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William Beatty Diary, 1858-1860

1860

March 17	Went to Lorenzu Motts & Paid him fifteen Dollars that I owed him on the trade of horses
18	the Revd Mr Mills preached in caintown
19	Sawed Bunks in the calf paster {in left margin} stormed 6 times to Day rain & snow
20	went S. Innises & got the waggon tire welded & punched an old crobar for an arbour for the boreing machin that am makeing very stormy Day
21	went to Rueben Fields to see about our annual report he did not sent it when he should
22	came home from Fields roads very bad
23	drew wood from the hill in drags snowed {in left margin} snow
24	went to Brockville in the Buggy got 2 1/2 per pound & 2d per lb for the fore quarters paid the Widow Ronalds twelve dollars that I owed the Dr for atending David
25	the Revd Mr McKenzie preached in caintown
26	worked at the frame for the boreing Machin
27	went to Lyn with 54 flour barrels to Colman with Edglys waggon

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