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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 85.pdf
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sunday. Far came home last night. And Jimie remained in Cornwall. Mr Burnet preached</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>2</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Jimie got home in morning. And had news that peace was proclaimed in South Africa The terms were signed on Saturday 10. P.M. Our village celebrated ringing the church bells firing the cannon. Gave all the schools a 1/2 holiday, had speeches. And singing in St Andrews Hall. And fire works and bonfire at night, rain.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>3.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Planted some corn I got from Mrs Kennedy baked. To cakes 10 cts.. 1 loaf 5 cts.. Heavy rain in afternoon Church.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>4.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Rained heavily last night. And showers all day.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>5</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. planted corn finished the garden sowed cucumbers. Planted celery. Made a few calls. Was a while at the Manse</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>6</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Another fine day. Called at Dr. Falkners at J.C Brown's, and at Burgess. & McCrimmons </td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>7.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Mrs Givan and children left for La Amable last night. It rained mostly all day. Cornwall H School boys were down to play our H.S. boys. our boys made more marks |
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| + | To pork & sausage 65 cts..</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>8</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Drizzled all night now 10.40 raining, steadly. Bella came yesterday.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>9.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>To 1 lb ten 30. 100 flour 2.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>10</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Baked in oven, rain, Got a 25 gall. milk can from Rayner</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>48</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>11.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. To 5 lb sugar 25. 4 yds cotton 7 ct. 28. soap 10 began to rain about 6 P.M. Jimie in Cornwalll Some days this week got hayseed clover & turnips for man on 2d Con.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>65 30</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>12</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Dull day. I went to W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} at John Dingwall's. not many present. Mrs Dingwall was sick in bed</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>12 {cont.}</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>we done very little work, my off 25. Called to see Daisy, and at Browns. Gave Lizzie the black Kitten. The cat is a greate mouser</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>13.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Rain</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>14.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>To 3 lb steak 36 cts Mary McL. here Bird went for her.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>15</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day threatening rain. Birdie drove Mary to her school. Very hot</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>16</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Hot today. Jimie on roads. Murdy By 1/4 veal</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>78</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>17.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Rain yesterday. turned cold. like frost</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>18</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Still on roads. J.C.'s wife left for La Amable |
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| + | The Shields family left for Winsor | ||
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| + | The helfer went visiting a party from west | ||
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| + | The home cow went on the 13th | ||
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| + | To 2 lb sugar brown 10. 1 spool silk 5 | ||
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| + | I am trying to make myself a cape of satin brocade</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>19.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. to salt 10 cts</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>20.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Mrs Kennedy 1/2 25 cts.. To sugar 25. soap 10. coal oil 20. |
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| + | Murdy brought a new buggy from Brady. 75 Bella & Christina to tea. 1 lb tea 30. Murdy)</td> | ||
| + | <td>80</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>21</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td><s>Fine day</s> Put out cabbage I got from Sullivan</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>22.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Rev. Matheson (Front) preached in afternoon</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>23.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Had a heavy shower. Murdy at 3rd Lancaster</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>24</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>A shower today. Murdy to St Andrews. Bot 4 1/2 lb butter at Willie's 80 cts.. A hen came out with 8 chickens yesterday. Jimie is ploughn for buck wheat. Gave 6 1/2 bush buckwheat to Major</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>25</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>News of the illness of King Edward, and the Coronation will be postponed. Jimie sowing buckwheat. Put up the flag pole.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>26.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Heavy rain in morning, showery all day no rejoicing on account of Kings illness He was operated on for something like apendicitis (on Tuesday at 2.P.M.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>27</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Dull & drizzling all day. Murdy went to Martintown to work Jimie was clerk of the Council G.H. not well.</td> |
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Revision as of Aug 6, 2026, 2:59:35 AM
June 1902
| 1 | Sunday. Far came home last night. And Jimie remained in Cornwall. Mr Burnet preached | |
| 2 | Jimie got home in morning. And had news that peace was proclaimed in South Africa The terms were signed on Saturday 10. P.M. Our village celebrated ringing the church bells firing the cannon. Gave all the schools a 1/2 holiday, had speeches. And singing in St Andrews Hall. And fire works and bonfire at night, rain. | |
| 3. | Planted some corn I got from Mrs Kennedy baked. To cakes 10 cts.. 1 loaf 5 cts.. Heavy rain in afternoon Church. | |
| 4. | Rained heavily last night. And showers all day. | |
| 5 | Fine day. planted corn finished the garden sowed cucumbers. Planted celery. Made a few calls. Was a while at the Manse | |
| 6 | Another fine day. Called at Dr. Falkners at J.C Brown's, and at Burgess. & McCrimmons | |
| 7. | Mrs Givan and children left for La Amable last night. It rained mostly all day. Cornwall H School boys were down to play our H.S. boys. our boys made more marks To pork & sausage 65 cts.. | |
| 8 | Drizzled all night now 10.40 raining, steadly. Bella came yesterday. | |
| 9. | To 1 lb ten 30. 100 flour 2. | |
| 10 | Baked in oven, rain, Got a 25 gall. milk can from Rayner | 48 |
| 11. | Fine day. To 5 lb sugar 25. 4 yds cotton 7 ct. 28. soap 10 began to rain about 6 P.M. Jimie in Cornwalll Some days this week got hayseed clover & turnips for man on 2d Con. | 65 30 |
| 12 | Dull day. I went to W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} at John Dingwall's. not many present. Mrs Dingwall was sick in bed |
| 12 {cont.} | we done very little work, my off 25. Called to see Daisy, and at Browns. Gave Lizzie the black Kitten. The cat is a greate mouser | |
| 13. | Rain | |
| 14. | To 3 lb steak 36 cts Mary McL. here Bird went for her. | |
| 15 | Fine day threatening rain. Birdie drove Mary to her school. Very hot | |
| 16 | Hot today. Jimie on roads. Murdy By 1/4 veal | 78 |
| 17. | Rain yesterday. turned cold. like frost | |
| 18 | Still on roads. J.C.'s wife left for La Amable
The Shields family left for Winsor The helfer went visiting a party from west The home cow went on the 13th To 2 lb sugar brown 10. 1 spool silk 5 I am trying to make myself a cape of satin brocade |
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| 19. | Fine day. to salt 10 cts | |
| 20. | Mrs Kennedy 1/2 25 cts.. To sugar 25. soap 10. coal oil 20. Murdy brought a new buggy from Brady. 75 Bella & Christina to tea. 1 lb tea 30. Murdy) | 80 |
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| 22. | Rev. Matheson (Front) preached in afternoon | |
| 23. | Had a heavy shower. Murdy at 3rd Lancaster | |
| 24 | A shower today. Murdy to St Andrews. Bot 4 1/2 lb butter at Willie's 80 cts.. A hen came out with 8 chickens yesterday. Jimie is ploughn for buck wheat. Gave 6 1/2 bush buckwheat to Major | |
| 25 | News of the illness of King Edward, and the Coronation will be postponed. Jimie sowing buckwheat. Put up the flag pole. | |
| 26. | Heavy rain in morning, showery all day no rejoicing on account of Kings illness He was operated on for something like apendicitis (on Tuesday at 2.P.M. | |
| 27 | Dull & drizzling all day. Murdy went to Martintown to work Jimie was clerk of the Council G.H. not well. |
