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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 53.pdf
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<td>{19 cont.}</td> | <td>{19 cont.}</td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>This afternoon, found her very poorly, not likely to recover. Called at D. Roy's got 6 qrts goose berries. To 2 1/2 yds print P.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>30</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>20</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Marion & I went to see Aunt Flora left in morning when we got home we found Birdie off to Hattie's, they sent for her in the morning. To sugar</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>1.00</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>21.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Making preserves. Got word that Sally died yesterday at 11 A M P to beef at Shield</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>50</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>22</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Three funerals announced to day, Robert Dugald, from Andrew Hall's, Walter Smith from back of Martintown died in B.C. be buried here. And Mrs D.T. will be buried in 2d Lancaster. Pa & Murdy went to Sally's</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>23</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. Murdy cut the home meadow And some on the farm. I worked in the garden</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>24</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Birdie came home last evening. Hattie and a John Robert McLennan came up with her I bot at McCrimmons, 1 lb raisins 10. 1/2 lb cocoa 1 qrt B. Strap 16, 1 can salmon 15. At Willie's 1 lb clean currants. Cousin Mary sent 1 pail berries</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>20 31</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>25.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>There was rain through the night, And a drizzle all forenoon. Murdy cleaned the cistrin. Bird cooked the berries To 100 flour st McCrimmon 2.25 yest 5</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>26</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Looks like rain. Murdy went north. took Kattie. Had Whitford and Pidgeon, this Afternoon. put in three loads of hay, 2 from home meadow 1 from Farm. Birdie is at J.C. washing feathers. To sugar $1<u>00</u> Annie John gave us a mess of new potatoes</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>27</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Whitford and Pidgeon working in afternoon, put in three loads of hay.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>28</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Murdy came at 10 P.M. last night. A very fine day. There will be plenty of hay put in today To 2 1/2 lbs steak 25</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>25</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>29.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Sunday. Fine day. very hot. about 87 Reaching in the Hall. some visitors to preaching, Murial Hunt Dan McLaurin East river Rev A. Scott's family & visitor Mifs Isabel McRae of Brooklyn N.Y. and her cousin Mr Loney took tea with us </td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>30.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Heard this morning that Maggie Heenan died at her nephew's (Dan Purcell) last night she went to Cornwall to the Hotel Due a week Saturday, she will be buried here tomorrow in St Mary's Bot at Willie's 1 glass pitch 1 corn broom 25. sugar 50. black dye 10</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>25 35</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>31</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Was at Maggie Heenan's funeral, not many present. I heard that she committed suicide by drowning at her nephew's (Dannie Purcell, place on the Front, St Laurence. I had two letters from Jimie today, both written early in June. he got not letter since leaving Bloomfountain.</td> |
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July 1900
| {19 cont.} | This afternoon, found her very poorly, not likely to recover. Called at D. Roy's got 6 qrts goose berries. To 2 1/2 yds print P. | 30 |
| 20 | Marion & I went to see Aunt Flora left in morning when we got home we found Birdie off to Hattie's, they sent for her in the morning. To sugar | 1.00 |
| 21. | Making preserves. Got word that Sally died yesterday at 11 A M P to beef at Shield | 50 |
| 22 | Three funerals announced to day, Robert Dugald, from Andrew Hall's, Walter Smith from back of Martintown died in B.C. be buried here. And Mrs D.T. will be buried in 2d Lancaster. Pa & Murdy went to Sally's | |
| 23 | Fine day. Murdy cut the home meadow And some on the farm. I worked in the garden | |
| 24 | Birdie came home last evening. Hattie and a John Robert McLennan came up with her I bot at McCrimmons, 1 lb raisins 10. 1/2 lb cocoa 1 qrt B. Strap 16, 1 can salmon 15. At Willie's 1 lb clean currants. Cousin Mary sent 1 pail berries | 20 31 |
| 25. | There was rain through the night, And a drizzle all forenoon. Murdy cleaned the cistrin. Bird cooked the berries To 100 flour st McCrimmon 2.25 yest 5 | |
| 26 | Looks like rain. Murdy went north. took Kattie. Had Whitford and Pidgeon, this Afternoon. put in three loads of hay, 2 from home meadow 1 from Farm. Birdie is at J.C. washing feathers. To sugar $100 Annie John gave us a mess of new potatoes | |
| 27 | Whitford and Pidgeon working in afternoon, put in three loads of hay. | |
| 28 | Murdy came at 10 P.M. last night. A very fine day. There will be plenty of hay put in today To 2 1/2 lbs steak 25 | 25 |
| 29. | Sunday. Fine day. very hot. about 87 Reaching in the Hall. some visitors to preaching, Murial Hunt Dan McLaurin East river Rev A. Scott's family & visitor Mifs Isabel McRae of Brooklyn N.Y. and her cousin Mr Loney took tea with us | |
| 30. | Heard this morning that Maggie Heenan died at her nephew's (Dan Purcell) last night she went to Cornwall to the Hotel Due a week Saturday, she will be buried here tomorrow in St Mary's Bot at Willie's 1 glass pitch 1 corn broom 25. sugar 50. black dye 10 | 25 35 |
| 31 | Was at Maggie Heenan's funeral, not many present. I heard that she committed suicide by drowning at her nephew's (Dannie Purcell, place on the Front, St Laurence. I had two letters from Jimie today, both written early in June. he got not letter since leaving Bloomfountain. | Your text here... |
