator here 1 Ad cultivated the garden potatos in the 52 �garden 2 and in the East of the Barns with Kate 3 Jennie is home from the school in Brockville 4 fine rain last night & most off today 5 Ellen Scot came from Glentay Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning 6 Ad is drawing stones this afternoon from the East field for A ganway into the old Barn Bessie went to Lyn the Mixed 7 Ad is fixing the North end of sheep pen to them tho{illegible} 8 Ad went to Sand Bay & got A load of Slabs to cover it so the sheep will have the whole of the mow part 9 Willie went to his Fathers with McCleary this morning Ad is puting Paris Green on the Potatos fine day 10 Ad put more paris green on this forenoon Began to Mow & mowed the orchard fine day 11 he raked it up & took A load of it home and cocked the rest 12 Revd Mr Fairley preached this evening 13 the Orngeman celabrated the 12th in the Fairground there was A great & noise with Fife & Drume I could not go but could heare fine day 14 Ad is helping Wallace & he is helping him 53 �15 Ad Do Do fine shower last night 16 Ad is helping Wallace fine day 17 Ad mowed in the East field in the forenoon he helped Wallace in the afternoon fine day Jennet and Ninnie MacIntosh came from Branfort to day 18 Wallace & Ad finished his Mowing & haying 19 Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day the Minister of the church of England & Methodist was here 20 Ad mowed in the forenoon & drew 2 loads of hay from the East field fine day 21 Ad mowed in the East field in the forenoon and then drew in loads of the hay 22 there was A suppreizie Partey came here last night after night filled the above & below the like I never saw all the Presbterian in & about the nabourhood so that the house was filled above & below 1891 July 22 Ad mowed in the forenoon & went to the funeral of Miss Copland She was buired at the Union church there was 59 rigs went by here fine day he drew in hay after he came home 23 heavy rain last night & this morning Ad mowed in the East and drew in the cocks this afternoon 24 rain in the night no work this forenoon cept {illegible} up Ad is raking up in the Eastfield Wallace is cocking up they could nothing midel of the afternoon fine afternoon 25 heavy rain the night & this afternoon it then cleared up Ellen & Bessie went to Margrets after it ceared 54 �up it is A fine Evening now 26 Revd Mr Farley preached this Evening August 27 Ad & Wallace drew in the hay in the East field 28 Ad mowed in the North field this forenoon & then drew some for Wallace & drew in 3 loads to their New Barn for the calfs and sheep fine day 29 Ad mowed in the North field & drew the hay home in the afternoon fine day all but 1 load 30 Ad drew that load home this morning before the rain it rained mostly all day no work done 31 the ground is very wet heay rain this morning no work 1 rain this morning Ad is drawing dung to the north field he put in A pile and others chores 2 Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning 3 Ad raked & drew in 3 loads from the north field he took them home he then mowed in the East field East of the Buckwheat fine day 4 Ad took Ellen Scot Bessie & Jennie to the outlet they are going to Watts on A vizet Ad &Wallace and the Boys is raking & drawing they drew in loads & took all to Ad place fine day 5 they all went to Abs Wallaces this morning to cut his grain the is good 1891 August 8 9 Ad fixed the Reaper to day Revd Fairley preached here this Evening 55 �10 Ad up to Wallaces with the Reaper fine day 11 Ad went back to Wallaces this morning finished it & came to Bruces and worked there 12 Ad is working there Harrie is at McKays heavy rain this afternoon there no rain at S Findleys 13 Ad is at Bruces al day 14 Ad finished this forenoon came heare at noon & began to Reap Wheat with in the southeast field East of the Buckwheat fine day it was the wheat it A good croap Freeman & Biran 15 rain in the night fine morning and all day Ad went to the North field this afternoon to cut the oats there Freman and Biran McNiel bound and stooked them after the Binder fine day 16 23 Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning 17 Ad and Bruce teams drew Wallaces Barley to our New Barn they brought 4 loads each 18 rain this morning dull day no work 19 Ad cut with the Reaper in the North field this forenoon and then they drew in 4 loads of the wheat Bruces team & Boys helped fine day 20 Ad & Wallace drew 2 load and the rakings and 1 load of the oats from the Northfield this forenoon they went to Bruces & helped to draw in 21 rain this morning & most of day no work done 22 Ad went to the North field this afternoon finished the cuting there then came to the old house field Revd Mr Fairley preached this evening Evening 56 �24 rain this morning and most of the day & night Aunt Jennet & Ninnie came from Young on the Express 25 Ad Reaped oats in the center field this afternoon & finished them before night Wallace & Willie helped 26 Ad & Wallace began to hook the peas in the N field find day they hooked all day 27 thay hooked this forenoon & went to draw wheat in the North field they got that field in & some of the midle field fine day 1891 August 28 Ad & Wallace did a good days drawing to day 29 Ad & Wallace is drawing from the midle field they in {illegible} loads of Barley they had 2 loads they then drew in oats they got the last load in after dark and that is all but the Buckwheat fine day 30 Sept Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day 31 Ad went up with Wallace to cut his wheat it rained it began to rained 4 oclock they got the Wheat done 1 the Warn Boys came & got the thrasher in order after dinner and they thrased 260 bushel of Barley and was done before sundone& left for Bruces before sundown 2 heavy fog this morning they thrashed at in the forenoon Ad helped & then went & cut Wallaces oats 3 Ad tried A peaharvest it did not work right so he took back is was David Johnstons he drew in a loads of peas to the New Barn heavy rain at night 4 Ad & Wallace hooked peas as soon as they were fitt 5 Ad & Wallace went up to work it soon began rain & drisled rain most of the day 57 �6 X this was Communion at Fairfax Besie & Mistress went to it there rain most of the day very few out 7 Ad & Wallace went to his place & brought 2 loads home fine day and drining Bessie went West to Miss Olivers peapel She intends to stop at Toronto on the way 8 Ad & Wallace is drawing in there to day fine day William left the for home without saying a word we hunted the farm everywhere & could not find him 9 Ad went to his Father is his Father wont send Ad would not have him back to George Mathias helpd to Wallace to draw in the peas fine day 10 Ad & Wallace drew in the pease they had to a load in the old barn over the oats & in the New Barn floor all is in here except the Buckwheat it is not ready yet they Wallace took to some at home 11 Ad went to help Wallace this morning fine day 12 Do Do Do Do Do 13 A student Preached this morning Revd Mr Fairley had the communion Chas Lake 14 Ad is helping Wallace fine day 15 Do Do Do with A little shower Revd Mr Shane came on the Express this afternoon 1891 Sept 16 Ad is cuting cornstalks in the North field fine day 17 Ad is corn &hungarn grass in the North field Do Do 18 Ad helped Bruce at with to thrash this forenoon he then drew Wallace grain to our granery 58 �X 19 20 Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening 21 {blank} 22 Ad cut the cow corn in the North field with the Mower 23 Ad cut the cow corn Est of the Barns & stooked it 24 Do and stooked it 25 he worked in the North field spreading manure 26 Ad drew old straw from East of the Barn to the North of the field N of the house & spread it ther fine day 27 Oct Ad seperated the Ram & Ram lambs from the sheep one ewe one Ewe had taken the Ram he is dowing other one the Revd Mr Chane this morning good congregation 28 Ad is picking up Aples dry day & warm 29 {blank] 30 Ad is fixing for the Fair tomorrow 1 I went to the Fair grounds this afternoon there was A good atendance & show of evrything 2 Fine day there is A greate crowd of peaple it is the Best Fair we ever had & went off well 3 Ad is geting the things home 4 Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening 5 Ad Began to dig potatos they are good 59 �vines is all Black 6 Ad dug a few today 7 & this forenoon rain in the afternoon & cold & disagreable 8 Ad is diging potatos he as A Boy helping him 9 Do Do Do Do Do fine day 10 Do Do Do 11 the Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day 12 Ad is digening potatos Kirkis Boy is helping 13 Ad finished the diging this forenoon and brought A barfull of the long whites here 14 Ad cleaned up the Beans I turned the fanning mill Bessie went to Gananoque with Mrs Fairley Fine day 1891 October Mr Moorehead was Buired today Revd Mr Fairley preached in the church this morning 15 Ad is fixing for the Tharshers he expects them to day 16 the Tharshers last night night after dark and got the Thrasher into barn they trashed the Wheat in the forenoon & had 96 Bushel they are at the Oats now they Brock the Faning Mill of the trashing & do no more 17 they got it this morning finished the oats had 508 bushel and Pas 148 Buckwheat 33 Bushel all together there is 755 Bushel of Grain thrashed by them it is Alexander Cornths thrasher it did good work 60 �18 RevdMr Fairley preached at night fine day 19 Ad and Watts drew in cornstalk from lower field fine dry time & some of them East of the team Barn in the forenoon Watts went away then Ad drew in the rest then & set them on end on the Barnfloor the others is in the mow on ther end 20 Ad went to Young this morning he took the Ram with him he is looking for A house for the Boys in the Northwest he did not one that he liked 21 there was heavy rain last night Ad got home to night he exchang Rams with or sold and bought A Lamb A Southdown from Mr McNish he lives at the Cheasfacktore then 22 Ad began to Fall plow in the Midle stublefield 23 Ad is plowing in stublefield fine day 24 Ad is helping Wallace at thrashing machin fine day 25 Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day 26 Ad is plowing in the stuble field Do Do 27 Do Do Do 28 Do Do I helped Wallace to clean up some of his Barley he selling it at the station 29 Wallace finished cleaning up he had 61 �30 Ad is plowing and has been plowing & has has Been all week it is A fine fall for work 31 Ad plowed this forenoon he then went to the sail of Mrs William McNiel she sold all the stock they sold well he says fine day 1891 November 1 {Revd erased} Revd Mr Fairley Preached this Evening 2 Ad is plowing in the midle stuble field fine day 3 Ad &Mrs McNiels Boy brought A load of potatos here and took another home with him fine day 4 Ad brought in another load here this forenoon that is all he is plowing in the center stuble field now 5 Ad is plowing in the center stuble field 6 Do Do Do Do 7 Ad finished the field & cleaned out the furrows this forenoon and commenced to plow in the North field with the plow & then shoveled them it took him the rest of the day till dark to get them done 8 X Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning 9 Ad is plowing in the 2nd East field is very dry 10 Do Do he had to come to this side it was so dry Jennie & Aunt Jen came from Lyn in from Brockville on the Mixed 11 fine rain in the night it plows beter today 12 Ad is plowing in the Northeast field 62 �13 Do Do Jennie & Aunt Jen Do fine day Jennie and Aunt Jen went to Lyn on the Mixed 14 Ad went to Mr Herbisons for the Colt it pastered there all sumer Alford Turner Ad Boy spit wood & put in the wood shed fine day 15 Revd Mr Fairley preached this evening 16 Ad plowed in the N East center field in the forenoon rain in the afternoon 17 Ad & Alford cleened up Barley rained most of the day he took it to the station 18 Alford is spliting wood at the house fine day 19 Do Do Ad let the Ram to the Sheep 20 Alford is spliting wood & puting it in the shed Ad is plowing in the Northeast center field 21 Ad is plowing in the North field Alford is spliting wood this forenoon he went to Junetuck in the afternoon at noon he intends to be there tomorrow 22 Revd Mr Fairley preached here this morning 23 Ad plowing fine day Alford came home last night he is puting the wood in the wood house fine day November 24 Alford was taking seizure the night with cramps he was in bed most of the day he was better at night heavy rain & wind most off the day 25 Ad finish the plowing in the Northwest field 26 Ad plowed for James Cholchran in the afternoon Alph & me up 5 bags of wheat for the Mill 27 Ad went to Gananoque with the wheat fine day 63 �28 29 December Ad & Alph put on the out side windows and doors to day snowed last and most of the forenoon Revend Mr Fairley preached this Evening 30 Ad and Brues Boys went to Sand Bay & brought the young cattle home we had 3 two year old 1 three old Alph is doing the chores storming this afternoon 1 Ad and Alph is drawing dung from the East door of the cowstable to the field east of the Barns fine day 2 drawing dung to the gardens east of the house and to the West Walter came here he is going to work at the River 3 Ad and the McNiels moved Wm McNiels from the valt to the Ebinezer Buringing ground fine day 4 Ad & Alph 5 Ad is dowing chores & sawing some old stuff 6 rain in the afternoon there was Communion at Sand Bay to day none of us there 7 Ad took the sow to Alf is puting old dust out of the {illegible} 8 Ad & Bruce killed the two hogs this forenoon fine day he went to A meeting at J Bradleys on the Chease Business 9 Ad took A Sow to the Bore it was the Socities 10 Ad cut up the hogs and salted them fine day 11 Ad & Alford is cleaning up peas he took them to 64 �the station they are sixty cents per Bushel 12 13 {blank} Revend Mr Fairley preached this Evening 14 Alford left this morning to work with the hay prefses Ad is plowing in the center field fine day 15 snowed some in the night & snowed & rained all day there no work done out of doores Ad fixed up the sheep pen and put the sheep in for the first time 16 Ad is fixing up the stables cold raw day 1891 December 17 Ad fixed {illegible} the pigs for the calfs 18 Ad and Wallace drew a load of dead wood out of the sugarbush to the house & another c{hores?} 19 Ad helped Bruce McNiel to thrash fine day 20 Revd Mr Fairley Preached this morning 21 Ad helped Bruce to thrash they finished 22 Ad is fixing up the Cow stable & other fixings Jennie came home from her school at Brockville for the hollidays fine whear snow all gone {large blank space} January 92 31 Watt and Lizie & there two Nices came from Delta on the Express this afternoon fine day no snow 1 Watt Lizie and Ad & Abigail was here for dinner I have been poorly for some time but am better 65 �now So that I can sit up most of the day 2 3 Wat went to Gananoque this morning to do some work Lizie went to Brockville the Mixt Ad is taking care of the catle& doing other work Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning 4 I went to the Hall to Town Meeting Ad went to Rockport for A load of coal after voting fine day I did not stop long there fine day no snow the ground is bear no snow the old council Election 5 Ad brock the reaches of the Waggon and barr on A waggon & unload the waggon & had to back with it 6 stormy to day not much work done snowed 7 at night snow is 3 or 4 inches this morning Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood 8 this morning the snow is nearly A foot deep Ad drew two loads of wood to day fine day Jonnie Lewis here yesterday he is going to stop all winter 1892 January 9 10 Its snowing the snow is nearly two feet deep Ad went to Sand Bay & brought two loads of wood here there is A grate drive on the road so that it is well packed Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening 11 Ad drew 2 loads of wood here snowed A little 12 Ad helped Wallace to thrash fine day. Jonnie is doing the chores spliting & atending to the stock 13 Ad Brought A load of wood here and took 12 bags of oats to the station steem mill at the station and got them ground for the cattle little snow & rain 66 �14 Ad atended the Annual meeting of our Agriculture Socitie there was A good meeting Jonnie is taking care of the stock 15 Ad brought 2 loads of wood here fine day 16 Do Do Do Do Bessie went to Toronto on the Express 17 Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning 18 Drissling snow most of the day Ad fixed the Bobsleigh 19 Ad and Wallace went to Sand Bay to get out timber for A New barn the old one wants a new rood and is rotton below they 2 long ash logs 20 Ad went to S. Bay & brought a long white oak 21 Ad atended the Annual Meeting of the Farmers Institute there was A good meeting I did know of it till it was all over 22 Ad went to Sand Bay & brought A long log for the N Barn 23 Do Do Do Do 24 31 The Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening 25 Ad went to Sand Bay & brought A long log 26 Do Do Do 27 Ad went to{illegible}land & brought a long log each time 28 Ad went out once & brought A heavy {illegible}ing log 29 Ad went t{illegible} & brought 2 long logs for the pastur aline Plates they are Basswood fine day 30 Ad brought his log home & A log to Wallaces the Revd Mr Fairley preached here this morning 67 �1992 February 1 Granny went to Lyn we got a letter on Saturday that Aunt Jane was very sick and she down on the Express to day Ad brought A long log home at night fine day 2 it began to storm this about 2 oclock from East snow & snowed Ad brought A long log he had the Bobslaugh 3 Ad went in the afternoon brought A long log 4 Ad went for timber & brought A long log 5 Ad went & brought A long log Bissie came home on the Express this afternoon all went at Brantford fine roads in places there is a drift 6 Ad went and brought in A long log & went for his grist that he took yesterday he had 12 bags for the cows 7 Revd Mr Fairley preached this evening 8 Ad brought the last of the long logs this morning & load of shorts at night fine day 9 Ad brought A load of short logs fine day 10 do Do Do Do 11 Do Do 12 Do Do Do Jonny is taking care of the Stock Do Do 13 Ad brought a great load he has got enough now 14 Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning 15 heavy snow last with wind the pasts is all full fine morning Ad took is load to Wallaces 16 Ad and Jennet went to Gananoque he took a grist with him & got some cract wheat fine day 68 �17 Ad went to David Johnstons funeral there was over 60 slaughs and cuters fine day Jonney is doing the chores 18 Ad went to Sand bay & brought A load off rafters 19 Ad do Do Do Do Do Do 20 it snowed about 9 inches in the night Jonnie & {illegible} cleand up 4 bags of Buckwheat & 1 of wheat Ad took home 21 Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening 22 Ad went to Young this morning with the Buckwheat and the corn to mill & then to Fairfield with some grain he is sending to the Northwest to the Bo{illegible} there A man going from there to whom the Bo{illegible} 23 Ad got home last night and Brought his grist with him they are all well there 1892 February 24 Ad and the McNiels Boys went to River & for Ice Brought 2 loads of Ice here & it in the Icehouse 25 they brought five loads of Ice here tht makes 7 loads here that fills it up Walter Beatty from Pembrock came here on the Express & our Walter came allso there quite a gathering friends 26 Will and Jonnie came on the Express this afternoon 27 Will & Jennett & Jennie went to Lyn on the Express they intend to go Delta before they came back that is Will & Jennet & Bessie is there at Watt fine day cold I fell and hurt my hip A week ago & can hardly move 69 �28 Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning March 29 Ad went to the Back place to bank out wood he took hay for his horses & grain he intends to stop at night 1 Jonnie is taking care of the stock fine day 2 Ad came home last he got telagram that was David was on his way here he has not come he went to {blank} {blank} 4 Revd Mr Grasie of Gananoque preached this afternoon there was A good meeting I was not able to go they up fifty dollars off the home Mission fund so 5 Ad went to the woods to get out sawlogs fine 6 {took corn rest illegible} Revd Mr Fairley had the communion this afternoon there was A good atendance fine day could go the diziness is very little better fine day 7 Ad went to the Woods to out sawlogs fine day 8 David came here yesterday his is well fine day Bessie went to Bellville to Missionary Meeting I have been in bead most of the time with A diahrea am better 1892 March 14 Ad went to Brockville as a Grand Jurer 15 Wallace McNiel brough took 18 bags of feed the steam mill yesterday he brought here this morning fine day I am not able to get about much Bessie went to Brockville 70 �on her way to the Springs for her health in the States and will cross the River at Prescot they are near Rochtester in the Unitied States 16 Ad got home on the Express Bessie crossed at Brockvill to the States insted going to Prescot they cross there now 17 Ad went to Sand bay this morning to get out his sawlogs fine day the Roads is so drifted they drive through our fields below where the old house was 18 Wm Clark from Smith Falls came here this morning he is an Agent Frost & woods Jonnie is taking care of the cattle Clark is Elens' couson 19 Wm Clark went to Malloretown this morning Ad brought A large hollow log for to cut up for flowrpots fine day 20 27 Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning 21 Ad is geting the horses shod fine day 22 Ad went to the woods to get timber 22 Ad & Jonnie shoveled away the snow & took and the big gate at the Milkshed to let the Road come out there instead of coming at hog pen 22 Ad went to Sand Bay to get out sawlogs 23 Jonney is takening care of the stock 24 Do Do Do fine weather 25 Do Do Do Do weather 26 Jonney put all the Bars in the gait her so as to the Teams from going through our fields and the teams have to take the road Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning I was not able to 71 �go the Road is so ruff & Slippery 1892 March April 28 Ad & Jennie is in the sugarbush they Taped and 29 Boiled down 38 Pails fulls & had fine lot of sap 30 Jonnie is drawing and gathering with the horses Ad went to Sandbay this morning for some timber had out the roads is bad 31 Ad went to Sandbay this morning he bring it all the way yesterday he had heavy part of it on the way the roads is very bad 1 Ad and Jennet went the Funeral of Henery Jonston he was Buiried at the Union there was good many 2 Ad went Gananoque to A meeting of the Perchin horse companny rain in the forenoon snow nearly all gone Jonnie gathered all the sap in the Bush & boiled it down fine afternoon 3 Revnd Mr Fairley preached this Evening 4 Jonnie sawed wood and the other work 5 Jonnie sawed wood pilled it up & cleaned up they expect Mr Webster to come to hugh the timber for the New Barn fine day 6 Mr Webster began to hugh one of Bruces Sons Jonnie and Ad is scoring for him fine day 7 they are at it today likewise fine day 8 they are at it to day Ad & Jonnie is {scoring?} and Bruces Son & and another man 9 the same as yesterday Ad gathered pails of sap Jenet boiled while Ad gathered there is A drizling snow & 72 �rain most of the Day 10 Revd Mr Fairley this morning I made out to get there 11 Mr Webster is hughing timber for the New Barn 12 Mr Webster finished hughing the timber for the New Barn this afternoon about 3 1/2 oclock fine day 13 Mr Webster came this morning & hughed the Rafters Bruces son Ad & Jonnie is scoring 14 Ad went to Gananoque With A grist he had 4 bags of Wheat Grammam went with him 15 Jonnie is ovreing halling &spliting the big stack that came of the timbr for the New Barn 1892 April 16 17 24 Revd Mr Fairley Preached this evening 18 Ad began the spring work this morning by cultivating in the old House field the ground is in fine trim he sowed some wheat 19 he cultivated and sowed some more wheat 20 Do Do Do 21 Ad finished sowing the Wheat he sowed 7 {loads?} Seven Bushel in all the ground in fine order 22 Ad is cultivating in the same field fine time 23 he sowed 11 bushel of Peas and Oats the same field the ground is in fine order Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning 73 �25 Ad is drawing dung from the village Jonnie is gathering stones for the New foundation of the New Barn where the old one is 26 Ad sowed 11 Bushel more of peas and oats in the same field that is 22 in all the ground is in fine order for work Jonnie quaring stone we sent our Milk to the Factory {Stor?} Findlay took it for the first time this year 27 Ad took his Mother to the old place we got a letter that Margret is very ill he got home in the night he says that she knows every one yet Ellen stoped there to help Mary fine day 28 Jonney dug in the Garden this forenoon we cleaned up 11 Bags of peas & oats he intends {illegible}ends them for feed 29 Ad took the 11 Bags to Escot Mill and got them ground for feed fine day 30 Ad is cutlivating in the North field fine day 1892 May 1 Ad sowed 7 Bushel of oats that he got from Ab McNiel & he sowed 8 1/2 Bushel {rest Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening 2 Ad and Jonnie took the young cattle to Sand Bay to paster 4 too year heffers and 2 one year olds 3 Jonnie is {strike through} over haling the Road fence he began at the North end where where the wire fence stoped fine day Ad is Rolling old house field the ground is in fine order for the Roller 4 Ad is working in the North field with the team 74 �scratched out} 5 Robbie Brought Ellen home Margret is better Do 6 Jonnie is quaring stones in the Field below the house opiset the stack where the 3 trees is he has got A fine lot of stones fine day 7 Jennet is buisy clening house fine day cold at fine time for {illegible} Work Ad is done sowing 8 Revd Mr Fairley preached this Morning fine day 9 Ad is working at home in the garden 10 Ad plowed our garden this afternoon fine day Jonney planted some potatoes and Beans 11 rain this morning Bessie came home on the Express yesterday no work done out side the house 12 Ad & Jonnie is drawing dung to the field North East of the Barn for the corn & potatoes fine day 13 Do Do Do Do Do 14 15 Revd Mr Fairley Preached this Evening fine day 16 Ad is drawing to the calf paster at the milk shed he intends to plow it up 75 �17 he is drawing to A pile in the field below the Lain 18 Bessie & her Mother went to Gananoque this Morning with Wallaces horse fine day Ad is drawing dung to pile in the field below or North of the house fine day 19 Ad & Jonnie took the roof of the horse stable & piled up the logs up against the fence fine day 20 rain this morning no work done out of dorrs Jonnie took down the old grainery the cows and sheep with the Lambs in all day & night 1892 May 22 21 Ad began to Plow in the Calf paster at the milk shead fine morning till about 8 oclock it began to rain Jonnie was spreding the dung heaps so that they had to stop Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning For more information on William Beatty, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 76 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1889-1892 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Beatty Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 1889 - May 1892 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Yonge & Lansdowne Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. June 1889 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. William Beatty Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Beatty,</p> <p>Walter</p> <p>Journal</p> <p>June 1889</p> <p>to</p> <p>May 1892</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1889</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>5</td> <td>Spoted cow Bruces Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Pet cow Do again Do Findleys Ayreshire August yr</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>16</td> <td>Black Spoted holsten 3 year old Abs Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Do</td> <td>Black holsten 3 year old Bruces Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>White cow S., Findlys Ayreshire Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>yearling hefer Bruces Bull (again Sept 11</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29 th</td> <td>John Johnstons Bull has been with the cows for 2 or 3 days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>7</td> <td>White spoted Holsten cow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1890</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>23</td> <td>Red Spoted Ayreshire cow Abs holsten Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>23</td> <td>Jersey cow D Wolfs Jersey Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>4</td> <td>line Back Ayreshire Greens Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26 &amp; 27</td> <td>D Wolfs Bull is with the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1891</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>7</td> <td>White Heffer 2 yeare old Bruces Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>3</td> <td>White Cow Johnston Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1892</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>18</td> <td>had a horse Colt this forenoon all right</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1889</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went through the little field with the cultevater the ground has been som wet the {cut off} could not do it last week fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to Johnstons and brought home a load of hay there heavy rain most of the day he did not weigh it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad was helping to things fixed for the strabery festival that is tomorow som showers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad fixing at for the Festifal fine it was it Success they cleared over fifty dollars Ad began to mow and mowed the midle field were the Rye was sowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad to went to N. Johnston and Brought A load of hay that all he is to get for the rent fine day he then went through the Beans &amp; others things in the little field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad Wallace and Philo drew in the hay that was cut in the midle field three loads Wallace and Phillo helped they put in the old Barn over the cows fine day I atended the Session Meeting &amp; At work id at the patatas in the middle field Philla went to Bracke ville to the Examination</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Richards preachee this afternoon and assisted Mr Millard to dispence the communion good meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad worked at the potatos in the midle field Phillo went to Brockville to the Examination</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad is mowing in the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad and Wallace is working in the little with the hoes at potates corn &amp; other roots a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad and Wallace is hoeing in the forenoon and then at the hay got a load in for Wallace</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Henery {illegible} came from Gananoque</td> <td>12</td> <td>They are working at the hay got in 2 loads from the North field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad and Wallace-drew in 3 loads from the midle field put it over the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McPhail preached this evening here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad mowed in the North field west corner first day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad mowed the orchard this forenoon he then Wallace mowed round the trees they then drew in two loads of hay from the midle field</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1889</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad and Wallace drew in 3 loads of hay from the North East corner of the north field put part of it in the New Barn and took a load home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>they drew in 3 loads of he took one home they raked and drew 2 loads from the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>They drew in 1 load of hay from the North field he take it home they put up that in cocks heavy rain in the afternoon so that they could do nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>heavy rain last night nothing done to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McPhail preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace raked and drew in 2 loads {cut off} them home and cocked up a lot fine day Henery Young has been fixing the Reaper all day fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>heavy rain last night he got is so that Ad put the horses to it and got into the lain and brock {cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad and Henry got the Reaper started this foreman and cut and bound the fall wheat it did well Wallace {cut off} they drew in 3 loads of the hay that was in cock took in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad and Wallace drew hay that was in cock 4 loads Took 2 to Wallows I hear and home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Av and Wallace drew in 3 loads of hay one here and two home fine day Philo helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>heavy rain this forenoon and nearly all day no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McPhail preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>heavy rain this foreroon Ad hoed in the little field in the afternoon among th{cut off} they are not much the flyers hunt the {cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad plowed in the North East corner of the North field the ground is rather wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad and Wallace drew in the Fall wheat and the Rye that he sowed where the grass seed m{cut off} last fall</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1889</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad mowed the caff paster little field back of the Barn and plowed in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went with B McNiel Sand Bay to fish got a lot of Pike they are good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad and Philo spread out the hay in the little field and drew it in the forenoon and then wentand help Bruce to draw in fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning and in acorde with A notice given that an ordination of two Elders one {cut off} Lansdowne &amp; one for Sand Bay would take place John SheiIds &amp; Norman Johnston. Shields withdrew Johnston was sick So there was no ordination</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad finishd the mowing today fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad. Wallace &amp; Philo Spread &amp; shook out the hay in the midle field where Ad mowed &amp; they drew it in load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo helped Bruce with his hay fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad took Mrs Scot &amp; Jennet to the outlet they are going to Watts Iland he is to meet them them with a boat was I was taken with A Diraeu and can do nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce yesterday afternoon and all day today I am inBed and bad with the Diarrhoea T. Johnston died yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad cut the oats in the garden they are the sidy oats than that he brought forma the N West theyare very heavy Reaper worked well in them fine I am no better yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Ad took the Revd Mr Young to John Johnston house and atended to him at the Funeral by was Buired at the the Union this forenoon it was the largest Funeral that was in this part the Revd Mr Stewart preached Miss Moorheads funeral sermon in our Church this afternoon it was filled to over flowing they could not all get in She was Buired at the union</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad was at Bruces in the foreroon the came home in the afternoon and Ellen and me Signed Samuel McKees deed for a lot next the Church &amp; Wallace McNiels there lot I have got my {illegible} on</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce at his harrowing fine day I was able to get my Chales are today for the first time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad is hooking peas Philo draging on The Summer follow rain in the morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Philo to get his chlunes fixed they they did not fite fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1889</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>15</td> <td>when he came home, he went up to the Abs to see his Reaper. it is it Brantford he went back to st{illegible} and brought one to Bruces that night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>they got it put together &amp; is working with it fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad is working at Bruce's most of this week he is there today. Aunt Jane came from Lyn on the Express.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McPhial preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>little rain this morning Ad worked with the reaper here we cut the wheat fine fair afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad worked with the horses with the Reaper here he finished our reaping at night. Wallace and one of Bruce's boys with Philo stooked.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>they all went to Bruces and worked there and at Wallaces brock something of the reaper fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad is reaping at Wallaces they finished his</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>At is Reaping at Bruces Bruces boy drew in the Peas that that we cut in one load fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad Wallace Bruce and his two Boys with them came they drew in the spring and the last of the oats that was in the east field. They worked hard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McPhail preached this evening fine day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad Wallace Bruce and his Boys with them came they finished drawing in our grain and then drew in Wallaces grain and put it in our Barnfloor that is the old Barnfloor fine day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad took Mrs James Purvis home Jennie also Mrs Scott that is Ellen and Jennet they all went to the old place to Margret &amp; Robs fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad got home today from Robs.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>We all went to the funeral of Mrs Kinker. Revd Mr Elliot preached in the Methodist church. There was a large funeral.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad worked at Bruces fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Jennie went to Brockville on the Mixed this morning to her school. She is going to teach there Ellen went with Mrs Wm Scott to Lyn they are going there for some time or until Mrs Scott leaves for home Ad is helping Bruces fine day Phil came home from Watts Iland fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1889</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>September 1</td> <td></td> <td>Mr. McPhail preached this morning.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad plowed for the Fall wheat in the forenoon he helped Bruce in the afternoon to draw in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad drew dung this forenoon to the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad is working with Bruce helping to draw in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>rain most of the day Wallace is fixing a stand to hang A gringstone on Ad is helping.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad is drawing dung to the North field where he intends to sow fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Philo and me cleaned up the Fall wheat that was in greanery we got it through once when I had to go with Revd Mr Millard to Sand Bay to atend the meeting of Session Norman Johnston was was received as an Elder and signed to declartion in as an elder and signed the declaration</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Ad took me to Sand Bay, to the Communion there was a good meeting. Revd Mr McKenzies preached.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad worked at the Summerfallow and got it ready for the seed the ground is in good order.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad got a drill and drilled in 3 1/2 bushels of the old fall wheat in the northeast corner of the north field. The ground is in good time trim he then went to Sand Bay and brought home the colts fine day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad and Wallace cut the cow corn with the Reaper and Binder and stooked it up in the forenoon they went to Bruce's got circuler saw and sawed Wallaces wood in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque to show the Charlie house action on the cars he sold him to Williams and sent on the cars to Penatangen then he will be shiped to Parry Sound Ad stoped at Gananoque to see the Fair he says it is a {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace is fixing the granery for the thrashing and they took Smith Falls Reaper to the station H Young the Warren Boys come this in the afternoon and thrashed out Wallaces oof the Barnfloor &amp; part of ours) .</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>they then thrashed ours (they finished about dark Bruces Boys and Abs son</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1889</p> <p>September</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McPhail preached this morning fine day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad and Wallace cleaned up bags of Walaces oats in the granary I turned the Faning mill they then took the mill into the old Barn and cleaned 1 Bags of hog feed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad took it all to the Escott Mill for hog feed this morning. He got back before dark some rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad and Abia went to Miss Stewarts Weding fine day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad reaped at Bruces oats fine day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>rain all day no work outside of the house.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went with Wallace to the Hays land where he has his land to fix the fences. They took the stoneboat with them fine day rather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McPherson A student preached here this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>To Nowlann helped Ad to dig potatoes in the little field by the milkshed they are very poor.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad and Nowlan finished this morning. There was only Bushet. They dug some in the East field fine day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad and Is Nowlan dug potatoes in the north East field in the forenoon. Nowlan worked in the forenoon he had to attend thrashing in the afternoon. Ad dug.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>We cleaned 6 bags of spring wheat and in the afternoon rained at night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Lydenhurst with the grist fine day after the rain, he got home about 8 oclock very dark</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad finished digging the potatoes they are A poor crop a good many rotton the Blues are the worst with the rot.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McPhial preached this morning fine day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad picked the pears there and some Apples</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1994</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad put the three year old colt in and plowd in the North field A little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>took things to the Fair I was in the Hall all day Ad was fixing thing on the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>there was A fine turnout today and the day was very favourable we took first on Pears on fullclouth on flannel all wool Blankets on cotton &amp; wool Blankets</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad drew cheas from the Factery to the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McPhail Preached this evening fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad plowed in the midle field East Side fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Do Do Do Do little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad is Plowing in the midle field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Do Do Do Do little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Do Do Do Do fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Mallortown and bought A Mare from the station master there it had got its leg brock last spring it is a little lame he paid 40 dollers for it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McPhail preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the midle field East side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Do Do I am doing chores my head is a good better of the dizness the pills that I got from Dr Hannah did me good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad is plowing he plows with the colt in the morning and with white with him in the afternoon it Belongs to Mr Consaul the Blacksmith</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad is Plowing in the center field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McCleanan a student preachd at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad and Bruce and Wallace killed the old sow she is very fat fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the center field he got all done but the headridges</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went out to John Cooks and got his Ram and let him out with the Ewes I went to Wm Burns funeral Revd Mr Young preache in the church of England here the church was well filled fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881.</p> <p>October</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad Plowed in the North field fine day for Plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Philo came on Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad and Philo worked in the little field they pulled the Turnips ared dug up the parsnips and pulled up the carrots in the garden gathered up apples at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Student preached this morning very few out there was rain most of the day .</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Put the cows in the stable</td> <td>28</td> <td>Some rain Ad and put the cook store in the Kitchen to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>cows in every night</td> <td>31</td> <td>Do Do Do Do rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>November</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the North field fine day I trimed the grapevines is to covered up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>{blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McDonald A student Preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad plowed in the North field fine day Gilbert Austin was there all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad is plowing in North field fine time for plowing and doing fall work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad finished the North field and began to plow in the little field at the milk shed and worked there all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad finished the little field and shoveled the furrows and worked and across the headridges and began in Northeast field where we pastered this Summer there was A Boy came this forenoon his Name is Niel Ad set him to Saw word</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the Northeast field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning The church filled every seat full it was hsi last and only sermon that he was able to preach</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad is Plowing in the North East field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the Revd Mr Millard left on the Express to day at</td> <td>14</td> <td>Do Do Do frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Do Do Do hard frost this morning and all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>hard frost last night no plowing this morning Ad is choring this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Paterson preached this Evening he stoped here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad drew loam from the gravelpit to bank the house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>rain last night and this forenoon Ad started to plow in the North East field in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>rain last night Ad is plowing in the Northeast field he has Consalls white horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>rain all day no work done out of doors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad finished the Northeast field this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad ditched in the Northeast field in the afternoon there was rain in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Paterson this forenoon little rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad was at Wallace he had a plowing Bee fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>stormy day rain and snow most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Do snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I went to the station and met Revd Mr Chambers Wm A Cornett was there taken us and him home with him fine day but cold</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Chambers preached this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad is choring about the place</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>we cleaned up ten Bags of wheat for the mill fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to Lydenhurst with the grist he bought bags of feed for the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay and brought A load of wood here it stormed about ten oclock and all the rest of the day snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went to Bruces to help him to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do they Finished to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Chambers preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>I have not done any writing this week</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Chambers Preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad killed the pigs today Bruce and Wallace helped him fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad cut up the pig he took the other home some rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad is cuting up old wood in the woods here rain so that the snow nearly gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>snow all gone warm Ad is cuting old wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad is drawing drawing old ashes from the station and the fire place and spreading them in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo drawing old wood from the woods to the house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McPhail a student preached this morning there was hail &amp; ice the ground was covered in the Ice</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad drew more old wood from the woods</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad bought a coal stove from Moxley for his house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad went on the Xpress to Perth he is going to Ellen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Philo is cuting wood I am taking care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Do Do Do Do with Philo</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>fine day warm doing chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>we had no service to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad got home from Ellens at night John is very poor he is not expected to last long</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad is geting the horses shod there is no snow Wat and Lizie with the two Misses came on the Express from Delta fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1890</p> <p>January</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Fine day rather on the soft order all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>rain in the night and all day till near n{cut off} it then cleared up and was A fine night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Wat and Lizey &amp; the two Nieces went to Brockville the Mixed this morning Ad cut wood in the bush</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad and Philo drew wood this afternoon &amp; cut at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Macpholia A Probation preachd this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I voted for Darling Cook &amp; Cowan</td> <td>6</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day Jennie went to Brockville on the Express her begins tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Philo went to Brockville on the Mixed this morning his school did not begin to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>I have not been to the station since the Township Meeting I have been in Bed most of the with a Cold Ad has to do all the chores there is many down with it some call it the Influenza</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Revd Mr Gracie had a congregational meeting for to call A Minister when a voat taken there 1 for Mr Patterson 2 for Mr Chambers all the rest was for Mr MacPhail it was then maide unanimous for him the call was brought to me and I signed it I was not able to go to the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went John Cooks and brought home the sow that he took them 4 days ago to his Boar</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad is drawing dung to the lower Field no slaughing find day I have done nothing my head is dizie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad is drawing from C. Stewarts in the wagon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad is still drawing dung fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McGload preached this morning there was A call signed for Revd Mr McPhail at all the services</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day and last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day and last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad drew some wood from our own woods &amp; cut part of it up at the house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad is taking care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad cut wood here this forenoon and other chores</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1890 Febuary</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>began to snow last night the snow is A foot deap this this morning with a litle rain snowed all this fournoon the slaughs is runing wood and logs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>we have no minster to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood from the chanty to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went at six oclock this morning to the chanty for a load of wood get home &amp; then him Wallace &amp; Bruce went to the River &amp; brought a load of Ice it is good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad went for A load of wood and then for A load of Ice he took the wood to Wallaces</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went for A load of wood stormed most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to the River for Ice this morning and him ad Birion brought a load home by noon and went again and brought 3 loads more</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>we had no minister yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad brought a load of Ice this forenoon that makes six loads we have here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>ad brought a load of wood here to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went tothe Chantie this morning he took A lot of hay &amp; straw he intends to bank out the end wood and stope out there all the week fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>very stormy this morning snow &amp; wind &amp; drift till noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad came home at night and brought a lot of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to the woods &amp; brought a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>we had no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to the woods this morning Gorge Mathews came at a quarter after 1 oclock to saw wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad went the woods rain afterwards most of the day Jennet went to Gananoque on the Express to visit Mrs Purviss</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Jennet to Gananoque on came home on the Express it was 2 housr late all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>fine day I have been to the Barn twice this week Wallace splits the wood &amp; sees to the cattle X Wat and his Wife came on the Mixed this evening from Pembrock they are on A visit</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain most of the day</td> <td>28</td> <td>they went on the Express to Malnatown they are going to his Mothers from there</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre>1890 </pre> <p>March</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad came home last night from the chanty he had all the wood out that he could get out he went to the meeting of the Purchun horse company in Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>there was a student from Kingston preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to the Funeral of George Steves he was at the Ebenazer church he one of the Pall Bearers fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad is helping Bruce to saw wood they finished Ad brought the horsepower home fine day for work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad is fixing things about the place he expected to saw here Bruce's Boy went Gananoque so they could not</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>A little snow last night the sawed a little wood here after for using the powr down vey cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went to Escott Mill with the grist gain for the cattle one bag of wheat to crack he lft &amp; went to Rockport for {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Bruce Boy came at noon &amp; they sawed what wood we had Philo teamed they put they coud in the woodshed they finished before night Revd Mr McIlroy is here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Macelroy preached this Eving fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went for his grist this morning Abram McNiells boy came for the horsepowr &amp; saw this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to the chanty with the Waggon he took a slaugh with him he is going to bank out fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad came home last night to brock his slaugh tong rain all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad was geting the slaughtong fixed some rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>the first Lambscame last night it was a young Ewe she had two one of them died the other is doing well Ad got a load of sawdust for his {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad is looking after the stables fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Rev James Macelroy preachd this morning I went out to the church for the first time since township meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to the Funeral of Jael Landon he was at the Ebenazer church fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad and one of Bruces Boys went to the chanty for to Bank out wood with there Teams fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Wallas is atending the stock night &amp; morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Alick Millard is here he's sick Jennet Telephoned Mrs Millard that Alick is not fit to go to day She got off the Train hear</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Mrs Millard went away on the Express this afternoon for Collorado Springs where Mr Millard is settled fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1890</p> <p>March</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad came home last night they got al the wood out</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Florane Preached this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad is taken care of the stock fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad drew a load of straw out of the old Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad is doing the chores fine day rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>{blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>stormy all day snow &amp; wind from N. East with drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo drew 3 loads of sawdust to the Ice house from the sawmill at the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Florane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad and Jennet went Young to the Funeral of George Torane he was Buired of the old stone church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad was drawing hay for Wallac</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>they drew 1 load this forenoon then some for Ad fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad drew some hay &amp; straw for beding home Jennie came home on the Express to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I went to the Mill first time since town meeting</td> <td>5</td> <td>they put fences round the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Johnston preached this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo fixed up the fence round the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad was working at home rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad is laying up fence the wind made terable work last winter with them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad is fixing up fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>the same work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo fixing up the Road fence fine dayff</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Johnston preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad is laying up fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>he got a wheel cultivator</td> <td>15</td> <td>fwe cleaned up the flax seed filled 7 bags of oats 2 bags of flax seed he them to Eacot mill he did not them ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad helped Dr Hannah to move he going Perth to tine he then went for his grist fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad is helping Bruce to saw they finished at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to Brockville to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad drew A load of sawdust and put on the Ice and put the wheeled cultivator to gether</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>I helped Ad to cleanup up 4 Bushel more wheat northeast field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>he took the Wheel cultivator 3 Bushel more wheat down</td> </tr> <tr> <td>sowed 4 Bushel there</td> <td>23</td> <td>and sowed it some place the cultivator did well fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to Delta to the Nomination of J. Bradley went with him</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1890</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad sowed the little field with Wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad took 4 bags of oats to the center field and he sowed 3 of them fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Rev Mr Fairley preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went up to Leeds to lay out a Road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Revd Mr Gracie preached &amp; had A Congregational for to chose A Minister All was in favour of Revd Mr Fairley and all that was there signed the call it was unamouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad is choring at home the ground is very wet from yesterdays rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Charles Armstrong Barn raising</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad sowed grass seed with the seeder in the little field &amp; the N East field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Johnston A student preached at night he stayed here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>heavy rain last night Ad is coming at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad is working in the northeast field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>he working in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad sowed 5 bushel of peas in the North field Wallace is helping him sowing grass seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad worked in the N field in the fornoon &amp; at in the afternoon at home little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad worked at home in forenoon went to Gananoque in afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>there was meeting to day no Minister</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallas worked in the S.East field sowed 3 bags of oats fine day they draged with two teams</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>rain last night Ad sowed grass Seed there this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad worked at home he is fixing up A Buttery &amp; Kittchen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad and Wallace is draging with 3 teams fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad shoveled furrows in the S. East field in forenoon he fixed at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad helped Wallace to drag on his place to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad draged at Wallaces uper farm all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>heavy rain last night and all day there is more Water on the ground now then was when the Snow went</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad is fixing in the Hogpen and overhead of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad is fixing at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad took the spoted Red Ayrshire to Abs Holsten Bull fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad and Wallace &amp; Phillo took our tow &amp; Wallaces yearling to the chanty for to Paster fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1890</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 25</td> <td></td> <td>Professor Ferguson preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Jennie and Miss Findle went away in the Express today to Brockville to there school they came for the Holidays Ad washed the sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Rvd Mr Firlie was inducted in the church the Read M-McGilvery preached a adressed the Peaple &amp; the Revd M Greaie adressed the minister there was &amp; goad congregation all want off well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this morning Ad working at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>fine morning Ad went to J Walfs Barn raising</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad is helping Wallace with the tham there they are sowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Firdice preached this evening the church full Ad went to Darlings for Mr Firlies famly they came on the steem Boat from Orinell</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went for a load of mister Farley furniture to Darlings</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad worked with the team on the potato field ground drie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>heavy rain in the night Ad is leting of water of potato land</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jennet went to Young to Wm Hazelwood funeral he Died at Fairfield on the 3rd heavy rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went to Ivies for Shingles they did not come</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad drawing hay from the New Barn home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Rvd M Firley preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad is drawing Shingles from Ivies at the River for to put on his house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad is drawing from Ivies fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad is plowing &amp; cultivating for Buckwheat in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>the N East field there is Scotchgrass</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this morning the ground is very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad is mixing lime for to plaster his kitchen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr preached this Evening Rvd M Fairley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad worked on the Roads fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad worked on the potato land in forenoon the ground is too wet yet to plant he workd the Roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad is working on the Road with the team in afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad is working on the Road he has young Manforth helping him they will finish to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad plowed &amp; prepared the potato ground &amp; planted some of them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>fine day</td> <td>21</td> <td>they are working at them now Ellen &amp; Jennet helping they finished planting</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June 22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Firlay Preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad is plowing and cultivating for the cow corn this forenoon he sowed the corn with the Drill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad is plowing for the Buckwheat in N East field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Do Do fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Philo got S. Johnstons Roller &amp; rolled A little it was not in order too do mutch</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad rolled in the forenoon went to the Instude in afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to the River &amp; got 3 pigs in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to Line Mill this morning heavy rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad got home this afternoon with his grist he same {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Jennie &amp; Miss Hutchinson came from Brockville on the Mixed and Philo Ad is fixing the mower Wallace is helping</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Wallace is mowing at home with our mower</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>REvd Mr Fairley Preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad is fixing the strabery festival for tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this fornoon there was a good turnoout this afternoon night for the weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad went through the potatos with the horse fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>the Mair foaled this forenoon all right it is horse colt</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad is helping Wallace to draw in his hay fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad began to mow he mowed in the orchard fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this Eving</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad raked in the orchard Wallace raked round the fences they drew in put it over the cow stable and took a load home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace drew the straw out out of the old barn &amp; made a stak in the little field &amp; moad some heavy clover in the midle East field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace is shaking the clover this forenoon they drew it in this aftenoon it fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>rain this morning Ad worked among the potato</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad mowed this afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad raked and drew in what he cut yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad mowed in the North field day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1890 July</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Philo raked in the North field Ad and him drew in and put it in old Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad Wallace and Philo is raking &amp; drawing in they are puting in the New barn fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to Bruces to help him to stack is rain no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>very dull and cloudy Ad is choring at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad is working at the Potatoes and Beans</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad is mowing in the North field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad is drawing hay home Biron McNiel is helping them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>they are drawing in here puting in the New barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad and Philo is working at the Potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad mowed the midle field field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>they raked it up &amp; put it in cock Wallace helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairleyy preached this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad Wallace and Bruce &amp; Philo made a stack of the hay in the corner of the little field N. of the lane</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad and Wallae is drawing hay from Bruces for Wallace in the forenoon heavy rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad cut the midle field fine dry day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad drew in the fall wheat Philo helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo fixed the fence round the midle field and laide down the fence so the cows can go in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad is working home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preachd this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad drew in the wheat in the little field then he cut what Wheat was fit in the East field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>is cuting Wallaces Wheat fine dry day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad Wallace Philo hooked the peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad Wallace &amp; Philo drew drew in wheat that we had in the East field for a {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace {line illegible} they put it in our Barns A drew for {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad cut the oats in the center field dine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Bruces Boy Wallace &amp; Philo cut &amp; stack in the oats in center filed Ad went to the River to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad fixing the stable this afternoon rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad is work at the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>rain most of the day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">August <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque for A load of Brick for the Manse of the church of England there was A Bee H Young had</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Farlie preached this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo drew in 1 load of oats from the West field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>they drew 6 loads East field that finished the drawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Rain last night Ad went help Ab at noon drawing dung to the fairground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went to help Abs at noon to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Wallace took the Horses &amp; Ad &amp; Philo with him to draw in it rained so that they got nothing done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad drew dung to the lower field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought home a load of wood this forenoon Wallace took one horse &amp; the Waggon &amp; went to draw {cut off} at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>they helped Bruce to draw in got his all in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad got a load of wood from Sand Bay for himself</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to Kingston with Philo to see A Doctor about his Ears he is very deaf he took something out &amp; he heard all right</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo drew dung to the North field Ad loaded</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo drew dund to the North field Ad loaded I atend the preparatery service before the Communion service</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this afternoon there was A large congregation</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to draw in Wallaces peas &amp; brought A load of old pine roots and limbs for Steem thrasher</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad is loading dung from the fram the cowstable Philo is drawing and unloding it in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo is drawing dung to north field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; all day Ad &amp; Philo thrashing fall wheat for seed he intends to</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Lizie and the two Neases went home on the mixt this morning Ad went to Abs to thresh this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad plowed in the North field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>rain last night &amp; this morning Ad plowed this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad cultivated the wheat ground &amp; sowed 4 1/4 Bushel of wheat the ground is good order in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>finished the draging water furring the fallows this forenoon {illegible} cow corn {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1890</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo is fixing up the granery for the thrashing this morning then they stook up the cow corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>the Warren Boys came with the steam thrasher last night began to thrashing {rest illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad began shingling his house the roof is bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Bruce and his Boys is helping him Philo is helping</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad cut the Buckwheat this afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>rain this forenoon Ad is working at his kitchen him &amp; B {illegible} they shingle in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>they are shingling to day {illegible} with them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad cut Wallaces Buckwheat fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad and Philo is drawing straw to the Fairground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo taking thing to the Fairgournd fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>{entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad and Philo is geting thing from the Fairground there no way of geting anything home last night there such a {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>{entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening {rest illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad &amp; Nowlan &amp; Philo dug potatoes there is a good many roten</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>rain most of the day no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad began to plow in the southeast field D Landin and Philo dug potatos in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Nowlan &amp; Philo dig potatos &amp; finished a load many roten</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo drew dung Ad loaded &amp; Philo drew with team</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad is helping Haffie to plow {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Philo went to Kingston to the Doctor {illegible} Ezra &amp; I was working at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad was helping Bruce to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>{entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1890</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>The Warren Boys {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad is plowing after the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad Do he had to {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairly preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad is plowing Philo or {illegible} gathered up the potatos this was in the pits &amp; Ad drew them in took part home &amp; part here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad is plowing Philo is helping A Cornett to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Philo is plowing Ad is working at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this forenoon Ad is plowing in plowing in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad finished the plowing in the N.W Field in the forenoon and him &amp; Philo drew stones of center West field to the Barnyard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached here this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load wood this morning Philo went Kingston about his Ears Philo &amp; Ad drew in the cornstalks in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad began to plow in the West center field Philo is picking up stones in the same field Vive and her Mother and Sister and Dughter came from Delta this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad is plowing Abia &amp; her Mother &amp; sister home {illegible} most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>heavy rain last &amp; most of to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad is plowing the ground is not so stiff</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>there was the Communion at Fairfax {illegible} I could not go {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad plowed {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>first snow as to make the ground white all gone before noon</td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad finished the North part of the W. center field this forenoon he then plowed the 2 riges that was left of the corn ground first this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the West center field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Do Do Philo is picking stones</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached Mrs McK{illegible} funeral sermon in the church this morning the church was full</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1890 November</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Vest came from Nebraska on Saturday he looks well Philo went to Kingston this morning to see the Doctor about his Ears Vest met on the cars in the afternoon and they went to Brockvill on there way to Delta Ad is plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Do in same field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad is sawing wood &amp; doing other chores this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the South west field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>rained all day no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad is fixing the place to building for {illegible} mixing up the lime and some for me Hugh McKay worked all day at it Philo &amp; his came from Delta this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>they went on the Express this Afternoon for Nebraska there a number at the Station him away and Shake hand in the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood from Bruces {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>he is geting wood for himself to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad was helping Bruce to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>We cleaned up some Buckwheat &amp; mixed it with oats for to get ground the Fatenning Cow - 3 bags then Ad fixed the outside doors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace drew the old straw stack home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad working at {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>{next few entries illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for A load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Snowed &amp; stormed all day no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Snowed most of the night the snow is about 7 inches deep on the clear Ad cuting wood &amp; drawing it home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to Young and then Mc's mill and got A Son of Archer McCormicks &amp; brought him with he is eight years old he is is stop here the as A Child off the Home is on the same {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1890 December</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad is doing the chores here and {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad put up his coal stove &amp; went for another load of coal</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad fixed his Bobslaughs cold blustery day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for A load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for A load of wood {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Do Do Do {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for A load of wood he took it home Bruce &amp; Wallace &amp; him {illegible} &amp; Wallaces {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad went for A load of wood he took it home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went for went A load of wood John Lewis came to do chores &amp; feed the cattle fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went for wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went for wood and he left it here fine day Jimmy is doing chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went for A load of wood he left is here fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad Jonnie &amp; me we cleaned up 10 bags of oats and Bukwheat mixter and he took them Escot mill but he had leave them there they were scarce of water</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went for the 3 yearling Southdowns he took to their Srochshires Ram he then went for his paint</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>William came from Parie Sound on the Express all well he had A child of Mrs Sterns with him fine day all well there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Wat &amp; Lizie and her two Nesses with her and all took dinner there and had A fine pleasant time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Watt Lizie and Wm &amp; the children went to Delta on the Express this afternoon stormy snow &amp; wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad took A load of straw home it is storming wind &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Snow and drift in the forenoon there A large meeting thre a large meeting in the New Hall I could not go I was not well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought A load wood left it here Jennet and Jennie went to Brockville they Expect to Wm there and go tomorrow to El{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood too took he left it here fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1891</p> <p>January</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay got a load of took it home Jonnie went to Gananoque to take his lessons with James McMullen warm day snow is going fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Fields bair snow nearly all gon Ad worked at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad worked at home very little done on the Roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; took A load of wood home William came from Delta on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad drew A load of wood from Sand Bay he left it here Jennie went back to Brockvill to her school to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>7</td> <td>William went to Brockville this morning on the Mixed on his way to Halafax he intend to go to Briton and to be away to or three month Ad went for a load of wood took it home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went for a load of early this morning and then went to the Annual meeting of Township Agriculture Socity John Cook wished to Resign to be President long and Charles Rath was apointed I left then</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad and the McNiels went to the River for Ice they brought three loads here it is fine Ice</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad and Birion McNiels brought 2 loads of Ice here to night that makes five loads here that is all that we want &amp; they all have got what they want</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>rain last night &amp; most of the day and night there was only Jonnie went Revd {illegible} preached only 15 out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>rain &amp; snow most of the day no outdoor work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>fine day Ad went for a load of wood took home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad and Wallace Brough went to Sand Bay and brought A load of wood they left it here the snow is 6 inches deep it snowed most of the day little work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad and Wallace brought 2 loads of wood here to day Jonnie &amp; Ad cleaned up 6 bags of wheat and 6 bags of Buckwheat he intends Lyn Mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad went to Lyn this morning with the grist his Mother went with him fine cold day Ellen intends to make A visit there and to go to Margrets before they came back</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1891</p> <p>January</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad worked at home fixing things fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went for A load of wood he left it here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>rain most of the day no work done out of doors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>frost last night Ad went for A load of wood he left it here Ellen came home on the Express from Margrets they are All well fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; banked out in the forenoon and then went to the Bee of A Cornetts in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached at Night here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Willies Malkm came on the Express to see him</td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for A load of wood and took pain in his Back in lifing Bobys and the man ther to bring home there fell about 3 inches of snow yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad is no better this morning Jonney G did his chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad is no better yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>rain rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad is some better he got to the stable this morning so Jonney said fine day the ground is a swim the seller is flooded so that they had to raise the potato bin to keep the potatoes out of the watter fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>February</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning the ground is all {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>there was a little rain and snow so that it is nice walking to day Ad is A good deal Beter</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad was able to come hear to day Jonney is choring heavy rain and some snow the ground is covered</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>hard frost last and cold this morning Ad is a good deal {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad is doing his chores at home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went to the chanty this morning to bunk out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad came home at night he brought a Load here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Fairley was Preaching this Evening when the School Bell was run and a great raise was made of Fair fair the People ran out Taylors store and Innises house was all in A Blase they all burnt down Taylors saved nothing there little wind from the S. East</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>When the safe was opened to day the contents was all safe the money and all the Books were all right A wnet to Wat at the outlet he is {cut off} survey for Alf Green</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1891</p> <p>February</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad was at home all day Jonnie is tending to the cattle &amp; sawing wood rain and snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad and Aby went to Mrs Pastiones funeral Jonnie went with the Revd Mr Fairley to the funeral She Buired at Dulcimain fine day but poor slaughing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Chanty to get out sawlogs fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>he did not some home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>till to night he got a good lot of lumber out the Mill fine wether Jonnie is doing the chores &amp; atending the stack fine wether</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>the sacrament was dispensed at Sand Bay to day there was no meeting here to day in our church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>heavy rain in the night &amp; some today no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to saw there wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad Wallace &amp; Bruces Boys brought the saw and the horsepower home this morning and set it they got set by noon &amp; sawed al the wood to the East of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>they finished cuting ours &amp; loaded up &amp; went Wallaces before noon and finished his before night A fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>snowed all the forenoon Ad went to Sand Bay for A load of wood got in the afternoon took it home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>the snow is nearly all gon Wat came here last night from home he went to Gananoque this forenoon some rain &amp; thaw no work done fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revend Mr Fairley preached this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>they cut Ad wood to Day fine weather the snow nearly gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>fine day still thawing Jonnie doing the chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque in the A Cutter fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad is pilling up his wood in the wood shed Johney &amp; Ad thrashed the peas fine day in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>they cleaned them up and 19 bushel Jonney put them in the greanary fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>there is A little snow last night all day to Day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley Preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought A load of sawdust for the ice house here this forenoon he for one another in the afternoon for home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>stormed most of the Day no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went for A load of lumber for the sugar house there is about 5 inches of snow this morning &amp; is still snowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went for A load of wood for Wm McNiel he is not able to do any work the snow is about six inches deep I went to the Hall this morning &amp; voted J Taylor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went for a load of lumber to the Dulcimain Sawmill to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X X</td> <td>7</td> <td>Dito Do Do fine Day roads gone Watt came here from Delta this afternoon I send a Note for him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley Preached this Evening rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of lumber rain most of the day snow nearly gone so that the Roads is bair</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>not any work done only choreing snowed night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad took 4 load of hay from here this morning &amp; 1 of straw</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Jonney &amp; Ad fixed the foundation of the house {illegible} and fore the boiling of the sap for sugar fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>rain most of the day no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>rain still did a little at the sugar house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonney worked at the sugar house this they got some of the siding &amp; rafters up &amp; roof on</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>they are working at it got roof on &amp; siding is done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>snow last night &amp; there is about three is inches</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>there is 7 inches of snow on the land this morning it is a fine day clear and very cold it is the heavyist storm we have had Jonney is helping A Cornett to S{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>rain &amp; sleet this morning Jonney went to do same work for Mrs Spidel this morning rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>rain most all day rain &amp; f{illegible}ing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>the snow is nearley all gone the ground is covered with water Ad taped 60 maple trees to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Hugh McKay is building the chimney for the boiling pan in the sugar house fine day Ad taped 60 more trees to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 1891</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>they boiled sap to day in the New pan &amp; furnace it is well they had better than 2 1/2 gallons of molasses to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Walter Wm got home from Britton last night on the Mixed he is well &amp; look well &amp; Brought me A stotch cap from Glasgow a good one Mrs Killock came here with Jenne from Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>they are gathering sap this afternoon and Boiling</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Jonnie is gathering sap Ad is boiling there a good run Wm left for Parrisound on the Express this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Jonney gathered &amp; Ad boiled the sap to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April first Lambs</td> <td>1</td> <td>there was a little snow last night the ground is just white this morning all gone by 8 oclock rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>fine day I think that sugar making done m{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>raining A little most of the Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie cleaned up the Flackseed and oats &amp; went to Escott Mill he had 7 bags of oats &amp; better than 8 bags of {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad is gathering sap I heped to boil sap is running well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad gathered sap I am helping to boil it rather rather too cold to run well verry hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>sap is running some Ad is gathering I am helping to boil</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>sap is runing good I am boiling Ad gathering</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>very little frost last night is not rung mutch to rain this afternoon Ad gathered sap I am boiling</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>raining most of the night &amp; all day no work done out of doors the ground is in aswim</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>ad was fixing fences &amp; other chores fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Jennet went to Kingston on the Mixted this morning to Frening Mission Ladies meeting fine morning Ad gathered 11 Pails of X we boiled it down</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>rain most of the Ad is choring at home &amp; taking the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Jennet came home from Kingston there was A large meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>rain most of the day no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad duge or rather opened up the old ditch one it all evening &amp; let the water out laid new plank in it New Plank</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1891</p> <p>April</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad gathered the Beetes ad Granma scald them Aunt Jennie Armstrong came Kingston on her way home to Lyn she was at Catterauckway</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to the North Field this morning &amp; began the spring work he cultivated all day with the cultivator Aunt left for Lyn on the Express Ad &amp; Willie cleand Six Bags of oats for seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad go the seed drill &amp; sowed some oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad is cultivating with the cultivator this afternoon he went to Mat Conors to lay out a side line for him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad is cultivating &amp; sowing he has sowed about nine Bushel of oats in all fine day Herbit Beatty came from Toront yesterday on the Lightning he was at school he has passed his Examination as an Articteck he left on for Young on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad is cultivating &amp; sowing in the North field fine day he finished it he sowed nearly 15 bushel in all of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad is cultivating in the field North &amp; East of</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>the Barns &amp; has sowed 5 1/2 Bushels of wheat fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad is rooling in the North field the ground is dry he finished &amp; rolled the Northeast field of the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May ground very dry</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad plowed the garden &amp; then went to center field cultivated part of it and Began to sow peas &amp; oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad is working in center field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley Preached this Evening rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad is working in the center field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>the ground is with snow this morning it rained afterwards kind of snow Ad in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad is working in center field North part he sowed 7 1/2 of peas and 12 of Peas &amp; oats fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad is working in the center field North half</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>the ground is white with snow this morning rain afterwards no work done in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad went to Escot mill with 6 Bags of oats &amp; 1 of Peas for feed he got them ground &amp; got at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad plowed up the Fallwheat this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad sowed where the Fall wheat was with at Spring wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad is drawing dung to the midle field for corn he intends to plant there fine day the ground is dry</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1891 May</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad is drawing dung to the center field for corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Do Do Do the ground is very dry Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>there was A drisling rain all this forenoon cold Day no work done Mrs Fairley is heping Jennet to papper the siting room</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening there was Ice this morning as thick as window glass cold morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad is cultivating for the corn &amp; potates East of the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad &amp; Willie is planting potatos I am cutting seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>they planted bushel the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad og the horses shod there was A little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad took the wheat for A grist out to Bruces and cleaned it on his fanning mill &amp; went to Gananoque with the Roller Mill then &amp; got home before sundown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad was working in the midle field this forenoon he drew a load of hay &amp; and A load of straw in the afternoon that is small jags fine day frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad worked in the center field cultivating &amp; sowed 2 Bushel of cow corn he disked with the seeder the ground is dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>fine rain last night &amp; this forenoon no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad &amp; Willie &amp; Bruces Boys took young cattle to the fifth concession to paster we had 4 Bruce had</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the field East of the Barns fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad &amp; Willie planted some corn Beans &amp; other garden stuff East of the Barn fine day the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>The Mr Fairley has meetings this afternoon very few out</td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad &amp; Cowslow washed this afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley had communion this afternoon there was A good meeting fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Wm McNiel died this morning Ad went to Farmersville for Libia she is going to school there fine day everything in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad helped to dig the grave on Wms own farm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>they all went to the Funeral of Mr McNeal Revd Mr Fairley preached the Sermon in the Methodist Church our church would not hould them it full to over flow he was buired on own farm till Winter Mr Webster came after the Funeral and sheared 7 sheep till it rained we had A fine shower in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>fine day Ad is drawing Dung from the to the midle field he is geting it at the station</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1891</p> <p>June</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad is drawing dung from the station to the midle field fine day the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad is still drawing from the station manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad sowed better than A Bushel of Buckwheat East of the Barns</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Besie got home on the Express this morning it not stope there up to Gananoque &amp; she came back on A Freight to here She looks well Ad is in Brockville as A Jurieman Birion McNiel is working the team on the Roads {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Miss Heacock left on the Express to day for Parry Sound she came with Watt &amp; Lizie Watt went to Brockvilleon the Express Ad is at Brockville as A Jurie man</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>verry little work dowing doing ground dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad got home to day Wat is doing work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Lizie went to Brockville with here two Nesses on her way home little Wat came on the Express from Kingston he was to the Assemble in Kingston</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>L Wat went on the Express to go to his Mothers fine day Ad worked on the Roads with the team for hire</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Revd Mr Shane came here on the Express with Bessie from Kingston he was at the Asembley</td> <td>17</td> <td>Do Do Do in the forenoon chored in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of cole ashes &amp; put them round 2 aple trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Frank Hall &amp; his wife came on the Express from Tronto yesterday and went to Brockville on the Express to day Aunt Jennie Revd Mr Shane went to Sand Bay with Revd Mr Fairley to visit Mr Herbison he was minister here 6 years ago</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad has been drawing dung from the Villag for 2 or 3 days back he sowed nearly a Bushel of Buckwheat in the midle field this afternoon ground very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached here this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad to Gananoque at noon Willie took with him heavy rain last night &amp; this morning fine afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad sowed better than 3 peckes of Buckwheat in centerfield</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad is at A stumping of the Wallaces fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad sowed some corn &amp; Millet seed for feed in centerfield</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad cultivated in the corn Watt came here this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Watt went to Darlings this morning to some wark for him Ad took to the outlet this afternoon {illegible} was the ground very dry</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1891</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June 28</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley Preached this Evening fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad went to the outlet for Wat he then went to Gananoque with him fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad cultivated brought his cultivator here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad cultivated the garden potatos in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>and in the East of the Barns with Kate</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Jennie is home from the school in Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>fine rain last night &amp; most off today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad is drawing stones this afternoon from the East field for A ganway into the old Barn Bessie went to Lyn the Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad is fixing the North end of sheep pen to them tho{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; got A load of Slabs to cover it so the sheep will have the whole of the mow part</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Willie went to his Fathers with McCleary this morning Ad is puting Paris Green on the Potatos fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ellen seat came from Glentay</td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad put more paris green on this forenoon Began to Mow &amp; mowed the orchard fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>he raked it up &amp; took A load of it home and cocked the rest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>the Orngeman celabrated th12th in the Fairground there was A great &amp; noise with Fife &amp; Drume I could not go but could heare fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad is helping Wallace &amp; he is helping him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad Do Do fine shower last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad is helping Wallace fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad mowed in the East field in the forenoon he helped Wallace in the afternoon fine day Jennet and Ninnie MacIntosh came from Branfort to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Wallace &amp; Ad finished his Mowing &amp; haying</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad mowed in the forenoon &amp; drew 2 loads of hay fom the East field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad mowed in the East field in the forenoon and then drew in loads of the hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the Minister of the church of England &amp; Methodist was here</td> <td>22</td> <td>there was A suppreizie partey came here last night after night fille the above &amp; below the like I never saw all the Presbterian in &amp; about the nabourhood so that the house was filled above &amp; below</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1891 July</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad mowed in the forenoon &amp; went to the funeral of Mirs Copland she was buired at the Union church three was 59 rigs went by here fine day he drew in hay after he came home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this morning Ad mowed in the East and drew in the cocks this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>rain in the night no work this forenoon cept {illegible} up Ad is raking up in the Eastfield Wallace is cocking up they could nothing midel of the afternoon fine afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>heavy rain the night &amp; this afternoon it then cleared up Ellen &amp; Bessie went to Margrets after it ceared up it is A fine Evening now</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Farley preached this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace drew in the hay in the East field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad mowed in the North field this forenoon &amp; then drew some for Wallace &amp; drew in 3 loads to their New Barn for the calfs and sheep fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad mowed in the North field &amp; drew the hay home in the afternoon fine day all but 1 load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad drew that load home this morning before the rain it rained mostly all day no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>the ground is very wet heay rain this morning no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>rain this morning Ad is drawing dung to the north field he put in A pile and others chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad raked &amp; drew in 3 loads from the north field he took them home he then mowed in the East field East of the Buckwheat fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad took Ellen Scot Bessie &amp; Jennie to the outlet they are going to Watts on A vizet Ad &amp; Wallace and the Boys is raking &amp; drawing they drew in loads &amp; took all to Ad place fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>they all went to Abs Wallaces this morning to cut his grain the is good</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1891</p> <p>August</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad fixed the Reaper to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Fairley preached here this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad up to Wallaces with the Reaper fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went back to Wallaces this morning finished it &amp; came to Bruces and worked there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad is working there Harrie is at McKays heavy rain this afternoon there no rain at S Findleys</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad is at Bruces al day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad finished this forenoon came heare at noon &amp; began to Reap Wheat with in the southeast field East of the Buckwheat fine day it was the wheat it A good croap Freeman &amp; Biran</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>rain in the night fine morning and all day Ad went to the North field this afternoon to cut the oats there Freman and Biran McNiel bound and stooked them after the Binder fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad and Bruce teams drew Wallaces Barley to our New Barn they brought 4 loads each</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>rain this morning dull day no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad cut with the Reaper in the North field this forenoon and then they drew in 4 loads of the wheat Bruces team &amp; Boys helped fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace drew 2 load and the rakings and 1 load of the oats from the Northfield this forenoonthey went to Bruces &amp; helped to draw in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>rain this morning &amp; most of day no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to the North field this afternoon finished the cuting there then came to the old house field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this evening Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>rain this morning and most of the day &amp; night Aunt Jennet &amp; Ninnie came from Young on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad Reaped oats in the center field this afternoon &amp; finished them before night Wallace &amp; Willie helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace began to hook the peas in the N field find day they hooked all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>thay hooked this forenoon &amp; went to draw wheat in the North field they got that field in &amp; some of the midle field fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1891 August</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace did a good days drawing to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>ad &amp; Wallace is drawing from the midle field they in {illegible} loads of Barley they had 2 loads they then drew in oats they got the last load in after dark and that is all but the Buckwheat fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad went up with Wallace to cut his wheat it rained it began to rained 4 oclock they got the Wheat done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>the Warn Boys came &amp; got the thrasher in order after dinner and they thrased 260 bushel of Barley and was done before sundone &amp; left for Bruces before sundown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>heavy fog this morning they thrashed at in the forenoon Ad helped &amp; then went &amp; cut Wallaces oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad tried A peaharvest it did not work right so he took back is was David Johnstons he drew in a loads of peas to the New Barn heavy rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace hooked peas as soon as they were fitt</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace went up to work it soon began rain &amp; drisled rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>this was communion at Fairfax Besie &amp; Mistress went to it there rain most of the day very few out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace went to his place &amp; brought 2 loads home fine day and drining Bessie went West to Miss Olivers peapel she intends to stop at Trontoon the way</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace is drawing in there to day fine day William left the for home without saying a word we hunted the farm everywhere &amp; could not find him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad went to his Father is his Father wont send Ad would not have him back to George Mathias helpd to Wallace to draw in the peas fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace drew in the pease they had to a load in the old barn over the oats &amp; in the New Barn floor all is in here except the Buckwheat it is not ready yet they Wallace took to some at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to help Wallace this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>A student Preached this morning Revd Mr Fairley had the communion Chas Lake</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad is helping Wallace fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Do Do Do with A little shower Revd Mr Shane came on the Express this afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1891</p> <p>Sept</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad is cuting cornstalks in the North field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad is corn &amp; hungarn grass in the North field Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce at with to thrash this forenoon he then drew Wallace grain to our granery</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad seperated the Ram &amp; Ram lambs from the sheep one ewe one Ewe had taken the Ram he is dowing other ones</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad cut the cow corn in the North field with the Mower</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad cut the cow corn Est of the Barns &amp; stooked it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Do and stooked it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>he worked in the North field spreading manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad drew old straw from East of the Barn to the North of the field N of the house &amp; spread it ther fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Chane this morning good congregation</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad is picking up Aples dry day &amp; warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad is fixing for the Fair tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>1</td> <td>I went to the Fair grounds this afternoon there was A good atendance &amp; show of evrything</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Fine day there is A greate crowd of peaple it is the Best Fair we ever had &amp; went off well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad is geting the things home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad Began to dig potatos they are good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad dug a few today</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>&amp; this forenoon rain in the afternoon &amp; cold &amp; disagreable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad is diging potatos he as A Boy helping him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>vines is all Black</td> <td>10</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>the Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad is digening potatos Kirkin Boy is helping</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad finished the diging this forenoon and brought A barfull of the long whites here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad cleaned up the Beans I turned the fanning mill Bessie went to Gananoque with Mrs Fairley Fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1891</p> <p>October</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad is fixing for the Tharshers he expects tehm to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mr Moorehead was Buired today Revd Mr Fairley preached in the church this morning</td> <td>16</td> <td>the Tharshers last night night after dark and got the Thrasher into barn they trashed the Wheat in the forenoon &amp; had 96 Bushel they are at the Oats now they Brock the Faning Mill of the trashing &amp; do no more</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>they got it this morning finished the oats had 508 bushel and Pas 148 Buckwheat 33 Bushel all together there is 755 Bushel of Grain thrashed by them it is Alexander Cornths thrasher it did good work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached at night fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad and Watts drew in cornstalk from lower field fine dry time &amp; some of them East of the team Barn in the forenoon Watts went away then Ad drew in the rest then &amp; set them on end on the Barnfloor the others is in the mow on ther end</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went to Young this morning he took the Ram with him he is looking for A house for the Boys in the Northwest he did not one that he liked</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>there was heavy rain last night Ad got home to night he exchang Rams with or sold and bought A Lamb A Southdown from Mr McNish he lives at the cheasfacktore then</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad began to Fall plow in the Midle stublefield</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad is plowing in stublefield fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad is helping Wallace at thrashing machin fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the stuble field Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Do Do I helped Wallace to clean up some of his Barley he selling it at the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Wallace finished cleaning up he had</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad is plowing and has been plowing &amp; has has Been all week it is A fine fall for work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad plowed this forenoon he then went to the sail of Mrs William McNiel she sold all the stock they sold well he says fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1891</p> <p>November</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd {erased} Revd Mr Fairley Preached this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the midle stuble field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad &amp; Mrs McNiels Boy brought A load of potatos here and took another home with him fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad brought in another load here this forenoon that is all he is plowing in the center stuble field now</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the center stuble field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad finished the field &amp; cleaned out the furrows this forenoon and commenced to plow in the North field with the plow &amp; then shoveled them it took him the rest of the day till dark to get them done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the 2nd East field is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>10</td> <td>Do Do he had to come to this side it was so dry Jennie &amp; Aunt Jen came from Lyn in from Brockville on the Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>fine rain in the night it plows beter today</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the Northeast field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Do Do Jennie &amp; Aunt Jen Do fine day Jennie and Aunt Jen went to Lyn on the Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to Mr Herbisons for the colt it pastered there all sumer Alford Turner Ad Boy spit wood &amp; put in the woodshed fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad plowed in the N East center field in the forenoon rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad &amp; Alford cleened up Barley rained most of the day he took it to the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Alford is spliting wood at the house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Do Do Ad let the Ram to the Sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Alford is spliting wood &amp; puting it in the shed Ad is plowing in the Northeast center field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the North field Alford is spliting wood this forenoon he went to Junetuck in the afternoon at noon he intends to be there tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached here this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad plowing fine day Alford came home last night he is puting the wood in the wood house fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Alford was taking seizure the night with cramps he was in bed most of the day he was better at night heavy rain &amp; wind most off the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad finish the plowing in the Northwest field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad plowed for James Cholchran in the afternoon Alph &amp; me up 5 bags of wheat for the Mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with the wheat fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad &amp; Alph put on the outside windows and doors to day snowed last and most of the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revend Mr Fairley preached this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad and Brues oys went to Sand Bay &amp; brought the young cattle home we had 3 two year old 1 three old Alph is doing the chores storming this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>December</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad and Alph is drawing dung from the East door of the cowstable to the field east of the Barns fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>drawing dung to the gardens east of the house and to the West Walter came herehe is going to work at the River</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad and the McNiels moved Wm McNiels from the valt to the Ebinezer Buringing ground fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad &amp; Alph rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad is dowing chores &amp; sawing some old stuff</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>there was communion at Sand Bay to day none of us there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad took the sow to Alf is puting old dust out of the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad &amp; Bruce killed the two hogs this forenoon fine day he went to A meeting at J Bradleys on the Chease Business</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad took A Sow to the Bore it was the socities</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad cut up the hogs and salted them fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; Alford is cleaning up peas he took them to the station they are sixty ents per Bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revend Mr Fairley preached this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Alford left this morning to work with the hay prefses Ad is plowing in the center field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>snowed some in the night &amp; snowed &amp; rained all day there no work done out of doores Ad fixed up the sheep pen and put the sheep in for the first time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad is fixing up the stables cold raw day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1891</p> <p>December</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad fixed {illegible} the pigs for the calfs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad and Wallace drew a load of dead wood out of the sugarbush to the house &amp; another c{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce McNiel to thrash fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley Preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to thrash they finished</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad is fixing up the cow stable &amp; other fixings Jennie came home from her school at Brockville for the hollidays fine whear snow all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{large blank space} <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Watt and Lizie &amp; there two Nices came from Delta on the Express this afternoon fine day no snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>January 92</td> <td>1</td> <td>Watt Lizie and Ad &amp; Abigail was here for dinner I have been poorly for some time but am better now So that I can sit up most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Wat went to Gananoque this morning to do some work Lizie went to Brockville the Mixt Ad is taking care of the catle &amp; doing other work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I went to the Hall to Town Meeting Ad went to Rockport for A load of coal after voting fine day I did not stop long there fine day no snow the ground is bear no snow the old council Election</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad brock the reaches of the Waggon and barr on A waggon &amp; unload the waggon &amp; had to back with it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>stormy to day not much work done snowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>at night snow is 3 or 4 inches this morning Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>this morning the snow is nearly A foot deep Ad drew two loads of wood to day fine day Jonnie Lewis here yesterday he is going to stop all winter</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1892 January</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Its snowing the snow is nearly two feet deep Ad went to sand Bay &amp; brought two loads of wood hee there is A grate drive on the road so that it is well packed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood here snowed A little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad helped Wallace to thrash fine day. Jonnie is doing the chores spliting &amp; atending to the stock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad Brought A load of wood here and took 12 bags of oats to the station steem mill at the station and got them ground for the cattle little snow &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad atended the Annual meeting of our Agriculture Socitie there was A good meeting Jonnie is taking care of the stock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad brought 2 loads of wood here fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Bessie went to Toronto on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>drissling wnod most of the day Ad fixed the Bobsleigh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad and Wallace went to Sand Bay to get out timber for A New barn the old one wants a new rood and is rotton below they 2 long ash logs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went to S. Bay &amp; brought a long white oak</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad atended the Annual Meeting of the Farmers Institute there was A good meeting I did know of it till it was all over</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought A long log for the N Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>The Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought A long log</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went {illegible}land &amp; brought a long log each time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went out once &amp; brough A heavy {illegible}ing log</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad went t{illegible} &amp; brought 2 long logs for the pas{illegible} aline Plates they are Basswood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad brought his log home &amp; A log to Wallaces</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Fairley preached here this morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1992</p> <p>February</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Granny went to Ly we got a letter on Saturday that Aunt Jane was very sick and she down on the Express to day Ad brought A long log home at night fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>it began to strom this about 2 oclock from East snow &amp; snowed Ad brought A long log eh had the Bobslaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went in the afternoon brought A long log</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went for timber &amp; brought A long log</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went &amp; brought A long log Bissie came home on the Express this afternoon all went at Brantford fine roads in places there is a drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went and brought in A long log &amp; went for his grist that he took yesterday he ad 12 bags for the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad brought the last of the long logs this morning &amp; load of shorts at night fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad brought A load of short logs fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad brought a great load he has got enough now</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>heavy snow last with wind the pasts is all full fine morning Ad took is load to Wallaces</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad and Jennet went to Gananoque he took a grist with him &amp; got some cract wheat fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to David Johnstons funeral there was over 60 slaughs and cuters fine day Jonney is doing the chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to Sand bay &amp; brought A load off rafters</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad do Do Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>it snowed about 9 inches in the night Jonnie &amp; {illegible} cleand up 4 bags of Buckwheat &amp; 1 of wheat Ad took home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to Young this morning with the Buckwheat and the corn to mill &amp; then to Fairfield with some grain he is sending to the Northwest to the Bo{illegible} there A man going from there to whom the Bo{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad got home last night and Brought his grist with him they are all well there</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1892</p> <p>February</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad and the McNiels Boys went to River &amp; for Ice Brought 2 loads of Ice here &amp; it in the Icehouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>they brought five loads of Ice here tht makes 7 loads here that fills it up Walter Beatty from Pembrock came here on the Express &amp; our Walter came allso there quite a gathering friends</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Will and Jonnie came on the Express this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Will &amp; Jennett &amp; Jennie went to Lyn on the Express they intend to go Delta before they came back that is Will &amp; Jennet &amp; Bessie is there at Watt fine day cold I fell and hurt my hip A week ago &amp; can hardly move</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad went to the Back place to bank out wood he took hay for his horses &amp; grain he intends to stop at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Jonnie is taking care of the stock fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad came home last he got telagram that was David was on his way here he has not come he went to</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Revd Mr Grasie of Gananoque preached this afternoon there was A good meeting I was not able to go they up fifty dollars off the home Mission fund so</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to the woods to get out sawlogs fine</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 {illegible margin entry}</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley had the communion this afternoon there was A good atendance fine day could go the diziness is very little better fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went to the Woods to out sawlogs fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>David came here yesterday his is well fine day Bessie went to Bellville to {illegible} Meeting I have been in bead most of the time with A diahrea am better</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1892</p> <p>March</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to Brockville as a Grand Jurer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Wallace McNiel brough took 18 bags of feed the steam mill yesterday he brought here this morning fine day I am not able to get about much Bessie went to Brockville on her way to the Springs for her health in the States and will cross the River at Prescot they are near Rochtester in the Unitied States</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad got home on the Express Bessie crossed at Brockvill to the States insted going to Prescot they cross there now</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad wnt to Sand bay this morning to get out his sawlogs fine day the Roads is so drifted they drive through our fields below where the old house was</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Wm Clark from Smith Falls came here this morning he is an Agent Frost &amp; woods Jonnie is taking care of the cattle Clark is Elens couson</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Wm Clark went to Malloretown this morning Ad brought A large hollow log for to cut up for flowrpots fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad is geting the horses shod fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to the woods to get timber</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie shoveled away the snow &amp; took and the big gate at the Milkshed to let the Road come out there instead of coming at hog pen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay to get out sawlogs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Jonney is takening care of the stock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Do Do Do fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Do Do Do Do weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Jonney put all the Bars in the gait her so as to the Teams from going through our fields and the teams have to take the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning I was not able to go the Road is so ruff &amp; Slippery</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1892</p> <p>March</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jennie is in the sugarbush they Taped and</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Boiled down 38 Pails fulls &amp; had fine lot of s{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Jonnie is drawing and gathering with the horses Ad went to Sandbay this morning for some timber had out the roads is bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad went to Sandbay this morning he bring it all the way yesterday he had heavy part of it on the way the roads is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad and Jennet went the Funeral of Henery Johnston he was Buiried at the Union there was good many</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went Gananoque to A meeting of the Perchin horse companny rain in the forenoon snow nearly all gone Jonnie gathered all the sap in the Bush &amp; boiled it down fine afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Jonnie sawed wood and the other work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Jonnie sawed wood pilled it up &amp; cleaned up they expect Mr Webster to come to hugh the timber for the New Barn fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Mr Webster began to hugh one of Bruces sones Jonnie and Ad is scoring for him fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>they are at it today likewise fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>they are at it to day Ad &amp; Jonnie is sa{illegible} and Bruces Son &amp; and another man</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>the same as yesterday Ad gathered pails of sap Jenet boiled while Ad gathered there is A drizling snow &amp; rain most of the Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley this morning I made out to get there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Mr Webster is hughing timber for the New Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Mr Webster finished hughing the timber for the New Barn this afternoon about 3 1/2 oclock fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Mr Webster came this morning &amp; hughed the Rafters Bruces son Ad &amp; Jonnie is scoring</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque With A grist he had 4 bags of Wheat Grammam went with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Jonnie is ovreing halling &amp; spliting the big stack that came of the timbr for the New Barn</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1892</p> <p>April</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley Preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad began the spring work this morning by cultivating in the old House field the ground is in fine trim he sowed some wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>he cultivated and sowed some more wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad finished sowing the Wheat he sowed 7 {illegible} Bushel in all the ground in fine order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad is cultivating in the same field fine time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>he sowed 11 bushel of Peas and Oats the same field the ground is in fine order</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad is drawing dung from the village Jonnie is gathering stones for the New foundation of the New Barn wherethe old one is</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad sowed 11 Bushel more of peas and oals in the same field that is 22 in all the ground is in fine order for work Jonnie quaring stone we sent our Milk to the Factory St{illegible} Findlay took it for the first time this year</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad took his Mother to the old place we got a letter that Margret is very ill he got home in the night he says that she knows every one yet Ellen stoped there to help Mary fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Jonney dug in the Garden this forenoon we cleaned up 11 Bags of peas &amp; oats he intends {illegible}ends them for feed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad took the 11 Bags to Escot Mill and got them ground for feed fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad is cutlivating in the North field fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1892</p> <p>May</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad and Jonnie took the young cattle to Sand Bay to paster 4 to year heffers and 2 one year old</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Jonnie is {strike through} over haling the Road fence he began at the North end where where the wire fence stoped fine day Ad is Rolling old house field the ground is in fine order for the Roller</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad sowed 7 Bushel of oats that he got from Ab McNiel &amp; he sowed 8 1/2 Bushel {rest scratched out}</td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad is working in the North field with the team</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Robbie Brought Ellen home Margret is better Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Jonnie is quaring stones in the Field below the house opiset the stack where the 3 trees is he has got A fine lot of stones fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Jennet is buisy clening house fine day cold at fine time for {illegible} Work Ad is done sowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this Morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad is working at home in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad plowed our garden this afternoon fine day Jonney planted some potatoes and Beans</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>rain this morning Bessie came home on the Express yesterday no work done out side the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie is drawing dung to the field North East of the Barn for the corn &amp; potatoes fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley Preached this Evening fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad is drawing to the calf paster at the milk shed he intends to plow it up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>he is drawing to A pile in the field below the Lain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Bessie &amp; here Mother went to Gananoque this morning with Wallaces horse fine day Ad is drawing dung to pile in the field below or North of the house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie took the roof of the horse stable &amp; piled up the logs up against the fence fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>rain this morning no work done out of dorrs Jonnie took down the old grainery the cows and sheep with the Lambs in all day &amp; night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1892</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad began to Plow in the calf paster at the milk shead fine morning till about 8 oclock it began to rain Jonnie was spreding the dung heaps so that they had to stop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ab097b41bbf6860e13f81447f2924274.pdf 112c0db7580d14bc178cb62b782ae80e PDF Text Text �������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f4fd9d6760344a924b67605a02f8b8e3.pdf f401e1bdb1bdf589ef0d1161be9bd81c PDF Text Text William Beatty (1806-1897) 1886-1889 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {This title page is not actually from the original diary. It is a modern marker page from reproduced photocopies of William Beatty's diary. Walter was his son, who kept the diaries for safekeeping. Thus, the diaries have become known as Walter Beatty diaries, when in fact they are the work of his father, William Beatty.} Beatty, Walter Journal May 1886 to May 1889 1886 May 31 took the spoted cow to Ads Holstein Bull June 15 Do the Bud cow to Bruces Do 17 little Hefer Do Do Do 20 Mary Cow John Johnston Kittee cow & Coplands J Cook Hefer Bull is & was was in our fields since the 20th 21 Dutch cow July August 25 J Cooks Heffr Bruces Bull 12 Ad took the Jersy cow to A Jersy Bull at Houstons Bay 14 Do Do took Kittee cow to Bruces Bull 23 Ad took Lillie to Abs Holstein Bull again October 1 Bruces again Do Kittie Bruces Do 10 1 �11 Do White Cow Do Do 7 Mullie 2 year old Johnstons Bull 25 croked horn yearling Do Do 29 John Johnstons Bull here for 2 days think that Pet cow that we have put dry took him 8 Duch cow to Bruces Bull 11 Spoted cow " Do Do 14 Jessie Cook Do Do 17 Mary Cow Do Do August 11 Bud or Lineback cow Do John Do Johnston 24 White heffier A Bull that was on the Road July 19 White Cow Bruces Bull August 5 Lill cow Do Do October 2 Crooked horn or Red heffer Bruces Bull 19 grea cow took to Bruces Bull 27 the White Holstein 2 year old Do 15 again Do Do Do Oct 1887 June July 19 1888 May June 2 �August 23 Lineback or Bird cow Do 20 Spoted cow Do 28 2 year old holstein cow Do 1 yearling spoted holstein Do 5th Spoted Cow Bruces Bull 27 Pett cow Do Do 1889 June 1888 March Sold 1 doz eggs 2 {?} per doz 13 Do 2 doz eggs Do 20 Do 2 Do 1886 June the ground is hard and dry 1 Ad went to Sand Bay to plow & sow came home he could do nothing the ground is dry and hard 2 Ad went to the Annual at Lydenhurst of the consoul he said that there was a great many there 3 Ad plowed for potatos below the house and hogpen where the cow corn was last year 4 Ad cultivated rolled and furrowed out and Jonnie draged the potatos and planted the potatos 5 Ad plowed Wm A Cornetts garden 3 �Jonnie and Philo scattered some of the hog dung over the ground 6 Revd Mr Green the Bible Society agent had at meeting house he stoped here Revd Mr Millard preached at night 7 Ad fixed a floor in the wood shed for the stove and cleaned up a grist and took it to Escott 8 Ad went to Escott for the grist dry time 9 Ad and Jonnie took the yearling Maulie hefer and the Mullie cow and colt to Sand Bay 10 Ad went to raisin of J Bradeys Barn it a very Large one 22 feet posts 11 Ad is fixing at home 12 Ad cultivated Wm A Cornetts Garden 13 Revd Mr Millard preached this I went to it on my stilts 14 Ad and Jonnie worked on the roads with the team 15 Do Do Do Do 6 day work 16 Ad worked at home Jonnie hoed in the garden 17 Ad is fixing the Waggon Box and others fixing about here 18 Ad went to Gananoque for a load of Brick for to fix his Chimnies they are out 4 �of sorts Wat came here from Gananoque last night great loss A {Stem} Boat on the Lake 19 20 Ad took Watt to the outlet with the Buggy and went to his Island and fished till night the Revd Mr Millard preached here at night 21 Ad worked at home in his garden Jonnie hoed some of our potatos in the garden James McMullen and Wm A Cornett cleaned the church Philo drew water for them with Kate and the Milk Buggy fine day 1886 June 22 Ad is working at home this forenoon he went to the funeral of Mrs James Latimer the Revd Mr Millard preached the funeral sermon in the Methodist Church there was a very large funeral 23 fine rain at noon Ad is fixing his stable at home 24 Ad is working his stable Jonnie is hoeing in the garden fine growing 25 Ad is working at home fine rain 26 Do Do Jonnie spliting wood and other chores about the house 27 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning I was at church 28 Ad is doing his road work at the station 29 Do Do Do Do Do Jonnie is picking Mustard out of the grain in the midle field & the North field Philo went with the Revd Mr Millard and his son to Picnick of Fairfax 5 �30 Ad was all day helping to fix Agriculture Hall for a strawberry festaful to be held this afternoon Aunt Jennet and Ninnie came from Branford on the Express this afternoon fine 1886 July 1 Ad helped clear up the things in the Hall and other fixing about the house fine day 2 Ad went through corn an potatos in the garden and below the house Jonnie hoed some 3 I went with the Revd Mr Millard to Fairfax this afternoon he preached Sacrament is to be disspensed tomorrow 4 Ad and the Boys drew in the hay in the orchard to the New Barn Revd Mr Millard preached this morning at Fairfax there and disspensed the Sacrament to 34 communicants 5 Ad riged up the mowing Machine and Mowed part of the orchard in the afternoon fine day 6 Ad went to a raisin of Noah McNiels Jonnie worked on the roads for Ad fine day very dry time 7 Ad finished mowing the orchard this morning he then mowed front of the house 8 Aunt Jennet went to Lyn on the Express Watts Wife came on the Mixed from Brockville he went to Gananoque to do some work for the cooperative there 9 heavy rain last night Jonnie hoed some of the potatos Jennet and Jonnie went to Gananoque with Philo to get him 6 �{Slaugh?} 10 11 they hoed and fixed the old barn for to draw in took a load of straw to Ads stable Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine day Kates Colt kicked Philo in the face Dr Hannah put 5 stitches in the cup it is on the left cheek heavy rain this afternoon 12 Ad and Jonnie is drawing the hay of off the field front of the house or rather below they drew in 4 loads put it all in the new barn East mow 13 Ad went to a rasen of David Johnstons Jonnie is putting Parisgreen on the potatos and other chores 14 Ad and Jonnie is drawing hay from below the house they drew in 4 loads and put it over the cow stable 15 heavy rain all night and most of the day very little work done 16 dull day Jonnie is putting Parisgreen on the potatos in the garden Ad mowed below the house 17 Jonnie raked below the house Ad is cocking it fine day Ad took Jonnie &Miss Huckeston to the outlet they are going Watts Iland near {torn off } 1886 July 18 Prof Nicholson Preached at night there was heavy this morning so that he could not go to Fairfax he went to Sand Bay in the afternoon Ad took Mr Nicholson to Sand Bay 19 Ad mowed in the North field on the old piece of 7 �meadow 20 Ad drew in 4 loads of hay from the North field they put it over the old stable fine day 21 Ad & Jonnie is shaking out the cocks below the house this morning they then drew in 8 loads put it in the old Barn 22 Ad mowed Wallace hay at the Railway Jonnie cut or dug some of the Blue weeds in the lower field 23 Ad and Jonnie is drawing Wallaces hay Philo is raking it in winrows fine day they drew loads and put it his stable brought 1 home 24 Ad and Jonnie is drawing Wallaces hay to Ads stable 25 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine day 26 we cleaned up 3 bags of spring wheat Jonnie took them to Escott mill with Kate got home at noon Ad went to the North field to mow 27 Ad finished cuting the North field this morning he then cut the piece that he left below the house 28 Ad Drew in 3 loads from the North field took them home Philo raked fine day 29 Ad cut the little field behind the Barn there was a little rain to day it stoped the haying 30 they drew in all the hay that they had and 2 loads that Ad cut in the paster field that is the night paster in the midle East field they put it over the old horse stable that finished the haying here the hay is all very good and in good order 31 Ad and Jonnie went with the team to help Bruce McNiel with his haying Jennet and Jennie went to Gananoque with Maud early this morning intending to 8 �go on the boat to Kingston 1886 August 1 Revd Mr Millard preached here this evening 2 Ad and Bruces olds son went to Sand Bay to mow the new meadow there they took the horses with them fine day 3 rain this morning fine afternoon Jonnie did the chores Mrs Nicholson and her four children on the Express 4 fine morning Ad and Bruces Boy came at night they got the hay cut and stacked it is good 5 Ad fixed bars in the midle field Jonnie cleaned out the hen house fine day 6 Ad went to Gananoque brought home a sash for the woodshed Jonnie is doing chores 7 Ad is cleaning out Wallaces spring Jonnie is drawing old ties from Mr Millard stable 8 Frank Hall &Mrs Hall from Lyn came on the Express to day the Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning fine day 9 Ad & Jonnie drew sand to his house in the forenoon he went & helped Bruce to cut oats he brought the reaper 10 Ad cut the oats in the North field 11 Ad & the Boys drew 2 loads of oats from the midle field in the afternoon they raked them into sheves in the forenoon fine day 9 �12 Ad & the Boys drew in 5 five loads of the little oats that he got from Robie they are a little rusted 13 Ad and the Boys drew in 4 loads of oats the same as the above Birion help them fine day 14 fine rain last night Ad is patching the roof of the old Barn Aunt Jennet went back to Lyn on the Express this afternoon she came up yesterday she intends to go home on wednesday on the boat to Toronto with the Halls fine day 15 Mr &Mrs {Miss?} Smiley Mrs Grescie& Emilie Turner made a Call with Mr &Mrs Millard Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 16 Ad Drew in 2 loads of oats from the North field this forenoon that was all that he had cut fine in the afternoon 17 Ad cut with the Reaper part of of the oats in the center- field in the afternoon 18 Ad finished reaping the oats in the center field fine day 1886 August 19 Ad took the Reaper out to Bruces and Reaped for him fine day Maud was taken with a colic they did nothing after tea Mrs Stevens from Delta came here on the Mixed 20 Ad cradled a swath along the road in the spring wheat Charles Roth came with the Reaper and what was fit Ad and Bruces boy drew in 9 loads of oats 21 Ad and the Boys is drawing oats 10 �they drew in 6 {?} loads fine day 22 I went to Turner to help a Bradley in a trial of of Mrs Innis for Insanity we sent her to Brockville Revd Mr Millard preached this morning church well filled 23 they began to hook peas Philo raked in the midle field with Maud then Ad drew it in & cut Black Barley 24 Ad went to the river too help to look for Arthur Darling he had strayed away he was found near Rockport in an old house Ad hook peas after 25 Ad raked and drew in 1 1/2 loads of Black Barley & 2 loads of wheat fine day 26 they drew 1 load of wheat this morning and then they went with the team out to help Bruce 27 Ad went to Wm McNiels & helped him to draw in oats from Ch Armstrongs and he sent Watts to hook peas fine day the ground is very dry 28 Ad took Wat to the outlet this morning he was at Gananoque came down on the Mixed he then drew loads of peas they are very good 29 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 30 rain last night and today very little done 11 �31 they drew in the grass peas put them in the New Barn fine drying day 1886 Sept 1 Ad began to plow for Fall wheat in the Northwest corner of the North field where the peas was 2 Charles Roth came this forenoon to cut the spring wheat got it done after dinner fine day 3 Ad and Jonnie helped Bruce with his harvest till near night they got home to draw in 1 load of wheat they left it on the waggon 4 Bruces boys came out this morning to help Ad they drew 2 loads of wheat and 1 of flax and that finished our harvesting they went to help Bruce then 5 little rain in forenoon Revd Mr Millard had the communion here afternoon the church was well filled there was 51 tokens taken in 6 Ad and Jonnie drew dung to the North field east corner Ad cut out a hole for a window in the wood shed for light 7 they drew dung in the forenoon helped Bruce to draw in in the afternoon fine day very dry weather 8 they went to Bruces this morning they finished his harvesting it has been a fine time for getting it in 9 Ad and Jonnie is drawing dung to the North field East line he is intending to sow fall wheat on it 10 they are working at the dung a fine for it 12 �11 12 fall wheat sowed Do Do Do Revd Mr Millard preached this evening rain most of the day 13 Ad went to plow for the wheat this morning Jonnie is spreading dung they drew dung half of the day 14 Ad finished plowing for the fall wheat to day there was a fine shower last night 15 Ad sowed 4 1/2 nearly bushel of fall wheat it was with Bruces drill Ad draged on it nearly all the forenoon then sowed & I draged Ad went Young with Bruce in the afternoon intending to go to Unionville 16 heavy rain all night and most of to day no work done outside I expected to go to Unionville the rain is so heavy that Charles Roth did not come for me 17 Jonney drew stones for Dr Hannah well Birron McNiel helped him to load they drew 2 load 1886 Sept Ad got home from Unionville fair about 9 oclock to night 18 19 I went to Kingston on the Express to the Presbytery Jonnie drew stones for Dr Hannah well this forenoon they drew 4 loads he shoveled the ends of the ridges of the Fall wheat in the afternoon Revd Mr Millard preached this morning heavy rain part of the day 20 Ad and Jonnie cleaned up the peas and oats that on the floor in the New Barn and took them to Escott he had 6 bags and some wheat he got the hog 21 Ad drew some stones for Dr's well fine day feed ground they could not 13 �grind the wheat no water I got home on the Express from Kingston 22 Ad went to Tennents this morning with their wheat got home before dark Jonnie is digging potatos in the garden 23 Ad is drawing stones for the Drs well Jonnie helped him fine day 24 Jonnie finished digging the potatos in the garden and then he split wood 25 a little rain this morning got the beans into the Barn Philo Jonnie thrashed them heavy rain in the afternoon 26 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning wet day 27 Ad plowed in the North field this afternoon Jonnie dug potatos 28 Ad mixed up mortar for his chimnie dull cold day Jonnie dug 10 bushel of potatos put them in the cellar 29 Ad is plowing in the North field Jonnie is digging Potatos fine day 30 Ad is plowing in the North field it is stubel Jonnie is at the potatos he took a box full and 5 bags over to Ads fine day a little cold 1886 October 1 Ad plowed this morning Hugh McKay came at noon to build Ads chimnie they worked all the afternoon Jonnie finished the potatos 2 Ad is at his chimnie with Hugh Jonnie 14 �& Philo is gathering Apels fine day 3 {illegible} came from Perth on the Express & {illegible} Armstrong from Lyn Jennet is very poorly is not able to come down in house Revd Mr Millard this morning fine day 4 Ad plowed this morning he was fixing things at home Jonnie split some wood 5 we are all fixing for our fair fine morning there is a good turnout Ad 2 old ewes 2 yearling 2 ewe lambs & 2 Ram lambs Cows 1.2 year old heffer 1 heffer calf and Bull calf Citterans and Beans 6 I've been in the Hall all day too day & yesterday there is a great crowd of people both in & out of the Hall it is a grand success 7 Ad was geting fixed after the Fair one of our Ewe lambs got killed I skind it to see what killed could see nothing wrong with it the blood was all around its heart 8 Ad is plowing in the North field Jonnie is cleaning & shoveling the head ridge of the fall wheat 9 the t{h?}rashers came last night they thrashed out what was in the old Barn we had 51 bushels of wheat and 185 of oats fine day 10 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening fine day 11 they thrashed peas the grass peas and the others 30 bushel there was 201 bushel of oats we had 467 bushel off all kinds of grain there was 2 15 �{Naunes?} & Bruces Boys Jenet is no {better?} 12 Ad is fixing up things about about the Barn we cleaned up 8 bags of wheat and he took to Tennents mill 13 Ad got home from the mill he brock the spring of the Buggy he stoped at Robes all night got home this afternoon 14 Ad plowed in the midle South field Jonnie & me fixed fences 15 Ad is plowing in the midle field South very high wind fences is blowed down Jonnie & me has been fixing them up most of the day 1886 October 16 17 24 Ad is plowing in the West midle field Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 18 Ad is plowing in the midle field fine day 19 Do Do Do Do Jonnie is splitting wood 20 Do Do I dug up the carrots & parsnips Jonnie is splitting wood 21 Ad drew a load of stones for his seller floor or to rather his cistren he went to Gananoque for water lime 22 Ad is working at his cistren with Ezra Kanker 23 Do Do Do Jonnie is splitting wood Revd Mr Millard preached this evening I heard the Methodist minister in the morning 16 �put the cows in the stable for the first time 25 Ad is working at his cistren he plowed in the afternoon there was a drizzling cold rain at night 26 Ad plowed in the midle West field he sold the Mullie cow to Duel for $18 and 3 sheep for $12. 27 Ad is plowing in the midle West field wet cold drisling rain 28 Ad plowed this forenoon he went to a plowing Bee of Robert McCleary in the afternoon 29 Ad is finishing the head and midle ridges of the field Jonnie is shoveling the cross furrows I fixed the Barn door & Stables cow stalls 30 Ad plowed the potato ground and the garden it is in fine order for plowing 31 Revd Mr Millard this morning fine fine day J.A. Bradley had a child died last night of Diphtheria it was buired at the Union Church Ad drove the herce there was 30 rigs an teams 1886 Nov 1 Ad went with Bissel Landon to lay a road in the rear of the 6 concession 2 Ad went to the chanty to stump and plow he intends to stop all the week Jonnie took 4 bags of Peas oats & black barley to Escott mill for hog feed 3 Jonnie is doing chores James Calhoun Brought 4 head of cattle and put them in the pound 17 �4 Jonnie is doing chores and spliting wood 5 Do Do Do he finished the spliting the wood here and is spliting wood for Ad he is at the chanty yet 6 Ad finished the plowing at the chanty yesterday and got this forenoon there is a heavy snow storm this morning the with high wind all day I intend to go the Sand Bay to meeting of session 7 Jonney went to Gananoque with his Mother 14 no meeting here to day and it storms so and the roads is so bad that there is no one except the Revd Mr Millard has gone out the communion is put off for a fortnight there is I about 6 inches of snow 8 very little work done cold and blustery 9 fine day Ad drew a load of sand to bank the house I am laid up with my well knee I fell on a stone a fortnight ago it pains me so I have to use 2 staffs 10 rain this morning and forenoon snow nearly all gone except along the fences 11 Ad plowed in the Calf paster it plowes up well 12 Ad finished plowing the calf paster this forenoon then he took his plow to the shop to get it sharpened and went to the North field to plow sod fine day 13 rain and snow most of the day they are taking care of the cattle I am in the house all day with my knee Mr McNiel preached this morning Mr Millard went to Farmersville to preach and Fairfield & Lyn 18 �Jen got home from Lynn on the Express 15 Ad is choreing at home Jonnie is chore here I cannot I am doing nothing my left knee is very painful 16 they are killing the hogs Bruce and Birion is helping 1886 Nov 17 Wm A Cornett and others is shingling the church I got the Boys to help me to cover the grapvines little drizzling rain this afternoon Ad can do nothing he has a felon on his finger the doctor lanced it 18 the Boys gather up the wood and me to cut up the hogs a stormy blustery day 19 Stormy with wind rain and snow the Boys went to the North field & brought home the stoneboat and the torn place and went to Ads for salt for the meat 20 stormy day little or no work done except taking care of the cattle the communion service is to be at Sand Bay tomorrow 21 Watt came from Gananoque to night Took the yews to the Ram Revd Mr Millard had the communion at Sand Bay at 2 oclock to day he preached here at night 22 Ad plowed a little in the North field 23 Ad plowed in the North field in the forenoon there was showers till noon then there was heavy rain 24 Ad plowed same field he plowed all day he did not quit for dinner fine day 25 Ad plowed this forenoon Bruces son helped him it began to storm and snow 19 �so that they could not plow they took Bruces sons 3 yews to Southdowns Abs ram & took the 5-yearling yews to Alf Greens {Show?} for his Downs Ram 26 there is between 4 & 5 inches of snow on the ground this morning I am looking after the cattle 27 very little doing Ad is choring at home and fixing the cattle 28 Revd Mr Millard preach this morning very stormy snow & rain I went to church with two stafs 29 Ad went to Gananoque with feed for hogs & cattle feed to get ground he took the slaugh the slaughing was pretty good in the morning it turned warm & the snow went nearly all off he wore off the shoes of his slaugh and nearly spoilt his slaugh 30 Ad was at the Blacksmith shop all day getting new shoes on the slaugh 1 Ad is fixing up at wood rack for the slaugh 2 Ad went to the funeral of Mrs Wm White she was buried at Mallorytown 3 Ad helped Bruce to thrash they had Stacies stem one they thrashed over 500 bushel of oats in the afternoon for Ad helped Bruce to finish his thrashing 1886 Dec 4 5 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 20 �sold the pet cow to Goodall for $21 6 Ad took bags of feed to Bruces and got them ground with the steam grinder it did good work 7 Ad boarded up some places in the cow stables and some other fixings about the stables 8 Ad went to Delta to the Nomination Members of Parliament for both houses him D Copland was appointed as Delegates for our school section 9 Ad went to Sand Bay to see and get some one to chop cord wood he agreed with a Mr Cain to chop 50 cord 10 Ad brought home from Wallaces the Holsten Bull calf it has been all summer & did some fixing on the stable 11 Ad drew home two loads of straw for bedding fine warm day snow nearly gone of the Roads & fields 12 Ad sold Holstein Bull calf the calf that he got Johnston to Mr Lynch Revd Mr Millard Preached this morning fine day 13 rain last night and this morning and most of the day no work 14 snowed about 4 inches last night fine morning Ad killed the 3 pigs this afternoon Bruce & Birion helped 15 Ad cut up some dry timber in the bush for wood I am spooling some for Jennet fine day 16 Ad is drawing the falling timber out of the bush to the house fine cold day 21 �17 Ad went to Sand Bay with the jumper to see about the swamp roads he says that they are good but there is no slaughing on the roads 18 Ad is cuting up the big Ellem tree that fell last summer for wood and the other dead timber in the bush in the forenoon they drew it home in the afternoon Philo helped a little drizzling snow 19 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 20 Ad oiled his Harness and cut some old wood in the bush and other chores 1886 Dec 21 Ad drew a load out of the bush this forenoon he went to Gananoque in the afternoon 22 Ad went to A Greens for the 5 yearling yews that was there to the Shropshire Ram this forenoon we all went to a meeting Dr Preston and George Tayton in Moores Hall it full they put me in chairman the sweat never dried on me 23 Ad helped Ab McNiel to thrash he took the team with him they got done fine day 24 rain and snow all day Ad has a very bad cold there is work done Unkl Rob came up on the Express from Lyn stoped all night 25 he wen and t home on the Mixed this morning all well hard frost last night & to day 26 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning hear 27 Ad got some wood in the bush in the forenoon and he drew 2 loads in the afternoon that is the dead wood that is the bush now 22 �the sow took the Boar 28 we all went to Election for our section it was held at the station in Mr Darlings Corner Tea House I voted for Dr Preston I polled the first I have done that for a long time 29 I atended our school meeting JA Bradley was reelected again Ad took the sow to the Boar this afternoon 30 Ad went to McNiels for the sow this forenoon and brought her home he brought the horse powr and the circular saw and set it cold day 31 Bruce and his two Boys came they set in the powr and sawed all the wood that we had cold blustery day with a little snow 1887 Jan 1 2 the Revd Mr Millard this forenoon in the church snowed about 10 inches last night the Revd Mr Millard preached at night Ad took Jennie to her school to day very cold day she is going to teach in the same place that she the last 2 years 3 Ad got home this afternoon from Glen Buiel all is well at Lyn the roads is heavy 4 Ad went to Sand Bay for wood & brought a load and left it here it is ash &ellem 5 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of wood and put it in the church shed for it 6 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of wood and left it here Ellen & me took dinner at Mr Millards there was number of the church managers there from Fairfax & Sand Bay to see & arrange for 23 �to get {illegible} collected Principal {illegible} here on Church {missions?} at night 7 Ad and Bruce killed the heffer that he got from Samuel Johnston this forenoon he went for a load after 8 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of wood and left it here fine day but very cold 9 RevdMr Millard preached here this morning 10 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought home a load of wood fine day left it here 11 Ad went to Sand Bay this morning it snowed and blowed all day and filled up the roads so that he had unload his wood and come home without any load the side road is compleate filled up 12 they have laid down our fences and is coming out at our gate at the Milk shed there is very little travel 13 still storming this morning there is no travel 14 there is very little traveling on the roads yet we are just atending to the cattle storming still 15 snowing a little this morning yet storming all day 16 Revd Mr Millard preached here at night fine day roads bad 17 stormy day so that there is nothing done 24 �heavy wind and drift so that we did not let the cattle out to water very cold day 18 Wm McNiel Ad and the others came as far as here with the snow plow they had 2 span of horses on it we cleaned up 6 bags of wheat Ad & tans to go {page torn away} 1887 Jan 18 storming this morning wind and snow 19 stormy day wind snow & drift so that the cattle would not go to the water there are great drifts 20 Ad went to Gananoque to the mill he took 10 bags of feed and 6 of wheat wind yet and some drift not so cold as it has been for some time back 21 Ad put the slaugh and grain into his drive house and not go to Gananoque till fine day rain last night he got home about 3 oclock last night 22 still storming Ad brought part of the grist here I am giving the cows about quart of the meal at noon everyday 23 Revd Mr Millard this morning have heavy rain this morning Mr Millard preached Mrs David Latimers funeral sermon 24 still raining the snow is nearly all gone of the field field so that they have to breack the roads in the right place Ad and the others breaking in the right place there is wind rain and snow at noon 25 Ad went to cross road where left his load on the 11th of the month could not get it sooner he only brought half of it very little travel on 25 �the roads yet he took the sow to the Boar Ad went to McNiels for the Saw 26 Ad went for the other half of his load of wood 27 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of wood he left it here the roads bad yet 28 Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood fine day it looks like a storm 29 heavy rain most of the night the snow nearly all gone of the fields fine warm day the people is drawing half loads of wood 30 Revd Mr Millard preached this Evening very stormy at 7 oclock snow and wind Ellen went out it was so slipie she came back 31 Ad went to Sand Bay for wood and left it hear 1887 Feb 6 1 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of wood he left it here 2 Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood he took home very stormy day and sleat most of the day 3 Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood took home blustery day 4 Ad went to a wood Bee of A Cornetts he has cut his {wood?} they are taken it to Darlings warf fine 5 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of wood and left it hear I went to Fairfax to the preparation service and the session there was very few out cold day Revd Mr Millard had Communion at Fairfax 26 �the church was well filled while we were in it it snowed about 5 inches no work done on the roads 7 Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood he left it hear 8 heavy rain last night and this morning and all day no work 9 Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood he took it home the snow all gone except off the fields where there is drifts 10 Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood he took home fine warm day for this time ice soft 11 rain last night snowing and blowing this morning and all day so that I could not let the cattle out to go to the water heavy drift the snow is 2 feet deep in the Barnyard the Roads is filled up in some places 12 Ad went to Wm A Cornetts Brick Bee he is going to build a house he is getting the brick at Gananoque 13 Revd Mr Morley preached here at night Mr Millard went to Mallorytown Caintown& Farmersville Mr Morley stoped here 14 Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood 15 Ad went to wood Bee of James Calhouns they got the wood at John Stacies 6th con a little rain this morning 16 Robie Beatty came up from Young last night he went home this morning Ad went to Sand Bay and brought home a load of wood fine day 27 �Philo took the yearling heffer skin to Colmans 17 Ad went to Sand Bay he brought a load of wood took it home 18 heavy rain last night and snow & rain this morning fine afternoon with heavy at night 19 Philo went to Delta with Kate and the Cutter I went with him Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood to Wallace from there 1887 Feb 20 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning there was a large congregation 21 Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood fine day Philo and Jennet came home this afternoon Lizie has been in bed for some time she is better now 22 snow this morning we all went to the station to vote for Taylor I was the first to vote I have been the first to vote at our polling station for the last 20 years and not lost a vote since I came here 23 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought home a load of wood fine warm day 24 snowed about 2 inches last night rain after daylight and all the forenoon Ad went for a load of wood in the afternoon he took it home 25 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought home a load of wood 26 Ad went to Sand Bay this morning for a load of wood and took it home it commenced to storm about ten oclock and stormed most of the day 27 Revd Mr Millard preached here this evening it is a very stormy day wind snow and drift 28 Ad went to Abs for the horsepowr and saw they were 28 �not done with it till the last of the week 1887 March 1 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought home a load of wood 2 Ad went to Sand Bay find warm morning brought a load of wood he left it here 3 Ad went to Sand Bay brought of wood left it hear I began to feed the cows hay that was in the old stable 4 Ad Do Do Do left it hear Abs son brought a load of wood from Sand Bay left it here very cold day 5 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of wood he left it here he then went to Gananoque the Perchon horse meeting with Bruce. Jennet and Philo went with Kate and the Cutter 6 Nan came down on the Express from Gananoque Revd Mr Millard preached this morning very few out there was about 8 inches of snow fell last night on the level it is very light fine day heavy roads 7 Ad has Mr Clift filling and joining the cirklar saw Abs son brought the horsepowr at noon they set it up and got it going and filled the woodshed before night the wood is very wet fine day 8 Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood left it here 9 he did the same to day 10 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of hay of the new land that he took wood of put in the new Barn 29 �11 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought another load of hay that is all but what he will want there for the spring work put it all in the new Barn fine day 12 Ad went to Sand Bay & brought a load of wood he left it here fine day 13 Revd Mr Millard preached here at night fine day this ought to have been the 18 instead of 18 14 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of wood he left it here Wat & Lizie came from Delta this afternoon 15 Ad went to the River for ice Bruce was there yesterday he got 2 loads they have to cut 3 sides 16 he went to the River and got 2 loads more of ice Wm Scott came here last night he went with Ad to see the River where they got the ice 17 Ad went Blairs Saw Mill and got a load of saw dust 18 Ad drew a load of wood for Wm McNiel from Sand Bay 19 Ad drew 2 loads of sawdust fine day they are for the icehouse 1887 March 20 Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning fine day 21 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of wood for Wallace fine warm day the road getting bad 30 �22 Ad went to Sand Bay to get out saw logs cold this morning with a little driseling snow wind is from the north east and geting colder t 22 this is a very cold morning bright and clear Ad is at Sand Bay he did not come home last night 23 fine day rather warm for the roads 24 a good deal colder than it was yesterday 25 a little rain last night there is about two inches of snow on the ground this morning but it almost ice its so hard you can hardly see your track on it makes splendid slaughing 26 Ad came this afternoon {hewn?} Pine logs to the mill the road is good 27 Jennet came home from Lyn all is well Revd Mr Millard was not able to preach he got a student from Kingston it was Mr McNiel he preached here at night 28 we cleaned up 12 bushel of wheat and Ad took it to Escott mill he did not get his grist back with him 29 Ad went for the grist this morning we cleaned up another bag of wheat for cracked wheat and he brought 12 bags of feed for the cows a good of it was barley 30 Ad went to Sand Bay to get out more saw logs by day but very cold 31 fine warm afternoon pretty cold this morning 1887 April 1 There was an Emigrant whose name is John which Ad had spoken to the Revd Mr Tyh to 31 �get for him Mr Tyh brought brought him here this afternoon he is from London England 2 3 Jonnie & Philo drew dung out of old horse stable into the I atended the meeting in the church preparatory before the communion tomorrow there was five members received two Miss Darlings two Miss Smiths and Miss Carnegie she was Baptized Ad came home from Sand Bay at night the communion was dispensed this afternoon by Revd Mr Millard there 51 communicants partook fine day 4 Bruce and Ad made a new frame for the {jack?