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William Beatty Diary, 1860-1863
William Beatty Diary, 1860-1863_53.pdf
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1863
| Jan | 1 | No work done to Day it being New Years day a fine day Ad went to Gananoque with Humphry Younge to the Dockter he has a lame sholder |
| 2 | drew chipdung right to the place for the orchard | |
| 3 | worked at the dung fine warm day | |
| 4 | the Revd Mr Crafford preached in the school house in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Gordon at night fine day heavy wind to night Wat & McGlachlon here all night | |
| 5 | Ad came home from caintown he went down with little Wat he came from Packinham by Rail Ad got the horses shod at Tennents I went the town meeting & voted for Wm Thomspon, Samuel Johnston resigned | |
| 6 | Ad thrashed oats I mended the childrens shoes little rain this forenoon fine day | |
| 7 | worked at the shoes fine day Ad thrashed showry little snow last night | |
| 8 | Ad went to Cristies Youngs & drew cordwood out of the woods & pilled up in field | |
| 9 | drew wood to the house & some to the wood shed fine day hard frost | |
| 10 | drew wood this forenoon snowed & stormed this afternoon rained at dark | |
| 11 | went to the Robinsons School house & heard the Revd Mr Carrol a funeral sermon | |
| 12 | helped Cristie Younge at the thrashing machin with the horses & Ad | |
| 13 | finished at Cristies this morning they cam & thrashed for me in the afternoon it is Henery Johnstons & Wm Erels machin B. & H Younge P. Moor helped in McMillans place | |
| 14 | went to the School meeting was chosen trustee Now last night heavy rain this afternoon Aunt Jennet & Jock Young People came hear the Snow all gone |
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