William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889

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
	21	J Cook Hefer	Bull is & was was in our fields since the 20th
		Dutch cow
	25	J Cooks Heffr	Bruces Bull
July	12	Ad took the Jersy cow to	A Jersy Bull at Houstons Bay
	14	Do Do took Kittee cow to	Bruces Bull
August	23	Ad took Lillie to	Abs Holstein Bull
		again October 1	Bruces again
	10	Do Kittie	Bruces Do
	11	Do White Cow	Do Do
Oct	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
1887
June	8	Duch cow	to Bruces Bull
	11	Spoted cow "	Do Do
	14	Jessie Cook	Do Do
	17	Mary Cow	Do Do
~~July 19~~	August 11	Bud or Lineback cow	Do John Do Johnston
	24	Whie 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
1888
May	19	Grea cow took to	Bruces Bull
	27	the White Holstein 2 year old	Do
June	15	again Do	Do Do
August	1	yearling spoted holstein	Do
1889
June	5th	Spoted Cow	Bruces Bull
	27	Pett cow	Do Do

1886

June	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 & hog pen where the cow corn was last year
the ground is hard & dry	4	Ad cultivated rolled & furrowed out & Jonney draged the potatos & planted the potatos
	5	Ad plowed Wm A Cornetts garden Jonney & Philo scattered some of the hog dung over the ground
6		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 & Jonney took the yearling Maulie hefer & the Mullie cow & colt to Sand Bay
	10	Ad went to raisin of J Bradeys Barn it a very Large one 22 feet posts
Revd Mr Green the Bible Society agent had at meeting house he stoped here	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 & Jonney worked on the roads with the team
	15	Do Do Do Do 6 day work
	16	Ad worked at home Jonney hoed in the garden
	17	Ad is fixing the waggon box & others fixing about here
	18	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
great loss A {illegible} boat on the lake	19	Ad took Watt to the outlet with the buggy & went to his Island & fished till night
20		the Revd Mr Millard preached here at night
	21	Ad worked at home in his garden Jonney hoed some of our potatos in the garden James McMullen & Wm A Cornett cleaned the church Philo drew water for them with Kate & 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 Jonney is hoeing in the garden fine growing
	25	Ad is working at home fine rain
	26	Do Do Jonney splitting wood & 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 Jonney is picking mustard out of the grain in the midle field & the North field Philo went with the Revd Mr Millard & his son to Picnick of Fairfax
	30	Ad was all day helping to fix Agriculture Hall for a strawberry festaful to be held this afternoon Aunt Jennet & Ninnie came from Branford on the Express this afternoon fine

1886

July	1	Ad helped clear up the things in the Hall & other fixing about the house fine day
	2	Ad went through corn & potatos in the garden & below the house Jonney hoed some
	3	I went with the Revd Mr Millard to Fairfax this afternoon he preached Sacrament is to be dispensed tomorrow
4		Revd Mr Millard preached this morning at Fairfax there & dispensed the sacrament to 34 communicants
	5	Ad riged up the mowing machine & mowed part of the orchard in the afternoon fine day
	6	Ad went to I 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
Ad & the Boys drew in the hay in the orchard to the New Barn	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 corportion there
	9	heavy rain last night Jonnie hoed some of the potatos Jennet & Jennie went to Gananoque with Philo to get him {illegible}
	10	they hoed & fixed the old barn for to draw & took a load of straw to Ads stable
11		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
	12	Ad & 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 raisin of David Johnstons Jonnie is putting Parisgreen on the potatos & other chores
heavy rain this afternoon	14	Ad & Jonnie is drawing hay from below the house they drew in 4 loads & put it over the cow stable
	15	heavy rain all night at most of the day very little work done
	16	all 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 & Mifs 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 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 railroad Jonnie cut or dug some of the blue weeds in the lower field
	23	Ad & Jonnie is drawing Wallaces hay Philo is raking it in winrows fine day they drew loads & put it his stable brought 1 home
	24	Ad & 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 & in good order
	31	Ad & Jonnie went with the team to help Bruce McNiel with his haying Jennet & Jennie went to Gananoque with Maud early this morning intending to go on the boat to Kingston

1886

August 1		Revd Mr Millard preached here this evening
	2	Ad & Bruces old 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 & her 4 children on the Express
	4	fine morning Ad & Bruces Boy came at night they got the hay cut & 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		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
Frank Hall & Mrs Hall from Lyn came on the Express to day	11	Ad & the Boys drew 2 loads of oats from the midle field in the afternoon they raked them into sheaves in the forenoon fine day
	12	Ad & the Boys drew in 5 loads of the little oats that he got from Robie they are a little rusted
	13	Ad & 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		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
Mr & Mrs Smiley Mrs Greacie & Emilie Turner made a call with Mr & Mrs Millard	17	Ad cut with the reaper part of of the oats in the center field in the afternoon
	18	Ad finished raking the oats in the center field fine day

