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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

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== June 1898 ==
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June 1898
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  <td>14</td>
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  <td>1 qrt molasses 15. 3 lb raisins 25
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2 lb butter 34. Getting ready for S.S. pic nic at Hamiltons Island Saturdy</td>
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  <td>40.</td>
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  <td>15..</td>
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  <td>Rain today. we got a telegram from Far he will be home on Friday</td>
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  <td>16.</td>
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  <td>Far got home. he looks thin</td>
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  <td>17.</td>
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  <td>Fine day.</td>
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  <td>18</td>
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  <td>rain.The folk went to the pic nic</td>
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  <td>19.</td>
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  <td>more rain. Very few in church</td>
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  <td>20.</td>
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  <td>Rain I did not wash, went to Gore</td>
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  <td>21.</td>
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  <td>Weeding in garden. Jimie left for Kingston</td>
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  <td>22.</td>
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  <td>Girls preparing for a treat the R. T's are giving to some of the School teachers
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To 4 1/2 lbs butter 75. sugar 25. 1 qrt molasses 15 1 lb raisins 9. 2 lb 13 sugar 10 - G. sugar 25</td>
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  <td>1.15    44</td>
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  <td>23</td>
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  <td>Rain</td>
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  <td>24.</td>
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  <td>The Friday before Communion. Mr Burnet preached & christened a baby of Givens Jean</td>
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  <td>25</td>
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  <td>Mr Graham preached</td>
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  <td>26</td>
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  <td>Kenneth H McLennan buried today. Died on Friday. A large Congregation. Heavy rains Offering for F.E. & Aug. Pa offr. $1<u>00</u></td>
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  <td>27.</td>
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  <td>Rain.</td>
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  <td>28.</td>
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  <td>C. E's have a lawn social tonight on McCrimmans lawn, strawberries  & ice cream</td>
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  <td>29</td>
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  <td>The entrance Exams, began yesterday Lancaster Township have an Ex at depot soup bone 12 ct, Murdy left for Toronto</td>
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  <td>30.</td>
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  <td>Gran sugar 25. Pa got a steroscope 90 2 doz views. $4. Far went to Cornwall
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I done a good deal of hoeing in Garden</td>
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14. Laid useless 10, 2, raisins 25, 3 lb butter 34. Henry and Maddy, Fred, Elsie, and [illegible] at Hampton, Mr. Lank, Maddy left for Kingston. We got a telegram from Far the day before the people came.
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15. Laid out cream, she looks fine.
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16. Fine day.  
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  <td>Friday. Nice day. Jimie will be home tomorr</td>
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17. Rain. The folk went to the picnic.
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18. Warm day. Five 7s, my 7s unused.
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  <td>2.</td>
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  <td>To 1 pan bread 24. 2 lb butter 34. 1 qrt vinagre</td>
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19. Warm day. Fine day. Mr. Wood left for home.
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  <td>68</td>
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20. Mending in garden, finished. For congregation.
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  <td>3.</td>
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21. Mending preparation for a trial—The K. Ry. Alex. got some of the school teachers.
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  <td>Sunday. Very hot day. mercury 96. About 8.P.M. there was a thunder shower</td>
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22. 22 of eggs, butter 25, sugar 25, 2/10 matches 15-16, 2 to 3, raisins 9, 2 lb 25, sugar 23. 44.
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23. Laid.
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  <td>4.</td>
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  <td>We got no Montreal paper since Friday until today I washed. 1 pan bread</td>
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24. The Friday before tomorrow. Mr. Burnet—Mischief is completed, a baby of [illegible] [illegible].
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25. The middle is finished.
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26. Turned the McLennan turned library. Died on Friday. A large congregation. Henry sung in the choir for B. E. Chug. Ref. W. 8/12.
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  <td>To butter. 34 cts. 2 1/2 yds black print 28 cts 1 spool thread 5 cts 1 bottle Machine oil, 2 doz hooks eyes</td>
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  <td>28      20</td>
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27. Rainy.
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28. Fine day, heavy rain.
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  <td>6</td>
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  <td>Sent the calf to Lancaster. Murdy came home</td>
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29. Went to Devon, vegetables, 1 ice cream at Woodlawn House, Chesterville & ice cream. The intelligence came, Graham, is Ex. at Depot.
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30. Fine, warm weather, Alice in Toronto. 2 doz. shirts, 3. We put at Deposit 20 James. For Fred went to Cornwall. Some. A good deal of mending in garden.  
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  <td>W. Meeting in vestry. my off. 25. Bird's 10
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.To 1 lb tea 25. 1 pan bread 25. 2 lbs butter 34</td>
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1. Friday. Wedding. Annie will be home tomorrow.
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  <td>35    84</td>
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2. 2 lb loaf, eggs 28, 2 lb butter 34, 9 pk vinegar. 68
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3. Sunday, 5 eggs, bread, Monday. P.E., clean clothes, there was a thunder shower.
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  <td>Put in the clover from the village meadow  
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A light fall of rain. To 2 loaves 12. Murdy went North yesterday, did not get home yet. Marion painted the Kitchen floor yesterday. 1 can paint 73 cts. To 100 flour 2.30</td>
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4. We got no Montreal paper since Friday, mending indoors, 1 was cold. I washed, 1 for bread.
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5. Fine day, 3-4-6, 4 lb coffee 24. The picture for 29 9/16.
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6. 1 pot of bread, 5 1/2 bottle of molasses, 1 2 lb sugar, 1 2 lb coffee. Mended clothes, had home linen.  
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  <td>Saturday baked in oven 1 pan paint 35 Have the Kitchin another coat</td>
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7. 1/2 lb 25, 5 loaf bread 25, 2 lb butter 34. 34.
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8. Put in the clover from the village meadow. A slightly cloudy day, no tornado. Maddy went to the garden, did not return. Mr. R. Marion painted the kitchen floor yesterday. Earn, paint pipe, 9.20, flour 2.31.
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  <td>10</td>
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  <td>Our spotted cow came in this morning. a helfer. A large congregation H McDermid Kings road was buried at North Branch Cemetry. died of lock jaw, from getting hurt in the thumb</td>
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9. Fine, picked up near clean count 35-36, went to the kitchen another coat.
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10. Far gathered seven times, this afternoon. A very large congregation, the Methodist long word, was buried, at North Branch Cemetery, ring of rope, and the putting up of a form, had free.
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11. Rained last night—Marion got 2 gals of raspberries.
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  <td>Frost last night, Marion got 2 qrts raspberries</td>
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12. Finished tuning for Mr. B's, father of 7 yrs. Mrs. Darragh. Uncle Donald’s family went to Alexandria.
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13. Another fine day, rain at night. Marion went to Cornwall.
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  <td>Tuesday. Fine day. Pa birthday. 78 years Birdie left for Alexandria with G. Elder. Far & Marion went to Cornwall</td>
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14. Fine warm, Mrs. in evening.
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15. The butter spoiled, comes warm. Lizzie Brown came on the evening train.
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  <td>13.</td>
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16. Rain, went to Cornwall, [illegible].
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  <td>Another fine day.</td>
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  <td>14.</td>
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  <td>Bird got home in evening.</td>
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  <td>15.</td>
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  <td>To butter 45 cts. 1 corn broom. Lizzie Brown came on the evening train</td>
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  <td>16.</td>
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  <td>Fine day. To beef 30 pork 15 mutton 20 stew 18</td>
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Revision as of Jun 19, 2026, 7:56:50 PM

