William Beatty Diary, 1889-1892

Beatty,

Walter

Journal

June 1889

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May 1892

1889

June	5	Spoted cow Bruces Bull
	27	Pet cow Do again Do Findleys Ayreshire August yr
July	16	Black Spoted holsten 3 year old Abs Bull
	Do	Black holsten 3 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
August	7	White spoted Holsten cow
1890
May	23	Red Spoted Ayreshire cow Abs holsten Bull
June	23	Jersey cow D Wolfs Jersey Bull
July	4	line Back Ayreshire Greens Bull
	26 & 27	D Wolfs Bull is with the cows
1891
May	7	White Heffer 2 yeare old Bruces Bull
June	3	White Cow Johnston Bull
1892
July	18	had a horse Colt this forenoon all right

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	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. Johnston 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 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 & At work id at the patatas in the middle field Philla went to Bracke ville to the Examination
7		Revd Mr Richards preachee this afternoon and assisted Mr Millard to dispence the communion good meeting
	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 potates 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
Henery {illegible} came from Gananoque	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 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 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
	25	Ad and Wallace drew hay that was in cock 4 loads Took 2 to Wallows I hear and home
	26	Av 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

1889

August	1	Ad mowed the caff paster 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 they are good
	3	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
4		Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning and in acorde with A notice given that an ordination of two Elders one {cut off} Lansdowne & one for Sand Bay would take place John SheiIds & 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 them with a boat was I was taken with A Diraeu and can do nothing
	9	Ad helped Bruce yesterday afternoon and all day today I am inBed 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 forma the N West theyare very heavy Reaper worked well in them fine I am no better yet
11		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
	12	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 & Wallace McNiels there lot I have got my {illegible} on
	13	Ad helped Bruce at his harrowing fine day I was able to get my Chales are today for the first time
	14	Ad is hooking peas Philo draging on The Summer follow rain in the morning fine day
	15	Ad went to Gananoque with Philo to get his chlunes fixed they they did not fite fine day

1889

August	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.
18		Mr McPhial preached this morning fine day
	19	little rain this morning Ad worked with the reaper here we 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 worked there and at Wallaces brock something of the reaper fine day
	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 them came they drew in the spring and the 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 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.
	27	Ad took Mrs James Purvis home Jennie also 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 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 Phil 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
	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 in as an elder and signed the declaration
8		Ad took me to 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.
X	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 time 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 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}
	13	Ad & 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 & part of ours) .
	14	they then thrashed ours (they finished about dark Bruces Boys and Abs son

1889

September

15		Mr McPhail preached this morning fine day.
	16	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
	17	Ad took it all to the Escott Mill for hog feed this morning. He got back before dark some rain
	18	Ad and Abia 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 Bushet. They dug some in the East field fine day.
	25	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.
	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 digging 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 the pears there and some Apples

1994

October	1	Ad went to Gananoque little rain
	2	Ad put the three year old colt in and plowd 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 little rain
	9	Ad is Plowing in the midle field fine day
	10	Do Do Do Do little rain
	11	Do Do Do Do fine day
	12	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
13		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 preache 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
	26	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
27		Mr Student preached this morning very few out there was rain most of the day .
Put the cows in the stable	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 trimed the grapevines is to covered up
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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 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
	9	Ad is plowing in the Northeast field fine day
10		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

November

	11	Ad is Plowing in the North East field fine day
	12	Do Do Do Do
	13	Do Do Do
the Revd Mr Millard left on the Express to day at	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
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
	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 taken 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
	7	Do Do they Finished to day
8		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		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
29		we had no service to day
	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{cut off} 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		Revd Mr Macpholia A Probation preachd this morning
I voted for Darling Cook & Cowan	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 and I signed it I was not able to go to the church
	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
Feb	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	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
9		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 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 tothe 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
	26	Jennet ~~to Gananoque on~~ came home on the Express it was 2 housr late all well
	27	fine day I have been to the Barn twice this week Wallace splits the wood & sees to the cattle X Wat and his Wife came on the Mixed this evening from Pembrock they are on A visit
rain most of the day	28	they went on the Express to Malnatown they are going to his Mothers from there

