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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860

1858

Oct 1	Went to Lyn with 22 porkbarrels 10 to Mr Durbin & 12 to Baxter cold Day roads good
2	went to a raising of Adam Armstrong David finished plowing the orchard
3	the Revd Mr Mills preached in caintown
4	went to Mallorytown for Brick I had 450 Jock had 480 I am to get 1000 from F Scott for 3$
5	went for Brick got 487 bought 2000 5000 at 3 dollars per 1000 paid Andres 7 dollars
6	went for Bricks got 400 very wet day
10	the Revd Mr McMurry preached in caintow
11	worked at the wood shed untill John Yonge came hear & I went to Landsdown with him in our Buggy to Cristes
12	went to Gananoque Fair & cattel shows acted as Judge on cattel came home to Ben Younges that night
13	heavy rain last night & this forenoon got home at sundown roads bad
14	fixed floor in wood sed the Boys worked at the {illegible}
15	went to Charlestown wiht 30 pork barrels to Bews & got A pair of cart wheels from Wm Hicks the price 8 dollars & the iron on the hubs
16	worked at wood shed the Boys finished the potatos
17	the Revd Mr McDonauh preached in caintown
18	worked at the wood shed David plowed in the field below the house

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