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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

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October 1897
 
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14 Very fine day. Pa sent to Montreal for $5.00 of timothy got 110 lbs. McCrimmon took it from Lancaster. paid for express  
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  <td>Very fine day. Pa sent to Montreal for $5.00 of timothy got 110 lbs. McCrimmon took it from Lancaster. paid for express</td>
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15 The C.E's social last night was good my ticket 15. Farquherson took the hay seed today  To 3 lbs sausages 30.
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16 Warm summer heat.
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17. Cold wind.
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  <td>The C.E's social last night was good my ticket 15. Farquherson took the hay seed today  To 3 lbs sausages 30</td>
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18. Cold and raw. Pidgeon Boy. $2.<u>00</u>. Mrundy went north.
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19 Very fine day. Quite warm. We washed the windows on outside
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  <td>Warm summer heat.</td>
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20 Fine day. high wind. A. C. McDonald’s bush is on fire (or rather the muck, And there is lots of smoke.
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21 Fine day
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22 Another warm day. To 4 1/2 lb sausages 25.  
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  <td>Cold wind.</td>
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23 Very fine day. I was at Sniders all night They have a new boy. about 8 P.M. weighs 13 lb
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24 A large congregation. It was union. A.M. Mr McKay of Toronto preached a mifsionary sermon
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  <td>Cold and raw. Pidgeon By. $2.<u>00</u>. Mrundy went north.</td>
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25 Monday Bird & I went to the Gore. We called at Mrs H  McGillis
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26 Lovely day I called at Watsons, Farquhersons & Urquharts
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27 Wednesday. Lovely day, Got 3 turkeys. Prue diggin garden
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  <td>Very fine day. Quite warm. We washed the windows on outside</td>
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28 Fine day. rained a little in forenoon.  
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29. Fine cold day took up dahlia, Covered strawbers Prue until 10.30 A.M. To beef 44 cts
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  <td>Fine day. high wind. A. C. McDonald’s bush is on fire (or rather the muck, And there is lots of smoke.</td>
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30 Fine day. Heard that Mrs D McNaughton tailor of Lancaster) died suddenly this morning. And the death, suddent, of Mr George of New York is in todays papers
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31 A good congregation. And a good sermon evening meetings very good
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  <td>21</td>
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  <td>Fine day</td>
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  <td>22</td>
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  <td>Another warm day. To 4 1/2 lb sausages 25. </td>
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  <td>23</td>
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  <td>Very fine day. I was at Sniders all night They have a new boy. about 8 P.M. weighs 13 lb</td>
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  <td>24</td>
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  <td>A large congregation. It was union. A.M. Mr McKay of Toronto preached a mifsionary sermon</td>
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  <td>25</td>
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  <td>Monday Bird & I went to the Gore. We called at Mrs H  McGillis</td>
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  <td>26</td>
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  <td>Lovely day I called at Watsons, Farquhersons & Urquharts</td>
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  <td>27</td>
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  <td>Wednesday. Lovely day, Got 3 turkeys. Prue diggin garden</td>
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  <td>28</td>
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  <td>Fine day. rained a little in forenoon.</td>
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  <td>29.</td>
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  <td>Fine cold day took up dahlia, Covered strawbers Prue until 10.30 A.M. To beef 44 cts</td>
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  <td>30</td>
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  <td>Fine day. Heard that Mrs D McNaughton tailor of Lancaster) died suddenly this morning. And the death, suddent, of Mr George of New York is in todays papers</td>
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  <td>31</td>
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  <td>A good congregation. And a good sermon evening meetings very good
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November 1897
 
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1 Monday drizzled all day Creamery opened
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2 covered rose bushes took up narcisses root Tp 1 1/2 sausage 15. 1 lb steak 10
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  <td>Monday drizzled all day Creamery opened</td>
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3 Fine day. rained all day yesterday, roads are pretty bad. Mrs D.M. McNaughton of Lancaster was buried here today. Duncan Robertson of Montreal was here to dinner. Jimie drove.
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4 Fine and bright W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at John A's. my offering 10.
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  <td>covered rose bushes took up narcisses root Tp 1 1/2 sausage 15. 1 lb steak 10</td>
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5 To 10 lb gran sugar 50 cts 4 lbs brown sugar 16 3 lbs steak 30 1/2 lb B tea 25. 12 buns 14. cts 1 load 8 cts  
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6 Saturday. Fine day.
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  <td>Fine day. rained all day yesterday, roads are pretty bad. Mrs D.M. McNaughton of Lancaster was buried here today. Duncan Robertson of Montreal was here to dinner. Jimie drove.</td>
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7 Cold day not many in church. Good Sermon.  
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8 Raw day. I washed and churned. There was snow enough to whiten the roads.
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Colonal McGregor called and wrote a letter for Pa to a Mr Spraal Westminster in British Columbia
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  <td>Fine and bright W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at John A's. my offering 10.</td>
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9 Snow about 2 inches. To 4 lb steak 40. 1 lb pork. 10  
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10 Some rain today. And frose it {dark?} 1 gall coal oil
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  <td>To 10 lb gran sugar 50 cts 4 lbs brown sugar 16 3 lbs steak 30 1/2 lb B tea 25. 12 buns 14. cts 1 load 8 cts</td>
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11. Murdy left for Lochiel at 6. A.M. P.M. turned wet. Mary McIntyre spent the afternoon here  To 2 loaves from Christeene 12
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12 To 1 bag flour from Willie 2.75 soft snow all day ugly day. We took home the white helfer on Wednesday. she looks poor  
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  <td>Saturday. Fine day.</td>
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  <td>7</td>
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  <td>Cold day not many in church. Good Sermon.  
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  <td>8</td>
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  <td>Raw day. I washed and churned. There was snow enough to whiten the roads.
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Colonal McGregor called and wrote a letter for Pa to a Mr Spraal Westminster in British Columbia</td>
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  <td>9</td>
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  <td>Snow about 2 inches. To 4 lb steak 40. 1 lb pork. 10 </td>
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  <td>10</td>
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  <td>Some rain today. And frose it {dark?} 1 gall coal oil</td>
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  <td>11.</td>
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  <td>Murdy left for Lochiel at 6. A.M. P.M. turned wet. Mary McIntyre spent the afternoon here  To 2 loaves from Christeene 12</td>
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  <td>12</td>
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  <td>To 1 bag flour from Willie 2.75 soft snow all day ugly day. We took home the white helfer on Wednesday. she looks poor  
 
