File #41970: "William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 8.pdf"

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1886
August 1 Revd Mr Millard preached here this evening
2 Ad & Bruces old son went to Sand Bay to mow the new meadow there they took the horses with them fine day
3 rain this morning fine afternoon Jonnie did the chores Mrs Nicholson & her 4 children on the Express
4 fine morning Ad & Bruces Boy came at night they got the hay cut & stacked it is good
5 Ad fixed bars in the midle field Jonnie cleaned out the hen house fine day
6 Ad went to Gananoque brought home a sash for the woodshed Jonnie is doing chores
7 Ad is cleaning out Wallaces spring Jonnie is drawing old ties from Mr Millard stable
8 the Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning fine day
9 Ad & Jonnie drew sand to his house in the forenoon he went & helped Bruce to cut oats he brought the reaper
10 Ad cut the oats in the North field
Frank Hall & Mrs Hall from Lyn came on the Express to day 11 Ad & the Boys drew 2 loads of oats from the midle field in the afternoon they raked them into sheaves in the forenoon fine day
12 Ad & the Boys drew in 5 loads of the little oats that he got from Robie they are a little rusted
13 Ad & the Boys drew in 4 loads of oats the same as the above Birion help them fine day
14 fine rain last night Ad is patching the roof of the old Barn Aunt Jennet went back to Lyn on the Express this afternoon she came up yesterday she intends to go home on Wednesday on the boat to Toronto with the Halls fine day
15 Revd Mr Millard preached this evening
16 Ad Drew in 2 loads of oats from the North field this forenoon that was all that he had cut fine in the afternoon
Mr & Mrs Smiley Mrs Greacie & Emilie Turner made a call with Mr & Mrs Millard 17 Ad cut with the reaper part of of the oats in the center field in the afternoon
18 Ad finished raking the oats in the center field fine day
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