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

Water

Date Snippet
Mon 24 Dec 1883

He B. L Dung hauling morning pipes Way Ground road Water.
Dung (719), Ground (382), hauling (1627), morning (1314), pipes (97), Road (219), Water (89), Way (13)
Thu 29 May 1884

Brought Water tank BJohn P. Hills.
BJohn (556), brought (899), Hills (43), tank (67), Water (89)
Fri 18 Jul 1884

Tom Brutan Mr Tetter's cow Red Water.
Brutan (1), cow (461), Red (23), Tetter (15), Tom (2187), Water (89)
Tue 13 Nov 1888

Water high several Houses Town.
High (34), Houses (64), several (95), Town (532), Water (89)
Thu 7 Mar 1889

Edwards agreed order tap Engine Water pipe.
agreed (1355), Edwards (138), Engine (99), order (100), pipe (55), tap (15), Water (89)
Mon 30 Sep 1889

Holland met Bros John Joshua Pump Water .
Bros (259), Holland (215), John (2874), Joshua (343), met (393), pump (27), Water (89)
Wed 9 Oct 1889

bought Water proof coat tie.
bought (1410), coat (24), proof (10), tie (7), Water (89)
Wed 29 Jan 1890

E. Tanner putting gutter Water across Court stone old tank.
across (22), Court (39), gutter (3), old (289), putting (152), Stone (98), tank (67), Tanner (10), Water (89)
Wed 19 Feb 1890

agreed Lime Water gas Works d per Hogshead.
agreed (1355), gas (99), Hogshead (1), lime (256), Per (696), Water (89), Works (62)
Sat 28 Jun 1890

J. Rex gass House Barrels gass Water.
Barrels (17), Gass (77), Gass (77), House (1200), Rex (2123), Water (89)
Sat 13 Dec 1890

J. Rex Gass House gas Lime gass Water.
gas (99), Gass (77), Gass (77), House (1200), lime (256), Rex (2123), Water (89)
Mon 9 Mar 1891

J. Rex gass Water.
Gass (77), Rex (2123), Water (89)
Fri 20 Mar 1891

J. Rex St Thomas Hisgrove gass Lime St gass Water.
Gass (77), Gass (77), Hisgrove (299), lime (256), Rex (2123), Thomas (223), Water (89)
Wed 15 Jul 1891

ordered syphon soda Water.
ordered (247), soda (12), syphon (1), Water (89)
Mon 28 Sep 1891

' Mr Golledges paid gass Water Lime ?.
Gass (77), Golledges (1), lime (256), paid (1944), Water (89)
Wed 7 Oct 1891

J. Rex gass Water, barrels.
Barrels (17), Gass (77), Rex (2123), Water (89)
Wed 9 Dec 1891

J. Rex hauled gass Water.
Gass (77), hauled (709), Rex (2123), Water (89)
Wed 30 Dec 1891

J. Rex hauling gass Water.
Gass (77), hauling (1627), Rex (2123), Water (89)
Sat 16 Jan 1892

J. Rex gass Lime Water.
Gass (77), lime (256), Rex (2123), Water (89)
Tue 16 Feb 1892

Hard Frost Men hauling gass Lime gass Water gas.
frost (60), gas (99), Gass (77), Gass (77), Hard (12), hauling (1627), lime (256), Men (1554), Water (89)
Sat 4 Jun 1892

Men cutting wood Mr Palmer Water Works, least proposed Water Works Bruton.
Bruton (758), cutting (421), least (17), Men (1554), Palmer (17), proposed (74), Water (89), Water (89), wood (415), Works (62), Works (62)
Sat 4 Jun 1892

Men cutting wood Mr Palmer Water Works, least proposed Water Works Bruton.
Bruton (758), cutting (421), least (17), Men (1554), Palmer (17), proposed (74), Water (89), Water (89), wood (415), Works (62), Works (62)
Thu 9 Jun 1892

J. Meaden T. Hisgrove working Spring Pond Water cows.
cows (394), Hisgrove (299), Meaden (261), Pond (119), Spring (49), Water (89), working (184)
Mon 8 Aug 1892

