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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 48.pdf

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   <td>Monday. Cloudy, looks like rain. Murdy and I to town with the sleigh. The sleighs to be put away. This is the first time Kitty was plaited since mine went off. There has not been a sign of the cow yet. 7 ½ lbs butter 30¢, clover, honey 20¢. </td>
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   <td>Monday. Cloudy, looks like rain. Murdy and Far went with the sleigh to the bush this is the first time Kitty was harnessed since Jimie went off. There has not been a sign of thaw yet. To 2 lb butter 50. codfish. honet 20 cts </td>
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   <td>Still cold. Long dress and 3 loads of wood. No news from Montreal. The Capital of the Orange Free State is surrendered to Lord Roberts. Everywhere a little fire</td>
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   <td>Still cold. boys drew 3 loads of wood. No war news Bloomfountain, the Capito of the Orange Free State surrendered to Lord Roberts. buchered a little pig.</td>
 
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   <td>Got home a small load of straw. Kitty has sprained her shoulder. The weather cold</td>
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   <td>Got home a small load of straw. Kitty has skinned her shoulder. The weather cold</td>
 
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   <td>7 ¾ lbs butter 60¢</td>
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   <td>To 3 3/4 lb butter 69</td>
 
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   <td>½ gallon milk 10¢</td>
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   <td>To 1 qrt milk 10.</td>
 
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   <td>24</td>
 
   <td>24</td>
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   <td>Fine day, bright but cold. High wind, 1½ gallons molasses 23</td>
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   <td>Fine day, bright but cold high wind, To 1 gall coal oil 23</td>
 
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   <td>25</td>
 
   <td>25</td>
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   <td>Very fine day, but still cold. Collection for India famine fund. Myself and A.J. to church</td>
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   <td>Very fine day, but still cold. Collection for India famine fund. My off. 1<u>00</u> </td>
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   <td>1.00</td>
 
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   <td>26</td>
 
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   <td>The first spring working day. Washed. Murdy drove 6 loads of **wood**. Had Frederick with him. Kitty had a heifer calf last night. 7½ lbs butter 35¢. Heard that Mrs. Simpson went to Cornwall today to have an operation for appendicitis, and died under the operation. Old Mrs. Donnald was buried today. Duncan Grant (Carpenter) died today, aged 88</td>
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   <td>The first spring looking day. Washed. Murdy drew 6 loads of wood. Had Roderick with him. Libby had a helfer calf last night. To three lbs butter 75 cts. Heard that Mrs. Siummers went to Cornwall today, to have an operation for appendicitis, And died under the operation. Oald Mrs. Demoulia was buried today. Duncan Grant (Carwonse) died today, aged 89</td>
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   <td>75</td>
 
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   <td>27.</td>
 
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   <td>Fine day, no news from Annie. Posted a letter to Kincardine to Sandy, postage 10¢</td>
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   <td>Fine day, no news from Jimie. Sent a letter to Randy one to Sandy, postage 4 cts stamps 10 cts</td>
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   <td>28</td>
 
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   <td>Fine day. A card from Annie</td>
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   <td>Fine day. A card from Jimie. he is well</td>
 
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   <td>29</td>
 
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   <td>Drawing wood in the morning. Got the first milk from the cow. Lauder cutting hay and sowing corn. Mrs. Murdy was [illegible]</td>
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   <td>Drawing wood in the fore noon. Mrs Summers buried Lander bot hay. paid some taxes Jubert Boar is dead 28. got the first milk from Heenan</td>
 
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   <td>Still cold, the weather good. They were out picking up stones. Little but snow scattered about</td>
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   <td>Drew all the wood for this winter Settled with Roderick Sold 3 doz eggs, 42 cts. To 2 3/4 butter 65 sugar 25, 1 tin pail 1 granit Mug 10. stramer 15. egg beater 5. 1 yd cheesecloth 5 1/4 doz lemaons 6 cts (31st) Snyder $3.<u>00</u> for rent</td>
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  <td>1.10    35</td>
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  <td>Sunday. Fine day. roads bad, for any Kind of conveyance. 10 cts from Birdie</td>
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  <td>2</td>
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  <td>Fine warm day. Pa & Murdy took a load of straw from 2d Conc farm. Pa gave the village sugar biush to Joe Roderick to make sugar on sh{ares?} To 2 loaves 10 $2.<u>00</u> from Bird</td>
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  <td>10</td>
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  <td>3.</td>
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  <td>Churned 2 1/2 lbs butter. To 100 flour 1.90. Was drizzling all day. Gave Patack 3 pots 2 barrels 100 Kettles {sporls?}
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To 1 1/2 lbs soap (57) feet for clothes line 30 cts</td>
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  <td>4</td>
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  <td>Cold wind gave Rodrick boy an order on McPherson for 2 yds of cheese cloth, gave Murdy 10 cts to pay it gave the rest of the sap buckets to Roderick</td>
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  <td>10</td>
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  <td>5</td>
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  <td>Fine day. Womans Meeting at John A's Junior. My off 25. for leaflets Got about 1 1/2 gall syrup from Rodrick To 1 lb tea 30</td>
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  <td>40    30</td>
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  <td>Fine day, the creek is very high. Sent a letter And $2.<u>00</u> to Marion 5 for Registe Made 2 lbs butter</td>
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  <td>7</td>
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  <td>Very fine day. Got 2 gall syrup</td>
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  <td>Cold west wind Offr. in church 10 cts J.C  V</td>
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  <td>10</td>
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  <td>Fine bright monring but cold wind after hard frost, church 2..2 lb of butter. Sold 4 doz eggs . 56 cts got 1 tin dipper 8. 1/2 lb cream tartar 20. flower seed 20 1 tin lye 10. I cut two fingers while trying to open can</td>
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  <td>10</td>
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  <td>Cold raw day. Birdie made a small washing. no sap since Friday. This is the anniversity of our marriage. Rev Kenneth called formerly of Williamstown so did G. Ferguson</td>
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  <td>11</td>
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  <td>Cold & bright, Anne John came to the post O yesterday. Marion came this evening. To C.E. 10</td>
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  <td>10</td>
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  <td>12</td>
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  <td>Cold & raw. Made a poor baking, starch 15</td>
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  <td>15</td>
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  <td>13</td>
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  <td>Not good sap day. To 2 loaves 10. To sugar 25 1 gall coal oil 25. 1 pan bread 20. 2 yds cotton 18</td>
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  <td>14</td>
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  <td>Fine daty. butchered a small pig. Snider helped</td>
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  <td>15</td>
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  <td>I was not in church. I cut two fingers on Monday. F.D. McLennan's sons wife died yesterday will be buried on Monday</td>
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  <td>16</td>
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  <td>Fine day Rev D.D. McL. was here, came to the funeral. Had a letter from Uncle Sandy</td>
 
