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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889
William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 49.pdf
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1888
| April 1 | Revd Mr Millard the communion was Dispensed at Fairfax to day I could not go the roads so bad | |
| 2 | Jennie and Aunt left on the Express Jennie to her school and Jean & Frank Armstrong to Lyn Ad is helping Bruce to saw fine day | |
| 3 | Ad went to A Cornetts cattle sail this afternoon fine day I split some wood | |
| 4 | Unkle Johie and Aunt Jennie came on the Express Aunt from Kingston Johnne from Lyn She was at Cataroque Jonnie came from home fine day but cold | |
| 5 | they went home on the Express heavy rain this afternoon the snow is going fast | |
| 6 | very light wind the snow is almost gone | |
| 7 | hard frost last night with high wind | |
| 8 | Revd Mr Millard Preached this evening | |
| 9 | Mr Haig worked at the worked at the Icehouse to day puting on the cornice fine day | |
| 10 | Ad put on some shingles on the Icehouse in the forenoon rain in the afternoon no work | |
| 11 | raining still this forenoon Ad finished the shingling the west side of the ice house | |
| 12 | shingled some on the side this afternoon cold and raw most of the day | |
| 2 Lambs to day from 1 Ewe that is the first | 13 | Ad drew two loads of hay from Bruces to day very heavy frost most of the day |
| 14 | Snow A little this morning snow and rain all day no work out doors | |
| 15 | Revd Mr Millard preached this morning | |
| 16 | Ad went to Gananoque for a load of coal for Wallace fine day | |
| 17 | Ad finished shingling the Icehouse this forenoon I helped to fix the weather board | |
| 18 | cold Raw day Ad worked at home I went to Mr Deans and got some grafts sions | |
| 19 | Ad helped Bruce to fix the foundation of his Barn cold raw time |
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