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William Beatty Diary, 1889-1892
William Beatty 1889-1892 Diary 6.pdf
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1889
| August | 15 | when he came home, he went up to the Abs to see his Reaper. it is it Brantford he went back to st{illegible} and brought one to Bruces that night. |
| 16 | they got it put together & is working with it fine day | |
| 17 | Ad is working at Bruce's most of this week he is there today. Aunt Jane came from Lyn on the Express. | |
| 18 | Mr McPhial preached this morning fine day | |
| 19 | little rain this morning Ad worked with the reaper here we cut the wheat fine fair afternoon | |
| 20 | Ad worked with the horses with the Reaper here he finished our reaping at night. Wallace and one of Bruce's boys with Philo stooked. | |
| 21 | they all went to Bruces and worked there and at Wallaces brock something of the reaper fine day | |
| 22 | Ad is reaping at Wallaces they finished his | |
| 23 | At is Reaping at Bruces Bruces boy drew in the Peas that that we cut in one load fine day | |
| 24 | Ad Wallace Bruce and his two Boys with them came they drew in the spring and the last of the oats that was in the east field. They worked hard | |
| 25 | Mr McPhail preached this evening fine day. | |
| 26 | Ad Wallace Bruce and his Boys with them came they finished drawing in our grain and then drew in Wallaces grain and put it in our Barnfloor that is the old Barnfloor fine day. | |
| 27 | Ad took Mrs James Purvis home Jennie also Mrs Scott that is Ellen and Jennet they all went to the old place to Margret & Robs fine day | |
| 28 | Ad got home today from Robs. | |
| 29 | We all went to the funeral of Mrs Kinker. Revd Mr Elliot preached in the Methodist church. There was a large funeral. | |
| 30 | Ad worked at Bruces fine day | |
| 31 | Jennie went to Brockville on the Mixed this morning to her school. She is going to teach there Ellen went with Mrs Wm Scott to Lyn they are going there for some time or until Mrs Scott leaves for home Ad is helping Bruces fine day Phil came home from Watts Iland fine day |
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