} of the horsepowr fine warm day 5 Bruce and his Boys Ad and John sawed wood here very hard frost last night and a cold South west wind they finished all our wood and took the saw & horsepowr to Wallaces 6 they sawed Wallaces wood to day and took the horsepowr to Ads and set it there fine day 7 they finished Ads wood and loaded the horsepowr and part off it Bruce took home with him Jennie came home from Glenbuiel on the Mixed Robie Beatty came up this afternoon with the sleuth the roads {illegible} 8 Rob went home this morning he got a calf from Wallace and Jonnie Cooks calf from us both are heffers Ad took the horsepowr to Bruces he going to help them to saw 9 Ad helped Bruce to saw this morning then he went to Gananoque with Jennet and Jennie with the Buggy I atended a directors meeting of the Agriculture Society 32 �garden 10 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 11 Ad helped Bruce to saw Jonnie and Philo drew dung out of the old horse stable this morning 12 Jonnie & me cleaned up some grass seed and the flaxseed hard frost this morning Ad is working at home 13 Jonnie is spliting wood at the house I am doing the chores feeding and taking care of the cattle hard frost 1 14 Jonnie spliting wood Ad is working at home hard frost last night 15 Ad and Jonnie went to Bruces and got a load of hay he is nearly out at home a little rain this afternoon 1887 April 16 17 Ad and Jonnie went to Bruces to day and got another load of hay fine day Revd Mr Millard preached this morning hard frost this morning 18 Ad went to Sand Bay for lime for Wallace Jonnie split wood at the house heavy frost this morning 19 Jonnie and Me fixed fences around the Church field and the little field East of the Barn frost this morning 20 I went to the funeral of old Mr Amos Revd Mr Tye preached in his church it was filled full Revd Mr Millard prayed 33 �sowed Millet seed & tomato seed 21 Jonnie split wood I fixed the Road gate Ad is helping Wallace at his chimie fine day 22 Jonnie split wood in the forenoon took down some of the East line fence in the afternoon 23 Jonnie split wood and other chores 24 Revd Mr Millard preached this Evening 25 Jonnie cleared away the banking from the house I dug some in the garden a little rain 26 there was some heavy showers last night fine morning Jonnie & Me fixed up the East line fence 27 Jonnie fixed the fence around the East paster fence along South ditch and down the midle fence to the North ditch and so to the East line I made a big garden rake & worked in the garden 28 Jonnie helped Alik Cornett to move his kitchen Ad is fixing things at home fine day 29 heavy rain last night and all day Jonnie is splitting wood in the woodshed 30 we cleaned up the oats peas & Black Barley that was in the old greanary for seed this forenoon there was about 12 bushel we put it in the New grenery J is splitting wood now 1887 May 1 Revd Mr A Tunk Preached Revd Millard assisted 2 Ad Philo & Jonnie took 3 calves a 34 �red the crack heffer Lill cow to Sand Bay they fixed up the fence there fine day I planted some onion plants and a Russian cherry tree at milk house raspberry I got them the Fruit Growers Association the Woods begin to look green 3 Ad plowed Matthews garden in the forenoon Jonnie went with him he dug in the garden in the afternoon 4 Ad went to James Latimers this morning Philo and Mr Millard took the milk with Mr Millards horse when Ad came back from the River he went to the North field and cultivated and sowed 3 bags of the White Russian oats next the road 5 Ad sowed 3 bushel more of the Russian in all 9 bushel of the White Russian oats there 6 they are breaking in midle field west side and sowed 6 bushel of the Manatoba Scotts wheat in the midle field South west side 7 Ad and Philo went to Charleston with Watts horse they took the 2year-old Colt with them for 2 paster on Watts Iland Watt came here from Gananoque last night there was a fine shower last night 8 Plum trees in full blossom Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 9 Ad sowed 5 bushel of the White Russian oats there was sowed in the midle field alongside of the wheat 10 Johne and me planted 1 1/2 bushel of potatos in the garden on the 2 East ridges side of the garden and 35 �the fourth ridges 11 Ad sowed 6 bushel of oats Black barley & peas mixed in the North field dry time 12 Ad finished working in the North field this morning he went to the funeral of George Kyres wife in the afternoon Jonnie shoveled the furrows 13 Ad sowed 14 1/2 bushel of peas oats & black barley in the midle field very dry time 14 I finished the midle field this afternoon 15 Revd Mr Richardson preached this morning Philo went with him to Sand Bay Mr Millard went to Lyn Caintown & Mallorytown 16 Ad and Jonnie went to Sand Bay to work they took Mullie cow with them fine day 1887 May 17 Ad and Jonnie came home at night Ad sowed 4 1/2 bushel of the White Russian oats there the ground is wet yet there was a fine shower last night 18 David came home on the Mixed this morning he went home on the Express he came from Gananoque he was there to see Watt Jonnie cultivated the little field north of the lain 19 Ad plowed some green sword in the North field South east corner the ground is very dry 20 Ad sowed 2 ridges of green sword with peas that I picked there was more than half a 36 �bushel of them and 1 1/2 bushel of the white Egyptian oats 21 22 they planted 5 bushel of potatos next to the ditch south side of the same field very warm day and dry RevdMr Millard preached this evening warm day 23 Ad went home after he set Jonnie to cultivate the garden he cultivated it and the little field at the milk shed very warm day the ground is very dry 24 Ad went and got some seed potatos from Bruce and Joe Stacie this morning we cut them there was heavy thunder this afternoon and A fine rain everything looked green that is up 25 Ad and Jonnie drew stones and sand for Mr Dean he is fixing over his house most of the day 26 Ad cultivated the little field at the Milk shed and then marked it out with the plow we then planted 6 bushel of potatos of different kinds and the rest of it in corn 27 rain this forenoon Ad was at home Jonnie did chores here he split some wood in the afternoon 28 we cleaned what peas and wheat we have and the flax seed there is there 2 bags of it 29 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 30 they cultivated the garden and planted it all that left with Beans that is 2 ridges east of the grapevines and the one between the vines with Beans 37 �31 Ellen planted her cucmber and squashes next the house and 1 drill of rutabagas 1887 June 1 rain most of the Jonnie through out some of the dung out of the sheep pen 2 Ad and Jonnie drew dung from his place to the North field and put it in a pile to rot 3 Ad went to Escott to Mill he took 7 bags of wheat 2 bags of flaxseed got it ground for the calfs Ad 3 bags of peas 2 bags of Black barley fine day Jonnie split wood 4 Jonnie split wood at the house Philo took to Sand Bay the session Matt Revd Mr Millard preach there very few there a son of Mr Hendersons was received as a Member fine day 5 Revd Mr Millard preached at half past 2 there was a good attendance the Sacrament was dispensed 29 partook 6 Mr Castle sheared the sheep fine day with a mist of rain Ad took the Maud Mair to Wilsons to the Perchon 7 Jonnie cut the thisles in the potatos in the garden 8 Ad went to Fairfax to lay out a road Jonnie was at Ads most of the day I was at Agriculture meeting at Deans 9 fine shower this morning Jonnie split some wood then he hoed some of the potatos in the garden Ad went to Sand Bay to see the cattle there and fix the fences 10 Ad went to draw in the saw logs of the sawmill Sand Bay Jonnie is hoeing in the garden fine day that was full so he got nothing Jonnie and him set some posts at North field 11 Ad and Jonnie drew sand for Mr Dean he is rigging up 38 �his house 12 Revd MrGreacie preached here this morning fine day 13 Ad and Jonnie is working on the roads at the station 14 Ad cultivated the potatos and beans in the garden and in the midle Jonnie worked on the road for Wallace 15 Ad went to The Sawmill to get his logs he got them in & brought a load home Jonnie worked on the road for Wallace 16 Ad and Jonnie went to The Sawmill and got all the logs in and home home with them fine day 17 Ad went to the sawmill and brought 2 loads of lumber home I hoed some of the potatos in the garden 18 Ad went to Watts Iland to see the colt Jonnie hoed beans 1887 June 19 Revd Mr Millard this evening heavy rain at noon 20 Ad went to the sawmill for lumber this morning Jonnie is hoeing beans in the garden he brought 2 loads 21 Ad went to the sawmill and brought 2 loads that is all he has it is all pine Jonnie is hoeing 22 Ad and Jonnie is working on the road with the team they are drawing gravel from Henery Johnstons 23 Ad and Jonnie is working on the road they are drawing gravel from Henery Johnstons I made a bolster for the waggon fine day 24 Ad cultivated the corn & potatos in the little field in the forenoon I helped J McDonald to put on the irons 39 �on the bolster they drew dung from Charles Stewarts in the afternoon 25 26 Ad went to Brockville on the Mixed this morning Jonnie hoed the corn and some potatos there was several showers this afternoon Revd Mr Millard had meeting read and prayed but did not preach he was not able to preach he is going to England 27 Ad is drawing dung from Charles Stewarts Jonnie is loading fine day he is drawing to the North field in a heap 28 they doing the same to day they finished there and drew some from the our own Barnyard till night I went to a strabery festival of the Church of England 29 Ad and Jonnie is plowing & hoeing the potatos in the midle field little Watts Wife and her sister Mrs Chapman left this afternoon on the Express for Kingston they have been here since Monday Aunt Margaret came up with them Rob brought them up on Monday 30 Ad and Jonnie is working at the potatos part of the time Ad helped me to fix the old hay rack we put in some cross slots 1887 July 1 Ad plowed through the potatos Jonnie went to Gananoque to see the Dominion Celebration 2 Ad and Jonnie & Philo went to Sand Bay this afternoon and took the 2 yearling there and left them there 3 Professor Ferguson preached there this evening 4 Ad went to Delta this morning he took 40 �the wool with him Bruces son went with to bring the horses he intends to bring Watts cow here Watt is going to the N.W to survey Jonnie is hoeing 5 Ad got home this afternoon he brought Watts cow with him Watt intends to go tomorrow Jonnie is hoeing fine shower this morning 6 Ad sold the Marry cow to Wm McConnell for 30 Dollars we riged up the mower this forenoon he mowed the orchard this afternoon Jonnie is hoeing in the little field side Jonnie is very awcward at cocking he has no idea of how to put it up 7 Philo raked the orchard Ad mowed the little East of the Barn and there to the North field the hay is drying very fast Jonnie is hoeing in the little field and cocked the hay in the orchard 8 Ad drew in the hay that is in the orchard and that of the little field very drying time Philo raked 9 Philo raked what Ad cut in the North field they had 3 loads put all in the New Barn 10 Professor Ferguson preached this morning 11 Ad began to cut the the Field North of the house he cut all day it is light down where the fall wheat was fine day 12 Ad fixed a table in the Fair ground for the Orngeman dinner we are to provid the members & adherants is geting it up they all provd a shaire 13 they drew in 4 loads of hay this forenoon Philo raked that yesterday Ad went to Wallaces to cut his hay in the afternoon 41 �very warm the thermometer is 120 in the Sun and 100 in the shade 14 Ad is working at Wallaces he drew in 2 loads he had to go and plow for the Railroad for the contractors there head team not come and have a lot of men they making a second track warm day 15 Ad is mowing at Wallaces and plowing for the Rail Road 16 Ad is working at Wallaces hay some rain 17 Mr Dods a student preach here this evening very rain to day and at night 1887 July I raked for a little that is the I have done this season 18 Ad finished cuting Wallaces and a piece below the little field fine day Jennie & Ellen went on the Express to Scott or rather {illegible} 19 Ad finished drawing in Wallaces and drew in a load from below the little he took home be there now below the house fine haying day 20 Ad and a man called Wright drew in 5 loads of hay from the field north of the house John Giffs left off work he went to Toronto on the midnight train 21 Ad mowed in the North field & drew he drew in loads and 1 from below the house 22 Mr Landon came with his Reaper and cut and bound the fall wheat Ad stooked it up Ad says that it is a fine crop 23 Ad mowed in the North field this forenoon 42 �he drew in 3 loads of hay put it over the old stable I raked it with Kate all the ground 24 Mr Willson a student came on the Express the Revd Professor Nicholson preached 25 Ad is mowing and drawing John Johnston Henerys son is helping they drew in 3 loads of hay put it over the old cow and horse stable then they drew in the fall wheat there was 3 loads 26 Ad finished the mowing this forenoon he drew in 3 loads of hay in the afternoon I raked it put it in the same place very warm day 27 Ad went to Sand Bay Birion McNiel went with him they are going mow the hay there on the new land 28 Ad and Birion came home at night they finished the cuting they this afternoon heavy rain at noon so they could not do anything the Newboys helping them Ad brought the 2 year oldheffer home 29 Ad went Ab McNiels on business it is very dull day no work done 30 Ad and two of Bruces Boys went to Sand Bay and stacked the hay they had to rake it is good fine drying day 31 Mr Willson a student preached this evening 1887 August 1 Ad doing chores and him Bruce and went to see a Reaper work at John Johnstons it is a new one it did not work right 43 �a little rain last night everything is wetted 2 Ad went out to Dulcimain to look a man to work he got one that is working Mr Ferguson he will come next week 3 Ad went out to help Bruce to stook he has a Reaper and binder it came here at noon & cut our fall wheat it does good work it is Mr Landon of Fairfax 4 they worked all day at the oats in the midle & North field they are on the green side they cut the flax at night 5 Ad went to look for some cattle to take to the N.West he got some at J Starks 6 Ad and Birion drew in the spring wheat this afternoon it was a little damp in the morning 7 Joseph Prior is the name of the man Ad hired he commenced to day Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning 8 Ad and Birion McNiel drew in Nine loads of peas oats and barley and clear oats I do not know money spent of each 9 Ad and Philo drew in 1 load then his new man came & they drew 2 loads of oats and one of raking I raked the wheat and the oak ground the man went back to Fergusons after supper 10 Ad and Philo & Harrie went to Gananoque to meet J Stark with the cow & calf they went T Haigh and got two calves A Bull & A heffer all full bred Durham 11 Ad is getting things ready for the N West he went to Brockville on the Mixed came home on the Express a 44 �little rain it is very light 12 Bruce is cuting the oats with the Reaper this afternoon he finished them all but an acre they are too green 13 Ad and me got the 2 calves that he got from Mr Haigh to suck the Mullie cow and 14 Joseph begins work this morning Revd Mr Nicholson preached this evening 15 Ad Bruce & Joseph drew in 3 loads of oats & peas oats & Barley and 1 load of rakings I raked 16 Ad {illegible} last night he loaded up early this morning there 5 oclock or 6 oclock helped all that could be done they put in the 3 cows & 3 calves and then 4 horses all by 5 oclock the train came About 1 oclock & took him {torn off} 1887 August Wm McConnell Newman Do & see Stewart Bruce & Wm McNiel & others helped all they could to get things ready 17 Ad sent a letter from Brockville that he did not leave Brockville till 6 oclock this morning change of time rain this morning it did a great deal of good Jo & me fixed the old Barn floor & other chores to find {illegible 18 Jo finished hooking the peas I got a shoe on Charly horse 19 Jo cut the White Russian notes to day with the syth got Charles Armstrong horse shod all round 20 Bruce came home this afternoon Jo and him drew in the peas they put 45 �the pick ones over the Sheep pen the others over the cows there was not a good load of both kinds Jo went with Bruce home before dinner with the team to help them to draw in fine warm day 21 Mr Snodgrass a student preached this morning 22 Jo Bruce and his two sons went out to Sand Bay and cut the oats there raked them up but them in cocks 23 Jo raked up the White Russian oats with Charlie I helped him to load them and he drew them into the Barn he put them on the scafold Philo helped 24 Bruces Boys and their team and Jo took team and all went to Sand Bay and brought two loads of Oats that was them all there a shower of rain just as they got there loaded and wet them 25 Jo began to plow for the fall wheat in the forenoon ground is very dry I have been fixing the Barn doors 26 Jo went to help Bruce to draw sand from the river St Lawrence they drew I thrashed the peas 27 Jo went with Bruce again to day very dry weather 28 Mr Wilson a student preached here at night 29 Jo is drawing dung he takes a load dung with him and then he draws 46 �from the heap that is in the field and puts it in little heaps in the center of the ridges that he plowed before 30 Jo is drawing Dung the same as yesterday 31 Jo drew dung this forenoon we then went down to the gravel pit for to scrap out the water holes as they dried nearly up Philo drove the horses & Jo held the scraper it was no go I went and got Dave Coplands man he held the scraper & Jo drove we got both holes cleaned out with plenty of water 1887 Sept 1 Jo drew dung to the North field I fixed 10 in the granary where Ad left it 2 Jo drew dung in the forenoon he helped John Johnston to thrash they had the steam thrasher 3 Jo went to Johnstons they at Night I went to Sand Bay with Philo we fixed some poles to keep cattle from the stack 4 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine day 5 Jo and Bruce went Charlestown for the colt that was on Adiara Armstrongs Iland they brought it home 6 Philo took the colt out to Bruces this morning when Jo went with the milk he then plowed for the wheat 7 I plowed more centers for to put the dung on 8 Jo helped Copland to thrash this afternoon 47 �9 Jo Do Do most of the day 10 Jo worked at the dung for the fall wheat 11 began to sowed fall wheat he Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 12 Jo is plowing for the wheat fine day very dry 13 John Coslow thrashed wheat for seed we cleaned it he had 6 1/2 bushels it is very fine wheat Jo spread dung for the wheat there a fine rain to day 14 Jo is spreading dung this forenoon he intends to sow in the afternoon I intend to go to Unionville Fair with Bruce he did not go till {?} Jo sowed better than 2 bushel of wheat this afternoon 15 I went to Unionville Fair and went John Young at night John is very feeble Bruce and me 16 went to MrGilroys for dinner to day there is a great many people I saw a great many old friends and old acquaintances we went Lyn with Rob stoped there all night they are all well 17 I went and saw a good many old friends there the Widow Clow John Runces Northern Gardiner & good many other we got at night all is well 18 We put the Rams away to day Revd Mr Millard preach this morning 19 Jo cleaned the old rails and stones off the South part the field East side of the farm 20 Jo began to dig the potatos in the midle field they are very poor put 5 basket in our {?} 1887 48 �Sept 21 Jo dug potatos we intended to take them to Ads a fine this afternoon we run the waggon into the new Barn out of the rain 22 Jo took the waggon to the field this morning with the potatos in it he dug the rest of them that was left there we took them to Ads Jo caired them into the sellar there was 16 baskets of them fine day 23 Jo dug potatos in the little field at the milk shed he dug baskets and caired them into the sellar here they are very poor 24 Jo cut wood for the steam thrashers we expect it here on Monday I put the beans in the barn 25 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 80 bushels of wheat 26 the Warren Boy came at noon with their thrasher and thrashed the wheat we had 80 bushels of wheat all together they then over 100 bushel oats 153 of other grain 27 they finished this forenoon before 10 oclock and went to JP Latimers we had 353 bushels peas oats and barley I paid them $10.25 cents H Young D Johnston & his boy D Copland & his man 2 of Bruces Boys JD Latimer helped there was 3 of the Warren Boys Jo went to help Latimer this afternoon 28 Jo and me cleaned up 10 bushel of spring & fall wheat it was the mixture of the floor in the thrashing and we filled 5 bags oat peas & black barley and put the chaff and straw on the floor into the mouth I cut of 3 off the sideboards & put a lot of straw in 29 Jo Philo and me got in all the straw into the Barn this forenoon and we filled 6 more bags of feed that is in bags of feed 5 of spring 1 1/2 bushel of fall wheat for to crack Jo and me went to 49 �Tennent mill this afternoon stoped at Margrets all night 30 we went to the mill this morning they had brock the belt & we did not our grist till 2 oclock we then came home Jo got his dinner at the Millers I got mine J McIntoshs 1887 Oct 1 2 Jo is choring I went to Fairfax church with Revd Mr Millard there was 3 persons admited as members to the Church Wm Webster Mrs Landon & Miss McKee Revd Mr Millard preached at Fairfax & dispensed the Sacrament 3 we are fixing for our fair fine day Unkle Rob came up on the Mixt 4 heavy rain last night and this and most of the day we took 2 Rams 1 & 2 P 2 old yews 2 P 2 yearling 1 P 2 yew lambs 2 P Jersey cow 1 P Ayrshire cow Holsten calf 1 P fall wheat 2 P grapes 3 P there was very poor atendanc to day 5 there was a good atendance to day and a good show of grain and other things some fine horses 6 Jo dug some potatos and other chores some rain I went to the Funeral of Mrs Robert Cornett she was buried at the Union Church Revd Mr Millard officiated 7 Jo is digingpotatos he carried in Baskets 8 Jo is diging potatos Philo is helping him to pick up there was rain in the 50 �afternoon 9 Jo took oats for hear from us this morning he could not get any at the station Revd Mr Millard preached this evening very dark at night 10 Jo drew some dung the ground is too wet to dig potatos and drew some of the dung in the field put it East of wheat 11 Jo drew some dung from the Barnyard and some that was in the field to the piece that was dry & hard to plow when he plowed for the fall wheat 12 Jo plowed and drew some dung that was left from the fall wheat put it on the center of the ridges 13 Jo is fixing up the stable plastering them rain most of the day 14 Jo began to plow in the midle field west side of the Farm 15 Jo Philo and Bruces youngest son finished digging the potatos they had 5 baskets they are very poor 16 Mrs Hicock& Ida with one of Davids daughters & one of Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 17 heavy rain in the night the ground is very wet Jo plowed he complains the ground rather wet 18 Jo is plowing fine day 19 Do Do I fixed up at {illegible} south west corner of the midle field 51 �{stranger?} 20 Jo is plowing in the midle field fine day 1887 Oct 21 Ida went to Toronto on the Express Mrs Hicock home to Delta on the Express Jo is plowing cold with heavy white frost 22 Jo was plowing fine day Philo and me filled up 15 bags of the Peas oats and barley we intend to go Escott mill on Monday fine day Jo finished the North of the field 23 we put the cows in the stable for the first time cold & wet very heavy Frost this morning Revd Mr Millard this Evening there was very few out there was heavy rain most of the night 24 Jo went to Escott or rather Springfield with the grist he did not it as they don't grind only on Tuesdays and Fridays he had 15 bags 25 Jo went to the Funeral of Abia McNiel she was a daughter of Abraham McNiel he took Ads wife Jenet & Mary Ann Libia & Wallace McNiel in the double buggy Revd Mr Millard preached in the Union Church at McCrons they then took the body to vault in the Gananoque Semeritner he went to Springfield afterwards for the grist fine day 26 Jo began to plow in the South half of the Center field I am fixing hen house and cleaning it out 27 Jo is plowing in the center field the frost is not heavy as it was yesterday we moved the cook stove into the kitchen this afternoon fine day 28 Jo is plowing I'm working at the dung in the 52 �hen house pilling in a heap at the side 29 30 Jo drew a load of cheese to the station for the patrons or rather as one of them heavy rain this morning it turned to snow near night the ground is covered white Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 31 Jo is plowing in the center field snow all gone 1 Jo plowed in the center field frost last night 2 Do Do Do Do 3 Do Do I plained and some stuff on North storm door fine weather 4 Jo finished the center field the frost has made the ground very dry & stiff 5 Jo began to plow in the North field next to where the fall wheat was there is grass seed come out the ground is very hard 1887 Nov we killed the 2 old Hogs this forenoon Bruce helped 6 Revd Mr Millard preached here at night 7 Jo plowed till about 10 oclock he then brock the plow point the Charley horse got lame in the nige hind leg the thigh is swalen I is doctoring him be rubing it Kindles Spaven cure 8 Jo is putting wood in the wood shed the horse is not fit to work yet he is better some 9 Jo was helping Hump Young to thrash they finished at night fine day with wind 53 �10 Jo put some wood in the house theres a fine rain most of the day 11 Jo plowed where the seeding did not catch last spring Charley horse is better 12 Jo is plowing in the same field 13 heavy Rain most of the night and light shower to day Revd Mr Millard preach this morning fine day 14 Jo finished plowing the stuble this morning Freeman McNiel came to help him to plow he had to go to the blacksmith to get his plow fixed and did I might say nothing P Moore New house took fire in the forenoon and was burned down his little Boy set fire to some shaving while his Father was away it was two storys and part of it three stories high with a tin roof the People turned with teams and waggons and drew water to save Mr Cliffs house one side of his house the shingles was nearly all burned off and the East Side Clapboards nearly all burned off 15 Jo was plowing a little this forenoon Freeman is helping they are plowing sowed in the North field South East quarter of the field 1887 Nov 16 Jo and Freeman finished the North field this morning & brought their plows up to the house after dinner they went to South East field and began to plow there in the N. East half 17 Jo plowed in that field Freeman is drawing from the station home fine day frost last night 18 Jo and Freeman is plowing in the S.East field I covered up the grapvines at Ads and here fine day 54 �19 20 stormy day most of the time Revd Mr Millard preached at night snowed About 4 inches 21 Snow is about 5 inches this morning Jo and Philo went Abs for the two yearling Holstens that was there this summer & brought them home Rob brought L Wat here this forenoon he is going to look and get machinery for his Factory 22 Jo drew banking from the pit to bank the house with the slaugh fine day 23 Jo plowed in the South East field Philo and me breaked the 4 Ewe lambs and then we let Ram out to the Sheep fine day 24 Jo took cair of the horses and split wood for Abia very hard frost last night 25 rain last night and this morning Jo drew 2 loads of dung with the slaugh to the little field near the milk shed he helped Bruce to thrash in the afternoon 26 Jo helped Bruce to thrash to day fine day they finished Jo got the Colt home from Bruces X Let the Ram to the sheep Jo and Freeman plowed in the same field in the forenoon it began to blow and snow at noon snowed less or more all the afternoon Freeman went home at noon Jo plowed till near night 27 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 28 Jo plowed in the Southeast field 55 �I sold the yearling Ram to James McDonald for five dollars he has {?} very bad with the snow & rain 29 there was rain and snow last night and most of the day I shoveled up part of the Barnyard I shoveled up a place to get to the Barn door it is most knee deep he shoveled from that to the new stable door 30 Jo drew a few loads of dung to the little field we killed the hogs or rather the pigs there was 3 Bruce & Ede helped stormy day or rather very windy 1887 Dec 1 Jo did nothing to day take care of the horses fine day 2 Jo drew some dung to the little field 3 Jo Do Do Do Do fine warmday 4 Revd Mr Millard had the communion here there was a good atendance for the weather and road 5 Jo drew some dung to the little field rained some 6 Jo plowed in the East field we want to get that part of it plowed it is the North E half 7 Jo finished that part and plowed the north head land along the side of the ditch 8 Jo drew dung to the little field 2 loads from the back of the Cow stable with the waggon the rest on the slaugh from the yard where it was piled up 9 Jo drew dung from the yard to the little field with the slaugh fine warm day 56 �10 11 Ad got home from Red Deer to day Ad got home from the jury Revd Mr Millard preached this afternoon 12 Jo piled or rather shoveled up some of the dung in the Barnyard and let the water off the yard 13 Ad went to Brockville on the Mixed as a jury man 14 Jo shoveled up some of the dung in the yard and drew 2 loads with the old slaugh and 1 with the waggon to the garden 15 Jo drew 1 load of dung to the garden and 1 of the hog dung to the Rhubarb this forenoon storm in the afternoon snow and rain 16 Jo drew dung to the North field East of the Fall wheat it is slow work 17 Do Do Do Do Do Do 18 Mrs Dean died last night at half past 10 oclock last night rain most of the day Jo split some for me in the wood shed rain was very heavy in the afternoon Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 19 Ad and Jo drew dung into the garden from the yard and behind the new Barn find day 20 we killed a yearling heffer this forenoon Jo drew dung from the old stable to the North field in the afternoon Jennet & Ad is at Mr Deans 21 stormy snow and wind this morning till About 9 oclock find day after Mrs Dean was buried at the Union Church the body was carried from the house to the Church 57 �1887 Dec Ellen & her daughter came on the Mixed from Perth Jennie came home from Glen Buel on the Mixd 21 Revd Mr Tye preached RevdMr Millard led the singing on the organ the church was filled to overflowing after the sermon the body went to the graveyard there was over 150 persons in seats & A large crowd standing up Ad was one of the pallbearers he our buggy fine day 22 Jo and Ad drew dung from the old stable they finished the dunging of the North field Jo finished his time to night 23 Jo left this morning Ad went to the outlet to survey a road this morning he met Reave surveyor and the Councillor they laid out the Road 24 Ad went to Escott with 7 bags of wheat 6 of oats & peas & Black Barley to get ground 25 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 26 I took care of the cattle Ad and Abia was here for dinner Mr & Mrs Millard and Miss Hutchison for tea Miss Hutchinson came on the Express from Brockville fine day 27 Ad put the colt in the slaugh this morning it went well he done some of the chores 28 Ad is doing chores 29 snowed about 4 inches last night & this forenoon 30 Watt and Lizie and the two Neices came from Delta this afternoon fine day 31 rain and snow very stormy the snow mostly all gone 58 �1887 {Breeding dates} April 10 {entry illegible} Apr 24 got 800 Do May 8 got 500 Do May 30 took Doll to P{illegiuble} June 20 Do Do again July 21 Do Do again 1889 Foaled July 15 June 20 Spoted cow took the bull July 1 Youngs Do Do Do 14 {illegible} Do Do Do 18 Young Lillie Do Do put Doll to R Austin horse July 23 1869 Mary took Austins horse July 11 1889 June 10 Hailly cow took the Bull Do 26 Youngs Cow Do Do 28 Youngs 2 year old heffer Do agin August 2nd July 6 Sick Cow Do July 9 {illegible} Do Do De 25 Lillie Do Do Sept 15 Inness yearling heffer Do 59 �1870 Haily cow took Johnstons Bull June 24 Youngs cow Do Do Do July 1 the Bull was in the pasture again August Youngs heffer Do Do Do July 12 Hailly heffer Do Bradleys Do August 6 Haily 2 year old heffer Do August 17 Ennis 2 year old heffer Sept 19 1888 January 1 X Revd preached this evening this stormy day 2 I went the village to voted for Darling Reeve Richardson Deputy Reve Cook & Austin Councilors 3 Ad went to Gananonque to help to take Miss McNiels corpse from the vault and bury it in the McNiel at the Ebenezer buiring ground in Lansdowne fine day 4 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood it began to snow at noon and snowed about 3 inches he brought 1 1/2 cords of wood from the Church 5 Ad went to Escott for his grist that he left there he did not get it there is no watter to grind wheat 6 Ad went to Sand Bay and got a load of wood home then we cleaned up 8 bags of spring wheat he intends to go to Lidenhurst tomorrow with his grist 60 �7 Ad went to Lidenhurst with bags of wheat 2 was fallwheat he got it and got 38 lb for the bushel bran & shorts Wat & Lizzy went to Delta 8 I got $14 & 87 cents in premiums & gave it to Ad Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 9 Ad riged up the Bobslaughs& went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood fine day 10 Ad went to a wood Bee of Thomas Bradley he then took Ellen and her Daughter with Jennet to Margrets Ellen is on her way home fine day 11 Ad got home this afternoon he took the Sow to John Cooks to the Boar it is the Societie hog 12 we attended the Anual meeting in Moores Hall there was A good atendance John Cook was re-elected President & C Roth vice I was put in A director 13 Ad is fixing at home. Snow and wind with drift rain and snow in the afternoon frost at night 14 fine morning Ad had a Bee drawing wood to day there was ten loads came here and loads went to his place yesterday was so stormy that he did not ask all that he intended 15 Revd Mr Millard preached at night 16 Ad drew a load of wood to the Church he had two cords he put it in the shed 1888 January 17 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought home a load of wood it stormed in the 61 �afternoon snowed 18 Ad helped Ab McNiel to thrash in the forenoon he to S. Bay and got a load of wood in the afternoon 19 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood fine day I took cair of the cattel 20 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood I swept out the church in the afternoon 21 Ad went to Sand Bay & brought a load of wood here fine day 22 Mr Millard was very sick last night {illegible} Mrs Millard was here all night they had to get the Dr he is Better this morning Stormy day snowed about 6 inches through night and today Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning 23 Ad went to Sand Bay for wood he brought a load of green wood he left it here a little snow this afternoon 24 Ad is helping Revd Millard to move to James McMullens house. We have bought it for a Manse for the Minister and gave Nine hundred dollars for it in five years with six per cent intrest Ad took W Darling gave their note for 450 dollars Samuel Donovan $250 B Herbison for $200 Ad brought a load of green wood this afternoon he left it here 25 Ad drew a load of green wood here 26 Ad is fixing for sawing wood at his place side note stormy day snowed about 6 inches last night & to day 27 they sawed at Ads to day finished his wood and brought the horsepowr an 62 �saw here at night 28 29 they sawed here this morning Bruces three Boys is helping and George Matthews helped in the afternoon cold day Revd Mr Millard preached at night 30 Ad is fixing or working at his Icehouse he took a load of lumber from here 31 Ad drew in from Ivies Bay fine day Robert Dods and his cousin Barber came here yesterday from Glentay cloth Factory then are selling there cloth they stoped all night we bought cloth for Philo a suit and Me a pair of Pants 1888 February 1 fine day Ad drew Ice to his place fine clear day 2 Ad is bad with a sore lip he has McConnells men working his Icehouse Fine cleared day fine day 3 Mr Haige is putting up a Icehouse here west of the garden west of the house it is 10 x 12 Ad went to Blair sawmill for a load of sawdust very stormy day snowed about 4 inches 4 Mr Haige finished the boarding up the Icehouse this afternoon I went to Sand Bay with Mr Millard the Church meeting there was no one came very stormy 5 fine morning snow & drift in the afternoon went to Sand Bay with Revd Mr Millard there a good Meeting he dispensed the Sacrament Mr Norman Johnston and his Wife was admitted as Members of the Church 63 �6 Mrs JA Bradley Died this morning Ad is working at his Ice fine day 7 Ad is fixing his Ice he brought sawdust here 8 Mrs JA Bradley was buried at the Union Church the coffin was carried by the Pallbearers to the Methodist Church the M-- the Methodist Church 9 Ad drew loads of Ice here from his place very cold day with heavy drift West wind 10 Ad carried what seed peas Black barley and oats that he thought he would for seed into the granary from the old Barn cold day 11 Ad and D Bradley killed the cow that was feeding this afternooon is rather {illegible} 12 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 13 Ad went to Blair's for a load of sawdust for his Ice house fine day roads bad with drift 14 stormy day rain in the morning snow at night with drift {illegible} 15 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood 16 Ad went to Blairs for a load of sawdust for the Ice house he got a small load he took home 17 Ad went to Blairs for sawdust got a good load he left it here it night before he got it there was 3 teams there before got there 1888 Feb 18 Ad went to Gananoque this morning 64 �fine day 19 {?} weather fine is plenty of water for the cattle now Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 20 it began to rain before day no work 21 we cleaned up 5 bags of spring wheat and 3 bags of fall wheat he intends to go to Lidenhurst to morrow and get provender for the cows 22 Ad wet to Lydenhurst with his grist he got alot of shorts but only 1 bag of bran fine day 23 Ad went to Sand Bay this afternoon he intends to bank out wood Philo is sick the Docter came to see him 24 Ad came home last night He took the wrong kee of the shanty he went back this morning fine day 25 Ad came home last night we sent word to him that Philo had the diptheria by Revd Mr Millard the docter there was two inches of snow last night and it snowed and rained most of the day 26 Ad has atended to the cattel since Saturday I have not been able to go out with a cold Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 27 Ad went to Sandy Bay for wood fine day 28 Ad went to a Bee of Norman Johnstons to draw logs for the dragsaw 65 �29 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought home a load of hay of his stack that he had there 1888 March 1 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of hay this morning he brought it all he took all home to his place 2 Ad for a load of wood cold day with flurries of snow in the forenoon a little sleet in the afternoon 3 Ad went to Gananoque to the Perchin company meeting there was a very good meeting 4 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning cold day 5 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood very cold day he took home I atended to the cattle 6 Ad went to Sand Bay he banked out one load and brought one home I took care of the cattle Mr Thomas Reed came here at noon &stoped till near night we had a fine time 7 Ad went to Sand Bay for wood and to Bank out 8 Ad went to Blair sawmill for a load of sawdust before day for the Icehouse he got it and he left all that we needed here & took the rest to B. Robinsons 9 Ad went for another load this morning before day he got a fine load fine day 10 Ad went to Sand Bay to bank out and bring a load home find warm day the snow is soft 11 Revd Mr Millard preach this evening stormy night 12 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of stuff for sleeper for the wood shed for the summer kitchen stormy most of the day and all night 66 �13 very stormy morning with wind and snow and all day no work done the lain is filled up nearly with the wind is north 14 very little work done except taken care of the cattle 15 Ad caried what oats was in the old Barn into the grainery he had baskets 16 Ad went to the funeral of Mrs Henery Pations she was buried at Dulciman school house 17 cold day but Clear Ad drew dung to the North field from home it was seeded last spring it did not catch & was plowed up 1888 March 18 got 2 calfs to day Spot & Dutch Robert Armstrong died at 1 oclock to day Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine day Ad got a telegram from Lyn at 4oclock that Unkle Rob was sick with inflamation of the Lungs he took his Mother down into Lyn at once 19 we got a telegram this morning he is no better 20 Ad came home last night Rob was a little better rain and the thaw last night 21 the snow is nearly all gone this morning the fields nearly all bear except where there is a drift 22 everything is dry this morning keen frost last night & this morning cold west wind Ad went to Lyn in the night he got a Telegram that Unkel Robert died at one oclock to day 23 Ad got home from Lyn this morning the Funeral be on Saturday at 11 oclock at the house he is to be Buired at the Stone Church 67 �Rob was Buired at the new Buiring ground at the Church 24 25 Ad went to Lyn with the cutter this morning Jennet went with him hard frost last night Nancy Hazelwood came from Gananoque last night Granma came home on the Mixed Revd Mr Millard preached this evening fine day 26 rained most of the day with sleet & snow 27 frost this morning Ad drew dung to the North field with two slaughs Jim Russell loaded while Ad was away it had to be choped with the axe 28 Ad drew 3 loads this forenoon rained in the afternoon and fog 29 heavy rain first of the night then snowed over 2 inches 30 flurrys of snow this afternoon the sun took all the snow in the forenoon Jennet Jennie & Aunt Jennie and Frank Armstrong came from Brockville on the Mixed to night drizzling rain and snow 31 fine day the roads is very bad I could not get to Fairfax to the Session the Communion is to be dispensed tomorrow 1888 April 1 RevdMr Millard the Communion was Dispensed at Fairfax to day I could not go the roads so bad 2 Jennie and Aunt left on the Express Jennie to her school and Jean & Frank Armstrong to Lyn Ad is helping Bruce to saw fine day 68 �3 Ad went to A Cornetts cattle sail this afternoon fine day I split some wood 4 Unkle Johie and Aunt Jennie came on the Express Aunt from Kingston Johnne from Lyn She was at Cateraque Jonnie came from home fine day but cold 5 they went home on the Express heavy rain this afternoon the snow is going fast 6 very light wind the snow is almost gone 7 hard frost last night with high wind 8 2 Lambs to day from 1 Ewe that is the first Revd Mr Millard Preached this evening 9 Mr Haig worked at the worked at the Icehouse to day puting on the cornice fine day 10 Ad put on some shingles on the Icehouse in the forenoon rain in the afternoon no work 11 raining still this forenoon Ad finished the shingling the west side of the Icehouse 12 shingled some on the side this afternoon cold and raw most of the day 13 Ad drew two loads of hay from Bruces to day very heavy frost most of the day 14 Snow A little this morning snow and rain all day no work out doors 15 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 16 Ad went to Gananoque for a load of coal for Wallace fine day 69 �17 Ad finished shingling the Icehouse this forenoon I helped to fix the weather board 18 cold Raw day Ad worked at home I went to Mr Deans and got some grafts sions 19 Ad helped Bruce to fix the foundation of his Barn cold raw time 1888 April 20 I did some tinkering and split wood a little hail and snow this afternoon the ground is white at night 21 snow all gone this morning Bud had a heffer calf this morning Ad is Boring post holes on the side road North field 22 X oats 3 in all in that half 14 1/2 8 29 Mr McFerson preached this evening hard frost morning Mr Millard had to go to Morsburg 23 cold day Ad bored post holes & set posts 24 Ad went to raisn of James Hortons he is putting up a large Barn they got it at night 25 Ad sowed 3 bushel bushel of oats Black Barley an peas in the midle field South end that is the first that he has sowed 26 Ad took 5 bushels to the field this morning he took 2 more at noon fine day 27 Ad sowed in all the south half of the midle field 14 1/2 bushel of the mixture of peas oats & black Barley fine day 28 Philo draged this forenoon and Ad shoveled the furrows fine day they got a small load of hay at Bruces Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 70 �30 Ad worked in the midel field and Bushel of the same oats Matthes shoveled and I spread dung in the North field and in the little field at the Milk shed heavy rain most of the night I planted 2 of the Jessie strawberry that I got from Fruit Growers Socitie 1888 May 13 1/2 bushel 1 rain most of the night and this forenoon Ad and me cleaned or rather put 4 bags of Thimaty {Timothy}chaff that he sowed at home cold rainy day 2 Ad sowed dragged in the North Center field I worked in the garden there is frost in it yet 3 Ad finished the north part of the center field he sowed 13 1/2 of oats peas & B Barley fine day 4 there was heavy rain last night the ground rather wet to drag we fixed hog pen and stable gate I dug in the garden for a straberry bed 5 Ad finish sowing the white oats that he brought from Red Deer he sowed them very thin he sowed 4 bushel of our own mixture they are sown North East end of the southeast field 6 Sow has 6 pigs fine rain last night Revd Mr Millard preached this evening Philo draged 7 Ad sowed 2 1/2 bushel of peas in the North field Southeast quarter alongside of the Fall wheat Philo & he took the Colts up to Ab McNiels 8 Ad is drawing dung to the North field George Mathews loaded they had the 2 waggons 9 Ad and Matthew is at the dung this forenoon Mathew is spreading the dung they drew and Ad took 3 Bushel of wheat with him at noon to sow fine warm day every thing looks fresh we Mulched the Trees we planted out on Friday last 71 �there was four of the Haas and two Golden Russet side note fine rain last night 10 Ad is dragging and sowing wheat in the North field fine day 7 Bushel of wheat 11 Ad finished sowing the wheat he has sowed 7 bushel in all this forenoon he is going at the garden in the afternoon he spread dung and plowed 2 ridges next the house and draged them the woods look green a nice shower 12 Ad took 3 calfs to John Follies the old Joseph Cook farm to paster Philo rolled the West midle field and the East South field Granmma sowed 3 beds of beets 2 of carrots and 2 of parsnips I dug and helped to fix the {illegible} 13 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 1888 May 14 Ad helped Bruce to take down one of his Barns He is building a large one Philo finished rolling this forenoon and took the roller home I planted1/2 bushel of the Early Ohio potatos 15 Ad is hughing sleepers for the floor of the woodshed before we move the cook stove in 16 Ad put in the sleepers in and fixed the floor in it and did other fixing and draged and plowed the garden 17 Ad dragged & plowed the little field at the Milk shed fine day I cut potatos 18 A little rain most of the day and night 19 Ad working at home I cut pattos in the forenoon I went Dean's to Directors meeting 72 �20 frost this morning Killed tomato Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 21 Ad draged and fixed out the garden then Philo and him planted it fine day I cut potatos 22 Ad draged and furrowed out the little out the little field Philo and him planted it with potatos and 7 rows of beans on this side Mammoth pumpkins in the paster 23 Ad furrowed up 3 rows for turnips and sowed them with PW & cars Imperial Prize Swedes with the old drill warm day I put in some of the King of the Mammoth pumpkins1 hill in garden very dry time 24 Ad was at home most of the day he has a severe headache I did very little my head is very dizzy 25 Ad went to help Bruce at his Barn they got two stacks of Noah McNiel's warm Day 26 Ad went to Gananoque the Revd Mr Witkey from Indoe came on the Express Mrs Wilkie and five children allso fine day X 27 Revd Mr Wilkie lectured on India the church was full 28 they all left here for Almont on the Express Ad is helping Bruce 29 Ad is helping Bruce at his Barn they intend to raise it to day they got it raised all right 30 Jennet with John Cook to look at old survey of a road in Leeds between {illegible} King & Hill got settled all right 31 I went to McKay & Darling & W A Cornett about getting Mr Nickersons pay for 73 �preaching last summer I mailed $18.80 cents to him I borrowed 13 dollars from Dr Hannah (Ad went see Roth Barn Raisin) 1888 June 1 Ad worked on the Road with the team 2 Ad cultivated part of the corn ground & took out some stones there was a fine shower at noon I atended the preparatory service in our church Mrs C Stewart and Mrs Wm Landon was admited as Members Mrs Wm was bablize {baptized} three children and one of Mrs Stewarts 3 10 heavy rain & thunder with hail this afternoon Mr Millard preached & dispensed the communion 40 partook 4 Ad washed the Sheep cold day there was a little frost 5 Ad worked on the road with the team 6 Do Do do Do Do Philo was on with to day we had 6 day 7 Ad worked on the Road in the forenoon he cultivated for the S.M.S corn in the afternoon 8 Ad got Mr Findley's seeder & sowed 4 ridges in North half west side of East field the ground is very dry I planted 15 hills in the little field at the milk shed I put a handfull of old hen dung in each then put 4 cernels in hill he then sheared 8 of the sheep fine day 9 Ad sheared the rest of the sheep this morning Revd Mr Millard preached at Fairfax and Sand Bay at noon there is no preaching here they are repairing our Church 74 �Robert Beatty came up to day they are all well 11 Ad & Philo is puting a wire fence on the North field West side to midle of it 12 Ad drew rails from where he put the wire fence yesterday to a cross fence in Southeast field in the forenoon we put in 3 large posts & a number of small ones along the midle of the field front of house and 1 wire for a lane to take the cows Midle East field 13 Ad put up the rails that he drew from the road across the midle of Southeast field 14 Ad bored & dug holes along the side road 15 Ad Do Do Do the ground is very dry 16 Ad put wire on on the posts that he down along the road warm dry day 1888 June 17 commenced {our Insurance wuth the London ?} Revd Mr Millard Preached at Fairfax & Sand Bay there is no preaching hear they are {reaming?} the church 18 Ad drew rails and made up the cross fine in the South east midle of the field warn day 19 Ad worked at home in his garden very warm day I can do nothing whuiming in my head 20 Ad worked at home I helped to get stones for the church fence Henerie and Fair did the work in the afternoon 21 Ad worked at home I was in the quary to see J Burns team did not take our stones 75 �22 there was a fine rain this afternoon it did a grate deal of good Ad went through the potatos this forenoon 23 Ad worked at home fine day 24 Revd Mr Millard preached at Fairfax & Sand Bay 25 Ad hoed in the garden fine day 26 Ad hoed in the garden in the forenoon he went to Gananoque in the afternoon took Philo to see the Camp Review 27 Ad hoed in the garden fine rain this afternoon 28 Ad hoed in the garden I held the drill for Gordon Hislap he struct and we d{r}illed 11 stones for the church fence they are going to put a new fen{c}e round the church J Rush dug holes for the stone 29 Ad hoed in the garden I worked with at the church we drilled 12 stones 30 Wm Haslip drew stones for the church fence in the forenoon Gordon and me drilled Rush dug holes 1888 July 1 Revd Mr Millard Preached at Fairfax & Sand Bay to day 2 Rush and me put in stones and drilled stones on the North side of the church Ad is helping to fix for the strabery festiful in the Fair grounds 3 Gordon Haslip & me put in the iron rods in the 76 �stones North side of the church X 4 Gordon and me put in the rest of the rods on west and south side & drove nails around the rods which made them solid so that when you would strick them with the hammer they would ring 5 Revd Mr Millard John Shields and me took the stones and rubish that was around the church put what was good any thing in wood shed stones back of the church and burned the rest 6 Ad began to mow this morning and mowed the orchard fine warm day he mowed the c{illegible} 7 Ad cut between the trees and I helped he raked he with Charley and took it in there was about half a load 8 Jonnie helping W.A Cornett at the Church fence Revd Dr Smith of Kingston opened there by preaching at 11 oclock A.M. and at 1/2 2 he preached on 1688 the Orngmen filled the midle seats of the church and the rest of it willed to the door and a number out side the Revd Mr Greacie of Gananoque preached at night to a large congregation the 3 collections was one $70 9 Ad mowed in the North field where the daisies is that is all he cut there a dry time 10 Ad raked and drew 2 loads of hay from the North field he cut the little field back of the old Barn and had a good half load 11 Ad drew some old rails for Wallace of who the railroad moved on to him I am helping A.Cornett at church fence 77 �12 Ad helped draw in Bruces hay 13 Ad helped Bruce to draw in again this forenoon his New Mower came this afternoon he mowed some in the field North of the house it works well 1888 July 14 15 Revd Professor Ferguson Preached here at night 16 Ad cut or mowed in the North field and drew 1 load and put it over the cows I helped Wm A Cornet at the church fence dry time 17 Ad drew in 3 loads of hay from the North field he them home I help Church fence 18 fine rain this morning Ad drew in a load of rakings 19 Ad and Philo fixed up part of the Church field next the woods so as to keep the Sheep out of it in the forenoon he went to Wm McNiels Barn rain in the afternoon fine day 20 Ad and Philo drew in 2 loads of hay from the North field and cocked up the rest then rain 21 Ad and Philo raked and drew in 2 1/2 loads of hay from the field below the house a fine day it was cut yesterday 22 finished Ad mowed front of the house and drew in 3 loads and them over the cow stable Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 23 Ad and Philo drew in 2 loads of hay from the North field and finished the cuting field below the house that finished our cuting here 24 Ad mowed for Wallace this forenoon he then 78 �our haying raked and drew in all in1 load that was below the house & took it home 25 Ad is working at Wallace's hay Fine Day 26 Do Do Do finished his haying 27 Ad and Philo helped Bruce at his hay with the team 28 Ad got Bruces Reaper and cut our fall wheat in the forenoon bound in the afternoon 29 Revd Mr Millard preached this Evening 30 Ad finished the fall wheat he is alone fine day 31 Ad went to Leeds to lay out a road there by order of the Council 1888 August 1 Ad and Bruce repaired the Reaper this forenoon Ad then worked in the center field he went right round it it is ripe very warm day 2 Ad finished reaping the center field fine day 3 Ad and Philo drew 1 1/2 loads of the peas oats and black barley I fixed the Barn floor fine day 4 there was a rain last night Jennet and Jennie went to the outlet they are going to Wats Iland they intend to stop a week I went with Mr Millard to Sand Bay to the preparatory meeting in the afternoon 5 Revd Mr Millard dispensed the Sacrament this afternoon there a very large meeting at Sand Bay 6 Ad drew in 5 loads from the center field 2 of Bruces Boys helped find dry day 79 �7 rain last night and some showers to day little work done 8 Ad and Bruces Boys drew in 2 loads from the Center field this morning Philo raked with Bruces Maire & Ad & him raked & brought in another large load 9 Ad and Philo went to help Bruce with the team they came home at noon he cut the oats & flax after 10 Ad helped Bruce to day fine day 11 Ad and Bruces Boys drew in 2 loads out of the South East field where he cut on the 9th he raked it in the afternoon and drew it in Philo is in bed most of the day 12 there was no service to day Revd Mr Millard is away on a Missionary Tour to Madawask 13 rain this morning and all day at commenced about one this morning and rained till 7 this afternoon it is the heaviest I ever saw so long the ground is flooded 14 we cleaned up the old Barn floor Ad thrashed a load & a half to it Escott mill with 3 bushels of wheat 15 Ad hooked some of the peas they are in fine order 16 little rain this morning Ad and Bruces Boys hooked the peas this afternoon fine afternoon 17 Ad went to the funeral Henery McNiel I went to the station Matchof he is from Macedonia he lecturing in the church 1888 August 18 Revd Mr Millard got home yesterday all with Mr Matchalf stoped hear last night he lectured on Macedonia in our church got a collection of 4 Dollars & 40 cents they say that he spoke well Ad took Philo to the out 80 �post he going Wats Iland he turned over the peas fine drying day 19 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 20 Ad had to go & meet 2 Men from the Rear Township about the towntine 2 of Bruces Boys came and got in the peas and some oats they had 2 loads 21 Ad finished cuting the oats that he brought from the Red Dear last fall this forenoon he helped Bruce to draw in the afternoon 22 rain this morning Ad thrashed peas this afternoon I attended a Director Meeting 23 Alf Green came and cut the spring wheat one of Bruces Boys helped Ad to stook it it is very thin 24 Ad got Mr Greens Boy to help him they raked up the Northwest oats & drew them in and the Flax put them in the little mow in the old Barn 25 Revd Millard preached at night 25 Ad and one of Bruces Boys drew in the spring wheat this forenoon they had 4 loads at both teams went to Bruces in the afternoon & drew in there 26 that finished our Harvesting all is in good order Revd Mr Millard preached at night 27 Ad raked up the spring wheat ground and brought it up on the wagon this forenoon he went and helped Bruce to draw in then he went to Brockville with Philo he is going to the High School they came home does not commence till next Monday 28 Ad and Philo went and helped Bruce with the team fine day 81 �29 Ad and Philo helped Bruce they had the team they him he has got all done fine day 30 Ad and Philo is drawing dung to the N field 31 Ad and Philo is drawing dung to Do Do fine day 1888 Sept 1 2 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 3 Ad drew dung to the North field fine day 4 Ad finished the drawing the dung and began to plow for the fall wheat this afternoon 5 Ad is plowing for the fall wheat fine day 6 Ad finished the plowing and got Bruces seeder and began to sow 7 Ad finished the fall wheat he sowed 5 1/4 five bushels and a peck the ground is in good order 8 fine rain last night and this morning Ad thrashed peas for the hogs & shoveled the furrows and ditches in the fall wheat ground 9 put the Ram & Lambs Ad went to a bee of T Burnses to draw bricks from Gananoque fine day unkel Jonnie came from Lyn to get Ellen and me to sign Uncle Robs property to Jane we did Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 10 Ad plowed in the southeast field East Side in the forenoon he helped A Cornett to thrash in the afternoon 11 Ad helped A Cornett to thrash this morning then we took the Ram & Ram Lambs from the 82 �from the Sheep sheep 12 Ad and Abia went to the funeral of Mrs Miller to Gananoque she was buried at the Ebenezer Church 13 Ad thrashed peas for the hogs in the forenoon and began to cut the corn frost last night 14 Ad cut corn with the syth it is {illegible} there Philo came home on the mixed from Brockville 15 Ad and Philo worked at the corn they it with the mower & gathered up in there arms and put in stocks it is a good crop 16 there was no one at Sand Bay Revd Mr Millard preached this morning there was very few out rain most of the day 17 raining still ground very wet Philo went to Brockville to the school on the Mixed 18 Ad went to Gananoque to get Rye to sow in the midle west field he got 8 bushel from a Mr Cowan above Gananoque paid 85 cents a bushel fine day 1888 Sept 19 we run the Rye through the faning mill this morning Ad then went & got the seeder and sowed 1/2 bushel in the North field fine day 20 Ad sowed and cultivated the rest of the Rye in the midle field West side he plowed in the afternoon in the southEast east field 21 Ad plowed in the South East field dull & foggy 83 �22 Ad had to give up work {fell?} on the Waggon wheel the first of the week and has brock some of his ribs and he has to quite work 23 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 24 Ad got John Grea to work for a week he dug the potatos in the garden fine day 25 Jonnie dug potatos Ad got wheat for a grist from Ab McNiel & went to Lydenhurst to mill & to Delta to Watts 26 Jonnie finished diging in the garden {illegible} Scot Ellen & Mrs Wear came on the Express 27 rain most of the day Jonnie thrashed peas Ad came home from Delta this afternoon 28 Ad went to Young to Robies with the Scots Jonnie gathered apples and went to the funeral in the afternoon of Charles Grahm I went Revd Mr Tye preached there was a large funeral the church was well filled 29 Jonnie is digging potatos in the little field fine day Ad and Jonnie cut & stooked the feed corn in the afternoon 30 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 1888 October little 1 Jonnie went to help H. Young to thrash at about ten o clock & rained all day 2 Jonnie helped H Young to thrash 3 Do dug potatos in the little field in the forenoon him and Ad took the sow and a pig to the fairground and the old Ram & lamb 4 they the rest of the sheep this morning they 4 old 84 �rain ones 2 yearlings and 2 Lambs & some cows I was at the Hall all day with Revd Mr Tye 5 I was in the hall most of the day there was a great crowd we took 1 on peas 3 on grapes 1 age Ram aged Ews 3 yearling ews 2 Ew Lambs 1 Sow 2 Leghorns 2 any breed cows 1 Holsen gread 1 yearling before 2 6 rain most of the day I went to Fairfax with Revd Mr Millard there was only Mr Donovan I was at the Hall all day with Revd Mr Tye Miss Clear there the session met I was at the Hall all day with Revd Mr Tye adjourned 7 14 Philo took me to Fairfax to the communion Revd Mr Millard preached there was a good meeting and fine day 8 Ad & Jonnie dug potatos and took a waggon load to Ads that was all that they dug 9 very hard frost this morning Ad and Jonnie dug potatos the Blue potatos is by far the best 10 Ad plowed in the South East field Jonney dug potatos in the afternoon he was sick in the forenoon I cleaned up the old Barn floor 11 the thrashers came last night it is the Warns they thrashed the Wheat and all the peas oats & Black barley there 72 of wheat and 373 of the mixter they done by noon there 15 men 12 Ad went to Escott with the 15 bags of the mixter he got home by noon and put the bean in heavy rain all afternoon & evening 13 Ad plowed sod in the North field Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 85 �15 Ad plowed in the North field fine day rain at night 16 rain this morning Ad plow in the afternoon in the North field showery 1888 October Put cows in the stable {illegible} 17 Ad went to plow this morning in the North field there is little showers 18 Ad is plowing in the North next the north fine it is sod 19 Do Do Do Showers in the afternoon 20 Ad is plowing in the North field N.West corner front or quarter of the field heavy rain last night 21 {side note illegible} Revd Mr Millard preached at night 22 Ad finished the plowing of the sod in the North field on the 20 and began to plow in the center east field Northeast side fine day Ada and one of Bruces Boys drew in the Western Cow corn it is good 23 Ad plowed in the forenoon he turned over the cow corn after dinner he drew it in and left it on the waggon in the old Barn 24 Ad plowed in the East center field little rain 25 Do Do Mr Landon Edie Langley came at noon with the stone lifter and lifted some stones in the East center and south field and took to East line there is only one big stone on the side 26 Ad plowed all day fine day for work I finished fixing and moving the sparrowgrass I put it on 86 �the east side of the Icehouse I put four wheel barrows full of hen dung under and over it 27 heavy rain last night and this forenoon 28 Wm Cornett A student preached this morning the Revd Mr Millard sick and is not able 29 Ad is plowing in the center field 30 Do Do Do Do he has got the north half of the field done & is at the south half this afternoon 31 Ad is plowing in the southeast part of the center field fine warm day the ground is drying well 1888 Nov 1 Ad went to a plowing Bee of Samuel Johnstons this morning there was 17 teams and plows 2 Ad is plowing the center east field fine day 3 Ad brought up stuff from Mcconnels for two doors one for the Icehouse & one for a storm door for the Kitchen this morning he is plowing in the afternoon heavy rain last night 4 A student preached this evening 5 Ad plowed in the little field where the cow corn flax and oats east line finished it 6 Ad plowed in the East center field I made doors 7 Ad plowed in the forenoon he then went to the funeral of Mrs Jack Landon She was 87 �buired at the Ebenezer church I went the funeral of A child Mr Moxley it buired at the Union the ground is in a swim every thing is full of wate 8 Ad plowed in the East center field 9 heavy rain last night and all day no work done 10 rain most of the night we put the cows stable last night A is fixing the cow stable this forenoon still raining 11 I went to the funeral of Mr Bells second child Revd Mr Millard preached this morning he got home last night 12 Ad plowed this forenoon he then went to the funeral of Mr Bells Childs Revd Mr Tye preached in his church it was buried at the Union 13 Ad plowed in East Center field very hard frost last night Ad finished the field at night and took the plow with him 14 Ad plowed at Wallaces in the forenoon we then pulled the Turnips I toped them he got the horses & waggon and brought them in left part here & took part home 15 Jennie Beatty came from Pembroke last night Ad is plowing at Wallaces 16 Ad Do Do Jonnie went to Lyn this afternoon I fixed on a storm door front of house 17 Ad is plowing at Wallaces hard frost last night cold day I put a door on the Icehouse 1888 88 �Nov 18 Mr McRay preached this evening that is all the ewes we have X 19 Ad took six Ewes to John Cooks Ram heavy rain all day he {expects?} to Bruces to help them to thrash no work to day 20 Ad is helping to thrash fine day 21 Ad is helping Bruce to thrash they finished 22 to day stormy forenoon fine afternoon 23 Ad Bruce and Birion killed the hogs cold windy day the old one was very fat the pigs good 24 Ad cut up the pork not so cold 25 the Revd Mr Greacey preached this morning Revd Mr Millard was in Gananoque in his place 26 storming all day rain and snow we have all the cattle in the old stable 27 rain and frost last night so that you can hardly walk without falling Ad brought the Colts home this afternoon from Abs 28 Little rain this morning fine day after Ad is fixing up the stables 29 I made door for Ad stable he is fixing at home 30 we cleaned up 3 bags of spring wheat and 4 bags of oats peas & black barley 1888 Dec 1 Ad went to Escott with the grist that we cleaned up yesterday with the Buggy Revd Mr Millard preached this afternoon 89 �2 Revd Mr Millard preached this afternoon and dispensed the Communion there was a good meeting both yesterday and to day 3 Ad banked the house with sawdust from from the Icehouse with the wheelbarrow 4 Ad is fixing at home was about 4 inches of snow this morning fine day 5 Ad & Bruces Boys brought the yearling from Follys place in the 6th concession 6 Ad helped Bruce to kill his hogs fine day 7 Ad sawed wood here in the forenoon he went to funeral of Mr Rudd they met the Boddy at the station it was buired at the Union 8 Ad killed the lamb this forenoon he went Gananoque in the afternoon fine day 9 16 Mr Mc Ferson a student Mr Millard is unwell 10 Ad is fixing {illegible} on the big wagon the {illegible} was brock in it needed other fixings 11 {blank} 12 is thrashing the oats that he brought from the Reddear last fall when he was there hard frost 13 Do Do Do Do 14 Do Do Do Do very hard frost last night this is the coldest day we have had this fall Ad finished the {illegible} 15 we cleaned up the oats and had 21 Baskets full it held a bushel & a peck fine day but cold Revd Mr Millard preached at night 90 �17 Ad drew 2 loads of wood with the waggon from his house Jim Frere is sawing it there 18 stormy all day wind and snow & drift Ad took the cattle to the pit and put them in again 19 Ad went J Cooks and brought the 6 Ewes home from the Ram fine day 20 Ad went with the team to the funeral of old Mrs Armstrong she was buried the Ebenezer 21 very stormy all day wind snow and drift so that we did not let the cows out 22 fine day very cold Ad and Philo killed A yearling heffer to day I did not go out to look at them Jennie got home on the Mixed 1888 Dec 23 Mr Miller a student preached this morning Mr Millard is very sick so that they have to sit up with him at night he spits up blood 24 Jennet is at Mr Millards all day quite a thaw 25 Lizie and her two Nieces came from Delta Robson and two of John Armstrongs son came on the Express this afternoon they went West on the morning train 26 I attended the school meeting it was largest school meeting I ever saw here the new post of the schoolhouse was full Hugh McKay was put in Trustee there was 5 nominated there was a little sharpshowing all went of right 27 heavy rain most of the night and this morning Lizie and her two Nieces went away on the Mixed for Delta Ad brought a load of from home & he brought a ton of shorts & bran from the station half of each we are mixing them for the cows 91 �28 Ad carried a lot of the oats B Barley out of the old Granary to the New & the shorts & Bran in in the old granary hard frost last night 29 Ad cut some dead trees in the bush for wood this forenoon 30 Mr Mc Ferson preached this morning a student Revd Mr Millard is Confined to his bed he not able to sit up even in the bed some one sits up with him every night 31 we got A Telegram this morning that old Mr Highcock is dead that he will be buired tomorrow at ten oclock Ad Philo & Jennet to Delta this afternoon 1889 January heavy rain to day 1 I have to take care of everything Miss Hutchison went home to Brockville this afternoon McPherson went to visit the people in Fairfax Ad got home after dark from Delta Ad chop some old dead trees in the bush fine 2 Ad he took Jennie to her school I did the chores 3 Ad and Philo drew some wood from our bush hard frost last night Mr McPherson went to visit at Sand Bay fine day 4 Jennet was at Mr Millard all night he is no better Ad drew some wood to the house from the woods MrMacferguson was visiting at Sand Bay 5 Ad brought the horsepowr here he intends to saw Bruces Boys did not come 6 the trees is loaded with Ice & snow so that Mr Macferson preached this morning 7 heavy rain all day I went to the station and voted for the Reeve and councilors and gave Revd Mr Millard five dollars of 92 �they split & Brock down collection money for to pay supplys 8 Ad went to Gananoque to the Institute meeting a great many trees is brock down with the Ice 9 rain last night and all day no work done 10 winds snow and drift I atended the annual meeting of the Aagriculture Socitie was made an honery member for life there was a large meeting 11 Ad and Bruces Boys sawed up the wood that he had here fine day 12 went to Leeds to lay out a road there none of the parties at home fine day 13 Revd Mr Grease preached this evening 14 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he brought a small load home Roads bare 15 Ad went to Leeds to lay out the Road again he did not get home till after dark 16 Ad took the sow to Robinsons to the Socities boar he left her there 17 heavy rain last night snow all gone except the sides of the fines Ad thrashed peas this forenoon 1889 January 20 18 Ad thrashed peas this forenoon fine day 19 Ad cleaned up the peas with the wind in the Barn there was about 4 1/2 bushel cold day the coldest was here for some time 93 �Revd Dr Smith of Kingston preached this morning snowed 8 inches last night 21 Ad brought the sow home from Robinsons this forenoon with the slaugh there was about about 8 inches of snow this morning 22 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought home a load of wood fine day 23 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load home a load of wood then he riged up the Bobbys 24 Ad went to Sand Bay with the Bobbys for a load of hay put part of in the old Barn 25 Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood fine day 26 Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood 27 Mr McLennan a student preached this evening very stormy day snow & wind 28 no work done snowed about 6 or 8 inches the roads full very few out on the roads 29 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of wood he left it here clear cold day 30 Ad went to Sand Bay and banked out wood intends to have some help Wat came on the train this afternoon he is going to survey for Mr Williams 31 Ad took Wat to Williames on the kid Road this morning as he went to Sand Bay to bank out wood stormy snow is 8 inches deep that fell last night 94 �{for some reason the month of February was not put into RDA, I transcribed the entries from the original photocopies held at Queens University - will need to be put into the finished transcription}{The following entries from February 1, 1889 to February 28, 1889 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the missing handwritten diary pages are not available on the Rural Diary Archive} 1889 February 1 Ad had a Bee to draw wood from Sand Bay there was 8 teams came fine with loads & I made 9 loads of wood the roads very heavy dull no sunshine thing till near night 2 snow is still falling some David Johnson came with a load to day& took a load home 3 Mr McDonald preached this morning he is a student 4 Ad fix some in the cow stable where they stand this forenoon brought a load of wood from Sand Bay this afternoon he left it here 5 snowed most of the night all day to day the snow is very deep 6 Ad brought the circular saw from Bruces snowed some part of the day & drifted 7 cold day with wind nothing {illegible} 8 some snow & drift the snow is over 2 ft the path from here to the Barn is filled so that if you step off I fall down 9 Ad sawed some wood here this afternoon very little doing on the roads 10 Mr Potter preached here this evening 11 Ad was at home he put the harness on the 95 �two-year-old colt & let it stand in the stable with them on cold fine day Mrs Wilkie came on the Express fine day 17 12 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of dry wood he left it here fine roads heavy 13 Abs & Bruces Boys came with their teams this morning to saw they brought the horsepowr with them & sawed all the wood that we had fine day but cold 14 Ad went to the funeral of John Johnston Sams son Revd Mr Tye preaching the church they took the body to the vault at Gananoque till spring 15 Ad went to Sand Bay & brought home a load of wood he took home 16 Ad went to Gananoque with Bruce Mrs Wilkie went home to Toronto on the Express this afternoon Mr Strachan a student preached this morning February 18 stormy day snow & drift no work the roads filled up with drift 19 Jennet went to Brockville on the Express the afternoon she is going Ellens at Glentay& will stop in Brockville all night at Mrs Hutchison 20 Ad is has the Neuralgia in his head he can do very little stormy day 21 still stormy wind & drift no travel on the roads 22 stormy wind & drift no travel on the roads teams on the road 23 there has several teams & Cutters past here 96 �& turned back to the station 24 Mr Fleming a student preached this evening he went Fairfax there was no road to Sand Bay roads running North & South is all filled up most level with the fences 25 teams is breaking a road through our field from the northwest corner to near our great at the house find cold 26 Wallace McNiel went to Rockport with the bay team & the Bobbys for a load of coal Ad is not well with neuralgia in his head 27 snowed about 3 inches last night there is a drizzling snow most of the day warmer then it has been for sometime back 28 fine day it is warmer than it has been all the month Ad is fixing the colts stable March 1 Ad was working at home fine day 2 Ad went to Gananoque to Perchon horse anual meeting 3 this is the first time he been out fine day he is very frail White cow has Bull calf Mr Moorehead a student preached this morning 4 Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood the Revd Mr Millard &Mrs Millard and Mrs Smellie were here for dinner 5 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he took it home fine day 6 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he took it home showers of snow 7 Do Do Do Do James Duel died last night 97 �Ad is fixing the church for the funeral tomorrow 8 went to the funeral of Mr Duel the Revd Henery Gracie preached the Church was filled so there was hardly standing room the body was to the valt above Gananoque 9 Ad is sawing at home Bruces Boys and Philo helped they finished all that he had cold day 10 X I mailed B. Herbison 4 doller for the Horticulturist I stoped the Mail paper 17 Revd Mr Mackie preached at night 11 Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood I went to congregational meeting in the church Mr Mackie is the choir I could not here anything 12 Ad went to Sand Bay he brought home a load of wood fine I took care of the stock 13 Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood took it home fine day 14 Do Do Do Do 15 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he left it here fine day hard Frost at night 16 Ad and Birion brought each a load of wood from Sand Bay they left it here fine day Philo and me cleaned up a bag and 1 1/2 of fall wheat and the flax seed fine day frost at night Mr Potter a student preached this evening fine day 1889 98 �March X 18 Ad went to Sand Bay& brought home a load of wood he left it here he says it is last the Roads bad 19 Ad went to the River and brought 2 loads of ice here it very poor ice more than half of it is what is called white Ice the Roads bad 20 Ad is drawing ice he put 1 in here that is 3 load here fine day 21 Ad is drawing sawdust from Sand Bay sawmill in bags he left 2 loads here 22 he took sawdust home for his Ice Billie came on the Express to day he is well fine day all is well at Parie Sound 23 Ad went Escott mill 12 bags of barley & oats and 2 1/2 bags of Flaxseed nearly 2 bags of fall wheat for cracked wheat Billie went to Lyn on the Mixed 24 X Mr McFail a student preached this evening 25 Ad was geting took A witness took the River for a trial on the other side 26 Ad was working at home fine day 27 Ad sawed his wood J. Rush helped and Bruces & his Boys fine day 28 snowed about 4 inches last night and this morning till ten oclock to day fine afternoon White Holsten had heffer calf 29 Ad was at home I went for the mail fine day hard frost of the day 30 Wm McNiels grandauther died this morning about nine oclock of Diphtheria Ad went to help dig the grave fine day we got a telegram that Uncle Adam is very Ill and no hopes 99 �31 Mr Graham A student preached this morning Revd Mr Millard was at church and played the organ he did not speak 1889 April snowing & stormed all day from the Northeast snowy 7 inches 1 Ad went with Bruce to Leeds to buy a horse he got one for one hundred twenty dollars and it is a Perchon fine day 2 Ad and Henery Young is putting up a new Reaper & binder in the New Barn 3 Henery and a Mr Graham worked at the Reaper to day they got it all fixed at night 4 Ad worked at home fine day 5 Ad is drawing dung with the slaugh from Charles Stewarts the snow is soft the slaughs is running 6 Ad is drawing dung with the waggon he has drawn 12 loads all together 7 Mr McFail a student preached this evening 8 we all voted for a Bylaw to put a Bridge at the Gananoque Crossing 9 Ad is drawing dung from the old stable to the orchard fine day 10 Ad is dung to the orchard and catering it around the trees fine day 11 Ad is working at home fine day 12 Do Do Do Do 100 �13 14 Ad is helping Bruce to saw firewood there was no preaching the student had to attend the examinations at the Collage first lambs 2 oats 12 1/2 bushel of the northwest in that part of the field 15 Ad went to Escott with feed and 2 bags of wheat it was night before he got home the flume brock away yesterday it had to be fixed 16 Ad emptied the bags in the old granary and did other chores 17 Ad went to Sams Johnstons Barn raising it is about 20 ft Posts with pavlins plates 18 Ad sowed 6 bushels of the Northwest oats in the Center East field north end fine day 19 Ad sowed 6 1/2 bushel of the same oats in the same field that is 12 1/2 bushel {page torn & folded up} in that field 1889 April 20 Ad & Wallace drew 2 loads of dung on the stone boat to the garden this morning then they went to his place to plow with the iron plow a heavy fog this morning 21 Mr Cameron A student this evening 22 Ad angeleded draged the oats that he in the North half of the center east field fine day 23 Ad sowed 3 1/2 bushel of wheat in the North field west side 24 he sowed grass seed on it this morning & is 101 �draging in he then plowed the garden 25 Ad sowed and draged in the northwest in it there is a drisling rain all the forenoon fine afternoon I went to the station and voted for the Scot Act 26 Ad plowed for Wallace in the afternoon I worked in the garden planted out some gooseberry setts rain in the forenoon 27 Ad plowed for Wallace this forenoon he went to a rasin of Charles Armstrongs in the afternoon fine day 28 May wheat in all {illegible} Mr McFail A student preached this morning 29 Ad was at home the ground is very wet there was heavy rain last night and this forenoon 30 Ad commenced to drag away this afternoon 1 Ad sowed 4 Bushel of Wheat in the north field fine day 2 and 4 bush more of wheat all in North field 3 he brock in and sowed peas oats & Black barley in the East center field 3 bushel 4 {blank} 5 Mr McPhail preached this evening 6 Ad sowed 4 bushel of Peas & B barley in the East midle field fine day 7 Ad took Watt to the outlett this morning he came from Gananoque last night he draged in the center East field fine day 1889 102 �May 8 Ad sowed 4 Bushel more of oats Black barley and peas in the E center field & some flaxseed that finished his sewing here 9 Ad is shoveling & ditching in same field in the forenoon he plowed in the little in the afternoon 10 Ad rolled some in the center East field heavy rain and thunder at 2 oclock 11 the ground is very wet Ad is choring I went to Sand Bay with Revd Mr Millard to the preparatory series 12 I went with Mr McPhail to send Bay Revd Dr Mowat preached Miss Blair was baptized and admitted a member 13 fine day Ad choring I can very little with a pain in my side Jennet is cleaning house 14 Ad loaded the up the harrows plow and plow and hay to go to Sand Bay heavy rain and there stoped fine 15 Ad went to Sand Bay he the colt and the team fine day Wm Clark came this afternoon to regulate the Reaper & binder 16 very heavy rain last night Ad came home last night he rented the place to Norman Johnston & is to get hay for rent 17 Ad drew dung to the little field fine day 18 Ad & Wm Clark was fixing the Reaper this morning Wm Hazelwood went to Brockville this morning he has been here since Wednesday he came from the West Nan was here with him they are all well 19 Mr McPheal preached this evening 20 Ad took the potatos out of the cellar & put them in the granary he has {illegible} bags early& 11 {illegible} there 103 �is a drisling in the forenoon 21 Ad went to Gananoque with a load of hides for James Burns 22 Ad is working at home in the forenoon he draged in the little field and plowed in the afternoon 23 Ad plowed & harrowed the {pilthic?} and prepared it for prepared it for planting planted some corn west side 24 Ad planted corn and potatos in the little field 6 bushel early they are all cut {up?} have been cuting potatos for the last 2 days Philo is helping him find time but cold 25 Ad and Philo is planting potatos in center field south west corner they planted 2 bushel Earlys & 7 of Blues 2 of them whites 26 Mr McPhail preached this morning fine day 27 Ad raked and sowed 5 rows of turnip seed in the little field at the shed he then went to the North field and planted 6 bushel of potatos 28 heavy Rain most of the night and this forenoon forenoon 29 Ad got word that the Indians was spoiling his woods at Sand Bay he went out to see not so 30 Ad got Mr Findleys drill & sowed Bushel of cow corn with it in the North field 31 Ad and Wallace planted some beans and corn in the same field rain in the afternoon and all night and all day 1889 May 2 I received Virginnis Grape vine from the Fruit growers accutine and the Princess Louise apple 104 �For more information on William Beatty, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 105 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Beatty Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Beatty Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Queen's University Archives and Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1838-1892 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Yonge & Lansdowne Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1838-1854 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1854-1857 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1858-1860 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1860-1863 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1863-1864 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1865-1867 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1867-1871 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1871-1874 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1874-1877 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1877-1879 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1879-1880 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1880-1883 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1883-1886 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1886-1889 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1889-1892 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1886-1889 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Beatty Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 1886 - May 1889 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Yonge & Lansdowne Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. May 1886 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. William Beatty Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Beatty, Walter Journal May 1886 to May 1889</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>31</td> <td>took the spoted cow to</td> <td>Ads Holstein Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>15</td> <td>Do the Bud cow to</td> <td>Bruces Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>little Hefer</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Mary Cow</td> <td>John Johnston</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Kittee cow</td> <td>&amp; Coplands</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>J Cook Hefer</td> <td>Bull is &amp; was was in our fields since the 20th</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Dutch cow</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>J Cooks Heffr</td> <td>Bruces Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad took the Jersy cow to</td> <td>A Jersy Bull at Houstons Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Do Do took Kittee cow to</td> <td>Bruces Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad took Lillie to</td> <td>Abs Holstein Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>again October 1</td> <td>Bruces again</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Do Kittie</td> <td>Bruces Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Do White Cow</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>7</td> <td>Mullie 2 year old</td> <td>Johnstons Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>croked horn yearling</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>John Johnstons Bull here for 2 days think that Pet cow that we have put dry took him</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1887</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>8</td> <td>Duch cow</td> <td>to Bruces Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Spoted cow "</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Jessie Cook</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Mary Cow</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 19</td> <td>August 11</td> <td>Bud or Lineback cow</td> <td>Do John Do Johnston</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Whie heffier</td> <td>A Bull that was on the Road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>19</td> <td>White Cow</td> <td>Bruces Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>5</td> <td>Lill cow</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>2</td> <td>Crooked horn or Red heffer</td> <td>Bruces Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1888</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>19</td> <td>Grea cow took to</td> <td>Bruces Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>the White Holstein 2 year old</td> <td>Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>15</td> <td>again Do</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>yearling spoted holstein</td> <td>Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1889</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>5th</td> <td>Spoted Cow</td> <td>Bruces Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Pett cow</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay to plow &amp; sow came home he could do nothing the ground is dry and hard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to the Annual at Lydenhurst of the consoul he said that there was a great many there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad plowed for potatos below the house &amp; hog pen where the cow corn was last year</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the ground is hard &amp; dry</td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad cultivated rolled &amp; furrowed out &amp; Jonney draged the potatos &amp; planted the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad plowed Wm A Cornetts garden Jonney &amp; Philo scattered some of the hog dung over the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad fixed a floor in the wood shed for the stove and cleaned up a grist and took it to Escott</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Escott for the grist dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonney took the yearling Maulie hefer &amp; the Mullie cow &amp; colt to Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to raisin of J Bradeys Barn it a very Large one 22 feet posts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Revd Mr Green the Bible Society agent had at meeting house he stoped here</td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad is fixing at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad cultivated Wm A Cornetts Garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this I went to it on my stilts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonney worked on the roads with the team</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Do Do Do Do 6 day work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad worked at home Jonney hoed in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad is fixing the waggon box &amp; others fixing about here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque for a load of brick for to fix his chimnies they are out of sorts Wat came here from Gananoque last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>great loss A {illegible} boat on the lake</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad took Watt to the outlet with the buggy &amp; went to his Island &amp; fished till night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Millard preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad worked at home in his garden Jonney hoed some of our potatos in the garden James McMullen &amp; Wm A Cornett cleaned the church Philo drew water for them with Kate &amp; the Milk Buggy fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad is working at home this forenoon he went to the funeral of Mrs James Latimer the Revd Mr Millard preached the funeral sermon in the Methodist Church there was a very large funeral</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>fine rain at noon Ad is fixing his stable at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad is working his stable Jonney is hoeing in the garden fine growing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad is working at home fine rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Do Do Jonney splitting wood &amp; other chores about the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning I was at church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad is doing his road work at the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do Jonney is picking mustard out of the grain in the midle field &amp; the North field Philo went with the Revd Mr Millard &amp; his son to Picnick of Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad was all day helping to fix Agriculture Hall for a strawberry festaful to be held this afternoon Aunt Jennet &amp; Ninnie came from Branford on the Express this afternoon fine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad helped clear up the things in the Hall &amp; other fixing about the house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went through corn &amp; potatos in the garden &amp; below the house Jonney hoed some</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>I went with the Revd Mr Millard to Fairfax this afternoon he preached Sacrament is to be dispensed tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning at Fairfax there &amp; dispensed the sacrament to 34 communicants</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad riged up the mowing machine &amp; mowed part of the orchard in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went to I raisin of Noah McNiels Jonnie worked on the roads for Ad fine day very dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad finished mowing the orchard this morning he then mowed front of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad &amp; the Boys drew in the hay in the orchard to the New Barn</td> <td>8</td> <td>Aunt Jennet went to Lyn on the Express Watts wife came on the Mixed from Brockville he went to Gananoque to do some work for the corportion there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>heavy rain last night Jonnie hoed some of the potatos Jennet &amp; Jennie went to Gananoque with Philo to get him {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>they hoed &amp; fixed the old barn for to draw &amp; took a load of straw to Ads stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine day Kates Colt kicked Philo in the face Dr Hannah put 5 stitches in the cup it is on the left cheek</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie is drawing the hay of off the field front of the house or rather below they drew in 4 loads put it all in the new Barn East mow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad went to a raisin of David Johnstons Jonnie is putting Parisgreen on the potatos &amp; other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>heavy rain this afternoon</td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie is drawing hay from below the house they drew in 4 loads &amp; put it over the cow stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>heavy rain all night at most of the day very little work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>all day Jonnie is putting Parisgreen on the potatos in the garden Ad mowed below the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Jonnie raked below the house Ad is cocking it fine day Ad took Jonnie &amp; Mifs Huckeston to the outlet they are going Watts Iland near {torn off }</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July 18</td> <td></td> <td>Prof Nicholson preached at night there was heavy this morning so that he could not go to Fairfax he went to Sand Bay in the afternoon Ad took Mr Nicholson to Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad mowed in the North field on the old piece of meadow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad drew in 4 loads of hay from the North field they put it over the old stable fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie is shaking out the cocks below the house this morning they then drew in 8 loads put it in the old Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad mowed Wallace hay at the railroad Jonnie cut or dug some of the blue weeds in the lower field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie is drawing Wallaces hay Philo is raking it in winrows fine day they drew loads &amp; put it his stable brought 1 home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie is drawing Wallaces hay to Ads stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>we cleaned up 3 bags of spring wheat Jonnie took them to Escott mill with Kate got home at noon Ad went to the North field to mow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad finished cuting the North field this morning he then cut the piece that he left below the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad Drew in 3 loads from the North field took them home Philo raked fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad cut the little field behind the Barn there was a little rain to day it stoped the haying</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>they drew in all the hay that they had and 2 loads that Ad cut in the paster field that is the night paster in the midle East field they put it over the old horse stable that finished the haying here the hay is all very good &amp; in good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie went with the team to help Bruce McNiel with his haying Jennet &amp; Jennie went to Gananoque with Maud early this morning intending to go on the boat to Kingston</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached here this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; Bruces old son went to Sand Bay to mow the new meadow there they took the horses with them fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>rain this morning fine afternoon Jonnie did the chores Mrs Nicholson &amp; her 4 children on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>fine morning Ad &amp; Bruces Boy came at night they got the hay cut &amp; stacked it is good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad fixed bars in the midle field Jonnie cleaned out the hen house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque brought home a sash for the woodshed Jonnie is doing chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad is cleaning out Wallaces spring Jonnie is drawing old ties from Mr Millard stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie drew sand to his house in the forenoon he went &amp; helped Bruce to cut oats he brought the reaper</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad cut the oats in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Frank Hall &amp; Mrs Hall from Lyn came on the Express to day</td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; the Boys drew 2 loads of oats from the midle field in the afternoon they raked them into sheaves in the forenoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad &amp; the Boys drew in 5 loads of the little oats that he got from Robie they are a little rusted</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; the Boys drew in 4 loads of oats the same as the above Birion help them fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>fine rain last night Ad is patching the roof of the old Barn Aunt Jennet went back to Lyn on the Express this afternoon she came up yesterday she intends to go home on Wednesday on the boat to Toronto with the Halls fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad Drew in 2 loads of oats from the North field this forenoon that was all that he had cut fine in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mr &amp; Mrs Smiley Mrs Greacie &amp; Emilie Turner made a call with Mr &amp; Mrs Millard</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad cut with the reaper part of of the oats in the center field in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad finished raking the oats in the center field fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad took the reaper out to Bruces &amp; Reaped for him fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Maud was taken with a colic they did nothing after tea Mrs Stevens from Delta came here on the Mixed</td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad cradled a swath along the road in the spring wheat Charles Roth came with the Reaper and what was fit Ad &amp; Bruces boy drew in 9 loads of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad &amp; the Boys is drawing oats they drew in 6 {illegible} loads fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning church well filled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>they began to hook peas Philo raked in the midle field with Maud then Ad drew it in &amp; cut Black Barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to the river to help to look for Arthur Darling he had strayed away he was found near Rockport in an old house Ad hook peas after</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad raked &amp; drew in 1 1/2 loads of Black Barley &amp; 2 loads of wheat fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I went to Turner to help a Bradley in a trial of Mrs Innis for Insanity we sent her to Brockville</td> <td>26</td> <td>they drew 1 load of wheat this morning &amp; then they went with the team out to help Bruce</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Wm McNiels &amp; helped him to draw in oats from CH Armstrongs &amp; he sent Watts to hook peas fine day the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad took Wat to the outlet this morning he was at Gananoque came down on the Mixed he then drew loads of peas they are very good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>rain last night &amp; to day very little done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>they drew in the grass peas put them in the New Barn fine drying day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 1</td> <td></td> <td>Ad began to plow for Fall wheat in the Northwest corner of the North field where the peas was</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Charles Roth came this forenoon to cut the spring wheat got it done after dinner fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie helped Bruce with his harvest till near night they got home to draw in 1 load of wheat they left it on the waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Bruces boys came out this morning to help Ad they drew 2 loads of wheat &amp; 1 of flax &amp; that finished our harvesting they went to help Bruce then</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard had the communion here afternoon the church was well filled there was 51 tokens taken in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie drew dung to the North field east corner Ad cut out a hole for a window in the woodshed for light</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>they drew dung in the forenoon helped Bruce to draw in in the afternoon fine day very dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>they went to Bruces this morning they finished his harvesting it has been a fine time for getting it in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little rain in forenoon</td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie is drawing dung to the North field East line he is intending to sow fall wheat on it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>they are working at the dung a fine for it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad went to plow for the wheat this morning Jonnie is spreading dung they drew dung half of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad finished plowing for the fall wheat to day there was a fine shower last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>fall wheat sowed</td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad sowed 4 1/2 nearly bushel of fall wheat it was with Bruces drill Ad draged on it nearly all the forenoon then sowed &amp; I draged Ad went Young with Bruce in the afternoon intending to go to Unionville</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>heavy rain all night &amp; most of to day no work done outside I expected to go to Unionville the rain is so heavy that Charles Roth did not come for me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Jonnie drew stones for Dr Hannah well Birron McNiel helped him to load they drew 2 load</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept Ad got home from Unionville fair about 9 oclock to night</td> <td>18</td> <td>Jonnie drew stones for Dr Hannah well this forenoon they drew 4 loads he shoveled the ends of the ridges of the Fall wheat in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning heavy rain part of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I went to Kingston on the Express to the Presbytery</td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie cleaned up the peas &amp; oats that on the floor in the New Barn Ad took the to Escott he had 6 bags &amp; some wheat he got the hog</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad drew some stones for Dr's well fine day feed ground they could not grind the wheat no water</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I got home on the Express from Kingston</td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to Tennents this morning with their wheat got home before dark Jonnie is digging potatos in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad is drawing stones for the Drs well Jonnie helped him fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Jonnie finished digging the potatos in the garden &amp; then he split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>a little rain this morning got the beans into the Barn Philo Jonnie thrashed them heavy rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning wet day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad plowed in the North field this afternoon Jonnie dug potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad mixed up mortar for his chimnie dull cold day Jonnie dug 10 bushel of potatos put them in the cellar</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the North field Jonnie is digging potatos fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the North field it is stubel Jonnie is at the potatos he took a box full &amp; 5 bags over to Ads fine day a little cold</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad plowed this morning Hugh McKay came at noon to build Ads chimnie they worked all the afternoon Jonnie finished the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad is at his chimnie with Hugh Jonnie &amp; Philo is gathering Apels fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible} came from Perth on the Express &amp; {illegible} Armstrong from Lyn</td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad plowed this morning he was fixing things at home Jonnie split some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>we are all fixing for our fair fine morning there is a good turnout Ad 2 old ewes 2 yearling 2 ewe lambs &amp; 2 Ram lambs cows 1 2 year old heffer 1 heffer calf &amp; Bull calf citterans &amp; Beans</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I've been in the Hall all day to day &amp; yesterday there is a great crowd of people both in &amp; out of the Hall it is a grand success</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad was geting fixed after the Fair 1 of our ewe lambs got killed I skinned it to see what killed could see nothing wrong with it the blood was all around its heart</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the North field Jonnie is cleaning &amp; shoveling the head ridge of the fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jennet is very poorly is not able to come down in house</td> <td>9</td> <td>the trashers came last night they thrashed out what was in the old Barn we had 51 bushels of wheat and 185 of oats fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>they thrashed peas the grass peas &amp; the others 30 bushel there was 201 bushel of oats we had 467 bushel of all kinds of grain there was 2 {illegible} &amp; Bruces Boys</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad is fixing up things about about the Barn we cleaned up 8 bags of wheat &amp; he took to Tennents mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad got home from the mill he brock the spring of the Buggy he stoped at Robes all night got home this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad plowed in the midle South field Jonnie &amp; me fixed fences</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the midle field South very high wind fences is blowed down Jonnie &amp; me has been fixing them up most of the day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the West midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the midle field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Jonnie is splitting wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Do Do I dug up the carrots &amp; parsnips Jonnie is splitting wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad drew a load of stones for his seller floor or to rather his cistren he went to Gananoque for water lime</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad is working at his cistren with Ezra Kanker</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Do Do Do Jonnie is splitting wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening I heard the Methodist minister in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>put the cows in the stable for the first time</td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad is working at his cistren he plowed in the afternoon there was a drizzling cold rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad plowed in the midle West field he sold the Mullie cow to Duel for $18 and 3 sheep for $12.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the midle West field wet cold drizzling rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad plowed this forenoon he went to a plowing Bee of Robert McCleary in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad is finishing the head &amp; midle ridges of the field Jonnie is shoveling the cross furrows I fixed the Barn door &amp; Stables cow stalls</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad plowed the potato ground &amp; the garden it is in fine order for plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard this morning fine fine day JA Bradley had a child died last night of Diphtheria it was buired at the Union Church Ad drove the herce there was 30 rigs an teams</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went with Bissel Landon to lay a road in the rear of the 6 concession</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to the chanty to stump &amp; plow he intends to stop all the week Jonnie took 4 bags of peas oats &amp; black barley to Escott mill for hog feed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Jonnie is doing chores James Calhoun Brought 4 head of cattle and put them in the pound</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Jonnie is doing chores &amp; splitting wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Do Do Do he finished the splitting the wood here &amp; is splitting wood for Ad he is at the chanty yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad finished the plowing at the chanty yesterday &amp; got this forenoon there is a heavy snow storm this morning the with high wind all day I intend to go the Sand Bay to meeting of session</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting here to day &amp; it storms so &amp; the roads is so bad that there is no one except the Revd Mr Millard has gone out the communion is put off for a fortnight there is I about 6 inches of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>very little work done cold &amp; blustery</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>fine day Ad drew a load of sand to bank the house I am laid up with my well me I fell on a stone a fortnight ago it pains me so I have to use 2 staffs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>rain this morning &amp; forenoon snow nearly all gone except along the fences</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad plowed in the calf paster it plows up well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jonnie went to Gananoque with his mother</td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad finished plowing the calf paster this forenoon then he took his plow to the shop to get it sharpened</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>rain &amp; snow most of the day they are taking care of the cattle I am in the house all day with my knee</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McNiel preached this morning Mr Millard went to Farmersville to preach &amp; Fairfield &amp; Lyn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jen got home from Lynn on the Express</td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad is choreing at home Jonnie is chores here I cannot I am doing nothing my left knee is very painful</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>they are killing the hogs Bruce &amp; Birion is helping</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>17</td> <td>Wm A Cornett &amp; others is shingling the church I got the Boys to help me to cover the grapvines little drizzling rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad can do nothing he has a felon on his finger the doctor lanced it</td> <td>18</td> <td>the Boys gather up the wood &amp; me to cut up the hogs a stormy blustery day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Stormy with wind rain &amp; snow the Boys went to the North field &amp; brought home the stone boat &amp; the torn place &amp; went to Ads for salt for the meat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>stormy day little or no work done except taking care of the cattle the communion service is to be at Sand Bay tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard had the communion at Sand Bay at 2 oclock to day he preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad plowed a little in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad plowed in the North field in the forenoon there was showers till noon then there was heavy rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad plowed same field he plowed all day he did not quit for dinner fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad plowed this forenoon Bruces son helped him it began to storm &amp; snow so that they could not plow they took Bruces sons 3 yews to Southdowns Abs ram &amp; took the 5-yearling yews to Alf Greens {illegible} Downs Ram</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>there is between 4 &amp; 5 inches of snow on the ground this morning I am looking after the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>very little doing Ad is choring at home &amp; fixing the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preach this morning very stormy snow &amp; rain I went to church with two staffs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad is going to Gananoque with feed for hogs &amp; cattle feed to get ground he took the slaugh the slaughing was pretty good in the morning it turned warm &amp; the snow went nearly all off he wore of the shoes of his slaugh &amp; nearly spoilt his slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad was at the Blacksmith shop all day getting new shoes on the slaugh</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad is fixing up at wood rack for the slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to the funeral of Mrs Wm White she was buried at Mallorytown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to thrash they had Stacies stem one they thrashed over 500 bushel of oats in the afternoon for Ad helped Bruce to finish his thrashing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad took bags of feed to Bruces &amp; got them ground with the steam grinder it did good work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>sold the pet cow to Goodall for $21</td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad boarded up some places in the cow stables &amp; some other fixings about the stables</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Delta to the Nomination Members of Parliament for both houses him D Copland was appointed as delegates for our school section</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay to see &amp; get someone to chop cordwood he agreed with a Mr King to chop 50 cord</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad brought home from Wallaces the Holsten Bull calf it has been all summer &amp; did some fixing on the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad drew home 2 loads of straw for bedding fine warm day snow nearly gone of the roads &amp; fields</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>rain last night &amp; this morning &amp; most of the day no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad sold Holstein Bull calf the calf that he got Johnston to Mr Lynch</td> <td>14</td> <td>snowed about 4 inches last night fine morning Ad killed the 3 pigs this afternoon Bruce &amp; Birion helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad cut up some dry timber in the bush for wood I am spooling some for Jennet fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad is drawing the falling timber out of the bush to the house fine cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay with the jumper to see about the swamp roads he says that they are good but there is no slaughing on the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad is cuting up the big Ellem tree that fell last summer for wood &amp; the other dead timber in the bush in the forenoon they drew it home in the afternoon Philo helped a little drizzling snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad oiled his harness &amp; cut some old wood in the bush &amp; other chores</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad drew a load out of the bush this forenoon he went to Gananoque in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to A Greens for the 5 yearling yews that was there to the Shropshire Ram this morning we all went to a meeting Dr Preston &amp; George Tayton in Moores Hall it full they put me in chairman the sweat never dried on me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad helped Ab McNiel to thrash he took the team with him they got done fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>rain &amp; snow all day Ad has a very bad cold there is work done Unkl Rob came up on the Express from Lyn stoped all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>he went home on the Mixed this morning all well hard frost last night &amp; to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning hear</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad got some wood in the bush in the forenoon &amp; he drew 2 loads in the afternoon that is the dead wood that is the bush now</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>we all went to Election for our section it was held at the station in Mr Darlings Corner Tea House I voted for Dr Preston I polled the first I have done that for a long time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I attended our school meeting JA Bradley was re-elected again Ad took the sow to the Boar this afternoon the sow took the Boar</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad went to McNiels for the sow this forenoon &amp; brought her home he brought the horse powr &amp; the circular saw &amp; set it cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Bruce &amp; his 2 Boys came they set in the powr &amp; sawed all the wood that we had cold blustery day with a little snow</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1</td> <td>the Revd Mr Millard this forenoon in the church snowing about 10 inches last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Millard preached at night Ad took Jennie to her school to day very cold day she is going to teach in the same place that she the last 2 years</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad got home this afternoon from Glen Buiel all is well at Lyn the roads is heavy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for wood &amp; brought a load &amp; left it here it is ash &amp; ellem</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of wood &amp; put it in the church shed for it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of wood &amp; left it here Ellen &amp; me took dinner at Mr Millards there was members of the church managers there from Fairfax &amp; Sand Bay to see &amp; arrange for to get {illegible} collected</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad &amp; Bruce killed the heffer that he got from Samuel Johnston this forenoon he went for a load after</td> </tr> <tr> <td>principal {illegible} here on Church {illegible} at night</td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of wood &amp; left it here fine day but very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought home a load of wood fine day left it here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay this morning it snowed &amp; blowed all day &amp; filled up the roads so that he had unload his wood &amp; come home without any load the side road is completely filled up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>they have laid down our fences &amp; is coming out at our gate at the milk shed there is very little travel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>still storming this morning there is no travel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>there is very little traveling on the roads yet we are just atending to the cattle storming still</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>snowing a little this morning yet storming all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached here at night fine day roads bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>stormy day so that there is nothing done heavy wind &amp; drift so that we did not let the cattle out to water</td> </tr> <tr> <td>very cold day</td> <td>18</td> <td>Wm McNiel Ad &amp; the others came as far as here with the snow plow they had 2 span of horses on it we cleaned up 6 bags of wheat Ad &amp; tans to go {torn away}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>18</td> <td>storming this morning wind &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>stormy day wind snow &amp; drift so that the cattle would not go to the water there are great drifts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque to the mill he took 10 bags of feed &amp; 6 of wheat wind yet &amp; some drift not so cold as it has been for some time back</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad put the slaugh &amp; grain into his drive house &amp; not go to Gananoque till fine day rain last night he got home about 3 oclock last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>still storming Ad brought part of the grist here I am giving the cows about quart of the meal at noon everyday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard this morning have heavy rain this morning Mr Millard preached Mrs David Latimers funeral sermon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>still raining the snow is nearly all gone of the field field so that they have to break the roads in the right place Ad &amp; the others breaking in the right place there is wind rain &amp; snow at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad went to cross road where left his load on the 11th of the month could not get it sooner he only brought half of it very little travel on the roads yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went for the other half of his load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>he took the sow to the Boar</td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of wood he left it here the roads bad yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood fine day it looks like a storm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad went to McNiels for the South</td> <td>29</td> <td>heavy rain most of the night &amp; snow nearly all gone of the fields fine warm day the people is drawing half loads of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening very stormy at 7 oclock snow &amp; wind Ellen went out it was so slippery she came back</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for wood &amp; left it here</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of wood he left it here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood he took home very stormy day &amp; sleat most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood took home blustery day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to a wood Bee of A Cornetts he has cut his {illegible} they are taking it to Darlings warf fine</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of wood &amp; left it hear I went to Fairfax to the preparation service &amp; the session there was very few out cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard had communion at Fairfax the church was well filled while we were in it it snowed about 5 inches</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood he left it hear</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this morning &amp; all day no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood he took it home the snow all gone except off the fields where there is drifts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood he took home fine warm day for this time ice soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>no work done on the roads</td> <td>11</td> <td>rain last night snowing &amp; blowing this morning &amp; all day so that I could not {illegible} the cattle out to go to the water heavy drift the snow is 2 feet deep in the Barnyard the Roads is filled up in some places</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Wm A Cornetts Brick Bee he is going to build a house he is getting the brick at Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Morley preached here at night Mr Millard went to Mallorytown Caintown &amp; Farmersville Mr Morley stoped here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to wood Bee of James Calhouns they got the wood at John Stacies 6th con a little rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Robie Beatty came up from Young last night he went home this morning Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought home a load of wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay he brought a load of wood took it home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; snow &amp; rain this morning fine afternoon with heavy at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Philo took the yearling heffer skin to Colmans</td> <td>19</td> <td>Philo went to Delta with Kate &amp; the cutter I went with him Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood to Wallace from there</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb 20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning there was a large congregation</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood fine day Philo &amp; Jennet came home this afternoon Lizie has been in bed for some time she is better now</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>snow this morning we all went to the station to vote for Taylor I was the first to vote I have been the first to vote at our polling station for the last 20 years &amp; not lost a vote since I came here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought home a load of wood fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>snowed about 2 inches last night rain after daylight all the forenoon Ad went for a load of wood in the afternoon he took it home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought home a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay this morning for a load of wood &amp; took it home it commenced to storm about 10 oclock &amp; stormed most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached here this evening it is a very stormy day wind snow &amp; drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went to Abs for the horsepowr &amp; saw they were not done with it till the last of the week</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought home a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay find warm morning brought a load of wood he left it here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought of wood left it hear</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I began to feed the cows hay that was in the old stable</td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad Do Do Do left it hear Abs son brought a load of wood from Sand Bay left it here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>very cold day</td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of wood he left it here he then went to Gananoque the Perchon horse meeting with Bruce Jennet &amp; Philo went with Kate &amp; the cutter</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning very few out there was about 8 in of snow fell last night on the level it is very light fine day heavy roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>man came down on the Express from Gananoque</td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad has Mr Clift filling &amp; joining the cirklar saw Abs son brought the horsepowr at noon they set it up &amp; got it going &amp; filled the woodshed before night the wood is very wet fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood left his here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>he did the same to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of hay of the new land that he took wood of put in the new Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought another load of hay that is all but what he will want there for the spring work put it all in the new Barn fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of wood he left it here fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached here at night fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of wood he left it here Wat &amp; Lizie came from Delta this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to the river for ice Bruce was there yesterday he got 2 loads they have to cut 3 sides</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>he went to the river &amp; got 2 loads more of ice Wm Scott came here last night he went with Ad to see the river where they got the ice</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went Blairs Saw Mill &amp; got a load of saw dust</td> </tr> <tr> <td>this ought to have been the 18 instead of 18</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood for Wm McNiel from Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of sawdust fine day they are for the icehouse</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March 20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of wood for Wallace fine warm day the road getting bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay to get out saw logs cold this morning with a little drizzling snow wind is from the north east &amp; getting colder t</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>this is a very cold morning bright &amp; clear Ad is at Sand Bay he did not come home last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>fine day rather warm for the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>a good deal colder than it was yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>a little rain last night there is about 2 inches of snow on the ground this morning but almost ice its so hard you can hardly see your track on it makes splendid slaughing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad came this afternoon he in Pine logs to the mill the road is good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard was not able to preach he got a student from Kingston it was Mr McNiel he preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>we cleaned up 12 bushel of wheat &amp; Ad took it to Escott mill he did not get his grist back with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jennet came home from Lyn all is well</td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad went for the grist this morning we cleaned up another bag of wheat for cracked wheat &amp; he brought 12 bags of feed for the cows a good of it was barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay to get out more saw logs by day but very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>fine warm afternoon pretty cold this morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>There was an Emigrant whose name is John which Ad had spoken to the Revd Mr Tyh to get for him Mr Tyh brought brought him here this afternoon he is from London England</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I attended the meeting in the church preparatory before the communion tomorrow there was 5 members received two Miss Darlings two Miss Smith &amp; Miss Carnegie she was Baptized Ad came home from Sand Bay at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>the communion was dispensed this afternoon by Revd Mr Millard there 51 communicants partook fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Bruce &amp; Ad made a new frame for the {illegible} of the horsepowr fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Bruce &amp; his Boys Ad &amp; John sawed wood here very hard frost last night &amp; a cold South west wind they finished all our wood &amp; took the saw &amp; horsepowr to Wallaces</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>they sawed Wallaces wood to day &amp; took the horsepowr to Ads &amp; set it there fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>they finished Ads wood &amp; loaded the horsepowr &amp; part off it Bruce took home with him Jennie came home from Glenbuiel on the Mixed Robie Beatty came up this afternoon with the sleuth the roads {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Rob went home this morning he got a calf from Wallace &amp; Jonnie Cooks calf from us both are heffers Ad took the horsepowr to Bruces he going to help them to saw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jonnie &amp; Philo drew dung out of old horse stable into the garden</td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to saw this morning then he went to Gananoque with Jennet &amp; Jennie with the Buggy I atended a directors meeting of the Agriculture Society</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to saw Jonnie &amp; Philo drew dung out of the old horse stable this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Jonnie &amp; me cleaned up some grass seed &amp; the flaxseed hard frost this morning Ad is working at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Jonnie is splitting wood at the house I am doing the chores feeding &amp; taking care of the cattle hard frost 1</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Jonnie splitting wood Ad is working at home hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie went to Bruces &amp; got a load of hay he is nearly out at home a little rain this afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie went to Bruces to day &amp; got another load of hay fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning hard frost this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for lime for Wallace Jonnie split wood at the house heavy frost this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Jonnie &amp; me fixed fences around the Church field &amp; the little field east of the Barn frost this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>I went to the funeral of old Mr Amos Revd Mr Tye preached in his church it was filled full Revd Mr Millard prayed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Jonnie split wood I fixed the road gate Ad is helping Wallace at his chimie fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Jonnie split wood in the forenoon took down some of the East line fence in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>sowed Millet seed &amp; tomato seed</td> <td>23</td> <td>Jonnie split wood &amp; other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Jonnie cleared away the banking from the house I dug some in the garden a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>there was some heavy showers last night fine morning Jonnie &amp; me fixed up the East line fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Jonnie fixed the fence around the East paster fence along South ditch &amp; down the midle fence to the North ditch &amp; so to the East line I made a big garden rake &amp; worked in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Jonnie helped Alik Cornett to move his kitchen Ad is fixing things at home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; all day Jonnie is splitting wood in the woodshed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>we cleaned up the oats peas &amp; Black Barley that was in the old greanary for seed this forenoon there was about 12 bushel we put it in the New grenery J is splitting wood now</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr A Tunk preached Revd Millard assisted</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad Philo &amp; Jonnie took 3 calves a red the crack heffer Lill cow to Sand Bay they fixed up the fence there fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad plowed Matthews garden in the forenoon Jonnie went with him he dug in the garden in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I planted some onion plants &amp; a Russian cherry tree at milk house raspberry I got them Fruit Growers Association</td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to James Latimers this morning Philo &amp; Mr Millard took the milk with Mr Millards horse when Ad came back from the river he went to the North field &amp; cultivated &amp; sowed 3 bags of the White Russian oats next the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad sowed 3 bushel more of the Russian in all 9 bushel of the White Russian oats there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>they are breaking in midle field west side &amp; sowed 6 bushel of the Manitoba Scotts wheat in the midle field South west side</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the woods begin to look green</td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo went to Charleston with Watts horse they took the 2-year-old Colt with them for 2 paster on Watts Iland Watt came here from Gananoque last night there was a fine shower last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad sowed 5 bushel of the White Russian oats there was sowed in the midle field alongside of the wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>plum trees in full blossom</td> <td>10</td> <td>Johne &amp; me planted 1 1/2 bushel of potatos in the garden on the 2 East ridges side of the garden &amp; fourth ridges</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad sowed 6 bushel of oats Black barley &amp; peas mixed in the North field dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad finished working in the North field this morning he went to the funeral of George Kyres wife in the afternoon Jonnie shoveled the furrows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad sowed 14 1/2 bushel of peas oats &amp; black barley in the midle field very dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>I finished the midle field this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Richards preached this morning Philo went with him to Sand Bay Mr Millard went to Lyn Caintown &amp; Mallorytown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie went to Sand Bay to work they took Mullie cow with them fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie came home at night Ad sowed 4 1/2 bushel of the White Russian oats there the ground is wet yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>there was a fine shower last night</td> <td>18</td> <td>David came home on the Mixed this morning he went home on the Express he came from Gananoque he was there to see Watt Jonnie cultivated the little field north of the lain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad plowed some green sword in the North field South east corner the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad sowed 2 ridges of green sword with peas that I picked there was more than half a bushel of them &amp; 1 1/2 bushel of the white Egyptian oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>they planted 5 bushel of potatos next to the ditch south side of the same field very warm day &amp; dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went home after he set Jonnie to cultivate the garden he cultivated it &amp; the little field at the milk shed very warm day the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went &amp; got some seed potatos from Bruce &amp; Joe Stacie this morning we cut them there was heavy thunder this afternoon &amp; a fine rain everything looked green that is up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie drew stones &amp; sand for Mr Dean he is fixing over his house most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad cultivated the little field at the milk shed &amp; then marked it out with the plow we then planted 6 bushel of potatos of different kinds &amp; the rest of it in corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>rain this forenoon Ad was at home Jonnie did chores here he split some wood in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>we cleaned what peas and wheat we have and the flax seed there is there 2 bags of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>they cultivated the garden &amp; planted it all that left with Beans that is 2 ridges east of the grapevines &amp; the one between the vines with Beans</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ellen planted her cucmber &amp; squashes next the house &amp; 1 drill of rutabagas</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>rain most of the Jonnie through out some of the dung out of the sheep pen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie drew dung from his place to the North field &amp; put it in a pile to rot</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to Escott to mill he took 7 bags of wheat 2 bags of flaxseed got it ground for the calfs Ad 3 bags of peas 2 bags of Black barley fine day Jonnie split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Jonnie split wood at the house Philo took to Sand Bay the session Matt Revd Mr Millard preach there very few there a son of Mr Hendersons was received as a member fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached at half past 2 there was a good attendance the sacrament was dispensed 29 partook</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Mr Castle sheared the sheep fine day with a mist of rain Ad took the Maud mair to Wilsons to the Perchon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Jonnie cut the thistles in the potatos in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Fairfax to lay out a road Jonnie was at Ads most of the day I was at Agriculture meeting at Deans</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>fine shower this morning Jonnie split some wood then he hoed some of the potatos in the garden Ad went to Sand Bay to see the cattle there &amp; fix the fences</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to draw in the saw logs of the sawmill Sand Bay Jonnie is hoeing in the garden fine day that was full so he got nothing Jonnie &amp; him set some posts at North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie drew sand for Mr Dean he is rigging up his house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Greacie preached here this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie is working on the roads at the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad cultivated the potatos &amp; beans in the garden &amp; in the midle Jonnie worked on the road for Wallace</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to The Sawmill to get his logs he got them in &amp; brought a load home Jonnie worked on the road for Wallace</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie went to The Sawmill &amp; got all the logs in &amp; home home with them fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to the sawmill &amp; brought 2 loads of lumber home I hoed some of the potatos in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to Watts Island to see the colt Jonnie hod beans</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June 19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard this evening heavy rain at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went to the sawmill for lumber this morning Jonnie is hoeing beans in the garden he brought 2 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to the sawmill &amp; brought 2 loads that is all he has it is all pine Jonnie is hoeing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie is working on the road with the team they are drawing gravel from Henery Johnstons</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie is working on the road they are drawing gravel from Henery Johnstons I made a bolster for the waggon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad cultivated the corn &amp; potatos in the little field in the forenoon I helped J McDonald to put on the irons &amp; the bolster they drew dung from Charles Stewarts in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad went to Brockville on the Mixed this morning Jonnie hoed the corn &amp; some potatos there was several showers this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard had meeting read &amp; prayed but did not preach he was not able to preach he is going to England</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad is drawing dung from Charles Stewarts Jonnie is loading fine day he is drawing to the North field in a heap</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>they doing the same to day they finished there &amp; drew some from the our own Barnyard till night I went to a strabery festival of the Church of England</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie is plowing &amp; hoeing the potatos in the midle field little Watts Wife &amp; her sister Mrs Chapman left this afternoon on the Express for Kingston they have been here since Monday Aunt Margaret came up with them Rob brought them up on Monday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie is working at the potatos part of the time Ad helped me to fix the old hay rack we put in some cross slots</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad plowed through the potatos Jonnie went to Gananoque to see the Dominion Celebration</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie &amp; Philo went to Sand Bay this afternoon &amp; took the 2 yearling there &amp; left them there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Professor Ferguson preached there this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to Delta this morning he took the wool with him Bruces son went with to bring the horses he intends to bring Watts cow here Watt is going to the N.W to survey Jonnie is hoeing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad got home this afternoon he brought Watts cow with him Watt intends to go tomorrow Jonnie is hoeing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>fine shower this morning</td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad sold the Marry cow to Wm McConnell for 30 Dollars we riged up the mower this forenoon he mowed the orchard this afternoon Jonnie is hoeing in the little field side</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jonnie is very awcward at cocking he has no idea of how to put it up</td> <td>7</td> <td>Philo raked the orchard Ad mowed the little East of the Barn &amp; there to the North field the hay is drying very fast Jonnie is hoeing in the little field &amp; cocked the hay in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad drew in the hay that is in the orchard &amp; that of the little field very drying time Philo raked</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Philo raked what Ad cut in the North field they had 3 loads put all in the New Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Professor Ferguson preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad began to cut the the field north of the house he cut all day it is light down where the fall wheat was fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad fixed the table in the fair ground for the Orngeman dinner we are to provid the members &amp; adherants is geting it up they all provd a shaire</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>they drew in 4 loads of hay this forenoon Philo raked that yesterday Ad went to Wallaces to cut his hay in the afternoon very warm the thermometer is 120 in the Sun and 100 in the shade</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad is working at Wallaces he drew in 2 loads he had to go &amp; plow for the Railroad for the contractors there head team not come &amp; have a lot of men they making a second track warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad is mowing at Wallaces &amp; plowing for the Rail Road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad is working at Wallaces hay some rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Dods a student preached here this evening very rain to day &amp; at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad finished cuting Wallaces &amp; a piece below the little field fine day Jennie &amp; Ellen went on the Express to Scott or rather {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad finished drawing in Wallaces &amp; drew in a load from below the little he took home be there now below the house fine haying day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad &amp; a man called Wright drew in 5 loads of hay from the field north of the house John Giffs left off work he went to Toronto on the midnight train</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I raked for a little that is the I have done this season</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad mowed in the North field &amp; drew he drew in loads &amp; 1 from below the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Mr Landon came with his Reaper &amp; cut &amp; bound the fall wheat Ad stooked it up Ad says that it is a fine crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad mowed in the North field this forenoon he drew in 3 loads of hay put it over the old stable I raked it with Kate all the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Professor Nicholson preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad is mowing &amp; drawing John Johnston Henerys son is helping they drew in 3 loads of hay put it over the old cow &amp; horse stable then they drew in the fall wheat there was 3 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad finished the mowing this forenoon he drew in 3 loads of hay in the afternoon I raked it put it in the same place very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay Birion McNiel went with him they are going mow the hay there on the new land</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad &amp; Byron came home at night they finished the cuting they this afternoon heavy rain at noon so they could not do anything the Newboys helping them Ad brought the 2 year old heffer home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad went Ab McNiels on business it is very dull day no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mr Willson a student came on the Express</td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad &amp; 2 of Bruces Boys went to Sand Bay &amp; stacked the hay they had to rake it is good fine drying day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Willson a student preached this evening</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad doing chores &amp; him Bruce &amp; went to see a Reaper work at John Johnstons it is a new one it did not work right</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went out to Dulcimain to look a man to work he got one that is working Mr Ferguson he will come next week</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went out to help Bruce to stook he has a Reaper &amp; binder it came here at noon &amp; cut our fall wheat it does good work it is Mr Landon of Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>they worked all day at the oats in the midle &amp; North field they are on the green side they cut the flax at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>a little rain last night everything is wetted</td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to look for some cattle to take to the N.West he got some at J Starks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad &amp; Birion drew in the spring wheat this afternoon it was a little damp in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad &amp; Birion McNiel drew in Nine loads of peas oats &amp; barley &amp; clear oats I do not know money spent of each</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Joseph Prior is the name of the man Ad hired he commenced to day</td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo drew in 1 load then his new man came &amp; they drew 2 loads of oats &amp; 1 of raking I raked the wheat &amp; the oak ground the man went back to Fergusons after supper</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo &amp; Harrie went to Gananoque to meet J Stark with the cow &amp; calf they went T Haigh &amp; got 2 calves A Bull &amp; heffer all full bred Durham</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad is getting things ready for the N West he went to Brockville on the Mixed came home on the Express a little rain it is very light</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Bruce is cuting the oats with the Reaper this afternoon he finished them all but an acre they are too green</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; me got the 2 calves that he got from Mr Haigh to suck the Mullie cow and</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Joseph begins work this morning</td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad Bruce &amp; Joseph drew in 3 loads of oats &amp; peas oats &amp; barley &amp; 1 load of rakings I raked</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad {illegible} last night he loaded up early this morning there 5 oclock or 6 oclock helped all that could be done they put in the 3 cows &amp; 3 calves &amp; then 4 horses all by 5 oclock the train came About 1 oclock &amp; took him {torn off}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August Wm McConnell Newman do &amp; see Stewart Bruce &amp; Wm McNiel &amp; others helped all they could to get things ready</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad sent a letter from Brockville that he did not leave Brockville till 6 oclock this morning change of time rain this morning it did a great deal of good Jo &amp; me fixed the old Barn floor &amp; other chores to find {illegible</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Jo finished hooking the peas I got a shoe on Charly horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Jo cut the White Russian notes to day with the syth got Charles Armstrong horse shod all round</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad came home this afternoon Jo &amp; him drew in the peas they put the pick ones over the Sheep pen the others over the cows there was not a good load of both kinds Jo went with Bruce home before dinner with the team to help them to draw in fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Snodgrass a student preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Jo Bruce &amp; his 2 sons went out to Sand Bay &amp; cut the oats there raked them up but them in cocks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Jo raked up the White Russian oats with Charlie I helped him to load them &amp; he drew them into the Barn he put them on the scafold Philo helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Bruces Boys &amp; their team &amp; Jo took team &amp; all went to Sand Bay &amp; brought 2 loads of Oats that was them all there a shower of rain just as they got there loaded &amp; wet them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Jo began to plow for the fall wheat in the forenoon ground is very dry I have been fixing the Barn doors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Jo went to help Bruce to draw sand from the river St Lawrence they drew I thrashed the peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Jo went with Bruce again to day very dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Wilson a student preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Jo is drawing dung he takes a load dung with him &amp; then he draws from the heap that is in the field &amp; puts it in little heaps in the center of the ridges that he plowed before</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Jo is drawing dung the same as yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Jo drew dung this forenoon we then went down to the gravel pit for to scrap out the water holes as they dried nearly up Philo drove the horses &amp; Jo held the scraper it was no go I went &amp; got Dave Coplands man he held the scraper &amp; Jo drove we got both holes cleaned out with plenty of water</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>Jo drew dung to the North field I fixed 10 in the granary where Ad left it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Jo drew dung in the forenoon he helped John Johnston to thrash they had the steam thrasher</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Jo went to Johnstons they at Night I went to Sand Bay with Philo we fixed some poles to keep cattle from the stack</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Jo &amp; Bruce went Charlestown for the colt that was on Adiara Armstrongs Island they brought it home 6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Philo took the colt out to Bruces this morning when Jo went with the milk he then plowed for the wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I plowed more centers for to put the dung on</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Jo helped Copland to thrash this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Jo Do Do most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Jo worked at the dung for the fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Jo is plowing for the wheat fine day very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>John Coslow thrashed wheat for seed we cleaned it he had 6 1/2 bushels it is very fine wheat Jo spread dung for the wheat there a fine rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>began to sowed fall wheat he</td> <td>14</td> <td>Jo is spreading dung this forenoon he intends to sow in the afternoon I intend to go to Unionville fair with Bruce he did not go to Jo sowed better than 2 bushel of wheat this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>I went to Unionville Fair &amp; went John Young at night John is very feeble Bruce &amp; me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>went to Mr Gilroys for dinner to day there is a great many people I saw a great many old friends &amp; all the acquaintances we went Lyn with Rob stoped there all night they are all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>I went &amp; saw a good many old friends there the Widow Clow John Runces Northern Gardiner &amp; good many other we got at night all is well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preach this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Jo cleaned the old rails &amp; stones off the South part the field East side of the farm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rams away to day</td> <td>20</td> <td>Jo began to dig the potatos in the midle field last line cut off</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>21</td> <td>Jo dug potatos we intended to take them to Ads a fine this afternoon we run the waggon into the new Barn out of the rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Jo took the waggon to the field this morning with the potatos in it he dug the rest of them that was left there we took them to Ads Jo caired them into the cellar there was 16 baskets of them fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Jo dug potatos in the little field at the milk shed he dug baskets &amp; caired them into the cellar here they are very poor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Jo cut wood for the steam thrashers we expect it here on Monday I put the beans in the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>80 bushels of wheat</td> <td>26</td> <td>the Warren Boy came at noon with their thrasher &amp; thrashed the wheat we had 80 bushels of wheat all together they then over 100 bushel oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>153 of other grain</td> <td>27</td> <td>they finished this forenoon before 10 oclock &amp; went to JP Latimers we had 353 bushels peas oats &amp; barley I paid them $10.25 cents H Young D Johnston &amp; his boy D Copland &amp; his man 2 of Bruces Boys JD Latimer helped there was 3 of the Warren Boys Jo went to help Latimer this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Jo &amp; me cleaned up 10 bushel of spring &amp; fall wheat it was the mixture of the floor in the thrashing &amp; we filled 5 bags oat peas &amp; black barley &amp; put the chaff &amp; straw on the floor into the mouth I cut of 3 off the sideboards &amp; put a lot of straw in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Jo Philo &amp; me got in all the straw into the Barn this forenoon &amp; we filled 6 more bags of feed that is in bags of feed 5 of spring 1 1/2 bushel of fall wheat for to crack Jo &amp; me went to tenent mill this afternoon stoped at Margrets all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>we went to the mill this morning they had brock the belt &amp; we did not our grist till 2 oclock we then came home Jo got his dinner at the Millers I got mine J McIntoshs</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>1</td> <td>Jo is choring I went to Fairfax church with Revd Mr Millard there was 3 persons admited as members to the church Wm Webster Mrs Landon &amp; Miss McKee</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached at Fairfax &amp; dispensed the sacrament</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>we are fixing for our fair fine day Unkle Rob came up on the Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this &amp; most of the day we took 2 Rams 1 &amp; 2 P 2 old yews 2 P 2 yearling 1 P 2 yew lambs 2 P Jersey cow 1 P Ayrshire cow Holsten calf 1 P fall wheat 2 P grapes 3 P there was very poor atendanc to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>there was a good atendance to day &amp; a good show of grain &amp; other things some fine horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Jo dug some potatos &amp; other chores some rain I went to the funeral of Mrs Robert Cornett she was buried at the Union Church Revd Mr Millard officiated</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Jo is diging potatos he caired in baskets</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Jo is digging potatos Philo is helping him to pick up there was rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening very dark at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Jo drew some dung the ground is too wet to dig potatos &amp; drew some of the dung in the field put it East of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Jo drew some dung from the Barnyard &amp; some that was in the field to the piece that was dry &amp; hard to plow when he plowed for the fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jo took oats for hear from us this morning he could not get any at the station</td> <td>12</td> <td>Jo plowed &amp; drew some dung that was left from the fall wheat put it on the center of the ridges</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Jo is fixing up the stable plastering them rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Jo began to plow in the midle field west side of the {illegible</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Jo Philo &amp; Bruces youngest son finished digging the potatos they had 5 baskets they are very poor</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>heavy rain in the night the ground is very wet Jo plowed he complained that the ground rather wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Jo is plowing fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mrs Hicock &amp; Ida with 1 of Davids daughters &amp; 1 of {illegible}</td> <td>19</td> <td>Do Do I fixed up a {illegible} south west corner of the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Jo is plowing in the midle field fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ida went to Toronto on the Express Mrs Hicock home to Delta on the Express Jo is plowing cold with heavy white frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Jo was plowing fine day Philo &amp; me filled up 15 bags of the peas oats &amp; barley we intend to go Escott mill on Monday fine day Jo finished the North of the field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard this evening there was very few out there was heavy rain most of the night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>we put the cows in the stable for the first time cold &amp; wet</td> <td>24</td> <td>Jo went to Escott or rather Springfield with the grist he did not it as they don't grind only on Tuesdays &amp; Fridays he had 15 bags</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Jo went to the funeral of Abia McNiel she was a daughter of Abraham McNiel he took Ads wife Jennet &amp; Mary Ann Libia &amp; Wallace McNiel in the double buggy Revd Mr Millard preached in the Union Church at Macrons they then took the body to vault in the Gananoque cemetery he went to Springfield afterwards for the grist fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>very heavy Frost this morning</td> <td>26</td> <td>Jo began to plow in the South half of the center field I am fixing hen house &amp; cleaning it out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Jo is plowing in the center field the frost is not heavy as it was yesterday we moved the cook stove into the kitchen this afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Jo is plowing I'm working at the dung in the hen house pilling in a heap at the side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Jo drew a load of cheese to the station from the patrons or rather as one of them heavy rain this morning it turned to snow near night the ground is covered white</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Jo is plowing in the center field snow all gone</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>Jo plowed in the center field frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Do Do I plained &amp; some stuff on North storm door fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>we killed the 2 old Hogs this morning Bruce helped</td> <td>4</td> <td>Jo finished the center field the frost has made the ground very dry &amp; stiff</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Jo began to plow in the North field next to where the fall wheat was there is grass seed come out the ground is very hard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Jo plowed till about 10 oclock he then brock the plow point the Charley horse got lame in the hind leg the thigh is swollen I is doctoring him be rubbing it Kindles Spavin cure</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Jo is putting wood in the wood shed the horse is not fit to work yet he is better some</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Jo was helping Hump Young to thrash they finished at night fine day with wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Jo put some wood in the house theres a fine rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Jo plowed where the seeding did not catch last spring Charley horse is better</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Jo is plowing in the same field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preach this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Jo finished plowing the stubble this morning Freeman McNiel came to help him to plow he had to go to the blacksmith to get his plow fixed &amp; did I might say nothing P Moore New house took fire in the forenoon &amp; was burned down his little boy set fire to some shaving while his father was away it was 2 stories &amp; part of it 3 stories high with a tin roof the People turned with teams &amp; waggons &amp; drew water to save Mr Cliffs house one side of his house the shingles was nearly all burned off &amp; the East Side clapboards nearly all burned off side note Heavy Rain most of the night &amp; light shower to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Jo was plowing a little this forenoon Freeman is helping they are plowing sowed in the North field South East quarter of the field</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>16</td> <td>Jo &amp; Freeman finished the North field this morning &amp; brought their plows up to the house after dinner they went to South East field &amp; began to plow there in the N. East half</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Jo plowed in that field Freeman is drawing from the station home fine day frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Jo &amp; Freeman is plowing in the S.East field I covered up the grapvines at Ads &amp; here fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Jo &amp; Freeman plowed in the same field in the forenoon it began to blow &amp; snow at noon snowed less or more all the afternoon Freeman went home at noon Jo plowed till near night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached at night snowed About 4 inches</td> </tr> <tr> <td>stormy day most of the time Jo got the Colt home from Bruces</td> <td>21</td> <td>snow is about 5 inches this morning Jo &amp; Philo went Abs for the 2 yearling Holstens that was there this summer &amp; brought them home Rob brought L Wat here this morning he is going to look &amp; get machinery for his Factory</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Jo drew banking from the pit to bank the house with the slaugh fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X Let the ram to the sheep</td> <td>23</td> <td>Jo plowed in the South East field Philo &amp; me breaked the 4 Ewe lambs &amp; then we let Ram out to the Sheep fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Jo took cair of the horses &amp; split wood for Abia very hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>rain last night &amp; this morning Jo drew 2 loads of dung with the slaugh to the little field near the milk shed he helped Bruce to thrash in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Jo helped Bruce to thrash to day fine day they finished</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>plowed in the Southeast field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I sold the yearling Ram to James McDonald for $5 he looked very bad with the snow &amp; rain</td> <td>29</td> <td>there was rain &amp; snow last night &amp; most of the day I shoveled up part of the Barnyard I shoveled up a place to get to the Barn door it is most knee deep he shoveled from that to the new stable door</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Jo drew a few loads of dung to the little field we killed the hogs or rather the pigs there was 3 Bruce &amp; Eddie helped stormy day or rather very windy</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Jo did nothing to day take care of the horses fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Jo drew some dung to the little field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Jo Do Do Do Do fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard had the communion here there was a good atendance for the weather &amp; road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Jo drew some dung to the little field rained some</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Jo plowed in the East field we want to get that part of it plowed it is the North E half</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Jo finished that part &amp; plowed the north head land along the side of the ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Jo drew dung to the little field 2 loads from the back of the cow stable with the waggon the rest on the slaugh from the yard where it was piled up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Jo drew dung from the yard to the little field with the slaugh fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>rain most of the day Jo split some for me in the wood shed rain was very heavy in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad got home from Red Deer to day</td> <td>12</td> <td>Jo piled or rather shoveled up some of the dung in the Barnyard &amp; let the water off the yard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad went to Brockville on the Mixed as a jury man</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad got home from the jury</td> <td>14</td> <td>Jo shoveled up some of the dung in the yard &amp; drew 2 loads with the old slaugh &amp; 1 with the waggon to the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Jo drew 1 load of dung to the garden &amp; 1 of the hog dung to the rhubarb this forenoon storm in the afternoon snow &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Jo drew dung to the North field east of the Fall wheat it is slow work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jo drew dung into the garden from the yard &amp; behind the new Barn find day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mrs Dean died last night at half past 10 oclock last night</td> <td>20</td> <td>we killed a yearling heffer this forenoon Jo drew dung from the old stable to the North field in the afternoon Jennet &amp; Ad is at Mr Deans</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>stormy snow &amp; wind this morning till About 9 oclock find day after Mrs Dean was buried at the Union Church the body was caried from the house to the church</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec Ellen &amp; her daughter came on the Mixed from Perth</td> <td>21</td> <td>Revd Mr Tye preached Revd Mr Millard led the singing on the organ the church was filled to overflowing after the sermon the body went to the graveyard there was over 150 persons in seats &amp; a large crowd standing up Ad was one of the pallbearers he our buggy fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Jo &amp; Ad drew dung from the old stable they finished the dunging of the North field Jo finished his time to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Jo left this morning Ad went to the outlet to survey a road this morning he met Reave surveyor &amp; the counsellor they laid out the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jennie came home from Glen Buel on the mix</td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to Escott with 7 bags of wheat 6 of oats &amp; peas &amp; Black Barley to get ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I took care of the cattle Ad &amp; Abia was here for dinner Mr &amp; Mrs Millard &amp; Miss Hutchison for tea Miss Hutchinson came on the Express from Brockville fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad put the colt in the slaugh this morning it went well he done some of the chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad is doing chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>snowed about 4 inches last night &amp; this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Watt &amp; Lizie &amp; the two nieces came from Delta this afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>rain &amp; snow very stormy the snow mostly all gone</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1887</p> <p>{Breeding dates}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>10</td> <td>{entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr</td> <td>24</td> <td>got 800 Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>8</td> <td>got 500 Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>30</td> <td>took Doll to P{illegiuble}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>20</td> <td>Do Do again</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>21</td> <td>Do Do again 1889 Foaled July 15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>20</td> <td>Spoted cow took the bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Youngs Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>{illegible} Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Young Lillie Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>put Doll to R Austin horse July 23 1869</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Mary took Austins horse July 11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1889</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>10</td> <td>Hailly cow took the Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Do</td> <td>26</td> <td>Youngs Cow Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Do</td> <td>28</td> <td>Youngs 2 year old heffer Do agin August 2nd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>6</td> <td>Sick Cow Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>9</td> <td>{illegible} Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Do</td> <td>25</td> <td>Lillie Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1870</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Haily cow took Johnstons Bull June 24</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Youngs cow Do Do Do July 1 the Bull was in the pasture again August</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Youngs heffer Do Do Do July 12</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Hailly heffer Do Bradleys Do August 6</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Haily 2 year old heffer Do August 17</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Ennis 2 year old heffer Sept 19</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>January 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd preached this evening this stormy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I went the village voted for Darling Reeve Richardson Deputy Reid Cook &amp; Austin councilors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went again to help to take Miss McNiels corpse from the vault &amp; bury it in the McNiel at the Ebenezer buiring ground in Lansdowne fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood it began to snow at noon &amp; snowed about 3 inches he brought 1 1/2 cords of wood from the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to Escott for his grist that he left there he did not get it there is no water to grind wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; got a load of wood home then we cleaned up 8 bags of spring wheat he intends to go to Lidenhurst tomorrow with his grist</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went to Lidenhurst with bags of wheat 2 was fall wheat he got it &amp; got 38 lb for the bushel bran &amp; shorts Wat &amp; Lizzy went to Delta</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad riged up the Bobslaughs &amp; went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to a wood Bee of Thomas Bradley he then took Ellen &amp; her daughter with Jennet to Margrets Ellen is on her way home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad got home this afternoon he took the Sow to John Cooks to the Boar it is the Society hog</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I got $14.87 in premiums I gave it to Ad</td> <td>12</td> <td>we attended the annual meeting in Moores Hall there was a good atendance John Cook was re-elected president &amp; C Roth Vice I was put in a director</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad is fixing at home snow and wind with drift rain &amp; snow in the afternoon frost at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>fine morning Ad had a Bee drawing wood to day there was 10 loads came here &amp; loads went to his place yesterday was so stormy that he did not ask all that he intended</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood to the church he had 2 cords he put it in the shed</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought home a load of wood it stormed in the afternoon snowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad helped Ab McNiel to thrash in the forenoon he to S. Bay &amp; got a load of wood in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood fine day I took cair of the cattel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood I swept out the church in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of wood here fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for wood he brought a load of green wood he left it here a little snow this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mr Millard was very sick last night {illegible} Mrs Millard was here all night they had to get the doctor he’s better this morning</td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad is helping Revd Millard to move to James McMullens house we have bought it for a manse for the minister and gave $900 for it in 5 years with 6% interest Ad took W Darling gave their note for $450 Samuel Donovan $250 B Herbison for $200 Ad brought a load of green wood this afternoon he left it here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad drew a load of green wood here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad is fixing for sawing wood at his place side note stormy day snowed about 6 inches last night &amp; to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>they sawed at Ads to day finished his wood &amp; brought the horsepowr &amp; saw here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>they sawed here this morning Bruces three Boys is helping &amp; George Matthews helped in the afternoon cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad is fixing or working at his ice house he took a load of lumber from here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad drew in from Ivies Bay fine day Robert Dods &amp; his cousin Barber came here yesterday from Glentay cloth Factory then are selling there cloth they stoped all night we bought cloth for Philo a suit &amp; me a pair of pants</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>February</td> <td>1</td> <td>fine day Ad drew Ice to his place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>fine clear day</td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad is bad with a sore lip he has McConnells men working his Ice House Fine cleared day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>fine day</td> <td>3</td> <td>Mr Haige is putting up a ice house here &amp; west of the garden west of the house it is 10 x 12 Ad went to Blair sawmill for a load of sawdust</td> </tr> <tr> <td>very stormy day snowed about 4 inches</td> <td>4</td> <td>Mr Haige finished the boarding up the ice house this afternoon I went to Sand Bay with Mr Millard the church meeting there was no one came very stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 fine morning snow &amp; drift in the afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>went to Sand Bay with Revd Mr Millard there a good meeting he dispensed the sacrament Mr Norman Johnston &amp; his wife was admitted as members of the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Mrs JA Bradley died this morning Ad is working at his ice fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad