File #39200: "Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 148.pdf"

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Nov 1905
13 Dull day, I made a small washing
14 To pan bread 20.00.. Washed dining cupboards
15 Murdy away. washed Kitchen cupboards
16. Ellen Bellimere cleaning sitting room 50 cts.. Grant FitzGibbons buried yesterday died in Virginia. he was crushed between the cage and wall of a mine. Wednesday was an ugly day. Snowing and blowing. To 3 lbs poark 33 cts
17 I laid the carpet on the sitting room floor Murdy away. Kind of fine day.
18 Fine and bright. Murdy away. To bread To beef 40. rooled wheat 25 Starched And put up curtains
19 Fine Bright day. preaching in Afternoon Rev McKenzie from Lancaster text John 8 - 32.
20 Fine day. Ann Hall 1/2 day. 25. Murdy a little butter.
21 Bright day. Murdy has a bad cold
22 I washed 8 blankets all old. I ripped 5 of them to turn. Killed two rooster To 3 lbs steak 30 cts.. To pan bread 20 50
23 I was up early. Jimie expected Col. Morgan and Magor Clark to inspects the {arms?} and a team. And I thought they would remain to dinner, but they had ordered dinner at {Demos?} To 1/2 lb tea 20 cts Murdy for his cold sugar an lemons
24 Jimie is helping Bellimere who has the thrashers We got 74 bush of oats To pan bread Murdy 20 .. Murdy at a wake. the corps alive. Katie Campbell has gone to Hospital
25 Murdy came in at 12. P.M. Very high wind. Jimie is helping Bellemere. 11. A.M. came with 15 bush oats They finished thrashing. To 2 lbs butter 50 cts. tick at Fair 50
26 Sunday. Mr Bennet, Bible Society Agent, Preached Gave a good address. text in Genesis Rain all afternoon.
November 1905
27 Monday Murdy left for West Ugly day.
28 Snow at noon. Beastly day. nothing doing.
29 Rain and all the snow off. To 1 gall coal oil 20 4 loaves 20 20
30 Bright. but Cold west wind. Mrs J. B B called Bot at the Fair 1 lb Knitting yarn 50 cts.. 2 white 2 black 1 pair white sox 30. lamp chimney 5. Murdy got home about 7. P.M. 50 35
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