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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 11.pdf
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September 1897
| {14. cont.} | To Alexandria, to a Conservative Meeting to select a candidate for the Local House D.R. McDonald was chosen. | |
| 15 | Snider paid $600 for rent. To 1 lb tea = 25. 2 {line?} To 1 gall coal oil | 18 |
| 16 | Fine day | |
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| 18 | To 1 pan bread 24 Churned | |
| 19 | William Campbell died at 1 A.M. Birdie Pa & I went to the wake | |
| 20 | Made a washing. | |
| 21 | A large funeral, Service in the Church. To 5 loaves 30. | |
| 22 | To 2 quarts vinegar 20 mixed spices 5. 2 lb brown sugar 8 Marion went with Murdy to Alexandria 1 pan bread 25. | 25 |
| 23 | To 3/4 yd silicia 15 3/4 sleeve lining15 3/4 canvas " 1 yd twist 5 1/2 pint paint oil 5 Spirits turpentine 5 lb gran sugar 25. | 25 39 20 |
| 24. | To 100 flour 2.80 1 corn broom. 2 loaves 12. yeast 5 3 lb sausages 30. Jimie was at Lancaster. got 1/2 doz lemons 15 1/2 pint brandy 50. Mary Roy brought 2 1/2 lb butter | |
| 25 | Very fine day I baked in oven | |
| 26 | Fine day in forenoon, began to rain at 2 P.M. did not rain much. Mr. McLean, student, preached. | |
| 27. | I washed. turned cold. | |
| 28. | Frost last night. Sent letter to Sandy 3 cts papers Far
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| 30 | went with him. Yesterday 29th Murdy went to Lochiel got home the same day. Pa wrote J. M. McLennan Chicago yesterday. Very fine day. |
| 1 | Friday. Very fine and warm. Jimie went to Martintown to the funeral of Mrs. McPhaden. Murdy went to the S. Branch to run a line for a Mr. McKey. To roast & steak 75 cts | |
| 2. | Another fine Jimie off again, drew wood for furnace in forenoon, A letter from Far | |
| 3 | Fine day frost last night; A Mr McCallum from Greenfield preached Jimie not back yet 4. P.M. | |
| 4 | Fine day. made black dye sugar 25 cts soda 5 nutmeg 5. | 30 |
| 5 | Bird & Christy Cattanach arrived at Burgess's Johnson (of the Light house) was killed in Cornwall today, by a derrick falling on him. The death of Neal Dows is announced in todays papers aged 93. | |
| 6 | Dull day Pa husking corn. | |
| 7 | Fine day but cold. Johnson remains were brought home last night, And buried in Lancaster today W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at manse today. 12 member 3 vendors Cold have fire in furnace | |
| 8 | Fine day Friday before communion Mr. Matheson preached to a small congregation. Got the prize money 11.25 | |
| 9 | Rev P. Langil preached to a small congregat. | |
| 10 | Large Congregation. Offering for Home Mission Pa's off. 1.25 Got pears & grapes on Saturday |
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| 11. | Preserved the grapes, Frost on Sunday see 5/8 inch | |
| 12 | Jimie got $1.00 of sugar at R. McDougalds 21 lb |
1.00 |
| 13 | Fine day Uncle Donald was hurt yesterday by a dehorned bull. they say he is no danger. | |
| Very fine warm day. I washed. And preserved pears for sweet pickles. Murdy at St Raphels. To 1 lb tea. 25. cinnamon 5 cts cloves 5. To D.J. Alpin for bosses visit on Friday |
