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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

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  <td>19.</td>
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  <td>Fine day, To 2 1/2 lbs butter 47. Sowed some seed, beans, corn, carrots turnips. Began to rain. Jimie not well Murdy, Van Kleek.</td>
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  <td>20.</td>
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  <td>Rain all day</td>
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  <td>21.</td>
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  <td>Rain in forenoon. Murdy, Came home at noon. Far left in the evening for Cleveland en route for Mexico.</td>
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  <td>22.</td>
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  <td> Fine day, Plenty gray frost last night.
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To 2 bush potatoes at J.A.'s 30-60. 1 lb tea 25</td>
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  <td>87</td>
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  <td>23.</td>
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  <td>Fine in morning but turned to rain Offering today from Presbetry. Aged. Ministers  Pa's off</td>
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  <td>24</td>
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  <td>Fine all day, Birdie & I went to make a few calls in the Glen. Mrs Dan Campbell was buried on Sunday. We got some roots at Mrs. A. Bennings. Misquitoes out in myriads</td>
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  <td>25</td>
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  <td> Rain all day. Gave my measure to Tasser Smith for a blaser. Bot at Low's 3 yds B. lace 25
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Fair. 3 yds waist lining 42. 6 yds skirt lining 42 <u>At Fair</u> 1 yds B. silicia 20. 1 yd. tarliton 8. 1 yd. Misqe into net 10. 8 yds dress goods, 15, 1.20 </td>
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  <td>75    84    28  1.30</td>
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  <td>26.</td>
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  <td>To 1 pan bread 20. flour 10. 1 pan yesterday</td>
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  <td>27.</td>
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  <td>To 96 lb flour 2.30. To sugar  25 cts 1 pan bread 20</td>
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  <td>28.</td>
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  <td>To 2 cans salmon 25, 4 3/4 lb steak tick 22.
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Annie Sandy Ban, here since Wednesday goes home tonight</td>
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  <td>29</td>
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  <td>Dull and drizzly all day. Farquherson putting out manure.</td>
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  <td>30</td>
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  <td>Sunday. fine day</td>
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  <td>31.</td>
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  <td>Working at my dress</td>
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19. Fine day, to Dr. Mrs. Caster 47. Wrote some a/c’s, Flower, Corn, carrots turnips pot. Bignon to show, F. men not well, Ministry, Can. Bible &.
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20. Rain all day
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21. Rain in forenoon Ministry. Came home 6 P. M. Mr. & Mrs. Left in the morning for Cornwall. Mrs. Miller for McKee
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  <td>Tuesday, 57 lbs stew 33. paid 28 cts from Friday Got my blaser from Tassie 50</td>
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  <td>61    50</td>
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22. Fine day, Planted grass fruit last night. B. & made solucitors at Y. Ad 30-60. AB tree 25.
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23. Fine in morning, B. & C. turned to noon offering today for Kindlay Agd. Minister Rid off.
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  <td>Left for Cornwall</td>
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24. Fine all day, Birdie D. went to make a few calls in the Ev. Mrs. Dan Campbell was buried on Sunday. She got some roots at Mrs. R. Flemings, Daughter out in my coat.
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25. Rain all day. Gave my measure to James Smith for a black suit, wrote but don’t pay. 8 yds B. lace 25.75
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26. Fine. 8 yds B. lining 72. 4 yds black lining 42 & twine 54. 4 yds B. N. lining 30. 1 yd. Linton 8. 1 yd. Midge 48. 1 yd. mat 10. 12 yds dress goods, 15, 120 1.30
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  <td>Evening. Got home about 1/2, 5 rained all day. 2 tickets to Cornwall $1<u>00</u>. gave Bird 50 for pair rubbers Bot 2 little books, Livingston Moffet Had very good meetings. Stayed at Shaw's</td>
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  <td>30</td>
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27. Y. & F. some. 20. Fruit 4 & yesterday.
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28. Y. 6th, Y. 30. 2. Sugar 25. 1 jar lard 20
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  <td>4.</td>
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  <td>Cleared up. To beef 35. paid the 28. & 33</td>
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29. F. 2 cans salmon 25. 6 1/4, 6 black silk 25. Jennie Sandy born, our nice housemaid gone home tonight
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  <td>88</td>
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30. Dull and drizzly all day. Macpherson getting out manure.
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31. Sunday fine day
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  <td>Some rain. Bird got home, had two flowers for me. canvas 25. straw trimming 23. Archy Kenedy, died today</td>
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1. Working at my [unclear]
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  <td>6</td>
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  <td>A nice Congregation morning & evening my offern</td>
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2. Fine day. Settles letters 33. Paid 280.60 from Friday. Got my base from Jessie 57.
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3. 1,000 to Cornwall
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4. Evening. Got home about 2, & rained all day. 5 tickets to Cornwall 80. Gave Bird 37 for pair rubbers bot 2 little crackers, Liverpool McFee & the boys got molasses, stayed at Fraue
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  <td>Pa & boys working at Farm. drawing stones for building. I made a washing. Bird is getting ready to go to Apple Hill. Marion began to serve a turn at Tassie Smiths</td>
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5. Cleared up. J & Luff 38. Paid the 28 & 33.
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6. Some rain. Bird got home, had his flowers for me. Canvas 25. [unclear] trimming 23. Witty, Kennedy, did Dudley.
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  <td>Dull day. Jimie went to Cornwall to attend the jury. Birdie got a ride to Apple Hill with Dr. McIntosh, who was at Kennedays funeral. I gave her 45. Drizzle all day. At 8 P.M. heavy rain</td>
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7. B. 1 yd. boys working at fun. Drawing [unclear] for building. I made a washing, Bird is getting ready to go to Apple Hill. Mason began to move a barn at James Smiths
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8. Dull day. Jimmie went to Cornwall to attend the Jigg. Birdie got a ride to Apple Hill with D. McIntosh, who was at Renfrew. Prompt, I gave her 45.
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9. Drizzle all day, 8. P.M. heavy rain
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  <td>Rain all day, Jimie got home 6 P.M. Pa finished drawing stone for barn foundation will finish the mason work tomorrow.</td>
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10. Rain all day, Jimmie got home 6 P.M. & finished drawing stone for [unclear] foundation. I will finish the mason work tomorrow.
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11. Y.W. met at Dromore. 27 off 25. Pushed 10. $35.
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  <td> W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at Dunlops. my off 25. Birdie 10.</td>
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12. Y.W. Marrions dress 80, got it at Lancaster 50
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13. Y. got camors 50. I got short [unclear] 7. & sugar 39
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14. [unclear] 45. 2 new apples 35. Rain 53
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  <td>Lace for Marion's dress. 50. got it at Lancaster 1/2 yd canvas 7. cts 1 yd skirt lining 7. To. sugar To. steak 45. 2 tons apples 8 cts. rain</td>
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15. Heavy rain last night. The barn was raised today. The School game came off. [unclear] town made 24 points over Cornwall. [unclear] Marion 19 & 9. P.M. thursday [unclear] Inders Jail 93. I have paid 9.12 on this winter up till now. Tea 25.
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16. Mr. [unclear] of Martintown preached in after [unclear]
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  <td> Heavy rain last night. The barn was raised today. The School games came off. Williamstown made 24 points over Cornwall. Gave Marion 10 cts 9. P.M. Thunder & lightning Snider paid $3<u>00</u> has paid $12<u>00</u> this winter up till now. Tea 25.</td>
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17. Meade a lot-washing. & sugar 25
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18. B. had [unclear] over, Roy went to Lancaster.
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  <td>13.</td>
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  <td>Mr. Laird of Martintown preached in afternoon & evening.</td>
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  <td>14</td>
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  <td>Made a bit washing. To sugar</td>
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  <td>25</td>
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  <td>15</td>
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  <td>Baked in oven. Boys went to Lancaster</td>
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Revision as of Jun 17, 2026, 7:05:37 PM