is fixing his ice he brought sawdust here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Mrs JA Bradley was buried at the Union Church the coffin was carried by the pallbearers to the Methodist Church the Mr the Methodist Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad drew loads of ice here from his place very cold day with heavy drift West wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad carried what seed peas Black barley &amp; oats that he thought he would for seed Into The granary from the old Barn cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; D Bradley killed the cow that was feeding this afternoon is rather {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad went to Blair's for a load of sawdust for his Ice House fine day roads bad with drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>stormy day rain in the morning snow at night with drift {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad went to Blairs for a load of sawdust for the ice house he got a small load he took home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to Blairs for sawdust got a good load he left it here it night before he got it there was 3 teams there before got there</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>it began to rain before day no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>we cleaned up 5 bags of spring wheat and 3 bags of fall wheat he intends to go to Lidenhurst to morrow and get provender for the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad wet to Lydenhurst with his grist he got alot of shorts but only 1 bag of bran fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay this afternoon he intends to bank out wood Philo is sick the Docter came to see him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the weather is Blustry {illegible} for the cattle now</td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad came home last night He took the wrong kee of the shanty he went back this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad came home last night we sent word to him that Philo had the diptheria by Revd Mr Millard the docter there was two inches of snow last night and it snowed and rained most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Sandy Bay for wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad has atended to the cattel since Saturday {illegible} that have been able to go out with a cold</td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went to a Bee of Norman Johnstons to draw logs for the dragsaw</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay and brought home a load of hay of his stack that he had there</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of hay this morning he brought it all he took all home to his place</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad for a load of wood cold day with flurries of snow in the forenoon a little sleet in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque to the Perchin company meeting there was a very good meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood very cold day he took home I atended to the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay he banked out 1 load &amp; brought 1 home I took care of the cattle Mr Thomas Reed came here at noon &amp; stoped till near night we had a fine time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for wood &amp; to bank out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Blair sawmill for a load of sawdust before day for the ice house he got it &amp; he left all that we needed here &amp; took the rest to B. Robinsons</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad went for another load this morning before day he got a fine load fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay to bank out &amp; bring a load home find warm day the snow is soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preach this evening stormy night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of stuff for sleeper for the wood shed for the summer kitchen stormy most of the day and all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>very stormy morning with wind &amp; snow &amp; all day no work done the lain is filled up nearly with the wind is north</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>very little work done except taken care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad caried what oats was in the old Barn into the grainery he had baskets</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad went to the funeral of Mrs Henery Pations she was buried at Dulcamin school house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>cold day but clear Ad drew dung to the North field from home it was seeded last spring it did not catch &amp; was plowed up</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March 18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine day Ad got a telegram from Lynn at 4oclock that Uncle Rob was sick with inflammation of the lungs he took his mother down into Lyn at once</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>we got a telegram this morning he is no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>got 2 calfs to day Spot &amp; Dutch</td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad came home last night Rob was a little better rain &amp; the thaw last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>the snow is nearly all gone this morning the fields nearly all bear except where there is a drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Robert Armstrong died at 1 oclock to day</td> <td>22</td> <td>everything is dry this morning keen frost last night &amp; this morning cold west wind Ad went to Lyn in the night he got a telegram that Uncle Robert died at one oclock to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad got home from Lyn this morning the funeral be on Saturday at 11 oclock at the house he is to be Buired at the Stone Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Rob was Buired at the new burying ground at the church</td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to Lyn with the cutter this morning Jennet went with him hard frost last night Nancy Hazelwood came from Gananoque last night Granma came home on the Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>rained most of the day with sleet &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Frost this morning Ad drew dung to the North field with twi slaughs Jim Russell loaded while Ad was away it had to be choped with the axe</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad drew 3 loads this forenoon rained in the afternoon and fog</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Heavy Rain first of the night then snowed over 2 inches</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>flurrys of snow this afternoon the sun took all the snow in the forenoon Jennet Jennie &amp; Aunt Jennie &amp; Frank Armstrong came from Brockville on the Mixed to night drizzling rain &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>fine day the roads is very bad I could not get to Fairfax to the Session the communion is to be dispensed tomorrow</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard the communion was Dispensed at Fairfax to day I could not go the roads so bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Jennie and Aunt left on the Express Jennie to her school and Jean &amp; Frank Armstrong to Lyn Ad is helping Bruce to saw fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to A Cornetts cattle sail this afternoon fine day I split some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Unkle Johie and Aunt Jennie came on the Express Aunt from Kingston Johnne from Lyn She was at Cataroque Jonnie came from home fine day but cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>they went home on the Express heavy rain this afternoon the snow is going fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>very light wind the snow is almost gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>hard frost last night with high wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard Preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Mr Haig worked at the worked at the Icehouse to day puting on the cornice fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad put on some shingles on the Icehouse in the forenoon rain in the afternoon no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>raining still this forenoon Ad finished the shingling the west side of the ice house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>shingled some on the side this afternoon cold and raw most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 Lambs to day from 1 Ewe that is the first</td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad drew two loads of hay from Bruces to day very heavy frost most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Snow A little this morning snow and rain all day no work out doors</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque for a load of coal for Wallace fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad finished shingling the Icehouse this forenoon I helped to fix the weather board</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>cold Raw day Ad worked at home I went to Mr Deans and got some grafts sions</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to fix the foundation of his Barn cold raw time</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>20</td> <td>I did some tinkering &amp; split wood a little hail &amp; snow this afternoon the ground is white at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>snow all gone this morning Bud had a heffer calf this morning Ad is boring post holes on the side road North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McPherson preached this evening hard frost morning Mr Millard had to go to Morsburg</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>cold day Ad bored post holes &amp; set posts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to raisn of James Hortons he is putting up a large Barn they got it at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X oats 3</td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad sowed 3 bushel bushel of oats Black Barley &amp; peas in the midle field South end that is the first that he has sowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad took 5 bushels to the field this morning he took 2 more at noon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>in all in that half 14 1/2 8 Philo dragged this forenoon &amp; Ad shoveled the furrows fine day they got a small load of hay at Bruce's</td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad sowed in all the south half of the midle field 14 1/2 bushel of the mixture of peas oats &amp; Black Barley fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Philo draged this forenoon and Ad shoveled the furrows fine day they got a small load of hay at Bruces</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad worked in the midel field &amp; bushel of the same oats Matthes shoveled &amp; I spread dung in the North field &amp; in the little field at the milk shed heavy rain most of the night I planted 2 of the Jesse strawberry that I got from Fruit Growers Socitie</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>rain most of the night &amp; this forenoon Ad &amp; me cleaned or rather put 4 bags of Thimaty chaff that he sowed at home cold rainy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad sowed dragged in the North Center field I worked in the garden there is frost in it yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13 1/2 bushel</td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad finished the north part of the center field he sowed 13 1/2 of oats peas &amp; B Barley fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>there was heavy rain last night the ground rather wet to drag we fixed hog pen &amp; stable gate I dug in the garden for a straberry bed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad finish sowing the white oats that he brought from Red Deer he sowed them very thin he sowed 4 bushel of our own mixture they are sown North East end of the southeast field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening Philo draged</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sal has 6 pigs</td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad sowed 2 1/2 bushel of peas in the North field Southeast quarter alongside of the Fall wheat Philo &amp; he took the colts up to Ab McNiels</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad is drawing dung to the North field George Mathews loaded they had the 2 waggons</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Matthew is at the dung this forenoon Mathew is spreading the dung they drew &amp; Ad took 3 bushel of wheat with him at noon to sow fine warm day everything looks fresh we mulched the trees we planted out on Friday last there was four of the Haas &amp; two Golden Russet side note fine rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad is dragging &amp; sowing wheat in the North field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 bushel of wheat</td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad finished sowing the wheat he has sowed 7 bushel in all this forenoon he is going at the garden in the afternoon he spread dung &amp; plowed 2 ridges next the house &amp; dragged them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the woods look green a nice shower</td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad took 3 calfs to John Follies the old Joseph Cook farm to paster Philo rolled the West midle field &amp; the East South field Granmma sowed 3 beds of beets 2 of carrots &amp; 2 of parsnips I dug &amp; helped to fix the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to take down one of his Barns He is building a large one Philo finished rolling this forenoon &amp; took the roller home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I planted1/2 bushel of the early Ohio potatos</td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad is hughing sleepers for the floor of the woodshed before we move the cook stove in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad put in the sleepers in &amp; fixed the floor in it &amp; did other fixing &amp; dragged &amp; plowed the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad dragged &amp; plowed the little field at the milk shed fine day I cut potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>a little rain most of the day &amp; night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad working at home I cut potatos in the forenoon I went Dean's to directors meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>frost this morning killed tomato</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad dragged &amp; fixed out the garden there Philo &amp; him planted it fine day I cut potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad dragged &amp; furrowed out the little out the little field Philo &amp; him planted it with potatos &amp; 7 rows of beans on this side</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mammoth pumpkins in the paster</td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad furrowed up 3 rows for turnips &amp; sowed them with PW &amp; cars Imperial Prize Swedes with the old drill warm day I put in some of the King of the Mammoth pumpkins1 hill in garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>very dry time</td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad was at home most of the day he has a severe headache I did very little my head is very dizzy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad went to help Bruce at his Barn they got 2 stacks of Noah McNiel's warm Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque the Revd Mr Witkey from Indian came on the Express Mrs Wilkie &amp; 5 children allso fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Wilkie lectured on India the church was full</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>they all left here for Almont on the Express Ad is helping Bruce</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad is helping Bruce at his Barn they intend to raise it to day they got it raised all right</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Jennet with John Cook to look at old survey of a road in Leeds between {illegible} King &amp; Hill got settled all right</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>I went to McKay &amp; Darling &amp; W A Cornett about getting Mr Nickersons pay for preaching last summer I milled $18.80 cents to him I borrowed $13 from Dr Hannah Ad went see Roth Barn Raisin</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad worked on the road with the team</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad cultivated part of the corn ground &amp; took out some stones there was a fine shower at noon I attended the Preparatory service in our church Mrs C Stewart &amp; Mrs Wm Landon was admitted as members Mrs Wm was baptized three children &amp; one of Mrs Stewarts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Millard preached &amp; dispensed the communion 40 partook</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad washed the Sheep cold day there was a little frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad worked on the road with the team</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do Philo was on with to day we had 6 days</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad worked on the road in the forenoon he cultivated for the SMS corn in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad got Mr Findley's seeder &amp; sowed 4 ridges in North half west side of East field the ground is very dry I planted 15 Hills in the little field at the milk shed I put a handful of old hen dung in each then put 4 kernels in hill he then sheared 8 of the sheep fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad sheared the rest of the sheep this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 heavy rain &amp; thunder with hail this afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached at Fairfax and Sand Bay at noon there is no preaching here they are repairing our church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo is putting a wire fence on the North field West side to midle of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Robert Beatty came up to day they are all well</td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad drew rails from where he put the wire fence yesterday to a cross fence in Southeast field in the forenoon we put in 3 large posts &amp; a number of small ones along the midle of the field front of house &amp; 1 wire for a lane to take the cows Midle East field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad put up the rails that he drew from the road across the midle of Southeast field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad bored &amp; dug holes along the side road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad Do Do Do the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad put wire on on the posts that he down along the road warm dry day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June 17 commenced {rest of entry illegible}</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard Preached at Fairfax &amp; Sand Bay there is no preaching hear they are {illegible}ing the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad drew rails and made up the cross fine in the South east midle of the field warn day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad worked at home in his garden very warm day I can do nothing whiming in my head</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad worked at home I helped to get stones for the church fence Henerie and Fair did the work in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad worked at home I was in the quary to see J Burns team did not take our stones</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>there was a fine rain this afternoon it did a grate deal of good Ad went through the potatos this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad worked at home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached at Fairfax &amp; Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad hoede in the garden fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad hoed in the garden in the forenoon he went to Gananoque in the afternoon took Philo to see the camp Review</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad hoed in the garden fine rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad hoed in the garden I held the drill for Gordon Hislap he struct and we drilled 11 stones for the church fence they are going to put a new fine round the church J Rush dild holes for the stone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad hoed in the garden I worked with at the church we drilled 12 stones</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Wm Haslip drew stones for the church fence in the forenoon Gordon and me drilled Rush dug holes</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard Preached at Fairfax &amp; Sand Bay to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Rush and me put in stones and drilled stones on the North side of the church Ad is helping to fix for the strabery festiful in the Fairgrounds</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Gordon Haslip &amp; me put in the iron rods in the stones North side of the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Gordon and me put in the rest of the rods on west and south side &amp; drove nails around the rods which made them solid so that when you would strick them with the hammer they would ring</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Revd Mr Millard John Shields and me took the stones and rubish that was around the church put what was good any thing in wood shed stones back of the church and burned the rest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad began to mow this morning and mowed the orchard fine warm day he mowed the c{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad cut between the trees and I helped he raked he with Charley and took it in there was about half a load</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Dr Smith of Kingston opened there by preaching at 11 oclock A.M. and at 1/2 2 he preached on 1688 the Orngmen filled the midle seats of the church and the rest of it willed to the door and a number out side the Revd Mr Greacie of Gananoque preached at night to a large congregation the 3 collections was one $70</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad mowed in the North field where the daisies is that is all he ct there a dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jonnie helpgin W.A Cornett at the Church fence</td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad raked and drew 2 loads of hay from the North field he cut the little field back of the old Bar and had a good half load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad drew some old rails for Wallace of hwo the railroad moved on to him I am helping A.C. at church fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad helped draw in Bruces hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad helped Bruch to draw in again this forenoon his New Mower came this afternoon he mowed some in the field North of the house it works well</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad mowed front of the house &amp; drew in 3 loads and them over the cow stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Professor Ferguson preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad cut or mowed in the North field &amp; drew 1 load &amp; put it over the cows I helped Wm A Cornet at the church fence dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad drew &amp; 3 loads of hay from the North field he them home I help Church fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>fine rain this morning Ad drew in a load of rakings</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo fixed up part of the church field next the woods so as to keep the Sheep out of it in the forenoon he went to Wm McNiels Barn rain in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo drew &amp; 2 loads of hay from the North field &amp; cocked up the rest then rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo raked &amp; drew in 2 1/2 loads of hay from the field below the house a fine day it was cut yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo drew in 2 loads of hay from the North field &amp; finished the cuting field below the house that finished our cuting here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>finished our haying</td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad mowed for Wallace this forenoon he then raked &amp; drew in all in1 load that was below the house &amp; took it home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad is working at Wallace's hay Fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Do Do finished his haying</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo helped Bruce at his hay with the team</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad got Bruces Reaper &amp; cut our fall wheat in the forenoon bound in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad finished the fall wheat he is alone fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad went to Leeds to lay out a road there by order of the council</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad &amp; Bruce repaired the Reaper this morning Ad then worked in the center field he went right round it it is ripe very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad finished reaping the center field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo drew 1 1/2 loads of the peas oats &amp; black barley I fixed the Barn floor fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>there was a rain last night Jennet &amp; Jennie went to the outlet they are going to Wats Island they intend to stop a week I went with Mr Millard to Sand Bay to the Preparatory meeting in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard dispensed the sacrament this afternoon there was a very large meeting at Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad drew in 5 loads from the center field 2 of Bruces Boys helped find dry day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>rain last night &amp; some showers to day little work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad &amp; Bruces Boys drew in 2 loads from the center field this morning Philo raked with Bruces maire &amp; Ad &amp; him raked &amp; brought in another large load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo went to help Bruce with the team they came home at noon he cut the oats &amp; flax after</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to day fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; Bruces Boys drew in 2 loads out of the South East field where he cut on the 9th he raked it in the afternoon &amp; drew it in Philo is in bed most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>there was no service to day Revd Mr Millard is away on a missionary tour to Madawask</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>rain this morning &amp; all day at commenced about one this morning &amp; rained till 7 this afternoon it is the heaviest I ever saw so long the ground is flooding</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>we cleaned up the old Barn floor Ad thrashed a load &amp; a half to it Escott mill with 3 bushels of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad hooked some of the peas they are in fine order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>little rain this morning Ad &amp; Bruces Boys hooked the peas this afternoon fine afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to the funeral Henery McNiel I went to the station Matchof he from Macedonia he lectured in the church</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>18</td> <td>Revd Mr Millard got home yesterday all with Mr Matchalf stoped hear last night he lectured on Macedonia in our church got a collection of 4 Dollars &amp; 40 cents they say that he spoke well Ad took Philo to the out post he going Wats Island he turned over the peas fine drying day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad had to go &amp; meet 2 men from the rear Township about the Town Line 2 of Bruces Boys came &amp; got in the peas &amp; some oats they had 2 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad finished cuting the oats that he brought from the Red Dear last fall this forenoon he helped Bruce to draw in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>rain this morning Ad thrashed peas this afternoon I attended a director meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Alf Green came &amp; cut the spring wheat one of Bruces Boys helped Ad to stook it it is very thin</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad got Mr Greens Boy to help him they raked up the Northwest oats &amp; drew them in &amp; the flax put them in the little mow in the old Barn 25 Revd Millard preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad and one of Bruces Boys drew in the spring wheat this forenoon they had 4 loads at both teams went to Bruces in the afternoon &amp; drew in there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>that finished our Harvesting all is in good order</td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad raked up the spring wheat ground &amp; brought it up on the waggon this forenoon he went and helped Bruce to draw in them he went to Brockville with Philo he is going to the high school they came home does not commence till next Monday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo went &amp; helped Bruce with the team fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo helped Bruce they had the team they him he has got all done fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo is drawing dung to the N field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo is drawing dung to Do Do fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to a bee of T Burnss to draw bricks from Gananoque fine day uncle Jonnie came from Lyn to get Ellen &amp; me to sign Uncle Robs property to Jane we did</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad drew dung to the North field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad finished the drawing the dung &amp; began to plow for the fall wheat this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad is plowing for the fall wheat fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad finished the plowing &amp; got Bruces seeder &amp; began to sow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad finished the fall wheat he sowed 5 1/4 five bushels and a peck the ground is in good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>fine rain last night &amp; this morning Ad thrashed peas for the hogs &amp; shoveled the furrows &amp; ditches in the fall wheat ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad plowed in the southeast field East Side in the forenoon he helped A Cornett to thrash in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>put the Ram &amp; Lambs from the Sheep</td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad helped A Cornett to thrash this morning then we took the Ram &amp; Ram Lambs from the sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad &amp; Abia went to the funeral of Mrs Miller to Gananoque she was buried at the Ebenezer Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad thrashed peas for the hogs in the forenoon &amp; began to cut the corn frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad cut corn with the syth it is {illegible} there Philo came home on the Mixed from Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo worked at the corn they it with the mower &amp; gathered up in there arms &amp; put in stocks it is a good crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning there was very few out rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>raining still ground very wet Philo went to Brockville to the school on the Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque to get Rye to sow in the midle west field he got 8 bushel from a Mr Cowan above Gananoque paid 85 cents a bushel fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>19</td> <td>we run the Rye through the faning mill this morning Ad then went &amp; got the seeder &amp; sowed 1/2 bushel in the North field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad sowed &amp; cultivated the rest of the Rye in the midle field West side he plowed in the afternoon in the south east East field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad plowed in the South East field dull &amp; foggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad had to give up work {illegible} on the waggon wheel the first of the week &amp; has brock some of his ribs &amp; he has to quite work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad got John Grea to work for a week he dug the potatos in the garden fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Jonnie potatos Ad got wheat for a grist from Ab McNiel &amp; went to Lydenhurst to mill &amp; to Delta to Watts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Jonnie finished diging in the garden {illegible} Scot Ellen &amp; Mrs Wear came on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>rain most of the day Jonnie thrashed peas Ad came home from Delta this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went to Young to Robies with the Scots Jonnie gathered apples &amp; went to the funeral in the afternoon of Charles Grahm I went Revd Mr Tye preached there was a large funeral the church was well filled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Jonnie is digging potatos in the little field fine day Ad &amp; Jonnie cut &amp; stooked the feed corn in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>1</td> <td>Jonnie went to help H. Young to thrash at about ten o clock &amp; rained all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Jonney helped each young to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Do dug potatos in the little field in the forenoon him &amp; Ad took the sow &amp; a pig to the fairground &amp; the old Ram &amp; lamb</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>they the rest of the sheep this morning they 4 old ones 2 yearlings &amp; 2 Lambs &amp; some cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>I was at the hall all day with Revd Mr Tye I was in the hall most of the day there was a great crowd we took 1 on peas 3 on grapes 1 age Ram aged Ews 3 yearling ews 2 Ew Lambs 1 Sow 2 Leghorns 2 any breed cows 1 Holsen gread 1 yearling before 2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>rain most of the day I went to Fairfax with Revd Mr Millard there was only Mr Donovan &amp; Miss Clear there the session met &amp; adjourned</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Philo took me to Fairfax to the communion Revd Mr Millard preached there was a good meeting and fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonnie dug potatos &amp; took a waggon load to Ads that was all that they dug</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>very hard frost this morning Ad &amp; Jonnie dug potatos the Blue potatos is by far the best</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad plowed in the Southeast field Jonnie dug potatos in the afternoon he was sick in the forenoon I cleaned up the old Barn floor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>the thrashers came last night it is the Warns they thrashed the wheat &amp; all the peas oats &amp; Black barley there 72 of wheat &amp; 373 of the mixter they done by noon there 15 men</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Escott with the 15 bags of the mixter he got home by noon&amp; put the bean in heavy rain all afternoon&amp; evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad plowed sod in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad plowed in the North field fine day rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>rain this morning Ad plow in the afternoon in the North field showery</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to plow this morning in the North field there is little showers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the North next the noull fine it is sod</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Do Do Do Showers in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the North field N.West corner front or quarter of the field heavy rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad finished the plowing of the sod in the North field on the 20 and began to plow in the center east field Northeast side fine day Ada and one of Bruces Boys drew in the Western Cow corn it is good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad plowed in the forenoon he turned over the cow corn after dinner he drew it in and left it on the waggon in the old Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad plowed in the East center field little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{side note illegible}</td> <td>25</td> <td>Do Do Mr Landon Edie Langley came at noon with the stone lifter and lifted some stones in the East center and south field and took to East line there is only one big stone on the side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad plowed all day fine day for work I finished fixing and moving the sparrowgrass I put it on the east side of the Icehouse I put four wheel barrows full of hen dung under and over</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>heavy rain last night and this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Wm Cornett A student preached this morning the Revd Mr Millard sick and is not able</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the center field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the southeast part of the center field fine warm day the ground is drying well</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to a plowing Bee of Samuel Johnstons this morning there was 17 teams and plows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad is plowing the center east field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad brought up stuff from Mcconnels for two doors one for the Icehouse &amp; one for a storm door for the kitchen this morning he is plowing in the afternoon heavy rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>A student preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad plowed in the little field where he cow corn flax and oats east line finished it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad plowed in the East center field I made doors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad plowed in the forenoon he then went to the funeral of Mrs Jack Landon She was buired at the Ebenezer church I went the funeral of A child Mr Moxley it buired at the Union</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad plowed in the East center field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>heavy rain last night and all day no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the ground is in a swim every thing is full of wate</td> <td>10</td> <td>rain most of the night we put the cows stable last night A is fixing the cow stable this forenoon still raining</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning he got home last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad plowed this forenoon he then went to the funeral of Mr Bells childs Revd Mr Tye preached in his church it was buried at the Union</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad plowed in East center field very hard frost last night Ad finished the field at night and took the plow with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad plowed at Wallaces in the forenoon we then pulled the Turnips I toped them he got the horses &amp; waggon out brought them in left part here &amp; took part home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Jennie Beatty came from Pembroke last night Ad is plowing at Wallaces</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I went to the funeral of Mr Bells second child</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad Do Do Jonnie went to Lyn this afternoon I fixed on a storm door front of house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad is plowing at Wallaces hard frost last night cold day I put a door on the Icehouse</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov 18</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McRay preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>that is all the ewes we have</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad took six ewes to John Cooks Ram heavy rain all day he {illegible} to Bruces to help them to thrash no work to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad is helping to thrash fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad is helping Bruce to thrash they finished</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>to day stormy forenoon fine afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad Bruce&amp; Birion killed the Hogs cold windy day the old one was very fat the pigs good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad cut up the pork not so cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Greacey preached this morning Revd Mr Millard was in Gananoque in his place</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>storming all day rain and snow we have all the cattle in the old stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>rain and frost last night so that you can hardly walk without falling Ad brought the colts home this afternoon from Abs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>little rain this morning fine day after Ad is fixing up the stables</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I made door for Ad stable he is fixing at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>we cleaned up 3 bags of spring wheat &amp; 4 bags of oats peas &amp; black barley</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Escott with the grist that we cleaned up yesterday with the buggy Revd Mr Millard preached this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this afternoon &amp; dispensed the communion there was a good meeting both yesterday&amp; to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad banked the house with sawdust from from the ice house with the wheelbarrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad is fixing at home was about 4 inches of snow this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad &amp; Bruces Boys brought the yearling from Follies place in the 6th concession</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to kill his hogs fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad sawed wood here in the forenoon he went to funeral of Mr Rudd they met the body at the station it was buired at the Union</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad killed the lamb this forenoon he went Gananoque in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Mr MacPherson a student Mr Millard is unwell</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad is fixing {illegible} on the big waggon the {illegible} was brock in it needed other fixings</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>{blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>is thrashing the oats that he brought from the Reddear last fall when he was there hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Do Do Do Do very hard frost last night this is the coldest day we have had this fall Ad finished the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>we cleaned up the oats&amp; had 21 Baskets full it held a bushel &amp; a peck fine day but cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood with the waggon from his house Jim Frere is sawing it there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>stormy all day wind&amp; snow&amp; drift Ad took the cattle to the pit &amp; put them in again</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1888</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went J Cooks &amp; brought the 6 Ewes home from the Ram fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went with the team to the funeral of old Mrs Armstrong she was buried the Ebenezer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>very stormy all day wind snow &amp; drift so that we did not let the cows out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>fine day very cold Ad &amp; Philo killed a yearling half heffer to day I did not go out to look at them Jennie got home on the Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Miller a student preached this morning Mr Millard is very sick so that they have to sit up with him at night he spits up blood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Jennet is at Mr Millards all day quite a thaw</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Lizie and her 2 nieces came from Delta Robson and two of John Armstrongs son came on the Express this afternoon they went West on the morning train</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I attended the school meeting it was largest school meeting I ever saw here the new post of the schoolhouse was full Hugh McKay was put in Trustee there was 5 nominated there was a little sharpshowing all went of right</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>heavy rain most of the night &amp; this morning Lizie and her two nieces went away on the Mixed for Delta Ad brought a load of from home &amp; he brought a ton of shorts &amp; bran from the station half of each we are mixing them for the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad carried a lot of the oats B Barley out of the old Granary to the new &amp; the shorts &amp; bran in in the old granary hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad got some dead trees in the bush for wood this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McPherson preached this morning a student Revd Mr Millard is confined to his bed he not able to sit up even in the bed someone sits up with him every night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>we got a Telegram this morning that old Mr Highcock is dead that he will be buired tomorrow at ten oclock Ad Philo and Jennet to Delta this afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1889</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>1</td> <td>I have to take care of everything Miss Hutchison went home to Brockville this afternoon McPherson went to visit the people in Fairfax Ad got home after dark from Delta Ad chop some old dead trees in the bush fine</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad he took Jennie to her school I did the chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo drew some wood from our bush hard frost last night Mr McPherson went to visit at Sand Bay fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Jennet was at Mr Millard all night he is no better Ad drew some wood to the house from the woods Mr Macferguson was visiting at Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>heavy rain to day</td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad brought the horsepowr here he intends to saw Bruces Boys did not come</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McPherson preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the trees is loaded with ice&amp; snow so that they split &amp; brock down</td> <td>7</td> <td>heavy rain all day I went to the station &amp; voted for the Reeve &amp; counselors &amp; gave Revd Mr Millard five dollars of collection money for to pay supplies</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque to the {illegible} meeting a great many trees is brock down with the ice</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>rain last night &amp; all day no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>winds snow &amp; drift I attended the annual meeting of the agriculture Socitie was made an honorary member for life there was a large meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; Bruces Boys sawed up the wood that he had here fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>went to Leeds to lay out a road there none of the parties at home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Grease preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he brought a small load home roads bare</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to Leeds to lay out the road again he did not get home till after dark</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad took the sow to Robinsons to the Socities boar he left her there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>heavy rain last night snow all gone except the sides of the fines Ad thrashed peas this forenoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1889</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad thrashed peas this forenoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad cleaned up the peas with the wind in the Barn there was about 4 1/2 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>cold day the coldest was here for some time Revd Dr Smith of Kingston preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snowed 8 inches last night</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad brought the sow home from Robinsons this forenoon with the slaugh there was about about 8 inches of snow this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought home a load of wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load home a load of wood then he riged up the Bobbys</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay with the Bobbys for a load of hay put part of in the old Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McLennan a student preached this evening very stormy day snow &amp; wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>no work done snowed about 6 or 8 inches the roads full very few out on the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load of wood he left it here clear cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; banked out wood intends to have some help Wat came on the train this afternoon he is going to survey for Mr Williams</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad took Wat to Williamss on the kid Road this morning as he went to Sand Bay to bank out wood stormy snow is 8 inches deep that fell last night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{for some reason the month of February was not put into RDA, I transcribed the entries from the original photocopies held at Queens University - will need to be put into the finished transcription}</p> <p></p> <p>1889</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>February</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad had a Bee to draw wood from Sand Bay there was 8 teams came fine with loads &amp; I made 9 loads of wood the roads very heavy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>dull no sunshine thing till near night</td> <td>2</td> <td>snow is still falling some David Johnson came with a load to day &amp; took a load home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McDonald preached this morning he is a student</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad fix some in the cow stable where they stand this forenoon brought a load of wood from Sand Bay this afternoon he left it here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>snowed most of the night all day to day the snow is very deep</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad brought the circular saw from Bruces snowed some part of the day &amp; drifted</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>cold day with wind nothing {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>some snow &amp; drift the snow is over 2 ft the path from here to the Barn is filled so that if you step off I fall down</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad sawed some wood here this afternoon very little doing on the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Potter preached here this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad was at home he put the harness on the two-year-old colt &amp; let it stand in the stable with them on</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of dry wood he left it here fine roads heavy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Abs &amp; Bruces Boys came with their teams this morning to saw they brought the horsepowr with them &amp; sawed all the wood that we had fine day but cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>cold fine day Mrs Wilkie came on the Express</td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to the funeral of John Johnston Sams son Revd Mr Tye preaching the church they took the body to the vault at Gananoque till spring</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought home a load of wood he took home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>fine day</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Bruce Mrs Wilkie went home to Toronto on the Express this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Strachan a student preached this morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>February</td> <td>18</td> <td>stormy day snow &amp; drift no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the roads filled up with drift</td> <td>19</td> <td>Jennet went to Brockville on the Express the afternoon she is going Ellens at Glentay &amp; will stop in Brockville all night at Mrs Hutchison</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad is has the Neuralgia in his head he can do very little stormy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>still stormy wind &amp; drift no travel on the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>stormy wind &amp; drift no travel on the roads teams on the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>there has several teams &amp; Cutters past here &amp; turned back to the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Mr Fleming a student preached this evening he went Fairfax there was no road to Sand Bay roads running North &amp; South is all filled up most level with the fences</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>teams is breaking a road through our field from the northwest corner to near our great at the house find cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Wallace McNiel went to Rockport with the bay team &amp; the Bobbys for a load of coal Ad is not well with neuralgia in his head</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>snowed about 3 inches last night there is a drizzling snow most of the day warmer then it has been for sometime back</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>fine day it is warmer than it has been all the month Ad is fixing the colts stable</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad was working at home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque to Perchon horse anual meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Moorehead a student preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>this is the first time he being out fine day he is very frail</td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood the Revd Mr Millard &amp; Mrs Millard &amp; Mrs Smellie were here for dinner</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he took it home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>white cow has ball calf</td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he took it home showers of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do Do Do James dual died last night Ad is fixing the church for the funeral tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>went to the funeral of Mr Duel the Revd Henery Gracie preached the church was filled so there was hardly standing room the body was to the vault above Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad is sawing at home Bruces Boys &amp; Philo helped they finished all that he had cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Mackey preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood I went to congregational meeting in the church Mr Mackey is the chair I could not here anything</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X I mailed B. Herbison 4 doller for the hHorticulturist</td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay he brought home a load of wood fine I took care of the stock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood took it home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he left it here fine day hard Ffrost at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I stoped the mail paper</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; Birion brought each a load of wood from Sand Bay they left it here fine day Philo and me cleaned up a bag and 1 1/2 of fall wheat &amp; the flax seed fine day frost at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Potter a student preached this evening fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1889</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay&amp; brought home a load of wood he left it here he says it is last the roads bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went to the river &amp; brought 2 loads of ice here it very poor ice more than half of it is what is called white Ice the roads bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad is drawing ice he put 1 in here that is 3 load here fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad is drawing sawdust from Sand Bay sawmill in bags he left 2 loads here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>22</td> <td>he took sawdust home for his ice Billie came on the Express to day he is well fine day all is well at Parie Sound</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went Escott mill 12 bags of barley &amp; oats&amp; 2 1/2 bags of Flaxseed nearly 2 bags of fall wheat for cracked wheat Billie went to Lyn on the Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McFail a student preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad was geting took A witness took the river for a trial on the other side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad was working at home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad sawed his wood J. Rush helped &amp; Bruces &amp; his Boys fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>28</td> <td>snowed about 4 inches last night &amp; this morning till ten oclock to day fine afternoon White Holsten had heffer calf</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad was at home I went for the mail fine day hard frost of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Wm McNiels grand dauther died this morning about nine oclock of diphtheria Ad went to help dig the grave fine day we got a telegram that Uncle Adam is very ill no hopes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Graham a student preached this morning Revd Mr Millard was at church and played the organ he did not speak</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1889</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went with Bruce to Leeds to buy a horse he got one he one hundred twenty dollars &amp; it is a Perchon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; Henery Young is putting up a new Reaper &amp; binder in the New Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snowing &amp; stormed all day from the Northeast snowy 7 inches</td> <td>3</td> <td>Henery &amp; a Mr Graham worked at the Reaper to day they got it all fixed at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad worked at home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad is drawing dung with the slaugh from Charles Stewarts the snow is soft the slaughs is running</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad is drawing dung with the waggon he has drawn 12 loads all together</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McPhail a student preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>we all voted for a bylaw to put a Bridge at the Gananoque Crossing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad is drawing dung from the old stable to the orchard fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad is dung to the orchard &amp; catering it around the trees fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad is working at home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad is helping Bruce to saw firewood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>there was no preaching the student had to attend the examinations at the college</td> </tr> <tr> <td>first lambs 2</td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to Escott with feed &amp; 2 bags of wheat it was night before he got home the flume brock away yesterday it had to be fixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad emptied the bags in the old granary &amp; did other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to Sams Johnstons Barn raising it is about 20 ft Posts with parlins plates</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad sowed 6 bushels of the Northwest oats in the center East field north end fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>oats 12 1/2 bushel of the northwest {illegible} of the field</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad sowed 6 1/2 bushel of the same oats in the same field that is 12 1/2 bushel {torn away} in that field</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1889</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace drew 2 loads of dung on the stone boat to the garden this morning then they went to his place to plow with the iron plow a heavy fog this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Mr Cameron a student this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad angled draged the oats that he in the north half of the center east field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad sowed 3 1/2 bushel of wheat in the North field west side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>he sowed grass seed on it this morning &amp; is draging in he then plowed the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad sowed &amp; draged in the northwest in it there is a drizzling rain all the forenoon fine afternoon I went to the station &amp; voted for the Scot Act</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad plowed for Wallace in the afternoon I worked in the garden planted out some gooseberry setts rain in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad plowed for Wallace this forenoon he went to a raising of Charles Armstrongs in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McFail a student preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad was at home the ground is very wet there was heavy rain last night &amp; this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad commenced to drag away this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May {illegible side note}</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad sowed 4 Bushel of Wheat in the north field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>and 4 bush more of wheat all in North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>he brock in and sowed peas oats &amp; Black barley in the East center field 3 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>{blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McPhail preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad sowed 4 bushel of Peas &amp; B barley in the East midle field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad took Watt to the outlet this morning he came from Gananoque last night he draged in the center East field fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1889</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad sowed 4 Bushel more of oats Black barley &amp; peas in the E center field &amp; some flaxseed that finished his sewing here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad is shoveling &amp; ditching in same field in the forenoon he plowed in the little in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad rolled some in the center East field heavy rain &amp; thunder at 2 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>the ground is very wet Ad is choring I went to Sand Bay with Revd Mr Millard to the Preparatory series</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>I went with Mr McPhail to send Bay Revd Dr Mowat preached Miss Blair was baptized &amp; admitted a member</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>fine day Ad choring I can very little with a pain in my side Jennet is cleaning house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad loaded the up the harrows plow &amp; plow and hay to go to Sand Bay heavy rain &amp; there stoped fine</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay he the colt &amp; the team find day Wm Clark came this afternoon to regulate the Reaper&amp; binder</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>very heavy rain last night Ad came home last night he rented the place to Norman Johnston &amp; is to get hay for rent</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad drew dung to the little field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wm Clark was fixing the Reaper this morning Wm Hazelwood went to Brockville this morning he has been here since Wednesday he came from the West Nan was here with him they are all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McPhail preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad took the potatos out of the cellar &amp; put them in the granary he has {illegible} bags early&amp; 11 {illegible} there is a drizzling in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with a load of hides for James Burns</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad is working at home in the forenoon he draged in the little field &amp; plowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad plowed &amp; Harold the {illegible}&amp; prepared it for prepared it for planting planted some corn west side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad planted corn &amp; potatos in the little field 6 bushel early they are all cut {illegible} have been cuting potatos for the last 2 days Philo is helping him find time but cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad&amp; Philo is planting potatos &amp; center field south west corner they planted 2 bushel early &amp; 7 of Blues 2 of them whites</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McPhail preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad raked and sowed 5 rows of turnip seed in the little field at the shed he then went to the North field &amp; planted 6 bushel of potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Heavy Rain most of the night &amp; this forenoon forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad got word that the Indians was spoiling his Woods at Sand Bay he went out to see not so</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad got Mr Findleys drill &amp; sowed Bushel of cow corn with it in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad&amp; Wallace planted some beans &amp; corn in the same field rain in the afternoon &amp; all night &amp; all day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1889 May 2 I received Virginnis Grape vine from the Fruit growers accutine and the Princess Louise apple</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c2dfe213a6567d8196583f92f3dac289.pdf bbcc361f624b5cd01dcf8a0931e720e3 PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ad1eb688acf8a1a74571430b42372f6a.pdf 4f4dd188f0e6e5da32f991126ee7d2f5 PDF Text Text William Beatty (1806-1897) 1883-1886 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {This title page is not actually from the original diary. It is a modern marker page from reproduced photocopies of William Beatty's diary. Walter was his son, who kept the diaries for safekeeping. Thus, the diaries have become known as Walter Beatty diaries, when in fact they are the work of his father, William Beatty.} Beatty, Walter Journal April 1883 to May 1886 {breeding chart for cattle} 1883 {several lines illegible} July16 Do {Ditto}our Spoted 2 year old to a bull in the Show ground August 11 Do Ads old line back " " Wm McNiels 23 Do our Grea Cow to a Bull in the Fairground Sept 5 Do our Red 2 year old heffer Wm McNeils Dec 10 put the Sow in with the Boar this morning 1884 January 7 the Sow went again 1884 took the Farrow cow to Wm Webster D 1 �Bull again on the 10 June 3 took our 2 year old to Bruces Do Do the Mary Cow Do Do 18 Young pett Do Do 17 our Duck cow Do Do 21 3 year old Duck Do Do 28 4 Do DoDoDo 30 Lillie Cow Do Do July 7 our Line Back a Bull that was on the {illegible} Sept 8 White Cow to Bruce Bull December 29 Ad took the Berkshire to the Lawyer boar at John Cooks 1885 June 11 our linnie to Abs Holstein Bull August 6 21 Mary cow again Bruce Bull S. Johnstons 24 Jersey yearling Do Do 26 Dutch cow Do Do 29 Bud Do Do July 1 Big farrow heffer or Killie Abs Holstein 3 the 3 year old webster to Bruces Bull 14 the 2 year old heffer Do 2 �August 1 Whiete cow Abs Holstein 18 Red Cow B{illegible} or Lill {on left margin written vertically} the Heffer at the Christy took the 31 of July 1885 1884 June 4 {illegible} mair to Purchin horse {illegible} {illegible} 1885 June 15 Kate mair to the Purchin horse 1883 April 1 {illegible} 2 {illegible} 3 Dan went to Wallace's place with {illegible} Matthews & they cut what was on the railway {illegible} boys & {illegible} helped for Dan went with Bruce to {illegible} to cut {illegible} the railway they got it ready {illegible} it stormed so that stop they got nothing d1 4 5 8 6 Dan Drew down to the North field where the Buckwheat was last year 7 Stormed & Snowed most of the day Dan oiled the double harness in the Weavers room Revd Mr Shane preached this morning after the sermon the Members chose Hugh McKay as an elder for Lansdowne there was one to be changed for 3 �Fairfax and one for Sand Bay 9 Dan went to Abs they Sawed what was on the railway and brought the horsepowr to Bruces on a Slaugh 10 Dan took the cirkler saw out to Bruce {illegible} they sawed it all that he had out fine day 11 I went with JW Darling to Rockport for to here a complaint that was laid against them for Selling goods with a license it was tried by Mr Cornell he fined him $10 & cost it was the most unjust dicision I ever heard according to the Evidence given Cornell had decided the case before he heard the evidence at So apeared 12 Dan put up our road fences this morning the travel has been through the whole {illegible} of our field & across the end all winter {illegible} to the {illegible} 13 Dan is not very well he has a very bad cold 14 we painted the Bobslaughs fine warm day 15 Revd Mr Craig preached this morning Mr Shane at night 16 we cleaned up what Seed oats was in the east bin we had 31 bushels 17 we bored Some post holes & put in some of the posts in the concession line 18 we finished setting the posts on the concession line 19 rain most of the day Split Some wood & fixing the fence to Wallace's {house?} 20 Dan went to Gananoque with Jennet Bessie & Aunt Jane fine day with cold wind I put up the Boards on the posts & finished the fence 1883 April 4 �21 22 Dan brought 15 bags of oats from the road Barn we cleaned them up & he took them to Escott got them ground for hens Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 23 Dan began to plow in the midle field East line the half where the thisels was is rather wet the plow would not clean he then plowed the Sod it did well 24 Dan plowed in the Same field cold raw day I worked at the Milk Buggy Shaftes I have a bad cold 25 Sowed about 2 inches last night the ground is all white Dan drew dung to the Buckwheat ground this forenoon he plowed in the afternoon 26 Dan plowed all day cold day I fixed a pair of new Shafts for the Milk waggon 27 Dan is plowing in the Same field cold day 28 Dan finished plowing the Sod ridges that run North & South in that field cold Day 29 Revd Mr Bailey preached this morning Mr Shane at night 30 Dan plowed in the North half of the Same field where the thistles is he got the plow point laid I have been working at a Stone boat when I was able I have a bad Cold 1883 May 1 Dan is plowing in the thistle field it is a good deal warmer this morning I took cair of {illegible} 2 Dan is Plowing in Same field 3 rain most of the day I went to the funeral of the child of Alex Cornett the Reverend Mr Crage 5 �preached in the house cold damp day heavy rain in the morning 4 Dan is drawing the old rails that was in the fence where we made the new one to Johnston line I have Some headace 5 we cleaned Seed oats in the New Barn in the forenoon I went to Fairfax to Session meeting Henery Landon & Miss Shields joined the church very few out 6 Woods look a little green 13 the Communion was held at Fairfax this afternoon Revd Mr Shane preached the church was well filled 7 Dan plowed where the thistles was in the center field 8 Dan is plowing I sowed 1/2 bushel of Timothy seed on the Fall wheat I put it on 9 ridges began at the east side 9 Dan is plowing cold morning he finished that part of the field & began to Sow & Sowed 4 bushel of little oats I drove the horses while he Sowed 10 Sowed 3 bushel more rain in the afternoon 11 heavy rain most of the night we fixed the Barnyard fence could do nothing in the field ground too wet 12 Dan Sowed 5 bushel of Small oats the ground works well Revd Mr Shane preached in evening Mr Balie in the morning 6 �14 Dan Sowed 7 Bushel of the Astrilion oats on the South End of the midle field it was plowed out of the Sod this Spring drags up well I brock it in with the cultivator 15 Dan Sowed 5 bushel more of the Same oats I brock it with the cultivator fine day rather cold 16 Dan Sowed 6 bushel of peas oats & Barley mixed on the east Side of Buckwheat ground 17 Dan got the wheeled cultivator & cultivated the Buckwheat ground where it was plowed last fall & plowed the remainder of the field 18 Dan Sowed 6 bushel of the Small oats I Sowed timothy seed on the most of it 1883 May 19 20 Dan Sowed 1 1/2 bushels of Barley on the West Side of the Buckwheat ground then I Sowed 3 lb of Black Barley on the South head ridge west end then 5 lb of {illegible} Improved Barley then the full of the wash basin of {illegible} all 3 kinds on the headridge that finished the field fine warm day we had no meeting to day Mr Shane is at Morisburg 21 rain this morning we left the Cows out last night for the first time I put them in at 4 oclock this morning 22 rain all day nothing done excep Some Chores 23 Still raining this morning I worked at a gate for the lain and fixed some hinges for it we have the Cows in most of the time 24 Dan bored & we Sett Some posts & nailed on Some boards on them for a lain fence 25 Dan took the young cattle out to the Sixth Concession Wm McNeil went with them 7 �26 27 Dan is laid up with the quinsey Revd Mr Richards preached this evening Wm Cornett took him to Fairfax & Sand Bay 28 I got Fred Johnston to help me for a few days he began at noon to day Dan is Sick he drew dung into the garden that is the {illegible} 29 rain most of the day we cleaned up the Seed peas & wheat & 12 bushels of wheat for a grist 16 bushel of oats for feed 30 Fred went to Escott with the grist Robert Beatty & Unkel Rob came up yesterday Rob got 2 pigs very heavy rain shower 31 we took the potatos out of the Sellar Unkel helped us 1883 June 1 Fred & me took the {illegible} of the potatos to {illegible} out & cleaned out a lot of dust {illegible} out of the cellar this forenoon Fred went home at noon that makes 4 days that he helped me 2 I picked over some of the potatos Dan has {illegible} done no work yet he went to Gananoque with Kate 3 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 4 Dan Sowed nearly 5 bushel of peas on the 6 ridges next to the midle line I draged {illegible} he sowed the ground drags well 5 Dan is plowing on the ends of the midle field they run east & west they are wet enough 6 finished plowing the head ridges & soed nearly 1 1/2 bushel of wheat on the North End 8 �{illegible not in margin} 7 Sowed the South end this forenoon and Sowed Better than a bushel on it he then plowed rolled draged I rolled & cultivated the garden is it in bad order 8 Dan worked at the garden cultivating rolling & dragging it is better than it was we planted the ridge next the fence with the cow corn put it in drills 9 we planted 2 1/2 bushel of potatos that is the first that we have planted in the garden I went to Fairfax to the meeting of the Session with William Cornett 10 Revd Mr Shane preached this evening 11 Dan plowed parts of the field back of the {illegible} drew dung for the potatos& some {illegible} of the Barn he took the {illegible} for the potatos 12 I raked & made some beds for beets & carrots & {illegible} Ellen helped me I planted some beans that for {illegible} 13 Dan {illegible} for the potatos to the midle field & at the ground back of the Barn for the corn & roots it is very rough he rolled & cultivated 14 John Coslow Sheared the Sheep in the forenoon Dan furrowed out the potato ground him & {illegible} planted 1/2 bushel of the Erely Rose that is {illegible} 15 Dan plowed back of the old Barn cultivated {illegible} rolled & cultivated {rest of line {illegible} 1883 June 16 I raked & {illegible} 2 rows of carrots on the {illegible} of parsnips on the east side we {illegible} of ErelyRoses then rolled of {illegible} we then sowed & 9 �drills peas with the winter {illegible} turned this {illegible} 17 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 18 we finished the planting of the western corn we put in drills covered it with the cultivator up Sides down finished with our {illegible} corn I planted 4 rows of beans it rained in the afternoon 19 very hard rain last night the ground is very wet I planted Some pop corn & more beans that finished the field back of the Barn then drew some wood for Reverend Mr Shane & piled some of the lumber 20 we worked on the roads some showers 21 Do Do Dan worked in the forenoon I worked all day that finished our 5 days Dan got a big plow from Bruce & began to plow in Summer follow in the North field near the {illegible} 22 Dan plowed at the Summer fallow it plows well 23 we planted 1 bushel of Black potatos& 1 1/2 of the Erely Rose on a piece we got of J. Purvis Bruce plowed him & William planted there too Dan went to {illegible} rest of line {illegible} 24 25 Dan plowed at the Summer fallow {rest of line illegible} 26 {lines illegible} 27 {lines illegible} 28 {lines illegible} 29 {lines illegible} 10 �30 {lines illegible} 1883 July 1 the Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 2 {illegible} in the orchard with the machine I cut some with the scythe fine day {illegible} 3 Dan mowed Some in the North Field west side in the forenoon he went to Sand Bay with B McNiel in the afternoon I mowed in the afternoon it is all Clover & heavy 4 Dan drew 3 loads of dung to the Summer follow and cultivated Some of the fallow the hay is too wet to work 5 raked & cocked the orchard Ellen & me went to Sand Bay Church opening Reverend Dr Landon preached Reverend Messr McQuague and Greace adressed the people then there Tea in the Grove after fine day 6 we raked & cocked first peace that we cut in the north field it is in good order I raked a peace on this Side it is heavyier & greener we could not cocke it had not time 7 heavy rain most of the day we got in the hay that was in the orchard before it came or there was 2 loads of it put in over the Cow Stable in the new barn 8 Corn {?}hard in the garden Revd Dr Landon preached this morning 9 we Spread out Some of the hay this morning Fred Johnston helped in the afternoon to draw in I raked 10 Johnston helped to draw in all day John Cosslow helped in the afternoon got a good job done 11 �{?} market four days {pacing?} 11 we mowed over next the fallwheat I mowed Dan took it away with the fork it is So heavy it gathered in bunch and is lodged & lying down fine warm day 12 we finished the cuting of the North field it is very heavy So that we cannot rake it up till dry Some 13 heavy rain last night Dan drew Some dung 14 rain still very little done Dan Drew dung I attended preparatory Service & Session meeting 15 Revd Mr Shane preached we had the communion here there was over 50 par took of it {illegible marginal note} 16 we went out to the 6 con Dan brought home the cattle that was there I brought a load of Sawdust for the milkshed 17 Dan went to look for a man for to help to Stack he came back after noon brought his Father with him we made a Stack bottom 9 loads in it 1883 July 18 we turned over the heavy Clover & Shook it out then I raked up with Mr McLaughlin horse Dan & his Father drew in 7 loads it is very good order 19 we put nearly 2 more loads the Stock when it began to rain we filled up the midle& had to quit they hoed in the garden 20 we finished the Stack this afternoon I turned over the windrows & top of the Stack in the forenoon they hoed 12 �21 22 {illegible marginal note} Dan went to Kingston to See the Show his Father and me raked & cocked up what was left in that field we had 50 cocks Mr Dan Norman went home at noon I gave him five dollars for his work & 1 for his Son Wm he worked 4 days hoeing Revd Mr Shane preached at night 23 I mowed in the midle field about one quarter of it Dan cut round the fences and hoed 24 Dan went with the cultivator through the potatos that we planted on Burnes place in the forenoon we then raked and cocked what I mowed in the center field 25 I got Mr Watts to help we began a Srack in the midle field put 2 loads in the bottom of the clover hay from the north field & 4 from the midle field that was all we had cut there is over 150 Cocks in it 26 I mowed the North East quarter of the center field then finished hoeing the potatos on Burnes place 27 I mowed part of the center field & Dan cultivated Some of the potatos in the East field in the forenoon we raked & cocked what I cut on Wednesday 28 Mr Watts began to work this morning a wet day we cleaned up 10 bushel of wheat & 20 of Oats Dan took them to Escott Mill Watts bored post holes for the line fence 29 rain Revd Mr Jordan preached this morning Dan took him to Fairfax 30 we took the hay that was west of the Stack & stirred up the cocks this morning after dinner we got nearly 3 loads on the Stack when it 13 �began to rain we filled up the midle 31 at odd times Watts bored post holes in the north Side of the lain Dan & me nailed on the fence boards to day Watts picked up the old Stack bottom east of the old Barn no hay weather 1 Dan took the old rails that on the lain fence & fixed the road fence around the North Field Watts is hoeing the potatos in the midle there is a misty rain 2 we finished the Stack in the midle field there is 13 loads in it. it is poor hay we put a good deal of Salt on it 3 we drew 2 loads out of the midle field put them in the new barn Watts hoed potatos Dan cut the hay in the field in the East Side South of the first ditch 4 Dan cut the hay in the center field north west corner I raked the hay in field that Dan cut yesterday Watts cocked it then finished our cuting to night 1883 August 5 {illegible marginal note} Revd Mr Shane preached at night 6 Dan & Watts made a Stack bottom & drew 2 loads to it I raked where Dan cut on Saturday and drew 5 loads into the new barn it is good hay 7 we finished the Stack that was begun yesterday this forenoon it is the best hay we have had this Season it got no rain they helped Bruce at his Wheat in the afternoon fine day 8 Dan & Watts is helping Bruce to day with the team they drew in his Wheat & Some hay fine day 14 �9 Bruce brought out the reaper he got our fall wheat and Barley before dinner his two Boys Dan & Watts bound till noon it was so warm that the bands brock they all went out to Bruces drew in for him 10 Bruces two Boys & Daughter Mary came this morning & bound up our wheat this forenoon then they all went out to Bruces & helped him I went to Gananoque with Jennet I McLaughlin horse very warm day 11 Dan & Watts is drawing our fall wheat had three & half loads had half a load of Barley they helped Bruce after 12 a little rain in morning Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 13 Dan is cultivating the summer follow Watts hoeing 14 Dan is drawing dung Watts is loading he drew 18 loads 15 Do Do Do Incle Rob came on the mixed Mrs Dobb & Ellen Scott came on the Express Dan & Watts is at the dung 16 Mrs Dobbs & Ellen Scott went to Brockville on the Express Dan & Watt is at the dung 1883 August 19 17 Dan helped Bruce to Saw wood Watts helped half the day he went to Gananoque for him self 18 Dan & Watts is at the dung I have been fixing the hen yard the RevdMr Wright preached this morning Mr Shane at night 15 �20 Dan & Watts finished the dung this morning then drew one load from Nowlans wanted that to finish the follow he began to cross plow it Watts is spreading the dung 21 Dan is plowing Watts is cuting the Black Barley and Rennies {illegible} I got 3 lb of the Black & 5 of Rennies & spreading dung 22 Dan is plowing Watts is cradling a Swarth round the oats where the Buckwheat was last year Bruce came with the Reaper and this afternoon fine day 23 Bruce is cuting the oats on the thistle field his two boys help to Bind. Dan & Watts bound too after finishing the Summer fallow there was a little rain this morning 24 Dan & Watts went this morning helped Bruce bind wheat his wheat they got it finished 25 Dan & Watts Drew in 3 loads of oats off the buckwheat ground and bound Some of the oats 26 Watts finished his month today the Revd Mr Shane ordained Messrs Donovan & Herbison as Elders of our Session at Fairfax the church was well filled 27 Dan & Watts drew in a load & a half off the buckwheat ground loads of the thistle piece 28 they got in all that we had cut and ready this forenoon & toped off the Stack of hay in the midle field they helped Bruce to draw in the afternoon 29 heavy rain last night Dan and me Drew 3 loads of oats from Burns Barn and cleaned them up we had 15 bags the ground is very wet 30 we drew 24 bags more of oats to day cleaned 16 �them up in the forenoon Dan took 24 bags of oats to Escott Mill for to get ground for the hogs this afternoon he did not get them home with him 1883 Sept 1 2 heavy rain this afternoon I am choring a little of everyhing rain last night the communion was taken in the Sand Bay church there a large attendance 51 communion five new members 3 Bruce and Baryon is helping Dan to hook the peas they finished them this afternoon 4 Dan went to Escott Mill for the grist this morning he helped Bruce to draw in this afternoon 5 Dan cut Some wood for Abia he helped Bruce to hook peas in the afternoon 6 Dan help Bruce to Draw in all day 7 Do Do Do they drew one load of oats that we had in left in the North field it was too green to cut when the rest was cut 8 Dan thrashed some fall wheat for Seed I helped a little in the forenoon went to an Agriculture meeting at Deans 9 Martin Amber Dan cradled the peice of ats that was left that to green this morning he then helped Bruce to draw in I went to Sand Bay to a Session meeting & church Professor Moatt preached this morning 10 Dan and Bruce plowed 4 ridges on the west Side of the Summer follow and Sowed the bushel of the Martin Amber fall wheat this morning that I got from Rennies 17 �11 Dan is helping Bruce to draw in he was there in the afternoon yesterday I made a gate for the corn field 12 Dan drew in our peas Barrion helped him Bruce cut part of our oats I went to the Bay for pig for the Socitie that we got from Luther Loweys 13 Bruce finished cuting our oats this morning Dan is drawing in for them fine day 14 Dan is helping Bruce to draw his oats 15 Do DoDo fine day 16 Revd Mr Nicolson Preached at Fairfax & Sand Bay in the morning & noon here at night 17 rain last night and this morning I went to the Kingston Presbytery at noon on the Express Dan and Bruce is plowing for the remainder of the fall wheat 18 I got home on the Express Dan is drawing Some of the oats 19 Dan and Bruces Boys finished drawing the oats I raked the ground with Mr Shanes horse very warm day 1883 Sept 23 20 Dan helped Bruce to thrash with the team fine day 21 they finished the thrashing this forenoon they plowed the Summer follow and Sowed part of it 22 Dan finished Sowing the fall wheat he Sowed four 4 bushel Bruce cut the Spring wheat this afternoon Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 18 �24 Dan and Robert Armstrong bound the wheat I Stooked it is very green plump cornel 25 heavy rain last night & this morning Dan Bessie Aunt Jane and me went to Delta in the afternoon to the Delta Agriculture Fair Stoped at Lizzy's all night She is well 26 I acted as judge on class J it was poor on account of the rain got home about 8 oclock Daves two oldest children came home with us a telegram came after we left that Jennie was at James Scotts Sick with the Scarlet fever Jennet went right down to Brockville 27 got a letter from Jennet that Jennie is not dangers Dan plowed and scraped part of the cross ditch in the midle east field 28 Dan went to road & began to dig the potatos they are very poor Some of them is roten 29 {blank} 30 {blank} 1883 Oct 1 heavy frost last night we drew in the Spring wheat I helped Dan with one load I went to Mr Shane's to meet Revd Mr Greacey & Mr Gillise on our church matters heavy rain this forenoon 2 Dan went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of wheat he could not get it ground for a fortnight the water was out of the pond on account of the railroad he bought 50 lb of flour $1.50 3 Dan plowed in the forenoon finished the digin the potatos at Burns place 4 Dan plowed this forenoon dug potatos in the afternoon hard frost last night 19 �5 we all atended our Township fair I took hogs and Sheep took 1st on aged Southdown Ram & aged yewe 2nd on yearling Ram 1st yearling ewes 1st lambs 2nd Breeding Sow 1st Boar pig and S ow pig 6 Dan finished diging the potatos in the garden there is a good many of them roting 7 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 8 Dan dug the potatos in the midle field they are very poor 9 Dan plowed in the midle field I fixed irons for my new wheel barrow 10 Dan drew a load of wood from Wallaces to Bill & got it Sawed with the Circular Saw brought it Back 11 Dan plowed part of the garden with the Iron plow McDonald is fixing the other plow the ground is very dry he went to Greens & 16 bushel of Apples 12 Dan plowed in the East midle Field I picked the sweet corn 13 heavy rain last night Dan went to Gananoque for the grist that he took last week I went with him to See Mr {Kessels?} about Abers morgage he got a deed from Gilbert that is the best thing 14 Revd Mr {Thea?} preach this morning Mr Shane at night 15 Dan is plowing I'm fixing things about the house 16 Do Do 1883 20 �Oct 17 Dan plowed in the East midle field I got in the beets and in the Beans in the Barn hard frost 18 we picked up & drew of the stones at the East west ridge on the south end of the {illegible} field there was some very large ones we had the stone boat at fine day 19 Dan plowed the East & West Ridge he finished plowing began to plow the {illegible} half of it 20 Dan is plowing in the same field cold day I atended an Agriculture meeting at Deans 21 Mr {illegible} a student preached this morning he Stoped here JP McCormick took him to Fairfax 22 Dan is plowing I cut corn for the cows it was frozen & is laying almost flat 23 we drew in two Jags of the corn & put it on the barn floor this morning & 1 {illegible} to Abby's Dan is plowing now I cut and the cows every morning 24 Dan is plowing I went to the River as a fence viewer to view a fence between Charles Shipman & Finnan Cross Wm Robinson & Wm Trickie where the other viewers 25 Dan plowed & I cut Some corn for the cows & finished digging the parsnips they are poor 26 Dan is plowing {illegible} 27 {illegible} 28 Mr Neil preached this {illegible} Mr {illegible} this morning {illegible} 29 {illegible} finished plowing in the midle {rest of entry illegible} 30 Dan {illegible} in field below the house at the North 21 �east corner & {illegible} little done he plowed some in the garden 31 Dan {illegible} plowing the garden & cleaning out the {illegible} it is {illegible} good {illegible} the spring we put the cows in stable to night first time cold raw 1883 Nov 1 Dan Cleaned out the furrows where the {illegible} the Stable {illegible} 2 we went to the plowing match at Wm Websters place there was only three plowed it was a very place for it & a cold raw wind 3 Dan plowed and Scraped a Short ditch in the field & back of the old barn & plowed part of it 4 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 5 Dan plowed in field below the house I worked at the hen house cleaning some of the old grout away it is bursting out the siding 6 Dan is plowing I went to the funeral of Mrs Wm Armstrong She was buried at the Ebenezer Church Revd Mr Crage preached there was a large {illegible} 7 Dan plowed {illegible} in the grenary we expect the thrasher to come on Friday 8 Dan plowed I fixed some grout for the hen house the South Side of it all came out 9 {illegible} boys came this morning to thrash they thrashed the fall & spring wheat they're 40 bushel of fall wheat 22 �{illegible} at Spring wheat 10 11 {illegible} {illegible} Let the Ram with the Sheep Dan took 3 ewes to John Cork ram 12 {illegible} 13 {illegible} a very Stormy day 14 the Snow is 5 inches deep this morning Dan drew 2 loads of dung from the Barn at the road 15 we went to Gananoque with the wool & 3 bags of peas & oats got yarn for the wool paid $3.30 for {Spearing?} it 16 Dan drew more dung Snowed 6 inches more last night cold with high wind 17 Dan drew 2 loads of wood 1 from 6 con & 1 from Abs road is good I went to Fairfax with Mr Shane to a meeting of the Session & {Preparatory Session} 1883 Nov 18 Ellen & me went to Fairfax to the Communion there was a very large meeting than seven added the church new members Revd Mr Shane preached 19 Dan went to Abs with Bruce & they sawed up a lot of drags for wood the Snow nearly all gone 20 Dan plowed in the field north of the house 21 Dan Do Do Do. 22 Dan Do I grouted the hen house 23 �23 Dan is plowing I took Ellen to see Benjamin Young he very Sick I do not think he will live long he is not able to Sit up alone 24 Dan is plowing I am making a frame for the Seller door fine day 25 Revd Mr Shane preached at night 26 Dan is plowing this forenoon very heavy rain in the afternoon I went with Mr Shane to Fairfax there was to be meeting of the Session about altering bounds there was no meeting 27 the ground is too wet to do anything abd it is freezing now Ad came home at midnight Express all well 28 David &Vive came on the midnight Express Watt went down to Brockville on the Lightning Express they are all well we put in a new frame in the outside Seller-way it was all roten and the Stair-way was caved in we are going to build it up with Stones Dan has them drawn for it it has been very Stormy rain and Snow nothing done out doors 29 Dan took all the old straw from over the Stable we put it in the yard & new straw from the Barn over the horses 30 Stormy day Dan thrashed the flax seed {illegible} noon got wood from own woods 31 {this might be Dec 31st's entry?} Dan drew wood that he has cut there is a good deal of dead wood in the bush the Thrashers came at noon and thrashed bushel of oats John Johnson man and one horse helped Bruce team & two Boys Charles Arms George Arthur helped 1883 Dec 1 Dan cut wood in our bush and drew it to the house 24 �fine day 2 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 3 Dan got more wood fine day 4 Dan and Ad fixed the Barn for the thrashers we expect them tomorrow they moved the Straw So that we can keep it all in they fixed the poles over the {doors?} 5 the thrashers came at noon they finished the thrashing we had bushel of oats 6 Dan built up a Stone wall on the Side of the Sellar 7 Do he finished the walls this afternoon & went home 8 I finished the makeing of the Steps for the Seller and got them in So that we can out or in from the out Side. I have to cover them in yet 9 he was away 3 days Revd Mr Tigh preached this morning Mr Shane at night 10 very Stormy this forenoon I {maed frame?} for {the Cellar?} 11 I worked at the {frame?} for the Seller 12 Dan came home from his Father's he helped him for three days he got wood and other chores got ready for killing the hogs & brought the Sheep from {Mr J Cook's?} 13 we killed the hogs Bruce helped us fine day 14 Dan helped John Johnston to thrash with the team fine day I finished covering in the cellar way Ad went to Young on the Mixed 25 �15 16 Dan went to John Johnsons this morning they finished thrashing at noon he got wood after Mr Johnston preached this morning he is a Student 17 Wm came on the Mixed Stoped off at Kingston on Saturday from Perry Sound to Bessie's & She was home Dan & me Cleaned up 9 bushel of the old wheat that is the last of it we cleaned 12 bags of oats intending to go to the Mill tomorrow 18 very Stormy this forenoon and all day we took the top of the Snow Stack in the yard 19 Ad went to Gananoque to Mill he had 9 bushels of wheat and 12 bags of oats the roads very ruff Dan cut wood 20 Ad went to Gananoque for a load of Coal for their stove he brought 2200 Dan cut wood in the woods & put on the double windows 1883 Dec 21 Dan and Ad is drawing & chopping wood in our own woods {illegible} of dead wood {illegible} 22 Do Do Do 23 Revd Mr Shane preached this evening 24 Dan cut and drew more wood it Snowed about 5 inches last night with a misty rain most of the day it is a good deal warmer then it has been Watt & Lizie came on the Mixed from Brockville this evening 25 no work to day 26 Dan drew 2 loads of wood from Abs left one at A & one here fine day Billie came from Delta at night Mr {Jonesnos} Son brought him in a cutter 27 Ad went to Delta with Donnous to bring Kate home 26 �Watt had her in Brockville Dan drew a load of wood from Sand Bay 28 Dan cut Some in our own woods 29 Dan thrashed the Seed peas that was in the New Barn had 5 bushels cold day I attended our Preparatory service there was very few out 30 Revd Mr Shane preached & had the Communion there was 3 added the to our Church Mr and Mrs Services and Robert Shields there was a good attendance very cold day 31 {missing, possibly end of November 1883 entry} 1884 Jan 1 Dan went for a load of wood to Sand Bay and one from Ab McNeil David &Vive came from Delta & Wm Scott from GlenTay and Abia was here all took dinner it was good to have them 2 Snowing all day no work 3 Snowing and blowing all day Dan went to Bruce to help him the thrash it Stormed So that they did nothing the roads so drifted that he did not come home 4 Dan came home this morning there is no traveling on the Roads our road is nearly as high as the fences 5 Dan Split wood and Shoveled Snow at our gate at the road it is as high as the fence 6 David &Vive went home to the Revd Mr Tygh preached this morning Mr Shane at night 7 Dan went to help Bruce to thrash the thrashers did not come he came home after 27 �day it has been very Stormy this week wind and Snow a while 8 Stormy day no work only taking care of the cattle 9 Dan went to Bruce to thrash did very little there chain kept breaking Ad Shoveled the roads 10 I went to the Annual Meeting of our Agriculture Society there was a good meeting for the State of the roads nearly all the old Board of Directors was put in again Dan went to Bruces the brock down again got very little done 11 Dan went to Bruces to help to thrash they broke down we killed the younge cow Bruces helped fine winter day 12 Dan went to Bruces to thrash they broke part of the horse powr So that they will have to take it to Brockville to get it fixed Dan came home after {illegible} 13 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 14 Ad & Dan drew in the remainder of the Stack that was left put 2 loads over the horses the rest in the Barn 15 Dan went to Sand Bay for a load of wood {illegible} help cold day the road is no going 16 Dan went to Sand Bay for wood he took it to Bruce's & B Landon brought the horsepowr & circular saw here this afternoon 17 {illegible} & filed the Saw & they Saw it this afternoon drove {illegible} 1883 28 �Jan 19 20 they finished Sawing this forenoon then Dan went with Bruce to finish the thrashing cold day Dan went to Gananoque for cash he went with a cutter Jennet & Jennie went with him {illegible} {illegible} cold day 21 Dan and {illegible} rigged up the {illegible} {illegible} new frame for drawing things on them 22 very Stormy all night & day no work 23 high wind Snow & drift Do Do 24 Do Do Do Do Do 25 fine day no travel on the roads Dan took the horses &Slaugh to the Station & brock the roads 26 Dan went to Mallorytown this afternoon 27 Revd Mr Shane had a Short Service this morning then he closed A child of Henery Faires was dead the funeral was at 11oclock in the English church the Revd Mr Tygh preached the church was full 28 Ad is loading up things that he brought from Toronto for the Boys he is taking 2 veal skins 4 deakin 2 Sheep Skins with the wool on & 2 that the wool is taking off Dan & me Cleaned up 12 bushel of oats and 12 of wheat for a grist 29 Dan went to Gananoque with the grist this morning there was about 3 in of Snow fell last night fine day several lines {illegible} the road is so bad that could {illegible} bring {illegible} time rest of the line {illegible}/td> 30 rain Dan Stoped to chop wood< 31 the roads is so bad that there is no travel on them {the rest of line illegible} 29 �1884 {a lot of page difficult to decipher} Feb 1 hard frost last night we went to {illegible} Revd Mr Gibson Wife {several lines eligible} 2 A dull cloudy day I have taken care of the cattle 3 Revd Mr {illegible} preached this evening 4 {entry illegible} 5 {entry illegible} 6 rained most of the day Ad {several words illegible} I took cair of the cattle 7 Ad took the team to Sand Bay he brought home a load of Cordwood they are Sending a Carload to John to Belville 8 Stormy day Ad did nothing withwith the horses 9 Little Watt came from Montreal on the morning Express he was at the Carnival Ad took him to Young to his Mothers Stormy day Haffie took the team to Sand Bay Dan & him brought home of wood 10 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 11 Ad & Dan went to Sand Bay with the team Ad brought home a load of wood with the Bobby 12 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he took it home the roads is very bad there was Snow last night and wind to day the roads filled full 13 rain this morning & last night the Snow has got fall rain most of the day I am quilling 14 the roads is very soft muddy {illegible} wind turned North in the afternoon {rest of entry illegible} Ad brock 30 �the road to the hay Stack in the {illegible} the Snow has got a great fall 15 Ad went to Sand Bay for to load at wood he brought some home with him Watt and Lizie came here from Otawa on the Mixed 16 Ad took Watt & Lizie to Delta this morning {rest of entry illegible} 1884 {most likely February} 17 Revd Mr Tygh preached this morning Mr Shane at night rain 18 rain most of the day Dan did chores I spooled for Jennet 19 rain part of the day Dan took the top of the Stack in the midle field & brought it the Barnyard & spread around for the cattle it is badly spoiled 20 very high wind with Snow Dan went out back to look at a farm of John Burns he wants to buy it 21 Dan took the team to Sand Bay for wood this morning he brought home {illegible} load Ad came home to day the road was too bad to come 22 Dan went to Sand Bay for wood 23 Dan went to Sand Bay for wood Ad began to draw the Stack of hay in the midle field young Hughafie helped him 24 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 25 Ad &Hughafie finished drawing the Stack Dan helped Bruce to draw ice from the River the ice is very poor 26 Dan went to Sand Bay for wood Ad went to Gananoque for Shingles for the house & brought 7000 ceader Shingles paid $3.50 per thousand for them very Stormy in the afternoon rain & Snow 31 �27 Dan drew 2 loads of Cordwood to day 28 Snowed about 6 inches last night & is Still Snowing this morning Dan did very little Stormy 29 Still Storming Dan Split wood in the Shed it has been very Stormy most of the {illegible} 30 Sowed {illegible} 60 {illegible} 1884 March 9 1 Dan went to {illegible} they {illegible} of wood {rest of entry illegible} 2 Revd Mr Greacie preached this morning {illegible} cold day 3 Dan is drawing he drew 2 loads for & drew 1 load of wood then went back to the shanty Stopt there all night 4 Dan drew 1 load of wood then went back to the Chanty Stopt there all night 5 Dan brought a load of wood this morning & another at night took them both to Ads 6 Dan drew 1 load of wood this to day 7 Dan brought 1 load of wood this forenoon and another in the afternoon and went back to the shanty for to one in the morning 8 it began to blow and Snow in the night and Stormed all day there is a fearful drift wind from the East Dan came home this morning brought a Small load of wood I intended to Sand Bay to the meeting of the Session there was going it Stormed So very Stormy day the roads all blocked up so that Mr Shane could not go to Sand Bay the communion did not take place there was Sabbath School here 32 �10 Dan went to Sand Bay with the horses his Father is going to work in his place he is looking about Some land we cleaned up 5 bags of oats Dan took this Week is for feed before he went away 11 Stormy day in the afternoon no work done Ad & Bruce started for GlenTay in the morning before it began 12 Dans Father came out with a load of wood this morning the Snow has got a great fall the roads is rough 13 Dans Father brought out a load of wood and went back in the afternoon I went to a Session meeting at Sand Bay 14 Dan's Father drew a load of wood & banked more 15 Do Do Do has 2 loads more banked out that his Father is going to in that place 16 I went to Sand Bay with Wm Cornet we had the communion there this afternoon the church was well full 1884 March 18 I am going to the {illegible} at Kingston this morning Dan {illegible} is going {illegible} 19 Do Do drawing load of wood 19 again Dan drew a load of wood I came home on the express from the Presbytery at Kingston there was a good attendance of both ministers and Elders and a good deal of work done 20 Dan went to Sand Bay & banked out wood Stoped all night there x 21 Dan came home this afternoon brought a load of wood he banked in the forenoon Ad got home from Perth this afternoon he brought home 2 horses with 33 �they are large one 5 & the other 3 year old a horse & mair with foal due Percheron horse 22 23 Dan and Ad went to Abes for a load of hay for Wallace the Roads is very bad I taped 24 trees Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 24 Dan went to Sand Bay to bank out he came home on the Mixed this morning he went to Haigs to the Wife on Saturday night 25 I took care of the cattle fine weather 26 Do Do Do 27 Ad went to Escott Mill with 19 bushel of wheat and bags of ats the Roads is very bad he took the waggon he had Bruce's mare & his own 28 I Split Some wood took care of the cattle Ad put away the flour and meal 29 very Stormy this afternoon rain & {illegible} the Snow is going very fast frost at night {illegible} came here from Sand Bay he left Slaugh and came on horseback 30 Revd Mr Tigh preached this morning Mr Shane at night 31 very little work done Showing & getting ready to Saw wood & moving the clover hay into the little mow from cover the cows 1883 April 1 {illegible} to Snow in the forenoon {illegible} Snowed about 4 inches the forenoon Ad & Dan took the horsepower & sawing apart 2 Snowing this morning Snowed about 4 inches in the forenoon Ad and Dan took the horse power and 34 �Sawing part to Ads 3 Dan & Ad went to Abs with the waggon for a load of Wallace's hay the roads very bad 4 they Sawed at Ads wood today cold day Bruce & his boys and Matthias helped 5 {blank} 6 Mr Moore a Student from Kingston preached this morning I took him to Fairfax Mr Shane went to Newburg & Camden to preach 7 cold Blustery day 8 Ad Dan &Kairns Shingled the South Side of the house & part of the North Side fine day 9 Mr Grame came this morning they finished the North Side Dan went to Sand Bay for the chains and brought 2 18 feet Sticks from the Sawmill for Wallaces wood Shed. fine day 10 little rain Dan Split Some wood this forenoon & then him and Ad went to ABs for a load of Wallaces hay 11 Ad & Dan is covering the horse Stable with boards 12 Ad went to Gananoque with the Milkwaggon Dan drew Stuff for Wallace in the forenoon Split wood in the afternoon 13 Revd Mr Tye preached this morning Mr Shane at night 14 Dan went to Sand Bay to bank out wood fine day we had 2 pair of twins one of the full breads & one half 15 heavy rain this forenoon Jennet went to {illegible} came home on the mixed 16 {illegible} night from J W Darling 2 1/2 bushel Timothy 35 �and 1 bushel of Clover Seed $7.00 the Timothy $2.25 {illegible} 17 I let some water of the garden and other chores 18 we Sowed {illegible} I dug and planted 18 gooseberry sprouts 19 {blank} 20 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 21 Ad went to Delta with the Milkwaggon for a heifer calf from Watts Jersey cow Dan Split wood in the forenoon we drew dung & the dirt that came out of Sellerway into the garden North of the Burned grape in the afternoon heavy frost & high wind 22 Dan is fixing up the fences Ad came home this afternoon and brought the Calf with him 23 Ad began to Saw Dan cultivated he Sowed 4 bushel of the White Russian Spring Wheat he draged 24 Dan went to a Bee of Humphrey Youngs to plow Ad Sowed 2 bushel more of the White Russian 25 Ad sowed 2 bushel of the White Russian wheat that we got from Rennie in Toronto on the 7 ridges west of the other 6 bushel and 3 ridges from the west fence they saved about 4 bushel of Astrilan oats north half of the center field 26 they have Sowed 16 bushel of the Astrilan in all the ground is in good trim 27 Revd Mr Tygh preached this morning Mr Shane at night 28 they finished the midle field Ad rolled where the fall wheat was last year and the Clover {illegible} he says 1883 April 36 �that the fall wheat Stubble is very stiff the Clover is very {bracket?} 29 they are cultivating & dragging in the field below the house and have Sowed 12 bushel of Black oats that he got the m Bruce all next to the lower ditch and that the ridges runs East & West and 3 ridges that runs North & South and the mare they have is the mair of Wm McNeil's 30 {appears to be blank} 1883 May 1 Sowed our own small oats 1 1/2 bushel with center field west of the wheat and 4 bushel in the field front of the house 2 Dan plowed where he left off below the New Barn Ad went to Gananoque I went to the post office Saw the smoke coming out of Robert Cornetts house along with JA Bradley we gave the alarm got pails & poured on water all to no use it was burned he lost most of his things there was a general turnout every one did their best Darling Store caught fire & was burned down they Saved Dean's Shop and house which was between Darling Store and Cornetts house Darling got out all his Goods out but they were damaged 3 I went to Fairfax this afternoon with Mr Shane the Commission to be tomorrow Dan plowed 4 Revd Mr Shane had the commission at Fairfax good attendance 5 Dan drew dung to the garden in the forenoon plowed in the afternoon fine growing time fine Shower last night 6 Dan breaking {illegible} Ad Sowed the Black barley & the grass peas East Side of the field then 3 bushel of peas that he bought of the 37 �Widow {Susan?} I planted 6 gray {raspberries?} I sent 2 {rest of entry illegible} 7 Ad Sowed 4 bushel of own peas Dan is breaking in an {illegible} I planted a grapevine of Wallaces it is the Polkington and the Prentiss grape & a {Vigana Raspberre team?} came from F G Association fine rain this afternoon 8 the ground is too damp to drag Dan & Shoveling out furrows he helped to plant 4 Appel trees that Ad bought at the station 1 Wealthy 1 Wallbridge 1 Fameus 1 McIntosh Red 6 of the gray raspberries I bored & Set Some posts for grapevines 9 Dan drew some dung to the garden little rain 10 we drew Stones for the foundation of Wallaces woodShed he expects the framers on Monday 11 the Revd Mr Tyghe preached this morning Mr Shane at night 12 Dan went to Gananoque for a load of lumber for Wallace this afternoon I dug some in the garden 13 Dan drew dung to the garden in the forenoon he then draged the head Ridge at the old well & Sowed about 3/4 of bushel of peas I Sowed nearly 2 wash basins full of {illegible} David & his family came from Delta Bessie came with them and brought {illegible} with them 1884 May 14 David & {illegible} went to Toronto on the express Bessie went with them Dan drew dung to the garden in the forenoon fixed some {illegible} after Dan {illegible} drawing dung to the garden then {illegible} got Bruces wheel cultivator & cultivated the garden & then throwed out some furrows heavy rain at 15 38 �16 Dan helped Humphrey Young to plow I began to {illegible} & clean out the hen house light Showers 17 Dan helped Humphrey to plow Ad took yearling & 2year-old heifer to the 6 concession this morning we planted 10 rows of potatos next to the hen house in the garden 18 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 19 Dan can do nothing he has a boil on his hand Ad took some of the clapboards of the house & then put a lath on the stud & nailed them on again that brought the stud out even with the grout he intends new clapboards on 20 Dan went to Mallorytown on the Mixed this morning we put the cows in the midle field for the first 21 Ad went to Gananoque & brought 8 barrels of plaster of Paris for to put on the land & 2 Spades 1 for ditching & 1 for digging Dan can do nothing 22 Ad took 5 barrels of the plaster to the north half of the East midle field Dan is doing yet 23 Ad drew 2 load of rails from where the Stacks was to make a lain at the end of the barn Dan is doing {illegible} 24 Ad & me put up the fence for the lain 25 Revd Mr Tygh preached this morning Mr Shane at night 26 Ad went to Gananoque with 3 bags of wheat 4 of barley {illegible} 3 Barles of plaster on the midle field he began on the east side 27 Dan drew Some Stones of the South end of the midle field & cultivated it with the wheeled cultivator 39 �28 Dan & Ad Drew dung & cultivated the field back of the barn 29 they furrowed out & planted 6 rows of carrots 1 row of parsnips 2 rows beets & planted some sweet corn & popcorn in the garden 30 Ad went to Gananoque for a load of clapboards Dan took some of the old clapboards off the South end of the house 31 Ad went to Gananoque for another load of clapboards Dan is taking off the clapboards 1883 June 1 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 2 Dan plowed the peice for potatos Ad & me cut 3 bushel of Erely Roses warm day 3 Dan finished plowing the potato ground he then draged it he {illegible} it with {illegible} & Kate planted Bushel of early {illegible} 4 Dan cultivated & dragged the potato ground {illegible} sowed {illegible} pond of it & planted part washed this morning Sheep 5 they planted some more Dan went to dung Bee of Samuel Johnson in the afternoon 6 Ad went to Gananoque for a load of lumber for the house to 208 lb of tar paper we planted 6 rows of corn east of the old barn and some Western corn 7 Dan planted more of the western corn I planted 22 hills of cucumbers they plowed the head ridge north of the new Barn & Sowed it with cow corn 40 �8 Professer Fowler preached at Sand Bay in the afternoon and hear at night I took him to Sand Bay 9 we all worked on the Roads had the team drew gravel they began at our N West corner & came this way 10 Do Do Do 11 Do Do Do Do 12 Dan and me worked this morning on the roads had the team I attended an Agriculture meeting at Mr Deans revised the Prize list Dan worked at the house 13 Dan worked at the house I planted some cabbage & tomato I attended a meeting at the Drill Shed on the Scott Act Judge McDonald Revd Mr Crawford Revd Shane & Craig & others spoke on it 14 15 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning David came on the Morning Express Vive & the children was with him 16 Ad went with David to Gananoque Dan cultivated the potatos in the garden 17 Ad David &Vive & the children to Delta Dan & me loaded & wheeled the sand & clay for {illegible} 2 sides of the house in the forenoon we then took up the line on the road Dan bored some holes for posts for a line fence 1883 June 18 Ad came home from Delta at noon he took up the line with the instrument next hour line was wrong Dan filled some of the holes that he had bored 41 �19 Dan bored a number of holes on the right line I worked in the garden & trimmed some trees 20 Dan Sowed plaster on the oats & peas front of the house this morning Ad took a load of posts to the road line we Set Some of them 21 Dan bored post holes Ad & me Set soSme of them very warm day 22 Revd Mr Tygh preached in forenoon Mr Shane at night 23 Dan went to the 6 con to bank out wood Ad took the Spoted heifer with her calf she has lost 1 of her teats they are going to let the calf Suck & beef her Mr Graham &Mr Ferris came to clapboard the house 24 Graham &Fairns are at the house I am helping cutting the clapboards for the front of the house 25 they are working at it Ad is taking of the clapboard front of the house we moved the cupboard of the Sellerway 26 they are working at the clapboard 27 Do Do Do 28 Ad went to Gananoque with Bruces team for more lumber & tar paper Dan has been at the 6th con Since Monday with the team we expect him home to night I attended Services in the church & a meeting of the Session I was repointed representative Elder for the ensuing year &Revd Mr Shane preached 29 Revd Mr Shane preached there was 54 communicants partook the church was well filled fine day 30 Dan is cultivating in the garden and hoeing the ground is very dry there has been no rain Since the 11th of the month Wm Hazelwood &Isabla or rather {illegible} Free came on Saturday {illegible line} James Robinson 42 �& his daughter from Russ{illegible} 1883 July Dan went & got his horse got it shod Dan went to Gananoque this morning got a train home 1 Dan is hoeing in the garden Ad has a lame back can do very little 2 Dan is cutting behind the barn 3 Dan is hoeing behind the barn Ad went to Leeds & laid out a Road Dan is riging up the mower & other chores Ad went to Young with with the buggy he took {illegible} {illegible} and his daughter & Bessie 4 Ad went to the River with a load of picknickers Robinson his Daughter Jennet Bessie & Jennie was with him they went to the Bay very warm rain in the afternoon 5 rain this morning dull hazey day the carpenters finished the house last night they have been 21 days working at the clapboarding & corners 6 Mr Gilles preached at night Mr Shane went to Kingston 7 Dan came home this forenoon I may say that he has lost 2 days 2/3 friday 1/2 monday all Saturday I went to the Presbytery to Belleville the Revd Mr Shane resined his charge here to the Presbytery he has got a call New Brunswick 8 I got home on the Express all well the crows has took up all our potatos they are planting them over again 9 finish planting the potatos & began to mow & mowed a little in the orchard 43 �10 finished cuting the orchard and cut a piece in the north field west Corner fine day 11 raked up the orchard & drew it in 3 small load they raked & cocked up the piece that was cut yesterday it is too green to draw in 12 fine rain most of the day mowing done this forenoon Dan bored some posts holes on the road 13 Revd Mr Greacie preached this morning 14 I painted Some Dan bored post holes on the Rear Side of the midle field Ad went to Brockville 15 Dan is boring Ad is mowing in the North Field 16 Ad & Abia went to Sand Bay to Mr Keys Dan mowed Some of the fence & cocked Some that I raked {illegible} 1883 July 20 17 Ad got the {illegible} out of the milk waggon & hurt his back shoulder by the fill bolt coming ought broke fill 18 Dan mowed in the Northfield got the waggon fixed again Dan raked & cocked some in the field 19 we fixed the roof of the cow Stable the part had Spread Ad got iron rods & bolted a belated the plate of the beam of the old barn I raked Dan and I Coslow drew 4 loads put 2 over the horses 1 over the cows 1 is left on the waggon Ad & Ellen Revd Mr Shane preached at night I read his resignation of his charge he is going to St Johns NB to take charge of the Mission Stations we are all very Sorry that he is 44 �leaving us he has done wonders for us 21 I went to Kingston with Mr Shane he took his horse and Buggy to Gananoque we then took the Boat Ad & Dan drew in the hay that was in the North Field 22 Dan went through the potatos with the cultivator & hoed them there was a little rain 23 they went to Wallaces place & cut part of it and rake it up & drew it in fine 24 Dan mowed more at Wallaces they drew in 3 loads I raked with Maud fine day 25 Dan finished mowing at Wallaces this forenoon I raked Ad & Dan drew drew in all that was fit 26 I raked & Ad & Dan drew in all that was left on Wallaces Place Dan cut part of the north field I raked it in the afternoon they drew in 2 loads and took it to Wallaces Stable 27 there no minister with us to day I went to the Methodist Church in forenoon 28 Ad went to Bruces riged up the reaper he cut the Martin Amber wheat in the afternoon it was winter killed a little Dan and me Set posts on the Road Side midle field 29 Ad & Dan cut part of the other fall wheat this afternoon there a very heavy dew this morning 30 Ad & Dan finished the wheat & the haying fine day they drew in 1 load of hay they took to horse {illegible} Stable that is 3 loads that they took there 31 heavy rain last night in the day very little work done 1884 Aug 1 Dan & Ad helped Bruce with his haying fine 45 �day we had an examination of witnesses on Timothy {illegible} for stealing a {illegible} from I sent him to Brockville for {rest of line illegible} {illegible marginal note} 2 Do Do Do {illegible} of the piece 3 Professor Nicholson here at night Fairfax in the morning Sand Bay at noon I heard Mr Tygh at Fairfax in the morning Sand Bay at noon 4 Ad & Dan drew in our fall wheat they put 2 loads in the little mow it our own old Fall wheat & the load of the Martin Amber on Scaffold with {illegible} 5 Dan pulled weeds out of the potatos where the crows dug them up they are very small 6 Dan is plowing through the potatos & hoeing I went with Nicholson to Sand Bay yesterday we took dinner at Herbison we had J Shields horse we went to James McCormick's James Cornetts & the Widow Cochran's Cornetts has over 150 Bee hives 7 Dan is working at the potatos fine day 8 Dan finished holding the potatos I can do very little 9 Bruce is cutting the Spring Wheat with the reaper Dan Coslow and two of Bruces Boys is binding 10 Revd Mr Nicholson this morning James McMillan took him to Fairfax and the Union then brought here 11 Ad finished cutting the S Wheat Bruces two Boys helped they finished about the midle of the afternoon fine day 46 �Mrs Kellog com from Almount on a visit Bessie & Jennie came home young 12 Dan helped Bruce to cut Some wheat he took the cradle Ad went to Gananoque took Nan Hazelwood & brought two bags of flour home I took Nicholson to Darlings Kirkins. McCormicks and Smiths had Shields horse 13 Ad & Dan is drawing the wheat that was cut on Saturday Some of it is rather soft they cut Some of the front of the house very warm day 14 they helped Bruce at his harvesting in the forenoon Ad cut all the oats front of the house expect a peice where the old Barn Stood it is too green 15 they got all the wheat in and 2 loads of oats 16 they helped Bruce most of the day then they got in 2 loads of oats very hot day 17 Mrs Kellock went home on the Express we had no preaching to day I heard Mr Tygh 18 Ad & Dan got in all the oats that was cut front of the house I raked the ground with Kate 1884 August 19 Ad and Dan helped Bruce at his wheat very warm day the ground is very dry fine rain this morning Aunt Jennet came from Branford on the Express 20 Dan helped H. young this afternoon to draw in wheat Ad took the Spoted heifer to the 6th Concession 21 Dan hooked peas very dry time Ad is at Bruce's 47 �frost in some places it did no rain here 22 Dan hooking peas Ad finished cuting the oats in the field front of the house and cut Some in the thistle field 23 Dan hooked peas Ad raked up the oats in front of the house drew them in and Some of the peas Ellen came from Glentwa on the Express She had the 3 children with her they are all well 24 we had no meeting I heard the Young Matthews Min. 25 they drew in 2 loads of oats Dan hooked peas 26 little rain last night very little done this forenoon Dan worked at the peas in the afternoon 27 Ad finished cuting the oats that finished our reaping they then drew in 1 loads of peas and 3 of oats very warm dry weather Bruces boy helped them 28 they drew in 3 loads of oats and 1 of peas the tire came off the Waggon yesterday they had to get it on this morning it was near noon before they began 29 very heavy rain last night and this morning and most of the day very little work done Dan drew a load of rails from Wallaces fence the cows got into Bruces field 30 rain this morning Ellen Jennet, Bessie Jennie and Nancy Hazelwood all went to Brockville on the Mixed this morning Dan went to fix Wallaces fence in the forenoon he then began to plow for Fall wheat where the old Barn Stood 48 �31 31 we have had no Minister I heard the Revd Mr Tye 1884 Sept 1 Dan plowed this forenoon Ad turned over the oats that was left in the midle field they drew them in and I raked all the field & that finished all the oat crop they then drew in a load of peas fine day 2 I was taken with a Cold Chill in the night & could not get up Dan & Ad hooked & got in more of the peas Bessie and Phillia went to Kingston on the Express Ad plowed Dan finished hooking the peas and they got them in that finished our harvesting expect the grass peas they are not fit to cut 3 Ad & Dan went out to the road & helped Bruce David came on the Express from Perry Sound Vive met him here fine day 4 Dan helped Bruce all day Ad in the afternoon David &Vive went to Delta on Express 5 Dan plowed Ad did chores David &Vive went to Delta on the Express fine day 6 Ad hooked the grass peas there is good crop of Straw Dan plowed warm day Revd Mr Hyde came on the Express & McMullen met him & took him to Stewarts 7 Revd Mr Hyde preached this morning A Cochran came for him took he preached at Fairfax & Union 8 Dan finished the plowing for the fall wheat and began to draw dung to it from the barnyard 9 Dan drew dung this forenoon then he drew in the grass peas one of Bruces boys helped him warm day Ad took Wm Scott Ellen & Bessie to Delta they took the wool to Ledenhurst to get it Spun also 10 Dan is drawing dung I took the Cows to water this 49 �morning for the first time Monday week 11 they are drawing for the Fall wheat very dry time 12 Wm Scott and Ellen went home on the Express Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie in the after noon Dan finished drawing dung for the wheat 13 Ad is thrashing wheat for to Sow Dan is Spreading dung for the wheat 14 I took Revd Mr Hyde to Fairfax & Sand Bay he preached here at night 15 Helped Ad to clean the Seed wheat Dan is cultivating the dung that he Spread on the wheat it is very ruff 16 the ground is so ruff that they had to roll it before Sowing it they then Sowed it I went to Kingston on the Merchant Express to Presbytery 17 got home on the Express all well we are to have regular Suplys on Sabbath days it was a good meeting they Sowed the wheat cleaned out the furrows then rolled two rounds at the bottom one round in the midle an are at the top of the piece to test the Smooth or ruff Surface they cut up the corn in the garden Dan drew lumber from the Station to the Show ground in the afternoon we got a cane load from Sharbut Lake Bessie Came from Toronto this morning 18 Dan is cuting corn Ad is helping to pack Bessie trunk She is going to Indonia in central India as A Medical Missionary She went on the Express to Brockville Ad went with her this afternoon 19 Dan is cuting corn I helped J Cook and Dean at the fair ground we took up the lines & marked the places for to put the post the ground is very dry & hard 20 Madis Colt got its forward leg brock last night or this 1884 Sept 50 �morning we've been fixing it most of the day Dr Hanna put plaster of Paris bandage on it and Splints I do not think it will do any good 21 Mr Hyde preached this morning fine day 22 heavy rain most of the day Dan thrashed oats 23 we tried to put the Colt in a Sling it would not do we cut out the bandage & sawed a point off the bone of & put on another plaster bandage & 2 iron Splints on 24 Dan finished ctting the corn in the forenoon & drew dung to the thistle field in the afternoon 25 very heavy rain last night and this morning they fixed the horse Stable in the forenoon & drew some large Stones that was at the first ditch Dan plowed then below {illegible} 26 Dan finished the plowing below the wheat & he drew dung to the thistle field I intend to go to Ellen's tomorrow 27 I went to Perth on Mixed to Brockville took the {illegible} Express to Perth Wm Scott met me there got to Ellens before dark they are well good crossing 28 we went to their church Mr Smith A Student preached 29 I looked over their farm it is a good one loam & Standing high 30 went to their Fairground to make their entries {last line cut off } 1884 Oct 1 John took me to the Perth show it is a very good one in some things very few cattle & sheep & only middling Hogs and horses Fair roads good {illegible} work good 51 �{illegible marginal note} 2 Wm took me to Ramses Stoped at James Robinson all night good roads they are all well Wm over to Joe Johns took tea then came back to James Staid there all night cold day and night 3 Wm took me Almont Fair we Stoped Mrs Kellocks they had a better Fair than at Perth grain roads good fronts good & a good display of everything there {illegible} in the Hall fell down & hurt a number of people there was over 10 thousand in the ground it is Said the grounds was very muddy with the rain 4 Started on the first Train for Brockville got to Brockville after the Express had gone got home on the Mixed all well glad to be home & thankful to God for all his mercies 5 the Revd Mr Giffend we had no minister 6 they are fixing for the fair fine day I got the Brady boys to fix up Some fixings on the fence around the ground fine day 7 fine day we took the Sheep & cattle got Crak price the flock of fine wools on the Jersey Calf 1 year-old & 2 year-old heifers it is the best fair we have had in every way I was in the hall as usual fine day 8 Dan went home last night he did not come back till the afternoon ra{i?}n this morning 9 Dan plowed up the cross ditches then Ad and him is clearing them out with the Scraper it is the field below the barn 10 Ad & Dan plowed & Scraped this forenoon Ad went to Delta in the afternoon with the team to bring out a load for David he is going to Parry Sound 11 Dan went to Bruces & helped him to thrash the 52 �machine is there Ad came home after dark and another and another man with him with a load 12 Mr Smith a Student preached at night & McMullen took him to Fairfax & Sand Bay 13 Dan & Ad helped Bruce to thrash in the forenoon dug potatos in the afternoon 1884 Oct 14 Ad & Dan dug potatos they cultivated or dug up the {illegible} with a Spring Cultivator it cut a good many of the long potatos they are Small expect first planted David &Vive went away on the Express Watt came at noon 15 Dan finished the potatos Ad is loading Davids lugage in a car he took his horse & a Cow that he got from Ad it is the 2 year old that came in lately 16 Dan & Ad plowed the potato ground & picked up some of the Small Stones brought them up to the Barnyard 17 Dan began to plow in the field below the house the ground is very dry and hard Ad is cleaning up the Barns for the thrashers fine day 18 Dan is plowing Ad is fixing the barns he making a bin in the New Barn to hold the grain that in it 19 Revd Adam Spencer preached this morning 20 Dan plowed Ad & me fix the {cauby?} over the Sellerway very dry time 21 Dan is plowing. Ad cleaned out some of the ridge ditches north of the house & braced the posts along the road for wire fence I made a Slat door for root seller 53 �{illegible marginal note} 22 Alf Green came with the thrashers this morning they started at noon & thrashed the wheat we had Bushels the likewise a run of oats fine day 23 thrashed Bushels of oats they then put the machine into the new barn & the grass peas had bushel the Black Barley had bushel peas bushel 24 finish the peas this forenoon had bushel we put in some {illegible} the Straw 25 Dan plowed front of the house part of the paster 26 the Revd Mr Spencer preached at night {illegible} 27 wDan plowed Ad & me cleaned up 18 bushel of Spring wheat & 8 bushel of oats he intends to go to {illegible} 28 Dan is plowing in a field below the house 29 Do Do 30 Dan finished the field & plowed the garden 31 Ad went to Young with the grist Dan shoveled the furrows that was left in the field below the house in the garden & pulled the turnips {illegible} they are very poor they did not come 1884 1 2 Dan drew in the few turnips & beets there was only two or three baskets next the east fence Ad came home with the grist at dark it rained quite hard I hear the Revd Mr Gifford this morning swe had no minister 3 Ad and Dan went out to the Sixth con to stump and plow 54 �I am fixing a door for the front of the house 4 Ad came home last & went back this morning they are stumping & ditching the ground is very wet in the Swamp 5 rain and Snow most of the day we put the Cows in the Stable for the first time Ad went back early this morning Dan has stoped there 6 the roads very ruff Ad did not go back to day very hard frost last night everything is closed up 7 Ad went back to the chanty this morning it is raining windy & Stormy looking 8 Ad went back to the chanty this morning he is ditching then is plowing {fellow? Philow?}went {with} him they intend to bring the Pett cow home they did so Dan brought home a load of wood to Thompsons place 9 16 heard the Revd Iby preach we had none 10 Ad & Dan killed the hog this morning Ad moved to Thompsons house this afternoon Dan went to the Chanty after took a load of hay with him 11 Ad is fixing about the house getting things fixed I am fixing Stuff for to put in the room windows 12 I covered the greapes vines and other chores 13 Ad is fixing at home Dan is plowing at the Chanty 14 Ad went to the Chanty to ditch they did all that they could do & came home at night Dan brought a load of wood 15 Dan plowed in the North East corner of the corn next John Johnstons the groung is very dry Ad took 11 yews{ewes} to John Cooks South Down Ram Mr McKinnon preached this morning & at Fairfax in the 55 �afternoon 17 Dan plowed Ad got a horse from J Stacie to pull with Kate he plowed in the afternoon along with Dan 18 heavy frost last night so that no plow Dan tryed but could do nothing he brought the plows home he picked up wood in the bush here {out of order, should follow Dec 01-15} 1884 Dec 21 Stormy day Snow 16 Jessie was buried at the Stone Church at the west of Mary Braden Beatty grave the Revd Mr Richards of Lyn preached a Sermon in our own church it was as full as it could hold they they left here at 12 oclock There was a number of teams went to Young with them they got home about 7 oclock at night very Stormy day Snow & wind 17 Vest went to Brockville on the Express to go to Delta he took Philo withe him cold day no work done 18 voted for the Scott this morning there is a great aggitation about it for and against it fine day 19 very cold day I had to in{livist?} before I got the Chores done the Revd Mr Greacie came here with Mr McKay he to preach for us two Sabbaths 20 little Wat and Billie came down from Toronto last night they were at J. & McDonalds Demonstration Billie went to Delta with Kate & the cutter Wat Ellen Robson, Dunken and Wat Son & Daughter went to Brockville on the Mixed train this morning Dr McKay went to Fairfax this morning he preached at Sand Bay at 1/2 p 2 & heare at night Alexander Cornett sent him there with 56 �his team I went for the Sabbath lesson Back & Send Boys 10 35 cents 22 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood it rained after left & rained most of the day 23 Ad went for the Sheep that he took to John Cooks Ram fine day 24 very Stormy day Snow and wind all day 25 fine clear morning no work done 26 I Split Some wood and took care of the cattle 27 Ad went to the Chanty for a load of wood it began to rain after he left rained most of the day after 28 Dr McKay preached this morning 29 we killed the hogs Dan Bradley and Bruces Boys helped fine warm day 30 I cut up the two hogs that was left here Ad took two home 31 Ad took Jennet to Gananque I salted the pork {illegible}Snow all gone 1884 Dec 1 Dan took the team out to the Shanty & drew in 2 Ellem logs McCreadys Sawmill for Ad Stable & brought home a load wood good Slaughing 2 they began to draw the last years Stack of hay from the North field it is all Clover 3 they finished drawing the Stack of hay Dan then drew some of the rails from the road fence to the 57 �midle fence to field North of the house & barn 4 we cleaned up 12 bags of oats Ad took them to Greens Mill at the outlet Dan left of work this morning 5 Ad worked at his Stable at home I fixed in a door Sill in the front door for the door to Shut on 6 Ad took the plough to plow in the north field he finished 2 ridges that was before the Snow came there is too much frost & Snow 7 wind & rain all day keen frost this morning Mr Smith a Student preach this evening James McMullen took him to Fairfax it was so Stormy Wind & Rain that no one came out he brought back home he Stoped here 8 Ad helped Bruce to thrash this afternoon rain in the morning I fixed a new post at the road frount of the house 9 Ad helped Bruce to thrash they finished he had 900 bushels of oats Snow & rain most of the day I fixed some in the hen house 10 Ad put puttie around the chimnies on the roof and put in a new bed piece in the cookstove this morning 11 I took care of the cattle & other chores Ad is fixing at home 12 fixing the Stable & other Chores Jessie is very poorly the Dr says that her left lung infected 13 strike through Jennet went for the Dr last night he was here most of the night and Jessie died this morning five minutes from five oclock he could not think She was dangerous till a few hours before She died Ad Telegrafed to her father as soon as the office was open we are all in a very mournfull state 58 �14 Mr McKay a Student preached this morning 15 Ad is getting things for the funeral her Father got here on the Express this afternoon he was just 8 hours on the road 19 Dan cut & drew the dead wood that he could get in the bush & drew to the house Ad & me filed some of the outside windows for the house 20 Dan drew Sand from the pit to bank the house Ad & me finished all the windows they had all to be made smaller & fitted inside the new casings fine weather 21 Dan is overhauling the old fence along the road of the midle field I fixed some of the Bales in the Stables 22 Dan drew the old rails that not fit to put up again to the house for wood & Philo & him brought the heffer Dan brought. Nan{illegible} 1884 Nov 23 Wind & Snow most of the day Mr Linton went to Fairfax this morning Ad took him he did not go to Sand Bay there was very heavy rain most of the day and night 24 Dan plowed to 3 furrows both sides of the post that was set along the road Ad shoveled the furrows Dan then plowed in the North East corner field turned very cold & freezing hard with North Wind 25 Dan is drawing the corn Stoks that is behind the Barn then he went to Bruces for the horsepowr & Saw 26 they Sett the horse powr & Saw got a coupling fixed 59 �27 Ad & Dan with Bruces Boys & team Sawed the wood this forenoon Ad went to Gananoque for wire for the Road fence in the afternoon fine day 28 they are fixing for beginning to put on the wire put some fine day 29 they put on the rest of the wire along the road of the midle field they had very little off the two bunches of Barbed wire they lack some of the one bunch of Buckthorn to finish the two rows on the top it was after dark before they finished 30 Revd Mr Lincon preached this morning he is a probationer he went to Fairfax in the afternoon 1885 Jan 1 cold north west wind this morning freezing a little very little work done 2 Ad went and laid out a Road in the 5th concession of Leeds fine day 3 Jennie went to Brockville on the mixed this morning She is going to teach School at Glen Buele. Ad is choring so am I. I fell down our Seller Stairs just before I went to bed and got badly hurt 4 Mr Rattery a Student preached here at night 5 Ad got the Dr to come yesterday I am not able to get out of bed I write this a week after Ad atended the Township Meeting 6 Ad helped Bruce to kill his hogs and his own Chores 7 Stormy day Ad is taking care of the Stock 8 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood & Atended the Agriculture meeting he got $7.25 60 �of premiums & left $1.75 as membership & Farmer the Dr. has been here twice every day since Sunday it has been Snowing & freezing all most everyday I have been up & done some writing in entries to day 9 Ad went to Blairs Sawmill for the Stuff of an Elem log that Dan drew in Sometime ago the roads is very Soft 10 Ad is Sawing & Splitting wood here at home & fixing up fence between the orchard & church field fine day and thanks be to a good & kind God for all his mercies {us B?} 11 18 11 the Revd Mr Smith preached here this morning 12 rain and wind most of the day Ad taking care of cattle 13 fine frosty day Ad fixing things here & at home there is no traveling on the roads 14 very high wind no traveling on the roads they are very rough Ad Split Some wood here 15 a little Snow last night flories of Snow most of the day it is about 3 inches deep at night 16 Ad and Dan Bradley & a Man that Ad hired he is a French man his name is Francis Fountain he is to do Chores and to get four dollars a month they killed the 2 year old heffer that we were feeding windy day 17 heavy wind with hail & rain most of last night very high wind with Snow most of the day they Cut up the heffer Ad took half of it home there was no {visittings?} to day I was not able to out yet 61 �19 Ad brought 1 load of wood from the Chanty this morning he left it here he atended the Council in the afternoon fine day there was about 3 inches of Snow came last night that made fair Slaughing 1885 Jan Snowed about 3 inches last night warm so that the house eves is dropping 20 Ad drew 2 loads of wood from the Chanty he took them home Francis is cuting wood & taking care of the cattle he seems to be carefull of everything 21 Ad went to a wood bee of Mr S Copelands this morning Francis is cuting wood here & at Ads 22 Ad drew a load of wood this forenoon home he then went to Gananoque with Kate & the cutter fine cold day the Thermometer is 10 below Zero 23 Ad drew 2 loads of wood he left them both here one was Sled legs the other cordwood 24 Ad Drew 1 load of wood it is 6 feet long he made a bargan Dan & his Father cut the large timber that lenth the tops longer it is dead where the fine killed 25 I went to the Sabbath School this morning it is the first time since I got hurt we had no Minister 26 Ad went for a load of wood to Sand Bay he got upset about on the Road near the midle field there was a very high wind and drift 27 Ad brought a load of long wood and left it here fine day the roads is very 62 �heavy 28 very Stormy day wind & Snow first half day Ad went for a load of wood in the afternoon 29 Ad took oats & ?Straw from here home this morning he drew a load of wood home in the afternoon 30 Ad drew a load of long wood home this forenoon and a load of cordwood home in the afternoon windy 31 Ad drew a load of long wood for the drag saw he put it on the lain below the house and of cordwood home fine day 1885 Feb 1 Revd Mr McCleand preached here at night 2 Ad went to Escott with Bags of oats to grind for the pigs and cows cold fine day 3 Ad drew a load of wood home this forenoon he went to the outlet for a load of wood {illegible} Landon 4 Ad drew a load of hay from Bruces for his horses Frank is taking care of the cattle & getting wood 5 Ad was up all night here with Phillow he has got a {illegible} of the Scarlet feaver the Dr Hannah was {here} for 4 or 5 hours last night Jennet & grandma has been up most of the night for a week Ad went for a load of wood this forenoon he left it here 63 �Ad Telegraphed they went from {illegible} to {illegible} he is very low with his Fever is affected 6 Ad drew 2 loads of wood he left one of them & took the other home cold fine day 7 Ad drew a load of cord wood in the forenoon to Mallorytown {illegible} Dr Turner came to see Philow along with Dr Hannah he left is here & brought a load of longwood & left it here 8 X Revd Mr Cleand preach here this morning he got Mr Darling to him to Sand Bay & Fairfax at night Ad & Abia was here all night Philow he a little easier 9 Ad brought a load this forenoon he took it home it Stormed all the afternoon Snow & rain at night 10 rain most of the night Snow and a heavy crust Ad was here half the night with Philow he is very weak Ad went to Brockville on the Mixed got back on the Express 11 very Stormy last night rain and Snow with high winds all night most of the day Mrs Highcock came out yesterday afternoon to see Philow he is very low the Dr is here every night and morning 12 very fine forenoon Snowed and blew a very high wind Mrs Highcock went home this morning Watt and Lizie came from Delta this afternoon Jennie came on the Express to be here for dinner this is our Weding day we were fifty years ago Ellen & me got a present of a pair gold mounted Speck from little Watt from Pembrook they are very fine ones Ad and Abia Watt & Lizie 64 �& Jennie all took diner together and had a good time Philow is a good deal better 13 the roads is very bad very little travel Jennie went to her School at Glen Buel on the Mixed this morning 14 Ad drew a load of wood this morning 1885 Feb 15 22 we had no Minister I atend the Sabbath School cold day 16 very Stormy day with heavy fall of Snow all day Francis Fountain he left here with the intention of going to the English church at half past Seven oclock he has not come back got Wm Earles horse & cutter was taken from our church shed it's Suposed that he Stole it they can get no acount of it 17 the roads is completely blocked up. Ad is doing the chores he let out the cattle to water this afternoon they was not out yesterday it was so Stormy 18 Ad is fixing about the Stables and Barn cold day and Sawing wood he has cut wood for both of us 19 Ad is setiling the circlur Saw there and the Jack for the belt he tended them put Snow and water about them so as to freeze them down 20 Dan McNiel brought the horsepowr here Ad loaded and put it in its right place then put Snow and water around it so as to freeze it 21 Bruce and Freeman MrTraull and a man of Charly Stewarts came and they cut what wood that Ad had here they filled the wood Shed cut more put it outside they took the Saw to {illegible} we had no Minister I atended the Sabbath School 65 �23 Ad Sawed what wood he had at his house and they took the Saw Wallaces went to file it and found that it was cracked 24 Ad drew a load of wood to Wm Thompsons this forenoon he then put part of his own wood into his wood Shed fine day 25 I went with James McMullen to Hugh McKeays and Samuel Donovans on church matters we had Kate on Ad's Cutter fine day white frost 26 Ad drew oats & Straw from here to his Stable he has no hay for the horses 27 Ad drew 2 loads of wood to the station fine day 28 Ad drew 1 load of wood there has been a white frost for three or four day the trees and every thing is covered with it it is quite warm & thawing 1885 March 1 rain most of the day with a little Snow David came on the Express the Revd Mr Stevence preached here this evening Mr Samuel Donovan came for him this morning took him to Fairfax & Sand Bay and brought him back at night 2 Snow last night with a little frost and some to day we cleaned up 11 bags of wheat and 18 of oats for feed 3 Ad went to Escott with the grist he did not the wheat ground the mill was full of wheat he will not get till next week 4 Snow this morning Ad put away the ground feed and other chores blustery day 5 Ad went to Sand Bay & brought home a load of round Stuff for the granary fine day 6 Ad brought 2 long logs 24 ft and 2 14 ft and 66 �other Stuff for the Sills of the granery cold day the 3-yearold calved this morning Bull calf 7 8 Ad drew a load of wood 15 Ad went to Sand Bay this morning and home a load of timber for an ice house at home fine day the Revd Mr Stevenson preached this morning very few out 9 Ad worked at his icehouse this morning he went for a load of Sawdust at noon it began to Storm wind and Snow about one oclock there is a fearful drift the Snow is blowing all away to the north 10 very cold this morning Ad went for a load of Sawdust 11 they fixed the Saw this forenoon and Sawed some in the afternoon cold windy day 12 finished the Sawing at Wallaces this morning Ad went for the grist to Escott it was not ground & could not tell when it would be there is no water 13 Ad & Freeman drew wood to Abs for a load of hay for Wallace it was cut on his own place they {illegible} of it home there I helped {illegible} last night 14 Ad {illegible} brought off it home I went to Sand Bay with James McMullan to a Session Meeting Revd Mr Stevenson did not get there Hugh McKay was to brought him and he did not do it so there was sermon Mr Alexander Cochran read a chapter and praded Revd Mr Stevenson preached at night here very few out Mr Herbison was to have come for the minister this morning it was so Stormy 67 �Snow and wind the roads is completely blocked up there is no such thing a horse geting through 1885 March 16 Ad went to Abs for a load of hay for Wallace I went to Kingston to a meeting of the Presbytery on the Express 17 Ad went to the river for ice cold day 18 Do Do Do he got the house filled with ice I got home on the Express there was a good meeting no {Stewart?} yet 19 Ad went to Abs for a load of hay this morning Wm McNiel Abs Son helped him and brought another load 20 Ad went for a load this morning that is all the Stack he put it in his loft over his horses very cold day 21 Ad went for load of Sawdust cold day 22 Ad hired a boy named WJ Powrs for $4 per month for the first month Revd Mr Stoneman preached here this morning hear no one came to take him to Sand bay S. Donovan ought to have come Mr Stevenson walked to Fairfax & preached at night 23 Ad went for a load of Sawdust this morning and cleaned up 6 bags of wheat and 6 of oats for a grist 24 Ad went to Gananoque with the grist it was a fine morning it began to blow & Snow at noon there was a fearfull drift all the rest of the day 68 �25 fine morning Ad brought the grist here this forenoon and home Some Straw 26 Ad went to Sand Bay for to get out lumber and wood he took Matthews with him I help to fix the church for the funeral of Mrs Service She was buried at the Ebenezer 27 I went to the Funeral of Mrs Service the Revd Mr Stevenson preached in the Church a large number out 28 Ad came home with a load of logs for his driving house this forenoon he helped Bruce to Saw in the afternoon 29 the Revd Mr Stevenson at Fairfax in the morning and at Sand Bay at night here at night A Cornett took him to Fairfax in the morning Wat came back at noon 30 Ad went to the Chanty this morning he is going to bank out cord wood he intends have a bee tomorrow 31 Ad Aleck Cornett & David Johnston brought loads of grain cordwood the roads is very bad there was wind & Snow about noon it was very Soft & wet the man & horse 1885 April 1 Henery Johnston brought a load of wood from the Chanty Ad brought a load of timber for his driving house he brock the reach of his Bobbys fixed it & went back 2 Ad brought a load of timber this forenoon it began to Storm in the afternoon and Stormed all the afternoon 3 Stormed all day no work done Snow rain 69 �& wind 4 5 X Lizie came home on the Express from Mallorytown Still Storming this morning Snow & wind the road is completely blocked up it is hard job to get to the Barn the Snowed is piled up at the hen house & in the lain and Barnyard wind N West I atended the Sabbath School we have no minister 6 Ad took Jennie to Gananoque this morning got back at noon then She went to Glenbuel on the Express Ad Sold 2 cows to Mr Demster for Sixty dollars 7 Ad went to Sand Bay with the team I went to the Station to See Watt he is going to the North West as a guid to the Troops in Reails{Riel}Rebelion 8 rain this morning no frost last night fine day in the afternoon 9 Ad is working getting out lumber for the driving house and granery house 10 I went to Gananoque with A Cornet to See the Revd Mr Greacie about our Suplys we dont want any for two months unless he can procured himself with a horse 11 Ad came home last night he brock through the ice with Kate & Cut her knee on an axe that was left on it by Matthews through carelessness 12 I atended the Sabbath School heard Revd Mr Gifford preach a memorial sermon on the Late Mr Malles 13 Ad tried to breack the road from our gate got his horses down gave it up the Snow 70 �quite Soft with some rain 14 Ad went to Sand Bay to get out lumber heavy frost last night 15 hard frost last night cold day Ad is at the chanty yet 16 heavy frost last night warm day the Sap runs well Snow is going off the fields the roads is bad 17 heavy frost fine day Sap is running well 18 frost last night Ad came home at noon to day warm and clear Sun Shine 1885 April 19 26 I atended the Sunday School the atendance midling fine day 20 Ad was at Wm McNiels most of the day his Black mair is sick very warm day 21 Ad helped Bruce to Saw wood in the afternoon 22 they finished Sawing this forenoon him & the Boy drew two loads of hay from the Stack at the crossroad 23 they got the Stack all at night put it all in the New & old barn very warm day 24 Ad went to Escott mill with 15 bags of oats and brought home the grist that he took the 1st of March 25 Ad is doing chores windy day the Snow is nearly gone I atended Sabbath School & heard Revd Mr Tye preach this morning heavy rain most of night & 71 �day Snowed about 4 inches this morning 27 the linie cow steped on my foot I cannot get on my shoe Ad & Wat is dowing the chores he Sowed clover & Timothy Seed on the Fallwheat 28 Ad took the milk to the Factory this morning this morning for the first I atend a Meeting of the Session of the church Mesers Donovan and Herbisn and me was all the Elders present Revd H Greacey moderator Mr Gracey reported that he had a letter from Mr Maclean that he could get A Mr Ross a sudent it was agreed that we would take him for the time being there was a fearfull Storm of wind and Snow from N East Mr Herbison Stoped all night 29 not much work done expect doing the chores 30 Ad laid the bottom rails of a midle fence from the fall wheat as far as the rails would come 1885 May 1 Ad and the Boy is fixing up fences and other chores 2 Ad drew 3 loads of Sand from the gravel pit to the garden north of the Burnt Greapes so as to bring the ground up level with the garden 3 Mr Ross a Student came on the Express this afternoon Mr McMullen met him I took him home I atended the Sabbath School I have a sumer cold 4 light Showrs of rain and Snow most of the day my cold is no better very little out of doors 5 Ad is drawing dung to the garden from Mathews he brought it had 5 load 72 �I planted 9 2 year old curren Bushes in the garden 1 of Fays Prolific north of cedar post & 1 year old from the fruit G Acoistium 6 Ad Started to plow in the North field North East post it began to rain a little before noon rained all the afternoon 7 I have done very little yet Ad went to Escott with 6 bags of Wheat and 3 of peas cold damp day 8 Ad worked at home I did a little at the Milk waggon 9 Ad drew rails from the road where the wire fence is made to finish the midle line in the center field Joe and me fixed the banking around the house and leveled it all around the frount door 10 Oats 12 bushels fine warm time Mr Ross a Student preached a night I heard Mr Tye in the morning 11 Ad drew Straw and hay from here home to day 12 Ad helped me to put the reaches and rear head block on the milk waggon 13 Ad cultivated 4 ridges in the garden and then went to the North East field & cultivated there 14 Ad Sowed 4 bushel of the Astraelan oats 15 Ad Sowed 8 bushel more of the above oats 16 Ad finished the cultivating of the North East field this morning and 73 �first potatos planted cultivated 4 ridges in the garden cultivated with the wheeled cultivator in field north of the house and Sowed 1/2 bushel of Spring I planted 10 rows of potatos from the hen house got the Seed from Ab McNiel 17 the woods look green Mr Ross preached this morning 18 Ad Sowed 10 3/4 bushel of wheat North of the house making 12 1/4 bushel in that field 19 Ad Sowed bushel of the Black oats in the field North of the house Bruces Clock came 19 with the Seed drill and Sowed Timothy Red & Alsike clover on the wheat ground he then Sowed the oats with the drill 20 Ad Sowed 2 1/2 Bushel of the black barley on the cross ridges below the fall wheat and on the Potato ground South end of the midle field 21 Ad plowed and cultivated field east of the Barn and Sowed 1 1/4 Bushel of wheat & 2 1/2 ridges of flax Seed next to the Barn the ground is getting dry 1885 May Lizie went to Brockville on the Mixed this morning she is going to Delta 22 23 24 Ad went to the North field to cultivate the Peas he sowed grass seed frount of the house this morning very cold Mr Ross a Student preached at night 74 �I heard Mr 25 Ad Sowed bushel of the Black oats in the North field this forenoon Ezra draged it they are going going to the Shanty in the afternoon fine day 26 Ad Sowed to 2 1/2 bushel of Black oats at the Shanty 27 Freeman McNiel helped Ad to plow in the North field the clover is all killed so that the Meadow is no good fine day the ground is very dry 28 Freeman is with Ad plowing Ad Sowed Bushel peas & oats & a little black Barley mixed 29 Freeman helped to plow and drag in the North field they Sowed 2 1/4 bushel of the grass peas & 2 1/4 Bushel of the common peas 30 they are plowing next to the road the clover is all killed out it was no use for meadow Sowed 6 Bushel peas oats & black Barley mixed 31 Revd Mr Green preached this morning on the Spread off the Bible and its circulation there was a good meeting the collection was two dollars 1885 June 1 Ezra and Ad they drew dung from Ads Stable to the North field in the forenoon Ad went to Gananoque in the afternoon we had very heavy rain in the afternoon 2 Ad & Ezra went to Sand Bay this morning they took a plow and drag with them they planted 6 75 �bushel of potatos& sowed 2 bushel of oats 3 Ad came home this afternoon they planted 7 1/4 Bushel of potatos two Bushel of oats there 4 Ad is fixing up fences drawing rails from the road where the Wire fence is 5 rain most of the day 6 Ad Cultivated with the wheel cultivator the piece of ground between open dich and the lain fence and then plowed it for cow corn fine day 7 washed the Sheep 14 Mr Ross preached at night I heard Revd Mr Tyre in the morning 8 Ad and Ezra is working his road work at the Station he has 3 days to do for his work he has the team on Ad took his Mother to See Margret She has had paraletic Stroke 9 Ad got home at noon Margret is no better Ellen Stoped there Watt came here this morning he took Charley and went to Gananoque left his horse till he came back 10 Ezra draged the corn ground & then went to the Chanty with the horses he is going log & burn 11 Ad is fixing a place in the hogpen for the young pigs we planted the cow corn about a Bushel 12 Ad finished the place for the pigs and put in it fine warm day Ellen came home on the Express Margret is no better 13 I mended the Bugge harness Ad is working at home Mr Ross preached this morning fine day 76 �15 Ezra and me worked on the Roads Charly is lame Ad took Kate to Bradleys and put her to the Purchen {Percheron}horse 16 Ezra and Freeman he had their mares with Maude drawing gravel & me that made 6 days that finished our work 1885 June Coslow sheared the Sheep I helped to catch them 17 Ad and Ezra went the Shanty with the team to put in the New land they took oats & Turnip Seed 18 Ad came home at night & brought a load of Sawdust for the milking Shed fine day I worked a little in the garden 19 Ad went to the Shanty this morning fine day 20 Ad and Ezra came home at night he Sowed 5 Bushel of oats and about 3/4 of a pound of turnip Seed on the new follow they got in good order 21 Mr Ross preached for us at night I heard Mr Gifford at night 22 very heavy rain last night and this morning the diches is all full and running along the road Ad is fixing for moving his Stable him & Ezra 23 they are working at it Ad went to Kaeting for a pair of runners to move the Stable on this afternoon 24 Ezra went to Katings a Jack this morning there are getting the runners under Bruce & Freeman is helping find a rather cold I am not right & not doing much 77 �25 they worked at the Stable and got it to its place all right 26 they fixed the Sleepers and got the floor laid Ezra went home fine day 27 Ad cultivated the potatos and then went through them with the plow and hoed some of them and went to the funeral of Mrs Gifford the Wife of the Revd Mr Gifford Revd Mr Hall preached in the Methedist Church the corps was taken to Stratford on the Express 28 Mr Ross preached this morning 29 very heavy rain last night Ad worked at his Stable doing the floor 30 Ad drew Stones for to underpin his Stable in the forenoon went for a load of lumber to Blairs and Saw mill in the afternoon fine cool day I cleaned the hubs of buggy wheels for to paint them 1885 July 5 1 Ad is working the drain of his celler it has got filled up 2 Ezra is diging up the old drain from Ad house it is along the path from the main Road to the house 3 Ezra went to Gananoque with Ellen fine day Ad is fixing at his house drain I painted 1 wheel of the Buggy 4 Ad is working at home Jennie came home on the Mixed from her School at Glen Bulel I painted the other 3 wheels Mr Ross preached at night I heard Mr Tye 78 �in the morning Ad expected the hay fork man to put it up he is not come yet 6 we got the rods made for the hay fork at McDonalds one is 57 feet long the other is near 40 feet Nores Andres began to work for Ad at noon to day he hoed is in the garden hoeing the potatos 7 Nores is hoeing in the garden Ad is working at home 8 Do Do Do Do Ad went for a load of lumber to McCreadys Sawmill heavy rain at night 9 Nores mowed around the house after we ground the Syth Ad went for a load of lumber he brought the Six posts for his driving house and barn heavy rain last night Noris is drawing dung to the North field the barn yard is very wett cleaning out at the Barn doors 10 Noris drew dung to the North field Ad is atending to the colt Mode had it last night 11 Noris went home at noon he drew dung in the forenoon Ad is fixing at home fine day I Shaked that the hay & raked it up 12 Mr Ross preached this morning 13 Noris went through the cow corn in the forenoon with Charley and the cultivator Messrs Reed & Ellot cam and put up the rods in the old barn & cow Stable for a hay fork the rod is 56 ft long rain at night 14 Ad went to Delta he took the Jersey heffer in the Buggy he made A Box of Slates put her in it he took the wool to Lidenhurst to 79 �get Spun very heavy rain most of the day Reed & Ellot came this afternoon & put up the rods in the New Barn 15 Ad came home to day & he took the Stevens Jersey Bull he left her there Noris pilled up dung in the barnyard it is very wet rain this morning 1885 July 16 Ad and Noris went to Sand Bay to hoed the Potatos they took the cultivator with them 17 Noris Saped at the Shanty last night Ad came home Jennet Jenie & Philo went to Gananoque with Kate 18 Ad went to The Shantie this morning he intends to bring his Sawlogs down the creek to the mill Noris came with Ad he has been working at the potatos 19 Mr Ross preached this evening Mr Gifford in the morning 20 Ad took Noris to the Shanty to hoe the potatos he drew 2 loads of lumber from the Mill 21 rain this morning Ad went for a load of lumber Noris came home with him & went for another load of lumber 22 Noris cut the grass back of the barn Ad is fixing at home I worked at a lader for the Barn 23 Ad & Noris drew Some Stones for the foundation of his Barn & driving house 24 Ad had his Barn raised this forenoon it 80 �went up well 25 26 Ad began to mow he mowed the orchard he has been drawing lumber and Stuff that he could not get at it Mr Ross preached this morning he had Kate to Sand Bay young Dr came this morning &stoped Fathers nose from Bleding 27 we raked and got in the hay out of the orchard unloaded it with the horse fork it is a hard job to get into the load it works well when you get it in 28 Ad mowed in the north field east of the peas it has a good many daisies in it I raked it Noris cocked it Ad mowed some in the middle next the East line 29 I raked that that cut yesterday they drew it in and some of the cocks that was in the north field 30 Ad mowed the part that was left in the midle field this morning there was a little rain we drew a load of the cocks that was left in the north field that 12 loads that we have got in so far this Season 31 Noris is mowing in the midle field east side then we drew in 4 loads put them in the old barn I raked fine day for the hay 1885 August 1 2 we drew in 3 loads but them in the New barn from the midle field East line Revd Mr Gifford preached this morning Mr Ross at night 3 heavy rain all day Ad & Norris worked at his Barn got the rod for the hay fork up & other 81 �fixings 4 Ad is fixing at the Barn Norris mowed in the midle field rain in the afternoon 5 rain this morning Norris is Spliting and Sawing wood Ad went to Gananoque for pine lumber for his Barn door 6 Noris finished cuting the midle this forenoon he went to the North field I raked up what was there they drew in part & cocked up the rest the hay fork is hard to get into fine hay 7 Noris mowed in the North field I raked up all that was cut they drew in and cocked all that was left of it. it was after dark they drew in 3 loads of it to Ad Barn this afternoon unloaded it with the hay fork it works well in the cours timothy that finished our haying expect some corners 8 Noris finished the North field this morning they got it all in after dark young Grea raked in the afternoon I went with Revd Mr Gracey to Sand Bay he preached Mr Ross took Mooreheads horse up & he brought it back 9 Revd Mr Greacy preached this morning & at Sand Bay he dispensed the Sacrament in the afternoon there were 35 communicants 10 they cut the Black Barley with the Syths it is good Norris cut part of Wallaces hay he brock the mower Ad finished it with the sythe 11 I raked it up Ad cocked it up Norris is not well fine day very warm 12 Ad & Norris drew in Wallaces hay and our barley I helped Jennie went to the outlet for Watt & Bruce Sanders they went to Gananoque to work 82 �they went with {illegible} Charlies {illegible} 13 Ad and Norris is cuting the fall wheat it is a good deal winter killed and thistly Ad cuting with mower 14 Norris cut part of the Barley Ad went out to Sand Bay to See the crops there they are midling heavy rain at noon with wind 15 Notris finished cuting the Barley & cocked some of it we drew it all in 2 small loads I raked it and the fall wheat ground Ad cocked it there is a heavy crop of Alsike clover on it 1885 August 16 heard the Revd Mr Tye preach this morning Mr Ross preached at night 17 Ad and Norris helped Bruce to Stack his hay fine day 18 Ad and Norris drew in the most of hay and Fall wheat they took 1 load to Ad Stable and 5 in the old Barn 19 Ad and Norris finished the drawing in of the Stuff and the rakings of their fall wheat ground & then they drew a load of rails & fixed up the road fence 20 Ad & Wallace went to Kinston in Stewarts Steamboat this morning Norris drew Stones to underpin Ad Stable 21 Ad and Norris went to help Bruce to draw in barley it began to rain about 10 oclock and Stoped them Norris & me cleaned up the Fall wheat that was in the greanery & some of the Spring 22 Norris & me cleaned the rest of the wheat and put it in bags we had 12 bags 1 was fall wheat for to crack 83 �23 Ad took the Grist to Escott at night there was 12 bags Mr Ross preached this morning 24 Norris drew some gravel to Ads Barn rain this morning Ad went to the audit for Watt at noon 25 Ad began to cut the oats near of the house after cuting to the north field & cut the white oats 26 Ad &Norrice drew 3 loads of oats rear of the house fine drying time 27 they drew in 3 loads more of them Bruce and his Boys helped them they drew 2 loads from the North field they were too green so they left them out till dry more Norrice hooked some peas 28 Mr McFadden came with his binder he cut the wheat near the house and Flax behind the Barn it is good 29 Ad and Norris drew in 3 loads of oats from the north field they were in good order 30 Mr Ross preached at night Mr Aylesworth Son was buired at the Ebenezer Church this afternoon the Revd Mr Tye preached the Sermon in the English church here it was filled up every Seat & Some Standing 31 heavy rain last night Norris cut and Split some wood in the forenoon Ad and him hooked peas in the afternoon 1885 Sept 1 heavy thunder and rain last night Norris & Ad fixed up the fence along the road to the gravel pit and drew 84 �2 Ad and Norris drew Stones for the foundation of the Grenary this forenoon I helped till I fell and hurt myself they drew all the oats that was cut in the afternoon from the North field 4 load 3 McConnel & Taylor came this morning to fraim the Grenary Ad & Norris is working at the foundation in the forenoon they drew in 7 loads of off the wheat in the afternoon Birron McNiel helped them 4 they drew in 3 loads this forenoon that is 10 loads in all it is put in floor of the old Barn rain at noon 5 Norris went home in the afternoon yesterday Ad cut some of the oats in the North field this afternoon rain at night 6 McConnel & his man are working at The Grenery Mr Ross preached this morning 7 Ad finished the reaping this forenoon Norris & Sam drew the peas in one large load they then went out to help Bruce to draw in oats Norris came home last night 8 Ad and Norris finished cuting the oats with the Syth that they could not cut with the reaper they were lodged so 9 heavy rain most of the day the ground is all in a Swim John Smith and his Sister Isabla from Durram {Durham}came from on the Express from Lyn this afternoon 10 Norris drew 10 loads of gravel for John Coslow for to grut his house with the ground is very wet 11 Ad & Norris turned over the oats this morning & drew in loads Birron McNiel helped them 85 �12 13 they drew in 3 loads of oats this forenoon I raked the ground with Maude they then went to help Bruce to draw in fine drying day Mr Ross preached at night Mr Tye in the morning 14 very heavy rain this morning and last night John Smith and his Sister Isabla went home this morning on the Express the ground is very wet Norris is Splitting wood 15 Ad and Norris & 2 of Bruces Boys went to Sand Bay and cut the oats that was there they are damaged a good deal with cattle getting in 1885 {assume September} 16 I made a Dog house I am making a long waggon box Norris helped John D Latimer to thrash he had Charley horse Ad cut some of the grass peas 17 Norris helped John D Latimer to thrash same as yesterday Ad went to Sand Bay & finished the cuting the oats 18 heavy rain in the night Ad and Norris cut some of the grass peas the ground is very wet Ad got 2 pigs from Henery Armstrong 19 Ad and Norris went with the team to help Bruce to draw in this morning they finished him up 20 I went to Kingston on the Express to the Presbytery the Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 21 Bruces two Boys and team went with Ad and Norris to The Chantty they Stack the green oats on the New 86 �piece and brought home 2 loads of oats that was at theChanty 22 they hook the peas and got them in this morning before the rain it began to rain about 11 oclock and rained all afternoon I got home on the Express is all in a Swim 23 Ad went to Delta fair this morning Philo went with him Norris is cuting up the cow corn 24 Norris is working at the corn it terable down Ad got home this afternoon he brought Jonney with him I went with RevdMr Millard to see Mr McCormick he has been very sick he is some better we called at Smiths & Mooreheads 25 they took the plow to the North field the ground is so wet they could do nothing with it Ad bought a side of harness leather & a veal Skin from Mr Collman 26 Ad & Norris is drawing dung to the midle East field from the Stable door picking up Stones & puting at the door it is a bad hole Ad is at Bee of Ad took Dans Skin and 3 lamb Skins with the wool on to Collmans to get tanned 27 I heard Mr Gifford this morning Mr Millard preached at night 28 Norris is drawing strikethrough dung to the pea field 29 Ad and Norris went to the Shanty to dig potatos there is a great many of them rotten 30 Ad and Norris went to the Santy to 87 �dig potatos there is a great many of them rotton very fine weather very warm 1885 Oct 1 Ad and went to the Shanty and finished digging the potatos they were a fine crop if they had not roted the late rain then warm weather roted them all over these parts 2 Ad and Norris dug the potatos in the garden here there is not many of them roten yet 3 Ad and Norris finished the potatos in the garden to day a{little?} rain last night 4 Winkle Rod came on the Express Revd Mr Millard preached this morning he gave notice of a congregation meeting to be on the 12th at Fairfax for to Moderate in a Call the Revd Mr Greacey to preside 5 Ad picked Aples Norris drew dung to the North field 6 they finished {panieng?} the Apples and any Greapes there is not many Greapes this year cold day 7 we took Sheep & cows a yearling and a calf to the Fair I was in the Hall with Revd Mr Tye there is a good turn out 8 I am in the Hall It is well filled Honorable Mr Carlon Post master genarl came on the Express & opened our New fairground there was a fine Show of grain vegetable and Apples and of horses and cattle Ad took 3 on draft team & brood mair first on a cow yearling bull and calf 3 firsts on Sheep first on Spring pig 2nd graps do on pears 88 �9 Ad and Norris drew dung to the North field 10 Norris went home his time was up Ad plowed in the north field or rather plowed 1 round in each ridge 11 Revd Mr Tye preached in the morning Mr Millard at night 12 Ad plowed this forenoon he helped Bruce to thrash in the afternoon I went to Fairfax to a congregational Revd Mr Greacy preached we all Signed a Call for the Revd Mr Millard they paid $241 two hundred & forty one dollars in Lansdowne $217 on Fairfax 192 on Sand Bay making $600 in all 13 Ad helped Bruce to thrash in the forenoon rain so that they had to Stop Ad &Birron Sawed some wood with the crosscut Saw for {illegible} 14 Ad helped Bruce to thrash they finished the Stooks Ellen went to Lyn on the Express Aunt Margret is at Jones She went down on a visit A little rain to day 15 Ad began to plow grass Seed in the North field South East part of it 1885 Oct 16 Ad plowed Sod in the South East part of the North field fine day X 17 Ad is plowing I went with Revd Mr Millard to the funeral of Henery Landon of Fairfax he was buired at the Ebenezer buiring ground there was 37 teams came to the graveyard Sermon preached in Fairfax Church 18 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning & we had the Call for Mr Millard Signed by all the members and Adherent 89 �Ad hired a man his name is Wright for a while $4 dollars a month 19 Ad is plowing sod in North field fine day 20 Do Do in forenoon he went to WA Webster Sale of Stock very heavy rain in the afternoon rained all night and most of the day 21 rained all night & most of the day 22 Ad plowed Sod in the North field I went round the Station & got Subscriber to a Call for Revd Mr Millard to be our Pastor he being since the 20 of last month 23 Ad is plowing Sod in the North field rain in the afternoon 24 Ad plowed in the midle field began west side 25 I went with Revd Mr Millard to fairfax & Sand Bay to about the Signing the Call the had A Cornetts horse 26 Ad drew Stones and Sand for the foundation of his Stable in the forenoon he plowed in the afternoon 27 Ad is atending James Calhoun he builden the wall Baryon McNiel is plowing in the midle field 28 Ad is atending the masins Baryon is plowing 29 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning he went to Sand Bay with Kate heavy rain at night 29 Baryon plowed Ad is his Stable 90 �30 hard frost last night so that the mud is frozen 31 the ground is frozen so that you can walk on the ice 1885 Nov 1 Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning he took Kate to Sand Bay Mr A Cornett went with him 2 heavy rain all day with a little Snow 3 Ad took a hog to the Station he Sold it to Mr Goodall for $4 1/2 four dollars & fifty cents per 100 lb it weigh was 275 lbs he plowed in the afternoon 4 Ad Sawed wood this morning with George Matthews some of the logs in the lain he went a plowing Bee of A Cornetts in the afternoon there was 14 teams 5 rain all day no work done Ad got his fingerlaned {could be lanced} 6 Biron plowed Ad can do nothing he has a poltice of Basswood bark on it that is finger 7 Byron McNiel is plowing in the midle field Ad can do very little his is some better 8 Ad hired Keaton to work 50 cents per day Revd Mr Greacy preached at night Gifford in the morning 9 Ads finger is very bad he got it lanced again very little work done 10 Ad plowed this morning Keaton plowed in the afternoon Ad cleaned out some ditches 91 �11 Keaton plowed Ad fixed Some Stalls in his Stable for the Colt and Cow fine day 12 Ad Keaton & George Mathews worked at the ditch at the bottom of the field below the house they plowed & then through out the Sods with forks 13 Mathews finished Shoveling this for {foreday?} Keaton is plowing raining in the afternoon Ad and Keaton fixing the cow Stable & Sawed wood in the afternoon 14 Keaton plowed Ad cleaned out ditches in the midle field where they are plowing fine day 15 put the cows in the Stable last night for the first time Revd Mr Millard preached this morning he took Kate to Sand Bay and fairfax I read the {illegible} 16 Ad plowed in the midle field fine day 17 Ad plowed the Revd Mr McKay Mr Houston &Mr Greacye {illegible} but the Revd Mr Millard into our Congregation as our Pastor this afternoon there was a good meeting fine day 1885 Nov 18 Ad plowed a little this forenoon the rain came on about 10 oclock rain most of the day X 19 Ad plowed in the midle all day I Split wood in the morning I was fixing the hook to hold the wood Shed door fast when the other half got loose and through me off the Sill into the Shed and cracked the joint of the Stiff knee and I have been in bed most of the time since Dr Hannah put a plaster-Paris bandage on my knee 8 days after I write this the 10th of December afer 92 �{rest of page blank} 1885 Dec 20 Ellen came from Perth Jennie on the Express Jennie came home on the Express from Glen Buel Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 21 Ad is drawing dung from the back of the old Stable Jonney is loading he is draining with 23 {illegible} 22 Ad is drawing dung from the new Stable Jonney is loading he is taking it to the North Field South West quarter there a little Snow & rain 23 Ad finished drawing the dung from the Stables this forenoon rain most of the day 24 Jonney went to Gananoque to bring Philo home from the School examination and to bring a load of coal for Wallace McNiel he had the Waggon he brought 2300 & 50 lb 25 no work done except the chores fine day 26 Ad and Jonney is riging up for the thrashers they came at 3 oclock this afternoon and thrashed what was on the floor they piled it outside fine day 27 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 28 The thrashers thrashed all day and got most of what was in the old Barn done 29 the thrashers got what was in the old Barn done before noon and moved the thrasher and horsepowr to the New Barn and finished what was in it all but the Peas there is only one load of them they are going thrash them with the flayel They had wheat 33 bushel 93 �Barley 25 bushel oats 342 bushel 30 Ad and Jonney put in all the oats Straw in to the old Barn that was left they left Spring wheat Straw in the Barnyard it was rusted very badly 31 they are all at Moores Hall fixing it for the Christmas tree for our Sunday School to night {out of order, needs to be put before last page} 1885 Decm 1 Ad Sawed some wood this morning he went to Sand Bay for a load of wood for himself with wagon Roads very bad 2 Ad banked the house in the forenoon with Sand from the pit helped to fix the Church Shed in the afternoon 3 Ad drew Sand and covered the grape vines in the afternoon he helped Hugh McKay at the church Shed in forenoon 4 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood {illegible} the roads is very bad then was a little the snowing {illegible} 5 Ad cut wood for us here 6 Revd Mr Millard went to Fairfax this morning with Kate very Stormy day preached here at night 7 Ad drew a load of wood from Sand Bay 8 Ad Brought aload home from Sand the roads bad 9 rain most of the day the Snow nearly all gone 10 the fields look bair this morning Ad went to Gananoque this afternoon with Philo to get some cloes for him he brough me a pair of under shirt 94 �11 Ad and John Lewis is working at the Grenary 12 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he left it here Jonney worked at the Granery Ad had the waggon 13 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine morning began to at noon and Snowed all the afternoon 14 Snow about 4 inches deep this morning Ad went to look for a thrasher Stacie is to on Saturday Jonney worked at the Granery he got 3 hens {illegible} 15 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood Jonney worked at The Grenery 16 Ad drew two loads of wood one here and one to home Jonney is at the Grenery 17 Ad drew a load of wood he left it here Jonney is at The Granary there is rain and Snow 18 Ad went to Sand Bay & banked out wood Jonney is cuting wood for the house and {illegible} the thrashers at the Barn we expect them tomorrow 19 Snow and rained last night Ad & Jonney tried to clean the Barn floor of the green {illegible} was on it by putting it on the mow they rest 1886 Jan 1 no work done Wm Scott came on the Express {illegible} Ad and Abia &Revd Mr {illegible} and Mrs {illegible} was here for dinner fine day 2 Ad and Jonney is doing chores and getting wood fine day 3 Revd Mr Millard preach this evening a little this afternoon 4 heavy rain all day no work done {illegible} on it 95 �{illegible} 5 Ad took Wm Ellen Jennie & Jennet to Margrets this morning in the buggy he intended to have gone yesterday the rain kept them from going began to snow at dark 6 Ad came home to day the Snow is about 4 inches deep the road is very bad the frost is out and it is very cold hard frost the buggy wheels is loaded 7 very cold day the Revd Mr Millard held a prayer meeting here last night Jonney is Sawing some wood 8 Ad went Abs for the Sheep he Sold him of 5 them for five dollars each and paid for the use of his Holstin Bull and the Ram Jonney & Philo drove {illegible} 9 no work done Snow and wind from the East expect 8 bags of oats for peas very hard Frost 10 this is still first of new wheat Revd Mr Millard preached this morning cold day 11 Ad went to Escott mill with 6 bags of wheat and 8 bags of oats very cold day Jonney did chores 12 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood very cold day this is still first of new poor roads 13 Ad and Jonney took down his ice house of the {illegible} he intends to it against the hen house then he went to Escott for his grist the road is bad 14 Jonney is helping JJ Latimer to thrash Ad is doing chores for a day 15 Ad and Jonney is helping Bruce McNiel to thrash 96 �16 17 Do Do Do Do {illegible} they came on the Express yesterday from Young Revd Mr Millard had the communion Fairfax this morning Ellen went with Wm Cornett he took {illegible} it was a very Stormy day Snow & wind {rest of entry illegible} 1886 January 19 Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood {illegible} the holidays very stormy day snowed 20 Ad went to Sand Bay to bank out he brought home a load Stormy Snowed 21 very Stormy day wind and Snow the roads is drifted no work done except doing chores 22 went to Sand Bay for a load of wood took Jennet & Mary to Gananoque with Kate 23 Do Do Do Do 24 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 25 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood 26 Jonney took our team to dung Bee at Wallace in forenoon Ad had to attend a Zute between H Armstrong and Jay Darling about wood at the Stewart house Jennie Dunkin and Mary went home on the Express Mary has been here for a week on a visit 27 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood Stormy day the roads is heavy 28 Ad went to Sand Bay for wood Stormy little {rain?