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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889
William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 47.pdf
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1888
| March | 1 | Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of hay this morning he brought it all he took all home to his place |
| 2 | Ad for a load of wood cold day with flurries of snow in the forenoon a little sleet in the afternoon | |
| 3 | Ad went to Gananoque to the Perchin company meeting there was a very good meeting | |
| 4 | Revd Mr Millard preached this morning cold day | |
| 5 | Ad went to Sand Bay for a load of wood very cold day he took home I atended to the cattle | |
| 6 | Ad went to Sand Bay he banked out 1 load & brought 1 home I took care of the cattle Mr Thomas Reed came here at noon & stoped till near night we had a fine time | |
| 7 | Ad went to Sand Bay for wood & to bank out | |
| 8 | Ad went to Blair sawmill for a load of sawdust before day for the ice house he got it & he left all that we needed here & took the rest to B. Robinsons | |
| 9 | Ad went for another load this morning before day he got a fine load fine day | |
| 10 | Ad went to Sand Bay to bank out & bring a load home find warm day the snow is soft | |
| 11 | Revd Mr Millard preach this evening stormy night | |
| 12 | Ad went to Sand Bay & brought a load of stuff for sleeper for the wood shed for the summer kitchen stormy most of the day and all night | |
| 13 | very stormy morning with wind & snow & all day no work done the lain is filled up nearly with the wind is north | |
| 14 | very little work done except taken care of the cattle | |
| 15 | Ad caried what oats was in the old Barn into the grainery he had baskets | |
| 16 | Ad went to the funeral of Mrs Henery Pations she was buried at Dulcamin school house | |
| 17 | cold day but clear Ad drew dung to the North field from home it was seeded last spring it did not catch & was plowed up |
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