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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889
William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 68.pdf
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1889
| January | 18 | Ad thrashed peas this forenoon fine day |
| 19 | Ad cleaned up the peas with the wind in the Barn there was about 4 1/2 bushel | |
| 20 | cold day the coldest was here for some time Revd Dr Smith of Kingston preached this morning | |
| snowed 8 inches last night | 21 | Ad brought the sow home from Robinsons this forenoon with the slaugh there was about about 8 inches of snow this morning |
| 22 | Ad went to Sand Bay & brought home a load of wood fine day | |
| 23 | Ad went to Sand Bay & brought a load home a load of wood then he riged up the Bobbys | |
| 24 | Ad went to Sand Bay with the Bobbys for a load of hay put part of in the old Barn | |
| 25 | Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood fine day | |
| 26 | Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood | |
| 27 | Mr McLennan a student preached this evening very stormy day snow & wind | |
| 28 | no work done snowed about 6 or 8 inches the roads full very few out on the roads | |
| 29 | Ad went to Sand Bay & brought a load of wood he left it here clear cold day | |
| 30 | Ad went to Sand Bay & banked out wood intends to have some help Wat came on the train this afternoon he is going to survey for Mr Williams | |
| 31 | Ad took Wat to Williamss on the kid Road this morning as he went to Sand Bay to bank out wood stormy snow is 8 inches deep that fell last night |
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