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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 121.pdf
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| − | <td> | + | <td>13.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day.. Sold 3 1/2 doz eggs. got 1 lb tea 25 can cocoa 13, tapioka 14</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>14</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Very fine day. I done very little. Had a letter from Marion</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>15.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>To. 100 flour 2.65. yeast 5. steak 2 1/2. 30. bread 24 </td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>3.19</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>16</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Another fine day. Pa is getting Pidgeon to make him boots. The leather he got from Toronto Cost 3.35. express & cartage 45. To rooled oats 25 peppernints 5. Englishman paid $2.00 for rent</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>17</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Grand day. To 4 lbs butter. Pa got his boots Making 1.50, pan bread 24</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>18</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. Mifs McLennan Lunissee, came this Morning at 10. Alick the squire brought her |
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| + | To steak 25. sausages 30. Mrs F. Robertson called</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>19.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. Mifs McLennan remained with us over night. And went with us to church She then went <s>to church</s> to Katies |
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| + | Had Mrs Kennedy 1/2 day Saturday 25 cts..</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>20.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>I washed two blankets. To four loaves 24.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>21</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Jimie left this morning for Ottawa. The Militia are out, or volunteers. They have their new uniform, tarten trews, seallet dublit</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>22</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Rain, And dull. Jimie brought Luby home on Monday. she is sick and swelled up</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>23</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Very fine day. To steak from Hart 25 cts To 4 loaves 24 cts.. not paid. Monro to see Luby Cost $2.00</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>2--</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>24</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. Had two boys of S. Laroques' hoeing potatoes worked from 8 to 10. Sold 2 1/2 doz eggs. bot sugar 25. peppermint 5, coppers 5 |
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| + | Bot, with cash, 1 window screen 25. 1 gall coal oil 22 Paid for bread, I got yesterday 24 cts The Public school closed in afternoon. Social in 4th boys </td> | ||
| + | <td>35 47 24</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>25</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Luby a her colt this morning 9, A.M. 3 lbs butter Factory</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>26</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. Rain most all day, yesterday Pa went to Cornwall yesterday. Yesterday 2 1/2 lbs steak 25 </td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>25</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>26.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Birdie, John & baby were down to Church</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>27.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. I picked what berries the Robins left about a qrt Put out a large washing I made on Saturday I expected a woman and she did not come so I made the washing And left it on the grass until today</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>28</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Rain today. We were at the lawn social at the Manse grounds last night, Admission to the grounds 10. with light refreshment Strawberries & cream & cake 10. ice cream & cake 10. There were a greate many people. I did not hear yet what was realized |
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| + | My contribution 1 lb tea 25. 1 doz eggs The program was good. Opening & closing pieces from the Choir. Mifs McGillivrary sang. Lillie Falckner sang "O A the Arts. The wind can blow." | ||
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| + | {written in right-hand margin} The social was on the 28th.</td> | ||
| + | <td>25</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>29.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Sandy Ban's wife was down here to the social |
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| + | To 1 pan bread 24. rooled oats 25 I sowed turnips in the garden and transplabted beets. The Visitors at the manse have a Gramephone, which is doing fine work Had some light showers of rain today | ||
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| + | {written in right-hand margin} Pidgeon Paid $3.<u>00</u></td> | ||
| + | <td>95</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>30</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine bright day. We never had fewer Misquitoes here than this summer. now I think their season is passed. Pidgeon $3. yesterday |
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| + | 2.P.M. We have had a heavy thunder storm & rain It began about 1 P.M. R McLennan & wife of Toronto, called here at 10.30 A M. They are looking well.</td> | ||
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June 1904
| 13. | Fine day.. Sold 3 1/2 doz eggs. got 1 lb tea 25 can cocoa 13, tapioka 14 | |
| 14 | Very fine day. I done very little. Had a letter from Marion | |
| 15. | To. 100 flour 2.65. yeast 5. steak 2 1/2. 30. bread 24 | 3.19 |
| 16 | Another fine day. Pa is getting Pidgeon to make him boots. The leather he got from Toronto Cost 3.35. express & cartage 45. To rooled oats 25 peppernints 5. Englishman paid $2.00 for rent | |
| 17 | Grand day. To 4 lbs butter. Pa got his boots Making 1.50, pan bread 24 | |
| 18 | Fine day. Mifs McLennan Lunissee, came this Morning at 10. Alick the squire brought her To steak 25. sausages 30. Mrs F. Robertson called | |
| 19. | Fine day. Mifs McLennan remained with us over night. And went with us to church She then went |
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| 20. | I washed two blankets. To four loaves 24. | |
| 21 | Jimie left this morning for Ottawa. The Militia are out, or volunteers. They have their new uniform, tarten trews, seallet dublit | |
| 22 | Rain, And dull. Jimie brought Luby home on Monday. she is sick and swelled up | |
| 23 | Very fine day. To steak from Hart 25 cts To 4 loaves 24 cts.. not paid. Monro to see Luby Cost $2.00 | 2-- |
| 24 | Fine day. Had two boys of S. Laroques' hoeing potatoes worked from 8 to 10. Sold 2 1/2 doz eggs. bot sugar 25. peppermint 5, coppers 5 Bot, with cash, 1 window screen 25. 1 gall coal oil 22 Paid for bread, I got yesterday 24 cts The Public school closed in afternoon. Social in 4th boys | 35 47 24 |
| 25 | Luby a her colt this morning 9, A.M. 3 lbs butter Factory | |
| 26 | Fine day. Rain most all day, yesterday Pa went to Cornwall yesterday. Yesterday 2 1/2 lbs steak 25 | 25 |
| 26. | Birdie, John & baby were down to Church | |
| 27. | Fine day. I picked what berries the Robins left about a qrt Put out a large washing I made on Saturday I expected a woman and she did not come so I made the washing And left it on the grass until today | |
| 28 | Rain today. We were at the lawn social at the Manse grounds last night, Admission to the grounds 10. with light refreshment Strawberries & cream & cake 10. ice cream & cake 10. There were a greate many people. I did not hear yet what was realized
My contribution 1 lb tea 25. 1 doz eggs The program was good. Opening & closing pieces from the Choir. Mifs McGillivrary sang. Lillie Falckner sang "O A the Arts. The wind can blow." {written in right-hand margin} The social was on the 28th. |
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| 29. | Sandy Ban's wife was down here to the social
To 1 pan bread 24. rooled oats 25 I sowed turnips in the garden and transplabted beets. The Visitors at the manse have a Gramephone, which is doing fine work Had some light showers of rain today {written in right-hand margin} Pidgeon Paid $3.00 |
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| 30 | Fine bright day. We never had fewer Misquitoes here than this summer. now I think their season is passed. Pidgeon $3. yesterday 2.P.M. We have had a heavy thunder storm & rain It began about 1 P.M. R McLennan & wife of Toronto, called here at 10.30 A M. They are looking well. |
