In its time Coldspring was renowned for its meals, a sure draw for travellers.

Cold Spring House: 1882

Customer Number Last Name First Name Company Date mm/dd/yyyy Item Cost Per Unit Number Bought (lbs, or per item) Total Type (DR/CR) Page in Ledger Notes
27     Cottonwood Ranch 4/18/1882 Eggs 1 1 1.000 DR 62  
27     Cottonwood Ranch 4/18/1882 cash     3.000 CR 62 (memo) Went with Reverend Blauchard & Mr. Joseph Mason from here this morning on stage, when at Cottonwood, we put Mr. Mason's buggy on a freight sleigh and took to near the 11 mile post. They there hitched to buggy and I saw them start for Quesnelle. John Boyd
468 Bourgault P.   4/18/1882 Supper 1 1 1.000 DR 62  
167     Cottonwood Ranch 4/18/1882 cash     3.000 CR 62 cash from Cottonwood
468 Bourgault P.   4/19/1882 Bed & Breakfast 1.5 1 1.500 DR 62  
468 Bourgault P.   4/19/1882 Horse on Hay 0.75 1 0.750 DR 62  
336 Mason Joseph   4/19/1882 Dinner 1 2 2.000 DR 62 (self & Mr. Blauchard)
336 Mason Joseph   4/19/1882 Oats 0.06 10 0.600 DR 62  
336 Mason Joseph   4/19/1882 Supper 1 2 2.000 DR 62  
336 Mason Joseph   4/19/1882 Oats 0.06 12 0.720 DR 62  
336 Mason Joseph   4/19/1882 beds 0.5 2 1.000 DR 62  
336 Mason Joseph   4/19/1882 Horse on Hay 0.5 2 1.000 DR 62  
465 Munroe Asael   4/19/1882 Cotton flannel Drawers 1.5 1 1.500 CR 63 (memo) Hired John Sceldt this morning at the rate of 2 dollars per day plus board & lodging 
19 Scheldt John   4/19/1882 Tobacco 1 1 1.000 DR 63 (memo) Hired Mr. Maxwell this morning at the rate of 2 dollars per day plus board & lodging 
472 Kay Ah Ah Kay & Co. 4/20/1882 cash     5.750 CR 63  
27     Cottonwood Ranch 4/20/1882 hay 0.02 1200 24.000 CR 63  
27     Cottonwood Ranch 4/20/1882 Bread 0.08 4 0.320 DR 63  
167       4/20/1882 cash     16.625 CR 63 From Sales


Interesting Events of Year 1882

  • April 9: John Boyd sends money to support his son John Charles Boyd who is at school at New Westminster.
  • April 15: John Boyd's daughter Ida Grace Boyd, has her 7th Birthday.
  • May 6: John Boyd gives his daughter Ida Grace Boyd and his son Henry P. Boyd both $.50 in spending money
  • May 6: On this day, John Boyd's son Henry P. Boyd has his 5th Birthday
  • John Boyd Paid his son, William Henry Boyd, $2.00 for work and attention to matters & things around the ranch while John Boyd was away in Quesnelle.
  • May 15: John and Janet Boyd's 14th Aniversary
  • A Customer, John Yates, ordered in some Pocket knives from England and a Gold pen from San Francisco





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