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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889
William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 14.pdf
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<td>Nov</td> | <td>Nov</td> | ||
<td>1</td> | <td>1</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad went with Bissel Landon to lay a road in the rear of the 6 concession</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>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</td> |
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<td>3</td> | <td>3</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Jonnie is doing chores James Calhoun Brought 4 head of cattle and put them in the pound</td> |
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<td>4</td> | <td>4</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Jonnie is doing chores & splitting wood</td> |
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<td>5</td> | <td>5</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Do Do Do he finished the splitting the wood here & is splitting wood for Ad he is at the chanty yet</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad finished the plowing at the chanty yesterday & got this forenoon there is a heavy snow storm this morning <s>the</s> with high wind all day I intend to go the Sand Bay to meeting of session</td> |
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<td>7</td> | <td>7</td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>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</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>very little work done cold & blustery</td> |
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<td>9</td> | <td>9</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>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</td> |
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<td>10</td> | <td>10</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>rain this morning & forenoon snow nearly all gone except along the fences</td> |
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<td>11</td> | <td>11</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad plowed in the calf paster it plows up well</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Jonnie went to Gananoque with his mother</td> |
<td>12</td> | <td>12</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad finished plowing the calf paster this forenoon then he took his plow to the shop to get it sharpened </td> |
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<td>13</td> | <td>13</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>rain & snow most of the day they are taking care of the cattle I am in the house all day with my knee</td> |
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<td>14</td> | <td>14</td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Mr McNiel preached this morning Mr Millard went to Farmersville to preach & Fairfield & Lyn</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Jen got home from Lynn on the Express</td> |
<td>15</td> | <td>15</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad is choreing at home Jonnie is chores here I cannot I am doing nothing my left knee is very painful</td> |
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<td>16</td> | <td>16</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>they are killing the hogs Bruce & Birion is helping </td> |
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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 |
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| 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 |
