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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 96.pdf
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<td>Cold. and bright. Preaching. Mr. Graham of Lancas | <td>Cold. and bright. Preaching. Mr. Graham of Lancas | ||
| − | To sugar 25 cts.. I did not go to church. Mrs Donald Roy, was in for a while. Weighing | + | To sugar 25 cts.. I did not go to church. Mrs Donald Roy, was in for a while. Weighing hay twice 50-</td> |
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January 1903
| 1. | Thursday. Very fine day. no one called here but Mary & Mr Given. | |
| 2 | Another fine day. J.C. & wife here to supper. | |
| 3 | Fine soft day. Quite showery. To 1 gall coal oil | 25 |
| 4 | Fine mild day. A pretty large congregation A Mr McGinnis from Van Kleek Hill gave an address in evening. | |
| 5 | Far left for his work this morning by the Mocasson. Birdie drove him to Lancaster. There is a poll today for County Councillor. Week of Prayer. Hephzabath {Hephzibah} tonight | |
| 6. | Fine day. Prayer at Hephzabath. {Hephzibah} 100 of flour on 5th at Willies | |
| 7. | Snowing & blowing. Alick Bellemare got 1400 lbs hay. P. at Hephzabath. {Hephzibah} | |
| 8 | Fine bright day. W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} at John A's. my off paid my fee $100. Prayer Meeting at St. Andr. | 25 1.-- |
| 9 | Cold and stormy. | |
| 10 | Cold. and bright. Preaching. Mr. Graham of Lancas To sugar 25 cts.. I did not go to church. Mrs Donald Roy, was in for a while. Weighing hay twice 50- | 25 50 |
| 11 | Sundy fine large congregation. Sent to Mifsion 100 Neither Pa or I was in church | 1-- |
| 12. | Stormy. not Cold. Got a nice calendar from Randy, | |
| 13 | Fine day | |
| 14 | Very fine day. Hanna Down, was buried today. she died at Brockville, I. Asylum. Sent a letter to Randy. J.C. Lizzie & boy here to tea | |
| 15 | Fine day. To 1 gall coal oil 22. | |
| 16 | Fine day. Jock here. Grant of 2d Lancaster called. | |
| 17. | Pa went after night to see Major. Demoth Bobryn went with him to interptet. Turned cold. | |
| 18 | Fine day. a large congregation. Cold | |
| 19 | Mercury. on our thermometer 18, in the village 35 - 25, depends on thermometer. I was not in church yesterday. Major called and said he would not leave |
| 20. | Pa was in bed all day. And could not go to Cornwall as he wished with McCrimmon | |
| 21. | Turned warm last night And is snowing today. Pa sent for Dr.. Mowet. And he left 6 liver pills & mixed a bottle of stomach medicine. he took a sample of urine to examine. There was a Carnival on the rink last night or Masquerade. not bad | |
| 22 | Fine day. bright sunshine | |
| 23 | Fine day. To sugar 25 cts.. drew a load of hay | |
| 24 | Birdie baked in oven. |
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| 25 | Turned very cold. Mercury was 26 on our therm. | |
| 26 | Raw with cold wind. To 1 gall coal oil. Uncle Donald 76 died this morning will be buried on Wednesday. Dr. Mowet called | |
| 27. | Birdie & Murdy went to the Gore Major 2 load hay | |
| 28 | Soft day. To 7 lb sausage 10-70. Donald Farquhar's funeral was large. No one here but Farquh. Hughie. Major brought 1 load of hay | |
| 29. | Rain today Now 11. P.M. raining heavily | |
| 30. | Cold day. Mrs D. J. 62 or 64 McLennan, buried today arranging for the burial | |
| 31 | Ugly day high west wind. McLennan entertain all who came with the funeral. at Sullivans Donald Taylor 87 McLennan died yesterday. will be buried in 2d Con Lancaster Sunday Afternoon To pan bread 20. paid Murdy 75. borrowed money |
