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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889
William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 48.pdf
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1888
| March 18 | Revd Mr Millard preached this morning fine day Ad got a telegram from Lynn at 4oclock that Uncle Rob was sick with inflammation of the lungs he took his mother down into Lyn at once | |
| 19 | we got a telegram this morning he is no better | |
| got 2 calfs to day Spot & Dutch | 20 | Ad came home last night Rob was a little better rain & the thaw last night |
| 21 | the snow is nearly all gone this morning the fields nearly all bear except where there is a drift | |
| Robert Armstrong died at 1 oclock to day | 22 | everything is dry this morning keen frost last night & this morning cold west wind Ad went to Lyn in the night he got a telegram that Uncle Robert died at one oclock to day |
| 23 | Ad got home from Lyn this morning the funeral be on Saturday at 11 oclock at the house he is to be Buired at the Stone Church | |
| Rob was Buired at the new burying ground at the church | 24 | Ad went to Lyn with the cutter this morning Jennet went with him hard frost last night Nancy Hazelwood came from Gananoque last night Granma came home on the Mixed |
| 25 | Revd Mr Millard preached this evening fine day | |
| 26 | rained most of the day with sleet & snow | |
| 27 | Frost this morning Ad drew dung to the North field with twi slaughs Jim Russell loaded while Ad was away it had to be choped with the axe | |
| 28 | Ad drew 3 loads this forenoon rained in the afternoon and fog | |
| 29 | Heavy Rain first of the night then snowed over 2 inches | |
| 30 | flurrys of snow this afternoon the sun took all the snow in the forenoon Jennet Jennie & Aunt Jennie & Frank Armstrong came from Brockville on the Mixed to night drizzling rain & snow | |
| 31 | fine day the roads is very bad I could not get to Fairfax to the Session the communion is to be dispensed tomorrow |
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