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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 22.pdf

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   <td>Birdie baking for The R. T.'s {Royal Templars} pic nic tomorrow to Hamiltons Island Killed a hen. Murdy got home. To. 60. flour Willies tick</td>
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   <td>All our young folk went to the pic nic.</td>
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   <td>To beef 57. cts. 2 loaves 12</td>
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   <td>Fine day. offering for Organist. Pa 100</td>
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   <td>Lizzie And I went to Alexandria, drove Luby, left home 8.30. A.M. got to McIntosh's 11.30. A.M, took dinner there then went to Kerrs and had tea. To sugar 25. Mrs Welch by cash $2</td>
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   <td>Began to rain. Got the piano tuned by Vinallen 2<u>00</u> Murdy went North To beef & pork 80 cts. paid the 7 cts</td>
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   <td>Rain all day. Far went to Montreal today left home for Lancaster last night, Jessie McLennan, lower Lancaster was buried today. To 25 lb flour at Lancaster 62 1/2 cts</td>
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   <td>Showery until 4. P.M. Christian & Jimie McLennan took tea with us. Lizzie & Marion Going to a social on South Branch 1/2 bush. apples. George</td>
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   <td>Cool lowery day. Our youth at J.A.'s party</td>
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   <td>To stew 42. Fine day. Jimie & Far went to Cornwall. drove Katey.</td>
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   <td>Rain all day. Far left for Cornwall General Hospital To sugar 25. Washed the white clothes</td>
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   <td>Fine day. To stew. 42. pork 18 - 60 Jimie Lizzie & Marion went to D. B McLennan</td>
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   <td>Birdie Jim Lizzie & Marion went to Martintown to C C Convention</td>
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Bride working for the big man.
 
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Far went to Hamilton Island. Killed in the [???]. Mandy got home. To 60 sugar. Broke the dinner.
 
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All our young folk went to the picnic.
 
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We came home today.
 
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To Alex 57. corla. 2 bread 12.
 
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Had an offering for Organist. Paid 10.
 
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Lizzie and I went to Alex. McLaren drove. Left home 8.30 A. M. Got to McEwens at 9.30 A. M. Took dinner there then went to Loders and had tea. To sugar 25. McEwen came too.
 
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Began to rain. Got the piano tuned. To sugar 1.00. Mandy went north. Rainy day. I went 80 for paid the 7 cts to Peter.
 
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Rains all day. Far went to Montreal today. Left home for Lancaster last night. Issued McEwen. Over Lancaster. Was buried today. 76 lbs flour at Lancaster 6 cts lb.
 
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Showery night. P. M. Christie, Jimmie McEwan took tea with us. Lizzie & Marion going to a meal on Sat. 7 March 96 bush apples. Georgie.
 
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Cool showery day. 2 months at B. Liz. 5 pay Cornwalls. I drove today.
 
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A large congregation.
 
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Rain all day. Far left for Cornwall to gather annual. To sugar 25. Washed the white clothes.
 
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Fine day. To Alex. 42. work 15. 66 [oats?] [???]. Jimmie Lizzie & Marion went to B. McEwen.
 
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Mild rain. Lizzie & Marion went to Martintown to E. E. [???]
 
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Thursday. Bride & Marion remained in Martintown. Wrote a letter in the valley. May off 10. 26 lbs pot tea.
 
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Lizzie left for Toronto today.
 
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J. R. B. left for Toronto today and sent a letter to Far. To sausage 25. Sugar 60 cts tea & kettle.
 
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Hot. Mercury up to 90 in shade. Mrs. McCallum of Glen Sandfield preached.
 
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Fine day. Not so hot. Got sugar 2.00, tick. 6 making jelly all morning.
 
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To sugar 25. vinegar 15. rice 10. coal oil 20. coffee 20. E. E. [??] [pinnies?] of literature, fine.
 
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Fine. Got home last night. I am not well.
 
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Jimmie & Marion came to play until Sunday. I went to restless night with a severe pain in my right side. Did not get up until 10 A.M. To sugar 60. 4 work 75 cts tick 10.
 
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Fine day. A large congregation. I did not go to church.
 
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Fine day. Feel pretty well. To 100 flour tick 2.00.
 
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To Alex 25 cts tick. Funeral. D. D. came to stay a few days.
 
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Jimmie went to Alexandria for Marion. Got home about 6 P.M.
 
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Fine day. Jimmie went to Maxville for the fair tomorrow. Bride drove Jimmie to D. D. McEwan this evening.
 
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To sugar 25 cts. Hannah Dunn called today.
 
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August 1898

16. Tuesday. To 1 lb rais. 19. 1 lb currants 10, Molasse 1 gall coal oil 20. sugar 15. Got the can 40 A am making a cake and it is not doing well. Far went to see Alic. Squire. The day is dull, not a harvest day. 35 38
17 Birdie baking for The R. T.'s {Royal Templars} pic nic tomorrow to Hamiltons Island Killed a hen. Murdy got home. To. 60. flour Willies tick
18. All our young folk went to the pic nic.
19. Pa came home today.
20. To beef 57. cts. 2 loaves 12
21. Fine day. offering for Organist. Pa 100
22 Lizzie And I went to Alexandria, drove Luby, left home 8.30. A.M. got to McIntosh's 11.30. A.M, took dinner there then went to Kerrs and had tea. To sugar 25. Mrs Welch by cash $2 25
23. Began to rain. Got the piano tuned by Vinallen 200 Murdy went North To beef & pork 80 cts. paid the 7 cts 87
24. 25 Rain all day. Far went to Montreal today left home for Lancaster last night, Jessie McLennan, lower Lancaster was buried today. To 25 lb flour at Lancaster 62 1/2 cts
25 Showery until 4. P.M. Christian & Jimie McLennan took tea with us. Lizzie & Marion Going to a social on South Branch 1/2 bush. apples. George 30
26. Cool lowery day. Our youth at J.A.'s party
27. To stew 42. Fine day. Jimie & Far went to Cornwall. drove Katey.
28. A large congregation
29. Rain all day. Far left for Cornwall General Hospital To sugar 25. Washed the white clothes 25
30. Fine day. To stew. 42. pork 18 - 60 Jimie Lizzie & Marion went to D. B McLennan 60
31. Birdie Jim Lizzie & Marion went to Martintown to C C Convention
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