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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 17.pdf
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| − | <td> | + | <td>17</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Very fine day. Snow going fast, The water is going over the 2d bridge. I think the water is higher than I ever saw it</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>18</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Another fine day. The Royal Templers of T had a consert in the Hall And had George Fax of Belleville. gave him $25<u>00</u> took in $19.50 <s>org</s> cost $5<u>00</u> The Ts are out $13<u>00 |
| − | <td> | + | Got a letter from Far</u></td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>19</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. sold 3 doz eggs, 39 cts, To sufar 25 pepper 7 ballance in cash</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>20</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Another fine day, not many in church. wheels are the veicles. not runners</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>21.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Frost last night. Did not show much today. Got 3 lbs of flour from Dunlop 8 cts.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>22.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>The females in the R.T. {Royal Templars} gave cake & coffee to the Council ladt night it was a surprise</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>23</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Lovely weather. Good run of sap</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>24</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>The R.T. Council are invited to J. Dingwall Kings' Road to a taffy party tomorrow night. </td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>25</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Another fine day, the roads drying nicely no frost in the ground. All our young folk went to the party. took the team and waggon</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>26</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day, Mary Roy, came here Jimie got fish he made a new net</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>27</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Mr Given is away. I went to hear Mr Watson</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>28</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day, a warm drizzle I made some morning calls got 41. eggs today</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>29</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Nice day.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>30</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Rain</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>31</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>1</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Friday, fine and cold, To 1 pan brea Murdy 20 1 lb che </td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>32</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>2</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Cold and raw looks like snow</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>3.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Cold and frosty, not many in church</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>4</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Hard frost last night. Sold 3 doz eggs 30 got rice</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>5</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Snow. An ugly day. Got 3 1 gall tins at Raymonds. To medecine for Pa 60 cts</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>6</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Still cold. To. 1 pan bread 24.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>7.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>W. {Womens} Meeting at Elders. I was not there.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>8</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day warm. Pa in bed all day.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>9</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine Pa is some better. Mrs D Laroque By $2<u>00</u> for Fars rent yesterday</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>10.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Very fine day. An Easter sermon.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>11</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>12</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>13.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Jimie told me Mary McIntyre sprain her knee at Jack McPhersons |
| − | <td> | + | I went and brought her here</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>14.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Pa and I went to Lancaster to see Jessie McLennan Paid Marions teeth 12.50 |
| − | <td> | + | Maions $3.00</td> |
| + | <td>12..50 3.--</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>15.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>To 1 lb tea 25. 1 pan bread 24</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>49</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>16.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>To 100 flour 2.85 1 gall coal oil</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>3 5</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>17.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>A pretty good congregation</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>18</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>To 13 1/2 butter 18. 63. salt 10</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>75</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>19</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Murdy left yesterday for Vancouver B.C. by the C.P.R. to see Randy</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>20</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Began to wash. Mary is down stairs</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>21.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Drizzling all day. {written in pencil} Pidgeon By 50 cts sent</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>22</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Friday. Fine day.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>23</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Nothing unusual</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>24</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>A pretty large Congregation</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>25.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Mrs Grinley was buried. Very cold wind |
| − | <td> | + | Mrs Duncan Chisholm died last night</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>26.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Birdie & I went to the Gore to the wake house. found the family. all well And Composed</td> |
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3 Cold and fine, not many in churches. | 3 Cold and fine, not many in churches. | ||
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March 1898
| 16 | Wednesday. Fine day, sleet in morning, Sent a letter to Randolph 3. Jimie drew a load of green wood home from Farquhersons's, he went in afternoon to Curly's sale. | |
| 17 | Very fine day. Snow going fast, The water is going over the 2d bridge. I think the water is higher than I ever saw it | |
| 18 | Another fine day. The Royal Templers of T had a consert in the Hall And had George Fax of Belleville. gave him $2500 took in $19.50 |
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| 19 | Fine day. sold 3 doz eggs, 39 cts, To sufar 25 pepper 7 ballance in cash | |
| 20 | Another fine day, not many in church. wheels are the veicles. not runners | |
| 21. | Frost last night. Did not show much today. Got 3 lbs of flour from Dunlop 8 cts. | |
| 22. | The females in the R.T. {Royal Templars} gave cake & coffee to the Council ladt night it was a surprise | |
| 23 | Lovely weather. Good run of sap | |
| 24 | The R.T. Council are invited to J. Dingwall Kings' Road to a taffy party tomorrow night. | |
| 25 | Another fine day, the roads drying nicely no frost in the ground. All our young folk went to the party. took the team and waggon | |
| 26 | Fine day, Mary Roy, came here Jimie got fish he made a new net | |
| 27 | Mr Given is away. I went to hear Mr Watson | |
| 28 | Fine day, a warm drizzle I made some morning calls got 41. eggs today | |
| 29 | Nice day. | |
| 30 | Rain | |
| 31 |
| 1 | Friday, fine and cold, To 1 pan brea Murdy 20 1 lb che | 32 |
| 2 | Cold and raw looks like snow | |
| 3. | Cold and frosty, not many in church | |
| 4 | Hard frost last night. Sold 3 doz eggs 30 got rice | |
| 5 | Snow. An ugly day. Got 3 1 gall tins at Raymonds. To medecine for Pa 60 cts | |
| 6 | Still cold. To. 1 pan bread 24. | |
| 7. | W. {Womens} Meeting at Elders. I was not there. | |
| 8 | Fine day warm. Pa in bed all day. | |
| 9 | Fine Pa is some better. Mrs D Laroque By $200 for Fars rent yesterday | |
| 10. | Very fine day. An Easter sermon. | |
| 11 | Fine day | |
| 12 | ||
| 13. | Jimie told me Mary McIntyre sprain her knee at Jack McPhersons I went and brought her here | |
| 14. | Pa and I went to Lancaster to see Jessie McLennan Paid Marions teeth 12.50 Maions $3.00 | 12..50 3.-- |
| 15. | To 1 lb tea 25. 1 pan bread 24 | 49 |
| 16. | To 100 flour 2.85 1 gall coal oil | 3 5 |
| 17. | A pretty good congregation | |
| 18 | To 13 1/2 butter 18. 63. salt 10 | 75 |
| 19 | Murdy left yesterday for Vancouver B.C. by the C.P.R. to see Randy | |
| 20 | Began to wash. Mary is down stairs | |
| 21. | Drizzling all day. {written in pencil} Pidgeon By 50 cts sent | |
| 22 | Friday. Fine day. | |
| 23 | Nothing unusual | |
| 24 | A pretty large Congregation | |
| 25. | Mrs Grinley was buried. Very cold wind Mrs Duncan Chisholm died last night | |
| 26. | Birdie & I went to the Gore to the wake house. found the family. all well And Composed |
