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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 134.pdf
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| − | <td>Wednesday. Fine bright day. Far Robertson called, | + | <td>Wednesday. Fine bright day. Far Robertson called, Pa paid him $3.<u>00</u> for his pictures. Murdy went to D. J, McLennan funeral</td> |
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| − | <td>Fine day. Cold & bright Farquhar did not come last | + | <td>Fine day. Cold & bright Farquhar did not come last night, he came this morning. I was in church for the first time since the Convention |
Sold on Saturday 2 1/2 doz eggs 90 cts 1 box biscuit 25 ginger 10. Molasses 62.</td> | Sold on Saturday 2 1/2 doz eggs 90 cts 1 box biscuit 25 ginger 10. Molasses 62.</td> | ||
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| − | <td>Far left for Cornwall, in morning. Jim got home for dinner. Alfred | + | <td>Far left for Cornwall, in morning. Jim got home for dinner. Alfred Wickenton paid 4 dollars for two months rent</td> |
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February 1905
| 1 | Wednesday. Fine bright day. Far Robertson called, Pa paid him $3.00 for his pictures. Murdy went to D. J, McLennan funeral | |
| 2 | Another fine day. W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} at Manse | |
| 3 | Fine day. I was not at the Meeting yesterday. And did not hear anything about it | |
| 4 | Bright cold day. Jimie went to Alexandria. To 1 gall Coal oil 20. rooled oats 50 Jubilee singers in the Hall tonight A troupe of 9 blacks | |
| 5 | Fine day. Mary Gore in for a short time. John Robertson N.B. here to tea. Williams daughter is in the G. Hospital Cornwall, was operated on for appenticitis | |
| 6 | Fine day in Morning, then turned cold | |
| 7. | Blustery day. Mrs Pidgeon paid 300 yesterday for the Month of Jan. To 1 hind qr of beef 95 lbs 6 cts.. pr lb. 5.75. | 5.75 |
| 8 | Wednesday. Fine bright day. I sent a letter to Birdie. And I called at the Manse, And got a cup of cocoa & a good piece of cake Heard that Robbie Watson died and George will be down tonight with the remains | |
| 9 | Donald Watson is coming tonight. I was out and sold 3 1/2 doz eggs at Willie's 30 cts.. pr doz rice 25. nutmeg 5. 1 lb sulpher 5. 1 lb soda 5 molasses 17 cts Called at Jessie McKenser | 40 |
| 10 | Snowing & blustering Randy came to-night Neal & Lizzie Watson came tonight | |
| 11 | Charlie McDonell died yesterday, After a few hours illness. They sent to Montreal for a specialist but he died before |
| 11. {Cont.} | There was a hockey match here today Alexandria and home team home won 8 to 0 Robbie W. was buried at 2.30 P.M. A large funeral | |
| 12 | Stormy day, not many in church. Charley McDonald buried today, a large funeral | |
| 13. | Randy left this forenoon for Kingston Still cold & stormy | |
| 14 | St Valentines day. I got nothing. | |
| 15 | Storm has ceased | |
| 16 | Fine day. To pan bread 24. sugar 25. Paid 35 to Murdy. Randy Came in evening | 49 |
| 17 | Snow. drifting, not very cold. A man came to inspect the Mil{?} clothes. Jimie took him to Cameron's | |
| 18 | Jimie went to Lancaster to go to Cornwall. Far is coming tonight. To 2 pans of bread 48 cts.. | |
| 19 | Fine day. Cold & bright Farquhar did not come last night, he came this morning. I was in church for the first time since the Convention Sold on Saturday 2 1/2 doz eggs 90 cts 1 box biscuit 25 ginger 10. Molasses 62. | 97 |
| 20 | Far left for Cornwall, in morning. Jim got home for dinner. Alfred Wickenton paid 4 dollars for two months rent | |
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Very fine day, sunshine, and mild. The first fine day, this year. there was plenty of sunshine, but cold & stormy on other days, but this is fine so far 12.30 The boys drew a small load of hay from 2d Con. with Luby & George, And a jag of wood. | |
| 22 | Kind of raw sold 1 doz eggs. 25 cts got thread W. & B |
