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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

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== July 1899 ==
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July 1899
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  <td>23.</td>
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  <td>Fine cool day. A large congregation. A good sermon from Rev. A. Scott</td>
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  <td>24.</td>
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  <td>Birdie and I went to pick berries at Lander's. Got 9 quarts. Very hot. Marion and Lizzie wheeled to D. B. McLennan and got home about 11 P.M.</td>
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  <td>25</td>
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  <td>Very hot. I washed</td>
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  <td>26</td>
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  <td>To 3 lbs butter at McCrimmons tick. Jimie Brown came at 8:30 P.M. Was on first train passed Lancaster, taken by Cotan. Came back on Mocasson. wheeled here. Murdy went to meet him at 6. Hot very Hot</td>
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  <td>27.</td>
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  <td>Rain storm this morning, now 11:40 A.M. bright with high wind. Pa paid Account at McCrimmons. flour 200, butter twice 73. coal oil 20. lye 20. sugar 25. + 200 + 25 + 20 + 20 + 48 = 3.38 1 tin lye 10. cream tartar 10 = 20</td>
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  <td>28</td>
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  <td>Fine day, pretty warm. J. A. B. got a wheel from Eatons yesterday. it was too high. he sent it back today.  To 3 1/2 lb stew B{risn?} 1 box of starch 15. sugar 25. Pa sold some oats to McCrimmon. Got matches 10 box shoe blacking 5, bottle C. liver pills 20. 35.
  
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23. Fine cool day. A large congregation. A good sermon from Rev. A. Patt.
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Lizzie & Murdy went to Stanley Island with a few of the village folk</td>
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  <td>25    35</td>
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  <td>29.</td>
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  <td>To 4 lb steak from Bessie 40. Fine day butter 16 cts. soup 10 cts (3 cakes toilet)</td>
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  <td>23</td>
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  <td>30.</td>
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  <td>Fine day. A large congregation</td>
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  <td>31.</td>
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  <td>I was up early. Pa left for Caledon springs. A Dunlop called and took him to the cars. Got at McCrimmons 1 qrt molasses 13. 5 lb sugar 25. soda 5 1 cake chocolat 9 cts
  
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24. Muncie and I went to pick berries at Lander's. Got 7 quarts. Very hot. Marvin and Lizzie walked to D. B. McLennan and got home about 11 P.M.
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At McPhersons 3 lbs butter 51
  
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25. Very hot. I washed.
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Two Members of Parliament died within this month. Ives of Sherbrook, Geoffrion Vercheres, Senator Sanford of Hamilton died this Month July. Sir James Edgar Speaker of the House died, tonight  - 31. </td>
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August 1899
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  <td>Tuesday. The Ban girls and Bruce were here last night, And we enjoyed their company very much
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  <td>2.</td>
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  <td>Sold some hen feed 23 cts got sugar 10 lbs 50 cts. Rained a light shower, 25 from Murdy</td>
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  <td>3.</td>
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  <td>Our folk & Lizzie went to the S.S. pic nic. Jimie Brown did not go. Donald McIntyre Kings Road was buried today Mr. Jack McPherson moved into old Post office today. J.C. by 2.50</td>
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  <td>4</td>
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  <td>Fine day, pretty hot. Bot at McCrimmons 4½ yds check. 8 cts per yd 36. 3 lbs codfish 20. 1 white bowl 6 cts. Hatty, Eppy, Gordon, and Eppy, Sandy Sank, were here to dinner Womans meeting today. My off. 25. Birdie's 10. profit & loss. 5 Murdy, To Cheese 27 cts</td>
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  <td>56    6    35    5</td>
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  <td>5</td>
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  <td>Fine day. To 3 lbs butter 57 cts. 3 1/2 lb sausages 35</td>
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  <td>88</td>
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  <td>6</td>
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  <td>Large Congregation. Rev. Mathewson preached Morning & evening</td>
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  <td>7.</td>
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  <td>John A's young folk had a pic nic to Hamiltons Island. Lizzie, Marion & Murdy went. Pa came home in the evening.  
  
