1868 {The following entries from Sept 13 to 15 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}

1869 Sept

• 13 Revd Mr Gordon preached in the schoolhouse in the forenoon Billie took him Back in the afternoon

14 drew dung 15 Do Do Do Do Do 16 drew stones for Joseph Badley fine day 17 drew Stones for Robrt Mitchel Heuigh Mckee helped to quornee 18 began to Flow in the midle field for wheat I cut some of the Buck- what helped J McMullen to thrash 19 I helped James McMullen to thrash Bille place $20 the Revd Mr Beakee went to preachd but it was so wet that no person came to the Schooll house it foind up about 2 oclock & he went to Reeds 21 Billie & George went with Mr Cornet to his Fathers to thrash I went to Hamilton to the Provincial Exhibition to purchase Sheep & a hog for out Socitee got 2 bushel of Midge proof wheat at the Station that Adam Sent from Howick 22 Billie got John Johnston to Sow the wheat 23 heavy rain to day 24 drew Stones for Robrt Mitchel 25 raind all day 26 drew 3 loads of Sand for Mitchel & 2 loads of flour for Robert Ennes 3000 I got home about 12 oclock at night from Hamilton & brought home with me 1 hog $28.1 leisester $25 1 year old 1 Solswoold $40.1 1 year old lieseister toml $30 Sowed 2 bushel of rye

• 27 went to Reeds heard the Revd Mr Willson of Kingston preach & he had the Secrement

28 thrashd some of the Buckwheat Billie plowd Adam Turner Died & helped to lay him out

1968 Sept 29 Charles Armstrong came & got our thrashing machin Billie made a traid with him for a buggy & harness Billie plowd in the afternoon 30 drew 2 loads of Sand 30 bushel line 35 in all 75 went to the funeral of Adam Turner the Rev Mr Smart preachd there was 42 buggy & waggons at it he was buried at Robinsons Billie helped to Bradly to thrash