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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883
William Beatty 1880-1883 Diary 66.pdf
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1882
| Nov | 18 | hard frost last night so that Dan could not Plow he drew dung & spread it on where he plowed it was Mathews dung in the forenoon helped at the hogpen we got the fatining one into it |
| 19 | Revd Mr Crage this morning Mr Galahor was here all night Dan took them to Fairfax Mr Galahar preached there in the afternoon | |
| 20 | we mixed 14 bushel of peas & oats for to grist Dan took them to the sawmill got them ground | |
| 21 | I helped Wallace at a hen house in the forenoon Dan drew straw to fall wheat & spread it on it we then took the sheep to B Youngs to the Ram | |
| 22 | I helped Wallace at the henhouse Dan spread straw | |
| 23 | Dan finished the hog pen I helped Wallace I can do very little I am bad with my stomick I went to see Dr Hannah he give me a bottle & ordered me to Blue pills | |
| 24 | very stormy day snow & rain Dan mended the horse blakets I did very little | |
| 25 | Dan plowed on the Buckwheat ground I made a door for Wallaces henhouse | |
| 26 | Revd Mr Baillie preached this morning Mr Shane at night | |
| 27 | Dan drew sand for Wallaces henhouse and some to bank the house hard froze & very cold | |
| 28 | Dan drew straw to the straberries & sand to cover the greaps and to finish the house | |
| 29 | Dan fixed the cow-stable got the young cattel in I have done very little I am bad with my stomach | |
| 30 | I helped Dan to fixed a fence for a yeard between the hogpen & the end of the Barn very cold dry time Dan went to the 6 con for a load of wood to the church in the afternoon it was afer dark before he got back he left at the gate |
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