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William Beatty Diary, 1889-1892
William Beatty 1889-1892 Diary 18.pdf
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1890 May 25 Professor Ferguson preached this morning fine day
26 Jennie and Miss Ginelle went away in the Express today to Brockville to their school they came for the Holidays Ad washed the sheets
27 Rvd Mr Findice was indebted in the church the Read M-McGilhemy preached a adversed the Raple & the Revd M Greaie adressed the menestry than was & goad congregation all want off will
28 heavy rain last night & this morning to waking at home
29 fine morning Ad went to J Walfs have raving
30 Ad is helping Wallace with the {thane?} theme hay and Seamy
31 Rvd Mr Findice preached this evening the church fall Adassatt to Dawlings for Mr Findices fomday they came on the Steam Boat from Orinell
June
2 Ad went for a load of mister Foorday termotes to gradings
3 Ad worked with the team on the potato field greand duie
4 heavy rain in the night Ados lotoming of creator of patch {bomo?}
5 Ad of Tennet want to yearng to {ms Hargeson} removal he said of Fairfield one the heavy rain
6 Ad went to lures for Shingles they deamed come
7 Ad down boy from the New farm kome fine day Rvd M Finley preached this morning {Rvd?} is drawing Shingles from hiss at the Rofer for to peat on his house fine day
10 Ad is drawing from son lures fine day
11 Ad is planning & cultivating for Buckfeatedie
12 The N Eastfield there is Scelckgriess
13 heavy rain last night & this morning the graemd
14 Ad is mixing lime for to plaster his kitchen Rvd preached this evening Rvd M Fairley
16 Ad worked on the Roads fine day
17 Ad worked on the potato land in farming the grown is too wet yet to plant the works the roads
18 Ad is working on the Road with the Teding in afternone
19 Ad is working in the Road he has using Nonforth
20 Ad plowed & prepaired the potato grakind & plowed some of them 21 they ane workend at them now Ellen & Jennet is helping they finished planting {to the side} fine day
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