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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

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== November 1899 ==
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November 1899
  
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1. Wednesday, just after Marion and I got home last night about 5:30, it began to rain and rained all night and all today until about 4 P.M. 7½ lbs butter 37; 6½ meat 35; chocolate 10; 1 gal lard oil; wool 25.   
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  <td>Wednesday. Just after Marion and I got home last night, about 5:30, it began to rain, rained all night, and all today until about 4 P.M. To 2 1/3 lb butter 54 cts;sugar 36; chocolate 10; 1 gall and lamp wick 25</td>
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  <td>90    35</td>
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  <td>2</td>
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  <td>Fine bright day. Cold wind, freezing all day in the shade. W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met there today present 13 with Birdie and myself my off</td>
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  <td>25</td>
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  <td>3.</td>
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  <td>Fine cold day. To 8 lb beef 63.</td>
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  <td>4.</td>
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  <td>To 3 lbs butter 75. 2 lbs cheese 28. 2 lb raisins 18 5 Rev. McKey of Toronto preached in Afternoon Jimie  McLennan. spent noon & evening with us.</td>
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  <td>1.21</td>
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  <td>5</td>
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  <td>Fine bright day. Made a washing.</td>
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  <td>6</td>
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  <td>To 1 pan bread 20 cts Minnie D. B. was here for a short time. 1 spool thread 4</td>
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  <td>4</td>
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  <td>8</td>
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  <td>Very fine day. Uncle Donald sent us two little black pigs (8 week old)yesterday. Angus McLellan S.B. {South Branch} was buried today, he died after 2 hour illness Monday 1. A.M. To 1/2 gall molasses 25 cts 1 lb currants, 9 - 9 yds gray cotton 4 cts 36.. Pa was fixing fence on 2d Con farm</td>
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  <td>34    36</td>
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  <td>9</td>
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  <td>Fine, Prue was digging our garden
  
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2. Fine bright day. Cold wind, freezing. We dug in the shade at 4 P.M. and had three of my pumpkins, 18 with Birdie and myself, myself off. 
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Sarah McDonald, South Branch (Charley) was buried today. Pa paid the acc. at McCrimmons, sugar, yest codfish oatmeal
  
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3. Fine cold day. 7 to P.O. beef 6½.
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to 3 bunches butter 24, silk thread 14</td>
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  <td>1.47      38</td>
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  <td>10.</td>
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  <td>Murdy and Pa put up the porch. And gave a coat of paint. Birdie & J.C. went to Apple Hill. It is very cold.</td>
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  <td>11</td>
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  <td>Fine bright day. turned cold in afternoon and began to snow about 2:30 P.M. Pa went for the helfers, could not drive them they are wild.  
  
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4. 7 to McCrimmons. Butter 47; 2 lbs cheese 25; 2 lbs raisins 18. 5 lbs McClery of 7 wants peaches in afternoon. Jennie McCrimmon spent noon & evening with us.   
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To 1 lb tea 25 2 lb .14 oz butter 72. at John C's</td>
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  <td>97</td>
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5. Fine bright day. Made a washing. 
 
  
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6. 7 to from Board 20¢, Minnie D. was here for a short time. Worked tired.
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7. Very fine day. Uncle Donald sent us two letters. Black friar & received doll yesterday. Angus McClellan (J.B.) was buried today; he died after a long illness Monday 7 A.M. 18½ gal molasses 25¢, 16 lbs currants, 9-7 gal gray cotton cloth
 
  
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36. Pa was fixing fence on 2nd farm.   
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  <td>12.</td>
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  <td>Sunday. Fine and bright, the ground is covered by snow. No service in our church. Birdie & Murdy went to Hephzibeth {Hephzibah}</td>
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  <td>13</td>
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  <td>Fine day. Fixed the pig pen, set a latch</td>
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  <td>14</td>
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  <td>Another fine day. Murdy went North early. To 2 lbs.sausages 20 cts. Bot of McCrimmon 1/2 hog 86 lbs at 7 cts  6'02. Got some logs sawn yesterday. Lavallette drew the lumber today. Charged 1.00 for four loads, Stewart Farquherson took 6 bush of wheat to Martintown and got it ground for us. Charged 30</td>
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  <td>20
  
