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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883

William Beatty 1880-1883 Diary 30.pdf

1881

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  <td>May 15</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning and the Revd Shane preached at night for the first time Hugh McKay took Mr Shane with Charly to Fairfax</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>rain most of the day no work done and the cows in the stable a very cold with north wind</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>very cold day with north wind  a little rain</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>James Bradley began to work this morning  Ad hired him to work this summer he laid up the lain fence and other fences round the pasture</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>Bradley split wood at the house Ad is working at home I went with Revd Mr Shaw to see some of the members</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>Bradley ewnt out to the road to ditch so as to let the water of the potato ground I picked the sprouts of the potatoes  Ad & Wallace took them out of the seller on the 19th & put them in the Room</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>I went with Mr Shaw to see more of the members</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>22</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Recd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Garrat at night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>Ad rolled the Buckwheat I cobled mothers shoes </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>finished sprouting the potatoes worked in the garden  Ad took the White cow & the 2 yearlings to the Shanty the Revd Mr Shane moved from here to W.A Cornetts this morning the girles is helping to get them fixed </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>Ad & James picked up stones of the New Meadow put them in the Barn yard I cut some potatoes</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>Ad & James picked more stones put them in the Barnyard the draged & furrowed out the garden in the forenoon Ad went home & me planted 1 1/2 bushel of potatos some beans pop corn & some sugar cain seed that finished the garden</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>James drew dung to the field back of the Barn for beets & turnips</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>Ad dissmissed James he is no good</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>29</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this evening no meeting this morning</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>Ad spread dung back of the Barn & plowed  draged & furrowed up 20 rows for Beets & roots</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>I sowed frist & 2nd the yellow Mangels 3 rows long {illegible}</td>
 </tr>

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1881

May 15		Revd Mr Garrat preached this morning and the Revd Shane preached at night for the first time Hugh McKay took Mr Shane with Charly to Fairfax
	16	rain most of the day no work done and the cows in the stable a very cold with north wind
	17	very cold day with north wind a little rain
	18	James Bradley began to work this morning Ad hired him to work this summer he laid up the lain fence and other fences round the pasture
	19	Bradley split wood at the house Ad is working at home I went with Revd Mr Shaw to see some of the members
	20	Bradley ewnt out to the road to ditch so as to let the water of the potato ground I picked the sprouts of the potatoes Ad & Wallace took them out of the seller on the 19th & put them in the Room
	21	I went with Mr Shaw to see more of the members
22		Recd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Garrat at night
	23	Ad rolled the Buckwheat I cobled mothers shoes
	24	finished sprouting the potatoes worked in the garden Ad took the White cow & the 2 yearlings to the Shanty the Revd Mr Shane moved from here to W.A Cornetts this morning the girles is helping to get them fixed
	25	Ad & James picked up stones of the New Meadow put them in the Barn yard I cut some potatoes
	26	Ad & James picked more stones put them in the Barnyard the draged & furrowed out the garden in the forenoon Ad went home & me planted 1 1/2 bushel of potatos some beans pop corn & some sugar cain seed that finished the garden
	27	James drew dung to the field back of the Barn for beets & turnips
	28	Ad dissmissed James he is no good
29		Revd Mr Shane preached this evening no meeting this morning
	30	Ad spread dung back of the Barn & plowed draged & furrowed up 20 rows for Beets & roots
	31	I sowed frist & 2nd the yellow Mangels 3 rows long {illegible}

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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883

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