Coombe Hill House Mr W. Bennett Water supply wants Coombe Hill House.
Bennett (682), Coombe (41), Coombe (41), Hill (955), Hill (955), House (1200), House (1200), supply (206), wants (59), Water (89)
Tue 16 Aug 1892

Mr W. Bennetts Letters Water supply St called Mr Strouds.
Bennetts (40), Called (1514), Letters (267), Strouds (216), supply (206), Water (89)
Mon 29 Aug 1892

wrote Mr Stevens saying London Thursday asked afternoon , hours o'clock P. M. J. Rex Gass House gas Water.
afternoon (245), Asked (386), gas (99), Gass (77), hours (8), House (1200), London (308), o'clock (183), Rex (2123), saying (947), Stevens (151), Thursday (210), Water (89), Wrote (2470)
Tue 27 Sep 1892

T. Whatton Horse Barrel hauled Tank Water Mr W. Bennett Coombe Hill House.
Barrel (30), Bennett (682), Coombe (41), hauled (709), Hill (955), horse (444), House (1200), tank (67), Water (89), Whatton (211)
Sat 22 Oct 1892

Mr Croom today taking level Water Mary Down.
Croom (7), Down (124), level (2), Mary (198), taking (35), today (1127), Water (89)
Sun 23 Oct 1892

Mr Clegg preached, He shall tree planted rivers Water bringeth forth fruit season.
bringeth (5), Clegg (78), forth (13), fruit (18), Planted (21), preached (1123), Rivers (7), season (61), shall (123), tree (54), Water (89)
Thu 17 Nov 1892

J. Rex hauling gas Water, Ernest hauling rubbish Bank.
Bank (1010), Ernest (94), gas (99), hauling (1627), hauling (1627), Rex (2123), rubbish (58), Water (89)
Fri 3 Feb 1893

T. Hisgrove gass House gas Water hauled liquor tank.
gas (99), Gass (77), hauled (709), Hisgrove (299), House (1200), liquor (1), tank (67), Water (89)
Mon 6 Feb 1893

Inagor Sherston Water Lane.
Inagor (1), Lane (72), Sherston (13), Water (89)
Sat 18 Feb 1893

J. Rex cart Load mangels Mr Bennett's fetched Ernest Barrel gas Water.
Barrel (30), Bennett (682), cart (151), Ernest (94), Fetched (69), gas (99), load (292), mangels (26), Rex (2123), Water (89)
Mon 20 Mar 1893

T. Hisgrove hauling gass Water.
Gass (77), hauling (1627), Hisgrove (299), Water (89)
Fri 21 Apr 1893

meeting Water supply Town.
meeting (967), supply (206), Town (532), Water (89)
Fri 26 May 1893

J. Rex gas House gas Water.
gas (99), gas (99), House (1200), Rex (2123), Water (89)
Fri 23 Jun 1893

meeting Water supply.
meeting (967), supply (206), Water (89)
Thu 3 Aug 1893

attended meeting Parochial Committee Infants school Room respect Water Supply Town.
Attended (38), Committee (364), Infants (54), meeting (967), Parochial (33), respect (35), room (278), school (673), supply (206), Town (532), Water (89)
Mon 21 Aug 1893

T. Hisgrove hauling gass Water.
Gass (77), hauling (1627), Hisgrove (299), Water (89)
Sat 30 Sep 1893

Saw called Gables B. H. Mr W. Bennett sent Water supply, appointment solicitor : answered Victor Bank.
answered (138), appointment (11), Bank (1010), Bennett (682), Called (1514), Gables (367), Saw (1040), sent (4043), solicitor (4), supply (206), Victor (1058), Water (89)
Tue 24 Oct 1893

J. Rex gas House fbr gas Water, others mangel hauling pulling .
fbr (94), gas (99), gas (99), hauling (1627), House (1200), mangel (528), others (707), pulling (72), Rex (2123), Water (89)
Sat 18 Nov 1893

Committee Parocial members Sc passed resolution urging Mr W. Bennett push forward matters Water supply Sec.
Bennett (682), Committee (364), forward (16), matters (7), members (47), Parocial (6), passed (27), push (2), resolution (16), sec (38), supply (206), urging (1), Water (89)
Sun 14 Jan 1894

