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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886

William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 30.pdf

1883

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>May</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>sowed our own small oats 1 1/2 bushel with center field west of the wheat & 4 bushel in the field front of the house</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>Dan plowed where he left off below the New Barn Ad went to Gananoque I went to the post office saw the smoke coming out of Robert Cornetts house along with JA Bradley we gave the alarm got pails & poured on water all to no use it was burned he lost most of his things there was a general turnout every one did their best Darling store caught fire & was burned down they saved Dean's shop & house which was between Darling store & Cornetts house Darling got out all his Goods out before they were damaged</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>I went to Fairfax this afternoon with Mr Shane the commission to be tomorrow Dan plowed</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>Revd Mr Shane had the commission at Fairfax good attendance</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>Dan drew dung to the garden in the forenoon plowed in the afternoon fine growing time fine shower last night </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>Dan breaking {illegible} Ad sowed the black barley & the grass {illegible} east side of the field then 3 bushel of peas that he bought off the Widow {illegible} I planted 6 gray {illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>Ad sowed 4 bushel of own peas Dan is breaking in an {illegible} I planted a grapevine of Wallace it is the Polkington & the Prentice grape & a Niagara raspberry came from F G Association fine rain this afternoon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>the ground is too damp to drag Dan & shoveling out crossrows he helped to plant 4 apple trees that Ad bought at the station 1 Wealthy 1 Wallbridge 1 Fameus 1 MacIntosh Red 6 of the gray raspberries I bored & set some posts for grapevines</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>Dan drew some dung to the garden little rain</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>we drew stones for the foundation of Wallaces Woodshed he expects the framers on Monday</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>the Revd Mr Tyghe preached this morning Mr Shane at night </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>Dan went to Gananoque for a load of lumber for Wallace this afternoon I dug some in the garden</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>Dan drew dung to the Garden in the forenoon he then draged the head Ridge at the old well & sowed about 3/4 of bushel of peas I sowed nearly 2 wash basins full of {illegible} David & his family came from Delta Bessie came with them {illegible} with them </td>
 </tr>

<table>

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1883

May	1	sowed our own small oats 1 1/2 bushel with center field west of the wheat & 4 bushel in the field front of the house
	2	Dan plowed where he left off below the New Barn Ad went to Gananoque I went to the post office saw the smoke coming out of Robert Cornetts house along with JA Bradley we gave the alarm got pails & poured on water all to no use it was burned he lost most of his things there was a general turnout every one did their best Darling store caught fire & was burned down they saved Dean's shop & house which was between Darling store & Cornetts house Darling got out all his Goods out before they were damaged
	3	I went to Fairfax this afternoon with Mr Shane the commission to be tomorrow Dan plowed
	4	Revd Mr Shane had the commission at Fairfax good attendance
	5	Dan drew dung to the garden in the forenoon plowed in the afternoon fine growing time fine shower last night
	6	Dan breaking {illegible} Ad sowed the black barley & the grass {illegible} east side of the field then 3 bushel of peas that he bought off the Widow {illegible} I planted 6 gray {illegible}
	7	Ad sowed 4 bushel of own peas Dan is breaking in an {illegible} I planted a grapevine of Wallace it is the Polkington & the Prentice grape & a Niagara raspberry came from F G Association fine rain this afternoon
	8	the ground is too damp to drag Dan & shoveling out crossrows he helped to plant 4 apple trees that Ad bought at the station 1 Wealthy 1 Wallbridge 1 Fameus 1 MacIntosh Red 6 of the gray raspberries I bored & set some posts for grapevines
	9	Dan drew some dung to the garden little rain
	10	we drew stones for the foundation of Wallaces Woodshed he expects the framers on Monday
	11	the Revd Mr Tyghe preached this morning Mr Shane at night
	12	Dan went to Gananoque for a load of lumber for Wallace this afternoon I dug some in the garden
	13	Dan drew dung to the Garden in the forenoon he then draged the head Ridge at the old well & sowed about 3/4 of bushel of peas I sowed nearly 2 wash basins full of {illegible} David & his family came from Delta Bessie came with them {illegible} with them
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