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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 73.pdf
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September 1901
| 22. | Fine and bright. gray frost last night Donald McLennan (Curley) and Robbie, were here to dinner.. Curley is lately from Dawson we heard |
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| 23 | Fine day. Jimie has Johnnie Bush cutting buckwheat. I painted part of bedroom floor 1 lb tea 25. 2 spools 10. 2 lbs ochre | 43 |
| 24 | To 1 tongue and some steak, tick. John Bush finished cutting buckwheat. Boiled sweet pickles. Had a letter from Marion 100 flour | 2.15 |
| 25 | Very fine day. Kate Roy came brought us some red apples. Birdie, went with Kate. and Mary, home. they are going to Alexandria to the Teachers Convention tomorrow | |
| 26. | Mary taught this forenoon for Birdie Jimie is ploughing. Pa took up the potatoes on Post Office lot | |
| 27. | Fine day. Mrs Rodrick 1/2 day. Pa has a boy, patching the roof of the barn, at 75 pr day. | |
| 28 | Birdie got home about midnight with Mr & Mrs Givin. To steak 35.. paid Tuesday 35 Finished the barn in forenoon | 70 |
| 25. | Pa had but 13 dollars. he gave them to Jimie. {B.?} | |
| 26 | Fine day. To steak 30 | |
| 27 | Rev Langel, preached today in evening. | |
| 28 | I was at J.C. B all last night Lizzie had a son about 1 oclock this morning. | |
| 29. | Fine day. Jimie finished ploughing the field by. The barn. And will begin to put out the manure. | |
| 30 | Lovely day. To beef 70 cts tallow 25 One of the Division girls married | 95 |
| 31 | Glorious day. Pa went with Jimie to put out manure he pulled the carrots yesterd. Pa went to Cornwall on the 28th and got $25. from D. B's son he paid $4.50 to J. C ballance of the stove. To 50 lbs flour 1.8 A Gent and five ladies all disguised came in about 9. they sung and played |
| 1 | Fine day. To steak 30 cts | |
| 2 | Rain today. | |
| 3 | Has been a showery day and turned cold The W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met here today 13 present my off. 20 cts.. Bot at McCrimmons 1 qrt vinagre 20 cts 1 bag salt 10. 2 1/8 lbs cheese 32 To registering a deed 1.70. Cold today. | 20 52 1.70 |
| 4 | Murdy was north. The mill came at noon To 1 lb tea 25.. Thrashed some. Page 293.{Accounts: Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 152.pdf} | 25 |
| 5 | Cold day, but sunny. Mrs George Symons and her little daughter Marjory were driving to Lancaster they were caught on the track and Killed horse Killed buggy smashed To 3 lbs steak 30 | 30 |
| 6 | Rain last night, not many in church. The funeral of the Symons took place at 3 oclock P.M. Very largely attended. | |
| 7. | Fine day. To 1 gall coal oil at McCrimmon tick | |
| 8. | Another very fine. finished the thrashingI got some strawberry plants from Urquharts and planted them. To mustard & vinager | 15 |
| 9. | Began to take up our potatoes, they are not bad. | |
| 10 | Sent a letter And $30.00 tp Marion. thirty | 30 |
| 11 | Fine day. Friday before Commun. | |
| 12. | To 3 lbs steak 30. Mr Laird of Brockville preached last night at 7. And today there was no service Yesterday until night | |
| 13 | A fine bright day, but cold wind. A large congregation | |
| 14 | Fine day. | |
| 15 | Very fine day. Mifs McIntyre called to see if I would go to Cornwall tomorrow to see the Duke pass | |
| 16 | Rain all day. Mifs McIntyre did not go I went to the Gore but did not |