Mr Maidment Pilton preached, text mora, Now , Even, Living Water.
Even (208), living (21), Maidment (16), mora (9), Now (5), Pilton (11), preached (1123), text (953), Water (89)
Wed 19 Dec 1894

T. H gass House gas Water.
gas (99), Gass (77), House (1200), Water (89)
Mon 14 Jan 1895

Lumber Barrel gas Water.
Barrel (30), gas (99), Lumber (781), Water (89)
Thu 25 Apr 1895

Called Dr Sc Mr Henderson's Sc paid Cooking Range Sc told knew cattle trough yard Mr Walton ( Mere) sent New proposed Water supply.
Called (1514), Cattle (47), Cooking (9), Henderson (181), knew (19), Mere (22), New (159), paid (1944), proposed (74), Range (4), sent (4043), supply (206), told (1155), Trough (44), Walton (1), Water (89), Yard (290)
Fri 7 Jun 1895

Henley Grove spring Water measured rather caught Vessel measured.
caught (29), Grove (19), Henley (5), measured (67), measured (67), rather (50), Spring (49), Vessel (1), Water (89)
Fri 28 Jun 1895

Mr Plowman Mr Crump W Edwards putting Pump repairing Water carl Mr Stroud paid cheque /- received Mr Martin Castle Cary toward Mr Armitage's Fund.
Armitage (42), carl (1), Cary (351), Castle (203), cheque (1456), Crump (72), Edwards (138), fund (80), Martin (137), paid (1944), Plowman (42), pump (27), putting (152), received (139), repairing (37), Stroud (1409), toward (129), Water (89)
Tue 2 Jul 1895

met Mr Plowman Mr Crump Mr W Edwards tender Pump Repairing Water cart.
cart (151), Crump (72), Edwards (138), met (393), Plowman (42), pump (27), repairing (37), Tender (14), Water (89)
Mon 22 Jul 1895

Stanley medicine Bottles Dr Stockwell Sc Water heater Mr Perkins Bags Mr F. E Stroud Potatoes .
bags (256), Bottles (9), Heater (20), medicine (37), Perkins (6), potatoes (144), Stanley (703), Stockwell (187), Stroud (1409), Water (89)
Tue 17 Sep 1895

Mr T. Spray St Water supply St Cogley Wood Colt St Horse Auction Junction.
Auction (63), Cogley (324), colt (297), horse (444), Junction (118), Spray (30), supply (206), Water (89), wood (415)
Wed 30 Oct 1895

wrote thanked Mr Bird, Priddy Sc wrote Walter Weeks Water Barrel.
Barrel (30), bird (8), Priddy (137), thanked (80), Walter (172), Water (89), weeks (92), Wrote (2470), Wrote (2470)
Sat 30 Nov 1895

wrote Mr Bartiett (Frome) Sc offer /- Water proof Coat Sleeves Sc Cape deep material marked.
Bartiett (2), Cape (2), coat (24), deep (15), Frome (614), marked (29), material (9), offer (64), proof (10), Sleeves (1), Water (89), Wrote (2470)
Wed 29 Jan 1896

Went paid Mr C Bartlett Water proof.
Bartlett (38), paid (1944), proof (10), Water (89), Went (826)
Sat 8 Feb 1896

From Copplesbury Sc Water Gilcombe Sc .
Copplesbury (13), From (73), Gilcombe (23), Water (89)
Sat 20 Jun 1896

Mr Cotterell Mr T. O. Bennett Gilcombe met Sir Henry St Mr Spray springs Water Gilcombe Sheep House Farms.
Bennett (682), Cotterell (23), Farms (22), Gilcombe (23), Gilcombe (23), Henry (311), House (1200), met (393), sheep (339), Sir (230), Spray (30), springs (11), Water (89)
Fri 17 Jul 1896

Saw Mr Hutchings Mr Lancaster Water supply .
Hutchings (32), Lancaster (27), Saw (1040), supply (206), Water (89)
Mon 20 Jul 1896

Reed Telegram Messrs Whiteman Cox asking milk tonight Sc tomorrow morning Our Water running short Reservior.
asking (671), Cox (280), Messrs (1565), Milk (1238), morning (1314), Our (17), Reed (3327), Reservior (2), running (6), Short (63), Telegram (59), tomorrow (666), tonight (250), Water (89), Whiteman (273)
Mon 26 Oct 1896

