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William Beatty Diary, 1889-1892

William Beatty 1889-1892 Diary 40.pdf

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1891

November

1 Revd {erased} Revd Mr Fairley Preached this Evening
2 Ad is plowing in the midle stuble field fine day
3 Ad & Mrs McNiels Boy brought A load of potatos here and took another home with him fine day
4 Ad brought in another load here this forenoon that is all he is plowing in the center stuble field now
5 Ad is plowing in the center stuble field
6 Do Do Do Do
7 Ad finished the field & cleaned out the furrows this forenoon and commenced to plow in the North field with the plow & then shoveled them it took him the rest of the day till dark to get them done
8 Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning
9 Ad is plowing in the 2nd East field is very dry
X 10 Do Do he had to come to this side it was so dry Jennie & Aunt Jen came from Lyn in from Brockville on the Mixed
11 fine rain in the night it plows beter today
12 Ad is plowing in the Northeast field
13 Do Do Jennie & Aunt Jen Do fine day Jennie and Aunt Jen went to Lyn on the Mixed
14 Ad went to Mr Herbisons for the colt it pastered there all sumer Alford Turner Ad Boy spit wood & put in the woodshed fine day
15 Revd Mr Fairley preached this evening
16 Ad plowed in the N East center field in the forenoon rain in the afternoon
17 Ad & Alford cleened up Barley rained most of the day he took it to the station
18 Alford is spliting wood at the house fine day
19 Do Do Ad let the Ram to the Sheep
20 Alford is spliting wood & puting it in the shed Ad is plowing in the Northeast center field
21 Ad is plowing in the North field Alford is spliting wood this forenoon he went to Junetuck in the afternoon at noon he intends to be there tomorrow
22 Revd Mr Fairley preached here this morning
23 Ad plowing fine day Alford came home last night he is puting the wood in the wood house fine day

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