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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889
William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 54.pdf
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1888
| June 17 commenced {rest of entry illegible} | Revd Mr Millard Preached at Fairfax & Sand Bay there is no preaching hear they are {illegible}ing the church | |
| 18 | Ad drew rails and made up the cross fine in the South east midle of the field warn day | |
| 19 | Ad worked at home in his garden very warm day I can do nothing whiming in my head | |
| 20 | Ad worked at home I helped to get stones for the church fence Henerie and Fair did the work in the afternoon | |
| 21 | Ad worked at home I was in the quary to see J Burns team did not take our stones | |
| 22 | there was a fine rain this afternoon it did a grate deal of good Ad went through the potatos this forenoon | |
| 23 | Ad worked at home fine day | |
| 24 | Revd Mr Millard preached at Fairfax & Sand Bay | |
| 25 | Ad hoede in the garden fine day | |
| 26 | Ad hoed in the garden in the forenoon he went to Gananoque in the afternoon took Philo to see the camp Review | |
| 27 | Ad hoed in the garden fine rain this afternoon | |
| 28 | Ad hoed in the garden I held the drill for Gordon Hislap he struct and we drilled 11 stones for the church fence they are going to put a new fine round the church J Rush dild holes for the stone | |
| 29 | Ad hoed in the garden I worked with at the church we drilled 12 stones | |
| 30 | Wm Haslip drew stones for the church fence in the forenoon Gordon and me drilled Rush dug holes |
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