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April 1888
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May 1888
| 22 {cont.} | took dinner with us | |
| 23 | Cold day. Snowed a little Cousins Donald & Mary were here today. I washed Jimies underwere sent Murdy $.800 The Dr. Called. We heard that the Hon. Thomas White died last night at Ottawa aged 58 years. or Saturday night. | |
| 24 | Cold West wind. Got hme one load of straw, not many fish in the rappids | . |
| 25 | Heard this morning that John McGillis. Eq. of Montreal died last night, will be buried here on Friday Lander brought me _ sugar and syrup Far & Jimie were fishing for perch And caught 1/2 doz. 10. P.M. Elder conducted the prayer Meeting. | |
| 26. | Got a letter from Murdy. Butchered a calf. sold 1/4 to Mrs Williamson, 90 cts. Sold another hind to Jack Sullivan 16 lbs Sold 7 1/2 lbs to Nick Collet -35. And 7 1/2 to Mrs Grant (high Steps) Sent a letter to Murdy and $.600 | 6 |
| 27 | Mr McGillis was buried today. body came to Landcaster last night. And left there 8 A.M. today The boys caught mecers last night. | |
| 28 | Very hot today. Mercury 86, in the shade. At noon A. C. McDonell called to see if we would take a minister Mr Nelson who is to preach tomorrow | |
| 29 | Hattie came last evening. And remained over night. Mr Nelson preached A.M. read Psalm 103. text Mark 16. 3. Evening service read Zechriah 13. chat 6 verse | |
| 30 | Cold, rained a little in the morning, but not enough to spoil the roads which are very good. I made fire in the sitting room tonight. A Temperance meeting was announced for tonight. I went, there was so few present, that they gave up the notion and went home Far went for Murdy, to Lancaster but he did not come up tonight. | 14.00 + 1.50 + 10.15 = 25.65 |
| 1 | There was a pretty good meeting in the Hall today, and all present signed for to give a call to Mr Given, but Mrs McLaurin & {Vicoy?} Mr Nelson saw Mr Burnett, and told him to stay here until Saturday when he will go to Maxville. Murdy came to Lancaster last night. | Your text here... |
| 2 | Mr Nelson went to tea at A.C. McDonells and came back in time to take charge of the prayer meeting | |
| 3 | I have been very busy today Nelson went to visit Mrs McLaurin | |
| 4 | Jimie went to plough on the village farm. Nelson took tea at J. Dingwall's R.R. | |
| 5 | Nelson went off about 9. A.M. with D.D. McLennan to drive to Maxville It rained heavily last night and it only cleared up at About 8 A.M. | |
| 6. | D. Ross, Hector's son preached today, read Hebrews 3 chapt 6 part of the 4th, text, Exodus 33 . 14. "My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest" No prayer meeting | |
| 7. | Joe Defoe, rented the lower flat of Kintail house 3.50 pr Mon. I gave a gypsey woman on Saturday. 50 00 for six yds of lace I made a big washing Nelson returned from Maxville and Far went with him to Lancaster. Ran pruned three apple trees. Murdy dig one square in garden. Jimie ploughing Auntie sent me a Mulberry tree on Saturday and I planted it among the black currant bushes. Sold. 1 bush potatoes to D. Fergusson 50 | 50 |
| 8 | Fine day. We planted a few potatoes. 2 rows. 1/4 of seedlings by the road, then a mixture of 3 rows. sold 10 bush of provender to Bentley. 1/2 bush potatoes W Laroque 15. Got Bird a pair of Kid boots at Willie's 3.25 Murdy had a letter from Annie McDonell. Far & Bird went to the Gore. this evening. | 43. 3-25 |
| 9 | Prayer Meeting. Rev. Leitch of Valleyfield preached. | |
| 10. | Womens Meeting at J.A.'s. 9 member present 11. with Mrs McDonell's Lilly. Rev. Matheson brought A minister to our home, who is going to preach here Sundy. Pa sent him off. I gave 25 cts to the fund. today, had a post card from Far who went for Quebec | 25 4.45 |
