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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 132.pdf
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sunday all appearance of a January Thaw. I did not go to church Pa & I were asked to go to F. Robertsons to dinner, we did not go Jimie went. Mrs Stewart and Robertson two daughters called today</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>2.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Thawing all day Mrs H Pidgeon paid $3.<u>00</u> for December rent |
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| + | Election of Councellors</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>3</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Dry & cold Far left for Cornwall last night. To 5 lbs of Japan tea from Loney in McCrimmons store, And 6 3/4 flannelett 67. 1 pair specs 10 |
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| + | Court held here the first time for years. To 4 loaves by Murdy</td> | ||
| + | <td>1.00 | ||
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| + | 77</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>4.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. Went at night to call on Browns. Hellen came home. I am doing very little but getting the meals</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>5</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine bright day. Cold. W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} was to have met at Mr Govans, but Margaret was not well. Annual Meeting. so they met a J. A.'s I had no fee or offering, 11 members, 2 visitor |
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| + | Had a letter from Uncle Sandy</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>6</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Stormy day. Por Arthur was giving up by the Russians. Thye could not hold out no longer Ammunition gone, very little food most of the men sick or wounded. The Garrison surrendered on the New Year day but did not leave until the 3rd</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>7</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Stormed all night And now 11. A.M. still storming. Murdy left to take Billy D. McLeod to Lancaster to get the train going West |
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| − | + | This is the day for giving tokens for Communion tomorrow. Mr McKay from Nova Scotia preached. he is to preach two Sundays at</td> | |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>7 {cont.}</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Lancaster, 8th & 15th. I was not in church today. it is too stormy. There was a shower of rain about 1 or 2 P.M.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>8</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Still storming. Not many in church. Collection for Foreign Mission Pa's off. 100 |
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| + | W. Godwin paid $4.<u>00</u for Nov & Dec. yesterday></td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>9</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>I made two weeks washing</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>10</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. Mrs Brown called, gave me & Pa Xamas presents. me salt & peper shakers. him a white silk handkerch. Mifs Cotter & Mrs Stewart called |
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| + | To 1 gall coal oil 18. 1 lamp chimney 5</td> | ||
| + | <td>23</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>11</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Stormy. Jimie left at 4 P.M. for Cornwall to go to Ottawa tomorrow. to see Randy. J. P. McLennan called</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>12</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Ugly stormy day. Had a letter from Marion and one from Randy who is in Ottawa</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>13.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Stormy all day yesterday. Today, lovely, bright day. rooled oats 25 cts |
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| + | Ed {Demer?} paid $7.50 yesterday for rent up to 1st April</td> | ||
| + | <td>25</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>14</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Turned a little cold & stormy. Pa went to Cornwall. Murdy drove him to Lancaster And went for him in eavening. He saw D. B McLennan and got $100.00 from him, went to the Bank. And got $125.00. Yukon beat 9. to 2.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>15</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Wild day. not many in Church.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>16</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Cold day Bellemere drew 2 loads of hay for us</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>17</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>S. S Convention meet today. Randy got here about 1. P.M. I was busy fixing up for delegates. I'm going to take four. |
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| + | To pan bread 24. sugar 25. Birdie came in afternoon. gave me layer cake & two pies</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>18</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>We had but two delegates Mr & Mrs Christee</td> |
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January 1905
| 1 | Sunday all appearance of a January Thaw. I did not go to church Pa & I were asked to go to F. Robertsons to dinner, we did not go Jimie went. Mrs Stewart and Robertson two daughters called today | |
| 2. | Thawing all day Mrs H Pidgeon paid $3.00 for December rent Election of Councellors | |
| 3 | Dry & cold Far left for Cornwall last night. To 5 lbs of Japan tea from Loney in McCrimmons store, And 6 3/4 flannelett 67. 1 pair specs 10 Court held here the first time for years. To 4 loaves by Murdy | 1.00 77 |
| 4. | Fine day. Went at night to call on Browns. Hellen came home. I am doing very little but getting the meals | |
| 5 | Fine bright day. Cold. W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} was to have met at Mr Govans, but Margaret was not well. Annual Meeting. so they met a J. A.'s I had no fee or offering, 11 members, 2 visitor Had a letter from Uncle Sandy | |
| 6 | Stormy day. Por Arthur was giving up by the Russians. Thye could not hold out no longer Ammunition gone, very little food most of the men sick or wounded. The Garrison surrendered on the New Year day but did not leave until the 3rd | |
| 7 | Stormed all night And now 11. A.M. still storming. Murdy left to take Billy D. McLeod to Lancaster to get the train going West This is the day for giving tokens for Communion tomorrow. Mr McKay from Nova Scotia preached. he is to preach two Sundays at |
| 7 {cont.} | Lancaster, 8th & 15th. I was not in church today. it is too stormy. There was a shower of rain about 1 or 2 P.M. | |
| 8 | Still storming. Not many in church. Collection for Foreign Mission Pa's off. 100 W. Godwin paid $4.00 | |
| 9 | I made two weeks washing | |
| 10 | Fine day. Mrs Brown called, gave me & Pa Xamas presents. me salt & peper shakers. him a white silk handkerch. Mifs Cotter & Mrs Stewart called To 1 gall coal oil 18. 1 lamp chimney 5 | 23 |
| 11 | Stormy. Jimie left at 4 P.M. for Cornwall to go to Ottawa tomorrow. to see Randy. J. P. McLennan called | |
| 12 | Ugly stormy day. Had a letter from Marion and one from Randy who is in Ottawa | |
| 13. | Stormy all day yesterday. Today, lovely, bright day. rooled oats 25 cts Ed {Demer?} paid $7.50 yesterday for rent up to 1st April | 25 |
| 14 | Turned a little cold & stormy. Pa went to Cornwall. Murdy drove him to Lancaster And went for him in eavening. He saw D. B McLennan and got $100.00 from him, went to the Bank. And got $125.00. Yukon beat 9. to 2. | |
| 15 | Wild day. not many in Church. | |
| 16 | Cold day Bellemere drew 2 loads of hay for us | |
| 17 | S. S Convention meet today. Randy got here about 1. P.M. I was busy fixing up for delegates. I'm going to take four. To pan bread 24. sugar 25. Birdie came in afternoon. gave me layer cake & two pies | |
| 18 | We had but two delegates Mr & Mrs Christee |
