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James Bremner Jr. Diary, 1881
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| − | == 1881. == | + | NOVEMBER. 11th Month. == 1881. == |
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21. MONDAY. [ 325- 40] | 21. MONDAY. [ 325- 40] | ||
| + | Went for another load of Sawdust Afternoon finished sawdust and sheeting & had the half shingled by night | ||
| + | Snowy and cold. | ||
22. TUESDAY. [326 -39 ] | 22. TUESDAY. [326 -39 ] | ||
| − | + | Shingling all day had it finished except the 3 last courses which will go under the beam & will be laid in mortar. Uncle Haverson & Mr Thom came here today. Mr Thom will leave on Thursday for Annan. | |
23. WEDNESDAY. [327 -38 ] | 23. WEDNESDAY. [327 -38 ] | ||
| + | Took in 3 loads turnips into roothouse Afternoon thrashing at R. McLeod's Willie thrashing peas & feeding. | ||
| + | Very cold day and thick showers of snow | ||
24. THURSDAY. [328 - 37 ] | 24. THURSDAY. [328 - 37 ] | ||
| − | + | Threshing at R. McLeod's all day Very cold day Mr Thom left today. | |
25. FRIDAY. [ 329- 36] | 25. FRIDAY. [ 329- 36] | ||
| − | + | At Tara Mills 3 bags grist 4 1/2 chopp. Paid Bruce for Clover turnip and other seeds 4.43 & 7c for glycerin A. Kerr for 28 bus lime @ 25c per bus 4.20 3 lbs Rope 40c Had sleigh out very storm day sleighing rather rough Hem steeples replaced 40c | |
26. SATURDAY. [ 330 - 35 ] | 26. SATURDAY. [ 330 - 35 ] | ||
| − | + | A little soft to day so we were filling the root house Got the pit on the hill into the root house 11 loads. We think there was about 2 loads in before & now it is about 1/2 full. | |
27. SUNDAY. 1st in Advent [331 - 34 ] | 27. SUNDAY. 1st in Advent [331 - 34 ] | ||
| + | Mr Currie's text today I Kings 18th & 21st To whom was this addressed to the Heathen No they were decided. To {illegible} No for they professed to be decided. But to these who knew the true God yet {illegible} sin kept them from deciding. Notice how condescending God is The text expressed in the spirit of Come let us reason together. I forgot my <u>pencil today</u> | ||
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NOVEMBER. 11th Month. == 1881. ==
21. MONDAY. [ 325- 40] Went for another load of Sawdust Afternoon finished sawdust and sheeting & had the half shingled by night
Snowy and cold.
22. TUESDAY. [326 -39 ]
Shingling all day had it finished except the 3 last courses which will go under the beam & will be laid in mortar. Uncle Haverson & Mr Thom came here today. Mr Thom will leave on Thursday for Annan.
23. WEDNESDAY. [327 -38 ]
Took in 3 loads turnips into roothouse Afternoon thrashing at R. McLeod's Willie thrashing peas & feeding.
Very cold day and thick showers of snow
24. THURSDAY. [328 - 37 ]
Threshing at R. McLeod's all day Very cold day Mr Thom left today.
25. FRIDAY. [ 329- 36]
At Tara Mills 3 bags grist 4 1/2 chopp. Paid Bruce for Clover turnip and other seeds 4.43 & 7c for glycerin A. Kerr for 28 bus lime @ 25c per bus 4.20 3 lbs Rope 40c Had sleigh out very storm day sleighing rather rough Hem steeples replaced 40c
26. SATURDAY. [ 330 - 35 ]
A little soft to day so we were filling the root house Got the pit on the hill into the root house 11 loads. We think there was about 2 loads in before & now it is about 1/2 full.
27. SUNDAY. 1st in Advent [331 - 34 ]
Mr Currie's text today I Kings 18th & 21st To whom was this addressed to the Heathen No they were decided. To {illegible} No for they professed to be decided. But to these who knew the true God yet {illegible} sin kept them from deciding. Notice how condescending God is The text expressed in the spirit of Come let us reason together. I forgot my pencil today
