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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

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== December 1888 ==
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December 1888
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  <td>Tuesday.</td>
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  <td>21.</td>
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  <td>Wednesday. practising for Christmas concert</td>
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  <td>22.</td>
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  <td>High School has a Kind of an entertainments; And the medals will be given to the parties who won them at the Summer examination.
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  <td>23.</td>
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  <td>D.B. McLennan & Charlotte were here last night to tea. Jimie sold 35 bush oats at Lancaster, sugar 25</td>
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  <td>25</td>
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  <td>24.</td>
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  <td>Murdy went to Cornwall. Bot at Willie's 1 gall coal oil 17. 3 qrts molasses. spice 15. 4 spools thread 15. 2 lbs raisin 25. 2 lbs currants 16. Candy & raisins 25 {In margin} Add 4 doz eggs </td>
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  <td>47    55    91</td>
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  <td>25</td>
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  <td>Sunday fine day. Good sermon</td>
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  <td>26.</td>
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  <td>Bright day, Hattie came in Afternoon All but Pa and I went to the Consert to Marion & Bird 50 cts</td>
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  <td>27</td>
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  <td>Hatty & Birdie went to Dr. Roy's</td>
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  <td>28</td>
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  <td>Far. came home today. Hatty & Bird visited at A. C's</td>
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  <td>29.</td>
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  <td>Donald R. Grant was buried at Pine Grove today. Jimie drove Hatty to the Branch. Widow Alick <u>Floush</u> was buried today aged 87.</td>
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  <td>30.</td>
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  <td>Jimmie got Luby shod, drew one Cord wood, broke the pole. Drove Murdy to Lancaster to take the train for Montreal. Sold 2 days eggs. Got 4 lbs sugar 1/2 lb cream tartar, rain today</td>
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  <td>31</td>
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  <td>Turned cold, very slippery. Hatty did turn up yet</td>
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20. Tuesday.  
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   Practicing, practicing for Christmas concert.
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  <td>Sabbath . Hatty was in church, she had been at Sandy Sanks. Jimie went home with her in the evening. And came round by the Depot and waited until the train came at 10. And brought Murdy home</td>
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  <td>2</td>
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  <td>Election of Councillors. Jimie poll clerk Week of prayer. Meetings tonight and tomorrow at Hephezabah {Hephzibah}. Cold day.</td>
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  <td>3</td>
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  <td>Fine day. Mercury 25 above zero at 8. A.M. Birdie & I went this afternoon to D. Roy's</td>
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  <td>4</td>
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  <td>Rain all day. Ugly day. Meeting at Mr Watson's hall. people falling it was so slippery.</td>
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  <td>5</td>
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  <td>Very mild day for January. all travel by wheels. W.F.M.S. {Women's Foreign Mission Society} at John A's. my off 10 cts To 6 1/2 lbs of stew, 33 cts</td>
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  <td>10   33</td>
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  <td>6.</td>
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  <td>Jimie took Marion to Lancaster to the Dentist and he went to the tanners and got the back hide, lost of dressing it $5<u>00</u>
  
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21. High school has a kind of an entertainment tonight. The medals will be given to the parties who won them at the summer examination.
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Turned very stormy about noon. And is still stormy 9. P.M. Lillian McLennan called for an hour this afternoon</td>
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  <td>7</td>
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  <td>Stormy all day. Snider By Cash $6.<u>00</u> for rent</td>
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  <td>8</td>
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  <td>Sunday. Dull day. neither (<u>good</u>) sleighing or wheeling, not many in church.
  
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22. D.B. McLennan & Charlotte were here last night to tea. Jimmie sold 35 bush oats at Lancaster, sugar 25.
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Mrs William Barrett died last night, she was ill for over a year</td>
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23. Murdie went to Cornwall. Got at Nelle's 1 gal coal oil 14. 3 gals molasses. 3 pks 13. 4 spools thread 18. 2 lbs raisins 24. 2 lbs currants 16. Candy & raisins 25.
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24. Fine day. Good sermon.
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  <td>Murdy went to 2d. Con. Front. 10. P.M. Mercury down to 14.</td>
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25. Fine day. Jimmie came in afternoon and I went to the concert at Munro & Bred's.
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26. Halley & Birdie went to Dr. Roy's.
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27. Far. came home today. Halley & Bird visited at C. Co's.
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  <td>Mercury, down to 24 at 7 A.M. Sold 5 1/2 doz eggs 110. bot sugar 25; molasses 23 cts. Got a duebill for 60. Marion & Murdy went to Lancaster she got teeth filled. The girls Murdy and myself went to the Childrens social And spent a very pleasant evening.</td>
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28. Donald R. Grant was buried at Pine Grove today. Jimmie drove Halley to the funeral. Widow Alick French was buried today aged 81.
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29. Jimmie got hay from S. Hislop. Sold one load wood. Took the grain to the grist mill.
 
