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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 36.pdf

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== July 1899 ==
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July 1899
  
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1. Saturday, fine warm day, 92 in shade.   
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All our people who were at the lawn social last night were well pleased. The volunteers came home last night instead of today.   
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This Dominion day they were let off. A dry shower Annie did not come.   
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  <td>1.</td>
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  <td>Saturday, fine warm day, 82 in shade.   
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All our folk who were at the lawn social last night were well pleased. The Volunteers came home last night instead of today.   
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This is Dominion day they were let off a day sooner. Jimie did not come</td>
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  <td>2</td>
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  <td>Fine day. A large congregation. All glad to see Mr. Given back.</td>
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  <td>3.</td>
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  <td>We are busy preparing for the District Council which meets here on the 4th & 5th. Got $2.<u>00</u> from Murdy. Bot at McCrimmon 2..7 butter - 16 = 39, 10 lb sugar 50. 1 pail lard 30 1/4 gall molasses 12. 1 lb soda 5. 2 lb raisin 14 1/2 lb B. tea 20. 1/2 lb. G tea 15. 1 cake soap 5 1 can pumpkins he did not know the price
  
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2. Fine day. A large congregation. All glad to see Mr. James back. 
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Pa bot 4 yds of floor oil cloth 60. pr yds tick</td>
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  <td>1.19    31    40
  
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3. We are busy preparing for the District Council, which meets here on the 4th & 5th. Got $5.00 from Munday. Pd. at McCrimmon 2½.   
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2.40</td>
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14 gal molasses 1.2, 10 lb sugar 50, yeast cake 5, lard 30. 1.19  
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12 lb blue 20, ½ lb glue 15, 1 cake soap 5, 40  
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  <td>Fine day. The first of the guests arrived in the person of Mr. Caskill from Van. K. Hill. And Bella & Jennett McLennan, And a Mr. Craig from the Front. They were here for dinner. A Rev Shaw of Nairn came to tea and to spend the night. We got 5 lbs of steak from Bousie.</td>
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  <td>5</td>
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  <td>Pa got $9.<u>00</u> from Snider. Paid the oil cloth $2.40, pumpkins 10, 2 rools of felt 65 = per yd And 3 lbs nails. There was a good meeting last night. The Convention closed at 5 P.M and it began to rain at 9. P.M.</td>
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  <td>1.40/td>
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  <td>6.</td>
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  <td>Jennett & Mr Shaw left about 9 . A.M. it rained all day. There was a wild storm of lightning, thunder & rain last night</td>
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  <td>7</td>
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  <td>This is Friday before Communion, A student from the 2d of Lancaster preached. Mr. McCaskill left in the afternoon  steak {writing below this is backwards--may be bleed through}</td>
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  <td>50</td>
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7 cans pumpkin, he did not know the price 
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Pd. for 4 yds of floor oil cloth 60 cts per yd 2.40
 
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4. Fine day. The first of the guests arrived in the room of Mr. Campbell from Van St., Ralie, Bella & Annie McLennan, And a Mr. Bruce from the Front. They were here for dinner. A Red Shawl of [name] came to tea and to spend the night. He got 5 lbs of butter from Brownie.
 
  
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5. To get 7.50 from Snider. Paid for oil cloth $2.40, pumpkins 10, 2 rolls of felt 45 cts per yd and also nails. There was a good meeting last night. The Convention closed at 5 PM and it began to rain at 9 P.M. 
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  <td>8.</td>
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  <td>Rain all night and showery all day. Rev Langill preached. Paid 27 cts to Martintown butcher for last week. And took 2 lbs sausages 22, To 1 pan bread 24 cts</td>
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  <td>27      46</td>
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  <td>9.</td>
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  <td>Rained all last night, And poured most of this day. The people were all "drinket"
  
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6. Sunday. Mr. Hand left about 9 a.m. It rained all day. There was a wild storm of lightning, thunder & rain last night.  
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Pa's off $1.<u>00.</u> Collection Paint Tremble and Augmentation</td>
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7. This is Friday before Communion, Mr. Urquhart from the E. of Lancaster preached. Mr. Campbell left in the afternoon.
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  <td>10.</td>
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  <td>Been fine all day, made a large washing. To 24 butter 36 cts. from Bird</td>
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  <td>11.</td>
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  <td>Bella and Birdie went to F.D.M.L. with the back tomorrow. Marion went to Cornwall with Daisy,, by train. Mrs. McDonald and Mrs. Tailor went also. Uncle D. sent 6½ lbs of cheese by Aunt Kates Craig.</td>
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  <td>12</td>
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  <td>Lizzie Brown & our Jimmie Came by boat from Toronto to Cornwall, then by Macasson to Summerstown. Lizzie brought her wheel, she looks well</td>
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  <td>13</td>
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  <td>W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met in St Andrews Vestry. my off 10 ct
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  <td>10</td>
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  <td>14</td>
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  <td>Fine day, Kind of showery. done a small washing. To 1 lb tea 30 cts</td>
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  <td>15</td>
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  <td>Bousie sent 5 lbs steak. To butter 25 cts tick</td>
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  <td>16</td>
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  <td>Fine day.</td>
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  <td>17</td>
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  <td>Done the washing. To 100 flour at McCrimmon tick</td>
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  <td>18</td>
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  <td>Baked an oven, Jimmie cut the meadow</td>
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  <td>19</td>
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  <td>Murdie went to Lochid. Marion & I went for berries. Got 2 quarts</td>
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  <td>20</td>
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  <td>Look like rain. Butter at Willie’s 28 cts</td>
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  <td>21</td>
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  <td>Stormed all last night. Thunder, lightning, and rain. rain all this day</td>
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  <td>22</td>
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  <td>Dull. Bot of Bousie. 3 lbs steak 30. 4 1/2 lb stew 30  Murdy got 1 lb tea 4 bars of soap some butter tick To 2 cans unconcentrated lye 20 1 gall coal oil 10 tick sugar 25
  
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Got butter from McCrimmon for to make  cleaned it</td>
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8. Rained all night and showery all day. Mr. Langill preached. Paid 29 cts to Martintown butcher for last week and took 2 loaves sugar 22, ½ pan bread 24 cts. 
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9. Rained all last night and poured most of this day. The people were all soaked. 
 
