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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

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10. Lillian McLennan from Lancaster called this afternoon. Birdie has the Grippe.
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12. Dull with high wind in the morning. Turned stormy about noon, now 4 P.M. wild. Sunday will be our sacrament Rev. Graham of Lancaster preached  a very good sermon  Not many to listen. The Grippe is in every house in the village. Our boys did not get home until 8 P.M. yesterday.
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  <td>Lillian McLennan from Lancaster called this afternoon. Birdie has the Grippe.</td>
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13. A better attendance at church today. Rev A Mtheson preached. To 1 gall coal oul at Frasers tick  
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14. A goodly number out for the day and The <u>Grippe</u>. The offering today was for Foreign Mission. Pa off, 1.50. Murdy is sick. Grip
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  <td>Dull with high wind in the morning. Turned stormy about noon, now 4 P.M. wild. Sunday will be our sacrament Rev. Graham of Lancaster preached  a very good sermon  Not many to listen. The Grippe is in every house in the village. Our boys did not get home until 8 P.M. yesterday.</td>
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15. Fine day. Jimie went off early. Murdy's symptoms are diptherie. Birdie is not so well today.
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16. Jimie off early. Murdy is better, feaver down. Birdie as usual. Abrams brought butter gross weight – 38 lbs at 18 cts pr lb .
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17. Jimie went off early. will not be home tonight. To 1 lb tea 25. Murdy improving. Birdie slowly
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  <td>A better attendance at church today. Rev A Mtheson preached. To 1 gall coal oul at Frasers tick</td>
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18. Marion was at a party at De. La. Maters last night. Far & Ran. to Lancaster to Masson's meeting. I have a cold and sore bones. I am afraid it is Grip.
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19. I am in for grip.
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  <td>A goodly number out for the day and The <u>Grippe</u>. The offering today was for Foreign Mission. Pa off, 1.50. Murdy is sick. Grip</td>
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20. Dougalls wife is poorly. had twins. they were buried today. Pa got 50 cts of sugar.
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21. I came upstairs for the day.
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  <td>Fine day. Jimie went off early. Murdy's symptoms are diptherie. Birdie is not so well today.</td>
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22. I am not very well.
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23. Boys drawing wood, weather stormy.
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24. Jimie left to assess, will not be home until Thursday morning. Got 700 flour at Willies 2.40. uyeast 3{cut off)
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  <td>Jimie off early. Murdy is better, feaver down. Birdie as usual. Abrams brought butter gross weight – 38 lbs at 18 cts pr lb .</td>
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25. The C C's had a social Tuesday night – made about 17.50. Mrs. Ewen Dingwall died 10 A.M. To 1 gall. coal oil
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  <td>Jimie went off early. will not be home tonight. To 1 lb tea 25. Murdy improving. Birdie slowly</td>
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26. Friday Fine bright day. sent a letter to Uncle Sandy. Jimie went to Cornwall to S. of S. banquet
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27. Fine bright day. Cold wind. To 1 Corn broom Far went to Cornwall. Snider paid two months rent. $6.<u>00</u>. I was doing a little work.
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  <td>Marion was at a party at De. La. Maters last night. Far & Ran. to Lancaster to Masson's meeting. I have a cold and sore bones. I am afraid it is Grip.</td>
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28. Cold day, high wind. Mrs. Dingwall was buried, took the corpse into the church, And had a sermon. Uncle Donald & Mary were over. James Whitman, Davids son called this Afternoon. Birdie was out today.
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  <td>19.</td>
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  <td>I am in for grip.</td>
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  <td>20.</td>
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  <td>Dougalls wife is poorly. had twins. they were buried today. Pa got 50 cts of sugar.</td>
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  <td>21.</td>
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  <td>I came upstairs for the day.</td>
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  <td>22.</td>
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  <td>I am not very well.</td>
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  <td>23.</td>
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  <td>Boys drawing wood, weather stormy.</td>
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  <td>24. </td>
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  <td>Jimie left to assess, will not be home until Thursday evening. Got 700 flour at Willies 2.40. yeast 3{cut off}</td>
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  <td>25.</td>
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  <td>The C C's had a social Tuesday night – made about 17.50. Mrs. Ewen Dingwall died 10 A.M. To 1 gall. coal oil</td>
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  <td>26.</td>
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  <td>Friday Fine bright day. sent a letter to Uncle Sandy. Jimie went to Cornwall to S. of S. banquet.</td>
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  <td>27.</td>
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  <td>Fine bright day. Cold wind. To 1 Corn broom Far went to Cornwall. Snider paid two months rent. $6.<u>00</u>. I was doing a little work.</td>
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  <td>28.</td>
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  <td>Cold day, high wind. Mrs. Dingwall was buried, took the corpse into the church, And had a sermon. Uncle Donald & Mary were over. James Whitman, Davids son called this Afternoon. Birdie was out today.</td>
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February 1897

10. Lillian McLennan from Lancaster called this afternoon. Birdie has the Grippe.
12. Dull with high wind in the morning. Turned stormy about noon, now 4 P.M. wild. Sunday will be our sacrament Rev. Graham of Lancaster preached a very good sermon Not many to listen. The Grippe is in every house in the village. Our boys did not get home until 8 P.M. yesterday.
13. A better attendance at church today. Rev A Mtheson preached. To 1 gall coal oul at Frasers tick
14. A goodly number out for the day and The Grippe. The offering today was for Foreign Mission. Pa off, 1.50. Murdy is sick. Grip
15. Fine day. Jimie went off early. Murdy's symptoms are diptherie. Birdie is not so well today.
16. Jimie off early. Murdy is better, feaver down. Birdie as usual. Abrams brought butter gross weight – 38 lbs at 18 cts pr lb .
17. Jimie went off early. will not be home tonight. To 1 lb tea 25. Murdy improving. Birdie slowly 25
18. Marion was at a party at De. La. Maters last night. Far & Ran. to Lancaster to Masson's meeting. I have a cold and sore bones. I am afraid it is Grip.
19. I am in for grip.
20. Dougalls wife is poorly. had twins. they were buried today. Pa got 50 cts of sugar.
21. I came upstairs for the day.
22. I am not very well. .
23. Boys drawing wood, weather stormy.
24. Jimie left to assess, will not be home until Thursday evening. Got 700 flour at Willies 2.40. yeast 3{cut off}
February 1897
25. The C C's had a social Tuesday night – made about 17.50. Mrs. Ewen Dingwall died 10 A.M. To 1 gall. coal oil 15 18
26. Friday Fine bright day. sent a letter to Uncle Sandy. Jimie went to Cornwall to S. of S. banquet.
27. Fine bright day. Cold wind. To 1 Corn broom Far went to Cornwall. Snider paid two months rent. $6.00. I was doing a little work.
28. Cold day, high wind. Mrs. Dingwall was buried, took the corpse into the church, And had a sermon. Uncle Donald & Mary were over. James Whitman, Davids son called this Afternoon. Birdie was out today.
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