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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883
William Beatty 1880-1883 Diary 42.pdf
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1881
| Nov | 18 | Ad and me put the long sleeper in ther place in the sheep pen in the forenoon he helped Wallace to Shingle in the afternoon cold day (Ad went to B. Youngs for the raising |
| let the Ram to the sheep | 19 | rain and snow or rather sleet I split wood |
| 20 | Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Crage at night | |
| 21 | Ad helped Wallace to shingle they got it finished then was off them at it prety cold day | |
| 22 | Ad killed 3 spring pigs he brought one of them here it weighed 210 pounds I taped my shoes | |
| 23 | Robie finished drawing the dung at the road Ad is beging to move the thing | |
| 24 | they are moving all that they can drawing wood loose lumber very cold time | |
| 25 | Robie is helping Bruce to thrash Ad is moving all he can I split some wood | |
| 26 | I fixed up some of the fence this forenoon went to a Agriculture meeting at Deans snow & rain | |
| 27 | Revd Mr Crage preached this morning Mr Shane at night | |
| 28 | Ad moved out the Family to day they are all in bush they have a good deal to do yet | |
| 29 | Ad & Robie is buisy drawing things & fixing up the house | |
| 30 | Robie is helping Bruce to thrash Ad is giting thing fixed in the house |
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