1854

Sept 10 the Revd Mr Clapeson preached in caintown

11 Thomas Scott came to build the midle wall in the seller for the sistren well Jock & Jonney began to Blast in his well

12 Scott worked at the wall

13 Do Do Do Do

14 went to Brockville & got 1 barrel of watter lime 10s heavy rain

15 worked at the woodhouse

16 Thomas Scott came aplasterered the cistren

17 the Revd Mr Smart preached in caintown

18 made a Door for the seller

19 finished building in the seller stairs

20 laid part of the floor in the woodhouse

21 thrashed the Barley with the horse Jock went to Brockville with Father

22 pulled the corn poor crop

23 cut up part of the corn stalks Jonney to T Sects Bee

24 the Revd Mr German preach in caintown

25 cut the rest of the corn stalk

26 went to Whitefish or Mortue with 30 porkbarrels for John Elingham to Morton & McKee stopt all night at Robert Woods

27 came home from R Woods

28 Jonney drew 1 load of sand from Purvises

29 drew 2 loads of sand from Purvises

28 Samuel Innis thrashed some wheat & the peas

29 thrashed at Hogans Jock & the boys helped Wm Hogan lost his finger with the Machine

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