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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 99.pdf
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| − | <td>Trills and quivers finely</td> | + | <td>Trills and quivers finely. goes low down in bass. Had a letter from Birdie |
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| + | Got the last statement from cheese factory, and 5.72. The butter cost 25 cts.. pr lb Got from Lizzie Brown 1 qrt maple syrup. 3 oranges. She and Jimie entertained Mills & Porlroon to an oyster supper last night | ||
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| + | M G. H McGillivray & Mifs McG. Mr & Mrs Given Capt. H & Mifs Cameron 2 J.A.B. were there also. Saw in papers that Sir Hector Mcdonald suicided | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>26</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine bright day. Mrs Montroy. 1/2 day, washing {?} things 25. Far came by Mocasson to remain a few weeks. The helfer had a she calf this morning</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>27.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day a slight drizzle in morning. Sold 6 doz eggs. 13 cts. pr doz.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>28.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. Far went to Cornwall, walked to Summerstown Station. My cough is loose but the straining of coughing is setting up other ailments</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>29</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. roads bad. Pa went to church</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>30</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Very fine day, gray frost last night. Jimie went to see Birdie today. Far left for Cornwall. Tom, our farmer topped today</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>31</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. Jimie got home tonight, had some maple sugar</td> |
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| − | April 1903 | + | |
| + | This month had two events which interested us. The exposure of the corruption of the Ross Government in bribing Gamey. Member for Manitoulin | ||
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| + | The other the suicide of General Sir Hector McDonald in Paris. he was buried in Scotland | ||
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| + | <br>April 1903</br> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Wednesday. Had Mrs Montroy 1/2 day 25 |
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| + | Bot of a squaw 1 fancy basket 25. To 4 lbs butter, at factory. Thomas brought is about 3 qrts of thin syrup. To 100 of flour</td> | ||
| + | <td>25 2.</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>2.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Very fine day. Baked in oven. Sold 7</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>3.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Drizzle of rain and some showers all day. Jimie left for Toronto this morning To 1 gall coal oil. Now 10. P.M. snowing Mary & Daisy were in for a while</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>4</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Saturday. About 6 inches of snow this morning D.M. R's man took our heifer calf today J.C. was in and took tea with us. Lizzie walked to Lancaster. she had an appointment with the dentist</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>5</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. but cold. forsty, like a March day Birdie & her man were here to dinner.</td> |
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March 1903
| 25. {cont.} | Trills and quivers finely. goes low down in bass. Had a letter from Birdie
Got the last statement from cheese factory, and 5.72. The butter cost 25 cts.. pr lb Got from Lizzie Brown 1 qrt maple syrup. 3 oranges. She and Jimie entertained Mills & Porlroon to an oyster supper last night M G. H McGillivray & Mifs McG. Mr & Mrs Given Capt. H & Mifs Cameron 2 J.A.B. were there also. Saw in papers that Sir Hector Mcdonald suicided |
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| 26 | Fine bright day. Mrs Montroy. 1/2 day, washing {?} things 25. Far came by Mocasson to remain a few weeks. The helfer had a she calf this morning | 25 |
| 27. | Fine day a slight drizzle in morning. Sold 6 doz eggs. 13 cts. pr doz. | |
| 28. | Fine day. Far went to Cornwall, walked to Summerstown Station. My cough is loose but the straining of coughing is setting up other ailments | |
| 29 | Fine day. roads bad. Pa went to church | |
| 30 | Very fine day, gray frost last night. Jimie went to see Birdie today. Far left for Cornwall. Tom, our farmer topped today | |
| 31 | Fine day. Jimie got home tonight, had some maple sugar |
April 1903
| 1 | Wednesday. Had Mrs Montroy 1/2 day 25 Bot of a squaw 1 fancy basket 25. To 4 lbs butter, at factory. Thomas brought is about 3 qrts of thin syrup. To 100 of flour | 25 2. |
| 2. | Very fine day. Baked in oven. Sold 7 | |
| 3. | Drizzle of rain and some showers all day. Jimie left for Toronto this morning To 1 gall coal oil. Now 10. P.M. snowing Mary & Daisy were in for a while | |
| 4 | Saturday. About 6 inches of snow this morning D.M. R's man took our heifer calf today J.C. was in and took tea with us. Lizzie walked to Lancaster. she had an appointment with the dentist | |
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