File #42065: "William Beatty 1889-1892 Diary 29.pdf"

Transcription

March
1 Revd Mr Fairley Preached this morning
2 Ad went to Sand Bay & brought A load of sawdust for the ice house here this forenoon he for one another in the afternoon for home fine day
3 stormed most of the Day no work done
4 Ad went for A load of lumber for the sugar house there is about 5 inches of snow this morning & is still snowing
X 5 Ad went for A load of wood for Wm McNiel he is not able to do any work the snow is about six inches deep I went to the Hall this morning & voted J Taylor
6 Ad went for a load of lumber to the Dulcimain Sawmill to day
X X 7 Dito Do Do fine Day roads gone Watt came here from Delta this afternoon I send a Note for him
8 Revd Mr Fairley Preached this Evening rain
9 Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of lumber rain most of the day snow nearly gone so that the Roads is bair
10 not any work done only choreing snowed night
11 Ad took 4 load of hay from here this morning & 1 of straw
12 Jonney & Ad fixed the foundation of the house {illegible} and fore the boiling of the sap for sugar fine day
13 rain most of the day no work done
14 rain still did a little at the sugar house
15 Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning fine day
16 Ad & Jonney worked at the sugar house this they got some of the siding & rafters up & roof on
17 they are working at it got roof on & siding is done
18 snow last night & there is about three is inches
19 there is 7 inches of snow on the land this morning it is a fine day clear and very cold it is the heavyist storm we have had Jonney is helping A Cornett to S{illegible}
20 rain & sleet this morning Jonney went to do same work for Mrs Spidel this morning rain most of the day
21 rain most all day rain & f{illegible}ing
22 Revd Mr Fairley preached this Evening
23 the snow is nearley all gone the ground is covered with water Ad taped 60 maple trees to day
24 Hugh McKay is building the chimney for the boiling pan in the sugar house fine day Ad taped 60 more trees to day
The library is committed to ensuring that members of our user community with disabilities have equal access to our services and resources and that their dignity and independence is always respected. If you encounter a barrier and/or need an alternate format, please fill out our Library Print and Multimedia Alternate-Format Request Form. Contact us if you’d like to provide feedback: lib.a11y@uoguelph.ca