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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889
William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 57.pdf
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1888
| August | 1 | Ad & Bruce repaired the Reaper this morning Ad then worked in the center field he went right round it it is ripe very warm day |
| 2 | Ad finished reaping the center field fine day | |
| 3 | Ad & Philo drew 1 1/2 loads of the peas oats & black barley I fixed the Barn floor fine day | |
| 4 | there was a rain last night Jennet & Jennie went to the outlet they are going to Wats Island they intend to stop a week I went with Mr Millard to Sand Bay to the Preparatory meeting in the afternoon | |
| 5 | Revd Mr Millard dispensed the sacrament this afternoon there was a very large meeting at Sand Bay | |
| 6 | Ad drew in 5 loads from the center field 2 of Bruces Boys helped find dry day | |
| 7 | rain last night & some showers to day little work done | |
| 8 | Ad & Bruces Boys drew in 2 loads from the center field this morning Philo raked with Bruces maire & Ad & him raked & brought in another large load | |
| 9 | Ad & Philo went to help Bruce with the team they came home at noon he cut the oats & flax after | |
| 10 | Ad helped Bruce to day fine day | |
| 11 | Ad & Bruces Boys drew in 2 loads out of the South East field where he cut on the 9th he raked it in the afternoon & drew it in Philo is in bed most of the day | |
| 12 | there was no service to day Revd Mr Millard is away on a missionary tour to Madawask | |
| 13 | rain this morning & all day at commenced about one this morning & rained till 7 this afternoon it is the heaviest I ever saw so long the ground is flooding | |
| 14 | we cleaned up the old Barn floor Ad thrashed a load & a half to it Escott mill with 3 bushels of wheat | |
| 15 | Ad hooked some of the peas they are in fine order | |
| 16 | little rain this morning Ad & Bruces Boys hooked the peas this afternoon fine afternoon | |
| 17 | Ad went to the funeral Henery McNiel I went to the station Matchof he from Macedonia he lectured in the church |
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