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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886

1883

Dec	21	Dan & Ad is drawing & chopping wood in our own woods {illegible} of dead wood {illegible}
	22	Do Do Do
23		Revd Mr Shane preached this evening
	24	Dan cut & drew more wood it snowed about 5 inches last night with a misty rain most of the day it is a good deal warmer than it has been Watt & Lizie came on the Mixed from Brockville this evening
	25	no work to day
	26	Dan drew 2 loads of wood from Abs left one at A & one here fine day Billie came from Delta at night Mr {illegible} son brought him in a cutter
	27	Ad went to Delta with Donnour to bring Kate home Watt had her in Brockville Dan drew a load of wood from Sand Bay
	28	Dan cut some in our own woods
	29	Dan thrashed the seed peas that was in the New Barn had 5 bushels cold day I attended our Preparatory service there was very few out
30		Revd Mr Shane preached & had the communion there was 3 added the to our Church Mr & Mrs Service & Robert Shields there was a good attendance very cold day
	31	{missing}

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