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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

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March 1899
 
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  <td>Wednesday. Marions birthday. Fine day, All same today.</td>
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  <td>2.</td>
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  <td>Birdie went to Womans Meeting .a Jim Dingwells. R.R. I sent my off of 10 cts, she paid her fee of 25 and her off 10 cts. To 100 of flour at Willies</td>
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1. Wednesday. Marions Birthday. Fine day, all were today.
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  <td>3</td>
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  <td>Fine day. Thawing. I baked in oven. This is the last day before our Communion. Rev Mr. McKeller of Martintown preached. I did not go to church</td>
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  <td>4</td>
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  <td>Rev. Mr. Langell of Martintown preached. Pa and Jimie went to Lancaster yesterday. Pa paid W. Stewart, Barr, $4.27, for some trouble with Major. Bot at Campbell’s in Willies. I piece gray cotton 30 yds. .06 per yd = 2.10, 15 bleached yellow 3.10. Bot at Lancaster 4 prs black socks. 4 yds yellow. 64.</td>
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  <td>5</td>
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  <td>Dull day, some rain, very few in church for Sunday of Sacrament. None from here but Mirkle, Jennie & Mandy. Offering for Missions, Poo off 1.00</td>
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  <td>6</td>
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  <td>High wind all last night, calmed towards morning. Mandy went to the Green Valley to wash</td>
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  <td>7</td>
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  <td>Wind high all day, began to snow about 6 P.M. Pa went to see Kate and found that Kenneth was severely hurt; was driving to or from Lan Castle when there was an accident. Suppose that he was brought home unconscious. Dr. Marnette was called, and Dr. McCrummen sent for. Sarah & Dr. Mrs. McCrummen ½ yd. B. strip 21, MB. Butter, 22, 4 galls, wd oil 4.</td>
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  <td>8</td>
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  <td>A good fall of snow. But it drifted it many high, yards were kneed. Robertson gave 2nd letter, and is able to talk. Pa went home. There is a mare working.
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2. Mother went to Woman's Meeting at Mrs. Dingwell's. H.K. sent my H.Y. oats, she paid her fee. 7.25. Mrs. Anderson sent her off 10.15. 70. 100# flour at Tillies 2.10.
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3. Fine day, thawing. I spoke in oven. This is the last day before our communion. Rev’d Mr. Keller of Marlintown preached. I did not go to church.
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4. Rev. Mr. Langell of Marlintown preached. Pa and Ginny went to Lancaster yesterday. Pa paid W. T. Stewart, Barr, $4.27 for some trouble with Major. Bot at Campbell’s in Philips. I paid gray cotton 30 yds. .06 per yd = 2.10, 15 bleached yellow 3.10. Bot at Lancaster 4 prs black socks. 4 yds yellow. 64.
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  <td>Thursday. Fine day.</td>
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5. Dull day, some rain, very few in church for Sunday of Sacrament. None from here but Mirkle, Jennie & Mandy. Offering for Missions, Poo off 1.00.
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6. High wind all last night, calmed towards morning. Mandy went to the Green Valley to wash.
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  <td>Fine day, P.M. Went to Cornwall by train. Halley bought 2 white shirts 70¢ each, 2 negro dress shirts of flannelette 50¢ each, 2 gray flannel shirts 75¢ each, 3 bars of soap 30¢ each, 1 neck tie 25¢, 1 1/2 yd of brace 25¢, 2 lbs raisins 10¢ per lb., 10¢ per doz. for eggs, 33¢. She got legal advice from D.B. McL. at 9 p.m. F. Coombs' wife and Sam Haslam were charged with the murder of her husband last summer.</td>
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7. Wind high all day, began to snow about 6 P.M. Pa went to see Kate and found that Kenneth was severely hurt; was driving to or from Lan Castle when there was an accident. Suppose that he was brought home unconscious. Dr. Marnette was called, and Dr. McCrummen sent for. Sarah & Dr. Mrs. McCrummen ½ yd. B. strip 21, MB. Butter, 22, 4 galls, wd oil 4.
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8. A good fall of snow. But it drifted it many high, yards were kneed. Robertson gave 2nd letter, and is able to talk. Pa went home. There is a mare working.
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  <td>Sold 27 doz. eggs per doz., got 20¢ butter, soap 20¢, 2 lamp chimneys 17¢, bought at J.C.L. 1/2 lb. tea 25¢, 2 spools thread 6¢. Made some calls today. Heard Jimmie was very sick. Called on Rev. White, Mr. Thieman, Hephzibah, Mr. Fallon. Had a word this evening from the P[illegible] commission at Hephzibah. Halley left tonight.
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7. Thursday. Fine day.
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10. Fine day, P.M. Went to Cornwall by train. Halley bought 2 white shirts 70¢ each, 2 negro dress shirts of flannelette 50¢ each, 2 gray flannel shirts 75¢ each, 3 bars of soap 30¢ each, 1 neck tie 25¢, 1 1/2 yd of brace 25¢, 2 lbs raisins 10¢ per lb., 10¢ per doz. for eggs, 33¢. She got legal advice from D.B. McL. at 9 p.m. F. Coombs' wife and Sam Haslam were charged with the murder of her husband last summer.
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  <td>Fine day. Murdie went North today and D.M. Cummings had a sale of cattle and farm implements</td>
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11. Sold 27 doz. eggs per doz., got 20¢ butter, soap 20¢, 2 lamp chimneys 17¢, bought at J.C.L. 1/2 lb. tea 25¢, 2 spools thread 6¢. Made some calls today. Heard Jimmie was very sick. Called on Rev. White, Mr. Thieman, Hephzibah, Mr. Fallon. Had a word this evening from the P[illegible] commission at Hephzibah. Halley left tonight.
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12. Fine day. Murdie went North today and D.M. Cummings had a sale of cattle and farm implements.
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  <td>Jimmie got a tree in the sleigh. Bought 30 at 1:30. F. McLeod's wife died. Jimmie drew wood.</td>
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13. Jimmie got a tree in the sleigh. Bought 30 at 1:30. F. McLeod's wife died. Jimmie drew wood.
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14. Fine day, made a good call. Jimmie drew wood all day.
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15. Fine fair, mild. D.M. Cummings had a sale of cattle and farm implements. He had a heavy sale by 1 p.m., then rain for over three hours. Candy, bread, and wife were here for a short time.
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  <td>Fine day, made a good call. Jimmie drew wood all day</td>
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16. Murdie got home about 10 last night. The papers say 8 inches of snow in Montreal. Taffie has been stopped for some time.
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17. Fine day, top sleds. The wind is cold. The boys drew 6 cords of wood (home today). To Gerald 6¢.
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  <td>Fine fair, mild. D.M. Cummings had a sale of cattle and farm implements. He had a heavy sale by 1 p.m., then rain for over three hours. Candy, bread, and wife were here for a short time</td>
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18. Storming all day, I baked in oven, made pudding and birthday. The boys drew two cords of wood. Steward Farquharson cut 20 cords.
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  <td>16</td>
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  <td>Murdie got home about 10 last night. The papers say 8 inches of snow in Montreal. Taffie has been stopped for some time</td>
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  <td>17.</td>
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  <td>Fine day, top sleds. The wind is cold. The boys drew 6 cords of wood (home today). To Gerald 6¢</td>
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  <td>18</td>
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  <td>Storming all day, I baked in oven, made pudding and birthday. The boys drew two cords of wood. Steward Farquharson cut 20 cords</td>
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Revision as of Jul 18, 2026, 3:24:15 AM

