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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 117.pdf
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| − | <td>Got home from Branch about 4. P.M. Jimie went up with me on Monday. And left me, he was going to Lancaster to play hockey. {Walhounder?} | + | <td>Got home from Branch about 4. P.M. Jimie went up with me on Monday. And left me, he was going to Lancaster to play hockey. {Walhounder?} won, 2 games all that was played. This has been a blustery day, snowing all afternoon,</td> |
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March 1904
| 1. | Tuesday. March came in as a lion. East wind and snow, not very frosty. To 2 qrts milk To 100 of flour. $2.75. Had a letter today from M Matheroson, Scotland | |
| 2. | A letter from Birdie. Thawing . Boys drew two loads of wood. Hockey team from Huntington to play | |
| 3 | The ice was too soft yesterday for to play and they played today. Home won 6 to 2 2 arts of milk. Rain in forenoon. About noon it began to storm, And by 4. P.M. was wild wild. And now 8. P.M. Very high wind, but no snow | |
| 4 | Quite cold today quite a change from Yesterday. Boys drew all the green wood
Huntington beat Alexandria today sent a letter to Birdie |
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| 5 | Fine day. Boys drew some dry wood, 2 qrts Milk Martintown Hockey played our team. Home team won 10 to 0 | |
| 6 | Fine day. Mr McGillivray, nephew of G.H. was in church, he is on his way to the North West, he left Calcutta, Indian, in December. J.C. & wife took tea with us John Robertson & Flora Ann Christee called | |
| 7. | Fair in early Morning then began to rain rained all day. To 2 qrts milk | |
| 8. | Boys drawing wood. Got the pictures Jimies is pastel. 5.25 frame 3.15. Randy's common frame 3.15 total 11.85. A letter from Marion. Sold 2 1/3 doz eggs, Got 1 lb G. tea 25. 1/2 lb B 30. The eggs were 23 pr doz | 55 |
| 9 | Boys finished drawing the wood. I am making a small washing every day. | |
| 10 | Frost and sunshine. Jimie went to Cornwall. Pa sent to D.B. for $100. I was at the Manse, for a couple of hours from 1/2 to {cut off} |
| 11. | Cold & bright. Jimie got home at 10. A.M. To 2 qrt milk Lizzie B. was in for a while | |
| 12. | Fine day Jimie went to Alexandria Mrs Santino paid of rent $1.00 | |
| 13. | Fine day. Our Minister at Toronto. Rev Kenneth preached, a good sermon at 2.30 no prayer meeting | |
| 14 | Fine day I am going to the Branch, 2 qrts milk | |
| 15 | Got home from Branch about 4. P.M. Jimie went up with me on Monday. And left me, he was going to Lancaster to play hockey. {Walhounder?} won, 2 games all that was played. This has been a blustery day, snowing all afternoon, | |
| 16 | Wednesday, fine and bright, The boys drew two loads of straw yesterday from 2d Con This looks like sugar weather John Bush got the Key of Post Office for a man who works for him. To 2 qrts milk | |
| 17 | St Patrick. Very fine Boys drew two loads of straw Tenant came to post office. A letter from Mary McLennan written on 8th March | |
| 18 | I have a pretty bad cough. And feel like {sick?} Jimie sold 3 doz eggs. 69 cts. To 1 gall milk he went to Cornwall to play hockey. Williamstown and Maxville, on Cornwall rink | |
| 19 | Very fine and bright in forenoon turned soft and snowing in Afternoon. To 1 gall coal oil 5 lbs sugar, on egg account. I was very sick last night. Had a letter from Marion today. Flora Hughie, died last night Mrs Sheriff McIntyre died yesterday | |
| 20 | Fine day. I was not in church. I was too sick. | |
| 21. | Mrs Sherriff McIntyre buried today in the McIntyre plot Flora H McLennan buried here today I had a number of calls. Lillian McLennan Mrs A.C. May Minnie Bun, Kate Don. Roy |
