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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883
William Beatty 1880-1883 Diary 26.pdf
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>March</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>16</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>atended the Presbytry this {illegible} this morning and a great deal of businefs done we did not get through ut had {illegible} at night I was chosen a {illegible} to atend the Presbytry in {illegible} the Revd Mr {rest of line illegible}</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>17</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I got home on the Express this morning I stoped at {line illegible} went to Young this afternoon to on the train rain in the afternoon</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Pet cow had a heffer calf</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>18</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>I cut some wood and took cair of the cattle</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>19</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Do Do Do </td> |
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| + | <td>20 </td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Mathews at night</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>21</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad got new saw {illegible} fixed it and sawed some wood Wm McNiel & Bruce helped with there teams the track is very bad we put straw in it</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>22</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>finished sawing the wood by noon Ad drew two loads of sawdust & put it on the track</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>23</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad went to Delta with Billie buggy for Wat frost last night with cold wind</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>24</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad got home at night all is well at Delta Jennet gathered sap and they are boiling it down</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>25</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I split some wood very hard frost last night I took the skin of Dutchs calf it is a bull</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>26</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>very hard frost last night the white cow had a bull calf this morning I split wood took care of the cattle</td> |
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| + | <td>27</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garret night Mr Matthews read his resignation this morning</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>28</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I went out to the road to help to saw wood we burst the big driving wheat just after beginning Ad took it out to McDonald at the village & got him fix it cold day hard frost </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>29</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad went to Abs to help him to saw with the drag saw I tended the cattle there was a meeting of Presbytery the church for to receive Mr Matthews resignation after a great deal of talk it was accepted Revd Mr Greacie & Chamers was there</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>30</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>it began to blow & snow this eveing there was near 18 inches of snow this morning {illegible} rail road to the {rest of line illegible}</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>31</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>It began to blow and snow this evening {rest of page illegible}</td> |
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Revision as of Jul 21, 2025, 12:03:54 AM
1881 {first third or so is very difficult to decipher)
| March | 16 | atended the Presbytry this {illegible} this morning and a great deal of businefs done we did not get through ut had {illegible} at night I was chosen a {illegible} to atend the Presbytry in {illegible} the Revd Mr {rest of line illegible} |
| 17 | I got home on the Express this morning I stoped at {line illegible} went to Young this afternoon to on the train rain in the afternoon | |
| Pet cow had a heffer calf | 18 | I cut some wood and took cair of the cattle |
| 19 | Do Do Do | |
| 20 | Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning Mr Mathews at night | |
| 21 | Ad got new saw {illegible} fixed it and sawed some wood Wm McNiel & Bruce helped with there teams the track is very bad we put straw in it | |
| 22 | finished sawing the wood by noon Ad drew two loads of sawdust & put it on the track | |
| 23 | Ad went to Delta with Billie buggy for Wat frost last night with cold wind | |
| 24 | Ad got home at night all is well at Delta Jennet gathered sap and they are boiling it down | |
| 25 | I split some wood very hard frost last night I took the skin of Dutchs calf it is a bull | |
| 26 | very hard frost last night the white cow had a bull calf this morning I split wood took care of the cattle | |
| 27 | Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Garret night Mr Matthews read his resignation this morning | |
| 28 | I went out to the road to help to saw wood we burst the big driving wheat just after beginning Ad took it out to McDonald at the village & got him fix it cold day hard frost | |
| 29 | Ad went to Abs to help him to saw with the drag saw I tended the cattle there was a meeting of Presbytery the church for to receive Mr Matthews resignation after a great deal of talk it was accepted Revd Mr Greacie & Chamers was there | |
| 30 | it began to blow & snow this eveing there was near 18 inches of snow this morning {illegible} rail road to the {rest of line illegible} | |
| 31 | It began to blow and snow this evening {rest of page illegible} |
