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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889
William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 13.pdf
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1886
| October | 16 | Ad is plowing in the West midle field |
| 17 | Revd Mr Millard preached this morning | |
| 18 | Ad is plowing in the midle field fine day | |
| 19 | Do Do Do Do Jonnie is splitting wood | |
| 20 | Do Do I dug up the carrots & parsnips Jonnie is splitting wood | |
| 21 | Ad drew a load of stones for his seller floor or to rather his cistren he went to Gananoque for water lime | |
| 22 | Ad is working at his cistren with Ezra Kanker | |
| 23 | Do Do Do Jonnie is splitting wood | |
| 24 | Revd Mr Millard preached this evening I heard the Methodist minister in the morning | |
| put the cows in the stable for the first time | 25 | Ad is working at his cistren he plowed in the afternoon there was a drizzling cold rain at night |
| 26 | Ad plowed in the midle West field he sold the Mullie cow to Duel for $18 and 3 sheep for $12. | |
| 27 | Ad is plowing in the midle West field wet cold drizzling rain | |
| 28 | Ad plowed this forenoon he went to a plowing Bee of Robert McCleary in the afternoon | |
| 29 | Ad is finishing the head & midle ridges of the field Jonnie is shoveling the cross furrows I fixed the Barn door & Stables cow stalls | |
| 30 | Ad plowed the potato ground & the garden it is in fine order for plowing | |
| 31 | Revd Mr Millard this morning fine fine day JA Bradley had a child died last night of Diphtheria it was buired at the Union Church Ad drove the herce there was 30 rigs an teams |
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