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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 22.pdf

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   <td>Birdie Jim Lizzie & Marion went to Martintown to C C Convention</td>
 
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September 1898                                                    44
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  <td>Thursday. Birdie & Marion remained in Martintown Womans meeting, in the vestry. my off. 10,  25 lbs flor tick</td>
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  <td>2.</td>
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  <td>Lizzie left for Toronto today.</td>
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  <td>3.</td>
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  <td>J.C.B. left for Toronto todat sent a letter to Far To sausages 25. sugar 60 cts tick at Willie's</td>
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  <td>4.</td>
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  <td>Hot. Mercury up to 90. in shade. Mrs McCallum of Glen Landfield preached</td>
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  <td>5</td>
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  <td>Fine day. not so hot, Gotsugar 2.00, tick</td>
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  <td>6</td>
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  <td>Making jelly and jam</td>
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  <td>7</td>
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  <td>Jimie went to Alexandria to the fair Marion went with him, he took beet golden tanker parsnips carrots bread jelly flowers, Marion $2.00</td>
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  <td>8.</td>
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  <td>To sugar 25 vinegar 15. spice 10. coal oil <u>20</u> coffee 20. C.E Committee fixing T literature, pins 15</td>
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  <td>70  35</td>
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  <td>9.</td>
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  <td>Jimi got home last night. I am not well</td>
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  <td>10</td>
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  <td>Libby McLennan Came to stay until Sunday I spent a restless night with a severe pain in my right side, did not get up until 10. A.M. To beef & pork 45 cts tick</td>
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  <td>45</td>
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  <td>11</td>
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  <td>Fine day. A large congregation. I did not go to Church..</td>
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  <td>Your text here...</td>
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  <td>12.</td>
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  <td>Fine day. I feel pretty well. To. 100 flour tick</td>
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  <td>2.50</td>
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  <td>13.</td>
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  <td>To steak 25 cts tick Jennet, D. D came to stay a few days</td>
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  <td>14</td>
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  <td>Jimie went to Alexandria for Marion, got home about 6. P.M.</td>
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  <td>15</td>
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  <td>Fine day. Jimie went to Maxwell for the Fair tomorrow. Birdie drove Jennet to D.J. McLennan <s>Last Thursday 8th. Got pins. 15.</s></td>
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  <td>16.</td>
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  <td>Murdy left for Dalkeith, At 6. A.M.</td>
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  <td>17.</td>
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  <td>To sugar 25 cts, Hannah Down called today</td>
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  <td>18.</td>
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  <td>Rain. very small Congregation
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Mr Given gave a very good sermon on Temperance.</td>
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  <td>19.</td>
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  <td>Birdie made the washing.</td>
 
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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
September 1898 44
1 Thursday. Birdie & Marion remained in Martintown Womans meeting, in the vestry. my off. 10, 25 lbs flor tick
2. Lizzie left for Toronto today.
3. J.C.B. left for Toronto todat sent a letter to Far To sausages 25. sugar 60 cts tick at Willie's
4. Hot. Mercury up to 90. in shade. Mrs McCallum of Glen Landfield preached
5 Fine day. not so hot, Gotsugar 2.00, tick
6 Making jelly and jam
7 Jimie went to Alexandria to the fair Marion went with him, he took beet golden tanker parsnips carrots bread jelly flowers, Marion $2.00
8. To sugar 25 vinegar 15. spice 10. coal oil 20 coffee 20. C.E Committee fixing T literature, pins 15 70 35
9. Jimi got home last night. I am not well
10 Libby McLennan Came to stay until Sunday I spent a restless night with a severe pain in my right side, did not get up until 10. A.M. To beef & pork 45 cts tick 45
11 Fine day. A large congregation. I did not go to Church.. Your text here...
12. Fine day. I feel pretty well. To. 100 flour tick 2.50
13. To steak 25 cts tick Jennet, D. D came to stay a few days
14 Jimie went to Alexandria for Marion, got home about 6. P.M.
15 Fine day. Jimie went to Maxwell for the Fair tomorrow. Birdie drove Jennet to D.J. McLennan Last Thursday 8th. Got pins. 15.
16. Murdy left for Dalkeith, At 6. A.M.
17. To sugar 25 cts, Hannah Down called today
18. Rain. very small Congregation Mr Given gave a very good sermon on Temperance.
19. Birdie made the washing.
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