March 1899

1. Wednesday. Marions birthday. Fine day, All same today.
2. Birdie went to Womans Meeting .a Jim Dingwells. R.R. I sent my off of 10 cts, she paid her fee of 25 and her off 10 cts. To 100 of flour at Willies 35 2.10
3 Fine day. Thawing. I baked in oven. This is the last day before our Communion. Rev Mr. McKeller of Martintown preached. I did not go to church
4 Rev. Mr. Langell of Martintown preached. Pa and Jimie went to Lancaster yesterday. Pa paid W. Stewart, Barr, $4.27, for some trouble with Major. Bot at Campbell’s in Willies. I piece gray cotton 30 yds. .06 per yd = 2.10, 15 bleached yellow 3.10. Bot at Lancaster 4 prs black socks. 4 yds yellow. 64.
5 Dull day, some rain, very few in church for Sunday of Sacrament. None from here but Mirkle, Jennie & Mandy. Offering for Missions, Poo off 1.00
6 High wind all last night, calmed towards morning. Mandy went to the Green Valley to wash
7 Wind high all day, began to snow about 6 P.M. Pa went to see Kate and found that Kenneth was severely hurt; was driving to or from Lan Castle when there was an accident. Suppose that he was brought home unconscious. Dr. Marnette was called, and Dr. McCrummen sent for. Sarah & Dr. Mrs. McCrummen ½ yd. B. strip 21, MB. Butter, 22, 4 galls, wd oil 4.
8 A good fall of snow. But it drifted it many high, yards were kneed. Robertson gave 2nd letter, and is able to talk. Pa went home. There is a mare working.
March 1899
9 Thursday. Fine day.
10 Fine day, P.M. Went to Cornwall by train. Halley bought 2 white shirts 70¢ each, 2 negro dress shirts of flannelette 50¢ each, 2 gray flannel shirts 75¢ each, 3 bars of soap 30¢ each, 1 neck tie 25¢, 1 1/2 yd of brace 25¢, 2 lbs raisins 10¢ per lb., 10¢ per doz. for eggs, 33¢. She got legal advice from D.B. McL. at 9 p.m. F. Coombs' wife and Sam Haslam were charged with the murder of her husband last summer.
11 Sold 27 doz. eggs per doz., got 20¢ butter, soap 20¢, 2 lamp chimneys 17¢, bought at J.C.L. 1/2 lb. tea 25¢, 2 spools thread 6¢. Made some calls today. Heard Jimmie was very sick. Called on Rev. White, Mr. Thieman, Hephzibah, Mr. Fallon. Had a word this evening from the P[illegible] commission at Hephzibah. Halley left tonight.
12 Fine day. Murdie went North today and D.M. Cummings had a sale of cattle and farm implements
13 Jimmie got a tree in the sleigh. Bought 30 at 1:30. F. McLeod's wife died. Jimmie drew wood.
14 Fine day, made a good call. Jimmie drew wood all day
15 Fine fair, mild. D.M. Cummings had a sale of cattle and farm implements. He had a heavy sale by 1 p.m., then rain for over three hours. Candy, bread, and wife were here for a short time
16 Murdie got home about 10 last night. The papers say 8 inches of snow in Montreal. Taffie has been stopped for some time
17. Fine day, top sleds. The wind is cold. The boys drew 6 cords of wood (home today). To Gerald 6¢
18 Storming all day, I baked in oven, made pudding and birthday. The boys drew two cords of wood. Steward Farquharson cut 20 cords .
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