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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889
William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 9.pdf
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1886
| August | 19 | Ad took the reaper out to Bruces & Reaped for him fine day |
| Maud was taken with a colic they did nothing after tea Mrs Stevens from Delta came here on the Mixed | 20 | Ad cradled a swath along the road in the spring wheat Charles Roth came with the Reaper and what was fit Ad & Bruces boy drew in 9 loads of oats |
| 21 | Ad & the Boys is drawing oats they drew in 6 {illegible} loads fine day | |
| 22 | Revd Mr Millard preached this morning church well filled | |
| 23 | they began to hook peas Philo raked in the midle field with Maud then Ad drew it in & cut Black Barley | |
| 24 | Ad went to the river to help to look for Arthur Darling he had strayed away he was found near Rockport in an old house Ad hook peas after | |
| 25 | Ad raked & drew in 1 1/2 loads of Black Barley & 2 loads of wheat fine day | |
| I went to Turner to help a Bradley in a trial of Mrs Innis for Insanity we sent her to Brockville | 26 | they drew 1 load of wheat this morning & then they went with the team out to help Bruce |
| 27 | Ad went to Wm McNiels & helped him to draw in oats from CH Armstrongs & he sent Watts to hook peas fine day the ground is very dry | |
| 28 | Ad took Wat to the outlet this morning he was at Gananoque came down on the Mixed he then drew loads of peas they are very good | |
| 29 | Revd Mr Millard preached this evening | |
| 30 | rain last night & to day very little done | |
| 31 | they drew in the grass peas put them in the New Barn fine drying day |
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