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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883

William Beatty 1880-1883 Diary 73.pdf

1883

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 <tr>
  <td>March</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>I took care of the stock fine day warm with a little rain at night wind south</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>fine day the wind has got round to the north</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>hard frost last night very cold this morning Dan came home too night he drew 3 loads of wood to Gananoque</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>4</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>Dan went to the Chantie this afternoon he intends to draw more wood to gananoque</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>stormy day snow & wind I took care of the cattle</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>the roads is drifted full again it snowed about 6 inches I began to feed the cows hay very cold day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>cold day I take care of the cattle</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>Jennet went to Gananoque with Wm McNiels Daughter in a cutter fine day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>very dull this morning snow a little then rain Dan came home he was in Gananoque with a load of wood</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>11</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning very stormy very few out</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>we sawed with the circular Bruce & Abs son & Mr Thral helped it is very windy with a heavy drift they finished all</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>Dan went to Abs with the team & helped him to saw fine day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>Dan brought 6 bags of oats from the front Barn he then went for a load of lumber  Blairs saw mill</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>Dan went to Black Rapids to see about ceder posts</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>Dan went to Black Rapids for ceder posts he got 100 he brought 80 and Bruce McNiel brought 20 of his he got 75 of his own Ab NcNiel got remainder that was there</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>storming this morning & sold Tom horse to N Gardener for one hundred dollars we cleaned up oats</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>Revd Mr Hanes preached this morning Mr Shane did not preach</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>I went to Kingston to the Presbytery very stormy day  </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>Dan took cair of things and split wood</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>he went to Gananoque for {illegible} I got home all night on the Express</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>Dan went to Gananoque with feed grind for the cows he had 23 Bushel of oats Jennet with him fine day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>Dan took the slaugh to Bruces then he went for a load of lumber to {illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>Dan went this morning for lumber he brought tow loads</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>25</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning fine day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>Dan drew 2 loads of lumer Mrs Rogers went to Gananoque on the Express</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>Dan went to Chantie & Cook for shingle lumber could find none he drew a load of {illegible} </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>Dan to the Chantie for wood he brought 2 loads took {illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>Dan went to the funeral of a Son of Mr J Reids Gananoque</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>Dan drew stuff  from the saw mill fine day {rest of entry illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>Dan split wood  wood most of the day</td>
 </tr>
<table>

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1883

March	1	I took care of the stock fine day warm with a little rain at night wind south
	2	fine day the wind has got round to the north
	3	hard frost last night very cold this morning Dan came home too night he drew 3 loads of wood to Gananoque
4		Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night
	5	Dan went to the Chantie this afternoon he intends to draw more wood to gananoque
	6	stormy day snow & wind I took care of the cattle
	7	the roads is drifted full again it snowed about 6 inches I began to feed the cows hay very cold day
	8	cold day I take care of the cattle
	9	Jennet went to Gananoque with Wm McNiels Daughter in a cutter fine day
	10	very dull this morning snow a little then rain Dan came home he was in Gananoque with a load of wood
11		Revd Mr Shane preached this morning very stormy very few out
	12	we sawed with the circular Bruce & Abs son & Mr Thral helped it is very windy with a heavy drift they finished all
	13	Dan went to Abs with the team & helped him to saw fine day
	14	Dan brought 6 bags of oats from the front Barn he then went for a load of lumber Blairs saw mill
	15	Dan went to Black Rapids to see about ceder posts
	16	Dan went to Black Rapids for ceder posts he got 100 he brought 80 and Bruce McNiel brought 20 of his he got 75 of his own Ab NcNiel got remainder that was there
	17	storming this morning & sold Tom horse to N Gardener for one hundred dollars we cleaned up oats
18	18	Revd Mr Hanes preached this morning Mr Shane did not preach
	19	I went to Kingston to the Presbytery very stormy day
	20	Dan took cair of things and split wood
	21	he went to Gananoque for {illegible} I got home all night on the Express
	22	Dan went to Gananoque with feed grind for the cows he had 23 Bushel of oats Jennet with him fine day
	23	Dan took the slaugh to Bruces then he went for a load of lumber to {illegible}
	24	Dan went this morning for lumber he brought tow loads
25		Revd Mr Shane preached this morning fine day
	26	Dan drew 2 loads of lumer Mrs Rogers went to Gananoque on the Express
	27	Dan went to Chantie & Cook for shingle lumber could find none he drew a load of {illegible}
	28	Dan to the Chantie for wood he brought 2 loads took {illegible}
	29	Dan went to the funeral of a Son of Mr J Reids Gananoque
	30	Dan drew stuff from the saw mill fine day {rest of entry illegible}
	31	Dan split wood wood most of the day

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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883

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