William Beatty Diary, 1879-1880

1879

February	1	Ad went to Perth with Bruce McNiel for to look for a horse he sold Ad of his {illegible} drew 2 loads of wood left 1 home took the other to the road
2		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 {illegible}
	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 unanimous 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
	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 Alma {illegible}
9		Ad took Mr Hutchins to Fairfax this morning there was very few Revd Mr Garret 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 & Jennie { rest illegible}	12	Billie got the stuff up from the mill still storming there is quite a crust on the snow
	13	Billie made the stairs down the cellar way hung the doors on the woodshed & seller way
	14	storm some of the Staving around the kitchen
	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 {illegible}

1879

February 16		the Revd Mr {illegible} preached this morning no one came to take him to Fairfax Mr Garrett {illegible}
	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
Mrs Barns Ida came {illegible}	19	Malcom & me cleaned up the Buckwheat & 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 JG 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 & Charlie went home the roads is bad
	22	I have a pain in my side can do nothing Ad and Malcom came home from the Chanty
23		Revd Mr Garret preach this morning Mr Matthews at night Mr Matthews went to Fairfax with Hugh McKays horse
	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
Snow {rest illegible}	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 {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
	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
2		Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garret 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 ate
	8	Ad brought home 70 ceder posts he took them to the road Malcom came home with him fine day
9		Revd Mr Garrett 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 settling fast Ad took the horsepowr up to Ab after we finished here
	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 Garret 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 drew {illegible}
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	20	Ad brought out {illegible} to chickens & Mr Darlings he is no worse he thinks that his {illegible} is better {illegible}
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	24	{illegible} brought to a {illegible} the forenoon a load of cedar pickets in the afternoon {illegible} left them a {illegible} when the road was bad very stormy in the afternoon snow & rain
	25	{illegible} to Kingston on the Express for to {illegible} with the call for the Revd Algrenan Mathews
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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
	28	I took care of the cattle cold day
	29	snow and rain most of the day Ad & Malcom came home from the chanty
30		I went Fairfax this afternoon for to read the Elect {illegible} for the Induction of the Revd Mr Mathews I read it here in the morning Mr Garnet 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 {rest of entry illegible}

1879

April	1	Malcolm is plowing {illegible} with the cutter the roads are bad {rest of line illegible}
	2	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 {illegible} day
	3	Malcolm is drawing dung I took care of cattle
	4	Do Do Do Do
	5	Do Do Do Do
6		Revd Mr Matthews preached at Fairfax I went with him & 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
	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 {rest illegible}
	14	Billie came from Delta to day cold day
	15	Malcom split wood in the shed all day {illegible} gardening of the little {illegible}
	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 {illegible} of the potato ground cold {rest of entry illegible}

1879

April	19	Ad and Malcom came home from the shanty this afternoon they had a fine time for work
20		the Revd Mr Garnet preached this morning & Mr Matthews at night
	21	{illegible} & Malcom went out to the shanty & to {illegible} saw logs that is at the mill {illegible} saw Wallace want to get his seed sowed
	22	I had to make out a list of the {illegible} signatures for Mr Fields fine day
	23	Wallace came hom from the sawmill he {illegible} he brought 4 peices of ash log big wheel rims fine day roads is good
	24	Ad went to the sawmill to get in logs for Macleans house
	25	Ad came home from the sawmill he got {illegible} 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 Garnet 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 {illegible} to kill a calf at night fine day
	29	Malcolm finished spreading dung in the field I got 5 cents for the {rest of entry illegible}
	30	Ad sowed {illegible} bushel of oats at the road {illegible} bush field he got the {rest of entry illegible}

1879

May	1	rain & snow this forenoon the snow {illegible} the ground all white {illegible} with the teams they have the {illegible}
	2	Malcom & Ad up the fence {illegible} {rest of entry illegible}
	3	Malcom was out at the road I fixed some of the {illegible} fine drying day the ground is wet yet
4		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 piece of a ridge for more strawberries 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
	10	they finished the field & cleaned out the {illegible}
11		Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning & Mr Garrett at night
	12	I sowed 3 bushets of wheat in the field {illegible} {rest of entry illegible}
	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 {rest of entry illegible}

