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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889
William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 44.pdf
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1888
| January | 17 | Ad went to Sand Bay & brought home a load of wood it stormed in the afternoon snowed |
| 18 | Ad helped Ab McNiel to thrash in the forenoon he to S. Bay & got a load of wood in the afternoon | |
| 19 | Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood fine day I took cair of the cattel | |
| 20 | Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood I swept out the church in the afternoon | |
| 21 | Ad went to Sand Bay & brought a load of wood here fine day | |
| 22 | Revd Mr Millard preached here this morning | |
| 23 | Ad went to Sand Bay for wood he brought a load of green wood he left it here a little snow this afternoon | |
| Mr Millard was very sick last night {illegible} Mrs Millard was here all night they had to get the doctor he’s better this morning | 24 | Ad is helping Revd Millard to move to James McMullens house we have bought it for a manse for the minister and gave $900 for it in 5 years with 6% interest Ad took W Darling gave their note for $450 Samuel Donovan $250 B Herbison for $200 Ad brought a load of green wood this afternoon he left it here |
| 25 | Ad drew a load of green wood here | |
| 26 | Ad is fixing for sawing wood at his place side note stormy day snowed about 6 inches last night & to day | |
| 27 | they sawed at Ads to day finished his wood & brought the horsepowr & saw here at night | |
| 28 | they sawed here this morning Bruces three Boys is helping & George Matthews helped in the afternoon cold day | |
| 29 | Revd Mr Millard preached at night | |
| 30 | Ad is fixing or working at his ice house he took a load of lumber from here | |
| 31 | Ad drew in from Ivies Bay fine day Robert Dods & his cousin Barber came here yesterday from Glentay cloth Factory then are selling there cloth they stoped all night we bought cloth for Philo a suit & me a pair of pants |
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