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William Beatty Diary, 1871-1874
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1872
| Jan | 1 | Ad took the Buggy to the funeral of Mrs Heally he took Mr Heally Kathron & Bartholmew she was buired in Gananoque the snow is nearly all gone |
| 2 | David went away on the Express for Ottawa this afternoon I went to Escott to the tanyard took one cow hide & 5 sheep pelts got 1 calf skin to get to mine next week | |
| 3 | drew some wood from Charles Armstrongs | |
| 4 | Ad went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat to the Mill the slaughing is poor | |
| 5 | drew a little wood from Armstrongs | |
| 6 | Ad & Billie drew in the stack of hay put part off it in stable loft the rest in the barn it was well saved | |
| 7 | the Revd Mr |
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| 8 | Ad & Ellen went to Brockville & brought things for the house I tended the cattle | |
| 9 | got wood fine cold day | |
| 10 | Isabela & P.S. Hicock was married by the Revd Wm Smart John & Adam Armstrong a there Wifes Wat & Lizie & David Rob & Mary Wm John Hazelwood James Sorrae Mary & Nancy N Stevens Wife Ida Hicock Miss F. Dean & Wife & Jennie Coulhoun were here at the weding Isabla Vest & David went away on the Express to night | |
| 11 | very little done to day Isabla & V came home tonight | |
| 12 | Ad & all the young folks went to Delta there is to be a partie at Mr Hicocks | |
| 13 | I went to the Agriculture Anual meeting was put in President again had a fine meeting | |
| 14 | the Revd Mr Francis preached in the morning & evening the roads is very icey | |
| 15 | Ad choped some wood in Armstrongs | |
| 16 | I went to Brockville for to see A S{illegible} our school site it is all right to them was no {illegible} put in against it therefore it cannot be allowed now |
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