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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889

William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 63.pdf

1888

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Nov</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>Ad went to a plowing Bee of Samuel Johnstons this morning there was 17 teams and plows</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>Ad is plowing the center east field fine day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>Ad brought up stuff from Mcconnels for two doors one for the Icehouse & one for a storm door for the kitchen this morning he is plowing in the afternoon heavy rain last night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>4</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>A student preached this evening</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>Ad plowed in the little field where he cow corn flax and oats east line finished it </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>Ad plowed in the East center field I made doors</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>Ad plowed in the forenoon he then went to the funeral of Mrs Jack Landon She was buired at the Ebenezer church I went the funeral of A child Mr Moxley it buired at the Union</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>Ad plowed in the East center field </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>heavy rain last night and all day no work done</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>the ground is in a swim every thing is full of wate</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>rain most of the night we put the cows stable last night A is fixing the cow stable this forenoon still raining</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>11</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Millard preached this morning he got home last night </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>Ad plowed this forenoon he then went to the funeral of Mr Bells childs Revd Mr Tye preached in his church it was buried at the Union</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>Ad plowed in East center field very hard frost last night Ad finished the field at night and took the plow with him</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>Ad plowed at Wallaces in the forenoon we then pulled the Turnips I toped them he got the horses & waggon out brought them in left part here & took part home</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>Jennie Beatty came from Pembroke last night Ad is plowing at Wallaces</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>I went to the funeral of Mr Bells second child </td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>Ad   Do     Do   Jonnie went to Lyn this afternoon I fixed on a storm door front of house 
</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>Ad is plowing at Wallaces hard frost last night cold day I put a door on the Icehouse</td>
 </tr>

<table>

Revision as of May 17, 2025, 1:14:43 AM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1888

Nov	1	Ad went to a plowing Bee of Samuel Johnstons this morning there was 17 teams and plows
	2	Ad is plowing the center east field fine day
	3	Ad brought up stuff from Mcconnels for two doors one for the Icehouse & one for a storm door for the kitchen this morning he is plowing in the afternoon heavy rain last night
4		A student preached this evening
	5	Ad plowed in the little field where he cow corn flax and oats east line finished it
	6	Ad plowed in the East center field I made doors
	7	Ad plowed in the forenoon he then went to the funeral of Mrs Jack Landon She was buired at the Ebenezer church I went the funeral of A child Mr Moxley it buired at the Union
	8	Ad plowed in the East center field
	9	heavy rain last night and all day no work done
the ground is in a swim every thing is full of wate	10	rain most of the night we put the cows stable last night A is fixing the cow stable this forenoon still raining
11		Revd Mr Millard preached this morning he got home last night
	12	Ad plowed this forenoon he then went to the funeral of Mr Bells childs Revd Mr Tye preached in his church it was buried at the Union
	13	Ad plowed in East center field very hard frost last night Ad finished the field at night and took the plow with him
	14	Ad plowed at Wallaces in the forenoon we then pulled the Turnips I toped them he got the horses & waggon out brought them in left part here & took part home
	15	Jennie Beatty came from Pembroke last night Ad is plowing at Wallaces
I went to the funeral of Mr Bells second child	16	Ad Do Do Jonnie went to Lyn this afternoon I fixed on a storm door front of house
	17	Ad is plowing at Wallaces hard frost last night cold day I put a door on the Icehouse

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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889

William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 63.pdf

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