We Parish Council meeting Plans Estimates Mr Cotteral Proposed Bniham Water supply Bruton, recommended adopted District Council.
adopted (2), Bniham (132), Bruton (758), Cotteral (10), Council (146), Council (146), District (45), estimates (4), meeting (967), Parish (189), plans (6), proposed (74), recommended (2), supply (206), Water (89)
Wed 23 Dec 1896

@ / per cent per yr term years carrying Proposed Water supply Town.
carrying (7), cent (5), Per (696), Per (696), proposed (74), supply (206), term (6), Town (532), Water (89), years (118)
Mon 4 Jan 1897

Reed Sir Henry offering build dairy pay third cost offering fence Water ifl pay half.
Build (16), cost (59), dairy (225), fence (74), half (161), Henry (311), ifl (6), offering (91), offering (91), pay (274), pay (274), Reed (3327), Sir (230), third (6), Water (89)
Sat 16 Jan 1897

Mr T. O. Bennett Mr Hobhouse's reed Local Government Board re Bniton Water supply.
Bennett (682), Bniton (62), Board (142), Government (17), Hobhouse (110), Local (18), Reed (3327), supply (206), Water (89)
Tue 26 Jan 1897

Parish council meeting resolved District Council Local Government Board hold inquiry regard Proposed Water supply Bruton early date.
Board (142), Bruton (758), Council (146), Council (146), date (100), District (45), early (60), Government (17), hold (42), Inquiry (7), Local (18), meeting (967), Parish (189), proposed (74), regard (10), resolved (5), supply (206), Water (89)
Mon 8 Feb 1897

circular re Bruton Water Supply Mr T. O. Bennett wrote Mr Hobhouse.
Bennett (682), Bruton (758), circular (34), Hobhouse (110), supply (206), Water (89), Wrote (2470)
Tue 16 Feb 1897

Reed Mr ShackJeton asking fbr Tithe Sheets sent , Notice Local Government Enquiry held re Bruton Water Supply.
asking (671), Bruton (758), enquiry (5), fbr (94), Government (17), held (146), Local (18), Notice (252), Reed (3327), sent (4043), ShackJeton (5), Sheets (62), supply (206), Tithe (626), Water (89)
Tue 23 Feb 1897

attended Local Government Board Inquiry re Bruton Water supply Infants.
Attended (38), Board (142), Bruton (758), Government (17), Infants (54), Inquiry (7), Local (18), supply (206), Water (89)
Sat 27 Feb 1897

Dr Stockwell, myself Sc Bert Hill source Brae Sc sample Water therefrom.
Bert (34), Brae (1), Hill (955), myself (111), sample (30), source (3), Stockwell (187), therefrom (16), Water (89)
Tue 2 Mar 1897

wrote latter St told Dr Stockwell sent Water Dr Alford.
Alford (28), latter (45), sent (4043), Stockwell (187), told (1155), Water (89), Wrote (2470)
Tue 21 Sep 1897

wrote Mr Hill Cheese, wrote miss Fifett Parochial Committee meeting proposed recemmend Bruham Scheme supplying Town Bruton Water District Council, Wincanton, push matter forward.
Bruham (767), Bruton (758), cheese (1666), Committee (364), Council (146), District (45), Fifett (133), forward (16), Hill (955), matter (47), meeting (967), Miss (918), Parochial (33), proposed (74), push (2), recemmend (1), scheme (14), supplying (11), Town (532), Water (89), Wincanton (642), Wrote (2470), Wrote (2470)
Fri 1 Jul 1898

meeting Mr Cotteral attended recomended Messrs Clarke Son tender accepted carrying Bruton Water works Messrs Hill Sc Sons accepted supplying farms.
accepted (19), accepted (19), Attended (38), Bruton (758), carrying (7), Clarke (296), Cotteral (10), Farms (22), Hill (955), meeting (967), Messrs (1565), Messrs (1565), recomended (3), son (269), Sons (147), supplying (11), Tender (14), Water (89), Works (62)
Wed 24 Aug 1898

