Josiah Jackson's diaries 1882-1904: index and snippets

Ward

Date Snippet
Mon 31 Aug 1891

Went Mutual Improvement Committee meeting agreed school committee consent shelves charge Books Late Miss Ward gave town.
agreed (1355), books (77), charge (34), Committee (364), Committee (364), consent (6), Gave (523), Improvement (12), late (104), meeting (967), Miss (918), mutual (33), school (673), Shelves (19), Town (532), Ward (27), Went (826)
Thu 26 Nov 1891

Mr Stroud heard Mr Bail ward Lecture Selwood Forest Mutual,
Bail (16), forest (147), heard (404), lecture (136), Selwood (1), Stroud (1409), Ward (27)
Wed 25 Jan 1893

Messrs T. O. Bennett, Bail ward others beside gathering Farmers carried resolutions protesting against increased rates formed committee collect information prepare memorial send Board Trade.
against (67), Bail (16), Bennett (682), beside (18), Board (142), carried (34), collect (9), Committee (364), Farmers (66), formed (8), gathering (6), increased (2), information (8), Memorial (25), Messrs (1565), others (707), prepare (7), protesting (1), Rates (137), resolutions (1), send (792), Trade (97), Ward (27)
Thu 12 Apr 1894

Mr Bail ward appointed Chairman united subcommittees.
appointed (28), Bail (16), Chairman (14), subcommittees (1), United (11), Ward (27)
Sat 5 May 1894

Mr Green AI wrote M. Bail ward Esq sent Cheque, half fees lessons Cheese making ?--.
Bail (16), cheese (1666), cheque (1456), Esq (25), fees (77), Green (576), half (161), lessons (35), making (235), sent (4043), Ward (27), Wrote (2470)
Sat 30 Jun 1894

sent Tom meant He Mr Millward's Mrs Mil ward told Brother (Albert Austin) shot himself Wednesday .
Albert (378), Austin (35), Brother (200), himself (54), meant (1), Mil (6), Millward (23), Mrs (1554), sent (4043), Shot (112), told (1155), Tom (2187), Ward (27), Wednesday (179)
Wed 20 Mar 1895

Wincanton Cheese lesson committee agreed courses lessons given miss M. J. Cajtnon H. Ashman, Mr Bail ward advertize .
advertize (2), agreed (1355), Ashman (12), Bail (16), Cajtnon (1), cheese (1666), Committee (364), courses (2), given (51), lesson (4), lessons (35), Miss (918), Ward (27), Wincanton (642)
Wed 11 Dec 1895

Mrs Stroud round ward.
Mrs (1554), round (264), Stroud (1409), Ward (27)
Wed 29 Jan 1896

wrote Mr Bail ward pruning class Bruham sold Calves Sc cow Mr H Walwin @ ? - - morning.
Bail (16), Bruham (767), calves (455), Class (48), cow (461), morning (1314), Pruning (22), Sold (374), Walwin (383), Ward (27), Wrote (2470)
Mon 3 Feb 1896

Bruton Mr T. O. Bennett Sc wrote Mr Bail ward saying wanted Pruning lesson Thursday Feb Friday .
Bail (16), Bennett (682), Bruton (758), Feb (36), Friday (128), lesson (4), Pruning (22), saying (947), Thursday (210), wanted (149), Ward (27), Wrote (2470)
Wed 5 Feb 1896

Reed Mr Bail ward wired re Pruning lessons Bruham tomorrow.
Bail (16), Bruham (767), lessons (35), Pruning (22), Reed (3327), tomorrow (666), Ward (27), wired (143)
Fri 21 Feb 1896

Reed Mr Bail ward asking Pruning lessons /c, Bruham Sc Bruton.
asking (671), Bail (16), Bruham (767), Bruton (758), lessons (35), Pruning (22), Reed (3327), Ward (27)
Sat 14 Mar 1896

Reed Mr Bail ward grafting Bruham Victor Bank.
Bail (16), Bank (1010), Bruham (767), grafting (15), Reed (3327), Victor (1058), Ward (27)
Mon 16 Mar 1896

sent Stanley Bruham B. John wrote Mr Bait ward.
Bait (4), Bruham (767), John (2874), sent (4043), Stanley (703), Ward (27), Wrote (2470)
Tue 1 Dec 1896

Reed Mr Bail ward putting oommittee meeting Dec .
Bail (16), Dec (78), meeting (967), oommittee (2), putting (152), Reed (3327), Ward (27)
Thu 17 Dec 1896

answered Mr Bail ward's.
answered (138), Bail (16), Ward (27)
Mon 18 Jan 1897

Mrs Stroud A round Poor Ward.
Mrs (1554), Poor (191), round (264), Stroud (1409), Ward (27)
Fri 2 Apr 1897

sale Papers Reading Room meeting Mr Picton's re Ward bequest
meeting (967), Papers (80), Picton (19), Reading (50), room (278), Sale (282), Ward (27)
Fri 23 Apr 1897

Lighting Committee meeting afterward Mr Picton's re Ward Bequest meeting.
afterward (211), Bequest (5), Committee (364), lighting (36), meeting (967), meeting (967), Picton (19), Ward (27)
Mon 3 May 1897

meeting Mr Picton's re Ward Bequest.
Bequest (5), meeting (967), Picton (19), Ward (27)
Fri 7 May 1897

Came St meeting re Queens Diamond Jubilee St re Miss Ward's Bequest Parish Council appointed committee power , collect funds afterwards meet inhabitants Town.
afterwards (39), appointed (28), Bequest (5), Came (596), collect (9), Committee (364), Council (146), Diamond (8), Funds (23), Inhabitants (4), Jubilee (24), meet (154), meeting (967), Miss (918), Parish (189), power (8), Queens (5), Town (532), Ward (27)
Wed 2 Jun 1897

Mis Stroud A round ward J. Rex Lumber G. James hauling fbr W. School.
fbr (94), hauling (1627), James (591), Lumber (781), Mis (98), Rex (2123), round (264), school (673), Stroud (1409), Ward (27)
Fri 30 Jul 1897

today Paper application Ward Bequest Bruton failure.
application (14), Bequest (5), Bruton (758), failure (1), Paper (133), today (1127), Ward (27)
Mon 24 Jan 1898

meeting matter money paid cost law suit re Ward Bequest Bruton discussed,
Bequest (5), Bruton (758), cost (59), Law (13), matter (47), meeting (967), money (230), paid (1944), suit (40), Ward (27)
Fri 16 Dec 1898

Wincanton paid Mr Mill ward's Bill Nyland T. Lear, Wife Children Flote Lear.
Bill (484), Children (136), Flote (1), Lear (669), Lear (669), Mill (133), Nyland (30), paid (1944), Ward (27), Wife (151), Wincanton (642)
Tue 10 May 1904

Mr Mil ward's Brother today shot colt Tom Mr E. Green pigs.
Brother (200), colt (297), Green (576), Mil (6), Pigs (1328), Shot (112), today (1127), Tom (2187), Ward (27)
Mon 27 Jun 1904

Reod letters John, William Mr Mi ward, Lord Cork.
Cork (2), John (2874), Letters (267), Lord (138), Reod (182), Ward (27), William (302)

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