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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886
William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 26.pdf
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1884
| March | 1 | Dan went to {illegible} they {illegible} of wood {rest of entry illegible} |
| 2 | Revd Mr Greacie preached this morning {illegible} cold day | |
| 3 | Dan is done {illegible} he drew 2 loads for & drew 1 load of wood then went back to the shanty stop there all night | |
| 4 | ||
| 5 | Dan brought a load of wood this morning & another at night took them both to Ads | |
| 6 | Dan drew 1 load of wood this to day | |
| 7 | Dan brought 1 load of wood this morning & another in the afternoon {illegible} went back to the shanty for to one in the morning | |
| 8 | it began to blow & snow in the night & stormed all day there is a fearful drift wind from the East Dan came home this morning brought a small load of wood I intended to Sand Bay to the meeting of the session there was going it stormed so | |
| 9 | very stormy day the roads all blocked up so that Mr Shane could not go to Sand Bay the communion did not take place there was Sabbath school here | |
| 10 | Dan went to Sand Bay with the horses his father is going to work in his place he is looking about some land we cleaned up 5 bags of oats then took this week is for feed before he went away | |
| 11 | stormy day in the afternoon no work done Ad & Bruce started for GlenTay in the morning before it began | |
| 12 | Dan father came out with a load of wood {illegible} the snow has got a great fall the roads is {illegible} | |
| 13 | Dans Father brought out a load of wood & went back in the afternoon I went to a session meeting at Sand Bay | |
| 14 | Dan's father drew a load of wood & banked more | |
| 15 | Do Do Do has 2 loads more banked out that is father is going {illegible} that place | |
| 16 | I went to Sand Bay with Mr Cornet in {illegible} {rest of line illegible} |
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