} 29 Ad and Jonney went to the River for ice for himself McNiel early noon fine day 97 �30 Ad and Jonney put the ice that they got yesterday in the ice house this morning they then went for another load in the afternoon fine day 31 the Revd Mr Greacy here at night he preached it Fairfax in the morning & at Sand Bay in the afternoon very Stormy most of the day {this page difficult to decipher even with scans from Queens} 1886 February Feb 1 Ad went to Blair Sawmill for a load of sawdust for the Ice House {illegible} 2 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he {illegible} home Jonney put the Sawdust in the ice house went to Gananoque for the cloth in the afternoon {illegible} 3 Ad went to Sand Bay to bank out wood very {2 lines illegible} possibly 4 5 Ad went to Sand Bay to bank out {illegible} hands to a bee to draw wood for tomorrow 6 Ad Stoped at the Chanty all night there was a good Bee was 12 large loads came that was {illegible} the wood he has cut it was all left here 7 the Revd Mr Ross from Perth preached here this morning Ad took him to Sand Bay and Fairfax Mr Millard went to Perth and preached 8 Wm came from Perth on the Express this afternoon from he was Ellens he had business at Smiths Falls Ad is very weak he has a headache he is not doing anything 9 Billie went on the Express this afternoon to Parry Sound Mr Dunnett and Miss went from to Delta this afternoon {illegible} Young brought a load from Sand Bay he {illegible} 98 �10 Ad brought from Sand Bay to day he left it here 11 Ad and Jonney went to Sand Bay and brought home the oats that was cut green there last Summer for feed 12 {illegible} Ad he is one of the pallbearers was Buried at the Union Church there 35 rigs 13 the Snow is nearly all gone misty fog & rain no travel on the roads they are bear {illegible} 14 Revd Mr Millard this evening Mr Gifford preached Mr McConnells funeral service 15 Stormy Day from the N.E. rain then Snow no work except taking care of the cattle 16 Ad started to go to Sand Bay the roads is so bad that he went no further then the corner he took a load of pressed hay to the Station from John Johnston 1886 Feb rain & Snow in the afternoon 17 Ad went to Gananoque with the cutter the road bad 18 Jonney cleaned up 4 bags of wheat for to take the mill 19 Ad went to Escott with the 4 bags of wheat he bought home of provender 20 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought home a load of wood the roads is very bad with the drift 21 Revd Mr Millard preach this morning Stormy at night 22 Ad went to Sand Bay & brought home a load of wood a little Snow with wind the roads bad 99 �23 Ad went to Sand Bay this morning brought home a load of wood 24 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought home a load of wood the roads is very bad 25 the same as yesterday 26 Ad went to the Sawmill and brough home some oke Plank and some board to cover the ice house he then got Shields to Shoe the horses their Shoes is very dull rain and some Snow road is Soft very hard frost last night so that the road Slipary 27 Ad went to Sand Bay and Cut a load of wood and brought it home Tommie went home to his Mothers on the Express Nancy Hazelwood went with him Mrs Purvis and Mrs G Taylor was here for tea yesterday 28 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 1886 March 1 Ad went to Sand Bay cut and brought a load of wood he left here cold day 2 Ad did the same as yesterday & left it here Jonney helped Bruce to Saw wood 3 Ad went to the funeral of a child of Mr Deeds it died of the Scarlet fever yesterday and another one did while they were at the Union Church burying it and it was buried at night Dr Hannah says it is worst tipe of this fever 4 they Sowed Ad wood to day Bruce and his Boys then they got it done and brought the horsepowr and Saw here 5 they Sawed all our wood to day and got 100 �done about four oclock Bruce and his two Boys helped they then cleaned up 30 bushel of oats Ad is going down to Rabys with them he is changing Seed with him Philo with him 6 7 Jonney left this forenoon he is going to Clerk at Webson Ad came home from Rabys this afternoon he brought home the Seed oats they are well fine day there was a meeting of the Session here this afternoon A Cochran and S Moorehead Mr Fullerton was admitted as a member to the church Revd Mr Millard disspensed the Sacrament in the church here this morning Jonney took me up in the Cutter it is the first time I have been out to church since I got hurt 8 Ad went to a Bee of James Coulhouns drawing wood 9 Ad went to Sand Bay & brought a load to the station 10 Do Do Do Do Do 11 Do Do fine weather Do Do 12 Ad went to a wood bee of John Johnstons they draw the wood from Sand Bay light flurries of Snow 13 Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of wood to the Station the roads is good fine day 14 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 15 Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load to the Station 101 �16 Ad Do Do Do Do he then went to Henery Folleys and brought 12 bushel of pattos and brought them home he paid forty cents per Bushel he left part of them here fine day 1886 March 17 March 17th Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood Red had a hefer calf this morning a real Holsten 18 Do Do Do Do 19 Do Do Do Do 20 heavy rain this morning the trees is all ice Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood 21 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning rain 22 Snow is two or three inches deep and Snowed most of the day no work out of door is the roads is filled up 23 Ad is doing chores taking care of the cattle 24 Jennet went to a Social at Mr Millards the house was full Ad is thrashing peas and doing chores fine day 25 Ad took 6 Bags of wheat to ask Escott mill he could not get it the roads very bad 26 Ad thrashed peas fine day the Snow is going fast the Slaughs is Stoped going through our fields they are taking the road 102 �27 Ad went to Escott for his grist he took the waggon the wheat was not done he brought alot of cow feed 28 Revd Mr Millard preached at night rain 29 Ad went to Sand Bay for to try and get out some lumber the roads too Soft some rain 30 Ad came home this afternoon heavy rain most of the day he did very little 31 heavy rain this morning rest of the day Ad went to Escott the 6 bags of wheat that he took last Saturday & got the flour 1886 April Miss {illegible} to Kingston on the Express this afternoon 1 Ad is atending the cattle the Snow is nearly all gone except allong the fences the fields bear 2 Ad is atending to the Cattle fine day 3 Ad and Filo cleaned up the flax Seed fine day for 4 Revd Mr Millard Preached this morning 5 Ad is doing the chores got two calves one is a Bull holsten from the Killee cow fine day 6 rain hail and Snow most of the day with heavy wind and drift 7 Snow and drift the lain is piled four or five feet high snow and drift yet 103 �James Snyder came this morning to work Ad has hired him 8 cold raw wind this morning more pleasant in the afternoon Ad is takining of the cattle 9 fine day Ad is Ad Do Do 10 Ad let water of the fields 11 Revd Mr Millard preached here at night 12 Ad is helping J McDonald to fix the iron harrow and cultivator and he took me down to John Gemmels in the afternoon he very and he wanted to Join the church S Donovan Mrs Millard & Ellen was there we all partook of the Sacrament 13 Ad is helping Mr Millard to move to Turners house opposite the church he has rented it for a year 14 Ad is working at home fine day Jonney is cleaning out the horse Stable and Spliting wood 15 Ad is working at home Jonnie is doing chores 16 Ad is fixing things around the Barn Jonnie is helping him find warm day the Snow is all gone around the fences in Sight of the house 17 Ad is working in his garden fine day Jonnie is Spiting wood other chores he went home at night 18 Tommie and {?}not come Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning 19 Ad planted 9 Green Gages plumb trees and 7 Blue gage plumbs the green 1 is on 104 �home the Ridges South from the Seller door the Blues is west of that they are all where the old trees was we dug the old Stumps up Some heavy thunder Showrs 1886 April 20 Ad worked at his garden Jimmie came here last night he was helping Mr Day to {cut off} 21 Ad worked at home he Sowed some carrots then Jimmie Split some wood and other chores 22 Ad went to a raisin Mr Websters at the Ebenezer Church Jimmie cleaned the grass from the Goosberry & put ashes around them & currant Bushes 23 Jennie and Aunt Jain came on the Express last night Ad is fixing things at home Jimmie is Splitting wood 24 Ad is working at home Aunt Jane went home on the Mixed this morning cold wind 25 Ad began Spring work by breaking in the cleaned up Seed oats Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 26 Ad is working at home he planted some potatos Jimmie is Splitting wood Jennie went to Glen Buel on the Express this afternoon rather cold 27 rain most of the day Jimmie Spliting wood and taking care of the lambs & cattle 28 Ad & Jimmie put the Slaughs in the New Cow Stable and read up the lain 105 �8 bushel of Astrilan oats 29 Ad began to Sow and sowed 8 bushel of the Astrilian oats in the center west field west side fine day the Boys pick Stones below the house 8 bushel more 30 Ad sowed 8 Bushel more of the Astrlian and draged them fine day May 1 angled draged the plow where he Sowed the oats it is South half of the field & plowed the head {cut off} fine day the Mr Millard went to Sand Bay this afternoon 2 7 bushels of oats Mr Millard had the communion at Sand Bay church this morning there was none from here fine day 3 Ad Sowed 7 bushels of Rabies oats in North east corner of the center field that is north of the center headland 3 bushels more of the same 4 Ad Sowed 3 bushel more of Rabies oats along side & he plowed part of the garden and draged it a little rain woods begin to look green 5 Ad Sowed 6 bushel of oats peas & Black Barley mixture all in the midle field Jimmie is drawing dung with Kate & S Johnston East into the garden 6 I planted a Catalpa in the garden over where the Ridge was Ad Sowed 1 3/4 bushel of grass peas & 3 1/4 bushel of common pea on North field East corner 1886 May 6 David and Vive and the oldest Daughter came down on the Express they are all well Ad Sowed 5 bushels of peas in all 7 David &Vive went to Delta on the Express Ad cultivated with the Wheel cultivator in 106 �the North field and Sowed of oats 2 bushel of Black Barley and 1 bushel peas all mixed together in that field Kate had a Colt this morning 8 9 cows let out for the first time Ad finished that part of the field fine day Ground very hard Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 10 Ad plowed draged and furrowed out the garden cold day 11 very heavy rain all night it rained 1 1/2 inches on the land Ad plowed in the North field X 12 Ad plowed in the North field the Boys Spread dung in the afternoon where Ad is plowing fine day Ellen went to Mallorytown on the Express Margret is very Sick Jimmie left Ad paid him $5 dolars 13 Ad is plowing in the North Field the Boys Spread dung in the forenoon he Sowed better than 2 bushel of wheat with S Johnston Seeder 14 Ad went to Escott with 3 1/2 bags of wheat the ground is too wet 15 Ad worked in the North field Jimmie and Philo planted 12 1 half bushel of potatos in the garden heavy rain in the afternoon rain last night 16 John Grea Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 17 Ad worked in the North field 107 �began to work David &Vive came on the Express 18 Do Do Do Johnston team helped 19 Do Do Do Do Do they finished he Sowed 7 bushel of wheat in all 1 bushel of Black Barley and about 1/4 of flaxseed that finished all the sowing there fine weather 20 Ad is helping Johnston to plow 21 Do Do Do Do frost last night John planted beans in the garden 22 heavy rain this morning no work done 23 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening 24 Ad helped John Johnston at his work plowing & draging 25 John rolled in the North field Ad went to Gananoque this afternoon Mary {illegible} went with him 26 Jonney strike through planted corn below hen house Ad atended the red cow She is Sick 27 Jonnie rolled the midle field then drew dung from Ad to the North field 28 Ad drew all the dung that was at his place a lot of Straw from horse on to where he Sowed the wheat in the North field Jimmie Spread 29 Ad drew a load of Straw from the Barn to the wheat this morning the wind was too high they could do nothing he then plowed for the potatos where the cow corn was last year he went to the raisin of Hugh 108 �McKays 30 Revd Mr Millard Preached this morning I walked to the church that is the time I have done it since I got hurt 31 Ad drew Straw down to the North field and it on the Spring wheat then him & the Boys washed the Sheep Ad went to the chanty to plow & Sow corn back at night could do nothing the ground is {illegible} Ad went to Lidenhurst to Annual meeting of the Conservative meeting 1886 May 31 June 15th 17 May 31 Ad took the Spoted Cow to Ade the Holston Bull June 15 Bred to Bruces Bull 17 little Heffer cow Do For more information on William Beatty, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 109 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including 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Title A name given to the resource William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1883-1886 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Beatty Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 1883 - May 1886 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Yonge & Lansdowne Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. April 1883 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. William Beatty Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Beatty, Walter Journal April 1883 to May 1886</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{breeding chart for cattle}</p> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>{several lines illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>July16</td> <td>Do our spoted 2 year old to a bull in the show ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August 11</td> <td>Do Ads old line back " " Wm McNiels</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>Do our Grea Cow to a Bull in the Fairground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept 5</td> <td>Do our Red 2 year old heffer Wm McNeils</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 10</td> <td>put the Sow in with the Boar this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1884 January 7</td> <td>the sow went again</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1884</td> <td>took the Farrow cow to Wm Webster D Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 3</td> <td>took our 2 year old to Bruces Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Do the Mary Cow Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Young Pett Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>our Duck cow Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>3 year old Duck Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>4 Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Lillie Cow Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 7</td> <td>our Line Back a Bull that was on the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept 8</td> <td>White Cow to Bruce Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>December 29</td> <td>Ad too the Berkshire to the Lawyer boar at John Cooks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1885</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 11</td> <td>our linnie to Abs Holstein Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August 6 21</td> <td>Mary cow again Bruce Bull S. Johnstons</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Jersey yearling Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>Dutch cow Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Bud Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 1</td> <td>Big farrow heffer or Killie Abs Holstein</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>the 3 year old webster to Bruces Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>the 2 year old heffer Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August 1</td> <td>Whiete cow Abs Holstein</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>Red Cow B{illegible} or Lill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{on left margin written vertically}</td> <td>the Heffer at the Christy took the 31 of July 1885</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1884</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 4</td> <td>{illegible} mair to Purchin horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible}</td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1885</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 15</td> <td>Kate mair to the Purchin horse</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April 1</td> <td></td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan went to Wallace's place with {illegible} Matthews &amp; they cut what was on the railway {illegible} boys &amp; {illegible} helped for Dan went with Bruce to {illegible} to cut {illegible} the railway they got it ready {illegible} it stormed so that stop they got nothing d1</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan Drew down to the North field where the Buckwheat was last year</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>stormed &amp; snowed most of the day Dan oiled the double harness in the Weavers room</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning after the sermon the members chose Hugh McKay as an elder for Lansdowne there was no one to they chose for Fairfax &amp; one for Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Dan went to Abs they sawed what was on the railway {illegible} brought the horsepowr to Bruces on a slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Dan took the cirkler saw out to Bruce {illegible} they sawed it all that he had out fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>I went with JW Darling to Rockport for to here a complaint that was laid against them for selling goods with a license it was tried by Mr Cornell he fined him $10 &amp; cost it was the most unjust dicision I ever heard according to the Evidence given Cornell had decided the case before he heard the evidence at so apealed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan put up our road fences this morning the travel has been through the whole {illegible} of our field &amp; across the end all winter {illegible} to the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan is not very well he has a very bad cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>we painted the Bobslaughs fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Craig preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>we cleaned up what seed oats was in the east bin we had 31 bushels</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>we bored some post holes &amp; put in some of the posts in the concession line</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>18</td> <td>we finished setting the posts on the concession line</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>rain most of the day split some wood &amp; fix the {illegible} to Wallace's {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan went to Gananoque with Jennet Bessie &amp; Aunt Jane fine day with cold wind I put up the boards on the posts &amp; finished the fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan brought 15 bags of oats from the road Barn we cleaned them up &amp; he took them to Escott got them ground for hens</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Dan began to plow in the midle field east line the half where the thisels was is rather wet the plow would not clean he then plowed the sod it did well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan plowed in the same field cold raw day I was {illegible} at the milk Buggy shaftes I have a bad cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Sowed about 2 inches last night the ground is all white Dan drew dung to the Buckwheat ground this forenoon he plowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan plowed all day cold day I fixed a pair of new shafts for the Milk waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Dan is plowing in the same field cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Dan finished plowing the sod ridges that run north &amp; south in that field cold Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Bailey preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Dan plowed in the North half of the same field where the thistles is he got the plow point laid I have been working at a stone boat when I was able I have a bad cold</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan is plowing in the thistle field it is a good deal warmer this morning I took cair of {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Dan is plowing in same field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>rain most of the day I went to the funeral of the child of Alex Cornett the Reverend Mr Crage preached in the house cold damp day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan is drawing the old rails that was in the fence where we made the new one to Johnston line I have some headace</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>we cleaned seed oats in the New Barn in the forenoon I went to Fairfax to session meeting Henery Landon &amp; Miss Shields joined the church very few out</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Communion was held at Fairfax this afternoon Revd Mr Shane preached the church was well filled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Dan plowed where the thistles was in the center field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan is plowing I sowed 1 half bushel of Timothy seed on the fall wheat I put it on 9 ridges began at the East Side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Dan is plowing cold morning he finished that part of the field &amp; began to sow &amp; sowed 4 bushel of little oats I drove the horses while he sowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>sowed 3 bushel more rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>heavy rain most of the night we fixed the Barnyard fence could do nothing in the field ground too wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan sowed 5 bushel of small oats the ground works well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached in evening Mr Balie in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Dan sowed 7 bushel of the Austrilion oats on the South end of the midle field it was plowed out of the sod this spring drags up well I brock it in with the cultivator</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan sowed 5 bushel more of the same oats I brock it with the cultivator fine day rather cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Dan sowed 6 bushel of peas oats &amp; barley mixed on the east side of Buckwheat ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Dan got the wheeled cultivator &amp; cultivated the Buckwheat ground where it was plowed last fall &amp; plowed the remainder of the field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Dan sowed 6 bushel of the small oats I sowed Timothy seed on the most of it</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan sowed 1 1/2 bushels of Barley on the West side of the Buckwheat ground then I sowed 3 lb of Black Barley on the south head ridge west end then 5 lb of {illegible} improved barley then the full of the wash basin of {illegible} all 3 kinds on the headridge that finished the field fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>we had no meeting to day Mr Shane is at Morisburg</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>rain this morning we left the cows out last night for the first time I put them in at 4 oclock this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>rain all day nothing done except some chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>still raining this morning I worked at a gate for the lain &amp; fixed some hinges for it we have the cows in most of the time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan bored &amp; we set some posts &amp; nailed on some boards on them for a lain fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Dan took the young cattle out to the sixth Concession Wm McNeil went with them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan is laid up with the quiney</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Richards preached this evening Wm Cornett took him to Fairfax &amp; Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I got Fred Johnston to help me for a few days he began at noon to day Dan is sick he drew dung into the garden that is the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>rain most of the day we cleaned up the seed peas &amp; wheat &amp; 12 bushels of wheat for a grist 16 bushel of oats for feed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Fred went to Escott with the grist Robert Beatty &amp; Unkel Rob came up yesterday Rob got 2 pigs very heavy rain shower</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>we took the potatos out of the cellar Unkel helped us</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Fred &amp; me took the {illegible} of the potatos to {illegible} out &amp; cleaned out a lot of dust {illegible} out of the cellar this forenoon Fred went home at noon that makes 4 days that he helped me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I picked over some of the potatos Dan has {illegible} done no work yet he went together with Kate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan sowed nearly 5 bushel of peas on the 6 ridges next to the midle line I draged {illegible} he sowed the ground drags well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan is plowing on the ends of the midle field they run east &amp; west they are wet enough</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>finished plowing the head ridges &amp; soed nearly 1 1/2 bushel of wheat on the North End</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>sowed the south end this forenoon &amp; sowed better than a bushel on it he then plowed rolled draged I rolled &amp; cultivated the garden is it in bad order</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible not in margin}</td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan worked at the garden cultivating rolling &amp; dragging it is better then it was we planted the ridge next the fence with the cow corn put it in drills</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>we planted 2 1/2 bushel of potatos that is the first that we have planted in the garden I went to Fairfax to the meeting of the session with William Cornett</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Dan plowed parts of the field back of the {illegible} drew dung for the potatos &amp; some {illegible} of the Barn he took the {illegible} for the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I raked &amp; made some beds for beets &amp; carrots &amp; {illegible} Ellen helped me I planted some beans that for {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan {illegible} for the potatos to the midle field &amp; at the ground back of the Barn for the corn &amp; roots it is very rough he rolled &amp; cultivated</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>John Coslow sheared the sheep in the forenoon Dan furrowed out the potato ground him &amp; {illegible} planted 1/2 bushel of the Erely Rose that is {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan plowed back of the old Barn cultivated {illegible} rolled &amp; cultivated {rest of line {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>16</td> <td>I raked &amp; {illegible} 2 rows of carrots on the {illegible} of parsnips on the east side we {illegible} of Erely Roses then rolled of {illegible} we then sowed &amp; drills peas with the winter {illegible} turned this {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>we finished the planting of the western corn we put in drills covered it with the cultivator upsides down finished with our {illegible} corn I planted 4 rows of beans it rained in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>very hard rain last night the ground is very wet I planted some popcorn &amp; more beans that finished the field back of the Barn then drew some wood for Reverend Mr Shane &amp; piled some of the lumber</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>we worked on the roads some showers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Do Do Dan worked in the forenoon I worked all day that finished our 5 days Dan got a big plow from Bruce &amp; began to plow in summer follow in the North field near the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan plowed at the {illegible} plow it plows well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>we planted 1 bushel of Black potatos &amp; 1 1/2 of the Erely Rose on a piece we got of J. Purvis Bruce plowed him &amp; William planted there too Dan went to {illegible} rest of line {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Dan plowed at the sumac rest of line {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>the Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>{illegible} in the orchard with the machine I cut some with the scythe fine day {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan mowed some in the North Field west side in the forenoon he went to Sand Bay with B McNiel in the afternoon I mowed in the afternoon it is all clover &amp; heavy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan drew 3 loads of dung to the summer follow &amp; cultivated some of the follow the hay is too wet to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>raked &amp; cocked the orchard Ellen &amp; me went to Sand Bay church opening Reverend Dr Landon preached Reverend Messer McQuague &amp; Greace adressed the people then there Tea in the Grove after fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>we raked &amp; cocked first peace that we cut in the north field it is in good order I raked a piece on this side it is heavier &amp; greener we could not cock it had not time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day we got in the hay that was in the orchard before it came or there was 2 loads of it put in over the cow stable in the new barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Dr Landon preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>we spread out some of the hay this morning Fred Johnston helped in the afternoon to draw in I raked</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Johnston helped to draw in all day John Coslow helped in the afternoon got a good job done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>we mowed over next the fall wheat I mowed Dan took it away with the fork it is so heavy it gathered in bunches &amp; is lodged &amp; lying down fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>we finished the cuting of the North field it is very heavy so that we cannot rake it up till dry some</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>heavy rain last night Dan drew some dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>rain still very little done Dan Drew dung I attended preparatory service &amp; session meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached we had the communion here there was over 50 par took of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>we went out to the 6 con Dan brought home the cattle that was there I brought a load of sawdust for the milkshed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Dan went to look for a man for to help to stack he came back after noon brought his Father with him we made a stack bottom 9 loads in it</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>18</td> <td>we turned over the heavy clover &amp; shook it out then I raked up with Mr McLaughlin horse Dan &amp; his father drew in 7 loads it is very good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>we put nearly 2 more loads the stock when it began to rain we filled up the midle &amp; had to quit they hoed in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>we finished the stack this afternoon I turned over the windrows &amp; top of the stack in the forenoon they hoed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan went to Kingston to see the show his Father &amp; me raked &amp; cocked up what was left in that field we had 50 cocks Mr Dan Norman went home at noon I gave him five dollars for his work &amp; 1 for his son Wm he worked 4 days hoeing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>I mowed in the midle field about one quarter of it Dan cut round the fences &amp; hoed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan went with the cultivator through the potatos that we planted on Burnes place in the forenoon we then raked &amp; cocked what I mowed in the center field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>I got Mr Watts to help we began a stock in the midle field put 2 loads in the bottom of the clover hay from the north field &amp; 4 from the midle field that was all we had cut there is over 150 cocks in it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I mowed the North East quarter of the center field then finished hoeing the potatos on Burnes place</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>I mowed part of the center field &amp; Dan cultivated some of the potatos in the East field in the forenoon we raked &amp; cocked what I cut on Wednesday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Mr Watts began to work this morning a wet day we cleaned up 10 bushel of wheat &amp; 20 of Oats Dan took them to Escott Mill Watts bored post holes for the line fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Jordan preached this morning Dan took him to Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>we took the hay that was wet of the stack &amp; stirred up the cocks this morning after dinner we got nearly 3 loads on the stack when it began to rain we filled up the midle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>at odd times Watts bored post holes in the north side of the lain Dan &amp; me nailed on the fence boards to day Watts picked up the old stack bottom east of the old Barn no hay weather</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan took the old rails that on the lain fence &amp; fixed the road fence around the North Field Watts is hoeing the potatos in the midle there is a misty rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>we finished the stack in the midle field there is 13 loads in it is poor hay we put a good deal of salt on it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>we drew 2 loads out of the midle field put them in the new Barn Watts hoed potatos Dan cut the hay in the field in the east side south of the first ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan cut in hey the center field north west corner I raked the hay in field that Dan cut yesterday Watts cocked it then finished our cuting to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan &amp; Watts made a stack bottom &amp; drew 2 loads to it I raked where Dan cut on Saturday &amp; drew 5 loads into the new Barn it is good hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>we finished the stock that was begun yesterday this forenoon it is the best hay we have had this season it got no rain they helped Bruce at his wheat in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan &amp; Watts is helping Bruce to day with the team they drew in his wheat &amp; some hay fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Bruce brought out the reaper he got our fall wheat &amp; Barley before dinner his two boys Dan &amp; Watts bound till noon it was so warm that the bands broke they all went out to Bruces drew in for him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Bruces two boys &amp; daughter Mary came this morning &amp; bound up our wheat this forenoon then they all went out to Bruces &amp; helped him I went to Gananoque with Jennet I McLaughlin horse very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Dan &amp; Watts is drawing our fall wheat had three &amp; half loads had half a load of Barley they helped Bruce after</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan is cultivating the summer follow Watts hoeing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Dan is drawing dung Watts is loading he drew 18 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Do Do Do uncle Rob came on the mixed Mrs Dobb &amp; Ellen Scott came on the Express Dan &amp; Watts is at the dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Mrs Dobbs &amp; Ellen Scott went to Brockville on the Express Dan &amp; Watt is at the dung</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>17</td> <td>Dan helped Bruce to saw wood Watts helped half the day he went to Gananoque for him self</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Dan &amp; Watts is at the dung I have been fixing the hen yard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Wright preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan &amp; Watts finished the dung this morning then drew 1 load from Nowlans wanted that to finish the follow he began to cross plow it Watts is spreading the dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan is plowing Watts is cuting the Black Barley &amp; Rennies {illegible} I got 3 lb of the Black &amp; 5 of Rennies &amp; spreading dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan is plowing watts is cradling a swath around the oats where the Buckwheat was last year Bruce came with the reaper &amp; this afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Bruce is cuting the oats on the thistle field his two boys help to bind Dan &amp; Watts bound too after finishing the summer follow there was a little rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan &amp; Watts went this morning helped Bruce bind wheat his wheat they got it finished</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Dan &amp; Watts Drew in 3 loads of oats off the Buckwheat ground &amp; bound some of the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Shane ordained Messer Donovan &amp; Herbison as Elders of our session at Fairfax the church was well filled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Dan &amp; Watts drew in a load &amp; a half off the buckwheat ground loads of the thistle piece</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>they got in all that we had cut &amp; ready this afternoon &amp; toped off the stack of hay in the midle field they helped Bruce to draw in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>heavy rain last night Dan &amp; me Drew 3 loads of Oats from Burns Barn &amp; I cleaned them up we had 15 bags the ground is very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>we drew 24 bags more of oats to day clean them up in the forenoon Dan took 24 bags of oats to Escott mill for to get ground for the hogs this afternoon he did not get them home with him</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan cradled the peice of ats that was left that to green this morning he had then helped Bruce to draw &amp; I went to Sand Bay to a session meeting &amp; church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>the communion was taken in the Sand Bay church there was a large attendance 51 communion five new members</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Bruce &amp; Baynan is helping Dan to hook the peas they finished them this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan went to Escott Mill for the grist this morning he helped Bruce to draw in this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan cut some wood for Abia he helped Bruce to hook peas in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan help Bruce to draw in all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do Do they drew one load of oats that we had in left in the North field it was too green to cut when the rest was cut</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan thrashed some fall wheat for seed I helped a little in the forenoon went to an Agriculture meeting at Deans</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Professor Moatt preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Dan &amp; Bruce plowed 4 ridges on the west side of the summer follow &amp; sowed the bushel of the Martin Amber fall wheat this morning that I got from Rennies</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Dan is helping Bruce to draw &amp; he was there in the afternoon yesterday I made a gate for the corn field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan drew in our peas Banian helped him Bruce cut part of our oats I went to the Bay for pig for the Socitie that we got from Luther Loweys</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Bruce finished cuting our oats this morning Dan is drawing in for them fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Dan is helping Bruce to draw his oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Do Do Do fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicolson preached at Fairfax &amp; Sand Bay in the morning &amp; noon here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>rain last night &amp; this morning I went to the Kingston Presbytery at noon on the Express Dan &amp; Bruce is plowing for the remainder of the fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>I got home on the Express Dan is drawing some of the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan and Bruces Boys finished drawing the oats I raked the ground with Mr Shanes horse very warm day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan helped Bruce to thrash with the team fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>they finished the thrashing this forenoon they plowed the summer follow &amp; sowed part of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan finished sowing the fall wheat he sowed four 4 bushel Bruce cut the spring wheat this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan &amp; Robert Armstrong bound the wheat I stooked it it is very green plump cornel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this morning Dan Bessie &amp; Jane &amp; me went to Delta in the afternoon to the Delta Agriculture Fair stoped at Lizzy's all night she is well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I acted as judge on class J it was poor on account of the rain got home about 8 oclock Daves two oldest children came home with us a telegram came after we left that Jennie was at James Scott sick with the scarlet fever Jennet went right down to Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>got a letter from Jennet that Jennie is not dangers Dan plowed and scraped part of the cross ditch in the midle east field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Dan went to road &amp; began to dig the potatos they are very poor some of them is roten</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>{blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>{blank}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>1</td> <td>heavy frost last night we drew in the spring wheat I helped Dan with one load I went to Mr Shane's to meet Revd Mr Greacey &amp; Mr Gillise on our church matters</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Dan went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of wheat he could not get it ground for a fortnight the water was out of the pond on account of the railroad he bought 50 lb of flour $1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan plowed in the forenoon finished the digin the potatos at Burns place</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan plowed this forenoon Doug potatos in the afternoon hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>we all atended our Township fair I took hogs &amp; sheep took 1st on aged Southdown Ram &amp; aged yewe 2nd on yearling Ram 1st yearling ewes 1st lamb 2nd Breeding Sow 1st boar pig and sow pig</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan finished diging the potatos in the garden there is a good many of them roting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan dug the potatos in the midle field they are very poor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Dan plowed in the midle field I fixed irons for my new wheel barrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Dan drew a load of wood from Wallaces to Bill &amp; got it sawed with the circular saw brought it Back</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Dan plowed part of the garden with the iron plow McDonald is fixing the other plow the ground is very dry he went to Greens &amp; 16 bushel of Apples</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan plowed in the East midle Field I picked the sweet corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>heavy rain last night Dan went to Gananoque for the grist that he took last week I went with him to see Mr {illegible} about Abers morgage he got a deed from Gilbert that is the best thing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr {illegible} preach this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan is plowing I'm fixing things about the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>17</td> <td>Dan plowed in the East midle field I got in the beets &amp; in the beans in the barn hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>we picked up &amp; drew of the stones at the East west ridge on the south end of the {illegible} field there was some very large ones we had the stone boat at fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan plowed the East &amp; West Ridge he finished plowing began to plow the {illegible} half of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan is plowing in the same field cold day I atended an Agriculture meeting at Deans</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Mr {illegible} a student preached this morning he stoped here JP McCormick took him to Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan is plowing I cut corn for the cows it was frozen &amp; is laying almost flat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>we drew in two Jags of the corn &amp; put it on the barn floor this morning &amp; 1 {illegible} to Abby's Dan is plowing now I cut &amp; the cows every morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan is plowing I went to the River as a fence viewer to view a fence between Charles Shipman &amp; Finnan Cross Wm Robinson &amp; Wm Trickie where the other viewers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Dan plowed &amp; I cut some corn for the cows &amp; finished digging the parsnips they are poor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan is plowing {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Neil preached this {illegible} Mr {illegible} this morning {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>{illegible} finished plowing in the midle {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Dan {illegible} in field below the house at the North east corner &amp; {illegible} little done he plowed some in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Dan {illegible} plowing the garden &amp; cleaning out the {illegible} it is {illegible} good {illegible} the spring we put the cows in stable to night first time cold raw</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan cleaned out the furrows where the {illegible} the stable {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>we went to the plowing match at Wm Websters place there was only three plowed it was a very place for it &amp; a cold raw wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan plowed &amp; scraped a short ditch in the field &amp; back of the old barn &amp; plowed part of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan plowed in field below the house I worked at the hen house cleaning some of the old grout away it is bursting out the siding</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan is plowing I went to the funeral of Mrs Wm Armstrong she was buried at the Ebenezer Church Revd Mr Crage preached there was a large {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Dan plowed {illegible} in the grenary we expect the reaper to come on Friday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan plowed I fixed some grout for the hen house the south side of it all came out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>{illegible} boys came this morning to thrash they thrashed the fall &amp; spring wheat they're 40 bushel of fall wheat {illegible} at Spring wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>{illegible} a very stormy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>the snow is 5 inches deep this morning Dan drew 2 loads of dung from the Barn at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>we went to Gananoque with the wool &amp; 3 bags of peas &amp; oats got yarn for the wool paid $3.30 for {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Dan drew more dung snowed 6 inches more last night cold with high wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Dan drew 2 loads of wood 1 from 6 con &amp; 1 from Abs road is good I went to Fairfax with Mr Shane to a meeting of the session {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov 18</td> <td></td> <td>Ellen &amp; me went to Fairfax to the communion there was a very large meeting than seven added the church new members Revd Mr Shane preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan went to Abs with Bruce &amp; they sawed up a lot of drags for wood the snow nearly all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan plowed in the field north of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan Do Do Do.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan Do I grouted the hen house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Dan is plowing I took Ellen to see Benjamin Young he very sick I do not think he will live long he is not able to sit up alone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan is plowing I am making a frame for the Seller door fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan is plowing this forenoon very heavy rain in the afternoon I went with Mr Shane to Fairfax there was to be meeting of the session about altering bounds there was no meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>the ground is too wet to do anything out it is freezing now Ad came home at midnight Express all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>David &amp; Vive came on the midnight Express Watt went down to Brockville on the Lightning Express they are all well we put in a new frame in the outside seller way it was all roten and the stairway was caved in we are going to build it up with stones Dan has them drawn for it it has been very stormy rain &amp; snow nothing done out doors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Dan took all the old straw from over the stable we put it in the yard &amp; new straw from the barn over the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>stormy day Dan thrashed the flax seed {illegible} noon got wood from own woods</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31 {this might be Dec 31st's entry?}</td> <td>Dan drew wood that he has cut there is a good deal of dead wood in the bush the thrashers came at noon &amp; thrashed bushel of oats John Johnson man and one horse helped Bruce team &amp; two Boys Charles Arms George Arthur helped</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan cut wood in our bush &amp; drew it to the house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan got more wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan &amp; Ad fixed the Barn for the thrashers we expect them tomorrow they moved the straw so that we can keep it all in they fixed the poles over the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>the thrashers came at noon they finished the thrashing we had bushel of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan built up a Stone wall on the side of the cellar</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do he finished the walls this afternoon &amp; went home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>I finished the making of the steps for the seller &amp; got them in so that we can out or in from the outside I have to cover them in yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Tigh preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>very stormy this forenoon I {illegible} for {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>I worked at the {illegible} for the seller</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan came home from his Father's he helped him for three days he got wood &amp; other chores got ready for killing the hogs &amp; brought the sheep from {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>we killed the hogs Bruce helped us fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Dan helped John Johnston to thrash with the team fine day I finished covering in the cellar way Ad went to Young on the Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan went to John Johnsons this morning they finished thrashing at noon he got wood after</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Johnston preached this morning he is a student</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Wm came on the Mixed stoped off at Kingston on Saturday from Perry Sound to Bessie's &amp; she was home Dan &amp; me cleaned up 9 bushel of the old wheat that is the last of it we cleaned 12 bags of oats intending to go to the Mill tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>very stormy this forenoon &amp; all day we took the top of the snow stack in the yard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque to Mill he had 9 bushels of wheat &amp; 12 bags of oats the roads very ruff Dan cut wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque for a load of coal for their stove he brought 2200 Dan cut wood in the woods &amp; put on the double windows</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan &amp; Ad is drawing &amp; chopping wood in our own woods {illegible} of dead wood {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan cut &amp; drew more wood it snowed about 5 inches last night with a misty rain most of the day it is a good deal warmer than it has been Watt &amp; Lizie came on the Mixed from Brockville this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>no work to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan drew 2 loads of wood from Abs left one at A &amp; one here fine day Billie came from Delta at night Mr {illegible} son brought him in a cutter</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Delta with Donnour to bring Kate home Watt had her in Brockville Dan drew a load of wood from Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Dan cut some in our own woods</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Dan thrashed the seed peas that was in the New Barn had 5 bushels cold day I attended our Preparatory service there was very few out</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached &amp; had the communion there was 3 added the to our Church Mr &amp; Mrs Service &amp; Robert Shields there was a good attendance very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>{missing}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan went for a load of wood to Sand Bay in 1 from Ab McNeil David &amp; Vive came from Delta &amp; Wm Scott from GlenTay &amp; Abia was here all took dinner it was good to have them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>snowing all day no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>snowing &amp; blowing all day Dan went to Bruce help him the thrash it stormed so that they did nothing the roads so drifted that he did not come home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dad came home this morning there is no traveling on the roads our road is nearly as high as the fences</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan split wood &amp; shoveled snow at our gate at the road it is as high as the fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Tygh preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>David &amp; Vive went home to day</td> <td>7</td> <td>Dan went to help Bruce to thrash the thrashers did not come he came home after a while</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>stormy day no work only taking care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Dan went to Bruces to thrash did very little there chain kept breaking Ad shoveled the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>it has been very stormy this week wind and snow</td> <td>10</td> <td>I went to the annual meeting of our Agriculture Society there was a good meeting for the state of the roads nearly all the old board of directors was put in again Dan went to Bruces the brock down again got very little done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Dan went to Bruces to help to thrash they broke down we killed the Younge cow Bruces helped find winter day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan went to Bruces to thrash they broke part of the horse powr so that they will have to take it to Brockville to get it fixed &amp; came home after {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan drew in the remainder of the {illegible} that was left put 2 loads over the horses the rest in the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan went to Sand Bay for a load of wood {illegible} help cold day the road is no going</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Dan went to Sand Bay for wood he to {illegible} Bruce's &amp; B Landon brought the horsepowr &amp; circular saw here this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>{illegible} &amp; filed the saw &amp; they saw it this afternoon drove {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>19</td> <td>they finished sawing this forenoon then Dan went with Bruce to finish the thrashing cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Dan went to Gananoque for cash he went with a cutter Jennet &amp; Jennie went with him {illegible} {illegible} cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan {illegible} rigged up the {illegible} {illegible} new frame for drawing things on them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>very stormy all night &amp; day no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>high wind snow &amp; drift Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>fine day no travel on the roads Dan took the horses &amp; slaugh to the station &amp; broke the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan went to Mallorytown this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane had a short service this morning then he closed A child of Henry Faires was dead the funeral was at 11:00 in the English church the Revd Mr Tygh preached the church was full</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad is loading up things that he brought from Toronto for the boys he is taking 2 veal skins 4 deakin 2 sheepskins with the wool on &amp; 2 that the wall is taking off Dan &amp; me cleaned up 12 bushel of oats &amp; 12 of wheat for a grist</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Dan went to Gananoque with the grist this morning there was about 3 in of snow fell last night fine day several lines {illegible} the road is so bad that could {illegible} bring {illegible} time rest of the line {illegible}/td&gt;</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>rain Dan stoped to chop wood&lt;</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>the roads is so bad that there is no travel on them {the rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <p><br />{a lot of page difficult to decipher}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>1</td> <td>hard frost last night we went to {illegible} Revd Mr Gibson Wife {several lines eligible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>A dull cloudy day I have taken care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Revd Mr {illegible} preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>{entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>{entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>rained most of the day Ad {several words illegible} I took cair of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad took the team to Sand Bay he brought home a load of Cordwood they are sending a careload to John to Belville</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>stormy day Ad did nothing with the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Little Watt came from Montreal on the morning Express he was at the carnival Ad took him to Young to his Mothers stormy day Haffie took the team to Sand Bay Dan &amp; him brought home of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan went to Sand Bay with the team Ad brought home a load of wood with the Bobby</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he took it home the roads is very bad there was snow last night and wind to day the roads filled full</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>rain this morning &amp; last night the snow has got fall rain most of the day I am quilling</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>the roads is very soft muddy {illegible} wind turned North in the afternoon {rest of entry illegible} Ad brock the road to the hay stack in the {illegible} the snow has got a great fall</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for to load at wood he brought some home with him Watt and Lizie came here from Otawa on the Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad took Watt &amp; Lizie to Delta this morning {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884 {most likely February}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Tygh preached this morning Mr Shane at night rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>rain most of the day Dan did chores I spooled for Jennet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>rain part of the day Dan took the top of the stack in the midle field &amp; brought it the Barnyard &amp; spread around for the cattle it is badly spoiled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>very high wind with snow Dan went out back to look at a farm of John Burns he wants to buy it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan took the team to Sand Bay for wood this morning he brought home {illegible} load Ad came home to day the road was too bad to come</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan went to Sand Bay for wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Dan went to Sand Bay for wood Ad began to draw the stack of hay in the midle field young Hughafie helped him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad &amp; Houghfie finished drawing the stack Dan helped Bruce to draw ice from the river the ice is very poor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan went to Sand Bay for wood Ad went to Gananoque for shingles for the house &amp; brought 7000 ceader shingles paid $3.50 per thousand for them very stormy in the afternoon rain &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Dan drew 2 loads of cord wood to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>snowed about 6 inches last night &amp; is still snowing this morning Dan did very little stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>still storming Dan split wood in the shed it has been very stormy most of the {illegible} 30 sowed {illegible} 60 {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan went to {illegible} they {illegible} of wood {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Revd Mr Greacie preached this morning {illegible} cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan is drawing he drew 2 loads for &amp; drew 1 load of wood then went back to the shanty stop there all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan drew 1 load of wood then went back to the Chanty Stopt there all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan brought a load of wood this morning &amp; another at night took them both to Ads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan drew 1 load of wood this to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Dan brought 1 load of wood this forenoon &amp; another in the afternoon and went back to the shanty for to one in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>it began to blow &amp; snow in the night &amp; stormed all day there is a fearful drift wind from the East Dan came home this morning brought a small load of wood I intended to Sand Bay to the meeting of the session there was going it stormed so</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>very stormy day the roads all blocked up so that Mr Shane could not go to Sand Bay the communion did not take place there was Sabbath school here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Dan went to Sand Bay with the horses his father is going to work in his place he is looking about some land we cleaned up 5 bags of oats then took this week is for feed before he went away</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>stormy day in the afternoon no work done Ad &amp; Bruce started for GlenTay in the morning before it began</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan father came out with a load of wood this morning the snow has got a great fall the roads is rough</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Dans Father brought out a load of wood &amp; went back in the afternoon I went to a session meeting at Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Dan's father drew a load of wood &amp; banked more</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Do Do Do has 2 loads more banked out that is father is going to in that place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>I went to Sand Bay with Wm Cornet we had the communion there this afternoon the church was well full</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>18</td> <td>I am going to the {illegible} at Kingston this morning Dan {illegible} is going {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Do Do drawing load of wood 19 again Daniel load of wood I came home on the express from the Presbytery at Kingston there was a good attendance of both ministers &amp; elders &amp; a good deal of work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan went to Sand Bay &amp; banked out wood stoped all night there x</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan came home this afternoon brought a load of wood he banked in the forenoon Ad got home from Perth this afternoon he brought home 2 horses with they are large one 5 &amp; the other 3 year old a horse &amp; mair with foal due Percheron horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan &amp; Ad went to Abes for a load of hay for Wallace the roads is very bad I taped 24 trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan went to Sand Bay to bank out he came home on the Mixed this morning he went to Haigs to the wife on Saturday night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>I took care of the cattle fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Escott Mill with 19 bushel of wheat &amp; bags of Oats the roads is very bad he broke the waggon he had Bruce's mare &amp; his own</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I split some wood took care of the cattle Ad put away the flour &amp; meal</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>very stormy this afternoon rain &amp; {illegible} the snow is going very fast frost at night {illegible} came here from Sand Bay he left slaugh &amp; came on horseback</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Revd Mr Tigh preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>very little work done showing &amp; getting ready to saw wood &amp; moving the clover hay into the little mow from cover the cows</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>{illegible} to snow in the forenoon {illegible} snowed about 4 inches the forenoon Ad &amp; Dan took the horsepower &amp; sawing apart</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>{first of entry illegible} snowed about 4 inches in the forenoon Ad &amp; Dan took the horse power and sawing part to Ads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan &amp; Ad went to Abs with the waggon for a load of Wallace's hay the roads very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>they sawed at Ads wood to day cold day Bruce &amp; his boys &amp; Matthias helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>{blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Moore a student from Kingston preached this morning I took him to Fairfax Mr Shane went to Newburgh &amp; Camden to preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>cold blustery day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad Dan &amp; Kairns shingled the south side of the house &amp; part of the North side fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Mr Grame came this morning they finished the north side Dan went to Sand Bay for the chains &amp; brought 2 18 feet sticks from the sawmill for Wallaces wood shed fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>little rain dance split some wood this forenoon then him &amp; Ad went to ABs for a load of Wallaces hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan is covering the horse stable with boards</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with the milk waggon Dan drew stuff for Wallace in the forenoon &amp; split wood in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Tye preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Dan went to Sand Bay to Bank of wood fine day we had 2 pair of twins 1 of the full breads &amp; one half</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>heavy rain this forenoon Jennet went to {illegible} came home on the mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>{illegible} night from J W Darling 2 1/2 bushel Timothy &amp; 1 bushel of clover seed $7.00 the Timothy $2.25 {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>I let some water of the garden &amp; other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>we sowed {illegible} I dug &amp; planted 18 gooseberry sprouts</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>19</td> <td>{blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Delta with the milk waggon for a heifer calf from Watts Jersey cow then split wood in the forenoon we drew dung &amp; the dirt that came out of seller way into the garden north of the buried grape in the afternoon heavy frost &amp; high wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan is fixing up the fences Ad came home this afternoon &amp; brought the calf with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad began to saw Dan cultivated he sowed 4 bushel of the White Russian spring wheat he draged</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan went to a bee of Humphrey Youngs to plow Ad sowed 2 bushel more of the White Russian</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad sowed 2 bushel of the White Russian wheat that we got from Rennies in Toronto on the 7 ridges West of the other 6 bushel &amp; 3 ridges from the West fence they saved about 4 bushel of Austrilan oats North half of the center field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>they have sowed 16 bushel of the Austrilan in all the ground is in good trim</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Revd Mr Tygh preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>they finished the midle field Ad rolled where the fall wheat was last year &amp; the Clover {illegible} he says that the fall wheat stubble is very stiff the Clover is very bracket</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>they are cultivating &amp; dragging in the field below the house &amp; here sowed 12 bushel of black oats that he got from Bruce all next to the lower ditch &amp; the ridges runs east &amp; west &amp; they have a mair of Wm McNeil's</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>{appears to be blank}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>sowed our own small oats 1 1/2 bushel with center field west of the wheat &amp; 4 bushel in the field front of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Dan plowed where he left off below the New Barn Ad went to Gananoque I went to the post office saw the smoke coming out of Robert Cornetts house along with JA Bradley we gave the alarm got pails &amp; poured on water all to no use it was burned he lost most of his things there was a general turnout every one did their best Darling store caught fire &amp; was burned down they saved Dean's shop &amp; house which was between Darling store &amp; Cornetts house Darling got out all his Goods out before they were damaged</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>I went to Fairfax this afternoon with Mr Shane the commission to be tomorrow Dan plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Revd Mr Shane had the commission at Fairfax good attendance</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan drew dung to the garden in the forenoon plowed in the afternoon fine growing time fine shower last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan breaking {illegible} Ad sowed the black barley &amp; the grass {illegible} east side of the field then 3 bushel of peas that he bought off the Widow {illegible} I planted 6 gray {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad sowed 4 bushel of own peas Dan is breaking in an {illegible} I planted a grapevine of Wallace it is the Polkington &amp; the Prentice grape &amp; a Niagara raspberry came from F G Association fine rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>the ground is too damp to drag Dan &amp; shoveling out crossrows he helped to plant 4 apple trees that Ad bought at the station 1 Wealthy 1 Wallbridge 1 Fameus 1 MacIntosh Red 6 of the gray raspberries I bored &amp; set some posts for grapevines</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Dan drew some dung to the garden little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>we drew stones for the foundation of Wallaces Woodshed he expects the framers on Monday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>the Revd Mr Tyghe preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan went to Gananoque for a load of lumber for Wallace this afternoon I dug some in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I sent 2 {rest of entry illegible}</td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan drew dung to the Garden in the forenoon he then draged the head Ridge at the old well &amp; sowed about 3/4 of bushel of peas I sowed nearly 2 wash basins full of {illegible} David &amp; his family came from Delta Bessie came with them {illegible} with them</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>14</td> <td>David &amp; {illegible} went to Toronto on the express Bessie went with them Dan drew dung to the garden in the forenoon fixed some {illegible} after Dan {illegible} drawing dung to the garden then {illegible} got Bruces wheel cultivator &amp; cultivated the garden &amp; then throwed out some furrows heavy rain at</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Dan helped Humphrey Young to plow I began to {illegible} &amp; clean out the hen house light showers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Dan helped Humphrey to plow Ad took yearling &amp; 2-year-old heifer to the 6 concession this morning we planted 10 rows of potatos next to the hen house in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan can do nothing he has a boil on his hand Ad took some of the clapboards of the house &amp; then put a lath on the stud &amp; nailed them on again that brought the stud out even with the grout he intends new clapboards on</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan went to Mallorytown on the Mixed this morning we put the cows in the midle field for the first</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque &amp; brought 8 barrels of plaster of Paris for to put on the land &amp; 2 Spades 1 for ditching &amp; 1 for digging Dan can do nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad took 5 barrels of the plaster to the north half of the East midle field Dan is doing yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad drew 2 load of rails from where the stacks was to make a lain at the end of the barn Dan is doing {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad &amp; me put up the fence for the lain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Revd Mr Tygh preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with 3 bags of wheat 4 of barley {illegible} 3 Barles of plaster on the midle field he began on the east side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Dan drew some stones of the south end of the midle field &amp; cultivated it with the wheeled cultivator</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Dan &amp; Ad Drew dung &amp; cultivated the field back of the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>they furrowed out &amp; planted 6 rows of carrots 1 row of parsnips 2 rows beets &amp; planted some sweet corn &amp; popcorn in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque for a load of clapboards Dan took some of the old clapboards off the South end of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque for another load of clapboards Dan is taking off the clapboards</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Dan plowed the peice for potatos Ad &amp; me cut 3 bushel of Erely Roses warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan finished plowing the potato ground he then draged it he {illegible} it with {illegible} &amp; Kate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>planted Bushel of early {illegible}</td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan cultivated &amp; dragged the potato ground {illegible} sowed {illegible} pond of it &amp; planted part</td> </tr> <tr> <td>washed this morning sheep</td> <td>5</td> <td>they planted some more Dan went to dung Bee of Samuel Johnson in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque for a load of lumber for the house to 208 lb of tar paper we planted 6 rows of corn east of the old barn &amp; some Western corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Dan planted more of the western corn I planted 22 Hills of cucumbers they plowed the head Ridge North of the new barn &amp; sowed it with cow corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Professor Fowler preached at Sand Bay in the afternoon &amp; here at night I took him to Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>we all worked on the roads had the team drew gravel they began at our N West corner &amp; came this way</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan &amp; me worked this morning on the roads had the team I attended an Agriculture meeting at Mr Deans revised the prize list Dan worked at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan worked at the house I planted some cabbage &amp; tomato I attended a meeting at the Drill Shed on the Scott Act Judge McDonald Revd Mr Crawford Revd Shane &amp; Craig &amp; others spoke on it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning David came on the Morning Express Vive &amp; the children was with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad went with David to Gananoque Dan cultivated the potatos in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad David &amp; Vive &amp; the children to Delta Dan &amp; me loaded &amp; wheeled the sand &amp; clay for {illegible} 2 sides of the house in the forenoon we then took up the line on the road Dan bored some holes for posts for a line fence</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad came home from Delta at noon he took up the line with the instrument next hour line was wrong Dan filled some of the holes that he had bored</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan bored a number of holes on the right line I worked in the garden &amp; trimmed some trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan sowed plaster on the oats &amp; peas front of the house this morning Ad took a load of posts to the road line we set some of them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan bored post holes Ad &amp; me set some of them very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Tygh preached in forenoon Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Dan went to the 6 con to bank out wood Ad took the spoted heifer with her calf she has lost 1 of her teats they are going to let the calf suck &amp; beef her Mr Graham &amp; Mr Ferris came to clapboard the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Graham &amp; Fairns are at the house I am helping cutting the clapboards for the front of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>they are working at it Ad is taking of the clapboard front of the house we moved the cupboard of the seller way</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>they are working at the clapboard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went again with Bruce's team for more lumber &amp; tar paper Dan has been at the 6th con since Monday with the team we expect him home to night I attended services in the church &amp; a meeting of the session I was repointed representative Elder for the ensuing year &amp; Revd Mr Shane preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached there was 54 communicants partook the church was well filled fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Dan is cultivating in the garden &amp; hoeing the ground is very dry there has been no rain since the 11th of the month Wm Hazelwood &amp; Isabla or rather {illegible} Free came on Saturday {illegible line} James Robinson &amp; his daughter from Russ{illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan is hoeing in the garden Ad has a lame back can do very little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad is cutting behind the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan is hoeing behind the barn Ad went to Leeds &amp; laid out a road Dan is riging up the mower &amp; other chores Ad went to Young with with the buggy he took {illegible} {illegible} and his daughter &amp; Bessie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to the river with a load of picknickers Robinson his daughter Jennet Bessie &amp; Jennie was with him they went to the Bay very warm rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>rain this morning dull hazey day the Carpenters finished the house last night they have been 21 days working at the clapboarding &amp; corners</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Mr Gillies preached at night Mr Shane went to Kingston</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Dan came home this forenoon I may say that he has lost 2 days Friday 1/2 Monday 1/2 Saturday all I went to the Presbytery to Belleville the Revd Mr Shane resined his charge here to the Presbytery he has got a call New Brunswick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>I got home on the Express all well the crows has took up all our potatos they are planting them over again</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>finish planning the potatos &amp; began to mow &amp; mowed a little in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>finished cutting the Orchard &amp; cut a piece in the Northfield West Corner fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>raked up the Orchard &amp; drew it in 3 small load they raked &amp; cocked up the piece that was cut yesterday it is too green to draw in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>fine rain most of the day mowing done this forenoon Dan bored some posts holes on the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Greacie preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>I painted some Dan bored post holes on the read side of the midle field Ad went to Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan is boring Ad is mowing in the North Field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; Abia went to Sand Bay to Mr Keys Dan mowed some of the fence &amp; cocked some that I raked {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad got the {illegible} out of the milk waggon &amp; hurt his back shoulder by the fill bolt coming ought broke fill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Dan mowed in the Northfield got the waggon fixed again Dan raked &amp; cocked some in the field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>we fixed the roof of the cow stable the part had spread Ad got iron rods &amp; bolted a belated the plate of the beam of the old barn I raked Dan &amp; I Coslow drew 4 loads put 2 over the horses 1 over the cows 1 is left on the waggon Ad &amp; Ellen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached at night I read his resignation of his charge he is going to St Johns NB to take charge of the mission stations we are all very sorry that he is leaving us he has done wonders for us</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>I went to Kingston with Mr Shane he took his horse &amp; Buggy to Gananoque we then took the boat Ad &amp; Dan drew in the hay that was in the North Field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan went through the potatos with the cultivator &amp; hoed them there was a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>they went to Wallaces place &amp; cut part of it &amp; raked it up &amp; drew it in fine</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan mowed more at Wallaces they drew in 3 loads I raked with Maud fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Dan finished mowing at Wallaces this forenoon I raked Ad &amp; Dan drew drew in all that was fit</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I raked &amp; Ad &amp; Dan drew in all that was left on Wallaces Place Dan cut part of the Northfield I raked it in the afternoon they drew in 2 loads &amp; took it to Wallaces stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>there no minister with us to day I went to the Methodist Church in forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went to Bruces riged up the reaper he cut the Martin Amber wheat in the afternoon it was winter killed a little Dan &amp; me set posts on the roadside midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan cut part of the other fall wheat this afternoon there a very heavy dew this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan finished the wheat &amp; the haying fine day they drew in 1 load of hay they took to horse {illegible} stable that is 3 loads that they took there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>heavy rain last night in the day very little work done</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Aug</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan &amp; Ad helped Bruce with his haying fine day we had an examination of witnesses on Timothy {illegible} for stealing a {illegible} from I sent him to Brockville for {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Do Do Do {illegible} of the piece</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Professor Nicholson here at night Fairfax in the morning Sand Bay at noon I heard Mr Tygh at Fairfax in the morning Sand Bay at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan drew in our fall wheat they put 2 loads in the little mow it our own old Fall wheat &amp; the load of the Martin Amber on scaffold with {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan pulled weeds out of the potatos where the crows dug them up they are very small</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan is plowing through the potatos &amp; hoeing I went with Nicholson to Sand Bay yesterday we took dinner at Herbison we had J Shields horse we went to James McCormick's James Cornetts &amp; the Widow Cochran's Cornetts has over 150 beehives</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Dan is working at the potatos fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>then finished holding the potatos I can do very little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Bruce is cutting the spring wheat with the Reaper Dan Coslow &amp; 2 of Bruces boys is binding</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Nicholson this morning James McMillan took him to Fairfax &amp; the Union then brought here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad finished cutting the S wheat Bruces 2 boys help they finished about the midle of the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan helped Bruce to cut some wheat he took the cradle Ad went to Gananoque took Dan Hazelwood &amp; brought 2 bags of flour home I took Nicholson to Darlings Kirkins McCormicks &amp; Smiths had Shields horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mrs Kellog com from Almount on a visit</td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan is drawing the wheat that was cut on Saturday some of it is rather soft they cut some of the front of the house very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>they helped Bruce at his harvesting in the forenoon Ad cut all the oats front of the house expect a piece where the old barn stood it is too green</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>they got all the wheat in &amp; 2 loads of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bessie &amp; Jennie came home young</td> <td>16</td> <td>they helped Bruce most of the day then they got in 2 loads of oats very hot day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>we had no preaching to day I heard Mr Tygh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bessie &amp; Jennie came home young side noteMrs Kellock went home on the express</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan got in all the oats that was cut front of the house I raked the ground with Kate</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad and Dan helped Bruce at his wheat very warm day the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>fine rain this morning Aunt Jennet came from Branford on the Express</td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan helped H young this afternoon to draw in wheat Ad took the spoted heifer to the 6th Concession</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan hooked peas very dry time Ad is at Bruce's</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan hooking peas Ad finished cutting the oats in the field front of the house &amp; cut some in the thistle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Dan hooked peas Ad raked up the oats in front of the house drew them in &amp; some of the peas Ellen came from Glentwa on the express she had the 3 children with her they are all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>frost in some places it did no rain here</td> <td>24</td> <td>we had no meeting I heard the Young Matthews minister</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>they drew in 2 loads of oats Dan hooked peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>little rain last night very little done this forenoon Dan worked at the peas in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad finished cutting the oats that finished our reaping they then drew in 1 loads of oats &amp; 3 of Oats very warm dry weather Bruces boy helped there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>they drew in 3 loads of oats &amp; 1 of peas the time came off the waggon yesterday they had to get it on this morning it was near noon before they begin</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>very heavy rain last night &amp; this morning &amp; most of the day very little work done Dan drew a load of rails from Wallaces fence the cows got into Bruces field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>rain this morning Ellen Jennet Bessie Jennie &amp; Nancy Hazelwood all went to Brockville on the mix this morning Dan went to fix Wallaces fence in the forenoon he then began to plow for fall wheat where the old barn stood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>we have had no Minister I heard the Revd Mr Tye</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan plowed this forenoon Ad turned over the oats that was left in the midle field they drew them in &amp; I raked all the field &amp; that finished all the oak crop they then drew in a load of peas fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I was taken with a cold chill in the night &amp; could not get up Dan &amp; Ad hooked &amp; got in more of the peas Bessie &amp; Phillia went to Kingston on the Express Ad plowed Dan finished hooking the peas &amp; they got them in that finished our harvesting expect the grass piece they are not fit to cut</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan went out to the road &amp; helped Bruce David came on the express from Perry Sound Vive met him here fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan helped Bruce all day Ad in the afternoon David &amp; Vive went to Delta on Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan plowed Ad did George David &amp; Vive went to Delta on the Express fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad hooked the grass piece there is good crop of straw Dan plowed warm day Revd Mr Hyde came on the express Jay McMullen met him &amp; took him to Stewarts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Hyde preached this morning A Cochran came for him took he preached at Fairfax &amp; Union</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan finished the plowing for the fall wheat &amp; began to draw down to it from the Barnyard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Dan drew dung this forenoon then he drew in the grass peas one of Bruces boys helped him warm day Ad took Wm Scott Ellen &amp; Bessie to Delta they took the wool to Lyndhurst to get it spun also</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Dan is drawing dung I took the cows to water this morning for the first time Monday week</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>they are drawing for the fall wheat very dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Wm Scott &amp; Ellen went home on the Express Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie in the afternoon Dan finished drawing dung for the wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad is thrashing wheat for to sow Dan is spreading dung for the wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>I took Revd Mr Hyde to Fairfax &amp; Sand Bay he preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>help to clean the seed wheat Dan is cultivating the dung that he spread on the wheat it is very ruff</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>16</td> <td>the ground is so ruff that they had to roll it before sewing it they then sowed it I went to Kingston on the Merchant Express to Presbytery</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>got home on the Express all well we are to have regular supplies on Sabbath days it was a good meeting they sowed the wheat cleaned out the furrows then rolled 2 rounds at the bottom one round in the midle &amp; are at the top of the piece to test the smooth or ruff surface they cut up the corn in the garden Dan drew lumber from the station to the showground in the afternoon we got a cane load from Sharbut Lake Bessie came from Toronto this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Dan is cutting corn Ad is helping to pack Bessie trunk she is going to Indonia &amp; central India as a medical missionary she went on the Express to Brockville Ad went with her this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan is cutting corn I helped J Cook and Dean at the fair ground we took up the lines &amp; mark the places for to put the post the ground is very dry &amp; sand</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Madis Colt got its forward leg brock last night or this morning we've been fixing it most of the day Dr Hanna put plaster of Paris bandage on it &amp; splints I do not think it will do any good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Hyde preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day Dan thrashed oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>we tried to put the colt in a sling it would not do we cut out the bandage &amp; sawed a point off the bone of &amp; put on another plaster bandage &amp; 2 iron splints on</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan finished cutting the corn in the forenoon &amp; drew dung to the thistle field in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>very heavy rain last night &amp; this morning they fixed the horse stable in the forenoon &amp; drew some large stones that was at the first ditch Dan plowed then below {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan finished the plowing below the wheat &amp; he drew down to the thistle field I intend to go to Ellen's tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>I went to Perth on Mixed to Brockville took the {illegible} Express to Perth Wm Scott met me there got to Ellens before dark they are well good country</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>we went to their church Mr Smith a student preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I looked over their farm it is a good one loam &amp; standing high</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>went to their Fairground to make their entries {last line cut off }</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>1</td> <td>John took me to the Perth show it is a very good one in some things very few cattle &amp; sheep &amp; only middling Hogs &amp; horses Fair roads good {illegible} work good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Wm took me to Ramses stoped at James Robinson all night good roads they are all well Wm over to Joe Johns took tea then came back to James stayed there all night cold day &amp; night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Wm took me Almont Fair we stoped Mrs Kellocks they had a better Fair than at Perth grain roads good fronts good &amp; a good display of everything there {illegible} in the hall fell down &amp; hurt a number of people there was over 10,000 in the ground it is said the grounds was very muddy with the rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>started on the first train for Brockville got to Brockville after the Express had gone got home on the Mixed all well glad to be home &amp; thankful to God for all his mercies</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Giffend we had no minister</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>they are fixing for the fair fine day I got the Brady boys to fix up some fixings on the fence around the ground fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>fine day we took the sheep &amp; cattle got cook price the flock of fine wools on the Jersey calf 1 year-old &amp; 2 year-old heifers it is the best Fair we have had in every way I was in the hall as usual fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan went home last night he did not come back till the afternoon ran this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Dan plowed up the cross stitches then Ad &amp; him is clearing them out with the scraper it is the field below the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan plowed &amp; scraped this forenoon Ad went to Delta in the afternoon with the team to bring out a load for David he is going to Parry Sound</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Dan went to Bruces &amp; helped him to thrash the machine is there Ad came home after dark &amp; another &amp; another man with him with a load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Mr Smith a student preached at night &amp; McMullen took him to Fairfax &amp; Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan &amp; Ad helped Bruce to thrash in the forenoon dug potatos in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan dug potatos they cultivated or dug up the {illegible} with a spring cultivator it cut a good many of the long potatos they are small expect first planted David &amp; Vive went away on the Express Watt came at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan finished the potatos Ad is loading Davids lugage in a car he took his horse &amp; a cow that he got from Ad it is the 2 year old that came in lately</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Dan &amp; Ad plowed the potato ground &amp; picked up some of the small stones brought them up to the Barnyard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Dan began to plow in the field below the house the ground is very dry &amp; hard Ad is cleaning up the Barns for the thrashers fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Dan is plowing Ad is fixing the Barns he making a bin in the New Barn to hold the grain that in it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Adam Spencer preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan plowed Ad &amp; me fix the {illegible} over the sellerway very dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan is plowing Ad cleaned out some of the ridge ditches north of the house &amp; braced the posts along the road for wire fence I made a slat door for root seller</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Alf Green came with the thrashers this morning they started at noon &amp; thrashed the wheat we had bushels the likewise a run of Oats fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>thrashed bushels of oats they then put the machine into the new barn &amp; the grass peas had bushel the black barley had bushel peas bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>finish the peas this forenoon had bushel we put in some {illegible} the straw</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Dan plowed front of the house part of the paster</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Spencer preached at night {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Dan plowed Ad &amp; me cleaned up 18 bushel of spring wheat &amp; 8 bushel of oats he intends to go to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Dan is plowing in a field below the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Dan finished the field &amp; plowed the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad went to Young with the grist Dan shoveled the furrows that was left in the field below the house in the garden &amp; pulled the turnips {illegible} they are very poor they did not come</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan drew in the few turnips &amp; beets there was only two or three baskets next the east fence Ad came home with the grist at dark it rained quite hard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>I hear the Revd Mr Gifford this morning we had no minister</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan went out to the sixth con to stump &amp; plow I am fixing a door for the front of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad came home last &amp; went back this morning they are stumping &amp; ditching the ground is very wet in the swamp</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>rain &amp; snow most of the day we put the cows in the stable for the first time Ad went back early this morning Dan has stoped there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>the roads very ruff Ad did not go back to day very hard frost last night everything is closed up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went back to the chanty this morning it is raining windy &amp; stormy looking</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went back to the chanty this morning he is ditching then is plowing fellow went with him they intend to bring the Pett cow home they did so Dan brought home a load of wood to Thompsons place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>heard the Revd Iby preach we had none</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan killed the hog this morning Ad moved to Thompsons house this afternoon Dan went to The chanty after took a load of hay with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad is fixing about the house getting things fixed I am fixing stuff for to put in the room windows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I covered the greapes vines &amp; other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad is fixing at home Dan is plowing at the chanty</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to the chanty to ditch they did all that they could do &amp; came home at night Dan brought a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan plowed in the northeast corner of the corn next John Johnstons the groung is very dry Ad took 11 yews{ewes} to John Cooks Southdown Ram</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McKinnon preached this morning &amp; at Fairfax in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Dan plowed Ad got a horse from J Stacie to pull with Kate he plowed in the afternoon along with Dan</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>heavy frost last night so that no plow Dan tryed but could do nothing he brought the plows home he picked up wood in the bush here</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{out of order, should follow Dec 01-15}</p> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>16</td> <td>Jessie was buried at the stone church at the west of Mary Braden Beatty grave the Revd Mr Richards of Lyn preached a sermon in our own church it was as full as it could hold they they left here at 12 oclock There was a number of teams went to Young with them hey got home about 7 oclock at night very stormy day snow &amp; wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Vest went to Brockville on the Express to go to Delta he took Philo withe him cold day no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>voted for the Scott this morning there is a great aggitation about it for and against it fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>very cold day I had to in{illegible} before I got the chores done the Revd Mr Greacie came here with Mr McKay he to preach for us two sabbaths</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>little Wat and Billie came down from Toronto last night they were at J. &amp; McDonalds Demonstration Billie went to Delta with Kate &amp; the cutter Wat Ellen Robson, Dunken and Watson &amp; Daughter went to Brockville on the Mixed train this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21 stormy day snow</td> <td></td> <td>Dr McKay went to Fairfax this morning he preached at Sand Bay at 1/2 p 2 &amp; heare at night Alexander Cornett sent him there with his team</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I went for the sabbath leasson Back &amp; send Boys 10 35 cents</td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood it rained after left &amp; rained most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went for the sheep that he took to John Cooks Ram fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>very stormy day Snow and wind all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>fine clear morning no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I split some wood and took care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to the chanty for a load of wood it began to rain after he left rained most of the day after</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Dr McKay preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>we killed the hogs Dan Bradley and Bruces Boys helped fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I cut up the two hogs that was left here Ad took two home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad took Jennet to Gananque I salted the pork {illegible} all gone</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan took the team out to the chanty &amp; Drew in to Ellem logs McCreadys Sawmill for Ad stable &amp; brought home a load wood good slaughing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>they began to draw the last years stack of hay from the North field it is all clover</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>they finished drawing the stack of hay Dan then drew some of the rails from the road fence to the midle fence to field north of the house &amp; barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>we cleaned up 12 bags of oats Ad took them to Greens Mill at the outlet Dan left of work this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad worked at his stable at home I fixed in a door sill in the front door for the door to shut on</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad took the plow to plow in the north field he finished 2 ridges that was before the snow came there is too much frost &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 wind &amp; rain all day</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Smith a student preach this evening James McMullen took him to Fairfax it was so stormy Wind &amp; Rain that no one came out he brought back home he stoped here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to thrash this afternoon rain in the morning I fixed a new post at the road frount of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>keen frost this morning</td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to thrash they finished he had 900 bushels of oats snow &amp; rain most of the day I fixed some in the hen house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad put putty around the chimneys on the roof &amp; put in a new bed piece in the cook stove this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>I took care of the cattle &amp; other chores Ad is fixing at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>fixing the stable &amp; other chores Jessie is very poorly the doctor says that her left lung is failed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>strike through Jennet went for the doctor last night he was here most of the night &amp; Jessie died this morning five minutes from five oclock he could not think she was dangerous till a few hours before she died Ad Telegrafed to her father as soon as the office was open we are all in a very mournfull state</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McKay a student preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad is getting things for the funeral her father got here on the Express this afternoon he was just 8 hours on the road</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1884</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan cut &amp; drew the dead wood that he could get in the bush &amp; drew to the house Ad &amp; me filed some of the outside windows for the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan drew sand from the pit to bank the house Ad &amp; me finished all the windows they had all to be made smaller &amp; fitted inside the new casings fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan is overhauling the old fence along the road of the midle field I fixed some of the Bales in the Stables</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan drew the old rails that not fit to put up again to the house for wood &amp; Philo &amp; him brought the heffer Dan brought {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Linton went to Fairfax this morning Ad took him he did not go to Sand Bay there was very heavy rain most of the day &amp; night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan plowed to 3 furrows both sides of the post that was set along the road Ad shoveled the furrows Dan then plowed in the northeast corner field turned very cold &amp; freezing hard with North Wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Dan is drawing the corn stocks that is behind the barn then he went to Bruces for the horsepowr &amp; saw</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>they set the horse powr &amp; saw got a coupling fixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan with Bruces Boys &amp; team sawed the wood this forenoon Ad went to Gananoque for wire for the road fence in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>they are fixing for beginning to put on the wire put some fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>they put on the rest of the wire along the road of the midle field they had very little off the 2 bunches of barbed wire they lack some of the one bunch of Buckthorn to finish the two rows on the top it was after dark before they finished</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Lincon preached this morning he is a probationer he went to Fairfax in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1</td> <td>cold north west wind this morning freezing a little very little work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went &amp; laid out a Road in the 5th concession of Leeds fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Jennie went to Brockville on the mixed this morning she is going to teach school at Glen Buel Ad is choring so {illegible} I fell down our seller stairs just before I went to bed &amp; got badly hurt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Pottery a student preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad got the doctor to come yesterday I am not able to get out of bed I write this a week after Ad attended the township meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to kill his Hogs &amp; his own chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>stormy day Ad is taking care of the stock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood &amp; attended the Agriculture meeting he got $7.25 of premiums &amp; left $1.75 as membership &amp; Farmer the doctor has been here twice every day since Sunday it has been snowing &amp; freezing all most everyday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad went to Blairs Sawmill for the stuff of an Elem log that Dan drew in some time ago the roads is very soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I have been up &amp; down the writing in entries to day</td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad is sawing &amp; splitting wood here at home &amp; fixing up fence between the orchard &amp; church field fine day &amp; thanks be to a good &amp; kind God for all his mercies {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>11 the Revd Mr Smith preached here this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>rain &amp; wind most of the day Ad taking care of cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>fine frosty day Ad fixing things here &amp; at home there is no traveling on the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>very high wind no traveling on the roads they are very rough Ad split some wood here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>a little snow last night flurries have snow most of the day it is about 3 in deep at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; Dan Bradley &amp; a man that Ad hired he is a French man his name is Francis Fountain he is to do chores &amp; to get $4 a month they killed the 2 year old heffer that we were feeding windy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>heavy wind with hail &amp; Rain most of last night very high wind with snow most of the day they cut up the heffer Ad took half of it home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>there was no {illegible} to day I was not able to out yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad brought 1 load of wood from the chanty this morning he left it here he attended the council in the afternoon fine day there was about 3 inches of snow came last night that made fair slaughing</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood from the chanty he took them home Francis is cuting wood &amp; taking care of the cattle he seems to be careful of everything</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to a wood bee of Mr S Copelands this morning Francis is cuting wood here &amp; at Ads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood this forenoon home he then went to Gananoque with Kate &amp; the cutter find cold day that thermometer is 10 below zero</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood he left them both here one was sled legs the other cord would</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snowed about 3 inches last night warm so that the house eves is dripping</td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad Drew 1 load of wood it is 6 feet long he made a bargan Dan &amp; his father cut the large timber that lenth the tops longer it is dead where the fine killed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>I went to the Sabbath school this morning it is the first time since I got hurt we had no Minister</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went for a load of wood to Sand Bay he got upset about on the road near the midle field there was a very high wind &amp; drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad brought a load of long wood &amp; left it here fine day the roads is very heavy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>very stormy day wind &amp; snow first half day Ad went for a load of wood in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad took oats &amp; straw from here home this morning he drew a load of wood here in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad drew a load of long wood here this forenoon &amp; a load of cordwood home in the afternoon windy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad drew a load of long wood for the drag saw he put it on the lain below the house &amp; of cord wood home fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr McCleand preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to Escott with Bags of oats to grind for the pigs &amp; cows cold fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood home this morning he went to the outlet for a load of wood {illegible} Landon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad drew a load of hay from Bruces for his horses Frank is taking care of the cattle &amp; getting wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad was up all night here with Phillow he has got a {illegible} of the scarlet fever the doctor Hannah was here for 4 or 5 hours last night Jennet &amp; grandma has been up most of the night for a week Ad went for a load of wood this morning he left it here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood he left one of them &amp; took the other home cold fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad Telegraph they went from {illegible} to {illegible} he is very low with his fever is affected</td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad drew a load of cordwood in the forenoon to Mallorytown {illegible} doctor Turner came to see Philow along with Dr Hannah he left is here &amp; brought a load of longwood &amp; left them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Cleand preach here this morning he got Mr Darling to him to Sand Bay &amp; Fairfax at night Ad &amp; Abia was here all night Philo he a little easier</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad brought a load this morning he took it home it stormed all the afternoon snow &amp; rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>rain most of the night snow &amp; heavy crossed Ad was here half the night with Philow he is very weak Ad went to Brockville on the Mixed got back on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>very stormy last night rain &amp; snow with high winds all night most of the day Mrs Highcock came out yesterday afternoon to see Philo he is very low the doctor is here every night &amp; morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>12</td> <td>very fine forenoon snowed &amp; blue every high wind Mrs Highcock went home this morning Watt &amp; Lizzy came from Delta this afternoon Jennie came on the Express to be here for dinner this is our wedding day we were 50 years ago Ellen &amp; me got a present of a pair gold mounted Speck from little Watt from Pembroke they are very fine ones Ad &amp; Abia Watt &amp; Lizzy &amp; Jennie all took dinner together &amp; had a good time Philow is a good deal better</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>the roads is very bad very little travel Jennie went to her school at Glen Buel on the Mixed this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood this morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb 15</td> <td></td> <td>we had no Minister I atend the Sabbath school cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>very stormy day with heavy fall of snow all day Francis Fountain he left here with the intention of going to the English church at half past seven oclock he has not come back got Wm Earls horse &amp; cutter was taken from our church shed it's supposed that he stole it they can get no account of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>the roads is completely blocked up Ad is doing the chores he let out the cattle to water this afternoon they was not out yesterday it was so stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad is fixing about the stables &amp; Barn cold day &amp; sawing wood he has cut wood for both of us</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad is setiling the circlur saw there &amp; the jack for the belt he tended them put snow &amp; water about them so as to freeze them down</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan McNiel brought the horsepowr here Ad loaded &amp; put it in its right place then put snow &amp; water around it so as to freeze it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Bruce &amp; Freeman Mr Trawll &amp; a man of Charlie Stewarts came &amp; they cut what wood that Ad had here they filled the wood shed cut more put it outside they took the saw to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>we had no Minister I atended the Sabbath school</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad sawed what wood he had at his house &amp; they took the saw Wallaces went to file it and found that it was cracked</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood to William Thompsons this morning he put part of his own wood into his wood shed fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>I went with James McMullen to Hugh McKays &amp; Samuel Donovans on church matters we had Kate &amp; Ad's cutter fine day white Frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad drew oats &amp; straw from here to his stable he has no hay for the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood to the station fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad drew 1 load of wood there has been a white frost for three or four days the trees &amp; everything is covered with it it is quite warm &amp; thawing</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March 1 rain most of the day with a little snow</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Stevenson preached here this evening Mr Samuel Donovan came for him this morning took him to Fairfax &amp; Sand Bay &amp; brought him back at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>snowed last night with a little frost &amp; some to day we cleaned up 11 bags of wheat &amp; 18 of oats for feed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>David came on the Express</td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to Escott with the grist he did not the wheat ground the mill was full of wheat he will not get till next week</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>snow this morning Ad put away the ground feed &amp; other chores blustery day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought home a load of round stuff for The Granary fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad brought 2 long logs 24 ft &amp; 2 14 ft &amp; other stuff for the sills of the granery cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the 3-year-old calved this morning bull calf</td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay this morning &amp; home a load of timber for an ice house at home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Stevenson preached this morning very few out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad worked at his ice house this morning he went for a load of sawdust at noon it began to storm wind &amp; snow about one oclock there is a fearful drift the snow is blowing all away to the north</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>very cold this morning Ad went for a load of sawdust</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad drew a load of wood</td> <td>11</td> <td>they fixed the saw this forenoon &amp; sawed some in the afternoon cold windy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>finished the sawing at Wallaces this morning Ad went for the grist to Escott it was not ground &amp; could not tell when it would be there is no water</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Freeman drew wood to Abs for a load of hay for Wallace it was cut on his own place they {illegible} of it home there I helped {illegible} last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad {illegible} brought off it home I went to Sand Bay with James McMullan to a session meeting Revd Mr Stevenson did not get there Hugh McKay was to brought him &amp; he did not do it so there was sermon Mr Alexander Cochran read a chapter &amp; praded</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Stevenson preached at night here very few out Mr Herbison was to have come for the minister this morning it was so stormy snow &amp; wind the roads is completely blocked up there is no such thing a horse getting through</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad went to Abs for a load of hay for Wallace I went to Kingston to a meeting of the Presbytery on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to the river for ice cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Do Do Do he got the house filled with ice I got home on the Express there was a good meeting no {illegible} yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went to abs for a load of hay this morning Wm McNiel Abs son helped him &amp; brought another load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went for a load this morning that is all the stack he put it in his loft over his horses very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went for load of sawdust cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Stoneman preached here this morning hear no one came to take him to Sand bay S Donovan ought to have come Mr Stevenson walk to Fairfax &amp; preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad hired a boy named WJ Powrs for $4 per month for the first month</td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went for a load of sawdust this morning &amp; cleaned up 6 bags of wheat &amp; 6 of oats for a grist</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with the grist it was a fine morning it began to blow &amp; snow at noon there was a fearful drift all the rest of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>fine morning Ad brought the grist here this morning &amp; home some straw</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for to get out lumber &amp; wood he took Matthews with him I help to fix the church for the funeral of Mrs Service she was buried at the Ebenezer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>I went to the Funeral of Mrs Service the Revd Mr Stevenson preached in the church a large number out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad came home with a load of logs for his driving house this forenoon he helped Bruce to saw in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Stevenson at Fairfax in the morning &amp; at Sand Bay at night here at night A Cornett took him to Fairfax in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wat came back at noon</td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad went to the chanty this morning he is going to bank of cordwood he intends have a bee tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad Aleck Cornett &amp; David Johnston brought loads of grain cordwood the roads is very bad there was wind &amp; snow about noon it was very soft &amp; wet the man &amp; horse</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Henery Johnston brought a load of wood from the chanty Ad brought a load of timber for his driving house he brock the reach of his Bobbys fixed it &amp; went back</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad brought a load of timber this forenoon it began to storm in the afternoon &amp; stormed all the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>stormed all day no work done snow rain &amp; wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>still storming this morning snow &amp; wind the road is completely blocked up it is hard job to get to the Barn the snowed is piled up at the hen house &amp; in the lain &amp; Barnyard wind N West</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>I attended the Sabbath school we have no minister</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad took Jennie to Gananoque this morning got back at noon then she went to Glenbuel on the Express Ad sold 2 cows to Mr Dempster for $60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay with the team I went to the station to see Watt he is going to the North West as a guid to the Troops in Riels Rebelion</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>rain this morning no frost last night fine day in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad is working getting out lumber for the driving house &amp; granery house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with A Cornet to see the Revd Mr Greacie about our supplys we dont want any for two months unless he can promised himself with a horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Lizie came home on the Express from Mallorytown</td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad came home last night he broke through the ice with Kate &amp; cut her knee on an axe that was left on it by Matthews through carelessness</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>I atended the Sabbath School heard Revd Mr Gifford preach a memorial sermon on the Late Mr Malles</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad tried to breack the road from our gate got his horses down gave it up the snow quite soft with some rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay to get out lumber heavy frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>hard frost last night cold day Ad is at the chanty yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>heavy frost last night warm day the sap runs well snow is going off the fields the roads is bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>heavy frost fine day sap is running well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>frost last night Ad came home at noon to day warm &amp; clear sun shine</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April 19</td> <td></td> <td>I atended the Sunday School the atendance midling fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad was at Wm McNiels most of the day his Black mair is sick very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to saw wood in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>they finished sawing this forenoon him &amp; the Boy drew two loads of hay from the stack at the crossroad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>they got the stack all at night put it all in the New &amp; old barn very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to Escott mill with 15 bags of oats &amp; brought home the grist that he took the 1st of March</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad is doing chores windy day the snow is nearly gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>I atended Sabbath school &amp; heard Revd Mr Tye preach this morning heavy rain most of night &amp; day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>the linie cow stepped on my foot I cannot get on my shoe Ad &amp; Watt is dowing the chores he sowed clover &amp; Timothy seed on the fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad took the milk to the Factory this morning this morning for the first I atended a meeting of the session of the church Mesers Donovan &amp; Herbisn &amp; me was all the elders present Revd H Greacey moderator Mr Gracey reported that he had a letter from Mr McClean that he could get A Mr Ross sudent it was agreed that we would take him for the time being there was a fearfull storm of wind &amp; snow from N East Mr Herbison stoped all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>not much work done expect doing the chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad laid the bottom rails of a midle fence from the fall wheat as far as the rails would come</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad &amp; the Boy is fixing up fences &amp; other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad drew 3 loads of sand from the gravel pit to the garden north of the Burnt greapes so as to bring the ground up level with the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>I atended the Sabbath School I have a sumer cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mr Ross a student came on the Express this afternoon Mr McMullen met him I took him home</td> <td>4</td> <td>light showers of rain &amp; snow most of the day my cold is no better very little out of doors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad is drawing dung to the garden from Matthews he brought it had 5 load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad started to plow in the North field North East post it began to rain a little before noon rained all the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I planted 9 2 year old curren bushes in the garden 1 of Fays Prolific north of cedar post &amp; 1 year old from the fruit G Acoistium</td> <td>7</td> <td>I have done very little yet Ad went to Escott with 6 bags of Wheat &amp; 3 of peas cold damp day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad worked at home I did a little at the milk waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad drew rails from the road where the wire fence is made to finish the midle line in the center field Joe &amp; me fixed the banking around the house &amp; leveled it all around the front door</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross a student preached a night I heard Mr Tye in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad drew straw &amp; hay from here home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad helped me to put the reaches &amp; rear head block on the milk waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad cultivated 4 ridges in the garden &amp; then went to the North East field &amp; cultivated there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad sowed 4 bushel of the Australian oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad sowed 8 bushel more of the above oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>fine warm time first potatos planted</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad finished the cultivating of the North East field this morning &amp; cultivated 4 ridges in the garden cultivated with the wheeled cultivator in field north of the house &amp; sowed 1/2 bushel of spring I planted 10 rows of potatos from the hen house got the seed from Ab McNiel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17 the woods look green</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad sowed 10 3/4 bushel of wheat north of the house making 12 1/4 bushel in that field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad sowed bushel of the Black oats in the field north of the house Bruces clock came</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>19</td> <td>with the seed drill &amp; sowed Timothy Red &amp; Alsike clover on the wheat ground he then sowed the oats with the drill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad sowed 2 1/2 bushel of the black barley on the cross ridges below the fall wheat &amp; on the potato ground south of the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Lizie went to Brockville on the mixed this morning she is going to Delta</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad plowed &amp; cultivated field east of the barn &amp; sowed 1 1/4 bushel of wheat &amp; 2 1/2 Ridges of flax seed next to the Barn the ground is getting dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went to the North field to cultivate the peas he sowed grass seed front of the house this morning very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross a student preached at night I heard Mr</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad sowed bushel of the Black oats in the North field this forenoon Ezra draged it they are going going to the chanty in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad sowed to 1/2 bushel of Black oats at the Shanty</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Freeman McNiel helped Ad to plow in the North field the clover is all killed so that the meadow is no good fine day the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Freeman is with Ad plowing Ad sowed bushel peas &amp; oats &amp; a little black Barley mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Freeman helped to plow &amp; drag in the North field they sowed 2 1/4 bushel of the grass peas &amp; 2 1/4 bushel of the common peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>they are plowing next to the road the clover is all killed out it was no use for meadow sowed 6 bushel peas oats &amp; black Barley mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Revd Mr Green preached this morning on the spread off the Bible &amp; its circulation there was a good meeting the collection was two dollars</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ezra &amp; Ad they drew dung from Ads stable to the North field in the forenoon Ad went to Gananoque in the afternoon we had very heavy rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; Ezra went to Sand Bay this morning they took a plow &amp; drag with them they planted 6 bushel of potatos &amp; sowed 2 bushel of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad came home this afternoon they planted 1/4 bushel of potatos 2 bushel of oats there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad is fixing up fences drawing rails from the road where the wire fence is</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad cultivated with the wheel cultivator the piece of ground between open dich &amp; the lain fence &amp; then plowed it for cow corn fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross preached at night I heard Revd Mr Tye in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad &amp; Ezra is working his road work at the station he has 3 days to do for his work he has the team on Ad took his mother to see Margret she has had paraletic stroke</td> </tr> <tr> <td>washed the sheep</td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad got home at noon Margret is no better Ellen stoped there Watt came here this morning he took Charlie &amp; went to Gananoque left his horse till he came back</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ezra draged the corn ground &amp; then went to the chanty with the horses he is going log &amp; burn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad is fixing a place in the hog pen for the young pigs we planted the cow corn about a bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad finished the place for the pigs &amp; put in it fine warm day Ellen came home on the Express Margret is no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>I mended the Buggy harness Ad is working at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ezra and me worked on the roads Charley is lame Ad took Kate to Bradleys &amp; put her to the Purchen horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ezra &amp; Freeman he had their mares with Maude drawing gravel &amp; me that made 6 days that finished our work</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June Coslows sheared the Sheep I helped to catch them</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad &amp; Ezra went the chanty with the team to put in the new land they took oats &amp; Turnip seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad came home at night &amp; brought a load of sawdust for the milking shed fine day I worked a little in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went to the shanty this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad &amp; Ezra came home at night he sowed 5 bushel of oats &amp; about 3/4 of a pound of turnip seed on the new follow they got in good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross preached for us at night I heard Mr Gifford at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>very heavy rain last night &amp; this morning the diches is all full &amp; running along the road Ad is fixing for moving his stable him &amp; Ezra</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>they are working at it Ad went to Kaeting for a pair of runners to move the stable on this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ezra went to Katings a Jack this morning there are getting the runners under Bruce &amp; Freeman is helping find a rather cold I am not right &amp; not doing much</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>they worked at the stable &amp; got it to its place all right</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>they fixed the sleepers &amp; got the floor laid Ezra went home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad cultivated the potatos &amp; then went through them with the plow &amp; hoed some of them &amp; went to the funeral of Mrs Gifford the wife of the Revd Mr Gifford Revd Mr Hall preached in the Methedist Church the corps was taken to Stratford on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>very heavy rain last night Ad worked at his stable doing the floor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad drew stones for to underpin his stable in the forenoon went for a load of lumber to Blairs saw mill in the afternoon fine cool day I cleaned the hubs of buggy wheels for to paint them</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad is working the drain of his celler it has got filled up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ezra is digging up the old drain from Ad house it is along the path from the main road to the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ezra went to Gananoque with Ellen fine day Ad is fixing at his house drain I painted 1 wheel of the buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad is working at home Jennie came home on the Mixed from her school at Glen Bulel I painted the other 3 wheels</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross preached at night I heard Mr Tye in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>we got the rods made for the hay fork at McDonalds 1 is 57 feet long the other is near 40 feet Nores Andres began to work for Ad at noon to day he hoed in the garden hoeing the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Nores is hoeing in the garden Ad is working at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad expected the hay Fork man put it off he is not come yet</td> <td>8</td> <td>Do Do Do Ad went for a load of lumber to McCreadys Sawmill heavy rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Nores mowed around the house after we ground the syth Ad went for a load of lumber he brought the six posts for his driving house &amp; barn heavy rain last night Noris is drawing dung to the North field the barn yard is very wett cleaning out at the Barn doors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Noris drew dung to the North field Ad is atending to the colt Mode had it last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Noris went home at noon he drew dung in the forenoon Ad is fixing at home fine day I shaked that the hay &amp; raked it up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Noris went through the cow corn in the forenoon with Charley &amp; the cultivator Messrs Reed &amp; Ellot cam and put up the rods in the old barn &amp; cow stable for a hay fork the rod is 56 ft long rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to Delta he took the Jersey heffer in the Buggy he made a Box of slats put her in it he took the wool to Lidenhurst to get spun very heavy rain most of the day Reed &amp; Ellot came this afternoon &amp; put up the rods in the new barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad came home to day she took the Stevens Jersey Bull he left her there Noris pilled up dung in the barnyard it is very wet rain this morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; Noris went to Sand Bay to hoed the potatos they took the cultivator with them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Noris soped at the shanty last night Ad came home Jennet Jennie &amp; Philo went to Gananoque with Kate</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to The shantie this morning he intends to bring his saw logs down the creek to the mill Noris came with Ad he has been working at the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Rows preached this evening Mr Gifford in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad took Noris to the shanty to hoe the potatos he drew 2 loads of lumber from the mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>rain this morning Ad went for a load of lumber Noris came home with him &amp; went for another load of lumber</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Noris cut the grass back of the barn Ad is fixing at home I worked at a ladder for the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad &amp; Noris drew some stones for the foundation of his barn &amp; driving house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad had his barn raised this forenoon it went up well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad began to mow he mowed the orchard he has been drawing lumber &amp; stuff that he could not get at it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross preached this morning he had Kate to Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>we raked &amp; got in the hay out of the orchard unloaded it with the horse fork it is a hard job to get into the load it works well when you get it in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad mowed in the north field east of the peas it has a good many daisies in it I raked it Noris cocked it Ad mowed some in the middle next the east line</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I raked that that cut yesterday they drew it in &amp; some of the cocks that was in the north field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>young doctor came this morning &amp; stoped fathers knows from bleeding</td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad mowed the part that was left in the midle field this morning there was a little rain we drew a load of the cocks that was left in the north field that 12 loads that we have got in so far this season</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Noris is mowing in the midle field east side then we drew in 4 loads put them in the old barn I raked fine day for the hay</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>we drew in 3 loads but them in the New barn from the midle field east line</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Gifford preached this morning Mr Ross at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>heavy rain all day Ad &amp; Noris worked at his Barn got the rod for the hay fork up &amp; other fixings</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad is fixing at the barn Noris mowed in the midle field rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>rain this morning Noris is splitting &amp; sawing wood Ad went to Gananoque for pine lumber for his Barn door</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Noris finished cuting the midle this forenoon he went to the North field I raked up what was there they drew in part &amp; cocked up the rest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the hay fork is hard to get into fine hay</td> <td>7</td> <td>Noris mowed in the North field I raked up all that was cut they drew in &amp; cocked all that was left of it it was after dark they drew in 3 loads of it to Ad Barn this afternoon unloaded it with the hay fork it works well in the cours Timothy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>they finished our haying expect some corners</td> <td>8</td> <td>Noris finished the North field this morning they got it all in after dark young Grea raked in the afternoon I went with Revd Mr Graceyt to Sand Bay he preached Mr Ross took Mooreheads horse up &amp; he brought it back</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Greacy preached this morning &amp; at Sand Bay he dispensed the sacrament in the afternoon there were 35 communicants</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>they cut the Black Barley with the syths it is good Noris cut part of Wallaces hay he brock the mower Ad finished it with the scythe</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>I raked it up &amp; cocked it up Noris is not well find a very warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad &amp; Noris drew in Wallaces hay &amp; our barley I helped Jennie went to the outlet for Watt &amp; Bruce Sanders they went to Gananoque to work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Noris is cuting the fall wheat it is a good deal winter killed &amp; thisley Ad cuting with mower</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Noris cut part of the Barley Ad went out to Sand Bay to see the crops there they are middling heavy rain at noon with wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>they went with {illegible} Charlies {illegible}</td> <td>15</td> <td>Noris finished cuting the Barley &amp; cocked some of it we drew it all in 2 small loads I raked it and the fall wheat ground Ad cocked it there is a heavy crop of Alsike clover on it</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August 16</td> <td></td> <td>heard the Revd Mr Tye preach this morning Mr Ross preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad &amp; Noris helped Bruce to stack his hay fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad &amp; Noris drew in the most of hay &amp; fall wheat they took 1 load to Ad stable &amp; 5 in the old Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad &amp; Noris finished the drawing in of the stuff &amp; the rakings of their fall wheat ground &amp; then they drew a load of rails &amp; fixed up the road fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace went to Kinston in Stewarts steamboat this morning Noris drew stones to underpin Ad stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad &amp; Noris went to help Bruce to draw in barley it began to rain about 10 oclock &amp; stoped them Noris &amp; me cleaned up the fall wheat that was in the greanary &amp; some of the spring</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Noris &amp; me cleaned the rest of the wheat &amp; put it in bags we had 12 bags 1 was fall wheat for to crack</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Norris drew some gravel to Ads Barn rain this morning Ad went to the audit for Watt at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad began to cut the oats near of the house after cuting to the north field &amp; cut the white oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad &amp; Norrice drew 3 loads of oats rear of the house fine drying time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad took the Grist to Escott at night there was 12 bags</td> <td>27</td> <td>they drew in 3 loads more of them Bruce &amp; his Boys helped them they drew 2 loads from the North field they were too green so they left them out till dry more Norrice hooked some peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Mr McFadden came with his binder he cut the wheat near the house &amp; flax behind the barn it is good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad &amp; Noris drew in 3 loads of oats from the north field they were in good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross preached at night Mr Aylesworth son was buired at the Ebenezer Church this afternoon the Revd Mr Tye preached the sermon in the English church here it was filled up every seat &amp; some standing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>heavy rain last night Noris cut &amp; split some wood in the forenoon Ad &amp; him hooked peas in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>heavy thunder &amp; rain last night Norris &amp; Ad fixed up the fence along the road to the gravel pit and drew</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; Norris drew stones for the foundation of the Granary this forenoon I helped till I fell &amp; hurt myself they drew all the oats that was cut in the afternoon from the North field 4 load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>McConnel &amp; Taylor came this morning to fraim the granary Ad &amp; Norris is working at the foundation in the forenoon they drew in 7 loads of off the wheat in the afternoon Birron McNiel help them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>they drew in 3 loads this forenoon that is 10 loads in all it is put in floor of the old Barn rain at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Norris went home in the afternoon yesterday Ad cut some of the oats in the North field this afternoon rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>McConnel &amp; his man are working at The Granery</td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad finished the reaping this forenoon Norris &amp; Sam drew the peas in in 1 large load they then went out to help Bruce to draw in oats Norris came home last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad &amp; Norris finished cuting the oats with the syth that they could not cut with the reaper they were lodged so</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day the ground is all in a swim John Smith &amp; his sister Isabla from Durram came from on the Express from Lyn this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Norris drew 10 loads of gravel for John Coslow for to grut his house with the ground is very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; Norris turned over the oats this morning &amp; drew in loads Birron McNiel helped them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>they drew in 3 loads of oats this forenoon I raked the ground with Maude they then went to help Bruce to draw in fine drying day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ross preached at night Mr Tye in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>very heavy rain this morning &amp; last night John Smith &amp; his sister Isabla went home this morning on the Express the ground is very wet Norris is splitting wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad &amp; Norris &amp; 2 of Bruces Boys went to Sand Bay &amp; cut the oats that was there they are damaged a good deal with cattle getting in</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885 {assume September}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>16 I made a dog house</td> <td></td> <td>Norris helped John D Latimer to thrash he had Charley horse Ad cut some of the grass peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I am making a long waggon box</td> <td>17</td> <td>Norris helped John D Latimer to thrash same as yesterday Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; finished the cuting the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>heavy rain in the night Ad &amp; Norris cut some of the grass peas the ground is very wet Ad got 2 pigs from Henery Armstrong</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad &amp; Norris went with the team to help Bruce to draw in this morning they finished him up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I went to Kingston on the express to the Presbytery</td> <td>21</td> <td>Bruces two Boys &amp; team went with Ad &amp; Norris to The Chantty they stack the green oats on the new piece &amp; brought home 2 loads of oats that was at the chanty</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>they hook the peas &amp; got them in this morning before the rain it begins rain about 11 oclock &amp; rained all afternoon I got home on the Express is all in a swim</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad took Dans skin &amp; 3 lambskins with the wool on to Collmans to get tanned</td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went to Delta fair this morning Philo went with him Norris is cuting up the cow corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Norris is working at the corn it terable down Ad got home this afternoon he brought Jonney with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I went with Revd Mr Millard to see Mr McCormick he has been very sick he is some better we called at Smiths &amp; Mooreheads</td> <td>25</td> <td>they took the plow to the North field the ground is so wet they could do nothing with it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad bought a side of harness leather &amp; a veal skin from Mr Collman</td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad &amp; Norris is drawing dung to the midle East field from the stable door picking up stones &amp; putting at the door it is a bad hole Ad is at Bee of</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>I heard Mr Gifford this morning Mr Millard preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Norris is drawing strikethrough dung to the pea field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad &amp; Norris went to the shanty to dig potatos there is a great many of them rotten</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad &amp; Norris went to the santy to dig potatos there is a great many of them rotton very fine weather very warm</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad &amp; went to The shanty &amp; finished digging the potatos they were a fine crop if they had not roted the late rain then warm weather roted them all over these parts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; Norris dug the potatos in the garden here there is not many of them roten yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad &amp; Norris finish the potatos in the garden to day I {illegible} rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning he gave notice of a congregation meeting to be on the 12th at Fairfax for to moderate in a call the Revd Mr Greacey to preside</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Winkle Rod came on the Express</td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad picked apples Norris drew dung to the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>they finished {illegible} the Apples &amp; any greapes there is not many greapes this year cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>we took sheep &amp; cows a yearling &amp; a calf to the Fair I was in the Hall with Revd Mr Tye there is a good turnout</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>I am in the hall It is Well filled honorable Mr Carlon Postmaster genarll came on the Express &amp; opened our new fairground there was a fine show of grain vegetable &amp; Apples &amp; of horses &amp; cattle Ad took 3 on draft team &amp; brood mair first on a cow yearling bull and calf 3 firsts on sheep first on spring pig 2nd grapes do on pears</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Norris drew dung to the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Norris went home his time was up Ad plowed in the north field or rather plowed 1 round in each ridge</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Tye preached in the morning Mr Millard at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad plowed this forenoon he helped Bruce to thrash in the afternoon I went to Fairfax to a congregational Revd Mr Greacy preached we all signed a call for the Revd Mr Millard they paid $241 two hundred &amp; forty one dollars in Lansdowne $217 on Fairfax 192 on Sand Bay making $600 in all</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to thrash in the forenoon rain so that they had to stop Ad &amp; Birron sawed some wood with the crosscut saw for {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to thrash they finished the stooks Ellen went to Lyn on the Express Aunt Margret is at Jones she went down on a visit a little rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad began to plow grass seed in the North field South East part of it</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad plowed sod in the South East part of the North field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad is plowing I went with Revd Mr Millard to the funeral of Henery Landon of Fairfax he was buired at the Ebenezer buirying ground there was 37 teams came to the graveyard sermon preached in Fairfax Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning &amp; we had the call for Mr Millard signed by all the members &amp; Adherent</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad is plowing sod in North field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad hired a man his name is Wright for a while $4 a month</td> <td>20</td> <td>Do Do in forenoon he went to WA Webster sale of stock very heavy rain in the afternoon rained all night &amp; most of the day side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>rained all night &amp; most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad plowed sod in the North field I went round the Station &amp; got subscriber to a call for Revd Mr Millard to be our Pastor he being since the 20 of last month</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad is plowing sod in the North field rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad plowed in the midle field began west side</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>I went with Revd Mr Millard to Fairfax &amp; Sand Bay to about the signing the call the had A Cornetts horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad drew stones &amp; sand for the foundation of his stable in the forenoon he plowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad is atending James Calhoun he builder the wall Baryon McNiel is plowing in the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad is atending the masin Baryon is plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning he went to Sand Bay with Kate heavy rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Baryon plowed Ad is his stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>hard frost last night so that the mud is frozen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>the ground is frozen so that you can walk on the ice</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning he took Kate to Sand Bay Mr A Cornett went with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>heavy rain all day with a little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad took a hog to the station he sold it to Mr Goodall for $4 1/2 four dollars &amp; fifty cents per 100 lb it weigh was 275 lbs he plowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad sawed wood this morning with George Matthews some of the logs in the lain he went a plowing Bee of A Cornetts in the afternoon there was 14 teams</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>rain all day no work done Ad got his finger-lamed {could be lanced}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Biron plowed Ad can do nothing he has a poultice of Basswood bark on it that is finger</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Biron McNiel is plowing in the midle field Ad can do very little his is some better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Greacy preached at night Gifford in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ads finger is very bad he got it lanced again very little work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad hired Keaton to work 50 cents per day</td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad plowed this morning Keaton plowed in the afternoon Ad cleaned out some ditches</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Keaton plowed Ad fixed some stalls in his stable for the colt and cow fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad Keaton &amp; George Matthews worked at the ditch at the bottom of the field below the house they plowed &amp; then through out the sods with forks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Matthews finished shoveling this for {illegible} Keaton is plowing raining in the afternoon Ad &amp; Keaton fixing the cow stable &amp; sawed wood in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Keaton plowed Ad cleaned out ditches in the midle field where they are plowing fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15 put the cows in the stable last night for the first time</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning he took Kate to Sand Bay &amp; Fairfax I read the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad plowed in the midle field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad plowed the Revd Mr McKay Mr Houston &amp; Mr Greacye {illegible} but the Revd Mr Millard into our congregation as our pastor this afternoon there was a good meeting fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad plowed a little this forenoon the rain came on about 10 oclock rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad plowed in the midle all day I split wood in the morning I was fixing the hook to hold the woodshed door fast when the other half got loose &amp; threw me off the sill into the shed &amp; cracked the joint of the stiff knee &amp; I have been in bed most of the time since Dr Hannah put a plaster Paris bandage on my knee 8 days after I write this the 10th of December afer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{rest of page blank}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec 20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad is drawing dung from the back of the old stable Jonney is {illegible}ing he is draining with {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ellen came from Perth Jennie on the Express</td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad is drawing dung from the new Stable Jonney is loading he is taking it to the North Field South West quarter there a little snow &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad finished drawing the dung from the stables this forenoon rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jennie came home on the Express from Glen Buel</td> <td>24</td> <td>Jonney went to Gananoque to bring Philo home from the school examination &amp; to bring a load of coal for Wallace McNiel he had the Waggon he brought 2300 &amp; 50 lb</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>no work done except the chores fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonney is riging up for the thrashers they came at 3 oclock this afternoon &amp; thrashed what was on the floor they piled it outside fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>the thrashers thrashed all day &amp; got most of what was in the old Barn done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>the thrashers got what was in the old Barn done before noon &amp; moved the thrasher &amp; horsepowr to the New Barn &amp; finished what was in it all but the peas there is only 1 load of them they are going thrash them with the flayel they had wheat 33 bushel Barley 25 bushel oats 342 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonney put in all the oats straw in to the old Barn that was left they left spring wheat straw in the Barnyard it was rusted very badly</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>they are all at Moores Hall fixing it for the Christmas tree for our Sunday School to night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{out of order, needs to be put before last page}</p> <p>1885</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Decm 1</td> <td></td> <td>Ad sawed some wood this morning he went to Sand Bay for a load of wood for himself with wagon roads very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad banked the house in the forenoon with sand from the pit helped to fix the church shed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad drew sand &amp; covered the grape vines in the afternoon he helped Hugh McKay at the church shed in forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood {illegible} the roads is very bad then was a little the snowing {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad cut wood for us here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard went to Fairfax this morning with Kate very stormy day preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood from Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad brought a load home from Sand the roads bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>rain most of the day the snow nearly all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>the fields look bair this morning Ad went to Gananoque this afternoon with Philo to get some cloes for him he brough me a pair of under shirt</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; John Lewis is working at the Granary</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he left it here Jonney worked at the Granery Ad had the waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine morning began to at noon &amp; snowed all the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>snow about 4 inches deep this morning Ad went to look for a thrasher Stacie is to on Saturday Jonney worked at the Granery he got 3 hens {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood Jonney worked at The Granary</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad drew two loads of wood one here and one to home Jonney is at the Granary</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood he left it here Jonney is at The Granary there is rain &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; banked out wood Jonney is cuting wood for the house &amp; {illegible} the thrashers at the Barn we expect them tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>snow &amp; rain last night Ad &amp; Jonney tried to clean the Barn floor of the green {illegible} was on it by putting it on the mow they rest</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1</td> <td>no work done Wm Scott came on the Express {illegible} Ad and Abia &amp; Revd Mr {illegible} and Mrs {illegible} was here for dinner fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonney is doing chores &amp; getting wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preach this evening a little this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>heavy rain all day no work done {illegible} on it {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad took Wm Ellen Jennie &amp; Jennet to Margrets this morning in the buggy he intended to have gone yesterday the rain kept them from going began to snow at dark</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad came home to day the snow is about 4 inches deep the road is very bad the frost is out &amp; it is very cold hard frost the buggy wheels is loaded</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>very cold day the Revd Mr Millard held a prayer meeting here last night Jonney is sawing some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went Abs for the sheep he sold him of 5 them for five dollars each &amp; paid for the use of his Holstein Bull &amp; the ram Jonney &amp; Philo drove {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>no work done snow &amp; wind from the East expect 8 bags of oats for peas very hard Frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to Escott mill with 6 bags of wheat &amp; 8 bags of oats very cold day Jonney did chores side note this is still first of new wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood very cold day &amp; poor roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonney took down his ice house of the {illegible} he intends to it against the hen house then he went to Escott for his grist the road is bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Jonney is helping JJ Latimer to thrash Ad is doing chores for a day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonney is helping Bruce McNiel to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do Do Do {illegible} they came on the Express yesterday from Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard had the communion Fairfax this morning Ellen went with Wm Cornett he took {illegible} it was a very Stormy day snow &amp; wind {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood {illegible} the holidays very stormy day snowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay to bank out he brought home a load stormy snowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>very stormy day wind &amp; snow the roads is drifted no work done except doing chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>went to Sand Bay for a load of wood took Jennet &amp; Mary to Gananoque with Kate</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Jonney took our team to dung Bee at Wallace in forenoon Ad had to attend a suit between H Armstrong &amp; Jay Darling about wood at the Stewart house Jennie Dunkin &amp; Mary went home on the Express Mary has been here for a week on a visit</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood stormy day the roads is heavy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for wood stormy little {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonney went to the river for ice for himself McNiel early noon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonney put the ice that they got yesterday in the ice house this morning they then went for another load in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>the Revd Mr Greacy here at night he preached it Fairfax in the morning &amp; at Sand Bay in the afternoon very stormy most of the day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{this page difficult to decipher even with scans from Queens}</p> <p>1886 February</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Blair Sawmill for a load of sawdust for the Ice House {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood he {illegible} home Jonney put the sawdust in the ice house went to Gananoque for the cloth in the afternoon {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay to bank out wood very {2 lines illegible} possibly</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay to bank out {illegible} hands to a bee to draw wood for tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad stoped at the chanty all night there was a good Bee was 12 large loads came that was {illegible} the wood he has cut it was all left here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Ross from Perth preached here this morning Ad took him to Sand Bay &amp; Fairfax Mr Millard went to Perth &amp; preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Wm came from Perth on the Express this afternoon from he was Ellens he had business at Smiths Falls Ad is very weak he has a headache he is not doing anything</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Billie went on the Express this afternoon to Parry Sound Mr Dunnett &amp; Mifs went from to Delta this afternoon {illegible} Young brought a load from Sand Bay he {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad brought from Sand Bay to day he left it here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jonney went to Sand Bay &amp; brought home the oats that was cut green there last summer for feed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>{illegible} Ad he is one of the pallbearers was Buried at the Union Church there 35 rigs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>the snow is nearly all gone misty fog &amp; rain no travel on the roads they are bear {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard this evening Mr Gifford preached Mr McConnells funeral service</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>stormy Day from the Northeast rain &amp; snow no work except taking care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad started to go to Sand Bay the roads is so bad that he went no further then the corner he took a load of pressed hay to the station from John Johnston</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with the cutter the road bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Jonney cleaned up 4 bags of wheat for to take the mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain &amp; snow in the afternoon</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went to Escott with the 4 bags of wheat he bought home of provender</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought home a load of wood the roads is very bad with the drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preach this morning stormy at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought home a load of wood a little snow with wind the roads bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay this morning brought home a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought home a load of wood the roads is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>the same as yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went to The Sawmill &amp; brought home some oke Plank &amp; some board to cover the ice house he then got Shields to shoe the horses their shoes is very dull rain &amp; some snow road is soft very hard frost last night so that the road slippery</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; cut a load of wood &amp; brought it home Tommie went home to his mothers on the Express Nancy Hazelwood went with him Mrs Purvis &amp; Mrs G Taylor was here for tea yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay cut &amp; brought a load of wood he left here cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad did the same as yesterday &amp; left it here Jonney helped Bruce to saw wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to the funeral of a child of Mr Deeds it died of the scarlet fever yesterday &amp; another one did while they were at the Union Church burying it &amp; it was buried at night Dr Hannah says it is worst type of this fever</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>they sowed Ad wood to day Bruce &amp; his Boys then they got it done &amp; brought the horsepowr &amp; saw here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>they sawed all our wood to day &amp; got done about four oclock Bruce &amp; his 2 Boys helped they then cleaned up 30 bushel of oats Ad is going down to Robys with them he is changing seed with him Philo with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad came home from Robys this afternoon he brought home the seed oats they are well fine day there was a meeting of the session here this afternoon A Cochran &amp; S Moorehead Mr Fullerton was admitted as a member to the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard disspensed the Sacrament in the church here this morning Jonney took me up in the cutter it is the first time I have been out to church since I got hurt</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jonney left this forenoon he is going to Clerk at Webson</td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to a Bee of James Coulhouns drawing wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay &amp; brought a load to the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Do Do fine weather Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to a wood bee of John Johnstons they draw the wood from Sand Bay light flurries of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay and brought a load of wood to the station the roads is good fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load to the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad Do Do Do Do he then went to Henery Folleys &amp; brought 12 bushel of potatos &amp; brought them home he paid forty cents per bushel he left part of them here fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>17</td> <td>March 17th Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Red had a hefer calf this morning a real Holsten</td> <td>18</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>20 heavy rain this morning the trees is all ice Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>snow is two or three inches deep &amp; snowed most of the day no work out of door is the roads is filled up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad is doing chores taking care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Ad is thrashing peas &amp; doing chores fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jennet went to a social at Mr Millards the house was full</td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad took 6 bags of wheat to ask Escott mill he could not get it the roads very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad thrash peas fine day the snow is going fast the slaughs is stoped going through our fields they are taking the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Escott for his Grist he took the waggon the wheat was not done he brought alot of cow feed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached at night rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for to try and get out some lumber the roads too soft some rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad came home this afternoon heavy rain most of the day he did very little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>heavy rain this morning rest of the day Ad went to Escott the 6 bags of wheat that he took last Saturday &amp; got the flour</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April Miss {illegible} to Kingston on the Express this afternoon</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad is atending the cattle the snow is nearly all gone except along the fences the fields bear</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad is attending the cattle fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad &amp; Philo cleaned up the flax seed fine day for</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad is doing the chores gottwo calves 1 is a bull Holstein from the Killee cow fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>rain hail &amp; snow most of the day with heavy wind &amp; drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>snow &amp; drift the lain is piled four or five feet high snow &amp; drift yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>cold raw wind this morning more pleasant in the afternoon Ad is takining of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>fine day Ad is Ad Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad let water of the fields</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>James Snyder came this morning to work Ad has hired him</td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad is helping J McDonald to fix the iron harrow &amp; cultivator &amp; he took me down to John Gemmells in the afternoon he very &amp; he wanted to Join the church S Donovan Mrs Millard &amp; Ellen was there we all partook of the sacrament</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad is helping Mr Millard to move to Turners house opposite the church he has rented it for a year</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad is working at home fine day Jonney is cleaning out the horse stable &amp; splitting wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad is working at home Jonnie is doing chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad is fixing things around the Barn Jonnie is helping him find warm day the snow is all gone around the fences inside of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad is working in his garden fine day Jonnie is splitting wood other chores he went home at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad planted 9 Green Gages plumb trees &amp; 7 Blue gage plumbs the green 1 is on The Ridges south from the seller door the Blues is west of that they are all where the old trees was we dug the old stumps up some heavy thunder showers</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad worked at his garden Jimmie came here last night he was helping Mr Day to {cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad worked at home he sowed some carrots then Jimmie split some wood &amp; other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to a raisin Mr Websters at the Ebenezer Church Jimmie cleaned the grass from the gooseberries &amp; put ashes around them &amp; currant Bushes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Jennie &amp; Aunt Jain came on the Express last night Ad is fixing things at home Jimmie is splitting wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad is working at home Aunt Jane went home on the Mixed this morning cold wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad is working at home he planted some potatos Jimmie is splitting wood Jennie went to Glen Buel on the Express this afternoon rather cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad began spring work by breaking in the cleaned up seed oats</td> <td>27</td> <td>rain most of the day Jimmie splitting wood &amp; taking care of the lambs &amp; cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad &amp; Jimmie put the slaughs in the New Cow stable and read up the lain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 bushel of Astrilan oats</td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad began to sow &amp; sowed 8 bushel of the Astrilian oats in the center west field west side fine day the Boys pick Stones below the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 bushel more</td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad sowed 8 bushel more of the Astrlian &amp; draged them fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>angled draged the where he sowed the oats it is south half of the field &amp; plowed the head {cut off} fine day the Mr Millard went to Sand Bay this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 7 bushels of Oats</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Millard had the communion at Sand Bay church this morning there was none from here fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad sowed 7 bushels of Robies oats in North east corner of the center field that is north of the center headland</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 bushels more of the same</td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad sowed 3 bushel more of Robies oats along side &amp; he plowed part of the garden &amp; hoed it a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Woods begin to look green</td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad sowed 6 bushel of oats peas &amp; Black Barley mixture all in the midle field Jimmie is drawing dung with Kate &amp; S Johnston East into the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I planted a Catalpa in the garden over where the Ridge was Ad sowed 1 3/4 bushel of grass peas &amp; 3 1/4 bushel of common pea on North field East corner</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>6</td> <td>David &amp; Vive &amp; the oldest Daughter came down on the Express they are all well Ad sowed 5 bushels of peas in all</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>David &amp; Vive went to Delta on the Express Ad cultivated with the wheel cultivator in the North field &amp; sowed of oats 2 bushel of Black Barley &amp; 1 bushel peas all mixed together in that field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Kate had a Colt this morning</td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad finished that part of the field fine day ground very hard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad plowed draged &amp; furrowed out the garden cold day cows let out for the first time Jimmie &amp; Philo planted 12 1 half bushel of potatos in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>very heavy rain all night it rained 1 1/2 inches on the land Ad plowed in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad plowed in the North field the Boys spread dung in the afternoon where Ad is plowing fine day Ellen went to Mallorytown on the Express Margret is very sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jimmie left Ad paid him 5 dolars heavy rain in the afternoon</td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad is plowing in the North Field the Boys spread dung in the forenoon he sowed better than 2 bushel of wheat with S Johnston seeder</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to Escott with 3 1/2 bags of wheat the ground is too wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain last night</td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad worked in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>John Grea began to work</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad worked in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Do Do Do Johnston team helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>David &amp; Vive came on the Express</td> <td>19</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do they finished he sowed 7 bushel of wheat in all 1 bushel of Black Barley &amp; about 1/4 of flaxseed that finished all the sowing there fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad is helping Johnston to plow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Do Do frost last night John planted beans in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>heavy rain this morning no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad helped John Johnston at his work plowing &amp; draging</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>John rolled in the North field Ad went to Gananoque this afternoon Mary {illegible} went with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Jonney strike through planted corn below hen house Ad atended the red cow she is sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Jonnie rolled the midle field then drew dung from Ad to the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad drew all the dung that was at his place a lot of straw from horse on to where he sowed the wheat in the North field Jimmie spread</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad drew a load of straw from the Barn to the wheat this morning the wind was too high they could do nothing he then plowed for the potatos where the cow corn was last year he went to the raisin of Hugh McKays</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning I walked to the church that is the time I have done it since I got hurt</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad drew straw down to the North field and it on the spring wheat then him &amp; the Boys washed the Sheep Ad went to The chanty to plow &amp; sow corn back at night could do nothing the ground is {illegible} Ad went to Lidenhurst to annual meeting of the Conservative meeting</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1886 May 31 June 15th 17</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad took the Spoted Cow to Ade the Holston Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>15</td> <td>Bred to Bruces Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>little Heffer cow Do</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5d0f4bb2d4fde657f48a887c55b96455.pdf 3c88536e6decc7dd5f7e6c5d30f2c646 PDF Text Text ������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/937715d80b54a26203e6a57ddcade712.pdf 82e009473a6fee3c9c2aeeebb7e45874 PDF Text Text ������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/54cedaf63e673717c629a2563c888ab3.pdf 1cc44e94e8412a8a7d9c9a300e23571c PDF Text Text ������������������������ https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c3ed710f854c45c3ae1e4f243adf42ab.pdf b1a8be78b52f708fb69c9a6c7b75e363 PDF Text Text William Beatty (1806-1897) 1880-1883 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {This title page is not actually from the original diary. It is a modern marker page from reproduced photocopies of William Beatty's diary. Walter was his son, who kept the diaries for safekeeping. Thus, the diaries have become known as Walter Beatty diaries, when in fact they are the work of his father, William Beatty.