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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886
William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 14.pdf
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1883
| Sept | 1 | Dan cradled the peice of ats that was left that to green this morning he had then helped Bruce to draw & I went to Sand Bay to a session meeting & church |
| 2 | the communion was taken in the Sand Bay church there was a large attendance 51 communion five new members | |
| 3 | Bruce & Baynan is helping Dan to hook the peas they finished them this afternoon | |
| 4 | Dan went to Escott Mill for the grist this morning he helped Bruce to draw in this afternoon | |
| 5 | Dan cut some wood for Abia he helped Bruce to hook peas in the afternoon | |
| 6 | Dan help Bruce to draw in all day | |
| 7 | Do Do Do they drew one load of oats that we had in left in the North field it was too green to cut when the rest was cut | |
| 8 | Dan thrashed some fall wheat for seed I helped a little in the forenoon went to an Agriculture meeting at Deans | |
| 9 | Professor Moatt preached this morning | |
| 10 | Dan & Bruce plowed 4 ridges on the west side of the summer follow & sowed the bushel of the Martin Amber fall wheat this morning that I got from Rennies | |
| 11 | Dan is helping Bruce to draw & he was there in the afternoon yesterday I made a gate for the corn field | |
| 12 | Dan drew in our peas Banian helped him Bruce cut part of our oats I went to the Bay for pig for the Socitie that we got from Luther Loweys | |
| 13 | Bruce finished cuting our oats this morning Dan is drawing in for them fine day | |
| 14 | Dan is helping Bruce to draw his oats | |
| 15 | Do Do Do fine day | |
| 16 | Revd Mr Nicolson preached at Fairfax & Sand Bay in the morning & noon here at night | |
| 17 | rain last night & this morning I went to the Kingston Presbytery at noon on the Express Dan & Bruce is plowing for the remainder of the fall wheat | |
| 18 | I got home on the Express Dan is drawing some of the oats | |
| 19 | Dan and Bruces Boys finished drawing the oats I raked the ground with Mr Shanes horse very warm day |
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