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10. Been fine all day, made a large washing. Got 27 lbs butter 9 cts from Bird.
 
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11. Bella and Murdie went to F.D.M.C. with the Buck tomorrow. Murrin went to Cornwall with Daisy, by train. Mrs. McDonald and Mrs. Taylor went also. Uncle D. sent 6½ lbs of cheese by Aunt Kate Craig. Lizzie Brown & our Minnie came by boat from Toronto to Cornwall, then by Macassar to Summerstown. Lizzie brought her wheel; she can ride well. 
 
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12. 7:45 p.m., S met in St. Andrew's Hall, 1⁄10th. 
 
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13. Fine day, kind of showery. Done a small washing. ½ lb tea 30 cts.  
 
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14. Minnie sent 5 lbs steak, ½ butter 25 cts, 1 loaf.
 
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15. Fine day. 
 
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16. Done the washing.
 
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17. 100 looms at McCrimmon. 
 
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18. Baked an oven, Minnie cut the meadow. 
 
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19. Murdie went to Lachine. Murrin & I went for berries. Got 2 quarts. 
 
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20. Looks like rain. Butter at Willie’s 23 cts.
 
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21. Stormed all last night. Thunder, lightning, and rain. Rain all this day. 
 
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22. Dull. Not very good drying. 3 galls oil 30 cts, 4 lbs blue 40. Murdie got 10 lbs of flour. 
 
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23. 2 cans estimated by 20 galls oil to take to Crimmon for to make it. Cleaned it.
 

Revision as of Jul 20, 2026, 2:11:24 AM

July 1899

1. Saturday, fine warm day, 82 in shade.

All our folk who were at the lawn social last night were well pleased. The Volunteers came home last night instead of today.

This is Dominion day they were let off a day sooner. Jimie did not come
2 Fine day. A large congregation. All glad to see Mr. Given back.
3. We are busy preparing for the District Council which meets here on the 4th & 5th. Got $2.00 from Murdy. Bot at McCrimmon 2..7 butter - 16 = 39, 10 lb sugar 50. 1 pail lard 30 1/4 gall molasses 12. 1 lb soda 5. 2 lb raisin 14 1/2 lb B. tea 20. 1/2 lb. G tea 15. 1 cake soap 5 1 can pumpkins he did not know the price Pa bot 4 yds of floor oil cloth 60. pr yds tick 1.19 31 40 2.40
4 Fine day. The first of the guests arrived in the person of Mr. Caskill from Van. K. Hill. And Bella & Jennett McLennan, And a Mr. Craig from the Front. They were here for dinner. A Rev Shaw of Nairn came to tea and to spend the night. We got 5 lbs of steak from Bousie.
5 Pa got $9.00 from Snider. Paid the oil cloth $2.40, pumpkins 10, 2 rools of felt 65 = per yd And 3 lbs nails. There was a good meeting last night. The Convention closed at 5 P.M and it began to rain at 9. P.M. 1.40/td>
6. Jennett & Mr Shaw left about 9 . A.M. it rained all day. There was a wild storm of lightning, thunder & rain last night
7 This is Friday before Communion, A student from the 2d of Lancaster preached. Mr. McCaskill left in the afternoon steak {writing below this is backwards--may be bleed through} 50
July 1899
8. Rain all night and showery all day. Rev Langill preached. Paid 27 cts to Martintown butcher for last week. And took 2 lbs sausages 22, To 1 pan bread 24 cts 27 46
9. Rained all last night, And poured most of this day. The people were all "drinket" Pa's off $1.00. Collection Paint Tremble and Augmentation
10. Been fine all day, made a large washing. To 24 butter 36 cts. from Bird
11. Bella and Birdie went to F.D.M.L. with the back tomorrow. Marion went to Cornwall with Daisy,, by train. Mrs. McDonald and Mrs. Tailor went also. Uncle D. sent 6½ lbs of cheese by Aunt Kates Craig.
12 Lizzie Brown & our Jimmie Came by boat from Toronto to Cornwall, then by Macasson to Summerstown. Lizzie brought her wheel, she looks well /td>
13 W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met in St Andrews Vestry. my off 10 ct 10
14 Fine day, Kind of showery. done a small washing. To 1 lb tea 30 cts
15 Bousie sent 5 lbs steak. To butter 25 cts tick
16 Fine day.
17 Done the washing. To 100 flour at McCrimmon tick
18 Baked an oven, Jimmie cut the meadow
19 Murdie went to Lochid. Marion & I went for berries. Got 2 quarts
20 Look like rain. Butter at Willie’s 28 cts
21 Stormed all last night. Thunder, lightning, and rain. rain all this day
22 Dull. Bot of Bousie. 3 lbs steak 30. 4 1/2 lb stew 30 Murdy got 1 lb tea 4 bars of soap some butter tick To 2 cans unconcentrated lye 20 1 gall coal oil 10 tick sugar 25 Got butter from McCrimmon for to make cleaned it {10?}
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