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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883
William Beatty 1880-1883 Diary 64.pdf
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1882
| Oct | 19 | the thrashers cam last night to thrash we thrased the fall wheat had 110 bushel good crop 32 peas & oats they then moved to the new Barn for the thrash what was there |
| 20 | had 413 of oats and 70 of Barley 32 of Peas | |
| 21 | finished all here by noon to day I went to church Revd Mr Lownie preached he has just come from scotland he was here all night | |
| 22 | Revd Mr Lownie preached Mr Shane a drizzle the Co{illegible} there was eight Joined the church | |
| 23 | we cleaned up oats Dan took 100 bushel to the station they are 35 cents per bushel | |
| 24 | cleaned up more oats Dan took them to the station in all 212 bushel & 32 lbs | |
| 25 | Dan helped to dig Mr Jonathan Websters grave at the union church the Sermon was preached at the church here the church was filled to over flowing Revd Mr Crage preached there was 84 teams | |
| 26 | Dan drew home the Webster mild shed we took down last night we are going put it here for a hog pen I mad a stand for the clock Janet went to Gananoque with Wallace he took the wheat | |
| 27 | Dan drew the old stable wood to the woodshed we piled it up in it took one load of it to Wallaces it makes good wood | |
| 28 | Dan drew 2 loads of lumber from McCready saw Mill that is we have there now | |
| 29 | rain most of the day Revd Mr Shane preached at night there was very few at Sabbath | |
| 30 | Dan went to Escott to mill he took the last of the last years wheat had 13 bushles | |
| 31 | we cleaned up the last of the oats in the old Barn & cleaned up 18 bags of the Barley Dan took it to the station heavy rain part of the day |
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