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

Cold Spring House: 1884

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
47     Cottonwood Ranch 2/23/1884 Potatoes 0.03 139 4.170 DR 417  
47     Cottonwood Ranch 2/23/1884 Bread 0.08 4 0.320 CR 417  
47     Cottonwood Ranch 2/23/1884 Cash     11.250 CR 417 (memo) Settled in Full with John R. Fleming this evening by giving to him his pro note
205     Cottonwood Ranch 2/23/1884 Cash     11.250 CR 417 cash from Cottonwood
206 Boyd (Mrs.)   2/24/1884 Cash     20.000 DR 417 (memo) John Fleming left here this morning for Mr. A. Hartman's Place on Lower Fraser River
36     H.B.Co. 2/24/1884 Cash     7.350 CR 417 Barkerville
36     H.B.Co. 2/24/1884 Cash     1.750 CR 417 skippers Rodgers
36     H.B.Co. 2/24/1884 Cash     0.500 CR 417 Mr. Bibby
47     Cottonwood Ranch 2/24/1884 Liverpool salt 0.1 11.5 1.150 DR 417 (memo) Sent this morning by mail to James Vick of Rochester state of New York a post office order for the sum of 7.25. To pay for seeds as ordered
47     Cottonwood Ranch 2/24/1884 Bread 0.08 6 0.480 CR 417  
47     Cottonwood Ranch 2/24/1884 Currant 0.125 3 0.375 CR 417  
47     Cottonwood Ranch 2/24/1884 Butter 0.35 3 1.050 CR 417  
446     W.W. Dodd & Co. 2/24/1884 sticks of worm candy     0.000 CR 418  
486 Yeats A.   2/24/1884 Cash     26.000 DR 418 cash from Archibald Monroe being divided on the interest in the Victoria Mining Co. Cunningham Creek owned by the late William Yeats
205       2/24/1884 Cash     26.000 CR 418 cash from John A. Yeats
478 Brewskill H.   2/25/1884 supper 1 1 1.000 DR 418  
478 Brewskill H.   2/25/1884 bed & Breakfast 1.5 1 1.500 DR 418  
478 Brewskill H.   2/25/1884 horse on hay 0.75 2 1.500 CR 418  
47     Cottonwood Ranch 2/27/1884 Bread 0.08 10 0.800 CR 418  
47 Nult J.  Cottonwood Ranch 2/27/1884 Cash     3.000 CR 418  
205     Cottonwood Ranch 2/27/1884 Cash     3.000 CR 418 cash from Cottonwood


Interesting Events of Year 1884

  • Agnes Boyd is born at Cold Spring.
  • John Jr. goes to work for Hudson's Bay Company.





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