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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883
William Beatty 1880-1883 Diary 32.pdf
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1881
| June | 15 | I planted {illegible} of 5 rows Johnston corn next the Barn put the corn in drills Ad is working on the roads he is pathmaster |
| 16 | I worked at the garden Ad is working on the roads | |
| 17 | I worked on the roads for Ad he has to go to John Coates in the forenoon I went to a meeting of congregation & Sesson in the church Reverend Mr Greer was here I was appointed pastore Income | |
| 18 | I got two shoes on Charly by McDonald made out lists of those that had not paid their subscription for Mr Matthews there is over 50 dollars at Fairfax | |
| 19 | Reverend Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Craig preached at night he is new Methedes minister | |
| 20 | I am fixing the truck waggon I have to make a bolster and stakes hounds and other things | |
| 21 | working at the truck waggon | |
| {in left margin} I went to a strabery festival of the church of {illegible} | 22 | I helped Wallace to lay out his Stables |
| 23 | Do Do Do in the morning | |
| {in left margin} I took two veale skines and 5 Deacons skine to Colmans to he taned one of the veal skins And ours was the best | 24 | I went to Delta in the afternoon stopped at Lizies went saw Mr Rodrick about shingles he will have them in a fortnight or 3 weeks he is to send postcard |
| 25 | I got home this morning Bessie came with me Lizie is a good deal better she can rise and walk through the house with two stafs I helped Wallace at his stable he raised it this afternoon it is just East of the church shed I atended A meeting {illegible} | |
| 26 | Revd Mr Craig preached this morning Mr Shane at night | |
| 27 | I worked at the waggon after taking to her school very heavy rain this afternoon | |
| 28 | got some more fixed at McDonalds he fix the waggon went to strawberry festival at church of our church in the Showgrounds very heavy rain this afternoon | |
| 29 | got the chair and table that was at hall then helped Wallace at the rafters got them up Ad helped too | |
| 30 | I went to gananoque got Gillian {illegible} papers filled by P Stanley got wine for the communion took some butter to Brooughs got sugar one half bushel of salt paid for a bag of fine salt |
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