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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886
William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 43.pdf
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{out of order, should follow Dec 01-15}
1884
| Dec | 16 | Jessie was buried at the stone church at the west of Mary Braden Beatty grave the Revd Mr Richards of Lyn preached a sermon in our own church it was as full as it could hold they they left here at 12 oclock There was a number of teams went to Young with them hey got home about 7 oclock at night very stormy day snow & wind |
| 17 | Vest went to Brockville on the Express to go to Delta he took Philo withe him cold day no work done | |
| 18 | voted for the Scott this morning there is a great aggitation about it for and against it fine day | |
| 19 | very cold day I had to in{illegible} before I got the chores done the Revd Mr Greacie came here with Mr McKay he to preach for us two sabbaths | |
| 20 | little Wat and Billie came down from Toronto last night they were at J. & McDonalds Demonstration Billie went to Delta with Kate & the cutter Wat Ellen Robson, Dunken and Watson & Daughter went to Brockville on the Mixed train this morning | |
| 21 stormy day snow | Dr McKay went to Fairfax this morning he preached at Sand Bay at 1/2 p 2 & heare at night Alexander Cornett sent him there with his team | |
| I went for the sabbath leasson Back & send Boys 10 35 cents | 22 | Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood it rained after left & rained most of the day |
| 23 | Ad went for the sheep that he took to John Cooks Ram fine day | |
| 24 | very stormy day Snow and wind all day | |
| 25 | fine clear morning no work done | |
| 26 | I split some wood and took care of the cattle | |
| 27 | Ad went to the chanty for a load of wood it began to rain after he left rained most of the day after | |
| 28 | Dr McKay preached this morning | |
| 29 | we killed the hogs Dan Bradley and Bruces Boys helped fine warm day | |
| 30 | I cut up the two hogs that was left here Ad took two home | |
| 31 | Ad took Jennet to Gananque I salted the pork {illegible} all gone |
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