File #42019: "William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 57.pdf"

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1888
August 1 Ad & Bruce repaired the Reaper this morning Ad then worked in the center field he went right round it it is ripe very warm day
2 Ad finished reaping the center field fine day
3 Ad & Philo drew 1 1/2 loads of the peas oats & black barley I fixed the Barn floor fine day
4 there was a rain last night Jennet & Jennie went to the outlet they are going to Wats Island they intend to stop a week I went with Mr Millard to Sand Bay to the Preparatory meeting in the afternoon
5 Revd Mr Millard dispensed the sacrament this afternoon there was a very large meeting at Sand Bay
6 Ad drew in 5 loads from the center field 2 of Bruces Boys helped find dry day
7 rain last night & some showers to day little work done
8 Ad & Bruces Boys drew in 2 loads from the center field this morning Philo raked with Bruces maire & Ad & him raked & brought in another large load
9 Ad & Philo went to help Bruce with the team they came home at noon he cut the oats & flax after
10 Ad helped Bruce to day fine day
11 Ad & Bruces Boys drew in 2 loads out of the South East field where he cut on the 9th he raked it in the afternoon & drew it in Philo is in bed most of the day
12 there was no service to day Revd Mr Millard is away on a missionary tour to Madawask
13 rain this morning & all day at commenced about one this morning & rained till 7 this afternoon it is the heaviest I ever saw so long the ground is flooding
14 we cleaned up the old Barn floor Ad thrashed a load & a half to it Escott mill with 3 bushels of wheat
15 Ad hooked some of the peas they are in fine order
16 little rain this morning Ad & Bruces Boys hooked the peas this afternoon fine afternoon
17 Ad went to the funeral Henery McNiel I went to the station Matchof he from Macedonia he lectured in the church
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