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

fire

Date Snippet
Mon 17 Jul 1882

We fire Wet,
fire (79)
Thu 28 Dec 1882

Said fit wanted fire.
fire (79), Fit (36), Said (4), wanted (149)
Tue 20 Mar 1883

Lighted fire stove.
fire (79), Lighted (3), Stove (31)
Tue 3 Jun 1884

Janie, Nellie Orchaidleigh Park Temperance Fete stayed Fire Works.
Fete (22), fire (79), Janie (28), Nellie (591), Orchaidleigh (1), Park (279), stayed (239), Temperance (131), Works (62)
Mon 23 Aug 1886

Mother hay Rick fire, heating.
fire (79), hay (1122), heating (12), Mother (176), Rick (353)
Tue 29 Jan 1889

Sent T. Lumber Bricks bought Fire grate Mr Buckley's sent Bricks B. Cottage.
bought (1410), bricks (65), bricks (65), Buckley (203), Cottage (95), fire (79), Grate (11), Lumber (781), sent (4043), sent (4043)
Thu 12 Jun 1890

Cutting fire wood pointed stakes Stc steam.
cutting (421), fire (79), pointed (3), stakes (26), Stc (75), Steam (31), wood (415)
Sat 30 Aug 1890

Hay Rick caught fire mary mead o'clock P. M. Tom boys Town helped fire .
boys (105), caught (29), fire (79), fire (79), hay (1122), helped (265), Mary (198), mead (126), o'clock (183), Rick (353), Tom (2187), Town (532)
Sat 30 Aug 1890

Hay Rick caught fire mary mead o'clock P. M. Tom boys Town helped fire .
boys (105), caught (29), fire (79), fire (79), hay (1122), helped (265), Mary (198), mead (126), o'clock (183), Rick (353), Tom (2187), Town (532)
Sat 30 Aug 1890

, Tom, Johney stayed allnight worked We sent fire Engine fire control sent asked bring .
allnight (13), Asked (386), bring (79), control (1), Engine (99), fire (79), fire (79), Johney (105), sent (4043), sent (4043), stayed (239), Tom (2187), Worked (24)
Sat 30 Aug 1890

, Tom, Johney stayed allnight worked We sent fire Engine fire control sent asked bring .
allnight (13), Asked (386), bring (79), control (1), Engine (99), fire (79), fire (79), Johney (105), sent (4043), sent (4043), stayed (239), Tom (2187), Worked (24)
Mon 1 Sep 1890

called told Mr Golledge Fire Hay Rick Ac.
Called (1514), fire (79), Golledge (95), hay (1122), Rick (353), told (1155)
Tue 2 Sep 1890

/c expenses Messrs Dyne Muller Office Damage done property owing fire.
damage (27), done (281), Dyne (44), expenses (15), fire (79), Messrs (1565), Muller (76), Office (124), owing (27), property (20)
Sat 6 Sep 1890

Mr R. Pearce claim Damage done fire.
Claim (35), damage (27), done (281), fire (79), Pearce (265)
Mon 8 Sep 1890

Mr Mutter's signed claim fouiwarded Head Office fire.
Claim (35), fire (79), fouiwarded (1), Head (53), Mutter (3), Office (124), signed (131)
Sat 13 Sep 1890

paid helping fire Saturday fortnight.
fire (79), fortnight (34), helping (61), paid (1944), Saturday (205)
Mon 15 Sep 1890

Paid W. Whatton helping Fire.
fire (79), helping (61), paid (1944), Whatton (211)
Sat 27 Sep 1890

Mr Golledge brought Ck fire Claim ? .
brought (899), Claim (35), fire (79), Golledge (95)
Mon 8 Dec 1890

wrote sent /c milk Sunday Vestry, Lighting Town looking Fire Engine.
Engine (99), fire (79), lighting (36), looking (63), Milk (1238), sent (4043), Sunday (117), Town (532), Vestry (16), Wrote (2470)
Mon 8 Dec 1890

pay Hose fire Engine thorough repair pay expenses lighting Town Gass.
Engine (99), expenses (15), fire (79), Gass (77), Hose (4), lighting (36), pay (274), pay (274), Repair (31), thorough (1), Town (532)
Sat 21 Mar 1891

Mr Buckley's Set Fire Irons Nellie.
Buckley (203), fire (79), irons (11), Nellie (591), Set (3)
Mon 23 Mar 1891

sent Fire Irons Nellie present
fire (79), irons (11), Nellie (591), sent (4043)
Thu 25 Jun 1891

