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William Beatty Diary, 1863-1867
Wm Beatty Diary 1863-1867 Wm Beatty Diary 1863-1867 31.pdf
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| March | 1 | No meeting today |
| 2 | {illegible} came with Mr Websters Boys & C. Young {illegible} of the big school {illegible} turnt {illegible} so that we did not finish | |
| 3 | {illegible} thrashing about 9 oclock cean the floor & some grain per for the show at Gananoque {illegible} the flax in the forenoon Ad & Billie helped to {illegible} at the Machin in the afternoon little rain | |
| 5 | went to the Gananoque fair took the first on premium of flax seed on {illegible} & flax & on a cradle the same on Barley acted as Judge on cattle fine day Mr F Jones is giving us $15 on our plowing match for the {illegible} & second prize | |
| 6 | I went to Gananoque station & laid out a Road on the second Concession put up notices & reported to the council Ad helped Wm Turner at thrashing machin Norton Gardener was here all night he was out bying sheep | |
| 7 | put in the stove & fixed pipes Ad went to a Bee of James Choulhoon to draw brick {illegible} Escott heavy rain tonight | |
| the Rev'd Mr Carrol preached in the church | ||
| cleaned 10 bushel of wheat & 10 bushel of barley | ||
| Ad took Teams to {next few lines illegible} | ||
| Ad {illegible} Donavans garden {line illegible} mixed them with {line illegible} took the first premium {illegible} on flax seed 2nd on Rye 3rd on oats {illegible} |
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