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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883
William Beatty 1880-1883 Diary 68.pdf
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1882
| Dec | 19 | Dan went to the 6 con for a load of wood for the Widow Landon he had a cord and a half it is two dollars per cord I take the cattle to J. Taylors well near the station |
| 20 | Dan is helping Bruce to thrash fine day Bessie and Jennie came from from school a Miss Smith came with Bessie from Kingston for to spend the hallodas here | |
| 21 | Dan went to Bruces this morning to thrash I tended the cattle we hope to watter them at Taylors well | |
| 22 | Dan went to Bruces to thrash finished tthis forenoon they came to the Road Barn and thrashed 150 bushel of oats Robert Lattimer son helped us | |
| 23 | they finished our thrashing at night we had all together 350 bushel there they all in the granary there | |
| 24 | Revd Mr Bond preached this morning Mr Shane at night | |
| 25 | Dan went away yesterday he did not come home to day I watered the cattle at the gravel pit to day the water is runing there has been fine warm days with some rain and snow for some days back | |
| 26 | Dan came home this afternoon he was at Mallortown Mrs John Buel is dead his sister lived with her | |
| 27 | Ellen and me went to Delta to Lizie & vive Dan did the chores Lizie is able to get up and walk about without help I was suprised to see her so well we stoped with here all night | |
| 28 | came home this afternoon they are all well very fine weather the roads good | |
| 29 | Dan drew some wood from the 6 consession | |
| Dan thrashed some peas in the {illegible} | 30 | I went to Fairfax Abie went with me there was a meeting of the session there 6 persons Joined the church. Abie was one of them they have a fine church there Revd Mr Shane preached |
| 31 | went to Fairfax the communion was dispenced there was a very large meeting the church was full fine day Samuel Daonavan gave me 50 cent for the pine I provided |
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