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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886
William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 39.pdf
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| − | <td>the ground is so ruff that they had to roll it before sewing it they then sowed it I went to Kingston on the | + | <td>the ground is so ruff that they had to roll it before sewing it they then sowed it I went to Kingston on the Merchant Express to Presbytery </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>got home on the Express all well we are to have regular supplies on Sabbath days it was a good meeting they sowed the wheat cleaned out the furrows then rolled 2 rounds at the bottom one round in the midle & are at the top of the piece to test the smooth or ruff surface they cut up the corn in the garden Dan drew lumber from the station to the showground in the afternoon we got a cane load from Sharbut Lake Bessie came from Toronto this morning</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dan is cutting corn Ad is helping to pack Bessie trunk she is going to Indonia & central India as a medical missionary she went on the Express to Brockville Ad went with her this afternoon</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dan is cutting corn I helped J Cook and Dean at the fair ground we took up the lines & mark the places for to put the post the ground is very dry & sand</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Madis Colt got its forward leg brock last night or this morning we've been fixing it most of the day Dr Hanna put plaster of Paris bandage on it & splints I do not think it will do any good </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Mr Hyde preached this morning fine day</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>heavy rain most of the day Dan thrashed oats </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>we tried to put the colt in a sling it would not do we cut out the bandage & sawed a point off the bone of & put on another plaster bandage & 2 iron splints on </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dan finished cutting the corn in the forenoon & drew dung to the thistle field in the afternoon </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>very heavy rain last night & this morning they fixed the horse stable in the forenoon & drew some large stones that was at the first ditch Dan plowed then below {illegible}</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Dan finished the plowing below the wheat & he drew down to the thistle field I intend to go to Ellen's tomorrow </td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I went to Perth on Mixed to Brockville took the {illegible} Express to Perth Wm Scott met me there got to Ellens before dark they are well good country</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>we went to their church Mr Smith a student preached</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>I looked over their farm it is a good one loam & standing high</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>went to their Fairground to make their entries {last line cut off }</td> |
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1884
| Sept | 16 | the ground is so ruff that they had to roll it before sewing it they then sowed it I went to Kingston on the Merchant Express to Presbytery |
| 17 | got home on the Express all well we are to have regular supplies on Sabbath days it was a good meeting they sowed the wheat cleaned out the furrows then rolled 2 rounds at the bottom one round in the midle & are at the top of the piece to test the smooth or ruff surface they cut up the corn in the garden Dan drew lumber from the station to the showground in the afternoon we got a cane load from Sharbut Lake Bessie came from Toronto this morning | |
| 18 | Dan is cutting corn Ad is helping to pack Bessie trunk she is going to Indonia & central India as a medical missionary she went on the Express to Brockville Ad went with her this afternoon | |
| 19 | Dan is cutting corn I helped J Cook and Dean at the fair ground we took up the lines & mark the places for to put the post the ground is very dry & sand | |
| 20 | Madis Colt got its forward leg brock last night or this morning we've been fixing it most of the day Dr Hanna put plaster of Paris bandage on it & splints I do not think it will do any good | |
| 21 | Mr Hyde preached this morning fine day | |
| 22 | heavy rain most of the day Dan thrashed oats | |
| 23 | we tried to put the colt in a sling it would not do we cut out the bandage & sawed a point off the bone of & put on another plaster bandage & 2 iron splints on | |
| 24 | Dan finished cutting the corn in the forenoon & drew dung to the thistle field in the afternoon | |
| 25 | very heavy rain last night & this morning they fixed the horse stable in the forenoon & drew some large stones that was at the first ditch Dan plowed then below {illegible} | |
| 26 | Dan finished the plowing below the wheat & he drew down to the thistle field I intend to go to Ellen's tomorrow | |
| 27 | I went to Perth on Mixed to Brockville took the {illegible} Express to Perth Wm Scott met me there got to Ellens before dark they are well good country | |
| 28 | we went to their church Mr Smith a student preached | |
| 29 | I looked over their farm it is a good one loam & standing high | |
| 30 | went to their Fairground to make their entries {last line cut off } |