} Beatty, Walter Journal April 1880 to March 1883 {Eleanors?} care Thomas Tanton Esq St {word stroked through} {printed table} Herschel's Weather Table The following Table constructed and confirmed by the experience of many years actual observation, furnished the observer with the knowledge of what kind of weather there is the greatest probability of expecting, and that so near the truth that in very few instances will be found to fail Moon Summer Winter If it be New or Full Moon or the Moon entering into the First or Last Quarter at 12 noon or between 12 Very B day Snow and Rain 1 Weather Table �and 2 2 and 4 afternoon Changeable Fair and Mild 4 and 6 evening Fair Fair 6 and 10 Do {Ditto} Fair, if wind at N.W. Rain, if wind at S. or S.W. Fair and Frosty, if wind N. or N.E. Rain and Snow if wind S. or S.W. 10 and 12, night Fair Fair and Frosty 12 and 2 morning Fair Hard Frost, unless wind S or S.W. 2 and 4, do Cold frequent showers Fair and Frosty 4 and 6, do Rain Do do 6 and 8 do Wind and Rain Stormy Weather 8 and 10, do Changeable Cold Rain; if wind W; Snow if E. 10 and 12, do Frequent showers Cold with high winds 1880 June 5 took Pet cow to Ab McNiels Bull 2 �7 Do {Ditto} Killee Do to A Cornetts Do 8 Do White Do DoDo 18 John Johnstons Bull got over our fence was with the cows all night Killee took him again and I think the Duck 2 year old 19 the Bull is still here youngs Cow took him and Petts yearling & her 2 year old 21 the Bull is still here 26 took the Bradley cow to A Cornetts Bull _________________________________________________ 1881 June 12 again Duck cow took Bruce McNeils Bull 13 again Petts Cow Do DoDo 17 Petts 2 year old to John Cooks Do 25 Bud 3 year old Bruce McNiels Do Bradey cow Do Do July 19 Younges Do Do Do {Younges Do Do Do?} ____________________________________________________ 1882 June 25 Line Back cow {took?} Bruce McNeils Bull 26 Duch Cow took Bruce McNiels Bull 27 Bud Do again Do July 16 Do 28 Petts 3 year old Do Do Killee cow Do Do 3 �July 7 Youngs cow took John Johnstons Bull he came into our field yesterday was here all night 8 Grea cow took Bruce McNeils Bull 9 our two year old Do Do Do 1883 January 6 took the Sow to Wm McNeils Boar 1880 April 1 Ad, Wallace & Ezra worked at the {shed?} they got the rest in {illegible} 2 Ezra went to the {bush?} I split some wood 3 I took the fram of the old hotbed & some of the earth of it is frozen yet rain last night 4 11 Mr {Moyer?} preached in the Methodist Church the morning Revd Mr Matthews {adressed? ours?} at night 5 Ad & Wallace went to the funeral of Mr Haigh of Gananoque he was buried at the Semetry 6 Ad paid John Jonston the oats that Ad borwed last fall we put out a lot of straw in the Barnyard 7 Ezra Split wood & put it into the Shed fine day Billie came from Delta last night 8 Ezra drew Stons for the bottom of the milk Shed then he brock them up 9 Ezra drew loam from the gravel pit to cover the Stones in the Shed it is a good job 10 he put in 6 bails for the cows in the East Side of the Shed I got the hotbed made and the Sash on them in a driseling rain most of the day with a little snow Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garnett at night there is about 4 inches of Snow this morning 4 �very cold with high northwest wind 12 Bisie went to Kingston on the Express She is going to attend the Medical College there 13 I put Cabbag &Tomattoe Seed in the hotbed the Snow is nearly all gone frost at night 14 Ad & Ezra is working at the road Tuesday 15 Ad and Ezra came out and began to dig a ditch from the house for to take the water out of the Seller there is a foot of water in it 16 they finished it the water runs finely there is 15 or 19 inches of a fall they put plank box in for a drain pipe to the south side of the house James & Robson Beatty came on the Express 1880 April 17 18 Ad went to going on the Express with Robert & Jennie rain most of the day Ezra helped Wallace to {lath?} I finished a pair of Sliper that I was at yesterday Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 19 Ezra went to the south west corner of the farm I was with him for to bore post holes & put in posts for a board fence after Seting the Stakes we put in 3 posts the ground is so wet that we could not them we set the posts for the lane fence 20 Ezra & me made the lane fence from the road to the house Ad got home on the Mixed 21 Ezra & me made the lane fence from the house to the Barnyard a good job 22 I planted out over 100 Strawberry plants in the garden heavy rain this forenoon the 5 �ground wet again it will Stop us from begining to Sow Ad intended to begin this morning 23 they all worked at there fence at the road Billie is working at the Wallaces house 24 Ezra & Ad is working at there fence Billie went to Delta this afternoon 25 Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garret at night 26 they are working at there fence at the road yet 27 Ad began to Sow and Sowed 12 bushel of oat at the road the ground is in fair order 28 they finished the draging & cultivating the there and out here at noon Ad Sowed 3 1/2 bushel of oats in the midle field where he brock up last fall 29 Ad Sowed 1 1/2 bushel of peas same field Wallace worked his colt and Ads draging Ezra cultivated with the old horses he sowed about of oats that he got of Ab McNeil whom he had wheat last year it is on the East side of the center lane here rain most of the afternoon 30 the ground is too wet for to do my work today Ad & Ezra is helping Wallace to {illegible} 1880 May 2 1 Ezra read up the lain & fence Split some wood Revd Mr Huston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night cold day with a little rain 6 �the Woods begin to look Red 3 Ad & Ezra cleaned up a grist & other chores 4 they all worked on Wallaces place with both teams they all done that they could do 5 Ad & Ezra Scraped what dirt was throne out of a grass ditch in the northeast field and down the East line to north ditch 6 Wallace & Ezra is working in the northeast field they plowed draged and Sowed 9 bushel of oats the ground places hard fine day 7 Ad and Jennie went on the Express for {Moscafe?} Ezra plowed in the Same field fine day 8 Ezra & Wallace worked in same field they Sowed 6 bushel of oats 9 X Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Houston at night 10 Wallace & Ezra finished the Northeast field Sowed 4 bushel of oats Ezra plowed part of the garden on the East side a fine Showr in the forenoon A Miss Snider came this afternoon to help Ellen to do the work 11 Ezra & Wallace worked at the road expect a little that Wallace did here with the cultivater in the garden where Ezra plowed to break the lumps 12 I planted a bushel of potatoes in the garden & 2 quarts of multiplier onions planted more potatos and Some Beets Seed Ezra & Wallace worked at road 14 Ezra & Wallace worked at the road 7 �15 16 Ezra & Wallace worked at the road very dry time with wind I sowed timothy & clover seed on the peice where Ad put Abs oats I Sowed grass Seed in the Northeast field Revd Mr Huston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 1880 May X left the cows out of the Stable at night 17 Ezra came and began to plow in the Sod in the middle field for peas 18 fine sower last night Ezra worked at the road till noon he plowed Sod and finished it 19 Sowed 4 bushel of peas on the Sod Wallace helped him I Sowed the flax seed that Ad sent from Toronto on the head ridge next the ditch and Browns sample of Early oats on the South East corner and a sample of Swiss Early oats on the south west corner of the flax all on the head ridge 20 Ezra went to the mill with a grist Jennie went to the Instue with him fine day Tom painting 21 Ezra worked at the road that finished there work except the potato ground 22 Ezra & me fixed up the fences at the gravel pit and round the church field and the lain & paster field 23 Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Huston at night 24 Ezra cultivated rolled &draged the garden I planted 1/4 lb Moons Eryrly Sweet corn East side 25 Ezra & me planted 1/4 lb Mammath Sweet corn on this Side Ad cent them down from Toronto 8 �the rest of the garden planted in potatoes & beans 26 Ezra went to plow the potato ground at the road I Sowed grass Seed North of the house down to the oak tree where Ezra sowed a bushel of oats yesterday it missed Seeding last Billie & Davison came this forenoon to work Ezra worked at the potato ground at the road I tosed up the old straw that covered the turnip & burned it 28 Ezra finished the potato ground at the road I painted & reglazed one of upstairs windows 29 Ezra took Some hefers to the 6 Con to paster in the forenoon we washed in the afternoon 30 Revd Mr Garnet preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 31 Ezra & Wallace worked on the Roads for this place {illegible} 1880 June 1 Ezra & Wallace finished there worked on the roads in the forenoon they the worked at the potato ground little frost in the morning 2 Ezra & Wallace & me planted the potatoes where they had them last year in the swamp 3 the ground is in fine order fine day they planted about an acre of corn there to 4 Ezra came here & began to work at the lump ground we picked up 4 loads of Stones of it 5 plowed draged and ridged up part of it & planted Bisie& Miss Smith came from Kingston in the 9 �Boat I met them at Gananoque 6 Bed room Sink heavy rain last night & this moring Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garret at night 7 worked on the roads with the team 8 Do DoDo 9 Ezra & me worked on the roads this forenoon for him we put in 2 days for him worked at the turnip ground in the afternoon put in 1 rows of horn carrot & 1 row of the Red sumer carrot then 4 rows of White Cilican sugar beet, 2 Mammoth Mangol 2 rows of the Globe Mangol and 15 rows of Rennie premium P.J. Swedes 10 sowed the remainder of 2 3/4 lbs Rennies seed it came to 1 row west of the Maple tree Waites Hebrews then Some Sugar Beets Ezra then went to road to Sow some mangols in the Swamp holes 11 Ezra finished Sowing what Seed he had Sowed Millet on the rest of hole he came here took some hay out to the road Sowed Millet on our piece he took Charley to Mortons Shop Shod him that finished our Spring work very warm in afternoon 12 Rolled part of the Northeast field there was a fine shower that Stoped the Rolling Ezra went home 13 Heard Mr Garret preached this morning there was no Meeting at night Mr Matthews was at the assemble in Montreal 14 I rolled part of the Northeast field till Ezra came for the horses he went out the road in the forenoon & went out to the shanty in Swamp he has a London young Man help him 10 �1880 15 I worked at the harness & then chors 16 went through the potatoes in the garden with the cultivator Wallace held it & I drove {rest of entry illegible} 17 hoed in the garenMr Willson {rest of entry illegible} 18 planted a pailfull of potatos in garden where the hens scratched them up very warm day 19 20 I did nothing my side is bad Ezra & the man came home attended a congregational meeting {illegible} was elected Treasurer Mr Cornett residence Rev Mr Matthews had communion this morning in the church in the afternoon at Mr {illegible} he is sick there was 14 there & 42 in the morning 21 Ezra & the man went to the shanty this morning I took Jennie to her school 22 I attended Arbition on our scool section for to divid it Mr Bigg & {arbitrated?}so they took 27 rod of an assessment {illegible} union section with Escot 23 I went to Delta this afternoon I took excursion {illegible} with me arrived {illegible} 24 Saw the grand {illegible} the foundation stone of townhall and {illegible} and there was a large gathering of Peopel got home after dark {rest of page illegible} 1880 July 16 finished the east field in the forenoon 17 finished the east field in the forenoon and drew in Billie helped them that finished the haying 11 �18 Rev Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Huston at night 19 we mowed at the road Bruces man helped we finished cuting the west front field in the forenoon on Bruces team drew in I went to to the North field and mowed till tilled it rained 20 finished cuting the north field & drew in the most of it 21 finished cutting Wallaces and drew in that finished our haying for this year the hay it too ripe we aught to have began a week earlyer 21 Ezra & the man went to the shanty this morning I took Jennie to her school 22 Bruce and Wallace riged up the reaper and cut a good lot of the fall wheat it is about half a crop it was winter killed 23 finished the wheat Wallace & Ezra bound I stacked some of it Ezra Cradled some grass in the distant field 24 Billie came home in the night Ezra took him to gananoque this forenoon he is going to Parnaham to work for J Miller superintending the buildings for him I intend going to Young for Bissie & Jenie 25 I heard the Revd Mr Richards in caintown Mr Matthews preached here at night 26 came home this forenoon all well Wallace & Ezra got in two loads of the fall wheat there was a fine rain this afternoon Ezra worked at the turnips 27 Ezra worked at the turnips fine day 28 Ezra finished the turnips they look well 29 I went to Delta with Bruces old Maire left here at Mr Floods all night and took {Skiller?} truck to Mr Stevens 12 �he is going to try and heal her Sholder 30 got home this afternoon very warm day Wallace finished cuting the oats at the road they are a fair crop 31 I raiked up the bundles that the reaper left there Ezra & Wallace drew in 4 loads & Bruce 2 they were very large loads & got 1 large in here of the oats that we got {rest of line illegible} 1880 August Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning {two lines illegible} {illegible} after breakfast he took Bruces Bull out & left him there 8 Mr Matthews 3 got in the rest of the oats that Ad got of White and the peas that was Sowed early they are very heavily loaded & good Ezra cradled oats in the North field 4 he finished the south part of the field & cut part of the midle field I attended the Council 5 Ezra finished the oats in the midle field then he went to Cradle Wallaces Wallace & me drew in the oats of the south part of the northeast field had 3 good load they were very thisley 6 Wallace & me drew in 1 load of the oats of the midle this forenoon and 4 in the afternoon 7 we all worked at Wallaces oats to day I raked Ezra and Wallace drew they are a good crop Revd Mr Greer preached this morning Mr 13 �preached in St Pauls Atkins preached at night Mr Matthews is in Montreal finished our harvesting here last night 9 Ezra cut the oats in our field nearly I went Lydenhurst with {illegible} Stacie & I took part {illegible} & get the {illegible} grant help for a road they organized to do somthing for it 10 Ezra finished cuting we then raked & drew in 2 loads they are a fair crop 11 we raked and drew in 1 large load & 1 small load 12 I pulled some of the flax I am not well Ezra finished pulling the Peas {illegible} 13 We drew in the peas there was 2 large loads in the spare room Ezra went to the road & began to cut spring wheat {illegible} in a load of oats in his {illegible} very high wind 14 Ezra is working at the wheat I got Charley shod at Fullertons Jennie went to Gananoque this afternoon Mis Innis of Farmersville with her 1880 August Jennie took {illegible} Innes to Young Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning Mr Garret at night 16 Ezra is working the wheat & oats at the road Ezra finished the cuting I got 2 of the tires set on the truct waggon in the forenoon we then drew in 2 loads of oats that {illegible} & 1 load of wheat 18 I took Jennie to her School Henery Webster helped Ezra to load a load of wheat & brought out here & put it in the old barn he then went back & brought out the other load 14 �19 A little rain this morning I went out to the road about 10 oclock helped Ezra to draw in we drew in the rakings& peas were there was all is in to Wallaces raked his oats & drew in 2 loads Bruce boy helped that finished our harvesting I sent Six dollars to Mr Rennie of Toronto for 2 bushel of Silver Chaff fall wheat a sample of the victor Fitz & Hedge{illegible} 20 Ezra went home this morning I did chores 21 I fixed fence to keep the Sheep in 22 Revd Mr Staunton preached this morning Mr Mathews at night 23 Ezra came back this morning he began to plow in the South half of the west center field ground very hard and dry he is cross plowing 24 Ezra went through the turnips with Charly and cultivator at noon very warm day 25 Ezra is plowing in the midle field there was a fine Showr last night very cold this morning 26 Ezra is plowing very warm day 27 Do {Ditto}Do I mended the childrens shoes after chores 28 Ezra is plowing it is very heavy hard work I thrashed part of the flaxx seed 29 Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Garrat at night 30 Ezra plowed very warm day 31 Ezra finished the field this forenoon & then began to draw away the straw from behind the Barn to the edge of ditch below the old 15 �house 1880 Sept 1 Ezra finished drawing the Straw in the forenoon he then began to rake where he plowed 2 Ezra drew 7 loads of Sand for Wallaces house. and 4 for Singelton I helped Revd MrMathews to move to S Johnstons house very warm & dry 3 Ezra drew 4 loads of Sand for Wallace he then rolled where he plowed very hot day I got the Clason & Silver chaff wheat at the Station paid 57 cents as fraight 4 Ezra rolled & then cultivated the wheat ground 5 Mary {Hall?} came to help Ellen Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 6 Ezra cultivated and & then rolled the wheat ground I am not able to anything in bed had a cold chill &dirahoea 7 Ezra is rolled and cultivated the wheat ground he sayes he is geting the turnips conquerd I am better 8 Bruces thrashing machin came to day they had to get J Stacie to fix it thrashed fall wheat had bushel & bushel of Sping Wheat 9 thrash the grass Seed had a bushel oats & bushel of other oats 10 Ezra scraped a ditch across to side {illegible} helped Wallace to clean out there well we cleaned up 10 bushel of the fall wheat 11 Wallace & Ezra fought fire on his place where the GTR sett the ground afire I went to 16 of Abs �Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat I got a bag of salt Sugar 2 24 oatmeal 46 c tacks 15 c dinner 25 12 Revd Matthews was at palmerston on mission town Mr Staunton preached at night Fine Shower this morning 13 Ezra Scraped the ditch across the South half of west center field 14 Ezra rolled the center field in the forenoon John Gemmel came this morning to load dung he is to bring it out of the Sheepbarn Ezra is drawing in the afternoon with 2 wagons 15 Ezra & Gemmel is at the dung I intend to go to young this afternoon for to get seed wheat 16 I went to young yesterday Stoped at Margrets {?} night went to {? in village fair acted as Judge in ? show} 1880 Sept 17 Stopted at John Youngs all night Ben went with me came back to the fair bought a dung fork & a hay fork from George Young at Addison paid dollar got 4 bushel of wheat form Bob Beatty gave Margret 10 dollars did not see Rob 18 fine rain this morning Ezra &Gemmel has been drawing dung Gemmel worked 1/2 day on account of the rain 19 Revd Connor Staunton preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 20 heavy rain in forenoon Ezra thrashed the Beans & Some peas in the forenoon he drew dung in the afternoon Gemmel helped the finished drawing the dung that Ad bought from Revd Mr Cornett they had 18 loads 17 �X 21 Ezra plowed J Gemmel Spread dung I went to Kingston to the Presbytry 22 Do Do Do {Ditto} got home on the Express the presbytry promised to give us the $200 two hundred tha was promise us 23 Ezra plowed J Gemmel Spread in the forenoon him & me put in Some of the Straw Stack it was hurt on the top I could do very little with my side 24 Ezra plowed Gemmel, Taylor & me put in the rest of the Straw Stack in the forenoon Gemmel Spread dung after 25 Ezra & Gemmel dung in the afternoon rain this morning Ezra draged I Sowed the 2 bushel of wheat that I got from Toronto next the road on the first five ridges the rest is Robs wheat nearly 5 bushel the ground is lumpy 26 Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Houston at night 27 Ezra plowed J Gemmel spread dung in the afternoon rain last night & a little this morning 28 Ezra & J Gemmel drew some dung they had Scrape it up to finish the field 29 Ezra plowed he finished the field all to a couple of rounds of the last ridge he left off work took the horses out to the road he Says his time is up & that will Stop no longer 30 I got John Gemmel to come & drive the horse & drage I Sowed 4 bushel of wheat nearly that Wallace came & took the horses & finished the draging & cleaned out the furrows between the ridges & Gemmel mixed lime for him. 1880 18 �October 1 I made a hod for Wallace to carry morter in he began to plaster to day John Gemmeel atended the plasterer this afternoon Wallace finished {farrowing?} out & plowing the headridge I Sowed it the first 10 ridges of it is Sowed with the Toronto wheat the rest of it is Sowed with Robs wheat all but the 3 east ones they are planted with 2 John Gemmel Shoveled the furrows on the fall wheat this morning I went to Gananoque to Mr Hasslap Ezra entered acomplaint for wages Hasslap says he can do nothing he has not put in his time 3 Spread on Johnston on a month work to {?} ten dollars {?} month Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Houston at night we had no meeting Mr Matthews is on a Mission tour 4 I made a register box for Wallace heavy rain most of the day I went to the Council about our School rate 5 I Split wood & other chores fine day 6 I went on the Express to Kingston this morning acted as Judge on South downs Merinos & fat Sheep there was a good show did not get through 7 finished our Job got home on the Express this afternoon John Gemmel John Johnston dug potatos at the road the ground is very dry it is fine diging 8 I fixed up the bin for potatos in the center put 2 loads in 9 they finished diging brought load here to day that is 3 home in all we have more than we had last year 19 �10 the Revd Mr Matthews preached at half past two this morning he dispenced the Sacrament there was 45 communents partook that was members there a large {illegible} 11 John Johnston began the fall plowing in the north field south east corner we got the plow point & colter laid 12 John plowed in the north east part of the north field the Southeast part is too dry 13 John plowed in the same place I got the iron plow share & colter laid 14 John plowed X 15 in the same place it is easier plowing 16 John plowed in the forenoon rain in the afternoon he thrashed some peas & cleaned them that Ezra thrashed 1880 Oct 17 Revd Mr Garrat preached in the morning Mr Matthews at night 18 rain & Snow this forenoon I took Jennie to her School got very cold & wet John thrashed peas 19 John plowed in Northeast part of the north field 20 John finished that part of the north field & began the Southeast part it plows very hard yet 21 he plows in the same field fine day 22 John finished plowing in the north filed 20 �the north head ridge and the center head ridge and cleaned out the cross furrows 23 24 first snow to lay on the ground the factory Staked this morning Revd Mr Green had the Bible meeting in our church very few out John began to plow the garden this morning put the cows in the stable at night rain in the afternoon he thrashed peas Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Houston at night there was about 6 inches of snow on the ground this morning there was very few at church this morning 25 John thrashed peas this forenoon he went to Ab McNeils for aeload of wood with the waggon in the afternoon our wood is done 26 John went for another load of wood this morning it rained in the afternoon he thrashed the Snow is nearly all gone I have been fixing the Stables 27 John Brother came in his place he is going to Michigan we pulled the beets Mangels & carrots the Surray Carrot is the largest & best the Sugar beets is good the yellow globe mangle is good for the table and yield 28 Fred Johnston plowed & Scraped part of the garden he then went out to the road & took the plows to work there I went to Delta with Vince & the children I had Paragon & Charley the roads is bad 29 got home this afternoon from Delta fine day Fred is plowing at the Road he stoped here all night 21 �30 31 Fred plowed at the road he is plowing where the Spring wheat was Sowed & Seeded down I took Mr Green to Escott this afternoon heavy rain Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 1880 Nov 1 Fred plowed at the road I took Jennie to her School heavy rain this afternoon we have had the cows in the stable every night since the 23 of last month 2 Fred is at the road I fixed the bin for the roots in the celler & toped most of the carrots white frost 3 Fred is plowing at the road fine day 4 Do Do Do {Ditto} I toped the Beets & mangols and the remainder of the carrots 5 heavy rain so that Fred could not plow the ground is so wet he came out here he went down to the north field & shoveled out the furrows and cross ditches the ground is very wet 6 McKays boys came and helped us to pull the turnips we got them all pulled they are a poor crop we drew in the carrots and Beets into the celler 3 loads 7 Revd Mr Matthews this morning Mr Houston at night very heavy wind it blew over the fairground fence carried part of it across the road over to our fence while we were at church 8 Fred began to plow in the field next to the northcross road Northwest corner the ground is very Soft 9 Fred plowed all day we drew of two Stones to the road that was in his way the Annual plowing match was on A Cornells {turnip?} field there was 14 plows Men and Boys the ground was rather wet 22 �10 heavy rain last night & most of the day Fred thrashed some of the peas and Split Some wood 11 Fred opened the ditch across what he had plowed it is Sod he then finished thrashing the peas 12 we drew in 2 load of turnips I have been toping and fixing the horse stable so as to get Paday in the Stable all the horses has been here 13 got all the turnips in had one load to day they are very Small & poor 14 Revd Mr Galbraith preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 15 Fred plowed there is about 3 inches of snow on the ground 16 Do Do {Ditto}I fixed the stables to day 17 Fred finished plowing the garden this morning where {illegible}& cleaned up the peas had three Barrels & a bag full 1880 Nov 18 the Ram brock out yesterday to Coplands Sheep they came home We fixed the hog pen & Sheep pen there is about 4 inches more Snow Fred went to the road & got Sloughs riged for to draw wood 19 Fred went to Ab McNeils for wood with the Slough this morning fine day {several lines illegible} 21 got the Shoing on the {illegible} Houston preached at night 22 {illegible} put up the foundation{illegible} fall wheat there is no frost in the ground they go to the {illegible} took the {illegible} to School this 23 �horses all around morning {illegible} a load of wood from & {illegible} sand to Bank the house in the afternoon I helped to shovel snow out of the {illegible} in the afternoon the {illegible} 23 Fred drew sand all day to the house I could {illegible} 24 Fred went to the sixth consession for a load of wood he has finished the drawing from { illegible} 25 Fred went to the shanty for wood he brock the king {illegible} out of the slaugh he went out to the road for the other slaugh it had the frountpice of the Shoe brock had to get that fixed 26 Wallace went for Jenie Fred got his load of wood home after he got the slaugh fixed 27 Fred drew a load of wood from the shanty Miss Rogers & Miss Parker came from gananoque with Gilles last night {illegible} went to gananoque with Miss Hogan & Fisher Fred went for wood to the shanty drew 2 loads that is that there is cut fine day 28 RevdMr Houston preached this morning or rather at night 29 {illegible} went to gananoque with Miss Roger and Parker Fred went for wood to the shanty drew 2 loads that is that there is cut fine day 30 stormy day Fred finished the wood in the {illegible} we cleaned up 7 bushel of fall wheat it is all that is here we have 27 bushel left here the rest {rest of entry illegible} 31 Fred drew dung at the road this {rest of entry illegible} 1880 24 �Dec 1 stormy day wind & snow Fred split wood in the shed I got Charley horse shod all round 3 sharp 2 Fred went {line illegible} I split some wood 3 Do Do Do {Ditto} 4 Fred helping Bruce to thrash Watt got home yesterday on his horse Ad went to {illegible} the Wife is at {illegible} 5 12 Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning stormy day snow & rain 6 Fred helped Bruce to thrash I took Jennie to her School got Bruces cabbage & took Watt Lizie &Bessie to Delta we fixed her chair in the Slaugh so that she could lie in it is it a fine day hard frost last night 7 I got home after dark Lizzie stood the Journie well Fred helped Bruce to thrash fine day 8 Fred helped Bruce they finished very stormy day Snow fell al day and very fast 9 the Snow fell twelve inches yesterday & last ight Fred went to the sawmill & brought the fence Stuff that was there I finished the bottom in the Slaugh J Lattimer put a new knee &raine on it cold day I fixed a Pl{illegible} for Paddy 10 Fred went to Gananoque with his {illegible} I went for Jennie with the double Slaugh very cold day 11 Fred Split wood in the Shed most of the day very cold with wind & drift I fixed the harness Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 25 �{illegible entry in left column} 13 Sam drew dung to the garden & went with Jennie to her School 14 I went to Gananoque with 7 bushel of fall wheat that was all that we had here 6 of mixter of spring & fall it snowed & rained most of the afternoon 15 Jonnie Beatty came up from Young last night he is going to make a pair of bob Slaughs for {illegible} Sam took him out to road and my bench he working in the old house there Sam went to the shanty for a load of wood there was more cut he brought some raills 16 Sam went to Bee of John Hannes this afternoon 17 Sam drew wood and took the {illegible} along and to the road put it in the Station there he is making {rest of entry illegible} 1880 Dec 18 19 the sow took the Sam went out to the road {illegible} that they were going to {illegible} there they did not {illegible} Sams wood Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garret at night 20 Sam took the Express to {illegible} last night they finished it our thrashing the oats turned out well Sam quit working when the thrashing was done 21 I atended to the cattel I am lame with my back 22 Ad brought the B. pig out here this morning 23 I split some wood went with Rev Mr Matthews to see Mr Hepworth he is at {illegible} Landons & 26 �boar very sick 24 Atended a meeting in the church I gave Mr Thompson ten dollars for Mr Matthews that makes up my $20 David & his wife & children came from Delta after dark John Omar came with him 25 David & Ad & Wm was here for dinner fine day I tended the cattle & Split some wood 26 the Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 27 I Split wood took care of the cattle cold day 28 Ellen & me went to Ads for dinner John Beatty and his wife from Pembrook Mary Jennie and Duncan came with them from Young stoped all night 29 they all went home this morning fine day fine day Ad and his wife went home & Jennie all went to Young they intend to go to Lyn 30 I split wood and took care of the cattle {rest of page illegible} 31 {entry illegible} 1881 {most likely January} {a lot of the page is illegible, even directly from the Queen's fonds scans} {first part of page is illegible} {illegible} 2 pigs and brought one of them here the Roads is nearly blocked up a drift there was number of teams laid down our fence& came through our fall wheat I stoped they them drew out & Willie came from Delta last night he went to Gananoque this morning with Wallace about stuff for his house I split wood 27 �9 Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 10 Ad drew 2 loads of wood he brought out the horse powr and cirkilar saw & set them to saw wood 11 Bruce & Wallace {illegible} came & we sawed nearly all the wood that was here this forenoon they cracked the saw before it was finished the woodshed is nearly full of sawed wood had Bruces two teams & ours I drove the horses fine day but cold 12 Ad drew 2 loas of wood took one home 13 Ad drew 1 load got upset he went to Robinsons for his bobSlaughs he Ironed them put Spring steel on them for Shoes 2 1/2 inches wide I went the Annual meeting of our Agricultural Socitie was put in a director fine warm day the Snow is quite soft {illegible} Ad went for a load of {illegible} wood Ad worked at home at the BobSlaughs painted them Bessie & Jennet went to Gananoque with Wallaces horse RevdMr Matthews preached this morning {rest of entry illegible} I went for the {rest of entry illegible} 1880 Ad drew loads of wood {rest of entry illegible} 18 19 20 Ad was at home fixing his Bob Slaughs I atended the cattle 21 Ad went for a load of wood & to {illegible} in the road he has drew all the dry wood that he bought of Robert Johnston fine morning but about 3 o clock it began to 28 �blow & Snow snowed and blowed all night and very cold 22 23 the roads is all blocked up there is drifts 3 and 4 feet deep {illegible} Johnston and another boy came up the road on horseback Sam Johnston came through our fields I went to the church there was to be a meeting of session no one came Revd Mr {illegible} preached this morning Mr Matthews at night 24 Ad went to Gananoque this afternoon I split wood and atended the cattle cold day 25 Ad went for a load of wood he left it here the roads is very bad I went to Fairfax to a Mishinary meeting only one member & a few others the Revd Mr Greer of Gananoque spoke on {illegible} there was very here at night 26 Ad drew load of & banked out more but it rained 27 Ad Do {Ditto} 1 Do took it home 28 Ad Do 1 Do took it home Wallace went for Jennie and brought her home very cold time 29 bought a stack of hay from {illegible} paid fifty dollars 10 dollars per ton drew 2 loads home took one home very cold 30 Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Huston at night 31 Ad drew 1 load of hay here & took one home Billie brought Jennie home from Young 1880 {top half of the page is largely indecipherable} {illegible} took it home cold day it was a fine day the waer is {illegible} Ad went to 29 �the road & brought 1 load home there was a little rain this afternoon the snow {illegible} rain most of the day 9 the Road is so soft that there is no loads going on the them I went to the funeral of a son of John Red he was buried at the Union church there was 24 rigs 10 it is still thawing the Snow has got a great fall the ground is in a swim warm day with rain 11 the ground is all in a swim warm day with rain 12 fine day still thawing it is the only thaw that have had this winter the roads is impassable no travel on them 13 no meeting this morning any of the churches this morning Revd Mr Garret preached the funeral sermon {illegible} 16 Little Watt came on the Express from Pembrock to see {illegible} Ad took him to Young to see his Mother Ellen Jennet & Billie went with him Billie intended to {illegible} 17 Ad came home this afternoon on Ellen Jennet cam with him they are al well there 1881 Feb 20 18 Ad went for a load of wood took it home there is a drisling snow most of the day 19 Ad went for a load of wood he left it here it snowed about 6 inches yesterday &to day still drifting Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Mathew at night 30 �21 Ad went for a load of wood he took it home 22 Ad went for a load Do {Ditto}Do 23 Ad went for wood Ab McNeil and his Man went with him they left there loads of wood here 24 Ad and Ab McNeils man brought 2 loads of wood here very cold day the pump is frozen 25 Ad and Abs man brought 2 loads of wood they left them here 26 Ad drew in one load of wood left it here he cut some wood in the afternoon I have a pain in my Side so that I cannot Saw it 26 I went to church the Revd Mr Matthews preached tomorrow is to be our communion there was very good congregation for a work day 27 Revd Mr Matthews preached John Shelds was recivd as a member in our church there 35 members partook of the sacrament there was a large attendance of people 28 Ad took Jennie to her School there is quite a thaw last night with rain in the morning & Snow in the afternoon 1881 March {the first part of the page is illegible} 4 very stormy day high wind with snow and drift the roads {rest of entry illegible 5 the snow is very soft & there is a drisling rain {illegible} for Jennie this morning Daniel {illegible} went to Delta this afternoon {rest of entry illegible} 31 �6 Ellen went home on the Express today Bessie went to Brockville with her they stopt at Mrs Scotts at night Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night very few out 7 Robert Beatty and his mother came up this afternoon they are all well 8 Ad went to Delta with Ellen and her two children Jennet went with them they went to see Watts wife 9 Ad came home from Delta this afternoon Watt got home Sabbath morning Lizie is no better Slaughing is nearly gone he bought 4 bags of he Crown peas and Som Erley Rose Potatos all for seed with 10 Ad to the shanty to bank out wood fine day 11 very hard frost last night and to day Dan Harisson finished Wallace house Last night he went home to Delta this morning Ad came from the shanty this evening he banked out a load of wood 12 Ad worked at home I sawed wood most of the day 13 Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning a stormy day it snowed about 5 inches last night is still snowing 14 Ad took Jennie to her School this morning I went to Gananoque on the Express Revd Mr Matthews went with me we went to the Revd {illegible} Mr Matthews & there Eldermen apointed to tabulate the state of religion on the Presbytery there was only 4 returns sent in so then very little to do 32 �15 Stopd at Mr Grace all night we went on the Stage to Kingston the presbytery met at 3 o clock there was a large attendance of members & Elders {rest of page illegible} 1881 {first third or so is very difficult to decipher) March Pet cow had a heffer calf 16 atended the Presbytry this {illegible} this morning and a great deal of business done we did not get through ut had {illegible} at night I was chosen a {illegible} to atend the Presbytry in {illegible} the Revd Mr {rest of line illegible} 17 I got home on the Express this morning I stoped at {line illegible} went to Young this afternoon to on the train rain in the afternoon 18 I cut some wood and took cair of the cattle 19 Do Do Do{Ditto} 20 Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Mathews at night 21 Ad got new saw {illegible} fixed it and sawed some wood Wm McNiel & Bruce helped with there teams the track is very bad we put straw in it 22 finished sawing the wood by noon Ad drew two loads of sawdust & put it on the track 23 Ad went to Delta with Billie buggy for Wat frost last night with cold wind 24 Ad got home at night all is well at Delta Jennet gathered sap and they are boiling it down 25 I split some wood very hard frost last night I took 33 �the Skin of Dutchs calf it is a bull 26 27 very hard frost last night the white cow had a bull calf this morning I Split wood took care of the cattle Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garret night Mr Matthews read his resignation this morning 28 I went out to the road to help to saw wood we burst the big driving wheel just after beginning Ad took it out to McDonald at the village & got him fix it cold day hard frost 29 Ad went to Abs to help him to Saw with the drag saw I tended the cattle there was a meeting of Presbytery the church for to receive Mr Matthews resignation after a great deal of talk it was accepted Revd Mr Greacie & Chambers was there 30 it began to blow & snow this evening there was near 18 inches of Snow this morning {illegible} rail road to the {rest of line illegible} 31 It began to blow and snow this evening {rest of page illegible} 1881 {first part of page is difficult to decipher} April 1 the Slaughs is this morning very lively {illegible} going Watt came from Brockville on the Express to night he went out to Mr {illegible} to run a line with {illegible} Buggy he and the horse & Buggy came this evening 2 I split wood & took care of the stock it is cold blustery time very very hard at night with the cold wind 3 Revd Mr C{illegible} preached this morning in the Methodist church and in ours at night a cold day 4 I went to {illegible} to see to the council to preat on 34 �{illegible} on the 6th con of Lansdowne Wallace took to her School Bessie went to Kingston to the college 5 very heavy frost last night & cold wind all day I split wood and keep on fiers 6 cold day I tended the cattle & split some wood 7 Do {Ditto}Do Do 8 it is a great deal warmer this afternoon I took the skin of Killies calf it is 4 days old 9 fine warm day the Snow is going fast I split wood and took care of the cattle 10 Revd Mr Greacie of Gananoque preached our pulpit vacent owing to Mr Matthews resigning the charge & at Fairfax & I went with him to Fairfax 11 Ad took Jennie to her School I took care of the cattle Mary Hall came up from Brockville on the Express Jennet & Ad met her at the Station She went home with Ad & Abbie 12 Mary Hall came here this afternoon all week 13 Mary Hall went home on the Express this afternoon I split some wood & took care of the cattle {illegible line} a grist he took up some Butter in rolls & got 20 cent per lb ther is frost every night 15 Ad fixed up some of the fences and let water of the corner field it was all a lake the furrows was not cleaned out last fall 16 I fixed up some of the road fence & went a meeting of the council at Stuarts about a {illegible} the Websters Bush {rest of entry illegible} 35 �1881 {top 1/3 of page difficult to decipher} April 17 Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning we had no Minister her to day 18 Ad took the colt out ot the 6 con to paster fine day but cold wind frost at night 19 Ad fixed up the fences round the gravel pit in the forenoon hime& his Wife went Henery Websters meeting he was married to the Widow Follice oldest Daughter fine day 20 Ad began to sow and sowed 9 bushel of oats in the North field next the road center {illegible} they over the new land he got {rest of entry illegible} 21 Ad sowed 6 bushel of the same oats they were all sowed in the North field put in the north west corner 22 Ad drew the Straw that we had down in field to East of the fall wheat he spread it on where he Sowed the oats he Sowed Thimothy seed and clover seed first on it cross furrow Wallace marked Paragon & Charley {team of horses} 23 Ad worked at the road most of the day I went with Charley to Young to the funeral of {illegible} She died at Portland in Son Gilberts and was buired in Caintown graveyard Revd Mr Richards preached the funeral sermon the church was well filled 24 there was no meeting in our church we stoped at Robs all night came home today 25 Ad worked at the road I fixed some fence round the church field fine warm day 26 fine rain this morning it is very much needed the ground is very dry very little { illegible} I left the cattle out to day for the first 27 Ad has been working at the Road yesterday and today 36 �Wallace & Ad came out & fixed the pump 28 I went out to the road and got an axe and bits & fixed the gate at the road front of the house 29 I fixed the milk harness & buggy & oiled them Bessie came home from Kingston the class is not going on Jennie came up from Young 30 I fixed up the fence along the road & cleaned out part of the hen house cold day 1881 {top third of page is difficult to decipher} May 1 the woods look a little green Revd Mr Houston preached in the morning here got no Minister yet we had Sunday School in the church 2 Ad finished on is place to day heavy frost last night {rest of entry illegible} 3 I went to Gananoque to hear a case between our township council & Hugh Willson for payment of same sheep that Willson {illegible} the Judge said he had no Jurisdiction in the case we have no dog tax therefore no fund to pay from and it is the counsils duty to try all such casess Ad draged 2 ridges in the {illegible} 4 I dug a bed for oninion where Ad cultivated yesterday the ground is hard and damp {illegible} we have had no rain I might say this spring yet 5 I dug a little more in the garden and planted some top onions the ground is very lump frost last night 6 fixed more of the garden wheeled some dung to the gooseberrys and Rubarb and cleaned them 37 �7 8 fine shower at night the best we have had this spring Sifted some of the peas that Ad got at Lydenhurst they were thrashed with the Machin and were a good deal broken there was no Church here this morning Revd Mr Garrat and Mr Huston preached at night 9 Ad came here at noon they have got done at the Road he plowed in the North field south west corner for peas Wallace is shoveling at home 10 Ad plowed in the same place the ground is very dry 11 Ad finished plowing the piece Wallace came and draged I sowed 3 bushel of peas in the afternoon 12 Ad went to the outlet to look for a man to hire Sowed 3 1/2 bushel of peas they are all the crown peas I sowed better 1/2 bushel of our own old kind in the head ridge and some flax see on the end ent of the head ridge and some flaxseed on the east end of the head ridge Ad went to Young for Buckwheat to sow in the south North field southeast part of it he intends to plow it under 13 Ad took there potatos out of the seller at home 14 Ad & Wallace came this morning they sowed 4 bushels of Buckwheat on southeast part of the North field it was to wet last fall he intends to Plow it under 1881 May 15 Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning and the Revd Mr Shane preached at night for the first time Hugh McKay took Mr Shane with Charly to Fairfax 38 �16 rain most of the day no work done and the cows in the Stable a very cold with north wind 17 very cold day with north wind a little rain 18 James Bradley began to work this morning Ad hired him to work this Summer he laid up the lain fence and other fences round the pasture 19 Bradley Split wood at the house Ad is working at home I went with Revd Mr Shane to see Some of the members 20 Bradley went out to the road to ditch so as to let the water of the potato ground I picked the Sprouts of the potatoes Ad & Wallace took them out of the Seller on the 19th & put them in the Room 21 I went with Mr Shane to See more of the members 22 Rev Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Garrat at night 23 Ad rolled the Buckwheat I cobled mothers shoes 24 finished Sprating the potatoes worked in the garden Ad took the White Cow & the 2 yearlings to the Shanty the Revd Mr Shane moved from here to W.A Cornetts this morning the girles is helping to get them fixed 25 Ad & James picked up Stones of the New Meadow put them in the Barn yard I cut some potatoes 26 Ad & James picked more Stones put them in the Barnyard the draged & furrowed out the garden in the forenoon Ad went home & me planted 1 1/2 bushel of potatos some beans pop corn & some Sugar cain seed that finished the garden 27 James drew dung to the field back of the Barn for beets & turnips 39 �28 29 Ad dissmissed James he is no good Revd Mr Shane preached this evening no meeting this morning 30 Ad Spread dung back of the Barn & plowed draged & furrowed up 20 rows for Beets & roots 31 I sowed first & 2nd the yellow Mangels 3 rows long Guernsey parsnips 1881 June 1 went to Brockville to see Watt met him at the {Rennie?} house and signed Bondes for his government work Ad drawing to the back of the barn 2 I planted the Early Bassano Beet 4 row 5 & 6 rows in the Red Surrey Carrot 7 row the red Castelby Beet more than half of the 8 row then the rest is Suttons Student parsnip 3 planted 9 & 10 rows long red mangles 11 & 12 rows is Imperial Sugar Beets 13 & 14 long Red Mangel and between 50 & 60 tomato plants fine rain this morning Ad has been working at or preparing {tomorrow?} 4 I raked the ground for to sow 6 rows of turnips Ad and all hands is moving H Webster Barn to there place Tennent is doing it fine day 5 Reverend Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Garrat at night 6 Ad got the Barn to its place I worked on the roads with the teams we drew gravel out of Johns Johnsons pit 5 teams drawing on the {scrap?} & road 40 �{in margin} I was bileted on Mr Robert McCannon Mr Guthrie the Reverend Mr Chambers was there first rate place 7 I was at the roads John Moore was on for us that made 5 days that I did 8 Ad is drawing dung to the little field east of the Barn I Sowed 6 drills of turnips of the Seed that I raised last year John Moore is helping I went to Kingston on the Express as one of the commissioners to the general assembly from our Presbytery 9 Ad plowed and planted Some corn 10 Ad plowed and planted the potatoes where they were last year the ground is in good order 11 Ad helped Bruce to move a Barn I got home on the Express this afternoon there was a large attendance and some fine speakers they do not expect to get through before thursday next 12 Reverend Mr Garrett preached this morning Mr Shane at night 13 I took Jennie to her school and pulled thistles out of rasbery and strabery bed 14 planted corn east of the Barn John Moore helped he then went through the potatoes and corn with the cultivator {illegible} paid them 1881 June 15 I planted {illegible} of 5 rows of western corn next the Barn put the corn in drills Ad is working on the roads he is path master 41 �16 I worked at the garden Ad is working on the roads 17 I worked on the roads for Ad he has to go to John Coates in the forenoon I went to a meeting of congregation & Sesson in the church Reverend Mr Graecie was here I was appointed pastore Income 18 I got two shoes on Charly by McDonald made out lists of those that had not paid their Subscription for Mr Matthews there is over 50 dollars at Fairfax 19 {in left margin} I went to a strabery festival of the church of {illegible} {in left margin} I took two vealeskines and 5 Deacons skine to Colmans to he taned one of the veal skins And ours was the best Reverend Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Craig preached at night he is new Methedes minister 20 I am fixing the truck waggon I have to make a bolster and Stakes hounds and other things 21 working at the truck waggon 22 I helped Wallace to lay out his Stables 23 Do Do Do {Ditto} in the morning 24 I went to Delta in the afternoon Stopted at Lizies went saw Mr Rodrick about Shingles he will have them in a fortnight or 3 weeks he is to send postcard 25 I got home this morning Bessie came with me Lizie is a good deal 42 �better She can rise and walk through the house with two Stafs I helped Wallace at his Stable he Raised it this afternoon it is just East of the church Shed I atended A meeting {illegible} 26 Revd Mr Craig preached this morning Mr Shane at night 27 I worked at the waggon after taking to her School very heavy rain this afternoon 28 got some more fixed at McDonalds he fix the waggon went to strawberry festival at church of our church in the Showgrounds very heavy rain this afternoon 29 got the chair and table that was at hall then helped Wallace at the rafters got them up Ad helped too 30 I went to gananoque got Gilberts {illegible} papers filled by P Stanley got wine for the communion took some butter to Braughs got sugar one half bushel of salt paid for a bag of fine salt 1881 July 3 1 Ad fixed the Barn that they moved made a partition and boarded the underpinning John Gemmel helped me to draw the horse through the potatoes in the garden & hoed 2 Ad began to mow and mow the orchard Gemmel hoed I went to the church Reverend Mr Shane preached there was a good meeting Reverend Mr Shane preached the church filled to this over flowing there 54 partook of the 43 �communion Mr Craig preached at night {Illegible in margin} 3 loads 12 loads I have nothing at James {rest illegible} 4 I took Jennie to her School and Wallace took in the hay in the orchard had 3 good loads I helped to fix the waggon at McDonalds Shop in the forenoon I was taken Sick at night 5 Ad mowed in the Second field fine hay day 6 Ad & Wallace worked at the hay in the forenoon John Gemmel and Wallace worked at the turnips and Beets in the afternoon 7 Wallace drawing in this afternoon Ad mowed for Wallace in the forenoon Bessie raked with Charley 8 Ad & Wallace drew in hay from the 2nd field Bessie raked fine hay weather it is very warm day 9 Ad & Wallace finished drawing in what was cut here this morning they had 10 loads in the 2nd field and 2 off the peice north of the ditch they left to draw in that that was cut on Wallaces place on Thursday very warm day with a little wind 10 Mr Hall preached in the Methodist church this morning Reverend Mr Shane in ours at night very day 11 Jennet came home from young this afternoon she went home with Mary on Saturday Bessie went with them Ad mowed at Wallaces I am a good deal better 12 Ad is mowing at home this morning and drawing in the afternoon {illegible} 13 Ad cut in the field next Calhouns and finished mowing in Wallaces hay 44 �14 finished cutting Calhouns field and drew in part I helped to {illegible} warm day 15 Ad cut the six acre field and finished drawing in the Calhouns field I raked with the horses 16 I raked Ad & Wallace drew in the {rest of line illegible} 1881 July 16 17 18 19 Ad mowed the orchard and I raked it Wallace and him drew in 3 loads of the hay 20 they mowed and drew in 4 loads of hay it is a good crop I raked there a little rain at night 21 Ad began to cut East field in the forenoon Drew 4 loads of the hay north of the Barn and 1 out of the East field fine hay day 22 we drew in 5 loads of hay 4 of was back of the East field and one from north of the house I raked 23 Ad began to cut in the north field went to the road I raked Wallace & J Gemmel cut in the afternoon till tea Ad brock a bolt of the mower He had to go to the shop fine shower at tea time 24 Mrs Thomas Gilbert was buried this morning the Revd Mr Huston preached in his church it could not hold all the people Mr Shane preached at night 25 Ad finished the cuting we then began to put up stack Bruce Mc{illegible} stacked Ad went up to Abs to cut a peice that Wallace has there Henery Webster helped us with his team then he went away 45 �26 Ad & Wallace went to Abs to cut a peice it at Abs gave Wallace I went to Gananoque for to meet Miss Smith she is coming on a visit 27 Bruce came with his Reaper to cut the fall wheat he cut it all Ad Wallace & Bruces Man brought in 3 loads there was distant lightning {illegible} 28 Ad and Wallace came this morning & finished binding the wheat they helped with stack {rest of page illegible} 29 30 31 1881 August 1 2 3 4 Ad {illegible} & fixed the Reaper but it was brock this afternoon very warm time 5 Ad finished cutting the oats here this forenoon Ad & Wallace went home & cut there Spring wheat and the oats in the {illegible} field 6 Ad and Wallace came & drew in 5 loads of oats Wm Richardson helped them I am not able to do anything rained between 3 & 4 Oclock 7 Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr S{illegible} at night 8 Ad and Wallace came out & hooked pease in the 46 �forenoon then they raked up oats that was cut on the 5th Ellen & me went to the funeral of Mr Roth Revd Mr Houston preached the funeral sermon at the house there was 67 rigs a very large gathering Ad & Wallace drew in 1 load oats 9 Ad Wallace & Wm Richardson drew in 2 loads of oats and 1 of peas I raked the oat ground with Richardsons horse in the forenoon they then went to the road to draw in I mowed the flax that I had for seed 10 Ad & Wallace brought there Spring wheat here there was 2 loads of it they drew in at the road 11 Ad reaped all day with the reaper he cut all the big field & 2 thirds of Wallaces 12 they drew in all there oats at the road and one load of Wallaces fine day for work 13 {illegible} night Ad Wallace & Wm Richardson finished hooking the peas this forenoon Ad and Richardson drew them in there was 2 loads & 2 before that finishes our harvesting here they went in Wallaces then 14 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night 15 they worked at Wallaces oats and finished them {illegible}brought the rake fork here and a load of Barley {rest of entry illegible} 17 Ad helped Bruce with his horses Wallace went to help Ab with his hay is all done 18 Ad {illegible} part of the hay to the east stack & asked hands to help him to thrash tomorrow 19 Dan McNeil Mr Landon came this morning with the 1881 August 47 �machin they thrashed over 100 bushel of fall wheat D Cowan & Cornett & Richardson Curie helped. Cowan Cornett & Richardson had ther horses 20 21 finished thrashing had 135 bushel of fall wheat 15 of Spring wheat 220 of oats 20 of barley 29 of peas they did not thrash all the peas I went to Gananoque with Sam Cook to see Mr Greave on church business Revd Mr Crage Preached in the morning Mr Shane at night 22 Ad went to Gananoque with 5 bags of peas oats & barley got them ground for the horse I cleaned the barn {illegible} 23 Ad & Wallace began to draw dung to the north field for fall wheat dry & very warm 24 Ad and Wallace drew dung to same field 25 they finished drawing what dung we have except what is in the Sheep house it is so dry it is of no use to plow in the first time they scraped a hole in the pit for the cattle 26 Ad & Wallace drew dung from Charles Stewarts to Wallaces place in the forenoon they then began to cross plow in the north field the ground is very dry 27 Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie & to lay out a road at South Lake Wallace helped D Cowan to thrash with the team 28 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Houston at night 29 Ad plowed in the north field I took Jennie to her School very hot day 30 Ad helped Alex Cornett to thrash with his team 48 �31 helped him this forenoon that was ll that he had in the Barn he then plowed in the afternoon in the north field I took 6 bushel of wheat the Escott mill got it ground 1881 Sept 1 Ad plowing in the north field very warm day he draged the peice where the peas was on 2 Ad Rolled the peice and draged it again 3 Ad in the corner part of the same field I atended an {illegible} at {illegible} 4 RevdMr Houston preached this morning Mr Shane at night very warm day 5 Ad laid the ridges in the south part of the north field & ridges in the south part of the north field & ridged up part of it 6 Ad started to plow with 3 horses in the north west corner of the north field it does well 7 Ad plowed with the 3 horses I got the tines Sett on the Milk waggon yesterday afternoon & one tine of lumber waggon by McDonald 8 I went to Delta fair Bessie went with me I acted as Judge on Sheep Stoped at Watts 9 I got home at 8 oclock to night Ad plowed or ridged up for the fall wheat the ground is very dry and the air is full of smoke 10 Ad is plowing with 3 horses in the corner field 11 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Huston at night 12 Ad is plowing with the 3 horses he has finished the corner peice and is rolling it is very lumpy 49 �13 Ad sowed 4 1/2 bushel of fall wheat on the south west part of the North field I sowed a peice of the head ridge with the wheat that came from Mr Rennie last year it is 7 pace in width and 21 paces in length southwest corner 14 Ad Rolled and draged the part of the northwest field that he cross plowed with the 3 horse team 15 Ad took out some big stones in the corner field 16 Ad worked at a large stone in the corner of the field it is very large one Billie came home from Parry Sound this morning he helped Ad to scrape a hole in the gravel pt for water in the {illegible} very warm day 17 Ad and Wallace is plowing & scraping ditch with {rest of page illegible} 1881 Sept 18 {illegible marginal note} Revd Mr Crage preached this Mr Forest night 19 Robert Cornett began to work {illegible} him he draged & plowed in the corner field & I went to the sixth Con to fight fire with B. McNeil & his man 20 Ad went to fight fire Robert plowed I went to Kingston to the Presbytery Mr Shane went too 21 Ad did not come home Wall & all hands out to the fire it is on the rear of there lotes 22 I got home on the Mixed this morning the Presbytery closed yesterday afternoon we have to pay Mr Matthews his arrears if we do not we will get no Home Mission grant all arrears must be paid then we will get two dollars per Sabbath untill we get a settled minister 23 Robert finished the plowing in the corner field this forenoon a fine rain last night that is the 50 �first rain for over two months Rob shoveled the furrows of the first sowed wheat {illegible marginal note} 24 25 rain this forenoon I sowed 5 bushel of wheat on the corner field Rob draged Ad has been fighting RevdMr Shane preached this morning Mr Houston at night that is last sermon he is going to {illegible} 26 Robie & me cleaned up 12 bushel of wheat and 16 of peas and oats for feed for the hogs 27 I went to Escott with the grist a little rain Robie helped Ad to cut up the corn at the road 28 Robie plowed out the furrows of the follow and shoveled out the cross furrows 29 I atended out Fair I was in the Hall we took first on Cow and on Boar 2nd on Sow 1st Ram {illegible} last 2 parts & one 2nd on fine work 30 Robie & me husked some corn that was in the barn fixed up some fences got four Sheep from Coplands Ad has been most of his time fighting fire at the Shanty 1881 October 1 2 fine rain last night & this morning Ad went to the fire Robie drew dung at the road Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night 3 Robie drew dung at the road Ad out to the pine 4 Do {Ditto}Do Do 5 Robie drew dung in the forenoon he helped Bruce McNeil to thrash in the afternoon 51 �6 Robie helped his Father to thrash at N Websters Ad and Alic went to Kingston on the Boat from Gananoque he took a horse to Gananoque I have been helping at the church most of the week we are white washing the roof and other alterations they have taken down the pulpit and lowered the platform 7 Robie & Ad dug potatos brought a load here put them in the Seller fine day 8 Robie thrashed Buckwheat & thistles rain most of the day I helped at the church 9 Revd Mr Shane preached in the Methodist church this morning Mr Crage at night 10 Robie is thrashing Buckwheat Ad went to the shanty the fire is still burning A little rain 11 Ad & Robie dug potatoes he brought a load here put them in the celler 12 they dug 2 loads of potates brought them here 13 they dug 1 load it rained in the afternoon Robie finished thrashing the buckwheat 14 they dug 2 loads put them in Wallaces seller they have got them nearly all dug 15 rain most of the day Robie & me husked corn that he brought from the Road Ad went to Young with his Mother to see Rob 16 Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night in the Methodist at night Mr Houston this morning in his own church 17 rain we cleaned som of the Buckwheat and killed a yearling heffer rain most of the afternoon 1881 52 �Oct {left margin} RevdMr Green held his Bible meeting to night rain most of the day 18 Pulled and drew in two loads of Beets they were Blood Sugar and yellow mangels we have only 3 loads altogether 19 I helped at the church in the forenoon I dug in the turnips in the afternoon and some carrots Robie began to plow in the North field NEast corner 20 Robie plowed I helped at the curch there was Mrs Cornett & 2 Daughters Mrs McMullen Mrs H McDonald & Jennet 21 Robie finished plowing that field this afternoon I finished pulling the carrots and parsnips 22 Robie began to plow at the Road they are plowing the center or old paster field where the well is 23 the Revd Mr Greacie preached this afternoon Revd Mr Greacie dispensed the sacrament to day 24 Robie is plowing at the road Ad & Wallace is working at there stable cold with rain 25 Robie is plowing Ad & B Kirker is working at the stable I went Wallace &Revd Mr Shane to Mrs Crawfords funeral she was buired at the Ebenazer buiring ground there was a large number at it officiated at the grave he will the Sermon on Sabbath morning at Fairfax he had to Kingston on the Express 26 Robie is plowing they working at the stable I helped to quill some hard frost these last two nights we have had the cows in at 53 �night for some time back and fead them corn stalks 27 hard frost last night Robie is plowing Ad and Alic is fixing Wallaces house this afternoon 28 Robie is plowing at the Road I worked at a cedar log to make a Beam for Jennets loom fine day Ad & Wallace is working at there stable 29 heavy rain this forenoon no work done 30 Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night 31 Ad & Wallace brought out a load of cornstalks I helped to clean up 8 bushel of wheat for Bruce McNeil he is borrowing it 1881 Nov 6 1 I husked some cornstalks for the cows we put them in every morning & sometimes at night 2 Husked more corn Robie is plowing at the road 3 rain most of the day Jennie went to Farmersville to the Teachers Instute she went with Wm Cornett 4 Robie is plowing I split some wood some other chores 5 rain most of the Robie helped Wallace to draw stuff for grouting his stable I husked some corn Ad ditched at the Road Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night I took Mr Shane to Fairfax roads very bad 54 �first snow fall 7 I finished husking the corn Robie is plowing Ad took Jennie to her School 8 Ad brought a cheese out this morning they are drawing gravel for grouting Robie is plowing 9 Ad took an ash log to Greers Saw mill got it sawed & squared for a beam for Jennets loom 10 I worked at the beam Ad is ditching at the road 11 I went to McCormicks Mrs Kirkers &Mr Darling on church business and brought Jennie home 12 there was about 3 inches of snow this morning little Watt from Pembroke came here last night Express it rained & snowed all day snow all gone 13 snowed 3 inches to night Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night 14 I took Jennie to her School Ad is ditching Robie is picking Stones of the headridge So as to finish the field he has been three weeks it is a large one 15 Ad finished ditching the field where Robie was plowing and cleaned out ditches where Robie in the north field before he went to the road Jennet went to Delta this morning Lizies girl is going to leave here Jenet is gone to try & get one on the road 16 Ad Wallace & Robie went to the Hays land an got Slepers for his Stable got two for ours off Brun{cut off} they are 28 feet long we took out the Shiprocks {sleepers would make more sense} 17 I helped Wallace to put in some his Slepers in the stable Jennet got home she got Miss Acton at Somers to go 55 �1881 Nov 18 Ad and me put the long Sleeper in ther place in the Sheep pen in the forenoon he helped Wallace to Shingle in the afternoon Cold day (Ad went to B. Youngs for the raising let the Ram to the sheep 19 rain and snow or rather sleet I split wood 20 Snow & rain Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night 21 Ad helped Wallace to shingle they got it finished then was off them at it prety cold day 22 Ad killed 3 spring pigs he brought one of them here it weighed 210 pounds I taped my shoes 23 Robie finished drawing the dung at the road Ad is beging to move the thing 24 they are moving all that they can drawing wood loose lumber very cold time 25 Robie is helping Bruce to thrash Ad is moving all he can I split some wood 26 I fixed up some of the fence this forenoon went to a Agriculture meeting at Deans snow & rain 27 Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night 28 Ad moved out the Family to day they are all in bush they have a good deal to do yet 29 Ad & Robie is buisy drawing things & fixing up the house 30 Robie is helping Bruce to thrash Ad is giting thing fixed in the house 56 �1881 Dec 1 Ad & Wallace buried the sleeper for a stable in the New barn Robie Ditched out at the road 2 Ad & Wallace fixed Wallace stable & took some hay from here to it Ad went for Jennie 3 Wallace & Robie cut down an Ellem tree on the line North of the ditch East line Ad drew 2 16 feet logs of it to the Mill for plank for the stable 4 {in margin} the dogs killed 14 Geese last night for Ellen they are all torn & eaten Revd Mr Shane preached this morning &Mr Ferguson at night 5 I took Jennie to her School Ad went for a load of Stuff to McCreadys mill then they thrashed Wallaces oats of there Barn floor they 200 bushel in this afternoon 6 Ad & Wallace worked at the floor in the stable snow & rain most of the day very little frost 7 we all worked at the Stable in the New barn we got the bails nearly all fixed snowed about an inch last night 8 worked at the stable cold day 9 Do Do {Ditto} got it finished so that got a place fixed for the sow pig & put her in it 10 we got 4 of Ads cows in the stable this afternoon the two yearling heffers and 4 calfs there is 3 of there cows in our Stable & Tillie cow is the new stable we 57 �are fattening her 11 Revd Mr Matthews preached in the Methodist church in the morning Mr Shane at in ours at night 12 Ad went to the 9th consession to see his lot there the fire has run all over it he sold it to Running for 13 heavy rain all day the ground is geting very wet no work out of doors 14 Still raining the frost out of the fields Ad overhalled the mainger in the horse stable 15 Ad was fixing at home they dug a ditch for to let the water of the church field I quiled some 16 Ad brought there hens & geese from the road and other chores I split wood 1881 Dec 17 18 Split wood & primed the window sashes for up stairs windows fine day Bessie came home from Kingston Revd Mr Shane preached this morning I took him to Fairfax Thomas Kingston A Cashman a report that I had wrote to send to Kingston to Dr T G Smith of our {illegible} with Mr Matthews he signed it 19 I sent Dr Smith on the train gave him the report Ad & Wallace & me we worked at the cow stable grouting it in the afternoon fine warm day 20 worked at the stable all hands fine day 21 Do Do {Ditto} got it all grouted but the part 58 �between the door and the cattle heads rained most of the day 22 we changed the door of Stable the width of it {?} to the East Wallace cut two small basswood trees in the woods for his bails top & bottom 23 I Split some wood Ad fixed some fixings in the Stable fine day 24 I Split wood and did other chores 25 Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Austin at 3 oclock in English church Mr Shane at night in ours 26 Ad Lowered the floor in our cow stable behind the cows I had a chill did nothing 27 Ad took a 100 of flour to vanornam he is choping for him at the 6 consession Jennet Bessie Jessie & Phillo went to Brockville on the Mixed this morning they came back on the Mixed 28 rain Most of the day very little done Ad drew some snow from there Barn to Wallaces stable 29 I split some wood & gruted a little in the henhouse 30 put some the wood that is out in the woods they are all at the church fixing a New year tree for the Sabbath School Children 31 Ad and Bessie went to young to them there is some of them sick Aunt Margret has got her ribs brock a very stormy day 1882 Jan 1 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night 2 very heavy frost last night there is no Slaughing Ad 59 �came hom from Young this afternoon on the Horse the axel of the Buggy brock between Leaders & Margrets the horse got away & cut the two back sinews of his hind leg he went to Brockville veterian Doctor he would not {illegible} it till wednesday Ad had done it up with a bandage before he went to Brockville 3 we Killed the two old hogs to day it is very cold with Snow in the afternoon 4 Ad went to Young on the Mixed this morning for to see how Charley is he did not get home tonight 5 Ad came home to day Charley is well as can be expected he went to Brockville to see the Dr he thinks he is doing well I did the Chores & Split wood 6 Snowed about 4 inches last night & today Ad drew Some Sawlogs for Wallace from Bruces for Wallaces Stable there is Some Sliping with the Slaugh 7 Ad drew two loads of hay for Wallace they put if over his Stable it is quit warm 8 Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night 9 the Snow is all gone it is quite warm Ad went to Gananoque Bissie went to Kingston on the Mixed this morning to atend the College fine day 10 Ad and Wallace cleaned up his oats that was in there Barn in the field front last night I got what wood was out in the Shed there is no truck 11 Stormed most of the day I got wood split &atended the cattle 12 I atended the Annual Meeting of the Agriculture Societie in Dickes Hall there was a large atendence of Members Ad drew a load of wood from the Hays land that Wallace has 60 �13 Ad went to the Chanty for a load of wood 14 McNiels Machin is thrashing for Ad it is oats that they are thrashing 1882 Jan 15 Revd Mr Roberson preached this morning Wm J Turner took him to Fairfax in the afternoon Mr Crage at night 16 Ad drew a load of green wood Hays land it is small blue {illegible} 17 we killed the Kittie cow we have Stall fed her since fall Ad went to the Shanty for a load of long wood brought home 18 Ad went to Hys land for wood our wood that we got last winter is nearly done very cold day 19 Ad drew wood from Hays land I bucked wood 20 Ad went to the Hays land for wood he brock his whipeltrees he only brought part of a load 21 Ad went to the Shanty brought a large load of dry wood Slaugh runs good Wallace went to Young to see Charley horse to Libie & Jessie with rained & Snow most of the day 22 very cold with high wind Revd Mr Crage preached in the morning Mr Shane at night very Stormy & cold very few out very cold 23 Ad riged up the bobslaughs & went the Shanty brought a load of Cordwood Snowed about 3 inches 24 Ad drew a load of Cordwood from the Shanty very cold day 25 Ad drew a load of Cordwood from the Shanty 61 �fine day rain at night & some Snow 26 Ad went for a load of wood it rained and Snowed last night a very heavy fog this afternoon and very warm 27 Ad went to Gananoque this afternoon Wallace & me cleaned up 6 bags of wheat him and Ad cleaned up 19 bags of oats at there Barn in the forenoon he intends to go to Mill 28 Ad went to Escott with the waggon he took the 6 bags of fall wheat and 19 bags of oats 29 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Wallace took him to Fairfax with our duble Slaugh cold day 30 Wallace went to Escott with the waggon I cut wood 31 Ad worked at the {illegible} doing chores I cut wood 1882 Feb 1 Ad cut wood on the Hays land with Wallace fine day there is no Slaughing I sawed wood 2 Ad and Wallace are cuting up Ellem tops on the Hays land that Wallace bought there 3 Do Do Do Do {Ditto} 4 Ad & Wallace is cuting wood on his place 5 Revd Mr Spiner preached this morning Mr Shane at night 6 Ad drew 2 loads of wood Ellem tops from the Hays land cold day 7 Ad drew 1 load of wood James Beatty 62 �& Robert Wm Hughes came up from young with loads of Barley to the Station there is a good market here 8 Ad drew 2 loads of Ellem tops from Wallaces place on the Hays land 9 Ad drew 1 load of wood this morning he went to the Funeral of Bruce Johnston son of Robert Johnston he was throughn from a horse 12 days before his schul was brock in there between 10 & 18 rigs the Union church could not them the Revd Mr Crage preached fine day 10 Ad went to South Lake to lay out a road there fine day Slaughing almost gone I cut wood 11 Ad went to the Funeral of Mrs Landen Joseph Stacey Mother in law She was buired at the Ebenazear 18 {12?} {illegible margin note} the Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night 13 rain last night the Snow is all gone Ad read up the New Barn floor I cut some wood heavy rain most of the day 14 Ad got Bruces old mare to put in with Tom have to go to the funeral of Wm Armstrong he took some of the Morners I went with him to the house there was a very large funeral he was buired at the Ebenazear Rev Mr. Crage preached I walked across home 15 Iseral Boam {Israel James Bowen} is buiring to day at the Union church he died at Mr Lappins he went to a milk meeting& fell down & died with {Speaking?} 1882 63 �Feb 16 Ad & Wallace is dawing Straw on the waggon from the Barn in there field warm day for to feed the Stack fine 17 Ad and Wallace brought the Saw & horsepower here for to Saw wood here very cold day north wind 18 they set the Saw & horsepower this forenoon Bruce filed the Saw they Sawed all the wood we have it filled the woodshed they got a New Ballance wheal to the Saw put on in Brockville it cost eight dollars 19 X 26 H the Revd Mr Crage preach this morning Mr Shane at night 20 Ad & Wallace took the Saw & horsepower to there place this morning they Sawed most of their wood in the afternoon they brock the cap of the driving wheel 21 Snowed and rained a little most of the day 22 the Snow is about 8 inches deep Ad went to the Chanty for to bank out wood fine day he brought home 1 load of wood 23 Ad went to the Chanty for wood brought 1 load and went back up I there all night 24 Ad cam home with a load early this morning went back again & brought another I went to the station & met Revd Mr Richards he is to {illegible} 25 there was a large number at the tea meeting last last night the preceds was about $115 it was a great Success Ad & Alice went to Delta this afternoon Ad took Kittees hide to Colmans to get taned the Revd Mr McAuther preached Mr Shane was 64 �McKay took him to Fairfax Sick he had to go home to Kingston Mr Crage preached at night 27 Ad & Alice came home this afternoon the Slaughing is all gone warm day he brought a colt of Wats with him 28 Wallace went to Gananoque Jennet went with him She took a crock of butter with her got 23 c per pound for it they went with the Buggy the roads is bad rain to night 1 very heavy this morning the Snow is all gone except allong the fences heay rain this afternoon 2 very little frost last fine worm day I split wood 3 Ad went to Gananoque with Mrs James Shipard She down on a visit he got home in time to go on the Express to Young to See how the Charley horse is doing 4 I Split wood this morning fine day I met Mr Hiland a Student Jams C McCormick took him to Fairfax 1882 March he went with the Buggy the roads bad 5 Revd Mr preached in the C. of E. this Mr Hiland at night 6 dull hazie day Ad came home from younge last night the horse is gaining a little 7 Ad and Wallace thrashed the peas that was left for Seed the wind was blowing from the North they spared the doors & cleaned up 4 bushel that was of our old kind 8 Ad and Wallace went to Bowes and got 6 bags of wheat Ad took it to Escott mill the Roads is 65 �very ruff Ellen went to Glentay on the Express 9 Ad went to the Chanty to bank out wood he took Slaugh on the Buggy began to about 10 oclock 10 Snowed about 6 inches last night with rain so that there is thick ice on the snow Ad is geting saw logs to Blairs mill some pine & ash 11 Ad came home about 7 oclock this evening I Split wood &atended the cattle 12 Mr McClearn preached this morning Alec Cornett took him to Fairfax Mr Crage preached at night 13 Ad & Alia went to the chanty he is going to Bank out there was 2 inches of Snow last night fine day 14 {The following entry is transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the missing handwritten diary pages are not available on the Rural Diary Archive} attended congregation meeting at the station cold day, poor Slaughing some is suing wheels 15 I helped Jennet to quill and tended the cattle 16 Mary cow had a calf it is a bull I did the chores 17 Petts 2 year old had a heffer calf it is from John Cooks Duram bull it is a nice one White face cow had a bull calf this afternoon 18 I took care of the cattel and calfs fine day Ad and Abia came home from the Chanty they were there drawing Sawlogs & banking out wood 66 �1882 March 19 heavy wind with snow & drifts I stoped at Mr Steves in Kingston 19 Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night Hugh McKay took Mr Shane to Fairfax last night 20 Ad killed the two bull calfs fine day Snow all gone 21 cold last night with a little Snow I intend to go on the Express to the Presbytery in Kingston 22 I got to Kingston yesterday afternoon the train was 1 1/2 late 23 there was a great deal of buisness to do at the prsbytery I got home on the Express this afternoon Bessie came with me her Clases is finished for this term 24 cold hard frost last night I Split wood & did the chores Ad went to the Chanty on yesterday morning for to Bank out wood that he has cut 25 Ad came at noon he got all the wood banked out hard frost last night and to day 26 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night Henery Webster took Mr Shane to Fairfax in the afternoon 27 rain last night and today Ad fixed some fixings at the Stable Kate got a nail in her foot She is lame 28 I have a lame Back cant do much 29 Ad went to Gananoque with Mary Jane Dutch cow has a heffer calf fine day 30 I helped Ad to clean up 15 bags of oats at 67 �there Barn he took them to the Mill here to get them ground for the cows 31 Ad went with Wallace to the Hays land with the horses to draw rail cuts for a line fence very hard frost last night cold day 1882 April 1 2 Ad brought his grist from the mill and drew oats from the Barn for to feed the horses here I split wood Revd Mr Baily preached this morning Mr Robertsen at at night he stoped here all night 3 Ad went with Wallace and drew Rail cuts on the Hays land Dan Vanerman came this afternoon he had hired him for a year for $144 dollers 4 they all went to the Hays land to work this morning 5 Do Do Do Do Do {Ditto}I split wood & took care of the cattle 6 Ad got I McDonald to come & pair Kates foot where the nail went in he let out a lot of pus She put her feet down on the foor at one I boiled some flaxseed for A poltice put it on Dan helped Wallace 7 Dan is helping Wallace on Hays land Ad is choring 8 we put another polties on Kates foot it a great deal Better 1 got wood cold day 9 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night 10 Ad went to Brockville on the mixed this morning he is on the Jury Wallace took us to Mr Thomas Darlings funeral he was buired at the Ebenazer church he died on friday night last there was a large number at the house Revd Mr Shane oficiated the Funeral sermon is to be preached on the 23 in our church here 68 �16 11 went to the funeral of Mrs Wm Willson Wallace took the morners Revd Mr Crage preached in the Methodist Church here she was buiried at the Ebenazer church 12 Dan went to McCreadys Mill for a load of lumber then he drew 2 loads of straw from this Barn 13 Dan & Wallace drew 2 loads of straw here and 2 loads of hay for Wallaces to his stable 14 Dan went for a load of lumber to McCreadys Ad got home on the Express from Brockville 15 Ad & Bruce riged up the horse powr onto Saw wood they Sawed a little Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night 1882 April 23 17 They finished Sawing at Ads this forenoon then they took the horse powr out to Bruces to Saw there 18 Dan helped Bruce to saw wood they finished his 19 rain most of the day Dan Split wood in the wood Shed I have a pain in my neck 20 Dan finished Spliting what wood was in the Shed 21 Dan & Ad cleaned up oats for to grind for the cows they then drew stones for a fence front of Wallce house he is going to put in iron Rods in them 22 Dan drew gravel for a road into Wallace house I can do very little with the pain in my neck Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr 69 �Shane preached Mr Darlings funeral Sermon in our church at 2:30 P.M. the church crowded full there was hardly Standing room 1/2 bushel oats 5 of wheat {illegible} 30 24 Dan rolled the midel field west Side frost every night cold backward time 25 Ad sowed fine bushel of spring wheat on the fall wheat it is mostly all killed Dan cultivated it in Ad worked Wallaces horse & Kate on the roller 26 they sowed 4 bushel of oats in the midle of the North field Ad sowed clover & timothy seed eaqueel quantities he worked parigon & Kate on the drag 27 Ad sowed 6 1/2 bushel of oats in the North East corner of the North field part of it was brock up last fall that finished the sowing here 28 they went out to the road and oats there Billie came from Parry Sound on the Express yesterday & all is well there 29 Dan Shoveled out the cross furrows in the North field this forenoon he drew the old leached ashes from frount of the house and Spread them on the garden from the house to the henhouse Mr Robinson came on the Express he is to preach at Fairfax tomorrow morning Revd Mr Bailie preached the funeral sermon of Wm Staces in the English Church this morning Mr Robinson in ours at night 1882 May 1 Dan is working at the road with the team in the old paster field they are sowing oats 2 Dan is cultivating Ad is harrowing after him with Kate and Paragon fine day 70 �3 Do Do {Ditto} I dug were the strawes was 4 Dan drew dung this forenoon to the garden Ad went to gananoque with Kate & Paragon 5 they are working in the old paster field at the road I dug som in the garden and planted a quarter lb of onions seed that Ad got in gananoque 6 they finished the old paster field this afternoon all but a low peice that they left for Potatoes 7 rain last night rain last night Mr Robinson preached this morning Mr Bailie at night James McMullen took him to Fairfax 8 Dan plowed the garden & cultivated it it very lumpy Ad went to Gananoque with Paragon 9 Dan went to the road to plow in the old night paster the garden is too wet work at 10 Dan is plowing at the road Ad has sold the place at the road to Thomas Burns for two thousand dollars Ad is to have the crop this year 11 heavy rain this morning and most of the day Dan & Ad cleaned up some oats 12 Dan Shoveled furrows out at the road 13 Dan shoveled and let the water of the garden and drew straw from back of the Barn to the Barnyard so as to fill it up it very wet 14 Revd Mr Bailie preached this morning Mr Robinson at night 15 Dan plowed at the road I dug some in the garden Ad went to Delta for to take the horses and {illegible} rigs to Brockville that Wat is going to take to the 71 �north West for the surrey 16 Dan sowed 3 bushel of peas at the road they are the same that be at Delta last year 17 Dan worked at the road Ad went on the train for Manatoba Jennie & B. Sandness went with him behind four horses & two {illegible} waggons and other trap 1882 May 18 Dan worked at the road he Sowed more peas and Some wheat the ground is hard with {illegible} and wet dry weather 19 Dan & Wallace working on the road they finished all but the planting ground Dan rolled &draged the garden & planted a bushel of {illegible} Early Rose and tried to plow on Wallaces place he could not do it it was too wet and rolled on the plow 20 Dan drew dung on the field behind the Barn 21 Mr Robinson preached this morning Mr Crage at night 22 Dan plowed for Wm McNiel he helped him before 23 heavy rain last night and this morning we cleaned up 10 bushels of wheat for to take to the mill Dan & Bruces boys took the yearlings out to the shanty this afternoon I planted a bushel of potates that we got of Ab McNiel in the garden a New Kind 24 Dan went Gananoque with 10 Bushel of fall wheat and 1 of Spring & fall for cracked wheat Jennet and Bessie went with him cold Day 25 Dan drew dung to the field back of the barn I took care of the cattle we have them in the Stable 26 Dan finished dunging the field & plowed a little 72 �27 28 Dan plowed in the forenoon he then Shoveled some furrows out at the road I got the horses Shod all round 3 new shoes & 5 old ones set I paid McDonald $1.35 one dollar & thirty cents for them & one Shoe on Kate that I got on the week before Professer Powter came on the Express Professer Powter of Kingston preached at night for us Mr Crage in the morning 29 Dan is plowing East of the Barn it is a little warmer 30 Dan finished plowing East of the Barn and then marked it out for planting and plowed the headridge southeast of the fall wheat draged it I sowed A milk pan & a half of flax Seed on it he gave it one stroke of the drag 31 John Gemmel helped me to plant a Bushel of Western corn for cow feed we planted in drills we began next to the Barn the last row & half our own corn we sowed 9 rows of the Red Surrey carrot & 2 rows carrot {illegible} it rained so that we could not finish 1882 June 1 very heavy rain last night the ground is very wet Dan is fixing up the paster fence {Illegible marginal note) 2 finished planting the corn back of the Barn we planted 34 hills of cucumbers next the parsnips we then finished planting the garden with pop corn Butter Beans Early corn and 24 hills of potatos that I got in Kingston one seed in a hill & nearby a pan full of other Beans Dan drew Straw into the Barn yard & other chores with the horses 3 Dan drew gravel for the lain road and round the gate rain ground is too wet to work 4 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 73 �we went to the laying of the {illegible] of a church at Fairfax there was a great gathering 26 dollars was realised 5 Dan drew gravel to the lain this forenoon he drew earth for Wallace to put frount of his house in the afternoon 6 Dan is drawing dunt for Wallace we washed the sheep in the afternoon 7 Do Do Do {Ditto} they have got nearly enough for all that he wants 8 Dan went to roll some Sawlogs into the creek ad take them to the Mill this morning he fund that some of the had been stolen he got what he found to the mill brought a load of lumber home 9 Dan drew 2 loads of dung from Mathews to the norheast field in the forenoon I helped him to load the shered on rather under took to do it I helped him pint the second I had turned me over & hurt my knee so that I could do no more he finished them 10 Dan had to do the chores I cannot get out of the bed with my knee he plowed in the northeast field for Buckwheat 11 the Revd Mr McQuage preached at Fairfax in the morning Sand Bay in the afternoon and here at night I cannot get out of bed yet 12 Dan is plowing at the road for the potatos & corn fine day 13 Dan Do {Ditto}Do Do Do 14 Dan and Wallace began to plant the potatos at the road I cut some fine day 74 �15 they more potatoes and some corn rain in the afternoon 16 marked out more of the ground for planting and Shoveled out the ditch 17 Sowed Some Sweeds turnips the Revd Mr Greacie preached this afternoon passed a motion to see what we can rais for {illegible} to Mr Shane 1882 June 18 I put a blister on my knee Billie came from Parry Sound on the Express 25 Revd Mr Shane preached and dispenced the communion there was 38 partook very heavy rain this morning 19 Dan and Wallace finished Sowing Beets & Mangles at the road my knee is very Sore I am in the house all day 20 Dan sowed a low hole next Websters line with millet this forenoon that finished the work at the road I went to the station and rated for George Tayler 21 Dan and Wallace worked on the road with the team 22 Do Do {Ditto}they had two teams in 23 Do Do {Ditto}this forenoon they had two team on 24 Dan plowed for Buckwheat in the forenoon he went to young in the afternoon and brought Charley horse home Rob could not keep him the paster Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr 75 �Shane at night Revd Mr Green came here this forenoon stopped all night 26 Dan is plowing in the North field I am in the house with my knee the Dr orders me to keep still 27 Dan is plowing in the North field 28 Do Do Do{Ditto} 29 Do Do Do{Ditto} 30 Dan finished the field this forenoon Wallace went through the potatos & corn in the garden with the cultivator John Gemmel hoed in the garden this forenoon he had to quite on account of a sore hand there is heavy rain this afternoon I have been in the house with my knee all this week it is some better 1 heavy rain all day Dan cleaned & fixed the Barns for the haying and other choring 1882 July 2 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night 3 Dan went to Delta this morning with Vic and the three children fine morning heavy rain in the afternoon John Gemmel hoed in the garden and pulled some Mustard in the forenoon 4 Dan came home from Delta this forenoon he cultivated in some Millet in the field East of the Barn where the Western corn did not grow that I got from Mr Brought it was bad Seed 5 rain this forenoon Dan drew some wood from the Bush old stuff I am still in the house 76 �John Gemmel Billie Alex at the road 6 Dan Choped some wood in the bush this forenoon he sowed Som Buckwheat at in the afternoon where he plowed 7 Dan Sowed more Buckwheat John Gemmel hoed in the garden to day 8 Dan finished the Buckwheat to day he sowed bushel John Gemmel hoed East of the Barn 9 Gemmel has worked 6 1/2 days Revd Mr Bailie preached this morning Mr. Shane at night 10 Dan drew dung from Matthews John Gemmel hoed half a day East of the Barn 11 John Gemmel hoed East of the barn Dan drew a load of lumber from Blairs Mill & cultivated in the corn 12 no work four Logers took Dinnier in the drill shed and we had a strawberry festival in the Agriculture Hall in the afternoon John Gemmel 1/2 day 13 Dan took a load of window frames from the station to Fairfax for the church there this forenoon he ground the syth & mowed round the house my knee is a great deal better 1/2 day 14 Dan look for Charley & Kate got out of the paster last night found them at Charles Armstrong he went to Fairfax for the runners to draw Wallaces stable {illegible} 15 Dan helping to draw the stable John Tennent {illegible} him did it they got it to its place in afternoon it {illegible} & rained 1882 77 �July 16 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night 17 Dan began to mow & mowed the orchard in the forenoon he then went to the North field & mowed there 18 heavy rain most of the day Dan put a corer on the granary in the old barn then we fixed the cover over the cows Stable in the New Barn and took some of the pig of the sow 19 Dan mowed in the north field I spread out the hay in the orchard and raked round the fences Wallace and Freman McNeil hoed at the road they raked & cocked the orchard 20 Dan Wallace & Freaman drew i 3 loads out of the orchard & 3 from the North field they put it in the New Barn over the cows I made frames for Wallaces seller windows & put wire cloth on them fine day 21 Dan mowed in the midel field in the forenoon Freman raked with Kate they drew in 1 load from the North field after dinner put it over the cows in the old Barn heavy showr to stop my men drwing in they then cleaned a grist 22 I took 3 bushel of fall wheat and better than 1 of Spring wheat for cracked wheat to Escott Mill Dan & Wallace worked at hay 23 I went to Fairfax & Sandbay and Read the call and in our own church at night and the people Signed it Mr Shane preached 24 Dan Mowed part of the day & I finished the cuting of center field at night Wallace Dan & Fremanan drew in with Kate & paragon they raked with Charley 25 I mowed in the North field a piece that was left the rest is raking and drawing in they drew in 7 loads 78 �26 I mowed the field East of the lain that finished cuting here & the rest is drawing from the midle field 27 I went out to the road & began to cut in the field north of the potatos it is poor & very rough heavy rain in the night 28 I finished cuting the field this afternoon the rest hoed potatos 29 I raked and the rest drew in they drew it home I atended a congregational meeting in the afternoon 30 Revd Mr Shane preached here this morning 31 I began to mow in the North field next calhounes mowed all day very warm 1882 August {illegible} and the Thermometer is 112 very hot day Billie & Vive came here last night 1 I mowed this forenoon and then went to Kingston on the Express to the Presbytery is meets at 11 oclock to morrow to receive a call from us to Revd Mr Shane I took it up 2 came home on the Express then to 6th con commenced & {illegible} other then men was drawing in Dan had finished mowing 3 I went to mow a peice East of the bushes that was seeded down and found that there was a lot of mustard in it the seed had ripened & would not cut it runing then Dan went up to {illegible} to cut peice for Wallace they {illegible} 4 Dan Wallace and Fremon went to Abs this morning 5 Dan Wallace & Truman went to Abs they finished Wallaces peice last night 79 �Abs party turned in with them yesterday & they went there today to help them 6 Billie went to Pembroke on the Express rain this evening Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night 7 Dan Wallace & Truman mowed Barley & cocked it as they went along very warm day 8 heavy rain most of the day no work done 9 Dan & Truman worked at the Roots thining & weeding 10 Dan went Gananoque to a Picnick this morning Fremon worked at the Barley 11 Dan Wallace and Fremon worked at the Barley in the forenoon Dan & Wallace cut the Fall wheat in the afternoon Freeman worked at the Barley 12 we drew in 4 loads of Barley it is a good crop 13 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning I read the In Duction Edie here for Mr Shane 14 Dan & Wallace mowed peas & oats I turned over the raking & some cocks of Barley that was left out on Saturday Freman & me drew a load of the rakeings & cocks then they drew in 3 loads of peas & oats I raked 15 Wallace hooked peas Freman & me raked up the fall wheat it is poor crop Dan got A Cornetts reaper and cut the oats in the north field fine day 80 �Alice came this afternoon very stormy little rain {illegible} 16 Dan and Wallace hooked peas this forenoon we then drew the remainder of the peas and oats 17 Dan Wallace & Billie finished hooking the peas this afternoon Bruce came with the Bruce came with the reaper and cut the spring Cornett Run what they could & stacked it up 67 stooks {rest of line illegible} 1882 August 18 Bruce cut oats in the Barn field and in the North field at the road Dan Wallace & Billie Bound what they {illegible} of them Freman & me stooked the fall wheat and Raked up part of the oats in the north field 19 drew in the oats in the North field had 6 loads Billie helped Freman & the raked up the Sheaves 20 I went with Revd Mr Shane to Fairfax and Sand Bay and read the Edict of Induction for Mr Shane 21 Dan Wallace & Freeman drew in the Spring wheat had 5 loads they then drew in 2 loads of oats from the road 22 they are drawing in the peas we put 1 load over the Stable in the new Barn put 4 loads in a stack at the New Barn and toped off sheaf oat & hay 23 Dan & Wallace cradled oats at the Road rain last night my kneew is very painfull. 24 Dan & Wallace worked at the grain Bruce cut part of side oats with the Reaper Freeman is helping 25 they are all working at the Road Billie came from Delta this forenoon he brought a man with him 81 �26 27 Wallace finished all our cuting with the Reaper this forenoon Dan Billie Freeman and the man that he brought binding & drawing in I am raking after the reaper fine day Revd Mr Shane preached this morning I read the Induction Notice that is the Second time 28 Dan & Wallace is drawing Freeman is raking up for them they are filling up all the barn 29 they are drawing to both Barns warm day 30 We are are all working our best they have put enought of the Austrilian oats that is bound in Sheaf over the cows stable at the road for seed that is pure and enought of the other oats bound in the New Barn for Seed all the crops is first rate thank a good God for all his goodness to us 31 Dan & Wallace is helping Bruce our grain is all in 1882 Sept 1 Dan and Wallace is helping Bruce to draw in there is a fine rain this afternoon 2 I went to Gananoque with Hugh McKay for to get stuff for a fence for the church we got it at McClarnens Dan went to {illegible} with a grist 10 bags wheat went to look for himself some {illegible} 3 Dan took Richards to Fairfax & Sand Bay Revd Mr Richards preached at night Mr Crage at night 4 I went to helped J McDonald in the shop to make a share for the plow there was so Many horses came in that we got very little done Dan was looking for {illegible} 82 �paid McDonald in share 3.50 5 I was a McDonalds all day got the share done Dan started to plow for the fall wheat he is cross plowing 6 Dan is plowing I got a shoe on Kate I went to a Harvest home dinner in the Grill Shed there was a large gathering Ellen and the children & Bessie came from Perth on Express 7 Dan drew in Wallaces oats I helped them fine day 8 Dan is plowing for fallwheat it is hard work we drew in the flax seed cool day 9 Dan is plowing I went with Wm McCready to try & get some stones at Armstrongs for Corners for the Sand Bay church we got four small ones put in two blasts they did not qua{illegible} 10 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Bailie at night 11 Dan is plowing I nailed some fence boards on the posts for a lain and got some wood 12 Dan finished the cross plowing today it is very hard Dan cultivated & rolled the peace Ellen {illegible} Revd MrLeashman preached the induction service Revd Mr McQuaid and Willson adressed the Miniter an people we had a good meeting after the congregation dismissed Mr Leashman called the session and Mr Shane in Moderator of Sission I was put in Rep{illegible} Elder 13 Dan cultivated & rolled the peice it is very rough Ellen & me went to Sand Bay to the Laying of a corner ston of a Presbyterian Church Revd D Jordan Laushway McQuaig & Shane adressed the people 83 �14 heavy wind and rain most of the day Dan drew dung 15 Dan drew dung from Mathews for wheat Aunt Isabela came from Duram on the Express 1882 Sept 16 17 Dan drawing dung I split some wood & threshed some of the flax seed Revd Mr Baillie preached this morning Mr Shane at night 18 I went to Young with Aunt Isabela & Ellen with Kate and Paragon they are all well came home at night 19 heavy rain and thunder this morning Besie went to Gananoque with Kate Dan drew dung in 20 Dan drew Dung there heavy rain good deal of the day cannot get any help to load dung 21 Dan helped Bruce McNeal to thrash I went the Kingston fair there was a great deal of fine stock of all kinds with rain 22 I got home on the Express I stoped at Joseph Nicols very heavy rain most of the day 23 Dan drew some rails had to make fence Dan went to Gananoque with Bessie they brought home {illegible} for the lambs the ground is very wet 24 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Baillie at night 25 Dan drew Dung George Matthews loaded 26 Do Do Do{Ditto} they finished drawing I cut the millet at the road fine day 27 Dan begun to plow for the fall wheat Matthews spread 84 �in the afternoon he was sick & could not work in the morning 28 Dan is plowing Matthews is spreading we separated lambs and took the Ram from the sheep I put up a fence at the top of the orchard for them 29 Wallace draged in 4 1/2 bushel of fall wheat at Wm Scotts sowed the ground is in good order Dan finished the plowing Wallace draged with Paragon {rest of entry illegible} 30 {entry illegible} 1882 Oct 1 Revd Mr Shane preached this evening 2 Dan drew some stones & sand to the Barnyard George Mathews began to cut the Buckwheat he is to {illegible} half of the seed 3 Dan drew some wood this forenoon he helped Bruce to saw wood in the afternoon I moved the track 4 Dan went to Bruces this morning for to help them Saw wood 5 Dan helped Bruce to saw they finished he brought part of the Rig home 6 Dan went out for the horse powr we through down part of the old Stable 7 Robert Armstrong brought Aunt Isabla here this morning he took home a Ram lamb for Roby Beatty half breed South down 8 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 9 Bruce came and sett his horsepowr& we sawed part of the old stable Aunt Isabla went away home on the 85 �Express Bille came from Delta last night he brought rene & Miss Stevens with him he went to Brockville with them this morning he is going to Parry Sound on the Express from Brockville 10 Dan & me {illegible} up the Barnyard where the old Stable was & {illegible} up the barn 11 Dan & Wallace began to dig the potatos 12 Do Do {Ditto}they brought 2 loads home 13 Do Do {Ditto}Bruces Boy picking up I am puting a new floor in the granery riging it up 14 they are working at the potatos they are a good crop there is a good many small one in them 15 Revd Mr Shane preached this evening 16 George Mathews is helping Dan to dig Wallace is helping Ab to thrash fine day {illegible} we have the horses {illegible} 17 I fixed another bin for potatos in our seller 18 Dan & Mathew is finished diging the potatos put the White & Black in the new Barn 19 the thrashers cam last night to thrash we thrased the fall wheat had 110 bushel good crop 32 peas & oats they then moved to the new Barn for the thrash what was there 20 had 413 of oats and 70 of Barley 32 of Peas 21 finished all here by noon to day I went to church Revd Mr Lownie preached he has just come from scotland he was here all night 1882 Oct 22 Revd Mr Lownie preached Mr Shane a drizzle the 86 �Co{illegible} there was eight Joined the church 23 we cleaned up oats Dan took 100 bushel to the Station they are 35 cents per bushel 24 cleaned up more oats Dan took them to the Station in all 212 bushel & 32 lbs 25 Dan helped to dig Mr Jonathan Websters grave at the union church the Sermon was preached at the church here the church was filled to over flowing Revd Mr Crage preached there was 84 teams 26 Dan drew home the Webster milk Shed we took down last night we are going put it here for a hog pen I made a Stand for the clock Janet went to Gananoque with Wallace he took the wheat 27 Dan drew the old Stable wood to the woodshed we piled it up in it took one load of it to Wallaces it makes good wood 28 Dan drew 2 loads of lumber from McCready saw Mill that is we have there now 29 rain most of the day Revd Mr Shane preached at night there was very few at Sabbath 30 Dan went to Escott to mill he took the last of the last years wheat had 13 bushles 31 we cleaned up the last of the oats in the old Barn & cleaned up 18 bags of the Barley Dan took it to the Station heavy rain part of the day 1 We cleaned the rest of the Barley this day Dan took it to the Station had 60 bushel & 24 lbs George Matthews picked corn by the Barn in the forenoon they then went to Mr {illegible} & picked 2 loads {illegible} 2 Dan and Matthews picked corn it is good and two loads 1882 Nov 87 �of turnips they are small 3 Dan & Mathews finished picking the corn and pulled some of the Beets in the forenoon Dan helped Bruce to thrash the afternoon Mathews pulled beets Vive came from Delta for {illegible} she came on the Express yesterday from Parry Sound 4 Dan helped Bruce to thrash Mathews pulled Beets in the afternoon the ground was too hard frozen to pull in the morning cold day 5 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning the Dulcimain Ornge Lodge was at the church 6 Dan and Mathews finished pulling the Beets at the road and pulled some of the carrots here 7 we finished pulling the carrots & parsnips here they are good we had to plow a furrow from them the ground was so hard a great many of them brock off 8 we fixed & laid out the foundation of a hogpen 9 Wallace helped us to rais it and put up the rafter beam up part of it fine warm day 10 worked at the hog pen got the roof and most of the siding on Wallace helped 11 Cut 2 small {illegible} for sleepers {illegible} sided them in the forenoon we went to Gananoque in the afternoon with Jennet & Jessie Latimer {illegible} 12 Revd Mr Shane preached at night 13 Dan & me worked at the {illegible} the hogpen rain most of the day till midel of the afternoon it Snowed 2 or 3 inches we put the cattel in the Stable 14 Dan began to plow this morning where the Buckwheat was that is the first plowing ground very Dry 88 �15 Dan plowed I worked at the hog pen fine day 16 Do Do Do Do{Ditto} 17 Do Do Do Do{Ditto} 18 hard frost last night so that Dan could not Plow he drew dung & spread it on where he plowed it was Mathews dung in the forenoon helped at the hogpen we got the fatining one into it 1882 Nov 19 Revd Mr Crage this morning Mr Galahor was here all night Dan took them to Fairfax Mr Galahar preached there in the afternoon 20 we mixed 14 bushel of peas & oats for to grist Dan took them to the sawmill got them ground 21 I helped Wallace at a hen house in the forenoon Dan drew straw to fall wheat & spread it on it we then took the sheep to B Youngs to the Ram 22 I helped Wallace at the henhouse Dan Spread Straw 23 Dan finished the hog pen I helped Wallace I can do very little I am bad with my Stomick I went to see Dr Hannah he give me a bottle & ordered me to Blue pills 24 very Stormy day Snow & rain Dan mended the horse blakets I did very little 25 Dan plowed on the Buckwheat ground I made a door for Wallaces henhouse 26 Revd Mr Baillie preached this morning Mr Shane at night 27 Dan drew sand for Wallaces henhouse and some to bank the house hard froze & very cold 28 Dan drew Straw to the Straberries & Sand to cover the 89 �greaps and to finish the house 29 Dan fixed the cow-Stable got the young cattel in I have done very little I am bad with my Stomack 30 I helped Dan to fixed a fence for a yeard between the hogpen & the end of the Barn very cold dry time Dan went to the 6 con for a load of wood to the church in the afternoon it was afer dark before he got back he left at the gate 1882 December 1 Dan took the wood to the church and drew some dung to the Buckwheat ground 2 Dan has done the chores these two or three days I am not able to much Wallace took Jennet & Chilia to Gananoque 3 Mr Pellock a student preached this morning Wallace took to Fairfax Mr Shane is in Kingston 4 Sleat & Snow Dan fixed round the Stables I put in my Bill for the lumber & nails that I go for the Side walk to the council 5 Dan went to Youngs for the Sheep they have been there for the last two weeks Dan got the horses Shoes all Sharpened 6 Snowed between 3 & 4 inches last night Dan and Wallace went to the Hays land drew toped and piled them up for the sirkler Saw it is on Wallaces 50 acres 7 Dan drew 1 load of wood to Wallaces 8 Do Do 3 loads Do Do {Ditto} 9 Do Do 2 Do{Ditto} here Snowed 3 inches last nigh 90 �10 Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night 11 Dan drew 1 load from Wallaces place & 1 load from the 6 consession he was in the night 12 Dan went to the 6 con and Bank out & brought 1 load home I fixed a platform for the {Sharpen Stone?} 13 Stormed all day Snow and wind we cleaned up the Barn floor put two Bushel of Barley in a barrel for S{illegible} we had a barrel of peas oats & Barley for hen food 14 Dan went to Wallaces and they Sawed with the circular Wallace got two of his fingers cut with the Saw 15 finished Sawing in the forenoon Dan went to Abs & brought home a load of wood cold day 16 Dan drew load of wood 1 from Abs & 1 from the Chanty the snow is very deep we have to water the cattel at Joseph Taylors well near the station 17 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 18 we killed a hog this forenoon Bruce McNiel helped Dan helped to put down New carpt in the dining room in the afternoon 1882 Dec 19 Dan went to the 6 con for a load of wood for the Widow Landon he had a cord and a half it is two dollars per cord I take the cattle to J. Taylors well near the Station 20 Dan is helping Bruce to thrash fine day Bessie and Jennie came home from School a Miss Smith came with Bessie from Kingston for to spend the hallodas here 91 �21 Dan went to Bruces this morning to thrash I tended the cattle we hope to water them at Taylors well 22 Dan went to Bruces to thrash finished this forenoon they came to the Road Barn and thrashed 150 bushel of oats Robert Lattimer son helped us 23 they finished our thrashing at night we had all together 350 bushel there they all in the granary there 24 Dan thrashed some peas in the {illegible} Revd Mr Bond preached this morning Mr Shane at night 25 Dan went away yesterday he did not come home to day I watered the cattle at the gravel pit to day the water is runing there has been fine warm days with some rain and Snow for some days back 26 Dan came home this afternoon he was at Mallortown Mrs John Buel is dead his Sister lived with her 27 Ellen and me went to Delta to Lizie & vive Dan did the chores Lizie is able to get up and walk about without help I was Suprised to See her so well we Stopted with her all night 28 came home this afternoon they are all well very fine weather the roads good 29 Dan drew some wood from the 6 consession 30 I went to Fairfax Abie went with me there was a meeting of the session there 6 persons Joined the church. Abie was one of them they have a fine church there Revd Mr Shane preached 92 �31 went to Fairfax the communion was dispenced there was a very large meeting the church was full fine day Samuel Donavan gave me 50 cent for the pine I provided 1883 Jan 1 Dan went to young with Abie Jennet Besie Jenie Miss Smith Jessee & Silvie they all went Unkle Robs 2 Dan thrashed some peas we cleaned up 19 bushels of wheat and 5 bushl of peas & oats for to grind for the cows 3 Dan went to Gananoque with the grist very very Stormy high winds with some Snow drift 4 Dan thrashed some peas and other chores very cold 5 Dan went for a load of wood to the Chantie the road is very heavy with drift very cold with North wind 6 Dan drew two loads of wood brought the last one here we have to buck Saw the wood 7 Revd Mr Shane preached this evening cold Stormy day 8 Dan and Bruce & his Boys Sawed at Wallaces got it all cut he brought half a load of it here 9 Dan drew 2 loads of wood took one of them to Wm Willsons 1 1/2 cords $2.25 per cord left the other here very cold day I tended the cattle 10 Dan drew 2 loads of wood left them here 11 Dan went for a load of wood he atended to the cattle in the forenoon went for it in the afternoon I went to the Annual Meeting of the Agriculture Socitie it as in the Dickes hall it was well attended 12 Dan drew 2 loads of wood I attended to the cattle he 93 �left them here fine cold day 13 14 Dan went to the 6 Con for wood this morning came home without any it Snowed and drifted so that he had to leave it at Snider corner the road filled up Revd Mr Smith preached this morning he came down on the Express did not get down 6 oclock this morning there was very few out the roads filled up 15 Dan finished thrashing the peas we cleaned them up had 13 bushel very Stormy day 16 we cleaned up the peas & oats for to grind for cattle we put 7 1/2 bushel in two barles for Seed 17 Dan went to Gananoque with 58 bushel of peas & oats got them ground for the cattle it turned a very day Snowed & blew filled the Roads again 18 Fixed the granery for the ground Stuff & Dan emped the bags & took them home 19 Dan went out to help Bruce to get wood I finished collecting for the Bible Socitie I got $13.75 gave it to Mr Redmond he enclosed it in a letter to Revd Mr Green I Registered it in the post ofice for him 20 Dan helped Bruce to get wood & Saw it they came near night with the Saw & horse powr got it Sett at dark enough to do us a few Very fine day a little rain after dark 1883 Jan 21 Revd Mr Greacie preached this morning very cold & stormy 22 We killed the Charly cow she is good beaff Bruce helped us very cold day heavy wind N West we intend to kill the hogs it was so cold we could not do it 23 Dan cut down the Beef & cut up the four quarters cold 94 �day 24 Dan went to Chanty for Wood 25 Do Do Do{Ditto} Watt and Lizie came here this afternoon She is geting So that She can out Watt went to Brockville on the Express 26 Dan is drawing wood I atend to the cattle have to take them to Taylors well at the station Watt got back on the Express it was after 9 oclock 27 Dan went to help Thomas Bradley to draw barn timber from the 9 concession fine day with a little Snow Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 28 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning 29 Dan went for wood drew tou loads here 30 Dan banked out all the wood that was in the rear to Johnstons road brought one home took it Wallaces fine day 31 very Stormy day rain and Snow with high wind very little done except geting some wood cut with with the Buck Saw 1883 Febuary 1 Dan drew wood left 3/4 of a cord at the church took the rest of the load to Wallaces 2 Dan drew 2 loads took first to Wallaces left the other here cold day with high wind 3 very stormy day cut wood with the Buck Saw we intend to cut with the Serkler Saw 4 Revd Mr Baillie preached this morning Mr Shane at night 5 Dan went for a load of wood this morning & 95 �brought his Father in with him to help to Saw wood they Sawed some in the afternoon Bruce helped I quiled for Jennet 6 Dan and his Father went to the road for to draw straw they drew 4 loads put them in the old Barn 7 Dan & his Father drew one load of Straw & 3 load of hay one in the old barn 2 over the horses Stable & one in the New Barn cold day I quiled 8 Dan & his Father drew Straw put it in the old Barn and one load was put in the yard 9 the roads filled compleatly filled up so that there is travel on them to day 10 Dan took his Father home with a small stacke of Straw that I gave him there is no wood drawing could bring none home Dan took Jennet 11 Revd Mr Richards preached here this morning at Sand Bay at 2 oclock Fairfax at night he stopted here at night 12 Dan got a new bolster for the Frount Bobby I went to a meeting to apoint Deligates for to go to Delta on Saturday it was held in the Drill Shed 13 we killed 4 pigs that we feed they are good Bruce helped us fine day Dan went to the Chanty to get out lumber George Mathew went with him he is going to chop cord wood for us 14 I took care of the stock 15 Do Do Do{Ditto} 16 Dan came home this afternoon he brought 2 logs for Wallaces wood Shed 17 We Sawed wood Bruce & his Boys helped 96 �1883 Febuary 18 Vive came from Delta on the Rail this afternoon she is going to Toronto Lila is with her Revd Mr Luague held Missionary meeting in our church today he gave a fine Leacture on Mission work 19 Dan went to the Chantie this afternoon he is drawing Sawlogs his Father is helping him storm in the forenoon I fell & hurt my head & Sholder this afternoon 20 I am taken cair of the cattle cold weather 21 Do Do Do{Ditto} 22 Do Do Do{Ditto} 23 Dan went back to the Chantie this morning Vive is going on the Express to Toronto Ettie is Stoping here till She comes back 24 I went to Revd Mr Shanes this morning to A session meeting Mr Morehead was there then was a Session meeting in the church after at half past 1 and preparatic Servic at 2 oclock it was a good meeting Dan brought a load of lumber home at night fine day 25 Revd Mr Shane preached & had the communion 26 we cleaned up 14 bushel of wheat Dan intends to go to Gananoque tomorrow 27 Dan went to Gananoque with two bags 97 �of Buckwheat and 14 bushel of wheat he got the flour & left the Buckwheat they could not grind it that day I went to the Station to the Election & voted for Dr Preston 28 Dan went to the Chanty this afternoon he intends to draw some of the cordwood that is there to Gananoque the rest of the week 1883 March 1 I took care of the Stock fine day warm with a little rain at night wind south 2 fine day the wind has got round to the north 3 hard frost last night very cold this morning Dan came home too night he drew 3 loads of wood to Gananoque 4 Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night 5 Dan went to the Chantie this afternoon he intends to draw more wood to gananoque 6 Stormy day Snow & wind I took care of the cattle 7 the roads is drifted full again it Snowed about 6 inches I began to feed the cows hay very cold day 8 cold day I take care of the cattle 9 Jennet went to Gananoque with Wm McNiels Daughter in a Cutter fine 98 �day 10 11 18 Snowed about 12 inches Billie went very dull this morning snow a little then rain Dan came home he was in Gananoque with a load of wood Revd Mr Shane preached this morning very Stormy very few out 12 we Sawed with the Circular Bruce & Abs Son &Mr Thrall helped it is very windy with a heavy drift they finished all 13 Dan went to Abs with the team & helped him to Saw fine day 14 Dan brought 6 bags of oats from the front Barn he then went for a load of lumber Blairs saw mill 15 Dan went to Black Rapids to See about Ceder posts 16 Dan went to Black Rapids for Ceder posts he got 100 he brought 80 and Bruce McNiel brought 20 of his he got 75 of his own Ab McNiel got remainder that was there 17 Storming this morning & sold Tom horse to N Gardener for one hundred dollars we cleaned up oats 18 Revd Mr Hanes preached this morning Mr Shane did not preach 19 I went to Kingston to the Presbytery very Stormy day 20 Dan took cair of things and Split wood 99 �Parry Sound Miss Rogers came here for the Holidays 21 he went to Gananoque for {illegible} I got home all night on the Express 22 Dan went to Gananoque with feed grind for the cows he had 23 Bushel of oats Jennet with him fine day 23 Dan took the Slaugh to Bruces then he went for a load of lumber to {illegible} 24 Dan went this morning for lumber he brought tow loads 25 Revd Mr Shane preached this morning fine day 26 Dan drew 2 loads of lumer Mrs Rogers went to Gananoque on the Express 27 Dan went to Chantie & look for shingle lumber could find none he drew a load of {illegible} 28 Dan to the Chantie for wood he brought 2 loads took {illegible} 29 Dan went to the funeral of a Son of Mr J Reids Gananoque 30 Dan drew Stuff from the Saw mill fine day {rest of entry illegible} 31 Dan Split wood wood most of the day Names of partys that Subscribed for the Suport of a Minister at Lansdowne & Fairfax for the amount & arrears 100 �amount subcribed John David Latimer paid nothing 5 00 James Greay paid 6 indue 2 4 00 Samuel Copland indue 1 6 00 John P McC{illegible} Paid to 1880 } indue 2 5 00 3 00 20 00 Mrs " " " " Thomas {illegible} paid one year 20 For more information on William Beatty, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 101 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{modern computer generated page}</p> <p>Beatty,</p> <p>Walter</p> <p>Journal</p> <p>April 1880</p> <p>to</p> <p>March 1883</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{illegible} care Tomas Tanton Esq</p> <p>St {word stroked through}</p> <p>{printed table}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Herschel's Weather Table The following Table constructed and confirmed by the experience of many years actual observation, furnished the observer with the knowledge of what kind of weather there is the greatest probability of expecting, and that so near the truth that in very few instances will be found to fail</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Moon</td> <td>Summer</td> <td>Winter</td> <td>Weather Table</td> </tr> <tr> <td>If it be New or Full Moon or the Moon entering into the First or Last Quarter at 12 noon or between 12 and 2</td> <td>Very B day</td> <td>Snow and Rain</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 and 4 afternoon</td> <td>Changeable</td> <td>Fair and Mild</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 and 6 evening</td> <td>Fair</td> <td>Fair</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 and 10 Do</td> <td>Fair, if wind at N.W. Rain, if wind at S. or S.W.</td> <td>Fair and Frosty, if wind N. or N.E. Rain and Snow if wind S. or S.W.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 and 12, night</td> <td>Fair</td> <td>Fair and Frosty</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12 and 2 morning</td> <td>Fair</td> <td>Hard Frost, unless wind S or S.W.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 and 4, do</td> <td>Cold frequent showers</td> <td>Fair and Frosty</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 and 6, do</td> <td>Rain</td> <td>Do do</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 and 8 do</td> <td>Wind and Rain</td> <td>Stormy Weather</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 and 10, do</td> <td>Changeable</td> <td>Cold Rain; if wind W; Snow if E.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 and 12, do</td> <td>Frequent showers</td> <td>Cold with high winds</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1880 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June 5</td> <td>took Pet cow to Ab McNiels Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>D Killee Do to A Cornetts Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>Do White Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>John Johnstons Bull got over our fence was with the cowns all night Killee took him again and I think the Duck 2 year old</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>the Bull is still here youngs Cow took him and Petts yearling &amp; her 2 year old</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>the Bull is still here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td>took the Bradley cow to A Cornetts Bull</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> _________________________________________________ 1881 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June 12 again</td> <td>Duck cow took Bruce McNeils Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13 again</td> <td>Petts Cow Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>Petts 2 year old to John Cooks Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td>Bud 3 year old Bruce McNiels Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Bradey cow Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 19</td> <td>Younges Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>{line illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> ____________________________________________________ <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>25</td> <td>Line Back cow {illegible} Bruce McNeils Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Duch Cow took Bruce McNiels Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Bud Do again Do July 16 Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Petts 3 year old Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Killee cow Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>7</td> <td>Youngs cow took John Johnstons Bull he came into our field yesterday was here all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Grea cow took Bruce McNeils Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>our two year old Do Do Do</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <p>January 6 took the sow to Wm McNeils Boar</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad, Wallace &amp; Ezra worked at the {illegible} they got the rest in {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ezra went to the {illegible} I split some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>I took the fram of the old hotbed &amp; some of the earth of it is frozen yet rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Mr {illegible} preached in the Methodist Church the morning Revd Mr Matthews {illegible} at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace went to the funeral of Mr Haigs of Gananoque he was buried at the semetry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad paid John Jonston the oats that Ad borwed last fall we put out a lot of straw in the Barnyard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ezra split wood &amp; put it into the shed fine day Billie came from Delta last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ezra drew stons for the bottom of the milk shed then he brock them up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ezra drew loam from the gravel pit to cover the stones in the shed it is a good job</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>he put in 6 bails for the cows in the east side of the shed I got the hotbed made and the sash on them in a driseling rain most of the day with a little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garnett at night there is about 4 inches of snow this morning very cold with high northwest wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Bisie went to Kingston the Express she is going to attend the Medical College there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>I put Cabag &amp; Tomattoe Seed in the hotbed the snow is nearly all gone frost at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad &amp; Ezra is working at the road Tuesday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad and Ezra came out and began to dig a ditch from the house far to take the water out of the seller there is a foot of water in it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>they finished it the water runs finely there is 15 or 19 inches of fall they put plank box in for a drain pipe to the south side of the house James &amp; Robson Beatty came on the Express</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>17</td> <td>rain most of the day Ezra helped Wallace to {illegible} I finished a pair of sliper that I was at yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad went to going on the Express with Robert &amp; Jennie</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ezra went to the south west corner of the farm I was with him for to bore post holes &amp; put in posts for a board fence after seting the stakes we put in 3 posts the ground is so wet that we could not set the posts for the lane fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ezra &amp; me made the lane fence from the road to the house Ad got home on the Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ezra &amp; me made the lane fence from the house to the Barnyard a good job</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I planted out over 100 Strawberry plants in the garden heavy rain this forenoon the ground wet again it will stop us from begining to sow Ad intended to begin this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>they all worked at there fenced at the road Billie is working at the Wallaces house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ezra &amp; Ad is working at there fence Billie went to Delta this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garnet at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>they are working at there fence at the road yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad began to sow and sowed 12 bushel of oat at the road the ground is in fair order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>they finished the draging &amp; cutlivating the there and out here at noon Ad sowed 3 1/2 bushel of oats in the midle field where he brock up last fall</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad sowed 1 1/2 bushel of peas same field Wallace worked his colt and Ads draging Ezra cultivated with the old horses he sowed about of oats that he got of Ab McNeil whom he had wheat last year it is on the East side of the center lane here rain most of the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>the ground is too wet for to do my work today Ad &amp; Ezra is helping Wallace to {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ezra read up the lain &amp; fence split some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Huston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night cold day with a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad &amp; Ezra cleaned up a grist &amp; other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>they all worked on Wallaces place with both teams they all done that they could do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad &amp; Ezra scraped what dirt was thone out of a grass ditch in the northeast field and down the East line to north ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Wallace &amp; Ezra is working in the northeast field they plowed draged and sowed 9 bushel of oats the ground places hard fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the Woods begin to look Red</td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad and Jennie went on the Express for Hosc{illegible} Ezra plowed in the same field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ezra &amp; Wallace worked in same field they sowed 6 bushel of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Houston at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Wallace &amp; Ezra finished the Northeast field sowed 4 bushel of oats Ezra plowed part of the garden on the East side a fine showr in the forenoon A Miss Snider came this afternoon to help Ellen to do the work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ezra &amp; Wallace worked at the road expect a little that Wallace did here with the cultivater in the garden where Ezra plowed to break the lumps</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I planted a bushel of potatoes in the garden &amp; 2 quarts of multiplier onions</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>planted more potatos and some Beets seed Ezra &amp; Wallace worked at road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ezra &amp; Wallace worked at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ezra &amp; Wallace worked at the road very dry time with wind I sowed timothy &amp; clover seed on the peice where Ad put Abs oats I sowed grass seed in the Northeast field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Huston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ezra came and began to plow in the sod in the middle field for peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>fine sower last night Ezra worked at the road till noon he plowed sod and finished it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X left the cows out of the stable at night</td> <td>19</td> <td>sowed 4 bushel of peas on the sod Wallace helped him I sowed the flax seed that Ad sent from Toronto on the head ridge next the ditch and Browns sample of Early oats on the South East corner and a sample of Swiss Early oats on the south west corner of the flax all on the head ridge</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ezra went to the mill with a grist Jennie went to the Instue with him fine day Tom painting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ezra worked at the road that finished there work except the potato ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ezra &amp; me fixed up the fences at the gravel pit and round the church field and the lain &amp; paster field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Huston at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ezra cultivated rolled &amp; draged the garden I planted 1/4 lb Moons Eryrly Sweet Corn East side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ezra &amp; me planted 1/4 lb Mammath sweet corn on this side Ad cent them down from Toronto the rest of the garden planted in potatoes &amp; beans</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ezra went to plow the potato ground at the road I sowed grass seed North of the house down to the oak tree where Ezra sowed a bushel of oats yesterday it missed seeding last</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Billie &amp; Davison came this forenoon to work Ezra worked at the potato ground at the road I tosed up the old straw that covered the turnip &amp; burned it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ezra finished the potato ground at the road I painted &amp; reglazed one of upstairs windows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ezra took some hefers to the 6 Con to paster in the forenoon we washed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garnet preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ezra &amp; Wallace worked on the Roads for this place {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ezra &amp; Wallace finished there worked on the roads in the forenoon they the worked at the potato ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little frost in the morning</td> <td>2</td> <td>Ezra &amp; Wallace &amp; me planted the potatoes where they had them last year in the swamp</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>the ground is in fine order fine day they planted about an acre of corn there to</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ezra came here &amp; began to work at the lump ground we picked up 4 loads of stones of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>plowed draged and ridged up part of it &amp; planted Bisie &amp; Miss Smith came from Kingston in the Boat I met them at Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this moring Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garnet at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>worked on the roads with the team</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ezra &amp; me worked on the roads this forenoon for him we put in 2 days for him worked at the turnip ground in the afternoon put in 1 rows of horn carrots &amp; 1 row of the Red sumer carrot then 4 rows of White Cilican sugar beet, 2 Mammoth Mangol 2 rows of the Globe Mangol and 15 rows of Rennie premium P.J. Swedes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>sowed the remainder of 2 3/4 lbs Rennies seed it came to 1 row west of the Maple tree Waites Hebrews then some sugar beets Ezra went to road to sow some mangols in the swamp holes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ezra finished sowing what seed he had sowed Millet on the rest of hole he came here took some {illegible} out to the road sowed Millet on our piece he took Charley to Mortons shod him that finished our spring work very wam in afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Rolled part of the Northeast field there was a fine shower that stoped the Rolling Ezra went home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Heard Mr Garnett preached this morning there was no Meeting at night Mr Matthews was at the assemble in Montreal</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>I rolled part of the Northeast field till Ezra came for the horses he went out the road in the forenoon &amp; went out to the shanty in swamp he has a London young man help him</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>I worked at the harness &amp; then chors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>went through the potatoes in the garden with the cultivator Wallace held it &amp; I drove {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>hoed in the garen Mr Willson {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>planted a pailfull of potatos in garden where the hens scratched them up very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>I did nothing my side is bad Ezra &amp; the man came home attended a congregational meeting {illegible} was elected Treasurer Mr Cornett residence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Rev Mr Matthews had communion this morning in the church in the afternoon at Mr {illegible} hei s sick there was 14 there &amp; 42 in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ezra &amp; the man went to the shanty this morning I took Jennie to her school</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I attended Arbition on our scool section for to divid it Mr Bigg &amp; {illegible} they took 27 rod of an assessment {illegible} union section with Escot</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>I went to Delta this afternoon I took excursion {illegible} with me arrived {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Saw the grand {illegible} the foundation stone of townhall and {illegible} and there was a large gathering of Peopel got home after dark</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{rest of page illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>16</td> <td>finished the east field in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>finished the east field in the forenoon and drew in Billie helped them that finished the haying</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Rev Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Huston at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>we mowed at the road Bruces man helped we finished cuting the west front field in the forenoon on Bruces team drew in I went to to the North field and mowed till tilled it rained</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>finished cuting the north field &amp; drew in the most of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>finished cutting Wallaces and drew in that finished our haying for this year the hay it too ripe we aught to have began a week earlyer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ezra &amp; the man went to the shanty this morning I took Jennie to her school</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Bruce and Wallace riged up the reaper and cut a good lot of the fall wheat it is about half a crop it was winter killed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>finished the fall wheat Wallace &amp; Ezra bound I stacked some of it Ezra cradled some grass in the distant field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Billie came home in the night Ezra took him to gananoque this forenoon he is going to Parnaham to work for J Miller superintending the buildings for him I intend going to Young for Bissie &amp; Jenie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>I heard the Revd Mr Richards in caintown Mr Matthews preaching at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>came home this forenoon all well Wallace &amp; Ezra got in two loads of the fall wheat there was a fine rain this afternoon Ezra worked at the turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ezra worked at the turnips fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ezra finished the turnips they look well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I went to Delta with Bruces old Maire left here at Mr Floods all night and took {illegible} took to Mr Stevens he is going to try and heal her sholder</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>got home this afternoon very warm day Wallace finished cuting the oats at the road they are a fair crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>I raiked up the bundles that the reaper left there Ezra &amp; Wallace drew in 4 loads &amp; Bruce 2 they were very large loads &amp; got 1 large in here of the oats that we got {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{two lines illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{illegible} after breakfast he took Bruces Bull out &amp; left him there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>got in the rest of the oats that Ad got of White and the peas that was Sowed early they are very heavly loaded &amp; good Ezra cradled oats in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>he finished the south part of the field &amp; cut part of the midle field I attended the Council</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ezra finished the oats in the midle field then he went to cradle Wallaces Wallace &amp; me drew in the oats of the south part of the northeast field had 3 good load they were very thisley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Wallace &amp; me drew in 1 load of the oats of the midle this forenoon and 4 in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>we all worked at Wallaces oats to day I raked Ezra and Wallace drew they are a good crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 Mr Matthews preached in St Pauls</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Greer preached this morning Mr Atkins preached at night Mr Matthews is in Montreal</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ezra cut the oats in our field nearly I went Lydenhurst with {illegible} Stacie &amp; I took part {illegible} &amp; get the {illegible} grant help for a road they organized to do somthing for it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ezra finished cuting we then raked &amp; drew in 2 loads they are a fair crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>we raked and drew in 1 large oad &amp; 1 small load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I pulled some of the flax I am not well Ezra finished pulling the Peas {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>We drew in the peas there was 2 large loads in the spare room Ezra went to the road &amp; began to cut spring wheat {illegible} in a load of oats in his {illegible} very high wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>finished our harvesting here last night</td> <td>14</td> <td>Ezra is working at the wheat I got Charley shod at Fullertons Jennie went to Gananoque this afternoon Mis Innis of Farmersville with her</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning Mr Garret at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jennie took {illegible} Innes to Young</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ezra is working the wheat &amp; oats at the road Ezra finished the cuting I got 2 of the tires set on the truct waggon in the forenoon we then drew in 2 loads of oats that {illegible} &amp; 1 load of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>I took Jennie to her school Henery Webster helped Ezra to load a load of wheat &amp; brought out here &amp; brought out the other load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>A little rain this morning I went out to the road about 10 oclock helped Ezra to draw in we drew in the rakings &amp; peas were there was all is in to Wallaces raked his oats &amp; drew in 2 loads Bruce boy helped that finished our harvesting I sent six dollars to Mr Rennie of Toronto for 2 bushel of Silver Chaff fall wheat a sample of the victor Fitz &amp; Hedge{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ezra went home tis morning I did chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>I fixed fence to keep the sheep in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Staunton preached this morning Mr Mathews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ezra came back this morning he began to plow in the south half of the west center field ground very hard and dry he is cross plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ezra went through the turnips with Charly and cultivator at noon very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ezra is plowing in the midle field there was a fine showr last night very cold this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ezra is plowing very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Do Do I mended the childrens shoes after chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ezra is plowing it is very heavy hard work I thrashed part of the flaxx seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Garrat at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ezra plowed very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ezra finished the field this forenoon &amp; then began to draw away the straw from behind the Barn to the edge of ditch below the old house</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ezra finished drawing the straw in the forenoon he then began to rake where he plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ezra drew 7 loads of sand for Wallaces house. and 4 for Singelton I helped Revd Mr Mathewsto move to S Johnstons house very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ezra drew 4 loads of sand for Wallace he then rolled where he plowed very hot day I got the clason &amp; silver chaff wheat at the station paid 57 cents as fraight</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ezra rolled &amp; then cultivated the wheat ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ezra cultivated and &amp; then rolled the wheat ground I am not able to anything in bed had a cold chill &amp; dirahaea</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ezra is rolled and cultivated the wheat ground he sayes he is geting the turnips conquerd I am better</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Bruces thrashing machin came to day they had to get J Stace to fix it thrashed fall wheat had bushel &amp; bushel s of sping Wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>thrash the grass seed had a bushel of Abs ats &amp; bushel of other oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ezra scraped a ditch acroos to side {illegible} helped Wallace to clean out there well we cleaned up 10 bushel of the fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Wallace &amp; Ezra fought fire on his place where the GTR set the ground afire I went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat I got a bag of salt Sugar 2 24 oatmeal 46 c tacks 15 c dinner 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Matthews was at palmerston on mission town Mr Staunton preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ezra scraped the ditch across the south half of west center field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ezra rolled the center field in the forenoon John G{illegible} came this morning to load dung he is to bring it out of the sheepbarn Ezra is drawing in the afternoon with 2 wagons</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ezra &amp; {illegible} is at the dung I intend to go to young this afternoon for to get seed wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>I went to young yesterday Stoped {illegible} night went to {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>17</td> <td>Stopted at John Youngs all night Ben went with me came back to the fair bought a dung fork &amp; a hay fork from George Young at Addison paid dollar got 4 bushel of wheat form Bob Beatty gave Margret 10 dollars did not see Rob</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>fine rain this morning Ezra &amp; gemmet has been drawing dung gemmel worked 1/2 da on account of the rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Connor Staunton preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>heavy rain in forenoon Ezra thrashed the Beans &amp; some peas in the forenoon he drew dung in the afternoon Gemmel helped the finished drawing the dung that Ad bought from Revd Mr Cornett they had 18 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ezra plowed J Gemmel spread dung I went to Kingston to the Presbytry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Do Do Do got home on the Express the presbytry promised to give us the $200 two hundred the was promise us</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ezra plowed J Gemmel spread in the forenoon him &amp; me put in some of the straw stack it was hurt on the top I could do very little with my side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ezra plowed Gemmel Taylor &amp; me put in the rest of the straw stack in the forenoon Gemmel spread dung after</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ezra &amp; Gemmel dung in the afternoon rain this morning Ezra draged I sowed the 2 bushel of wheat that I got from Toronto next the road on the first five ridges the rest is Robs wheat nearly 5 bushel the ground is lumpy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Houston at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ezra plowed J Gemmel spread dung in the afternoon rain last night &amp; a little this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ezra &amp; J Gemmel drew some dung they had scrape it up to finish the field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ezra plowed he finished the field all to a couple of rounds of the last ridge he left off work took the horses out to the road he says his time is up &amp; that will stop no longer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I got John Gemmel to come &amp; drive the horse &amp; drage I sowed 4 bushel of wheat nearly that Wallace came &amp; took the horses &amp; finished the draging &amp; cleaned out the furrows bwtween the ridges &amp; Gemmel mixed lime for him.