THE DIARY OF WILLIAM SELLERS

Jan 31^st. Charles Chapman of Reighton reported a steamer ashore under the cliffs early this morning. The L.S.A. started at 7 o’clock and searched the shore till they met the Flambro L.S.A. coming in the opposite direction.
Neither of the companies had found the steamer which had evidently floated soon after Chapman had seen her, the tide was flowing at the time.
The Flamboro lifeboat and two cobles also came along.
Feb 14^th. Nothing has yet been of the steamer reported ashore at the end of January.
The Rev. Albert Knight who was supposed to have fallen over the cliff at Flamborough is said to have sailed for Australia in company with one of his church workers, a young lady of the name of Grimes. He had compelled his wife by threats to aid him in spreading the report of his death.
Feb. 22^nd. Two Filey women while gathering coal from the wreck of the Hawkwood found among the coal on the beach a large conger eel. The fish was alive when found but after it had been killed it was weighed and measured.
The weight was found to be just 35 pounds and the length seven feet.
The weather is at present exceptionally fine and springlike. The roads are as dry as in summer while work on the land is going just as if it was Spring in realit.
Feb 12^th. A red Admiral butterfly was seen on the above date.
March A haystack said to contain seven tons was burnt during the latter part of this month at Mr Crowe’s, Reighton.
April 11^th. A heavy fall of snow took place today, two or three inches.
18^th. A stackyard fire at Mr Taylor’s **** £115 damage.
Finished sowing corn 25^th of April.