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William Beatty Diary, 1877-1879

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1877

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Dec</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>I cut up the pig Geordy brought from the {illegible} and sp{illegible} & illegible}ed  Jennet hear  illegible} </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>2</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Brown preached this moring Mr Nicholson preached at night Ad took him to fairfax</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>Ad Geordy & Walace went to the south concession to fix there house  I atended the council with a Road report & then went to Gananoque on the Mixed to help Mr Heaslep on some liquor cases</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>came home on the Express.  Brophy was find the other cases was not proven fine day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>rain most of the day Wallace brought the horses home last night he had them out with Ad & Geordy yesterday morning he left them out there</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>I spoaled & quiled most of the day  </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>split wood & put it the shed</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>snowed about 2 inches last night the ground is all covered I put 3 bolts in the tongue of Wallaces Democrat they lost or brock them out when he out with the Boys he went for them this afternoon they are all well</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>9</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Conley at night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>I split wood & put all we had in the shed & shelled nearly a bushel of corn a little snow & rain Geordy ground an ax at the mill</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>I went to Marble Rock & laid out a Road on lot No 18 in the fourth concession of Leeds Geordy helped A Cornett to thrash Ad helped Bruce McNiel to thrash fine day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>Ad & Geordy helped Bruce with the horses to thrash I spooled for Jennet fine day warm</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>Ad & Geordy at Bruces thrashing they got done there</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>they thrashed at Ads today thrashed millet for the cows yesterday & some today fine day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>they got done at Ads this forenoon Geordy drew some wood out of our bush it is dead wood in the afternoon I worked at a pair of {illegible} for Geordy</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>16</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Nicholson preached at night there was a <s>strang</s> Stranger in the morning</td>
 </tr>

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1877

Dec	1	I cut up the pig Geordy brought from the {illegible} and sp{illegible} & illegible}ed Jennet hear illegible}
2		Revd Mr Brown preached this moring Mr Nicholson preached at night Ad took him to fairfax
	3	Ad Geordy & Walace went to the south concession to fix there house I atended the council with a Road report & then went to Gananoque on the Mixed to help Mr Heaslep on some liquor cases
	4	came home on the Express. Brophy was find the other cases was not proven fine day
	5	rain most of the day Wallace brought the horses home last night he had them out with Ad & Geordy yesterday morning he left them out there
	6	I spoaled & quiled most of the day
	7	split wood & put it the shed
	8	snowed about 2 inches last night the ground is all covered I put 3 bolts in the tongue of Wallaces Democrat they lost or brock them out when he out with the Boys he went for them this afternoon they are all well
9		Revd Mr Nicholson preached this morning Mr Conley at night
	10	I split wood & put all we had in the shed & shelled nearly a bushel of corn a little snow & rain Geordy ground an ax at the mill
	11	I went to Marble Rock & laid out a Road on lot No 18 in the fourth concession of Leeds Geordy helped A Cornett to thrash Ad helped Bruce McNiel to thrash fine day
	12	Ad & Geordy helped Bruce with the horses to thrash I spooled for Jennet fine day warm
	13	Ad & Geordy at Bruces thrashing they got done there
	14	they thrashed at Ads today thrashed millet for the cows yesterday & some today fine day
	15	they got done at Ads this forenoon Geordy drew some wood out of our bush it is dead wood in the afternoon I worked at a pair of {illegible} for Geordy
16		Revd Mr Nicholson preached at night there was a ~~strang~~ Stranger in the morning

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