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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 10.pdf
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Wednesday. This is the day of the Sons of Scotland Pic Niche at Hamiltons Island. And it is all that can be desired. Our girls and boys went</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>2.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Thursday. Very fine day W. Meeting here my offr. 25 Birdies 10. To sugar 25 cheese 35 The Martintown Sons of S. took the banner by default Randy took two prizes.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>3.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Pa & I went to Kenyon spent a very pleasant day. Saw Widow Duncan McLennan aged 87 Pa saw Big Alick's widow Gave Bird for R.T. {Royal Templars} fees</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>40</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>4</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>5</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Another fine Not a large congregation</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>6</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Getting ready for the Exhibition sending flower Astors Pansys Phlox Drum "Sweet Peas, boquet To sugar 25, To 25 lbs flour 75</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>7.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Tuesday, not many at The Fair, today |
| − | <td> | + | Very fine.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>8.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Hot between 1500 & 2000 at the fair my ticket 25 |
| − | <td> | + | Kate got 1st Prize Moulie 3rd for fat. Bessie 2d for 3 year Milk Cow</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>9.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Pa & I went to Uncle Donald's. After dinner Aunt Mary & I went to the Front to call on Mrs McKey, enjoyed it very much |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>10.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td> Hot Hot Mercury, Yesterday 86.. today 90. |
| − | <td> | + | Pa and I went in afternoon to Donald Roys. got butter 3 1/2 lbs at 16 cts = 56. Had Harriet 1/2 day 25 = 81 <s>56</s> |
| + | To 3 1/2 lb steak 25. Donald Kennedy died today his wife died in January. Hatty McPhadden died yesterday. she went to school here. | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>11</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>The load who went Thursday to Van Kleek Hill got home at 6 A.M. Birdie is very tired * {see line before September 1897}</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>12.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Turned cool. A very pleasant day. |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>13.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Bird, Marion, Jimie & Myself are sick. A bad cold like Lagrippe.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>14.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>J.C. Brown left for Toronto. he will not be back until next Summer. Murdy went</td> |
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Revision as of Jun 18, 2026, 2:20:46 AM
August 1897
| 19. | Thursday | |
| 20. | To sugar 25. | |
| 21. | ||
| 22. | I was not in church. Pa is not doing well | |
| 23. | Washed today. To 1 pan bread. To bre | 20 |
| 24. | Rain in evening. baked. To butter 45. | 45 |
| 25. | Rain all day. Murdy went to North L., Bird & I washed the old buggy. Pa is still in bed. Bird, Murdy & Randy went to the Manse. | |
| 26 | Cloudy, all day. A pic nic on the Sourth Branch. All our boys went but J.C. Bird to Apple Hill | |
| 27. | Fine day. not a harvest day, To sausage and steak. 45 cts | +45 |
| 28. | Fine day. To 1 gall coal oil 18cts. 3 lb butter D Roys 50
D. H. McDonald paid $2.00 for rent. Pidgeon shaved Pa. Marion was all week sick with tooth ache. Had a letter from Far |
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| 29. | Very fine day. Pa sent $100 for organist fund | |
| 30. | Very fine day. Bird & I made a large washing J. C. Brown went to Dominionville yesterday. Pa is around today and eats harty. | |
| 31. | To sugar 25. 1/2 lb tea 25 = 2 cakes chocolet 15.
May McDonell get my gold specks from Bouly 25 Got 44 cts of beef from Mc Kewin. Pa got a bottle of tonic from Randy 50 |
40 25 +74 50 |
- Got on Saturday 11th of September. 4 baskets of peaches from Uncle Sandy. Preserved them. Got 42 ln Sugar at Willie $200 tick
| 1. | Wednesday. This is the day of the Sons of Scotland Pic Niche at Hamiltons Island. And it is all that can be desired. Our girls and boys went | |
| 2. | Thursday. Very fine day W. Meeting here my offr. 25 Birdies 10. To sugar 25 cheese 35 The Martintown Sons of S. took the banner by default Randy took two prizes. | |
| 3. | Pa & I went to Kenyon spent a very pleasant day. Saw Widow Duncan McLennan aged 87 Pa saw Big Alick's widow Gave Bird for R.T. {Royal Templars} fees | 40 |
| 4 | Fine day | |
| 5 | Another fine Not a large congregation | |
| 6 | Getting ready for the Exhibition sending flower Astors Pansys Phlox Drum "Sweet Peas, boquet To sugar 25, To 25 lbs flour 75 | |
| 7. | Tuesday, not many at The Fair, today Very fine. | |
| 8. | Hot between 1500 & 2000 at the fair my ticket 25 Kate got 1st Prize Moulie 3rd for fat. Bessie 2d for 3 year Milk Cow | |
| 9. | Pa & I went to Uncle Donald's. After dinner Aunt Mary & I went to the Front to call on Mrs McKey, enjoyed it very much | |
| 10. | Hot Hot Mercury, Yesterday 86.. today 90.
Pa and I went in afternoon to Donald Roys. got butter 3 1/2 lbs at 16 cts = 56. Had Harriet 1/2 day 25 = 81 |
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| 11 | The load who went Thursday to Van Kleek Hill got home at 6 A.M. Birdie is very tired * {see line before September 1897} | |
| 12. | Turned cool. A very pleasant day. | |
| 13. | Bird, Marion, Jimie & Myself are sick. A bad cold like Lagrippe. | |
| 14. | J.C. Brown left for Toronto. he will not be back until next Summer. Murdy went |
