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William Beatty Diary, 1877-1879

William Beatty Diary, 1877-1879_40.pdf

1878

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  <td></td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>Billie brought Bessie home last night Margret Bilton came with them they came in the Buggy I have been in bed most of the day with a bad cold & cough</td>
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  <td>3</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>Ad brought out the horsepowr this morning & they cut what we had there in the forenoon about 3 1/2 cords they took all home for to cut thre Thomas Stark & Miss Russel two other came on a visit fine day</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>Ad cut there wood this forenoon Miss Whinnee body came on the Express from Watertown Aunt Jennie came up on the Express from Lyn very fine day</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>Ad helped Ab McNiel to cut straw unkle Jonney came up on the Mixed this morning fine day</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>Geordy fixed the old bobslaugh I have done nothing for a week back with a bad cold</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>I went to Mr Dalings for to take his oath to on account against the Malkomsons for weed Ellen went to Young with Geordy to see them before she gos home they went in the Buggy fine day</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>snow</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>cold day with high wind Geordy spit some wood I did nothing it is so cold & blustering with a little snow</td>
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  <td>10</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>the Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>Ad went to Whites to get his horses shod Ellen went to Brockville on the Express on her way home we got a Telagram that Mr McElhenie is deadd & to be buried tomorrow at 2 oclock I am not able to go</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>Ad & Geordy went to the Shantie to day Ad brought home a log for a water trough at home theres no slaughing the wind blew the snow off the roads</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>Ad went to the shanty this morning he intends to stop there I atend the cattle fine day</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>fine day atend the cattle have a bad cold</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>Buggys running</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>Ad & Geordy came home they all went an oyster super & concert at Westons Hall super at Stewarts house</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>they did not go to the Shanty to day beutyfull warm day</td>
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Revision as of Jan 30, 2024, 4:41:24 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1878

Feb	1	Ad drew one load of wood it is the last till more snow
	2	Billie brought Bessie home last night Margret Bilton came with them they came in the Buggy I have been in bed most of the day with a bad cold & cough
3		Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Brown at night
	4	Ad brought out the horsepowr this morning & they cut what we had there in the forenoon about 3 1/2 cords they took all home for to cut thre Thomas Stark & Miss Russel two other came on a visit fine day
	5	Ad cut there wood this forenoon Miss Whinnee body came on the Express from Watertown Aunt Jennie came up on the Express from Lyn very fine day
	6	Ad helped Ab McNiel to cut straw unkle Jonney came up on the Mixed this morning fine day
	7	Geordy fixed the old bobslaugh I have done nothing for a week back with a bad cold
	8	I went to Mr Dalings for to take his oath to on account against the Malkomsons for weed Ellen went to Young with Geordy to see them before she gos home they went in the Buggy fine day
snow	9	cold day with high wind Geordy spit some wood I did nothing it is so cold & blustering with a little snow
10		the Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Nicholson at night
	11	Ad went to Whites to get his horses shod Ellen went to Brockville on the Express on her way home we got a Telagram that Mr McElhenie is deadd & to be buried tomorrow at 2 oclock I am not able to go
	12	Ad & Geordy went to the Shantie to day Ad brought home a log for a water trough at home theres no slaughing the wind blew the snow off the roads
	13	Ad went to the shanty this morning he intends to stop there I atend the cattle fine day
	14	fine day atend the cattle have a bad cold
Buggys running	15	Ad & Geordy came home they all went an oyster super & concert at Westons Hall super at Stewarts house
	16	they did not go to the Shanty to day beutyfull warm day

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William Beatty Diary, 1877-1879

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