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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

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== January 1899 ==
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January 1899
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  <td>Monday Fine day</td>
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  <td>2</td>
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  <td> Cold Mercury 11 below zero at 8 A.M. To 1/2 gall milk Mr. Robertson here to tea.
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  <td>3.</td>
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  <td>Fine day. Made a large washing. To butter 40, 2 yds cotton 18.</td>
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  <td>4.</td>
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  <td>Woman's Meeting at Manse. My fee 1<u>00</u> offering 15. Birds fee 25. off. 10</td>
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  <td>1.15    35</td>
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  <td>5.</td>
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  <td>To 2 lbs butter 40, 1 gall coal oil 25</td>
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  <td>65</td>
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  <td>6.</td>
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  <td>Fine mild day, not a particle of snow although it looked like it.
  
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1. Monday Fine day.
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To sugar 25 cts, 2 lbs raisins 20. Birdie and Marian drove to the Gore in Afternoon. found all in good spirits. They met the Rev. K McDonald on his bysicle.</td>
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  <td>7.</td>
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  <td>Very fine and mild in Morning. J.C went to Lancaster on his wheel. Began to rain at noon was showery until midnigh</td>
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  <td>8</td>
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  <td>Cold dry, day high wind. Birdie and Murdy went at eventide to welcome home Charley and wife. Far left for Louiseville Quebec to be gone a few days. To 2 lbs butter 44 cts, 1 bible for <u>Kate</u> 1.35,. Jimie Brown wheeled from Lancaster. The oldest inhabitant does not remember such a fine winter it is not good for trade, wheeling is not good for heavy loads, And it is so cold riding high.</td>
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  <td>9</td>
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  <td>Very fine day, no snow. Mary McIntyre came, she is looking well. Rolled out 25 cts.</td>
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  <td>10.</td>
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  <td>Some rain last night, And more today. About 10 A.M. turned bright and windy. To 3 1/4 lbs butter = 71cts, 1 lb tea 30 Marian went with Birdie Dingwell, Archy Mifs McNaughton to Jimie Dingwalls Kings road to spend the evening.</td>
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2. Cold Tuesday 11° above zero at 8 A.M. M.K. got 2 gal milk Mr. Robertson here to tea.
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  <td>11.</td>
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  <td>Looks like a change of weather. Mary left to make some calls in the village</td>
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  <td>12</td>
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  <td>There was snow this morning. It began to fall last night about 6 Oclock. It did not drift much. Murdy went to meet Far to Lancaster, now 8.40 P.M. Fine and bright. Far came by D.R.'s man.</td>
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  <td>13</td>
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  <td>Fine day. To 2 1/4 butter 60, 2 lb raisins 20. sugar 25. Murdy got there in Morning. I bot at McCrimmons 2 yds red cloth 75, ½ gall molasses 25, Looks like snow</td>
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  <td>80    25    1.50    25</td>
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  <td>14</td>
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  <td>Fine day, snow enough to make light sleighing. A large congregation. off 6 cts</td>
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  <td>15</td>
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  <td>Girls baking for social tonight. Marian sent to Simpsons Toronto on Saturday for silk, to make a waist for herself and Birdie sent $3.<u>00</u> postage & post. order 8 cts</td>
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  <td>3.8</td>
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  <td>16</td>
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  <td>Had a good social last night. 74 cts for myself and girls. Cream tartar 10¢, thread 10 bread 5. Murdy cleaned furnace pipes</td>
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  <td>17.</td>
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  <td>Cold day. Far went to Alexandria to Agricultural meeting. To 1 gall coal oil 23 cts, 2 lbs butter 45 cts</td>
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  <td>23  45</td>
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  <td>18</td>
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  <td>Fine day</td>
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  <td>19.</td>
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  <td>Looks like rain</td>
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  <td>20.</td>
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  <td>Rain. I went to Hunans. bot 3 lbs butter 60., 2 qts milk 10 paid</td>
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  <td>60    10</td>
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  <td>21.</td>
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  <td>Slippery roads. very few in church. My Sunday off 8</td>
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  <td>22</td>
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  <td>Fine and mild, mercury up to 38</td>
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  <td>Cold this morning. sleighing all off, roads are kind of icy
  
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3. Fine day. Made a large washing. 7 lbs butter 40, 20 yds cotton 15.
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To 2 1/2 lb butter 50 cts sugar 25</td>
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4. Woman's Meeting at Mrs. Meers My fee for offering 1.75, kind fee 25¢, for 10.
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5. 7 lbs butter 40, 1 gal coal oil 25¢. 
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  <td>Cold and windy. Mercury down to 6 below</td>
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6. Fine mild day, just a particle of snow although it looked like it. To sugar 25¢, 2 lbs raisins 20¢. Birdie and Marian drove to the store in the afternoon.
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7. Fine and mild in the morning. Pa went to Lancaster on some small business. Began to rain at noon. You & Minnie milking.
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8. Cold day, high wind. Birdie and Mandy went to Smiths to welcome home Charley and wife. Pa left for Lancaster. Orders: to 6 lbs sugar 25¢, 7 lbs butter 40 & 35¢, bills for Kate 1.55, Jennie Brown wheeled from Lancaster. The oldest inhabitants say that they do not remember such a fine winter. It is not good for trade, wheeling is not good for heavy loads, and it is so cold riding high.
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  <td>Looks like snow or rain. It is rain. Mercury up to above freezing V. from JC</td>
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9. Very fine day, no snow. Mary McIntyre came, she is looking well. Rolled out 25 eggs.
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10. Some rain last night, and more today. About 10 a.m. McEwen brought milk, windy. To 7 lbs butter 71¢, 18 lbs 30. Marian went with Birdie Dingwell, widow Mrs. McLaughlin to Jennie Dingwell's. Kings went to spend the evening.
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  <td>Turned cold last night and</td>
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11. Looks like a change of weather. Mary left to make some calls in the village. 
 