J. Meaden looked Water Tank Field.
Field (181), looked (297), Meaden (261), tank (67), Water (89)
Mon 29 Aug 1898

Called W. Edwards ordered Tap court pipe (Water).
Called (1514), Court (39), Edwards (138), ordered (247), pipe (55), tap (15), Water (89)
Thu 23 Feb 1899

He gave price Water Closet Porch.
Closet (1), Gave (523), Porch (5), price (188), Water (89)
Thu 23 Feb 1899

We Mr Bailward drains emptied themselves old Cottages agreed Bailward build ones ? - - suggestion putting Water Cistern Porch supplying House, Furnaces yard Ram proposed.
agreed (1355), Bailward (112), Bailward (112), Build (16), Cistern (4), cottages (32), drains (9), emptied (4), Furnaces (1), House (1200), old (289), ones (48), Porch (5), proposed (74), putting (152), ram (45), suggestion (2), supplying (11), themselves (9), Water (89), Yard (290)
Mon 27 Feb 1899

Frith met Mr Bailward agreed build W. C Cistern, Water, Porch Back Door Frith.
agreed (1355), Back (90), Bailward (112), Build (16), Cistern (4), door (50), Frith (253), Frith (253), met (393), Porch (5), Water (89)
Tue 19 Sep 1899

Reed Emmie Lear asking Mr Clark Water Fathers Cottage Border W. Wood
asking (671), Border (36), Clark (8), Cottage (95), Emmie (20), Fathers (17), Lear (669), Reed (3327), Water (89)
Fri 15 Dec 1899

W. Edwards tap Water feed Pipe Refrigerator draw frozen times.
Draw (16), Edwards (138), feed (53), frozen (1), pipe (55), refrigerator (16), tap (15), times (37), Water (89)
Mon 2 Jul 1900

Parish Council meeting tonight, decided Water Cart ? ? - Parish sell old .
cart (151), Council (146), decided (122), meeting (967), old (289), Parish (189), Parish (189), sell (100), tonight (250), Water (89)
Tue 21 Aug 1900

bought old Water cart Mr Crump ? ? -.
bought (1410), cart (151), Crump (72), old (289), Water (89)
Mon 27 Aug 1900

paid Mr Crump old Water Cart called asked Dr Stockwell junr morning.
Asked (386), Called (1514), cart (151), Crump (72), Junr (96), morning (1314), old (289), paid (1944), Stockwell (187), Water (89)
Fri 21 Sep 1900

Also Local Government Inquiry Infants school Room borrowing ? pay debts re Bntton Water supply.
Also (100), Bntton (1), borrowing (3), debts (2), Government (17), Infants (54), Inquiry (7), Local (18), pay (274), room (278), school (673), supply (206), Water (89)
Mon 7 Jan 1901

Parish Council talked several applications Water supplies.
Applications (7), Council (146), Parish (189), several (95), supplies (3), Talked (9), Water (89)
Mon 15 Jul 1901

W. W T. H looking Water Supply.
looking (63), supply (206), Water (89)
Tue 16 Dec 1902

members Parish Council Bruham Mr Cotterell Water Supply Proposed reservoir warren.
Bruham (767), Cotterell (23), Council (146), members (47), Parish (189), proposed (74), reservoir (8), supply (206), Warren (24), Water (89)
Tue 23 Dec 1902

B. John called re Water supply south Bruham.
Bruham (767), Called (1514), John (2874), South (357), supply (206), Water (89)
Fri 4 Sep 1903

Sent Water Cart Fred White's painted thereon.
cart (151), Fred (117), painted (14), sent (4043), thereon (15), Water (89), White (580)
Thu 17 Sep 1903

On Water Works drains, On B. Lodge.
drains (9), Lodge (793), Water (89), Works (62)
Tue 27 Oct 1903

Bruton Water works Collecting Chamber, Drains c Mr Stroud, Mr Creed, Mr Bord, Mr Longman Ac,
Bord (49), Bruton (758), Chamber (8), collecting (112), Creed (190), drains (9), Longman (143), Stroud (1409), Water (89), Works (62)
Thu 19 May 1904

Padfield sent Water cart used roads per agreement Autumn.
agreement (54), Autumn (3), cart (151), Padfield (119), Per (696), Roads (30), sent (4043), used (18), Water (89)

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