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William Fitzgerald Diary, 1892-1893
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Apl 2nd 1893
Sun. 2. Easter Sun. most beautiful day. At Mr Fertheways for dinner and Mr John Harding's for tea and accompanied them to Church Church Choir re-organized tonight
Mon.3. Dull and cloudy all day sprinkling rain at intervals looking very much like a storm tonight
Tue. 4. Heavy and cloudy most of the forenoon a light dash of rain this morning fine this afternoon Mr William Grice buried today died Easter Sunday morning. Wind blowing a hurricane tonight
Wed. 5. Fine and warm turning cold tonight papered my room in Factory today
Thur. 6. Bright clear day but very cold high winds from the north East at League tonight had a hot discussion with M Pimlott minister
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Apl 7th 1893
Fri. 7. This morning was dismal and a strong south wind blowing bring with it a heavy snow storm lasting all forenoon and turning to mist in the afternoon with wind still blowing tonight brought the Vat Pan up from John Harding's to get in readiness for the opening of the Season at 9:30 p.m. a Thunder and Lightning storm visited us with little rain although the peels of Thunder and flashes of Lightning were very startling
Sat. 8. Dull looking partly clearing off but misting most of the day distant Thunder could be heard I was in Kingston arranging for my supplies at L.W. Murphy's spent the evening at Mrs Cowan's. Snow all disappeared tonight not a trace to be seen