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12. There was snow this morning. It began to fall last night about 9 o'clock. It did not drift much. Mandy went to meet the 12 o'clock Lancaster, was $40. P.M. fine and bright. Pa came by D.R., warm. 
 
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13. Fine day. 10 lbs butter 60¢, 6 lbs raisins 20¢, sugar 25¢. Mandy got Harris in the morning. I got at Mr. Crummond 2 yds red cloth $1.50, ½ gal molasses 25¢, towels little owed 25¢. 
 
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14. Fine day, snow enough to make light sleighing. A large congregation. Off to L.
 
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15. Girls talking for social tonight. Marian went to Simpson’s Toronto on Saturday for little, to make a want for herself and Birdie sent $3.50 for bridge & post order sold. 
 
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16. Had a good social last night. Very fine myself and girls. Cream butter 10¢, thread 10¢, braid 5¢. Mandy cleaned furnace pipes. 
 
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17. Cold day. Pa went to Alexandria to special burial meeting. To 1 gal coal oil 23¢, 2 lbs butter 45¢.  
 
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18. Fine day. 
 
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19. Looks like rain. 
 
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20. Rains. I went to Herman’s. Got 3 lbs butter 60¢, 2 qts milk 10 paid.
 
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21. Slippery roads. Very few in church. My Sunday off 8¢.
 
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22. Fine and mild, mercury up to 39°.
 
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23. Cold this morning. Sleighing all off, roads are kind of siege.
 
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24. 10½ lbs butter 75¢, sugar 25¢. 
 
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25. Cold and windy. Mercury down to 6 below.
 
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26. Looks like snow or rain. It is rain. Mercury up to above freezing at home.
 

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January 1899

1. Monday Fine day
2 Cold Mercury 11 below zero at 8 A.M. To 1/2 gall milk Mr. Robertson here to tea.
3. Fine day. Made a large washing. To butter 40, 2 yds cotton 18.
4. Woman's Meeting at Manse. My fee 100 offering 15. Birds fee 25. off. 10 1.15 35
5. To 2 lbs butter 40, 1 gall coal oil 25 65
6. Fine mild day, not a particle of snow although it looked like it. To sugar 25 cts, 2 lbs raisins 20. Birdie and Marian drove to the Gore in Afternoon. found all in good spirits. They met the Rev. K McDonald on his bysicle.
7. Very fine and mild in Morning. J.C went to Lancaster on his wheel. Began to rain at noon was showery until midnigh
8 Cold dry, day high wind. Birdie and Murdy went at eventide to welcome home Charley and wife. Far left for Louiseville Quebec to be gone a few days. To 2 lbs butter 44 cts, 1 bible for Kate 1.35,. Jimie Brown wheeled from Lancaster. The oldest inhabitant does not remember such a fine winter it is not good for trade, wheeling is not good for heavy loads, And it is so cold riding high.
9 Very fine day, no snow. Mary McIntyre came, she is looking well. Rolled out 25 cts.
10. Some rain last night, And more today. About 10 A.M. turned bright and windy. To 3 1/4 lbs butter = 71cts, 1 lb tea 30 Marian went with Birdie Dingwell, Archy Mifs McNaughton to Jimie Dingwalls Kings road to spend the evening.
January 1899
11. Looks like a change of weather. Mary left to make some calls in the village
12 There was snow this morning. It began to fall last night about 6 Oclock. It did not drift much. Murdy went to meet Far to Lancaster, now 8.40 P.M. Fine and bright. Far came by D.R.'s man.
13 Fine day. To 2 1/4 butter 60, 2 lb raisins 20. sugar 25. Murdy got there in Morning. I bot at McCrimmons 2 yds red cloth 75, ½ gall molasses 25, Looks like snow 80 25 1.50 25
14 Fine day, snow enough to make light sleighing. A large congregation. off 6 cts
15 Girls baking for social tonight. Marian sent to Simpsons Toronto on Saturday for silk, to make a waist for herself and Birdie sent $3.00 postage & post. order 8 cts 3.8
16 Had a good social last night. 74 cts for myself and girls. Cream tartar 10¢, thread 10 bread 5. Murdy cleaned furnace pipes
17. Cold day. Far went to Alexandria to Agricultural meeting. To 1 gall coal oil 23 cts, 2 lbs butter 45 cts 23 45
18 Fine day
19. Looks like rain
20. Rain. I went to Hunans. bot 3 lbs butter 60., 2 qts milk 10 paid 60 10
21. Slippery roads. very few in church. My Sunday off 8 8
22 Fine and mild, mercury up to 38
23 Cold this morning. sleighing all off, roads are kind of icy To 2 1/2 lb butter 50 cts sugar 25 75
24 Cold and windy. Mercury down to 6 below
25 Looks like snow or rain. It is rain. Mercury up to above freezing V. from JC
26 Turned cold last night and
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