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>1</td> <td>I made a hod for Wallace to carry morter in he began to plaster to day John Gemmeel atended the plasterer this afternoon Wallace finished {illegible} out &amp; plowing the headridge I sowed it the first 10 ridges of it is sowed with the Toronto wheat the rest of it is sowed with Robs wheat all but the 3 east ones they are planted with</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>John Gemmel shoveled the furrows on the fall wheat this morning I went to Gananoque to Mr Hasslap Ezra entered acomplaint for wages Hasslap says he can do nothing he has not put in his time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Houston at night we had no meeting Mr Matthews is on a Mission tour</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I made a register box for Wallace heavy rain most of the day I went to the council about our School rate</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>I split wood &amp; other chores fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I went on the Express to Kingston this morning acted as Judge on South downs Merinos &amp; fat sheep there was a good show did not get time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>finished our Job got hom on the Express this afternoon John Gemmel John Johnston dug potatos at the road the ground is very dry it is fine diging</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>I fixed up the bin for potatos in the center put 2 loads in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>they finished diging brought load here to day that is 3 home in all we have more than we had last year</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Matthews preached at half past two this morning he dispenced the sacrament there was 45 communents partook that was members there a large {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>John Johnston began the fall plowing in the north field south east corner we got the plow point &amp; colter laid</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>John plowed in the north east part of the north field the southeast part is too dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>John plowed in the same place I got the iron plow share &amp; colter laid</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>John plowed X</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>in the same place it is easier plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>John plowed in the forenoon rain in the afternoon he thrashed some peas &amp; cleaned them that Ezra thrashed</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>17</td> <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached in the morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>rain &amp; snow this forenoon I took Jennie to her school got very cold &amp; wet John thrashed peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>John plowed in Northeast part of the north field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>John finished that part of the north field &amp; began the southeast part it plows very hard yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>he plows in the same field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>John finished plowing in the north filed the north head ridgeand the center head ridge and cleaned out the cross furrows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>John began to plow the garden this morning put the cows in the stable at night rain in the afternoon he thrashed peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Houston at night there was about 6 inches of snow on the ground this morning there was very few at church this morning first snow to lay on the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>John thrashed peas this forenoon he went to Ab McNeils for aload of wood with the waggon in the afternoon our wood is done {in left margin} the factory staked this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>John went for another load of wood this morning it rained in the afternoon he thrashed the snow is nearly all gon I have been fixing the stables</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>John Brother came in his place he is going to Michigan we pulled the beets Mangels &amp; carrots the Surray Carrot is the largest &amp; best the sugar beets is good the yellow globe mangle is good for the table and yield</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Fred Johnston plowed &amp; scraped part of the garden he then went out to the road &amp; took the plows to work there I went to Delta with Vince &amp; the children I had Paragon &amp; Charley the roads is bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>got home this afternoon from Delta fine day Fred is plowing at the Road Revd Mr Green had the Bible meeting in our church very few out he stoped here all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Fred plowed at the road he is plowing where the spring wheat was sowed &amp; seeded down I took Mr Green to Escott this afternoon heavy rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>Fred plowed at the road I took Jennie to her school heavy rain this afternoon we have had the cows in the stable every night since the 23 of last month</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Fred is at the road I fixed the bin for the roots in the celler &amp; toped most of the carrots white frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Fred is plowing at the road fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Do Do Do I toped the Beets &amp; mangols and the remainder of the carrots</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>heavy rain so that Fred could not plow the ground is so wet he came out here he went down to the north field &amp; shoveled out the furrows and cross ditches the ground is very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>McKays boys came and helped us to pull the turnips we got them all pulled they area poor crop we drew in the carrots and Beets into the celler 3 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews this morning Mr Houston at night very heavy wind it blew over the fairground fence carried part of it across the road over to our fence while we were at church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Fred began to plow in the field next to the norht cross road Northwest corner the ground is very soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Fred plowed all day we drew of two stones to the road that was in his way the Annual plowing match was on A Cornells {illegible} field there was 14 plows Men and Boys the ground was rather wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; most of the day Fred thrashed some of the peas and split some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Fred opened the ditch across what he had plowed it is sod he then finished thrashing the peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>we drew in 2 load of turnips I have been toping and fixing the horse stable so as to get Paday in the stable all the horses has been here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>got all the turnips in had one load to day they are very small &amp; poor</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Galbraith preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Fred plowed there is about 3 inches of snow on the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do I fixed the stables to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Fred finished plowing the garden this morning where {illegible}&amp; cleaned up the peas had three Barrels &amp; a bag full</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>18</td> <td>the Ram brock out yesterday to Coplands sheep they came home We fixed the hog pen &amp; sheep pen there is about 4 inches more snow Fred went to the road &amp; got slough riged for to draw wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Fred went to Ab McNeils for wood with the slough this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{several lines illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>{illegible} Houston preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>got the Shoing on the horses all around</td> <td>22</td> <td>{illegible} put up the foundation{illegible} fall wheat there is no frost in the ground they go to the {illegible} took the {illegible} to School this morning {illegible} a load of wood from &amp; {illegible} sand to Bank the house in the afternoon I helped to shovel snow out of the {illegible} in the afternoon the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Fred drew sand all day to the house I could {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Fred went to the sixth consession for a load of wood he has finished the drawing from { illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Fred went to the shanty for wood he brock the king {illegible} out of the slaugh he went out to the road for the other slaugh it had the frount pice of the Shoe brock had to get that fixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Wallace went for Jenie Fred got his load of wood home after he got the slaugh fixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Fred drew a load of wood from the shanty Miss Rogers &amp; Miss Parker came from gananoque with Gilles last night {illegible} went to gananoque with Miss Hogan &amp; Fisher Fred went for wood to the shanty drew 2 loads that is that there is cut fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Houston preached this morning or rather at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>{illegible} went to gananoque with Miss Roger and Parker Fred went for wood to the shanty drew 2 loads that is that there is cut fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>stormy day Fred finished the wood in the {illegible} we cleaned up 7 bushel of fall wheat it is all that is here we have 27 bushel left here the rest {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Fred drew dung at the road this {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec 1</td> <td></td> <td>stormy day wind &amp; snow Fred split wood in the shed I got Charley horse shod all round 3 sharp</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Fred went {line illegible} I split some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Fred helping Bruce to thrash Watt got home yesterday on his horse Ad went to {illegible} the Wife is at {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning stormy day snow &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Fred helped Bruce to thrash I took Jennie to her school got Bruces cabbage &amp; took Watt Lizie &amp; Bessie to Delta we fixed her chair in the slaugh so that she could lie in it is it a fine day hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I got home after dark Lizzie stood the Journie well Fred helped Bruce to thrash fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Fred helped Bruce they finished very stormy day snow fell al day and very fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>the snow fell twelve inches yesterday &amp; last ight Fred went to the sawmill &amp; brought the fence stuff that was there I finished the bottom in the slaugh J Lattimer put a new knee &amp; raine on it cold day I fixed a Pl{illegible} for Paddy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Fred went to Gananoque with his {illegible} I went for Jennie with the double slaugh very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Fred split wood in the shed most of the day very cold with wind &amp; drift I fixed the harnefs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Sam drew dung to the garden &amp; went with Jennie to her school</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with 7 bushel of fall wheat that was all that we had here 6 of mixter of spring &amp; fall it snowed &amp; rained most of the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Jonnie Beatty came up from Young last night he is going to make a pair of bob slaughs for {illegible} Sam took him out to road and my bench he working in the old house there Sam went to the shanty for a load of wood there was more cut he brought some raills</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible entry in left column}</td> <td>16</td> <td>Sam went to Bee of John Hannes this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Sam drew wood and took the {illegible} along and to the road put it in the station there he is making {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>18</td> <td>Sam went out to the road {illegible} that they were going to {illegible} there they did not {illegible} Sams wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garret at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Sam took the Express to {illegible} last night they finished it our thrashing the oats turned out well Sam quit working when the thrashing was done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>I atended to the cattel I am lame with my back</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad brought the B. pig out here this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the sow took the boar</td> <td>23</td> <td>I split some wood went with Rev Mr Matthews to see Mr Hepworth he is at {illegible} Landons &amp; very sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Atended a meeting in the church I gave Mr Thompson ten dollars for Mr Matthews that makes up my $20 David &amp; his wife &amp; children came from Delta after dark John Omar came with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>David &amp; Ad &amp; Wm was here for dinner fine day I tended the cattle &amp; split some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>I split wood took care of the cattle cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ellen &amp; me went to Ads for dinner John Beatty and his wife from Pembrook Mary Jennie and Duncan came with them from Young stoped all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>they all went home this morning fine day fine day Ad and his wife went home &amp; Jennie all went to Young they intend to got to Lyn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I split wood and took care of the cattle {rest of page illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>{entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881 {most likely January}</p> <p>{a lot of the page is illegible, even directly from the Queen's fonds scans}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{first part of page is illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{illegible} 2 pigs and brought one of them here the Roads is nearly blocked up a drift there was number of teams laid down our fence&amp; came through our fall wheat I stoped they them drew out &amp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Willie came from Delta last night he went to Gananoque this morning with Wallace about stufff for his house I split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood he brought out the horse powr and cirkilar saw &amp; set them to saw wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Bruce &amp; Wallace {illegible} came &amp; we sawed nearly all the wood that was here this forenoon they cracked the saw before it was finished the woodshed is nearly full of sawed wood had Bruces two teams &amp; ours I drove the horses fine day but cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loas of wood took one home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad drew 1 load got upset he went to Robinsons for his bobslaughs he Ironed them put Spring steel on them for Shoes 2 1/2 inches wide I went the Annual meeting of our Agricultural Socitie was put in a director fine warm day the snow is quite soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{illegible} Ad went for a load of {illegible} wood Ad worked at home at the Bobslaughs painted them Bessie &amp; Jennet went to Gananoque with Wallaces horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>I went for the {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Ad drew loads of wood {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad was at home fixing his Bob slaughs I atended the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went for a load of wood &amp; to {illegible} in the road he has drew all the dry wood that he bought of Robert Johnston fine morning but about 3 o clock it began to blow &amp; Snow snowed and blowed all night and very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>the roads is all blocked up there is drifts 3 and 4 feet deep {illegible} Johnston and another boy came up the road on horseback Sam Johnston came through our fields I went to the church there was to be a meeting of session no one came</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr {illegible} preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque this afternoon I split wood and atended the cattle cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad went for a load of wood he left it here the roads is very bad I went to Fairfax to a Mishinary meeting only one member &amp; a few others the Revd Mr Greer of Gananoque spoke on {illegible} there was very here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad drew load of &amp; banked out more but it rained</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad Do 1 Do took it home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad Do 1 Do took it home Wallace went for Jennie and brought her home very cold time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>bought a stack of hay from {illegible} paid fifty dollars 10 dollars per ton drew 2 loads home took one home very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Huston at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad drew 1 load of hay here &amp; took one home Billie brought Jennie home from Young</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880 {top half of the page is largely indecipherable}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{illegible} took it home cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>it was a fine day the waer is {illegible} Ad went to the road &amp; brought 1 load home there was a little rain this afternoon the snow {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>the Road is so soft that there is no loads going on the them I went to the funeral of a son of John Red he was buried at the Union church there was 24 rigs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>it is still thawing the snow has got a great fall the ground is in a swim warm day with rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>the ground is all in a swim warm day with rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>fine day still thawing it is the only thaw that have had this winter the roads is impassable no travel on them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting this morning any of the churches this morning Revd Mr Garret preached the funeral sermon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Little Watt came on the Express from Pembrock to see {illegible} Adtook him to Young to see his Mother Ellen Jennet &amp; Billie went with him Billie intended to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad came home this afternoon on Ellen Jennet cam with him they are al well there</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went for a load of wood took it home there is a drisling snow most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went for a load of wood he left it here it snowed about 6 inches yesterday &amp; to day still drifting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Mathew at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went for a load of wood he took it home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went for a load Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went for wood Ab McNeil and his Man went with him they lfet there loads of wood here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad and Ab McNeils man brought 2 loads of wood here very cold day the pump is frozen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad and Abs man brought 2 loads of wood they left them here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad drew in one load of wood left it here he cut some wood in the afternoon I have a pain in my side so that I cannot saw it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I went to church the Revd Mr Matthews preached tomorrow is to be our communionthere was very good congregation for a work day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached John Shelds was recivd as a member in our church there 35 members partook of the sacrament there was a large attendance of people</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad took Jennie to her school there is quite a thaw last night with rain in the morning &amp; snow in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881 March</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{the first part of the page is illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>very stormy day high wind with snow and drift the roads {rest of entry illegible</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>the snow is very soft &amp; there is a drisling rain {illegible} for Jennie this morning Daniel {illegible} went to Delta this afternoon {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night very few out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Robert Beatty and his mother came up this afternoon they are all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Delta with Ellen and her two children Jennet went with them they went to see Watts wif</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad came home from Delta this afternoon Watt got hme Sabbath morning Lizie is no better slaughing is nearly gone he bought 4 bags of he Crown peas and Som Erley Rose Potatos all for seed with</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad to the shanty to bank out wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ellen went home on the Express today Bessie went to Brockville with her they stopt at Mrs Scotts at night</td> <td>11</td> <td>very hard frost last night and to day Dan Harisson finished Wallace house Last night he went home to Delta this morning Ad came from the shanty this evening he banked out a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad worked at home I sawed wood most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning a stormy day it snowed about 5 inches last night is still snowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad took Jennie to her school this morning I went to Gananoque on the Express Revd Mr Matthews went with me we went to the Revd {illegible} Mr Matthews &amp; there Eldermen apointed to tabulate the state of religion on the Presbytery there was only 4 returns sent in so then very little to do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Stopd at Mr Grace all night we went on the Stage to Kingston the presbytery met at 3 o clock there was a large attendance of members &amp; Elders {rest of page illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881 {first third or so is very difficult to decipher)</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>16</td> <td>atended the Presbytry this {illegible} this morning and a great deal of businefs done we did not get through ut had {illegible} at night I was chosen a {illegible} to atend the Presbytry in {illegible} the Revd Mr {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>I got home on the Express this morning I stoped at {line illegible} went to Young this afternoon to on the train rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pet cow had a heffer calf</td> <td>18</td> <td>I cut some wood and took cair of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Mathews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad got new saw {illegible} fixed it and sawed some wood Wm McNiel &amp; Bruce helped with there teams the track is very bad we put straw in it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>finished sawing the wood by noon Ad drew two loads of sawdust &amp; put it on the track</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went to Delta with Billie buggy for Wat frost last night with cold wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad got home at night all is well at Delta Jennet gathered sap and they are boiling it down</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>I split some wood very hard frost last night I took the skin of Dutchs calf it is a bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>very hard frost last night the white cow had a bull calf this morning I split wood took care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garret night Mr Matthews read his resignation this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I went out to the road to help to saw wood we burst the big driving wheat just after beginning Ad took it out to McDonald at the village &amp; got him fix it cold day hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad went to Abs to help him to saw with the drag saw I tended the cattle there was a meeting of Presbytery the church for to receive Mr Matthews resignation after a great deal of talk it was accepted Revd Mr Greacie &amp; Chamers was there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>it began to blow &amp; snow this eveing there was near 18 inches of snow this morning {illegible} rail road to the {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>It began to blow and snow this evening {rest of page illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881 {first part of page is difficult to decipher}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>the slaughs is this morning very lively {illegible} going Watt came from Brockville on the Express to night he went out to Mr {illegible} to run a line with {illegible} Buggy he and the horse &amp; Buggy came this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I split wood &amp; took care of the stock it is cold blustery time very very hard at night with the cold wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr C{illegible} preached this morning in the Methodist church and in ours at night a cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I went to {illegible} to see to the council to preat on {illegible} on the 6th con of Lansdowne Wallace took to her School Bessie went to Kingston to the college</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>very heavy frost last night &amp; cold wind all day I split wood and keep on fiers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>cold day I tended the cattle &amp; split some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>it is a great deal warmer this afternoon I took the skin of Killies calf it is 4 days old</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>fine warm day the snow is going fast I split wood and took care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Greacie of Gananoque preached our pulpit vacent owing to Mr Matthews resigning the charge &amp; at Fairfax &amp; I went with him to Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad took Jennie to her school I took care of the cattle Mary Hall came up from Brockville on the Express Jennet &amp; Ad met her at the station She went home with Ad &amp; Abbie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Mary Hall came here this afternoon all week</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Mary Hall went home on the Express this afternoon I split some wood &amp; took care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{illegible line}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>a grist he took up some Butter in rolls &amp; got 20 cent per lb ther is frost every night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad fixed up some of the fences and let water of the corner field it was all a lake the furrows was not cleaned out last fall</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>I fixed up some of the road fence &amp; went a meeting of the council at Stuarts about a {illegible} the Websters Bush {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <p>{top 1/3 of page difficult to decipher} April</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning we had no Minister her to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad took the colt out ot the 6 con to paster fine day but cold wind frost at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad fixed up the fences round the gravel pit in the forenoon hime &amp; his Wife went Henery Websters meeting he was married to the Widow Follice oldest Daughter fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad began to sow and sowed 9 bushel of oats in the North field next the road center {illegible} they over the new land he got {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad sowed 6 bushel of the same oats they were all sowed in the North field put in the north west corner</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad drew the straw that we had down in field to East of the fall wheat he spread it on where he sowed the oats he sowed Thimothy seed and clover seed first on it cross furrow Wallace marked Paragon &amp; Charlie {team of horses}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad worked at the road most of the day I went with Charley to Young to the funeral of {illegible} She died at Portland in Son Gilberts and was buried in Caintown graveyard Revd Mr Richards preached the funeral sermon the church was well filled</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>there was no meeting in our church we stoped at Robs all night came home today</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad worked at the road I fixed some fence round the church field fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>fine rain this morning it is very much needed the ground is very dry very little { illegible} I left the cattle out to day for the first</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad has been working at the Road yesterday and today Wallace &amp; Ad came out &amp; fixed the pump</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I went out to the road and got an axe and bits &amp; fixed the gate at the road front of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I fixed the milk harness &amp; buggy &amp; oiled them Bessie came home from Kingston the class is not going on Jennie came up from Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I fixed up the fence along the road &amp; cleaned out part of the hen house cold day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881 {top third of page is difficult to decipher}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Houston preached in the morning here got no Minister yet we had Sunday School in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the woods look a little green</td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad finished on is place to day heavy frost last night {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>I went to Gananoque to hear a case between our township council &amp; Hugh Willson for payment of same sheep that Willson {illegible} the Judge said he had no Jurisdiction in the case we have no dog tax therefore no fund to pay from and it is the counsils duty to try all such casess Ad draged 2 ridges in the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I dug a bed for oninion where Ad cultivated yesterday the ground is hard and damp {illegible} we have had no rain I might say this spring yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>I dug a little more in the garden and planted some top onions the ground is very lump frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>fixed more of the garden wheeled some dung to the gooseberrys and Rubarb and cleaned them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Sifted some of the peas that Ad got at Lydenhurst they were thrashed with the Machin and were a good deal broken</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>there was no church here this morning Revd Mr Garrat and Mr Huston preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad came here at noon they have got done at the Road he plowed in the North field south west corner for peas Wallace is shoveling at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>fine shower at night the best we have had this spring</td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad plowed same place the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad finished plowing the piece Wallace came and draged I sowed 3 bushel of peas in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to the outlet to look for a man to hire Sowed 3 1/2 bushel of peas they are all the crown peas I sowed better 1/2 bushel of our own old kind in the head ridge and some flax see on the end ent of the head ridge and some flaxseed on the east end of the head ridge Ad went to Young for Buckwheat to sow in the south North field southeast part of it he intends to plow it under</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad took there potatos out of the seller at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace came this morning they sowed 4 bushels of Buckwheat on southeast part of the North field it was to wet last fall he intends to Plow it under</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning and the Revd Shane preached at night for the first time Hugh McKay took Mr Shane with Charly to Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>rain most of the day no work done and the cows in the stable a very cold with north wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>very cold day with north wind a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>James Bradley began to work this morning Ad hired him to work this summer he laid up the lain fence and other fences round the pasture</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Bradley split wood at the house Ad is working at home I went with Revd Mr Shaw to see some of the members</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Bradley ewnt out to the road to ditch so as to let the water of the potato ground I picked the sprouts of the potatoes Ad &amp; Wallace took them out of the seller on the 19th &amp; put them in the Room</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>I went with Mr Shaw to see more of the members</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Recd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Garrat at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad rolled the Buckwheat I cobled mothers shoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>finished sprouting the potatoes worked in the garden Ad took the White cow &amp; the 2 yearlings to the Shanty the Revd Mr Shane moved from here to W.A Cornetts this morning the girles is helping to get them fixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad &amp; James picked up stones of the New Meadow put them in the Barn yard I cut some potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad &amp; James picked more stones put them in the Barnyard the draged &amp; furrowed out the garden in the forenoon Ad went home &amp; me planted 1 1/2 bushel of potatos some beans pop corn &amp; some sugar cain seed that finished the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>James drew dung to the field back of the Barn for beets &amp; turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad dissmissed James he is no good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this evening no meeting this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad spread dung back of the Barn &amp; plowed draged &amp; furrowed up 20 rows for Beets &amp; roots</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>I sowed first &amp; 2nd the yellow Mangels 3 rows long Guernsey parsnips</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>went to Brockville to see Watt met him at the Ren{illegible} house and signed Bondes for his government work Ad drawing to the back of the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I planted the Early Bassano Beet 4 row 5 &amp; 6 rows in the Red Surrey Carrot 7 row the red Castelby Beet more than half of the 8 row then the rest is Suttons student parsnip</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>planted 9 &amp; 10 rows long red mangles 11 &amp; 12 rows is Imperial Sugar Beets 13 &amp; 14 long Red Mangel and between 50 &amp; 60 tomato plants fine rain this morning Ad has been working at or preparing to mo{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I raked the ground for to sow 6 rows of turnips Ad and all hands is moving H Webster Barn to there place Tennent is doing it fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Reverend Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Garrett at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad got the Barn to its place I worked on the roads with the teams we drew gravel out of Johns Johnsons pit 5 teams drawing on the snap road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I was at the roads John Moore was on for us that made 5 days that I did</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad is drawing dung to the little field east of the Barn I sowed 6 drills of turnips of the seed that I raised last year John Moore is helping I went to Kingston on the Express as one of the commissioners to the general assembly from our Presbytery</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad plowed and planted some corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad plowed and planted the potatoes where they were last year the ground is in good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{in margin} I was bileted on Mr Robert McCannon Mr Guthrie the Reverend Mr Chambers was there first rate place</td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to move a Barn I got home on the Express this afternoon there was a large attendance and some fine speakers they do not expect to get through before thursday next</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Reverend Mr Garrett preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>I took Jennie to her school and pulled thistles out of rasbery and strabery bed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>planted corn east of the Barn John Moore helped he then went through the potatoes and corn with the cultivator {illegible} paid them</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>15</td> <td>I planted {illegible} of 5 rows Johnston corn next the Barn put the corn in drills Ad is working on the roads he is pathmaster</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>I worked at the garden Ad is working on the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>I worked on the roads for Ad he has to go to John Coates in the forenoon I went to a meeting of congregation &amp; Sesson in the church Reverend Mr Greer was here I was appointed pastore Income</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>I got two shoes on Charly by McDonald made out lists of those that had not paid their subscription for Mr Matthews there is over 50 dollars at Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Reverend Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Craig preached at night he is new Methedes minister</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>I am fixing the truck waggon I have to make a bolster and stakes hounds and other things</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>working at the truck waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{in left margin} I went to a strabery festival of the church of {illegible}</td> <td>22</td> <td>I helped Wallace to lay out his Stables</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Do Do Do in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{in left margin} I took two veale skines and 5 Deacons skine to Colmans to he taned one of the veal skins And ours was the best</td> <td>24</td> <td>I went to Delta in the afternoon stopped at Lizies went saw Mr Rodrick about shingles he will have them in a fortnight or 3 weeks he is to send postcard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>I got home this morning Bessie came with me Lizie is a good deal better she can rise and walk through the house with two stafs I helped Wallace at his stable he raised it this afternoon it is just East of the church shed I atended A meeting {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Craig preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>I worked at the waggon after taking to her school very heavy rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>got some more fixed at McDonalds he fix the waggon went to strawberry festival at church of our church in the Showgrounds very heavy rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>got the chair and table that was at hall then helped Wallace at the rafters got them up Ad helped too</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I went to gananoque got Gilbert {illegible} papers filled by P Stanley got wine for the communion took some butter to Brooughs got sugar one half bushel of salt paid for a bag of fine salt</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad fixed the Barn that they moved made a partition and boarded the underpinning John Gemmel helped me to draw the horse through the potatoes in the garden &amp; hoed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad began to mow and mow the orchard Gemmel hoed I went to the church Reverend Mr Shane preached there was a good meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Reverend Mr Shane preached the church filled to this over flowing there 54 partook of the communion Mr Craig preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I took Jennie to her school and Wallace took in the hay in the orchard had 3 good loads I helped to fix the waggon at McDonalds shop in the forenoon I was taken sick at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad mowed in the second field fine hay day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace worked at the hay in the forenoon John Gemmel and Wallace worked at the turnips and Beets in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Wallace drawing in this afternoon Ad mowed for Wallace in the forenoon Bessie raked with Charley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace drew in hay from the 2nd field Bessie raked fine hay weather it is very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace finished drawing in what was cut here this morning they had 10 loads in the 2nd field and 2 off the peice north of the ditch they left to draw in that that was cut on Wallaces place on Thursday very warm day with a little wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Hall preached in the Methodist church this morning Reverend Mr Shane in hours at night very day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Jennett came home from Young this afternoon she went home with Mary on Saturday Bessie went with them Ad mowed at Wallaces I am a good deal better</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad is mowing at home this morning and drawing in the afternoon {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad cut in the field next Calhouns and finished mowing in Wallaces hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>finished cutting Calhouns field and drew in part I helped to {illegible} warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad cut the six acer field and finished drawing in the calhoune field I raked with the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>I raked Ad &amp; Wallace drew in the {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>16</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad mowed the orchard and I raked it Wallace and him drew in 3 loads of the hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>they mowed and drew in 4 loads of hay it is a good crop I raked there a little rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad began to cut East field in the forenoon Drew 4 loads of the hay north of the Barn and 1 out of the East field fine hay day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>we drew in 5 loads of hay 4 of was back of the East field and one from north of the house I raked</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad began to cut in the north field went to the road I raked Wallace &amp; J Gemmel cut in the afternoon till tea Ad brock a bolt of the mower He had to go to the shop fine shower at tea time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Mrs Thomas Gilbert was buried this morning the Revd Mr Huston preached in his church it could not hold all the people Mr Shane preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad finished the cuting we then began to put up stack Bruce Mc{illegible} stacked Ad went up to Abs to cut a peice that Wallace has there Henery Webster helped us with his team then he went away</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace went to Abs to cut a peice it at Abs gave Wallace I went to Gananoque for to meet Miss Smith she is coming on a visit</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Bruce came with his Reaper to cut the fall wheat he cut it all Ad Wallace &amp; Bruces Man brought in 3 loads there was distant lightning {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad and Wallace came this morning &amp; finished binding the wheat they helped with stack</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{rest of page illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August 1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad {illegible} &amp; fixed the Reaper but it was brock this afternoon very warm time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad finished cutting the oats here this forenoon Ad &amp; wallace went home &amp; cut there spring wheat and the oats in the {illegible} field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad and Wallace came &amp; drew in 5 loads of oats Wm Richardson helped them I am not able to do anything rained between 3 &amp; 4 Oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr S{illegible} at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad and Wallace came out &amp; hooked pease in the forenoon then they raked up oats that was cut on the 5th Ellen &amp; me went to the funeral of Mr Roth Revd Mr Houston preached the funeral sermon at the house there was 67 rigs a very large gathering Ad &amp; Wallace drew in 1 load oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad Wallace &amp; Wm Richardson drew in 2 loads of oats and 1 of peas I raked the oat ground with Richardsons horse in the forenoon they then went to the roadto draw in I mowed the flax that I had for seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace brought there spring wheat here there was 2 loads of it they drew in at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad reaped all day with the reaper he cut all the big field &amp; 2 thirds of Wallaces</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>they drew in all there oats at the road and one load of Wallaces fine day for work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>{illegible} night Ad Wallace &amp; Wm Richardson finished hooking the peas this forenoon Ad and Richardson drew them in there was 2 loads &amp; 2 before that finishes our harvesting here they went in Wallaces then</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shaver preached this morning Mr Crage at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>they worked at Wallaces oats and finished them {illegible}brought the rake fork here and a load of Barley {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce with his horses Wallace went to help Ab with his hay is all done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad {illegible} part of the hay to the east stack &amp; asked hands to help him to thrash tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan McNeil Mr Landon came this morning with the machin they thrashed over 100 bushel of fall wheat D Cowan &amp; Cornett &amp; Richardson Curie helped. Cowan Cornett &amp; Richardson had ther horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>finished thrashing had 135 bushel of fall wheat 15 of spring wheat 220 of oats 20 of barley 29 of peas they did not thrash all the peas I went to Gananoque with Sam Cook to see Mr Greave on church business</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage Preached in the morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with 5 bags of peas oats &amp; barley got them ground for the horse I cleaned the barn {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace began to draw dung to the north field for fall wheat dry &amp; very warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad and Wallace drew dung to same field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>they finished drawing what dung we have except what is in the sheep house it is so dry it is of no use to plow in the first time they scraped a hole in the pit for the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace drew dung from Charles Stewarts to Wallaces place in the forenoon they then began to cross plow in the north field the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie &amp; to lay out a road at South Lake Wallace helped D Cowan to thrash with the team</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Houston at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad plowed in the north field I took Jennie to her school very hot day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad helped Alex Cornett to thrash with his team</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>helped him this forenoon that was ll that he had in the Barn he then plowed in the afternoon in the north field I took 6 bushel of wheat the Escott mill got it ground</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad plowing in the north field very warm day he draged the peice where the peas was on</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad Rolled the peice and draged it again</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad in the corner part of the same field I atended an {illegible} at {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Shane at night very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad laid the ridges in the south part of the north field &amp; ridges in the south part of the norht field &amp; ridged up part of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad started to plow with 3 horses in the north west corner of the north field it does well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad plowed with the 3 horses I got the tines sett on the Milk waggon yesterday afternoon &amp; one tine of lumber waggon by McDonald</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>I went to Delta fair Bessie went with me I acted as Judge on sheep stoped at Watts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>I got home at 8 oclock to night Ad plowed or ridged up for the fall wheat the ground is very dry and the are is full of smoke</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad is plowing with 3 horses in the corner field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Huston at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad is plowing with the 3 horses he has finished the corner peice and is rolling it is very lumpy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad sowed 4 1/2 bushel of fall wheat on the south west part of the North field I sowed a peice of the head ridge with the wheat that came from Mr Rennie last year it is 7 pace in width and 21 paces in lenth southwest corner</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad Rolled and draged the part of the northwest field that he crofs plowed with the 3 horse team</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad took out some big stones in the corner field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad worked at a large stone in the corner of the field it is very large one Bille came home from Parry Sound this morning he helped Ad to scrape a hole in the gravel pt for water in the {illegible} very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad and Wallace is plowing &amp; scraping ditch with {rest of page illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this Mr Forest night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Robert Cornett began to work {illegible} him he draged &amp; plowed in the corner field &amp; I went to the sixth Con to fight fire with B. McNeil &amp; his man</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went to fight fire Robert plowed I went to Kingston to the Presbytery Mr Shaw went too</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad did not come home Wall &amp; all hands out to the fire it is on the rear of there lotes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I got home on the Mixed this morning the Presbytery closed yesterday afternoon we have to pay Mr Matthews his arrears if we do not we will get no Home Mission grant all arrears must be paid then we will get two dollars per Sabbath untill we get a settled minister</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Robert finished the plowing in the corner field this forenoon a fine rain last night that is the first rain for over two months Rob shoveled the furrows of the first sowed wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>rain this forenoon I sowed 5 bushel of wheat on the corner field Rob draged Ad has been fighting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Houston at night that is last sermon he is going to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Robie &amp; me cleaned up 12 bushel of wheat and 16 of peas and oats for feed for the hogs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>I went to Escott with the grist a little rain Robie helped Ad to cut up the corn at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Robie plowed out the furrows of the follow and shovled out the cross furrows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I atended out Fair I was in the Hall we took first on Cow and on Boar 2nd on Sow 1st Ram {illegible} last 2 parts &amp; one 2nd on fine work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Robie &amp; me husked some corn that was in the barn fixed up some fences got four Sheep from Coplands Ad has been most of his time fighting fire at the Shanty</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>1</td> <td>fine rain last night &amp; this morning Ad went to the fire Robie drew dung at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Robie drew dung at the road Ad out to the pine</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Robie drew dung in the forenoon he helped Bruce McNeil to thrash in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Robie helped his Father to thrash at N Websters Ad and Alic went to Kingston on the Boat from Gananoque he took a horse to Gananoque I have been helping at the church most of the week we are white washing the roof and other alterations they have taken down the pulpit and lowered the platform</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Robie &amp; Ad dug potatos brought a load here put them in the seller fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Robie thrashed Buckwheat &amp; thistles rain most of the day I helped at the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached in the Methodist church this morning Mr Crage at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Robie is thrashing Buckwheat Ad went to the shanty the fire is still burning A little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; Robie dug potatoes he brought a load here put them in the celler</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>the dug 2 loads of potates brought them here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>they dug 1 load it rained in the afternoon Robie finished thrashing the buckwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>they dug 2 loads put them in Wallaces seller they have got them nearly all dug</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>rain most of the day Robie &amp; me husked corn that he brought from the Road Ad went to Young with his Mother to see Rob</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night in the Methodist at night Mr Houston this morning in his own church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>rain we cleaned som of the Buckwheat and killed a yearling heffer rain most of the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>18</td> <td>Pulled and drew in two loads of Beets they were Blood Sugar and yellow mangels we have only 3 loads altogether</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>I helped at the church in the forenoon I dug in the turnips in the afternoon and some carrots Robie began to plow in the North field NEast corner</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Robie plowed I helped at the curch there was Mrs Cornett &amp; 2 Daughters Mrs McMullen Mrs H McDonald &amp; Jennet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Robie finished plowing that field this afternoon I finished pulling the carrots and parsnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{left margin} Revd Mr Green held his Bible meeting to night rain most of the day</td> <td>22</td> <td>Robie began to plow at the Road they are plowing the center or old paster field where the well is</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Grean preached this afternoon Revd Mr Grean dispensed the sacrament to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Robie is plowing at the road Ad &amp; Wallace is working at there stable cold with rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Robie is plowing Ad &amp; B Kirker is working at the stable I went Wallace &amp; Revd Mr Shane to Mrs Crawfords funeral she was buiried at the Ebanzer buiring ground there was a large number at it officiated at the grave he will the sermon on Sabbath morning at Fairfax he had to Kingston on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Robie is plowing they working at the stable I helped to quill some hard frost these last two nights we have had the cows in at night for some time back and fead them corn stalks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>hard frost last night Robie is plowing Ad and Alic is fixing Wallaces house this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Robie is plowing at the Road I worked at a cedar log to make a Beam for Jennets loom fine day Ad &amp; Wallace is working at there stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>heavy rain this forenoon no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace brought out a load of cornstalks I helped to clean up 8 bushel of wheat for Bruce McNeil he is borrowing it</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>I husked some cornstalks for the cows we put them in every morning &amp; sometimes at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Husked more corn Robie is plowing at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>rain most of the day Jennie went to Farmersville to the Teachers Instute she went with Wm Cornett</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Robie is plowing I split some wood some other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>rain most of the Robie helped Wallace to draw stuff for grouting his stable I husked some corn Ad ditched at the Road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night I took Mr Shane to Fairfax roads very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I finished husking the corn Robie is plowing Ad took Jennie to her school</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad brought a cheese out this morning they are drawing gravel for grouting Robie is plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad took an ash log to Greers saw mill got it sawed &amp; squared for a beam for Jennets loom</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>I worked at the beam Ad is ditching at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>first snow fall</td> <td>11</td> <td>I went to McCormicks Mrs Kirkers &amp; Mr DArling on church business and brought Jennie home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>there was about 3 inches of snow this morning little Watt from Pembroke came here last night Express it rained &amp; snowed al day snow all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>I took Jennie to her school Ad is ditching Robie is picking stones of the headridge so as to finish the field he has been three weeks it is a large one</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snowed 3 inches to night</td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad finished ditching the field where Robie was plowing and cleaned out ditches where Robie in the north field before he went to the road Jennet went to Delta this morning Lizies girl is going to leave here Jenet is gone to try &amp; get one on the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad Wallace &amp; Robie went to the Hays land an got slepers for his Stable got two for ours off Brun{cut off} they are 28 feet long we took out the shiprocks {sleepers would make more sense}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>I helped Wallace to put in some his sleper in the stable Jennet got home she got Miss Acton at Somers to go</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad and me put the long sleeper in ther place in the sheep pen in the forenoon he helped Wallace to Shingle in the afternoon cold day (Ad went to B. Youngs for the raising</td> </tr> <tr> <td>let the Ram to the sheep</td> <td>19</td> <td>rain and snow or rather sleet I split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad helped Wallace to shingle they got it finished then was off them at it prety cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad killed 3 spring pigs he brought one of them here it weighed 210 pounds I taped my shoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Robie finished drawing the dung at the road Ad is beging to move the thing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>they are moving all that they can drawing wood loose lumber very cold time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Robie is helping Bruce to thrash Ad is moving all he can I split some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I fixed up some of the fence this forenoon went to a Agriculture meeting at Deans snow &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad moved out the Family to day they are all in bush they have a good deal to do yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad &amp; Robie is buisy drawing things &amp; fixing up the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Robie is helping Bruce to thrash Ad is giting thing fixed in the house</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace buried the sleeper for a stable in the New barn Robie Ditched out at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace fixed Wallace stable &amp; took some hay from here to it Ad went for Jennie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Wallace &amp; Robie cut dow an Ellem tree on the line North of the ditch East line Ad drew 2 16 feet logs of it to the Mill for plank for the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning &amp; Mr Ferguson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>I took Jennie to her school Ad went for a load of stuff to McCreadys mill then they thrashed Wallaces oats of there Barn floor they 200 bushel in this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace worked at the floor in the stable snow &amp; rain most of the day very little frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{in margin} the dogs killed 14 Geese last night for Ellen they are all torn &amp; eaten</td> <td>7</td> <td>we all worked at the Stable in the New barn we got the bails nearly all fixed snowed about an inch last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>worked at the stable cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Do Do got it finished so that got a place fixed for the sow pig &amp; put her in it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>we got 4 of Ads cows in the stable this afternoon the two yearling heffers and 4 calfs there is 3 of there cows in our Stable &amp; Tillie cow is the new stable we are fattening her</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached in the Methodist church in the morning Mr Shane at in ours at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to the 9th consession to see his lot there the fire has run all over it he sold it to Running for</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>heavy rain all day the ground is geting very wet no work out of doors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Still raining the frost out of the fields Ad overhalled the mainger in the hors stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad was fixing at home they dug a ditch for to let the water of the church field I quiled some</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad brought there hens &amp; geese from the road and other chores I split wood</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1881</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>17</td> <td>split wood &amp; primed the window sashes for up stairs windows fine day Bessie came home from Kingston</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morningI took him to Fairfax Thomas Kingston A Cashman a report that I had wrote to send to Kingston to Dr T G Smith of our {illegible} with Mr Matthews he signed it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>I sent Dr Smith on the train gave him the report Ad &amp; Wallace &amp; me we worked at the cow stable grouting it in the afternoon fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>worked at the stable all hands fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Do Do got it all grouted but the part between the door and the cattle heads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rained most of the day</td> <td>22</td> <td>we changed the door of stable the width of it self to the East Wallace cut two small basswood trees in the woods for his bials top &amp; bottom</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>I split some wood Ad fixed some fixings in the stable fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>I split wood and did other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Austin at 3 oclock in English church Mr Shane at night in ours</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad Lowered the floor in our cow stable behind the cows I had a chill did nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad took a 100 of flour to vanornam his is choping for him at the 6 consession Jennit Bessie Jessie &amp; Phillo went to Brockville on the Mixed this morning they came back on the Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>rain Most of the day very little done Ad drew some snow from there Barn to Wallaces stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I split some wood &amp; gruted a little in the henhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>put some the wood that is out in the woods they are all at the church fixing a New year tree for the Sabbath School Children</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad and Bessie went to young to them there is some of them sick Aunt Margret has got her ribs brock a very stormy day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>very heavy frost last night there is no slaughing Ad came hom from Young this afternoon on the Horse the axel of the Buggy brock between Leaders &amp; Margrets the horse got away &amp; cut the two back sinews of his hind leg he went to Brockville veterian Doctor he would not {illegible} it till wednesday Ad had done it up with a bandage before he went to Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>we Killed the two old hogs to day it is very cold with snow in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to Young on the Mixed this morning for to see how Charley is he did not get home tonight</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad came home to day Charley is well as can be expected he went to Brockville to see the Dr he thinks he is doing well I did the chores &amp; split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>snowed about 4 inches last night &amp; today Ad drew some sawlogs for Wallace from Bruces for Wallaces stable ther is some sliping with the slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad drew two loads of hay for Wallace they put if over his stable it is quit warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>the snow is all gone it is quite warm Ad went to Gananoque Bissie went to Kingston on the Mixed this morning to atend the College fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad and Wallace cleaned up his oats that was in there Barn in the field front last night I got what wood was out in the shed there is no truck</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Stormed most of the day I got wood split &amp; atended the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I atended the Annual Meeting of the Agriculture Societie in Dickes Hall there was a large atendence of Members Ad drew a load of wood from the Hays land that Wallace has</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad went to the Chanty for a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>McNiels Machin is thrashing for Ad it is oats that they are thrashing</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan 15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Roberson preached this morning Wm J Turner took him to Fairfax in the afternoon Mr Crage at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad drew a load of green wood Hays land it is small blue {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>we killed the Killie cow we have stall fed her since fall Ad went to the Shanty for a load of long wood brought home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to Hys land for wood our wood that we got last winter is nearly done very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad drew wood from Hays land I bucked wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went to the Hays land for wood he brock his whipeltrees he only brought part of a load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to the shanty brought a large load of dry wood slaugh runs good Wallace went to Young to see Charlie horse to Libie &amp; Jessie with rained &amp; snow most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached in the morning Mr Shane at night very stormy &amp; cold very few out very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>very cold with high wind</td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad riged up the bobslaugh &amp; went the shanty brought a load of cordwood snowed about 3 inches</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad drew a load of cordwood from the shanty very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad drew a load of cordwood from the shanty fine day rain at night &amp; some snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went for a load of wood it rained and snowed last night a very heavy fog this afternoon and very warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque this afternoon Wallace &amp; me cleaned up 6 bags of wheat him and Ad cleaned up 19 bags of oats at there Barn in the forenoon he intends to go to Mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went to Escott with the waggon he took the 6 bags of fall wheat and 19 bags of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Wallace took him to Fairfax with our duble slaugh cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Wallace went to Escott with the waggon I cut wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad worked at the {illegible} doing chores I cut wood</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad cut wood on the Hays land with Wallace fine day there is no slaughing I sawed wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad and Wallace are cuting up Ellem tops on the Hays land that Wallace bought there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace is cuting wood on his place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Spiner preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood Ellem topps from the Hays land cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad drew 1 load of wood James Beatty &amp; Robert Wm Hughes came up from young with loads of Barley to the Station there is a good market here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of Ellem tops from Wallaces place on the Hays land</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad drew 1 load of wood this morning he went to the Funeral of Bruce Johnston son of Robert Johnston he was throughn from a horse 12 days before his schul was brock in there between 70 &amp; 18 rigs he Union church could not them the Revd Mr Crage preached fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to South Lake to lay out a road there fine day slaughing almost gone I cut wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to the Funeral of Mrs Landen Joseph Stacey Mother in law She was buired at the Ebenazear</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>rain last night the snow is all gone Ad read up the New Barn floor I cut some wood heavy rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad got Bruces old mare to put in with Tom have to go to the funeral of Wm Armstrong he took some of the morners I went with him to the house there was a very large funeral he was buired at the Ebenazear</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Iseral Boam is buiring to day at the Union church he died at Mr Lappins he went to a milkmeeting &amp; fell down &amp; died with speaking</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb 16</td> <td></td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace is dowing Straw on the waggon from the Barn in there field warm day for to feed the stack fine</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad and Wallace brought the saw &amp; horsepower here for to saw wood here very cold day north wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>they set the saw &amp; horsepower this forenoon Bruce filed the saw they sawed all the wood we have it filled the woodshed they got a New Ballance wheal to the saw put on in Brockville it cost eight dollars</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Crage preach this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace took the saw &amp; horsepower to there place this morning they sawed most of their wood in the afternoon they brock the cap of the driving wheel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>snowed and rained a little most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>the snow is about 8 inches deep Ad went to the chanty for to bank out wood fine day he brought home 1 load os wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went to the chanty for wood brought 1 load and went back up I there all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad cam home with a load early this morning went back again &amp; brought another I went to the station &amp; met Revd Mr Richards he is to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>there was a large number at the tea meeting last last night the preceds was about $115 it was a great success Ad &amp; Alice went to Delta this afternoon Ad took Kittees hide to Colmans to get taned</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26 H McKay took him to Fairfax</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McAuther preached Mr Shane was sick he had to go home to Kingston Mr Crage preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad &amp; Alice came home this afternoon the slaughing is all gone warm day he brought a cold of Wats with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Wallace went to Gananoque Jennet went with him She took a crock of butter with her got 23 c per pount for it they went with the Buggy the roads is bad rain to night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>very heavy this morning the snow is all gone except allong the fences heay rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>very little frost last fine worm day I split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>he went with the Buggy the roads bad</td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Mrs James Shipard She down on a a visit he got hom in time to on on the Express to Young to see the Charley horse is doing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I split wood this morning fine day I met Mr Hiland a student Jams C McCormick took him to Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr preached in the C. of E. this Mr Hiland at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>dull hazie day Ad came home from younge last night the horse is gaining a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad and Wallace thrashed the peas that was left for seed the wind was blowing from the North they spared the doors &amp; cleaned up 4 bushel that was of our old kind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad and Wallace went to Bowes and got 6 bags of wheat Ad took it to Escott mill the Roads is very ruff</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad went to the chanty to bank out wood he took slaugh on the Buggy began to about 10 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ellen went to Glentay on the Express</td> <td>10</td> <td>Snowed about 6 inches last night with rain so that there is thick ice on the snow Ad is geting saw logs to Blairs mill some pine &amp; ash</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad came home about 7 oclock this evening I split wood &amp; atended the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McClearn preached this morning Alec Cornett took him to Fairfax Mr Crage preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Alia went to the chanty he is going to Bank out there was 2 inches of snow last night fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>attended congregation meeting at the station cold day, poor slaughing some is suing wheels</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>I helped Jennet to quill and tended the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Mary cow had a calf it is a bull I did the chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Pets 2 year old had a heffer calf it is from John Cooks Duram bull is is a nice one White face cow had a bull calf this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>I took care of the cattel and calfs fine day Ad and Abia came home from the chanty they were there drawing sawlogs &amp; banking out wood</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March 19</td> <td>19</td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night Hugh McKay took Mr Shane to Fairfax last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad killed the two bull calfs fine day snow all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>heavy wind with snow &amp; drifts</td> <td>21</td> <td>cold last night with a little snow I intend to go on the Express to the Presbytery in Kingston</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I got to Kingston yesterday afternoon the train was 1 1/2 late</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I stoped at Mr Steves in Kingston</td> <td>23</td> <td>there was a great deal of buisness to do at the prsbytery I got home on the Express this afternoon Bessie came with me her clases is finished for this time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>cold hard frost last night I split wood &amp; did the chores Ad went to the chanty on yesterday morning for to Bank out wood that he has cut</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad came at noon he got all the wood banked out hard frost last night and to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night Henery Webster took Mr Shane to Fairfax in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>rain last night and today Ad fixed some fixings at the stable Kate got a nail in her foot she is lame</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I have a lame Back cant do much</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Mary Jane Dutch cow has a heffer calf fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I helped Ad to clean up 15 bags of oats at there Barn he took them to the Mill here to get them ground for the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad went with Wallace to the Hays land with the horses to draw rail cuts for a line fence very hard frost last night cold day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad brought his grist from the mill and drew oats from the Barn for to feed the horses here I split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Baily preached this morning Mr Robertsen at at night he stoped here all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went with Wallace and drew Rail cuts on the Hays land Dan Vanerman came this afternoon he had hired him for a year for $144 dollers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>they all went ot the Hays land to work this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do I split wood &amp; took care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad got I McDonald to come &amp; pair Kates foot where the nail went in he let out a lot of pus She put her feet down on the foor at one I boiled some flaxseed for A poltice put it on Dan helped Wallace</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Dan is helping Wallace on Hays land Ad id choring</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>we put another polties on Kates foot it a great deal Better 1 got wood cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to Brockville on the mixed this morning he is on the Jury Wallace took us to Mr Thomas Darlings funeral he was buired at the Ebenazer church he died on friday night last there was a large number at the house Revd Mr Shane oficiated the Funeral sermon is to be preached on the 23 in our church here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>went to the funeral of Mrs Wm Willson Wallace took the morners Revd Mr Crage preached in the Methodist Church here she was buiried at the Ebenazer church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan went to McCreadys Mill for a load of lumber then he drew 2 loads of straw from this Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan &amp; Wallace drew 2 loads of straw here and 2 loads of hay for Wallaces to his stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Dan went for a load of lumber to McCreadys Ad got home on the Express from Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad &amp; Bruce riged up the horse powr onto saw wood they sawed a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>17</td> <td>They finished sawing at Ads this forenoon then they took the horse powr out to Bruces to saw there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Dan helped Bruce to saw wood they finished his</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>rain most of the day Dan split wood in the wood shed I have a pain in my neck</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan finished spliting what wood was in the shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan &amp; Ad cleaned up oats for to grind for the cows they then drew stones for a fence front of Wallce house he is going to put in iron Rods in them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan drew gravel for a road into Wallace house I can do very little with the pain in my neck</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane preached Mr Darlings funeral Sermon in our church at 2:30 P.M. the church crowded full there was hardly standing room</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan rolled the midel field west side frost every night cold backward time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad sowed fine bushel of spring wheat on the fall wheat it is mostly all killed Dan cultivated it in Ad worked Wallaces horse &amp; Kate on the roller</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1/2 bushel oats 5 of wheat</td> <td>26</td> <td>they sowed 4 bushel of oats in the midle of the North field Ad sowed clover &amp; timothy seed eaquel quantities he worked parigon &amp; kate on the drag</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad sowed 6 1/2 bushel of oats in the North East corner of the North field part of it was brock up last fall that finshed the sowing here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible}</td> <td>28</td> <td>they went out to the road and oats there Billie came from Parry Sound on the Express yesterday &amp; all is well there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Dan shoveled out the cross furrows in the North field this forenoon he drew the old leached ashes from frount of the house and spread them on the garden from the house to the henhouse Mr Robinson came on the Express he is to preach at Fairfax tomorrow morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Bailie preached the funeral sermon of Wm Staces in the English Church this morning Mr Robinson in ours at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan is working at the road with the team in the old paster field they are sowing oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Dan is cultivating Ad is harrowing after him with Kate and Paragon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Do Do I dug wereh the strawes was</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan drew dung this forenoon to the garden Ad went to gananoque with Kate &amp; Paragon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>they are working in the old paster field at the road I dug som in the garden and planted a quarter lb of onions seed that Ad got in gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>they finished the old paster field this afternoon all but a low peice that they left for Potatoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Robinson preached this morning Mr Bailie at night James McMullen took him to Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan plowed the garden &amp; cultivated it it very lumpy Ad went to Gananoque with Paragon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain last night</td> <td>9</td> <td>Dan went to the road to plow in the old night paster the garden is too wet work at</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Dan is plowing at the road Ad has sold the place at the road to Thomas Burns for two thousand dollars Ad is to have the crop this year</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain last night</td> <td>11</td> <td>heavy rain this morning and most of the day Dan &amp; Ad cleaned up some oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan shoveled furrows out at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan shoveled and let the water of the garden and drew straw from back of the Barn to the Barnyard so as to fill it up it very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Bailie preached this morning Mr Robinson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan plowed at the road I dug some in the garden Ad went to Delta for to take the horses and {illegible} rigs to Brockville that Wat is going to take to the north West for the surrey</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Dan sowed 3 bushel of peas at the road they are the same that he at Delta last year</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Dan worked at the road Ad went on the train for Manatoba Jennie &amp; B. Sandness went with him behind four horses &amp; two {illegible} waggons and other trap</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>18</td> <td>Dan worked at the road he Sowed more peas and some wheat the ground is hard with {illegible} and wet dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan &amp; Wallace working on the road they finished all but the planting ground Dan rolled &amp; draged the garden &amp; planted a bushel of {illegible} Early Rose and tried to plow on Wallaces place he could not do it it was too wet and rolled on the plow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan drew dung on the field behind the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Robinson preached this morning Mr Crage at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan plowed for Wm McNiel he helped him before</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>heavy rain last night and this morning we cleaned up 10 bushels of wheat for to take to the mill Dan &amp; Bruces boys took the yearlings out to the shanty this afternoon I planted a bushel of potates that we got of Ab McNiel in the garden a New Kind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan went Gananoque with 10 Bushel of fall wheat and 1 of spring &amp; fall for cracked wheat Jennet and Bissie went with him cold Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Dan drew dung to the field back of the barn I took care of the cattle we have them in the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan finished dunging the field &amp; plowed a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Dan plowed in the forenoon he then shoveled ome furrows out at the road I got the horses shod all round3 new shoes &amp; 5 old ones set I paid McDonald $1.35 one dollar &amp; thirty cents for them &amp; one shoe on Kate that I got on the week before Professer Powter came on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Professer Powter of Kingston preached at night for us Mr Crage in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Dan is plowing East of the Barn it is a little warmer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Dan finished plowing East of the Barn and then marked it out for planting and plowed the headridge southeast of the fall wheat draged it I sowed A milk pan &amp; a half of flax seed on it he gave it one stroke of the drag</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>John Gemmel helped me to plant a Bushel of Western corn for cow feed we planted in drills we began next to the Barn the last row &amp; hald our own corn we sowed 9 rows of the Red Surrey carrot &amp; 2 rows carrot {illegible} it rained so that we could not finish</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>very heavy rain last night the ground is very wet Dan is fixing up the paster fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>finished planting the corn back of the Barn we planted 34 hills of cucumbers next the parsnips we then finished planting the garden with pop corn Butter Beans Early corn and 24 hills of potatos that I got in Kingston one seed in a hill &amp; nearby a pan full of other Beans Dan drew straw into the Barn yard &amp; other chores with the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan drew gravel for the lain raod and round the gate rain ground is too wet to work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan drew gravel to the lain this forenoon he drew earth for Wallace to put frount of his house house in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan is drawing dunt for Wallace we washed the sheep in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do Do they have got nearly enough for all that he wants</td> </tr> <tr> <td>we went to the laying of the {illegible] of a church at Fairfax there was a great gathering 2336 dollars was realised</td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan went to roll some sawlogs into the creek ad take them to the Mill this morning he fund that some of the had been stolen he got what he found to the mill brought a load of lumber home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Dan drew 2 loads of dung from Mathews to the norheast field in the forenoon I helped him to load the shered on rather under took to do it I helped him pint the second I had turned me over &amp; hurt my knee so that I could do no more he finished them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Dan had to do the chores I cannot get out of the bed with my knee he plowed in the northeast field for Buckwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McQuage preached at Fairfax in the morning Sand Bay in the afternoon and here at night I cannot get out of bed yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan is plowing at the road for the potatos &amp; corn fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Dan and Wallace began to plant the potatos at the road I cut some fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>they more potatoes and some corn rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>marked out more of the ground for planting and shoveled out the ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>sowed some sweeds turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Greacie preached this afternoon passed a motion to see what we can rais for {illegible to Mr Shane</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June 18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached and dispenced the communion there was 38 partook very heavy rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan and Wallace finished sowing Beets &amp; Mangles at the road my knee is very sore I am in the house all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I put a blister on my knee</td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan sowed a low hole next Websters line with millet this forenoon that finished the work at the road I went ot the station and rated for George Tayler</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan and Wallace worked on the road with the team</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Do Do they had two teams in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Billie came from Parry Sound on the Express</td> <td>23</td> <td>Do Do this forenoon they had two team on</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan plowed for Buckwheat in the forenoon he went to young in the afternoon and brought Charley horse home Rob could not keep him the paster</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan is plowing in the North field I am in the house with my knee the Dr orders me to keep still</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Dan is plowing in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Revd Mr Green came here this forenoon stopped all night</td> <td>30</td> <td>Dan finished the field this forenoon Wallace went through the potatos &amp; corn in the garden with the cultivator John Gemmel hoed in the garden this forenoon he ad to quite on account of a sore hand there is heavy rain this afternoon I have been in the house with my knee all this week it is some better</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>heavy rain all day Dan cleaned &amp; fixed the Barns for the haying and other choring</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan went to Delta this morning with Vic and the three children fine morning heavy rain in the afternoon John Gemmel hoed in the garden and pulled some Mustard in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan came home from Delta this forenoon he cultivated in some millet in the field East of the Barn where the Western corn did not grow that I got from Mr Brought it was bad seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>rain this forenoon Dan drew some wood from the Bush old stuff I am still in the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>John Gemmel Billie Alex at the road</td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan choped some wood i nthe bush this forenoon he sowed som Buckwheat at in the afternoon where he plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Dan sowed more Buckwheat John Gemmel hoed in the garden to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan finished the Buckwheat to day he sowed bushel John Gemmel hoed East of the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Bailie preached this morning the Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Gemmel has worked 6 1/2 days</td> <td>10</td> <td>Dan drew dung from Matthews John Gemmel hoed half a day East of the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>John Gemmel hoed East of the barn Dan drew a load of lumber from Blairs Mill &amp; cultivated in the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>no work four Logers took Dinnier in the drill shed and we had a strawberry festival in the Agriculture Hall in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>John Gemmel 1/2 day</td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan took a load of window frames from the station to Fairfax for the church there this forenoon he ground the syth &amp; mowed round the house my knee is a great deal better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1/2 day</td> <td>14</td> <td>Dan look for Charley &amp; Kate got out of the paster last night found them at Charles Armstrong he wnet to Fairfax for the runners to draw Wallaces stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible}</td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan helping to draw the stable John Tennent {illegible} him did it they got it to its place in afternoon it {illegible} &amp; rained</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July 16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Dan began to mow &amp; mowed the orchard in the forenoon he then went to the North field &amp; mowed there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day Dan put a corer on the granary in the old barn then we fixed the cover over the cows stable in the New Barn and took some of the pig of the sow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan mowed in the north field I spread out the hay in the orchard and raked round the fences Wallace and Fremon McNeil hoed at the road they raked &amp; cocked the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan Wallace &amp; Freaman drew i 3 loads out of the orchard &amp; 3 from the North field they put it in the New Barn over the cows I made frames for Wallaces seller windows &amp; put wire cloth on them fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan mowed in the midel field in the forenoon Freman raked with Kate they drew in 1 load from the North field after dinner put it over the cows in the old Barn heavy showr to stop my men drwing in they then cleaned a grist</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I took 3 bushel of fall wheat and better than 1 of Spring wheat for cracked wheat to Excott Mill Dan &amp; Wallace worked at hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>I went to Fairfax &amp; Sandbay and Red the call and in our own church at night ang the people signed it Mr Shane preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan Mowed part of the day &amp; I finished the cuting of center field at night Wallace Dan &amp; Fremanan drew in with Kate &amp; paragon they raked with Charley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>I mowed in the North field a piece that was left the rest is raking and drawing in they drew in 7 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I mowed the field East of the lain that finished cuting here &amp; the rest is drawing from the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>I went out to the road &amp; began to cut in the field north of the potatos it is poor &amp; very rough heavy rain in the night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I finished cuting the field this afternoon the rest hoed potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I raked and the rest drew in they drew it home I atended a congregational meeting in the aftrnoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached here this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>I began to mow in the North field next calhounes mowed all day very warm</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>I mowed this forenoon and then went to Kingston on the Express to the Presbytery is meets at 11 oclock to morrow to recieve to call from us to Revd Mr Shane I took it up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>came home on the Express then to 6th con commenced &amp; {illegible} other then men was drawing in Dan had finished mowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible} and the Thermometer is 112 very hot day</td> <td>3</td> <td>I went to mow a peice East of the bushes that was seeded down and found that there was a lot of mustard in it the seed had ripened &amp; would not cut it runing the Dan went up to {illegible} to cut peice for Wallace they {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan Wallace and Fremon went to Abs this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Billie &amp; Vire came here last night</td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan Wallace &amp; Truman went to Abs they finished Wallaces peice last night Abs party turned in with them yesterday &amp; they went there today to help them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Billie went to Pembroke on the Express</td> <td>7</td> <td>Dan Wallace &amp; Truman mowed Barley &amp; cocked it as they went along very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Dan &amp; Truman worked at the Roots thining &amp; weeding</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Dan went Gananoque to a Picnick this morning Fremon worked at the Barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Dan Wallace and Fremon worked at the Barley in the forenoon Dan &amp; Wallace cut the Fall wheat in the afternoon Freeman worked at the Barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain this evingning</td> <td>12</td> <td>we drew in 4 loads of Barley it is a good crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning I read the In Duction Edie here for Mr Shane</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Dan &amp; Wallace mowed peas &amp; oats I turned over the raking &amp; some cocks of Barley that was left out on Saturday Freman &amp; me drew a load of the rakeings &amp; cocks then they drew in 3 loads of peas &amp; oats I raked</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Wallace hooked peas Freman &amp; me raked up the fall wheat it is poor crop Dan got a Cornetts reaper and cut the oats in the north field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Alice came this afternoon very stormy little rain {illegible}</td> <td>16</td> <td>Dan and Wallace hooked peas this forenoon we then drew the remainder of the peas and oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Dan Wallace &amp; Billie finished hooking the peas this afternoon Bruce came with the Bruce came with the reaper and cut the spring Cornett Run what they could &amp; stacked it up 67 stooks {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>18</td> <td>Bruce cut oats in the Barn field and in the North field at the road Dan Wallace &amp; Billie Bound what they {illegible} of them Freman &amp; me stooked the fall wheat and Raked up part of the oats in the north field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>drew in the oats in the North field had 6 loads Billie helped Freman &amp; the raked up the Sheaves</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>I went with Revd Mr Shane to Fairfax and Sand Bay and red the Edict of Induction for Mr Shane</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan Wallace &amp; Freeman drew in the spring wheat had 5 loads they then drew in 2 loads of oats from the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>they are drawing in the peas we put 1 load over the stable in the new Barn put 4 loads in a stack at the New Barn and toped off sheaf oat &amp; hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Dan &amp; Wallace cradled oats at the Road rain last night my kneew is very painfull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan &amp; Wallace worked at the grain Bruce cut part of side oats with the Reaper Freeman is helping</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>they are all working at the Road Billie came from Delta this forenoon he brought a man with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Wallace finished all our cuting with the Reaper this forenoon Dan Billie Freeman and the man that he brought binding &amp; drawing in I am raking after the reaper fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning I read the Induction Notice that is the second time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Dan &amp; Wallace is drawing Freeman is raking up for them they are filling up all the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>they are drawing to both Barns warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>were are all working our best they have put enought of the Austrilian oats that is bound in sheaf over the cows stable at the road for seed that is pure and enought of the other oats bound in the New Barn for seed all the crops is first rate thanks a good God for all his goodness to us</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Dan &amp; Wallace is helping Bruce our grain is all in</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan and Wallace is helping Bruce to draw in there is a fine rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with Hugh McKay for to get stuff for a fence for the church we got it at McClarnens Dan went to {illegible} with a grist 10 bags wheat went to look for himself some {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 Dan took Richards to Fairfax &amp; Sand Bay</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Richards preached at night Mr Crage at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I went to helped J McDonald in the shop to make a share for the plow there was so Many horses came in that we got very little done Dan was looking for {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>paid McDonald in share 3.50</td> <td>5</td> <td>I was a McDonalds all day got the share done Dan started to plow for the fall wheat he is cross plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan is plowing I got a shoe o Kate I went to a Harvest home dinner in the Grill Shed there was a large gathering Ellen an the children &amp; Bissie came from Perth on Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Dan drew in Wallaces oats I helped them fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan is plowing for fallwheat it is hard work we drew in the flaxseed cool day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Dan is plowing I went with Wm McCready to try &amp; get some stones at Armstrongs for corners for the Sand Bay church we got four small ones put in two blasts they did not qua{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Bailie at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Dan is plowing I nailed some fence boards on the posts for a lain and got some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan finished the cross plowing today it is very hard Dan cultivated &amp; rolled the peace Ellen {illegible} Revd Mr Leashman preached the induction service Revd Mr McQuaid and Willson adressed the Miniter an people we had a good meeting after the congregation dismissed Mr Leashman called the session and Mr Shane in Moderator of Sission I was put in Rep{illegible} Elder</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan cultivated &amp; rolled the peice it is very rough Ellen &amp; me went to Sand Bay to the Laying of a corner ston of a Presbyterian Church Revd D Jordan Laushway McQuaig &amp; Shane adressed the people</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>heavy wind and rain most of the day Dan drew dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan drew dung from Mathews for wheat Aunt Isabela came from Duram on the Express</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>16</td> <td>Dan drawing dung I split some wood &amp; threshed some of the flax seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Baillie preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>I went to Young with Aunt Isabela &amp; Ellen with Kate and Paragon they are all well came home at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>heavy rain and thunder this morning Bisie went to Gananoque with Kate Dan drew dung in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan drew Dung there heavy rain good deal of the day cannot get any help to load dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan helped Bruce McNeal to thrash I went the Kingston fair there was a great deal of fine stock of all kinds with rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I got home on the Express I stoped at Joseph Nicols very heavy rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Dan drew some rails had to make fence Dan went to Gananoque with Bisie they brought home {illegible} for the lambs the ground is very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Baillie at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Dan drew Dung George Matthews loaded</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Do Do Do they finished drawing I cut the millet at the road fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Dan begun to plow for the fall wheat Matthews spread in the afternoon he was sick &amp; could not work in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Dan is plowing Matthews is spreading we separated lambs and took the Ram from the sheep I put up a fence at the top of the orchard for them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Wallace draged in 4 1/2 bushel of fall wheat at Wm Scotts sowed the ground is in good order Dan finished the plowing Wallace draged with Paragon {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>{entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Dan drew some stones &amp; sand to the Barnyard George Mathews began to cut the Buckwheat he is to {illegible} half of the seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan drew some wood this forenoon he helped Bruce to saw wood in the afternoon I moved the track</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan went to Bruces this morning for to help them saw wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan helped Bruce to saw they finished he brought part of the Rig home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan went out for the horse powr we through down part of the old stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Robert Armstrong brought Aunt Isabla here this morning he took home a Ram lamb for Roby Beatty half breed South down</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Bruce came and sett his horsepowr &amp; we sawed part of the old stable Aunt Isabla went away home on the Express Bille came from Delta last night he brought rene &amp; Miss Stevens with him he went to Brockville with them this morning he is going to Parry Sound on the Express from Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Dan &amp; me {illegible} up the Barnyard where the old Stable was &amp; {illegible} up the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Dan &amp; Wallace began to dig the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Do Do they brought 2 loads home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Do Do Bruces Boy picking up I am puting a new floor in the granery riging it up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>they are working at the potatos they are a good crop there is a good many small one in them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>George Mathews is helping Dan to dig Wallace is helping Ab to thrash fine day {illegible} we have the horses {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>I fixed another bin for potatos in our seller</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Dan &amp; Mathew is finished diging the potatos put the White &amp; Black in the new Barn</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>19</td> <td>the thrashers cam last night to thrash we thrased the fall wheat had 110 bushel good crop 32 peas &amp; oats they then moved to the new Barn for the thrash what was there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>had 413 of oats and 70 of Barley 32 of Peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>finished all here by noon to day I went to church Revd Mr Lownie preached he has just come from scotland he was here all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Lownie preached Mr Shane a drizzle the Co{illegible} there was eight Joined the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>we cleaned up oats Dan took 100 bushel to the station they are 35 cents per bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>cleaned up more oats Dan took them to the station in all 212 bushel &amp; 32 lbs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Dan helped to dig Mr Jonathan Websters grave at the union church the Sermon was preached at the church here the church was filled to over flowing Revd Mr Crage preached there was 84 teams</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan drew home the Webster mild shed we took down last night we are going put it here for a hog pen I mad a stand for the clock Janet went to Gananoque with Wallace he took the wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Dan drew the old stable wood to the woodshed we piled it up in it took one load of it to Wallaces it makes good wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Dan drew 2 loads of lumber from McCready saw Mill that is we have there now</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>rain most of the day Revd Mr Shane preached at night there was very few at Sabbath</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Dan went to Escott to mill he took the last of the last years wheat had 13 bushles</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>we cleaned up the last of the oats in the old Barn &amp; cleaned up 18 bags of the Barley Dan took it to the station heavy rain part of the day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>We cleaned the rest of the Barley this day Dan took it to the station had 60 bushel &amp; 24 lbs George Matthews picked corn by the Barn in the forenoon they then went to Mr {illegible} &amp; picked 2 loads {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Dan and Matthews picked corn it is good and two loads of turnips they are small</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan &amp; Mathews finished picking the corn and pulled some of the Beets in the forenoon Dan helped Bruce to thrash the afternoon Mathews pulled beets Vire came from Delta for {illegible} she came on the Express yesterday from Parry Sound</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan helped Bruce to thrash Mathews pulled Beets in the afternoon the ground was too hard frozen to pull in the morning cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning the Dulcimain Ornge Lodge was at the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan and Mathews finished pulling the Beets at the road and pulled some of the carrots here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>we finished pulling the carrots &amp; parsnips here they are good we had to plow a furrow from them the ground was so hard a great many of them brock off</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>we fixed &amp; laid out the foundation of a hogpen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Wallace helped us to rais it and put up the rafter beam up part of it fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>worked at the hog pen got the roof and most of the siding on Wallace helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Cut 2 small {illegible} for sleepers {illegible} sided them in the forenoon we went to Gananoque in the afternoon with Jennet &amp; Jessie Latimer {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan &amp; me worked at the {illegible} the hogpen rain most of the day till midel of the afternoon it snowed 2 or 3 inches we put the cattel in the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Dan began to plow this morning where the Buckwheat was that is the first plowing ground very Dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan plowed I worked at the hog pen fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>18</td> <td>hard frost last night so that Dan could not Plow he drew dung &amp; spread it on where he plowed it was Mathews dung in the forenoon helped at the hogpen we got the fatining one into it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage this morning Mr Galahor was here all night Dan took them to Fairfax Mr Galahar preached there in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>we mixed 14 bushel of peas &amp; oats for to grist Dan took them to the sawmill got them ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>I helped Wallace at a hen house in the forenoon Dan drew straw to fall wheat &amp; spread it on it we then took the sheep to B Youngs to the Ram</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I helped Wallace at the henhouse Dan spread straw</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Dan finished the hog pen I helped Wallace I can do very little I am bad with my stomick I went to see Dr Hannah he give me a bottle &amp; ordered me to Blue pills</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>very stormy day snow &amp; rain Dan mended the horse blakets I did very little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Dan plowed on the Buckwheat ground I made a door for Wallaces henhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Baillie preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Dan drew sand for Wallaces henhouse and some to bank the house hard froze &amp; very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Dan drew straw to the straberries &amp; sand to cover the greaps and to finish the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Dan fixed the cow-stable got the young cattel in I have done very little I am bad with my stomach</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I helped Dan to fixed a fence for a yeard between the hogpen &amp; the end of the Barn very cold dry time Dan went to the 6 con for a load of wood to the church in the afternoon it was afer dark before he got back he left at the gate</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>December</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan took the wood to the church and drew some dung to the Buckwheat ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Dan has done the chores these two or three days I am not able to much Wallace took Jennet &amp; Chilia to Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Pellock a student preached this morning Wallace took to Fairfax Mr Shane is in Kingston</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Sleat &amp; snow Dan fixed round the stables I put in my Bill for the lumber &amp; nails that I go for the side walk to the council</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan went to young for the sheep they have been there for the last two weeks Dan got the horses shoes all sharpened</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>snowed between 3 &amp; 4 inches last night Dan and Wallace went to the Hays land drew toped and piled them up for the sirkler saw it is on Wallaces 50 acres</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Dan drew 1 load of wood to Wallaces</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Do Do 3 loads Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Do Do 2 Do here snowed 3 inches last nigh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Dan drew 1 load from Wallaces place &amp; 1 load from the 6 consession he was in the night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan went to the 6 con and Bank out &amp; brought 1 load home I fixed a platform for the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>stormed all day snow and wind we cleaned up the Barn floor put two Bushel of Barley in a barrel for S{illegible} we had a barrel of peas oats &amp; Barley for hen food</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Dan went to Wallaces and they sawed with the circular Wallace got two of his fingers cut with the saw</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>finished sawing in the forenoon Dan went to Abs &amp; brought home a load of wood cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Dan drew load of wood 1 from Abs &amp; 1 from the Chanty the snow is very deep we have to water the cattel at Joseph Taylors well near the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>we killed a hog this forenoon Bruce McNiel helped Dan helped to put down New carpt in the dining room in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1882</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan went to the 6 con for a load of wood for the Widow Landon he had a cord and a half it is two dollars per cord I take the cattle to J. Taylors well near the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan is helping Bruce to thrash fine day Bessie and Jennie came from from school a Miss Smith came with Bessie from Kingston for to spend the hallodas here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Dan went to Bruces this morning to thrash I tended the cattle we hope to watter them at Taylors well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan went to Bruces to thrash finished tthis forenoon they came to the Road Barn and thrashed 150 bushel of oats Robert Lattimer son helped us</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>they finished our thrashing at night we had all together 350 bushel there they all in the granary there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Bond preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Dan went away yesterday he did not come home to day I watered the cattle at the gravel pit to day the water is runing there has been fine warm days with some rain and snow for some days back</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan came home this afternoon he was at Mallortown Mrs John Buel is dead his sister lived with her</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ellen and me went to Delta to Lizie &amp; vive Dan did the chores Lizie is able to get up and walk about without help I was suprised to see her so well we stoped with here all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>came home this afternoon they are all well very fine weather the roads good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Dan drew some wood from the 6 consession</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dan thrashed some peas in the {illegible}</td> <td>30</td> <td>I went to Fairfax Abie went with me there was a meeting of the session there 6 persons Joined the church. Abie was one of them they have a fine church there Revd Mr Shane preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>went to Fairfax the communion was dispenced there was a very large meeting the church was full fine day Samuel Daonavan gave me 50 cent for the pine I provided</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan 1</td> <td></td> <td>Dan went to young with Abie Jennet Besie Jenie Miss Smith Jessee &amp; Silvie they all went Unkle Robs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Dan thrashed some peas we cleaned up 19 bushels of wheat and 5 bushl of peas &amp; oats for to grind for the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Dan went to Gananoque with the grist very very stormy high winds with some snow drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Dan thrashed some peas and other chores very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan went for a load of wood to the chantie the road is very heavy with drift very cold with North wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan drew two loads of wood brought the last one here we have to buck saw the wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this evening cold stormy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan and Bruce &amp; his Boys sawed at Wallaces got it all cut he brought half a load of it here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Dan drew 2 loads of wood took one of them to Wm Willsons 1 1/2 cords $2.25 per cord left the other here very cold day I tended the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Dan drew 2 loads of wood left them here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Dan went for a load of wood he atended to the cattle in the forenoon went for it in the afternoon I went to the Annual Meeting of the Agriculture Socitie it as in the Dickee hall it was well attended</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan drew 2 loads of wood I attended to the cattle he left them here fine cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan went to the 6 Con for wood this morning came home without any it snowed and drifted so that he had to leave it at Snider corner the road filled up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Smith preached this morning he came down on the Express did nto get down 6 oclock this morning there was very few out the roads filled up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan finished thrashing the peas we cleaned them up had 13 bushel very stormy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>we cleaned up the peas &amp; oats for to grind for cattle we put 7 1/2 bushel in two barles for seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Dan went to Gananoque with 58 bushel of peas &amp; oats got them ground for the cattle it turned a very day snowed &amp; blew filled the Roads again</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>18</td> <td>Fixed the granery for the ground stuff &amp; Dan emped the bags &amp; took them home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan went out to help Bruce to get wood I finished collecting for the Bible Socitie I got $13.75 gave it to Mr Redmond he enclosed it in a letter to Revd Mr Green I Registered it in the post ofice for him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan helped Bruce to get wood &amp; saw it they came near night with the saw &amp; horse powr got it sett at dark enough to do us a few Dasy fine day a little rain after dark</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Greacie preached this morning very cold &amp; stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>We killed the Charly cow she is good beaff Bruce helped us very cold day heavy wind N West we intend to kill the hogs it was so cold we could not do it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Dan cut down the Beef &amp; cut up the four quarters cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan went to Chanty for Wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Do Do Do Watt and Lizie came here this afternoon she is geting so that she can out Watt went to Brockville on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan is drawing wood I atend to the cattle have to take them to Taylors well at the station Watt got back on the Express it was after 9 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>IDan went to help Thomas Bradley to draw barn timber from the 9 concession fine day with a little snow Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Dan went for wood drew tou loads here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Dan banked out all the wood that was in the rear to Johnstons raod brought one home took it Wallaces fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>very stormy day rain and snow with high wind very little done except geting some wood cut with with the Buck saw</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Febuary</td> <td>1</td> <td>Dan drew wood left 3/4 of a cord at the church took the rest of the load to Wallaces</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Dan drew 2 loads took first to Wallaces left the other here cold day with high wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>very stormy day cut wood with the Buck saw we intend to cut with the serkler saw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Baillie preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan went for a load of wood this morning &amp; brought his Father in with him to help to saw wood they sawed some in the afternoon Bruce helped I quiled for Jennet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Dan and his Father went to the road for to draw straw they drew 4 loads put them in the old Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Dan &amp; his Father drew one load of straw &amp; 3 load of hay one in the old barn 2 over the horses Stable &amp; one in the New Barn cold day I quiled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Dan &amp; his Father drew straw put it in the old Barn and one load was put in the yard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>the roads filled compleatly filled up so that there is travel on them to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Dan took his Father home with a small stacke of straw that I gave him there is no wood drawing could bring none home Dan took Jennet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Richards preached here this morning at Sand Bay at 2 oclock Fairfax at night he stoped here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Dan got a new bolster for the Frount Bobby I went to a meeting to apoint Dligates for to go to Delta on Saturday it was held in the Drill Shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>we killed 4 pigs taht we feed they are good Bruce helped us fine day Dan went to the Chanty to get out lumber George Mathew went with him he is going to chop cord wood for us</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>I took care of the stock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Dan came home this afternoon he brought 2 logs for Wallaces wood shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>We Sawed wood Bruce &amp; his Boys helped</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Febuary 18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Luague held Missionary meeting in our church today he gave a fine Leacture on Mission work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Dan went to the Chantie this afternoon he is drawing sawlogs his Father is helping him storm i the forenoon I fell &amp; hurt my head &amp; sholder this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>I am taken cair of the cattle cold weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Vive came from Delta on the Rail this afternoon she is going to Toronto Lila is with her</td> <td>21</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Dan went back to the Chantie this morning Vive is going on the Express to Toronto Ettie is stoping here till she comes back</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>I went to Revd Mr Shanes this morning to A session meeting Mr Morehead was there then was a session meeting in the church after at half past 1 and preparatic servic at 2 oclock it was a good meeting Dan brought a load of lumber home at night fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached &amp; had the communion</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>we cleaned up 14 bushel of wheat Dan intends to go to Gananoque tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Dan went to Gananoque with two bags of Buckwheat and 14 bushel of wheat he got the flour &amp; left the Buckwheat they could not grind it that day I went to the Station to the Election &amp; voted for Dr Preston</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Dan went to the Chanty this afternoon he intends to draw some of the cordwood that is there to Gananoque the rest of the week</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1883</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>I took care of the stock fine day warm with a little rain at night wind south</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>fine day the wind has got round to the north</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>hard frost last night very cold this morning Dan came home too night he drew 3 loads of wood to Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dan went to the Chantie this afternoon he intends to draw more wood to gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>stormy day snow &amp; wind I took care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>the roads is drifted full again it snowed about 6 inches I began to feed the cows hay very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>cold day I take care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Jennet went to Gananoque with Wm McNiels Daughter in a cutter fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>very dull this morning snow a little then rain Dan came home he was in Gananoque with a load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning very stormy very few out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>we sawed with the circular Bruce &amp; Abs son &amp; Mr Thral helped it is very windy with a heavy drift they finished all</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Dan went to Abs with the team &amp; helped him to saw fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Dan brought 6 bags of oats from the front Barn he then went for a load of lumber Blairs saw mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Dan went to Black Rapids to see about ceder posts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Dan went to Black Rapids for ceder posts he got 100 he brought 80 and Bruce McNiel brought 20 of his he got 75 of his own Ab NcNiel got remainder that was there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>storming this morning &amp; sold Tom horse to N Gardener for one hundred dollars we cleaned up oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>18</td> <td>Revd Mr Hanes preached this morning Mr Shane did not preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>I went to Kingston to the Presbytery very stormy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snowed about 12 inches Billie went Parry Sound Miss Rogers came here for the Holidays</td> <td>20</td> <td>Dan took cair of things and split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>he went to Gananoque for {illegible} I got home all night on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Dan went to Gananoque with feed grind for the cows he had 23 Bushel of oats Jennet with him fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Dan took the slaugh to Bruces then he went for a load of lumber to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Dan went this morning for lumber he brought tow loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Dan drew 2 loads of lumer Mrs Rogers went to Gananoque on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Dan went to Chantie &amp; look for shingle lumber could find none he drew a load of {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Dan to the Chantie for wood he brought 2 loads took {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Dan went to the funeral of a Son of Mr J Reids Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Dan drew stuff from the saw mill fine day {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Dan split wood wood most of the day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Names of partys that subscribed for the supert of a minister at Lansdowne &amp; Fairfax for the amount &amp; arrears</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>amount</td> <td>subcribed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>John David Latimer</td> <td>paid nothing</td> <td>5</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>James Greay</td> <td>paid 6 indue 2</td> <td>4</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Samuel Copland</td> <td>indue 1</td> <td>6</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>John P McC{illegible}</td> <td>Paid to 1880 } indue 2</td> <td>5</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mrs " " " "</td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thomas {illegible}</td> <td>paid one year 20</td> <td>20</td> <td>00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6a1f2d20a8e62129f0ac4b132cc825d7.pdf dda929bae7f903893ee5c6ba38917703 PDF Text Text ������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/06a4a7febc95eadde0bfe98898026425.pdf f1ea58b3ff1d39873bc381348670171d PDF Text 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 �{rest of page appears blank} 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 For more information on William Beatty, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 51 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>February</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Perth with Bruce McNiel for to look for a horse he sold Ad of his Malcom drew 2 loads of wood left 1 home took the other to the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr McClean preached this morning for us &amp; at night for the Methodists Hugh McKay took him to Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>I went with Mr McMullan along Mr McClean to see Mr Darling he is some better Malcom drew 1 load here to the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Malcom drew 1 load home &amp; 1 to the road I took care of the cattle fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>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 unanimous all the members &amp; adherents signed the call there was a missionary meeting at night the church was well filled the collection was $5.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Malcom drew only one load to the road fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad did not come home Malcom did nothing for us the horses was in the stable all day Ad &amp; Bruce got home at night they got a horse at Almount {Almonte}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Ad took Mr Hutchins to Fairfax this morning there was very few Revd Mr Garret preached in the morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Billie got some Ash stuff at the road got it to the mill for to be planed &amp; grove &amp; tongue</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>stormy day snow &amp; rain Ad &amp; Malcom went to the 6 concession for to get out some logs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Billie &amp; Jennie went to Gananoque to a tea meeting</td> <td>12</td> <td>Billie got the stuff up from the mill still storming there is quite a crust on the snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Revd Mr Thompson came here on the Express</td> <td>13</td> <td>Billie made the stairs down the cellar way hung the doors on the woodshed &amp; seller way</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>storm some of the Staving around the kitchen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>he worked at the kitchen all this week Ad &amp; Malcom came home from the 6 con they got in 50 logs cold weather with some snow last night and today</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>February 16</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr {illegible} preached this morning no one came to take him to Fairfax Mr Garrett {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>I cut wood &amp; atended to the cattle Ad &amp; Malcom worked at the road cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>I cut wood in the forenoon Malcom cut wood fine in the afternoon I fixed Ads harness in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mrs Barns Ida came {illegible}</td> <td>19</td> <td>Malcom &amp; me cleaned up the Buckwheat &amp; peas in the New Barn this morning Malcom thrashed peas that we got from Bruce McNiel {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>I went to Kingston with Hugh McKay on the Morning Express for to see Revd JG Smith in our church afairs came home on the 3.10 Express all well Ad &amp; Malcom went to the 6 Concession to work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Albert came last night to for Mr Barnes &amp; Ida they went to Delta this morning the Revd Hugh Thompson went to Glenrail on the Mixed to night very cold time Watt &amp; Charlie went home the roads is bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I have a pain in my side can do nothing Ad and Malcom came home from the Chanty</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garret preach this morning Mr Matthews at night Mr Matthews went to Fairfax with Hugh McKays horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad &amp; Malcom helped Bruce to saw wood at home they then went to Wms Ad went to Gananoque in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>they finished sawing at Wm McNiel's Malcom came home before night &amp; cut some wood for me the Revd Hugh Thompson came on the Express from glenvail &amp; Harrowsmith where he preached last Sabbath</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Snow {rest illegible}</td> <td>26</td> <td>Malcom cut wood in the woodshed Ad &amp; Malcom went to the 6th concession to draw</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Wat came for to run a line for {illegible} 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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad &amp; Malcom went to the 6 con to draw sawlogs</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad &amp; 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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garret at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Malcom went for wood this morning brought 1 load for himself stormed in the afternoon he did not go back</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad &amp; Malcom went to the 6 con to draw logs fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad came home with a load of cedar posts he had 40 he got them in Leeds across Sand Bay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went to the 6th con drew 18 ash logs for fence stuff ate</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad brought home 70 ceder posts he took them to the road Malcom came home with him fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrett preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad brought out the horsepowr &amp; sawed what wood we had the wood shed is filled Ad had his horses helping him Wallace teamed warm day the snow is settling fast Ad took the horsepowr up to Ab after we finished here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Malcom split wood here all day there is no traveling on the roads they are so soft the horses slumps off</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Malcom &amp; 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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Malcom went to shanty for to get out stuff for fence Keen Frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>I took care cattle 2 lambs came &amp; died they were very weak cannot stand up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>blustering day snow &amp; wind Ad brought home a load of ceader pickets</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garret at night I went with Mr Matthews he had his own horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad &amp; Malcom out to the shanty for to get out logs pet cow a calf this morning very stormy day wind &amp; snow</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to J Starks Sale bought a Cotsworth Ram for $8.50 he two in the Spring Malcom is banking out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad brought the Ram here the White cow calved last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad brought out the Chester boar here I went with Mr Matthews to Mr Kinkers &amp; Mr Darlings he is no worse he thinks that his toe is better fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Delta with a load tanbark Malcom went out to the shanty with Bruce yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad took another load of bark to day to Delta I attended the cattle and other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Malcolm brought a load of wood from the 6 Con this forenoon a load of cedar pickets in the afternoon Ad left them a Sumers when the road was bad very stormy in the afternoon snow &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>I went to Kingston on the Express for to Presbytery with the call for the Revd Algrenan Mathews</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>about 4 inches snow last night</td> <td>27</td> <td>got home on the Mixed this morning there was a large attendance of members at the Presbytry Mr Mathews accepted &amp; 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 &amp; Mr &amp; Willson the Minister</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I took care of the cattle cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>snow and rain most of the day Ad &amp; Malcom came home from the chanty</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>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 Garret preached at night the roads is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Malcom came and drew dung to the north field in the afternoon got the horse shod in the forenoon at Lattimers he is drawing th with the slaugh</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Malcolm is drawing dung Billie came from Delta with the cutter the roads are bad Hirhan Kaforta came with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Malcom drawing dung Jennet went to Kingston on the Express Mary Jane McNiel went with her they are going to Revd Mr McPhersons on a visit fine cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Malcolm is drawing dung I took care of cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached at Fairfax I went with him &amp; read the Edict for the Induction Wm Cornett took us up with the slaugh Mr Garnet preached this morning Mr Matthews at I read the Edict</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Malcom drew dung I took care of the cattle {illegible} the Revd Mr Greacey at the station he came for the Induction</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>I met Revd Messers Willson &amp; Chamber &amp; 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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>2 year old calved the morning and the Bradley cow Billie went to Delta</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>stormy day Snow and wind &amp; very cold with hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>very cold wind North with little snow &amp; drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garret at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Billie came from Delta to day cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Malcom split wood in the shed all day I fixed the partition of the little room in the shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; Malcom went to shanty to cut wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>cold backward time trying to get a horse started it is hard frozen yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>worked a little at the hotbed &amp; let some water of the potato ground cold backward time Ad and Malcom is at the chanty</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad and Malcom came home from the shanty this afternoon they had a fine time for work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Garnet preached this morning &amp; Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Wallace &amp; Malcom went out to the shanty &amp; to draw in some logs that is at the mill they have begun to saw Wallace want to get his suff sowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I had to make out a list of the connects to me on the Liquor cases for Mr Fields fine dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Wallace came hom from the sawmill he got all his lumber sawed he brought 4 peices of ash for big wheel rims fine day roads is good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to the sawmill to get in logs for Macleans house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad came home from the sawmill he got all done that he wanted &amp; brought the straping for the kitchen and some other stuff</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garnet at night fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Malcom spread dung at the Road most of the day came home in the afternoon &amp; spread dung in the North East field &amp; helped me to kill a calf at night fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Malcolm finished spreading dung in the field I got 5 cents for the hind quarters and 4 for the forequarters its weight 50 lbs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>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</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>rain and snow this forenoon the snow {illegible} the ground all white {illegible} with the teams they have the plow cutter working</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Malcom fixing up the fence along the side Road &amp; North end in the forenoon we fixed around the frount P{illegible} in the afternoon {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Malcom was out at the road I fixed some of the straberrys fine drying day the ground is wet yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garret preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad took the Boar out to the road this morning Malcom worked out there I attend a meeting at Mr Matthews</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Malcom &amp; me worked out the garden lane fence from the ditch so as to sink or bore holes he bored some holes &amp; then he dug</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Malcom spaded a piece of a ridge for more strawberries I planted it with potatos &amp; planted the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad began to sow &amp; sowed {illegible} bushels of fall Rye on the North half of the East Midel field it is for paster</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>sowed 5 bushels of peas &amp; 9 bushels of oats &amp; barley in the north half of the West Midle they are working the 4 Colts &amp; 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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>they finished the field &amp; cleaned out the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning &amp; Mr Garrett at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I sowed 3 bushets of wheat in the field front at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>they plowed where the Beets {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>{illegible} &amp; draged in some oats &amp; barley they worked at the same field I planted {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>fine rain last night nothing done this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>they plowed draged &amp; raked in the Buck wheat field fine growing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>worked in the same field Ad had George Lattimers horses to day instead {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 18</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Garnet preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>they finished the plowing and sowing here to Day he has sowed 3 1/2 bushel of oats &amp; Barley in all 1 1/2 bushel of wheat in the field where the potatos was last year Ad draged &amp; raked the garden it was plowed to wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>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 paire 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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Wallace &amp; Malcom plowed &amp; draged at the Road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>they all worked at the Road got all sowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preach this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Wallace &amp; Malcom scatting the Buckwheat straw in the field that is come of the we fixed up the North cross fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{rest of page blank}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garnet preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Malcom was out at the road in the forenoon in the afternoon helping Wallace and me to mix mortar for his house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Malcom was out to the road I helped Wallace to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Malcolm bored holes for the lain fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Malcom plowed at the raod I was at the Election at the station voted for Richardson fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I helped to clean the church Mr Thompson Wm A Cornett &amp; A Cornett did it heavy rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>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 &amp; Wm A Cornett auditory</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached &amp; held theh communion there was a large meeting the church was full 49 partook of communion that had taken there was that had no taken</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Malcom planted some corn at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad &amp; Malcom worked at the road I planted 50 Tomato plants fine rain last night and to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Malcom &amp; Ad worked at there potatos ground {illegible} &amp; picking rocks &amp; draging I atend and arbaitration on our dividing our School section</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I went to the Road and droped potatos for Malcom &amp; Ad he furrowed out fine rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad and me finished planting his potatos they are in the swamp next the road that they cleaned up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garnet preached this morning and Mr Matthews at night there was a steady rain all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>we worked on the roads Malcolm &amp; the horses Ad &amp; me drew stones out of our woods put them between Taylors corner &amp; our first ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>went to the funeral of Mrs Cruthers Revd Mr Garnet preached in the church it was filled so that there seats nor room for very many &amp; some out side she was buired at Robinson there between 50 &amp; 60 teams I took the Pall Bearers</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad finished our road work Malcom cultivated the {illegible} 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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Malcom plowed in the field back of the barn Billie worked of the children fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Malcom finished the plowing &amp; then drew ashes from the ashery &amp; spread 2 loads on a Ridge</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Malcom Drew ashes to the field that he plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrett at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Malcom draged the 5 ridges that he had put ashes on &amp; then ridged them with the horses for turnips &amp; the forenoon he drew ashes in the afternoon &amp; worked on the roads he went to Mallorytown got the colts shod &amp; got the turnip drill from Rob to sew the turnips with Revd Mr Green the Bible Agent gave a lecture on the Spanish Armeda in the church there was a good attendance</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Malcom drew Ashes I was with him all day he was here all night we took dinner at Mr Matthews</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad raked some of the rows or drills and some of the with Ronnies Prizie Sweet Purple top</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>sowed the remainder Ronnies turnip seed 2 lbs began at the East fence &amp; 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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>sowed nearly 1/2 lb of the Waites Hybrid then 1 row of the Red Surrey carrot then some Sugar Beets &amp; Suttons Champion P.T swedes on the {illegible} of the piece part of the ground is very ruff</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Malcom went through the potatos with the cultivator &amp; hoed the potatos I lathed some in the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garret preached this morning &amp; Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>hoed in the garden I lathed part of the day &amp; sifted plaster &amp; ashes &amp; mixed them to put on the turnips part of them is up &amp; the black fly is taking them</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Malcom put the ashes &amp; plaster on the turnips this morning 29 rows there was a heavy Dew &amp; fog I went to a Sabbath School celebration at Dulcimain there was larger gathering Revd Messrs Horton Garret &amp; Bail &amp; McQuague &amp; several other {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Malcom cultivated in the garden I lathed in the kitchen fine day very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Malcom &amp; me run off lime for plastering the house expeck Hugh McKay the last of the week</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Malcom hooeing the garden Ad &amp; Wallace lathed over head in the kitchen I am not {illegible} {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>I lath the seller way Ad went for his grist to Gananoque that he took up on Thursday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garret at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Hugh McKay came &amp; 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}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Malcom &amp; 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 &amp; oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Malcom &amp; Wallace hoed potatos out at the road Ad mowed finished the midle field &amp; began the north field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Hugh put the puttie coat on the front room Malcom &amp; Wallace hoed at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Malcom hoed in the forenoon Wallace {illegible} the midle field in the forenoon they {illegible} loads put them in the New Barn &amp; put up {illegible} Ad mowed some in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrett preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Hugh put the puttie coat on the kitchen they drew in 3 loads of the Southfield Ad finished cutting the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Hugh finished the seller this forenoon Ad mowed at the road</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque for Tinie McIntosh &amp; 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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>they all worked at the hay at the road I am bad with my eyes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Do Do Do they finished cuting there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aunt Lill brought {illegible} home</td> <td>19</td> <td>they raked &amp; drew in 5 loads fine dry day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>they drew in the last of the hay this forenoon at the Road Ad came &amp; cut the old house field the rest of them hilled the potatoes at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>they all raked &amp; 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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>they all worked at the potatos at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>they fine had the hoeing very heavy rain at noon fine afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>they raked &amp; drew in 3 loads from the north field loads from the old house field it is a fine crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>they cut the fall wheat and bound &amp; stacked it Wallace Jo Stone Malcom &amp; Henery Webster Man raked &amp; bound &amp; drew 2 loads Wallace went to Young with Hellen Smith from the old house {illegible} McIntosh and Jennet fine day for work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrot preached this morning and Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sold the Black mairs for $120</td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad cut the field East of the Barn &amp; they raked &amp; 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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad &amp; Malcom drew in 2 loads of hay from the field East of the Barn that finish our hay it is good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace &amp; Malcom Ab McNiel to Ab McNiels to cut a field that Wallace got from him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>they worked at Abs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>they drew in the fall wheat had seven loads Malcom worked at the turnips</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>Malcom is working at the turnips {illegible} Wallace is drawing home the hay from {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Billie came last night him &amp; Ad &amp; Wallace worked at Wallace house Malcom worked at the turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preach this morning Mr Garret at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Billie &amp; Dan Davidson worked at the {illegible} Ad &amp; Wallace helped Malcom worked at the turnips dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>they all worked at the except Malcom he worked at turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Billie &amp; Dan went home last night Ad &amp; Wallace worked at the house boarding up the sides Billie &amp; Dan got the rafters on &amp; the rooff boarded &amp; the girths for the doors &amp; windows all in before they left Malcom worked at the turnips he had Bruces old maire went through them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace went out to the road to cut oats there Malcom worked at the turnips they are doing well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrett preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Malcom &amp; Wallace began to hook the peas they are good crop Ad &amp; Bruce has been getting the Reaper fixed Jennie &amp; Mary Jane McNiel went to Gananoque to meet Mrs Smith</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace Drew in 3 loads of peas &amp; hook more Malcom was not hear his Wife is sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad got the oats in the midle field Wallace &amp; Malcom finished hooking the peas &amp; they drew them in had 3 loads that is 6 in all fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>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 stooked the wheat &amp; drew 2 loads of oats from the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>they drew 4 loads oats Alexander Cornett helped Ad 2 &amp; him 2 it then began to rain &amp; rain all day &amp; most of the night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrett at night there was {illegible} few &amp; {illegible} raining</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>18</td> <td>Bessie came from Delta this morning she is going to Glentay with Jennet &amp; Minnie Malcom is not working his wife is sick Ad is looking for a horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad cut some of the oats in the south field the thrashers came this afternoon it is a new machin Wm &amp; Dan {illegible} fine day after the rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>they thrashed the fall wheat &amp; had 70 bushels they think there is a good deal of straw &amp; chaff in it then they 120 bushel of oats Dan Cowan Bruce McNiel helped with there horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad Wallace &amp; Malcolm turned over the oats &amp; got in 2 loads of oats they are too wet cleaned up bushel of oats &amp; took to the mill the rest home for feed for the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this morning no work Wallace &amp; Ad went to The Sawmill at the creek they brought home a load of boards &amp; then turned over the grain in 2 small loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>they drew in 5 loads of oats &amp; 1 load of wheat it was a fine drying day the Revd Mr Nicholson came down from Kingston on a visit</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Houston preached in the Ornghall this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I went to see Mr Darling with Mr Nicholson he is no better</td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad cutt the spring wheat in the East field below the barn Bessie &amp; Jennet went Glentay to see Ellen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad cut the oats at home Malcom worked at the turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad &amp; Malcolm Drew in a load of from the Eastfield in the forenoon then went to the road &amp; Drew in oats Bessie &amp; Jennet came home from Glen Tay last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went to Glentay to buy a horse he went on the Express this afternoon all our horses {illegible} is down Malcom is seeing to the wife she is sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Malcom is thrashing at Henery Webster's</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>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 {illegible} with Jenny she is going to Farmersville to school stoped at {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>I went to Caintown &amp; heard the Revd Mr {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>I took Jennie to Farmersville the school is full she cannot get in till next time I got home at night all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Malcom is not doing anything the two last days</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Malcom worked at the turnips for I am doing neather heavy rain last night some storms to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad got home to day he has got a fine heavy horse six years old he gave $100 dollars for him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad began to plow in the centre field North end</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad is plowing I helped Wallace to make a place to mix his grout for the house Malcom went at the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Belemy preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Malcom helped Wallace to get greand &amp; to fill up where the water had run away the old road there was a good many shower through the day Ad plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad is plowing Malcom is at the turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>I went to Delta this morning with the Charlie colt &amp; Buggy acted as Judge on Sheep stoped at Watts Lizie is so well that Billie took her out in the Buggy there was a good show of everything</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>got home this evening I brought Jessie and Phila home Hiram Laforte came with me he is going to work with Shields Malcom is plowing Ad is sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>12</td> <td>Malcom finished the North half of the midle field where the peas &amp; oats was he then draged it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Malcom finished the draging &amp; then he began to draw ashes from the Ashery to it he drew 3 loads put that on one ridge I fell &amp; hurt my arm &amp; can do nothing it is so sore</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr {illegible] at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Malcom is drawing ashes he drew 8 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Malcom drawing loads of Ashes Ad helped to load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Malcom is plowing 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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Bruces Man &amp; team helped them to draw they drew loads of ashes Ad went to Mr Fergusons and got a load {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>19</td> <td>Alexander Cornett and Bruces man thrashing {illegible} is helping to draw {illegible} Malcom {illegible] Bruces Man drew 4 he draged in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad drilled in the North half of the midle field I drilled across the ridges Bruces draged in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Garrat preached in the morning Mr Matthews</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Malcom thrashed peas Ad began to plow at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Malcom helped Wallace to grout Ad is plowing at the road it is for fall wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Malcom helped Wallace to grout Ad is rolling &amp; 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 &amp; run away brock the drill &amp; spran his ankle so that he can do nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Wallace &amp; Malcom put in the wheat fine day they then drew gravel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Matthews this morning Mr Follock preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Malcolm is not working Ad went to Gananoque for fro{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Malcom is not working Wife is sick I went to Kingston on the Express to the Presbytry the a large atendance of Minister &amp; 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</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>1</td> <td>Atended Presbytry they did not get through till after Express time stoped at the Cilia hotel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I acted as Judge in {illegible} &amp; 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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Malcom helped Wallace to grute his house very warm dry time I got wood &amp; other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad &amp; Malcom is puting out dung on the wheat at the Road very dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Huston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Billie &amp; Dan came to work at Wallaces house Ad helped them Malcom drew dung to the wheat at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad helped Billie at the house Malcom drew dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Malcom began to dig the potatos Ad &amp; 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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Malcom is diging potatos Tom Coslow is helping Ad Wallace &amp; ruce is shingling Malcom &amp; Coslow is diging potatoes they are a good crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Malcom brought out a load of potatos 20 bushel Ad &amp; Wallace finished shingling the south side of the house very dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Malcolm &amp; Ad brought another load of potatos 20 bushel they are all digin to day Jennet &amp; Jenie went to Gananoque they finished diging the potatos they are a good crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Malcom draged the potatos ground &amp; gathered up the small potatos &amp; the topes very dry time Ad &amp; Wallace worked at the house Billie &amp; Dan came out to day David &amp; Vive came from Parry Sound</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Malcom drew wood from our own bush it is old wood they all worked that is Ad Wallace Billie &amp; Dan</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>work same as yesterday David &amp; Vive went to Delta with Jack {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Malcom helped Wm McNiel to thrash Ad &amp; Wallace shingled</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>18</td> <td>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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Malcom drew gravel to the Stable grout</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Malcom drew 1 load of wood from the sixth concession to the Road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Malcom sand to the garden at where the straburys is going to be planted</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Malcom drew a load of wood to the Road from the sixth consession the roads is good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>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 &amp; got one for him Hugh finished the cistren after dinner he says it is a fine job Malcom &amp; me atended him Ad took Jinne to Farmersville to school Mis Douset went with them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Malcom drew 2 loads of wood from the 6th consession left one here &amp; took one to the Road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad began to plow at the road Malcom is husking corn there there has bee some very cold days with hard frost so that the pipes is burst &amp; they have stoped making cheese on Saturday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Malcom finished husking the corn at the Road Ad is plowing the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Malcom helped me to grout the stable David &amp; 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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>David &amp; Vive went home on this afternoon he sent the horse away this morning {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Malcom &amp; me grouted part of the stable in the forenoon I went to Gananoque with Wallace {rest of entry illegible} cold</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov put the cows in at night most time</td> <td>1</td> <td>Malcolm &amp; 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 trashed some peas in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Malcom thrashed peas snowed &amp; blowed most of the day &amp; the snow is about 3 inches that is the first ly we had the cows in all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Malcom &amp; 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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Malcom did not come to work Ad went to sawmill drew in his logs cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>no Malcolm yet Ad went to The Sawmill they are sawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>no Malcom yet Ad went to the sawmill they are sawing his stuff</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>a little rain last night snow all gone this morning no Malcom yet Ad &amp; me pulled turnips in the forenoon Wallace &amp; 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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went for Appels to Rockport no Malcom</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad plowed at the Road I mended his boots &amp; got some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Tom Coslow &amp; me toped turnips Ad plowed at the road a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>let the Ram out to day</td> <td>13</td> <td>heavy rain last night Wallace &amp; toped &amp; Drew 5 loads of turnips to the celler {illegible} plowed in field below the turnip piece</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>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 &amp; he took a load home fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>heavy rain &amp; wind last night most of the day no work done</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov 16</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting Revd Mr Matthews went to Morton to Preach {illegible} the Revd Mr Garrat preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Wallace plowed in the midle field it is sod the stubble is too wet to plow Ad went to look for a beef</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to Delta this afternoon stormy day snow &amp; rain no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Wallace plowed in the Northeast field snowed &amp; stormed most of the day Ad got home after dark traded the Jackson Colt for a horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>the snow is 9 inches deep this morning stormy day wind &amp; snow &amp; very cold no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible side note}</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to 6th con for a load of wood he left here very stormy day wind &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>still storming very blistering weather no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached stormy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>I cut wood Ad &amp; Wallace killed the hogs they killed them at the road came with the slaugh &amp; took our 2 out there cold &amp; windy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace got in all the turnips sold over 40 bushels at the station 25 c per bushel fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad plowed in the north field South East quarter rather too much snow in the furrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad is plowing James MacDonald cleaned out the cross furrows or ditch in the North field where Ad is plowing this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Huston preached in the morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood from our own Woods</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad plowed in the ditch McDonald shoveled out the earth he then plowed sod midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>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 &amp; his son stoped all night his son is going to Youngs School</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>{strikethrough} Ad went to Gananoque with the slaugh in the afternoon young John McIntosh from Branford he was looking the Lyn Mills</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>John McIntosh went on the Express Ad &amp; Abia was here for dinner snow is most gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went to the 6 concession for a load of wood snow all gone he had a hard time geting home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad plowed sod McDonald cleaned out the cross stitch where Ad is plowing fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>hard frost last night no plowing McDonald thrashed peas half the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>10</td> <td>rain last night &amp; most of the day no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad is plowing sod in the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad plowed a little this forenoon the frost last &amp; the way it is rising now he had to stop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>hard frost last night Ad helped Wallace to ditch in the field next the railroad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snowed</td> <td>15</td> <td>snowed about 5 inches last night &amp; is still snowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad helped Wallace to ditch in the forenoon {illegible} the sixth concession for a load of wood we got {illegible} Watt &amp; David came from Delta to night {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>snowed about 4 inches last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>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}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad took Watt to Delta for to see B{illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad got home in the night Rob &amp; his mother came here &amp; went home again good slaughing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached Mr Garrat at night stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad Drew a load of wood from the 6th concession the roads is very heavy with snow &amp; rain yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood home then went to Young to go to Farmersville for Bessie &amp; Jennie tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad got home in the night he brought Bessie &amp; Jennie rain &amp; snow most of the day I cut wood &amp; tended the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Mr Dean &amp; his wife was here for dinner that was all Billie did not come</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad has been thrashing at Wm McNeil's</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>the thrashers came here this afternoon they set the machine that is all they did stormed most of the day rain &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>the thrashers thrashed the wheat had 2 bushel the rats had destroyed it badly had 130 bushel of oats drizzling rain &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad took 10 bushel of oats to mail for 2 feed the beef snowed about 4 inches</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad went for a load of wood he left it here I went to the School meeting Steven Findlay was reelected president {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Young to Rob { illegible} Farmersville the ground is {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad came home this afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Bessie &amp; Mary Jane went to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>the Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad took Wallace &amp; a man out to the shanty for to chop wood he brought a load home here fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad out 5 bags of fall wheat &amp; 2 of spring we cleaned them up for the mill &amp; we cleaned 5 bags of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque to mill Bessie &amp; 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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>I attended a liquor case between Ruben Fields License Inspector &amp; Charles Stewart Watt Webster assisted we considered the case proven Stewart appealed &amp; 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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>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 &amp; brought Wallace &amp; the man that he had helping him to cut wood home high wind last night the snow is nearly {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to the concession &amp; 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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Houston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad Wallace &amp; Ezra came and killed the Bull that we were feeding he is in good order Wallace &amp; Ezra went to the shantie with the horses they took the slaugh on the waggon they are going to bank out wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad came out &amp; cut down the beef he weighed 480 lbs that is the quarters he was two years old</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>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</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad sawed wood Wallace &amp; Ezra came home from the shanty</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Jennet went to Farmersville Frank Alguire this afternoon fine day the Buggy goes well there is no snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>17</td> <td>fine warm day like April the snow is all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad took Jennie to her school this morning Jennet came home last night fine day I did nothing I have diarrhea</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>the wind is blowing from the East with snow this morning a very stormy all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to the shanty for the bank wood a fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>22</td> <td>very stormy rain &amp; sleet with wind in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain &amp; snow</td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad came home with a load of wood this forenoon he left it here went back for another rain &amp; snow in the afternoon he that load home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood took 1 home &amp; left 1 the other here Wallace went for Jennie</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Matthews preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad took Jennie to the school &amp; then went for a load of wood he left it here warm day the slaughing is going fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood he left it here &amp; took 6 1/2 bushel of turnips to the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went for 2 loads of lumber with the waggon to McCready's mill he took it home warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad do 2 loads of lumber from McCready's mill he left them here they are for a milkshed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad drew a load of fence lumber from the mill he left it here there is good waggoning fine day James Lattimer {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad went {illegible} Whites and got the horses shod the cauks has got dull &amp; there is a good deal of ice on the Roads</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>1</td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Joint preached Miss Lattimers funeral {illegible} O clock from Methodist church filled full</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Mrs {illegible} was buired at the {illegible} buiring ground Revd W{illegible} preached for the church here it {illegible} was great {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>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 &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little snow</td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to The shanty with Ezra he is going to chop cordwood Ad is going to bank it out there was a {illegible} tea meeting at 4 oclock this afternoon to cents for children from 25 for adults I went to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad took hay &amp; oats to the shanty Ad &amp; Wallace went &amp; asked for a bee to be draw wood on Saturday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>fine day Ad is banking out wood slaughing is good he asked hands for a bee in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little snow</td> <td>7</td> <td>we had a good bee there was 15 loads brought here &amp; 14 loads taken to the road there was a light snow falling most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ezra cut wood in the shed most of the day I went to the station to the council meeting Mr A Cornett was put in pathmaster for our division Ad came Abia went to Young he intends to go to Brockville tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little snow</td> <td>10</td> <td>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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>fine day slaughing is good Ad went to the Shanty with Ezra for to draw sawlogs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I cut a little wood for the box stoves snow is going of very fast there is a soft thaw wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>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 &amp; vest with Ch{illegible} he is to make them for 4 dollars &amp; {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>14</td> <td>there was a little snow but {illegible} Ad came home from chanty this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews has the communion this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad went to the 9th concession with Ezra they are going get out shingle stuff fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>I helped Wallace to grute or rather to beam fill he expect Billie out Mrs Gowan died last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>rain this the snow is going very fast warm wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>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 &amp; worked there 2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ellen went on the Express to Perth she is going to Ellans</td> <td>21</td> <td>I atended a session meeting in the church Mr Cochran was there Mr Moorhead did not come Mr Fullerton came and acknowledging his fault &amp; 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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Huston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie came from Delta this 4 noon Miss Tennet &amp; Miss Stevens came with them they came in Buggys fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Billie is working at Wallace's house Ezra is working at Abram McNeil's cuting wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad got Wilson Gilbert to make new fraim for the cirkler saw they are going to wood at Abs for the summer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Bruce took the cirkler up to Abs to day very warm the roads very bad the frost going away</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad here the Boys is getting wood at Abs fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Billie went to Delta in the afternoon Miss Doun{illegible} Miss Ste{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preach this morning Mr Garrat at night very heavy rain last night heavy high winds</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1880</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad &amp; Bruce went to Abs to cut wood they have drag and cirkler saws fine day there was a little frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; the Boys is at Abs yet they did not come home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad Wallace Bruce Ab &amp; Ezra came this morning with the horse powr &amp; cirkler saw and cut all that wood that we have here they did a fine job</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>very heavy rain last night the fields is in a swim Billie worked at Wallaces house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I split wood Ad went for Jennie this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>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} &amp; two of Frank Halls daughters came on the Express this afternoon from Brockville fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>I got home on the Express the Presbytery was not half when I left the Halls went home on the Express to Toronto &amp; McElherne to Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to McCready Mill for a load of lumber for Wallace ashouse Billie &amp; Wallace is working at it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>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 Revd Mr Cornet asisted</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>I laid up the fence allong the roads to keep the sheep of the wheat fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snowed about 6 inches</td> <td>16</td> <td>David got of the Express this morning he sprained his knee in jumping of it {illegible} snow about 6 inches to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Mar</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad came out to David he is quite lame with his knee fine day {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>David went away on the Express Ad took him down in the Buggy he is a great deal better</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>I taped 20 trees put milk pans to them the buckets is not scalded yet they dont run well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Jennet gathered 3 pails of sap and boiled it down I put the buckets to the trees &amp; brought in the pans</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Huston preached this morning Mr Matthews at night there is about 3 inches of snow this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>I taped Ads boots stormy day snow and rain Jennet boiled 12 pails of sap</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>very cold this morning North west wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>cold all day Ad split some wood for me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>fine calm day Ad sowed clover &amp; timothy seed over the fall wheat &amp; 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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>I split some wood in the forenoon &amp; 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</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>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</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>very cold morning North wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad Wallace &amp; Ezra came out and drew stone for the Milk shed they has to get some timber for a beam &amp; plates the ones that we had roten got it rised fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1879</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>13</td> <td>Received from Hugh McKay for sand &amp; stone $5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1879</td> <td></td> <td>{line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{rest of page appears blank}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Highways Defined</p> <p>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 my 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 L29-30N.657.5.315</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Ad got</td> <td>4</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible} dinnner</td> <td>$1</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>making Jennies boots</td> <td>1</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sugar 2 Sundrys 1</td> <td>3</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad got for grass seed</td> <td>8</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>and 25 c for Caster oil</td> <td></td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Lamp chimnee and things</td> <td></td> <td>50</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Moneys received from McDonald</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>for the Lambs</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>August 18</td> <td>he {illegible} 2</td> <td>$4 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>Do 2</td> <td>5 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>Do 4</td> <td>8 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>2</td> <td>5 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>22 50</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4cb8c9c170545ac1d80a88599226fdaa.pdf cc9fe24f79192557887283f11ef7288c PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/44dd9bd3a3516f93e0c9dc1c73e26392.pdf 9f056e9566f9b72b2ed05444cee3d885 PDF Text Text ��������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cafb9c5d6276d57e01c358687c43d54f.pdf 951bb2c496530267df33b00d8798b993 PDF Text Text William Beatty (1806-1897) 1867-1871 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {modern cover page} Beatty, Walter Journal November 1867 to December 1870 1867 {The following entries from Nov 1 to Nov 5 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {November 16 - December 31st are transcribed on this page from typewritten transcription stored at Upper Canada Village archives and further proofed with scans taken at Queens university- there are no scans of these pages available on this site at this time for verification/proofreading} Nov 3 1 Billie drew stones for Mr {illegible} in the forenoon I shoveled ditches went to a dung bee of B Youngs this morning 2 Billie went to Gananoque for some wool & the fullcloath got a coat cut I made a door for the horse stable & other fixings no meeting to day reain this afternoon 1 �4 drew sand to the orchard & put it around the trees where I took the mulching from and banked the house with it I found a good many Borers in the trees there was a very high wind last night & most of the day 5 Billie drew sand in the forenoon for Sam Sheapard he helped Mr Cornet to kill hogs in the afternoon I went to examine a place for a Bridge across the Wiltsy creek on sixth concession of Lansdowne little rain 6 Billie plowed in the new land the ground is very dry I thrashed some of the buckwheat in the morning I dug the carrots in the garden very cold day hard frost last night 7 Billie plowed in the forenoon drew sand to the orchard & put it around the trees took away the mulching 8 drew more sand Thomas Scott came here last night he plastered the cistren this morning drew wood in the afternoon 9 I went to Young with Ellen & Jennie stoped at GramMoms all night the roads is first rate little rain this morning went to caintown heard the Revd Mr Burdon preach 11 came home to day took dinner at Wm Hazelwoods 12 Billie went to Andrews for brick for George Grahm I fixed a little around some of the trees in the orchard 13 Ad & Billie picked up some wood in Armstrongs wood in the forenoon Billie plowed in the afternoon hard frost 2 �last night I am very bad with stomack 14 Billie plowed in the new land Some showers of snow this afternoon the ground is very dry 15 Billie helped Hump Young to draw stones for A well from our place {November 16 - December 5th are transcribed on this page from typewritten transcription stored at Upper Canada Village archives - there are no scans of these pages available in RDA at this time for verification/proofreading} 1867 November 16 17 Snowed about 2 inches last night & this morning Billie drew some wood fluries of snow to day the Revd Mr Wallas preachd this forenoon in the Schoolhouse Snow this afternoon 18 Billie took 4 Ewes to Mr McCrones to the Sow Ram put 6 the Socities South down Ram & 10 to our own lamb Billie went with the Slaugh 19 cleaned up 13 bushel of Buckwheat the Boys drew some wood I am very bad with my Stomac 20 Snowd&blowed most of the day rain this afternoon no work I have done nothing Since I came from Young 21 Billie helped Ben Younge to thrash & Billie helped A Cornet to thrash very foggy & 3 �mistie 22 23 Billie helped James McMullin to thrash mistie & warm the Snow is nearly gone the Slaughing is gone 24 no Meeting to day fine day Roby Beatty come here last night for Mary She has been here since Ellen & I was down there they went home to day 25 Billie helped J McMullin to thrash this forenoon H. & J. Johnston thrashd for us in the afternoon little rain to day 26 finishd thrashing ours this forenoon Cristie & Humphery Young J Mcmullin We J Turner B Warren & A Cornet helped the wheat & oats turned out well to the Straw heavy rain last night James Richardsom put the eve trougs up on the North Side of the house 43 feet tronees & mpart paid him $4.30c or at the rate of 10 cents per foot 27 Billie plowed finished the new field Ad cut soms wood at timber he brock his ax Cleand 6 bushel of wheat for the mill 4 of buckwheat 28 went to Leeds & laid out a road in the 4 concession I did not get home till friday I Stoped a the Tavern all night & had a great deal of writing to do Ad went to mill with 6 4 �Bushel of wheat . 