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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886
William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 32.pdf
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1883
June 1 | Revd Mr Shane preached this morning | |
2 | Dan plowed the peice for potatos Ad & me cut 3 bushel of Erely Roses warm day | |
3 | Dan finished plowing the potato ground he then dragged it he {illegible} it with {illegible} & Kate | |
4 | Dan cultivated & dragged the potato ground {illegible} cloud out on of it & planted part | |
5 | they planted some more Dan went to dung Bee of Samuel Johnson in the afternoon | |
6 | Ad went to Gananoque for a load of lumber for the house to 208 lb of tar paper we planted 6 rows of corn east of the old barn & some Western corn | |
7 | Dan planted more of the western corn I planted 22 Hills of cucumbers they plowed the head Ridge North of the new barn & sowed it with cow corn | |
8 | Professor Fowler preached at Sand Bay in the afternoon & here at night I took him to Sand Bay | |
9 | we all worked on the roads had the team drew gravel they began at our N West corner & came this way | |
10 | Do Do Do | |
11 | Do Do Do Do | |
12 | Dan & me worked this morning on the roads had the team I attended an Agriculture meeting at Mr Deans revised the prize list Dan worked at the house | |
13 | Dan worked at the house I planted some cabbage & tomato I attended a meeting at the drill shed on the Scott {illegible} Judge McDonald Revd Mr Crawford Revd Shane & Craig & others spoke on it | |
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15 | Revd Mr Shane preached this morning David came on the Morning Express Vive & the children was with him | |
16 | Ad went with David to Gananoque Dan cultivated the potatos in the garden | |
17 | Ad David & Vive & the children to Delta Dan & me {illegible} & wheeled the sand & clay for {illegible} 2 sides of the house in the forenoon we then took {illegible} the line on the road Dan bored some holes for posts for a line fence
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