Men sawing fire wood Tom Louie party Mr G. Amor's Prospect.
Amor (227), fire (79), Louie (713), Men (1554), Party (35), Prospect (10), sawing (22), Tom (2187), wood (415)
Thu 21 Jan 1892

Miss Phelps Willie gave Fire Irons occasion marriage Tuesday.
fire (79), Gave (523), irons (11), marriage (9), Miss (918), occasion (6), Phelps (62), Tuesday (178), Willie (383)
Mon 21 Mar 1892

T. Hisgrove hauled ashes gas House brought Mr Henderson fire bars Engine.
ashes (60), bars (1), brought (899), Engine (99), fire (79), gas (99), hauled (709), Henderson (181), Hisgrove (299), House (1200)
Thu 12 May 1892

We stayed Fire Works procession Ac.
fire (79), procession (3), stayed (239), Works (62)
Tue 31 May 1892

Commenced sawing Fire Wood J. Rex Frome bark.
Bark (75), commenced (69), fire (79), Frome (614), Rex (2123), sawing (22), wood (415)
Wed 1 Jun 1892

Sawing Fire wood.
fire (79), sawing (22), wood (415)
Thu 13 Oct 1892

Heard serious fire Mr h. Sims (Pitcombe).
fire (79), heard (404), Pitcombe (27), serious (1), Sims (17)
Mon 17 Oct 1892

Reed receipts Mr Golledge Fire Insurance receipt Ck Cake Messrs H Coombs.
cake (715), Coombs (210), fire (79), Golledge (95), Insurance (66), Messrs (1565), receipt (518), receipts (81), Reed (3327)
Thu 13 Jul 1893

The Lightning struck caught fire Hollow ash tree stood Horse Mary Down.
Ash (5), caught (29), Down (124), fire (79), Hollow (1), horse (444), lightning (13), Mary (198), Stood (8), struck (6), The (347), tree (54)
Mon 9 Oct 1893

Bruton paid Fire Insurance Messrs Dyne, Muller Hughes.
Bruton (758), Dyne (44), fire (79), Hughes (89), Insurance (66), Messrs (1565), Muller (76), paid (1944)
Tue 5 Dec 1893

Saw Mr Golledge told fire bedroom.
Bedroom (15), fire (79), Golledge (95), Saw (1040), told (1155)
Fri 15 Dec 1893

signed Paper Messrs Dyne, Muller Hughes Office statement things burned House Stuart caught curtains fire.
Burned (11), caught (29), curtains (5), Dyne (44), fire (79), House (1200), Hughes (89), Messrs (1565), Muller (76), Office (124), Paper (133), signed (131), statement (59), Stuart (59), things (108)
Wed 20 Dec 1893

Called Mr Golledge paid / claim fbr damage done fire curtains burnt bedroom.
Bedroom (15), burnt (9), Called (1514), Claim (35), curtains (5), damage (27), done (281), fbr (94), fire (79), Golledge (95), paid (1944)
Fri 2 Feb 1894

Men pulping mangel Sc cutting wood (Fire) Barn.
barn (48), cutting (421), fire (79), mangel (528), Men (1554), pulping (48), wood (415)
Tue 13 Feb 1894

Men ploughing Sc cutting wood fire.
cutting (421), fire (79), Men (1554), ploughing (510), wood (415)
Sat 17 Feb 1894

Men pulping cutting wood fire* Sec.
cutting (421), fire (79), Men (1554), pulping (48), sec (38), wood (415)
Mon 18 Jun 1894

Mr Plowman told Volunteers Drill fire strips .
Drill (89), fire (79), Plowman (42), strips (17), told (1155), Volunteers (8)
Wed 15 Aug 1894

Mr Pither's laid Floor Cloth stairs brought mats, Fire Place grate screen.
brought (899), Cloth (24), fire (79), floor (35), Grate (11), laid (17), mats (2), Pither (34), Place (13), screen (3), stairs (12)
Thu 4 Oct 1894

Reed Mr Francis Bill sent CK Town Sc paid Messrs Dyne Muller St Hughes Insurance Premium Fire.
Bill (484), Dyne (44), fire (79), Francis (162), Hughes (89), Insurance (66), Messrs (1565), Muller (76), paid (1944), Premium (55), Reed (3327), sent (4043), Town (532)
Wed 6 Feb 1895

Mr Henderson measure Fire agreed sheet iron ready fit enclose space.
agreed (1355), enclose (4), fire (79), Fit (36), Henderson (181), iron (64), measure (43), ready (109), Sheet (19), space (3)
Wed 6 Feb 1895

