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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889
William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 46.pdf
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1888
| Feb | 18 | Ad went to Gananoque this morning fine day |
| 19 | Revd Mr Millard preached this morning | |
| 20 | it began to rain before day no work | |
| 21 | we cleaned up 5 bags of spring wheat and 3 bags of fall wheat he intends to go to Lidenhurst to morrow and get provender for the cows | |
| 22 | Ad wet to Lydenhurst with his grist he got alot of shorts but only 1 bag of bran fine day | |
| 23 | Ad went to Sand Bay this afternoon he intends to bank out wood Philo is sick the Docter came to see him | |
| the weather is Blustry {illegible} for the cattle now | 24 | Ad came home last night He took the wrong kee of the shanty he went back this morning fine day |
| 25 | Ad came home last night we sent word to him that Philo had the diptheria by Revd Mr Millard the docter there was two inches of snow last night and it snowed and rained most of the day | |
| 26 | Revd Mr Millard preached this evening | |
| 27 | Ad went to Sandy Bay for wood fine day | |
| Ad has atended to the cattel since Saturday {illegible} that have been able to go out with a cold | 28 | Ad went to a Bee of Norman Johnstons to draw logs for the dragsaw |
| 29 | Ad went to Sand Bay and brought home a load of hay of his stack that he had there |
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