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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886
William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 53.pdf
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1885
| April 19 | I atended the Sunday School the atendance midling fine day | |
| 20 | Ad was at Wm McNiels most of the day his Black mair is sick very warm day | |
| 21 | Ad helped Bruce to saw wood in the afternoon | |
| 22 | they finished sawing this forenoon him & the Boy drew two loads of hay from the stack at the crossroad | |
| 23 | they got the stack all at night put it all in the New & old barn very warm day | |
| 24 | Ad went to Escott mill with 15 bags of oats & brought home the grist that he took the 1st of March | |
| 25 | Ad is doing chores windy day the snow is nearly gone | |
| 26 | I atended Sabbath school & heard Revd Mr Tye preach this morning heavy rain most of night & day | |
| 27 | the linie cow stepped on my foot I cannot get on my shoe Ad & Watt is dowing the chores he sowed clover & Timothy seed on the fall wheat | |
| 28 | Ad took the milk to the Factory this morning this morning for the first I atended a meeting of the session of the church Mesers Donovan & Herbisn & me was all the elders present Revd H Greacey moderator Mr Gracey reported that he had a letter from Mr McClean that he could get A Mr Ross sudent it was agreed that we would take him for the time being there was a fearfull storm of wind & snow from N East Mr Herbison stoped all night | |
| 29 | not much work done expect doing the chores | |
| 30 | Ad laid the bottom rails of a midle fence from the fall wheat as far as the rails would come |
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