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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 49.pdf

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April 1900
  
 
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   <td>17</td>
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   <td>17.</td>
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   <td> To 2 lbs butter 42 cts</td>
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   <td>To 2 lbs butter 42 cts.</td>
 
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   <td>18</td>
 
   <td>18</td>
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  <td>Fine day.</td>
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  <td>19.</td>
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  <td>Dull day. Nellie Kennedy of New York, formerly of South Branch, buried today. To salt petre 1/2 mustard 17 cts. 2 lbs B. sugar 8. churned 1 1/4 butter</td>
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  <td>5    25</td>
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  <td>20.</td>
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  <td>Put pickle on pork</td>
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  <td>21.</td>
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  <td>Got some fish from Snider 2 mecers 2 pickerel Jimie B. is B. Annie Campbell died at Cardinal last evening. arrived there this evening. Papa and I went up to Burgess. 1 lb tea 30 rice 16</td>
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  <td>46</td>
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  <td>22.</td>
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  <td>Fine day, roads very bad not many in church</td>
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  <td>23</td>
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  <td>Rain today. Got a wringing machine from Raymond .$3.65. Washed. Annie Campbell was buried. Churned 2.14</td>
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  <td>24</td>
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  <td>Murdy washed two coats & 2 vests. I washed 1 coat for Far. done some flannel washing, To 2 lbs prunes 25</td>
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  <td>25</td>
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  <td>25.</td>
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  <td>Paid Mfs Heenan $1.60 for milk. To handle for flat iron 15 cts. To burner for Fs big lamp 13 cts Pidgeon left our little house</td>
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  <td>1.60</td>
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  <td>26</td>
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  <td>Bellamare cut our wood today 15 cts pr cord. We had Rodrick at 75 cts. Cutting
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Mrs Cook (Hellen Campbell) took dinner here I washed some blankets today {written in different script} Owe John My $500 Dannie Hagie Moved into little house</td>
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  <td>27</td>
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  <td>To 6 rools wall paper for little house 14 ct pr rool To honey 30 cts  Churned 3 lbs 2 oz. News today of a very distinctive fire in Ottawa yesterday. Most of Hull burned. 3 rools more 13.<s>39</s></td>
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  <td>84</td>
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  <td>28</td>
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  <td>Very fine day. Far cutting Birds waist 25</td>
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  <td>25</td>
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  <td>29</td>
 
   <td>Fine day</td>
 
   <td>Fine day</td>
 
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   <td>19</td>
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   <td>Dull day. Nellie Kennedy of New York formerly of South Branch, buried today. To salt petre</td>
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   <td>Warm day. Pa got 4 rools wall paper for little house. 44 cts. Prue piling wood
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To 25 lbs flour at McCrimmons 48 cts. tick</td>
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  <td>44</td>
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May 1900
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  <td>1</td>
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  <td>Tuesday. Fine day. Birdie baked in oven churned 3 lbs 2 oz.</td>
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  <td>2</td>
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  <td>Wednesday. Fine day high wind 1 gall coal oil 29. vinager 10.</td>
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  <td>33</td>
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  <td>3</td>
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  <td>I was sick all night - bilious</td>
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  <td>4</td>
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  <td>some better today, Churned 2. 12.</td>
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   <td>5</td>
 
   <td>5</td>
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  <td>Sold 6 doz eggs. 50 cts. Bot 8 yds print 12 1/2 100. 9 yds braid 2 qrts top onions 40. 1 paper pins 5 boot laces 2. 2 yds cheese cloth 10. Paid 1.50, *balance of an old account</td>
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  <td>1.15    47</td>
 
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   <td>make entry for first column, row 4</td>
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   <td>6.</td>
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  <td>Cold day. A large congregation</td>
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  <td>7</td>
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  <td>Cold day. Frost on water on the verandah Bird washed. had Prue diging in the garden. Planted 2 white currant bushes</td>
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  <td>8.</td>
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  <td>Began to rain at 6. A.M. rained all day. the creek is high. Paid McCrimmon 48 cts. for 25 lbs flour got last week. And got a 100. today 1.80.</td>
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  <td>48    1.90</td>
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  <td>9</td>
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  <td>{Teph?} Major came this morning to work Rained all night, until 9.A.M. then cleared up To 1 yd canvis 14. 1 spool silk 5</td>
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  <td>10</td>
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  <td>Clear day. To 4 1/2 lbs sugar 24 cts</td>
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  <td>11</td>
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  <td>Bright day. cold wind. Planted gooseberr bushes</td>
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  <td>12</td>
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  <td>Fine day Bird & I went to the Gore today.</td>
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  <td>13</td>
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   <td>Fine day large congregation
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* On the 5th I got pills at Mowet for M. 75 cts</td>
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  <td>75</td>
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  <td>14</td>
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  <td>Fine day. I washed, looks like rain</td>
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  <td>15</td>
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  <td>Planted top onions some carrots & beets</td>
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  <td>16</td>
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   <td>Rained some yesterday. I sowed beets white tankard mangolds, planted a few cuts of potatoes. To 1 oz onion seed 9 cts. honey 30 tick</td>
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  <td>39</td>
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  <td>17</td>
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  <td>Rained all day. Baked to. to loaves 10</td>
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  <td>18</td>
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  <td>Rain. At supper 6 P.M. we got word that Mafekin was relieved. And they are going to celebrate tonight. (Paa gave 25 cts</td>
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  <td>25</td>
 
