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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 126.pdf
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| − | <td> | + | <td>12</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Rain in forenoon.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>13.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Got some sweet crabs from May |
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| + | Made two calls, one at McDougalds one at D. Saddlers Bot 1<u>00</u> of sugar 2 1/2 of cheese 25 - 2 spools thread 10, 6 jam rubbers & 1 ink 5 at McCrimmon 1 lamp chimney 5</td> | ||
| + | <td>1-- | ||
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| + | 45</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>14</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Rain all day. A dancing party at Browns last night. Pic nic below Lancaster for the benefit of the boating club</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>15</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>To bread 24 paid last weeks bread</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>16</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine in morning turned cold & ugly in Afternoon. Rev Kenneth's son John married on Wednesday at Aultsville Lizzie & Mifs Moor called about 5 P.M.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>17.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day To 3 loaves 18, 3 lbs steak 30</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>48</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>18</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Another fine day The Thrashing Mill came to our barn last night. J.R. McDonald & Bellemare. Rev Mr Burnet preached.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>19</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Finished thrashing 190 bush of oats |
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| + | Murdy went to Bainsville. To 4 1/2 lbs steak</td> | ||
| + | <td>45</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>20</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Sent the Mill to Sandlands. Murdy went to Lancaster Township. I called at Dr. Falkners, And remained until 9.30 P.M. English man paid $2.<u>00</u> of rent</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td></td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>21</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. Pa began to put in the wood into the cellar</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>22</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Hard frost for Sept. Ice on a {trib?} of water at the well. David Benning of the Glen was buried here today, at St Andrews. cemetery, over 80 rigs</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>23</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Began to rain. I washed the week washing And one blanket 4 lbs butter from Factory</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>24</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Got cheque for carrots at Fair. 75. Got 1 gall coal oil pan bread 24. 1 lb tea 25, cash, 3 <u>cts</u> |
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| + | Factory report $2.80. Still raining. 2 lb steak Sandy</td> | ||
| + | <td>23 | ||
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| + | <u>49 3 cts</u> | ||
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| + | <br>75</br> | ||
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| + | 10</td> | ||
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September 1904
| 1 | Thursday. W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at A.J. McDonald's Black River. I am not going. Misses Christees & Mary McLennan of Dunvegan came at noon To four loves. Aunt Kate is worse | |
| 2 | Rain all day | |
| 3 | Raining yet. To 2 1/2 lb sausage 25. Steak from Sandy, charged To 1 gall coal oil 23 4 loaves 20 | 43 |
| 4 | Rev Mr Burnett preached. not many in Church | |
| 5 | Rain this morning. Sandy Robertson here to dinner Aunt Kate got a nurse from Montreal. Mifs Cotter, yesterday. | |
| 6 | Fine day. To 2 lbs pork from Sandy charged 24 cts 2 1/2 lbs sausage from Bickstead 25 2 lbs cakes 30 at Willies At McCrimmons booked 5 bass {?} soup 25 3 lbs cakes 21 1 qrt molasses 13 | 30 46 |
| 7 | 3 lbs steak from McIntyre charged. J.P. McL & Birdie came with their stuff for the Fair We sent 6 white carrots John Tailor & his wife came to the Fair. They took dinner with us. | |
| 8 | Rain last night, but it turned out fine To. about 5 lbs roast from McIntyre charged I went in afternoon to Fair tickets 50 cts.. Mine & Birdie, we got 1st for carrots 2d for mare and colt We had lots of calls in evening. Mary Jane husband & Floor Arm. Scotch Mary, John Robertson and there hired girl took supper here, And Far, and J.P. McL. 1 lb tea 35 cts | |
| 9 | Jimie left for Cornwall fair with Katy & colt | |
| 10 | Very fine day. To 4 loaves 24. charged 3 lbs steak charged | |
| 11 | I did not go to church in morning, I kept Birdies baby. Charming day. Birdie went home. Peter Santino died in Hotel dieu Cornwall yesterday, from the effect of toothache |
| 12 | Rain in forenoon. | |
| 13. | Got some sweet crabs from May Made two calls, one at McDougalds one at D. Saddlers Bot 100 of sugar 2 1/2 of cheese 25 - 2 spools thread 10, 6 jam rubbers & 1 ink 5 at McCrimmon 1 lamp chimney 5 | 1-- 45 |
| 14 | Rain all day. A dancing party at Browns last night. Pic nic below Lancaster for the benefit of the boating club | |
| 15 | To bread 24 paid last weeks bread | |
| 16 | Fine in morning turned cold & ugly in Afternoon. Rev Kenneth's son John married on Wednesday at Aultsville Lizzie & Mifs Moor called about 5 P.M. | |
| 17. | Fine day To 3 loaves 18, 3 lbs steak 30 | 48 |
| 18 | Another fine day The Thrashing Mill came to our barn last night. J.R. McDonald & Bellemare. Rev Mr Burnet preached. | |
| 19 | Finished thrashing 190 bush of oats Murdy went to Bainsville. To 4 1/2 lbs steak | 45 |
| 20 | Sent the Mill to Sandlands. Murdy went to Lancaster Township. I called at Dr. Falkners, And remained until 9.30 P.M. English man paid $2.00 of rent | |
| 21 | Fine day. Pa began to put in the wood into the cellar | |
| 22 | Hard frost for Sept. Ice on a {trib?} of water at the well. David Benning of the Glen was buried here today, at St Andrews. cemetery, over 80 rigs | |
| 23 | Began to rain. I washed the week washing And one blanket 4 lbs butter from Factory | |
| 24 | Got cheque for carrots at Fair. 75. Got 1 gall coal oil pan bread 24. 1 lb tea 25, cash, 3 cts Factory report $2.80. Still raining. 2 lb steak Sandy | 23
49 3 cts
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