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William Beatty Diary, 1889-1892
William Beatty 1889-1892 Diary 5.pdf
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1889
| August | 1 | Ad mowed the caff paster little field back of the Barn and plowed in the North field |
| 2 | Ad went with B McNiel Sand Bay to fish got a lot of Pike they are good | |
| 3 | Ad and Philo spread out the hay in the little field and drew it in the forenoon and then wentand help Bruce to draw in fine day | |
| 4 | Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning and in acorde with A notice given that an ordination of two Elders one {cut off} Lansdowne & one for Sand Bay would take place John SheiIds & Norman Johnston. Shields withdrew Johnston was sick So there was no ordination | |
| 5 | Ad finishd the mowing today fine day | |
| 6 | Ad. Wallace & Philo Spread & shook out the hay in the midle field where Ad mowed & they drew it in load | |
| 7 | Ad & Philo helped Bruce with his hay fine day | |
| 8 | Ad took Mrs Scot & Jennet to the outlet they are going to Watts Iland he is to meet them them with a boat was I was taken with A Diraeu and can do nothing | |
| 9 | Ad helped Bruce yesterday afternoon and all day today I am inBed and bad with the Diarrhoea T. Johnston died yesterday | |
| 10 | Ad cut the oats in the garden they are the sidy oats than that he brought forma the N West theyare very heavy Reaper worked well in them fine I am no better yet | |
| 11 | Ad took the Revd Mr Young to John Johnston house and atended to him at the Funeral by was Buired at the the Union this forenoon it was the largest Funeral that was in this part the Revd Mr Stewart preached Miss Moorheads funeral sermon in our Church this afternoon it was filled to over flowing they could not all get in She was Buired at the union | |
| 12 | Ad was at Bruces in the foreroon the came home in the afternoon and Ellen and me Signed Samuel McKees deed for a lot next the Church & Wallace McNiels there lot I have got my {illegible} on | |
| 13 | Ad helped Bruce at his harrowing fine day I was able to get my Chales are today for the first time | |
| 14 | Ad is hooking peas Philo draging on The Summer follow rain in the morning fine day | |
| 15 | Ad went to Gananoque with Philo to get his chlunes fixed they they did not fite fine day |
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