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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889

William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 44.pdf

1888

<table>
 <tr>
  <td>January</td>
  <td>17</td>
  <td>Ad went to Sand Bay & brought home a load of wood it stormed in the afternoon snowed </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>18</td>
  <td>Ad helped Ab McNiel to thrash in the forenoon he to S. Bay & got a load of wood in the afternoon</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>19</td>
  <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood fine day I took cair of the cattel</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>20</td>
  <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood I swept out the church in the afternoon </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>21</td>
  <td>Ad went to Sand Bay & brought a load of wood here fine day </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>22</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>23</td>
  <td>Ad went to Sand Bay for wood he brought a load of green wood he left it here a little snow this afternoon </td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>Mr Millard  was very sick last night {illegible} Mrs Millard  was here all night they had to get the doctor he’s better this morning</td>
  <td>24</td>
  <td>Ad is helping  Revd Millard to move to James McMullens house we have bought it for a manse for the minister and gave $900 for it in 5 years with 6% interest Ad took W Darling gave their note for $450 Samuel Donovan $250 B Herbison for $200 Ad brought a load of green wood this afternoon he left it here</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>25</td>
  <td> Ad drew a load of green wood here</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>26</td>
  <td>Ad is fixing for sawing wood at his place side note stormy day snowed about 6 inches last night & to day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>27</td>
  <td>they sawed at Ads to day finished his wood & brought the horsepowr & saw here at night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>28</td>
  <td>they sawed here this morning Bruces three Boys is helping & George Matthews helped in the afternoon cold day</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td>29</td>
  <td></td>
  <td>Revd Mr Millard  preached at night</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>30</td>
  <td>Ad is fixing or working at his ice house he took a load of lumber from here</td>
 </tr>

<tr>
  <td></td>
  <td>31</td>
  <td>Ad  drew in from Ivies Bay fine day Robert Dods & his cousin Barber came here yesterday from Glentay cloth Factory then are selling there cloth they stoped all night we bought cloth for Philo a suit & me a pair of pants </td>
 </tr>

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Revision as of Apr 28, 2025, 2:02:59 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

1888

January	17	Ad went to Sand Bay & brought home a load of wood it stormed in the afternoon snowed
	18	Ad helped Ab McNiel to thrash in the forenoon he to S. Bay & got a load of wood in the afternoon
	19	Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood fine day I took cair of the cattel
	20	Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood I swept out the church in the afternoon
	21	Ad went to Sand Bay & brought a load of wood here fine day
22		Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning
	23	Ad went to Sand Bay for wood he brought a load of green wood he left it here a little snow this afternoon
Mr Millard was very sick last night {illegible} Mrs Millard was here all night they had to get the doctor he’s better this morning	24	Ad is helping Revd Millard to move to James McMullens house we have bought it for a manse for the minister and gave $900 for it in 5 years with 6% interest Ad took W Darling gave their note for $450 Samuel Donovan $250 B Herbison for $200 Ad brought a load of green wood this afternoon he left it here
	25	Ad drew a load of green wood here
	26	Ad is fixing for sawing wood at his place side note stormy day snowed about 6 inches last night & to day
	27	they sawed at Ads to day finished his wood & brought the horsepowr & saw here at night
	28	they sawed here this morning Bruces three Boys is helping & George Matthews helped in the afternoon cold day
29		Revd Mr Millard preached at night
	30	Ad is fixing or working at his ice house he took a load of lumber from here
	31	Ad drew in from Ivies Bay fine day Robert Dods & his cousin Barber came here yesterday from Glentay cloth Factory then are selling there cloth they stoped all night we bought cloth for Philo a suit & me a pair of pants

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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889

William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 44.pdf

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