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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889
William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 63.pdf
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1888
| Nov | 1 | Ad went to a plowing Bee of Samuel Johnstons this morning there was 17 teams and plows |
| 2 | Ad is plowing the center east field fine day | |
| 3 | Ad brought up stuff from Mcconnels for two doors one for the Icehouse & one for a storm door for the kitchen this morning he is plowing in the afternoon heavy rain last night | |
| 4 | A student preached this evening | |
| 5 | Ad plowed in the little field where he cow corn flax and oats east line finished it | |
| 6 | Ad plowed in the East center field I made doors | |
| 7 | Ad plowed in the forenoon he then went to the funeral of Mrs Jack Landon She was buired at the Ebenezer church I went the funeral of A child Mr Moxley it buired at the Union | |
| 8 | Ad plowed in the East center field | |
| 9 | heavy rain last night and all day no work done | |
| the ground is in a swim every thing is full of wate | 10 | rain most of the night we put the cows stable last night A is fixing the cow stable this forenoon still raining |
| 11 | Revd Mr Millard preached this morning he got home last night | |
| 12 | Ad plowed this forenoon he then went to the funeral of Mr Bells childs Revd Mr Tye preached in his church it was buried at the Union | |
| 13 | Ad plowed in East center field very hard frost last night Ad finished the field at night and took the plow with him | |
| 14 | Ad plowed at Wallaces in the forenoon we then pulled the Turnips I toped them he got the horses & waggon out brought them in left part here & took part home | |
| 15 | Jennie Beatty came from Pembroke last night Ad is plowing at Wallaces | |
| I went to the funeral of Mr Bells second child | 16 | Ad Do Do Jonnie went to Lyn this afternoon I fixed on a storm door front of house |
| 17 | Ad is plowing at Wallaces hard frost last night cold day I put a door on the Icehouse |
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