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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886

William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 43.pdf

{out of order, should follow Dec 01-15}

1884

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Dec</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>Jessie was buried at the stone church at the west of Mary Braden Beatty grave the Revd Mr Richards of Lyn preached a sermon in our own church it was as full as it could hold they  they left here at 12 oclock There was a number of teams went to Young with them hey got home about 7 oclock at night very stormy day snow & wind</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>Vest went to Brockville on the Express to go to Delta he took Philo withe him cold day no work done</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>voted for the Scott this morning there is a great aggitation about it for and against it fine day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>very cold day I had to in{illegible} before I got the chores done the Revd Mr Greacie came here with Mr McKay he to preach for us two sabbaths</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>little Wat and Billie came down from Toronto last night they were at J. & McDonalds Demonstration  Billie went to Delta with Kate & the cutter Wat Ellen Robson, Dunken and Watson & Daughter went to Brockville on the Mixed train this morning </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>21 stormy day snow</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Dr McKay went to Fairfax this morning he preached at Sand Bay at 1/2 p 2 & heare at night Alexander Cornett sent him there with his team</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>I went for the sabbath leasson Back & send Boys 10 35 cents</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood it rained after left & rained most of the day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>Ad went for the sheep that he took to John Cooks Ram fine day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>very stormy day Snow and wind all day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>fine clear morning no work done</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>I split some wood and took care of the cattle </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>Ad went to the chanty for a load of wood it began to rain after he left rained most of the day after </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>28</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Dr McKay preached this morning</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>we killed the hogs Dan Bradley and Bruces Boys helped fine warm day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>Ad took Jennet to Gananque I salted the pork {illegible} all gone</td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Apr 5, 2025, 10:54:28 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

{out of order, should follow Dec 01-15}

1884

Dec	16	Jessie was buried at the stone church at the west of Mary Braden Beatty grave the Revd Mr Richards of Lyn preached a sermon in our own church it was as full as it could hold they they left here at 12 oclock There was a number of teams went to Young with them hey got home about 7 oclock at night very stormy day snow & wind
	17	Vest went to Brockville on the Express to go to Delta he took Philo withe him cold day no work done
	18	voted for the Scott this morning there is a great aggitation about it for and against it fine day
	19	very cold day I had to in{illegible} before I got the chores done the Revd Mr Greacie came here with Mr McKay he to preach for us two sabbaths
	20	little Wat and Billie came down from Toronto last night they were at J. & McDonalds Demonstration Billie went to Delta with Kate & the cutter Wat Ellen Robson, Dunken and Watson & Daughter went to Brockville on the Mixed train this morning
21 stormy day snow		Dr McKay went to Fairfax this morning he preached at Sand Bay at 1/2 p 2 & heare at night Alexander Cornett sent him there with his team
I went for the sabbath leasson Back & send Boys 10 35 cents	22	Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood it rained after left & rained most of the day
	23	Ad went for the sheep that he took to John Cooks Ram fine day
	24	very stormy day Snow and wind all day
	25	fine clear morning no work done
	26	I split some wood and took care of the cattle
	27	Ad went to the chanty for a load of wood it began to rain after he left rained most of the day after
28		Dr McKay preached this morning
	29	we killed the hogs Dan Bradley and Bruces Boys helped fine warm day
	30	I cut up the two hogs that was left here Ad took two home
	31	Ad took Jennet to Gananque I salted the pork {illegible} all gone

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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886

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