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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 135.pdf

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February 1905

22. {Cont.} Bot at Willie's 2 yds cotton 10 = 20 dried apples 3 lbs 35 cts.. 6 1/2 yds gingham 10 To 1 bottle Permec $1.00 1 gall coal oil 20 95 1.25
23 The boys drew a little wood To 2 pans bread 48 cts.. 8 lbs flour 24 72
24 Very fine day. Jimie & Murdy drew a load of hay from 2d Con. Jimie & Randy went to Birdies
25 Fine day. 1 bush Apples. Shetta 80 80
26 Birdie and baby came. she is to stay for a few days
27 Another fine day Birdie left for home early this morning. Murdy was going up the Glen to work. And she went with him Jimie went early this morning with Dr. McKinnon to Alexandria to the funeral of Laurin who was killed at hocky
28 Fine day.

Laurin was one of Alexandria hockey team. And was playing in Maxville And was Killed by a blow with a hockey stick in the hands of Alen Loney of Maxville team

On the 17th of this month, Duke Sergius, Uncle of the Czar of Russia, was assassinatedby a bomb thrown under his carriage on the streets of Moscow The Duke & the Czar were married to two sisters, daughters of Princess Alice of England, Elizabeth is the name of the Grand Duke Sergius wife.
March 1905
1 March did not come in like a lion. It is a very fine day. Randolph went off, he thought he would not come back, before going to Dawson. To 1 pan bread 24 24
2 Fine day. boys drew some wood
3 Boys drew a jag of hay, & some wood J sold one doz eggs 25
4. 5 Boys drew some wood. Fine day. To 2 pans bread 48. At Lancaster flaked wheat 40 corn meal 25. 88 25
5 Fine day not many in church offr. 5
6 Fine bright day Mrs Pidgeon paid the rent $3.00
7 Cold and bright, sold at Willie's 3 doz eggs 25 pr do. Got 1 bottle Peruna $1. paid 25 in cash Pa sent for soap for to wash his eyes, 5. 1-- 5
8 Fine day. Jimie had Rachiel out to a sleigh with George. she was very gentle. Paid $500 for wood cutting 5.00
9 Bright and the house dripping. There is fearful fighting going on in Manchuria. The Japs are driving the Russians back. Boys got out 11 cords of wood.
10. Boys drew {blank} loads of hay. Old Doest is moving onto the 2d Con farm. To 2 pans bread 48 48
11 Fine day. but cold. Jimie put halters on the two colts To 1 gall coal oil The boys were to Lancaster last night to Gum's. Pa bot Parmelles pills for himself 25 Fine cold day. To 2 pans of bread 48 25 48
12 Fine day. not many in church. offr. 5 5
13 Fine and bright. W. Judway, paid $2.00 for February. (by Laroque boy)
14 Fine bright day. Mrs Duncan Macon called Far from Gore called Mercury down to 20 below
15 Very fine day, but cold.
16 Boys drew 2 loads of hay. To pan of bread Pa is drawing snow away from wood shed
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