1879

May 18		Mr Garnet preached this morning Mr Matthews at night
	19	{illegible} the plowing and sowing here {line illegible} in all 1 1/2 bushel of wheat in the field where the potatos was last year Ad draged & raked the garden it was plowed to wet
	20	Ad worked the 3 teams at the road {illegible} the big field south of side {illegible} I went to a meeting at {illegible} for {illegible} to day {illegible} to go the convention at Delta on the 22nd it was the most shamefull act of {illegible}ing that I ever saw there was a {illegible} of Websters of 20 that did all
	21	{illegible} all working at the road in South {illegible} Ad went to {illegible} Ellen went with him to Suzie {illegible} very poorly she is going to get potatoes for seed he had one of {illegible}
	22	{illegible} plow & draged at the {illegible}
	23	Ad came home last night with {illegible} bushel of potatos {illegible} 50 cents per bushel Jenny had a calf 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 {illegible}
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1879

June 1		Revd Mr Garnet preached this morning Mr Matthews at night
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	4	Malcolm bored holes for the lain {rest illegible}
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	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 theh communion there was a large meeting the church was full 49 partook of communion that had taken there was that had no taken
	9	Ad & Malcom planted some corn at the road
	10	Ad & Malcom worked at the road I planted 50 Tomato plants fine rain last night and to day
	11	Malcom & Ad worked at there potatos ground {illegible} & 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 Garnet 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 {illegible}
	17	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 & some out side she was buired at Robinson there between 50 & 60 teams I took the Poll Bearers

1879

June	18	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
	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 Garrett 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 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
	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 Ronnies Prizie Sweet Purple top
	26	sowed the remainder Ronnies 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
	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 piece part of the ground is very ruff
	28	Malcom went through the potatos with the cultivator & hoed the potatos I lathed some in the house
29		Revd Mr Garret preached this morning & Mr Matthews at night
	30	hoed 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

1879

July	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 celebration at Dulcimain there was larger gathering Revd Messrs Horton Garret & Bail & McQuague & several other {illegible}
	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 hooeing the garden Ad & Wallace lathed over head in the kitchen I am not {illegible} {illegible}
	5	I lath the seller way Ad went for his grist to Gananoque that he took up on Thursday
6		Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garret 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
13		Revd Mr Garrett preached this morning Mr Matthews at night
	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 seller this forenoon Ad mowed at the road

1879

July	16
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	22	{illegible} raked & cocked up what they {illegible} hay in the old house side till it rained then they went to the {illegible} Ad he mowed in the {illegible} east field there is not much rain it is {illegible}
	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 {illegible} McIntosh and Jennet fine day for work
27		Revd Mr Garrot 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 {illegible} 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 {illegible}
	29	Ad & Wallace & Malcom Ab McNiel to {illegible} that Wallace got from him
	30	they worked {illegible}
	31	they drew in the fall wheat had {illegible} 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 Garret at night
	4	Billie & Dan Davidson 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 Do Do Do Do Do
	7	Do Do Do
	8	Billie & Dan went home last night Ad & Wallace worked at the house boarding up the sides Billie & 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	Ad & Wallace went out to the road to cut oats there Malcom worked at the turnips they are doing well
10		Revd Mr Garrett 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 stooked the wheat & drew 2 loads of oats from the midle field
	16	they drew 4 loads oats Alexander Cornett helped Ad 2 & him 2 it then began to rain & rain all day & most of the night
17		Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrett at night there was {illegible} few & {illegible} 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
	23	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
24		Revd Mr Houston preached in the Ornghall this morning Mr Matthews at night
I went to see Mr Darling with Mr Nicholson he is no better	25	Ad cutt 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 Eastfield in the forenoon then went to the road & Drew in oats Bessie & Jennet came home from Glen Tay last night
	28	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
	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 {illegible} with Jenny she is going to Farmersville to school stoped at {illegible}
	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 time 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 {illegible}
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 is so well that Billie took her out in the Buggy there was a good show of everything
	11	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
rain	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
	16	Malcom drawing loads of Ashes Ad helped to load
	17	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
	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

Sept	19
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21		the Revd Mr Garrat preached in the morning Mr Matthews {illegible}
	22	Ad run the plow in the fall wheat this forenoon Malcom thrashed peas in the forenoon then {illegible} out the furrows of the fall wheat in afternoon Ad drew {illegible}
	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 {illegible} 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 & spra{cut off} his ankle so that he can do nothing
	27	Wallace & Malcom put in the wheat fine day they then drew gravel
28		the Revd Mr Matthews this morning Mr Follock preached at night
	29	Malcolm is not working Ad went to {rest of entry illegible}
	30	Malcom is not working Wife is sick I went to Kingston on the Express to the Presbytry 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 {illegible}

1879

October	1	Atended Presbytry they did not get through till after Express time stoped {illegible}
	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
	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
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 & ruce is shingling Malcom & Coslow id diging potatoes they are a good crop
	10	Malcom brought out a load of potatos 20 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 digin 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 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 Do Do
	17	Malcom helped Wm McNiel to thrash Ad & Wallace shingled

