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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889
William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 64.pdf
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1888
| Nov 18 | Mr McRay preached this evening | |
| that is all the ewes we have | 19 | Ad took six ewes to John Cooks Ram heavy rain all day he {illegible} to Bruces to help them to thrash no work to day |
| 20 | Ad is helping to thrash fine day | |
| 21 | Ad is helping Bruce to thrash they finished | |
| 22 | to day stormy forenoon fine afternoon | |
| 23 | Ad Bruce& Birion killed the Hogs cold windy day the old one was very fat the pigs good | |
| 24 | Ad cut up the pork not so cold | |
| 25 | the Revd Mr Greacey preached this morning Revd Mr Millard was in Gananoque in his place | |
| 26 | storming all day rain and snow we have all the cattle in the old stable | |
| 27 | rain and frost last night so that you can hardly walk without falling Ad brought the colts home this afternoon from Abs | |
| 28 | little rain this morning fine day after Ad is fixing up the stables | |
| 29 | I made door for Ad stable he is fixing at home | |
| 30 | we cleaned up 3 bags of spring wheat & 4 bags of oats peas & black barley |
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