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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889

William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 70.pdf

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day March 18th Ad went to Sand Bay& brought home a load of wood he left it here he says it is last the roads bad 19 Ad went to the river& brought 2 loads of ice here it very poor ice more than half of it is what is called White Ice the roads bad 20 Ad is drawing ice he put1 in here that is 3 load here fine day 21 Ad is drawing sawdust from Sand Bay sawmill in bags he left 2 loads here 22 he took sawdust home for his ice Billy came on the  Express to day he is well fine day all is well at Perry Sound side note X 23 Ad went Escott mill 12 bags of barley& oats& 2 1/2 bags of flaxseed nearly 2 bags of fall wheat for cracked wheat Billy went to Lyn  on the Mixed 25 Ad was getting took straight through a witness took the river for a trial on the other side 26 Ad was working at home fine day 27 Ad sawed his wood J Rush helped& Bruces& his  Boys fine day 28 snowed about 4 in last night& this morning till 10o clock to day fine afternoon white Holstein had heffer calf 29 Ad was at home I went for the mail fine day hard Frost of the day 30 Wm McNiels Grand daughter died this morning about 9o clock of diphtheria Ad went to help dig the grave fine day we got a telegram that Uncle Ad is very ill no hopes 31 Mr Graham a student preached this morning Revd Mr Millard  was that church& played the organ he did not speak
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   <td> Ad went to Sand Bay& brought home a load of wood he left it here he says it is last the roads bad </td>
 
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   <td>Ad went to the river & brought 2 loads of ice here it very poor ice more than half of it is what is called white Ice the roads bad</td>
 
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   <td> Ad is drawing ice he put 1 in here that is 3 load here fine day</td>
 
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   <td>Ad is drawing sawdust from Sand Bay sawmill in bags he left 2 loads here</td>
 
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   <td>he took sawdust home for his ice Billie came on the  Express to day he is well fine day all is well at Parie Sound</td>
 
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   <td>Ad went Escott mill 12 bags of barley & oats& 2 1/2 bags of Flaxseed nearly 2 bags of fall wheat for cracked wheat Billie went to Lyn  on the Mixed</td>
 
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   <td>Mr McFail a student preached this evening</td>
 
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   <td>Ad was geting <s>took</s>  A witness took the river for a trial on the other side</td>
 
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   <td>Ad was working at home fine day</td>
 
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   <td>Ad sawed his wood J. Rush helped & Bruces & his  Boys fine day</td>
 
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   <td>snowed about 4 inches last night & this morning till ten oclock to day fine afternoon White Holsten had heffer calf</td>
 
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   <td>Ad was at home I went for the mail fine day hard frost of the day</td>
 
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   <td>Wm McNiels grand dauther died this morning about nine oclock of diphtheria Ad went to help dig the grave fine day we got a telegram that Uncle Adam is very ill no hopes</td>
 
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   <td>Mr Graham a student preached this morning Revd Mr Millard  was at church and  played the organ he did not speak </td>
 
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1889

March 18 Ad went to Sand Bay& brought home a load of wood he left it here he says it is last the roads bad
19 Ad went to the river & brought 2 loads of ice here it very poor ice more than half of it is what is called white Ice the roads bad
20 Ad is drawing ice he put 1 in here that is 3 load here fine day
21 Ad is drawing sawdust from Sand Bay sawmill in bags he left 2 loads here
X 22 he took sawdust home for his ice Billie came on the Express to day he is well fine day all is well at Parie Sound
23 Ad went Escott mill 12 bags of barley & oats& 2 1/2 bags of Flaxseed nearly 2 bags of fall wheat for cracked wheat Billie went to Lyn on the Mixed
24 Mr McFail a student preached this evening
25 Ad was geting took A witness took the river for a trial on the other side
26 Ad was working at home fine day
27 Ad sawed his wood J. Rush helped & Bruces & his Boys fine day
X 28 snowed about 4 inches last night & this morning till ten oclock to day fine afternoon White Holsten had heffer calf
29 Ad was at home I went for the mail fine day hard frost of the day
30 Wm McNiels grand dauther died this morning about nine oclock of diphtheria Ad went to help dig the grave fine day we got a telegram that Uncle Adam is very ill no hopes
31 Mr Graham a student preached this morning Revd Mr Millard was at church and played the organ he did not speak
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