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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 118.pdf
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| − | <td>About 4 inches of snow at 5 A.M. Now 9.45 about 7 inches. And still snowing. Jimie went to factory with cutter. Had a letter from Uncle Sandy | + | <td>About 4 inches of snow at 5 A.M. Now 9.45 about 7 inches. And still snowing. Jimie went to factory with cutter. Had a letter from Uncle Sandy |
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| + | The Gazzett says a large fire in Toronto last night.</td> | ||
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March 1904
| 21. | Mrs Sandy Ban, all were telling me I should be in bed. So after supper I am going and will not get up until I am better. on {Sunday?} I bot Eclectric oil 1 | 25 |
| 24. | I got up at 3. P.M. I am not feeling very strong On the 22 Murdy went to Cornwall to a suit that is before the assizes. he got home today. Jimie went up yesterday only got home last night Far came with him. We got 1 pan bread on 22, 24 cts, 2 qrts milk on 22. On the 21st Murdy got 2 lbs butter at Willies Jimie got 4 lbs at factory. Mrs Santino took our flannel washing, will do it at her house. Yesterday & today are lovely days. Snow melting. | 24 |
| 25 | Far left for Cornwall. Jimie drove him to Gore Station. To 1 gall milk 20. bread 24. Mrs Santino brought home the washing, 25 cts.. I sent one dollar to May for Mrs A. C's present on the 23rd. The gift will be presented tonight | |
| 26 | Rained all last night and some this morning, our creek is over the two bridges. To pan bread 24 John P. McLennan is down with milk, he says the roads are very bad. Mrs Santino brough clothes | 25 |
| 27 | I was up all afternoon. Very fine day. Cold not thawing. A pretty large Congregation | |
| 28 | Mrs Campbell was in yesterday. she said that the W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} present to Mrs A.C. was a six dollar gold piece. And the ladies had a pleasant night. getting home at Midnight. To 1 gall milk J.P. down with milk. I was up all day. 1 lb tea on eggs | 25 |
| 29. | To 15 lbs molasses. 75 cts.. eggs 1 pan bread 25 Got the wood cut by {Salivren?} 18 cords = 3.60. 2 men all day 1. 1/2 day 2.50. for men | 1.00 3.50 |
| 30. | Batise Santino splitting wood all day 1.00 got 80 | |
| 31. | The black heifer had a calf this morning. The boys Killed & skinned it. To 1 gall milk put in stove wood in shed. |
| 1 | Friday, warm day a drizzle of rain To 1 pan bread 25 | |
| 2 | Thawing. Had a note from the Branch They have something, there. Murdy by 4 llbs butter Settled with McCrimmon. he paid a ballance of 1.55 | |
| 3 | Very fine day not many in Church. Mary Gore was in for a short time. Jim Fergusson (Bush) died last night, will be buried here tomorrow | |
| 4 | Fine Bright day. Jimie went to funeral in buggy took Pa - Sandy Pidgeon's wife paid 1.50 for rent To pan bread 24 Sold the hides | |
| 14 | Went to the Branch on Tuesday 5th.. Got back yesterday 13. Had a letter from Marion, wrote her today. Birdie's babe is a girl I do not know what was done here while I was away. | |
| 15 | Jimie sent some milk to the factory got 4 lbs butter. Archie McArthur squire, had a sale of cattle and implements I have sore eyes | |
| 16. | To 1 pan bread 24 Murdy. I can scarcely see. | |
| 17 | One eye very bad, Jimie tapped the maples around | |
| 18. | the house 8. on Friday. they ran well yesterday and today. we are boiling on the Kitchen stove. burning more wood that would {?} the syrup. Sold 6 doz & 5 eggs. 96. Got {?} stick 10 axil greece 10 sugar 25. Jim out manure 8 loads | |
| 19 | Dull began to rain about 10. A.M. Saturdays paper said that on Friday there was a snow storm in Ontario that stopped traffic on the Rail Roads even Toronto had over four inches of snow | |
| 20 | About 4 inches of snow at 5 A.M. Now 9.45 about 7 inches. And still snowing. Jimie went to factory with cutter. Had a letter from Uncle Sandy The Gazzett says a large fire in Toronto last night. |
