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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883

1880 {top half of the page is largely indecipherable}


		{illegible} took it home cold day
		it was a fine day the waer is {illegible} Ad went to the road & brought 1 load home there was a little rain this afternoon the snow {illegible}
	9	the Road is so soft that there is no loads going on the them I went to the funeral of a son of John Red he was buried at the Union church there was 24 rigs
	10	it is still thawing the snow has got a great fall the ground is in a swim warm day with rain
	11	the ground is all in a swim warm day with rain
	12	fine day still thawing it is the only thaw that have had this winter the roads is impassable no travel on them
13		no meeting this morning any of the churches this morning Revd Mr Garret preached the funeral sermon
		{illegible}

	16	Little Watt came on the Express from Pembrock to see {illegible} Adtook him to Young to see his Mother Ellen Jennet & Billie went with him Billie intended to {illegible}
	17	Ad came home this afternoon on Ellen Jennet cam with him they are al well there

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