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26. Got 7 lbs butter at McCrimmon's with Annie. Muncie came at 8:30 A.M., was on foot. Annie passed Lancaster, taken by Colledge. Came back on McCague. Wheeled here. Muncie went to meet him at 6. Hot, very hot.
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To 2 loaves bread 12. To. 100 of flour at McCrimmons tick.</td>
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  <td>8.</td>
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  <td>To 2 lbs butter 20 pr lb = 40, yeast 5 cts</td>
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  <td>45</td>
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  <td>9.</td>
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  <td>Fine cool day. Pa paid the flour $2.00.  
  
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27. Rain storm this morning, now 11:40 A.M. Muncie bright with high wind. We put icecream out at McCrimmon's. Turned over butter twice, 13. Cod oil 20. Lye 20. Sugar 25 7/20 + 25 7/20 + 20 + 8 = 3.35. Tin lye 10, cream tester 10 = 20.
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I called at Urquharts</td>
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  <td>10</td>
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  <td>Rained a little. dust settled. To Gran sugar Brown sugar 8 cts 2 lbs butter 40. 2 chocolates 18. 2 lbs raisins 12, nutmeg 2, ½ lb cream tartar 20, 1 bottle vanilla 10 cts. Louisa McGillis called 10. Lizzie had a gum boil Kind of small
  
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28. Fine day, pretty warm. J. R. B. got 2 loaves from a Mr. Jellybaby. Came in bright. We all sang on Sunday. Got 2 lbs slices ham, 1 box of starch 15, sugar 25, R. sold some oats to McCrimmon. Got matches and soap, white blakings 5. Bottle Edron pills 20 = 35. Lizzie and Muncie went to Stanley Island with a few of the village folk.
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To 1 lb tea 30, 1 qt molasses 13, gingar 5 </td>
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29. Got a black from Bessie 40 cts. Fine day. Butter 16 cts. Wap & Wetcakes (?), 18 cts.
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30. Fine day. A large congregation.
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  <td>1½ lb butter 30, 1 qt vinegar 10, 3 lb lard 30, 1 gall coal oil 1 lb starch 8</td>
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31. Was up early, T. M. left for Caledonia Spring. Dr. Dunlop called and took Muncie to the class. Got at McCrimmon's 8 lbs molasses 13, 5 lbs sugar 25, colts 5 = 49. Two members of parliament were with us. Mr. Longmore got word from Rockfield at the family gathering. Captain Edgar, speaker of the house, died in the 70s.
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1. Tuesday. The Ran girls and Bruce were here last night, and we enjoyed their company very much.
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  <td>To sugar 25, 2 lbs butter 40 tick McC. Murdy went to Lancaster and Got Bannannas lemons & cakes. David Fraser of Lancaster & Newfoundland</td>
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2. Sold some hen feed 23.26. Got sugar rolls 56 cts. Rained in night, shower, 23 from Mundy.
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3. Our folk and Lizzie went to the F.P. picnic. Jamie Brown did not go. Donald McLachlan's head was buried today. Mr. Jack McPherson moved into old post office building.
 
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4. Fine day, pretty hot. Met at McCrimmon's 4½ gal. check. 86 cts per gal 31. 2 lbs catfish 2 cts. 1 white bowl 60 cts. Hatty, Effy, Gordon, and Effy, Sandy, Sant, were here to have a home meeting today. Mrs. F. 25, Bridie's 10. Profit to Lizzie 5, Mundy to cheese 27 cts.
 
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5. Fine day. 22 lbs butter 376 cts. T. to Lancaster 58.
 
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6. Large congregation. Rev. Mackay... preached morning & evening.
 
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7. Fine day. Young folk had a picnic to Hamilton's Island. Lizzie, Marvin & Mundy went. R. came home in the evening. ½ 2 cts for bread 12. 10 lbs flour at McCrimmon's 12. 20 lbs butter 20 cts to 40, yeast 5 cts.
 
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8. Fine cool day. R. paid the flour $2.00. Finished at Dingwall's.
 
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9. Rained a little but settled. ½ grain sugar 50 cts. 2 lbs butter 40 cts. 2 doz tomatoes 10 cts. 2 lbs raisins 12, nutmeg 2, ½ lb cream tartar 34, 1 bottle vanilla 10 cts. Louisa McGill's called 10. Lizzie had a gum boil, kind of middle.
 
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10. ½ lb tea 31, 1 qt molasses 13, sugar 5 cts 48. ½ lb butter 30, 1 qt vinegar 10, 3 lbs salt 30, 1 gal coal oil 1.10. Crack 5 cts.
 
