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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883

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1882

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Sept</td>
  <td>1</td>
  <td>Dan and Wallace is helping Bruce to draw in there is a fine rain this afternoon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>2</td>
  <td>I went to Gananoque with Hugh McKay for to get stuff for a fence for the church we got it at McClarnens Dan went to {illegible} with a grist 10 bags wheat <s>went to look for himself some {illegible}</s> </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>3 Dan took Richards to Fairfax & Sand Bay</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Richards preached at night Mr Crage at night </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>4</td>
  <td>I went to helped J McDonald in the shop to make a share for the plow there was so Many horses came in that we got very little done Dan was looking for {illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>paid McDonald in share 3.50</td>
  <td>5</td>
  <td>I was a McDonalds all day got the share done Dan started to plow for the fall wheat he is cross plowing</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>6</td>
  <td>Dan is plowing I got a shoe o Kate I went to a Harvest home dinner in the Grill Shed there was a large gathering Ellen an the children & Bissie came from Perth on Express</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>7</td>
  <td>Dan drew in Wallaces oats I helped them fine day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>8</td>
  <td>Dan is plowing for fallwheat it is hard work we drew in the flaxseed 
 cool day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>9</td>
  <td>Dan is plowing I went with Wm McCready to try & get some stones at Armstrongs for corners for the Sand Bay church we got four small ones put in two blasts they did not qua{illegible}</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>10</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Bailie at night </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>11</td>
  <td>Dan is plowing I nailed some fence boards on the posts for a lain and got some wood</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>12</td>
  <td>Dan finished the cross plowing today it is very hard  <s>Dan cultivated & rolled the peace Ellen {illegible}</s>

Revd Mr Leashman preached the induction service Revd Mr McQuaid and Willson adressed the Miniter an people we had a good meeting after the congregation dismissed Mr Leashman called the session and Mr Shane in Moderator of Sission I was put in Rep{illegible} Elder</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>13</td>
  <td>Dan cultivated & rolled the peice it is very rough Ellen & me went to Sand Bay to the Laying of a corner ston of a Presbyterian Church Revd D Jordan Laushway McQuaig & Shane adressed the people</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>14</td>
  <td>heavy wind and rain most of the day Dan drew dung</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>15</td>
  <td>Dan drew dung from Mathews for wheat Aunt Isabela came from Duram on the Express</td>
 </tr>

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1882

Sept	1	Dan and Wallace is helping Bruce to draw in there is a fine rain this afternoon
	2	I went to Gananoque with Hugh McKay for to get stuff for a fence for the church we got it at McClarnens Dan went to {illegible} with a grist 10 bags wheat ~~went to look for himself some {illegible}~~
3 Dan took Richards to Fairfax & Sand Bay		Revd Mr Richards preached at night Mr Crage at night
	4	I went to helped J McDonald in the shop to make a share for the plow there was so Many horses came in that we got very little done Dan was looking for {illegible}
paid McDonald in share 3.50	5	I was a McDonalds all day got the share done Dan started to plow for the fall wheat he is cross plowing
	6	Dan is plowing I got a shoe o Kate I went to a Harvest home dinner in the Grill Shed there was a large gathering Ellen an the children & Bissie came from Perth on Express
	7	Dan drew in Wallaces oats I helped them fine day
	8	Dan is plowing for fallwheat it is hard work we drew in the flaxseed cool day
	9	Dan is plowing I went with Wm McCready to try & get some stones at Armstrongs for corners for the Sand Bay church we got four small ones put in two blasts they did not qua{illegible}
10		Revd Mr Shane preached this morning Mr Bailie at night
	11	Dan is plowing I nailed some fence boards on the posts for a lain and got some wood
	12	Dan finished the cross plowing today it is very hard ~~Dan cultivated & rolled the peace Ellen {illegible}~~ Revd Mr Leashman preached the induction service Revd Mr McQuaid and Willson adressed the Miniter an people we had a good meeting after the congregation dismissed Mr Leashman called the session and Mr Shane in Moderator of Sission I was put in Rep{illegible} Elder
	13	Dan cultivated & rolled the peice it is very rough Ellen & me went to Sand Bay to the Laying of a corner ston of a Presbyterian Church Revd D Jordan Laushway McQuaig & Shane adressed the people
	14	heavy wind and rain most of the day Dan drew dung
	15	Dan drew dung from Mathews for wheat Aunt Isabela came from Duram on the Express

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