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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
February 1900
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

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