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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 17.pdf

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March 1898
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  <td>16</td>
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  <td>Wednesday. Fine day, sleet in morning, 
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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.</td>
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  <td>17</td>
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  <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>18</td>
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  <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</u>
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Got a letter from Far</td>
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  <td>19</td>
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  <td>Fine day. sold 3 doz eggs, 39 cts, To sugar 25 pepper 7 ballance in cash</td>
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  <td>20</td>
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  <td>Another fine day, not many in church. wheels are the veicles. not runners</td>
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  <td>21.</td>
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  <td>Frost last night. Did not show much today. Got 3 lbs of flour from Dunlop 8 cts.</td>
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  <td>22.</td>
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  <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>23</td>
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  <td>Lovely weather. Good run of sap</td>
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  <td>24</td>
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  <td>The R.T. Council are invited to J. Dingwall Kings' Road to a taffy party tomorrow night.  </td>
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  <td>25</td>
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  <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>26</td>
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  <td>Fine day, Mary Roy, came here Jimie got fish he made a new net</td>
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  <td>27</td>
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  <td>Mr Given is away. I went to hear Mr Watson</td>
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  <td>28</td>
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  <td>Fine day, a warm drizzle I made some morning calls got 41. eggs today</td>
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  <td>29</td>
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  <td>Nice day.</td>
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  <td>30</td>
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  <td>Rain</td>
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  <td>31</td>
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16 Wednesday, fine day, dull in morning. 
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April 1898
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Sent a letter to Landcroft, Jim, have a load of manure home from Tyers house, Jim went with us to Lang's sale.  
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17 Fine, some snow going fast. The water is high over the West Bridge. I think the water is higher than I ever saw it. 
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  <td>Friday, fine and cold, To 1 pan bread Murdy 20 1 lb che </td>
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18 Another fine day. The Bruce Company of Canada come in the Hall and had George Trotter of Belleville give them $3.00 we had 1,748.25 tons. 
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19 Fine day, the water is one 1 1/2 ft from the letter board.  
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20 Fine day, sold 3 doz. eggs 2.25, to Angus 25, paper, 7 calamus and cash.  
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  <td>Cold and raw looks like snow</td>
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21 Another fine day, not many in churches, loads are the result, not running.  
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22 A fine day, all work in the shanty, much talk by the look of things from Downley.  
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  <td>3.</td>
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  <td>Cold and frosty, not many in church</td>
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23 Wet forenoon in the shanty, gave table and coffee to the company last meeting, it was a great success.
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24 Lovely weather. Drove team of colts.  
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25 W. & J. Fennell are invited to J. Dugnell tonight. Went to a little party, got home at midnight.  
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  <td>Hard frost last night. Sold 3 doz eggs 30 got rice</td>
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26 Another fine day, the water observing nicely on the flat, some sows out all morning, took them to the party, took the team at bargain.
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27 Fine day, took hay, came home fine, got fish.  
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  <td>5</td>
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  <td>Snow. An ugly day. Got 3 1 gall tins at Raymonds. To medecine for Pa 60 cts</td>
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28 It made a new nest.  
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29 Mr. Burns is away, went to hear Mr. Falcom.
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30 Lovely weather again, I made some money off of it, my horse.  
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  <td>Still cold. To. 1 pan bread 24.</td>
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31 Fine day.
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  <td>7.</td>
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  <td>W. {Womens} Meeting at Elders. I was not there.</td>
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1 Friday, fine and cold, 2 1/2 ft from the mark. 
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2 Cold, hard new, like more. 20 lbs. to sale 32 
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3 Cold and fine, not many in churches.
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  <td>Fine day warm. Pa in bed all day.</td>
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4 Hard frost last night, sale 320 eggs, 89 & new.  
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5 Fine morning, got 6 doz. eggs, commenced to mud stove, 9 lbs. 20 $2.50  
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  <td>Fine Pa is some better. Mrs D Laroque By $2<u>00</u> for Fars rent yesterday</td>
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6 Cold wind, 10 pieces bread 26. 
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7 Fine day at Bellwood, saw Aunt there, June in 2, walk to [illegible] in the Hall all day.   
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8 Fine, have to write letters, Mr. Douglass sent me some seeds.
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  <td>Very fine day. An Easter sermon.</td>
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9 Fine. Have to write letters, Easter sermon.  
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10 Very fine day, an Easter sermon.   
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  <td>Fine day</td>
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11 Fine day.  
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12 Fine.  
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13 Fine.
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14 Mrs. [illegible] told me Mary M. Philips up at her time at last, Mr. Weaver 
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15 Went and bought a bee today.  
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  <td>13.</td>
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  <td>Jimie told me Mary McIntyre sprain her knee at Jack McPhersons
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16 R. and went to Lancaster, I had from Mr. Yeoman, fair wind to shop. No. 10. No. 13. Morning 9.20.   
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I went and brought her here</td>
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17 S. N. 16 loafs, 15 from bread 24.  
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18 Cold from 2.75, got coal oil 5.  
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  <td>14.</td>
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  <td>Pa and I went to Lancaster to see Jessie McLennan Paid Marions teeth 12.50
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19 Pretty good congregation.   
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Marions $3.00</td>
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  <td>12..50   
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20 Fine, better, in good, clean [illegible]  
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3.--</td>
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21 Muddy left yesterday for Panama. 
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  <td>15.</td>
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22 B. S. from the P.R.C. to County.  
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  <td>To 1 lb tea 25. 1 pan bread 24</td>
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  <td>49</td>
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23 10 lbs. in pantry. Mary in [illegible]  
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24 Drizzling a little, repaired wagon.   
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  <td>16.</td>
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  <td>To 100 flour 2.85  1 gall coal oil</td>
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25 Fine, most dry.   
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26 Nothing unusual.  
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27 A fair large congregation.  
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  <td>A pretty good congregation</td>
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28 A cold but fine day. Very cold wind. 
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29 Mr. Duncan in Bolton did last night.  
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  <td>18</td>
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  <td>To 13 1/2 butter 18. 63. salt 10</td>
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30 Broke the wooden box up at the hall. The [illegible] found Mr. Gourlay, all well, back tomorrow.
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  <td>75</td>
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  <td>19</td>
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  <td>Murdy left yesterday for Vancouver B.C. by the C.P.R. to see Randy</td>
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  <td>20</td>
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  <td>Began to wash. Mary is down stairs</td>
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  <td>21.</td>
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  <td>Drizzling all day. {written in pencil} Pidgeon By 50 cts sent</td>
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  <td>22</td>
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  <td>Friday. Fine day.</td>
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  <td>23</td>
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  <td>Nothing unusual</td>
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  <td>24</td>
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  <td>A pretty large Congregation</td>
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  <td>25.</td>
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  <td>Mrs Grinley was buried. Very cold wind
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Mrs Duncan Chisholm died last night</td>
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  <td>26.</td>
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  <td>Birdie & I went to the Gore to the wake house. found the family. all well And Composed</td>
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Revision as of Jun 19, 2026, 3:17:22 AM

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 org cost $500 The Ts are out $1300 Got a letter from Far
19 Fine day. sold 3 doz eggs, 39 cts, To sugar 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
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April 1898
1 Friday, fine and cold, To 1 pan bread 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
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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 Marions $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
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