1886

August	19	Ad took the reaper out to Bruces & 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 & Bruces boy drew in 9 loads of oats
	21	Ad & the Boys is drawing oats they drew in 6 {illegible} loads fine day
22		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 to 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 & drew in 1 1/2 loads of Black Barley & 2 loads of wheat fine day
I went to Turner to help a Bradley in a trial of Mrs Innis for Insanity we sent her to Brockville	26	they drew 1 load of wheat this morning & 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 & 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 & to day very little done
	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 & 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 & 1 of flax & that finished our harvesting they went to help Bruce then
5		Revd Mr Millard had the communion here afternoon the church was well filled there was 51 tokens taken in
	6	Ad & Jonnie drew dung to the North field east corner Ad cut out a hole for a window in the woodshed 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
little rain in forenoon	9	Ad & 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
	11	Do Do Do
12		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
fall wheat sowed	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 & 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	Jonnie 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	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
19		Revd Mr Millard preached this morning heavy rain part of the day
I went to Kingston on the Express to the Presbytery	20	Ad & Jonnie cleaned up the peas & oats that on the floor in the New Barn Ad took the to Escott he had 6 bags & some wheat he got the hog
	21	Ad drew some stones for Dr's well fine day feed ground they could not 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 & 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 & 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 & Philo is gathering Apels fine day
3		Revd Mr Millard this morning fine day
{illegible} came from Perth on the Express & {illegible} Armstrong from Lyn	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 & Bull calf citterans & Beans
	6	I've been in the Hall all day to 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 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
	8	Ad is plowing in the North field Jonnie is cleaning & shoveling the head ridge of the fall wheat
Jennet is very poorly is not able to come down in house	9	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
10		Revd Mr Millard preached this evening fine day
	11	they thrashed peas the grass peas & the others 30 bushel there was 201 bushel of oats we had 467 bushel of all kinds of grain there was 2 {illegible} & Bruces Boys
	12	Ad is fixing up things about about the Barn we cleaned up 8 bags of wheat & 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	Ad is plowing in the West midle field
17		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
24		Revd Mr Millard preached this evening I heard the Methodist minister in the morning
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 drizzling rain
	28	Ad plowed this forenoon he went to a plowing Bee of Robert McCleary in the afternoon
	29	Ad is finishing the head & 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 & the garden it is in fine order for plowing
31		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

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 & 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
	4	Jonnie is doing chores & splitting wood
	5	Do Do Do he finished the splitting the wood here & is splitting wood for Ad he is at the chanty yet
	6	Ad finished the plowing at the chanty yesterday & 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		no meeting here to day & it storms so & 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 & blustery
	9	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
	10	rain this morning & forenoon snow nearly all gone except along the fences
	11	Ad plowed in the calf paster it plows up well
Jonnie went to Gananoque with his mother	12	Ad finished plowing the calf paster this forenoon then he took his plow to the shop to get it sharpened
	13	rain & snow most of the day they are taking care of the cattle I am in the house all day with my knee
14		Mr McNiel preached this morning Mr Millard went to Farmersville to preach & Fairfield & Lyn
Jen got home from Lynn on the Express	15	Ad is choreing at home Jonnie is chores here I cannot I am doing nothing my left knee is very painful
	16	they are killing the hogs Bruce & Birion is helping

1886

Nov	17	Wm A Cornett & 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 & me to cut up the hogs a stormy blustery day
	19	Stormy with wind rain & snow the Boys went to the North field & brought home the stone boat & the torn place & 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		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 & snow so that they could not plow they took Bruces sons 3 yews to Southdowns Abs ram & took the 5-yearling yews to Alf Greens {illegible} 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 & fixing the cattle
28		Revd Mr Millard preach this morning very stormy snow & rain I went to church with two staffs
	29	Ad is going 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 of the shoes of his slaugh & nearly spoilt his slaugh
	30	Ad was at the Blacksmith shop all day getting new shoes on the slaugh

1886

Dec	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
	4
5		Revd Mr Millard preached this evening
	6	Ad took bags of feed to Bruces & got them ground with the steam grinder it did good work
sold the pet cow to Goodall for $21	7	Ad boarded up some places in the cow stables & 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 & get someone to chop cordwood he agreed with a Mr King 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 2 loads of straw for bedding fine warm day snow nearly gone of the roads & fields
12		Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine day
	13	rain last night & this morning & most of the day no work
Ad sold Holstein Bull calf the calf that he got Johnston to Mr Lynch	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
	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 & 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 & cut some old wood in the bush & 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 morning we all went to a meeting Dr Preston & 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 & 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 went 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 & he drew 2 loads in the afternoon that is the dead wood that is the bush now
	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 attended our school meeting JA Bradley was re-elected again Ad took the sow to the Boar this afternoon the sow took the Boar
	30	Ad went to McNiels for the sow this forenoon & brought her home he brought the horse powr & the circular saw & set it cold day
	31	Bruce & his 2 Boys came they set in the powr & sawed all the wood that we had cold blustery day with a little snow