June 1898

14 1 qrt molasses 15. 3 lb raisins 25 2 lb butter 34. Getting ready for S.S. pic nic at Hamiltons Island Saturdy 40.
15.. Rain today. we got a telegram from Far he will be home on Friday
16. Far got home. he looks thin
17. Fine day.
18 rain.The folk went to the pic nic
19. more rain. Very few in church
20. Rain I did not wash, went to Gore
21. Weeding in garden. Jimie left for Kingston
22. Girls preparing for a treat the R. T's are giving to some of the School teachers To 4 1/2 lbs butter 75. sugar 25. 1 qrt molasses 15 1 lb raisins 9. 2 lb 13 sugar 10 - G. sugar 25 1.15 44
23 Rain
24. The Friday before Communion. Mr Burnet preached & christened a baby of Givens Jean
25 Mr Graham preached
26 Kenneth H McLennan buried today. Died on Friday. A large Congregation. Heavy rains Offering for F.E. & Aug. Pa offr. $100
27. Rain.
28. C. E's have a lawn social tonight on McCrimmans lawn, strawberries & ice cream
29 The entrance Exams, began yesterday Lancaster Township have an Ex at depot soup bone 12 ct, Murdy left for Toronto
30. Gran sugar 25. Pa got a steroscope 90 2 doz views. $4. Far went to Cornwall I done a good deal of hoeing in Garden
July 18981
1 Friday. Nice day. Jimie will be home tomorr
2. To 1 pan bread 24. 2 lb butter 34. 1 qrt vinagre 68
3. Sunday. Very hot day. mercury 96. About 8.P.M. there was a thunder shower
4. We got no Montreal paper since Friday until today I washed. 1 pan bread 24
5 To butter. 34 cts. 2 1/2 yds black print 28 cts 1 spool thread 5 cts 1 bottle Machine oil, 2 doz hooks eyes 28 20
6 Sent the calf to Lancaster. Murdy came home
7. W. Meeting in vestry. my off. 25. Bird's 10 .To 1 lb tea 25. 1 pan bread 25. 2 lbs butter 34 35 84
8. Put in the clover from the village meadow A light fall of rain. To 2 loaves 12. Murdy went North yesterday, did not get home yet. Marion painted the Kitchen floor yesterday. 1 can paint 73 cts. To 100 flour 2.30
9 Saturday baked in oven 1 pan paint 35 Have the Kitchin another coat 35
10 Our spotted cow came in this morning. a helfer. A large congregation H McDermid Kings road was buried at North Branch Cemetry. died of lock jaw, from getting hurt in the thumb
11. Frost last night, Marion got 2 qrts raspberries
12 Tuesday. Fine day. Pa birthday. 78 years Birdie left for Alexandria with G. Elder. Far & Marion went to Cornwall
13. Another fine day.
14. Bird got home in evening.
15. To butter 45 cts. 1 corn broom. Lizzie Brown came on the evening train
16. Fine day. To beef 30 pork 15 mutton 20 stew 18 83
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