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William Beatty Diary, 1877-1879
William Beatty Diary, 1877-1879_56.pdf
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1878
Oct | 1 | I went to Gananoque with Wat he came here last night with Lizie there was a great demonstration in honor of the Conservative triumph fire works Balloons & traid workin at them louder on a large waggon McIntire Dr Tuper and a host of other speakers |
2 | Ad went to Escott & got 700 of brick for to build a chimnie in the wood shed for a kitchen a little rain | |
3 | Ad helped D Cowanto thrash I went to Delta with Wm Webster to the Show acted as Judge on sheep | |
4 | got home at 9 oclock to night there was a good display of everything Ad came to Wats last night Mary Jane McNiel Miss Smith & Jennet came with him | |
5 | Ad is helping Wm McNiel to thrash they expect to go to Bruces at noon fine weather | |
6 | Revd Mr Garret preached in the morning Mr Gallacher at night | |
7 | I set up some of the Buckwheat that was down expect the thrashers in the afternoon they are at Bruces they came here about 3 oclock they drew with 2 team & thrashed with four finished about 8 oclock had 50 bushel as it is | |
8 | Ad went to Brockville on the Mixted he has to atend as Juryman Wallace came out & we emptied the wheat on the Barn floor to dry | |
9 | I picked 10 rows of the corn there is forcefull wind this afternoon with some rain the fences is down | |
10 | done up some of the fences Ad went to A McNiels with the colt then Mr Peck soil bought a cookstove for one dollar & ten cents for the shanty | |
11 | Ad & Wallace pulled the corn in the field & garden I husked & pulled some little rain | |
12 | Ad rew a load of wood and other chores the Revd Mr Edie came on the Express | |
13 | the Revd Mr Eden preached this morning Mr Garrat at night | |
14 | Ad & Wallace commenced to plow & scrap out the seller in the woodshed he is making 14 feet in width & the breadth of the woodshed | |
15 | they worked at the seller I went with Mr Edie to James McMullens the Widow Turner vs Wm Cornetts & the Widow McGloughlin he read & pr{illegible} |