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William Beatty Diary, 1889-1892
William Beatty 1889-1892 Diary 35.pdf
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1891 July
| 22 | Ad mowed in the forenoon & went to the funeral of Mirs Copland she was buired at the Union church three was 59 rigs went by here fine day he drew in hay after he came home | |
| 23 | heavy rain last night & this morning Ad mowed in the East and drew in the cocks this afternoon | |
| 24 | rain in the night no work this forenoon cept {illegible} up Ad is raking up in the Eastfield Wallace is cocking up they could nothing midel of the afternoon fine afternoon | |
| 25 | heavy rain the night & this afternoon it then cleared up Ellen & Bessie went to Margrets after it ceared up it is A fine Evening now | |
| 26 | Revd Mr Farley preached this Evening | |
| 27 | Ad & Wallace drew in the hay in the East field | |
| 28 | Ad mowed in the North field this forenoon & then drew some for Wallace & drew in 3 loads to their New Barn for the calfs and sheep fine day | |
| 29 | Ad mowed in the North field & drew the hay home in the afternoon fine day all but 1 load | |
| 30 | Ad drew that load home this morning before the rain it rained mostly all day no work done | |
| 31 | the ground is very wet heay rain this morning no work | |
| August | 1 | rain this morning Ad is drawing dung to the north field he put in A pile and others chores |
| 2 | Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning | |
| 3 | Ad raked & drew in 3 loads from the north field he took them home he then mowed in the East field East of the Buckwheat fine day | |
| 4 | Ad took Ellen Scot Bessie & Jennie to the outlet they are going to Watts on A vizet Ad & Wallace and the Boys is raking & drawing they drew in loads & took all to Ad place fine day | |
| 5 | they all went to |
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