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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889
William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 38.pdf
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1887
| Nov | 1 | Jo plowed in the center field frost last night |
| 2 | Do Do Do Do | |
| 3 | Do Do I plained & some stuff on North storm door fine weather | |
| we killed the 2 old Hogs this morning Bruce helped | 4 | Jo finished the center field the frost has made the ground very dry & stiff |
| 5 | Jo began to plow in the North field next to where the fall wheat was there is grass seed come out the ground is very hard | |
| 6 | Revd Mr Millard preached here at night | |
| 7 | Jo plowed till about 10 oclock he then brock the plow point the Charley horse got lame in the hind leg the thigh is swollen I is doctoring him be rubbing it Kindles Spavin cure | |
| 8 | Jo is putting wood in the wood shed the horse is not fit to work yet he is better some | |
| 9 | Jo was helping Hump Young to thrash they finished at night fine day with wind | |
| 10 | Jo put some wood in the house theres a fine rain most of the day | |
| 11 | Jo plowed where the seeding did not catch last spring Charley horse is better | |
| 12 | Jo is plowing in the same field | |
| 13 | Revd Mr Millard preach this morning fine day | |
| 14 | Jo finished plowing the stubble this morning Freeman McNiel came to help him to plow he had to go to the blacksmith to get his plow fixed & did I might say nothing P Moore New house took fire in the forenoon & was burned down his little boy set fire to some shaving while his father was away it was 2 stories & part of it 3 stories high with a tin roof the People turned with teams & waggons & drew water to save Mr Cliffs house one side of his house the shingles was nearly all burned off & the East Side clapboards nearly all burned off side note Heavy Rain most of the night & light shower to day | |
| 15 | Jo was plowing a little this forenoon Freeman is helping they are plowing sowed in the North field South East quarter of the field |
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