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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

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March 1889
 
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18. Saturday. This is the largest storm we had this winter. We had a bad one in December. 18¢ for butter, sold 20 lbs., 65¢ for cream, 40¢, sugar 25¢, sold 5 doz. eggs, 65¢. Marion is on the mend.
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  <td>18.</td>
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  <td>Saturday. I think this is the biggest storm we had this year, we had a bad one in December/98. To 2 1/2 lb butter 20 cts pr lb 5 lb honey, 40 cts, sugar 25 <u>cts</u>, sold 5 doz. eggs. 60 cts) Marion is on the mend</td>
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  <td>50    65</td>
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  <td>19.</td>
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  <td>Still stormy, snow, and showers. Not many in church. Jimie’s birthday</td>
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  <td>20</td>
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  <td>The wildest day, yet. high west wind snow drifting, sun shining beautifully. An account of a destructive fire which took place in New York on Saturday. The Windsor Hotel was burnt in Afternoon of St. Patricks day, over thirty lives lost
  
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19. Still storming, snow, and showers. Not many in church. Jimmie’s Birthday.
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{in right margain} Duncan Kenyons died</td>
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  <td>21</td>
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  <td>Fine bright day. We saw in todays papers that Donald Robertson of Toronto was at the Windsor Hotel in New York on Friday. Got 6 lbs. of codfish, 45 cts. Willie 4 bush oats at 30. 120. for Value received, by D. Farquherson</td>
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  <td>22</td>
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  <td>Storming again, Jimie went to Mrs Campbells sale</td>
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  <td>23.</td>
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  <td>Jimie bought a helfer at sale yesterday, paid $13.25</td>
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  <td>24.</td>
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  <td>Fine bright day, Birdie sold 31/2 doz eggs. got Marion 1 pair rubbers. 40 cts 1½ bushels, 40 cts And got a pair for herself Bot 1/2 hay from Alick Ros, R.R. 100 lbs, $.5.50 Paid</td>
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  <td>5.50</td>
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  <td>25.</td>
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  <td>Jimie went to Cornwall to an Officers meeting. Pa sent for $40.00</td>
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  <td>26</td>
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  <td>Fine day, good sleighing, large congregation</td>
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  <td>27.</td>
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  <td>Jimie went to Cornwall as a witness for Dingwalls R.R.</td>
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  <td>28.</td>
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  <td>Dull day, To 100 flour. 10 Birdie went to Martintown to a C.E. rally, took luby. Tena McLennan went with
  
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20. The wildest day yet. High west wind and drifting, sun shining beautifully. The account of a terrible fire which took place in New York on Saturday. The Windsor Hotel was burnt in the afternoon. The clearest day, over thirty had perished.
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Farquherson was to tap yesterday</td>
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  <td>29</td>
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  <td>Stormy all day</td>
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  <td>30.</td>
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  <td>Thursday. Prayer Meeting. I was there. To 1 gall coal oil, 20 cts</td>
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  <td>31</td>
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  <td>Fine day, but cold sleighing better than it was all winter. Jimie got home from Cornwall. Mrs. Duncan McLennan 1st Kenyon was buried on 29th aged 90</td>
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21. Fine bright day, the news in today’s papers that Donald Robertson of Quebec was at the Windsor Hotel in New York on Wednesday. Got 6 lbs. of butter, 48¢. Willie and I took oats, bought alt. 20, 120, for value received, by D. Farquharson.
 
