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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886

William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 25.pdf

1884

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>Feb</td>
  <td>16</td>
  <td>Revd Mr Thai preached this morning Mr Shane at night rain</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>rain most of the day Dan did chores I spooled for Jennet</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>rain part of the day Dan took the top of the stack in the midle field & brought it the Barnyard & spread around for the cattle it is badly spoiled</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>very high wind with snow Dan went out back to look at a farm of John Burns he wants to buy it</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>Dan took the team to send Bay for wood this morning he brought home I've load Ad came home to day the road was too bad to com</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>Dan went to Sand Bay for wood Ad began to draw the stack of hay in the midle field Young Hugh affie helped him </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>24</td>
  <td></td>
  <td> Revd Mr Shane preached this morning</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td>Ad & Q Thea finished drawing the stock Dan helped Bruce to draw ice from the river the Ice is very poor</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>Dan went to Sand Bay for wood Ad went to Gannon Aqua for shingles for the house & brought $7,000 ceader shingles paid $3.50 per thousand for them a very stormy in the afternoon rain & snow </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>Dan drew 2 loads of cord wood to day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>snowed about 6 in last night & is still snowing this morning Dan did very little stormy</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>29</td>
  <td>still storming Dan split wood in the shed it has been very stormy most of the {illegible} 30 sowed {illegible} 60 {illegible} </td>
 </tr>

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1884

Feb	16	Revd Mr Thai preached this morning Mr Shane at night rain
	17	rain most of the day Dan did chores I spooled for Jennet
	18
	19	rain part of the day Dan took the top of the stack in the midle field & brought it the Barnyard & spread around for the cattle it is badly spoiled
	20	very high wind with snow Dan went out back to look at a farm of John Burns he wants to buy it
	21	Dan took the team to send Bay for wood this morning he brought home I've load Ad came home to day the road was too bad to com
	22	Dan went to Sand Bay for wood
	23	Dan went to Sand Bay for wood Ad began to draw the stack of hay in the midle field Young Hugh affie helped him
24		Revd Mr Shane preached this morning
	25	Ad & Q Thea finished drawing the stock Dan helped Bruce to draw ice from the river the Ice is very poor
	26	Dan went to Sand Bay for wood Ad went to Gannon Aqua for shingles for the house & brought $7,000 ceader shingles paid $3.50 per thousand for them a very stormy in the afternoon rain & snow
	27	Dan drew 2 loads of cord wood to day
	28	snowed about 6 in last night & is still snowing this morning Dan did very little stormy
	29	still storming Dan split wood in the shed it has been very stormy most of the {illegible} 30 sowed {illegible} 60 {illegible}

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