File #38848: "Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 53.pdf"

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April 1884
1 Fine day had a letter from Sandy
2 Abraham paid the rent to Pa $7 John McPherson {nosy?} had a sale of farm and stock. Cold raw day.
3 Snowing a little all day. Sent to a Renne Toronto bou 100 worth of garden seed Mrs Vally paid her months rent $.2.00 {prices are cut off}
5 To 25 lbs oatmeal at Gadboe's 88 To 3 loaves 21. Mustard yeest 4 1 bottle Electric oil 20 salts 5 Farqueher came from the Gore 2 gall Moorhouse syrup {prices are cut off}
6 I am not well yet my head is aching
7 I washed today; it does not take much to tyre me Temperance Meeting tonight
8 A lovely day sap will run well, today I baked in the oven
9 Wednesday a lovely day. we got two yds of syrup from Moorhouse. Ran sold two doz eggs at Dan's 18 cts pr doz 36
10 cold looks like rain, sent helper to visit
11 Good Friday I sowed cabbage it snowed this morning the boys went to {brook?} four pike, t{?} none. Mrs Stoof paid rent 2.00 {prices are cut off}
12 Saturday. Bird & Carrie walked to J. Dingwell's 4th Conc. 35 cts to Jimie for braces. 5 to Murdy for bon tacks 5 cts. {prices are cut off}
13 5 cts for Church 5 from Pa to Church. fine day {prices are cut off}
14 Washed. Far went to Gore. Cousin Mary was over to day. Jimie Murdy & Ran were fishing Ran got 1 pike. Murdy got two.
15 Began to rain this morning rained all day Jim & Murdy caught in {Rathfriels?} with 2 coop 5 {mecers?} 1 pickrel
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