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30. Drove to the manse to take the time for the minister. Sold 2 days egg 3 lbs, got 7 lbs sugar @ 16, cream candy 13.
 
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31. Church cold, very slippery. Halley did not turn up yet.
 
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Here is the transcription of the diary page from January 1889:
 
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== January 1889 ==
 
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1. Sabbath. Halley was in church. She gave Ben the pants. Murdie, Jimmie went North for the evening and came round by the Depot and waited until the train came at 10, and brought Murdie home.
 
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2. Election of Councilors. Jimmie poll clerk. Week of prayer. Meetings tonight and tomorrow at Hephzibah. Cold day.
 
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3. Fine day, mercury 25 above zero at 8 a.m. Birdie & I went this afternoon to Dr. Roy's.
 
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4. Rain all day, ugly day. Meeting at Mr. Fallon's hall. People falling it was so slippery.
 
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5. Very mild day for January. All through the W.C.T.U. M.E.L. formed. My efforts were [three] bushels of clover, 33 cts.
 
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6. Jimmie took Marion to Lancaster to the Dentist and she went to the harness and got the back fixed, cost of dressing it 85 cts. Turned very stormy about noon. Angus still storming. J.P. McLellan called for an hour this afternoon.
 
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7. Stormy all day. Snider By Cash $6.00 for rent.
 
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8. Sunday. Dull day, neither good for sleighing or walking, not many in church. Mrs. William Burnett died last night. She was ill for over a year.
 
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9. Murdie got to Wilson Front. 10 p.m. mercury down to 12.
 
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10. Murdie down today at 7 a.m. Sold 5 dozen eggs 110. lbs sugar 25; molasses 22 1/2 cts. Got a ball for 10 cts. Marion & Murdie went to Lancaster, she got some cloth for Jimmie. The girls Murdie and myself went to the children’s social. Had a very pleasant evening.
 

Revision as of Jul 16, 2026, 7:03:02 PM

December 1888

20 Tuesday.
21. Wednesday. practising for Christmas concert
22. High School has a Kind of an entertainments; And the medals will be given to the parties who won them at the Summer examination.
23. D.B. McLennan & Charlotte were here last night to tea. Jimie sold 35 bush oats at Lancaster, sugar 25 25
24. Murdy went to Cornwall. Bot at Willie's 1 gall coal oil 17. 3 qrts molasses. spice 15. 4 spools thread 15. 2 lbs raisin 25. 2 lbs currants 16. Candy & raisins 25 {In margin} Add 4 doz eggs 47 55 91
25 Sunday fine day. Good sermon
26. Bright day, Hattie came in Afternoon All but Pa and I went to the Consert to Marion & Bird 50 cts
27 Hatty & Birdie went to Dr. Roy's
28 Far. came home today. Hatty & Bird visited at A. C's
29. Donald R. Grant was buried at Pine Grove today. Jimie drove Hatty to the Branch. Widow Alick Floush was buried today aged 87.
30. Jimmie got Luby shod, drew one Cord wood, broke the pole. Drove Murdy to Lancaster to take the train for Montreal. Sold 2 days eggs. Got 4 lbs sugar 1/2 lb cream tartar, rain today
31 Turned cold, very slippery. Hatty did turn up yet
January 1889
1 Sabbath . Hatty was in church, she had been at Sandy Sanks. Jimie went home with her in the evening. And came round by the Depot and waited until the train came at 10. And brought Murdy home
2 Election of Councillors. Jimie poll clerk Week of prayer. Meetings tonight and tomorrow at Hephezabah {Hephzibah}. Cold day.
3 Fine day. Mercury 25 above zero at 8. A.M. Birdie & I went this afternoon to D. Roy's
4 Rain all day. Ugly day. Meeting at Mr Watson's hall. people falling it was so slippery.
5 Very mild day for January. all travel by wheels. W.F.M.S. {Women's Foreign Mission Society} at John A's. my off 10 cts To 6 1/2 lbs of stew, 33 cts 10 33
6. Jimie took Marion to Lancaster to the Dentist and he went to the tanners and got the back hide, lost of dressing it $500 Turned very stormy about noon. And is still stormy 9. P.M. Lillian McLennan called for an hour this afternoon 5
7 Stormy all day. Snider By Cash $6.00 for rent
8 Sunday. Dull day. neither (good) sleighing or wheeling, not many in church. Mrs William Barrett died last night, she was ill for over a year
9. Murdy went to 2d. Con. Front. 10. P.M. Mercury down to 14.
10 Mercury, down to 24 at 7 A.M. Sold 5 1/2 doz eggs 110. bot sugar 25; molasses 23 cts. Got a duebill for 60. Marion & Murdy went to Lancaster she got teeth filled. The girls Murdy and myself went to the Childrens social And spent a very pleasant evening.
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