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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889

William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 61.pdf

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October 1 Jonney went to help each young to thrash at about 10 o clock & rained all day too Jonney helped each young to thrash 3 dough Doug potatos in the Little field in the forenoon him & Ad took the saw& a pig to the fairground& the old Ram& lamb for they the rest of the sheep this morning they 4 old ones 2 yearlings& 2 Lambs& some cows I was at the hall all day with Revd Mr Tye I was in the hall most of the day there was a great crowd we took 1 on peas 3 on grapes 1 age Ram aged use 3 yearling use to you Lambs one saw 2 leghorns to any breed cows 1 Holsten grade 1 yearling before 2o clock to 6o clock rain most of the day I went to Fairfax with Revd Mr Millard there was only Mr Donovan& Miss clear there the session met& adjourned 7 Philo took me to Fairfax to the communion Revd Mr Millard preached there was a good meeting& fine day 8 Ad& Jonney Doug potatos & took a waggon load to ads that was all that they dug 9 very hard Frost this morning Ad& Jonney Doug potatos the blue potatos is by far the best 10 Ad plowed in the Southeast field Jonney dug potatos in the afternoon he was sick in the forenoon I cleaned up the old Barn floor 11 the Thrashers came last night it is the Warrens they thrashed the wheat& all the peas oats& black barley they're 72 of Wheat& 373 of the mixture they done by noon they're 15 men 12 Ad went to Escott with the 15 bags of the mixture he got home by noon& put the bean in heavy rain all afternoon& evening 13 Ad plowed sod in the North field 14 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning 15 Ad plowed in the North field fine day rain at night 16 rain this morning Ad plow in the afternoon in the North  field showery
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   <td>Jonnie went to help H. Young to thrash at about ten o clock & rained all day</td>
 
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   <td>Jonney helped each young to thrash</td>
 
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   <td> Do  dug potatos in the little field in the forenoon him & Ad took the sow & a pig to the fairground & the old Ram & lamb</td>
 
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   <td> they the rest of the sheep this morning they 4 old ones 2 yearlings & 2 Lambs & some cows </td>
 
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   <td>I was at the hall all day with Revd Mr Tye I was in the hall most of the day there was a great crowd we took 1 on peas 3 on grapes 1 age Ram aged Ews 3 yearling ews 2 Ew Lambs 1 Sow 2 Leghorns 2 any breed cows 1 Holsen gread 1 yearling before 2</td>
 
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   <td>rain most of the day I went to Fairfax with Revd Mr Millard  there was only Mr Donovan & Miss Clear there the session met & adjourned</td>
 
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   <td>Philo took me to Fairfax to the communion Revd Mr Millard preached there was a good meeting and fine day</td>
 
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   <td>Ad & Jonnie dug potatos & took a waggon load to Ads that was all that they dug </td>
 
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   <td>very hard frost this morning Ad & Jonnie dug potatos the Blue potatos is by far the best </td>
 
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   <td>Ad plowed in the Southeast  field Jonnie dug potatos in the afternoon he was sick in the forenoon I cleaned up the old Barn floor</td>
 
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   <td>the thrashers came last night it is the Warns they thrashed the wheat & all the peas oats & Black barley there 72 of wheat & 373 of the mixter they done by noon there 15 men</td>
 
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   <td>Ad went to Escott with the 15 bags of the mixter he got home by noon& put the bean in heavy rain all afternoon& evening </td>
 
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   <td>Ad plowed sod in the North field</td>
 
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   <td>Revd Mr Millard  preached this morning</td>
 
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   <td>Ad plowed in the North field fine day rain at night</td>
 
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   <td> rain this morning Ad plow in the afternoon in the North field showery </td>
 
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Revision as of May 17, 2025, 12:53:19 AM

1888 October 1 too 6o clock 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

October 1 Jonnie went to help H. Young to thrash at about ten o clock & rained all day
2 Jonney helped each young to thrash
3 Do dug potatos in the little field in the forenoon him & Ad took the sow & a pig to the fairground & the old Ram & lamb
4 they the rest of the sheep this morning they 4 old ones 2 yearlings & 2 Lambs & some cows
5 I was at the hall all day with Revd Mr Tye I was in the hall most of the day there was a great crowd we took 1 on peas 3 on grapes 1 age Ram aged Ews 3 yearling ews 2 Ew Lambs 1 Sow 2 Leghorns 2 any breed cows 1 Holsen gread 1 yearling before 2
6 rain most of the day I went to Fairfax with Revd Mr Millard there was only Mr Donovan & Miss Clear there the session met & adjourned
7 Philo took me to Fairfax to the communion Revd Mr Millard preached there was a good meeting and fine day
8 Ad & Jonnie dug potatos & took a waggon load to Ads that was all that they dug
9 very hard frost this morning Ad & Jonnie dug potatos the Blue potatos is by far the best
10 Ad plowed in the Southeast field Jonnie dug potatos in the afternoon he was sick in the forenoon I cleaned up the old Barn floor
11 the thrashers came last night it is the Warns they thrashed the wheat & all the peas oats & Black barley there 72 of wheat & 373 of the mixter they done by noon there 15 men
12 Ad went to Escott with the 15 bags of the mixter he got home by noon& put the bean in heavy rain all afternoon& evening
13 Ad plowed sod in the North field
14 Revd Mr Millard preached this morning
15 Ad plowed in the North field fine day rain at night
16 rain this morning Ad plow in the afternoon in the North field showery
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