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William Beatty Diary, 1889-1892
William Beatty 1889-1892 Diary 15.pdf
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1890
March
| 1 | Ad came home last night from the chanty he had all the wood out that he could get out he went to the meeting of the Purchun horse company in Gananoque | |
| 2 | there was a student from Kingston preached this morning | |
| 3 | Ad went to the Funeral of George Steves he was at the Ebenazer church he one of the Pall Bearers fine day | |
| 4 | Ad is helping Bruce to saw wood they finished Ad brought the horsepower home fine day for work | |
| 5 | Ad is fixing things about the place he expected to saw here Bruce's Boy went Gananoque so they could not | |
| 6 | A little snow last night the sawed a little wood here after for using the powr down vey cold day | |
| 7 | Ad went to Escott Mill with the grist gain for the cattle one bag of wheat to crack he lft & went to Rockport for {illegible} | |
| 8 | Bruce Boy came at noon & they sawed what wood we had Philo teamed they put they coud in the woodshed they finished before night Revd Mr McIlroy is here | |
| 9 | Revd Mr Macelroy preached this Eving fine day | |
| 10 | Ad went for his grist this morning Abram McNiells boy came for the horsepowr & saw this forenoon | |
| 11 | Ad went to the chanty with the Waggon he took a slaugh with him he is going to bank out fine day | |
| 12 | Ad came home last night to brock his slaugh tong rain all day | |
| 13 | Ad was geting the slaughtong fixed some rain | |
| 14 | the first Lambscame last night it was a young Ewe she had two one of them died the other is doing well Ad got a load of sawdust for his {illegible} | |
| 15 | Ad is looking after the stables fine day | |
| 16 | Rev James Macelroy preachd this morning I went out to the church for the first time since township meeting | |
| 17 | Ad went to the Funeral of Jael Landon he was at the Ebenazer church fine day | |
| 18 | Ad and one of Bruces Boys went to the chanty for to Bank out wood with there Teams fine day | |
| 19 | Wallas is atending the stock night & morning | |
| 20 | Alick Millard is here he's sick Jennet Telephoned Mrs Millard that Alick is not fit to go to day She got off the Train hear | |
| 21 | Mrs Millard went away on the Express this afternoon for Collorado Springs where Mr Millard is settled fine day |
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