| 14. |
Murdy got home yesterday. And is off for Kenyon today. To 1 gall coal oil Yesterday 18 cts. Jimie fixed telephone wire at Black River McMartin's pond yesterday. Dull day some snow falling. |
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| 15. |
Saturday. light snow falling all day. began to drift about 3.P.M. Clara Kennedy call at 2. P.M. to give Marion a ride to Apple Hill. Murdy got home at noon it was at Lancaster Town S. no Kenyon that he was. Had a letter from Sandy; And one from Far, yesterday. My cold is still bad. |
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| 16. |
Sunday. Very fine day. calm & bright
I was not in church |
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| 17. |
Cold, My cold is better. Pidgeon. 50 cts for rent |
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| 18. |
Birdie left at 8:30. A.M. for St Elmo to the S.S. Convention. Jimie left at 7 A.M. for Alexandria, would go in the evening to St Elmo Dr. & Mrs Falconer were in for two hours And we enjoyed their visit. |
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| 19. |
To 1 bottle Ellectric oil ln sugar
Murdy went to Alexandria this Morning, got home 8. P.M. Heavy {fog?} tonight |
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| 20. |
Murdy went to Cornwall. Jimie came at noon Bird 5 P.M. |
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| 21 |
Mary D. Roy came to remain until Sundy. It is snowing. Marion came at 6. P.M. Murdy got 1 Kettle honey. |
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| 22. |
Saturday. snowed all day. boys went to Lancaster |
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| 23. |
Still snowing, not many in church |
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| 24. |
Storm ceased. Jimie went out with snow plough
Got 1 1/2 lb butter on Saturday, 18 cts pr lb. tick |
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| 25. |
I am not so well today. I am going to finish Ran's vest. To 2 1/2 yds braid |
20 |
| 26. |
To vest buttons 10 cts. Jimie and Murdy went to Cornwall |
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| 27. |
To 8 1/2 lbs stew 51 cts tick. |
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| 28. |
Mary McIntyre took dinner with us. Mrs Elder called. |
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| 29. |
Mary D, Roy. took dinner with us. The girls drove her home Snider paid $5.00 |
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| 30. |
Lovely day. Mercury at 7. P.M. 29, some say 32. 12 all day. |
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| 31. |
Stormy still cold. George McDonald came with silver polish. |
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February 1898
| 1. |
Tuesday, Very stormy. Ran left for Toronto |
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| 2. |
George McDonald got pay for silver polish 25 cts |
25 |
| 3. |
Birdie went to W.F.M.S. meeting to John Ross'
Council meeting |
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| 4. |
Very fine day not so cold. Jimie drew about 1/4 cord of maple |
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| 5 |
Turning warmer. Boys cleaned the furnace pipes To 1 hind qr of beef. 104 lbs at 5 1/2 cts pr lb from Gregor McGregor. To 1 bag flour 2.60. 1 lb tea 25 |
2.85 |
| 6. |
Very fine day. Rev. Kenneth McD preached in Hepshabath {Hephzibah}. Racoon . left L for Jimie |
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| 7. |
Jimie left for Alexandria. Pa went to Cornwall Got home at 8.P.M. Got goods for a suit of clothes $8.83. suit under were 150. 2 sox 50 |
10.89 |
| 8. |
Randy got back I did not see him |
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| 9. |
Papa & Murdy went to Lancaster. Pa took his cloth to Fraser. To 1 yd Turkish towelry. |
25 |
| 10. |
Fine day. sold 2 doz. eggs got raisins - 30 |
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| 11. |
Friday, of our Communion. Rev. N. McKay preach not many in church. Had a letter from Far |
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| 12. |
Rev. K. McDonald preached, Rain today. |
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| 13. |
A Large congregation. Offering for F. Mifsion Pa's off. $2.00.
Randy is getting ready to go to the Klondyk |
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| 14. |
Very fine day. |
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| 15. |
Randy left this evening. Birdie had her S.S. class. on Saturday to tea. Got sugar 25 cts 2 lbs butter 36 |
61 |
| 16. |
Rough storm. began to snow last night drifting all day now 9 P.M. still storming, Birdie washed. Christy Cattanach is getting married this evening to a Mr Dyell pronounced D.L. he is from Monachan
To 1 gall coal oil 20 cts. Had a letter from Uncle Sandy. he is not through with his work at Niagara yet. |
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