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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889

William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 49.pdf

1888

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>April 1</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Millard the communion was Dispensed at Fairfax to day I could not go the roads so bad</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>Jennie and Aunt left on the Express Jennie to her school and Jean & Frank Armstrong to Lyn Ad is helping Bruce to saw fine day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>Ad went to A Cornetts cattle sail this afternoon fine day I split some wood</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>Unkle Johie and Aunt Jennie came on the Express Aunt from Kingston Johnne from Lyn She was at Cataroque Jonnie came from home fine day but cold</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>they went home on the Express heavy rain this afternoon the snow is going fast</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>very light wind the snow is almost gone</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>hard frost last night with high wind</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>8</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Millard Preached this evening</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>Mr Haig worked at the worked at the Icehouse to day puting on the cornice fine day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>Ad put on some shingles on the Icehouse in the forenoon rain in the afternoon no work </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>raining still this forenoon Ad finished the shingling the west side of the ice house</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>shingled some on the side this afternoon cold and raw most of the day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>2 Lambs to day from 1 Ewe that is the first</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>Ad drew two loads of hay from Bruces to day very heavy frost most of the day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>Snow A little this morning snow and rain all day no work out doors</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>15</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>Ad went to Gananoque for a load of coal for Wallace fine day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>Ad finished shingling the Icehouse this forenoon I helped to fix the weather board</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>cold Raw day Ad worked at home I went to Mr Deans and got some grafts sions</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>Ad helped Bruce to fix the foundation of his Barn cold raw time</td>
 </tr>

<table>

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1888

April 1		Revd Mr Millard the communion was Dispensed at Fairfax to day I could not go the roads so bad
	2	Jennie and Aunt left on the Express Jennie to her school and Jean & Frank Armstrong to Lyn Ad is helping Bruce to saw fine day
	3	Ad went to A Cornetts cattle sail this afternoon fine day I split some wood
	4	Unkle Johie and Aunt Jennie came on the Express Aunt from Kingston Johnne from Lyn She was at Cataroque Jonnie came from home fine day but cold
	5	they went home on the Express heavy rain this afternoon the snow is going fast
	6	very light wind the snow is almost gone
	7	hard frost last night with high wind
8		Revd Mr Millard Preached this evening
	9	Mr Haig worked at the worked at the Icehouse to day puting on the cornice fine day
	10	Ad put on some shingles on the Icehouse in the forenoon rain in the afternoon no work
	11	raining still this forenoon Ad finished the shingling the west side of the ice house
	12	shingled some on the side this afternoon cold and raw most of the day
2 Lambs to day from 1 Ewe that is the first	13	Ad drew two loads of hay from Bruces to day very heavy frost most of the day
	14	Snow A little this morning snow and rain all day no work out doors
15		Revd Mr Millard preached this morning
	16	Ad went to Gananoque for a load of coal for Wallace fine day
	17	Ad finished shingling the Icehouse this forenoon I helped to fix the weather board
	18	cold Raw day Ad worked at home I went to Mr Deans and got some grafts sions
	19	Ad helped Bruce to fix the foundation of his Barn cold raw time

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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889

William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 49.pdf

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