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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889
William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 41.pdf
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1887
| Dec Ellen & her daughter came on the Mixed from Perth | 21 | Revd Mr Tye preached Revd Mr Millard led the singing on the organ the church was filled to overflowing after the sermon the body went to the graveyard there was over 150 persons in seats & a large crowd standing up Ad was one of the pallbearers he our buggy fine day |
| 22 | Jo & Ad drew dung from the old stable they finished the dunging of the North field Jo finished his time to night | |
| 23 | Jo left this morning Ad went to the outlet to survey a road this morning he met Reave surveyor & the counsellor they laid out the road | |
| Jennie came home from Glen Buel on the mix | 24 | Ad went to Escott with 7 bags of wheat 6 of oats & peas & Black Barley to get ground |
| 25 | Revd Mr Millard preached this morning | |
| 26 | I took care of the cattle Ad & Abia was here for dinner Mr & Mrs Millard & Miss Hutchison for tea Miss Hutchinson came on the Express from Brockville fine day | |
| 27 | Ad put the colt in the slaugh this morning it went well he done some of the chores | |
| 28 | Ad is doing chores | |
| 29 | snowed about 4 inches last night & this forenoon | |
| 30 | Watt & Lizie & the two nieces came from Delta this afternoon fine day | |
| 31 | rain & snow very stormy the snow mostly all gone |
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