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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886
William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 19.pdf
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| + | <td>Nov 18</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Ellen & me went to Fairfax to the communion there was a very large meeting than seven added the church new members Revd Mr Shane preached </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>19</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dan went to Abs with Bruce & they sawed up a lot of drags for wood the snow nearly all gone</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>20</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dan plowed in the field north of the house</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>21</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dan Do Do Do. </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>22</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dan Do I grouted the hen house</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>23</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dan is plowing I took Ellen to see Benjamin Young he very sick I do not think he will live long he is not able to sit up alone</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>24</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dan is plowing I am making a frame for the Seller door fine day</td> |
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| + | <td>25</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Revd Mr Shane preached at night</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>26</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dan is plowing this forenoon very heavy rain in the afternoon I went with Mr Shane to Fairfax there was to be meeting of the session about altering bounds there was no meeting</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>27</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>the ground is too wet to do anything out it is freezing now Ad came home at midnight Express all well </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>28</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>David & Vive came on the midnight Express Watt went down to Brockville on the Lightning Express they are all well we put in a new frame in the outside seller way it was all roten and the stairway was caved in we are going to build it up with stones Dan has them drawn for it it has been very stormy rain & snow nothing done out doors</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>29</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dan took all the old straw from over the stable we put it in the yard & new straw from the barn over the horses </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>30</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>stormy day Dan thrashed the flax seed {illegible} noon got wood from own woods</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>31 {this might be Dec 31st's entry?}</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dan drew wood that he has cut there is a good deal of dead wood in the bush the thrashers came at noon & thrashed bushel of oats John Johnson man and one horse helped Bruce team & two Boys Charles Arms George Arthur helped </td> |
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1883
| Nov 18 | Ellen & me went to Fairfax to the communion there was a very large meeting than seven added the church new members Revd Mr Shane preached | |
| 19 | Dan went to Abs with Bruce & they sawed up a lot of drags for wood the snow nearly all gone | |
| 20 | Dan plowed in the field north of the house | |
| 21 | Dan Do Do Do. | |
| 22 | Dan Do I grouted the hen house | |
| 23 | Dan is plowing I took Ellen to see Benjamin Young he very sick I do not think he will live long he is not able to sit up alone | |
| 24 | Dan is plowing I am making a frame for the Seller door fine day | |
| 25 | Revd Mr Shane preached at night | |
| 26 | Dan is plowing this forenoon very heavy rain in the afternoon I went with Mr Shane to Fairfax there was to be meeting of the session about altering bounds there was no meeting | |
| 27 | the ground is too wet to do anything out it is freezing now Ad came home at midnight Express all well | |
| 28 | David & Vive came on the midnight Express Watt went down to Brockville on the Lightning Express they are all well we put in a new frame in the outside seller way it was all roten and the stairway was caved in we are going to build it up with stones Dan has them drawn for it it has been very stormy rain & snow nothing done out doors | |
| 29 | Dan took all the old straw from over the stable we put it in the yard & new straw from the barn over the horses | |
| 30 | stormy day Dan thrashed the flax seed {illegible} noon got wood from own woods | |
| 31 {this might be Dec 31st's entry?} | Dan drew wood that he has cut there is a good deal of dead wood in the bush the thrashers came at noon & thrashed bushel of oats John Johnson man and one horse helped Bruce team & two Boys Charles Arms George Arthur helped |
