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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889

William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 31.pdf

1887

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>July</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>Ad finished cuting Wallaces & a piece below the little field fine day Jennie & Ellen went on the Express to Scott or rather {illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>Ad finished drawing in Wallaces &  drew in a load from below the little he took home be there now below the house fine haying day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>Ad & a man called Wright  drew in 5 loads of hay from the field north of the house John Giffs left off work he went to Toronto on the midnight train</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>I raked for a little that is the I have done this season</td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>Ad mowed in the North field &  drew he  drew in   loads & 1 from below the house</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>Mr Landon came with his Reaper & cut & bound the fall wheat Ad stooked it up Ad says that it is a fine crop </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>Ad mowed in the North field this forenoon he  drew in 3 loads of hay put it over the old stable I raked it with Kate all the ground</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>24</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>the  Revd Professor Nicholson preached</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>Ad is mowing & drawing John Johnston Henerys son is helping they drew in 3 loads of hay put it over the old cow & horse stable then they drew in the fall wheat there was 3 loads</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>Ad finished the mowing this forenoon he drew in 3 loads of hay in the afternoon I raked it put it in the same place very warm day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>Ad went to Sand Bay Birion McNiel went with him they are going mow the hay there on the new land</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>Ad & Byron came home at night they finished the cuting they this afternoon heavy rain at noon so they could not do anything the Newboys helping them Ad brought the 2 year old heffer home</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>Ad went Ab McNiels on business it is very dull day no work done </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mr Willson a student came on the Express</td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>Ad & 2 of Bruces Boys went to Sand Bay & stacked the hay they had to rake it is good fine drying day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>31</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Mr Willson a student preached this evening </td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of Apr 22, 2025, 1:40:30 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1887

July	18	Ad finished cuting Wallaces & a piece below the little field fine day Jennie & Ellen went on the Express to Scott or rather {illegible}
	19	Ad finished drawing in Wallaces & drew in a load from below the little he took home be there now below the house fine haying day
	20	Ad & a man called Wright drew in 5 loads of hay from the field north of the house John Giffs left off work he went to Toronto on the midnight train
I raked for a little that is the I have done this season	21	Ad mowed in the North field & drew he drew in loads & 1 from below the house
	22	Mr Landon came with his Reaper & cut & bound the fall wheat Ad stooked it up Ad says that it is a fine crop
	23	Ad mowed in the North field this forenoon he drew in 3 loads of hay put it over the old stable I raked it with Kate all the ground
24		the Revd Professor Nicholson preached
	25	Ad is mowing & drawing John Johnston Henerys son is helping they drew in 3 loads of hay put it over the old cow & horse stable then they drew in the fall wheat there was 3 loads
	26	Ad finished the mowing this forenoon he drew in 3 loads of hay in the afternoon I raked it put it in the same place very warm day
	27	Ad went to Sand Bay Birion McNiel went with him they are going mow the hay there on the new land
	28	Ad & Byron came home at night they finished the cuting they this afternoon heavy rain at noon so they could not do anything the Newboys helping them Ad brought the 2 year old heffer home
	29	Ad went Ab McNiels on business it is very dull day no work done
Mr Willson a student came on the Express	30	Ad & 2 of Bruces Boys went to Sand Bay & stacked the hay they had to rake it is good fine drying day
31		Mr Willson a student preached this evening

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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889

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