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William Beatty Diary, 1889-1892

William Beatty 1889-1892 Diary 37.pdf

1891
August
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  <td>28</td>
  <td>Ad & Wallace did a good days drawing to day</td>
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  <td>29</td>
  <td>ad & Wallace is drawing from the midle field they in {illegible} loads of Barley they had 2 loads they then drew in oats they got the last load in after dark and that is all but the Buckwheat fine day </td>
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  <td>30</td>
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  <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day</td>
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  <td>31</td>
  <td>Ad went up with Wallace to cut his wheat it rained it began to rained 4 oclock they got the Wheat done</td>
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  <td>Sept</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>the Warn Boys came & got the thrasher in order after dinner and they thrased 260 bushel of Barley and was done before sundone & left for Bruces before sundown</td>
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  <td></td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>heavy fog this morning they thrashed at in the forenoon Ad helped & then went & cut Wallaces oats</td>
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  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>Ad tried A peaharvest it did not work right so he took back is was David Johnstons he drew in a loads of peas to the New Barn heavy rain at night</td>
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  <td></td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>Ad & Wallace hooked peas as soon as they were fitt</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>Ad & Wallace went up to work it soon began rain & drisled rain most of the day </td>
 </tr>

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  <td>6</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>this was communion at Fairfax Besie & Mistress went to it there rain most of the day very few out</td>
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  <td></td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>Ad & Wallace went to his place & brought 2 loads home fine day and drining Bessie went West to Miss Olivers peapel she intends to stop at Trontoon the way</td>
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  <td>X</td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>Ad & Wallace is drawing in there to day fine day William left the for home without saying a word we hunted the farm everywhere & could not find him</td>
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  <td></td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>Ad went to his Father is his Father wont send Ad would not have him back  to George Mathias helpd <s>to</s> Wallace to draw in the peas fine day</td>
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  <td></td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>Ad & Wallace drew in the pease they had to a load in the old barn over the oats & in the New Barn floor all is in here except the Buckwheat it is not ready yet they Wallace took to some at home</td>
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  <td></td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>Ad went to help Wallace this morning fine day</td>
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  <td>13</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>A student Preached this morning Revd Mr Fairley had the communion Chas Lake</td>
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  <td></td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>Ad is helping Wallace fine day</td>
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  <td></td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>Do    Do     Do     with A little shower Revd Mr Shane came on the Express this afternoon</td>
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Revision as of Jun 3, 2025, 2:03:19 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1891 August

	28	Ad & Wallace did a good days drawing to day
	29	ad & Wallace is drawing from the midle field they in {illegible} loads of Barley they had 2 loads they then drew in oats they got the last load in after dark and that is all but the Buckwheat fine day
30		Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day
	31	Ad went up with Wallace to cut his wheat it rained it began to rained 4 oclock they got the Wheat done
Sept	1	the Warn Boys came & got the thrasher in order after dinner and they thrased 260 bushel of Barley and was done before sundone & left for Bruces before sundown
	2	heavy fog this morning they thrashed at in the forenoon Ad helped & then went & cut Wallaces oats
	3	Ad tried A peaharvest it did not work right so he took back is was David Johnstons he drew in a loads of peas to the New Barn heavy rain at night
	4	Ad & Wallace hooked peas as soon as they were fitt
	5	Ad & Wallace went up to work it soon began rain & drisled rain most of the day
6		this was communion at Fairfax Besie & Mistress went to it there rain most of the day very few out
	7	Ad & Wallace went to his place & brought 2 loads home fine day and drining Bessie went West to Miss Olivers peapel she intends to stop at Trontoon the way
X	8	Ad & Wallace is drawing in there to day fine day William left the for home without saying a word we hunted the farm everywhere & could not find him
	9	Ad went to his Father is his Father wont send Ad would not have him back to George Mathias helpd to Wallace to draw in the peas fine day
	10	Ad & Wallace drew in the pease they had to a load in the old barn over the oats & in the New Barn floor all is in here except the Buckwheat it is not ready yet they Wallace took to some at home
	11	Ad went to help Wallace this morning fine day
	12	Do Do Do Do Do
13		A student Preached this morning Revd Mr Fairley had the communion Chas Lake
	14	Ad is helping Wallace fine day
	15	Do Do Do with A little shower Revd Mr Shane came on the Express this afternoon

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William Beatty Diary, 1889-1892

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