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William Beatty Diary, 1889-1892

William Beatty 1889-1892 Diary 21.pdf

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August
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  <td>23</td>
  <td>Ad went to Gananoque for A load of Brick for the Manse of the church of England there was A Bee  H Young had</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>24</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Farlie preached this Evening</td>
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  <td></td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>Ad & Philo drew in 1 load of oats from the West field</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>they drew 6 loads East field that finished the drawing</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>Rain last night Ad <s>went help Ab at noon</s> drawing dung to the fairground</td>
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  <td></td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>Wallace took the Horses & Ad & Philo with him to draw in it rained so that they got nothing done</td>
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  <td></td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>Ad drew dung to the lower field fine day</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>31</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning</td>
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  <td></td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>Ad went to Sand Bay & brought home a load of wood this forenoon Wallace took one horse & the Waggon & went to draw {cut off} at home</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>they helped Bruce to draw in got his all in</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>Ad got a load of wood from Sand Bay for himself</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>Ad went to Kingston with Philo to see A Doctor about his Ears he is very deaf he took something out & he heard all right</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>Ad & Philo drew dung to the North field Ad loaded</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>Ad & Philo drew dund to the North field Ad loaded I atend the preparatery service before the Communion service</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>7</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this afternoon there was A large congregation</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>Ad went to draw in Wallaces peas & brought A load of old pine roots and limbs for Steem thrasher</td>
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  <td></td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>Ad is loading dung from the fram the cowstable Philo is drawing and unloding it in the North field</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>Ad & Philo is drawing dung to north field</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>heavy rain last night & all day Ad & Philo thrashing fall wheat for seed he intends to </td>
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  <td></td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>Lizie and the two Neases went home on the mixt this morning Ad went to Abs to thresh this morning</td>
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  <td>14</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>Ad plowed in the North field fine day</td>
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  <td></td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>rain last night & this morning Ad plowed this afternoon</td>
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  <td></td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>Ad cultivated the wheat ground & sowed 4 1/4 Bushel of wheat the ground is good order in the afternoon</td>
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  <td></td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>finished the draging water furring the fallows this forenoon {illegible} cow corn {rest of entry illegible}</td>
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August

	23	Ad went to Gananoque for A load of Brick for the Manse of the church of England there was A Bee H Young had
24		Revd Mr Farlie preached this Evening
	25	Ad & Philo drew in 1 load of oats from the West field
	26	they drew 6 loads East field that finished the drawing
	27	Rain last night Ad ~~went help Ab at noon~~ drawing dung to the fairground
	28	Ad went to help Abs at noon to day
	29	Wallace took the Horses & Ad & Philo with him to draw in it rained so that they got nothing done
	30	Ad drew dung to the lower field fine day
31		Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning
	1	Ad went to Sand Bay & brought home a load of wood this forenoon Wallace took one horse & the Waggon & went to draw {cut off} at home
	2	they helped Bruce to draw in got his all in
	3	Ad got a load of wood from Sand Bay for himself
	4	Ad went to Kingston with Philo to see A Doctor about his Ears he is very deaf he took something out & he heard all right
	5	Ad & Philo drew dung to the North field Ad loaded
	6	Ad & Philo drew dund to the North field Ad loaded I atend the preparatery service before the Communion service
7		Revd Mr Fairley preached this afternoon there was A large congregation
	8	Ad went to draw in Wallaces peas & brought A load of old pine roots and limbs for Steem thrasher
	9	Ad is loading dung from the fram the cowstable Philo is drawing and unloding it in the North field
	10	Ad & Philo is drawing dung to north field
	11	heavy rain last night & all day Ad & Philo thrashing fall wheat for seed he intends to
	12	rain most of the day
	13	Lizie and the two Neases went home on the mixt this morning Ad went to Abs to thresh this morning
14		Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning
	15	Ad plowed in the North field fine day
	16	rain last night & this morning Ad plowed this afternoon
	17	Ad cultivated the wheat ground & sowed 4 1/4 Bushel of wheat the ground is good order in the afternoon
	18	finished the draging water furring the fallows this forenoon {illegible} cow corn {rest of entry illegible}

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William Beatty Diary, 1889-1892

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