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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889

William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 9.pdf

1886

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>August</td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>Ad took the reaper out to Bruces & Reaped for him fine day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Maud was taken with a colic they did nothing after tea Mrs Stevens from Delta came here on the Mixed</td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td> Ad cradled a swath along the road in the spring wheat Charles Roth came with the Reaper and what was fit Ad & Bruces boy drew in 9 loads of oats </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>Ad & the Boys is drawing oats they drew in 6 {illegible} loads fine day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>22</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning church well filled</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>they began to hook peas Philo raked in the midle field with Maud then Ad drew it in & cut Black Barley</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>Ad went to the river to help to look for Arthur Darling he had strayed away he was found near Rockport in an old house Ad hook peas after</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>Ad raked & drew in 1 1/2 loads of Black Barley & 2 loads of wheat fine day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>I went to Turner to help a Bradley in a trial of Mrs Innis for Insanity we sent her to Brockville</td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>they drew 1 load of wheat this morning & then they went with the team out to help Bruce</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>Ad went to Wm McNiels & helped him to draw in oats from CH Armstrongs & he sent Watts to hook peas fine day the ground is very dry</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>Ad took Wat to the outlet this morning he was at Gananoque came down on the Mixed he then drew   loads of peas they are very good</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>29</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this evening</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>rain last night & to day very little done</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td> they drew in the grass peas put them in the New Barn fine drying day </td>
 </tr>

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1886

August	19	Ad took the reaper out to Bruces & Reaped for him fine day
Maud was taken with a colic they did nothing after tea Mrs Stevens from Delta came here on the Mixed	20	Ad cradled a swath along the road in the spring wheat Charles Roth came with the Reaper and what was fit Ad & Bruces boy drew in 9 loads of oats
	21	Ad & the Boys is drawing oats they drew in 6 {illegible} loads fine day
22		Revd Mr Millard preached this morning church well filled
	23	they began to hook peas Philo raked in the midle field with Maud then Ad drew it in & cut Black Barley
	24	Ad went to the river to help to look for Arthur Darling he had strayed away he was found near Rockport in an old house Ad hook peas after
	25	Ad raked & drew in 1 1/2 loads of Black Barley & 2 loads of wheat fine day
I went to Turner to help a Bradley in a trial of Mrs Innis for Insanity we sent her to Brockville	26	they drew 1 load of wheat this morning & then they went with the team out to help Bruce
	27	Ad went to Wm McNiels & helped him to draw in oats from CH Armstrongs & he sent Watts to hook peas fine day the ground is very dry
	28	Ad took Wat to the outlet this morning he was at Gananoque came down on the Mixed he then drew loads of peas they are very good
29		Revd Mr Millard preached this evening
	30	rain last night & to day very little done
	31	they drew in the grass peas put them in the New Barn fine drying day

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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889

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