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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889
William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 5.pdf
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1886
| June | 22 | Ad is working at home this forenoon he went to the funeral of Mrs James Latimer the Revd Mr Millard preached the funeral sermon in the Methodist Church there was a very large funeral |
| 23 | fine rain at noon Ad is fixing his stable at home | |
| 24 | Ad is working his stable Jonney is hoeing in the garden fine growing | |
| 25 | Ad is working at home fine rain | |
| 26 | Do Do Jonney splitting wood & other chores about the house | |
| 27 | Revd Mr Millard preached this morning I was at church | |
| 28 | Ad is doing his road work at the station | |
| 29 | Do Do Do Do Do Jonney is picking mustard out of the grain in the midle field & the North field Philo went with the Revd Mr Millard & his son to Picnick of Fairfax | |
| 30 | Ad was all day helping to fix Agriculture Hall for a strawberry festaful to be held this afternoon Aunt Jennet & Ninnie came from Branford on the Express this afternoon fine |
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