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8. Fine, we were digging our garden. Larch McGinn died. Pertha Manuel (Charley) was buried today. Pa paid the account at McCrimmons, Angus got enough oatmeal. 9 to P.O. 7 inches butter 24; milk ticket 14.
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10. Murdy and Pa put up the porch. Hand gave a wild plant. Maud and I went to Apple Hill. It is very cold.
 
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11. Fine bright day. Turned cold in afternoon and began to snow about 2:30 P.M. Pa went for the cheese while got down. Then they are wild. 10 lbs tea 25¢, 7½ butter 12. at John’s.
 
  
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  <td>15</td>
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  <td>Fine day. gave Alick Stoof 25 By little Joe, for 3 hours’ work at the saw mill</td>
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  <td>25</td>
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  <td>16.</td>
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  <td>I was working up stairs. Murdy cleaned the furnace pipes. Jimie Brown & James Clark Junr came about 3 P.M. Skating since Tuesday</td>
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  <td>17.</td>
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  <td>To 3 lbs steak 30. 4 1/2 sugar 25 cts</td>
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  <td>53</td>
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  <td>18
  
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  <td>Fine day, thawing. There was a boy drowned in Martintown last evening. skating.
  
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12. Sunday, fine and bright. The ground is covered by snow. No service in our church. Paid 5. Murdie went to Hephzibeth.
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To 4 1/2 lb sugar 25. 2 lb raisins 20. 1/2 Cream tartar 1 lb butter 23. 2 spools silk thread.
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13. Fine day. Fixed the pig pen after a catch. 
 
  
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14. Another fine day. Murdie went North early. Got 2 lbs. Amadego 20 cts. Kate McCrimmon & Roy & Ella at Job’s. 62. Got some logs sawn yesterday. Lavallette drew the lumber today. Charged 1.00 for four loads, Stewart Ferguson took 6 (unk.) of wheat to Martintown and got it ground for us. Charged 30. 
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Murdy got home the helfers on Wednesday the 16th. The war in Transvaill is not progressing as favorably as the British would desire
  
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15. Fine day. Gave Albert Roy 25 cts. My little Joe, for 3 hours’ work at the new mill. 25 cts.
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Fine day. some people ploughing, So Uncle Donald was saying. To 3 lbs butter 23. {pr lb?} 4 1/2 sugar 25.</td>
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  <td>69    25</td>
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16. I was working up stoves. Murdie cleaned the furnace pipes. Jamie Brown & James Clark gone home about 3 p.m. Meeting since Tuesday.
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17. 9 ¾ lbs steak 30 cts. 4 lbs sugar 25 cts. 53.
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  <td>19</td>
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  <td>Sunday. Very fine day. James Clark left for home. Birdie went with Apple Hill. Rev. McLeod preached a Union Sermon in the Afternoon in St. Andrew's on the Centenary fund Collect 5</td>
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18. Fine day, thawing. There was a long sermon in Martintown last evening. Darling. 9 lbs. tea 35 cts. 2 lbs raisins 20 cts. 4 lbs cream tarts 11. Butter 23 cts. 2 qts milk & bread. Murdie got home this forenoon (on Wednesday the 16th). He was in the Danesville. Not progressing as favorably as the doctor expected.
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  <td>5</td>
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19. Fine day. Annie started baking. Dr. McDonald was digging. 12 lbs butter 23. 42. Drank 25. 
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20. Sunday, very fine day. James Clark left for home. Birdie went with Apple Hill. Rev. McLeod preached a union sermon in the afternoon in St. Andrew's on the Centenary. Gave collection 5.  
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  <td>Very bright in the morning, turned cloudy. Papa has not been well for more than a week.</td>
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21. Very bright in the morning, turned cloudy. Papa has not been well for more than a week. Mild day as we were, making a small pot of soap. ½ gall coal oil 20, oatmeal 25, calls 3. 30.
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  <td>21</td>
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  <td> Mild day. Pa no worse. Making a small pot of soap. To 1 gall coal oil 20, oat meal 25, salts 5</td>
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  <td>50</td>
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Revision as of Jul 23, 2026, 2:26:54 AM

