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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886

William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 23.pdf

1883
 
<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Jan </td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>they finished sawing this forenoon then Dan went with Bruce to finish the thrashing cold day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>20</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Dan went to Gananoque for cash he went with a cutter Jennet & Jennie went with him {illegible} {illegible} cold day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>Dan {illegible} rigged up the {illegible} {illegible} new frame for drawing things on them</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td> very stormy all night & day no work </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td> high wind snow & drift Do Do</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>fine day no travel on the roads Dan took the horses & slaugh to the station & broke the roads</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>Dan went to Mallorytown this afternoon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>27</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Shane had a short service this morning then he closed A child of Henry Faires was dead the funeral was at 11:00 in the English church the Revd Mr Tygh preached the church was full</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>Ad is loading up things that he brought from Toronto for the boys he is taking 2 veal skins 4 deakin 2 sheepskins with the wool on & 2 that the wall is taking off Dan & me cleaned up 12 bushel of oats & 12 of wheat for a grist </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>Dan went to Gananoque with the grist this morning there was about 3 in of snow fell last night fine day several lines {illegible} the road is so bad that could {illegible} bring {illegible} time rest of the line {illegible}/td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td> rain Dan stoped to chop wood<</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>the roads is so bad that there is no travel on them {the rest of line illegible} </td>
 </tr>

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1883

Jan	19	they finished sawing this forenoon then Dan went with Bruce to finish the thrashing cold day
20		Dan went to Gananoque for cash he went with a cutter Jennet & Jennie went with him {illegible} {illegible} cold day
	21	Dan {illegible} rigged up the {illegible} {illegible} new frame for drawing things on them
	22	very stormy all night & day no work
	23	high wind snow & drift Do Do
	24	Do Do Do Do Do
	25	fine day no travel on the roads Dan took the horses & slaugh to the station & broke the roads
	26	Dan went to Mallorytown this afternoon
27		Revd Mr Shane had a short service this morning then he closed A child of Henry Faires was dead the funeral was at 11:00 in the English church the Revd Mr Tygh preached the church was full
	28	Ad is loading up things that he brought from Toronto for the boys he is taking 2 veal skins 4 deakin 2 sheepskins with the wool on & 2 that the wall is taking off Dan & me cleaned up 12 bushel of oats & 12 of wheat for a grist
	29	Dan went to Gananoque with the grist this morning there was about 3 in of snow fell last night fine day several lines {illegible} the road is so bad that could {illegible} bring {illegible} time rest of the line {illegible}/td>
	30	rain Dan stoped to chop wood<
	31	the roads is so bad that there is no travel on them {the rest of line illegible}

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