1887

Jan	1	the Revd Mr Millard this forenoon in the church snowing about 10 inches last night
2		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 & left it here it is ash & ellem
	5	Ad went to Sand Bay & brought a load of wood & put it in the church shed for it
	6	Ad went to Sand Bay & brought a load of wood & left it here Ellen & me took dinner at Mr Millards there was members of the church managers there from Fairfax & Sand Bay to see & arrange for to get {illegible} collected
	7	Ad & Bruce killed the heffer that he got from Samuel Johnston this forenoon he went for a load after
principal {illegible} here on Church {illegible} at night	8	Ad went to Sand Bay & brought a load of wood & left it here fine day but very cold
9		Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning
	10	Ad went to Sand Bay & brought home a load of wood fine day left it here
	11	Ad went to Sand Bay this morning it snowed & blowed all day & filled up the roads so that he had unload his wood & come home without any load the side road is completely filled up
	12	they have laid down our fences & 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 heavy wind & drift so that we did not let the cattle out to water
very cold day	18	Wm McNiel Ad & 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 {torn away}

1887

Jan	18	storming this morning wind & 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 & 6 of wheat wind yet & some drift not so cold as it has been for some time back
	21	Ad put the slaugh & grain into his drive house & 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 break the roads in the right place Ad & the others breaking in the right place there is wind rain & 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 the roads yet
	26	Ad went for the other half of his load of wood
he took the sow to the Boar	27	Ad went to Sand Bay & 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
Ad went to McNiels for the South	29	heavy rain most of the night & 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 & wind Ellen went out it was so slippery she came back
	31	Ad went to Sand Bay for wood & left it here

1887

Feb	1	Ad went to Sand Bay & 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 & 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 {illegible} they are taking it to Darlings warf fine
	5	Ad went to Sand Bay & brought a load of wood & left it hear I went to Fairfax to the preparation service & the session there was very few out cold day
6		Revd Mr Millard had communion at Fairfax the church was well filled while we were in it it snowed about 5 inches
	7	Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood he left it hear
	8	heavy rain last night & this morning & 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
no work done on the roads	11	rain last night snowing & blowing this morning & 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
	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 & brought home a load of wood fine day
	17	Ad went to Sand Bay he brought a load of wood took it home
	18	heavy rain last night & snow & rain this morning fine afternoon with heavy at night
Philo took the yearling heffer skin to Colmans	19	Philo went to Delta with Kate & the cutter I went with him Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood to Wallace from there

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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 & 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 & not lost a vote since I came here
	23	Ad went to Sand Bay & brought home a load of wood fine warm day
	24	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
	25	Ad went to Sand Bay & brought home a load of wood
	26	Ad went to Sand Bay this morning for a load of wood & took it home it commenced to storm about 10 oclock & stormed most of the day
27		Revd Mr Millard preached here this evening it is a very stormy day wind snow & drift
	28	Ad went to Abs for the horsepowr & saw they were not done with it till the last of the week

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March	1	Ad went to Sand Bay & 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 & brought a load of wood he left it here he then went to Gananoque the Perchon horse meeting with Bruce Jennet & Philo went with Kate & the cutter
6		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
man came down on the Express from Gananoque	7	Ad has Mr Clift filling & joining the cirklar saw Abs son brought the horsepowr at noon they set it up & got it going & filled the woodshed before night the wood is very wet fine day
	8	Ad went to Sand Bay brought a load of wood left his here
	9	he did the same to day
	10	Ad went to Sand Bay & brought a load of hay of the new land that he took wood of put in the new Barn
	11	Ad went to Sand Bay & 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
	14	Ad went to Sand Bay & 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 & 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 & got a load of saw dust
this ought to have been the 18 instead of 18	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

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March 20		Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning fine day
	21	Ad went to Sand Bay & brought a load of wood for Wallace fine warm day the road getting bad
	22	Ad went to Sand Bay to get out saw logs cold this morning with a little drizzling snow wind is from the north east & getting colder t
	22	this is a very cold morning bright & 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 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
	26	Ad came this afternoon he in Pine logs to the mill the road is good
27		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 & Ad took it to Escott mill he did not get his grist back with him
Jennet came home from Lyn all is well	29	Ad went for the grist this morning we cleaned up another bag of wheat for cracked wheat & 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

