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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 50.pdf

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  <td>19</td>
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  <td>To 2 1/4 butter 45 cts Burnt tent caterpillars.</td>
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  <td>45</td>
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  <td>20</td>
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  <td>Fine Cool day. We washed the plaster of the dining room</td>
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  <td>21</td>
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  <td>Cool day I washed. Got 1 lb tea at D.D. McDonalds 20 cts 1 lb raisins 10 cts</td>
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  <td>35</td>
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  <td>22</td>
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  <td>Fine day.</td>
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  <td>23.</td>
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  <td>Warm day. I sowed beans corn. to 4 yds white cotton 7 cts 1 spool thread 5 Major away in afternoon</td>
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  <td>33</td>
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  <td>24</td>
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  <td>Fine day. Murdy got stuff to male a flag. red cotton and a jack</td>
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  <td>25</td>
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  <td>Fine warm day. Murdy went to Green Valley. Sent for white goods to T. Eatons</td>
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  <td>26.</td>
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  <td>Major came back today. is putting the cultivator through the field Gave Whilpools 12 bush potatoes cuts To 1 gall coal oil 25,. salt 5. 3 yds cheese cloth 15. Misquitos came yesterday,</td>
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  <td>27</td>
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  <td>Hot day. Skitters very bad</td>
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  <td>28</td>
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  <td>Dull day. cold wind. Bird sowed flowers Our folk sowed 13 bush oats behind the free church</td>
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  <td>29</td>
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  <td>Fine day plenty of misquitos. Got the white goods from Eatons, very satisfactory. They had W. Bellemare for a while sowing.</td>
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  <td>30.</td>
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  <td>Fine growing day, cloudy, one light shower.
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To 3 lb steak 30 - tick Sent $2<u>00</u> to Eatons for a few things. Dr McLennan was down & took Far up with him. John McPherson (nosey) had one hand taken off yesterday, it had some sore on it. Drs Mowat & McLennan operated. sowed 13 bush today 10 yesterday.</td>
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  <td>31</td>
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  <td>Very fine day. sowed today</td>
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  <td>1</td>
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  <td>Friday. 10 A M, Rain To sugar 50.. sowed 23 bush oats  Gave Bellemer 50 cts.</td>
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  <td>50</td>
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  <td>2</td>
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  <td>Began to rain early in the morning, And rained all day. The creek is full to the bridges, and our meadow is overflowed
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To 2 bottle 47 cts</td>
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  <td>47</td>
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  <td>3</td>
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  <td>Rained through the morning, now 2. P.M. Sun out and wind high, Rev. P. Watson preached in St Andrew's. Mr Givin went to attend the funeral of his mother.</td>
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  <td>4</td>
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  <td>Fine day</td>
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  <td>5</td>
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  <td>News of the surrender of Pretoria. Transvaal
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Paid 30 cts for last weeks steak. And 32. for stew</td>
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  <td>62</td>
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  <td>6.</td>
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  <td>Our village indulged in fire works last night, And they had some very good speeches
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To 1 lb tea 30, 3 3/4 yds flannellett 7.24 sold 42 = eggs, 1 ct a piece corn brush 10. bath brick 5 lye 10. lamp chimney 5</td>
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  <td>50 <s>74</s>    15      15</td>
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  <td>7.</td>
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  <td>Returned the flannellett. Bot set sleeve buttons 25 peppermints 5. sugar 25 starch 10
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Bird & I went to Lancaster to the W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} this afternoon. A fine number of delegates. Bot at Bolstors 1 doz bannas 25 - 1 1/2 doz lemons 10</td>
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  <td>35</td>
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  <td>8.</td>
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  <td>Paid Brozau for honey received some time ago. And got 18 cts worth today. To 1/2 gall molasses 2 lbs 13. sugar 10. Kerchief from Syrian woman 3 bone hair pins 5</td>
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  <td>30    30    10</td>
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  <td>9</td>
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  <td>Fine day. Bird & Murdy went to R. T. of T's pic nic to Hamilton's. I baked in oven {?} bread. To pan bread  20 cts. To 3 lb sausage </td>
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  <td>50</td>
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  <td>10</td>
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  <td>A large congregation. Misquitos worse this year than for years.</td>
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  <td>11.</td>
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  <td>Birdie working at Marions dress</td>
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  <td>12.</td>
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  <td>Bird washed, & churned. Murdy got the last of the oats sowed on village farm, had Prue working, sowing.</td>
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May 1900

19 To 2 1/4 butter 45 cts Burnt tent caterpillars. 45
20 Fine Cool day. We washed the plaster of the dining room
21 Cool day I washed. Got 1 lb tea at D.D. McDonalds 20 cts 1 lb raisins 10 cts 35
22 Fine day.
23. Warm day. I sowed beans corn. to 4 yds white cotton 7 cts 1 spool thread 5 Major away in afternoon 33
24 Fine day. Murdy got stuff to male a flag. red cotton and a jack
25 Fine warm day. Murdy went to Green Valley. Sent for white goods to T. Eatons
26. Major came back today. is putting the cultivator through the field Gave Whilpools 12 bush potatoes cuts To 1 gall coal oil 25,. salt 5. 3 yds cheese cloth 15. Misquitos came yesterday,
27 Hot day. Skitters very bad
28 Dull day. cold wind. Bird sowed flowers Our folk sowed 13 bush oats behind the free church
29 Fine day plenty of misquitos. Got the white goods from Eatons, very satisfactory. They had W. Bellemare for a while sowing.
30. Fine growing day, cloudy, one light shower. To 3 lb steak 30 - tick Sent $200 to Eatons for a few things. Dr McLennan was down & took Far up with him. John McPherson (nosey) had one hand taken off yesterday, it had some sore on it. Drs Mowat & McLennan operated. sowed 13 bush today 10 yesterday.
31 Very fine day. sowed today
June 1900
1 Friday. 10 A M, Rain To sugar 50.. sowed 23 bush oats Gave Bellemer 50 cts. 50
2 Began to rain early in the morning, And rained all day. The creek is full to the bridges, and our meadow is overflowed To 2 bottle 47 cts 47
3 Rained through the morning, now 2. P.M. Sun out and wind high, Rev. P. Watson preached in St Andrew's. Mr Givin went to attend the funeral of his mother.
4 Fine day
5 News of the surrender of Pretoria. Transvaal Paid 30 cts for last weeks steak. And 32. for stew 62
6. Our village indulged in fire works last night, And they had some very good speeches To 1 lb tea 30, 3 3/4 yds flannellett 7.24 sold 42 = eggs, 1 ct a piece corn brush 10. bath brick 5 lye 10. lamp chimney 5 50 74 15 15
7. Returned the flannellett. Bot set sleeve buttons 25 peppermints 5. sugar 25 starch 10 Bird & I went to Lancaster to the W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} this afternoon. A fine number of delegates. Bot at Bolstors 1 doz bannas 25 - 1 1/2 doz lemons 10 35
8. Paid Brozau for honey received some time ago. And got 18 cts worth today. To 1/2 gall molasses 2 lbs 13. sugar 10. Kerchief from Syrian woman 3 bone hair pins 5 30 30 10
9 Fine day. Bird & Murdy went to R. T. of T's pic nic to Hamilton's. I baked in oven {?} bread. To pan bread 20 cts. To 3 lb sausage 50
10 A large congregation. Misquitos worse this year than for years.
11. Birdie working at Marions dress
12. Bird washed, & churned. Murdy got the last of the oats sowed on village farm, had Prue working, sowing.
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