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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889
William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 11.pdf
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1886
| Sept Ad got home from Unionville fair about 9 oclock to night | 18 | Jonnie drew stones for Dr Hannah well this forenoon they drew 4 loads he shoveled the ends of the ridges of the Fall wheat in the afternoon |
| 19 | Revd Mr Millard preached this morning heavy rain part of the day | |
| I went to Kingston on the Express to the Presbytery | 20 | Ad & Jonnie cleaned up the peas & oats that on the floor in the New Barn Ad took the to Escott he had 6 bags & some wheat he got the hog |
| 21 | Ad drew some stones for Dr's well fine day feed ground they could not grind the wheat no water | |
| I got home on the Express from Kingston | 22 | Ad went to Tennents this morning with their wheat got home before dark Jonnie is digging potatos in the garden |
| 23 | Ad is drawing stones for the Drs well Jonnie helped him fine day | |
| 24 | Jonnie finished digging the potatos in the garden & then he split wood | |
| 25 | a little rain this morning got the beans into the Barn Philo Jonnie thrashed them heavy rain in the afternoon | |
| 26 | Revd Mr Millard preached this morning wet day | |
| 27 | Ad plowed in the North field this afternoon Jonnie dug potatos | |
| 28 | Ad mixed up mortar for his chimnie dull cold day Jonnie dug 10 bushel of potatos put them in the cellar | |
| 29 | Ad is plowing in the North field Jonnie is digging potatos fine day | |
| 30 | Ad is plowing in the North field it is stubel Jonnie is at the potatos he took a box full & 5 bags over to Ads fine day a little cold |
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