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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886
William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 10.pdf
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>July </td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>the Revd Mr Shane preached this morning </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>2</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td> {illegible} in the orchard with the machine I cut some with the scythe fine day {illegible}</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>3</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dan mowed some in the North Field west side in the forenoon he went to Sand Bay with B McNiel in the afternoon I mowed in the afternoon it is all clover & heavy</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>4</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dan drew 3 loads of dung to the summer follow & cultivated some of the follow the hay is too wet to {illegible}</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>5</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>raked & cocked the orchard Ellen & me went to Sand Bay church opening Reverend Dr Landon preached Reverend Messer McQuague & Greace adressed the people then there Tea in the Grove after fine day</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>6</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>we raked & cocked first peace that we cut in the north field it is in good order I raked a piece on this side it is heavier & greener we could not cock it had not time</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>7</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>heavy rain most of the day we got in the hay that was in the orchard before it came or there was 2 loads of it put in over the cow stable in the new barn </td> |
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| + | <td>8</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Revd Dr Landon preached this morning</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>9</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>we spread out some of the hay this morning Fred Johnston helped in the afternoon to draw in I raked</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>10</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Johnston helped to draw in all day John Coslow helped in the afternoon got a good job done </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>11</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>we mowed over next the fall wheat I mowed Dan took it away with the fork it is so heavy it gathered in bunches & is lodged & lying down fine warm day</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>12</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>we finished the cuting of the North field it is very heavy so that we cannot rake it up till dry some </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>13</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>heavy rain last night Dan drew some dung</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>14</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>rain still very little done Dan Drew dung I attended preparatory service & session meeting</td> |
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| + | <td>15</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Revd Mr Shane preached we had the communion here there was over 50 par took of it </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>16</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>we went out to the 6 con Dan brought home the cattle that was there I brought a load of sawdust for the milkshed</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>17</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dan went to look for a man for to help to stack he came back after noon brought his Father with him we made a stack bottom 9 loads in it </td> |
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1883
| July | 1 | the Revd Mr Shane preached this morning |
| 2 | {illegible} in the orchard with the machine I cut some with the scythe fine day {illegible} | |
| 3 | Dan mowed some in the North Field west side in the forenoon he went to Sand Bay with B McNiel in the afternoon I mowed in the afternoon it is all clover & heavy | |
| 4 | Dan drew 3 loads of dung to the summer follow & cultivated some of the follow the hay is too wet to {illegible} | |
| 5 | raked & cocked the orchard Ellen & me went to Sand Bay church opening Reverend Dr Landon preached Reverend Messer McQuague & Greace adressed the people then there Tea in the Grove after fine day | |
| 6 | we raked & cocked first peace that we cut in the north field it is in good order I raked a piece on this side it is heavier & greener we could not cock it had not time | |
| 7 | heavy rain most of the day we got in the hay that was in the orchard before it came or there was 2 loads of it put in over the cow stable in the new barn | |
| 8 | Revd Dr Landon preached this morning | |
| 9 | we spread out some of the hay this morning Fred Johnston helped in the afternoon to draw in I raked | |
| 10 | Johnston helped to draw in all day John Coslow helped in the afternoon got a good job done | |
| 11 | we mowed over next the fall wheat I mowed Dan took it away with the fork it is so heavy it gathered in bunches & is lodged & lying down fine warm day | |
| 12 | we finished the cuting of the North field it is very heavy so that we cannot rake it up till dry some | |
| 13 | heavy rain last night Dan drew some dung | |
| 14 | rain still very little done Dan Drew dung I attended preparatory service & session meeting | |
| 15 | Revd Mr Shane preached we had the communion here there was over 50 par took of it | |
| 16 | we went out to the 6 con Dan brought home the cattle that was there I brought a load of sawdust for the milkshed | |
| 17 | Dan went to look for a man for to help to stack he came back after noon brought his Father with him we made a stack bottom 9 loads in it |
