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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886
William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 68.pdf
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1885
| Dec 20 | Revd Mr Millard preached this evening | |
| 21 | Ad is drawing dung from the back of the old stable Jonney is {illegible}ing he is draining with {illegible} | |
| Ellen came from Perth Jennie on the Express | 22 | Ad is drawing dung from the new Stable Jonney is loading he is taking it to the North Field South West quarter there a little snow & rain |
| 23 | Ad finished drawing the dung from the stables this forenoon rain most of the day | |
| Jennie came home on the Express from Glen Buel | 24 | Jonney went to Gananoque to bring Philo home from the school examination & to bring a load of coal for Wallace McNiel he had the Waggon he brought 2300 & 50 lb |
| 25 | no work done except the chores fine day | |
| 26 | Ad & Jonney is riging up for the thrashers they came at 3 oclock this afternoon & thrashed what was on the floor they piled it outside fine day | |
| 27 | Revd Mr Millard preached this morning | |
| 28 | the thrashers thrashed all day & got most of what was in the old Barn done | |
| 29 | the thrashers got what was in the old Barn done before noon & moved the thrasher & horsepowr to the New Barn & finished what was in it all but the peas there is only 1 load of them they are going thrash them with the flayel they had wheat 33 bushel Barley 25 bushel oats 342 bushel | |
| 30 | Ad & Jonney put in all the oats straw in to the old Barn that was left they left spring wheat straw in the Barnyard it was rusted very badly | |
| 31 | they are all at Moores Hall fixing it for the Christmas tree for our Sunday School to night |
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