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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889
William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 73.pdf
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<td>May</td> | <td>May</td> | ||
<td>8</td> | <td>8</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad sowed 4 Bushel more of oats Black barley & peas in the E center field & some flaxseed that finished his sewing here</td> |
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>9</td> | <td>9</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad is shoveling & ditching in same field in the forenoon he plowed in the little in the afternoon</td> |
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>10</td> | <td>10</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad rolled some in the center East field heavy rain & thunder at 2 oclock </td> |
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>11</td> | <td>11</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>the ground is very wet Ad is choring I went to Sand Bay with Revd Mr Millard to the Preparatory series </td> |
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<td>12</td> | <td>12</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td> I went with Mr McPhail to send Bay Revd Dr Mowat preached Miss Blair was baptized & admitted a member </td> |
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>13</td> | <td>13</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td> fine day Ad choring I can very little with a pain in my side Jennet is cleaning house </td> |
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>14</td> | <td>14</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad loaded the up the harrows plow & plow and hay to go to Sand Bay heavy rain & there stoped fine </td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>15</td> | <td>15</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad went to Sand Bay he the colt & the team find day Wm Clark came this afternoon to regulate the Reaper& binder</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>16</td> | <td>16</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>very heavy rain last night Ad came home last night he rented the place to Norman Johnston & is to get hay for rent</td> |
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>17</td> | <td>17</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad drew dung to the little field fine day</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>18</td> | <td>18</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad & Wm Clark was fixing the Reaper this morning Wm Hazelwood went to Brockville this morning he has been here since Wednesday he came from the West Nan was here with him they are all well</td> |
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<td>19</td> | <td>19</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Mr McPhail preached this evening</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>20</td> | <td>20</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad took the potatos out of the cellar & put them in the granary he has {illegible} bags early& 11 {illegible} there is a drizzling in the forenoon</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>21</td> | <td>21</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad went to Gananoque with a load of hides for James Burns</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>22</td> | <td>22</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad is working at home in the forenoon he draged in the little field & plowed in the afternoon</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>23</td> | <td>23</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad plowed & Harold the {illegible}& prepared it for prepared it for planting planted some corn west side</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>24</td> | <td>24</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad planted corn & potatos in the little field 6 bushel early they are all cut {illegible} have been cuting potatos for the last 2 days Philo is helping him find time but cold </td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>25</td> | <td>25</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad& Philo is planting potatos & center field south west corner they planted 2 bushel early & 7 of Blues 2 of them whites </td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>26</td> | <td>26</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Mr McPhail preached this morning fine day </td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>27</td> | <td>27</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad raked and sowed 5 rows of turnip seed in the little field at the shed he then went to the North field & planted 6 bushel of potatos</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>28</td> | <td>28</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Heavy Rain most of the night & this forenoon forenoon</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>29</td> | <td>29</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad got word that the Indians was spoiling his Woods at Sand Bay he went out to see not so</td> |
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>30</td> | <td>30</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad got Mr Findleys drill & sowed Bushel of cow corn with it in the North field</td> |
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>31</td> | <td>31</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Ad& Wallace planted some beans & corn in the same field rain in the afternoon & all night & all day</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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Revision as of May 17, 2025, 10:57:22 PM
1889
| May | 8 | Ad sowed 4 Bushel more of oats Black barley & peas in the E center field & some flaxseed that finished his sewing here |
| 9 | Ad is shoveling & ditching in same field in the forenoon he plowed in the little in the afternoon | |
| 10 | Ad rolled some in the center East field heavy rain & thunder at 2 oclock | |
| 11 | the ground is very wet Ad is choring I went to Sand Bay with Revd Mr Millard to the Preparatory series | |
| 12 | I went with Mr McPhail to send Bay Revd Dr Mowat preached Miss Blair was baptized & admitted a member | |
| 13 | fine day Ad choring I can very little with a pain in my side Jennet is cleaning house | |
| 14 | Ad loaded the up the harrows plow & plow and hay to go to Sand Bay heavy rain & there stoped fine | |
| 15 | Ad went to Sand Bay he the colt & the team find day Wm Clark came this afternoon to regulate the Reaper& binder | |
| 16 | very heavy rain last night Ad came home last night he rented the place to Norman Johnston & is to get hay for rent | |
| 17 | Ad drew dung to the little field fine day | |
| 18 | Ad & Wm Clark was fixing the Reaper this morning Wm Hazelwood went to Brockville this morning he has been here since Wednesday he came from the West Nan was here with him they are all well | |
| 19 | Mr McPhail preached this evening | |
| 20 | Ad took the potatos out of the cellar & put them in the granary he has {illegible} bags early& 11 {illegible} there is a drizzling in the forenoon | |
| 21 | Ad went to Gananoque with a load of hides for James Burns | |
| 22 | Ad is working at home in the forenoon he draged in the little field & plowed in the afternoon | |
| 23 | Ad plowed & Harold the {illegible}& prepared it for prepared it for planting planted some corn west side | |
| 24 | Ad planted corn & potatos in the little field 6 bushel early they are all cut {illegible} have been cuting potatos for the last 2 days Philo is helping him find time but cold | |
| 25 | Ad& Philo is planting potatos & center field south west corner they planted 2 bushel early & 7 of Blues 2 of them whites | |
| 26 | Mr McPhail preached this morning fine day | |
| 27 | Ad raked and sowed 5 rows of turnip seed in the little field at the shed he then went to the North field & planted 6 bushel of potatos | |
| 28 | Heavy Rain most of the night & this forenoon forenoon | |
| 29 | Ad got word that the Indians was spoiling his Woods at Sand Bay he went out to see not so | |
| 30 | Ad got Mr Findleys drill & sowed Bushel of cow corn with it in the North field | |
| 31 | Ad& Wallace planted some beans & corn in the same field rain in the afternoon & all night & all day |
