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William Beatty Diary, 1889-1892
William Beatty 1889-1892 Diary 25.pdf
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1890 December
6 | Ad is doing the chores here {rest of entry illegible} | |
7 | Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day | |
8 | Ad put up his coal stove & went for another load of coal | |
9 | Ad fixed his Bobslaughs cold {illegible} day | |
10 | Ad went to Sand Bay for A load of wood | |
11 | Ad {rest of entry illegible} | |
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14 | Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening | |
15 | Ad went to Sand Bay for A load of wood he took it home Bruce & Wallace & him {illegible} & Wallaces {illegible} | |
16 | Ad went for A load of wood he took it home | |
17 | Ad went for went A load of wood John Lewis came to do chores & feed the cattle fine day | |
18 | Ad went for wood | |
19 | Ad went for wood and he left it here fine day Jimmy is doing chores | |
20 | Ad went for A load of wood he left is here fine day | |
21 | Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning rain | |
22 | Ad Jonnie & me we cleaned up 10 bags of oats and Bukwheat mixter and he took them Escot mill but he had leave them there they were scarce of water | |
23 | Ad went for the 3 yearling Southdowns he took to their Srochshir Ram he then went for his {illegible} | |
24 | William came from Parie Sound on the Express all well he had A child of Mrs Sterns with him fine day all well there | |
25 | Wat & Lizie and her two Nesses with her and all took dinner there and had A fine pleasant time | |
26 | Watt Lizie and Wm & the children went to Delta on the Express this afternoon stormy snow & wind | |
27 | Ad took A load of straw home it is storming wind & snow | |
28 | Revd Mr Fairley preache the Evening | |
29 | Snow and drift in the forenoon there A large meeting thre a large meeting in the New Hall I could not go I was not well | |
30 | Ad went to Sand Bay & brought A load wood left it here Jennet and Jennie went to Brockville they Expect to Wm there and go tomorrow to El{illegible} | |
31 | Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood |
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