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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886
William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 48.pdf
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1885
| Feb 1 | Revd Mr McCleand preached here at night | |
| 2 | Ad went to Escott with Bags of oats to grind for the pigs & cows cold fine day | |
| 3 | Ad drew a load of wood home this morning he went to the outlet for a load of wood {illegible} Landon | |
| 4 | Ad drew a load of hay from Bruces for his horses Frank is taking care of the cattle & getting wood | |
| 5 | Ad was up all night here with Phillow he has got a {illegible} of the scarlet fever the doctor Hannah was here for 4 or 5 hours last night Jennet & grandma has been up most of the night for a week Ad went for a load of wood this morning he left it here | |
| 6 | Ad drew 2 loads of wood he left one of them & took the other home cold fine day | |
| Ad Telegraph they went from {illegible} to {illegible} he is very low with his fever is affected | 7 | Ad drew a load of cordwood in the forenoon to Mallorytown {illegible} doctor Turner came to see Philow along with Dr Hannah he left is here & brought a load of longwood & left them |
| 8 | Revd Mr Cleand preach here this morning he got Mr Darling to him to Sand Bay & Fairfax at night Ad & Abia was here all night Philo he a little easier | |
| 9 | Ad brought a load this morning he took it home it stormed all the afternoon snow & rain at night | |
| 10 | rain most of the night snow & heavy crossed Ad was here half the night with Philow he is very weak Ad went to Brockville on the Mixed got back on the Express | |
| 11 | very stormy last night rain & snow with high winds all night most of the day Mrs Highcock came out yesterday afternoon to see Philo he is very low the doctor is here every night & morning | |
| X | 12 | very fine forenoon snowed & blue every high wind Mrs Highcock went home this morning Watt & Lizzy came from Delta this afternoon Jennie came on the Express to be here for dinner this is our wedding day we were 50 years ago Ellen & me got a present of a pair gold mounted Speck from little Watt from Pembroke they are very fine ones Ad & Abia Watt & Lizzy & Jennie all took dinner together & had a good time Philow is a good deal better |
| 13 | the roads is very bad very little travel Jennie went to her school at Glen Buel on the Mixed this morning | |
| 14 | Ad drew a load of wood this morning |
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