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William Beatty Diary, 1889-1892
William Beatty 1889-1892 Diary 45.pdf
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1892
February
| 24 | Ad and the McNiels Boys went to River & for Ice Brought 2 loads of Ice here & it in the Icehouse | |
| 25 | they brought five loads of Ice here tht makes 7 loads here that fills it up Walter Beatty from Pembrock came here on the Express & our Walter came allso there quite a gathering friends | |
| 26 | Will and Jonnie came on the Express this afternoon | |
| 27 | Will & Jennett & Jennie went to Lyn on the Express they intend to go Delta before they came back that is Will & Jennet & Bessie is there at Watt fine day cold I fell and hurt my hip A week ago & can hardly move | |
| 28 | Revd Mr Fairley preached this morning | |
| 29 | Ad went to the Back place to bank out wood he took hay for his horses & grain he intends to stop at night | |
| March | 1 | Jonnie is taking care of the stock fine day |
| 2 | Ad came home last he got telagram that was David was on his way here he has not come he went to | |
| 3 | ||
| 4 | Revd Mr Grasie of Gananoque preached this afternoon there was A good meeting I was not able to go they up fifty dollars off the home Mission fund so | |
| 5 | Ad went to the woods to get out sawlogs fine | |
| 6 {illegible margin entry} | Revd Mr Fairley had the communion this afternoon there was A good atendance fine day could go the diziness is very little better fine day | |
| 7 | Ad went to the Woods to out sawlogs fine day | |
| 8 | David came here yesterday his is well fine day Bessie went to Bellville to {illegible} Meeting I have been in bead most of the time with A diahrea am better |
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