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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883

William Beatty 1880-1883 Diary 49.pdf

1882

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  <td>March</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>very heavy this morning the snow is all gone except allong the fences heay rain this afternoon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>very little frost last fine worm day I split wood</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>he went with the Buggy the roads bad</td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Mrs James Shipard She down on a a visit he got hom in time to on on the Express to Young to see the Charley horse is doing </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>I split wood this morning fine day I met Mr Hiland a student Jams C McCormick took him to Fairfax</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>5</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr         preached in the C. of E. this Mr Hiland at night </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>dull hazie day Ad came home from younge last night the horse is gaining a little</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>Ad and Wallace thrashed the peas that was left for seed the wind was blowing from the North they spared the doors & cleaned up 4 bushel that was of our old kind</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>Ad and Wallace went to Bowes and got 6 bags of wheat Ad took it to Escott mill the Roads is very ruff</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>Ad went to the chanty to bank out wood he took slaugh on the Buggy began to about 10 oclock</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Ellen went to Glentay on the Express</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>Snowed about 6 inches last night with rain so that there is thick ice on the snow Ad is geting saw logs to Blairs mill some pine & ash</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>Ad came home about 7 oclock this evening I split wood & atended the cattle</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>12</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Mr McClearn preached this morning Alec Cornett took him to Fairfax Mr Crage preached at night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>Ad & Alia went to the chanty he is going to Bank out there was 2 inches of snow last night fine day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>attended congregation meeting at the station cold day, poor slaughing some is suing wheels</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>I helped Jennet to quill and tended the cattle</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>Mary cow had a calf it is a bull I did the chores</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>Pets 2 year old had a heffer calf it is from John Cooks Duram bull is is a nice one White face cow had a bull calf this afternoon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>I took care of the cattel and calfs fine day Ad and Abia came home from the chanty they were there drawing sawlogs & banking out wood</td>
 </tr>

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Revision as of Nov 15, 2024, 7:36:08 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1882

March	1	very heavy this morning the snow is all gone except allong the fences heay rain this afternoon
	2	very little frost last fine worm day I split wood
he went with the Buggy the roads bad	3	Ad went to Gananoque with Mrs James Shipard She down on a a visit he got hom in time to on on the Express to Young to see the Charley horse is doing
	4	I split wood this morning fine day I met Mr Hiland a student Jams C McCormick took him to Fairfax
5		Revd Mr preached in the C. of E. this Mr Hiland at night
	6	dull hazie day Ad came home from younge last night the horse is gaining a little
	7	Ad and Wallace thrashed the peas that was left for seed the wind was blowing from the North they spared the doors & cleaned up 4 bushel that was of our old kind
	8	Ad and Wallace went to Bowes and got 6 bags of wheat Ad took it to Escott mill the Roads is very ruff
	9	Ad went to the chanty to bank out wood he took slaugh on the Buggy began to about 10 oclock
Ellen went to Glentay on the Express	10	Snowed about 6 inches last night with rain so that there is thick ice on the snow Ad is geting saw logs to Blairs mill some pine & ash
	11	Ad came home about 7 oclock this evening I split wood & atended the cattle
12		Mr McClearn preached this morning Alec Cornett took him to Fairfax Mr Crage preached at night
	13	Ad & Alia went to the chanty he is going to Bank out there was 2 inches of snow last night fine day
	14	attended congregation meeting at the station cold day, poor slaughing some is suing wheels
	15	I helped Jennet to quill and tended the cattle
	16	Mary cow had a calf it is a bull I did the chores
	17	Pets 2 year old had a heffer calf it is from John Cooks Duram bull is is a nice one White face cow had a bull calf this afternoon
	18	I took care of the cattel and calfs fine day Ad and Abia came home from the chanty they were there drawing sawlogs & banking out wood

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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883

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