1855

December 1 Helped Rob Armstrong at thrashing machin wind blew so hard from the southwest that we had to quit fine Day otherwise

2 the Revd Mr Benning preached at caintown & the Revd Mr McGee preached at the Stown Church

3 helped Robert Armstrong at thrashing Machin

4 David McDonal Died this morning of cranps in the Stomack he was takeing on Saturday night I went to John Yonges by Farmersville stopt all night

5 came home from John Yonge & went to the wake

6 went to the funeral of David McDonald the Revd Mr McMurry preached the funeral sermon

7 went to Brockville with Walter he started for Michel fine Day the roads very hard & ruff

8 Jock & the boys helped Wm H Daves at thrashing machin

9 no meeting to Day A little snow this morning heavy rain throw the Day

10 Jock helped Revd Armstrong to kill hogs & Wm Hogan to Kill A Cow & fixed shoes for the horses blustery day

11 shod the old horses very windy hard frost

12 drew some wood in the forenoon went to Lyn to A pomological meeting went on foot roads very hard & ruff

13 went to Charlestown with 30 pork Barrels for Elingham to Bews

14 killed the hogs in the forenoon went to Chiristopher Littlejohns Funeral he was killed by being thrown from A Horse on his head on monday last the Revd Mr Benning preached

15 salted the pork the hogs weighted 317.294.255. 219 David went to mill with 10 bushel of fall wheat snowed a little last night heavy rain to Day snow all gone

16 the Revd Mr German preached in caintown heavy rain

17 Jock helped Adam Armstrong to kill his hogs I fixed the roof of our house fine day

18 Do Do the North side of the roof

19 Drew some wood fine Day.

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