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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 19.pdf

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   <td>To 3 lbs sausages 30. paid for steak got Friday 30 Jimie went to the Front with a load of oats. to send it to Far Robertson, by boat.</td>
 
   <td>To 3 lbs sausages 30. paid for steak got Friday 30 Jimie went to the Front with a load of oats. to send it to Far Robertson, by boat.</td>
 
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June 1898
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  <td>1</td>
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  <td>Wednesday. Jimie has just left for the Front with 33 bags of oats</td>
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  <td>2</td>
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  <td>Thursday. Womans meeting in vestery, not many present my offr, 10 cts</td>
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  <td>3.</td>
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  <td>Got the money from Cornwall butcher $33. Gave Jimie 8-. Bot 2  lb butter 18 = 36 </td>
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  <td>4.</td>
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  <td>To beef 48. sausages 15. 1 white wash brush 20</td>
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  <td>80</td>
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  <td>5</td>
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  <td>A large congregation. Collection for {?} scenes. Pa's offering $1.00</td>
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  <td>6</td>
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  <td>Paid McPherson for butter1.05. sugar 2.00
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got last summer window glass 15 cts</td>
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  <td>3.1.
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15</td>
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  <td>7.</td>
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  <td>Planted two rows of celery. To black & yellow dye 20. 1 bag table salt 10. 1 paper pins 3. 1 paper needles 5. 1 thimble 2.</td>
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  <td>33      7</td>
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  <td>8</td>
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  <td>Rain this afternoon. Our white helfer had a calf yesterday</td>
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  <td>9</td>
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  <td>A heavy shower and a severe gale of wind about 1 P.M. Had a telegram from Far he is leaving for home. To wire at Willie tick</td>
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  <td>35</td>
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  <td>10</td>
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  <td>Fine cool day. To 1 lb tea 25. 1 lb butter 17 4 1/2 lb sugar 25 1 lb raisins 9.
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Murdy hoed the potatoes. Sowed Dan McDonall's lot. Had Prue 3/4 day. 1/4 on 9th. 1/2 on 10th.</td>
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  <td>34</td>
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  <td>11</td>
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  <td>All our young folk went to the R.T. {Royal Templars} pic nic to Hamiltons Island.
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To 2 lb sausages. = 2 1/2 lb stew. 15</td>
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  <td>35</td>
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  <td>22.</td>
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  <td>Sunday. Rain a small congregation.</td>
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  <td>13.</td>
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  <td>Done some weeding. Jimie went to Montreal this morning. To 1 loaf 7 cts 2 pins 2. post stamps 5. 1 bottle ink 5.
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A smart shower at 6.30. P.M. rice
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Paid 3.39 of Mifsion money. Gave 5 to Birdie
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4. to Marion</td>
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  <td>8    11    25
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8.39    </td>
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  <td>14</td>
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  <td>to 1 kettle lard 35. sugar 25. cream tartar 30</td>
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  <td>90</td>
 
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May 1898

18 No sign of Murdy's boil breaking
19. Pa went to Cornwall by train. Birdie drove him to the Gore. He got the Statutes bot 1 lb tea at Shaw's 25 25
20 I sowed carrots And onions (tops. 1 qrt 15) 15
21 Sowed beans. To 1 1/2 sausage 15

Sold at Willie's 3 doz eggs 30 cts. Bot 2 lbs butter 38. 3 lbs sugar 18 3 spools thread. 12. 1 lb soda 5, 3 lbs washn soda 6 cake soap. 3 lamp chimneys 2. 5 cts. 1. 8 cts. = 18

1 gall coal oil 20. 4 loaves bread, Kate D. Roy came last night will remain until tomorrow		 15 68 75 18 40
22 Rain today I did not go to church
23 Showery all day. Birdie was {bed.?} Kate went home. Their man came for her
24 Tuesday Queens birth day, rain all day, done very little work 23
25. Rain all day. Had a letter from Randy. Mailed at Glenora. B.C. written on the 13
26 Sent a letter to Randy. Peony sold to Cornwall.
27. Ro butter 40 cts bread 14. 2 1/2 lbs pork 25 To 3 lbs steak 30 tick 100 flour 3.75 79 4.5
28. We got our clock fixed yesterday by little McRae 50 cts
29. Rained a light shower in afternoon A pretty large Congregation 50
30. Dull day, had Prue fanning oats
31. To 3 lbs sausages 30. paid for steak got Friday 30 Jimie went to the Front with a load of oats. to send it to Far Robertson, by boat.
June 1898
1 Wednesday. Jimie has just left for the Front with 33 bags of oats
2 Thursday. Womans meeting in vestery, not many present my offr, 10 cts
3. Got the money from Cornwall butcher $33. Gave Jimie 8-. Bot 2 lb butter 18 = 36
4. To beef 48. sausages 15. 1 white wash brush 20 80
5 A large congregation. Collection for {?} scenes. Pa's offering $1.00
6 Paid McPherson for butter1.05. sugar 2.00 got last summer window glass 15 cts 3.1. 15
7. Planted two rows of celery. To black & yellow dye 20. 1 bag table salt 10. 1 paper pins 3. 1 paper needles 5. 1 thimble 2. 33 7
8 Rain this afternoon. Our white helfer had a calf yesterday
9 A heavy shower and a severe gale of wind about 1 P.M. Had a telegram from Far he is leaving for home. To wire at Willie tick 35
10 Fine cool day. To 1 lb tea 25. 1 lb butter 17 4 1/2 lb sugar 25 1 lb raisins 9. Murdy hoed the potatoes. Sowed Dan McDonall's lot. Had Prue 3/4 day. 1/4 on 9th. 1/2 on 10th. 34
11 All our young folk went to the R.T. {Royal Templars} pic nic to Hamiltons Island. To 2 lb sausages. = 2 1/2 lb stew. 15 35
22. Sunday. Rain a small congregation.
13. Done some weeding. Jimie went to Montreal this morning. To 1 loaf 7 cts 2 pins 2. post stamps 5. 1 bottle ink 5.

A smart shower at 6.30. P.M. rice Paid 3.39 of Mifsion money. Gave 5 to Birdie

4. to Marion		 8 11 25 8.39
14 to 1 kettle lard 35. sugar 25. cream tartar 30 90
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