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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889

William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 58.pdf

1888

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  <td>August</td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>Revd Mr Millard got home yesterday all with Mr Matchalf stoped hear last night he lectured on Macedonia in our church got a collection of 4 Dollars &  40 cents they say that he spoke well Ad took Philo to the out post he going Wats Island he turned over the peas fine drying day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>19</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>Ad had to go &  meet 2 men from the rear Township about the Town Line 2 of Bruces  Boys came &  got in the peas &  some oats they had 2 loads</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td> Ad finished cuting the oats that he brought from the Red Dear last fall this forenoon he helped Bruce to draw in the afternoon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>22</td>
  <td>rain this morning Ad thrashed peas this afternoon I attended a director meeting </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>Alf Green came &  cut the spring wheat one of Bruces  Boys helped Ad to stook it it is very thin</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>Ad got Mr Greens Boy to help him they raked up the Northwest oats &   drew them in &  the flax put them in the little mow in the old  Barn <s>25 Revd Millard preached at night</s></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>Ad and one of Bruces  Boys  drew in the spring wheat this forenoon they had 4 loads at both teams went to Bruces in the afternoon &   drew in there</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>26</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Millard preached at night </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>that finished our Harvesting all is in good order</td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td> Ad raked up the spring wheat ground &  brought it up on the waggon this forenoon he <s> went and helped Bruce to draw in them</s> he went to Brockville with Philo he is going to the high school they came home does not commence till next Monday</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>Ad &  Philo went &  helped Bruce with the team fine day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>Ad &  Philo helped Bruce they had the team they him he has got all done fine day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>Ad &  Philo is drawing dung to the N field</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>Ad &  Philo is drawing dung to Do Do fine day </td>
 </tr>

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1888

August	18	Revd Mr Millard got home yesterday all with Mr Matchalf stoped hear last night he lectured on Macedonia in our church got a collection of 4 Dollars & 40 cents they say that he spoke well Ad took Philo to the out post he going Wats Island he turned over the peas fine drying day
19		Revd Mr Millard preached this morning
	20	Ad had to go & meet 2 men from the rear Township about the Town Line 2 of Bruces Boys came & got in the peas & some oats they had 2 loads
	21	Ad finished cuting the oats that he brought from the Red Dear last fall this forenoon he helped Bruce to draw in the afternoon
	22	rain this morning Ad thrashed peas this afternoon I attended a director meeting
	23	Alf Green came & cut the spring wheat one of Bruces Boys helped Ad to stook it it is very thin
	24	Ad got Mr Greens Boy to help him they raked up the Northwest oats & drew them in & the flax put them in the little mow in the old Barn ~~25 Revd Millard preached at night~~
	25	Ad and one of Bruces Boys drew in the spring wheat this forenoon they had 4 loads at both teams went to Bruces in the afternoon & drew in there
26		Revd Mr Millard preached at night
that finished our Harvesting all is in good order	27	Ad raked up the spring wheat ground & brought it up on the waggon this forenoon he ~~went and helped Bruce to draw in them~~ he went to Brockville with Philo he is going to the high school they came home does not commence till next Monday
	28	Ad & Philo went & helped Bruce with the team fine day
	29	Ad & Philo helped Bruce they had the team they him he has got all done fine day
	30	Ad & Philo is drawing dung to the N field
	31	Ad & Philo is drawing dung to Do Do fine day

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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889

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