3 of Buckwheat December acording Ryen there will be 45 Stormes this quarter 29 Billie plowd North of the old house in th forenoon drew Sand for samuel Sheepard in the afternoon heavy rain and all night 30 very hard frost last night the ground is frosen no plowing very cold day 1 Went with the Revd Mr Green the Bible agent to the McCrone Schoolhouse he came here last night with the Express & Stopt all night the roads is very rough & hard frosin the waggon makes great noise 2 I went to the Station to the Council & took 4 affidavits for killing sheep with J Coak cold day Billie drew some wood 3 Billie helped John Johnston to thrash very windy so that they had to Stopt I mended Shoes & boots 4 Billie helped J. Johnston to thrash he finishd I abled 5 Billie & Ad drew some Stones for the foundation of the old house I finished cobling fine day wind very light & from Southeast &South west at bedtime it was north {December 6 - December 21st are transcribed on this page from typewritten transcription stored at Upper Canada Village archives - there are no scans of these pages available in RDA at this time for verification/proofreading} 1867 December 5 �Dec 6 began to take down the old house but it blowe so hard that we had to Stop it Snowed and blowed most of the day snow 7 got the roof off the old house & all the long logs down 8 snow no Meeting to day very hard frost there is no Slaughing little snow 9 laid the foundation for the old house & drew up all the short logs & put them up it is south of the barn for a Stable snow 10 Killed the hogs very cold with high wind from the north a little Snow snow 11 raised the old house & got half the roof partly on very cold day with a little Snow in the morning 12 fixed come Slates for the windows drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs woods very poor Slaughing 13 the Boys went to McCrones for the Ewes that was there at the Ram very cold day Salted the pork 14 drew wood from Armstrongs it has been very cold weather this week as cold as any we had last winter 15 the Revd Mr Wallase preached in the Schoolhouse 6 �16 fixed a wood rack for the Slaugh cold day Ad went to Young with Bill Younge 17 Billie drew wood from Armstrons I cleaned out the Barn & trashed some peas little Snow Ad come home to night 18 drew 6 loads of Stones for J. Weston Ad & me quarred them very cold hard frost it was a hard job to get them 19 Ad & Billie cut some wood in Armstrongs woods I thrashed some peas cold day 20 drew 4 loads of Stones for Weston Stormed most of the day a little Snow then Sleet wind South 21 drew 4 loads of wood from Armstrong I fixed a chain & Some timber in the Shop Snowd about 4 inches after dark with wind {December 22nd - December 31st are transcribed on this page from typewritten transcription stored at Upper Canada Village archives - there are no scans of these pages available in RDA at this time for verification/proofreading} 1867 December 22 no Meeting to day heavy rain & quite a thaw Snow nearly all gone 23 very high wind last night Snow this morning fixed the old house so as to get the rafters to come togather it was out of Square 24 tharshed some peas then Ad & Billie choped Some wood in Armstrongs woods 7 �25 Rain & snow then rain so that there is no slaughing 26 put new pins in the slaugh& others fixings 27 cleaned up 8 bushel of wheat & 8 bushel of Buckwheat Isabla& William Curtis came from Mallorytown on the cars last night they were at Young in Chrismas day Rob brought then over to Mallory town with the Slaugh there was no Slaughing here the roads is entirely bare 28 Ad went to Gananoque with a grist of 8 bushel of wheat & 6 bushel of Buckwheat with the waggon 29 16 stroms this month the Revd Mr Auld preachd in the Schoolhouse 30 I made some spikes for to fix the caseing in the old house hard frost went for the Dr Elsworth to See Bessee She hurt her knee on christmas day 31 drew in the Stack put part of it over the horses & the remainder in the Barn in the forenoon Billie drew wood for J Weston in the afternoon with the waggon 1867 {This page was transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} 1867 Dec 27 {illegible} sow took Boar J. Bradley Feb 15 8 �1868 Jan 2 {illegible} sow && 1870 Jan 4 sow to Cooks {illegible} April 3 went to Keaton offered him $25 as compensation for the 7 {illegible} in a order with Bylaw No 231 $ 1 {illegible} 4 X went to Tennents& Fergusons laid out a road between the fifth & sixth concession of Leeds from Lot 21 to letter A in Lansdowne 4 {illegible} {illegible} at the {illegible} of Leeds1 50 24 opened the Keating road 1 21 received payment for the above March 24 Laid out a Road between lots N 7 X 8 first con Leeds 2. Dec 20 examined alowance of road between 1 & 2 Con {illegible} Lansdowne between lots No. 14, 14, 16, 1869 Jan 1870 9 �17, & 18 1 50 1871 Jan 13 receive payment for the above 1868 Jan 1 snowed all day no work done snowing six or eight inches deep Mrs Lafayette came here last night 2 I went to old Mr Pecks with Mis Lafayette with the slaugh then put the Black colt in the harness he went well fine day 3 drew 1 load of wood the horses sliped on the ice so that they could not draw Blacker lost a shoe got one on Ad Elen Jannet Wm Curtise &Mrs Austin went to Young this afternoon intending to go to Brockville to morrow fine day 4 very high wind this morning with snow & heavy drift no work the roads is nearly full 5 no Meeting to day 6 went to the School house & voted for the old council no stir went to Escot with J. Cook Mr Darlin is runing against R.Fields Fields has cut off a good many of Mr Darlins voters 7 Ad came home from Young to day they went to Brockville yesterday I went to Mallorytown to meet 10 �Rob Beatty he is bying the old place from Harvey they had gone home came home at 10 oclock 12 8 finished the peas & went to the shool meeting John Purves was put in Trustee Douglass to get 20 cords of wood half hard & half soft at 6.11 per cord little snow at night 9 clean the peas had 13 bushel measured in the basket snowed about 2 inches last night heavy wind & drift to day the wind was from the west this morning then south then north Ad went to Delta yesterday came home to day/ 10 drew wood this forenoon Ad went to Gananoque 11 Do Do Do went to Young Elen went with him fine day went the Agriculture meeting was elected President again snow no meeting in the Schoolhouse the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church little snow this morning 13 drew some wood I killed 25 turkies we intend to go to Kingston 1868 {this is February} 1 Billie got home from Brockville this morning I spooled & quilled little snow with wind Ad came home 2 no Meeting to day little snow with heavy wind 11 �3 stormy this morning a very cold I spool & quilled 4 Billie went to Marble Rock Mill with 3 bags of wheat 2 of Rye & 2 of Buckwheat he went with Henery Young & there teem Ad went away again Humphrey Young took Doll to the Road to work with trip 5 Dr Richman his Wife & Miss Ferguson came here on a visit a fine day 6 snow & wind most of the day I quilled 7 Do Do Do 8 fine day the roads very bad 9 snow & wind no Meeting to day the roads is blocked up 10 no stir to day yet 11 there has no tems been on the roads yet the drift was so great that the roads is compleatly blocked up the boys is going to school I am quilling the wind was in the south then the North from that to East then west 12 Robert Beatty came here with a grist to go to Gananoque Mill last night him & Billie went there to day very stormy this morning fine day afterwards 13 Roby went home this morning very stormy with snow this afternoon I quilled 12 �14 snow this morning the Boys at school I quilled 15 storming this morning Billie got B.Youngs horses David, Isabla Vestus Hicock & his sister came here this afternoon. John Scott John Robinson & Jane Armstrong came up with the Express 16 no meeting to day David & Hicock went home 17 very stormy day it snowed & stormed all day & drifted so that there is no trains 18 the train is of the track at Robinsons, last night Express is not here at 10 oclock fine day John Scott John Robinson & Jane Armstrong went away on the Express at 8 oclock P.M. 1868 {needs to be put back a page, to put in correct chronological order} {left margin is cut off started the dates and lines for each day} Jan 14 Went to Mr Purvis in Pilsbury stopt there all night {illegible} 15 went to Kingston with 23 Turkess got 2s.6c snowed a good deal Miss Purves went with me stoped for tea at Mr Starks got home about 11 oclock 16 Ad & Billie drew some wood snow in the afternoon 17 Ad went to A Bee of Mr Fullerton drawing wood from F Ogradys I fixed an old harness for Ad little snow 13 �18 19 Ad went to Young for a cutter & to see Luther Shipman he is going to collect for him I went around the station callouting Shool Bill paid my own it is $7.60 Billie drew wood with doll & cristies youngs Maire little snow no Meeting to day Ad came home 20 Ad went to L. Shipmans to get a cutter from Leader Wm Curtise went home to day on the Express he as been here since Christmas 21 Billie commenced to go to school I quilled fine day 22 I spooled & quilled Ad is gone on a collecting tour for L. Shipman 23 Do Do A little snow 24 Do Do Do 25 we got horse from B Young & drew a small stack of hay that Ad bought of Jas Gilbert we had 3 small loads of it paid four dollars & fifty cent for it a little snow with cold wind 26 stormy day we did not got to meeting 27 the Boys is going to school I spooled & quilled 28 Do Do 14 �29 Do Do 30 Billie went to Brockville with Henery Young & Jas Gilbert had doll & Youngs Nell I spooled & quilled 31 Do Do snow & wind 1868 {this is June, not January -- needs to be put in proper sequence} June 19 Drew up the slepers from the old house in the forenoon went a hoeing Bee of James McMullins in the afternoon 20 Billie took the 2 year old colt to an Iland to paster to give $2 for the season I went to Austins with the stone & worked at the stable Revd Mr Gordon came here to day & Revd Mr Baike went Gananoque 21 the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the Schoolhouse I took him to Reeds Schoolhouse & heard hime preach Lester Landons funeral sermon the house was full rain 22 drew 3 loads of stones for S Sheapard it rained then rain 23 Do 4 Do Do Do Do Do rain rain 24 Do 6 Do Do makeing 2 1/4 cords they wear stones that Sheapard borrowed from Tricker I drew them for Sheapard little rain 25 drew 200 bushel of sand for George Grahm I helped Billie to load fine day 15 �26 I went to A raisin of Wm Moors it was all day Wm Hazelwoods young people hear this afternoon very warm day David came home 27 Billie drew 2 loads of lime for George Grahm from Croses I think 50 bushel 28 the Revd Mr Baikie preached in the Schoolhouse this morning warm day 29 drew stones for the stable & plowed the potatos I put in 2 sleepers & did other fixings at it 30 drew 5 loads of stones for A Fulerton in the forenoon I helped I went to a raisin of John Sheapard Billie went for A load of lime heard that there was none & did not go all the way 19 fine day I intend to go to John Youngs with his son Christopher here last night with B Youngs young people went to Sam Youngs stopted there all night 20 got to John Youngs this afternoon the Roads is very heavy had to get out of the slaugh& tramp the roads they were drifted full {illegible} 21 little snow very cold 22 John Young went with me to Greenbush to see his son Humphrey he was not at home very cold 1868 Feb snow 16 �23 no Meeting here to day 24 went to Greenbush got dinner at Humph very cold day 25 John Young brought me home to day stopt at Sam Youngs got dinner got home about 5 oclock all well Ad was at home Snow 26 & drew some wood with B. Youngs horse Snow 26 I quilled little snow Snow 27 Do Do Do the roads is very bad 28 made a shuttle & quilled 29 made another shuttle & quilled a little snow & drift snow 14 storms this month 1868 March 1 No meeting to day clear & cold in the forenoon very cloudy & black to the North & East snow 2 very hig winds with snow & drift I quilled snow 40 storms last quarter 3 I quilled the boys at school fine day with a little snow 17 �42 storms this quarter 4 Do Do Do Do 5 fine clear day wind south southwest Ad came home rain 6 rain all day wind same as yesterday rain 7 rain most of the day there is quite a thaw 8 8 the Revd Mr Wallers preached in the Schoolhouse the roads is all in a swim 9 fixed some buckets looks like suggar weather 10 Ad taped 30 trees it dose not run much ran the wheat through the faning mill had 39 1/2 bushel put 20 in the corner bin 11 went to Gananoque to the mill with 16 bushel of wheat took 16 bushel to 41 lb of butter got 20 cents per lb bought 25 lb of oatmeal 5 cents per lb 8s.9d for cotton yarn & 90 c for 5 gallons of oil 12 cleaned up 20 bushel of oats to take to Younge to exchange for seed with Rob Armstrong it was kind of sleet & rain 13 {this entry is blank, not faint} rain 18 �14 15 very bad with a cold went the station to a trial of three persons by the name of Chelcies Robert Webster James Pamerter Joseph Cook J P. was there the were turn over to the Court of Queens Bench Ad started to go to Young with the slaugh got as far as the hill at Websters & came back again the roads was to bad No Meeting to day rain 16 heavy rain all day the snow nearly gone rain 17 sowed and bored some bunks & fixed the boreing machin rain at night 1868 March {illegible} 18 worked at the bunks very windy heavy rain last night with hail this morning 19 hard frost this morning drew some dung to the orchard I went to Mallerytown in the cars with the Widow Austin & went with her to Thomas Tennents came home on the Mixed at 10 oclock Snow & rain 20 snowed about 2 inches then rained & snowed most of the day sawd bunks & drew dung to the orchard went with the slaugh for bushel of coal to Reeds for of coat to Reeds for A Fullerton snow & rain 21 worked at Bunks bored & made stakes snowed & rained 19 �22 began to Plow the Revd Mr Auld preached in the schoolhouse & the Revd Mr Carrol in the church fine day 23 worked at Bunks & drew the rails that was in the midle of the north field to the midle field hard frost this morning boiled 12 pails of sap in the Bush 24 worked at Bunke & drew the remainder of the fence hard frost with a north wind all day very cold 25 worked in the sugarbush fine day 26 worked at bunks is at school 27 drew some stones of the North field in the forenoon got A Cornets plow in the north field it plows fine I worked in the bush 28 worked in the shugarbush Ad plowed a little fine day Elen & Jennet went Lyn on the cars 29 no meeting to day 30 worked in the sugar bush Ad plowed & began to put up the midle fence in the midle field the ground is drying very fast 31 made 2 whipeltrees& fixed the stove door Billie plowed Ad went to Gananoque very warm day 1868 20 �April 1 Began to sow & sowed 4 1/2 bushel of oats North of the house & east of the path from the rock to the old house the ground is in fine order drags well snow 2 sowed 2 bushel of scotch wheat that we got of John Young East of the path opposit the old Barnstead & 5 ridges of the old Barnstead sowed timothy & clover on it there was quite a snow storm this afternoon snowed in the night about 1 inch 3 the Boys bored Bunks in the forenoon & billie plowed in the afternoon I went to see J.E. Keaton by orders of the Council & to pay him what I thought right for a piece of land for a Road on his place I offered him $25 what I thought was right 4 went ot the Revd Mr Aulds with George White to see a Deeds signed could do nothing without another J.P. Billie plowed in the afternoon snow all gone 5 snow {illegible but was Thomas Darcy} Magee was shot in no Meeting to day Mr Wallace is sick 6 went with J Cook to Oliver Landons to see his Wife sign a deed isued an atachment against Martin Rape for Dr Elsworth it was settled by payment Billie went to Younge with oats for seed the ground is hard frozen 7 went to the fifth & sixth concession & layed out a Road stoped with Ben Herbisons all night it snowed all day & 21 �Otawa this morning part of the night Billie got home to day 8 came home to day the snow is about 4 inches deep fine morning snowed &blowed in the afternoon 9 drew some wood from the sugarbush the slaugh run well fine day 10 drew 2 loads of hay from Thomas Bradleys 1200 cwt & 10 in the other snowed & stormed most of the day 11 worked in the Bush the Boys cut some wood in the sugarbush the snow nearly gone rain and snow at dark with high winds 12 no meeting to day very hard frost last night & cold today 13 hard frost last night clear & cold drew 2 loads from the old house & then drew stones of the north field drew all the stones except of rige gravel that was not put up 1868 April 14 Picked some stones of the orchard in the forenoon plowed below the old house in the afternoon hard frost this morning 22 �rain 15 no frost this morning plowed in the 2 field northeast part I boiled sap in the bush Ad choped some Elem tops rain 16 fine morning rained about 10 oclock & light showrs most of the day bought a plow from R.B.Webster he got 7 from Ogdenburg price $10.50c plowed a little in North field 17 Ad plowed in North field Billie & me put up some fence in the midle of the 2nd field 18 Ad plowed in North field we fixed bunk & put up some fence 19 the Revd Mr Wallas preached in the Schoolhouse & Revd Mr Carroll in the church in the afternoon 20 Billie plowed in the north field I worked in the garden 21 Do Do Do Ad left this for Guelph this morning by the 3 oclock train Edward Young went with him to Toronto I went to John Ivies with Mr Gillhadie he heard that he had 300 bushel of potatos for sale he had none fine day 22 Billie finished plowing the north field then he plowed below the old house rain about 11 oclock P.M. 23 the ground is covered with snow this morning & snowed &blowed till 10 oclock wind N. East very 19 rain 23 �cold storm 24 got 800 of hay from J.Bradley finished plowing at the old house this forenoon plowed the garden 25 commenced sowed 6 bushel of oats on the sod North field East center cold day met the Revd J.P.Baikie at the station he has come to preach for us this summer 26 snow Revd Mr Baikie preached in the schoolhouse in the forenoon I took him to Reeds Schoolhouse in the afternoon 27 sowed 4 bushel of oats in the North field snowed in the afternoon 28 plowed in field below the house in the afternoon the snow was better than 1 inch deep this morning the woods begin to look red 29 finished the field this forenoon & draged 1 ridge in the north field we then sowed 5 1/2 bushel of peas & barley below the barn it draged very well rain 30 sowed 2 1/2 bushel of wheat in the new land rain in the afternoon 1868 I got 1/2 bushel of Thimothy seed from John Ivie price $1 dollar May 1 plowed in the midle field North East part 24 �2 3 sowed 3 bushel of wheat in the New Land that makes 5 1/2 in all there sowed grass seed on it sowed 1 1/2 bushel of wheat below the old house the Revd Mr Auld preached in the schoolhouse in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Baikie at 6 oclock& the Revd Mr Carrol at 3 in the church 4 sowed 1 1/2 bushel of wheat below the old house that made 3 in all there warm day sowed 4 1/2 bushel of peas in the North field rain the woods begin to look green 5 rain this morning Billie went to Mallorytown got one Bushel Midgeproof wheat that David paid 3 dollars for it came from Peterborough he brought a load from Escott for Mr Hueston he is going West {illegible} bushel peas 6 plowed North of the house the ground in good order 7 sowed 4 1/2 bushel of peas in the north field that makes 9 bushel of peas in all frost last night very cast day 8 plowed the headridges in the north field & sowed 1 bushel of oats on them that makes 11 bushel of oats on that field got 500 of hay from J.Bradley this afternoon 9 finished plowing North of the house & sowed 5 1/2 bushel of oats North of the 23 bushel of oats 25 �in all house ground very dry rain 10 rain the trees is got quite green with the rain & heat {illegible} seemed stand still last week rain Revd Mr Baikie preached in the schoolhouse little rain 11 sowed 2 1/2 bushel of oats below the rye or between the rye & ditch & a pailfull of flax seed heavy white frost very cold for the season 12 plowed in the midle field North of the rye & draged below the house for the corn & draged the garden planted the East & south ridge with sweet corn & the ridge next the house with carrots cold at night warm day 13 planted corn north 3/4 of an acre of the house Billie finished the plowing in the midle field that finishes our plowing for the spring sowed nearly 1 bushel of Midgeproof wheat on the 3 ridges south of the North ditch center field a fine rain at 6 P.M. 14 Billie helped J Bradly I planted 2 bushel of peach blows {variety of potato} 15 Do Do Do Do 1 1/2 bushel all below the Barn fine rain this evening 1868 {May} 26 �May 16 rain 17 Billie helped T. Bradley with the team I fixed the grapes & treer they look well the Sand that we put around them last fall has killed the clay fine growing day little rain to night Sowd 3 drills of turnip by the old shop in the garden the Revd Mr Auld preached in the morning & the Revd Mr Gordon in the afternoon in the School house very heavy rain in th afternoon rain 18 rain most of the day the Revd Mr Gordon was hear all night he went to Mr Thompsons for dinner 19 mowed the garden fence East 3 rods & plowed it the ground is so wet north of the house that we cannot plow East of the path Billie got 500 of hay from T Bradley 20 drew 5 loads of Stones & 30 bushel of Sand for F Dean H McKeye helped in the forenoon drew Stones of the orchard in the afternoon I laid a floor in the wood shed rain 21 Billie helped J Jonston to drag he only worked a little while very heavy rain most of the day the ground is begining to flood rain 22 rain today workd at the Bunks 23 atended the council tried 2 cases of Sheepkilling Wm Douglass & R McNiel 27 �24 the Revd Mr Baikee preachd in the Schoolhous 25 fixed a floor in the cookhouse or rather the woodshed little rain to day 26 took stove into the woodshed fine day 27 washed the Sheep & fixed some of the fence midle of the midle field 28 went to Gananoque to mill took 11 1/2 bushel of wheat bought fifty 1b of oatmeal & 50 of indian meal received $7 for Sheep casess from the Treasur 29 Sowed 3 bushel of wheat 1/2 bushel Buck wheat the ground is in good order 30 finishd the fence midle of the midle field atended the Council & tred A Cornets Sheepkilling with J. Cook 31 the Revd MrBeakie preachd & the Revd Mr Wallace 1868 {have included a table that was from a scan many pages back for June 19-30} {June} June 1 Sheared the Sheep A Cornnet helpd a little rain but nothind to hurt 28 �2 Bille helped J Johnston with the teem plantd 5 1/2 bushel of potatos below the house the ground is in very good order 3 Billie helped C Young with the teem finished the potatos 4 went to funeral of Mary Greer daughter of Tho Greer the Revd Mr Carrol preach there was 36 teems it was a very large funeral the wind is South & Southeast fine day 5 the Boyes helped A Cornet to planted potatos 6 drew stones to the Stable the Revd Mr Gordon came here from Gananoque fine shower to night 7 the Mr Gordon preachd in the School house 8 began to work on the Roads at Johnstons corner 9 worked Do Do 10 Do Do Do 11 we got $10 from the Councl to put on the Roads 12 workd on the Roads 13 worked half the day on the Roads that finished the work Sowed better then a bushel of Buckwheat the 29 �ground is very dry fine weather 14 the Revd Mr Baikee preached in the School house in the forenoon afternoon 15 fine Shower last night & this morning drew Stones of the medow North field 16 tried scraped a celler for A Fulerton took off the first Sod but could do no more it is a puttie clay & the Scraper would not work went through the corn with the cultivator 17 went with Revd Mr Baikie to Mr Keers & Mr Darling very warm day the Boys workd at the Corn 18 finishd the corn & drew stones to the Stable & under pined it 1868 {this is June, the scan is not in proper sequence} June 21 19 Drew up the slepers from the old house in the forenoon went a hoeing Bee of James McMullins in the afternoon 20 Billie took the 2 year old colt to an Iland to paster to give $2 for the season I went to Austins with the stone & worked at the stable Revd Mr Gordon came here to day&Revd Mr Baike went Gananoque the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the schoolhouse I took him to Reeds Schoolhouse & heard hime preach Lester Landons funeral sermon the house was full 30 �rain 22 drew 3 loads of stones for S Sheapard it rained then rain 23 Do 4 Do Do Do Do Do rain rain 24 Do 6 Do Do makeing 2 1/4 cords they wear stones that Sheapard borrowed from Tricker I drew them for Sheapard little rain 25 drew 200 bushel of sand for George Grahm I helped Billie to load fine day 26 I went to A raisin of Wm Moors it was all day Wm Hazelwoods young people hear this afternoon very warm day David came home 27 Billie drew 2 loads of lime for George Grahm from Croses I think 50 bushel 28 the Revd Mr Baikie preached in the schoolhouse this morning warm day 29 drew stones for the stable & plowed the potatos I put in 2 sleepers & did other fixings at it 30 drew 5 loads of stones for A Fulerton in the forenoon I helped I went to a raisin of John Sheapard Billie went for A load of lime heart that there was none & did not go all the way 1868 {The following entries from July 10 to 15 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter 31 �Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} July 1 David, Billie Elen & Jennet went to Mr Darlins to go on the Boat to Brockville George went fishing with them to the river I sorted the wool & other choring about the house hoed part of the potatoes 2 mowed a little front of the house the grass is driing up very fast the boys & girls did not get home till day light this morning very warm weather hoed part of the potatos 3 Billie drew a load of lime for A Fullerton Dave & me Blated & quaried some Stores 4 Billie got the horses Shod I intended to go to Young this afternoon went to Younge took tea at Wm Hazalwoods then went Granmoms stopted all night there 5 rain went Caintown & heard a free curch Minister 6 came home from Granmoms this forenoon mowed some in the orchard 7 drew Stones for A Fullertor seller little rain to day 8 drew 150 bushel of Sand for A Fullerton celler little rain 32 �9 drew Stones for A Fullerton 10 drawing loads of hay from the orchard put it in the granary mow Billie helped J McMullin to load hay 11 drew in hay from the orchard I atended it volunteer super{supper} that was given to them by the Municipal council 12 the Revd Mr Auld preached in the shool house the Revd Mr Carrol preached to the Orngmen in the church in the afternoon 13 preached in the morning Mowed the orchard Mr Bilton was hear this afternoon on a visit 14 finished mowing the orchard & mowed some in the 2 feilds it is very poorly seeded 15 drew in 4 loads of hay of the orchard that makes 7 loads in all put in the granery mow 16 James McMillin mowed with his mower in the North feild& mowed round the fences Billie worked for him 1868 {The following entries from July 17 to 31 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} 33 �July 17 finished mowing the North field with J McMullin Billie raked with the horserake 18 drew in hay put 2 loads in the new stable 1 in the old stable & 2 in the Barn little rain to night 19 26 the Revd Mr Baikee preached this forenoon 20 drew in loads of hay put 1 load in the new stable & 1 in the old I cut all in the 2nd field 21 I mowed round the new land two swaths 22 went to Gananoque with Wat Wife she is going Mitchel she went on the steem Boat to Hamilton I got 100 of flour $4. 58 lb of oatmeal James McMullin mowed part of the new land 23 drew in 6 loads & put it in a stack I finished the mowing all but some of the fences 24 finished the toping of the stack & cut some of the Rye it rather green heavy rain this afternoon 25 cut some of the Rye Billie went to Young with David he was going to Delta he got a telagram from Wat to be in Toronto by tusday he has got goverment Job of surveying the Revd Mr Bakee preached in the schoolhouse 34 �27 cradled the oats East of the path below the house Billie drew 3 loads of sand 45 bushel time 75c then drew in R Ennises hay it is very smokey & the sun is like a ball of fire 28 cut some of the Rye Vestus Hiccock brought David & Isabla & his sister David is going to Toronto to meet Wat he has got a goverment job of surveying he left by the 3 oclock train 29 I worked at the Rye a few drops of rain rain 30 worked at the Rye in the forenoon drew in the oats they are in fine order rain 31 finished the Rye & cut some of the Scotch wheat a little rain his afternoon {The following entries from Aug 1 to 3 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {August} August rain 1 2 Rain this forenoon cut some wheat in the afternoon Billie went Gananoque for Isabla the Revd Mr Bakie preached in the schoolhouse 3 drew in the Rye & cut the rest of the Scotch wheat dry weather 4 began to cut the Black See wheat at the old house 35 �it is a fair crop 5 workd at the wheat fine day 6 cut some of the wheat on the new land 7 rain to day I thrashed some of the Scotch 8 more rain to day thrashed a little more wheat I am not able to much I over did myself cradling the Rye Billie cut the Barley 9 the Revd Mr Bakee Preachd in the School house this afternoon 10 drew in wheat to day I mowed some of it drew it in the same time 11 cut the oats west of the Path to the well Humph Young helpd a little rain 12 drew in the oats west of the path this afternoon cut some of the in the north field 13 workd at the oats in the north field a very poor crop 14 Finishd cuting the oats & got them all in the Barn they are very short 36 �15 16 Billie helped Charley Armstrong to cut oats I thrashd some wheat the Revd Mr Bakie preached 17 thrashed some wheat & cleaned it had 7 bushel from 160 sheaves good wheat 18 went to Gananoque to the mill with 7 bushel of wheat fine day 19 Billie drew 3 loads of sand 1 of stone for for John Weston $2 1868 August August 20 little rain last night began to hook the peas they wear to wet us had McMullins pea harvestor & Samuel Johnstons they work well Billie cut some of the wheat then we drew Stones for Fullerton 21 workd at the peas fine day J Coslow help 22 Do Do for Cristie Young 23 Revd Mr Kear preachd for Mr Bakie 24 finishd the peas & cuting the wheat 37 �25 drew in the wheat & drew some Stones for Fullerton 26 went to Gananoque for my grist Billie drew stones for the underpining of Thompsons Shed they are for H McKee he has the Job 27 Charles Roth thrashd 25 bushe of Barly & Peas 42 of wheat 58 of Rye 28 cleaned up the floor & drew in the peas a few drops of rain the afternoon 29 I went to Gananoque with J McMullin & got the grey yarn & got Dr McCrum to look at Beses knee he gave me some powers for her tinter {tincture} of Iodine to rub on it paid 3.9 pence for it. Billie drew 4 loads of Stones for Fullertons celler& 2 loads of Sand for H McKee to Thompson 30 the Revd Mr Keer preachd for Mr Bakie 31 drew stones for Fullertons celler that finished it heavy rain to night 1868 {The following entries from Sept 1 to 12 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {Sept} Sept 1 Drew dung to the midle field East line I worked at the truck waggon at the Blasmith shop 38 �wind south south East 2 worked at the truck waggon Billie drew dung 3 drew 4 loads of stone for Joseph Bradley the wind south & south East fine day 4 drew 4 loads of Stones to Bradley that makes 11 loads for Bradley or 2 cords then we drew 3 loads in the afternoon to Mitchel celler 5 drew Stones for Mitchel Celler 6 first rain in this quarter the Revd Mr Bakie preached & the Revd Mr Auld 7 drew 1 load band for Westin & 120 bushel for Mitchel 8 helped Ben Warren to thrash Billie went to Gananoque with 12 Bushel of Barley & peas got them ground for feed got home at noon then he come to help to thrash & I went to Brockville to atend the Court Elen went to See her Mother walked from Mallory town heavy rain to night that is the first rain 9 Billie & Geordy helped Warren to thrash I came home to night on the mixed heavy rain the morning & most of the day 10 Drew stone for Michels celler I went to a meeting at the schoolhouse for the purpose of trying to build a church at the station I offered to give a lot & stones & sand & there was over 400$ 39 �subscribed for it Wm Clow & his Wife came hear on a visit rain 11 drew stone for Mitchels cutter sleigh McKay helped Wm Clow & Wife went home this afternoon 12 Billie drew stones I went to Gananoque for the fullcloath got a coat cut took the Revd Baikie up & brought the Revd Mr Gorden down with me had A Cornets horse a little little rain this afternoon 1868 {The following entries from Sept 13 to 15 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {Sept} Sept 13 Revd Mr Gorden preached in the schoolhouse this forenoon Billie took him Reeds in the afternoon brought him back again 14 drew dung to the midle field fine day 15 Do Do Do Do Do 16 drew stones for Joseph Badley fine day 17 drew Stones for Robrt Mitchel Heugh Mckee helped to quorrie 18 began to Plow in the midle field for wheat I cut some of the Buckwhat helped J McMullen to thrash 40 �19 20 I helped James McMullen to thrash Bille plowed the Revd Mr Beakie went to preachd but it was so wet that no person came to the Schooll house it faird up about 2 oclock & he went to Reeds 21 Billie & George went with Mr Cornet to his Fathers to thrash I went to Hamilton to the Provincial Exhibition to purchase Sheep & a hog for our Socitie got 2 bushel of Midgeproof wheat at the Station that Adam Sent from Howick 22 Billie got John Johnston to Sow the wheat 23 heavy rain to day 24 drew Stones for Robrt Mitchel 25 raind all day 26 drew 3 loads of Sand for Mitchel & 2 loads of flour for Robert Ennes 3000 I got home about 12 oclock at night from Hamilton & brought home with me 1 hog $28.1 leisester $25 1 year old 1 Cotswoold $40. 1 year old lieseister lamb $30 Sowed 2 bushel of rye 27 went to Reeds heard the Revd Mr Willson of Kingston preach & he had the Sacrement 28 thrashd some of the Buckwheat Billie plowd Adam Turner Died I helped to lay him out 41 �29 Charles Armstrong came & got our thrashing machin Billie made a traid with him for a buggy & harness Billie plowd in the afternoon 30 drew 2 loads of Sand 30 bushel line 35 in all 75 went to the funeral of Adam Turner the Rev Mr Smart preachd there was 42 buggy & waggons at it he was buried at Robinsons Billie helped to Bradly to thrash 1868 {October} October 1 I Helped T Bradley to thrash Billie Plowed 2 Do DoDo Billie finishd plowing for the Rye I Sowd it 2 1/2 bushel & that I helpd T Bradley 3 to thresh in the forenoon I then Sowd 1/2 bushel of Rye that 6 1/2 bushel I went to an Agriculture meting 4 the Revd Mr Smart preachd at the Schoolhouse in the afternoon he was here all night I went to Reeds with him 5 Billie went to Gananoque with 4 bushel of Peas 2 Barly & 8 bushel of Scotch wheat to the mill I shoveled the wheat & Rye & attend a meeting to Build a church 6 cleaned 2 bushel of Rye & 2 bushel of Scotch wheat for the Show 9 bushel of BlackSee for the Mill Billie plowd north of the Rye in the midle field 42 �East line rain 7 went to the Faire at Gananoque & Stoped to an Musical intertainment for the benifit of Sabeth School got home at 2 oclock 8 atended at the Station there was a little rain this morning but it turned out a good day afterwords Hazelwoods & the two Robs was here Rob Beatty & Rob Armstrong Jenney Robson & the Girles stopted all night 9 the Young folks went home this forenoon I thrashd some Buckwheat Billie plowd below the house 10 Billie plowed below the house I helped Joseph Bradley to move his Shop up to his house 11 the Revd Mr Smart preachd in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon Billie took him to Reeds in the afternoon 12 Billie plowed in the forenoon him & George helpd Cornet to thrash in the afternoon I helped Ben Younge to thrash from 10 oclock high wind 13 thrashed at Cornets & Youngs fine day 14 finished thrashing at Ben Youngs this forenoon we went to James Shepards & began to Stumped we are to Stump the field & burn the Stumps & work it for three years he is to find half the Seed do half the thrashing & get half proceeds we are to get the other half for doing the rest of the work plowing 43 �harrowing& harvesting & help the thrashing 1868 {October} October 15 Worked at J Sheepards burning & Stumping 16 Do Do Do Do Bille & George thrashed Buckwheat 17 Billie plowed in the North field west side I thrashd Buckwheat 18 little rain first no Meeting this morning the RevdMr Carrol preachd in the afternoon & the Revd Mr Auld at 6 oclock at night 19 Billie plowd in the North field the ground is very hard & dry I finishd thrashing the Buckwheat the Revd Mr Baikie left on the Express he receivd one hunderd & sixteen dollars for the time he was here sixty five fifty of that was made up at Reeds & fifty dollors & fifty cents was at the Station he ought to have 9 more Aunt Betsey McDonald & aunt Barbarry Watkins come here 20 Billie plowed with forenoon he borrowd 10 bushel of oats from A Cornet last night I cleaned the Buckwheat had 14 1/2 bushel the aunties went away on the Expresse to Mallorytown 21 thrashd peas Stormed all day Snowing & blowing 44 �snow snow 22 Snowing still I fixed the harness very cold 23 thrashed Some peas for the hogs shut them up 24 drew Sant to the Stable in the forenoon drew 3 loads of hay for George Grahm from Joshua Giblerts about 2 1/2 tuns fine day 25 rain went to the Ebenozer church heard the Revd Mr Auld preach rain this afternoon 26 drew Sand to the house in the forenoon Billie went to Escott for the Colt it Strayed away a month ago he plowed in the afternoon we dug potatos fine day 27 Billie plowed in the North field I went to David Johnston auction there was a great many people then bought nothin 28 dug potatos Billie plowed fine day 29 Billie plowed I finished diging the potatos George helped Hugh McKey to quary I pulled the turnips 30 Billie plowd I pulled the carrots George helped H. McKey to quarry hard frost this morning 31 Billie plowed in the forenoon I finished the carrots they are good rain this afternoon with heavy wind 45 �George helped H McKey he is raising Stones for the Church 1868 {The following entries from Nov 1 to Nov 6 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {Nov} Nov 1 Revd Mr Auld preached in the schoolhouse heavy rain 2 Billie plowed in the North feild the ground rather wet I worked at the stable flooring in the forenoon went to the council tried 3 sheep cases H Landon Dunovan & Aron Donne 3 Billie plowed the North field west corner I mended shoes got 5 tops from J Sheapard 4 Drew 1 load of stones for Geo Grahm then sand gravel for {illegible} shed & 1 load of gravel to Westons 5 Billie began to plow at Shepards George piled stumps at Shepards I laid out a road at the townline of Leeds took dinner at A Clendening 6 Billie plowed at Shepards I shoveled some watter furrows where the plowing is done fine weather for plowing 7 drew in the potatos all we had in one load Billie & Jennet & Jerem Chalhoon went to Young this 46 �afternoon they Started with the Singlee buggy & broke the Spring. got J Johnston buggy. I threshd some peas 8 rain no Meeting to day rain all day rain 9 rain all day worked at the Stable alittle they got home to day rain 10 very heavy rain last night & all day the ground is in a Swime with So much rain 11 Billie plowed at Sheepards with Charles Armstrong Iron plow I fixed the irons & did other tinkering 12 hard frost last night Billee plowed in the after noon in the north field he is trying the plow for the plowing match I thrash Some pens 13 Billie went to the plowing match it was on George Pecks farm he took the first prise of the Boys there was 3 boys & 6 men plowd fine dạy 14 Billie went to Crosses for 8 bushel of lime paid 2 dollors for it the roads is very bad I thrashed peas 15 the Revd Mr Auld preachd in the Schoolhouse at 7 PM 16 Billie went to a plowing Bee of James Choulhoon he got 2 shoes on bluher I workd in the Blacksmith Shop in the forenoon then atended a suite at the Station betwen Landon & McCormick & Rape for trespass 47 �1868 Nov Nov rain 17 I helped James McMilan to put up Bails for his cows Billie drew Stones for the Stable in the forenoon went to a bee of Henery Youngs to draw Stones for a ditch at Thompson a little rain rain snow 18 there is two inches of Snow this morning rain & Snow all day no work 19 worked at the Stable Billie drew 5 loads of Sand fine day 20 plastered part of the Stable fine day 21 worked at the Stable in the forenoon fixed the School house in the afternoon Purvis & Findley helped we put props to the back of it H. McKey built & plasterd 22 no Meeting to day 23 killed the hogs & worked at the Stable let out the Rams took 2 Ewes to Cornets & 2 to Roths 24 worked at Stable in the morning went to Keating & tendered him with 31 dollers for the land taking by the Council for a road on his farm he would not take it John Stacy. Quin & Dooks was witness to the tender A. Keating & a Son of J Bradleys wittnes to the opening of ARoad the Revd Mr Green held Bible 48 �Socitee meeting in the evening 25 Billie went to Escott with Mr Green this morning he was here all night I worked at the Stable fine day 26 Salted the pork heavy rain all the forenoon Billie drew Sand for J Joseph Bradley got a sirrip Barrel from Weston to put the homes in 27 helped John Johnston to thrash Billie drew some dung to the garden & cleaned wheat 28 Do Do Do Do Billie went to Gananoque with 1 1/2 bushel of corn 6 bushel of wheat 25 of Buckwheat to the Mill he got 5 gallons of oil 40 cents per gallon 29 the Revd Mr Auld preached this forenoon heavy rain last night & a little this morning 30 Billie & m helped John Johnston to thrash very bad frost last night Billie took Blacks home to Charles Armstrong & got the colt 1868 {Dec} Dec 1 Helpd Christ Young to thrash cold day 2 Do Do Do Do not quite so cold 49 �3 worked at the Stable fine day the sun thawed the hubs a little very little wind it was north wind N 4 got the Black Colt Shod on the fore feet & fixed a door for the Stable dull cloudy day first Storm Snow or Strom 34 this qurter 5 worked a little at the Stable Snowed most of the day Billle went to Cornets with John Johnstone for our two Ewes he went with the Slaugh It is very rough 6 no Meeting to day 7 Killed the white Cow I atended the council A Cornet helped fine day I atended the Council very Stormy this afternoon Mr J Cook Stopt here all night it was too Stormy to go home snow 8 Billie went to Roths for the 2 Ewes that we had at the Ram there I Cut up the Cow Sold 1 hind quarter to Robrt Michel another to George Grahm $5 per 100. 1 forequarter to R Ennis $4.50 Stormed & Snowd all day snow 9 thrashed Some oats for the horses Still Storming a little Robert Beatty came here to night with a cutter 10 fixed a cutter Shaft & cross bar of Wats old cutter for the cutter that Ad had of Leader last winter we cannot find it own Rob wants to take it home 50 �11 drew 3 loads of wood from Armstrongs woods very cold day 12 drew 2 loads of wood Do Do John Robson came here to night 13 the Revd Mr Auld preachd in the School house al night snow 14 Billie & Jennet went to Gananoque with M Young & doll Geordy & Me put a good deal of Rye Straw of the Stack in the Stable lofts for beding in the Spring it began to Snow about 11 oclock Stormd all the afternoon 15 drew 2 loads of hay from Hugh McKey 1560 in all we got it from him on a trade or rather as part price of a colt we are to get 1000 more 16 sawed up 2 elem trees for the Stable floor 17 Billie went to Marblerock with a log {illegible} in the Black colt he went well I sawed with the sawingman Mr McCormick a tailor is here making a great coat for me 1868 {this is from the Dec 18-31, 1868 scan at Queen's University - RDA sheet appears blank, as does book it was photographed from??} Dec 18 Billie went to the Rock with log & got the one he took yesterday he had the Bay colts in to day I thrashed peas 51 �19 20 snow 27 Billie went to the Rock with a log he had the two colts in to day they went well I finished the seed peas warm day no meeting to day all the snow & rain last night 21 went to the Nomination to McCranes schoolteacher the put in Joseph Cook as Reeve Jo{illegible} Legg as J Reeve Thomas Darlin J Birmingham & Thomas Cornet councilmen fine day the front road is all most bear with the thaw 22 laid part of the stablefloor put in all the stuff we had it is 1 1/2 inch elem plank 23 Billie went to Delta with the slaugh for Isabla She is coming home the Revd Mr Baikee & elen went with him he doll & one of Charles Armstrongs horses it snow in the morning then it fined up then it stormed & blew till near midle of the afternoon 24 I thrashed peas cleaned the seed peas first had 6 1/2 bushel or 2 barrles of them fine day hard frost Billie Elen Isabla Mr Baikee& two of the Hicocks came home about 11 oclock to night 25 stormy this morning wind & snow most of the day no work done 26 drew half a ton of hay from Hugh McKey's Miss Highcock & her Brother went home this afternoon the Revd Mr Gorden preached in the schoolhouse at 1/2 2 oclock & the Revd Mr Birts preached at 7 PM 52 �David came home on the Express 28 I put a shoe on Wat cutter the old one was Broke 29 I went to Brockville on the mixed paid Mr E J Sinkler seventy five dollars the intrest due David gave fifty dollars that Adam sent 30 Billie went to the Rock with an Elem log I thrashed oats 31 Billie went to the Rock with an Elem log I mended the Bobslaughs & laid the stable floor Jan 1 very cold day wind north Robert Beatty & Mary & James Purvis & two of the Miss Toruners came from Young no work snow 2 Billie drew a load of wood for McKenley I worked at a moccasins he went to Young in the afternoon with David & the Girles Snow & very cold 1869 {Jan} 3 no Meeting to day heavy wind 4 made a moccasin in the forenoon Billie come home from Young warm day quite a thaw a little rain this afternoon 53 �5 drawed out the Barn floor & fixed the granary we had a Bee drawing Stones for a Church there was 24 teems & a number of loaders very warm dry we wanted more loaders 6 cleaned the Barn floor & fixed the granery Bille went to the Rock with a log 7 I thrashed some of the midgeproof wheat Billie drew wood for Sheeperd & Mckenley warm day Snow nearly gone sow to Roths 8 I went to. Cornets. Cholhoons. Coplands & Roths to See the Socities stock took the old sow to Boar at Roths last night brought it home rain 9 fixed a little at the Stable put the horses in for the first atended the annual Meeting of the our agriculture Socitie was realected president heavy rain last night & most of the day the Snow nearly gone 10 snow the revd Mr Auld preached in the Schoolhouse I went to the River to see about J. Gilbert isued a warrent on friday night for Thomas Chapmon & Carry Chese where Shot at Steven Holleyday & a constable Gilbert went in Serch of them on Wellses Iland & we had got no word of them Sinc & could get none there 11 finishd the Stable & other fxcings & went to the Station to See about Gilbert he is on the track in the States that is all that we have yet alittle Snow 12 cleaned the midge proof whent had th full of a Barrel Henry Johnston brought the thrashing machin intend 54 �thrash on Thursday 13 Atended the Schoolmeeting Mr Thompson elected Trustees Billie came home from Delta he went home with Miss Hicock alittle Snow this afternoon 1869 {The following entries from 14 to 17 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} 14 Henery & John Johnston thrashed for us C & H Young A Cornet J McMullin B. Warren JH Bradley helped had 140 bushels of oats a little Barley think about 30 or 40 bushel of wheat fine day 15 drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs the road is poor 16 Do Do Do J Robsons &Mr Weed came up with the Express from Mallorytown 17 no Meeting to day 18 drew wood from Armstrongs the roads very poor 19 Do Do 20 cleaned up 10 bushel of wheat very Stormy day Snow & wind fixed a little at the Stable 55 �21 went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of whent & about 2 of corn that is all the corn we have took annual repr up to th annual Meeting of the County Agriculture Socities bought 5 gallons of oil 28.3d per gallon & a bag of Salt 6s.3d cold day with a little Snow 22 drew a load of wood Mrs Ennis died about 6 oclock this afternoon very cold day 23 Billie went to Escott with Mr Quin to see his brother they are brothers to Mrs Ennis drew a load of wood in the afternoon I got a tooth drown I was not out 24 Mrs Ennis was buried in the Taylor buiring ground Billie took the Corps there was upwards of 40 Slaughs & cutters the Revd Mr Carrol preachd in the Johnston Schoolhouse Snow & rain in the afternoon it frose as it fell 25 Billie began to go to School I worked at bails for the stable 26 finished the bails got the cattle in to night 27 fixed for the calfs in the Stable 28 worked at Some Shuttles in grahms Shop fine day alittle Snow last night 29 finished a shuttle for S Hazelwood Billie went to young with Ellen &Isabla intending to go to Brockville tomorrow 56 �30 there was a meeting of the Building Committee here the afternoon it was agreed to build the church 36 x 50 feet rain & Snow 31 no Meeting to day very fine day 1869 {February} Feb 1 Billie Ellen & Isabla come home from Young this forenoon they got 24 cents per 1b in Bills for Some butter they had I fixed some in the Stable 2 worked at some Shuttles old Mr Cornet died this morning wind North & northeast Billle took the little Sow to Collhouns snow 3 Snowed about 6 inches last night & is still snowing 10 oclock Snowed all day did nothing but atend to the Cattle snow 4 Snowing Still high winds last night considerable drift this morning the Roads is very bad 5 fixed a Shuttle I have been very bad with the tooth akhe headache Billie & the girles went the Teameeting at Reeds Schoolhouse 6 Billie took home to A Cornets 18 bushel of oats that he borrowd of him in the fall cold day 57 �7 the RevdMr Auld preached in the Schoolhouse this morning Snow 8 Snowing a little Mr &Mrs Barns from Deta came hear with Miss Hicock & her BrotherMr Barns is going home to Markham we are Sending Some things to the Boys with them Snow 9 heavy rain this morning with a fog a little snow 10 taped Billies boots & other mending Dr Richmond was here for dinner he is looking after wood 11 Billie went to Sawlog Bee of J Johnstons to MarbleRock a little rain &Snow this morning 12 warm fine morning fixed a Side peice to the Slaugh for him to draw cordwood he intends to go to a bee of Dr Richmond to morrow 13 heavy rain last night & most of the day with Sleet & Snow cleaned Some grass Seed no drawing to day Rain & snow 14 no Meeting to day rain hail & Snow with high winds and drift J Robson came here last night Rain hail & Snow Rain & snow 15 the roads drifted full with about 1 inch of crust rain Snow & rain all day quite warm for winter 58 �16 fine day the Roads is very bad I went to a sale of John Grahms he is going to Iowa he Sold his farm to Wm McNiel everything went very high Cows & heffers from 25 to 42p dollors each Billie Sold Granpa Cow to Mr Jackson for 600 split rails & timber for 1050 the rails to be split & put in piles by Jackson we are cut the timber & split the 1050 or get 1869 {February} Feb 17 Stormy Day Snowing & blowing I atended on the cattte snow 18 cleaned what oats was in the Passage intending to go to Mill snow 19 went to MarbleRock with 18 bushel of oats & 6 of Buckwheat fine morning Show wind & drift Snow Billie {illegible} year $6 20 drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs very Stormy in the afternoon Snow & wind from South west then North East 21 very Stormy day Snow Revd Mr west preach to night we did not go it was so Stormy Snow & wind snow snow 22 went to Jacksons & drew 2 loads of rock cuts there is no ice or frost in the swamp we had to tramp a road 59 �snow 23 no work to day it is the wost day that has come this winter wind & Snow from the North East with a tremendious drift the roads is compleatly filled up snow 24 fine morning began to Storm about 10 oclock & Stormd all day Billie had to draw wood for McKinley & James Choulhoon they were out of wood the roads was awfull snow 25 J Bradly J Johnston A Cornet Hen Webster Samuel Johnston & me turned out & brock the road from the Cross road to our gate the Side road is nearly level with the fences Still Snowing cleard up at night 9 oclock snow 26 Snowed about an inch last night & is Snowing Stormed all day the roads is nearly as bad as ever snow 27 drew 2 Small loads of wood from Armstrong woods in the forenoon Storming still the road & so drifted that we quite the drawing the roads is awfull 28 no Meeting to day this is the fine day that we have had for a fortnight this has been the Stormest we have had for a great many years 1869 {March} 60 �March 1 I went to the Council it met at Westens they were granting Tavern Lisence 2 went to Gananoque with 26 bushel of oats sold 6 bushel & got 150 of Corn meal oats 50c per bushel meal $2 per 100 1b fine roads Rob Beatty J Robson Wm Scott from Perth Betsey Ellen Hall & Mary Beatty Came here snow 3 the Younge folkes went home this afternoon a little Snow this morning a fine afternoon wind SW in the morning SE in the afternoon SW at night 4 the wind is South west this morning it changed to the South East In the afternoon then to Southwest at Sundown cloudy in the forenoor clear in the afternoon fine day Billie went to Young with 32 bushel of Rye he intends to go to Brockville with it his Mother went with him 5 fine clear morning hard frost wind South 6 Snowed about an inch last night &Snowed till about 10 oclock Billie & his mother & Mary come home this afternoon Billie went to Mateland with the rye got 72 cents per Bushel Snow first Storm in the quarter 32 Storms in the quarter 7 the Revd Mr Auld preached this evening in the Schoolhouse 8 fixed for Smoking hams fine day 61 �snow 9 fine day fixed Some spiles for the bush rather on the thaw 10 very Stormy day Snowing & blowing all day wind Northeast fixed some spiles 11 the roads is compleatly blocked up 12 there was a doubble teem come from the creek with a kind of a Snowplow& five other teems with Sloughs to the Stations 13 Billie & Isabla & Jennet went Delta the afternoon with Doll & a cutter I am very bad with my head 14 snow no meeting to day very high winds with a little Snow about noon it blew a hurricain 15 filled up 7 1/2 bushel of oats & rye & bushel of oats to a bushel of Rye for the hogs & 6 bushel of wheat 16 went to Marblerock with 7 1/2 bushel of Rye & oats for the hogs & 6 bushel of wheat got 258 lbs of flour Robert Beatty went to Gananoque with a grist he was here all night last night & to night 1869 {March} 62 �March 17 Robert Beatty went home to day Ellen went with him & Mary we drew 3 loads of hay from Armstrongs 1.800 & 2 1000 wer her to get 1200 yet fine day 18 Billie went to John Youngs for ceader George Young went with him 19 went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of wheat got 516 1bs of flour that is 774 lbs of flour in the bin fine day & the roads is first rate but we cant get into the woods the Snow is so deep 20 fixed spiles for the Sugarbush fine day 21 the Revd Mr Auld preached in the forenoon & the Rev Mr Correl in the afternoon Wat come home this morning a little Snow Snow Snow 22 worked at Sap pails Wat went to Delta he give me $100 from Ad fine day a little Snow this morning John Younge & his wife here for dinnner 23 worked at Sap pails fine hard frost Mr Ruben Gilles & three of the Clarks come here from Perth to night 24 made spiles for the Sugarbush 25 made over 300 Spiles for the Sugarbush this year we intend to work James Sheperd bush this year Mr Gilles & the Clarks went home this morning Billie went to Young this morning for Ellen 63 �rain 26 drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs it began to rain & thaw this forenoon rained all the afternoon 27 a little frost last night cleaned up the oats had about 30 bushel Billie taped 150 trees this afternoon it runes midling 28 no Meeting to day Snow is going very fast Wat & Ellen come home from Young to day 29 went to the Sugarbush & cleand out the Stove trough & gathered about 20 pails of Sap & boiled it down it is hard worked to gather the Snow is so deep & Soft little rain to night 30 rain & Snow all day work about the house made an axehandle& fixed some buckets 31 went to Lyn paid Wm Clow on hundred & three dollors got a note of sixty four dollors with intrest &endrsed thirty two dollors on the other note as intrest Stoped all night at J Armstrong Billie drew 1200 of hay from Armstrong that is the last of the hay he is to get on the trade rain rain & snow 1869 {April} April 1 Went to Brockville from Lyn with Norton Gardener in the Cutter came home on the Express all well 2 drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs 64 �3 4 Smow worked in the Sugarbush atended an Agriculture meating there is a fine run of sap to day put about 50 pails in the Stone trough besides what we boiled down the Revd Mr Auld preached in the evening 5 drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs then went to the Council Meeting hard frost last night & to day 6 worked in the Sugarbush the Sap we put in the trough all leaked out & lost there is a fine run to day 7 boiled all day in the bush fine day 8 Do Do Do 9 Do Do Billie went to a Bee of James Colhoons this afternoon a little floury of Snow 10 hard frost last night. Cleaned up the wheat put 12 bushel in the east bin & in the center bin 11 no Meeting to day hard frost last night 12 worked in the Sugar bush the Sap runs midling 13 Do Do Sowed grassseed on the Rye 14 Billie got 1300 of hay from Charles Armstrong the Revd Mr Bakie stoped here on his way to Europe he 65 �brought us planes & spacafecation for the church rain 15 worked in the S bush finishd Sowing grass Seed on the Rye & wheat 8 bbs of the Rodon Clover Seed with the Thimothy seed the wheat & Rye look well 16 drew dung to the trees for mulching 17 a little rain this morning worked in the Sugar bush fine day 18 the Revd Mr Auld preached this forenoon in the School house 19 heavy rain last night & this morning the boys worked at Sheepard drawing Stumps I went with Wm Armstrong to look at aline betwen him Filler 20 The Boys worked in the field at Sheepards drawing and piling up stumps the front is nearly out I mended the old harness heavy rain last night 21 Billie & Isabla went to Gananoque in the Buggy I fixed the old harness 22 Billie began to plow & plowed at Sheapards there is a little frost in the ground I fxed whipeltrees 1869 {April} April rain 66 �23 Billie plowed at Sheapards I oiled the old harness & fixed them so as to rig a second teem 24 Billie plowed at Shepards tinkard in the Smithshop 25 rain no Meeting to day little rain 26 Billie plowed at Sheapards I got Grahms horse Shod & Shoe Sett on dolle payed 50 cents for them drew 29 bushel of Pease to Thompsons storehouse they are for the Agriculture Socitie they come from Ingarsol they are the Crown peas & to be divided among the members 27 Billie plowed at Sheapards I worked at drag it is to be a 6 billed Squared one 28 began to Sow & Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of Barley & peas west of the path to the well the ground is rather damp Still it draged pretty fair Billie plowed at Sheaperds 29 worked at a drag made some of the irons Billie plowed at Sheapards 30 finished the ironing of the drag &Sharpened the teeth in the forenoon Sowed 2 bushel of Black oats that I got from Mr Ruben Giles of Smith Falls he Sent them by rail there was a few Callico potatos Goderich potatos & cuscoss I Sowed the oats in North field first 2 1/2 ridges in the center of the field then 2 bushel of peas 1869 67 �{May} May 1 rain 2 rain rain Sowed 4 bushel of Black See wheat on the West side of the North I likewise Sowed thimothy & Rodon cloveseed on where I Sowed the peas & Barley rain this afternoon heavy rain most of the day & night J Robson & Mr Weed come here last night 3 rain & a little Snow mixed all day no work done very cold the woods begin to look red 4 Billie plowed at Sheapards I planted out some appeltrees where there was dead ones cold day 5 planted out some Mapele trees below the house a little rain to day Billie plowd drew rails at Shepards in the afternoon 6 drew 3 loads of dung to the garden in the forenoon then drew rails at Sheapards in the afternoon Billie plowed at Sheapards 7 drew 3 loads of bunks for Sheaperd in the forenoon Sowed 3 bushel of wheat in the North field the ground is rather wet fine day the Revd Mr Austin come here this afternoon 8 Sowed 4 bushel of peas in the North field 68 �fine day the ground is rather better 9 the Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse this forenoon I went to Reeds with him he preached there 10 Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of pease on Sheepards place Billie drged we had J Sheepards Beast 11 finishddrging the pease& Sowed 2 bushel of Midgeproof wheat 12 Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of midge proof wheat that is 4 1/2 of midgeproof on Sheepards place I found 2 1/2 of it & the 4 1/2 of peas 13 Sowed 5 bushel of oats on the Sheepard place rain 7 bushels of oats on Sheapards 14 Sowed 2 bushel of oats fine rain this morning & last night that is 7 bushel of oats on Sheepard he found all the oats fine growing day the woods look green woods look green 15 Sowed 4 bushel of wheat on Sheapards 2 bushel of it Sheepard found that he got from Bruce McNiel it come from the Iland it is in the midle of the pice that finished this pice at Sheepards 4 1/2 bushel of midgeproof altogether on Shepards 1869 69 �May May 16 rain & hail rain 10 bushel of otas in that field the Revd Mr Auld preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Austin in the afternoon heavy rain with a little hail Thomas Younges Barn & Sheds was struck with lightning &Burned 17 rain this morning George Grahm got this horse yesterday we here had it to work with doll Billie drew sand for Bob Michel 1/2 day then he plowed below the house Gordy & Me drew dung to the garden a little rain 18 Billie plowed Gordy drew dung the cornground I went to Mallorytown to shere a triel between Rob Beatty & Jon Edgly Edgly made out that Robs Colt killed his cow & got judgment against him 19 Billie plowed with doll & Sheapards Colt in th forenoon & plowed the garden in the afternoon I made irons for a gate & dug in the garden 20 Sowed 1 1/2 bushel of Barley & peas South of the North ditch & 3 bushel of oats below the house Billie plowed fine day 21 Sowed the 3 ridges on the South side of the North ditch with Alsike clover Seed Sowed 4 bushel of oats below the house Gordy draged Billie went to a Bee of A Cornets in the Afternoon I went &Sowed there was 9 teems 22 Sowed 3 bushel of peas & oats & the crownpeas they are on east side of the field below the house better than 1 1/2 ridg I bought Mr Thompson Shove 18 got Mr Dcores 18 own 18 1b 70 �planted @ bushel of potatos on the in all 54 of them the Crown pea 23 rain the Revd Mr Austin preached this forenoon Billie took him to Reeds in the afternoon 24 Sowed better then 1 1/2 bushel of wheat North of the midle ditch East line Billie plowed it on Saturday & this forenoon we drew some dung to the cornfield Billie plowed part of it White astrilun {Australian} wheat next the fence 25 Sowed 1/4 lb white Bilgian {belgian} carrrots & 2 1/4 lb altringham {altrincham} carrot in the garden Billie went to a bee of George Grahm the ground is very dry 26 Billie plowed at Sheepards for potatos & wheat I planted some potatos below the house 27 Sowed 2 3/4 bushel of wheat at Sheepards Gordy draged Billie plowed 28 drew dung to the Corn field fine weather 29 plowed the Corn ground driseling the afternoon 30 Revd Mr Austin preachd this forenoon & Rev Mr Auld preachd his fairwell Sermon at night 31 planted the Corn ( premium corn) is next the fence the yellow then the white a row of punkins between them put ashes on the hills the ground 71 �in good order 1869 {June} June 1 Washed the Sheep this morning I then went & helped James Sheepard to move his Barn Garner Lee had the job 2 the Boys planted part of the potatos on Sheepards places I helped Sheepard at the Barn Billie went to J Creas & got 3 bushel of potatos paid 40 cents per bushel 3 Billie drew Stones for Mr McKindley I helped Sheepard at his drawing got the Barn & Shed to there place to night rain 4 I Scalded &washd Sap buckets Billie went with Lees runers to Coles near Younge Mills for Sheep we put the Stove in the woodshed heavy rain to night rain 5 heavy rain most of the day Rod Beatty & Rod Armstrong came here last night went home this morning with 3 pigs planted a few Thom Thumb peas at the old house I got from Mrs. Skinner 6 the Revd Mr Austin preached this forenoon he come here from Kingston last night Billie took him to Reeds in the afternoon 72 �7 drew Stones of the meadow in the forenoon Sheered the Sheep in the afternoon A Cornet helped 8 a little rain last night & this morning Billie helped Geo Grahm to draw Stones Tinkler Ad Armstrong come here last night from Lyn he is going West fine day 9 Adam Armstrong went to Napinee with on the Express Billie rolled the wheat oats & part of the peas in the corner field fine day rain 10 Billie Ellen & Jennet went to Younge intending to go to Brockville rain this forenoon I attended a Meeting of the Building Comittee the estimates was so high that we did nothing yet rain 11 rain this morning I took the Scraper apart it was broct so that there had to be new Sides made rain 12 planted some Calliflours &cablage plants rain most of the day Billie come home to dayput the irons on the scraper Billie was here with Isabla & Jennet snow to day 13 the Revd Mr Austin preach in the schoolhouse this morning 14 began to work on the roads A Cornet is Pathmaster we had the teem on 1869 {June} 73 �June 15 Worked on the roads Billie & me a little rain about 5 oclock a little rain most of the night 16 Billie drew stones in the forenoon he worked for Sheepard on the roads in the afternoon got 75 cents for it I finished our work this forenoon with Geordy 17 Billie plowed in the North feild where we intend to summerfallow it is in the center west side I painted the Buggy 18 Billie plowed warm day I fixed some irons for the Buggy little rain grass growes well corn is dowing little it is too cold for it 19 Billie finished the plowing the ground is very dry for all the rain we have had. I fixed the Buggy & gave it another coat of paint that is the Box & greers rain 20 the Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse 21 drew Stones of the midle field East line fine day 22 finished drawing the Stones this forenoon went throw the corn with the Diel 23 worked at the corn potatos & carrots I went to festival in the Drill Shed in favour of the Rev Mr Carrol there was about one hundred people 24 we had a bee to draw Stones for the Church there was 13 teems drawing & men to load got a good job 74 �done fine day 25 hoed the Corn it is very Small but a good colour 26 I went with John Cook to see how the sheep & hogs was doing that belong to the Agriculture society they are all wright except the hog at Webs he is very poor atended a meeting in the afternoon Wm Hazelwood & Betsey came here on visit Bille went to Young 27 the Revd Mr _ preached in the morning he is the New minister Mr Austin preached in the afternoon Billie came home with Elen & Jennet rain 28 fixed rods in the waggon box & worked at bunks a little rain 29 Billie went to gananoque with 18 bushel of wheat to Mill I went to Mr Darlins to See him about the Church 30 rain last night & this morning worked in the black Smiths Shop I helped John Johnston to draw his Barn Billie went to a School picknic at Johnstons Schoolhouse 1869 {July} July 1 Helped J Johnston to Move his barn & rise a Shed Billie went throw the Potatos at Sheepards 75 �2 Billie went to Mr Jacksons for Bunks he got none I put some bunks togather warm day 3 Billie draged the Summerfallow I helped Henry Young to rais his Shop 4 the Revd Mr Smart preached in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon Billie took him to Reeds in the afternoon 5 I was at the council most of the day the Revd Mr Davis the New Connection minister was here for dinner 6 Billie drew 2 loads of flour for Mr Ennis we hoed in the garden 7 I Began to Mow & Mowed about 3/4 of an acre at the old house it is Clover & very heavy Billie went to the Rock with Cris Young & got some Elem plank that was there sinc winter rain 8 Billie draged part of the Summer fallow & cultivatd that that was plowed last fall rain last night & this morning rain 9 atended a School examination & picnic the Schollers did well rain this morning 10 went to Gananoque with James Sheepard received $10 from him for gravel that he got for the road I bought a kip skin $1.50 iron 75 cents Billie went with James Lattimer got a coat cut 76 �11 rain rain the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the afternoon instead of Mr Austin he had just got back from hom last evening 12 atended the celebration of the 12 in Sheepards woods there was 7 lodges & a large number of people the Revd MrFollock lectured & Mr Herburt McDonald gave a speach 13 Billie helped Charles Armstrong at his hay (half a day) we took in a load of clover that was last week very bad hay weather went to the funeral of Thomas Greer a very large funeral 14 Billie worked Armstrong I went to Lyn with Ellen stoped at J Armstrong all night 15th went to Wm Davis got dinner. tea at Hump Youngs at Greenbush Stoped at John Youngs all night rain last night 16 come to Granmams to day Stopted there all night 17 got home this afternoon Charles Armstrong is mowing with his mower fine day a rain yesterday 1869 {July} July 18 the Revd Mr Austin preached this morning in the Schoolhouse 77 �rain 19 Charles Armstrong finished the Northeast field & a little at the old house 20 raked & drew in 5 loads of hay out of the North field heavy rain this afternoon 21 rain most of the day Billie took a load of withs to the river for Mr McDougal he got a bag of Salt at Mr Darlins paid $1.25 c for it it is fine Bought a new Scyth $1.25s 22 Billie helped Charles Armstrong we worked at the hay in the North field cut some of the clover 23 Billie helpd Armstrong at his hay we got all the out of the north field took Doll to Austins & put her to his horse Ad got home to day 24 Billie helped Armstrong at his hay we workd at the clover it is hurt with the wet Ad went to gananoque with the Buggy 25 Revd Mr Davis preachd in the forenoon &Revd Mr Austin in the afternoon rain at night rain rain rain 26 Charles Armstrong mowed in the midle field cost line heavy rain this afternoon 27 Billie finished cuting the midle field with the mower fine day 28 got in 7 loads of hay 6 out of the midle field & one off 78 �Clover put the rest in Cock rain 29 very heavy rain last night a little to day ground very wet cut a little clover in the afternoon 30 worked at the clover below the old house fine day 31 got the clover all in cock a heavy crop 1869 {August} August 1 Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon 2 Stackd the clover & timoty below the old house had 140 cocks A Cornet helped Billie mowd in the afternoon with Charles mower 3 cut part of the fallwheat it is an even crop there is no wind but there is a little smut Charles Armstrong cut the new meadow 6 acres with his mower 4 I made out the papers for lots No __in of the Township of __before Robert Webster Eng & worked at the hay in the new medow 5 workd Do Do Do 79 �6 Stacked the new medow A Cornet helped with his teem both teams was as busy all day as we could bee fine day for work a very little Sprinkle of rain about noon 7 helped Cornet to make a Stack Billie & me with our teem fine day 8 went to the funeral of Joseph Turner he was drounded at Gananoque & the Body was brought to his Fathers Mr Joseph Turner there was over 200 waggons &buggys besides some on horseback he he was buried by the Orngemen & then the Revd Mr Smart preached it was the largest funeral it I ever saw in Canada 9 Ad come home on Saterday night & him & me mowed in the Orchard it is very heavy Billie worked in the potatos at Sheepards 10 drew in the from the orchard toped off the Stock with part of it put some in the Stable & 2 loads in the barn fine day that finishd our haying except some fences it is afine crop 11 drew in the fallwheat & cut some of the fall rye in the afternoon there was a fine Sower about 9 oclock 12 the Boys worked at the rye & cut the Barley below the corn it is a fine crop 13 Ad & Billie plowed & scraped the fundation of the church I workd half the day in sand pit geting a place uncovered for to get sand for the church 80 �14 drew in the loose rye & the Barley in fine order very warm day 1869 {August} August 15 the Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse this forenoon a little rain John Young come home from cristie he is up helping Cristie 16 very heavy rain last night & this forenoon I got J McMullin & Wm J Turner to draw sand for the church we moved the fence from the horse paster across to to the old house 17 began to cut the wheat in the north field it is a fine crop 18 worked at wheat I went to the funeral of old Mrs Cornet in the afternoon She was buried at Robinsons the Revd Mr Follock preached there was 45 waggons & buggys beside horsemen 19 worked at the wheat & drew in 3 loads of bound Rye 20 finishd the wheat this forenoon & raked up the 2 bushel sowing of Black oats & drew them in Ad & Billie helped Ben Young to thrash in the afternoon I cut some of the Barley in the midle field north end east line rain 81 �{illegible} shoe X 21 22 rain finished cuting the Barley Billie got some of the horses Shoes fixed with P.M. Moore & made a bargon with to Shoe by the year for 6 1/2 dollors Ad helped T. Bradley to thrash I met the Rev Mr Chambers at the Station & took him to Reeds went to Reeds Schoolhouse & heard the Revd Mr Chamber preach he had the Scacrement there & preachd in our School house at night 23 raked & drew in the Barley Ad cut some of the oats at Sheepards 24 the Boys worked at Sheepards I went to Mr Darling with Mr Austin I laid out a road betwen 17 & 18 in the first concession got dinner at Mr Keers & tea at Darling 25 the thrashers here last night Burns & Rape we thrashed to day 19 bushel of Spring wheat 22 of oats 63 of Peas & Barley 26 finished this morning the Rye 32 bushel fall wheat 10 bushel drew in some of the Spring wheat after cleaning the floor 27 finished drawing in the wheat the forenoon then cut wheat at Sheapards Vize Heacock &Mrs Stainin come hear to day fine weather 28 heavy rain to day no work except what I did in the Barn 82 �29 Revd Mr Austin preachd in the Shoolhouse this afternoon 30 the Boys workd at Sheepards I ridled the peas out of the Barley & drew in a load of oats 31 went to gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat & some wool got two packs 4d per lb the Boys cut the oats at home & hooked the Socities peas 1869 {The following entries from Sept 8 to 15 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {Sept} Sept 5 1 cut the wheat in the midle field in the forenoon me & Billie drew 5 loads of Sand for the Church then Ad & Billie cut the oats at Sheepards fine day 2 drew in the oats below the house fine crop 3 drew in the wheat from the midle field & the peas & oats below the house in the forenoon & the oats at Sheepards in the afternoon hard work fine weather 4 cut wheat at Shepards & drew in some of the wheat the Scotch wheat that was mixed with the midge proof was all taken with the midge the Revd Mr Smart preached in the Schoolhouse in the afternoon & .Revd Mr Follock in the forenoon 83 �6 the Boys finishd the cuting of the wheat at Sheapards I went with Mr Thompson to Mr Armstrongs & got out 4 sills for the Church & drew them home rain 7 alittle rain this morning I went with J Lattimer & Saw his Wife sign a deed of her place in Gananoque to.S. Sheapard Ad & Billie helped H Young to cut wheat in thafternoon we fixed finces & drew 3 loads of Sand for the Church rain 8 rain most of the day nothing done rain 9 Billie and Gordy went to Gananoque to the show of wild beasts 10 Billie & Gordy drew 5 loads of dung to the North field Ad went to Mallory town to the show 11 worked at the peas they are a good crop 12 the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the forenoon in the schoolhouse Billie took him to Reeds 13 Ad Ellen {illegible} Jennet Mr & Mrs Deen went to Delta this morning I worked in the sand pit for the church Mr Darlin sent 2 teems to draw Billie & Gordy finished hooking our peas 14 got James McMillens horses & drew in four loads of peas Humphrey Young helped Billie to draw in the wheat at Sheepards 84 �15 finished drawing in the peas at home with H McKees horses & drew the remainder of the sills for the church Mr Thompson helped 1869 {The following entries from Sep 16 to 20 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {September} Sept 16 Worked at the peas at Sheepards fine weather Ad & the Girels got home to night about 11 oclock 17 worked at the peas I was up all night with Mr McKinley he is sick 18 drew in 6 loads of peas at Sheepards 19 I paid Killie tow dollors for the paper the Revd Mr Smart preach this afternoon Mr Davis in the morning 20 drew in 2 loads of peas at Sheepards that finishes the harvest I worked at the church got one dollar for it from McKee the Boys drew dung to the north field in the afternoon a little rain 21 I went to Brockville to the Cattle Show it was a poor afair I came to Lyn stopt at J Armstrongs took a Dear Skin to the tanery 22 got home on the express the Boys drew dung 85 �23 Billie plowed for the fall wheat Spread dung 24 Sowed 1 bushel of Souls wheat that I brought from Hamilton last fall it took the prise then 25 bushel of midgeproof wheat the ground in fine order 25 Shoveled some of the furrows on the fallwheat drew dung on the new meadow midle field east line the Revd Mr Gordon come here 26 heavy rain last night & all day no meeting Billie took Mr Gordon to Reeds no person came there rain 27 drew dung to the meadow I helped A Cornet to thrash at his mothers place fine day heavy frost last night 28 I helped Cornet to thrash to day Ad & Geordy drew dung 29 I thrashed some peas Ad drew gravel to the Barnyard 30 I cleaned the peas had 7 bushel Ad drew Sand to the Barnyard from the pit 1869 {The following entries from Oct 1 to 16 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {Oct} 86 �Oct 1 Drew Sand for the Church Ad & A Cornet with there teems & I loaded Billie has been working at the Church atending the masons since last friday rain 2 drew the corn out of the field & put it in the orchard in the forenoon atended an agriculture meeting at Austons in the afternoon heavy rain at night Billie got $8 for working at the church 8 days 3 rain the Revd Mr Smart preached in the schoolhouse in the afternoon heavy rain last night & this forenoon 4 heavy rain this morning & all day no work 5 cut & drew some wood from Cornets I helped A Cochran in the afternoon to draw some stones for the church little rain this morning 6 made two hoops of band iron for the stove pipes in the wall of the church Ad went to Young Jimmie & Mary was here they went home to day 7 went to Gananoque show took first on fulled cloth second on peas saw Prince Aurther & the governer general & Lady they went down on board of the Magnet 8 Geordy & me helped Benj Warren to thrash Billie went to Young to see Willie before he went to Pembrock 9 Billie began to plow the stuble in the North field Geordy & me began to dig potatos as Sheepards 87 �10 little rain this morning no meeting to day rain 11 Billie went to Gananoque for a load of lumber for the church we dug potatos at Sheepards Ad went to Dr Richmonds with Bisey for him to See her knee {illegible} rain 12 drew 105 bushel of sand for Grahm & Latimer 1/2 day dug potatoes in the afternoon little rain 13 dug potatos in the forenoon pulled turnips & mangles for the show & other fixings in the afternoon 14 we had our Agriculture Show in the Drill shed rain in the afternoon it was the best we have had 15 heavy rain all day & last night the ground is very wet the Hazelwoods & Philipses here all night 16 picked stones of the field east line below the new land rain 1869 {The following entries from Oct 17 to 21 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {October} Oct 17 Revd Mr Davis preached in the schoolhouse 18 Picked stones of the midle field next the road in the forenoon dug potatos in the afternoon Billie got the 88 �Armstrongs plow rain 19 Billie began to plow in the midle field we dug potatos 20 put the stove in house & dug potatos hard frost last night 21 helped Thomas Shelds & Matthew Keer to draw stones & sand for the Church Billie went with Armstrongs plow to Willsons to get it fixed for the Mach drew wood 22 finishddiging the potatos & killed a hog Billie plowed 23 heavy rain all day helped W. J. Turner to thrash In the forenoon it rained so heavy that they quite 24 no Meeting to day Snow 25 went to A plowing Match at Mr Webs Billie took the Second prise in the Boys match there was about half an inch of Snow this morning that is the first Snow 26 drew a log for wood it Snowed most of the day it is nearly six inches deep put the Cows in the Stable for the first time Billie helped J. McMillen to thrash Geordy helped Turner to thrash Snow 27 Snowd & Stormed most of the day thrashd a little 28 cleaned 25 bushel of peas at Sheepards I got 12 Sheepard 11 & House 2 bushel he is thrashing them 89 �on Shairs or even 10 1b bushel drew some wood Billie helped McMillin to thrash 29 drew Some wood very Stormy day 30 loaded feed for the hogs & other fixing about the house 31 the Revd Mr Follock preached in the schoolhouse 1869 {the rest of November 1869 is out of order and is transcribed a couple pages ahead} {The following entries from Nov 10 to Nov 15 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {November} Nov 1 Cleaned the fallwheat & fixed for to go to the mill the Snow is nearly gone 2 Billie went to Mill to Garanoque with 5 bushel of pollwheat & 9 1/2 of Spring & 6 of peas oats & Rye for the horses fine day I pulled the mangles 3 pulled five rows of the carrots a fine day Billie drew some Sand & gravel for Jos Gilbert in the forenoon plowed in the afternoon 4 I went to Marble Rock with Wm Clow to an Auction Sale of Delongs & Emenes of lumber 90 �Billie plowed fine day 5 David started a midle line for a fence a little rain & cold day Billie plowed Geordy worked with masons this week 6 Billie plowed I helped Mr Mitchels men at the Church they began yesterday T Reed & James Ladlow boarded hear B. Kinker Stopted at the Station we got all the rafters & canteliors up to day Billie drew gravel {illegible} 7 no Meeting to day 8 drew in some of the carrots they were frosen {some?} Stormed most of the day Robert Beatty & John McDonald went home to day they come on Saturday 9 I worked at the Church with Mitchels Men David & Isabla went in the buggy to Delta Billie went on horseback to bring the Buggy back David is going to stop at Delta & keep Bub colt 10 I worked at the church in the forenoon pulled corn in the afternoon Billie came home this afternoon 11 I worked at the church Billie went to a plowing match at Pecks took the 3rd premium 91 �finished shingling the church 5 1/2 days 12 I worked at the church Billie plowed 13 I worked at the church Do Do the ground is rather hard frozen 14 {illegible} at the schoolhouse the Revd Mr Cornet preached in the church 15 I fixed up the fences at the church & gathered up the {illegible} & bits of boards around the church hard frost Jennet at Young {rest of entry illegible} 1869 {The following entries from Dec 11 to 16 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {Dec} Dec 1 Billie & Geordy drew 5 loads of loom for Mr Thompson Garden I fixed a little at the room in the woodshed {illegible} & helped James Calhoun to fix the ditch at the church the frost is nearly all out of the ground 2 I helped Johnston to thrash cold day freezing hard snow 3 Do Do Do very cold Day little snow snow 4 finished thrashing at Johnstons little Snow 92 �5 a little rain at night no Meeting to Day cold day 6 fixed in the woodshd in the forenoon went to help A Cornet to thrash in the afternoon did nothing Henery Webster was not done till night 7 I helped A Cornet to thrash fine day 8 Do Do Do Do the Boys drew some wood Geordy has been at School 9 helped A Cornet to put his oats Straw into the Barn in the forenoon J Stacy come to thrash at Sheepards at noon finishd Sheepard & Hendersons part this afternoon I had J McMullin & David Johnston 10 thrashed our wheat 42 bushel of wheat in all for out Store 16 of midgeproof & 26 of Blacksee they brock there bedpice & did nothing in the midle of the day 11 thrashed the oats we had 37 for our Shaire our thrashing came to $243 cents {illegible} Sheepards to settle with Store for it he is indue us very fine day we helped Sheepard to put his straw in the Barn ours was put in as we thrash 12 the Revd Mr Davis preached in the school house heavy rain 13 put bottoms in some tubs & other tinkering about the house 93 �14 went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of Black see & 2 bushel of fall wheat & 2 bushel of Rye in the waggon & heard the Revd Mr McClaren of Belville preach the ordination Sermon of Mr Barns he was placed in Gananoque in Mr Gordons place there 7 ministers there there was a very large congregation 15 put new pins in the wood slaugh fine day rain at night 16 Killed old Lillie cow she is good beef & one hog heavy rain all day & night A Cornet helped 1869 {this page is out of order and needs to be moved back two pages} {The following entries from Nov 16 to Nov 30 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} Nov 16 {Billie line strikethrough} I fixed plank for the drain of the church & husked some corn rain 17 heavy rain all day worked at the corn in the woodshed 18 Billie drew gravel in the afternoon for John Gilbert 90 bushel & got some wood 19 thrashed some of the socities peas & husked corn David came home from Delta this afternoon 94 �rain 20 rain most of the day fixed a fram for a room in the wood shed pulled some carrots put them in the wood shed 21 21 the Revd Mr Green the Bible Agent came here this morning Billie took him to Willsons with the Buggy the roads is hard frosen no meeting here 22 toped the carrots in the wood shed in the forenoon Banked the church in the afternoon B Warren W.J Turner J McMullin R Johnston & James Cornet helped fine day Billie helped Thomas Bradley to thrash the Revd Mr Green held meetings in the schoolhouse at 7 oclock 23 snowed about 6 inches last night Billie took Mr Green in the slaugh to Escot Gordy helped J Bradley to thrash I helped A Cornet to kill two hogs we then killed 1 for us a little rain took a south down ram to Mr Browns & got another 24 went to Gananoque with A Cornet took the hog it weighed 275 lbs got 9 dollars per 100 got a barrel of salt 8s .25 lbs of {illegible} 5s 12d Sugar 6s tea 4.7 &Sundrys articles $8 let the Rams out Billie took 2 Ewes to {illegible} Browns 25 thrashed the socties peas had 7 bushel from 36 lbs they are the Crown pea 26 Billie drew 2 load of stones to F Dean I thrashed some peas and oats oats in the 95 �forenoon helped Dean to raise a shop 27 28 I helped John Johnston to thrash Billie drew some dung to the carrots fine day the Revd Mr Folock preached in the school house snow this morning snow 29 helped John Johnston to thrash Billie took 2 Ewes to George Pecks & look for a thrasher rain 30 rain most of the day fixed a room in the woodshed for the flour & meet Billie drew loom to Mr Thompsons garden 3 loads he gave us 100 old rails & some Bunks 1870 {this is January 1-17, 1870 - needs to be put ahead in order} {January} Jan 1 2 The Boy drew Some wood from Cornets wood the Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse heavy rain last night & this morning & all day very few out 3 heavy rain & wind last night Snow wind & drift very Stormy all day very few at the Election it is so Stormy 4 drew 2 loads of wood from Cornets in the forenoon Billie took the Saw to J Cooks the Socities Bore is there 96 �5 drew 2 loads of wood from Cornets I began to thresh the peas Billie went with Jams Sheepard to T. Cornet 6 I thrashed peas the Boys choped in the wood shed it is So Stormy that they could do nothing out 7 Boys drew 2 loads from Armstrongs I threshd peas hard frost Clear & fine day 8 I thrashed pean in the forenoon went to the Station very Stormy wind & Snow the boy drew 1 load of wood 9 snow the Revd Mr Johnston preached in the Schoolhouse 10 very Stormy wind & Snow & thrashed John Coslow worked half the day with the Boys drew 2 loads of wood 11 Billie drew a load of Bunks from Jacksons 75 sils Gordy helped Thos Bradley to thrash I thrash peas very fine day snow & rain 12 worke a little at some Sheepskins to tan them & went to the School- Meeting Benj Warren was Elected Trustee a very Stormy rain & Snow snow 13 John Coslow thrashed peas I went to the Annul meeting of the Agriculture Socity at Westons was reelected President a very Stormy day wind & Snow 97 �rain 14 very cold day billie & Coslow started to go to the woods for wood they come back it was so cold that they could not sand it I cobled in the house 15 rained all day we intended to Young choped in the woodshed 16 no Meeting to day went to Young to Granmoms 17 heavy rain all day could not come home 1869 {out of order chronologically this is Dec 17-31, 1869} {The following entries from Dec 17 to 20 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {December} Dec 17 Billie helped B Younge to thrash I salted some of the meat 18 Do Do Do finished the cuting & salting 19 no meeting to day no slaughing 20 Went to Robesons schoolhouse the Nomination there was a good many people then & a poll demanded 21 put pins in the Slaugh fine Day Mr Darlin come here at night & Stopted all night we intend to go &See what we can get for the Church 98 �rain 22 heavy rain this morning & all day nothing done Mr Darlin went home after dinner he had a buggy 23 I fixed a little at the old trundle bed am bad the Rheumatism in my Sholders 24 tinkered round the house went the Station & met the Revd J Austin he is going to Spend his Christmas in the neabourhood 25 David & Miss Heacock came from Delta very poor Sloughing here 26 the Revd Mr Davis preached in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Austin in the afternoon 27 fixed the Cutter for David it is Wat old one put on a Shoe & two braces behind I then took the receipt that I got from J.E Keaton for $31 for the Road to the Council 28 the Boys underbrushd in Cornets woods for wood 29 Billie & the girels went to a funeral of Miss Shipmon She died in Belville was buired at Robersons the Revd JP Baicke come here last night by the Express Billie took dishes up to Reeds for a tea meeting that is to be there Tomorrow 30 I did nothing Stopted with Mr Baikie Mr Austin & him hear for dinner Billie took 8 in the Buggy up to the tea meeting it was a fine one took $39 dollors in there was 6 ministers 4 Presbyterains & 2 Meathodist 99 �31 the Boys worked in the woods poor slaughing 1870 {The following entries from Feb 11 to 18 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} Feb 1 Billie & Geordy drew 2 loads of railcuts from Jacksons fine day 2 got the horses Shod in the forenoon went to a wood bee of Bruce McNiels in the afternoon 3 went to a bee of Samuel Johnstons to draw Sawlogs to Gananoque for Shingles 4 went to Elen Landons Funnerl Revd Mr Follock preached there was 25 Sloughs & cutters 5 I went with John Johnstons to the funeral of Mrs Tackabury Revd Mr Follock preached there was 39 Slaughs & cutters 6 the Revd Mr Davis preached in the Schoolhouse 7 Billie. Geordy & John Coslow got out 7 loads of railcuts I went to Brockville Stopt all night 8 at J Halls got home about 8 oclock at night 8 the Boys got out 8 loads 9 the Boys got 7 loads the boy brought one load home 100 �at night the rest they left in Jacksons field 10 Do Do 8 Do 11 Do Do 7 Do 12 Billie & Geordy went to the woods themselves got out 4 loads & brought 1 home I Paid John Coslow Turner $2.50 for the 5 days that he helped the boys in the woods 13 rain & snow no meeting to day fine day 14 Billie went to a wood bee of Benj Youngs very snowy in afternoon wind & snow & a little thaw 15 rain most of the night so that yesterdays snow is nearly gone Billie drew 2 loads of railcuts 16 we had a Bee to draw the Railcuts from Jacksons there was J. Douglas H McKee J. Purvis S Laplante Armstrong B. McNiel A Cornet J Johnston B Young R Johnston Mr Horton F. Johnston C Young J Bradley 14 teams besides our own we got a fine job some snow falling 17 {first of line illegible} James Armstrong Samuel Johnston went for railcuts S Johnston brought 1 & Charly & Billie brought 2 loads that finished all that they had out 18 heavy rain last night & this morning & all day no work 101 �done 1870 {out of chronological order} {January} Jan 18 came home to day from Young nothing but ice on the Roads the field is all bare 19 John Coslow James Choped wood with Billie drew 5 loads I thrashed peas & had to quit with pain in my arms 20 Billie drew 5 loads of wood Young Coslow Choped & old Mr Coslow finishd thrashing the peas fine day 21 Billie drew 6 loads of wood Coslow choped I went to Gananoque with Robert Johnston to the Anual Meeting of the Riding AgricutureSocity fine day the roads is bare in a great many places 22 Billie went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of wheat Geordy & me cleaned 40 bushel of peas Rob Beatty come up for Mary She come home with us from Young 23 the Revd Mr Follock preachd in the Schoolhouse rain last night & to day David come home to night rain 24 cleaned the rest of the Peas had 62 bushelcleand the midge proof wheat had 18 bushel fine day 102 �rain & snow 25 Billie & Geordy helped Charles Armstrong to thrash Burns & Rape came to thrash they Sett the machin& went home Snow last night hail & rain to day 26 began to thrast the wind is so high that they had to quit Billie went to the funeral of Mr Horton at Dulcimain Schoolhouse the Revd Mr Carrol preached 27 thrashed the Spring Wheat had 63 bushel & oats had 140 bushel paid Rape & Burns $ nine dollors & thirty cents that is in full for what they did now & in August T. Bradley M. Young A. Cornet E. Warren J. McMullen & D. Johnston fine day 28 made pins & ranes & a runner for the old Bob Slaughes fine day 29 put a shoe on the Bobslaugh & other fixings on them at the blacksmith shop Billie got 150 Stakes & 50 caps from Jacksons 30 no Meeting to Day Albert Hickock & his sister came here 31 Billie & Geordy went to Jacksons & drew 2 loads of railcuts fine day 1870 {The following entries from Feb 19 to 28 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {February} 103 �Feb 19 Snowed last night about 4 inches & a little rain in the forenoon in the afternoon the Boys cut some in the shed 20 rain the Revd Mr Follock preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Gordon in the afternoon snowed in the afternoon 21 cold day the Boys went to School I fixed the harness 22 storming most of the day snow & wind I went to the station with Mr Gordon Satchel he called at Thompsons the Express will not be up till 7 oclock 23 Storming still I worked at the harness wind & snow 24 cold day cobled a little 25 the Boys is all at 26 Billie took 3 loads of hay to Charles Armstrong that we borrowed from last Sping fine day snow 27 no Meeting to day 28 drew in the remainder of the Stack Snowed a little most of the day 1870 {The following entries from Mar 1 to 16 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} 104 �{March} March 1 Billie Ellen & David went to Gananoque {illegible} Deans {illegible} fine day 2 fine day I am bad with the Rhuematism in my arm I have done nothing for some time 3 fixed an iron wedge the boys at school 4 filed & sett a new crosscut saw for Charles Armstrong fine day 5 Billie and Geordy drew 1 load of wood in the forenoon then Billie went to bee of Hugh McKees to draw rails from McCradies 6 snow Revd Mr Davis preeched in the school house fine day 7 snowed most of the day J.W Hough Esq came here from Brockville he is going to Gananoque staid all night 8 went to Gananoque with Mr Hough went & saw Dr Davison & took dinner with him he is very poorly 9 went with Mr Hough to John Coacks to see the Ayreshire Bull that he got from our Agriculture Socitie 10 went to Gananoque with 6 bushel of Rye & 9 bags of midge proof wheat got 3 bags ground & kept 6 105 �bags to be cleaned for seed 13 snow 11 Mr Stark came here from Pitsburg fine day the boys at school I can do nothing with my arms 12 the Boys drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs I atended an Agriculture Meeting John Scott & Aunt Jane came here & David & Isabla came from Delta fine day snow no Meeting to day very stormy wind & snow 14 the roads is nearly blocked up the boys at school 15 John Scott & Aunt Jane went home Ellen went with them the roads is very heavy 16 very stormy snow & drift very little travel on the roads 1870 {The following entries from Mar 17 to 21 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} March 17 storming still snow & wind with terable drift 18 the roads is block up two thence teams turned out & went along some soveling& more tramping 19 David & Billie went to Thomas Cornets to look at a span of horses that he had we want to get a horse 106 �Cornet is to bring them down of Monday 20 27 Revd Mr Follock preached in the schoolhouse 21 David went to Delta this morning & Cornet sent his Son downe with the horses one is 5 and the other 4 years old in the spring, we kept them gave him siss and $80 to give him 10 more in two months that is at the rate of $190 for the span Billie took Miss Sweet to W. Stettons this afternoon 22 rain & Snow & very warm the Snow in going turning Cold this afternoon 23 cleaned 20 bushel of wheat intend to go to Gananoque tomorrow frost last night &to day I have gon to the Station every day sine Saturday expecting Ellen home from Young She has not come yet 24 went to Gananoque with 20 bushel of wheat for flour Geordy went with me & I went to Mr. J. Lindseys & laid out a road betwen lots No 7 & 8 in the first consession of Leeds 25 fixed some of the buckets 26 Billie went to Young with 5 bushel of peas for Seed to Rob John Robson went with him no Meeting to day Snowed & blowed 107 �28 fixed buckets the roads blocked up 29 took some of the buckets to the bush with the old mare Billie come home from Young & brought 6 bushel of potatos from Rob 30 the Billie & Geordy taped all day the Snow is very deep it is all most imposable to get along 31 taped more of the bush 1870 {The following entries from April 13 to 20 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} April 1 taped more of the bush very poor run 2 boiled sap in the Sugarbush got it all boiled in at dark gave Sheapard his Shair in Surip 3 the Revd Mr Davis preached in the schoolhouse 4 went to marble rock with 10 bushel of oats got oatmeal for it & 10 bushel of Barley got some dust for the Cows Mr Dickson ows me 275 lb barley dust the Revd Mr Bakie come here by the Express 5 the Boys went to School I fixed around the house 6 Billie went to Gananoque with Mr Baikie & brought Isabla home from Dr Richmonds She was upon a visit 108 �Geordy & me boiled in the bush 7 the Boys at School I am bad with my arms 8 Do Do 9 boiled Sap in the bush poor run Ad come home from the woods 10 17 no Meeting to day fine I was most of with Smith Cow She is very Sick 11 Wm Smiths Cow died this morning we opend her the manyplies was as hard as a Stonee & gall was as large as a quart cup 12 worked in the bush Ad. Ellen & Jennet went to Brockville on the Mixed fine day Snow nearly gone 13 fixed irons for a whealbarrow fine day 14 Wat & Lizie came home from Toronto fixed irons for a {illegible} and other things for the shop 15 Wat & Lizie went to Brockville on the Mixed fixed the irons on the wheelbarrow 16 Billie drew stone for Mr Thompson Revd Mr Follock preached in 109 �rain 18 fixed the garden a little rain David went to Delta 19 Billie took the barrels to Weston that we had in the sugarbush 20 Billie went to the 6th concession around the rear of the township to tell the subcribers for Mr Colmons trees that they were at the station divided the oats for the Socitie each member got 8 lb 1870 {The following entries from April 21 to 25 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} 1870 April April 21 Billie went to tell the {illegible} for the trees to come to the station worked in the garden Billie brought wood {illegible} 22 planted out some elem trees along the fence 23 cleaned up the wheat had 39 bushel of Black sea & 12 that I got cleaned at Gananoque of the MigeProof Billie plowed half the day for Mr Thompson our ground is too wet to do anything with yet 24 no meeting to day heavy rain last night 25 planted 3 blackhart Cherry tree next the road below the path that I got from Benjamin Young 110 �26 planted 10 apple trees from Lyn Wat & Eliza came home from Deta with the Express David came home with the sulky 27 helped to mended the Boys tentes Billie drew dung half the day for Mr Thompson 28 Billie began to plow & plowed in the north half of the midle field west side it is rather wet yet I helped the Boys with there tents 29 plowed in the north field part of the day. Wat & Ad left with the morning Express for Toronto in theere way to Musckoce 30 plowed in the north field Geordy has been working with the Sowers at the Station the most of this week 1870 {The following entries from May 11 to 14 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} May May the woods begin to look Red 1 No Meeting to day in the Schoolhouse the RevdMr Carrol preached in the Church 2 Billie plowed Geordy worked with the Sower 3 Began to Sowed & 4 bushel of Black oats on the north half west Side of the midle field I went to Robert Johnstons to Show him how to graft fine 111 �day 10 bushel of Black oats 4 Sowed 4 bushel Black oats Billie plowed 5 Do 2 Do Do Do & 3 bushel of white 6 Sowed 3 bushel of the white oats on the South end of the midle field got S Johnston Cultivator & cultivated the fall plowing 7 I was Skining a Calf & run the knife into my arm & cut a vain sent for Dr Elsworth it bled so fast I could do nothing got A Cornet to Sow for the Boys he Sowed 5 bushel of oats the Revd Mr Austin came here this afternoon by the Express 8 the woods look green 13 bushel of white oats 28 in all the Revd Mr Austin preached this forenoon Billie took him to the Reeds School- house in the afternoon 9 A Cornet Sowed 5 bushel of oats Billie began to plow in the North field we had S Johnston old Maire half the day on Saturday & to day 10 fine Showr last night & this morning Sowed about 1 bushel of peas in the South end of the midle field Sowery most of the day 11 Sowed bushel of peas Billie finished plowing the North field this forenoon Plowed in the field 112 �south of the south ditch East line 15 12 Sowed {illegible} bushel of peas Billie plowed the garden & ridged up for the corn 13 finished sowing the midle field 14 Sowed 6 bushel of Barley in the north field the Revd preached in the afternoon in the schoolhouse & the Revd Mr Carrol in the church 1870 {The following entries from April 16 to 24 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {April} April 16 Sowed {illegible} Black see in the North part of the {illegible} B McMullin {rest of line illegible} sod & plowed the {rest of entry illegible} 17 B{rest of entry illegible} 18 sowed 3 bushel of {rest of entry illegible} 19 Sowed 3 pails of surprise oats and peas &Coplands oats that I got of Mr {two lines illegible} 7 oz {illegible} barley 4 oz Porter oats 3 to {illegible} 5 to surprise oats on sod south ditch east line Sowed some carrot Beets and mangols south 113 �garden 20 Began to sow at Sheepards sowed 1 bushel of midgeproof oats of our seed wheat very dry weather 21 Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of Midgeproof on Sheepard Billie finished plowing at Sheepards I planted Erley Godrich {illegible} & calico potatoes sowed 1/2 bushel Fitches below the house 22 {vertically in margin} got a heffer calf from J.W. Hough a present for Jenee the Revd Mr Austin preached in the schoolhouse this morning 23 Sowed 2 bushel of Midgeproof & brock in some drew dung to the corn ground Billie plowed it in very dry hard plowing 24 Gordy sowed 2 bushel of midgeproof on Sheepards Billie went to Mathew Keer & got 9 1/2 bushel of potatos 25 Sowed 1 bushel of Blacksee on Sheepards that finished it roled & draged the cornfield then roled & draged marked out 8 rows with the plow & drilled it with Corn for the Cows it is the horse tooth corn 26 planted 1 bag of Fluke {potatoes} that Mr Cholhun gaves 4 1/2 of Chilios {Garnet Chili potatoes} in the corn field Billie & Ellen started for Pembrook this aforenoon Billie is going to learn to be a 114 �carpenter with L. Nesmith 27 planted 2 bushel of the Seedlings on the Sod old horse paster 28 washed the sheep the ground is very dry got a heffer calf ( got a heffer calf from J W Hough a present for Jennee) 29 the Revd Mr Austin preached this afternoon 30 fixed fence for a horsepaster & got the tiers Sat on 3 buggy wheals 31 finished laying up the paster fence this forenoon very warm day no rain 1870 {The following entries from June 01 to 15 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {written vertically across entries 1-4}: Made an agreement with J.McDonald for a selfrackingmowower& Reaper to give him a Lot 40$ in March 71 & 40$ in March in 72. June 1 Began to split rails for a center fence in the North field warm day 2 worked at the rails & fence 3 Do Do 115 �4 5A little rain last night 12 Do Do the Revd Mr Austin preach this forenoon I went to the funeral of Dr Richmond he died yesterday morning about six oclock there was between fifty & sixty teems he was buired in Cemetary in Pittburg the Revd Mr Barnes had prayer 6 worked at the fence spliting & puting up 7 Do Do in the forenoon went to the Schoolhouse in the afternoon to a Meeting of the building comittee nothing done there none from the upper or Reeds settelment there 8 John Thomas Split 211 rails I paid him one dollor Geordy helped Mr Thompson to Sow wood at the Machin I put up fence 9 finished the fence in the center of the north field Geordy helped J. Bradley to Sow in the forenoon 10 began to roll the grain rolled in the north field a little rain at noon 11 finished the north field & rolled in the midle field next the road in the forenoon had a great storm of wind & rain this afternoon upset part of the new fence & along {line illegible} the Revd Mr Follock preached in the forenoon and the Revd Mr Carrol in the afternoon 116 �13 fixed fence in forenoon Wat {illegible} with down on railway David went to Toronto 14 went to Gananoque with 13 bushel of wheat got it ground Isabla went to Mrs Richmond to see here called for Isabla Mrs Richmond gave the Dr Boot Jack as a keepsack of the Drs fine rain 15 hoed the potatos in the garden Gordy went to Delta with a horse that David had here of Mr Staffords Jennet went with him 1870 {The following entries from June 16 to 23 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} June June 19 16 I fixed Elens warping bars I had to make up the bottom slats & 1 uprite Ad came home this morning from the woods 17 Geordy came home to day he brock the axel of the buggy at McIntoshs& had to on horseback got Bobs buggy he came home with I went through the corn with cultivator 18 picked stones in the medow warm weather went to a raising of a Barn of Samuel Johnstons Ad went to Toronto on the Express the Revd Mr Austin preached this morning in the schoolhouse 117 �20 I drew stones of the medow in the forenoon very heavy rain with wind & hail in the afternoon 21 drew stones of the medow 22 Do Do Do 23 finished drawing the stones of the medows went through the corn & potatos with deel 24 rolled in the midle field the grain is rather forward I did not roll it all 25 rolled the wheat & oats South of the South ditch where the horse paster was last year 26 the Revd Mr Austin preached in the School house this afternoon little rain at night rain 27 worked on the roads at the Station with the horses & Scraper 28 Geordy went to Young with Mary & Ellen I went through the corn & potatos with the cultivator in the forenoon went to a raisin of J. Bradley in the afternoon little rain this afternoon 29 worked on the roads at the Station drawing gravel 30 Geordy worked on the roads in the forenoon I went through the potatos in the afternoon very heavy rain 118 �at night 1870 July 1 Geordy worked at the carrots I was in bed all day I took something last night 2 Geordy worked at the carrots I can do nothing yet 3 10 the Mr Austin preached in the schoolhouse 4 worked on the roads fine day 5 Do Do 6 I worked on the roads Geordy worked at the potatos we did 7 days on the roads 7 drew 120 bushel of sand for J Gilbert Geordy worked at the carrots & beets 8 worked at he potatos fine day 9 Do Do I went to the station & met the Revd Mr Simpson Mr Austin exchanged with him as Mr Austin had to atend the presbytry at Napanee he went up on tusday the Revd Mr Simpson preached in the school house in the morning I took him to Reeds in the afternoon fine day very warm 119 �Rain 11 worked at the potatos went to the station with Mr Simpson in the afternoon & to Mr Darlings got 2 bags of salt one paid $2 & other 1 a fine rain this afternoon 12 Geordy went to Gananoque to see the orng walk I was sick in bed all day 13 went to the kid road along with the most of the people at the station to hunt for two maen that killed a girel of the penatentionary the were seen by Anson Landon coming down the track this morning found there tracks that was all 14 got a combind mower & reaper from James McDonald I am to give him a lot & eighty dollars one half in March first the other half in a year from that mowed in the North field west side 15 finished cuting what was in that field it worked well 1870 {July} July 16 17 rain raked & drew in 2 loads of hay where I mowed on thursday rain this afternoon Stoped raking the Revd Mr Smart was expected to preach he did not Come Mr Follock preached in the afternoon rain last night 18 raked & drew in 2 loads of the corner field 120 �rain 19 mowed for A Cornet brock the brock clearer got Moor to fixe it paid 25c & cut some in the orchard 20 McDonald come & set up the reaper & we cut the fall wheat more grass then wheat 21 mowed in the midle field fine day very warm 22 finished the field A Cornet helped to cock 23 raked & Cocked the field Cornet helped in the afternoon a little rain last night 24 no meeting Mr Smart dispointed Mr Huston & is up the presbytry the Revd Mr Austin preched 25 moed a Stack of the midle field A Cornet & his boy helped he loaded I picked 26 mowed for A Cornet with the machin 27 mowed below the house the hay is good 28 Do Do Do & began the new field 29 A Cornet helped to cock in the afternoon 29 mowd in the new land Cornet helped to cock 30 finishd the haying all but corners that is the cuting Cornet helped to Cock & rake 121 �31 the Revd Mr Austin preachd in th School housee in the forenoon &Mr Folock in the afternoon 1870 {August} August 1 Made a Stack of the hay below the house & the New land east line 8 large loads A Cornet helped rain 2 drew in 3 loads of the new land in the forenoon Cut oats with the machin for A Cornet in the afternoon would of finished if it had not raind 3 finished Cornets oats this forenoon went to Benj Youngs cut Some wheat the machin did not work Sent for McDonalds to come 4 McDonald come & fixed it. it works well 5 finishd his wheat & a peace of oats Geordy helped Youngs half of the day yesterday & all day to day 6 a little rain this morning toped off a Stock this forenoon went to Reeds Schoolhouse heard the Revd Mr Smart preach was put in as on Elder along with Alexand Cockeman 7 went Reeds Schoolhouse Mr Smart dispened the Sacrement to 41 communicents he preached in our School house at 6 oclock PM rain to night rain rain 8 Geordy drew Stones & Sand for Dean & 2 loads for Wm Cornet I fixed some tinkering at the machin rain 122 �this morning rain 9 cut the Socities oats they are badly rusted cut other oats rusted likewise all the oats in the Country hear abouts is so cut some of the oats in the midle field 10 cut oats in the midle field brock part of the real fixed that then lost 3 nuts of the pitmon fixed that got most of the Black oats cut 11 went to Gananoque to Dr Richmonds Sale bought a faning mill paid $13.50 and $1 for 5 small Chains I took up 5 bushel of wheat & some wool they are fixing the dam got no grinding 12 got in one load of oats before it began to rain this morning there was very little rain 13 finishing cuting the oats & got some of them in A Cornet helped 14 the Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse 15 cut the wheat & Barley & drew in the remainder of the oats fine day the Girles helped 16 Geordy Mr Austin & the Girles went to Delta this morning I raked some of the Barley 1870 {August} August 123 �17 very high wind yesterday & to day cut hay around the fence 18 raked up the wheat & drew it in fine day very dry 19 got in the Barley & cut the wheat at the East line 20 got in the wheat at the East line & hooked some of the Peas in the midle field Humpery Young helped 21 28 the Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse 22 drew in 2 loads of peas they are very dry Cut the migeproof wheat at the East line it is to the acre very thin it ought to get at least 2 bushel 23 a little rain this morning went to Gananoque got the roles & grist that I took on the 11th fine rain this afternoon 24 hooked the remainder of the peas fine day 25 cut the Black See at Sheperds the midge proof is green yet that is in the low ground 26 rain so that we could not get in the peas 27 hooked Some of the Crown peas the Red Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse in 124 �forenoon rain 29 got in all the peas Humph Young helped Geordy helped A Cornet to draw in 30 began to Cut the midgeprof at Sheaperds Hump Young & A Cornet helped 31 rain last night hook some of the Crown peas in the forenoon worked at the wheat in the afternoon 1870 {Sept} Sept 1 Worked at the wheat drew in Some H Young helped fine day 2 Cut all the wheat that was ripe 3 drew in Some of the wheat fine day 4 rain the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the forenoon 5 drew in 1 load then it rained a little 6 Do in all that was cut at Shepards or Cornets 125 �Geordy cut the wheat at Cornets then Henery Webster helped him 7 went to Gananoque with 16 bushel of wheat & atended an agriculture Meeting 8 went to Young to See Granmom Ellem Lize & Isabla went with me 9 went to Brockville bought a side Soleleather $3.30 got the Deerskin $1.75 that was loned a Keg of powder $4 got the horses $1.25 Shod 2 1b Alske Clover 50 caststeel for 2 drills 51 fuse 37 1/2 10 Stopt at Granmoms got home to night 11 the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the fore noon & the Revd Mr Follock in the afternoon 12 drew in the wheat at Cornets that finished there fine day very dry 13 Sowed grassseed in the North field the Seed that I Sowed in the Spring did not come we draged it in the ground is very dry 14 Robert Beatty Come up for Mary & little Wats wife they come up with me on Saturday thrashd Some oats & picked Some Stones where it was 15 Geordy went to dung bee of W. J Turners I thrashed & cleaned Some oats 126 �16 heavy rain last night & this morning Cleared up & we had a fine dung bee got the most of the out put it on the North field 17 drew out Some dung to the north So as to finish the field I went to Gananoque for Mr Gordon 18 the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the Schoolhouse 19 I began to dig a well below the house Geordy drew Some Stones of the North field 1870 Sept 20 Geordy picked Stones in the north field in the forenoon went to Gananoque with Mr Geordon in the afternoon I was trying the rock for the lowest place & then wrote a letter to David Robb 21 went to John Johnstons to his well & then Christie Young taking about the well Geordy {illegible} dug & shoveled the clay for the {rest illegible} helped A Cornet to thrash fine day 22 Finishd & they then went to J McMillins Geordy went to Young to See little Wats wife before that She went home to Pembrok 127 �23 helpe J McMullin to thrash Geordy & the Girles got home to night 24 Geordy helped Wm J Turner to thrash 25 the Revd Mr Smart preachd in the Schoolhouse 26 {next 3 dates appear blank} 27 28 29 went to Young with Ellen to See her Mother She is very bad with diarrhae Stoped all night 30 went to Brockville got 500 of brick for the Church got home at 10 oclock at night it rained on the most of the way 1870 Oct Oct 1 Atended an Agriculture Meeting at the Station 2 2 the Revd Mr Smart preached in the forenoon I took him to the Reed Schoolhouse 3 plowed & Scraped a short ditch below the house in the forenoon Geordy went to the Kitley fair with C Young 128 �rain most of the day 4 rain most of the day no work done I went to Reeds with Benj Brown to look at wood land & then to Gananoque 5 Scraped up some dung in the Barnyard 6 Geordy come home last night we Spread dung in the north field fine day 7 I went to Brockville expecting to meet Mr Loren Neismith from Almont he had not Come Stopt all night Saw him this morning he gave me an account of my Cousin David Robb in glasgow he was home & Saw him in Glasgow got home 8 with the Express this afternoon I met the Revd Mr Gordon at the Station he come home with me Geordy helped B Young at the thrashinmachin 9 the Revd Mr Geordon preached this forenoon in the Schoolhouse Geordy took him to Reeds he come home with him again he went from here to Kingston I drew 2 loads of sand for J. Web & 2 for Mr Thompson & 1 for the Church 10 I drew 1 load of Sand to the Church 2 for J Web & 2 loads of gravel & 1 of Sand for Wm Thompson Geordy helped H Young to put on straw 11 Geordy drew loom & gravel for Parkers in the forenoon rain this afternoon got 12 bushel of oats from A Cornet 129 �12 went to Gananoque to the fair acted as Judgee on Sheep Swine & poltry fine day 13 attendd our own fair at the Station took first on the Bull Calf 3rd ram lamb & Carrots 2nd in Mangle 14 the Hazelwoods& Rob Beatty was up Granmom is no better Geordy began to plow & plowed in the field below the house Northeast part it is first plowing the ground is rather dry 1870 {The following entries from Oct 15 to 18 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} Oct 15 16 Dug some potatos a little rain at 11 oclock& attended an Agriculture meeting at the station went to Young to see grandmam She is very bad Ellen hs not been home sine I took her down she cannot leave came home this afternoon there was no meeting here to day there was no one went for Mr Gordon on Saturday 17 Wm Cornet helped me to spread the dung in the north field we finished it it got a fine coat Geordy drew 9 loads of gravel for Jos Gilbert & some wood 18 heavy rain & wind last night & this morning a great deal of the fenceses is blown down no work done 19 put up the fence around the little field at the old house so as to keep in the rams & lambs dug 16 bushel of the Seedling potatos & 5 of Chilies Wm John Cornet 130 �helped 20 rain this morning no potatos dug 21 dug potatos Wm Cornet helped me in the afternoon we dug 30 bushel of Chilies they are very good 22 Finishd diging the potatos we dug 14 bushel Wm Cornet helped half the day we have 60 bushel in all I met the Revd Mr Gordon at the Station he is to preach here tomoro fine day has been Geordy plowd 23 the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the forenoon &Mr Follock in the afternoon 24 Samuel Moorhead come here this morning & we comenced to Blast a well a little north of the house in the garden the rock is very hard it sand & flint 25 worked at the well rain in the afternoon Could not work at it the rock very hard & hard to get out 26 worked at the well Geordy plowed fine day 27 worked at the well in the forenoon rain in the afternoon John Young come here from Toronto I went to Escot for for leather to give him got 1 of own bought on other for $2 gave them to him & a dear Skin to make boots for me 28 worked at the well the rock is a little softer 131 �29 30 worked at the well got along well to day the Revd Mr Gordon preached he come here on wedensday night 31 worked at the well the rock is a great deal softer Geordy pulled some of the carrots frost last night 1870 {Nov} Nov 1 Worked at the well took out 50 pails this afternoon Geordy went to a raisin of G Youngs Adam came home from the woods this afternoon 2 worked at the well we took out 60 pail fulls this morning worked till night the water comes in very fast about a pailfull every 1 1/2 minutes we had to Stop doing anything more at it this fall we were only 7 1/2 days I paid S. Moorehead $7 1/2 we are 4 feet 9 inched in the rick Geordy & Besy at the carrots 3 Geordy & me finished pulling the carrots in the forenoon Ad took his Mother down to Granmom She is no better I went to Gananoque to an Agriculture Meeting Haig. Peck & me was appritd to get an Ayrsishire Bull 4 Geordy plowed I cleaned out the well & went & Seen J McMullen W J Turner S Finley & Sheells to draw lumber from the Reck for the Church John Robson & his Wife came here they are to go on Monday 132 �5 6 Geordy finished the plowing of the field or rather part of the field East line South of the midle ditch I went an Agriculture Meeting for to Station the Rams we have 5 I get one J Purvis 1 N Colhoun 1 Wm Douglas 1 J Cook the Revd Mr Follock preached in the afternoon 7 I went with J McMullin S Findley Wm J Turner J Shields for lumber to Marble Rock for the Church Geordy began to plow in the midle field west side rain 8 Geordy plowed in the midle field I covered the carrots in the forenoon rain in the afternoon rain 9 plowed in the forenoon rained in the afternoon I fixed a handle sucker for the pump 10 drew Stones for the well & Stoned it up it is too low 11 quired Stones for another row of Stones higher Geordy plowd in & banked it up a little 12 drew the Stones that I quired for the well & put them Snowed a little last night 13 the Revd Mr Gordon preachd in the Schoolhouse David got home from Nipagon this morning 133 �14 fixed arond the well wheeled Some of the Stones that come out of it into the lane 1870 {Nov} Nov 15 James McDonald & A Cornet come to thrash at Cornets we had what they called 30 bushel of wheat 16 finished thrashing Hendersons & put in the Straw Wat Come home by the express the boys look well 17 Cleand out the well & fixed a little there was 4 feet of water in it Wat & David went to Delta to day 18 Cleaned the wheat that was A Cornets had 16 bushel of migeproof we took 11 of oats out of it there was 6 bushel of Black See as it come from the mashin that we did not Clean 34 19 got some wood I Cut down the old oak tree at the Corner of the orchard for Slaugh crooks it was a hard job hard frost 20 the Revd Mr Gordon preach in the Schoolhouse this forenoon & the Revd Mr Green the Bible Socitie Agent from Montrail at night 21 Ad went to John Bradleys & got the Leister Ram put him with the Sheep Geordy plowed this afternoon frost is all out plastered Some of the Stable 134 �Snow 22 I thrashed peas Geordy drew dung to the garden 23 Snowed & Stormed all day no work done 24 Ad went to Gananoque with 16 bushel of wheat we cleaned up 7 bushel of peas got Some & other fixing 25 James McMullin & I cleaned out the insid of the Church in the forenoon Geordy plasterd the Stable the snow is going very fast 26 plasterd the Cow Stable & other fixing about Robie Beatty brought Ellen home this afternoon her Mother is no better 27 no Meeting to day the Snow & frost all gone 28 cleaned or picked Stones of between the Church & the orchard with the teem in the forenoon Ad began to plow in the afternoon Geordy & I Picked in the afternoon with Mary 29 Ad plowed Geordy & me picked Stones with Mary 30 hard frost last night little work done 1870 {Dec} Dec 1 Ad Choped wood in Armstrongs woods Geordy got wood. J Thomas Split the rail cuts in the forenoon I thrashd Some 135 �peas fine day Henery Young Wm Cornet & Humphery Young put the joist in the Church 2 Ad plowed betwen the Church & the orchard Geordy & me drew of Stones fine day 3 Do Do Do Do 4 rain snow the Revd Mr Berts preached a Missonary Sermon in the Schoolhouse 5 plowed & drew of Stones between the Church & orchard & Killed the hogs 6 rain this morning & most of the forenoon J Thomas finshed Spliting the rails he Split 700 I paid him $3.50 cents that is 50 cents per hundred Geordy went to Gananoque & got a Suite of Clothes cut Ad plowed I Salted the Pork 7 Ad finished plowing between the orchard & the Church I Cleaned out the furrows & dug som ditches so as to let the water off 8 Snowed about an inch last night & is Still Snowing I thrashed Some oats Stormy day kind of rain & Snow 9 Ad Choped wood at Armstrongs Geordy drew it togather with the old maire I 136 �Killed the geas & a Sheep Ellen went to Mallorytowne on the mixed this morning to go to her Mothers She expects Rob to Meet her 10 11 drew Sand from the pit to bank the house I received a letter from Wat with the Mortgage that E. J. Sinkler held against Me he paid it up the Revd Mr Follock preached in the Schoolhouse this morning rain 12 Snow & rain all day we cleaned up the Barn & granery we expect the thrashers had 3 bushels of the Black See wheat that was on the Shepard place J Bradley A Cornet J Johnston J McMullin J W Turner H Young helped to thrash 13 A Cornet came here last night with the machin we thrashed the peas had 17 bushel & 22 of wheat 12 of barley the track is very bad began the oats 14 finished the thrashing had 183 of oats put in part of the Straw 15 finished puting in the Straw in the Barn A Cornet & H Young helped 1870 {The following entries from Dec 16 to 23 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} 137 �Dec 16 Ad & Ellen & Isabla went to Brockville this morning in the Buggy they took the butter with them hard frost Geordy drew dung to cover the potatos 17 Geordy helped J Bradley to thrash I got some wood & fixed the cattle snowed & blew in the afternoon Ad & the girls got at night they got 19 cents per lb for the butter all round butter has fell it was the high prise {illegible} 18 no meeting to day 19 went to the nomination at Willsons schoolhouse thre is 22 nominations 4 for Reeve 3 for D Reave the rest for councillors the Boys drew wood from Armstrongs 20 I examined the concession line between the 1 & 2 con in lots No 13,14,15,16,17 & 18 the Boys drew wood rain this morning 21 Stormy this morning Ad ground his axe in the forenoon & we cleaned up the pussegrass seed & killed a 2 year old heffer for Beef 22 drew wood from Armstrongs 23 Do DoDoDo drew in the remainder of the stack of hay put it over the horses in the forenoon went to Delta for David & Wat & his Wife 24 Choped wood in the woods Ad got home to night Lizie is not well So Wat & her did not come 138 �25 the Revd Mr Ffollock preached in the Schoolhouse at 7 oclock PM snow 26 very Stormy day Billie come home yesterday with Mary & little Willie A little snow 27 cleaned up four bags of fall wheat all that there was Ad went to help James Cornet to get out timber for a Barn he had all his Barns a Sheds burned 28 mended the harness cold day 29 Ad went to New Bourough with F Dean his Wife David Billie & Isabla cold day Billie & Mary went home to day 30 Geordy went to J Cornets raisin I atended to the Cattle a little Snow 31 Stormy day rain & Snow cut iron in the Shed Snow 1871 January Jan 1 The Revd Mr Francis preached in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon & at 6 oclock in the evening snow 2 acted as Returning officer in the division of the Township Stormy day 139 �snow 3 a very stormy day wind & Snow with heavy drifts Ad came home from Newbourrow with his visiters Lizie came with him from Delta 4 no travel on the roads what is is through our fields attended on the Cattle 5 Ad & Geordy helped B. Younge to thrash the road is very bad 6 drew the rails out of the lane to make a fence across the new field that we plowed this fall near the Church 7 Billie went to Delta with Elizie Watt did not come fine day no travel on the roads here For more information on William Beatty, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 140 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Beatty Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Beatty Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Queen's University Archives and Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1838-1892 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Yonge & Lansdowne Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Title A name given to the resource William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1867-1871 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Beatty Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1867-1871 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Yonge & Lansdowne Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1867 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{modern cover page}</p> <p>Beatty,</p> <p>Walter</p> <p>Journal</p> <p>November 1867</p> <p>to December 1870</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1867 {The following entries from Nov 1 to Nov 5 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{November 16 - December 31st are transcribed on this page from typewritten transcription stored at Upper Canada Village archives and further proofed with scans taken at Queens university- there are no scans of these pages available on this site at this time for verification/proofreading}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>Billie drew stones for Mr {illegible} in the forenoon I shoveled ditches went to a dung bee of B Youngs this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Billie went to Gananoque for some wool &amp; the fullcloath got a coat cut I made a door for the horse stable &amp; other fixings</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day reain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>drew sand to the orchard &amp; put it around the trees where I took the mulching from and banked the house with it I found a good many Borers in the trees there was a very high wind last night &amp; most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Billie drew sand in the forenoon for Sam Sheapard he helped Mr Cornet to kill hogs in the afternoon I went to examine a place for a Bridge across the Wiltsy creek on sixth concession of Lansdowne rain little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Billie plowed in the new land the ground is very dry I thrashed some of the buckwheat in the morning I dug the carrots in the garden very cold day hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Billie plowed in the forenoon drew sand to the orchard &amp; put it around the trees took away the mulching</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>drew more sand Thomas Scott came here last night he plastered the cistren this morning drew wood in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>I went to Young with Ellen &amp; Jennie stoped at Grammoms all night the roads is first rate little rain this morning went to caintown heard the Revd Mr Burdon preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>came home to day took dinner at Wm Hazelwoods</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Billie went to Andrews for brick for George Graham I fixed a little around some of the trees in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie picked up some wood in Armstrongs wood in the forenoon Billie plowed in the afternoon hard frost last night I am very bad with stomack</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Billie plowed in the new land Some showers of snow this afternoon the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Billie helped Hump Young to draw stones for A well from our place</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {November 16 - December 5th are transcribed on this page from typewritten transcription stored at Upper Canada Village archives - there are no scans of these pages available in RDA at this time for verification/proofreading} 1867 November <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Snowed about 2 inches last night &amp; this morning Billie drew some wood fluries of snow to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Wallas preachd this forenoon in the Schoolhouse Snow this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Billie took 4 Ewes to Mr McCrones to the Sow Ram put 6 the Socities South down Ram &amp; 10 to our own lamb Billie went with the Slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>cleaned up 13 bushel of Buckwheat the Boys drew some wood I am very bad with my Stomac</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Snowd &amp; blowed most of the day rain this afternoon no work I have done nothing Since I came from Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Billie helped Ben Younge to thrash &amp; Billie helped A Cornet to thrash very foggy &amp; mistie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Billie helped James McMullin to thrash mistie &amp; warm the Snow is nearly gone the Slaughing is gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>no Meeting to day fine day Roby Beatty come here last night for Mary She has been here since Ellen &amp; I was down there they went home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Billie helped J McMullin to thrash this forenoon H. &amp; J. Johnston thrashd for us in the afternoon little rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>finishd thrashing ours this forenoon Cristie &amp; Humphery Young J Mcmullin We J Turner B Warren &amp; A Cornet helped the wheat &amp; oats turned out well to the Straw heavy rain last night James Richardsom put the eve trougs up on the North Side of the house 43 feet tronees &amp; mpart paid him $4.30c or at the rate of 10 cents per foot</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Billie plowed finished the new field Ad cut soms wood at timber he brock his ax Cleand 6 bushel of wheat for the mill 43 of buckwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>went to Leeds &amp; laid out a road in the 4 concession I did not get home till friday I Stoped a the Tavern all night &amp; had agreat deal of writing to do Ad went to mill with 6 Bushel of wheat . 3 of Buckwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Billie plowd North of the old house in th forenoon drew Sand for samuel Sheepard in the afternoon heavy rain and all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>very hard frost last night the ground is frosen no plowing very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>December</td> <td>1</td> <td>Went with the Revd Mr Green the Bible agent to the McCrone Schoolhouse he came here last night with the Express &amp; Stopt all night the roads is very rough &amp; hard frosin the waggon makes great noise</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I went to the Station to the Council &amp; took 4 affidavits for killing sheep with J Coak cold day Billie drew some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Billie helped John Johnston to thrash very windy so that they had to Stopt I mended Shoes &amp; boots</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Billie helped J. Johnston to thrash he finishd I abled</td> </tr> <tr> <td>acording Ryen there will be 45 Stormes this quarter</td> <td>5</td> <td>Billie &amp; Ad drew some Stones for the foundation of the old house I finished cobling fine day wind very light &amp; from Southeast &amp; South west at bedtime it was north</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {December 6 - December 21st are transcribed on this page from typewritten transcription stored at Upper Canada Village archives - there are no scans of these pages available in RDA at this time for verification/proofreading} 1867 December <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>6</td> <td>began to take down the old house but it blowe so hard that we had to Stop it Snowed and blowed most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>7</td> <td>got the roof off the old house &amp; all the long logs down</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 snow</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day very hard frost there is no Slaughing little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>laid the foundation for the old house &amp; drew up all the short logs &amp; put them up it is south of the barn for a Stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>10</td> <td>Killed the hogs very cold with high wind from the north a little Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>11</td> <td>raised the old house &amp; got half the roof partly on very cold day with a little Snow in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>fixed come Slates for the windows drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs woods very poor Slaughing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>the Boys went to McCrones for the Ewes that was there at the Ram very cold day Salted the pork</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>drew wood from Armstrongs it has been very cold weather this week as cold as any we had last winter</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Wallase preached in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>fixed a wood rack for the Slaugh cold day Ad went to Young with Bill Younge</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Billie drew wood from Armstrons I cleaned out the Barn &amp; trashed some peas little Snow Ad come home to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>drew 6 loads of Stones for J. Weston Ad &amp; me quarred them very cold hard frost it was a hard job to get them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie cut some wood in Armstrongs woods I thrashed some peas cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>drew 4 loads of Stones for Weston Stormed most of the day a little Snow then Sleet wind South</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>drew 4 loads of wood from Armstrong I fixed a chain &amp; Some timber in the Shop Snowd about 4 inches after dark with wind</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {December 22nd - December 31st are transcribed on this page from typewritten transcription stored at Upper Canada Village archives - there are no scans of these pages available in RDA at this time for verification/proofreading} 1867 December <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day heavy rain &amp; quite a thaw Snow nearly all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>very high wind last night Snow this morning fixed the old house so as to get the rafters to come togather it was out of Square</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>tharshed some peas then Ad &amp; Billie choped Some wood in Armstrongs woods</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Rain &amp; snow then rain so that there is no slaughing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>put new pins in the slaugh &amp; others fixings</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>cleanad up 8 bushel of wheat &amp; 8 bushel of Buckwheat Isabla &amp; William Curtis came from Mallorytown on the cars last night they were at Young in Chrismas day Rob brought then over to Mallory town with the Slaugh there was no Slaughing here the roads is entirely bare</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with a grist of 8 bushel of wheat &amp; 6 bushel of Buckwheat with the waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>the Rovd Mr Auld preachd in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I made some spikes for to fix the caseing in the old house hard frost went for the Dr Elsworth to See Bessee She hurt her knee on christmas day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16 stroms this month</td> <td>31</td> <td>drew in the Stack put part of it over the horses &amp; the remainder in the Barn in the forenoon Billie drew wood for J Weston in the afternoon with the waggon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1867 {This page was transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1867</td> <td>Dec 27</td> <td>{illegible} sow took Boar J. Bradley Feb 15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1868</td> <td>Jan 2</td> <td>{illegible} sow &amp; &amp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1870</td> <td>Jan 4</td> <td>sow to Cooks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible}</td> <td></td> <td>3 went to Keaton offered him $25 as compensation for the</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>7</td> <td>{illegible} in a order with Bylaw No 231 $ 1 {illegible} 4</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>X</td> <td>went to Tennents &amp; Fergusons laid out a road between the fifth &amp; sixth concession of Leeds from Lot 21 to letter A in Lansdowne 4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible}</td> <td></td> <td>{illegible} at the {illegible} of Leeds1 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>opened the Keating road 1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1869</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>21</td> <td>received payment for the above</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1870</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>24</td> <td>Laid out a Road between lots N 7 X 8 first con Leeds 2.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>20</td> <td>examined alowance of road between 1 &amp; 2 Con {illegible} Lansdowne between lots No. 14, 14, 16, 17, &amp; 18 1 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1871</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>13</td> <td>receive payment for the above</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1</td> <td>snowed all day no work done snowing six or eight inches deep Mrs Lafayette came here last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I went to old Mr Pecks with Mis Lafayette with the slaugh then put the Black colt in the harness he went well fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>drew 1 load of wood the horses sliped on the ice so that they could not draw Blacker lost a shoe got one on Ad Elen Jannet Wm Curtise &amp; Mrs Austin went to Young this afternoon intending to go to Brockville to morrow fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>very high wind this morning with snow &amp; heavy drift no work the roads is nearly full</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>went to the school house &amp; voted for the old council no stir went to Escot with J. Cook Mr Darlin is runing against R.Fields Fields has cut off a good many of Mr Darlins voters</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad came home from Young to day they went to Brockville yesterday I went to Mallorytown to meet Rob Beatty he is bying the old place from Harvey they had gone home came home at 10 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>finished the peas &amp; went to the shool meeting John Purves was put in Trustee Douglass to get 20 cords of wood half hard &amp; half soft at 6.11 per cord little snow at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>clean the peas had 13 bushel measured in the basket snowed about 2 inches last night heavy wind &amp; drift to day the wind was from the west this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>drew wood this forenoon Ad went to Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Do Do Do went to Young Elen went with him fine day went the Agriculture meeting was elected President again</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>snow</td> <td>no meeting in the schoolhouse the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church little snow this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>drew some wood I killed 25 turkies we intend to go to Kingston</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868 {this is February}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Billie got home from Brockville this morning I spooled &amp; quilled lit snow with wind Ad came home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>no meeting to day little snow with heavy wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>stormy this morning a very cold I spool &amp; quilled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Billie went to Marble Rock Mill with 3 bags of wheat 2 of Rye &amp; 2 of Buckwheat he went with Henery Young &amp; there teem Ad went away again Humphrey Young took Doll to the Road to work with trip</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dr Richman his Wife &amp; Miss Ferguson came here on a visit a fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>snow &amp; wind most of the day I quilled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>fine day the roads very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>snow &amp; wind no Meeting to day the roads is blocked up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>no stir to day yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>there has no tems been o nthe roads yet the drift was so great that the roads is compleatly blocked up the boys is going to school I am quilling the wind was in the south then the North from that to East then west</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Robert Beatty came here with a grist to go to Gananoque Mill last night him &amp; Billie went there to day very stormy this morning fine day afterwards</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Roby went home this morning very stormy with snow this afternoon I quilled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>snow this morning the Boys at school I quilled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>storming this morning Billie got B.Youngs horses David, Isabla Vestus Hicock &amp; his sister came here this afternoon. John Scott John Robinson &amp; Jane Armstrong came up with the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day David &amp; Hicock went home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>very storm day it snowed &amp; stormed all day &amp; drifted so that there is no trains</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>the train is of the track at Robinsons, last night Express is not here at 10 oclock fine day John Scott John Robinson &amp; Jane Armstrong went away on the Express at 8 oclock P.M.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <p>{needs to be put back a page, to put in correct chronological order} {left margin is cut off - started the dates and lines for each day}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>14</td> <td>Went to Mr Purvis in Pilsbury stopt there all night {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>went to Kingston with 23 Turkess got 2s.6c snowed a good deal Miss Purves went with me stoped for tea at Mr Starks got home about 11 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie drew some wood snow in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to A Bee of Mr Fullerton drawing wood from F Ogradys I fixed another old harness for Ad little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to Young for a cutter &amp; to see Luther Shipman he is going to collect for him I went around the station callouting shool Bill paid my own it is $7.60 Billie drew wood with doll &amp; cristies youngs Maire little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day Ad came home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went to L. Shipmans to get a cutter from Leader wm Curtise went home to day on the Express he as been here since Christmas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Billie commenced to go to school I quilled fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I spooled &amp; quilled Ad is gone on a collecting town for L. Shipman</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Do Do A little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>we got horse from B Young &amp; drew a small stack of hay that Ad brought of Jas Gilbert we had 3 small loads of it paid four dollars &amp; fifty cent for it a little snow with cold wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>stormy day we did not got to meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>the Boys is going to school I spooled &amp; quilled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Billie went to Brockville with Henery Young &amp; Jas Gilbert had doll &amp; Youngs Nell I spooled &amp; quilled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Do Do snow &amp; wind</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868 {this is June, not January -- needs to be put in proper sequence}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>19</td> <td>Drew up the slepers from the old house in the forenoon went a hoeing Bee of James McMullins in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Billie took the 2 year old colt to an Iland to paster to give $2 for the season I went to Austins with the stone &amp; worked at the stable Revd Mr Gordon came here to day &amp; Revd Mr Baike went Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the schoolhouse I took him to Reeds Schoolhouse &amp; heard hime preach Lester Landons funeral sermon the house was full</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>22</td> <td>drew 3 loads of stones for S Sheapard it rained then</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>23</td> <td>Do 4 Do Do Do Do Do rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>24</td> <td>Do 6 Do Do makeing 2 1/4 cords they wear stones that Sheapard borrowed from Tricker I drew them for Sheapard little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>drew 200 bushel of sand for George Grahm I helped Billie to load fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I went to A raisin of Wm Moors it was all day Wm Hazelwoods young people hear this afternoon very warm day David came home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Billie drew 2 loads of lime for George Grahm from Croses I think 50 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Baikie preached in the schoolhouse this morning warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>drew stones for the stable &amp; plowed the potatos I put in 2 sleepers &amp; did other fixings at it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>drew 5 loads of stones for A Fulerton i the forenoon I helped I went to a raisin of John Sheapard Billie went for A load of lime heart that there was none &amp; did not go all the way</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>19</td> <td>fine day I intend to go to John Youngs with his son Christopher here last night with B Youngs young people went to Sam Youngs stopted there all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>got to John Youngs this afternoon the Roads is very heavy had to get out of the slaugh &amp; tramp the roads they were drifted full {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>21</td> <td>little snow very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>John Young went with me to Greenbush to see his son Humphrey he was not at home very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>no meeting here to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>went to Greenbush got dinner at Humph very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>John Young brought me home to day stopt at Sam Yougs got dinner got home about 5 oclock all well Ad was at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>26</td> <td>&amp; drew some wood with B. Youngs horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>27</td> <td>Do Do Do the roads is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>made a shuttle &amp; quilled</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>29</td> <td>made another shuttle &amp; quilled a little snow &amp; drift</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 14 storms this month</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>No meeting to day clear &amp; cold in the forenoon very cloudy &amp; black to the North &amp; East</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>2</td> <td>very hig winds with snow &amp; drift I quilled</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow 40 storms last quarter</td> <td>3</td> <td>I quilled the boys at school fine day with a little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>42 storms this quarter</td> <td>4</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>fine clear day wind south southwest Ad came home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>6</td> <td>rain all day wind same as yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>7</td> <td>rain most of the day there is quite a thaw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>8</td> <td>the Revd Mr Wallers preached in the schoolhouse the roads is all in a swim</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>fixed some buckets looks like shuggar weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad taped 30 trees it dose not run much ran the wheat through the faning mill had 39 1/2 bushel put 20 in the corner bin</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>went to Gananoque to the mill with 16 bushel of wheat took 16 bushel to 41 lb of butter got 20 cents per lb bought 25 lb of oatmeal 5 cents per lb 8s.9d for cotton yarn &amp; 90 c for 5 gallons of oil</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>12</td> <td>cleaned up 20 bushel of oats to take to Younge to exchange for seed with Rob Armstrong it was kind of sleet &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>{this entry is blank, not faint}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>very bad with a cold went the station to a trial of three persons by the name of Chelcies Robert Webster James Pamerter Joseph Cook JP. was there the were turn over to the Court of Queens Bench Ad started to go to Young with the slaugh got as far as the hill at Websters &amp; came back again the roads was to bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>heavy rain all day the snow nearly gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>16</td> <td>heavy rain all day the snow nearly gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>17</td> <td>sowed and bored some bunks &amp; fixed the boreing machin rain at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March {illegible}</td> <td>18</td> <td>worked at the bunks very windy heavy rain last night with hail this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>hard frost this morning drew some dung to the orchard I went to Mallerytown in the cars with the Widow Austin &amp; went with her to Thomas Tennents came home on the Mixed at 10 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow rain</td> <td>20</td> <td>snowed about 2 inches then rained &amp; snowed most of the day sawd bunks &amp; drew dung to the orchard went with the slaugh for bushel of coal to Reeds for of coat to Reeds for A Fullerton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow rain</td> <td>21</td> <td>worked at Bunks bored &amp; made stakes snowed &amp; rained</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the schoolhouse &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the church fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>worked at Bunks &amp; drew the rails that was in the midle of the north field to the midle field hard frost this morning boiled 12 pails of sap in the Bush</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>worked at Bunke &amp; drew the remainder of the fence hard frost with a north wind all day very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>worked in the sugarbush fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>worked at bunks is at school</td> </tr> <tr> <td>began to Plow</td> <td>27</td> <td>drew some stones of the North field in the forenoon got A Cornets plow in the north field it plows fine I worked in the bush</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>worked in the shugarbush Ad plowed a little fine day Elen &amp; Jennet went Lyn on the cars</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>worked in the sugar bush Ad plowed &amp; began to put up the midle fence in the midle field the ground is drying very fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>made 2 whipeltrees &amp; fixed the stove door Billie plowed Ad went to Gananoque very warm day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Began to sow &amp; sowed 4 1/2 bushel of oats North of the house &amp; east of the path from the rock to the old house the ground is in fine order drags well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>2</td> <td>sowed 2 bushel of scotch wheat that we got of John Young East of the path opposit the old Barnstead &amp; 5 ridges of the old Barnstead sowed timothy &amp; clover on it there was quite a snow storm this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snowed in the night about 1 inch</td> <td>3</td> <td>the Boys bored Bunks in the forenoon &amp; billie plowed in the afternoon I went to see J.E. Keaton by order of the council &amp; to pay him what I thought righ for a piece of land for a Road on his place I offered him $25 what I thought was right</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>went ot the Revd Mr Aulds with George White to see a Deeds signed could do nothing without another J.P. Billie plowed in the afternoon snow all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day Mr Wallace is sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>went with J Cook to Oliver Landons to see his Wife sign a deed isued an atachment against Martin Rape for Dr Elsworth it was settled by payment Billie went to Younge with oats for seed the ground is hard frozen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow {illegible - but was Thomas Darcy} Magee was shot in Otawa this morning</td> <td>7</td> <td>went to the fifth &amp; sixth concession &amp; layed out a Road stoped with Ben Herbisons all night it snowed all day &amp; part of the night Billie got home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>came home to day the snow is about 4 inches deep fine morning snowed &amp; blowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>drew some wood from the sugarbush the slaugh run well fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>drew 2 loads of hay from Thomas Bradleys 1200 cwt &amp; 10 in the other snowed &amp; stormed most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>worked in the Bush the Boys cut some wood in the sugarbush the snow nearly gone rain and snow at dark with high winds</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>no meeting to day very hard frost last night &amp; cold today</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>hard frost last night clear &amp; cold drew 2 loads from the old house &amp; then drew stones of the north field drew all the stones except of rige gravel that was not put up</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>14</td> <td>Picked some stones of the orchard in the forenoon plowed below the old house in the afternoon hard frost this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>15</td> <td>no frost this morning plowed in the 2 field northeast part I boiled sap in the bush Ad choped some Elem tops</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>16</td> <td>fine morning rained about 10 oclock &amp; light showrs most of the day bought a plow from R.B.Webster he got 7 from Ogdenburg price $10.50c plowed a little in North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad plowed in North field Billie &amp; me put up some fence in the midle of the 2nd field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad plowed in North field we fixed bunk &amp; put up some fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>19</td> <td>the Revd Mr Wallas preached in the schoolhouse &amp; Revd Mr Carroll in the church in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Billie plowed in the north field I worked in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Do Do Do Ad left this for Guelph this morning by the 3 oclock train Edward Young went with him to Toronto I went to John Ivies with Mr Gillhadie he heard that he had 300 bushel of potatos for sale he had none fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>22</td> <td>Billie finished plowing the north field then he plowed below the old house rain about 11 oclock P.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>the ground is covered with snow this morning &amp; snowed &amp; blowed till 10 oclock wind N. East very cold storm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>got 800 of hay from J.Bradley finished plowing at the old house this forenoon plowed the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>commenced sowed 6 bushel of oats on the sod North field East center cold day met the Revd J.P.Baikie at the station he has come to preach for us this summer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Baikie preached in the schoolhouse in the forenoon I took him to Reeds Schoolhouse in the aftenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>27</td> <td>sowed 4 bushel of oats in the North field snowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>plowed in field below the house in the afternoon the snow was better than 1 inch deep this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the woods begin to look red</td> <td>29</td> <td>finished the field this forenoon &amp; draged 1 ridge in the north field we then sowed 5 1/2 bushel of peas &amp; barley below the barn it draged very well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>30</td> <td>sowed 2 1/2 bushel of wheat in the new land rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868 I got 1/2 bushel of Thimothy seed from John Ivie price $1 dollar</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>plowed in the midle field North East part</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>sowed 3 bushel of wheat in the New Land that makes 5 1/2 in all there sowed grass seed on it sowed 1 1/2 bushel of wheat below the old house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the schoolhouse in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Baikie at 6 oclock &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol at 3 in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>sowed 1 1/2 bushel of wheat below the old house that made 3 in all there warm day sowed 4 1/2 bushel of peas in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain the woods begin to look green</td> <td>5</td> <td>rain this morning Billie went to Mallorytown got one Bushel Midgeproof wheat that David paid 3 dollars for it came from Peterborough he brought a load from Escott for Mr Hueston he is going West</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible} bushel peas</td> <td>6</td> <td>plowed North of the house the ground in good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>sowed 4 1/2 bushel of peas in the north field that makes 9 bushel of peas in all frost last night very cast day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>plowed the headridges in the north field &amp; sowed 1 bushel of oats on them that makes 11 bushel of oats on that field got 500 of hay from J.Bradley this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23 bushel of oats in all rain</td> <td>9</td> <td>finished plowing North of the house &amp; sowed 5 1/2 bushel of oats North of the house ground very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Baikie preached in the schoolhouse little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>sowed 2 1/2 bushel of oats below the rye or between the rye &amp; ditch &amp; a pailfull of flax seed heavy white frost very cold for the season</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>plowed in the midle field North of the rye &amp; draged below the house for the corn &amp; draged the garden planted the East &amp; south ridge with sweet corn &amp; the ridge next the house with carrots cold at night warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain the trees is got quite green with the rain &amp; heat {illegible} seemed stand still last week</td> <td>13</td> <td>planted corn north 3/4 of an acre of the house Billie finished the plowing in the midle field that finishes our plowing for the spring sowed nearly 1 bushel of Midgeproof wheat on the 3 ridges south of the North ditch center field a fine rain at {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Billie helped J Bradly I planted 2 bushel of peach blows {variety of potato}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>15</td> <td>Do Do Do Do 1 1/2 bushel all below the Barn fine rain this evening</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <p>{May}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>16</td> <td>Billie helped T. Bradley with the team I fixed the grapes &amp; treer they look well the Sand that we put around them last fall has killed the clay fine growing day little rain to night Sowd 3 drills of turnip by the old shop in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the momend &amp; the Revd Mr Gordon in the afternoon in the School house very heavy rain in th afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>rain most of the day the Revd Mr Gordon was hear all night he went to Mr Thompsons for dinner</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>mowed the garden fence East 3 rods &amp; plowed it the ground is so wet north of the house that we cannot plow East of the path Billie got 500 of hay from T Bradley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>drew 5 loads of Stones &amp; 30 bushel of Sand for F Dean H McKeye helped in the forenoon drew Stones of the orchard in the afternoon I laid a floor in the wood shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Billie helped J Jonston to drag he only worked a little while very</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>rain today workd at the Bunks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>atended the council tried 2 cases of Sheepkilling Wm Douglass &amp; R McNiel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Baikee preachd in the Schoolhous</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>fixed a floor in the cookhouse or rather the woodshed little rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>took stove into the woodshed fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>washed the Sheep &amp; fixed some of the fence midle of the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>went to Gananoque to mill took 11 1/2 bushel of wheat bought fifty 1b of oatmeal &amp; 50 of indian meal received $7 for Sheep casess from the Treasur</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Sowed 3 bushel of wheat 1/2 bushel Buck wheat the ground is in good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>finishd the fence midle of the midle field atended the council &amp; tred A Cornets Sheepkilling with J. Cook</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Beakie preachd &amp; the Revd Mr Wallace</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868 {have included a table that was from a scan many pages back for June 19-30}</p> <p><br />{June}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Sheared the Sheep A Cornnet helpd a little rain but nothind to hurt</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Bille helped J Johnston with the teem plantd 5 1/2 bushel of potatos below the house the ground is in very good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Billie helped C Young with the teem finished the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>went to funeral of Mary Greer daughter of Tho Greer the Revd Mr Carrol preach there was 36 teems it was a very large funeral the wind is south &amp; Southeast fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>the Boyes helped A Cornet to planted potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>drew stones to the Stable the Revd Mr Gordon came here from Gananoque fine shower to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>the Mr Gordon preachd in the School house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>began to work on the Roads at Johnstons corner</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>worked Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>we got $10 from the Councl to put on the Roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>workd on the Roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>worked half the day on the Roads that finished the work Sowed better then a bushel of Buckwheat the ground is very dry fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Baikee preached in the School house In the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>fine Shower last night &amp; this morning drew Stones of the medow North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>tried scraped a celler for A Fulerton took off the first Sod but could do no more it is a puttie clay &amp; the Scraper would not work went through the corn with the cultivator</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>went with Revd Mr Baikie to Mr Keers &amp; Mr Darling very warm day the Boys workd at the Corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>finishd the corn &amp; drew stones to the Stable &amp; under pined it</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1868 {this is June, the scan is not in proper sequence} <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>19</td> <td>Drew up the slepers from the old house in the forenoon went a hoeing Bee of James McMullins in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Billie took the 2 year old colt to an Iland to paster to give $2 for the season I went to Austins with the stone &amp; worked at the stable Revd Mr Gordon came here to day &amp; Revd Mr Baike went Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the schoolhouse I took him to Reeds Schoolhouse &amp; heard hime preach Lester Landons funeral sermon the house was full</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>22</td> <td>drew 3 loads of stones for S Sheapard it rained then</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>23</td> <td>Do 4 Do Do Do Do Do rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>24</td> <td>Do 6 Do Do makeing 2 1/4 cords they wear stones that Sheapard borrowed from Tricker I drew them for Sheapard little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>drew 200 bushel of sand for George Grahm I helped Billie to load fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I went to A raisin of Wm Moors it was all day Wm Hazelwoods young people hear this afternoon very warm day David came home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Billie drew 2 loads of lime for George Grahm from Croses I think 50 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Baikie preached in the schoolhouse this morning warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>drew stones for the stable &amp; plowed the potatos I put in 2 sleepers &amp; did other fixings at it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>drew 5 loads of stones for A Fulerton i the forenoon I helped I went to a raisin of John Sheapard Billie went for A load of lime heart that there was none &amp; did not go all the way</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <p><br />{The following entries from July 10 to 15 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>David, Billie Elen &amp; Jennet went to Mr Darlins to go on the Boat to Brockville George went fishing with them to the river I sorted the wool &amp; other choring about the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>hoed part of the potatoes</td> <td>2</td> <td>mowed a little front of the house the grass is driing up very fast the boys &amp; girls did not get home till day light this morning very warm weather hoed part of the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Billie drew a load of lime for A Fullerton Dave &amp; me Blated &amp; quaried some Stores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Billie got the horses Shod I intended to go to Young this afternoon went to Younge took tea at Wm Hogalwoods then went Granmoms stopted all right there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>went Caintown &amp; heard a free curch Minister</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>came home from Granmoms this forenoon mowed some in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>7</td> <td>drew Stones for A Fullertor seller little rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>drew 150 bushel of Sand for A Fullerton celler little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>drew Stones for A Fullerton</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>drawing loads of hay from the orchard put it in the granary mow Billie helped J McMullin to load hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>drew in hay from the orchard I atended it volunteer super{supper} that was given to them by the Municipal council</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the shool house the Revd Mr Cornet preached to the Orngmen in the church in he afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>preached in the morning Mowed the orchard Mr Bilton was hear this afternoon on a visit</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>finished mowing the orchard &amp; mowed some in the 2 feilds it is very poorly seeded</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>drew in 4 loads of hay of the orchard that makes 7 loads in all put in the granery mow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>James McMillin mowed with his mower in the North feild &amp; mowed round the fences Billie worked for him</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868 {The following entries from July 17 to 31 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>17</td> <td>finished mowing the North field with J McMullin Billie raked with the horserake</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>drew in hay put 2 loads in the new stable 1 in the old stable &amp; 2 in the Barn little rain to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Baikee preached this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>drew in loads of hay put 1 load in the new stable &amp; 1 in the old I cut all in the 2nd field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>I mowed round the new land two swaths</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>went to Gananoque with Wat Wife she is going Mitchel she went on the steem Boat to Hamilton I got 100 of flour $4. 58 lb of oatmeal James McMullin mowed part of the new land</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>drew in 6 loads &amp; put it in a stack I finished the mowing all but some of the fences</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>finished the toping of the stack &amp; cut some of the Rye it rather green heavy rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>cut some of the Rye Billie went to Young with David he was going to Delta he got a telagram from Wat to be in Toronto by tusday he has got goverment Job of surveying</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Baker preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>cradled the oats East of the path below the house Billie drew 3 loads of sand 45 bushel time 75c then drew in R Ennises hay it is very smokey &amp; the sun is like a ball of fire</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>cut some of the Rye Vestus Hiccock brought David &amp; Isabla &amp; his sister David is going to Toronto to meet Wat he has got a goverment job of surveying he left by the 3 oclock train</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I worked at the Rye a few drops of rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>30</td> <td>worked at the Rye in the forenoon drew in the oats they are in fine order</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>31</td> <td>finished the Rye &amp; cut some of the Scotch wheat a little rain his afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{The following entries from Aug 1 to 3 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{August}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August rain</td> <td>1</td> <td>Rain this forenoon cut some wheat in the afternoon Billie went Gananoque for Isabla</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Bakie preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>drew in the Rye &amp; cut the rest of the Scotch wheat dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>began to cut the Black See wheat at the old house it is a fair crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>workd at the wheat fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>cut some of the wheat on the new land</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>rain to day I thrashed some of the Scotch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>more rain to day thrashed a little more wheat I am not able to much I over did myself cradling the Rye Billie cut the Barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Bakee Preachd in the School house this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>drew in wheat to day I mowed some of it drew it in the same time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>cut the oats west of the Path to the well Humph Young helpd a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>drew in the oats west of the path this afternoon cut some of the in the north field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>workd at the oats in the north field a very poor crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>finishd cuting the oats &amp; got them all in the Barn they are very short</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Billie helped Charley Armstrong to cut oats I thrashd some wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Bakie preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>thrashed some wheat &amp; cleaned it had 7 bushel from 160 sheaves good wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>went to Gananoque to the mill with 7 bushel of wheat fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Billie drew 3 loads of sand 1 of stone for for John Weston $2</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <p>August</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>20</td> <td>little rain last night began to hook the peas they wear to wet us had McMullins pea harvestor &amp; Samuel Johnstons they work well Billie cut some of the wheat then we drew Stones for Fullerton</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>workd at the peas fine day J Coslow help</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Do Do for Cristie Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Kear preachd for Mr Bakie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>finishd the peas &amp; cuting the wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>drew in the wheat &amp; drew some Stones for Fullerton</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>went to Gananoque for my grist Billie drew stones for the underpining of Thompsons Shed they are for H McKee he has the Job</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Charles Roth thrashd 25 bushe of Barly &amp; Peas 42 of wheat 58 of Rye</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>cleaned up the floor &amp; drew in the peas a few drops of rain the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with J McMullin &amp; got the grey yarn &amp; got Dr McCrum to look at Beses knee he gave me some powers for her linter of Jodins to rub on it paid 3.9 pence for it. Billie drew 4 loads of Stones for Fullertons celler &amp; 2 loads of Sand for H McKee to Thompson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Keer preachd for Mr Bakie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>drew stones for Fullertons celler that finished it heavy rain to night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <p>{The following entries from Sept 1 to 12 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{Sept}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>Drew dung to the midle field East line I worked at the truck waggon at the Blasmith shop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>worked at the truck waggon Billie drew dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td>wind south south East</td> <td>3</td> <td>drew 4 loads of stone for Joseph Bradley the wind south &amp; south East fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>drew 4 loads of Stones to Bradley that makes 11 loads for Bradley or 2 cords then we drew 3 loads in the afternoon to Mitchals celler</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drew Stones for Mitchel Celler</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Bakie preached &amp; the Revd Mr Auld</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>drew 1 load band for Westin &amp; 120 bushel for Mitchel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>first rain in this quarter</td> <td>8</td> <td>helped Ben Warren to thrash Billie went to Gananoque with 12 Bushel of Barley &amp; peas got them ground for feed got home at noon then he come to help to thrash &amp; I went to Brockville to atend the Court Elen went to See her Mother walked from Mallory town heavy rain to night that is the first rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Billie &amp; Geordy helped Warren to thrash I came home to night on the mixed heavy rain the morning &amp; most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Drew stone for Michels celler I went to a meeting at the schoolhouse for the purpose of trying to build a church at the station I offered to give a lot &amp; stones &amp; sand &amp; there was over 400$ subscribed for it Wm Clow &amp; his Wife came hear on a visit</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>drew stone for Mitchels cutter sleigh McKay helped Wm Clow &amp; Wife went home this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>12</td> <td>Billie drew stones I went to Gananoque for the fullcloath got a coat cut took the Revd Baikie up &amp; brought the Revd Mr Gorden down with me had A Cornets horse a little little rain this afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868 {The following entries from Sept 13 to 15 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{Sept}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>13</td> <td>Revd Mr Gorden preached in the schoolhouse this forenoon Billie took him Reeds in the afternoon brought him back again</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>drew dung to the midle field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>drew stones for Joseph Badley fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>drew Stones for Robrt Mitchel Heugh Mckee helped to quornie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>began to Plow in the midle field for wheat I cut some of the Buck- what helped J McMullen to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>I helped James McMullen to thrash Bille plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Beakie went to preachd but it was so wet that no person came to the Schooll house it faird up about 2 oclock &amp; he went to Reeds</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Billie &amp; George went with Mr Cornet to his Fathers to thrash I went to Hamilton to the Provincial Exhibition to purchase Sheep &amp; a hog for our Socitee got 2 bushel of Midge proof wheat at the Station that Adam Sent from Howick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Billie got John Johnston to Sow the wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>heavy rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>drew Stones for Robrt Mitchel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>raind all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>drew 3 loads of Sand for Mitchel &amp; 2 loads of flour for Robert Ennes 3000 I got home about 12 oclock at night from Hamilton &amp; brought home with me 1 hog $28.1 leisester $25 1 year old 1 Cotswoold $40.1 1 year old lieseister lamb $30 Sowed 2 bushel of rye</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>went to Reeds heard the Revd Mr Willson of Kingston preach &amp; he had the Sacrement</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>thrashd some of the Buckwheat Billie plowd Adam Turner Died I helped to lay him out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Charles Armstrong came &amp; got our thrashing machin Billie made a traid with him for a buggy &amp; harness Billie plowd in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>drew 2 loads of Sand 30 bushel line 35 in all 75 went to the funeral of Adam Turner the Rev Mr Smart preachd there was 42 buggy &amp; waggons at it he was buried at Robinsons Billie helped to Bradly to thrash</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <p>{October}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>1</td> <td>I Helped T Bradley to thrash Billie Plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Do Do Do Billie finishd plowing for the Rye I Sowd it 2 1/2 bushel &amp; that I helpd T Bradley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>to thresh in the fore I then Sowd 1/2 bushel of Rye that 6 1/2 bushel I went to an Agriculture meting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preachd at the Schoolhouse in the afternoon he was here all night I went to Reeds with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Billie went to Gananoque with 4 bushel of Peas 2 Barly &amp; 8 bushel of Scotch wheat to the mill I shoveled the wheat &amp; Rye &amp; attend a meeting to Build &amp; church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>cleaned 2 bushel of Rye &amp; 2 bushel of Scotch wheat for the Show 9 bushel of BlackSee for the mill Billie plowd north of the Rye in the midle field East line</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>went to the Faire at Gananoque &amp; Stoped to an Musical intertainment for the benifit of Sabeth School got home at 2 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>8</td> <td>atended at the Station there was a little rain this morning but it turned out a good day afterwords Hazelwoods &amp; the two Robs was here Rob Beatty &amp; Rob Armstrong Jenney Robson &amp; the Girles stopted all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>the Young folks went home this forenoon I thrashd some Buckwheat Billie plowd below the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Billie plowed below the house I helped Joseph Bradley to move his Shop up to his house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preachd in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon Billie took him to Reeds in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Billie plowed in the forenoon him &amp; George helpd Cornet to thrash in the afternoon I helped Ben Younge to thrash from 10 oclock high wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>thrashed at Cornets &amp; Youngs fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>finished thrashing at Ben Youngs this forenoon we went to James Shepards &amp; began to Stumped we are to Stump the field &amp; burn the Stumps &amp; work it for three years he is to find half the Seed do half the thrashing &amp; get half proceeds we are to get the other half for doing the rest of the work plowing horrowing &amp; harvesting &amp; help the thrashing</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <p>{October}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>15</td> <td>Worked at J Sheepards burning &amp; Stumping</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Bille &amp; George thrashed Buckwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Billie plowed in the North field west side I thrashd Buckwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting this morning the Revd Mr Carrol preachd in the afternoon &amp; the Revd Mr Auld at 6 oclock at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little rain</td> <td>19</td> <td>Billie plowd in the North field the ground is very hard &amp; dry I finishd thrashing the Buckwheat the Revd Mr Baikie left on the Express he receivd one hunderd &amp; sixteen dollars for the time he was here sixty five fifty of that was made up at Reeds &amp; fifty dollors &amp; fifty cents was at the Station he ought to have 9 more Aunt Betsey McDonald &amp; aunt Barbarry Watkins come here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Billie plowed with forenoon he borrowd 10 bushel of oats from A Cornet last night I cleaned the Buckwheat had 14 1/2 bushel the aunties went away on the Expresse to Mallorytown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>first snow</td> <td>21</td> <td>thrashd peas Stormed all day Snowing &amp; blowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>22</td> <td>Snowing still I fixed the harness very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>thrashed Some peas for the hogs shut them up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>drew Sant to the Stable in the forenoon drew 3 loads of hay for George Grahm from Joshua Giblerts about 2 1/2 tuns fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25 rain</td> <td></td> <td>went to the Ebenozer church heard the Revd Mr Auld preach rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>drew Sand to the house in the forenoon Billie went to Escott for the Colt it Strayed away a month ago he plowed in the afternoon we dug potatos fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Billie plowed in the North field I went to David Johnston auction there was a great many people then bought nothin</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>dug potatos Billie plowed fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Billie plowed I finished diging the potatos George helped Hugh McKey to quary I pulled the turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Billie plowd I pulled the carrots George helped H. McKey to quarry hard frost this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Billie plowed in the forenoon I finished the carrots they are good rain this afternoon with heavy wind George helped H McKey he is raising Stones for the Church</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868 {The following entries from Nov 1 to Nov 6 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{Nov}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Auld preached in the schoolhouse heavy rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Billie plowed in the North feild the ground rather wet I worked at the stable flooring in the forenoon went to the council tried 3 sheep cases H Landon Dunovan &amp; Aron Donno</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Billie plowed the North field west corner I mended shoes got 5 tops from J Sheapard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Drew 1 load of stones for Geo Grahm then sand gravel for {illegible} shed &amp; 1 load of gravel to Westons</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Billie began to plow at Shepards George piled stumps at Shepards I laid out a road at the townline of Leeds took dinner at A Clendening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Billie plowed at Shepards I shoveled some watter furrows where the plowing is done fine weather for plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>drew in the potatos all we had in one load Billie &amp; Jennet &amp; Jerem Chalhoon went to Young this afternoon they Started with the Singlee buggy &amp; broke the Spring. got J Johnston buggy. I threshd some peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 rain</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day rain all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>9</td> <td>rain all day worked at the Stable alittle they got home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>10</td> <td>very heavy rain last night &amp; all day the ground is in a Swime with So much rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Billie plowed at Sheepards with Charles Armstrong Iron plow I fixed the irons &amp; did other tinkering</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>hard frost last night Billee plowed in the after noon in the north field he is trying the plow for the plowing match I thrash Some pens</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Billie went to the plowing match it was on George Pecks farm he took the first prise of the Boys there was 3 boys &amp; 6 men plowd fine dạy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Billie went to Crosses for 8 bushel of lime paid 2 dollors for it the roads is very bad I thrashed peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preachd in the Schoolhouse at 7 PM</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Billie went to a plowing Bee of James Choulhoon he got 2 shoes on Bluher I workd in the Blacksmith Shop in the forenoon then atended a suite at the Station betwen Landon &amp; McCormick &amp; Rape for trespass</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <p>Nov</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov rain</td> <td>17</td> <td>I helped James McMilan to put up Bails for his cows Billie drew Stones for the Stable in the forenoon went to a bee of Henery Youngs to draw Stones for a ditch at Thompson a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain snow</td> <td>18</td> <td>there is two inches of Snow this morning rain &amp; Snow all day no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>worked at the Stable Billie drew 5 loads of Sand fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>plastered part of the Stable fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>worked at the Stable in the forenoon fixed the School house in the afternoon Purvis &amp; Findley helped we put props to the back of it H. McKey built &amp; plasterd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>killed the hogs &amp; worked at the Stable let out the Rams took 2 Ewes to Cornets &amp; 2 to Roths</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>worked at Stable in the morning went to Keating &amp; tendered him with 31 dollors for the land taking by the Council for a road on his farm he would not take it John Stacy. Quin &amp; Dooks was witness to the tender A. Keating &amp; a Son of J Bradleys wittnes to the opening of {illegible} the Revd Mr Green held Bible Socitee meeting in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Billie went to Escott with Mr Green this morning he was here all night I worked at the Stable fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Salted the pork heavy rain all the forenoon Billie drew Sand for J Joseph Bradley got a sirrip Barrel from Weston to put the homes in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>helped John Johnston to thrash Billie drew some dung to the garden &amp; cleaned wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Billie went to Gananoque with 1 1/2 bushel of corn 6 bushel of wheat 25 of Buckwheat to the Mill he got 5 gallons of oil 40 cents per gallon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached this forenoon heavy rain last night &amp; a little this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Billie &amp; m helped John Johnston to thrash very bad frost last night Billie took Blacks home to Charles Armstrong &amp; got the colt</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <p><br />{Dec}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Helpd Christ Young to thrash cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Do Do Do Do not quite so cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>worked at the Stable fine day the sun thawed the hubs a little very little wind it was north</td> </tr> <tr> <td>wind N</td> <td>4</td> <td>got the Black Colt Shod on the fore feet &amp; fixed a door for the Stable dull cloudy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>first Storm Snow or Strom 34 this qurter</td> <td>5</td> <td>worked a little at the Stable Snowed most of the day Billle went to Cornets with John Johnstone for our two Ewes he went with the Slaugh It is very rough</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Killed the white Cow I atended the council A cornet helped fine day I atended the Council very Stormy this afternoon Mr J Cook Stopt here all night it was too Stormy to go home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>8</td> <td>Billie went to Roths for the 2 Ewes that we had at the Ram there I Cut up the Cow Sold 1 hind quarter to Robrt Michel another to George Grahm $5 per 100. 