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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 68.pdf
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<td>Uncle Sandy came on the 21st JC Brown went to the Green Valley for him and drove him there yesterday. Jimie went on the 18th to Kingston came home on the 21st to attend the games on the 22. he went back on the 24 Murdy left on the 24th for Toronto Anne Ban McL was here Saturday Sunday until Monday Mornin. she left for Cornwall. Far was home on Saturday. On Saturday night there was a wild storm of rain thunder and lightening 1 gall coal oil | <td>Uncle Sandy came on the 21st JC Brown went to the Green Valley for him and drove him there yesterday. Jimie went on the 18th to Kingston came home on the 21st to attend the games on the 22. he went back on the 24 Murdy left on the 24th for Toronto Anne Ban McL was here Saturday Sunday until Monday Mornin. she left for Cornwall. Far was home on Saturday. On Saturday night there was a wild storm of rain thunder and lightening 1 gall coal oil | ||
| − | Uncle Sandy, Papa and I were at J.C. spending the evening. we met Mr & Mrs Givein. There was an address in our church last night by Mrs Murdoch McKenzie. she gave a short account of her leaving China. And the | + | Uncle Sandy, Papa and I were at J.C. spending the evening. we met Mr & Mrs Givein. There was an address in our church last night by Mrs Murdoch McKenzie. she gave a short account of her leaving China. And the hardships they under went</td> |
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| − | <td>A nice cool breeze. Not many in church Jimie came home last evening. Murdy this morning, both | + | <td>A nice cool breeze. Not many in church Jimie came home last evening. Murdy this morning, both tired slept, most of the day.</td> |
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June 1901
| 1 | Saturday. Fine in forenoon rain in afternoon Mrs Roderick 1/2 day. put out 22 cabbage plants I got from Mrs Roderick. Jimie went to Montreal far came home in evening. Murdy, went west | |
| 2 | Rain all last night, rain today. | |
| 3 | Rain all last night, showers all day, {blurred Bad night for ?} | |
| 4 | Dry all day. looks like dry weather. Baked Pa has young Potack putting posts for fence in on west Kintail lot. To 4 yds skirt binding 20 cts. 1 lb prunes 10 cts. 1 soap 5 c | 35 |
| 5 | Still dry. | |
| 6. | Had Mrs Roderick 1/2 day. washed blankets Began to rain in evening. | |
| 7. | Pa paid McCrimmon 3.39 for flour & paint Rain all day. Friday before communion very few in church. Rev Graham of Lancaster preach Raining yet. A few more in church Mr Langel preached | |
| 9 | Monday. Fine day. | |
| 10 | Fine day. nice and cool. Dr. McLennan of Martintown took tea with us. To 2 spools | 10 |
| 11 | Mrs Roderick 1/2 day. Bot at Fair 1 lb G. tea 25. 1/2 lb B. tea 1 lb starch 8. 1 spool 5. 1 lb soda 5. 1 packet onions 5 Pa went to Cornwall | 23 |
| 12 | Fine cool day. | |
| 26 | I did not write any thing for my book was tied up Pa took it to Lancaster. Thinking to use it at the Court, in his suit with Whitford, he did not use it
On the 18th had Mrs Roderick one day there was a big rain storm. had her two hours on the 20th dressing hens two hours on Saturday mopping. Got sugar 50 cts. beef 1.00 bread 45 1 lb tea 25 10+1.10+45+25 at 2.30 |
| 26. {cont.} | Uncle Sandy came on the 21st JC Brown went to the Green Valley for him and drove him there yesterday. Jimie went on the 18th to Kingston came home on the 21st to attend the games on the 22. he went back on the 24 Murdy left on the 24th for Toronto Anne Ban McL was here Saturday Sunday until Monday Mornin. she left for Cornwall. Far was home on Saturday. On Saturday night there was a wild storm of rain thunder and lightening 1 gall coal oil Uncle Sandy, Papa and I were at J.C. spending the evening. we met Mr & Mrs Givein. There was an address in our church last night by Mrs Murdoch McKenzie. she gave a short account of her leaving China. And the hardships they under went | |
| 26 | Marion taught for Birdie today. The entrance exams began today. very hot mercury 91. | |
| 27 | Hot 90 A slight breeze. Mrs Roderick 1/2 Put Paris on potatoes | |
| 28 | Birdie school closed. Mercury 91. | |
| 29 | Birdie got Luby shod {Pd?} She and Marion went to Loch Garry to a R.T. {Royal Templar's} pic nic from Apple Hill. To 3 lb sausages Peter McLennan, S.B. died last night | |
| 30 | A nice cool breeze. Not many in church Jimie came home last evening. Murdy this morning, both tired slept, most of the day. |
