File #39000: "Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 34.pdf"

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March 1889
15 Beautiful day. Dr. F. in this morning gave Far some Sc Acid Jimi went to Gore for pots for sugar
16 Nice day Far not so well
17 Fine day and stormy as is generally on St Patricks day. I was out in church. Far got Electric oil
18 Far got another bottle of El. oil The Dr was in yesterday and today, he told Far to take the lemonade, hot and it would be better
19. Far pretty well today. Jimie tapped 40 trees yesterday & 160. today. And got 65 sap kitts at Jerry Sullivan's to be paid in Fall
20 Pa went to bush with Jimie today Got a dipper 30
21. Brough home some sap I was boiling it
22 They boiled about 4 gall. not boiled enough
23. Another fine day. they boiled some today about 8 gall I sold 1 doz eggs got 1 lb soda 2 spools B. threa & 2 skins B. linen thread. Got 1/2 gall coal oil & {3a} 2 lbs butter 22 cts pr lb. At Willie's had it charged Far did not get up yesterday or today. he was up on Thursday and was not so well since.
24 Not many in Church. The collection today for Ministers widows {blotted out} a poor collection
25 Jimie went to bush today. but did not get much sap
26 Not much sap today
27 Prayer Meeting a good number of people present
28 Not a greate deal of syrup today
29 Fine day. Flossy came to visit Marion
30 {the numbers 11, 8 appear in margin} Pa Jimie Ran in bush today. Mary & Jenny McLennan. spent the evening with us we had taffy
30 30 Cold wind. Far went out today, and now 8 P.
31 Sunday fine day roads bad not many out
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