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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889

William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 48.pdf

1888

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  <td>March 18</td>
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  <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine day Ad got a telegram from Lynn at 4oclock that Uncle Rob was sick with inflammation of the lungs he took his mother down into Lyn at once</td>
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  <td></td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>we got a telegram this morning he is no better</td>
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<tr>
  <td>got 2 calfs to day Spot & Dutch </td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>Ad came home last night Rob was a little better rain &  the thaw last night</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>the snow is nearly all gone this morning the  fields nearly all bear except where there is a drift</td>
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  <td>Robert Armstrong died at 1 oclock to day</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>everything is dry this morning keen frost last night &  this morning cold west wind Ad went to Lyn in the night he got a telegram that Uncle Robert died at one oclock to day</td>
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  <td></td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>Ad got home from Lyn this morning the funeral be on Saturday at 11 oclock at the house he is to be Buired at the Stone Church</td>
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  <td>Rob was Buired at the new burying ground at the church</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>Ad went to Lyn with the cutter this morning Jennet went with him hard frost last night Nancy Hazelwood came from Gananoque last night Granma came home on the  Mixed</td>
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  <td>25</td>
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  <td> Revd Mr Millard preached this evening fine day</td>
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  <td></td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>rained most of the day with sleet &  snow</td>
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  <td></td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>Frost this morning Ad  drew dung to the North field with twi slaughs Jim Russell loaded while Ad was away it had to be choped with the axe</td>
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  <td></td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>Ad  drew 3 loads this forenoon rained in the afternoon and  fog</td>
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  <td></td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>Heavy Rain first of the night then snowed over 2 inches </td>
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  <td></td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>flurrys of snow this afternoon the sun took all the snow in the forenoon Jennet Jennie & Aunt Jennie  &  Frank Armstrong came from Brockville on the  Mixed to night drizzling rain &  snow </td>
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  <td>31</td>
  <td>fine day the roads is very bad I could not get to Fairfax to the Session the communion is to be dispensed tomorrow </td>
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1888

March 18		Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine day Ad got a telegram from Lynn at 4oclock that Uncle Rob was sick with inflammation of the lungs he took his mother down into Lyn at once
	19	we got a telegram this morning he is no better
got 2 calfs to day Spot & Dutch	20	Ad came home last night Rob was a little better rain & the thaw last night
	21	the snow is nearly all gone this morning the fields nearly all bear except where there is a drift
Robert Armstrong died at 1 oclock to day	22	everything is dry this morning keen frost last night & this morning cold west wind Ad went to Lyn in the night he got a telegram that Uncle Robert died at one oclock to day
	23	Ad got home from Lyn this morning the funeral be on Saturday at 11 oclock at the house he is to be Buired at the Stone Church
Rob was Buired at the new burying ground at the church	24	Ad went to Lyn with the cutter this morning Jennet went with him hard frost last night Nancy Hazelwood came from Gananoque last night Granma came home on the Mixed
25		Revd Mr Millard preached this evening fine day
	26	rained most of the day with sleet & snow
	27	Frost this morning Ad drew dung to the North field with twi slaughs Jim Russell loaded while Ad was away it had to be choped with the axe
	28	Ad drew 3 loads this forenoon rained in the afternoon and fog
	29	Heavy Rain first of the night then snowed over 2 inches
	30	flurrys of snow this afternoon the sun took all the snow in the forenoon Jennet Jennie & Aunt Jennie & Frank Armstrong came from Brockville on the Mixed to night drizzling rain & snow
	31	fine day the roads is very bad I could not get to Fairfax to the Session the communion is to be dispensed tomorrow

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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889

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