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William Beatty Diary, 1889-1892
William Beatty 1889-1892 Diary 10.pdf
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1881.
October
| 24 | Ad Plowed in the North field fine day for Plowing | |
| 25 | Do Do Do Do Philo came on Mixed | |
| 26 | Ad and Philo worked in the little field they pulled the Turnips ared dug up the parsnips and pulled up the carrots in the garden gathered up apples at home | |
| 27 | Mr Student preached this morning very few out there was rain most of the day . | |
| Put the cows in the stable | 28 | Some rain Ad and put the cook store in the Kitchen to day |
| 29 | Ad is plowing in the North field | |
| 30 | Do Do Do Do | |
| cows in every night | 31 | Do Do Do Do rain in the afternoon |
| November | 1 | Ad is plowing in the North field fine day I trimed the grapevines is to covered up |
| 2 | {blank} | |
| 3 | Mr McDonald A student Preached at night | |
| 4 | Ad plowed in the North field fine day Gilbert Austin was there all night | |
| 5 | Ad is plowing in North field fine time for plowing and doing fall work | |
| 6 | Do Do Do Do | |
| 7 | Ad finished the North field and began to plow in the little field at the milk shed and worked there all day | |
| 8 | Ad finished the little field and shoveled the furrows and worked and across the headridges and began in Northeast field where we pastered this Summer there was A Boy came this forenoon his Name is Niel Ad set him to Saw word | |
| 9 | Ad is plowing in the Northeast field fine day | |
| 10 | Revd Mr Millard preached this morning The church filled every seat full it was hsi last and only sermon that he was able to preach |
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