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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889
William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 29.pdf
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1887
| June 19 | Revd Mr Millard this evening heavy rain at noon | |
| 20 | Ad went to the sawmill for lumber this morning Jonnie is hoeing beans in the garden he brought 2 loads | |
| 21 | Ad went to the sawmill & brought 2 loads that is all he has it is all pine Jonnie is hoeing | |
| 22 | Ad & Jonnie is working on the road with the team they are drawing gravel from Henery Johnstons | |
| 23 | Ad & Jonnie is working on the road they are drawing gravel from Henery Johnstons I made a bolster for the waggon fine day | |
| 24 | Ad cultivated the corn & potatos in the little field in the forenoon I helped J McDonald to put on the irons & the bolster they drew dung from Charles Stewarts in the afternoon | |
| 25 | Ad went to Brockville on the Mixed this morning Jonnie hoed the corn & some potatos there was several showers this afternoon | |
| 26 | Revd Mr Millard had meeting read & prayed but did not preach he was not able to preach he is going to England | |
| 27 | Ad is drawing dung from Charles Stewarts Jonnie is loading fine day he is drawing to the North field in a heap | |
| 28 | they doing the same to day they finished there & drew some from the our own Barnyard till night I went to a strabery festival of the Church of England | |
| 29 | Ad & Jonnie is plowing & hoeing the potatos in the midle field little Watts Wife & her sister Mrs Chapman left this afternoon on the Express for Kingston they have been here since Monday Aunt Margaret came up with them Rob brought them up on Monday | |
| 30 | Ad & Jonnie is working at the potatos part of the time Ad helped me to fix the old hay rack we put in some cross slots |
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