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April	1	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
	2	I attended the meeting in the church preparatory before the communion tomorrow there was 5 members received two Miss Darlings two Miss Smith & Miss Carnegie she was Baptized Ad came home from Sand Bay at night
3		the communion was dispensed this afternoon by Revd Mr Millard there 51 communicants partook fine day
	4	Bruce & Ad made a new frame for the {illegible} of the horsepowr fine warm day
	5	Bruce & his Boys Ad & John sawed wood here very hard frost last night & a cold South west wind they finished all our wood & took the saw & horsepowr to Wallaces
	6	they sawed Wallaces wood to day & took the horsepowr to Ads & set it there fine day
	7	they finished Ads wood & loaded the horsepowr & 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 & Jonnie Cooks calf from us both are heffers Ad took the horsepowr to Bruces he going to help them to saw
Jonnie & Philo drew dung out of old horse stable into the garden	9	Ad helped Bruce to saw this morning then he went to Gananoque with Jennet & Jennie with the Buggy I atended a directors meeting of the Agriculture Society
10		Revd Mr Millard preached this evening
	11	Ad helped Bruce to saw Jonnie & Philo drew dung out of the old horse stable this morning
	12	Jonnie & me cleaned up some grass seed & the flaxseed hard frost this morning Ad is working at home
	13	Jonnie is splitting wood at the house I am doing the chores feeding & taking care of the cattle hard frost 1
	14	Jonnie splitting wood Ad is working at home hard frost last night
	15	Ad & Jonnie went to Bruces & got a load of hay he is nearly out at home a little rain this afternoon

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April	16	Ad & Jonnie went to Bruces to day & got another load of hay fine day
17		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 & me fixed fences around the Church field & 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
	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
sowed Millet seed & tomato seed	23	Jonnie split wood & 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 & down the midle fence to the North ditch & 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 & 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

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May 1		Revd Mr A Tunk preached Revd Millard assisted
	2	Ad Philo & Jonnie took 3 calves a red the crack heffer Lill cow to Sand Bay they fixed up the fence there fine day
	3	Ad plowed Matthews garden in the forenoon Jonnie went with him he dug in the garden in the afternoon
I planted some onion plants & a Russian cherry tree at milk house raspberry I got them Fruit Growers Association	4	Ad went to James Latimers this morning Philo & Mr Millard took the milk with Mr Millards horse when Ad came back from the river he went to the North field & cultivated & 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 & sowed 6 bushel of the Manitoba Scotts wheat in the midle field South west side
the woods begin to look green	7	Ad & 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
8		Revd 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
plum trees in full blossom	10	Johne & me planted 1 1/2 bushel of potatos in the garden on the 2 East ridges side of the garden & 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 Richards preached this morning Philo went with him to Sand Bay Mr Millard went to Lyn Caintown & Mallorytown
	16	Ad & Jonnie went to Sand Bay to work they took Mullie cow with them fine day

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May	17	Ad & 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 bushel of them & 1 1/2 bushel of the white Egyptian oats
	21	they planted 5 bushel of potatos next to the ditch south side of the same field very warm day & dry
22		Revd Mr Millard preached this evening warm day
	23	Ad went home after he set Jonnie to cultivate the garden he cultivated it & the little field at the milk shed very warm day the ground is very dry
	24	Ad went & got some seed potatos from Bruce & Joe Stacie this morning we cut them there was heavy thunder this afternoon & a fine rain everything looked green that is up
	25	Ad & Jonnie drew stones & sand for Mr Dean he is fixing over his house most of the day
	26	Ad cultivated the little field at the milk shed & then marked it out with the plow we then planted 6 bushel of potatos of different kinds & 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 & planted it all that left with Beans that is 2 ridges east of the grapevines & the one between the vines with Beans
	31	Ellen planted her cucmber & squashes next the house & 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 & Jonnie drew dung from his place to the North field & 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 thistles 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 & 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 & him set some posts at North field
	11	Ad & Jonnie drew sand for Mr Dean he is rigging up his house
12		Revd Mr Greacie preached here this morning fine day
	13	Ad & Jonnie is working on the roads at the station
	14	Ad cultivated the potatos & beans in the garden & 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 & Jonnie went to The Sawmill & got all the logs in & home home with them fine day
	17	Ad went to the sawmill & brought 2 loads of lumber home I hoed some of the potatos in the garden
	18	Ad went to Watts Island to see the colt Jonnie hod 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 & brought 2 loads that is all he has it is all pine Jonnie is hoeing
	22	Ad & Jonnie is working on the road with the team they are drawing gravel from Henery Johnstons
	23	Ad & 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 & the bolster they drew dung from Charles Stewarts in the afternoon
	25	Ad went to Brockville on the Mixed this morning Jonnie hoed the corn & some potatos there was several showers this afternoon
26		Revd Mr Millard had meeting read & 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 & drew some from the our own Barnyard till night I went to a strabery festival of the Church of England
	29	Ad & Jonnie is plowing & hoeing the potatos in the midle field little Watts Wife & 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 & 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

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