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William Beatty Diary, 1871-1874

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December 18th through wood from Armstrong's Woods in the four noon snowed in the afternoon the snow is very light 19 Ad took the sow to John Cooks this morning he went to cane town to a team meeting with a load at night 20 began to snow about midnight last night & snowed about 15 in before morning the snow is very deep went to the funeral of Captain Earl he had a paralytic fit & only lived about four & a half hours after it he was buried at the Union Church Revd Mr Pearson preached 21 ad got 29 bushel of oats from John Johnston paid $35 per bushel I got {illegible} for to hang a lamp in the church & poker for the stove snowing & stormy to night 22 the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the schoolhouse & the Revd Mr Carol in the church 23 stormy all day there is no travel on the roads 24 the road is broke through our field they came in at at John Johnston's gate & down his field till they came to ads road then across our field & out at the gate at the house 25 the Revd Mr Caroll preached in the church David and came here to night Albert & Ida came also Mr Dean & Mrs Dean Mr Belton & Mrs Bilton & daughter & Mrs Calhoun {illegible} 26 very cold day no work done 27 David & Vive Albert & Ida Ad Billie Ellen Jennet & Jenny went all to Young this afternoon the weather is a little moderate Cold Yet 28 I took care of the cattle cold day 29 the Revd Mr Ash preached in the church this morning he is the illegible minister that is getting subscription for Victoria College the Revd Mr Robinson in the Schoolhouse in the evening 30 Ad bought bushel of oats from {illegible} 31 Ad went to Gananoque with the {illegible} Billie {illegible} with a cutter & Mrs Bilton
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   <td>Dec snow</td>
 
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   <td> drew wood from Armstrongs woods in the forenoon snowed in the afternoon the snow is very light </td>
 
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   <td> Ad took the sow to John Cooks this morning he went to Caintown to a teameeting with a load at night</td>
 
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   <td> began to snow about midnight last night & snowed about fifteen inches before morning the snow is very deep went to the funeral of Captain Earel he had a paralictick fit & only lived about four & a half hours after it he was buried at the Union Church Revd Mr Pearson preached </td>
 
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   <td>snow</td>
 
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   <td> Ad got 29 bushel of oats from John Johnston paid $35 per bushel I got a rod for to hang a lamp in the church & poker for the stove snowing & stormy to night</td>
 
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   <td> the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the schoolhouse & the Revd Mr Carrol in the church </td>
 
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   <td>stormy all day there is no travel on the roads </td>
 
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   <td>the road is drifted full</td>
 
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   <td> the road is brock through our field they came in at at John Johnstons gate & down his field till they came to Ad's road then across our field & out at the gate at the house </td>
 
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   <td>very cold</td>
 
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   <td>the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church David and Vive came here to night Albert & Ida came also Mr Dean & Mrs Dean Mr Bilton & Mrs Bilton & daughter & Mrs Calhoun {illegible} </td>
 
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   <td>very cold day no work done </td>
 
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   <td>the road is very bad</td>
 
   <td>the road is very bad</td>
 
   <td>27</td>
 
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   <td> David & Vive Albert & Ida Ad Billie Ellen Jennet & Jennie went all to Young this afternoon the weather is a little moderate cold yet </td>
 
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   <td> I took care of the cattle cold day </td>
 
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   <td> the Revd Mr Ash preached in the church this morning he is the {illegible} minister the is getting subscription for Victoria College the Revd Mr Robinson in the Schoolhouse in the evening</td>
 
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   <td>Ad bought bushel of oats from {illegible} </td>
 
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   <td>Ad went to Gananoque with the {illegible} Billie {illegible} with a cutter & Mrs Bilton</td>
 
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1872

Dec snow 18 drew wood from Armstrongs woods in the forenoon snowed in the afternoon the snow is very light
19 Ad took the sow to John Cooks this morning he went to Caintown to a teameeting with a load at night
snow 20 began to snow about midnight last night & snowed about fifteen inches before morning the snow is very deep went to the funeral of Captain Earel he had a paralictick fit & only lived about four & a half hours after it he was buried at the Union Church Revd Mr Pearson preached
snow 21 Ad got 29 bushel of oats from John Johnston paid $35 per bushel I got a rod for to hang a lamp in the church & poker for the stove snowing & stormy to night
22 the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the schoolhouse & the Revd Mr Carrol in the church
snow 23 stormy all day there is no travel on the roads
the road is drifted full 24 the road is brock through our field they came in at at John Johnstons gate & down his field till they came to Ad's road then across our field & out at the gate at the house
very cold 25 the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church David and Vive came here to night Albert & Ida came also Mr Dean & Mrs Dean Mr Bilton & Mrs Bilton & daughter & Mrs Calhoun {illegible}
26 very cold day no work done
the road is very bad 27 David & Vive Albert & Ida Ad Billie Ellen Jennet & Jennie went all to Young this afternoon the weather is a little moderate cold yet
28 I took care of the cattle cold day
29 the Revd Mr Ash preached in the church this morning he is the {illegible} minister the is getting subscription for Victoria College the Revd Mr Robinson in the Schoolhouse in the evening
30 Ad bought bushel of oats from {illegible}
31 Ad went to Gananoque with the {illegible} Billie {illegible} with a cutter & Mrs Bilton
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