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

Dorset

Date Snippet
Sat 9 Jun 1883

Went Gateway Hook Gate John Jefferies told going Line (Somerset Dorset) week.
Dorset (26), Gate (403), Gateway (12), going (163), Hook (319), Jefferies (78), John (2874), Line (9), Somerset (91), told (1155), week (405), Went (826)
Fri 29 Nov 1889

Boys heard Mr W. Raymond recite Barnes Dorset Poet Mr Stroud sent half pig.
Barnes (194), boys (105), Dorset (26), half (161), heard (404), Pig (164), Poet (4), Raymond (6), recite (3), sent (4043), Stroud (1409)
Wed 18 May 1892

B. John Wincanton Wilts Dorset Bank Ac B. John.
Bank (1010), Dorset (26), John (2874), John (2874), Wilts (25), Wincanton (642)
Sat 12 Nov 1892

Reed William Jackson, Court Farm, Corsoombe, Dorset, asking Mr Henderson Cheese making apparatus.
apparatus (33), asking (671), cheese (1666), Corsoombe (1), Court (39), Dorset (26), Farm (548), Henderson (181), Jackson (124), making (235), Reed (3327), William (302)
Mon 21 Feb 1898

Mr Walter Raymond gave Recitations Barnes (Dorset Poet ftc) Infants school Room Snow .
Barnes (194), Dorset (26), ftc (833), Gave (523), Infants (54), Poet (4), Raymond (6), Recitations (2), room (278), school (673), Snow (46), Walter (172)
Wed 16 Aug 1899

Reod Mr Taunton re Train service Sunday's Somerset Dorset Railway.
Dorset (26), Railway (60), Reod (182), Service (131), Somerset (91), Sunday (117), Taunton (68), Train (184)
Fri 7 Dec 1900

We passed unanimous resolution asking Somerset Dorset Railway Co early Train Templecombe Evercreech Junction.
asking (671), Dorset (26), early (60), Evercreech (201), Junction (118), passed (27), Railway (60), resolution (16), Somerset (91), Templecombe (4), Train (184), unanimous (1)
Fri 15 Feb 1901

Mr Hussey brought nice bit Blue Dorset Cheese.
bit (50), Blue (78), brought (899), cheese (1666), Dorset (26), Hussey (128), nice (32)
Wed 27 Mar 1901

We meeting Somerset, Wilts Dorset Farmers Association Crown Hotel, agreed meet monthly Market Most suggestions Executive Committee recommendations adopted several members enrolled themselves.
adopted (2), agreed (1355), Association (71), Committee (364), Crown (16), Dorset (26), enrolled (1), Executive (17), Farmers (66), Hotel (98), Market (159), meet (154), meeting (967), members (47), monthly (3), Most (3), recommendations (2), several (95), Somerset (91), suggestions (3), themselves (9), Wilts (25)
Wed 24 Apr 1901

Saw Bros John Joshua, E, Green c. stayed meeting Somerset Wilts Dorset Farmers Association.
Association (71), Bros (259), Dorset (26), Farmers (66), Green (576), John (2874), Joshua (343), meeting (967), Saw (1040), Somerset (91), stayed (239), Wilts (25)
Wed 8 May 1901

Wet morning Reed Rules objects Somerset Wilts Dorset Farmers Association.
Association (71), Dorset (26), Farmers (66), morning (1314), objects (2), Reed (3327), Rules (8), Somerset (91), wet (231), Wilts (25)
Thu 16 May 1901

Reed Rent Notice Mr Stevens request Yeovil tomorrow meet Farmers re Farmers Association S. W Dorset.
Association (71), Dorset (26), Farmers (66), Farmers (66), meet (154), Notice (252), Reed (3327), rent (270), request (23), Stevens (151), tomorrow (666), Yeovil (53)
Fri 17 May 1901

Came Yeovil market afterward meeting Yeovil Agricultural Society The Somerset Wilts Dorset Farmers Association.
afterward (211), Agricultural (91), Association (71), Came (596), Dorset (26), Farmers (66), Market (159), meeting (967), society (95), Somerset (91), The (347), Wilts (25), Yeovil (53), Yeovil (53)
Wed 29 May 1901

meeting Somerset, Wilts Dorset Farmers Association.
Association (71), Dorset (26), Farmers (66), meeting (967), Somerset (91), Wilts (25)
Thu 6 Jun 1901

