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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 46.pdf
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| 8 | Thursday. Rain. Uncle Donald brought us a round of pork, yesterday.. Mifs Cottor left Aunt Kates today Kenneth is doing well. 8. P.M. raining, roads very sloppy. | |
| 9. | Friday preparetory to the Sacrament. Mr. Paricles {Paradis?} of Cornwall preached. not many in church.
The roads are very bad, wet, wet We bought a small fore quarter of beef from John At 5 1/2 cts per lb. $3.55. I bot a gipsey, 1/2 doz table spoons 30 cts. I qrt milk at Heenans 10 1 lb tea at McCrimmons 30 |
3.55 40 30 |
| 10 | Fine day. Not a large congregation. Mr. Langil of Martintown was to preach but did not come. Mr. Given preached. | 5 |
| 11. | Very fine day. A large congregation. Offer. for Foreign Mifsions. Pa's 100. | 1.00 |
| 12 | Very fine in morning, turned mild in Afternoon. began to rain at 7:30 P.M. We made a large washing. Duncan Doun. And his cousin Farquher D. called here in evening | |
| 13 | Wild wind and rain. rained all day. Mr. Given's cannot cross their bridge, it is flooded. To rooled oats 25 cts | 25 |
| 14. | Very high wind all last night, And today. very little snow, only in corners ice on the roads. not much war news. | |
| 15 | Thursday. Dull day, trying to snow. To honey in comb from Brausa 25 cts. Sent a letter to Jimie, & one to Sandy, postage 4. thread 4. | 25 8 |
| 16 | Fine day. McKee put one cord in the clock. To 6 1/2 lb butter from Heenan's 1.10. I qrt milk 10 Got 3/4 of butter at McCrimmons yesterday .20 | *40 20 20 15 |
| 17 | To 3 1/2 lb 60. 1 yd flannel 20 1 gall coal oil 25 I am oweing 20 cts on the butter | |
| 18 | News last night that Kimberly has been relieved. J. French was the man |
| 19 | Monday, in morning, dull & snowing, now 2:30 P.M. fine and frosty | |
| 20. | Tuesday. Fine day. Exchanged oats for meal at Monr. mills | |
| 21 | Fine day. Pa went to North Branch with Kenneth Robertson. All there were well. Sold 3 3/4 doz. eggs, at Willies got Due Bill for 75 cts., . Word today of a sad encounter of Canadians with Boers, on the Sunday, no particulars. 19 killed, 60 wounded, 2 mifsing 8 prisoners. | |
| 22. | Storm of snow & wind from the east. it is not cold but very wild | |
| 23. | Fine day turned warm. Paid Heenans 2.70 for 9 weeks of milk at 30 pr week, 10 cts 1 qrt milk, and 20 cts for balance on butter | 2.70 10 20 |
| 24 | Saturday. To 3 1/2 lbs butter 70. 5 lb sugar 25 - 2 lb raisin molasses 35 cts. ginger 5 mustard 5 cheese 8 1/2 at 14 Gave Pa 50 cts to give Pidgeon for fixing boots The boots cost 75 | 1.15 34 50 |
| 25 | Uncle Sandy came this morning. And it was pouring rain. | |
| 26 | To honey 50 cts. Mary McLennan came to stay all night. Mercury below 12 | 50 |
| 27 | Tuesday. Stormy and cold. Mercury down to 12. To 2 lbs raisins 20 cts, 2 doz. herrings 50. Paid Murdy 1 dollar for two tickets for Son of S. concert. 70 cts for freight on box from Eatons | 70 1.00 70 |
| 28 | Fine day. Uncle Sandy made a few calls today.
This is Ash Wednesday. Bot at Eatons 5 yds B. serge at 40. $2:00, 3 pair hose 1.00, 13 gimp 25. thread 6 spools 19 cts 10 yds gray sheeting 1.60 5 yds white sheeting 20 - 100. 2 1/2 canvas 12 1/2 32 waist lining & skirt 5. brush. braid 25 Kimberly was relieved Lord Dundonald entered LadySmith on the 28 Orange {Free State} surrendered on the 27 |
3.00 2 . 4 |
