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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 136.pdf
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<td>Fine and bright - looks like sap day. if the wind falls Murdy has taken Uncle Sandy to see Birdie. Came back at 6. P.M. had syrup. Sandy got a gall can. Murdy a qrt bottle | <td>Fine and bright - looks like sap day. if the wind falls Murdy has taken Uncle Sandy to see Birdie. Came back at 6. P.M. had syrup. Sandy got a gall can. Murdy a qrt bottle | ||
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March 1905
| 17. | St Patricks day. very fine no blustering | |
| 18. | Another fine day. Noon. Changed to rain. rained all afternoon. To 1 pan of bread 24. 2 lbs butter at J. A.'s 60 cts. | 84 |
| 19 | Bright day, very few in church. the roads are very bad. D. Ban Grant's uncle was buried today. there were but 5 cutters besides the hearse, which was a sleigh drawn by one horse some of the people had to walk | |
| 20. | Fine & bright but cold. Jimie drew two jags of wood. Mr Govin made pastoral call at 8. P.M. | |
| 2 |
Cold & bright. boys drawing hay.
To flaked wheat 50 cts.. D. M Robertson bot it in Lancaster for us, sent it up by the painter To 1 pan bread 24, Sent a letter to Marion one to Sandy. |
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| 22 | Very fine day. Murdy went to Cornwall I washed the pillow cases, and two quilts Washed under wear footwear & towels on Monday. I am feeling stronger this week than I have since fall. | |
| 23 | I am cleaning up stairs. Sandy is coming Jimie went to the Green Valley to meet him. Murdy to butter and pan bread | |
| 24 | To Corn broom 25. 2 pans bread 48. sugar 50 1 doz herring25 lbs 75 | 1.23 1. |
| 25 | Jimie & Lizzy took tea with us. Rain | |
| 26 | Not many in church | |
| 27 | Rain today. Had a letter from Birdie and one from Marion | |
| 28 | My birth day, amd I forgot it until evening | |
| 29 | Fine day. Jimie went to Cornwall yesterday And did not get back yet. Loney's trial is going on. Turn to page 257. {see below} Coal oil 4 lbs butter from Factory yesterday 100 | 20 |
April 1905
| 1. | Saturday. fine but cold. To steak 5 lbs, 12 1/2 Marfraw finished the cutting. And was away in less than an hour cost $4.20. On eggs account at Willie's 1/2 lb tea 20. 1 lb soda 5. molasses 20. | 4.20 45 |
| 2 | Very fine day. not many in church. The Country roads are very rough | |
| 3* Mrs Pidgeon $3.00 | Fine and bright - looks like sap day. if the wind falls Murdy has taken Uncle Sandy to see Birdie. Came back at 6. P.M. had syrup. Sandy got a gall can. Murdy a qrt bottle Pa had Englishman & son splitting wood 1/2 day at | 1.50 |
| 4 | Fine day. Jimie caught a pike today and one yesterday. Got from Bellimare about 6t qrts of syrup To 4 lbs butter at factory 20 cts pr lb 1.12 JC and wife took tea with us | |
| 5 | Jimie 3 pike Murdy took Uncle Sandy to make calls. were at John McGillis's ((Lawer?}), Dougald's old house, to see Charlott. down to the depot round to D. Ban's. then home. | |
| 6 | Rain and snow all day. Uncle Sandy went to remain over night at J.C. Browns About 7.30 fire was discovered in McDougald hen house, it was a big fire. the people worked har and kept the fire from spreading to the barns. To 2 pans bread | 48 |
| 7 | Fine day, but cold. Sold three doz eggs q16. pr doz. To 1/2 lb B. tea. due bill for 28 | |
| 8 | Dull day. To rooled oats 25. Uncle Sandy bot sugar & syrup from D. McGaughey. Account of an earthquake in India, Lahore being the province suffered most | |
| 9 | Fine day. I was not in church. Jimie has a bad cold. Om Thursday evening about 9.30 the fire at McDougalds. and {?} worked hard. Again on Saturday evening about 6. P.M. a fire was discovered in McDougald's wood. |
