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William Beatty Diary, 1889-1892
William Beatty 1889-1892 Diary 23.pdf
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1890
| 16 | The Warren Boys {rest of entry illegible} | |
| 17 | Ad is plowing after the {illegible} | |
| 18 | Ad {rest of entry illegible} | |
| 19 | Revd Mr Fairly preached this morning | |
| 20 | Ad is plowing Philo or {illegible} gathered up the potatos this was in the pits & Ad drew them in took part home & part here | |
| 21 | Ad is plowing Philo is helping A Cornett to thrash | |
| 22 | Philo is plowing Ad is working at home | |
| 23 | Do Do Do | |
| 24 | heavy rain last night & this forenoon Ad is plowing in plowing in the afternoon | |
| 25 | Ad finished the plowing in the N.W Field in the forenoon and him & Philo drew stones of center West field to the Barnyard | |
| 26 | Revd Mr Fairley preached here this morning | |
| 27 | Ad went to Sand Bay & brought a load wood this morning Philo went Kingston about his Ears Philo & Ad drew in the cornstalks in the afternoon | |
| 28 | Ad began to plow in the West center field Philo is picking up stones in the same field Vive and her Mother and Sister and Dughter came from Delta this Evening | |
| 29 | Ad is plowing Vive & her Mother & sister home {illegible} | |
| 30 | heavy rain last & most of to day | |
| Oct | 1 | Ad is plowing the ground is not so stiff |
| 2 | there was the Communion at Fairfax {illegible} I could not go {rest of entry illegible} | |
| 3 | Ad plowed {rest of entry illegible} | |
| first snow as to make the ground white all gone before noon | 4 | Ad finished the North part of the W. center field this forenoon he then plowed the 2 riges that was left of the corn ground first this morning |
| 5 | Ad is plowing in the West center field | |
| 6 | Do Do | |
| 7 | Do Do Do | |
| 8 | Do Do Philo is picking stones | |
| 9 | Revd Mr Fairley preached Mrs McK{illegible} funeral sermon in the church this morning the church was full |
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