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11. ½ sugar 25, 2 lbs butter 40 cts. Mundy went to Lancaster and took McCrimmon's butter and cakes. David Fraser of Lancaster & Kingswood died.
 

Revision as of Jul 21, 2026, 7:22:56 PM

July 1899

23. Fine cool day. A large congregation. A good sermon from Rev. A. Scott
24. Birdie and I went to pick berries at Lander's. Got 9 quarts. Very hot. Marion and Lizzie wheeled to D. B. McLennan and got home about 11 P.M.
25 Very hot. I washed
26 To 3 lbs butter at McCrimmons tick. Jimie Brown came at 8:30 P.M. Was on first train passed Lancaster, taken by Cotan. Came back on Mocasson. wheeled here. Murdy went to meet him at 6. Hot very Hot
27. Rain storm this morning, now 11:40 A.M. bright with high wind. Pa paid Account at McCrimmons. flour 200, butter twice 73. coal oil 20. lye 20. sugar 25. + 200 + 25 + 20 + 20 + 48 = 3.38 1 tin lye 10. cream tartar 10 = 20
28 Fine day, pretty warm. J. A. B. got a wheel from Eatons yesterday. it was too high. he sent it back today. To 3 1/2 lb stew B{risn?} 1 box of starch 15. sugar 25. Pa sold some oats to McCrimmon. Got matches 10 box shoe blacking 5, bottle C. liver pills 20. 35. Lizzie & Murdy went to Stanley Island with a few of the village folk 25 35
29. To 4 lb steak from Bessie 40. Fine day butter 16 cts. soup 10 cts (3 cakes toilet) 23
30. Fine day. A large congregation
31. I was up early. Pa left for Caledon springs. A Dunlop called and took him to the cars. Got at McCrimmons 1 qrt molasses 13. 5 lb sugar 25. soda 5 1 cake chocolat 9 cts

At McPhersons 3 lbs butter 51

Two Members of Parliament died within this month. Ives of Sherbrook, Geoffrion Vercheres, Senator Sanford of Hamilton died this Month July. Sir James Edgar Speaker of the House died, tonight - 31. 		43
August 1899
1 Tuesday. The Ban girls and Bruce were here last night, And we enjoyed their company very much
2. Sold some hen feed 23 cts got sugar 10 lbs 50 cts. Rained a light shower, 25 from Murdy
3. Our folk & Lizzie went to the S.S. pic nic. Jimie Brown did not go. Donald McIntyre Kings Road was buried today Mr. Jack McPherson moved into old Post office today. J.C. by 2.50
4 Fine day, pretty hot. Bot at McCrimmons 4½ yds check. 8 cts per yd 36. 3 lbs codfish 20. 1 white bowl 6 cts. Hatty, Eppy, Gordon, and Eppy, Sandy Sank, were here to dinner Womans meeting today. My off. 25. Birdie's 10. profit & loss. 5 Murdy, To Cheese 27 cts 56 6 35 5
5 Fine day. To 3 lbs butter 57 cts. 3 1/2 lb sausages 35 88
6 Large Congregation. Rev. Mathewson preached Morning & evening
7. John A's young folk had a pic nic to Hamiltons Island. Lizzie, Marion & Murdy went. Pa came home in the evening. To 2 loaves bread 12. To. 100 of flour at McCrimmons tick. 12
8. To 2 lbs butter 20 pr lb = 40, yeast 5 cts 45
9. Fine cool day. Pa paid the flour $2.00. I called at Urquharts 2 - 0
10 Rained a little. dust settled. To Gran sugar Brown sugar 8 cts 2 lbs butter 40. 2 chocolates 18. 2 lbs raisins 12, nutmeg 2, ½ lb cream tartar 20, 1 bottle vanilla 10 cts. Louisa McGillis called 10. Lizzie had a gum boil Kind of small To 1 lb tea 30, 1 qt molasses 13, gingar 5 50 66 34 10 48
11 1½ lb butter 30, 1 qt vinegar 10, 3 lb lard 30, 1 gall coal oil 1 lb starch 8 70.
12. To sugar 25, 2 lbs butter 40 tick McC. Murdy went to Lancaster and Got Bannannas lemons & cakes. David Fraser of Lancaster & Newfoundland
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