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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
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January 1897 | January 1897 | ||
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| − | 27. Fine mild day. Donald Roys' wife and Alick were here this afternoon. Far and Marley drew wood from Salways. | + | <tr> |
| − | + | <td>27.</td> | |
| − | 28. Snowing and drifting all day. The boys drew three loads of wood. Had a letter from Uncle Charley. He is in Syracuse. Pa is up again. Jimmie went to Lancaster on Wednesday to get his tooth fixed. He got $4.75 worth of wheat. This is a fine day. Jimmie is clearing the round of the bank. It stormed all day yesterday. | + | <td>Fine mild day. Donald Roys' wife and Alick were here this afternoon. Far and Marley drew wood from Salways. |
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| − | 30. Mercury down to 12 below zero this morning. The annual meeting of the church was held last night on the Hill. Pa sent the rent of the rental, let at $4.00. John R. took it. Jimmie went to Cornwall Friday and did not get back yet. 10 P.M. | + | <td></td> |
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| − | 31. Sunday, fine day. I was not in church in the morning but went in the evening. Jimie Roy came here from church to stay for a few days. McGaughy died yesterday, will be buried tomorrow. Maggy McPherson (Blue) died in Montreal. will be buried here in St. Mary's tomorrow. | + | <tr> |
| + | <td>28.</td> | ||
| + | <td>Snowing and drifting all day. The boys drew three loads of wood. Had a letter from Uncle Charley. He is in Syracuse. Pa is up again. </td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>29</td> | ||
| + | <td>Jimmie went to Lancaster on Wednesday to get his tooth fixed. He got $4.75 worth of wheat. This is a fine day. Jimmie is clearing the round of the bank. It stormed all day yesterday.</td> | ||
| + | <td>25</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
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| + | <td>30.</td> | ||
| + | <td>Mercury down to 12 below zero this morning. The annual meeting of the church was held last night on the Hill. Pa sent the rent of the rental, let at $4.00. John R. took it. Jimmie went to Cornwall Friday and did not get back yet. 10 P.M.</td> | ||
| + | <td>4</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
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| + | <td>31.</td> | ||
| + | <td>Sunday, fine day. I was not in church in the morning but went in the evening. Jimie Roy came here from church to stay for a few days. McGaughy died yesterday, will be buried tomorrow. Maggy McPherson (Blue) died in Montreal. will be buried here in St. Mary's tomorrow.</td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
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February 1897 | February 1897 | ||
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| + | <td>1</td> | ||
| + | <td>Monday Fine day. Mercury at zero in the morning, higher through the day. The carnival will go on tonight. 75 lbs flour at Willies $2.40, yeast 5, Marvin and Mordy are going to the rink masked, she, Red, white and blue. he as pack of cards. | ||
| + | Bird nor Jimie did not go.</td> | ||
| + | <td>2.45</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
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| + | <td>2.</td> | ||
| + | <td>Another fine day. The girls and Jimie went to the Gore. got home about 6 P.M. I baked in oven. Ran came home from Martintown yesterday.</td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
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| + | <td>3.</td> | ||
| + | <td>Fine bright day. Allie came for Jennie. Jimie went to Monro's mills, took 23 bush of oats. Got in exchange 368 lbs of oat meal.</td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>4.</td> | ||
| + | <td>Far went to Alexandria in morning. got home in afternoon. Womens meeting at J. A.’s over 22 members and visitors, my offering 25-Birds 10.</td> | ||
| + | <td>35</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
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| + | <td>5.</td> | ||
| + | <td>Cold, mercury up 6 below zero. Cold wind I heard that there was scarlet fever in the village. At some French house. Jimie & Murdy went to Lancaster.</td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>6.</td> | ||
| + | <td>Fine soft day. Birdie & Christina went to spend the afternoon at Jimie Dingwall’s.</td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>7.</td> | ||
| + | <td>Rain roads very bad. Ran went some place Far drove him to Lancaster </td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
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| + | <td>8.</td> | ||
| + | <td>I washed today, & churned. Jimie is assessing </td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>9.</td> | ||
| + | <td>Baked. Jimie assess'. at the front. To 1/2 gall syrup 25 cts. Sold 2 1/2 doz. eggs 44 cts. yesterday. Got 4 spools thread 16 cts | ||
| + | Ran got home this evening. </td> | ||
| + | <td>28 16</td> | ||
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| + | <td>10. </td> | ||
| + | <td>Old man on the war path. All the boys went some where with the horses | ||
| + | I got bead trimmings 15, 5 yds. braid 10. 2 1/2 yds. Cotton 20. ballance for duebill. At Frasers. It is a very fine day.</td> | ||
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Revision as of Jun 16, 2026, 9:07:20 PM
January 1897
| 27. | Fine mild day. Donald Roys' wife and Alick were here this afternoon. Far and Marley drew wood from Salways. | |
| 28. | Snowing and drifting all day. The boys drew three loads of wood. Had a letter from Uncle Charley. He is in Syracuse. Pa is up again. | |
| 29 | Jimmie went to Lancaster on Wednesday to get his tooth fixed. He got $4.75 worth of wheat. This is a fine day. Jimmie is clearing the round of the bank. It stormed all day yesterday. | 25 |
| 30. | Mercury down to 12 below zero this morning. The annual meeting of the church was held last night on the Hill. Pa sent the rent of the rental, let at $4.00. John R. took it. Jimmie went to Cornwall Friday and did not get back yet. 10 P.M. | 4 |
| 31. | Sunday, fine day. I was not in church in the morning but went in the evening. Jimie Roy came here from church to stay for a few days. McGaughy died yesterday, will be buried tomorrow. Maggy McPherson (Blue) died in Montreal. will be buried here in St. Mary's tomorrow. |
| 1 | Monday Fine day. Mercury at zero in the morning, higher through the day. The carnival will go on tonight. 75 lbs flour at Willies $2.40, yeast 5, Marvin and Mordy are going to the rink masked, she, Red, white and blue. he as pack of cards. Bird nor Jimie did not go. | 2.45 |
| 2. | Another fine day. The girls and Jimie went to the Gore. got home about 6 P.M. I baked in oven. Ran came home from Martintown yesterday. | |
| 3. | Fine bright day. Allie came for Jennie. Jimie went to Monro's mills, took 23 bush of oats. Got in exchange 368 lbs of oat meal. | |
| 4. | Far went to Alexandria in morning. got home in afternoon. Womens meeting at J. A.’s over 22 members and visitors, my offering 25-Birds 10. | 35 |
| 5. | Cold, mercury up 6 below zero. Cold wind I heard that there was scarlet fever in the village. At some French house. Jimie & Murdy went to Lancaster. | |
| 6. | Fine soft day. Birdie & Christina went to spend the afternoon at Jimie Dingwall’s. | |
| 7. | Rain roads very bad. Ran went some place Far drove him to Lancaster | |
| 8. | I washed today, & churned. Jimie is assessing | |
| 9. | Baked. Jimie assess'. at the front. To 1/2 gall syrup 25 cts. Sold 2 1/2 doz. eggs 44 cts. yesterday. Got 4 spools thread 16 cts Ran got home this evening. | 28 16 |
| 10. | Old man on the war path. All the boys went some where with the horses I got bead trimmings 15, 5 yds. braid 10. 2 1/2 yds. Cotton 20. ballance for duebill. At Frasers. It is a very fine day. | 25 |