March

	1	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
2		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 Escott Mill with the grist gain for the cattle one bag of wheat to crack he lft & 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 McIlroy is here
9		Revd Mr Macelroy preached this Eving fine day
	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 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}
	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	Ad came home last night they got al the wood out
23		Revd Mr Florane Preached this Evening
	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
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	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		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
April	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
I went to the Mill first time since town meeting	5	they put fences round the orchard
6		Revd Mr Johnston preached this Evening
	7	Ad & Philo fixed up the fence round the 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 dayff
13		Revd Mr Johnston preached this morning
	14	Ad is laying up fence
he got a wheel cultivator	15	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
	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 to gether
20		Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening
	21	I helped Ad to cleanup up 4 Bushel more wheat northeast field
	22	he took the Wheel cultivator 3 Bushel more wheat down
sowed 4 Bushel there	23	and sowed it some place the cultivator did well fine day
	24	Ad went to Delta to the Nomination of 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		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
May	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
	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 3 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

	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 yearling to the chanty for to Paster fine day

1890

May 25		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	Rvd Mr Firlie was inducted in the church the Read M-McGilvery preached a adressed the Peaple & the Revd M Greaie adressed the minister there was & goad congregation all want off well
	28	heavy rain last night & this morning Ad working at home
	29	fine morning Ad went to J Walfs Barn raising
	30	Ad is helping Wallace with the tham there they are sowing
	31
June 1		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
	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
	7	Ad drawing hay from the New Barn home fine day
8		Rvd M 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		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
fine day	21	they are working at them now Ellen & Jennet helping they finished planting

June 22		Revd Mr Firlay Preached this morning fine day
	23	Ad is plowing and cultivating for the cow corn this forenoon he sowed the corn with the Drill
	24	Ad is plowing for the Buckwheat in N East field
	25	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		Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening
	30	Ad rolled in the forenoon went to the Instude in afternoon
July	1	Ad went to the River & got 3 pigs in the forenoon
	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 Hutchinson 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 right it is horse colt
	11	Ad is helping Wallace to draw in his hay fine day
	12	Ad began to mow he mowed in the orchard fine day
13		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
	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
27		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
August	1	Ad mowed the midle field field fine day
	2	they raked it up & put it in cock Wallace helped
3		Revd Mr Fairleyy 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
10		Revd Mr Fairley preachd this Evening
	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 cuting Wallaces 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 {rest illegible} stack in the oats in center filed Ad wentto 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
	20	Ad is drawing to the North field the {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 oys came with the steam thrasher last night began to thrashing {rest illegible}
	21
	22
	23	Ad began to shingle 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
	30	Ad and Philo is drawing straw to the Fairground
October	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 dig potatos & finished a load {illegible}
	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 {illegible} Ad working at home
	14	Ad was helping Bruce to thrash
	15	{entry illegible}

1890

	16	The Warren Boys {rest of entry illegible}
	17	Ad is plowing after the {illegible}
	18	Ad {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 Vive & her Mother & sister home {illegible}
	30	heavy rain last & most of to day
Oct	1	Ad is plowing the ground is not so stiff
2		there was the Communion at Fairfax {illegible} I could not go {rest of entry illegible}
	3	Ad plowed {rest of entry illegible}
first snow as to make the ground white all gone before noon	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
9		Revd Mr Fairley preached Mrs McK{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
16		Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening
	17	rained all day no work done
	18	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 & 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	{next few entries illegible}
	28
	29
	30
	1
	2	Ad went to Sand Bay for A load of wood
	3	Snowed & stormed all day no work done
	4	Snowed most of the night the snow is about 7 inches deep on the clear Ad cuting wood {rest of entry illegible}
	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 in on the same {illegible}

1890 December

	6	Ad is doing the chores here {rest of entry illegible}
7		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 {illegible} day
	10	Ad went to Sand Bay for A load of wood
	11	Ad {rest of entry illegible}
	12
	13
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
	20	Ad went for A load of wood he left is here fine day
21		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 Srochshir Ram he then went for his {illegible}
	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 preache the Evening
	29	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
	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 El{illegible}
	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
	2	Fields bair snow nearly all gon Ad worked at home
	3	Ad worked at home very little done on the Roads
4		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
X	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 long and 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
11		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 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
	15	Ad and Wallace brought 2 loads of wood here to day Jonnie & Ad cleaned up 6 bags of wheat and 6 bags of 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	Ad worked at home fixing things fine day
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		Revd Mr Fairley preached at Night here
Willies Malkm came on the Express to see him	26	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
	27	Ad is no better this morning Jonney G did his chores
	28	Ad is no better yet
	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 {illegible}
	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 {illegible}
	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 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
	9	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