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   <td>make entry for first column, row 5</td>
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   <td>19.</td>
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   <td>Fine day bright and cool. I planted three rows of potatoes eight of B onions four of white carrots three of mangolds. Sowed lettuce cress summer savory, raddish, parsnip To 1/2 oz carrot seed) 12 lb oil cake 30</td>
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   <td>make entry for third column, row 5</td>
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   <td>Your text here...</td>
 
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April 1900

17. To 2 lbs butter 42 cts.
18 Fine day.
19. Dull day. Nellie Kennedy of New York, formerly of South Branch, buried today. To salt petre 1/2 mustard 17 cts. 2 lbs B. sugar 8. churned 1 1/4 butter 5 25
20. Put pickle on pork
21. Got some fish from Snider 2 mecers 2 pickerel Jimie B. is B. Annie Campbell died at Cardinal last evening. arrived there this evening. Papa and I went up to Burgess. 1 lb tea 30 rice 16 46
22. Fine day, roads very bad not many in church
23 Rain today. Got a wringing machine from Raymond .$3.65. Washed. Annie Campbell was buried. Churned 2.14
24 Murdy washed two coats & 2 vests. I washed 1 coat for Far. done some flannel washing, To 2 lbs prunes 25 25
25. Paid Mfs Heenan $1.60 for milk. To handle for flat iron 15 cts. To burner for Fs big lamp 13 cts Pidgeon left our little house 1.60
26 Bellamare cut our wood today 15 cts pr cord. We had Rodrick at 75 cts. Cutting Mrs Cook (Hellen Campbell) took dinner here I washed some blankets today {written in different script} Owe John My $500 Dannie Hagie Moved into little house
27 To 6 rools wall paper for little house 14 ct pr rool To honey 30 cts Churned 3 lbs 2 oz. News today of a very distinctive fire in Ottawa yesterday. Most of Hull burned. 3 rools more 13.39 84
28 Very fine day. Far cutting Birds waist 25 25
29 Fine day
30 Warm day. Pa got 4 rools wall paper for little house. 44 cts. Prue piling wood To 25 lbs flour at McCrimmons 48 cts. tick 44
May 1900
1 Tuesday. Fine day. Birdie baked in oven churned 3 lbs 2 oz.
2 Wednesday. Fine day high wind 1 gall coal oil 29. vinager 10. 33
3 I was sick all night - bilious
4 some better today, Churned 2. 12.
5 Sold 6 doz eggs. 50 cts. Bot 8 yds print 12 1/2 100. 9 yds braid 2 qrts top onions 40. 1 paper pins 5 boot laces 2. 2 yds cheese cloth 10. Paid 1.50, *balance of an old account 1.15 47
6. Cold day. A large congregation
7 Cold day. Frost on water on the verandah Bird washed. had Prue diging in the garden. Planted 2 white currant bushes
8. Began to rain at 6. A.M. rained all day. the creek is high. Paid McCrimmon 48 cts. for 25 lbs flour got last week. And got a 100. today 1.80. 48 1.90
9 {Teph?} Major came this morning to work Rained all night, until 9.A.M. then cleared up To 1 yd canvis 14. 1 spool silk 5
10 Clear day. To 4 1/2 lbs sugar 24 cts
11 Bright day. cold wind. Planted gooseberr bushes
12 Fine day Bird & I went to the Gore today.
13 Fine day large congregation
  • On the 5th I got pills at Mowet for M. 75 cts
 75
14 Fine day. I washed, looks like rain
15 Planted top onions some carrots & beets
16 Rained some yesterday. I sowed beets white tankard mangolds, planted a few cuts of potatoes. To 1 oz onion seed 9 cts. honey 30 tick 39
17 Rained all day. Baked to. to loaves 10
18 Rain. At supper 6 P.M. we got word that Mafekin was relieved. And they are going to celebrate tonight. (Paa gave 25 cts 25
19. Fine day bright and cool. I planted three rows of potatoes eight of B onions four of white carrots three of mangolds. Sowed lettuce cress summer savory, raddish, parsnip To 1/2 oz carrot seed) 12 lb oil cake 30 Your text here...
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