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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886
William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 70.pdf
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1886
| Jan | 1 | no work done Wm Scott came on the Express {illegible} Ad and Abia & Revd Mr {illegible} & Mrs {illegible} was here for dinner fine day |
| 2 | Ad & Jonney is doing chores & getting wood fine day | |
| 3 | Revd Mr Millard preach this evening a little this afternoon | |
| 4 | heavy rain all day no work done {illegible} on it {illegible} | |
| 5 | Ad took Wm Ellen Jennie & Jennet to Margrets this morning in the buggy he intended to have gone yesterday the rain kept them from going began to snow at dark | |
| 6 | Ad came home to day the snow is about 4 inches deep the road is very bad the frost is out & it is very cold hard frost the buggy wheels is loaded | |
| 7 | very cold day the Revd Mr Millard held a prayer meeting here last night Jonney is sawing some wood | |
| 8 | Ad went Abs for the sheep he sold him of 5 them for $5 each & paid for the use of his Holstein Bull & the ram Jonney & Philo {illegible} | |
| 9 | no work done snow & wind from the East expect 8 bags of oats for peas very hard Frost | |
| 10 | Revd Mr Millard preached this morning cold day | |
| 11 | Ad went to Escott mill with 6 bags of wheat & 8 bags of oats very cold day Jonney did chores side note this is still first of new wheat | |
| 12 | Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood very cold day & poor roads | |
| 13 | Ad & Jonney took down his ice house of the {illegible} hand tends to it against the hen house then he went to Escott for his grist the road is bad | |
| 14 | Jonney is helping JJ Latimer to thrash Ad is doing chores for a day | |
| 15 | Ad & Jonney is helping Bruce McNiel to thrash | |
| 16 | Do Do Do Do {illegible} they came on the Express yesterday from Young | |
| 17 | Revd Mr Millard had the communion Fairfax this {rest of entry illegible} |
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