Had sow farrow intense cold trying ones although fire burning house .
although (3), Burning (28), cold (35), farrow (9), fire (79), Had (431), House (1200), intense (3), ones (48), Sow (150), trying (15)
Sat 16 Feb 1895

Mr Henderson showed Cooking Stove ovens wide fire / wide, This discount cost - - .
Cooking (9), cost (59), discount (4), fire (79), Henderson (181), ovens (7), showed (58), Stove (31), This (35), wide (7), wide (7)
Sat 16 Feb 1895

ordered cast Iron Pipe stove Cheese Room sheet Iron fire , wrote W. Lear told hoped Gillingham Monday
cast (13), cheese (1666), fire (79), Gillingham (86), hoped (71), iron (64), iron (64), Lear (669), ordered (247), pipe (55), room (278), Sheet (19), Stove (31), told (1155), Wrote (2470)
Sat 5 Oct 1895

Paid Mr Golledge Insurance against Fire.
against (67), fire (79), Golledge (95), Insurance (66), paid (1944)
Mon 6 Jan 1896

Men cutting Fire wood Sc mangel.
cutting (421), fire (79), mangel (528), Men (1554), wood (415)
Thu 28 May 1896

lo Insurance Policy against Fire Stc.
against (67), fire (79), Insurance (66), Policy (29), Stc (75)
Sat 29 Aug 1896

caught fire.
caught (29), fire (79)
Fri 25 Sep 1896

rough wind wet morning Reed Notice Premiums becoming due against fire stock c .
against (67), becoming (3), due (87), fire (79), morning (1314), Notice (252), Premiums (2), Reed (3327), Rough (102), stock (194), wet (231), Wind (58)
Fri 9 Oct 1896

Bruton paid Fire Insurance Dyne Muller Hughes paid Mr W. Pearce Stanley Sc Edgar's school fees St gave /c agreed permission Bruton Cricket Club Hyde.
agreed (1355), Bruton (758), Bruton (758), Club (48), Cricket (48), Dyne (44), Edgar (357), fees (77), fire (79), Gave (523), Hughes (89), Hyde (177), Insurance (66), Muller (76), paid (1944), paid (1944), Pearce (265), permission (13), school (673), Stanley (703)
Sat 28 Nov 1896

met Mr E. Creed bad Came SL Sc Fire Engine worked Hose tested E. Morgan sks maize E. Whatton.
bad (82), Came (596), Creed (190), Engine (99), fire (79), Hose (4), Maize (322), met (393), Morgan (136), Sks (576), tested (7), Whatton (211), Worked (24)
Thu 31 Dec 1896

Mr Golledge Sun Fire Insurance Co John paid H. Jones bill.
Bill (484), fire (79), Golledge (95), Insurance (66), John (2874), Jones (1185), paid (1944), Sun (18)
Tue 5 Jan 1897

Men Fire wood.
fire (79), Men (1554), wood (415)
Tue 11 May 1897

J. Rex hauling Fire wood Lumber Chainharrowmg.
Chainharrowmg (2), fire (79), hauling (1627), Lumber (781), Rex (2123), wood (415)
Tue 18 May 1897

J. Rex St Lumber hauling Fire wood Ernest Putting pen Lambs .
Ernest (94), fire (79), hauling (1627), Lambs (228), Lumber (781), Pen (7), putting (152), Rex (2123), wood (415)
Mon 4 Oct 1897

wrote Mr F. W. Harrold paid Dyne, Muller Hughes premium Fire Insurance.
Dyne (44), fire (79), Harrold (171), Hughes (89), Insurance (66), Muller (76), paid (1944), Premium (55), Wrote (2470)
Tue 5 Oct 1897

Reed receipts Dyne Muller Hughes Fire Insurance Premium.
Dyne (44), fire (79), Hughes (89), Insurance (66), Muller (76), Premium (55), receipts (81), Reed (3327)
Thu 17 Mar 1898

Henry Crass turned Fire Flue 's meals House Back kitchen Chimney.
Back (90), Chimney (9), Crass (1), fire (79), Flue (3), Henry (311), House (1200), Kitchen (18), meals (6), Turned (174)
Tue 22 Mar 1898

Called Mr C. Martin's ordered Fire Dogs fire .
Called (1514), dogs (7), fire (79), fire (79), Martin (137), ordered (247)
Tue 22 Mar 1898

