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William Beatty Diary, 1889-1892

William Beatty 1889-1892 Diary 40.pdf

1891

November
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  <td>1</td>
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  <td>Revd {erased} Revd Mr Fairley Preached this Evening</td>
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  <td>2</td>
  <td>Ad is plowing in the midle stuble field fine day</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>3</td>
  <td>Ad & Mrs McNiels Boy brought A load of potatos here and took another home with him fine day</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>Ad brought in another load here this forenoon that is all he is plowing in the center stuble field now</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>Ad is plowing in the center stuble field</td>
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  <td></td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>Ad finished the field & cleaned out the furrows this forenoon and commenced <s>to plow in the North field</s> with the plow & then shoveled them it took him the rest of the day till dark to get them done</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>8</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>Ad is plowing in the 2nd East field is very dry</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>X</td>
  <td>10</td>
  <td>Do    Do   he had to come to this side it was so dry Jennie & Aunt Jen came from Lyn in from Brockville on the Mixed</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>fine rain in the night it plows beter today</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>Ad is plowing in the Northeast field</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>Do    Do    Jennie & Aunt Jen Do  fine day  Jennie and Aunt Jen went to Lyn on the Mixed</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>Ad went to Mr Herbisons for the colt it pastered there all sumer Alford Turner Ad Boy spit wood & put in the woodshed fine day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>15</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached this evening</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>Ad plowed in the N East center field in the forenoon rain in the afternoon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>Ad & Alford cleened up Barley rained most of the day he took it to the station</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>Alford is spliting wood at the house fine day</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>Do    Do    Ad let the Ram to the Sheep</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>Alford is spliting wood & puting it in the shed Ad is plowing in the North<s>east</s> center field</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>Ad is plowing in the North field Alford is spliting wood this forenoon he went to Junetuck <s>in the afternoon</s> at noon he intends to be there tomorrow</td>
 </tr>

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  <td>22</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Fairley preached here this morning</td>
 </tr>

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  <td></td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>Ad plowing fine day Alford came home last night he is puting the wood in the wood house fine day</td>
 </tr>

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Revision as of Jun 4, 2025, 11:35:16 AM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1891

November

1		Revd {erased} Revd Mr Fairley Preached this Evening
	2	Ad is plowing in the midle stuble field fine day
	3	Ad & Mrs McNiels Boy brought A load of potatos here and took another home with him fine day
	4	Ad brought in another load here this forenoon that is all he is plowing in the center stuble field now
	5	Ad is plowing in the center stuble field
	6	Do Do Do Do
	7	Ad finished the field & cleaned out the furrows this forenoon and commenced ~~to plow in the North field~~ with the plow & then shoveled them it took him the rest of the day till dark to get them done
8		Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning
	9	Ad is plowing in the 2nd East field is very dry
X	10	Do Do he had to come to this side it was so dry Jennie & Aunt Jen came from Lyn in from Brockville on the Mixed
	11	fine rain in the night it plows beter today
	12	Ad is plowing in the Northeast field
	13	Do Do Jennie & Aunt Jen Do fine day Jennie and Aunt Jen went to Lyn on the Mixed
	14	Ad went to Mr Herbisons for the colt it pastered there all sumer Alford Turner Ad Boy spit wood & put in the woodshed fine day
15		Revd Mr Fairley preached this evening
	16	Ad plowed in the N East center field in the forenoon rain in the afternoon
	17	Ad & Alford cleened up Barley rained most of the day he took it to the station
	18	Alford is spliting wood at the house fine day
	19	Do Do Ad let the Ram to the Sheep
	20	Alford is spliting wood & puting it in the shed Ad is plowing in the North~~east~~ center field
	21	Ad is plowing in the North field Alford is spliting wood this forenoon he went to Junetuck ~~in the afternoon~~ at noon he intends to be there tomorrow
22		Revd Mr Fairley preached here this morning
	23	Ad plowing fine day Alford came home last night he is puting the wood in the wood house fine day

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