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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889

William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 53.pdf

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1888 June 1 Ad worked on the road with the team too Ad cultivated part of the Corn ground & took out some Stones there was a fine shower at noon I attended the Preparatory service in our church Mrs C Stewart & Mrs Wm Landon was admitted as members Mrs Wm was baptized 3 children & 1 of Mrs Stewart's 3 Mr Millard preached & dispense the communion 40 part took for Ad wash the Sheep cold day there was a little Frost 5 Ad worked on the road with the team 6 Do Do Do Do Do Philo was on with to day we had 6 days 7 Ad worked on the road in the forenoon he cultivated for the SMS corn in the afternoon 8oclock Ad got Mr Finley's Cedar & sowed 4 ridges in North half west side of East field the ground is very dry I planted 15 Hills in the little field at the milk shed I put a handful of old handgun in each then put 4 kernels in Hill he then shared 8 of the sheep fine day 9 Ad shared the rest of the Sheep this morning 10 Revd Mr Millard preached at Fairfax & Sand Bay at noon there is no preaching here they are repairing our church side note heavy rain & thunder with hail this afternoon 11oclock Ad & Philo is putting a wire fence on the North field West Side to midle of it 12 Ad drew rails from where he put the wire fence yesterday to a cross fence in southeast field in the forenoon we put in 3 large posts & a number of small1s along the midle of the field front of house & 1 wire for a lain to take the cows Midle East field side note Robert Beatty came up to day they are all well 13 Ad put up the rails that he drew from the road across the midle of Southeast field 14 Ad Ford & Dug holes along the Side Road 15 Ad Do Do Do the ground is very dry 16 Ad put wire on on the posts that he down along the road warm dry day

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