1879

Oct	18	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
19		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
	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 bee 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 {illegible} to grout the stable David & Vive came from Delta {illegible} a horse from W {illegible} take home with him he paid {illegible}
	30	David & Vive went home on the {rest of entry illegible}
	31	Malcom & me grouted part of the stable in the forenoon I went to Gananoque {rest of entry illegible}

1879

Nov put the cows in at night most time	1	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 trashed some peas in the afternoon
2		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 ly 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 The 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 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		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 a little rain
let the Ram out to day	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 Picton to Break Bread the Revd Mr Garrat preached
	17	Wallace plowed in the midle field it is sod the stubble is too wet to plow Ad went to look for a {illegible}
	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
{illegible side note}	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
	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
30		Revd Mr Huston preached {rest of illegible}

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
	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		Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garrat at night
	8	Ad plowed sod McDonald cleaned out the cross stitch where Ad is plowing fine day
	9	hard frost last night no plowing McDonald thrashed peas half the day
rain	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 railroad
14		Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Matthews at night
snowed	15	snowed about 5 inches last night & is still snowing
	16	Ad helped Wallace to ditch in the forenoon {illegible} the sixth concession for a load of wood we got {illegible} what & 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 {illegible}

1879

Dec	20	Ad got home in the night Rob & his mother came here & went home again good slaughing
21		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 & Jennie 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
	26	Ad has been thrashing at Wm McNeil's
	27	the thrashers came here this afternoon they set 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 {illegible} 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 {illegible} Findlay was reelected under a {illegible}

1880

Jan	1	{first four entries illegible}
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	5	Ad took Wallace & a man out to the shanty 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 {illegible} inspector & Charles Stewart Watt Webster assisted we considered the case {illegible} 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 {illegible}
	10	Revd Mr Houston preached this morning {illegible}
11		Ad Wallace & Ezra came & {illegible} he is in good {illegible} Wallace & Ezra {illegible} to the shanty with the horses they {illegible} the waggon they are going to bank out wood
	12
	13	Ad came out & cut down the {illegible} 480 lbs that is the quarters he was {illegible}
	14	Ad came cut up our half of the beef {illegible} cutting or rather sawing what wood {illegible} no snow {illegible}

1879

Jan	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
rain	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 diarrhea
	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
rain	22	very stormy rain & sleet 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 milk {illegible}
	30	Ad drew a load of fence lumber from the mill he left it here there is good waggoning fine day I went {illegible}
	31	Ad went {illegible} & got the horses shod the cauks has got dull {illegible} good load of {illegible} the Road

1879

Feb	1
	2
	3
little snow	4	Ad went to The shanty with Ezra he is going to {illegible} cordwood Ad is going to bank it out there was a {illegible} tea meeting at 4 oclock this afternoon {illegible} for {illegible} from 35 for adults I {illegible}
	5	Ad took hay & oats to the shanty Ad & Wallace {illegible} asked for to be done in wood on Saturday
	6	fine day Ad is banking out wood {illegible} {illegible} good he asked h&s for a B in the afternoon
little snow	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 meeting Mr A Cornett was put in pathmaster for our division Ad came Abia 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 {rest of the entry illegible}
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1880

Feb	15	{first three entries illegible}
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	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
Ellen went on the Express {illegible side note}	21	I atended a session meeting in the church Mr {illegible} 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 McNeil'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
	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 {illegible} Miss {illegible}
29		Revd Mr Matthews preach this morning Mr Garrat at night very heavy rain last night heavy high winds

1880

	1
	2
	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	{illegible} Ad sawed there wood atg 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 {illegible} Billie worked at Wallaces house
	6	I split wood Ad went for Jennie this afternoon
7		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 {illegible} 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	got home on the Express the Presbytery was not {illegible} left the Halls went home on the Express to Toronto & Mc{illegible} to Brockville
	11	Ad went to McCready Mill for a load of {rest of entry illegible}
	12	I went with Mr Matthews to see {illegible} very sick he administered the sacrament to {rest of entry illegible}
	13	I went to {illegible} the affidavit of Mr Douglas the Lawyer {illegible} he is going to {illegible}
14		Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning {illegible}
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1879

Mar	17	Ad came out to {illegible} he is quite lame with his {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 {illegible}
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
	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 {illegible} 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 {illegible}
	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 {rest of line illegible}

1879

June	13	Received from Hugh McKay for sand & stone $5.00
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Highways Defined

All allowances made for roads by the Crown survey in any town township or place already laid out or hereafter laid out and also all roads laid out by virtue of 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