Scripto | Page Revision | Transcription

William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886

William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 76.pdf

1886

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>April</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>Ad is attending the cattle the snow is nearly all gone except along the fences the fields bear side note Miss {illegible} to Kingston on the Express this afternoon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>Ad is attending the cattle fine day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>Ad & Philo cleaned up the flaxseed fine day for</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>4</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>Ad is doing the chores got 2 calves 1 is a bull Holstein from the Kelly cow fine day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>rain hail & snow most of the day with heavy wind & drift</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>snow & drift the lain is piled 4 or 5 feet high snow & drift yet </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>cold raw wind this morning more pleasant in the afternoon Ad is taking of the cattle</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>Ad that water of the fields </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>Revd Mr Millard preached here at night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>Ad is helping Jay McDonald to fix the iron Harrell & cultivator & he took me down to John Gemmells in the afternoon he very & he wanted to join the church ask Donovan Mrs Millard & Ellen was there we all partook of the sacrament side note James Snyder came this morning to work Ad has hired him</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>Ad is helping Mr Millard to move to Turners house opposite the church he has rented it for a year</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>Ad is working at home fine day Jonney is cleaning out the horse stable & splitting wood</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td> Ad is working at home Jonney is doing chores</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>Ad is fixing things around the Barn Jonney is helping him find warm day the snow is all gone around the fences inside of the house </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>Ad is working in his garden fine day Jonney is splitting wood other chores he went home at night </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>18</td>
  <td></td>
  <td> Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>Ad planted 9 Green Gauge plum trees & 7 blue gauge plums the green 1 is on The Ridges south from the cellar door the blues is west of that they are all where the old trees was we dug the old stumps up some heavy thunder showers</td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Apr 11, 2025, 12:25:26 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1886

April	1	Ad is attending the cattle the snow is nearly all gone except along the fences the fields bear side note Miss {illegible} to Kingston on the Express this afternoon
	2	Ad is attending the cattle fine day
	3	Ad & Philo cleaned up the flaxseed fine day for
4		Revd Mr Millard preached this morning
	5	Ad is doing the chores got 2 calves 1 is a bull Holstein from the Kelly cow fine day
	6	rain hail & snow most of the day with heavy wind & drift
	7	snow & drift the lain is piled 4 or 5 feet high snow & drift yet
	8	cold raw wind this morning more pleasant in the afternoon Ad is taking of the cattle
	9	Fine Day ad is at doo doo
	10	Ad that water of the fields
	11	Revd Mr Millard preached here at night
	12	Ad is helping Jay McDonald to fix the iron Harrell & cultivator & he took me down to John Gemmells in the afternoon he very & he wanted to join the church ask Donovan Mrs Millard & Ellen was there we all partook of the sacrament side note James Snyder came this morning to work Ad has hired him
	13	Ad is helping Mr Millard to move to Turners house opposite the church he has rented it for a year
	14	Ad is working at home fine day Jonney is cleaning out the horse stable & splitting wood
	15	Ad is working at home Jonney is doing chores
	16	Ad is fixing things around the Barn Jonney is helping him find warm day the snow is all gone around the fences inside of the house
	17	Ad is working in his garden fine day Jonney is splitting wood other chores he went home at night
18		Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning
	19	Ad planted 9 Green Gauge plum trees & 7 blue gauge plums the green 1 is on The Ridges south from the cellar door the blues is west of that they are all where the old trees was we dug the old stumps up some heavy thunder showers

The library is committed to ensuring that members of our user community with disabilities have equal access to our services and resources and that their dignity and independence is always respected. If you encounter a barrier and/or need an alternate format, please fill out our Library Print and Multimedia Alternate-Format Request Form. Contact us if you’d like to provide feedback: lib.a11y@uoguelph.ca

Rural Diary Archive

Scripto | Page Revision | Transcription

William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886

William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 76.pdf

Revision as of Apr 11, 2025, 12:25:26 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

Website Info