May 1897

19. Fine day, To 2 1/2 lbs butter 47. Sowed some seed, beans, corn, carrots turnips. Began to rain. Jimie not well Murdy, Van Kleek.
20. Rain all day
21. Rain in forenoon. Murdy, Came home at noon. Far left in the evening for Cleveland en route for Mexico.
22. Fine day, Plenty gray frost last night. To 2 bush potatoes at J.A.'s 30-60. 1 lb tea 25 87
23. Fine in morning but turned to rain Offering today from Presbetry. Aged. Ministers Pa's off
24 Fine all day, Birdie & I went to make a few calls in the Glen. Mrs Dan Campbell was buried on Sunday. We got some roots at Mrs. A. Bennings. Misquitoes out in myriads
25 Rain all day. Gave my measure to Tasser Smith for a blaser. Bot at Low's 3 yds B. lace 25 Fair. 3 yds waist lining 42. 6 yds skirt lining 42 At Fair 1 yds B. silicia 20. 1 yd. tarliton 8. 1 yd. Misqe into net 10. 8 yds dress goods, 15, 1.20 75 84 28 1.30
26. To 1 pan bread 20. flour 10. 1 pan yesterday
27. To 96 lb flour 2.30. To sugar 25 cts 1 pan bread 20
28. To 2 cans salmon 25, 4 3/4 lb steak tick 22. Annie Sandy Ban, here since Wednesday goes home tonight
29 Dull and drizzly all day. Farquherson putting out manure.
30 Sunday. fine day
31. Working at my dress
June
1. Tuesday, 57 lbs stew 33. paid 28 cts from Friday Got my blaser from Tassie 50 61 50
2. Left for Cornwall
3. Evening. Got home about 1/2, 5 rained all day. 2 tickets to Cornwall $100. gave Bird 50 for pair rubbers Bot 2 little books, Livingston Moffet Had very good meetings. Stayed at Shaw's 30
4. Cleared up. To beef 35. paid the 28. & 33 88
5. Some rain. Bird got home, had two flowers for me. canvas 25. straw trimming 23. Archy Kenedy, died today 30
6 A nice Congregation morning & evening my offern 10
7. Pa & boys working at Farm. drawing stones for building. I made a washing. Bird is getting ready to go to Apple Hill. Marion began to serve a turn at Tassie Smiths
8. Dull day. Jimie went to Cornwall to attend the jury. Birdie got a ride to Apple Hill with Dr. McIntosh, who was at Kennedays funeral. I gave her 45. Drizzle all day. At 8 P.M. heavy rain 45
9. Rain all day, Jimie got home 6 P.M. Pa finished drawing stone for barn foundation will finish the mason work tomorrow.
10. W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at Dunlops. my off 25. Birdie 10. 35.
11. Lace for Marion's dress. 50. got it at Lancaster 1/2 yd canvas 7. cts 1 yd skirt lining 7. To. sugar To. steak 45. 2 tons apples 8 cts. rain 50 39 53
12. Heavy rain last night. The barn was raised today. The School games came off. Williamstown made 24 points over Cornwall. Gave Marion 10 cts 9. P.M. Thunder & lightning Snider paid $300 has paid $1200 this winter up till now. Tea 25.
13. Mr. Laird of Martintown preached in afternoon & evening.
14 Made a bit washing. To sugar 25
15 Baked in oven. Boys went to Lancaster
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