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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 97.pdf
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| − | <td>Fine day. I gave Murdy 20 cts.. to buy raisins. he bought a box of | + | <td>Fine day. I gave Murdy 20 cts.. to buy raisins. he bought a box of lbs. Gave Mary 25 for Record</td> |
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February 1903
| 1 | Sunday. Birdie went to Donald Taylor's funeral. Sunshine & Cold. West wind Pa is up today. | |
| 2. | Raw day. | |
| 3 | Fine day. I gave Murdy 20 cts.. to buy raisins. he bought a box of lbs. Gave Mary 25 for Record | 20 25 |
| 4 | Rain today Cousin Mary was here for dinner To |
82 |
| 5 | Soft and stormy. W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} at John Dingwalls Birdie went my offering 25, B. 10 | 35 |
| 6. | Bright, fine day. Pa is up all day. No one in today but Lilly Falkner. | |
| 7. | To sugar 50. molasses 16. currants 13 | 79 |
| 8. | Began to storm about 9.30 A.M. wind & snow from N.E.. now 2. P.M. still storming Mrs James Dingwall, Kings road died last night. her mainen name Ellen McGregor | |
| 9 | Very stormy. Mrs Dingwall buried today. | |
| 10 | Turned fine & soft. A Mr Rodgers, called I subscribed for six months of the Presbyterian of Toronto 75 cts.. from March until September | |
| 11 | Soft & rain. spool red thread 5. Poured at night | |
| 12 | To rooled oats 25 cts, Mrs Cattanach called, at night. Birdie has tooth ache. Donald McDougald McGillivrays bridge buried this week | |
| 13. | Oliver Montroy By Cash $1.50. To 6 lbs rice 25 Dull day, like snow or rain | 25 |
| 14 | Mild dull day. Birdie is better. to 8 1/2 lbs sausages. 75 cts. Far came home with his trunk. | 75 |
| 15 | A. W. Urquhart mother was buried today Mr Matheson preached in St Andrew's today Mr. Given at Front. Katie Roy {Grant?} took dinner with us. Far went to Cornwall today | |
| 16 | Fine day. Far left this morning by Mocasson for Ottawa. for Gracefield, Litterary. Society meet in St Hall tonight for a social time |
| 17. | Snow in forenoon, turned cold. To 100 flour at J.A.'s $2.10 | 2.10 |
| 18 | Cold day. | |
| 19 | Another cold day. | |
| 20. | Got the coal oil can covered at Raymonds 25 To 1 gall coal oil 15. To 1 fore qrter beef 100 lbs. 5 cts pr lb from Charley Ossin. Bird & Murdy went to Martintown to a Literary Social. To 1 can honety To Birde 25 | 25 5.25 40 |
| 21 | Soft day. It was 2.A.M. when our folk got back | |
| 22 | Very fine day The wife & boy here to tea | |
| 23 | Stormy | |
| 24 | Sent for seeds to the Smith Sisters. herbs 25 cts. flowers 26 postage 2. post note 2. 1 can mustard 10. | --51 14 |
| 25 | Very fine day. Lancaster butcher sold us some steak 20 lbs with the knee. 7 cts. 140. 4 3/4 pork 10. the pork is from the neck. Birdie was all afternoon at J.C. Browns | 1.88 |
| 26. | Mrs Montroy 1/2 day working 25. Sold 4 1/4 doz eggs yesterday 94 cts. bot today 10 yds strippe blue & white print 8 cts,, pr yd. 2 spools thread 10 cts.. 1 box yeast 5. cloves, cash 5 Lovely day. heard that the wife of J.McLennan K.C. Toronto died on 19th | 25 90 10 |
| 27 | Birdie & Murdy were at J.C. B. last night at a Young Peoples party. The Mill came this afternoon. To 1 bush fine apples from John McGregor, Alpin) | |
| 28 | Rain & soft all day. Thrashed 22 bush buckwheat oats bot 2 concert tickets $100. 1 lb sulphur 6 cts 13 lb pail lard 40 cts.. | 1.6 40 |
