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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860
William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860_18.pdf
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1858
| Nov 1 | Drew in 2 load of potatos & cleaned up the peas had Bushel & cut out a door whear the chimney ws fine weather went for lime brot the tire of the waggon paid 2s.6d for retiring it road bad |
| 2 | Drew in more of the Potatos nearly half of them roting worked at the Door |
| 3 | worked all the weak at the house |
| 7 | the Revd Mr Shaw preached in caintown |
| 8 | worked at the house the most of the week |
| 10 | kill the hogs wat came home |
| 11 | John Ackland helped David to under pin the wood shed |
| 12 | went to Farmersville with 21 pork barrels gave 3 to Wing & Blanchard & 18 to Green |
| 13 | very stormy Day with snow the first this season drew some wood |
| 14 | the Revd Mr McDonner preach in the forenoon and the Revd Mr Shaw in the afternoon fine Day |
| 15 | went to Samuel Innises to the funeral of his son Willian howe Died on Saturday |
| 16 | drew some wood after shoeing the slaugh the slaugh went weel |
| 17 | worked at the woodshed |
| 18 | went to Brockville with sasugues got 7 1/2 per lb & 9 for butter bought 1 bar of sweds iron 4d per lb |
| 19 | John Innis came and made shoes for the horses & I put some of them on |
| 20 | worked at the wood shed in the forenoon & A little at the oven |
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