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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 102.pdf
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*I wrote about the colt on the 26th. I think the cold came on the 20th. Turn to 196 {Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 100.pdf} | *I wrote about the colt on the 26th. I think the cold came on the 20th. Turn to 196 {Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 100.pdf} | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Monday. Fine dry, day. and no sign on rain. Sandy McIntyre paid $8.<u>00</u> for ground rent of the lot he bought from Shields. Finished the fence along the side walk. wire cost $5 Paid stipend from 1st Jan. to 1st June 3.<u>00</u> to P.W.R.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>2</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Another dry day, some warmer. To 2 lb sausage 6 lb steak - 60. 1 pan bread 20. Jerry Sullivan began working on the sidewalk between the creek and graveyard. Had a call from Clara Kenneday. Done a small washing.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>3</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Jimie & Murdy went to Cornwall. There is a Circus there. Marjory Brown was married to Dr. Craggie today. To 4 lbs butter from factory Mrs William Campbell was married in Cornwall on Monday to John Ambrois, Dunn.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>4</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fires all around, more than 1/2 doz houses burned in Coton yesterday. And Monkland Station was burned. W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at A. C's today my offer 25 cts.. No rain or sign of it</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>5</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Sold at Willie's 4 doz eggs = 52. with 40 of old {?} = 92 To 4 1/2 yds shirt lining 73. 1 lb raisins 13. 2 sunlight 10 peppermints 10. To 1 lb tea 30, at J. A's </td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>86 40</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>6</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Mrs Montroy 1/2 day done a good deal of cleaning 25. To 1 pan bread 20, of Demo 2 lb steak</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>7.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Mr Langel preached in afternoon, text from 103 Ps</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>8</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Murdy went to Dalkeith by train. Had a slight shower, not enough to wet the dust, Planted a few beans </td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>9.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Hot Libby <s>Campbell</s> had a bull calf today Planted beans on hill by barn </td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>10</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Factory report (2.68) To 5 lbs butter. gave 1.68 to Jimie. He went to Alexandria, en route to Maxwell. To 1 pan bread 20</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>11</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Murdy went to Cornwall. Tupper took our calf.</td> |
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May 1903
| 21. | Has all appearance of rain. Mary Grant & Mrs David Crites, and Tassie Dingwall took tea with us. To 2 loaves bread 1 lb kind of cakes, by Jimie. Sowed carrots beans, pease & corn in garden today Pa has Courie fixing fence on old Game ground lot Katy a man colt forgot the day* | 10 |
| 22. | Fine cool day. the shower of yesterday did not lay the dust, in this vicinity | |
| 23 | Got 2 lbs butter 50 ct. yeast 5. on egg. bill Pan bread Pa's Murdy went to Cornwall. Papa sent for 100 dollars | 20 |
| 24. | Fine day I was not in church. Birdie was not down. | |
| 25 | Fine day, nothing going on here, to celebrate the day, not even a fire cracker. We have up the flag. | |
| 26. | No rain. Boys drew a load of hay. Are putting in the posts for fence. from creek to Givins lane. To butter, at Factory | |
| 27 | Boys putting on the wire web I sold six doz eggs. 13 pr doz. To 1 qrt molasses 15. 1/2 lb 44 ct tick. Pot cheese 25. | 65 |
| 8 | Murdy went last night to Cornwall. Jimie went today drove Katty. I baked some in the stove. Sent Birdie's things by Thomas gave him $1.00 | |
| 29 | Rev A Mathewson preached. text 66 Psalm, 16 verse I made some calls. Mowets, Rev Kenneth, McCrim John A's. & Jerry Sullivans, his wife is very poorly | |
| 30 | Dry cold day. A pretty large congregation Birdie was here to dinner. Murdy was in Cornwall. Got 100 from D.B. McL. for Papa. D. M. McCrimmon paid 10.00 for last years ground rent of Rufsell house. To 2 lbs steak, 2 lbs sausages | {drawing of a right hand with index finger pointing up} 40 |
| 31 | A large congregation. Aunt Mary & Mary
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| 1. | Monday. Fine dry, day. and no sign on rain. Sandy McIntyre paid $8.00 for ground rent of the lot he bought from Shields. Finished the fence along the side walk. wire cost $5 Paid stipend from 1st Jan. to 1st June 3.00 to P.W.R. | |
| 2 | Another dry day, some warmer. To 2 lb sausage 6 lb steak - 60. 1 pan bread 20. Jerry Sullivan began working on the sidewalk between the creek and graveyard. Had a call from Clara Kenneday. Done a small washing. | 20 |
| 3 | Jimie & Murdy went to Cornwall. There is a Circus there. Marjory Brown was married to Dr. Craggie today. To 4 lbs butter from factory Mrs William Campbell was married in Cornwall on Monday to John Ambrois, Dunn. | |
| 4 | Fires all around, more than 1/2 doz houses burned in Coton yesterday. And Monkland Station was burned. W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at A. C's today my offer 25 cts.. No rain or sign of it | |
| 5 | Sold at Willie's 4 doz eggs = 52. with 40 of old {?} = 92 To 4 1/2 yds shirt lining 73. 1 lb raisins 13. 2 sunlight 10 peppermints 10. To 1 lb tea 30, at J. A's | 86 40 |
| 6 | Mrs Montroy 1/2 day done a good deal of cleaning 25. To 1 pan bread 20, of Demo 2 lb steak | 1.5 |
| 7. | Mr Langel preached in afternoon, text from 103 Ps | |
| 8 | Murdy went to Dalkeith by train. Had a slight shower, not enough to wet the dust, Planted a few beans | |
| 9. | Hot Libby |
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| 10 | Factory report (2.68) To 5 lbs butter. gave 1.68 to Jimie. He went to Alexandria, en route to Maxwell. To 1 pan bread 20 | |
| 11 | Murdy went to Cornwall. Tupper took our calf. |
