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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 25.pdf
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| − | <td>Still thawing. Killed a hen. There was an serious accident happened on the G. T. {Grand Trunk} Railroad on Tuesday 4. A.M.. At | + | <td>Still thawing. Killed a hen. There was an serious accident happened on the G. T. {Grand Trunk} Railroad on Tuesday 4. A.M.. At Trenton, 11 persons killed.</td> |
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| − | <td> To 1 gall coal loil 17. 1 lb starch 7. | + | <td> To 1 gall coal loil 17. 1 lb starch 7. Turned warmer</td> |
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| − | <td>Cold wind. Murdy went to Cornwall & back Jimie drew | + | <td>Cold wind. Murdy went to Cornwall & back Jimie drew two loads of wood, small</td> |
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November 1898
| 12 | Mrs Dougald Cameron died last night was 80 years Marion got another bottle of medecine from Mowet. On the 11th rooled oats 25 cts | |
| 13 | Fine day, Uncle Donald & Mary Ag. are over. only Birdie & Murdy from here in church | |
| 14 | Fine day, Birdie washed. | |
| 15 | Soft day, Murdy went to Mrs. Camerons funeral. | |
| 16. | Still thawing. Killed a hen. There was an serious accident happened on the G. T. {Grand Trunk} Railroad on Tuesday 4. A.M.. At Trenton, 11 persons killed. | |
| 17. | Fine day. At Prayer Meeting, arranged for Christmas entertainment | |
| 18. | Marion sick today | |
| 19. | Cold but dry. Some rain Killed two hens | |
| 20. | Ugly & raw, roads bad Uncle Donald over | |
| 21 | Fine day like Indian summer. To 1 gall coal oil 17. | |
| 22 | Another fine day. To 2 1/2 lb pork 25, 4 lb stew 30. Got two eggs. The first for over three weeks. | |
| 23. | Fine day. A meeting of the social committee. | |
| 24 | Thanksgiving day. Annie Campbell & Uncle Donald were here to dinner. A practice in evening | |
| 25 | Done little cleaning in the dining room | |
| 26 | Finished dining room. Raw day. Paid 50 for Bible So for a month. The Bible S. met tonight. | |
| 27 | Bright day. I washed. Pa went to Abrahams | |
| 28 | Mild day, I worked. Pa went to Abraham’s Skating on the river | |
| 29 |
| 1 | Thursday. W.F.M.S. met at A. C's. Birdie And I drove today. Our offering 20 cts. | |
| 2 | Fine day. Got wood yesterday | |
| 3 | To stew 20 cts tick. Borrowed 30 cts from Bird got 1 gall coal oil 17 cts q can lon' lye 8 cts 1 lb soda 5. Jimie came home. Murdy went to Lancaster for him. Murdy bot 1 corn broom 1 pk apples | 20 25 5 |
| 4 | Fine winter day. A good congregation | |
| 5 | Stormed all night some soft snow. Heard that a son of Alick McPherson R.R. died, A.M. after a short illness. I made soap today | |
| 6 | Fine day. Jimie went to Martintown with 10 1/2 bush. wheat and got 3 bags of flour. Murdy got sugar 5 lbs | 5 |
| 7 | Murdy went North today. The R.T.'s had an entertainment last night. | |
| 8 | Fine day. Made a small washing. . | |
| 9. | Done nothing but cooking. Had Two of F.D.’s girls & 2 of Alick McCulloch's girls to tea last night. Murdy came home tonight | |
| 10. | Stormy, Mr Given & A.C. McD. called pastoral. | |
| 11. | Snowing, I did not go to Church | |
| 12 | Cold, 2 below Zero, I washed. Mrs. Calder Bella D. Roy, called with her little girl | |
| 13 | Murdy went to Cornwall by train to Court | |
| 14 | Cold 14 degrees below zero | |
| 15 | To 1 gall coal loil 17. 1 lb starch 7. Turned warmer | 24 |
| 16 | Baked in oven. Farquherson finished thrashe 364 bush of oats 12 1/2 wheat 2 buckwhe. 20 potatoes | |
| 17 | To 1 lb tea 25, sugar 25. Murdy got home a 7 P.M. Abraham brought 4 bush. Apples Eves paid $1.50. one months rent last night | |
| 18 | I was not in church. I had toothache. | |
| 19 | Cold wind. Murdy went to Cornwall & back Jimie drew two loads of wood, small |
