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William Beatty Diary, 1889-1892
William Beatty 1889-1892 Diary 38.pdf
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1891
Sept
| 16 | Ad is cuting cornstalks in the North field fine day | |
| 17 | Ad is corn & hungarn grass in the North field Do Do | |
| 18 | Ad helped Bruce at with to thrash this forenoon he then drew Wallace grain to our granery | |
| 19 | Ad seperated the Ram & Ram lambs from the sheep one ewe one Ewe had taken the Ram he is dowing other ones | |
| 20 | Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening | |
| 21 | ||
| 22 | Ad cut the cow corn in the North field with the Mower | |
| 23 | Ad cut the cow corn Est of the Barns & stooked it | |
| 24 | Do and stooked it | |
| 25 | he worked in the North field spreading manure | |
| 26 | Ad drew old straw from East of the Barn to the North of the field N of the house & spread it ther fine day | |
| 27 | the Revd Mr Chane this morning good congregation | |
| 28 | Ad is picking up Aples dry day & warm | |
| 29 | ||
| 30 | Ad is fixing for the Fair tomorrow | |
| Oct | 1 | I went to the Fair grounds this afternoon there was A good atendance & show of evrything |
| 2 | Fine day there is A greate crowd of peaple it is the Best Fair we ever had & went off well | |
| 3 | Ad is geting the things home | |
| 4 | Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening | |
| 5 | Ad Began to dig potatos they are good | |
| 6 | Ad dug a few today | |
| 7 | & this forenoon rain in the afternoon & cold & disagreable | |
| 8 | Ad is diging potatos he as A Boy helping him | |
| 9 | Do Do Do Do Do fine day | |
| vines is all Black | 10 | Do Do Do |
| 11 | the Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day | |
| 12 | Ad is digening potatos Kirkin Boy is helping | |
| 13 | Ad finished the diging this forenoon and brought A barfull of the long whites here | |
| 14 | Ad cleaned up the Beans I turned the fanning mill Bessie went to Gananoque with Mrs Fairley Fine day |
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