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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 12.pdf

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== October 1879 ==
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October 1897
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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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  <td>5.00  50</td>
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  <td>15</td>
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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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  <td>15</td>
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  <td>16</td>
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  <td>Warm summer heat.</td>
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  <td>17.</td>
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  <td>Cold wind.</td>
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  <td>18.</td>
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  <td>Cold and raw. Pidgeon By. $2.<u>00</u>. Murdy went north.</td>
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  <td>19</td>
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  <td>Very fine day. Quite warm. We washed the windows on outside</td>
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  <td>20</td>
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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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  <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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14 Very fine day. Rob went to Montreal for 2 g of brandy & 5/7 got 10 1/2 lb McCameron butter from Lancaster. 3 pairs of boots and slippers 30 32.
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15 The K. of F. trial last night was good my ticket 15. Presbyterians took the day and Lady 7 3/4 lbs sausages 30.
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16 Warm summer heat.
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  <td>Monday drizzled all day Creamery opened</td>
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17 Cold wind.
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18 Cold and raw. Belgiom Bg. 82. Mrundy went.
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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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19 Very fine day, quite warm. We washed the windows on Monday.
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20 Fine day high wind. A. C. McDonald’s Brush is on fire under the marsh, and there is lots of smoke.
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21 Another warm day. 24 lbs sausages 25. 15 lbs long hams, went to Lancaster. They washed the windows came home at 4 P.M. closing up.
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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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22 Dull day Saturday, no congregation. R. Tho. G. Gray preached and practiced a disappoint occasion.
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23 Fine day. Large congregation. Rev. McCabe called to the Missionaries.
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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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26 Reverend Mcalister at Vankham & Ferguson and Thomas at Blakerstown.
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27 Wednesday windy day, frost tonight. Fine day, quite warm, worked a little in the forenoon.
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28 Fine cold wind, cold at Walker, turned. Thanksgiving dinner and went to the F. Mc. 14 yds.
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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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30 Friday the heat at night. Mrs. E. McKaysktones, later in Montreal & other occasion of
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31 Very fine day. Started to S. Craig. Auction of Mr. Bennett’s assets and furniture. Mr. Archer’s papers.
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  <td>Saturday. Fine day.</td>
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32 Large Congregation. Mr. Carter preached a moving meeting, very good.
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  <td>Cold day not many in church. Good Sermon.  
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1 Monday drizzled all day. Panning done.
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2 Covered were turkeys with spareribs sent to N. McKenzie, got the 5/1 first rate.
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3 Fine day. Traveled all day yesterday, roads are pretty bad. Mr. J. E. Kaysher from Cornwall came back today. Duncan Robertson of Montreal was due for communion drove home to Lancaster.
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  <td>Raw day. I washed and churned. There was snow enough to whiten the roads.
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4 Fine day and bright 12/9. Mr. S. Metcalf & John’s call my offering 10.
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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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5 12 lb peas & vegetables and corn, sugar 15 0 46
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6 Gale late 3/0. 16 1/2 lb butter 6 1/2 turnover 17.
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  <td>Snow about 2 inches. To 4 lb steak 40. 1 lb pork. 10 </td>
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7 Saturday. Fine day.
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8 Cold day not many in church. Good sermon.  
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9 Fine day. preached and answered. there was more enough to value the weeds.  
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  <td>Some rain today. And frose it {dark?} 1 gall coal oil</td>
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10 Covered 12 to Mr. Milliken and it was a letter for $25 for a visit. Richmond British Columbia.
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11 Snow about 2 inches it melted away quickly.  
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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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12 8 took the day, took place preaching. felt cold.
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13 Muddy left for Pepield 5 P. M. Mr. McLeod took home, Mr. Indigo, in the afternoon for home, come from Charlestown 2.
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12 18 bags flour from Milliken 27 1/2. soft wood all 2/15. clay rough, saw 3 1/2 with 6 1/2 butter 27 1/2 7 15 furs in storage.
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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
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We heard that Williams (who taught High School here for some years her, was drowned West. today
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14 Fine day Wednesday. we wrote some home. made him very sick at Montreal with two days rest.
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To stew 30. Murdy got home, ugly night </td>
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15 We heard the Committee of yesterday the original date was 5 years and then took it by surprise he saw Mr. Mundy at Thomas. the rest stood 7-8.
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16 Old man on Cragsfield again. 13 1/2 letter from Mr. McK. also small in Wall.  
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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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17 Sunday Judson was clear.
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18 Apple congregation good. Disley hear the people in town said a fine sermon. 33.
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19 Very fine yesterday.
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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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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. Murdy 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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