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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860
William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860_10.pdf
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1858
| July 1 | Went threw the turnips with Bet the flys is very bad David helped Wm Hazelwood & Jock drew sand from Lyn for him very warm Day |
| 2 | went to Brockville with Wat he is going to Toronto to the Board of examination |
| 3 | helped John Innis to make a Jack for his thrashing machin A fine Showr this afternoon David draged on the cristie place Jock plowed in the harper field |
| 4 | the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintown |
| 5 | David went through the corn & potatos with the cultivator very Dry weather & made pass |
| 6 | hoed the potatos the ground very dry |
| 7 | Do Corn Do |
| 8 | finished the hoeing fine shower in the at night |
| 9 | Jock went to Brockville with A calf & sheep he got 3 dollars for the sheep bought 2 scyths 5s.7 1/2d warnted from Ashely & fixed some horse rake teeth for A Armstrong |
| 10 | Walter Lucy went to Lyn with firkins for Elingham I went farmersville with the School Mistress she was brough up by Mathew Towe for whipping his son the cace was not sustained it was tryed before Mesefsrs Giles Hazelwood & Parish |
| 11 | the Revd Mr Milles preached in caintown |
| 12 | heavy rain last night & all day to lay the ground in A swim or flood |
| 13 | let water of the Turnips the ground in A flood made a hay rack for bobs waggon |
| 14 | Began to mow below the house fine Day |
| 15 | mowed in the little orchard grafs good |
| 16 | Do Do Do & drew in to the old Barn |
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