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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889
William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 24.pdf
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1887
| April | 1 | There was an Emigrant whose name is John which Ad had spoken to the Revd Mr Tyh to get for him Mr Tyh brought brought him here this afternoon he is from London England |
| 2 | I attended the meeting in the church preparatory before the communion tomorrow there was 5 members received two Miss Darlings two Miss Smith & Miss Carnegie she was Baptized Ad came home from Sand Bay at night | |
| 3 | the communion was dispensed this afternoon by Revd Mr Millard there 51 communicants partook fine day | |
| 4 | Bruce & Ad made a new frame for the {illegible} of the horsepowr fine warm day | |
| 5 | Bruce & his Boys Ad & John sawed wood here very hard frost last night & a cold South west wind they finished all our wood & took the saw & horsepowr to Wallaces | |
| 6 | they sawed Wallaces wood to day & took the horsepowr to Ads & set it there fine day | |
| 7 | they finished Ads wood & loaded the horsepowr & part off it Bruce took home with him Jennie came home from Glenbuiel on the Mixed Robie Beatty came up this afternoon with the sleuth the roads {illegible} | |
| 8 | Rob went home this morning he got a calf from Wallace & Jonnie Cooks calf from us both are heffers Ad took the horsepowr to Bruces he going to help them to saw | |
| Jonnie & Philo drew dung out of old horse stable into the garden | 9 | Ad helped Bruce to saw this morning then he went to Gananoque with Jennet & Jennie with the Buggy I atended a directors meeting of the Agriculture Society |
| 10 | Revd Mr Millard preached this evening | |
| 11 | Ad helped Bruce to saw Jonnie & Philo drew dung out of the old horse stable this morning | |
| 12 | Jonnie & me cleaned up some grass seed & the flaxseed hard frost this morning Ad is working at home | |
| 13 | Jonnie is splitting wood at the house I am doing the chores feeding & taking care of the cattle hard frost 1 | |
| 14 | Jonnie splitting wood Ad is working at home hard frost last night | |
| 15 | Ad & Jonnie went to Bruces & got a load of hay he is nearly out at home a little rain this afternoon |
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