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September 1901
September 1901
| 1 | Sunday. Rain in morning. dull all day | |
| 2 | Cleared up. This Labor day. no school Birdie is puttying up her room. she got oils and white lead. Jimie went for the furniture Had a letter from Marion she will be kept busy. | |
| 3. | Fine bright day. High School opened today | |
| 4 | Wednesday very hot. began to cut barley. | |
| 5 | Womans Meeting at D. Campbell's Glen. My off 25 cts Presbyterial fee 10. for bale 5. Got 35 for our share of freight of bale. Very hot Lawn social on Branch | |
| 6 | Hot Jimie went to Cornwall to the fair. Finished family bedroom wall | |
| 7 | Very warm in Morning. Thunder storm abput 6. P.M. A report that President McKinley was shot yesterday at Buffalo. Gave one coat of paint to {house?} floor. Got 1 qrt oil 25. 3 lbs W lead 24. Paid 2 lbs yellow ochre 6. 3 lbs steak 30 |
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| 8 | Very cool afternoon rain. Mr Givin gave a good Temperance Sermon to a large Congregation from Daniel 1 chapt 8. verse. | |
| 9. | Frost last night. Charlotte Douglad and Mrs. Dunk. Saddler was in for two hours last night. Pa went to Cornwall by train. Put another coat of paint on back room. To sugar 25 cts. 1/2 lb. B. tea 15. 1 lb Japan 25 two lamp chimney's 10 cts. = I baked in oven. | |
| 10 | The President is doing well if nothing sets in he will recover. Mrs Rodrick 1/2 day | |
| 11 | Began to rain 6. A.M. And was wet all day. /to 10 lb steak 1.00. paid 30 for 9th |
| 11 | Mrs Rodrick 1/2 day.. she paid cash 75 cts. settled We sent flowers to the fair. And roots | |
| 12 | Wet all day. we had a number of call today. I did not get to the fair until 4.30. P.M. | |
| 13 | We got some prizes 2d for Katie 2d for year helfer 1st for collection roots for feeding 2d for Coll. flower 1st for fan bouquet 1st for vase bouquet, 1st for potatoes (we lost potatoes and basket), 1st for beets 1st for mangolds 1st Golden T. {Temple} 1st yellow Gl. 2d Parsnips 1st To skirt binding 20 lining 14 pos{t}age 2 | |
| 14 | Fine day. To steak from Sheils 30 cts.. Pa had Mrs Rodrick picking apples at Kate's 1 1/2 hours | |
| 15 | Began to rain about 6. A.M. rained most all day Rev Jonathan Goforth preached in St Andrew's church about China and the narrow escape of the Mifsionaries he had nine sword cuts | |
| 16 | Pa went to the Gore. took Birdie to the Glen and took her home again, no schoolars Angus McGregor said they would close the school for a week | |
| 17 | Birdie is painting my bed room To 1 wrt oil 25 3 lbs white lead 24 cts, 2 lbs putty 8. | 25 32 |
| 18. | To 2 1/2 lbs steak Jimie is trying to get ready for Ottawa cleaning his regimentals | |
| 19. | Jimie left this morning for Ottawa X | |
| 20. | Birdie left this morning for Ottawa. To 2 lbs sugar. 100 Very fine bright morning I was trying to give the second coat of paint to the room. Jimie & Lyza were here to tea. Got 1 can of Green paint in Lancaster on the 19th. Cost 40 cts.. | |
| 21. | Very fine bright day. To steak 30. 2 qrts vinag. ground spice 8 cts Birdie & Jimie got home at 8. oclock Pa went to Lancaster for them Murdy was at North Lancaster for two days got home 5.30 |
