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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 120.pdf
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| − | A boy, named McKowen from Martintown attending the H.S. was drowened yesterday afternoon at the foot of the rappids. He was fishing in company with Kenzie McCrimmon and Joe Laroque (Stoof). They had a small net Got beyond | + | A boy, named McKowen from Martintown attending the H.S. was drowened yesterday afternoon at the foot of the rappids. He was fishing in company with Kenzie McCrimmon and Joe Laroque (Stoof). They had a small net Got beyond their depth, he could not swim. he will be buried tomorrow </td> |
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May 1904
| 16 | Monday. Drizzle of rain all day. Englishman paid $200 for rent, worked two days in garden for last month. Mrs Santino paid $100 for rent. She paid all up, but a few days over her month. And is to do washing for it | |
| 17. | Fine day. Cool. To bread 24 cts.. I feel better today. | |
| 18 | Fine cool day I washed a blanket and some shirts & sox. Murdy bot butter 2 1/7 Paid 39 | |
| 19 | Rain last night | |
| 20. | Jimie left early, for Maxville. | |
| 21. | Sold 4 doz 15 pr do. To 2 lbs seedless raisins 3 lb currants 25. nutmeg 5, 1 gall coal oil 25 paid the ballance with old due bill 20 to pan bread 24. Murdy got 1 load hay yesterday from E. Dingwall | 25 55 |
| 22. | I was in church Marion went with Mrs Given to Branch | |
| 23 | Rain today. To bread 24 | |
| 24 | John McLennan came down with |
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| 25 | Marion & I called on Lizzie Watson last night. Fred Dixon got hurt last night with powder. he was pouring powder out of a bottle, when it exploded and cut his face. to sugar 25, molasses 15 Marion made cake | 40 |
| 26 | Heavy rain and storm last night | |
| 27 | Showery. John Tailor, to tea. | |
| 28 | Fine & bright. Marion left for Syracuse A.M. A fine party in McCrimmon's Hall last night | |
| 29. | A large congregation. Birdie & baby here. | |
| 30 | Fine day cool. Planted potatoes on barn lot | |
| 31. | H. Pidgeon paid one months rent $3.00. on 29th Sold 3 doz eggs 45. To 1 lb tea 25. turnip seed 10, sugar 18 To 3 lb sausages 30 cts.. bread 24, sowed carrots and turnips on barn lot | 45 54 |
| 1 | Wednesday. Heavy rain in early morning. To bread 24. P.R. Grant buried today | 24 |
| 2. | W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at McCrimmons. My off 25 | 25 |
| 3 | Rain very wet. Preaching today Mr Graham | |
| 4 | A pretty good attendance at Church. Rev Mathern preached. The H. S. pupils went to Cornwall to the school games, and were beaten
Mrs Brown chaperoned the girls to bread 24. Pa paid Stippand 1/2 year. |
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| 5 | A large congregation for the roads are bad It began to rain about 1. P.M. And showered and drizzled all afternoon The collection was for the Augmentation and French Evan. Pa's off 1.50 | |
| 6 | Dull day. Sent a letter and the Christmas number of the Glengarrian to Randolph. | |
| 7 | Dull, no rain. sold 4 doz 1/4 64 cts.. To sugar 25 1/4 cream tartar 10. 2..lbs 4 oz. cheese 28 cts.. Sold the two calves to McNaughton, Tom Craig took them away. Sold for $5.00 one was 5 weeks | |
| 8. | Dull day no rain. I worked all fore noon in the garden; hoed potatoes & carrots To bread 24. Pa paid Tom Hunan $400 for ground rent of Game ground. | |
| 9 | Jimie went to Cornwall. Murdy left yesterday for Lochiel. I made a woollen washing. | |
| 10. | To Mrs Kennedy 1/2 day 25. | |
| 11 | Fine day. Made a large ironing. To 2 loaves. A boy, named McKowen from Martintown attending the H.S. was drowened yesterday afternoon at the foot of the rappids. He was fishing in company with Kenzie McCrimmon and Joe Laroque (Stoof). They had a small net Got beyond their depth, he could not swim. he will be buried tomorrow | |
| 12 | Fine day, Birdie, Man, Baby & maid here |
