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William Beatty Diary, 1883-1886
William Beatty 1883-1886 Diary 71.pdf
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1886
| January | 19 | Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood {illegible} the holidays very stormy day snowed |
| 20 | Ad went to Sand Bay to bank out he brought home a load stormy snowed | |
| 21 | very stormy day wind & snow the roads is drifted no work done except doing chores | |
| 22 | went to Sand Bay for a load of wood took Jennet & Mary to Gananoque with Kate | |
| 23 | Do Do Do Do | |
| 24 | Revd Mr Millard preached this morning | |
| 25 | Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood | |
| 26 | Jonney took our team to dung Bee at Wallace in forenoon Ad had to attend a suit between H Armstrong & Jay Darling about wood at the Stewart house Jennie Dunkin & Mary went home on the Express Mary has been here for a week on a visit | |
| 27 | Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood stormy day the roads is heavy | |
| 28 | Ad went to Sand Bay for wood stormy little {illegible} | |
| 29 | Ad & Jonney went to the river for ice for himself McNiel early noon fine day | |
| 30 | Ad & Jonney put the ice that they got yesterday in the ice house this morning they then went for another load in the afternoon fine day | |
| 31 | the Revd Mr Greacy here at night he preached it Fairfax in the morning & at Sand Bay in the afternoon very stormy most of the day |
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