Looked wages paid during months sent statement cheque Mr Hussey (Witts Dorset Bank).
Bank (1010), cheque (1456), Dorset (26), during (9), Hussey (128), looked (297), months (57), paid (1944), sent (4043), statement (59), Wages (61), Witts (1)
Mon 25 Nov 1901

Reed mistake Tithe A/c belonging someone Dorset returned Mr Warburton.
belonging (13), Dorset (26), mistake (45), Reed (3327), returned (93), someone (13), Tithe (626), Warburton (49)
Wed 12 Feb 1902

Frome sub committee Somerset, Wilts Dorset Farmers Association.
Association (71), Committee (364), Dorset (26), Farmers (66), Frome (614), Somerset (91), sub (24), Wilts (25)
Mon 5 May 1902

Had round St Gillingham market Met deputation Frome Somerset, Wills Sc Dorset Farmers asson.
asson (1), Deputation (10), Dorset (26), Farmers (66), Frome (614), Gillingham (86), Had (431), Market (159), met (393), round (264), Somerset (91), Wills (2)
Tue 4 Nov 1902

Met Messrs Harding, Bush, Collins Ac meeting held George Hotel preseided W. H. Cary Esq decided establish Branch The Somerset Wilts Dorset Farmers Association.
Association (71), branch (17), Bush (16), Cary (351), Collins (42), decided (122), Dorset (26), Esq (25), establish (3), Farmers (66), George (265), Harding (371), held (146), Hotel (98), meeting (967), Messrs (1565), met (393), preseided (1), Somerset (91), The (347), Wilts (25)
Sat 8 Nov 1902

Dorchester Messrs Bush, Giles, Harding c. We attended meeting started Branch Somerset, Wilts Dorset Farmers Association speeches Mr Wood, Homer, Mr Chatterton others.
Association (71), Attended (38), branch (17), Bush (16), Chatterton (1), Dorchester (12), Dorset (26), Farmers (66), Giles (3), Harding (371), Homer (2), meeting (967), Messrs (1565), others (707), Somerset (91), speeches (2), Started (26), Wilts (25), wood (415)
Thu 13 Nov 1902

Met Mr H. Slacy Digby Hotel held meeting Somerset Wilts Dorset Fanners Association.
Association (71), Digby (2), Dorset (26), fanners (8), held (146), Hotel (98), meeting (967), met (393), Slacy (1), Somerset (91), Wilts (25)
Sat 6 Dec 1902

Met Mr Creed Wells meeting farmers others formed Branch Someraet Wilts Dorset Farmers Association.
Association (71), branch (17), Creed (190), Dorset (26), Farmers (66), Farmers (66), formed (8), meeting (967), met (393), others (707), Someraet (1), Wells (241), Wilts (25)
Mon 30 Mar 1903

sent several members Somerset Wilts Dorset F. A .
Dorset (26), members (47), sent (4043), several (95), Somerset (91), Wilts (25)
Thu 7 May 1903

Sherborne annual meeting Somerset Wilts Dorset Farmers Association.
annual (23), Association (71), Dorset (26), Farmers (66), meeting (967), Sherborne (17), Somerset (91), Wilts (25)
Thu 31 Mar 1904

BJohn , Frome subcommittee engaged Agent Mr Wall sell milk fte Somerset Wilts Dorset Farmers Association.
agent (19), Association (71), BJohn (556), Dorset (26), engaged (9), Farmers (66), Frome (614), fte (4), Milk (1238), sell (100), Somerset (91), Subcommittee (3), Wall (186), Wilts (25)
Tue 17 May 1904

Went Trowbridge Mr A. Mullins committee ( Annual) Somerset, Wilts Dorset Farmers Association.
annual (23), Association (71), Committee (364), Dorset (26), Farmers (66), Mullins (72), Somerset (91), Trowbridge (132), Went (826), Wilts (25)

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