{Duplicate of Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 125.pdf}
August 1904
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Fine day. John McLennan went to Gore yestrerday. came back in forenoon, went after dinner to Martintown with Mail boy. The lawn social was good. Mrs Rogers sang quite a number of pieces very finely. It was a good entertainment Got a phota from Alick McLennan Stratford. himself and wife, tea for social 25, ticket 25 |
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Showery all day. A number from these parts went to Montreal to pull for the cup Lost the cup |
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Rain storm last night with thunder & lightning Rev A Scott preached. Mr Given went to Perth. |
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Got factory report 5.88. Sent part of bale of stuff down to Dingwalls. to finish packing for North West first part valued over $2100 |
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Rain this morning. Big storm in evening
Murdy at Lancaster. Jimie got a letter saying Anna Griffin & Mable Prentis were leaving by boat for Cornwall, will be here Thursday |
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Had Mrs Kennedy all day, washed ironed, Mopped
To cheese 35. sugar 50 = 85 factory money. bread 24, Pa paid Dingwall $7.64 for sawing. 4 lbs butter Face To rooled wheat 24 tartar 10 gingar 8 peppermints 10 1 violin string 20 1 pan bread 24 |
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Fine day Murdy went to Gore Station for Anna & Mabel. They both look well. To 4 1/2 stew at McIntyres charged To 1 bottle pickels 20 cts. another 25 Mixed Mustard 20 |
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sugar 50. molasses 15. From Englishman $200 rent two pans bread 40. 5 lbs steak 30 charged 1/2 lemons 1/2 doz oranges |
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August 1904
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Rain beastly day. got a few apples from McGregor. Kettle lard 35. 2 lbs butter 42 Steak at McIntyres charged. 3 lbs |
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Fine day, I did not go to church today Mr & Mrs Govin in in evening |
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| 22. |
Mable went to Lancaster with Mr Govin. Rain in afternoon |
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Tuesday To steak charged. 3 loaves 15 |
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Anna Mable & Jimie went to Lancaster to get a sail in Mr Tanners yacht Mr & Mrs Govin went along. |
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| 25. |
To 4 lbs butter. Visitors at Brown's last night Mrs Blacklock and daughter were here all night. To 3 lbs sausage |
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Very fine day, Ann went to see Birdie in forenoon. The girls & our boys took dinner at Browns. It is now 9. P.M. and Murdy has taken the girls to Lancaster to take the train for Cornwall, then the boat for Toronto. 4 loaves 20. 1 lb tea 20
Jimie got Thomas to cut the oats finished last evening. |
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| 27. |
To 2 lb sausage from Bickstead, one lb Japan tea Murdy 35 cts.. |
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| 28 |
Fine day. large congregation Strangers in church. |
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| 29 |
Jimie got in the oats Laroque 1 day at oats $100 1 1/2 days at Fair around $1.50 Had Laroque And Jim Smith. Mrs Duncan Robertson and daughter Floour of Montreal, called |
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| 30. |
Murdy two loaves 20 cts.. May sent me a basket of sweet apples. To 40 lbs sugar $2.00 |
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Mrs John Grant and Mrs Crites of Cornwall & Mifs Maggie Dingwall called and remained to tea. Hugh Pidgeon $300 for rent
Jimie paid 103. to Pa for Laroque at Fair ground |
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