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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886
William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 62.pdf
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1885
| Sept | 1 | heavy thunder & rain last night Norris & Ad fixed up the fence along the road to the gravel pit and drew |
| 2 | Ad & Norris drew stones for the foundation of the Granary this forenoon I helped till I fell & hurt myself they drew all the oats that was cut in the afternoon from the North field 4 load | |
| 3 | McConnel & Taylor came this morning to fraim the granary Ad & Norris is working at the foundation in the forenoon they drew in 7 loads of off the wheat in the afternoon Birron McNiel help them | |
| 4 | they drew in 3 loads this forenoon that is 10 loads in all it is put in floor of the old Barn rain at noon | |
| 5 | Norris went home in the afternoon yesterday Ad cut some of the oats in the North field this afternoon rain at night | |
| 6 | Mr Ross preached this morning | |
| McConnel & his man are working at The Granery | 7 | Ad finished the reaping this forenoon Norris & Sam drew the peas in in 1 large load they then went out to help Bruce to draw in oats Norris came home last night |
| 8 | Ad & Norris finished cuting the oats with the syth that they could not cut with the reaper they were lodged so | |
| 9 | heavy rain most of the day the ground is all in a swim John Smith & his sister Isabla from Durram came from on the Express from Lyn this afternoon | |
| 10 | Norris drew 10 loads of gravel for John Coslow for to grut his house with the ground is very wet | |
| 11 | Ad & Norris turned over the oats this morning & drew in loads Birron McNiel helped them | |
| 12 | they drew in 3 loads of oats this forenoon I raked the ground with Maude they then went to help Bruce to draw in fine drying day | |
| 13 | Mr Ross preached at night Mr Tye in the morning | |
| 14 | very heavy rain this morning & last night John Smith & his sister Isabla went home this morning on the Express the ground is very wet Norris is splitting wood | |
| 15 | Ad & Norris & 2 of Bruces Boys went to Sand Bay & cut the oats that was there they are damaged a good deal with cattle getting in |
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