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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889

William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 48.pdf

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   <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine day Ad got a telegram from Lynn at 4oclock that Uncle Rob was sick with inflammation of the lungs he took his mother down into Lyn at once</td>
 
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   <td>we got a telegram this morning he is no better</td>
 
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   <td>got 2 calfs to day Spot & Dutch </td>
 
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   <td>Ad came home last night Rob was a little better rain &  the thaw last night</td>
 
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   <td>the snow is nearly all gone this morning the  fields nearly all bear except where there is a drift</td>
 
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   <td>Robert Armstrong died at 1 oclock to day</td>
 
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   <td>everything is dry this morning keen frost last night &  this morning cold west wind Ad went to Lyn in the night he got a telegram that Uncle Robert died at one oclock to day</td>
 
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   <td>Ad got home from Lyn this morning the funeral be on Saturday at 11 oclock at the house he is to be Buired at the Stone Church</td>
 
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   <td>Rob was Buired at the new burying ground at the church</td>
 
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   <td>Ad went to Lyn with the cutter this morning Jennet went with him hard frost last night Nancy Hazelwood came from Gananoque last night Granma came home on the  Mixed</td>
 
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   <td> Revd Mr Millard preached this evening fine day</td>
 
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   <td>rained most of the day with sleet &  snow</td>
 
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   <td>Frost this morning Ad  drew dung to the North field with twi slaughs Jim Russell loaded while Ad was away it had to be choped with the axe</td>
 
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   <td>Ad  drew 3 loads this forenoon rained in the afternoon and  fog</td>
 
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   <td>flurrys of snow this afternoon the sun took all the snow in the forenoon Jennet Jennie & Aunt Jennie  &  Frank Armstrong came from Brockville on the  Mixed to night drizzling rain &  snow </td>
 
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   <td>fine day the roads is very bad I could not get to Fairfax to the Session the communion is to be dispensed tomorrow </td>
 
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1888

March 18 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine day Ad got a telegram from Lynn at 4oclock that Uncle Rob was sick with inflammation of the lungs he took his mother down into Lyn at once
19 we got a telegram this morning he is no better
got 2 calfs to day Spot & Dutch 20 Ad came home last night Rob was a little better rain & the thaw last night
21 the snow is nearly all gone this morning the fields nearly all bear except where there is a drift
Robert Armstrong died at 1 oclock to day 22 everything is dry this morning keen frost last night & this morning cold west wind Ad went to Lyn in the night he got a telegram that Uncle Robert died at one oclock to day
23 Ad got home from Lyn this morning the funeral be on Saturday at 11 oclock at the house he is to be Buired at the Stone Church
Rob was Buired at the new burying ground at the church 24 Ad went to Lyn with the cutter this morning Jennet went with him hard frost last night Nancy Hazelwood came from Gananoque last night Granma came home on the Mixed
25 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening fine day
26 rained most of the day with sleet & snow
27 Frost this morning Ad drew dung to the North field with twi slaughs Jim Russell loaded while Ad was away it had to be choped with the axe
28 Ad drew 3 loads this forenoon rained in the afternoon and fog
29 Heavy Rain first of the night then snowed over 2 inches
30 flurrys of snow this afternoon the sun took all the snow in the forenoon Jennet Jennie & Aunt Jennie & Frank Armstrong came from Brockville on the Mixed to night drizzling rain & snow
31 fine day the roads is very bad I could not get to Fairfax to the Session the communion is to be dispensed tomorrow
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