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Daniel Watt Diary, 1873-1887

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1881 C 36 May 7 got home from John Rintouls framing Shed 9-10 working at Thomas Murphys. 15 Timothy Blairs baby died this Morning about 6 oclock aged 3 months 17 Mr George McNeil died this Morning at 20 min past 12 Made Coffin to day wet weather 19 Mr McNeils Funeral to day 21st went to Almonte 23 very warm. 26 went to Darling very warm 27 went to Almonte this afternoon, prety cool and a little rain. 28 very pleasent day. fitted up a few pictures in frames. John Watt was here this afternoon. Mrs. Kelly at Mr W Blairs to Night. 29 Mrs Kelly Preached in the Methodist Church. I went to hear her in this evening. 30 raining in the Forenoon fine Afternoon 31st went to Taylors very pleasent day June 1st went to Henry Crams. Cool day. 2nd went to Darling for Gramma 3rd wet day. July 1 warm day. got letter from Pa. sellie? Boston passed over Clayton to Helens? July 2nd very warm 3rd warm Jim sick and uncle Alex brought him home, light thunderstorm at night, 4th warm No school excursions to Ogdensburg. 5th warm Uncle Henry Cram was up to Darling. Had a swarm of bees the 18th swarm 6th cooler. old Mr Anderson's funeral day. 7th warmer 8-9-10th very warm. Mrs Connery died 10th 11th some what cooler. 12, 13 14th very warm, had hay cut and made up. 15 warm 16th.

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