Called Mr C. Martin's ordered Fire Dogs fire .
Called (1514), dogs (7), fire (79), fire (79), Martin (137), ordered (247)
Tue 12 Apr 1898

called Mr Martin's Sc bought wire mat Trap Fire Irons brought Fire dogs .
bought (1410), brought (899), Called (1514), dogs (7), fire (79), fire (79), irons (11), Martin (137), mat (1), trap (177), Wire (159)
Tue 12 Apr 1898

called Mr Martin's Sc bought wire mat Trap Fire Irons brought Fire dogs .
bought (1410), brought (899), Called (1514), dogs (7), fire (79), fire (79), irons (11), Martin (137), mat (1), trap (177), Wire (159)
Thu 19 May 1898

Men cutting Fire wood.
cutting (421), fire (79), Men (1554), wood (415)
Tue 4 Oct 1898

Afterward tbey dung hauling Hole's ground Stanley Town paid Insurance (Fire) Mr Payne's /c.
afterward (211), Dung (719), fire (79), Ground (382), hauling (1627), hole (53), Insurance (66), paid (1944), Payne (369), Stanley (703), tbey (2), Town (532)
Tue 23 May 1899

Men sawing wood (Fire).
fire (79), Men (1554), sawing (22), wood (415)
Fri 4 May 1900

The fire Boiler () .
Boiler (40), fire (79), The (347)
Sat 20 Oct 1900

Reed Notice Mr Cramp Fire Engine Hose tested today.
Cramp (1), Engine (99), fire (79), Hose (4), Notice (252), Reed (3327), tested (7), today (1127)
Sat 24 Nov 1900

Bank, called Mr James Gotledge paid / overcharged Fire Insurance Premium.
Bank (1010), Called (1514), fire (79), Gotledge (1), Insurance (66), James (591), overcharged (2), paid (1944), Premium (55)
Tue 4 Dec 1900

Mr Crump eame bid Old Fire Engine.
Bid (90), Crump (72), eame (1), Engine (99), fire (79), old (289)
Fri 7 Dec 1900

committee appointed toward starting Fire Brigade.
appointed (28), Brigade (3), Committee (364), fire (79), Starting (7), toward (129)
Sat 20 Apr 1901

Messrs F. E. Stroud, W. Bord myself Fire apliances Engine House.
apliances (1), Bord (49), Engine (99), fire (79), House (1200), Messrs (1565), myself (111), Stroud (1409)
Thu 17 Apr 1902

Victor Stourhead Ruins mansion fire burnt yesterday.
burnt (9), fire (79), mansion (2), ruins (6), Stourhead (2), Victor (1058), yesterday (212)
Thu 18 Jun 1903

J. Rex Drilled Swede bit Turnip seed Mr Hussey's Drill Others getting fire wood J. Rex limb tree ( short bits plank mend Sam's floor) messis Peel Sal .
bit (50), Bits (4), Drill (89), drilled (27), fire (79), floor (35), getting (220), Hussey (128), limb (5), mend (20), Messis (45), others (707), Peel (171), Plank (7), Rex (2123), Rex (2123), Sal (6), Sam (168), seed (208), Short (63), Swede (96), tree (54), turnip (19), wood (415)
Sat 10 Oct 1903

Bruton Bank, Dyne Muller Hughes paid Fire Insurance premiums.
Bank (1010), Bruton (758), Dyne (44), fire (79), Hughes (89), Insurance (66), Muller (76), paid (1944), Premiums (2)
Thu 15 Oct 1903

Men sawing fire wood.
fire (79), Men (1554), sawing (22), wood (415)
Sun 15 Nov 1903

fire broke Messrs Peel Salwayfe works (Art Furniture Steam works) burned ruined machinery ftc ftc.
art (26), broke (60), Burned (11), fire (79), ftc (833), ftc (833), furniture (30), machinery (3), Messrs (1565), Peel (171), ruined (1), Salwayfe (1), Steam (31), Works (62), Works (62)
Sun 15 Nov 1903

The origin fire known.
fire (79), known (11), origin (1), The (347)
Sat 16 Jan 1904

Fire Office stove pipe hot scorched woodwork , fortunately Louie smoke coining door burst saved leaking doing lot harm am thankful.
burst (2), coining (3), doing (146), door (50), fire (79), fortunately (3), Harm (10), Hot (63), leaking (5), lot (110), Louie (713), Office (124), pipe (55), saved (13), scorched (1), smoke (6), Stove (31), thankful (2), woodwork (2)

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