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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 73.pdf

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{2nd Duplicate of Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 73.pdf}
 
{2nd Duplicate of Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 73.pdf}
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September 1901
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<table>
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  <td>22.</td>
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  <td>Fine and bright. gray frost last night Donald McLennan (Curley) and Robbie, were here to dinner.. Curley is lately from Dawson we heard <s>from</s> of Randolph. he is well</td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td>23</td>
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  <td>Fine day. Jimie has Johnnie Bush cutting buckwheat. I painted part of bedroom floor 1 lb tea 25. 2 spools 10. 2 lbs ochre</td>
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  <td>43</td>
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  <td>24</td>
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  <td>To 1 tongue and some steak, <u>tick</u>. John Bush finished cutting buckwheat. Boiled sweet pickles. Had a letter from Marion 100 flour</td>
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  <td>2.15</td>
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  <td>25</td>
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  <td>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</td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td>26.</td>
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  <td>Mary taught this forenoon for Birdie Jimie is ploughing. Pa took up the potatoes on Post Office lot</td>
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  <td>27.</td>
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  <td>Fine day. Mrs Rodrick 1/2 day. Pa has a boy, patching the roof of the barn, at 75 pr day.</td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td>28</td>
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  <td>Birdie got home about midnight with Mr & Mrs Givin. To steak 35.. paid Tuesday 35 Finished the barn in forenoon</td>
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  <td>70</td>
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<table>
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October 1901 {written on side}
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  <td>25.</td>
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  <td>Pa had but 13 dollars. he gave them to Jimie. {B.?}</td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td>26</td>
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  <td>Fine day. To steak 30</td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td>27</td>
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  <td>Rev Langel, preached today in evening.</td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td>28</td>
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  <td>I was at J.C. B all last night Lizzie had a son about 1 oclock this morning.</td>
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  <td>29.</td>
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  <td>Fine day. Jimie finished ploughing the field by. The barn. And will begin to put out the manure.</td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td>30</td>
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  <td>Lovely day. To beef 70 cts tallow 25
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One of the Division girls married</td>
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  <td>95</td>
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  <td>31</td>
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  <td>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
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A Gent and five ladies all disguised came in about 9. they sung and played</td>
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  <td></td>
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</tr>
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<table>
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October 1901
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<table>
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  <td>1</td>
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  <td>Fine day. To steak 30 cts</td>
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  <td></td>
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</tr>
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  <td>2</td>
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  <td>Rain today.</td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td>3</td>
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  <td>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.</td>
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  <td>20    52  1.70</td>
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  <td>4</td>
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  <td>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}</td>
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  <td>25</td>
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  <td>5</td>
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  <td>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</td>
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  <td>30</td>
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  <td>6</td>
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  <td>Rain last night, not many in church. The funeral of the Symons took place at 3 oclock P.M. Very largely attended.</td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td>7.</td>
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  <td>Fine day. To 1 gall coal oil at McCrimmon tick</td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td>8.</td>
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  <td>Another very fine. finished the thrashingI got some strawberry plants from Urquharts and planted them. To mustard & vinager</td>
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  <td>15</td>
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  <td>9.</td>
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  <td>Began to take up our potatoes, they are not bad.</td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td>10</td>
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  <td>Sent a letter And $30.00 tp Marion. thirty</td>
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  <td>30</td>
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  <td>11</td>
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  <td>Fine day. Friday before Commun.</td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td>12.</td>
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  <td>To 3 lbs steak 30. Mr Laird of Brockville preached last night at 7. And today there was no service Yesterday until night</td>
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  <td>13</td>
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  <td>A fine bright day, but cold wind. A large congregation</td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td>14</td>
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  <td>Fine day.</td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td>15</td>
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  <td>Very fine day. Mifs McIntyre called to see if I would go to Cornwall tomorrow to see the Duke pass </td>
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  <td></td>
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  <td>16</td>
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  <td>Rain all day. Mifs McIntyre did not go I went to the Gore but did not</td>
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  <td></td>
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<table>

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{2nd Duplicate of Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 73.pdf} 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 from of Randolph. he is well
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
October 1901 {written on side}
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
October 1901
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
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