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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883
William Beatty 1880-1883 Diary 49.pdf
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1882
| March | 1 | very heavy this morning the snow is all gone except allong the fences heay rain this afternoon |
| 2 | very little frost last fine worm day I split wood | |
| he went with the Buggy the roads bad | 3 | Ad went to Gananoque with Mrs James Shipard She down on a a visit he got hom in time to on on the Express to Young to see the Charley horse is doing |
| 4 | I split wood this morning fine day I met Mr Hiland a student Jams C McCormick took him to Fairfax | |
| 5 | Revd Mr preached in the C. of E. this Mr Hiland at night | |
| 6 | dull hazie day Ad came home from younge last night the horse is gaining a little | |
| 7 | Ad and Wallace thrashed the peas that was left for seed the wind was blowing from the North they spared the doors & cleaned up 4 bushel that was of our old kind | |
| 8 | Ad and Wallace went to Bowes and got 6 bags of wheat Ad took it to Escott mill the Roads is very ruff | |
| 9 | Ad went to the chanty to bank out wood he took slaugh on the Buggy began to about 10 oclock | |
| Ellen went to Glentay on the Express | 10 | Snowed about 6 inches last night with rain so that there is thick ice on the snow Ad is geting saw logs to Blairs mill some pine & ash |
| 11 | Ad came home about 7 oclock this evening I split wood & atended the cattle | |
| 12 | Mr McClearn preached this morning Alec Cornett took him to Fairfax Mr Crage preached at night | |
| 13 | Ad & Alia went to the chanty he is going to Bank out there was 2 inches of snow last night fine day | |
| 14 | attended congregation meeting at the station cold day, poor slaughing some is suing wheels | |
| 15 | I helped Jennet to quill and tended the cattle | |
| 16 | Mary cow had a calf it is a bull I did the chores | |
| 17 | Pets 2 year old had a heffer calf it is from John Cooks Duram bull is is a nice one White face cow had a bull calf this afternoon | |
| 18 | I took care of the cattel and calfs fine day Ad and Abia came home from the chanty they were there drawing sawlogs & banking out wood |
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