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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 124.pdf

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  <td>23</td>
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  <td>The boys put in 3 loads at home yesterday. And coiled the rest today, it began to rain about 9. A.M. To 3 lbs steak charged at McIntyres. Besides the ordinary work I mopped my bedroom & Kitchen baked buns and 1 loaf. J.</td>
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  <td>24</td>
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  <td>Fine day. Jimie & Murdy went to Alexandria to bid farewell to Lord Dundonald. He is to be at the Presbyterian Church, will lunch with J. McDonald Greenfield</td>
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  <td>25</td>
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  <td>The boys put in four big loads of hay At home, they finished on the village farm. Pa And Courie shingling the K. of Kintail house. got 1500 shingles from McArthur & son, 4.10 I made a pretty large washing. left the white clothes in water Ironed 5 shirts of Murdy's, not starched.</td>
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  <td>26</td>
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  <td>Rain, did not put out washing
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Jimie away all day</td>
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  <td>27.</td>
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  <td>Fine day. To bread 20. Pa paid Courie $6.<u>00</u>
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Sold 5 3/4 doz eggs 16 = 92. To 1 lb B tea 40.. 1 Japan 25 due bill 27.</td>
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  <td>65</td>
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  <td>28</td>
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  <td>Rain drizzle</td>
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  <td>29</td>
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  <td>Mrs Archie McArthur Lancaster was buried here today. John Robertson N.B. & Farquher Gore, took tea with us.</td>
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  <td>30</td>
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  <td>Fine day Jimie fixed doors of barn 2d Con
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To 3 lbs steak. 30 charge</td>
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  <td>31</td>
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  <td>Rain not many in church. Mrs Rogers (Maggie Falkner) sang a solo. "When I shall see him face to face." It was very fine.</td>
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August 1904
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  <td>1</td>
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  <td>Fine day. Jimie cut some hay on 2d Con <s>Kintail</s></td>
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  <td>2</td>
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  <td>Jimie put up about two loads of hay.</td>
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  <td>3</td>
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  <td>Kenneth from Dunvegan And Mary McLennan from Scotland here all night left today S.S Pic Nic to Hamiltons Island Only Murdy from here</td>
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  <td>4</td>
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  <td>Fine day. Jimie has men working at hay. D. M Risman & team J.K. McH with one horse & Young {Ingrid?}
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W. Meeting at Kate Dingwalls. Mrs Given there. Margie Given has cramps and is afraid of apendicitis. I washed 3 sheets & 4 blankets</td>
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  <td>5</td>
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  <td>Fine day. Jimie is off to the hay Murdy is not back did not turn up since the pic-nic Evening. Jimie is through with the hay, on back farm. Making, Cost
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Put in 12 loads. Salways, made some on share Our share 6 loads Tom Hunan made some</td>
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  <td>7.81</td>
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  <td>6</td>
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  <td>To beef 45 cts.. Fine day</td>
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  <td>45</td>
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  <td>7.</td>
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  <td>Fine day looks like rain, fine large Congregation</td>
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  <td>8.</td>
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  <td>Dry day fixing my silk shirt</td>
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  <td>9.</td>
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  <td>Sold 3 3/4 doz eggs 1 gall Coal oil 20 4 1/2 yds brush board 5 cts.. 23 cts..</td>
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  <td>20    23</td>
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  <td>10</td>
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  <td>To 3 lbs steak charged at McIntyres
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To 4 loaves bread tick. 3/4 yd paper for flower pot 10 cts.. Daisy McDonald married today in church. I was there and Jimie and Murdy. Birdie and her man My present was Mrs Ropers cook book $2.<u>00</u></td>
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  <td>2.--</td>
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  <td>10</td>
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  <td>John McLennan, papa's cousin, came this afternoon with J.A. Robertson & Joanna Christe</td>
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  <td>11</td>
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  <td>Cloudy. A heavy shower in fore noon Lawn Social tonight at Manse. My Contribution 1 lb tea 25 cts  3lbs steak charged bread. paid the other loaves 40 cts</td>
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  <td>55    40</td>
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{Duplicate of previous page Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 123.pdf}

July 1904

23 The boys put in 3 loads at home yesterday. And coiled the rest today, it began to rain about 9. A.M. To 3 lbs steak charged at McIntyres. Besides the ordinary work I mopped my bedroom & Kitchen baked buns and 1 loaf. J.
24 Fine day. Jimie & Murdy went to Alexandria to bid farewell to Lord Dundonald. He is to be at the Presbyterian Church, will lunch with J. McDonald Greenfield
25 The boys put in four big loads of hay At home, they finished on the village farm. Pa And Courie shingling the K. of Kintail house. got 1500 shingles from McArthur & son, 4.10 I made a pretty large washing. left the white clothes in water Ironed 5 shirts of Murdy's, not starched.
26 Rain, did not put out washing Jimie away all day
27. Fine day. To bread 20. Pa paid Courie $6.00 Sold 5 3/4 doz eggs 16 = 92. To 1 lb B tea 40.. 1 Japan 25 due bill 27. 65
28 Rain drizzle
29 Mrs Archie McArthur Lancaster was buried here today. John Robertson N.B. & Farquher Gore, took tea with us.
30 Fine day Jimie fixed doors of barn 2d Con To 3 lbs steak. 30 charge
31 Rain not many in church. Mrs Rogers (Maggie Falkner) sang a solo. "When I shall see him face to face." It was very fine.
August 1904
1 Fine day. Jimie cut some hay on 2d Con Kintail
2 Jimie put up about two loads of hay.
3 Kenneth from Dunvegan And Mary McLennan from Scotland here all night left today S.S Pic Nic to Hamiltons Island Only Murdy from here
4 Fine day. Jimie has men working at hay. D. M Risman & team J.K. McH with one horse & Young {Ingrid?} W. Meeting at Kate Dingwalls. Mrs Given there. Margie Given has cramps and is afraid of apendicitis. I washed 3 sheets & 4 blankets
5 Fine day. Jimie is off to the hay Murdy is not back did not turn up since the pic-nic Evening. Jimie is through with the hay, on back farm. Making, Cost Put in 12 loads. Salways, made some on share Our share 6 loads Tom Hunan made some 7.81
6 To beef 45 cts.. Fine day 45
7. Fine day looks like rain, fine large Congregation
8. Dry day fixing my silk shirt
9. Sold 3 3/4 doz eggs 1 gall Coal oil 20 4 1/2 yds brush board 5 cts.. 23 cts.. 20 23
10 To 3 lbs steak charged at McIntyres To 4 loaves bread tick. 3/4 yd paper for flower pot 10 cts.. Daisy McDonald married today in church. I was there and Jimie and Murdy. Birdie and her man My present was Mrs Ropers cook book $2.00 2.--
10 John McLennan, papa's cousin, came this afternoon with J.A. Robertson & Joanna Christe
11 Cloudy. A heavy shower in fore noon Lawn Social tonight at Manse. My Contribution 1 lb tea 25 cts 3lbs steak charged bread. paid the other loaves 40 cts 55 40
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