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William Beatty Diary, 1867-1871
William Beatty Diary 1867-1871 43.pdf
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1869
{August}
| August | 15 | the Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse this forenoon a little rain John Young come home from cristie he is up helping Cristie |
| 16 | very heavy rain last night & this forenoon I got J McMullin & Wm J Turner to draw sand for the church we moved the fence from the horse paster across to to the old house | |
| 17 | began to cut the wheat in the north field it is a fine crop | |
| 18 | worked at wheat I went to the funeral of old Mrs Cornet in the afternoon She was buried at Robinsons the Revd Mr Follock preached there was 45 waggons & buggys beside horsemen | |
| 19 | worked at the wheat & drew in 3 loads of bound Rye | |
| 20 | finishd the wheat this forenoon & raked up the 2 bushel sowing of Black oats & drew them in Ad & Billie helped Ben Young to thrash in the afternoon I cut some of the Barley in the midle field north end east line | |
| 21 | finished cuting the Barley Billie got some of the horses Shoes fixed with P.M. Moore & made a bargon with to Shoe by the year for 6 1/2 dollors Ad helped T. Bradley to thrash I met the Rev Mr Chambers at the Station & took him to Reeds | |
| 22 | went to Reeds Schoolhouse & heard the Revd Mr Chamber preach he had the Scacrement there & preachd in our School house at night | |
| 23 | raked & drew in the Barley Ad cut some of the oats at Sheepards | |
| 24 | the Boys worked at Sheepards I went to Mr Darling with Mr Austin I laid out a road betwen 17 & 18 in the first concession got dinner at Mr Keers & tea at Darling | |
| 25 | the thrashers here last night Burns & Rape we thrashed to day 19 bushel of Spring wheat 22 of oats 63 of Peas & Barley | |
| 26 | finished this morning the Rye 32 bushel fall wheat 10 bushel drew in some of the Spring wheat after cleaning the floor | |
| 27 | finished drawing in the wheat the forenoon then cut wheat at Sheapards Vize Heacock & Mrs Stainin come hear to day fine weather | |
| 28 | heavy rain to day no work except what I did in the Barn | |
| 29 | Revd Mr Austin preachd in the Shoolhouse this afternoon | |
| 30 | the Boys workd at Sheepards I ridled the peas out of the Barley & drew in a load of oats | |
| 31 | went to gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat & some wool got two packs 4d per lb the Boys cut the oats at home & hooked the Socities peas |
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