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
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 Johney & 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		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
X	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
X X	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 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 house {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 same 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

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		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
April first Lambs	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 Escott 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 boil 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
	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

1891

April

	21	Ad gathered the Beetes ad Granma scald them Aunt Jennie Armstrong came Kingston on her way home to Lyn she was at Catterauckway
	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 go 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		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
May ground very dry	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
	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 seed
	20	they planted bushel the ground is very dry
	21	Ad og 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 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 jags fine day frost last night
24		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
The Mr Fairley has meetings this afternoon very few out	30	Ad & Cowslow washed this afternoon fine day
31		Revd Mr Fairley had communion this afternoon there was A good meeting fine day
June	1	Wm McNiel died this morning Ad went to Farmersville for Libia 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 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 Brockvilleon 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 here two Nesses on her way home little Wat came on the Express from Kingston he was to the Assemble in Kingston
14		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
Revd Mr Shane came here on the Express with Bessie from Kingston he was at the Asembley	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 6 years ago
	20	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
21		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 wark for him Ad took to the outlet this afternoon {illegible} was the ground very dry

1891

June 28		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
July	1	Ad cultivated the garden potatos in the 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		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
Ellen seat came from Glentay	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 th12th 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
	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
	20	Ad mowed in the forenoon & drew 2 loads of hay fom the East field fine day
	21	Ad mowed in the East field in the forenoon and then drew in loads of the hay
the Minister of the church of England & Methodist was here	22	there was A suppreizie partey came here last night after night fille 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 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
	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 up it is A fine Evening now
26		Revd Mr Farley preached this Evening
	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
August	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	Ad fixed the Reaper to day
9		Revd Fairley preached here this Evening
	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		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 forenoonthey 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
23		Revd Mr Fairley preached this ~~evening~~ Evening
	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		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
Sept	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
6		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 Trontoon the way
X	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
	19	Ad seperated the Ram & Ram lambs from the sheep one ewe one Ewe had taken the Ram he is dowing other ones
20		Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening
	21
	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		the Revd Mr Chane this morning good congregation
	28	Ad is picking up Aples dry day & warm
	29
	30	Ad is fixing for the Fair tomorrow
Oct	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
	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
vines is all Black	10	Do Do Do
11		the Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day
	12	Ad is digening potatos Kirkin 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

	15	Ad is fixing for the Tharshers he expects tehm to day
Mr Moorehead was Buired today Revd Mr Fairley preached in the church this morning	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
18		Revd Mr 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
	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		Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning
	9	Ad is plowing in the 2nd East field is very dry
X	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
	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 woodshed 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 North~~east~~ 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
	28	Ad & Alph put on the outside windows and doors to day snowed last and most of the forenoon
29		Revend Mr Fairley preached this Evening
	30	Ad and Brues oys 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
December	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 herehe 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 rain in the afternoon
	5	Ad is dowing chores & sawing some old stuff
6		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 the station they are sixty ents per Bushel
	12
13		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{illegible}
	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
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	31	Watt and Lizie & there two Nices came from Delta on the Express this afternoon fine day no snow
January 92	1	Watt Lizie and Ad & 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
	2	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
3		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	Its snowing the snow is nearly two feet deep Ad went to sand Bay & brought two loads of wood hee there is A grate drive on the road so that it is well packed
10		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
	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 wnod 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		The Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening
	25	Ad went to Sand Bay & brought A long log
	26	Do Do Do
	27	Ad went {illegible}land & brought a long log each time
	28	Ad went out once & brough A heavy {illegible}ing log
	29	Ad went t{illegible} & brought 2 long logs for the pas{illegible} aline Plates they are Basswood fine day
	30	Ad brought his log home & A log to Wallaces
31		the Revd Mr Fairley preached here this morning

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