  
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22. Storming again, Jimmie went to Mr. Campbell’s sale.
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  <td><s>Friday</s> Saturday. Fine day. cold with wind, roads good. Boys took home a load of hay from the 2d Con farm. Sold 5 doz eggs = 60 cts, To 4 lbs butter, 18 cts. 1 lb tea 25 = cash 13</td>
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23. Jimmie bought a sleigh at Vail’s yesterday, gave $13.25.
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  <td>2</td>
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  <td>Fine day. though cold wind. A large congregation</td>
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  <td>3</td>
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  <td>Done a small washing. After dinner, Mrs. A. C  called on her way to Donald Roy’s and took me for a drive. Allie Roy is not gaining any, the roads are pretty good. A. Bellimare is sawing our wood</td>
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  <td>4</td>
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  <td>Finished the wood at noon. They dulled the saw yesterday and stopped work at 3 PM. Began at 3 P.M. began at 8 A M today charged $4<u>00</u> And 2 bush oats. Dan Uncle Donalds son paid Pa $30.<u>00</u> of borrowed money on Sunday.</td>
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  <td>5</td>
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  <td>I made a few calls. Jimie & Murdy were all day, in the 3rd of Lancaster running a line</td>
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  <td>6</td>
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  <td>Fine day, Got 1 gall of syrup from Farquhar yesterday. The W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at Elders today. My off 25 cts</td>
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  <td>7</td>
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  <td>Fine day, Farquhar 2 gall syrup</td>
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  <td>8</td>
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  <td>Snow and rain, To 4 lb codfish 28 cts., mustard.  
  
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24. Fine bright day, Marion sold 32 doz. eggs at Marion, 1½ bushels, 40¢, and got a pair of shoes. Hat and bag from Blach Bros., B.R. 100 lbs., 5.80, 5.50.
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I was working at a pair of pants for Pa pce. he brought the cloth at McCrimmons 2½ yds at 65 -- 1 yd cotton 10 I cut them yesterday</td>
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  <td>1.63</td>
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  <td>9</td>
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  <td>Ugly day, wind snow & drizzle, not many in church, roads very bad</td>
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  <td>10</td>
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  <td>The Anniversity of our marriage 37 years. Paid Dr. Mowet for Attendance, for 1898 & 1899, $7. Ordered two tin cans from Raymond, to cost 25 cts each</td>
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  <td>7.00
  
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25. Jimmie went to Cornwall to an officers meeting and saw a doctor.
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  <td>11</td>
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  <td>Very fine day. Got 5 gall thin syrup will boil it made a little butter, finished Pa's pants</td>
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  <td>12</td>
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  <td>Fine day</td>
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  <td>13</td>
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  <td>Made a washing, done it on the verandah
  
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26. Fine day, good sleighing, large congregation.
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To 2 gall syrup, very fine bright day, but cold</td>
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27. Jimmie went to Cornwall as a witness for Dr. Dingwell's R.R.
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28. Dull day, 600 barrels at 1.10. Bride went to Martintown to a C.E. Rally, took buggy. Jimmie McGinnis went with us. Farquharson was to tea yesterday.
 
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29. Storm all day.
 
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30. Thursday. Prayer meeting, Dunn there. 70 1-gall, coal oil, 20¢.
 
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31. Fine day, but cold. Sleighing better than it was all winter. Jimmie got home from Cornwall. Mrs. Duncan McEwan let Jimmie and Brenda have $90.
 
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Here is the transcription of the diary page from April 1889:
 
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April 1889
 
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1. Monday. Fine day. Cold with wind, roads good. Boys took home a load of hay from the D.J. farm. Sold today 290 eggs, 60 cts, ½ lb. butter, 12 cts. Sugar 25 cts, calf 13.
 
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2. Fine day, though cold wind, a large congregation.
 
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3. Done a small washing. After dinner, Mrs. A. E. called on the way to Donald King’s and took me for a drive. Cattle boys do not gain any; the roads are pretty good. L. Baltimore is sawing our wood.
 
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4. Finished the wood at noon. They drilled the well yesterday and stopped work at 3 PM. Began at 6 AM. Mr. Earley charged $8 per load, 2 loads oats. Jim, Uncle Donaldson, on field, took $30.00 out, borrowed money on Sunday.
 
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5. I made a few calls. Jimmie & Marion were all day on the 3rd of Lancaster running a line.
 
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6. Fine day, got 1 gallon of syrup from Farquhar yesterday. The W.F.M.S. met at Elders today. My off 25 cts.
 
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7. Fine day, Farquhar 2 gallons syrup.
 
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8. Snow and rain, sold 6 lbs. beefsteak, 28 cts., mustard. I was working at a pair of pants for a fee. He brought the cloth. D.M. Cummings 2½ yds at 65 cts, 1.63.
 
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9. Very fine day, wind and bright, not many in church, roads very bad.
 