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March 1900

19 Monday. Cloudy, looks like rain. Murdy and Far went with the sleigh to the bush this is the first time Kitty was harnessed since Jimie went off. There has not been a sign of thaw yet. To 2 lb butter 50. codfish. honet 20 cts 1.10
20. 21. Still cold. boys drew 3 loads of wood. No war news Bloomfountain, the Capito of the Orange Free State surrendered to Lord Roberts. buchered a little pig.
21. Got home a small load of straw. Kitty has skinned her shoulder. The weather cold
22 To 3 3/4 lb butter 69
23 To 1 qrt milk 10.
24 Fine day, bright but cold high wind, To 1 gall coal oil 23
25 Very fine day, but still cold. Collection for India famine fund. My off. 100 1.00
26 The first spring looking day. Washed. Murdy drew 6 loads of wood. Had Roderick with him. Libby had a helfer calf last night. To three lbs butter 75 cts. Heard that Mrs. Siummers went to Cornwall today, to have an operation for appendicitis, And died under the operation. Oald Mrs. Demoulia was buried today. Duncan Grant (Carwonse) died today, aged 89 75
27. Fine day, no news from Jimie. Sent a letter to Randy one to Sandy, postage 4 cts stamps 10 cts 14
28 Fine day. A card from Jimie. he is well
29 Drawing wood in the fore noon. Mrs Summers buried Lander bot hay. paid some taxes Jubert Boar is dead 28. got the first milk from Heenan
30 Drew all the wood for this winter Settled with Roderick Sold 3 doz eggs, 42 cts. To 2 3/4 butter 65 sugar 25, 1 tin pail 1 granit Mug 10. stramer 15. egg beater 5. 1 yd cheesecloth 5 1/4 doz lemaons 6 cts (31st) Snyder $3.00 for rent 1.10 35
April 1900
1 Sunday. Fine day. roads bad, for any Kind of conveyance. 10 cts from Birdie
2 Fine warm day. Pa & Murdy took a load of straw from 2d Conc farm. Pa gave the village sugar biush to Joe Roderick to make sugar on sh{ares?} To 2 loaves 10 $2.00 from Bird 10
3. Churned 2 1/2 lbs butter. To 100 flour 1.90. Was drizzling all day. Gave Patack 3 pots 2 barrels 100 Kettles {sporls?} To 1 1/2 lbs soap (57) feet for clothes line 30 cts 1.90
4 Cold wind gave Rodrick boy an order on McPherson for 2 yds of cheese cloth, gave Murdy 10 cts to pay it gave the rest of the sap buckets to Roderick 10
5 Fine day. Womans Meeting at John A's Junior. My off 25. for leaflets Got about 1 1/2 gall syrup from Rodrick To 1 lb tea 30 40 30
6 Fine day, the creek is very high. Sent a letter And $2.00 to Marion 5 for Registe Made 2 lbs butter 2 . 5
7 Very fine day. Got 2 gall syrup
8. Cold west wind Offr. in church 10 cts J.C V 10
9 Fine bright monring but cold wind after hard frost, church 2..2 lb of butter. Sold 4 doz eggs . 56 cts got 1 tin dipper 8. 1/2 lb cream tartar 20. flower seed 20 1 tin lye 10. I cut two fingers while trying to open can 48
10 Cold raw day. Birdie made a small washing. no sap since Friday. This is the anniversity of our marriage. Rev Kenneth called formerly of Williamstown so did G. Ferguson
11 Cold & bright, Anne John came to the post O yesterday. Marion came this evening. To C.E. 10 10
12 Cold & raw. Made a poor baking, starch 15 15
13 Not good sap day. To 2 loaves 10. To sugar 25 1 gall coal oil 25. 1 pan bread 20. 2 yds cotton 18 35 63
14 Fine daty. butchered a small pig. Snider helped
15 I was not in church. I cut two fingers on Monday. F.D. McLennan's sons wife died yesterday will be buried on Monday
16 Fine day Rev D.D. McL. was here, came to the funeral. Had a letter from Uncle Sandy
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