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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886

William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 48.pdf

1885

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 <tr>
  <td>Feb 1</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr McCleand preached here at night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>Ad went to Escott with   Bags of oats to grind for the pigs & cows cold fine day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>Ad drew a load of wood home this morning he went to the outlet for a load of wood {illegible} Landon </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>Ad drew a load of hay from Bruces for his horses Frank is taking care of the cattle & getting wood</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>Ad was up all night here with Phillow he has got a {illegible} of the scarlet fever the doctor Hannah was here for 4 or 5 hours last night Jennet & grandma has been up most of the night for a week Ad went for a load of wood this morning he left it here</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood he left one of them & took the other home cold fine day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Ad Telegraph they went from {illegible} to {illegible} he is very low with his fever is affected</td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>Ad drew a load of cordwood in the forenoon to Mallorytown {illegible} doctor Turner came to see Philow along with Dr Hannah he left is here & brought a load of longwood & left them  </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>8</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Cleand preach here this morning he got Mr Darling to him to Sand Bay & Fairfax at night Ad & Abia was here all night Philo he a little easier</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>Ad brought a load this morning he took it home it stormed all the afternoon snow & rain at night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>rain most of the night snow & heavy crossed Ad was here half the night with Philow he is very weak Ad went to Brockville on the Mixed got back on the Express</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td> very stormy last night rain & snow with high winds all night most of the day Mrs Highcock came out yesterday afternoon to see Philo he is very low the doctor is here every night & morning</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>X</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>very fine forenoon snowed & blue every high wind Mrs Highcock went home this morning Watt & Lizzy came from Delta this afternoon Jennie came on the Express to be here for dinner this is our wedding day we were 50 years ago Ellen & me got a present of a pair gold mounted Speck from little Watt from Pembroke  they are very fine ones Ad & Abia Watt & Lizzy & Jennie all took dinner together & had a good time Philow is a good deal better</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td> the roads is very bad very little travel Jennie went to her school at Glen Buel on the Mixed this morning </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>Ad drew a load of wood this morning </td>
 </tr>

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Revision as of Apr 6, 2025, 12:02:12 AM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1885

Feb 1		Revd Mr McCleand preached here at night
	2	Ad went to Escott with Bags of oats to grind for the pigs & cows cold fine day
	3	Ad drew a load of wood home this morning he went to the outlet for a load of wood {illegible} Landon
	4	Ad drew a load of hay from Bruces for his horses Frank is taking care of the cattle & getting wood
	5	Ad was up all night here with Phillow he has got a {illegible} of the scarlet fever the doctor Hannah was here for 4 or 5 hours last night Jennet & grandma has been up most of the night for a week Ad went for a load of wood this morning he left it here
	6	Ad drew 2 loads of wood he left one of them & took the other home cold fine day
Ad Telegraph they went from {illegible} to {illegible} he is very low with his fever is affected	7	Ad drew a load of cordwood in the forenoon to Mallorytown {illegible} doctor Turner came to see Philow along with Dr Hannah he left is here & brought a load of longwood & left them
8		Revd Mr Cleand preach here this morning he got Mr Darling to him to Sand Bay & Fairfax at night Ad & Abia was here all night Philo he a little easier
	9	Ad brought a load this morning he took it home it stormed all the afternoon snow & rain at night
	10	rain most of the night snow & heavy crossed Ad was here half the night with Philow he is very weak Ad went to Brockville on the Mixed got back on the Express
	11	very stormy last night rain & snow with high winds all night most of the day Mrs Highcock came out yesterday afternoon to see Philo he is very low the doctor is here every night & morning
X	12	very fine forenoon snowed & blue every high wind Mrs Highcock went home this morning Watt & Lizzy came from Delta this afternoon Jennie came on the Express to be here for dinner this is our wedding day we were 50 years ago Ellen & me got a present of a pair gold mounted Speck from little Watt from Pembroke they are very fine ones Ad & Abia Watt & Lizzy & Jennie all took dinner together & had a good time Philow is a good deal better
	13	the roads is very bad very little travel Jennie went to her school at Glen Buel on the Mixed this morning
	14	Ad drew a load of wood this morning

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