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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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The 6th Month June 31 Days 1899

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>I Was Putting out Minure 1/2 a Day A Big Excitement at the Lansdowne over the Railrode Gang</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>I Was Putting out Minure all Day there was a Big Trile at Lansdowne on the New Railrode Gang  a Big Ryet in Lansdowne 8 Men arrested last night </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>I went to Lynn this after Noon to attend the County O L   A Nice Cool Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>another Nice Cool Day   Mrs Steven Findely Died About 9 Oclock Last Night </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>I was Piling out Minure all Day another Nice Cool Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>I Went to OW Landons Rasing a Nice But Windy Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>We Comenced to Do our Rode Work in the Beet{illegible}   A Terible Hot Day 90 in the Shade to Day</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>We was Working on the Road all day a Nice Cool Day  A Nice Showr of Rain at Noon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>We finished Rode Work at Noon to Day a Nice Cool Day  a little more Rain to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>I Was Howing Potatoes an corn 1/2 a Day The Mare Folded {foaled} this Morning </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>A Very Nice But Hot Day 70 in the Shade</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>I Was Working on the Road Aall Day for Role Johnston  $1.<u>00<</u>/td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>I was Helping WN. Bowen to Do Rode Work Cold Day 75 Paid  a Nice Rain in the Fore Noon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>I Had WN Bowen Helping Me to Fix up the stable all Day   We were Putting in a New Floore</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>We finished Fixxing up the Stable to Day a Nice cool Day   Mr W. J. Cornett Was Killed at Lansdowne Byt the cares to Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>I Was Helping Mr Haslip take a Load of Hay to Lansdowne  1360 lbs  For W. Johnston</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sat</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>I Went to Brockville With a Load of Hay for Roland Johnston A Very Hot Day 90 in </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Sun</td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>Mr William Cornett was Put in the Vault to Day another Very Hot Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mon</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>I Finished Piling out the Minure this Fore Noon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Tus</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>I got a New Lumber Waggon to Day From WP Moore for $50 an the Old Waggon a Very {illegible} Day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Wes</td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>a Very Nice Easy Rain all Day the only good Rain We Have Had for a Month</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Thr</td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>I Was Working at Role Johnstons all Day Tending Masons $1<u>00</u></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Fri</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>I Went to Gananoque with a grist of wheat 6 Bushels   The Month Ends Very Hot</td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Mar 12, 2026, 10:42:42 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

The 6th Month June 31 Days 1899

Thr	8	I Was Putting out Minure 1/2 a Day A Big Excitement at the Lansdowne over the Railrode Gang
Fri	9	I Was Putting out Minure all Day there was a Big Trile at Lansdowne on the New Railrode Gang a Big Ryet in Lansdowne 8 Men arrested last night
Sat	10	I went to Lynn this after Noon to attend the County O L A Nice Cool Day
Sun	11	another Nice Cool Day Mrs Steven Findely Died About 9 Oclock Last Night
Mon	12	I was Piling out Minure all Day another Nice Cool Day
Tus	13	I Went to OW Landons Rasing a Nice But Windy Day
Wes	14	We Comenced to Do our Rode Work in the Beet{illegible} A Terible Hot Day 90 in the Shade to Day
Thr	15	We was Working on the Road all day a Nice Cool Day A Nice Showr of Rain at Noon
Fri	16	We finished Rode Work at Noon to Day a Nice Cool Day a little more Rain to Day
Sat	17	I Was Howing Potatoes an corn 1/2 a Day The Mare Folded {foaled} this Morning
Sun	18	A Very Nice But Hot Day 70 in the Shade
Mon	19	I Was Working on the Road Aall Day for Role Johnston $1.00</td>
Tus	20	I was Helping WN. Bowen to Do Rode Work Cold Day 75 Paid a Nice Rain in the Fore Noon
Wes	21	I Had WN Bowen Helping Me to Fix up the stable all Day We were Putting in a New Floore
Thr	22	We finished Fixxing up the Stable to Day a Nice cool Day Mr W. J. Cornett Was Killed at Lansdowne Byt the cares to Day
Fri	23	I Was Helping Mr Haslip take a Load of Hay to Lansdowne 1360 lbs For W. Johnston
Sat	24	I Went to Brockville With a Load of Hay for Roland Johnston A Very Hot Day 90 in
Sun	25	Mr William Cornett was Put in the Vault to Day another Very Hot Day
Mon	26	I Finished Piling out the Minure this Fore Noon
Tus	27	I got a New Lumber Waggon to Day From WP Moore for $50 an the Old Waggon a Very {illegible} Day
Wes	28	a Very Nice Easy Rain all Day the only good Rain We Have Had for a Month
Thr	29	I Was Working at Role Johnstons all Day Tending Masons $100
Fri	30	I Went to Gananoque with a grist of wheat 6 Bushels The Month Ends Very Hot

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John Francis Quinn Diary, 1897-1905

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