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10. The Anniversary of our marriage 37 years. Paid Dr. Munot for attendance for 1888 & 1889, $7.00. Ordered two big saws from Raymond, cost 50 cts each.
 
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11. Very fine day, got 7 gallons thin syrup. Well boiled it. Made a little butter, finished bed plants.
 
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12. Fine day.
 
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13. Made a window box and put it on the verandah.
 
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14. By myself again, very fine bright day, but cold.
 

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March 1889

18. Saturday. I think this is the biggest storm we had this year, we had a bad one in December/98. To 2 1/2 lb butter 20 cts pr lb 5 lb honey, 40 cts, sugar 25 cts, sold 5 doz. eggs. 60 cts) Marion is on the mend 50 65
19. Still stormy, snow, and showers. Not many in church. Jimie’s birthday
20 The wildest day, yet. high west wind snow drifting, sun shining beautifully. An account of a destructive fire which took place in New York on Saturday. The Windsor Hotel was burnt in Afternoon of St. Patricks day, over thirty lives lost {in right margain} Duncan Kenyons died
21 Fine bright day. We saw in todays papers that Donald Robertson of Toronto was at the Windsor Hotel in New York on Friday. Got 6 lbs. of codfish, 45 cts. Willie 4 bush oats at 30. 120. for Value received, by D. Farquherson
22 Storming again, Jimie went to Mrs Campbells sale
23. Jimie bought a helfer at sale yesterday, paid $13.25
24. Fine bright day, Birdie sold 31/2 doz eggs. got Marion 1 pair rubbers. 40 cts 1½ bushels, 40 cts And got a pair for herself Bot 1/2 hay from Alick Ros, R.R. 100 lbs, $.5.50 Paid 5.50
25. Jimie went to Cornwall to an Officers meeting. Pa sent for $40.00
26 Fine day, good sleighing, large congregation
27. Jimie went to Cornwall as a witness for Dingwalls R.R.
28. Dull day, To 100 flour. 10 Birdie went to Martintown to a C.E. rally, took luby. Tena McLennan went with Farquherson was to tap yesterday
29 Stormy all day
30. Thursday. Prayer Meeting. I was there. To 1 gall coal oil, 20 cts
31 Fine day, but cold sleighing better than it was all winter. Jimie got home from Cornwall. Mrs. Duncan McLennan 1st Kenyon was buried on 29th aged 90
April 1899
1 Friday Saturday. Fine day. cold with wind, roads good. Boys took home a load of hay from the 2d Con farm. Sold 5 doz eggs = 60 cts, To 4 lbs butter, 18 cts. 1 lb tea 25 = cash 13 72 25
2 Fine day. though cold wind. A large congregation
3 Done a small washing. After dinner, Mrs. A. C called on her way to Donald Roy’s and took me for a drive. Allie Roy is not gaining any, the roads are pretty good. A. Bellimare is sawing our wood
4 Finished the wood at noon. They dulled the saw yesterday and stopped work at 3 PM. Began at 3 P.M. began at 8 A M today charged $400 And 2 bush oats. Dan Uncle Donalds son paid Pa $30.00 of borrowed money on Sunday.
5 I made a few calls. Jimie & Murdy were all day, in the 3rd of Lancaster running a line
6 Fine day, Got 1 gall of syrup from Farquhar yesterday. The W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at Elders today. My off 25 cts
7 Fine day, Farquhar 2 gall syrup
8 Snow and rain, To 4 lb codfish 28 cts., mustard. I was working at a pair of pants for Pa pce. he brought the cloth at McCrimmons 2½ yds at 65 -- 1 yd cotton 10 I cut them yesterday 1.63
9 Ugly day, wind snow & drizzle, not many in church, roads very bad
10 The Anniversity of our marriage 37 years. Paid Dr. Mowet for Attendance, for 1898 & 1899, $7. Ordered two tin cans from Raymond, to cost 25 cts each 7.00 50
11 Very fine day. Got 5 gall thin syrup will boil it made a little butter, finished Pa's pants
12 Fine day
13 Made a washing, done it on the verandah To 2 gall syrup, very fine bright day, but cold
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