1 forequarter to R Ennis $4.50 Stormed &amp; Snowd all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>9</td> <td>thrashed Some oats for the horses Still Storming a little Robert Beatty came here to night with a cutter</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>fixed a cutter Shaft &amp; cross bar of Wats old cutter for the cutter that Ad had of Leader last winter we cannot find it own Rob wants to take it home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>drew 3 loads of wood from Armstrongs woods very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood Do Do John Robson came here to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preachd in the School house al night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>14</td> <td>Billie &amp; Jennet went to Gananoque with M Young &amp; doll Geordy &amp; Me put a good deal of Rye Straw of the Stack in the Stable loftes for beding in the Spring it began to Snow about 11 oclock Stormd all the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>drew 2 loads of hay from Hugh McKey 1560 in all we got it from him on a trade or rather as part price of a colt we are to get 1000 more</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>sawed up 2 elem trees for the Stable floor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Billie went to Marblerock with a log {illegible} in the Black colt he went well I sawed with the sawingman Mr McCormick a tailor is here making a great coat for me</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868 {this is from the Dec 18-31, 1868 scan at Queen's University - RDA sheet appears blank, as does book it was photographed from??}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>18</td> <td>Billie went to the Rock with log &amp; got the one he took yesterday he had the Bay colts in to day I thrashed peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Billie went to the Rock with a log he had the two colts in to day they went well I finished the seed peas warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day all the snow &amp; rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>went to the Nomination to McCranes schoolteacher the put in Joseph Cook as Reeve Jo{illegible} Legg as J Reeve Thomas Darlin J Birmingham &amp; Thomas Cornet councilmen fine day the front road is all most bear with the thaw</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>laid part of the stablefloor put in all the stuff we had it is 1 1/2 inch elem plank</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Billie went to Delta with the slaugh for Isabla She is coming home the Revd Mr Baikee &amp; elen went with him he doll &amp; one of Charles Armstrongs horses it snow in the morning then it fined up then it stormed &amp; blew till near midle of the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>I thrashed peas cleaned the seed peas first had 6 1/2 bushel or 2 barrles of them fine day hard frost Billie Elen Isabla Mr Baikee &amp; two of the Hicocks came home about 11 oclock to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>25</td> <td>stormy this morning wind &amp; snow most of the day no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>drew half a ton of hay from Hugh McKey's Miss Highcock &amp; her Brother went home this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gorden preached in the schoolhouse at 1/2 2 oclock &amp; the Revd Mr Birts preached at 7 PM David came home on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I put a shoe on Wat cutter the old one was Broke</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I went to Brockville on the mixed paid Mr E J Sinkler seventy five dollars the intrest due David gave fifty dollars that Adam sent</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Billie went to the Rock with an Elem log I thrashed oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Billie went to the Rock with an Elem log I mended the Bobslaughs &amp; laid the stable floor</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{Jan}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1</td> <td>very cold day wind north Robert Beatty &amp; Mary &amp; James Purvis &amp; two of the Miss Toruners came from Young no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>2</td> <td>Billie drew a load of wood for Mckenley I worked at a moccasins he went to Young in the afternoon with David &amp; the Girles Snow &amp; very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day heavy wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>made a moccasin in the foreroon Billie come home from Young warm day quite a thaw a little main this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drawed out the Barn floor &amp; fixed the granary we had a Bee drawing Stones for a Church there was 24 teems &amp; a number of loaders very warm dry we wanted more loaders</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>cleaned the Barn floor &amp; fixed th granery Bille went to the Rock with a log</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I thrasted some of the midgeproof wheat Billie drew wood for Sheeperd &amp; Mckenley warm day Snow nearly gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>sow to Roths</td> <td>8</td> <td>I went to. Cornets. Cholhoons. Coplands &amp; Roths to See the Socities stock took the old sow to Boar at Roths last night brought it home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>9</td> <td>fixced a little at the Stable put the horses in for the first atended the annual Meeting of the agriculture Socitie was realected president heavy rain Iast night &amp; most of the day the Snow nearly gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>the revd Mr Auld preached in the Schoolhouse I went to the River to see about J. Gilbert isued a warrent on friday night for Thomas Chapmon &amp; Carry Chese where Shot at Steven Holleyday &amp; a constable Gilbert went in Serch of them on Wellses Iland &amp; we had got no word of them Sinc &amp; could get none there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>11</td> <td>finishd the Stable &amp; other fxcings &amp; went to the Station to See about Gilbert he is on the track in the States that is all that we have yet alittle Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>cleaned the midge proof whent had th full of a Barrel Henry Johnston brought the thrashing machin intend thrash on Thursday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Atended the Schoolmeeting Mr Thompson elected Trustees Billie came home from Delta he went home with Miss Hicock alittle Snow this afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869 {The following entries from 14 to 17 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Henery &amp; John Johnston thrashed for us C &amp; H Young A Cornet J McMullin B. Warren JH Bradley helped had 140 bushels of oats a little Barley think about 30 or 40 bushel of wheat fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs the road is poor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do Do J Robsons &amp; Mr Weed came up with the Express from Mallorytown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>drew wood from Armstrongs the roads very poor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>cleaned up 10 bushel of wheat very Stormy day Snow &amp; wind fixed a little at the Stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of whent &amp; about 2 of corn that is all the corn we have took annual repr up to th annual Meeting of the County Agriculture Socities bought 5 gallons of oil 28.3d per gallon &amp; a bag of Salt 6s.3d cold day with a little Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>drew a load of wood Mrs Ennis died about 6 oclock this afternoon very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Billie went to Escott with Mr Quin to see his brother they are brothers to Mrs Ennis drew a load of wood in the afternoon I got a tooth drown I was not out</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Mrs Ennis was buried in the Taylor buiring ground Billie took the Corps there was upwards of 40 Slaughs &amp; cutters the Revd Mr Carrol preachd in the Johnston Schoolhouse Snow &amp; rain in the afternoon it frose as it fell</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Billie began to go to School I worked at bails for the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>finished the bails got the cattle in to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>fixed for the calfs in the Stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>worked at Some Shuttles in grahms Shop fine day alittle Snow last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>finished a shuttle for S Hogelwood Billie went to young with Ellen &amp; Isabla intending to go to Brockville tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>there was a meeting of the Building Committee here the afternoon it was agreed to build the church 36 x 50 feet rain &amp; Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day very fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{February}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>1</td> <td>Billie Ellen &amp; Isabla come home from Young this forenoon they got 24 cents per 1b in Bills for Some butter they had I fixed some in the Stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>worked at some Shuttles old Mr Cornet died this morning wind North &amp; northeast Billle took the little Sow to Collhouns</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Snowed about 6 inches last night &amp; is still snowing 10 oclock Snowed all day did nothing but atend to the Cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Snowing Still high winds last night considerable drift this morning the Roads is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>fixed a Shuttle I have been very bad with the tooth akhe headache Billie &amp; the girles went the Teameeting at Reeds Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Billie took home to A Cornets 18 bushel of oats that he borrowd of him in the fall cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the Schoolhouse this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Showing a little Mr &amp; Mrs Barns from Deta came hear with Miss Hicock &amp; her Brother Mr Barns is going home to Markhm we are Sending Some things to the Boys with them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>heavy rain this morning with a fog a little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>taped Billies boots &amp; other mending Dr Richmond was here for dinner he is looking after wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Billie went to Sawlog Bee of J Johnstons to MarbleRock a little rain &amp; Snow this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>warm fine morning fixed a Side peice to the Slaugh for him to draw cordwood he intends to go to a bee of Dr Richmond to morrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; most of the day with Sleet &amp; Snow cleaned Some grass Seed no drawing to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day rain hail &amp; Snow with high winds and drift J Robson came here last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>the roads drifted full with about 1 inch of crust rain Snow &amp; rain all day quite warm for winter</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>fine day the Roads is very bad I went to a sale of John Grahms he is going to Iowa he Sold his farm to Wm McNiel everything went very high Cows &amp; heffers from 25 to 42p dollors each Billie Sold Granpa Cow to Mr Jackson for 600 split rails &amp; timber for 1050 the rails to be split &amp; put in piles by Jockson we are cut the timber &amp; split the 1050 or get</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{February}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>17</td> <td>Stormy Day Snowing &amp; blowing I atended on the cattte</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>18</td> <td>cleaned what oats was in the Passage intending to go to Mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>19</td> <td>went to MarbleRock with 18 bushel of oats &amp; 6 of Buckwheat fine morning Show wind &amp; drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Snow Billie {illegible} year $6</td> <td>20</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs very Stormy in the afternoon Snow &amp; wind from South west then North East</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>very Stormy day Snow Revd Mr west preach to night we did not go it was so Stormy Snow &amp; wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>22</td> <td>went to Jacksons &amp; drew 2 loads of rock cuts there is no ice or frost in the swamp we had to tramp a road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>23</td> <td>no work to day it is the wost day that has come this winter wind &amp; Snow from the North East with a tremendious drift the roads is compleatly filled up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>24</td> <td>fine morning began to Storm about 10 oclock &amp; Stormd all day Billie had to draw wood for Mckinley &amp; James Choulhoon they were out of wood the roads was awfull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>25</td> <td>J Bradly J Johnston A Cornet Hen Webster Samuel Johnston &amp; me turned out &amp; brock the road from the Cross road to our gate the Side road is nearly level with the fences Still Snowing cleard up at night 9 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>26</td> <td>Snowed about an inch last night &amp; is Snowing Stormed all day the roads is nearly as bad as ever</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>27</td> <td>drew 2 Small loads of wood from Armstrong woods in the forenoon Storming still the road &amp; so drifted that we quite the drawing the roads is awfull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day this is the fine day that we have had for a fortnight this has been the Stormest we have had for a great many years</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{March}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>I went to the Council it met at Westens they were granting Tavern Lisence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 26 bushel of oats sold 6 bushel &amp; got 150 of Corn meal oats 50c per buhel meal $2 per 100 1b fine roads Rob Beatty J Robson Wm Scott from Perth Betsey Ellen Hall &amp; Mary Beatty Came here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>3</td> <td>the Younge folkes went home this afternoon a little Snow this morning a fine afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>wind SW in the morning SE in the afternoon SW at night</td> <td>4</td> <td>the wind is South west this morning it changed to the South East In the afternoon then to Southwest at Sundown cloudy in the forenoor clear in the afternoon fine day Billie went to Young with 32 bushel of Rye he intends to go to Brockville with it his Mother went with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>fine clear morning hard frost wind South</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Snow first Storm in the quarter 32 Storms in the quarter</td> <td>6</td> <td>Snowed about an inch last night &amp; Snowed till about 10 oclock Billie &amp; his mother &amp; Mary come home this afternoon Billie went to Mateland with the rye got 72 cents per Bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached this evening in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>fixed for Smoking hams fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>fine day fixed Some spiles for the bush rather on the thaw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>10</td> <td>very Stormy day Snowing &amp; blowing all day wind Northeast fixed some spiles</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>the roads is compleatly blocked up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>there was a doubble teem come from the creek with a kind of a Snowplow &amp; five other teems with Sloughs to the Stations</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Billie &amp; Isabla &amp; Jennet went Delta the afternoon with Doll &amp; a cutter I am very bad with my head</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14 snow</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day very high winds with a little Snow about noon it blew a hurricain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>filled up 7 1/2 bushel of oats &amp; rye &amp; bushel of oats to a bushel of Rye for the hogs &amp; 6 bushel of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>went to Marblerock with 7 1/2 bushel of Rye &amp; oats for the hogs &amp; 6 bushel of wheat got 258 lbs of flour Robert Beatty went to Gananoque with a grist he was here all night last night &amp; to night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{March}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>17</td> <td>Robert Beatty went home to day Ellen went with him &amp; Mary we drew 3 loads of hay from Armstrongs 1.800 &amp; 2 1000 wer her to get 1200 yet fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Billie went to John Youngs for ceader George Young went with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of wheat got 516 1bs of flour that is 774 lbs of flour in the bin fine day &amp; the roads is first rate but we cant get into the woods the Snow is so deep</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>fixed spiles for the Sugarbush fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the forenoon &amp; the Rev Mr Correl in the afternoon Wat come home this morning a little Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>worked at Sap pails Wat went to Delta he give me $100 from Ad fine day a little Snow this morning John Younge &amp; his wife here for dinnner</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>worked at Sap pails fine hard frost Mr Ruben Gilles &amp; three of the Clarks come here from Perth to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>made spiles for the Sugarbush</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>made over 300 Spiles for the Sugarbush this year we intend to work James Sheperd bush this year Mr Gilles &amp; the Clarks went home this morning Billie went to Young this morning for Ellen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs it began to rain &amp; thaw this forenoon rained all the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>a little frost last night cleaned up the oats had about 30 bushel Billie taped 150 trees this afternoon it runes midling</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day Snow is going very fast Wat &amp; Ellen come home from Young to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>went to the Sugarbush &amp; cleand out the Stove trough &amp; gathered about 20 pails of Sap &amp; boiled it down it is hard worked to gather the Snow is so deep &amp; Soft little rain to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>rain &amp; Snow all day work about the house made an axehandle &amp; fixed some buckets</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>went to Lyn paid Wm Clow on hundred &amp; three dollors got a note of sixty four dollors with intrest &amp; endrsed thirty two dollors on the other note as intrest Stoped all night at J Armstrong Billie drew 1200 of hay from Armstrong that is the last of the hay he is to get on the trade</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{April}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Went to Brockville from Lyn with Norton Gardener in the Cutter came home on the Express all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>worked in the Sugarbush atended an Agriculture meating there is a fine run of sap to day put about 50 pails in the Stone trough besides what we boiled down</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs then went to the Council Meeting hard frost last night &amp; to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>worked in the Sugarbush the Sap we put in the trough all leaked out &amp; lost there is a fine run to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>boiled all day in the bush fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Do Do Billie went to a Bee of James Colhoons this afternoon a little floury of Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>hard frost last night. Cleaned up the wheat put 12 bushel in the east bin &amp; in the center bin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>worked in the Sugar bush the Sap runs midling</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Do Do Sowed grassseed on the Rye</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Billie got 1300 of hay from Charles Armstrong the Revd Mr Bakie stoped here on his way to Europe he brought us planes &amp; spacafication for the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>worked in the S bush finishd Sowing grass Seed on the Rye &amp; wheat 8 bbs of the Rodon Clover Seed with the Thimothy seed the wheat &amp; Rye look well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>drew dung to the trees for mulching</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>a little rain this morning worked in the Sugar bush fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached this forenoon in the School house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this morning the boys worked at Sheepard drawing Stumps I went with Wm Armstrong to look at aline betwen him Filler</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{April}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April rain</td> <td>20</td> <td>The Boys worked in the field at Sheepards drawing and piling up stumps the front is nearly out I mended the old harness heavy rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Billie &amp; Isabla went to Gananoque in the Buggy I fixed the old harness</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Billie began to plow &amp; plowed at Sheapards there is a little frost in the ground I fxed whipeltrees</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Billie plowed at Sheapards I oiled the old harness &amp; fixed them so as to rig a second teem</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Billie plowed at Shepards tinkard in the Smithshop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25 rain</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Billie plowed at Sheapards I got Grahms horse Shod &amp; Shoe Sett on dolle payed 50 cents for them drew 29 bushel of Pease to Thompsons storehouse they are for the Agriculture Socitie they come from Ingarsol they are the Crown peas &amp; to be divided among the members</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Billie plowed at Sheapards I worked at drag it is to be a 6 billed Squared one</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>began to Sow &amp; Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of Barley &amp; peas west of the path to the well the ground is rather damp Still it draged pretty fair Billie plowed at Sheaperds</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>worked at a drag made some of the irons Billie plowed at Sheapards</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>finished the ironing of the drag &amp; Sharpened the teeth in the forenoon Sowed 2 bushel of Black oats that I got from Mr Ruben Giles of Smith Falls he Sent them by rail there was a few Callico potatos Goderich potatos &amp; cuscoss I Sowed the oats in North field first 2 1/2 ridges in the center of the field then 2 bushel of peas</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{May}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>Sowed 4 bushel of Black See wheat on the West side of the North I likewise Sowed thimothy &amp; Rodon cloveseed on where I Sowed the peas &amp; Barley rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 rain</td> <td></td> <td>heavy rain most of the day &amp; night J Robson &amp; Mr Weed come here last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>3</td> <td>rain &amp; a little Snow mixed all day no work done very cold the woods begin to look red</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Billie plowed at Sheapards I planted out some appeltrees where ther was dead ones cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>planted out some Mapele trees below the house a little rain to day Billie plowd drew rails at Shepards in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>drew 3 loads of dung to the garden in the forenoon then drew rails at Sheapards in the afternoon Billie plowed at Sheapards</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>drew 3 loads of bunks for Sheaperd in the forenoon Sowed 3 bushel of wheat in the North field the ground is rather wet fine day the Revd Mr Austin come here this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Sowed &amp; bushel of peas in the North field fine day the ground is rather better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse this forenoon I went to Reeds with him he preached there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of pease on Sheepards place Billie drged we had J Sheepards Beast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 1/2 bushel of midgeproof altogether on Shepards</td> <td>11</td> <td>finishd drging the pease &amp; Sowed 2 bushel of Midgeproof wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of midge proof wheat that is 4 1/2 of midgeproof on Sheepards place I found 2 1/2 of it &amp; the 4 1/2 of peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Sowed 5 bushel of oats on the Sheepard place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain 7 bushels of oats on Sheapards</td> <td>14</td> <td>Sowed 2 bushel of oats fine rain this morning &amp; last night that is 7 bushel of oats on Sheepard he found all the oats fine growing day the woods look green</td> </tr> <tr> <td>woods look green</td> <td>15</td> <td>Sowed 4 bushel of wheat on Sheapards 2 bushel of it Sheepard found that he got from Bruce McNiel it come from the Iland it is in the midle of the pice that finished this pice at Sheepards</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>May</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 16</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Austin in the afternoon heavy rain with a little hail Thomas Younges Barn &amp; Sheds was struck with lightning &amp; Burned</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>rain this morning George Grahm got this horse yesterday we here had it to work with doll Billie drew sand for Bob Michel 1/2 day then he plowed below the house Gordy &amp; Me drew dung to the garden a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Billie plowed Gordy drew dung the cornground I went to Mallorytown to shere a triel between Rob Beatty &amp; Jon Edgly Edgly made out that Robs Colt killed his sow &amp; got judgment against him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Billie plowed with doll &amp; Sheapards Colt in th forenoon &amp; plowed the garden in the afternoon I made irons for a gate &amp; dug in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Sowed 1 1/2 bushel of Barley &amp; peas South of the North ditch &amp; 3 bushel of oats below the house Billie plowed fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Sowed the 3 ridges on the South side of the North ditch with Alsike clover Seed Sowed 4 bushel of oats below the house Gordy draged Billie went to a Bee of A Cornets in the Afternoon I went &amp; Sowed · there was 9 teems 10 bushel of oats in that field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Sowed 3 bushel of peas &amp; oats &amp; the crownpeas they are on east side of the field below the house better than 1 1/2 ridg I bought Mr Thompson Shove 18 got Mr Dcores 18 own 18 1b planted @ bushel of potatos on the in all 54 of them the Crown pea</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached this forenoon Billie took him to Reeds in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Sowed better then 1 1/2 bushel of wheat North of the midle ditch East line Billie plowed it on Saturday &amp; this forenoon we drew some dung to the cornfield Billie plowed part of it Wite astrilun {Australian} wheat next the fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Sowed 1/4 lb white Bilgian carrrots &amp; 1/4 1b altringham carrot in the garden Billie went to a bee of George Grahm the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Billie plowed at Sheepards for potatos &amp; wheat I planted some potatos below the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Sowed 2 3/4 bushel of wheat at Sheepards Gordy draged Billie plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>drew dung to the corn field fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>plowed the corn ground driseling the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Austin preachd this forenoon &amp; Rev Mr Auld preachd his fairwell Sermon at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>planted the Corn ( premium corn) is next the fence the yellow then the white a row of punkins between them put ashes on the hills the ground in good order</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{June}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Washed the Sheep this morning I then went &amp; helped James Sheepard to move his Barn Garner Lee had the job</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>the Boys planted part of the potatos on Sheepards places I helped Sheepard at the Barn Billie went to J Creas &amp; got 3 bushel of potatos paid 40 cents per bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Billie drew Stones for Mr McKindley I helped Sheepard at his drawing got the Barn &amp; Shed to there place to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I Scalded &amp; washd Sap buckets Billie went with Lees runers to coles near Younge Mills for Sheep we put the Stove in the woodshed heavy rain to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day Rod Beatty &amp; Rod Armstrong came here last night went home this morning with 3 pigs planted a few Thom Thumb peas at the old house I got from Mrs. Skinner</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached this forenoon he come here from Kingston last night Billie took him to Reeds in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>drew Stones of the meadow in the forenoon Sheered the Sheep in the afternoon A Cornet helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>a little rain last night &amp; this morning Billie helped Geo Grahm to draw Stones Tinkler Ad Armstrong come here last night from Lyn he is going West fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Adam Armstrong went to Napinee with on the Express Billie rolled the wheat oats &amp; part of the peas in the corner field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Billie Ellen &amp; Jennet went to Younge intending to go to Brockville rain this forenoon I attended a Meeting of the Building Comittee the estimates was so high that we did nothing yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>rain this morning I took the Scraper apart it was broct so that there had to be new Sides made</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>planted some Calliflours &amp; cablage plants rain most of the day Billie come home to dayput the irons on the scraper Billie was here with Isabla &amp; Jennet snow to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preach in the schoolhouse this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>began to work on the roads A Cornet is Pathmaster we had the teem on</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{June}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>15</td> <td>Worked on the roads Billie &amp; me a little rain about 5 oclock a little rain most of the night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Billie drew stones in the forenoon he worked for Sheepard on the roads in the afternoon got 75 cents for it I finished our work this forenoon with Geordy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Billie plowed in the North feild where we intend to summerfallow it is in the center west side I painted the Buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Billie plowed warm day I fixed some irons for the Buggy little rain grass growes well corn is dowing little it is too cold for it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Billie finished the plowing the ground is very dry for all the rain we have had. I fixed the Buggy &amp; gave it another coat of paint that is the Box &amp; greers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>drew Stones of the midle field East line fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>finished drawing the Stones this forenoon went throw the corn with the Diel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>worked at the corn potatos &amp; carrots I went to festival in the Drill Shed in favour of the Rev Mr Carrol there was about one hundred people</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>we had a bee to draw Stones for the Church there was 13 teems drawing &amp; men to load got a good job done fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>hoed the Corn it is very Small but a good colour</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I went with John Cook to see how the sheep &amp; hogs was doing that belong to the Agriculture society they are all wright except the hog at Webs he is very poor atended a meeting in the afternoon Wm Hazelwood &amp; Betsey came here on visit Bille went to Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr preached in the morning he is the New minister Mr Austin preached in the afternoon Billie came home with Elen &amp; Jennet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>fixed rods in the waggon box &amp; worked at bunks a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Billie went to gananoque with 18 bushel of wheat to Mill I went to Mr Darlins to See him about the Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>rain last night &amp; this morning worked in the black Smiths Shop I helped John Johnston to draw his Barn Billie went to a School picknic at Johnstons Schoolhouse</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{July}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Helped J Johnston to Move his barn &amp; rise a Shed Billie went throw the Potatos at Sheepards</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Billie went to Mr Jacksons for Bunks he got none I put some bunks togather warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Billie draged the Summerfallow I helped Henry Young to rais his Shop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preached in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon Billie took him to Reeds in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>I was at the council most of the day the Revd Mr Davis the New Connection minister was here for dinner</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Billie drew 2 loads of flour for Mr Ennis we hoed in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I Began to Mow &amp; Mowed about 3/4 of an acre at the old house it is Clover &amp; very heavy Billie went to the Rock with Cris Young &amp; got some Elem plank that was there sinc winter</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Billie draged part of the Summer fallow &amp; cultivatd that that was plowed last fall rain last night &amp; this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>9</td> <td>atended a School examination &amp; picnic the Schollers did well rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>went to Gananoque with James Sheepard received $10 from him for gravel that he got for the road I bought a kip skin $150 iron 75 cents Billie went with James Lattimer got a coat cut</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the afternoon instead of Mr Austin he had just got back from hom last evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>atended the celebration of the 12 in Sheepards woods there was 7 lodges &amp; a large number of people the Revd Mr Follock lectured &amp; Mr Herburt McDonald gave a speach</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Billie helped Charles Armstrong at his hay (half a day) we took in a load of clover that was last week very bad hay weather went to the funeral of Thomas Greer a very large funeral</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Billie worked Armstrong I went to Lyn with Ellen stoped at J Armstrong all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>15th</td> <td>went to Wm Davis got dinner. tea at Hump Youngs at Greenbush Stoped at John Youngs all night rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>come to Granmams to day Stopted there all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>17</td> <td>got home this afternoon Charles Armstrong is mowing with his mower fine day a rain yesterday</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{July}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>18</td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached this morning in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Charles Armstrong finished the Northeast field &amp; a little at the old house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>raked &amp; drew in 5 loads of hay out of the North field heavy rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>rain most of the day Billie took a load of withs to the river for Mr McDougal he got a bag of Salt at Mr Darlins paid $1.25 c for it it is fine Bought a new Scyth $1.25s</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Billie helped Charles Armstrong we worked at the hay in the North field cut some of the clover</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Billie helpd Armstrong at his hay we got all the out of the north field took Doll to Austins &amp; put her to his horse Ad got home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Billie helped Armstrong at his hay we workd at the clover it is hurt with the wet Ad went to gananoque with the Buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Davis preachd in the forenoon &amp; Revd Mr Austin in the afternoon rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Charles Armstrong mowd in the midle field cost line heavy rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Billie finished cuting the midle field with the mower fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>got in 7 loads of hay 6 out of the midle field &amp; one off Clover put the rest in Cock rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>very heavy rain last night a little to day ground very wet cut a little clover in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>worked at the clover below the old house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>got the clover all in cock a heavy crop</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{August}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Stackd the clover &amp; timoty below the old house had140 cocks A Cornet helped Billie mowd in the afternoon with Charles mower</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>cut part of the fallwheat it is an even crop there is no wind but there is a little smut Charles Armstrong cut the new meadow 6 acres with his mower</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I made out the papers for lots No in of the Township of before Robert Webster Eng &amp; worked at the hay in the new medow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>workd Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Stacked the new medow A Cornet helped with his teem both teams was as busy all day as we could bee fine day for work a very little Sprinkle of rain about noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>helped Cornet to make a Stack Billie &amp; me with our teem fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>went to the funeral of Joseph Turner he was drounded at Gananoque &amp; the body was brought to his Fathers Mr Joseph Turner there was over 200 waggons &amp; buggys besides some on horseback he he was buried by the Orngemen &amp; then the Revd Mr Smart preached it was the largest funeral t I ever saw in canada</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad come home on Saterday night &amp; him &amp; me mowed in the Orchard it is very heavy Billie worked in the potatos at Sheepards</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>drew in the from the orchard toped off the Stock with part of it put some in the Stable &amp; 2 loads in the barn fine day that finishd our haying except some fences it is afine crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>drew in the fallwheat &amp; cut some of the fall rye in the afternoon there was a fine Sower about 9 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>the Boys worked at the rye &amp; cut the Barley below the corn it is a fine crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie plowed &amp; scraped the fundation of the church I workd half the day in sand pit geting a place uncovered for to get sand for the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>drew in the loose rye &amp; the Barley in fine order very warm day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{August}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>15</td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse this forenoon a little rain John Young come home from cristie he is up helping Cristie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>very heavy rain last night &amp; this forenoon I got J McMullin &amp; Wm J Turner to draw sand for the church we moved the fence from the horse paster across to to the old house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>began to cut the wheat in the north field it is a fine crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>worked at wheat I went to the funeral of old Mrs Cornet in the afternoon She was buried at Robinsons the Revd Mr Follock preached there was 45 waggons &amp; buggys beside horsemen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>worked at the wheat &amp; drew in 3 loads of bound Rye</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>finishd the wheat this forenoon &amp; raked up the 2 bushel sowing of Black oats &amp; drew them in Ad &amp; Billie helped Ben Young to thrash in the afternoon I cut some of the Barley in the midle field north end east line</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>finished cuting the Barley Billie got some of the horses Shoes fixed with P.M. Moore &amp; made a bargon with to Shoe by the year for 6 1/2 dollors Ad helped T. Bradley to thrash I met the Rev Mr Chambers at the Station &amp; took him to Reeds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>went to Reeds Schoolhouse &amp; heard the Revd Mr Chamber preach he had the Scacrement there &amp; preachd in our School house at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>raked &amp; drew in the Barley Ad cut some of the oats at Sheepards</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>the Boys worked at Sheepards I went to Mr Darling with Mr Austin I laid out a road betwen 17 &amp; 18 in the first concession got dinner at Mr Keers &amp; tea at Darling</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>the thrashers here last night Burns &amp; Rape we thrashed to day 19 bushel of Spring wheat 22 of oats 63 of Peas &amp; Barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>finished this morning the Rye 32 bushel fall wheat 10 bushel drew in some of the Spring wheat after cleaning the floor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>finished drawing in the wheat the forenoon then cut wheat at Sheapards Vize Heacock &amp; Mrs Stainin come hear to day fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>heavy rain to day no work except what I did in the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Austin preachd in the Shoolhouse this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>the Boys workd at Sheepards I ridled the peas out of the Barley &amp; drew in a load of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>went to gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat &amp; some wool got two packs 4d per lb the Boys cut the oats at home &amp; hooked the Socities peas</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869 {The following entries from Sept 8 to 15 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{Sept}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>cut the wheat in the midle field in the forenoon me &amp; Billie drew 5 loads of Sand for the Church then Ad &amp; Billie cut the oats at Sheepards fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>drew in the oats below the house fine crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>drew in the wheat from the midle field &amp; the peas &amp; oats below the house in the forenoon &amp; the oats at Sheepards in the afternoon hard work fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>cut wheat at Shepards &amp; drew in some of the wheat the Scotch wheat that was mixed with the midge proof was all taken with the midge</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preached in the Schoolhouse in the afternoon &amp; .Revd Mr Follock in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>the Boys finishd the cuting of the wheat at Sheapards I went with Mr Thompson to Mr Armstrongs &amp; got out 4 sills for the Church &amp; drew them home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>alittle rain this morning I went with J Lattimer &amp; Saw his Wife sign a deed of her place in Gananoque to.S. Sheapard Ad &amp; Billie helped H Young to cut wheat in th afternoon we fixed finces &amp; drew 3 loads of Sand for the Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>rain most of the day nothing done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Billie and Gordy went to Gananoque to the show of wild beasts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Billie &amp; Gordy drew 5 loads of dung to the North field Ad went to Mallory town to the show</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>worked at the peas they are a good crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the forenoon in the schoolhouse Billie took him to Reeds</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad Ellen {illegible} Jennet Mr &amp; Mrs Deen went to Delta this morning I worked in the sand pit for the church Mr Darlin sent 2 teems to draw Billie &amp; Gordy finished hooking our peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>got James McMillens horses &amp; drew in four loads of peas Humphrey Young helped Billie to draw in the wheat at Sheepards</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>finished drawing in the peas at home with H McKees horses &amp; drew the remainder of the sills for the church Mr Thompson helped</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869 {The following entries from Sep 16 to 20 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{September}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>16</td> <td>Worked at the peas at Sheepards fine weather Ad &amp; the Girels got home to night about 11 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>worked at the peas I was up all night with Mr McKinley he is sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>drew in 6 loads of peas at Sheepards</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preach this afternoon Mr Davis in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>drew in 2 loads of peas at Sheepards that finishes the harvest I worked at the church got one dollar for it from McKee the Boys drew dung to the north field in the afternoon a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I paid Killie tow dollors for the paper</td> <td>21</td> <td>I went to Brockville to the Cattle Show it was a poor afair I came to Lyn stopt at J Armstrongs took a Dear Skin to the tanery</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>got home on the express the Bous drew dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Billie plowed for the fall wheat Spread dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Sowed 1 bushel of Souls wheat that I brought from Hamilton last fall it took the prise then 25 bushel of midgeproof wheat the ground in fine order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Shoveled some of the furrows on the fallwheat drew dung on the new meadow midle field east line the Revd Mr Gordon come here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; all day no meeting Billie took Mr Gordon to Reeds no person came there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>drew dung to the meadow I helped A Cornet to thrash at his mothers place fine day heavy frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I helped Cornet to thrash to day Ad &amp; Geordy drew dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I thrashed some peas Ad drew gravel to the Barnyard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I cleaned the peas had 7 bushel Ad drew Sand to the Barnyard from the pit</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869 {The following entries from Oct 1 to 16 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{Oct}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>1</td> <td>Drew Sand for the Church Ad &amp; A Cornet with there teems &amp; I loaded Billie has been working at the Church atending the masons since last friday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>2</td> <td>drew the corn out of the field &amp; put it in the orchard in the forenoon atended an agriculture meeting at Austons in the afternoon heavy rain at night Billie got $8 for working at the church 8 days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>rain</td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preached in the schoolhouse in the afternoon heavy rain last night &amp; this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>heavy rain this morning &amp; all day no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>cut &amp; drew some wood from Cornets I helped A Cochran in the afternoon to draw some stones for the church little rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>made two hoops of band iron for the stove pipes in the wall of the church Ad went to Young Jimmie &amp; Mary was here they went home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>went to Gananoque show took first on fulled cloth second on peas saw Prince Aurther &amp; the governer general &amp; Lady they went down on board of the Magnet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Geordy &amp; me helped Benj Warren to thrash Billie went to Young to see Willie before he went to Pembrock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Billie began to plow the stuble in the North field Geordy &amp; me began to dig potatos as Sheepards</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>little rain this morning no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>11</td> <td>Billie went to Gananoque for a load of lumber for the church we dug potatos at Sheepards Ad went to Dr Richmonds with Bisey for him to See her knee {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>12</td> <td>drew 105 bushel of sand for Grahm &amp; Latimer 1/2 day dug potatoes in the afternoon little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>dug potatos in the forenoon pulled turnips &amp; mangles for the show &amp; other fixings in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>we had our Agriculture Show in the Drill shed rain in the afternoon it was the best we have had</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>heavy rain all day &amp; last night the ground is very wet the Hazelwoods &amp; Philipses here all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>picked stones of the field east line below the new land</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869 {The following entries from Oct 17 to 21 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{October}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct 17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Davis preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Picked stones of the midle field next the road in the forenoon dug potatos in the afternoon Billie got the Armstrongs plow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Billie began to plow in the midle field we dug potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>put the stove in house &amp; dug potatos hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>helped Thomas Shelds &amp; Matthew Keer to draw stones &amp; sand for the Church Billie went with Armstrongs plow to Willsons to get it fixed for the Mach drew wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>finishd diging the potatos &amp; killed a hog Billie plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>heavy rain all day helped W. J. Turner to thrash In the forenoon it rained so heavy that they quite</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>went to A plowing Match at Mr Webs Billie took the Second prise in the Boys match there was about half an inch of Snow this morning that is the first</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>drew a log for wood it Snowed most of the day it is nearly six inches deep put the Cows in the Stable for the first time Billie helped J. McMillen to thrash Geordy helped Turner to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Snowd &amp; Stormed most of the day thrashd a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>cleaned 25 bushel of peas at Sheepards I got 12 Sheepard 11 &amp; House 2 bushel he is thrashing them on Shairs or even 10 1b bushel drew some wood Billie helped McMillin to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>drew Some wood very Stormy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>loaded feed for the hogs &amp; other fixing about the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Follock preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{the rest of November 1869 is out of order and is transcribed a couple pages ahead} {The following entries from Nov 10 to Nov 15 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{November}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>Cleaned the fallwheat &amp; fixed for to go to the mill the Snow is nearly gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Billie went to Mill to Garanoque with 5 bushel of pollwheat &amp; 9 1/2 of Spring &amp; 6 of peas oats &amp; Rye for the horses fine day I pulled the mangles</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>pulled five rows of the carrots a fine day Billie drew some Sand &amp; gravel for Jos Gilbert in the forenoon plowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I went to Marble Rock with Wm Clow to an Auction Sale of Delongs &amp; Emenes of lumber Billie plowed fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>David started a midle line for a fence a little rain &amp; cold day Billie plowed Geordy worked with masons this week</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Billie plowed I helped Mr Mitchels men at the Church they began yesterday T Reed &amp; James Ladlow boarded hear B. Kinker Stopted at the Station we got all the rafters &amp; conteliors up to day Billie drew gravel {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>drew in some of the carrots they were frosen {illegible} Stormed most of the day Robert Beatty &amp; John McDonald went home to day they come on Saturday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>I worked at the Church with Mitchels Men David &amp; Isabla went in the buggy to Delta Billie went on horseback to bring the Buggy back David is going to stop at Delta &amp; keep Bub colt</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>I worked at the church in the forenoon pulled corn in the afternoon Billie came home this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>I worked at the church Billie went to a plowing match at Pecks took the 3rd premium</td> </tr> <tr> <td>finished shingling the church 5 1/2 days</td> <td>12</td> <td>I worked at the church Billie plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>I worked at the church Do Do the ground is rather hard frozen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>{illegible} at the schoolhouse the Revd Mr Cornet preached in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>I fixed up the fences at the church &amp; gathered up the {illegible} &amp; bits of boards around the church hard frost Jennet at Young {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869 {The following entries from Dec 11 to 16 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{Dec}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Billie &amp; Geordy drew 5 loads of loom for Mr Thompson Garden I fixed a little at the room in the woodshed {illegible} &amp; helped James Calhoun to fix the ditch at the church the frost is nearly all out of the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I helped Johnston to thrash cold day freezing hard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>3</td> <td>Do Do Do very cold Day little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>4</td> <td>finished thrashing at Johnstone little Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to Day cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>fixed in the woodshd in the forenoon went to help A Cornet to thrash in the afternoon did nothing Henery Webster was not done till night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I helped A Cornet to thrash fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Do Do Do Do the Boys drew some wood Geordy has been at School</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>helped A Cornet to put his oats Straw into the Barn in the forenoon J Stacy come to thrash at Sheepards at noon finishd Sheepard &amp; Hendersons part this afternoon I had J McMullin &amp; David Johnston</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>thrashed our wheat 42 bushel of wheat in all for out Store 16 of midgeproof &amp; 26 of Blacksee they brock there bedpice &amp; did nothing in the midle of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>a little rain at night</td> <td>11</td> <td>thrashed the oats we had 37 for our Shaire our thrashing came to $243 cents {illegible} Sheepards to settle with Store for it he is indue us very fine day we helped Sheepard to put his straw in the Barn ours was put in as we thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Davis preached in the school house heavy rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>put bottoms in some tubs &amp; other tinkering about the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of Black see &amp; 2 bushel of fall wheat &amp; 2 bushel of Rye in the waggon &amp; heard the Revd Mr McClaren of Belville preach the ordination Sermon of Mr Barns he was placed in Gananoque in Mr Gordons place there 7 ministers there there was a very large congregation</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>put new pins in the wood slaugh fine day rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Killed old Lillie cow she is good beef &amp; one hog heavy rain all day &amp; night A Cornet helped</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{this page is out of order and needs to be moved back two pages}</p> <p>{The following entries from Nov 16 to Nov 30 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>16</td> <td>{Billie line strikethrough} I fixed plank for the drain of the church &amp; husked some corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>17</td> <td>heavy rain all day worked at the corn in the woodshed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Billie drew gravel in the afternoon for John Gilbert 90 bushel &amp; got some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>thrashed some of the socities peas &amp; husked corn David came home from Delta this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>20</td> <td>rain most of the day fixed a fram for a room in the wood shed pulled some carrots put them in the wood shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>21</td> <td>the Revd Mr Green the Bible Agent came here this morning Billie took him to Willsons with the Buggy the roads is hard frosen no meeting here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>toped the carrots in the wood shed in the forenoon Banked the church in the afternoon B Warren W.J Turner J McMullin R Johnston &amp; James Cornet helped fine day Billie helped Thomas Bradley to thrash the Revd Mr Green held meetings in the schoolhouse at 7 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>snowed about 6 inches last night Billie took Mr Green in the slaugh to Escot Gordy helped J Bradley to thrash I helped A Cornet to kill two hogs we then killed 1 for us a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>took a south down ram to Mr Browns &amp; got another</td> <td>24</td> <td>went to Gananoque with A Cornet took the hog it weighed 275 lbs got 9 dollars per 100 got a barrel of salt 8s .25 lbs of {illegible} 5s 12d Sugar 6s tea 4.7 &amp; Sundrys articles $8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>let the Rams out Billie took 2 Ewes to {illegible} Browns</td> <td>25</td> <td>thrashed the socties peas had 7 bushel from 36 lbs they are the Crown pea</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Billie drew 2 load of stones to F Dean I thrashed some peas and oats oats in the forenoon helped Dean to raise a shop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>I helped John Johnston to thrash Billie drew some dung to the carrots fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Folock preached in the school house snow this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>29</td> <td>helped John Johnston to thrash Billie took 2 Ewes to George Pecks &amp; look for a thrasher</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>rain most of the day fixed a room in the woodshed for the flour &amp; meet Billie drew loom to Mr Thompsons garden 3 loads he gave us 100 old rails &amp; some Bunks</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {this is January 1-17, 1870 - needs to be put ahead in order}</p> <p>{January}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1</td> <td>The Boy drew Some wood from Cornets wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse heavy rain last night &amp; this morning &amp; all day very few out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>heavy rain &amp; wind last night Snow wind &amp; drift very Stormy all day very few at the Election it is so Stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood from Cornets in the forenoon Billie took the Saw to J Cooks the Socities Bore is there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood from Cornets I began to thresh the peas Billie went with Jams Sheepard to T. Cornet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I thrashed peas the Boys choped in the wood shed it is So Stormy that they could do nothing out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Boys drew 2 loads from Armstrongs I threshd peas hard frost Clear &amp; fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>I thrashed pean in the forenoon went to the Station very Stormy wind &amp; Snow the boy drew 1 load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Johnston preached in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>very Stormy wind &amp; Snow &amp; thrashed John Coslow worked half the day with the Boys drew 2 loads of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Billie drew a load of Bunks from Jacksons 75 sils Gordy helped Thos Bradley to thrash I thrash peas very fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>worke a little at some Sheepskins to tan them &amp; went to the School- Meeting Benj Warren was Elected Trustee a very Stormy rain &amp; Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>John Coslow thrashed peas I went to the Annul meeting of the Agriculture Socity at Westons was reelected President a very Stormy day wind &amp; Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>very cold day billie &amp; Coslow started to go to the woods for wood they come back it was so cold that they could not sand it I cobled in the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>rained all day we intended to Young choped in the woodshed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day went to Young to Granmoms</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>heavy rain all day could not come home</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869 {out of order chronologically this is Dec 17-31, 1869}</p> <p>{The following entries from Dec 17 to 20 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{December}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>17</td> <td>Billie helped B Younge to thrash I salted some of the meat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Do Do Do finished the cuting &amp; salting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day no slaughing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Went to Robesons schoolhouse the Nomination there was a good many people then &amp; a poll demanded</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>put pins in the Slaugh fine Day Mr Darlin come here at night &amp; Stopted all night we intend to go &amp; See what we can get for the Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>heavy rain this morning &amp; all day nothing done Mr Darlin went home after dinner he had a buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>I fixed a little at the old trundle bed am bad the Rheumatism in my Sholders</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>tinkered round the house went the Station &amp; met the Revd J Austin he is going to Spend his Christmas in the neabourhood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>David &amp; Miss Heacock came from Delta very poor Sloughing here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Davis preached in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Austin in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>fixed the Cutter for David it is Wat old one put on a Shoe &amp; two braces behind I then took the receipt that I got from J.E Keaton for $31 for the Road to the Council</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>the Boys underbrushd in Cornets woods for wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Billie &amp; the girels went to a funeral of Miss Shipmon She died in Belville was buired at Robersons the Revd JP Baicke come here last night by the Express Billie took dishes up to Reeds for a tea meeting that is to be there Tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I did nothing Stopted with Mr Baikie Mr Austin &amp; him hear for dinner Billie took 8 in the Buggy up to the tea meeting it was a fine one took $39 dollors in there was 6 ministers 4 Presbyterains &amp; 2 Meathodist</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>the Boys worked in the woods poor slaughing</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {The following entries from Feb 11 to 18 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>1</td> <td>Billie &amp; Geordy drew 2 loads of railcuts from Jacksons fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>got the horses Shod in the forenoon went to a wood bee of Bruce McNiels in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>went to a bee of Samuel Johnstons to draw Sawlogs to Gananoque for Shingles</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>went to Elen Landons Funnerl Revd Mr Follock preached there was 25 Sloughs &amp; cutters</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>I went with John Johnstons to the funeral of Mrs Tackabury Revd Mr Follock preached there was 39 Slaughs &amp; cutters</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Davis preached in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Billie. Geordy &amp; John Coslow got out 7 loads of railcuts I went to Brockville Stopt all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>at J Halls got home about 8 oclock at night 8 the Boys got out 8 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>the Boys got 7 loads the boy brought one load home at night the rest they left in Jacksons field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Do Do 8 Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Do Do 7 Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Billie &amp; Geordy went to the woods themselves got out 4 loads &amp; brought 1 home I Paid John Coslow Turner $2.50 for the 5 days that he helped the boys in the woods</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Billie went to a wood bee of Benj Youngs very snowy in afternoon wind &amp; snow &amp; a little thaw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain &amp; snow</td> <td>15</td> <td>rain most of the night so that yesterdays snow is nearly gone Billie drew 2 loads of railcuts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>we had a Bee to draw the Railcuts from Jacksons there was J. Douglas H McKee J. Purvis S Laplante Armstrong B. McNiel A Cornet J Johnston B Young R Johnston Mr Horton F. Johnston C Young J Bradley 14 teams besides our own we got a fine job some snow falling</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>{first of line illegible} James Armsrtong Samuel Johnston went for railcuts S Johnston brought 1 &amp; Charly &amp; Billie brought 2 loads that finished all that they had out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this morning &amp; all day no work done</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {out of chronological order}</p> <p>{January}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>18</td> <td>came home to day from Young nothing but ice on the Roads the field is all bare</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>John Coslow James Choped wood with Billie drew 5 loads I thrashed peas &amp; had to quit with pain in my arms</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Billie drew 5 loads of wood Young Coslow Choped &amp; old Mr Coslow finishd thrashing the peas fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Billie drew 6 loads of wood Coslow choped I went to Gananoque with Robert Johnston to the Anual Meeting of the Riding Agricuture Socity fine day the roads is bare in a great many places</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Billie went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of wheat Geordy &amp; me cleaned 40 bushel of peas Rob Beatty come up for Mary She come home with us from Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Follock preachd in the Schoolhouse rain last night &amp; to day David come home to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>cleaned the rest of the Peas had 62 bushel cleand the midge proof wheat had 18 bushel fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Billie &amp; Geordy helped Charles Armstrong to thrash Burns &amp; Rope came to thrash they Sett the machin &amp; went home Snow last night hail &amp; rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>began to thrast the wind is so high that they had to quit Billie went to the funeral of Mr Horton at Dulcimain Schoolhouse the Revd Mr Carrol preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>thrashed the Spring Wheat had 63 bushel &amp; oats had 140 bushel paid Rape &amp; Burns $ nine dollors &amp; thirty cents that is in full for what they did now &amp; in August T. Bradley M. Young A. Cornet E. Warren J. McMullen &amp; D. Johnston fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>made pins &amp; ranes &amp; a runner for the old Bob Slaughes fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>put a shoe on the Bobslaugh &amp; other fixings on them at the blacksmith shop Billie got 150 Stakes &amp; 50 caps from Jacksons</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to Day Albert Hickock &amp; his sister came here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Billie &amp; Geordy went to Jacksons &amp; drew 2 loads of railcuts fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {The following entries from Feb 19 to 28 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{February}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>19</td> <td>Snowed last night about 4 inches &amp; a little rain in the forenoon in the afternoon the Boys cut some in the shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>rain</td> <td>the Revd Mr Follock preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Gordon in the afternoon snowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>cold day the Boys went to School I fixed the harness</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>22</td> <td>storming most of the day snow &amp; wind I went to the station with Mr Gordon Satchel he called at Thompsons the Express will not be up till 7 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Storming still I worked at the harness wind &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>cold day cobled a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>the Boys is all at</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Billie took 3 loads of hay to Charles Armstrong that we borrowed from last Sping fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>drew in the remainder of the Stack Snowed a little most of the day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {The following entries from Mar 1 to 16 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{March}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Billie Ellen &amp; David went to Gananoque {illegible} Deans {illegible} fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>fine day I am bad with the Rhuematism in my arm I have done nothing for some time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>fixed an iron wedge the boys at school</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>filed &amp; sett a new crosscut saw for Charles Armstrong fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Billie and Geordy drew 1 load of wood in the forenoon then Billie went to bee of Hugh McKees to draw rails from McCradies</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Davis preeched in the school house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>7</td> <td>snowed most of the day J.W Hough Esq came here from Brockville he is going to Gananoque staid all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>went to Gananoque with Mr Hough went &amp; saw Dr Davison &amp; took dinner with him he is very poorly</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>went with Mr Hough to John Coacks to see the Ayreshire Bull that he got from our Agriculture Socitie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 6 bushel of Rye &amp; 9 bags of midge proof wheat got 3 bags ground &amp; kept 6 bags to be cleaned for seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Mr Stark came here from Pitsburg fine day the boys at school I can do nothing with my arms</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>the Boys drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs I atended an Agriculture Meeting John Scott &amp; Aunt Jane came here &amp; David &amp; Isabla came from Delta fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>snow</td> <td>no Meeting to day very stormy wind &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>the roads is nearly blocked up the boys at school</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>John Scott &amp; Aunt Jane went home Ellen went with them the roads is very heavy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>16</td> <td>very stormy snow &amp; drift very little travel on the roads</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {The following entries from Mar 17 to 21 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>17</td> <td>storming still snow &amp; wind with terable drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>the roads is block up two thence teams turned out &amp; went along some soveling &amp; more tramping</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>David &amp; Billie went to Thomas Cornets to look at a span of horses that he had we want to get a horse Cornet is to bring them down of Monday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Follock preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>David went to Delta this morning &amp; Cornet sent his Son downe with the horses one is 5 and the other 4 years old in the spring, we kept them gave him siss and $80 to give him 10 more in two months that is at the rate of $190 for the span Billie took Miss Sweet to W. Stettons this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>rain &amp; Snow &amp; very warm the Snow in going turning Cold this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>cleaned 20 bushel of wheat intend to go to Gananoque tomorrow frost last night &amp; to day I have gon to the Station every day sine Saturday expecting Ellen home from Young She has not come yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 20 bushel of wheat for flour Geordy went with me &amp; I went to Mr. J. Lindseys &amp; laid out a road betwen lots No 7 &amp; 8 in the first consession of Leeds</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>fixed some of the buckets</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Billie went to Young with 5 bushel of peas for Seed to Rob John Robson went with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day Snowed &amp; blowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>fixed buckets the roads blocked up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>took some of the buckets to the bush with the old mare Billie come home from Young &amp; brought 6 bushel of potatos from Rob</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>the Billie &amp; Geordy taped all day the Snow is very deep it is all most imposable to get along</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>taped more of the bush</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {The following entries from April 13 to 20 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>taped more of the bush very poor run</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>boiled sap in the Sugarbush got it all boiled in at dark gave Sheapard his Shair in Surip</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Davis preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>went to marble rock with 10 bushel of oats got oatmeal for it &amp; 10 bushel of Barley got some dust for the Cows Mr Dickson ows me 275 lb barley dust the Revd Mr Bakie come here by the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>the Boys went to School I fixed around the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Billie went to Gananoque with Mr Baikie &amp; brought Isabla home from Dr Richmonds She was upon a visit Geordy &amp; me boiled in the bush</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>the Boys at School I am bad with my arms</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>boiled Sap in the bush poor run Ad come home from the woods</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day fine I was most of with smith Cow She is very Sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Wm Smiths Cow died this morning we opend her the manyplies was as hard as a Stonee &amp; gall was as large as a quart cup</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>worked in the bush Ad. Ellen &amp; Jennet went to Brockville on the Mixed fine day Snow nearly gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>fixed irons for a whealbarrow fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Wat &amp; Lizie came home from Toronto fixed irons for a {illegible} and other things for the shop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Wat &amp; Lizie went to Brockville on the Mixed fixed the irons on the wheelbarrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Billie drew stone for Mr Thompson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Follock preached in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>18</td> <td>fixed the garden a little rain David went to Delta</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Billie took the barrels to Weston that we had in the sugarbush</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Billie went to the 6th concession around the rear of the township to tell the subcribers for Mr Colmons trees that they were it the station divided the oats for the Socitie each member got 8 lb</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {The following entries from April 21 to 25 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} 1870</p> <p>April</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>21</td> <td>Billie went to tell the {illegible} for the trees to come to the station worked in the garden Billie brought wood {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>planted out some elem trees along the fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>cleaned up the wheat had 39 bushel of Black sea &amp; 12 that I got cleaned at Gananoque of the MigeProof Billie plowed half the day for Mr Thompson our ground is too wet to do anything with yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day heavy rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>planted 3 blackhart Cherry tree next the road below the path that I got from Benjamin Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>planted 10 apple trees from Lyn Wat &amp; Eliza came home from Deta with the Express David came home with the sulky</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>helped to mended the Boys tentes Billie drew dung half the day for Mr Thompson</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Billie began to plow &amp; plowed in the north half of the midle field west side it is rather wet yet I helped the Boys with there tents</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>plowed in the north field part of the day. Wat &amp; Ad left with the morning Express for Toronto in theere way to Musckoce</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>plowed in the north field Geordy has been working with the Sowers at the Station the most of this week</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {The following entries from May 11 to 14 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>May</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>No Meeting to day in the Schoolhouse the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Billie plowed Geordy worked with the Sower</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the woods begin to look Red</td> <td>3</td> <td>Began to Sowed &amp; 4 bushel of Black oats on the north half west Side of the midle field I went to Robert Johnstons to Show him how to graft fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 bushel of Black oats</td> <td>4</td> <td>Sowed 4 bushel Black oats Billie plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Do 2 Do Do Do &amp; 3 bushel of white</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Sowed 3 bushel of the white oats on the South end of the midle field got S Johnston Cultivator &amp; cultivated the fall plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I was Skining a Calf &amp; run the knife into my arm &amp; cut a vain sent for Dr Elsworth it bled so fast I could do nothing got A Cornet to Sow for the Boys he Sowed 5 bushel of oats the Revd Mr Austin came here this afternoon by the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 the woods look green</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached this forenoon Billie took him to the Reeds School- house in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>A Cornet Sowed 5 bushel of oats Billie began to plow in the North field we had S Johnston old Maire half the day on Saturday &amp; to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>fine Showr last night &amp; this morning Sowed about 1 bushel of peas in the South end of the midle field Sowery most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Sowed bushel of peas Billie finished plowing the North field this forenoon Plowed in the field south of the south ditch East line</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Sowed {illegible} bushel of peas Billie plowed the garden &amp; ridged up for the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>finished sowing the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Sowed 6 bushel of Barley in the north field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd preached in the afternoon in the schoolhouse &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the church</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {The following entries from April 16 to 24 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{April}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>16</td> <td>Sowed {illegible} Black see in the North part of the {illegible} B McMullin {rest of line illegible} sod &amp; plowed the {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>B{rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>sowed 3 bushel of {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Sowed 3 pails of surprise oats and peas &amp; Coplands oats that I got of Mr {two lines illegible} 7 oz {illegible} barley 4 oz Porter oats 3 to {illegible} 5 to surprise oats on sod south ditch east line Sowed some carrot Beets and mangols south garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Began to sow at Sheepards sowed 1 bushel of midgeproof oats of our seed wheat very dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of Midgeproof on Sheepard Billie finished plowing at Sheepards I planted Erley Godrich {illegible} &amp; calico potatoes sowed 1/2 bushel Fitches below the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached in the schoolhouse this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Sowed 2 bushel of Midgeproof &amp; brock in some drew dung to the corn ground Billie plowed it in very dry hard plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Gordy sowed 2 bushel of midgeproof on Sheepards Billie went to Mathew Keer &amp; got 9 1/2 bushel of potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Sowed 1 bushel of Blacksee on Sheepards that finished it roled &amp; draged the cornfield then roled &amp; draged marked out 8 rows with the plow &amp; drilled it with Corn for the Cows it is the horse tooth corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{vertically in margin} got a heffer calf from J.W. Hough a present for Jenie</td> <td>26</td> <td>planted 1 bag of Fluke {potatoes} that Mr Cholhun gaves 4h of Chilios {Garnet Chili potatoes} in the corn field Billie &amp; Ellen started for Pembrook this aforenoon Billie is going to learn to be a carpenter with L. Nesmith</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>planted 2 bushel of the Seedlings on the Sod old horse paster</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>washed the sheep the ground is very dry got a heffer calf ( got a heffer calf from J W Hough a prent for Jennee)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>fixed fence for a horsepaster &amp; got the tiers Sat on 3 buggy wheals</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>finished laying up the paster fence this forenoon very warm day no rain</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {The following entries from June 01 to 15 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{written vertically across entries 1-4}: Made an agreement with J.McDonald for a selfracking mowower &amp; Reaper to give him a Lot 40$ in March 71 &amp; 40$ in March in 72.</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Began to split rails for a center fence in the North field warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>worked at the rails &amp; fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 A little rain last night</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preach this forenoon I went to the funeral of Dr Richmond he died yesterday morning about six oclock there was between fifty &amp; sixty teems he was buired in Cemetary in Pittburg the Revd Mr Barnes had prayer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>worked at the fence spliting &amp; puting up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do in the forenoon went to the Schoolhouse in the afternoon to a Meeting of the building comittee nothing done there none from the upper Or Reeds settelment there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>John Thomas Split 211 rails I paid him one dollor Geordy helped Mr Thompson to Sow wood at the Machin I put up fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>finished the fence in the center of the north field Geordy helped J. Bradley to Sow in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>began to roll the grain rolled in the north field a little rain at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>finished the north field &amp; rolled in the midle field next the road in the forenoon had a great storm of wind &amp; rain this afternoon upset part of the new fence &amp; along {line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Follock preached in the forenoon and the Revd Mr Carrol in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>fixed fence in forenoon Wat {illegible} with down on railway David went to Toronto</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 13 bushel of wheat got it ground Isabla went to Mrs Richmond to see here called for Isabla Mrs Richmond gave the Dr Boot Jack as a keepsack of the Drs fine rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>hoed the potatos in the garden Gordy went to Delta with a horse that David had here of Mr Staffords Jennet went with him</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {The following entries from June 16 to 23 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>June</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>16</td> <td>I fixed Elens warping bars I had to make up the bottom slats &amp; 1 uprite Ad came home this morning from the woods</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Geordy came home to day he brock the axel of the buggy at McIntoshs &amp; had to on horseback got Bobs buggy he came home with I went through the corn with cultivator</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>picked stones in the medow warm weather went to a raising of a Barn of Samuel Johnstons Ad went to Toronto on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached this morning in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>I drew stones of the medow in the forenoon very heavy rain with wind &amp; hail in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>drew stones of the medow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>finished drawing the stones of the medows went through the corn &amp; potatos with deel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>rolled in the midle field the grain is rather forward I did not roll it all</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>rolled the wheat &amp; oats South of the South ditch where the horse paster was last year</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached in the School house this afternoon little rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>worked on the roads at the Station with the horses &amp; Scraper</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Geordy went to Young with Mary &amp; Ellen I went through the corn &amp; potatos with the cultivator in the forenoon went to a raisin of J. Bradley in the afternoon little rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>worked on the roads at the Station drawing gravel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Geordy worked on the roads in the forenoon I went through the potatos in the afternoon very heavy rain at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Geordy worked at the carrots I was in bed all day I took something last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Geordy worked at the carrots I can do nothing yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>the Mr Austin preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>worked on the roads fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I worked on the roads Geordy worked at the potatos we did 7 days on the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>drew 120 bushel of sand for J Gilbert Geordy worked at the carrots &amp; beets</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>worked at he potatos fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Do Do I went to the station &amp; met the Revd Mr Simpson Mr Austin exchanged with him as Mr Austin had to atend the presbytry at Napanee he went up on tusday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Simpson preached in the school house in the morning I took him to Reeds in the afternoon fine day very warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>worked at the potatos went to the station with Mr Simpson in the afternoon &amp; to Mr Darlings got 2 bags of salt one paid $2 &amp; other 1 a fine rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Geordy went to Gananoque to see the orng walk I was sick in bed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>went to the kid road along with the most of the people at the station to hunt for two maen that killed a girel of the penatentionary the were seen by Anson Landon coming down the track this morning found there tracks that was all</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>got a combind mower &amp; reaper from James McDonald I am to give him a lot &amp; eighty dollars one half in March first the other half in a year from that mowed in the North field west side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>finished cuting what was in that field it worked well</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870</p> <p>{July}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>16</td> <td>raked &amp; drew in 2 loads of hay where I mowed on thursday rain this afternoon Stoped raking</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17 rain</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart was expected to preach he did not Come Mr Follock preached in the afternoon rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>raked &amp; drew in 2 loads of the corner field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>mowed for A Cornet brock the brockclearer got Moor to fixe it paid 25c &amp; cut some in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>McDonald come &amp; set up the reaper &amp; we cut the fall wheat more grass then wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>mowed in the midle field fine day very warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>finished the field A Cornet helped to cock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>23</td> <td>raked &amp; Cocked the field Cornet helped in the afternoon a little rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting Mr Smart dispointed Mr Huston &amp; is up the presbytry the Revd Mr Austin preched</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>moed a Stack of the midle field A Cornet &amp; his boy helped he loaded I picked</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>mowed for A Cornet with the machin</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>mowed below the house the hay is good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Do Do Do &amp; began the new field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>A Cornet helped to cock in the afternoon 29 mowd in the new land Cornet helped to cock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>finishd the haying all but corners that is the outing Cornet helped to Cock &amp; rake</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preachd in th School housee in the forenoon &amp; Mr Folock In the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870</p> <p>{August}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>Made a Stack of the hay below the house &amp; the New land east line 8 large loads A Cornet helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>drew in 3 loads of the new land in the forenoon Cut oats with the machin for A Cornet in the afternoon would of finished if it had not raind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>finished Cornets oats this forenoon went to Benj Youngs cut Some wheat the machin did not work Sent for McDonalds to come</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>McDonald come &amp; fixed it. it works well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>finishd his wheat &amp; a peace of oats Geordy helped Youngs half of the day yesterday &amp; all day to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>a little rain this morning toped off a Stock this forenoon went to Reeds Schoolhouse heard the Revd Mr Smart preach was put in as on Elder along with Alexand Cockeman</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>went Reeds Schoolhouse Mr Smart dispened the Sacrement to 41 communicents he preached in our School house at 6 oclock PM rain to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Geordy drew Stones &amp; Sand for Dean &amp; 2 loads for Wm Cornet I fixed some tinkering at the machin rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>cut the Socities oats they are badly rusted cut other oats rusted likewise all the oats in the Country hear abouts is so cut some of the oats in the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>cut oats in the midle field brock part of the real fixed that then lost 3 nuts of the pitmon fixed that got most of the Black oats cut</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>went to Gananoque to Dr Richmonds Sale bought a faning mill paid $13.50 and $1 for 5 small Chains I took up 5 bushel of wheat &amp; some wool they are fixing the dam got no grinding</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>got in one load of oats before it began to rain this morning there was very little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>finishing cuting the oats &amp; got some of them in A Cornet helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>cut the wheat &amp; Barley &amp; drew in the remainder of the oats fine day the Girles helped</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870</p> <p>{August}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>16</td> <td>Geordy Mr Austin &amp; the Girles went to Delta this morning I raked some of the Barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>very high wind yesterday &amp; to day cut hay around the fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>raked up the wheat &amp; drew it in fine day very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>got in the Barley &amp; cut the wheat at the East line</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>got in the wheat at the East line &amp; hooked some of the Peas in the midle field Humpery Young helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>drew in 2 loads of peas they are very dry Cut the migeproof wheat at the East line it is to the acre very thin it ought to get at least 2 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>a little rain this morning went to Gananoque got the roles &amp; grist that I took on the 11th fine rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>hooked the remainder of the peas fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>cut the Black See at Sheperds the midge proof is green yet that is in the low ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>rain so that we could not get in the peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>hooked Some of the Crown peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>the Red Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse in forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>got in all the peas Humph Young helped Geordy helped A Cornet to draw in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>began to Cut the midgeprof at Sheaperds Hump Young &amp; A Cornet helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>rain last night hook some of the Crown peas in the forenoon worked at the wheat in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870</p> <p>{Sept}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>Worked at the wheat drew in Some H Young helped fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Cut all the wheat that was ripe</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>drew in Some of the wheat fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drew in 1 load then it rained a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Do in all that was cut at Shepards or Cornets</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 16 bushel of wheat &amp; atended an agriculture Meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>went to Young to See Granmom Ellem Lize &amp; Isabla went with me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Geordy cut the wheat at Cornets then Henery Webster helped him</td> <td>9</td> <td>went to Brockville bought a side Soleleather $3.30 got the Deerskin $1.75 that was loned a Keg of powder $4 got the horses $1.25 Shod 2 1b Alske Clover 50 caststeel for 2 drills 51 fuse 37 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Stopt at Granmoms got home to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the fore noon &amp; the Revd Mr Follock in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>drew in the wheat at Cornets that finished there fine day very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Sowed grassseed in the North field the Seed that I Sowed in the Spring did not come we draged it in the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Robert Beatty Come up for Mary &amp; little Wats wife they come up with me on Saturday thrashd Some oats &amp; picked Some Stones where it was</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Geordy went to dung bee of W. J Turners I thrashed &amp; cleaned Some oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this morning Cleared up &amp; we had a fine dung bee got the most of the out put it on the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>drew out Some dung to the north So as to finish the field I went to Gananoque for Mr Gordon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>I began to dig a well below the house Geordy drew Some Stones of the North field</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>20</td> <td>Geordy picked Stones in the north field in the forenoon went to Gananoque with Mr Geordon in the afternoon I was trying the rock for the lowest place &amp; then wrote a letter to David Robb</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>went to John Johnstons to his well &amp; then Christie Young taking about the well Geordy {illegible} dug &amp; shoveled the clay for the {rest illegible} helped A Cornet to thrash fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>finishd &amp; they then went to J McMillins Geordy went to Young to See little Wats wife before that She went home to Pembrok</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>helpe J McMullin to thrash Geordy &amp; the Girles got home to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Geordy helped Wm J Turner to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preachd in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>{next 3 dates appear blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>went to Young with Ellen to See her Mother She is very bad with diarrhae Stoped all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>went to Brockville got 500 of brick for the Church got home at 10 oclock at night it rained on the most of the way</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1867</p> <p>Oct</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>1</td> <td>Atended an Agriculture Meeting at the Station</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preached in the forenoon I took him to the Reed Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>plowed &amp; Scraped a short ditch below the house in the forenoon Geordy went to the Kitley fair with C Young rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>rain most of the day no work done I went to Reeds with Benj Brown to look at wood land &amp; then to Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Scraped up some dung in the Barnyard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Geordy come home last night we Spread dung in the north field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I went to Brockville expecting to meet Mr Loren Neismith from Almont he had not Come Stopt all night Saw him this morning he gave me an account of my Cousin David Robb in glasgow he was home &amp; Saw him in Glasgow got home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>with the Express this afternoon I met the Revd Mr Gordon at the Station he come home with me Geordy helped B Young at the thrashin machin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Geordon preached this forenoon in the Schoolhouse Geordy took him to Reeds he come home with him again he went from here to Kingston I drew 2 loads of sand for J. Web &amp; 2 for Mr Thompson &amp; 1 for the Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>I drew 1 load of Sand to the Church 2 for J Web &amp; 2 loads of gravel &amp; 1 of Sand for Wm Thompson Geordy helped H Young to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Geordy drew loom &amp; gravel for Parkers in the forenoon rain this afternoon got 12 bushel of oats from A Cornet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>went to Gananoque to the fair acted as Judgee on Sheep Swine &amp; poltry fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>attendd our own fair at the Station took first on the Bull Calf 3rd ram lamb &amp; Carrots 2nd in Mangle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>the Hazelwoods &amp; Rob Beatty was up Granmom is no better Geordy began to plow &amp; plowed in the field below the house Northeast part it is first plowing the ground is rather dry</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {The following entries from Oct 15 to 18 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>15</td> <td>Dug some potatos a little rain at 11 oclock &amp; attended an Agriculture meeting at the station went to Young to see grandmam She is very bad Ellen hs not been home sine I took her down she cannot leave</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>came home this afternoon there was no meeting here to day there was no one went for Mr Gordon on Saturday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Wm Cornet helped me to spread the dung in the north field we finished it it got a fine coat Geordy drew 9 loads of gravel for Jos Gilbert &amp; some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>heavy rain &amp; wind last night &amp; this morning a great deal of the fenceses is blown down no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>put up the fence around the little field at the old house so as to keep in the rams &amp; lambs dug 16 bushel of the Seedling potatos &amp; 5 of Chilies Wm John Cornet helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>rain this morning no potatos dug</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>dug potatos Wm Cornet helped me in the afternoon we dug 30 bushel of Chilies they are very good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>finishd diging the potatos we dug 14 bushel Wm Cornet helped half the day we have 60 bushel in all I met the Revd Mr Gordon at the Station he is to preach here tomoro fine day has been Geordy plowd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the forenoon &amp; Mr Follock in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Samuel Moorhead come here this morning &amp; we comenced to Blast a well a little north of the house in the garden the rock is very hard it sand &amp; flint</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>worked at the well rain in the afternoon Could not work at it the rock very hard &amp; hard to get out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>worked at the well Geordy plowed fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>worked at the well in the forenoon rain in the afternoon John Young come here from Toronto I went to Escot for for leather to give him got 1 of own bought onother for $2 gave them to him &amp; a dear Skin to make boots for me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>worked at the well the rock is a little softer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>worked at the well got along well to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached he come here on wedensday night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>worked at the well the rock is a great deal softer Geordy pulled some of the carrots frost last night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870</p> <p>{Nov}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>Worked at the well took out 50 pails this afternoon Geordy went to a raisin of G Youngs Adam came home from the woods this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>worked at the well we took out 60 pail fulls this morning worked till night the water comes in very fast about a pailfull every 1 1/2 minutes we had to Stop doing anything more at it this fall we were only 7 1/2 days I paid S. Moorehead $7 1/2 we are 4 feet 9 inched in the rick Geordy &amp; Besy at the carrots</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Geordy &amp; me finished pulling the carrots in the forenoon Ad took his Mother down to Granmom She is no better I went to Gananoque to an Agriculture Meeting Haig. Peck &amp; me was appritd to get an Ayrsishire Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Geordy plowed I cleaned out the well &amp; went &amp; Seen J McMullen W J Turner S Finley &amp; Sheells to draw lumber from the Reck for the Church John Robson &amp; his Wife came here they are to go on Monday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Geordy finished the plowing of the field or rather part of the field East line South of the midle ditch I went an Agriculture Meeting for to Station the Rams we have 5 I get one J Purvis 1 N Colhoun 1 Wm Douglas 1 J Cook</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Follock preached in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I went with J McMullin S Findley Wm J Turner J Shields for lumber to Marble Rock for the Church Geordy began to plow in the midle field west side</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>8</td> <td>Geordy plowed in the midle field I covered the carrots in the forenoon rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>9</td> <td>plowed in the forenoon rained in the afternoon I fixed a handle sucker for the pump</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>drew Stones for the well &amp; Stoned it up it is too low</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>quired Stones for another row of Stones higher Geordy plowd in &amp; banked it up a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Snowed a little last night</td> <td>12</td> <td>drew the Stones that I quired for the well &amp; put them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preachd in the Schoolhouse David got home from Nipagon this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>fixed arond the well wheeled Some of the Stones that come out of it into the lane</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870</p> <p>{Nov}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>15</td> <td>James McDonald &amp; A Cornet come to thrash at Cornets we had what they called 30 bushel of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>finished thrashing Hendersons &amp; put in the Straw Wat Come home by the express the boys look well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Cleand out the well &amp; fixed a little there was 4 feet of water in it Wat &amp; David went to Delta to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Cleaned the wheat that was A Cornets had 16 bushel of migeproof we took 11 of oats out of it there was 6 bushel of Black See as it come from the mashin that we did not Clean 34</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>got some wood I Cut down the old oak tree at the Corner of the orchard for Slaugh crooks it was a hard job hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preach in the Schoolhouse this forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Green the Bible Socitie Agent from Montrail at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to John Bradleys &amp; got the Leister Ram put him with the Sheep Geordy plowed this afternoon frost is all out plastered Some of the Stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I thrashed peas Geordy drew dung to the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Snowed &amp; Stormed all day no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with 16 bushel of wheat we cleaned up 7 bushel of peas got Some &amp; other fixing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>James McMullin &amp; I cleaned out the insid of the Church in the forenoon Geordy plasterd the Stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>plasterd the Cow Stable &amp; other fixing about Robie Beatty brought Ellen home this afternoon her Mother is no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day the Snow &amp; frost all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>cleaned or picked Stones of between the Church &amp; the orchard with the teem in the forenoon Ad began to plow in the afternoon Geordy &amp; I Picked in the afternoon with Mary</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad plowed Geordy &amp; me picked Stones with Mary</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>hard frost last night little work done</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870</p> <p>{Dec}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad Choped wood in Armstrongs woods Geordy got wood. J Thomas Split the rail cuts in the forenoon I thrashd Some peas fine day Henery Young Wm Cornet &amp; Humphery Young put the joist in the Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad plowed betwen the Church &amp; the orchard Geordy &amp; me drew of Stones fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Berts preached a Missonary Sermon in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>plowed &amp; drew of Stones between the Church &amp; orchard &amp; Killed the hogs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>6</td> <td>rain this morning &amp; most of the forenoon J Thomas finshed Spliting the rails he Split 700 I paid him $3.50 cents that is 50 cents per hundred Geordy went to Gananoque &amp; got a Suite of Clothes cut Ad plowed I Salted the Pork</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad finished plowing between the orchard &amp; the Church I Cleaned out the furrows &amp; dug som ditches so as to let the water off</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>8</td> <td>Snowed about an inch last night &amp; is Still Snowing I thrashed Some oats Stormy day kind of rain &amp; Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad Choped wood at Armstrongs Geordy drew it togather with the old maire I Killed the geas &amp; a Sheep Ellen went to Mallorytowne on the mixed this morning to go to her Mothers She expects Rob to Meet her</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>drew Sand from the pit to bank the house I received a letter from Wat with the Mortgage that E. J. Sinkler held against Me he paid it up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Follock preached in the Schoolhouse this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Snow &amp; rain all day we cleaned up the Barn &amp; granery we expect the thrashers had 3 bushels of the Black See wheat that was on the Shepard place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J Bradley A Cornet J Johnston J McMullin J W Turner H Young helped to thrash</td> <td>13</td> <td>A Cornet came here last night with the machin we thrashed the peas had 17 bushel &amp; 22 of wheat 12 of barley the track is very bad began the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>finished the thrashing had 183 of oats put in part of the Straw</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>finished puting in the Straw in the Barn A Cornet &amp; H Young helped</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {The following entries from Dec 16 to 23 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; Ellen &amp; Isabla went to Brockville this morning in the Buggy they took the butter with them hard frost Geordy drew dung to cover the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Geordy helped J Bradley to thrash I got some wood &amp; fixed the cattle snowed &amp; blew in the afternoon Ad &amp; the girls got at night they got 19 cents per lb for the butter all round butter has fell it was the high prise {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>went to the nomination at Willsons schoolhouse thre is 22 nominations 4 for Reeve 3 for D Reave the rest for councillors the Boys drew wood from Armstrongs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>I examined the concession line between the 1 &amp; 2 con in lots No 13,14,15,16,17 &amp; 18 the Boys drew wood rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Stormy this morning Ad ground his axe in the forenoon &amp; we cleaned up the pussegrass seed &amp; killed a 2 year old heffer for Beef</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>drew wood from Armstrongs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Do Do Do Do drew in the remainder of the stack of hay put it over the horses in the forenoon went to Delta for David &amp; Wat &amp; his Wife</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Choped wood in the woods Ad got home to night Lizie is not well So Wat &amp; her did not come</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Ffollock preached in the Schoolhouse at 7 oclock PM</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>very Stormy day Billie come home yesterday with Mary &amp; little Willie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>cleaned up four bags of fall wheat all that there was Ad went to help James Cornet to get out timber for a Barn he had all his Barns a Sheds burned</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>mended the harness cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad went to New Bourough with F Dean his Wife David Billie &amp; Isabla cold day Billie &amp; Mary went home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Geordy went to J Cornets raisin I atended to the Cattle a little Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Stormy day rain &amp; Snow cut iron in the Shed</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <p>January</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1</td> <td>The Revd Mr Francis preached in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon &amp; at 6 oclock in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>acted as Returning officer in the division of the Township Stormy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>a very stormy day wind &amp; Snow with heavy drifts Ad came home from Newbourrow with his visiters Lizie came with him from Delta</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>no travel on the roads what is is through our fields attended on the Cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad &amp; Geordy helped B. Younge to thrash the road is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>drew the rails out of the lane to make a fence across the new field that we plowed this fall near the Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Billie went to Delta with Elizie Watt did not come fine day no travel on the roads here</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a55006054b5058587eec089edbf66169.pdf d5775a2ca56dcd41370ec738f8f7012a PDF Text Text ������������������ https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/93f87a2104e143b2f106501fc64315fd.pdf 14912c952681042a744faa92f7ab1358 PDF Text Text William Beatty (1806-1897) 1863-1864 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {This title page is not actually from the original diary. It is a modern marker page from reproduced photocopies of William Beatty's diary. Walter was his son, who kept the diaries for safekeeping. Thus, the diaries have become known as Walter Beatty diaries, when in fact they are the work of his father, William Beatty.} Beatty, Walter Journal December 1863 to October 1867 Rates for 1863, one pound even shillings x f {cut off} Do {Ditto} or for shool seventeen shillings, eleven {cut off} Rates for 1864 one pound ten Do {Ditto} is for Shool one pound Rates for 1865 one pound thirteen shillings, {illegible} Do{Ditto} for School one shilling & eight pence {illegible} 1864 1863 {illegible} gave Thomas Scott four sheep we {illegible} accounts & square up to date {illegible} received from David five dollars{illegible} {next two lines illegible} {illegible} young Robinson to Armstrong Bull {illegible} { line illegible} __________________________________________________________ 1866 July 7 took the Lillie cow to G Picks to the Socities Bull again 26 11 Do{Ditto} Granpas Cow to Wm Finnelys Bull 15 Do {Ditto} Younges Cow Do Do{Ditto} August 10 think that yearling heifer took a Bull that was on the road Cure for pain in the stomak one ounce turkey Rubarb half Oc Jesuit Barks put into a bottle of proof a table spoonfull every morning 1866 1 �June 8 divided the line fence between J. Johnston & me I go from Faines post north to a stake 23 feet north of second growth Black Oak tree that stands on me near the line 1867 April I took the white cow to Johnstons bull June 28 Lillie cow to Socities at Wm Websters July 3 the Heley heffer took own 4 the Lillie 2 year old Do {Ditto} 18 youngs Cow Do {Ditto} 1864 Jany 1 Heavy rain this morning with wind put a slow plowing Ad brock it out yesterday Elen & me went to Cris Young in evening 2 very high wind all day I fixed the windows 3 Snow Snow no meeting here today very hard frost with very high wind all day 4 went to Town meeting Mr Thomas Darlin was elected for this Ward fine day 5 Snowing this morning & most of the Day cleaned the poll oats put 39 bushel in the end barn & 3 ½ for feed that made 42 ½ 6 went to Gananoque with C. Younge paid Wm Brough thirty one dollars fifty cents & got one note from him that I gave him last spring for corn & flour Ad took more oats Ad went to J. Redmonds for slabs got 45 7 went to the Scotts with Elen got dinner then them & me went to Mallorytown to the Annual Meeting of the Agricultural Socitie was chosen President again cold day 8 drew wood from Malonnies got a peice to take the wood off 9 thrashed oats in the forenoon Ad cut wood for the School went to an agricultural meet at Johnston Schoolhouse was chosen President very high winds 2 �with Snow in the afternoon 10 the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the School house cold day with high winds S. West 11 Ad went to Redmond for another load of Sta{cut off} took better than two bushel of oats to him for them I could do nothing with a boil 12 drew 3 loads of wood from Malonnies fine day 13 went to the School meeting Mr McConoll was Elected Trustee each puple is to pay 10 per month or find 1/4 cord of wood 14 went to Malonnies for 1 load of wood Aunt Je{cut off} Aunt Jane Mary Lib Henderson came with Rob 1864 {January) 15 went with Mr Morrison to the Trustees he offered to teach for 154$ a year & board himself they would not hire him 16 Robie went home this forenoon there was a little snow & rain most of the day 16 X cleaned some oats & wheat & cut cord of wood for the School & took it the Schoolhouse 17 the Revd Mr Seymour preached in the School house& the Revd Mr Carrol in the curch fine day 18 went to Gananoque to the Mill took 10 bushel of wheat 3 bushel of oats got 14 lb of oatmeal for the bushel 19 thrashed some oats went to McCormics formed a commitee chosen Chairman fine day 20 went Farmersville to the Nomination Mr Jones Mr Richards Dary Magee JA McDonald were all nominated after a good deal of speachifying they all withdr{cut off} but Messrs Jones & Richards the returning officer called 3 �for a show of hands there was nearly two {illegible} for Mr Jones he then call for a division which was the same Mr Richards then demanded a Poll which was granted 21 {line stroked through} Ad brought a load of ceader from Younge I went to Gananoque in the afternoon 22 thrashed some oats in forenoon went to Gananoque 23 Do Do Do Do {Ditto} 24 No meeting to day 25 went & examined the bridge that Blair was to fix in the morning then drew 3 loads of wood from Mr Jones 26 Ad went to Yonge Ben & I went to Cooks, Bradley 27 went to Robinsons Schoolhouse to the Election a vote for Jones A great many people then Mr Carlings was there for Jones with Charles, Sinkler for Richards. 28 went again to the Election Jones has got a majority here 29 went to Gananoque with the slate of the {illegible} done at 3 oclock, Jones got the Election by 76 of a majority 30 went to Farmersville to the declaration after some speachifying Jones was carried around the square with a band plaing Farmersville never saw such a day every thing went off well 31 the Revd Mr Carrel preached in the curch 1864 February 1 Very stormy day snow & rain thrashed oats {illegible} 2 Ad & Elen went to Gananoque Ben &lize younge went with them. I thrash some oats 3 finished thrashing the little oats Ad is very bad with his head the cut he got in it when Doll ran 4 �away with him is festering 4 went to the funeral of Steven Finallays child it was buried at Robinsons Revd Mr Brown exorted snow 5 Cleaned the little oats 50 bushel in all that is thrashe Stormy day wind & a little Snow little snow 6 put the Peas in that was in the Stack in the forenoon thrashed peas & oats in the afternoon 7 little Snow with wind no meeting here to day 8 went to Grames & got the horses shod he charges 1s a shoe & 6d for a remove Ad drew a load of rails from Diers I bought one thousand rails from Mr Malonee he got them from Dier Paid Malonee a Barrel of Pork & one dollar the thousand 9 cleaned the peas had 10 bushel clean oats had 38 filled up 8 bushel of Peas & 26 of oats for Kingston fine day 10 went to Kingston with the oats Peas got 2s.3d for Oats & 2s.9d for Peas went to the Palace & got the flax Machin got home at 10 oclock 12 went to bee of John Johnston to draw rails from Hazlaps fine day 13 drew rail on to the road so as to make up the loads when we out of follow where the rails is 14 snow Rev Mr McConnel preached at the school house very stormy day Snow & wind 15 thrashed oats Ad & his Mother went to Yonge Henry Younge went with them to bring the horses home Ad is going to help Rob 5 �1864 snow Feb snow 16 thrashed some oats & fixed the chain very cold day 17 drew 2 loads of rails from Deirs 47 X 33 {Ditto} Do Do 18 drew 1 loads of rails 50 expected Wm Hazelwood with Elen & to clean some flax 19 drew 1 load of rails 50 Wm & Betsey Hazelwood brought Elen home we cleaned some of his flax fine day 20 worked at the flax brock one of the beaters little snow this afternoon rather on the thaw Elen &Isabla went to Younge with Hazelwood 21 the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the Church this afternoon 22 drew 2 loads of rails 50 x 54 fine day 23 Do{Ditto} 2 Do of Do{Ditto} 50 & 52 fine day 24 drew rails out of the woods to the road & one load of 40 home at night little rain at times 25 drew of 43 rails, Nelson Shipman was here at noon when I came home he brought load of flax to get cleaned we cleaned part of it took the rest home again the Machin cleans very slow fine day 26 drew two loads of rails 47 & 41 fine day Ad came home from Yonge he got the logs from Hogaboms 27 Ad drew two loads of rails 41 & 47 I thrashed some oats fine day the roads is giting very bad 28 the Revd Mr Brown preached in our School house & the Revd Mr Carrol in the curch 29 Ad drew two loads of rails from Malonees fine day 6 �1864 March 1 Ad drew two loads of rails from Malonees I thrashed oats little flurrys of Snow snow 2 Ad drew two loads of rails from Malonnees I thrashed oats some squals of snow Snow x 3 Ad drew two loads of rails I thrashed oats winds is South Southwest this morning South in at three oclock PM A very fine day Rob Beatty & Rob Armstrong came here at night Rob Beatty is very bad with a fellon on his finger they want Ad 4 Ad went to Yonge with Rob to help him to get out some rails I drew one load of rails that finished the drawing of the thousand that I was to get from Dier for Malonie the Slaighing is very bad 5 cleaned oats & peas in the forenoon went to an Agriculture Meeting at Johnstons School house then went with Mr N. Willoby to examine the Bridge over Black Creek near Mr Watts X rain & snow 6 Snow rain X rain & snow most of the day no meeting today little Snow to day {in left margin} Snow starting to 9 Sorms this quarter 7 drew one load of wood from Malunies Snow & rain all day warm 8 drew two loads of wood fine Day 9 cleaned flax with the machin Ben Humph{cut off} younge helped with there horses fine day Robert brought Ad home to day 10 went to Mount Webster to let out a job on the Bridge did not agree with any one Ad taped some trees 11 went to Mallorytown to an Agriculture Meeting went on horse back the Slaughing is all gone {left margin 7 �- went to corner the {Storm?}} 12 13 boiled sap in the bush fine day Ad thrashed oats Revd Mr Doxtater preached in the School house fine day 1864 March 14 Boiled sap Ad drew some wood out of the bush into Johnstons field & took the horse powr home to Henry Johnstons 15 Ad thrashed oats I fixed my boot in the forenoon went to Escott Mills to attend a trial of {Traspass?} & damages between Mosuer & Hide 16 mended the children shoes Ad finished the thrashing &choped some wood in the bush Snow 17 cleaned the oats had 27 1/2 bushel & cleaned the wheat that was in the bin had 17 bushel that is 27 in all little snow Snow 18 drew dung to the orchard in the forenoon Snow and stormed in the afternoon 19 drew all the dung we could get for the frost 20 Mr Morrison preached in the School house 21 worked in the house at the doors very cold day hard frost Ad drew two loads of dung for Wm Thompson from the ashery 22 put on two doors upstairs hard frost {in left margin - Insured the Barn & contents for 200 dollars the house for 400 in London mutul Insurance Company 23 worked at John Youngs Cultivator Steamed two handles for it Ad cut bunk stuff 24 went to Gananoque with the waggon with 10 1/2 8 �bushels of wheat & 6 1/2 of pussey grass seed I got the wheat ground but could not get the seed ground till after dark I got a coat & pants cut paid 3s for both 25 worked at the cultivator part of the day went to Ben Younges to see his horse he got his foot badly cut 26 worked in the Sugar bush Ad came from Young to night he went down yesterday for the coller that was at John Armstrongs {illegible} little rain to day 27 the Revd Mr Doxtator preached in the School house 28 worked in the Sugar bush fine day 29 worked in the blacksmith shop fixed the three inch auger & the boreing machin Snow 30 bore some bunks Snowed all day Snow & rain 31 went to Brockville & got Thomas Davis & Simpson Note that was at Blyths and gave it to Kyes the Balief of Mallorytown he came upon the cars with me to be sued at the first court there was a little rain & snow April rain 1 helped Benj Younge to Ripple the flax little rain 2 Do Do{Ditto} to clean the flax seed we weighed fifty six lbs flax before it was rippled then rippled it had forty four lbs of straw seven lbs of seed five lbs of wast 3 no meeting to Day 4 worked at bunks & stakes fine day 5 drew four loads of dung for a hot bed &splite 9 �some rails Ad boiled eight pails of sap fine day 6 split some rails & drew about 100 to the line between Fair & me likewise some bunks 7 fixed or worked at the garden fence fine day 8 finished the fence around the garden rain 9 fixed the hot bed &boiled some sap for vinegar little rain at night 10 Snow heavy rain most of the night began to Snow at day light & Snowed all day so that there is no Meeting snow & rain 11 X Ad went to Cristies Youngs & got a load of Straw I worked at bunks snow & rain rain 12 worked at bunks & stakes little rain rain 13 Do Do Do Do{Ditto} rain 14 Do Do Do{Ditto} Mr Robert Watson came here to see me about the raisin of flax 15 I went to Mr Bucks & got two teeth drawn Ad fixed bunks 16 fixed some tools in the blacksmith shop Wat came here on his way home rain & snow there was no preacher came to day rain & snow most of the day 18 Ad helped Criste Younge to saw shingle stuff 19 fixed Bills shoes & shod him John Young Criste came up for my boots they fit him James Laltimers Wife died about 3 oclock I helped Jo Bradley all night to make the coffin 17 10 �20 Wat run the East line it Keeps the old line on fence pretty well 21 Began to make the East line fence with bunks fine at noon a little frost last night went to James Laltimers wifes funeral the Revd Mr Brown preached there was 32 waggons &buggys 22 worked at the fence fine day 23 finished the fence as far as our cross fine a fine drizz driseling rain in the forenoon Ad drew some Stones for Mr Reeds foundation the foundation of a Stone off Mr Reeds in the afternoon heavy rain in the afternoon 1869 April rain 24 the Revd Mr Reeve preached at the School house rain 25 worked at a cultivator heavy rain most of the day the woods begin to look Red 26 Do Do {Ditto} dull heazy day snow 27 went to the Turner neabourhood to see if there was any that would sow flax came on a heavy Snow storm so that I had to stop all night at Thomas Davises there is some that will sow a little 28 came home from Davis this morning the roads is very bad 29 went to see Mr Latimer about Sowing flax he will do all he can fine day Ad go five hundred of hay from Criste Young 30 went over the lower end of the School Section to see and get the School bill & see if there was any that would sow flax there is some that will there 11 �has forty bushel of flax seed come from Mr Watson of Brockville for me to the Station fine day Ad went to Younge to see about the sawing of the logs that was got of Hogabom yesterday 1864 May 1 rain 1 Revd Mr Recine preached in the Shool house heavy rain last night & some this morning 2 worked at a drag Ad went to Cooks to see if there was any of the farmers wanted flax seed put up notics we then drew up 20 bags or 40 bushel of flax seed from the Station that Mr Watson cant for distribution the Elens went to see Mrs Dickson she is very sick 3 heavy rain all day worked at the drag 4 worked at the cultivator in blacksmith shop a little shower of rain Ad helped Criste Young to saw shingle stuff a little sprinkle of rain 5 worked at the dragteeth in the blacksmith shot Ad plowed for John Johnston that is the first plowing he has done this spring 6 cut the teeth in the drag & other fixings on it Ad plowed at John Johnstons rain 7 Do Do Do{Ditto} in the forenoon heavy rain in the afternoon I went to an agricultural meetting in the afternoon 8 rain Revd Mr Reevie preached in the School house at six oclock we had the first sabath School this morning rain most of the day 9 made some more of the line fence ground very wet no plowing yet 10 rain to day made a gait for the road Ad went to Johnstons to plow rain rain 12 �11 drew rails to the peice of ground west of Healeys made the fence & plowed it for potatos X 12 {in left margin} the woods is begining to look green went to Mallorytown to the Division count I sued J. Davis & J. Simpson they confession Judgment Ad & the boys planted about 2 1/2 bushel of Scotch Erely rain 13 heavy rain most of the day no plowing yet cut potatos rain 14 Ad went to Gananoque took 6 bushel of flax seed to Dr Richman he is geting some parties to sow it he bought 100 of flour 12s, 100 of meal 7s 6d 15 Revd Mr Recine Preached in the School house heavy rain 1864 May rain 16 Made a cross fence in the paster east of the Barn to the line went to the Station to the Court of Revision there was a good many at it little rain 17 Ad plowed for J. Johnston fine day Plumb trees in full bloom 18 washed the Sheep at John Bradley I took 13 bags of the flax seed that Mr Watson sent here to the Station again & sent it to Ly to him there is very few that will sow it fine day X 19 began to plow & plowed a pece in the grardens in the forenoon then plowed at the east line between the ditches the ground rather wet but is geting rather late late& there has been no rain for three days 20 {in left margin} planted 2 1/2 bushel of potatos in the garden Ad plowed &draged in 1 1/2 bushel of Spring Rye that is the first sowing we have done fine day 21 sowed 4 bushel of Barley East line between the rain 13 �ditches little rain in the afternoon fine growing times 22 the Revd Mr McCaull preached in the Schoolhouse the Revd Mr Carrol in the Church rain rain 23 Sowed 2 bushel of barley then 6 bushel of poll oats & 5 bushel of John Younges peas on the fall plowing North of the North ditch worked with the cultivator the ground is run together - did not get all finished heavy thunder & lightning with rain at Sundown 24 fine growing morning finished the peas & oats & then plowed for more Barley Sheared some of the Sheep 25 plowed for Barley dull with a little rain 26 sowed 4 1/2 bushel Barley little rain the ground is rather damp I cut potatos 27 {in left margin} 15 bushel of Barly in all sowed 2 bushel Barley 2 of the ridges was plowed last fall all the rest was plowed this Spring 28 sowed 2 1/2 bushel of Barley & one bushel of oats between the barley 29 the RevdMr Gordon preached in the School house 30 prowed the Corn ground at the old Barnstead 31 draged the Cornground & sowed 3/4 bushel of flaxseed at the North of it chained for the corn & planted most of it Ad plowed north of the first ditch for wheat the ground is geting hard {illegible} 1864 June 1 Sowed better than 2 bushel of Blacksee fine Shower 14 �rain last night the ground is rather wet to day finished planting the corn planted about 1 acre got the Seed from George White began to plow in the orchard for potatos fine day 2 plowed in orchard the wind is South at noon finished plowing the orchard & then draged it 3 {in left margin} planted 30 bushels of potatos in all began to plant the potatos one bushel of all sorts next the East fence then 8 bushel of Corkreds then 6 bushel of princealberts Sowed 2 bushel of Black See Ad north of the first ditch planted 5 bushel of Garnet Chillas & 7 bushel of Cups & sowed better than 2 bushel of blacksee 5 the Revd Mr Reeve preached in the School house& the Revd Mr Carrol in the Church 6 {in left margin} 12 bushel of peas in all Sowed 4 Bushel of peas John Johnston helped with his teem planted some beans in the garden Ad furneed 3 drills for beets next the fence in the orchard frost 7 planted the 3 drills with Mangols Sugar beets & Kola Raba Sowed 3 bushel of peas that makes 7 of the Gardner Peas all sowed north of the first ditch west side of the path received a letter from Mr Watson with three dollars in it wanting me to go to Wadinton hard frost last night 8 went to Brockville with the night Express saw Mr Watson & we went to Wadinton to see the Flax Machinery it workes fine stopted all night then came home at night Ad sowed 1 1/2 bushel of flax seed north of the old house & began to plow in the north Field John Johnston helped him in the afternoon fine day very dry rain 9 plowed & sowed 5 1/2 bushel of oats J. Johnston helped Herny Armstrong helpe likewise fined rain to day 10 plowed draged & sowed 12 1/2 bushel of peas oats 15 �Henery Armstrong & J. Johnston helped 11 12 Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of oats & peas H. Armstrong & H Johnston helped to plow {in left margin} in all 33 bushels oats the Revd Mr Reeves preached in the School house 13 sowed 4 1/2 bushel of peas & oats that finished the Sowing 1864 June 14 I got Bill shod at Talermans Ad cleaned out the furrows of the oats ground in the forenoon split some rails & made a pice of line fence at the East line very dry weather 15 began to work on the Roads Ad went to younge to Hannah Hazelwoods wedding she is to be married to Mr Camp from Gouldburn very warm weather 16 worked on the Roads Ad came home from young 17 Do Do{Ditto} 18 finished the Road work self 3 days Ad 2 David 2 19 X the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the Church 20 Sowed 1 bushel of Buckwheat east of the old barnyard the ground is very dry 21 Ad roled some of the Peas & oats I made a door for the little bed room put 1 cow 2 heffers 2 steers in the Armstrongs paster 22 Ad went through the corn with the disk I made another door for upstairs 23 Ad roled the flax & wheat in the forenoon bill & me hoed corn gound very dry 16 �24 drew gravel for Mr Weston for a road in to his place 25 Do Do{Ditto} in the forenoon Robert Beatty came here brought Elen home 26 the Revd Mr Gorden preached in the School house Thomas Scott & his Wife came here this morning 27 drew stones for Mr Westons road 28 drew gravel for Do Do{Ditto} that it finished 29 went to Gananoque with I Bradley to see if the flax brake was near ready it will not be ready for 10 or 12 days yet Ad went through the potatos with the disk 30 went to A raising of Do Reeds at the Station Ad went to a loging Bee of Mr Roths 1864 July 1 worked at the potatos with deel 2 fine rain this morning cobled the children's boots everything looks refreshed 3 X the Revd Mr White preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Carrol in the church & the Revd Mr Revee in the School house in the afternoon 4 went to Marble Rock with Mr Darlin to survey a road to Mr Colmans Mill Ad went to Younge for a load of boards in the afternoon 5 went to the funeral of John Weston child the Revd Mr Carrol preached Ad came home with 500 feet of board, brought Jennet with him 6 Ad went throw the potatos with the cultivator 7 loged the old paster the ground is very dry 8 worked at the corn 17 �9 Do Do Do{Ditto} Ad drew Stones to the Station for a cellar for Mr Dean 10 rain Ad & Elen went to Gananoque to curch with the Youngs young people very heavy rain the Revd Mr Revee preached in the Shoolhouse X 11 I went to Thomas Scotts & him & me went to view Meadows & flax for the Young & Escot Agriculture Society Ad & Bille worked at the corn 12 the Boys finished the corn then went to Mr Shels wood to hear the Revd Mr Carrol preach to the Orngemen the Revd Mr White & others spoke on the ocation I got home from driving at dark meadows & flax is light 13 worked at the potatos the ground is very dry helped Cristee Younge to move this Barn 14 I worked at the potatos Do{Ditto} 15 Do Do Do{Ditto} 16 Do Do Do{Ditto} 17 the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the Church at 3 oclock & the Revd Mr Reeve at 6 oclock in the Schoolhouse 1864 July 18 Began to mow & mowed front of the old house 19 mowed in the North field west side grass light 20 mowed 2 drew in some {illegible} took some flax with us 21 went to Gananoque with Mr Watson to see the flax 22 finished the 6 acres & drew some 18 �23 24 rain mowed in the midle field west side & drew in what was cut had 7 loads of the 6 cares put it in granery mow there has been no dew this week the Revd Mr Reeve preached in the Shoolhouse 25 finished the west side of the midle field this forenoon little dew this morning cut the Rye in the afternoon 26 mowed in the midle field East line a little Shower this afternoon stopt the drawing in 27 worked in the midle field drew in the west side of what was north of the house 28 finished cuting the midle field this morning heavy dew with a fog raked & drew in the Rye had 1 load very dry weather 29 A little Shower last night about 11 oclock Ad went to Beverly this afternoon to bring Isabla & David & Wat wife here spread out some of the hay & put it cock 30 mowed a little in the North field Adam Armstrong came here the first time he has been here since we moved up raked & cocked what hay there was in the midle field Ad came home brought Isabla & Lizie & her brother David did not come 31 there is a field meeting in McNiels woods the Revd Mr Reves & the Revd Mr White preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Burns & White in the afternoon there was a great many here for dinner the Revd Mr Reve preached at 6 oclock in the Schoolhouse 1864 {next few lines illegible} August 15 Intend to got to Lyn by the half past eight train to commence with Mr Wilson at the flax pulling 1864 June 19 �No 1 {illegible} Mar 16 {possibly} 16 went to the repair and start the lansdown jobs Wm Killingbeck to take down the hill fix the bridge, make a crossing grub out the center of the road 15 feet in width cut it all 40 feat No 2 Michel Oconner from the hemlock tree of No 1 to hemlock stub & tree to clear it 40 feat width 15 feet to be grubd in the center for 50 to from hemlock stub & hemlock tree to a stump marked 13 make Michal Oconner 16 {illegible} to a Cars cow out laid out{illegible} at the Second Concession {illegible} put up {illegible] and reported to Went to Gananoque Took in the cars laid out a Road on {illegible} the second concession of Leeds put up Notices & reported to council. 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Title A name given to the resource William Beatty Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Beatty Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Queen's University Archives and Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1838-1892 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Yonge & Lansdowne Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1838-1854 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1854-1857 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1858-1860 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1860-1863 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1863-1864 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1865-1867 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1867-1871 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1871-1874 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1874-1877 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1877-1879 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1879-1880 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1880-1883 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1883-1886 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1886-1889 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1889-1892 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1863-1864 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Beatty Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-1864 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Yonge & Lansdowne Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1863 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{not actually from original diary - modern marker page in reproduced photocopies of William Beatty's diary. Walter was his son, who kept the diaries for safekeeping. Thus the diaries have become known as Walter Beatty, when in actuality they are the work of his father William.)</p> <p>Beatty,</p> <p>Walter</p> <p>November 1863</p> <p>to</p> <p>October 1867</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Rates for 1863, one pound even shillings x f (cut off)</p> <p>Do or for shool seventeen shillings, eleven {cut off}</p> <p>Rates for 1864 one pound ten</p> <p>Do is for Shool one pound</p> <p>Rates for 1865 one pound thirteen shillings, {illegible}</p> <p>Do for School one shilling &amp; eight pence {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1864</p> <p>1863</p> <p>{illegible} gave Thomas Scott four sheep we</p> <p>{illegible} accounts &amp; square up to date</p> <p>{illegible} received from David five dollars{illegible}</p> <p>{next two lines illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} young Robinson to Armstrong Bull {illegible}</p> <p>{ line illegible}</p> <p>__________________________________________________________</p> <p>1866</p> <p>July 7 took the Lillie cow to G Picks to the Socities Bull again 26</p> <p>11 Do Granpas Cow to Wm Finnelys Bull</p> <p>15 Do Younges Cow Do Do</p> <p>August 10 think Best yearling heifer took a Bull that was on the road</p> <p></p> <p>Cure for pain in the stomak</p> <p>one ounce turkey Rubarb</p> <p>half Do Jesuit Barks put into a bottle of proof</p> <p>a table spoonful every morning</p> <pre>1866 </pre> <p>June 8 divided the line fence between J. Johnston &amp; me I go from Faines post north to a stake 23 feet north of second growth Black Oak tree that stands on me near the line</p> <p>1867 April</p> <p>{illegible} 29 took the white cow to Johnstons bull</p> <p>June 28 Lillie cow to Socities at Wm Websters</p> <p>July 3 the Heley heffer took own</p> <p>4 the Lillie 2 year old Do</p> <p>18 youngs Cow Do</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1864</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jany</td> <td>1</td> <td>Heavy rain this morning with wind put a slow plowing Ad brock it out yesterday Elen &amp; me went to Cris Young in evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>very high wind all day I fixed the windows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting here today very hard frost with very high wind all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>went to Town meeting Mr Thomas Darlin was elected for this Ward fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Snowing this morning &amp; most of the Day cleaned the poll oats put 39 bushel in the end barn &amp; 3 12 for feed that made 42 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>went to Gananoque with C. Younge paid Wm Brough thirty one dollars fifty cents &amp; got one note from him that I gave him last spring for corn &amp; flour Ad took more oats Ad went to J. Redmonds for slabs got 45</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>went to the Scotts with Elen got dinner then them &amp; me went to Mallorytown to the Annual meeting of the Agricultural Socitie was chosen President again cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>drew wood from Malonnies got a peice to take the wood off</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>9</td> <td>thrashed oats in the forenoon Ad cut wood for the School went to an agricultural meet at Johnston Schoolhouse was chosen President very high winds with snow in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the school house cold day with high winds S. West</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to Redmond for another load of Sta{cut off} took better than two bushel of oats to him for them I could do nothing with a boil</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>drew 3 loads of wood from Malonnies fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>went to the School meeting Mr McConoll was Elected Trustee each puple is to pay 10 per month or find 4 cord of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>went to Malonnies for 1 load of wood Aunt Je{cut off} Aunt Jane Mary Lib Henderson came with Rob</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1864 {January)</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>went with Mr Morrison to the Trustees he offered to teach for 154$ a year &amp; board himself they would not hire him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Robie went home this forenoon there was a little snow &amp; rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>cleaned some oats &amp; wheat &amp; cut cord of wood for the school &amp; took it the schoolhouse -</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>the Revd Mr Seymour preached in the school house &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the curch fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>18</td> <td>went to Gananoque to the Mill took 10 bushel of wheat 3 bushel of oats got 14 lb of oatmeal for the bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>thrashed some oats went to McCormics formed a commitee chosen chairman fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>went Farmersville to the Nomination of Mr Jones Mr Richards Darg Magee JA McDonald were all nominated after a good deal of speachifying they all withdr{cut off} but Messrs Jones &amp; Richards the returning officer called for a show of hands there was nearly two {illegible} for Mr Jones he then call for a division which was the same Mr Richards then demanded a Poll which was granted</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>{line stroked through} Ad brought a load of ceader from Younge I went to Gananoque in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>thrashed some oats in forenoon went to Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>No meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>went &amp; examined the bridge that Blair was to fix in the morning then drew 3 loads of wood from Mr Jones</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went to Yonge Ben &amp; I went to Cooks, Bradley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>went to Robinsons Schoolhouse to the Election a vote for Jones A great many people then Mr Carlings was there for Jones with Charles, Sinkler for Richards.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>went again to the Election Jones has got a majority here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>went to Gananoque with the slate of the {illegible} done at 3 oclock, Jones got the Election by 76 of a majority</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>went to Farmersville to the declaration after some speachifying Jones was carried around the square with a band plaing Farmersville never saw such a day everything went off well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Carrel preached in the curch</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1864</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>February</td> <td>1</td> <td>Very stormy day snow &amp; rain thrashed oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible}</td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; Elen went to Gananoque Ben &amp; lize younge went with them. I thrash some oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>finished thrashing the little oats Ad is very bad with his head the cut he got in it when Doll ran away with him is festering</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>went to the funeral of Steven Finallays child it was buried at Robinsons Revd Mr Brown exorted</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>5</td> <td>Cleaned the little oats 50 bushel in all that is thrashe stormy day wind &amp; a little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little snow</td> <td>6</td> <td>put the peas in that was in the stack in the forenoon thrashed peas &amp; oats in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting here to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little snow with wind</td> <td>8</td> <td>went to Grames &amp; got the horses shod he charges 1sa shoe &amp; 6d for a remove Ad drew a load of rails from Diers I bought one thousand rails from Mr Malonee he got them from Dier Paid Malonee a Barrel of Pork &amp; one dollar the thousand</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>cleaned the peas had 10 bushel clean oats had 38 filled up 8 bushel of Peas &amp; 26 of oats for Kingston fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>went to Kingston with the oats Peas got 2s.3d for Oats &amp; 2s.9d for Peas went to the Palace &amp; got the flax machine got home at 10 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>went to bee of John Johnston to draw rails from Hazlaps fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>drew rail on to the road so as to make up the loads when we out of follow where the rails is</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14 snow</td> <td></td> <td>Rev Mr McConnel preached at the school house very stormy day snow &amp; wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>thrashed oats Ad &amp; his Mother went to Yonge Henry Younge went with them to bring the horses home Ad is going to help Rob</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1864</p> <p>snow</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>16</td> <td>thrashed some oats &amp; fixed the chain very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>drew 2 loads of rails from Deirs 47 X 33 Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>drew 1 loads of rails 50 asfisted Wm Hazelwood with Elen &amp; to clean some flax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>drew load of rails 50 Wm &amp; Betsey Hazelwood brought Elen home we cleaned some of his flax fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>20</td> <td>worked at the flax brock one of the beaters little snow this afternoon rather on the thaw Elen &amp; Isabla went to Younge with Hazelwood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the Church this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>drew 2 loads of rails 50 X 54 fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Do 2 Do of Do 50 &amp; 52 fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>drew rails out of the woods to the road &amp; one load of 40 home at night little rain at times</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>drew of 43 rails, Nelson Shipman was here at noon when I came home he brought load of flax to get cleaned we cleaned part of it took the rest home again the machine cleans very slow fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>drew two loads of rails 47 &amp; 41 fine day Ad came home from Yonge he got the logs from Hogaboms</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad drew two loads of rails 41 &amp; 47 I thrashed some oats fine day the roads is giting very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>heard Mr Brown preached in our School house &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the curch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad drew two loads of rails from Malonees fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad drew two loads of rails from Malonees I thrashed oats little flurrys of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad drew two loads of rails from Malonnees I thrashed oats some squals of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad drew two loads of rails I thrashed oats winds is south southwest this morning south in at three oclock PM Avery fine day Rob Beatty &amp; Rob Armstrong came here at night Rob Beatty is very bad with a fellon on his finger they want Ad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to Yonge with Rob to help him to get out some rails I drew one load of rails that finished the drawing of the thousand that I was to get from Dier for Malonie the slaughing is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X rain &amp; snow</td> <td>5</td> <td>cleaned oats &amp; peas in the forenoon went to an Agriculture Meeting at Johnstons School house then went with Mr N. Willaby to examine the Bridge over Black Creek near Mr Watts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>rain &amp; snow most of the day no meeting today little snow to day {in left margin} Snow starting to 9 Sorms this quarter</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Snow rain</td> <td>7</td> <td>drew one load of wood from Malunies Snow &amp; rain all day warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>drew two loads of wood fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>cleaned flax with the machin Ben Humph{cut off} younge helped with there horses fine day Robert brought Ad home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>10</td> <td>went to Mount Webster to let out a job on the Bridge did not agree with any one Ad tapd some trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>went to Mallorytown to an Agriculture Meeting went on horse back the slaughing is all gone {left margin - went to corner the st{illegible}}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>boiled sap in the bush fine day Ad thrashed oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Doxtater preached in the school house fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1864</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>14</td> <td>Boiled sap Ad drew some wood out of the bush into Johnstons field &amp; took the horse powr home to Henry Johnstons</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad thrashed oats I fixed my boot in the forenoon went to Escott Mills to attend a trial of Tras{illegible} &amp; damages between Mosuer &amp; Hide</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>mended the children shoes Ad finished the thrashing &amp; choped some wood in the bush</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>17</td> <td>cleaned the oats had 27 1/2 bushel &amp; cleaned the wheat that was in the bin had 17 bushel that is 27 in all little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>18</td> <td>drew dung to the orchard in the forenoon snow and stormed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>drew all the dung we could get for the frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Morrison preached in the school house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>worked in the house at the doors very cold day hard frost Ad drew two loads of dung for Wm Thompson from the ashery</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>put on two doors upstairs hard frost {in left margin - Insured the Barn &amp; contents for 200 dollars the house for 400 in London mutul Insurance Company</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>worked at John Youngs cultivator steamed two handles for it Ad cut bunk stuff</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>went to Gananoque with the waggon with 10 1/2 bushels of wheat &amp; 6 1/2 of pussey grafs seed I got the wheat ground but could not get the seed ground till after dark I got a coat &amp; patns cut paid 3s for both</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>worked at the cultivator part of the day went to Ben Younges to see his horse he got his foot badly cut</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>worked in the sugar bush Ad came from Young to night he went down yesterday for the coller that was at John Armstrongs {illegible} little rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Doxtator preached in the school house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>worked in the sugar bush fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>worked in the blacksmith shop fixed the three inch auger &amp; the boreing machin</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>bore some bunks snowed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; got Thomas Davis &amp; Simpson Note that was at Blyths and gave it to Kyes the Balief of Mallorytown he came upon the cars with me to be sued at the first court there was a little rain &amp; snow</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April rain</td> <td>1</td> <td>helped Benj Younge to Ripple the flax little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Do Do to clean the flax seed we weighed fifty six lbs flax before it was rippled then rippled it had forty four lbs of straw seven lbs of seed five lbs of wast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>worked at bunks &amp; stakes fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drew four loads of dung for a hot bed &amp; splite some rails Ad boiled eight pails of sap fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>split some rails &amp; drew about 100 to the line between Fair &amp; me likewise some bunks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>fixed or worked at the garden fence fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>finished the fence around the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>9</td> <td>fixed the hot bed &amp; boild some sap for vinegar little rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>snow</td> <td>heavy rain most of the night began to snow at day light &amp; snowed all day so that there is no Meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow &amp; rain</td> <td>11 X</td> <td>Ad went to Cristie Youngs &amp; got a load of straw I worked at bunks snow &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>12</td> <td>worked at bunks &amp; stakes little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>13</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>14</td> <td>Do Do Do Mr Robert Watson came here to see me about the raisin of flax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>I went to Mr Bucks &amp; got two teeth drawn Ad fixed bunks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>fixed some tools in the blacksmith shop Wat came here on his way home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>rain &amp; snow</td> <td>there was no preacher came to day rain &amp; snow most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad helped Criste Younge to saw shingle stuff</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>fixed Bills shoes &amp; shod him John Young Criste came up for my boots they fit him James Laltimers Wife died about 3 oclock I helped Jo Bradley all night to make the coffin</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Wil run the East line it keeps the old line on fence pretty well</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>21</td> <td>Began to make the East line fence with bunks fine at noon a little frost last night went to Jame Laltimers wifes funeral the Revd Mr Brown preached there was 32 waggons &amp; buggys</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>worked at the fence fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>23</td> <td>finished the fence as far as our crofs fine a fine drizz driseling rain in the forenoon Ad drew some stones for Mr Reeds foundation the foundation of a stone off Mr Reeds in the afternoon heavy rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Reeve preached at the School house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>25</td> <td>worked at a cultivator heavy rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the woods begin to look Red</td> <td>26</td> <td>Do Do dull heazy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>27</td> <td>went to the Turner neabourhood to see if there was any that would sow flax came on a heavy snow storm so that I had to stop all night at Thomas Davises there is some that will sow a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>came home from Davis this morning the roads is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>went to see Mr Latimer about sowing flax he will do all he can fine day Ad go five hundred of hay from Criste Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>went over the lower end of the school section to see and get the school bill &amp; see f there was any that would sow flax there is some that will there has forty bushel of flax seed come from Mr Watson of Brockville for me to the station fine day Ad went to Younge to see about the sawing of the logs that was got of Hogabom yesterday</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1864</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 1 rain</td> <td>1</td> <td>Revd Mr Recine preached in the shool house heavy rain last night &amp; some this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>worked at a drag Ad went to Cooks to see if there was any of the farmers wanted flax seed put up noties we then drew up 20 bags or 40 bushel of flax seed from the Station that Mr Watson cant for distribution the Elens went to see Mrs Dickson she is very sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>heavy rain all day worked at the drag</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>4</td> <td>worked at the cultivator in blacksmith shop a little shower of rain Ad helped Criste Young to saw shingle stuff</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>worked at the drag teeth in the blacksmith shot Ad plowed for John Johnston that is the first plowing he has done this spring</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>cut the teeth in the drag &amp; other fixings on it Ad plowed at John Johnstons</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do Do in the forenoon heavy rain in the afternoon I went to an agricultural meetting in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>rain</td> <td>Revd Mr Reevie preached in the school house at six oclock we had the first sabath school this morning rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>made some more of the line fence ground very wet no plowing yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>10</td> <td>rain to day made a gait for the road Ad went to Johnstons to plow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>drew rails to the peice of ground west of Healeys made the fence &amp; plowed it for potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>12</td> <td>{in left margin} the woods is begining to look green went to Mallorytown to the Division count I sued J. Davis &amp; J. Simpson they confession Judgment Ad &amp; the boys planted about 2 1/2 bushel of Scotch Erely</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>13</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day no plowing yet cut potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque took 6 bushel of flax seed to Dr Richmans he is geting some parties to sow it he bought 100 of flour 12s, 100 of meal 7s6d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Recine Preached in the school house heavy rain</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1864</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May rain</td> <td>16</td> <td>Made a cross fence in the paster east of the Barn to the line went to the station to the court of Revision there was a good many at it little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad plowed for J. Johnston fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Plumb trees in full bloom</td> <td>18</td> <td>washed the sheep at John Bradley I took 13 bags of the flax seed that Mr Watson sent here to the station again &amp; sent it to Ly to hime there is very few that will sow it fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>19</td> <td>began to plow &amp; plowed a pece in the grardens in the forenoon then plowed at the east line between the ditches the ground rather wet but is geting rather late late &amp; there has been no rain for three days</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>{in left margin} planted 2 1/2 bushel of potatos in the garden Ad plowed &amp; draged in 1 1/2 bushel of spring Rye that is the first sowing we have done fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>21</td> <td>sowed 4 bushel of Barley East line between the ditches little rain in the afternoon fine growing time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McCaull preached in the schoolhouse the Revd Mr Carrol in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>23</td> <td>Sowed 2 bushel of barley then 6 bushel of poll oats &amp; 5 bushel of John Younges peas on the fall plowing North of the North ditch worked with the cultivator the ground is run together - did not get all finished heavy thunder &amp; lightning with rain at sundown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>fine growing morning finished the peas &amp; oats &amp; then plowed for more Barley sheared some of the Sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>25</td> <td>plowed for Barley dull with a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>sowed 4 1/2 bushel Barley little rain the ground is rather damp I cut potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>{in left margin} 15 bushel of Barly in all sowed 2 bushel Barley 2 of the ridges was plowed last fall all the rest was plowed this spring</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>sowed 2 1/2 bushel of Barley &amp; one bushel of oats between the barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the School house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>srowed the corn ground at the old Barnstead</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>draged the cornground &amp; sowed 3/4 bushel of flaxseed at the North of it chained for the corn &amp; planted most of it Ad plowed north of the first ditch for wheat the ground is geting hard {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1864</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June rain</td> <td>1</td> <td>Sowed better than 2 bushel of Black see fine shower last night the ground is rather wet to drag finished planting the corn planted about 1 acre got the seed from White George began to plow in the orchard for potatos fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>plowed in orchard the wind is south at noon finished plowing the orchard &amp; then draged it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>{in left margin} planted 30 bushels of potatos in all began to plant the potatos one bushel of all sorts next the East fence then 8 bushel of Cork reds then 6 bushel of Prince Alberts Sowed 2 bushel of Black see Ad north of the first ditch planted 5 bushel of Garnet Chillas &amp; 7 bushel of Cups &amp; sowed better than 2 bushel of black see</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Reeve preached in the school house &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>{in left margin} 12 bushel of peas in all Sowed 4 Bushel of peas John Johnston helped with his teem planted some beans in the garden Ad furred 3 drills for beets next the fence in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>frost</td> <td>7</td> <td>planted the 3 drills with mangels sugar beets &amp; kola Raba Sowed 3 bushel of peas that makes 7 of the Gardner Peas all sowed north of the first ditch west side of the path received a letter from Mr Watson with three dollars in it wanting me to go to Wadinton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>hard frost last night</td> <td>8</td> <td>went to Brockville with the night Express saw Mr Watson &amp; we went to Wadinton to see the Flax Machinery it workes fine stopted all night then came home at night Ad sowed 1 1/2 bushel of flax seed north of the old houe &amp; began to plow in the north Field John Johnston helped him in the afternoon fine day very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>9</td> <td>plowed &amp; sowed 5 1/2 bushel of oats J. Johnston helped Herny Armstrong helpe likewise fined rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>plowed draged &amp; sowed 12 1/2 bushel of peas oats Henery Armstrong &amp; J. Johnston helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of oats &amp; peas H. Armstrong &amp; H Johnston helped to plow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>{in left margin} in all 33 bushels oats the Revd Mr Reeves preached in the school house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>sowed 4 1/2 bushel of peas &amp; oats that finished the sowing</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1864</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>14</td> <td>I got Bill shod at Talermans Ad cleaned out the furrows of the oats ground in the forenoon split some rails &amp; made a pice of line fence at the East line very dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>began to work on the Roads Ad went to younge to Hannaa Hazelwoods wedding she is to be married to Mr Camp from Gouldburn very warm weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>worked on the Roads Ad came home from young</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>finished the Road work self 3 days Ad 2 David 2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>sowed 1 bushel of Buckwheat east of the old barnyard the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad roled some of the Peas &amp; oats I made a door for the little bed room put 1 cow 2 heffers 2 steers in the Armstrongs paster</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went through the corn with the disk I made another door for upstairs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad roled the flax &amp; wheat in the forenoon bill &amp; me hoed corn ground very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>drew gravel for Mr Weston for a road in to his place</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Do Do in the forenoon Robert Beatty came here brought Elen home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gorden preached in the school house Thomas Scott &amp; his Wife came here this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>drew stones for Mr Westons road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>drew gravel for Do Do that it finished</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>went to Gananoque with I Bradley to see if the flax brake was near ready it will not be ready for 10 or 12 days yet Ad went through the potatos with the disk</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>went to A raising of Do Reeds at the Station Ad went to a loging Bee of Mr Roths</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1864</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>worked at the potatos with deel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>fine rain this morning cobled the children's boots everything looks refreshed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr White preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the church &amp; the Revd Mr Revee in the school house in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>4</td> <td>went to Marble Rock with Mr Darlin to survey a road to Mr Colans Mill Ad went to Younge for a load of boards in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>went to the funeral of John Weston child the Revd Mr Carrol preached Ad came home with 500 feet of board, brought Jennet with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went throw the potatos with the cultivator</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>loged the old paster the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>worked at the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Do Do Do Ad drew stones to station for a cellar for Mr Dean</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>rain</td> <td>Ad &amp; Elen went to Gananoque to curch with the Youngs young people very heavy rain the Revd Mr Revee preached in the shoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>11</td> <td>I went to Thomas Scotts &amp; him &amp; me went to view Meadows &amp; flax for the Young &amp; Escot Agriculture Society Ad &amp; Bille worked at the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>the Boys finished the corn then went to Mr Shels wood to hear the Revd Mr Carrol preach to the Orngemen the Revd Mr White &amp; others spoke on the ocation I got home from driving at dark meadows &amp; flax is light</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>worked at the potatos the ground is very dry helped Cristee Younge to move this Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>I worked at the potatos Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church at 3 oclock &amp; the Revd Mr Reeve at 6 oclock in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1864</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>18</td> <td>Began to mow &amp; mowed front of the old house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>mowed in the North field west side grass light</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>mowed 2 drew in some {illegible} took some flax with us</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>went to Gananoque with Mr Watson to see the flax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>finished the 6 acres &amp; drew some</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>mowed in the midle field west side &amp; drew in what was cut had 7 loads of the 6 cares put it in granery mow there has been no dew this week</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Reeve preached in the Shoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>finished the west side of the midle field this forenoon little dew this morning cut the Rye in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>26</td> <td>mowed in the midle field East line a little shower this afternoon stopt the drawing in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>worked in the midle field drew in the west side of what was north of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>finished cuting the midle field this morning heavy dew with a fog raked &amp; drew in the Rye had 1 load very dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>A little shower last night about 11 oclock Ad went to Beverly this afternoon to bring Isabla &amp; David &amp; Wat wife here spread out some of the hay &amp; put it cock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>mowed a little in the north field Adam Armstrong came here the first time he has been here since we moved up raked &amp; cocked what hay there was in the midle field Ad came home brought Isabla &amp; Lizie &amp; her brother David did not come</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>there is a field meeting in McNiels woods the Revd Mr Reves &amp; the Revd Mr White preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Burns &amp; White in the afternoon there was a great many here for dinner the Revd Mr Reve preached at 6 oclock in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1864</p> {next few lines illegible} <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>15</td> <td>Intend to got to Lyn by the half past eight train to commence with Mr Wilson at the flax pulling</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1864 June</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>No 1 {illegible}</td> <td>16</td> <td>went to the repair and start the lansdown jobs Wm Killingbeck to take down the hill fix the bridge, make a crossing grub out the center of the road 15 feet in width cut it all 40 fett No 2 {illegible} Corners from the hemlock stub &amp; tree to clear it 40 feat width 15 feet to be grubd in the center for 50 to from hemlock stub &amp; hemlock tree to a stump marked 13 made Michal Oconner</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>cars laid out at the second concession {illegible} put up {illegible] and reported to</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar 16 {possibly}</td> <td></td> <td>Went to Gananoque Took in the cars laid out a Road on {illegible} the second concession of Leeds put up Notices &amp; reported to council.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> transcribed