November 1899

1 Wednesday. Just after Marion and I got home last night, about 5:30, it began to rain, rained all night, and all today until about 4 P.M. To 2 1/3 lb butter 54 cts;sugar 36; chocolate 10; 1 gall and lamp wick 25 90 35
2 Fine bright day. Cold wind, freezing all day in the shade. W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met there today present 13 with Birdie and myself my off 25
3. Fine cold day. To 8 lb beef 63.
4. To 3 lbs butter 75. 2 lbs cheese 28. 2 lb raisins 18 5 Rev. McKey of Toronto preached in Afternoon Jimie McLennan. spent noon & evening with us. 1.21
5 Fine bright day. Made a washing.
6 To 1 pan bread 20 cts Minnie D. B. was here for a short time. 1 spool thread 4 4
8 Very fine day. Uncle Donald sent us two little black pigs (8 week old)yesterday. Angus McLellan S.B. {South Branch} was buried today, he died after 2 hour illness Monday 1. A.M. To 1/2 gall molasses 25 cts 1 lb currants, 9 - 9 yds gray cotton 4 cts 36.. Pa was fixing fence on 2d Con farm 34 36
9 Fine, Prue was digging our garden

Sarah McDonald, South Branch (Charley) was buried today. Pa paid the acc. at McCrimmons, sugar, yest codfish oatmeal

to 3 bunches butter 24, silk thread 14		 1.47 38
10. Murdy and Pa put up the porch. And gave a coat of paint. Birdie & J.C. went to Apple Hill. It is very cold.
11 Fine bright day. turned cold in afternoon and began to snow about 2:30 P.M. Pa went for the helfers, could not drive them they are wild. To 1 lb tea 25 2 lb .14 oz butter 72. at John C's 97
November 1899
12. Sunday. Fine and bright, the ground is covered by snow. No service in our church. Birdie & Murdy went to Hephzibeth {Hephzibah}
13 Fine day. Fixed the pig pen, set a latch
14 Another fine day. Murdy went North early. To 2 lbs.sausages 20 cts. Bot of McCrimmon 1/2 hog 86 lbs at 7 cts 6'02. Got some logs sawn yesterday. Lavallette drew the lumber today. Charged 1.00 for four loads, Stewart Farquherson took 6 bush of wheat to Martintown and got it ground for us. Charged 30 20

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15 Fine day. gave Alick Stoof 25 By little Joe, for 3 hours’ work at the saw mill 25
16. I was working up stairs. Murdy cleaned the furnace pipes. Jimie Brown & James Clark Junr came about 3 P.M. Skating since Tuesday
17. To 3 lbs steak 30. 4 1/2 sugar 25 cts 53
18 18 Fine day, thawing. There was a boy drowned in Martintown last evening. skating.

To 4 1/2 lb sugar 25. 2 lb raisins 20. 1/2 Cream tartar 1 lb butter 23. 2 spools silk thread.

Murdy got home the helfers on Wednesday the 16th. The war in Transvaill is not progressing as favorably as the British would desire

Fine day. some people ploughing, So Uncle Donald was saying. To 3 lbs butter 23. {pr lb?} 4 1/2 sugar 25.		 69 25
19 Sunday. Very fine day. James Clark left for home. Birdie went with Apple Hill. Rev. McLeod preached a Union Sermon in the Afternoon in St. Andrew's on the Centenary fund Collect 5 5
20 Very bright in the morning, turned cloudy. Papa has not been well for more than a week.
21 Mild day. Pa no worse. Making a small pot of soap. To 1 gall coal oil 20, oat meal 25, salts 5 50
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