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William Beatty Diary, 1886-1889
William Beatty 1886-1889 Diary 70.pdf
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1889
| March | 18 | Ad went to Sand Bay& brought home a load of wood he left it here he says it is last the roads bad |
| 19 | Ad went to the river & brought 2 loads of ice here it very poor ice more than half of it is what is called white Ice the roads bad | |
| 20 | Ad is drawing ice he put 1 in here that is 3 load here fine day | |
| 21 | Ad is drawing sawdust from Sand Bay sawmill in bags he left 2 loads here | |
| X | 22 | he took sawdust home for his ice Billie came on the Express to day he is well fine day all is well at Parie Sound |
| 23 | Ad went Escott mill 12 bags of barley & oats& 2 1/2 bags of Flaxseed nearly 2 bags of fall wheat for cracked wheat Billie went to Lyn on the Mixed | |
| 24 | Mr McFail a student preached this evening | |
| 25 | Ad was geting |
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| 26 | Ad was working at home fine day | |
| 27 | Ad sawed his wood J. Rush helped & Bruces & his Boys fine day | |
| X | 28 | snowed about 4 inches last night & this morning till ten oclock to day fine afternoon White Holsten had heffer calf |
| 29 | Ad was at home I went for the mail fine day hard frost of the day | |
| 30 | Wm McNiels grand dauther died this morning about nine oclock of diphtheria Ad went to help dig the grave fine day we got a telegram that Uncle Adam is very ill no hopes | |
| 31 | Mr Graham a student preached this morning Revd Mr Millard was at church and played the organ he did not speak |
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