{Duplicate of Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 126.pdf}
September 1904
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Thursday. W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at A.J. McDonald's Black River. I am not going. Misses Christees & Mary McLennan of Dunvegan came at noon
To four loaves. Aunt Kate is worse |
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Rain all day |
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Raining yet. To 2 1/2 lb sausage 25. Steak from Sandy, charged To 1 gall coal oil 23 4 loaves 20 |
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Rev Mr Burnett preached. not many in Church |
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Rain this morning. Sandy Robertson here to dinner Aunt Kate got a nurse from Montreal. Mifs Cotter, yesterday. |
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Fine day. To 2 lbs pork from Sandy charged 24 cts 2 1/2 lbs sausage from Bickstead 25
2 lbs cakes 30 at Willies At McCrimmons booked 5 bass {?} soup 25 3 lbs cakes 21 1 qrt molasses 13 |
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3 lbs steak from McIntyre charged. J.P. McL & Birdie came with their stuff for the Fair We sent 6 white carrots John Tailor & his wife came to the Fair. They took dinner with us. |
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Rain last night, but it turned out fine To. about 5 lbs roast from McIntyre charged I went in afternoon to Fair tickets 50 cts.. Mine & Birdie, we got 1st for carrots 2d for mare and colt We had lots of calls in evening. Mary Jane husband & Floor Arm. Scotch Mary, John Robertson and there hired girl took supper here, And Far, and J.P. McL. 1 lb tea 35 cts |
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Jimie left for Cornwall fair with Katy & colt |
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Very fine day. To 4 loaves 24. charged 3 lbs steak charged |
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I did not go to church in morning, I kept Birdies baby. Charming day. Birdie went home. Peter Santino died in Hotel dieu Cornwall yesterday, from the effect of toothache |
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September 1904
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Rain in forenoon. |
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Got some sweet crabs from May
Made two calls, one at McDougalds one at D. Saddlers Bot 100 of sugar 2 1/2 of cheese 25 - 2 spools thread 10, 6 jam rubbers & 1 ink 5 at McCrimmon 1 lamp chimney 5 |
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Rain all day. A dancing party at Browns last night. Pic nic below Lancaster for the benefit of the boating club |
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To bread 24 paid last weeks bread |
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Fine in morning turned cold & ugly in Afternoon. Rev Kenneth's son John married on Wednesday at Aultsville Lizzie & Mifs Moor called about 5 P.M. |
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Fine day To 3 loaves 18, 3 lbs steak 30 |
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Another fine day The Thrashing Mill came to our barn last night. J.R. McDonald & Bellemare. Rev Mr Burnet preached. |
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Finished thrashing 190 bush of oats
Murdy went to Bainsville. To 4 1/2 lbs steak |
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Sent the Mill to Sandlands. Murdy went to Lancaster Township. I called at Dr. Falkners, And remained until 9.30 P.M. English man paid $2.00 of rent |
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Fine day. Pa began to put in the wood into the cellar |
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Hard frost for Sept. Ice on a {trib?} of water at the well. David Benning of the Glen was buried here today, at St Andrews. cemetery, over 80 rigs |
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Began to rain. I washed the week washing And one blanket 4 lbs butter from Factory |
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Got cheque for carrots at Fair. 75. Got 1 gall coal oil pan bread 24. 1 lb tea 25, cash, 3 cts
Factory report $2.80. Still raining. 2 lb steak Sandy |
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49 3 cts
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