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William Beatty Diary, 1880-1883
William Beatty 1880-1883 Diary 70.pdf
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1883
| Jan | 18 | Fixed the granery for the ground stuff & Dan emped the bags & took them home |
| 19 | Dan went out to help Bruce to get wood I finished collecting for the Bible Socitie I got $13.75 gave it to Mr Redmond he enclosed it in a letter to Revd Mr Green I Registered it in the post ofice for him | |
| 20 | Dan helped Bruce to get wood & saw it they came near night with the saw & horse powr got it sett at dark enough to do us a few Dasy fine day a little rain after dark | |
| 21 | Revd Mr Greacie preached this morning very cold & stormy | |
| 22 | We killed the Charly cow she is good beaff Bruce helped us very cold day heavy wind N West we intend to kill the hogs it was so cold we could not do it | |
| 23 | Dan cut down the Beef & cut up the four quarters cold day | |
| 24 | Dan went to Chanty for Wood | |
| 25 | Do Do Do Watt and Lizie came here this afternoon she is geting so that she can out Watt went to Brockville on the Express | |
| 26 | Dan is drawing wood I atend to the cattle have to take them to Taylors well at the station Watt got back on the Express it was after 9 oclock | |
| 27 | IDan went to help Thomas Bradley to draw barn timber from the 9 concession fine day with a little snow Revd Mr Shane preached this morning | |
| 28 | Revd Mr Shane preached this morning | |
| 29 | Dan went for wood drew tou loads here | |
| 30 | Dan banked out all the wood that was in the rear to Johnstons raod brought one home took it Wallaces fine day | |
| 31 | very stormy day rain and snow with high wind very little done except geting some wood cut with with the Buck saw |
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