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William Beatty Diary, 1871-1874

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1872 
  
<table>
<tr>
  <td>Dec snow</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td> drew wood from Armstrongs woods in the forenoon snowed in the afternoon the snow is very light </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td> Ad took the sow to John Cooks this morning he went to Caintown to a teameeting with a load at night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>snow</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td> began to snow about midnight last night & snowed about fifteen inches before morning the snow is very deep went to the funeral of Captain Earel he had a paralictick fit & only lived about four & a half hours after it he was buried at the Union Church Revd Mr Pearson preached </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>snow</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td> Ad got 29 bushel of oats from John Johnston paid $35 per bushel I got a rod for to hang a lamp in the church & poker for the stove snowing & stormy to night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>22</td>
  <td></td>
  <td> the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the schoolhouse & the Revd Mr Carrol in the church </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>snow</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>stormy all day there is no travel on the roads </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>the road is drifted full</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td> the road is brock through our field they came in at at John Johnstons gate & down his field till they came to Ad's road then across our field & out at the gate at the house </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>very cold</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church David and Vive came here to night Albert & Ida came also Mr Dean & Mrs Dean Mr Bilton & Mrs Bilton & daughter & Mrs Calhoun {illegible} </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>the road is very bad</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td> David & Vive Albert & Ida Ad Billie Ellen Jennet & Jennie went all to Young this afternoon the weather is a little moderate cold yet </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td> I took care of the cattle cold day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>29</td>
  <td></td>
  <td> the Revd Mr Ash preached in the church this morning he is the {illegible} minister the is getting subscription for Victoria College the Revd Mr Robinson in the Schoolhouse in the evening</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>Ad bought bushel of oats from {illegible} </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>Ad went to Gananoque with the {illegible} Billie {illegible} with a cutter & Mrs Bilton</td>
 </tr>

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Revision as of Mar 7, 2025, 12:25:33 AM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1872

Dec snow	18	drew wood from Armstrongs woods in the forenoon snowed in the afternoon the snow is very light
	19	Ad took the sow to John Cooks this morning he went to Caintown to a teameeting with a load at night
snow	20	began to snow about midnight last night & snowed about fifteen inches before morning the snow is very deep went to the funeral of Captain Earel he had a paralictick fit & only lived about four & a half hours after it he was buried at the Union Church Revd Mr Pearson preached
snow	21	Ad got 29 bushel of oats from John Johnston paid $35 per bushel I got a rod for to hang a lamp in the church & poker for the stove snowing & stormy to night
22		the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the schoolhouse & the Revd Mr Carrol in the church
snow	23	stormy all day there is no travel on the roads
the road is drifted full	24	the road is brock through our field they came in at at John Johnstons gate & down his field till they came to Ad's road then across our field & out at the gate at the house
very cold	25	the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church David and Vive came here to night Albert & Ida came also Mr Dean & Mrs Dean Mr Bilton & Mrs Bilton & daughter & Mrs Calhoun {illegible}
	26	very cold day no work done
the road is very bad	27	David & Vive Albert & Ida Ad Billie Ellen Jennet & Jennie went all to Young this afternoon the weather is a little moderate cold yet
	28	I took care of the cattle cold day
29		the Revd Mr Ash preached in the church this morning he is the {illegible} minister the is getting subscription for Victoria College the Revd Mr Robinson in the Schoolhouse in the evening
	30	Ad bought bushel of oats from {illegible}
	31	Ad went to Gananoque with the {illegible} Billie {illegible} with a cutter & Mrs Bilton

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William Beatty Diary, 1871-1874

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