January 1886
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| 8th. I went to Montreal on the first Friday. Aunt Mary was down with me. Ticket cost 3.00 Got to town about 1/2 9. I went to McDonald's Mary to Owen's. Went in Afternoon sight seeing. Next day, Saturday, went to some stores at Hagers I biught 1 bedroom set 3.50. 1 bottle & tumbler for bedroom 50. g salt dishes 80.
Went about 10. to hear Moody. we did not know, how or where to get tickets for the meeting. Went into Drysdales, their tickets were all given away, we thought we would go and try and shove in after the doors would be opened to the crowd when a gentleman asked us of we wished for tickets and we gladly accepted two. we enjoyed the meeting very much. In the Afternoon Kate went with me to some stores. First to get store 2 combs 8 1 par tin braclets 8. 2 pins 8 cts each 16 2 do little ones 2 soup ladles 5 = 10
Went to Boissean Bros 235 & 237 St Lawrence St 12 greyflannel 23 2.76 = 7 3/4 do 20 = 1.55
11 7/8 tweed 95 = 11.28. 9 yds do 50 = 4.50 5 yds do = 80 = 4.00 5 yds " {tweed} 55 = 2.75. 2 1/2 yds do 95 = 2.38 = 2 yds 7 Satin 35 = 5.83 4 " {yds} silecia 13 = 52. 1 packets 30 = buttons 40 2 yds tweed 10.4 spools 20 1 muff monkey 1.50 2 pair gloves 35.70 1 collar 10
got a present of 1 pair black kid gloves four buttons got 1/2 lb candy 10. 1 lb bolonge sausage 12 1/2 = 22 |
3.50 80 7.30
16 40 10 {=} 66
4.31 19.78 5.83 1.52 2.30 {=} 33.74 |
| Sunday 3d Raining heavily. went in Afternoon to hear Moody. Could not get into the Church. St James Methodist |
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