We heard that Williams (who taught High School here for some years her, was drowned West. today  
 
We heard that Williams (who taught High School here for some years her, was drowned West. today  
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To stew 30. Murdy got home, ugly night  
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To stew 30. Murdy got home, ugly night </td>
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13. Old man on rampage last night,. {Loked?} the M.D. Kate is prompter I think.
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14 Sunday Yesterday was fine. it so raw today. small congregation. Got on Friday 1 bush apples from Gorgie 50 cts. Got a letter from Sandy yesterday
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  <td>Old man on rampage last night,. {Loked?} the M.D. Kate is prompter I think.</td>
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  <td>14</td>
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  <td>Sunday Yesterday was fine. it so raw today. small congregation. Got on Friday 1 bush apples from Gorgie 50 cts. Got a letter from Sandy yesterday</td>
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Revision as of Jun 18, 2026, 3:16:06 AM

October 1897

14 Very fine day. Pa sent to Montreal for $5.00 of timothy got 110 lbs. McCrimmon took it from Lancaster. paid for express 5.00 50
15 The C.E's social last night was good my ticket 15. Farquherson took the hay seed today To 3 lbs sausages 30 15
16 Warm summer heat.
17. Cold wind.
18. Cold and raw. Pidgeon By. $2.00. Mrundy went north.
19 Very fine day. Quite warm. We washed the windows on outside
20 Fine day. high wind. A. C. McDonald’s bush is on fire (or rather the muck, And there is lots of smoke.
21 Fine day
22 Another warm day. To 4 1/2 lb sausages 25.
23 Very fine day. I was at Sniders all night They have a new boy. about 8 P.M. weighs 13 lb
24 A large congregation. It was union. A.M. Mr McKay of Toronto preached a mifsionary sermon
25 Monday Bird & I went to the Gore. We called at Mrs H McGillis
26 Lovely day I called at Watsons, Farquhersons & Urquharts
27 Wednesday. Lovely day, Got 3 turkeys. Prue diggin garden
28 Fine day. rained a little in forenoon.
29. Fine cold day took up dahlia, Covered strawbers Prue until 10.30 A.M. To beef 44 cts
30 Fine day. Heard that Mrs D McNaughton tailor of Lancaster) died suddenly this morning. And the death, suddent, of Mr George of New York is in todays papers
31 A good congregation. And a good sermon evening meetings very good
November 1897
1 Monday drizzled all day Creamery opened
2 covered rose bushes took up narcisses root Tp 1 1/2 sausage 15. 1 lb steak 10
3 Fine day. rained all day yesterday, roads are pretty bad. Mrs D.M. McNaughton of Lancaster was buried here today. Duncan Robertson of Montreal was here to dinner. Jimie drove.
4 Fine and bright W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at John A's. my offering 10.
5 To 10 lb gran sugar 50 cts 4 lbs brown sugar 16 3 lbs steak 30 1/2 lb B tea 25. 12 buns 14. cts 1 load 8 cts 66 77
6 Saturday. Fine day.
7 Cold day not many in church. Good Sermon.
8 Raw day. I washed and churned. There was snow enough to whiten the roads. Colonal McGregor called and wrote a letter for Pa to a Mr Spraal Westminster in British Columbia
9 Snow about 2 inches. To 4 lb steak 40. 1 lb pork. 10 50
10 Some rain today. And frose it {dark?} 1 gall coal oil
11. Murdy left for Lochiel at 6. A.M. P.M. turned wet. Mary McIntyre spent the afternoon here To 2 loaves from Christeene 12
12 To 1 bag flour from Willie 2.75 soft snow all day ugly day. We took home the white helfer on Wednesday. she looks poor

We heard that Williams (who taught High School here for some years her, was drowned West. today

To stew 30. Murdy got home, ugly night 		2.75
13. Old man on rampage last night,. {Loked?} the M.D. Kate is prompter I think.
14 Sunday Yesterday was fine. it so raw today. small congregation. Got on Friday 1 bush apples from Gorgie 50 cts. Got a letter from Sandy yesterday 50
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