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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889
William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 21.pdf
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1887
| Feb 20 | Revd Mr Millard preached this morning there was a large congregation | |
| 21 | Ad went to Sand Bay brought home a load of wood fine day Philo & Jennet came home this afternoon Lizie has been in bed for some time she is better now | |
| 22 | snow this morning we all went to the station to vote for Taylor I was the first to vote I have been the first to vote at our polling station for the last 20 years & not lost a vote since I came here | |
| 23 | Ad went to Sand Bay & brought home a load of wood fine warm day | |
| 24 | snowed about 2 inches last night rain after daylight all the forenoon Ad went for a load of wood in the afternoon he took it home | |
| 25 | Ad went to Sand Bay & brought home a load of wood | |
| 26 | Ad went to Sand Bay this morning for a load of wood & took it home it commenced to storm about 10 oclock & stormed most of the day | |
| 27 | Revd Mr Millard preached here this evening it is a very stormy day wind snow & drift | |
| 28 | Ad went to Abs for the horsepowr & saw they were not done with it till the last of the week |
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