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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 137.pdf
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| − | <td>The anniversity of our marriage. Another small fire at | + | <td>The anniversity of our marriage. Another small fire at the Dougald's, Cousin Majors Dougalds Emelia died last night of <s>diptheria</s> pneumonia aged 16. To one ham, 1 lb raisins $1.80</td> |
<td>1.80</td> | <td>1.80</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>12</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Jimie boiled and bottled our syrup 20 bottles, and one gall. to Uncle Sandy. McGaughy brought Sandys sweets. 50 lbs of sugat 10 pr lb $5<u>00</u> 12 gall syrup. $12.<u>00</u></td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>24</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>13</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. Pa has little boys helping at wood</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>14</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Pa and boys finished piling wood. Sold yesterday at Willies 2 doz eggs, 28. bot 2. 1/4 butter 52, owe 24 |
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| + | To tin of 3 gall from Bellimer. Jimie boiled it Pa bot 2 fish 1 pick {pike?}10, 1 succer 5 = 15</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>15</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Murdy by bread, 6 loaves 36 cts.. To 2 1/2 lbs sausage 25 from an Austrian pedler two hand Kerchiefs 10 1 tin 3 gall from Bellimere</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>16</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Dull and Cold. with flurries of snow. I was not in church.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>17</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine and cold. Murdy to 1 lb <s>sugar</s> tea 25, sugar 25 cheese 41.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>18</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>I churned 1 qrt cream. To pan bread 24 sold 5 doz eggs 14 pr doz = 70. paid 24 ballance for butter To 1 lb B tea 20. due bill 26.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>24</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>19</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>The eggs were sold today. 20th. Jimie went to Cornwall.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>20</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>drove george to Lancaster took train drove home in evening. Got at McDougalds, L. Wheat granules 30 Got $100.00 for Pa at the Bank. D.B. McLennan</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>30</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>21.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Easter. Storming. dry snow. Murdy 2 lb butter factory charged</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>22</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine bright day. To steak 20. sausage 25. from Beckstead. To 2 pans bread 48.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>45</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>23</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Jimie went to Martintown with D. M Robertson |
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| + | Aunt Flora is poorly. I was in church. | ||
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| + | Mr Govan preached an Easter sermon. Mary Gore was over</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>24</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine and bright. there was frost last night</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>25</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Mary Gore sent 5 bags of potatoes. by Bellimere. 7 1/2 bush Jimie farmer took us 6 gall syrup.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>26</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. warm Murdy went to his easter vacation</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>27.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>I went out today sold 2 1/2 doz eggs 13 cts.. pr doz. To notepaper envelopes 10. 3/4 yds farmers satin 25 pr yd |
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| + | Did not feel too well all afternoon</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>28.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>I began to clean up the cook house. Jimie took the shingles off it</td> |
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| + | <td>29</td> | ||
| + | <td>Fine in morning, then a gentle drizzle. To 3 lb sausage 30. tick Mrs Lanster was buried today | ||
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| + | To 1 gall Coal oil 20, To rooled oats</td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
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| + | {Written on left margin} Continued from June | ||
| + | Jun. <s>29</s> 30 | ||
| + | Marion came home this Morning, from the Island. There is to be some Kind of a farewell party giving to Dr McKinnon tonight in McCrimmons' hall tonight | ||
| + | 30. Games and races in town today. Heavy rain in afternoon | ||
| + | It was on the 1st July that the Games and Races were I am working from memory | ||
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April 1905
| {9 cont.} | shed. were it burned up on the rafters and burned a hole in the roof. Jimie went without an overcoat. And got overheated, then got another cold. | |
| 10 | The anniversity of our marriage. Another small fire at the Dougald's, Cousin Majors Dougalds Emelia died last night of |
1.80 |
| 11. | Jimie went to Bellimere got the syrup. Uncle Sandy is going home tonight. J.C. & Lizzie were here to tea. J. B McGillis (Tanner) called to see Sandy. And brought names & births of old Capt family. | |
| 12 | Jimie boiled and bottled our syrup 20 bottles, and one gall. to Uncle Sandy. McGaughy brought Sandys sweets. 50 lbs of sugat 10 pr lb $500 12 gall syrup. $12.00 | 24 |
| 13 | Fine day. Pa has little boys helping at wood | |
| 14 | Pa and boys finished piling wood. Sold yesterday at Willies 2 doz eggs, 28. bot 2. 1/4 butter 52, owe 24 To tin of 3 gall from Bellimer. Jimie boiled it Pa bot 2 fish 1 pick {pike?}10, 1 succer 5 = 15 | |
| 15 | Murdy by bread, 6 loaves 36 cts.. To 2 1/2 lbs sausage 25 from an Austrian pedler two hand Kerchiefs 10 1 tin 3 gall from Bellimere | |
| 16 | Dull and Cold. with flurries of snow. I was not in church. | |
| 17 | Fine and cold. Murdy to 1 lb |
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| 18 | I churned 1 qrt cream. To pan bread 24 sold 5 doz eggs 14 pr doz = 70. paid 24 ballance for butter To 1 lb B tea 20. due bill 26. | 24 |
| 19 | The eggs were sold today. 20th. Jimie went to Cornwall. | |
| 20 | drove george to Lancaster took train drove home in evening. Got at McDougalds, L. Wheat granules 30 Got $100.00 for Pa at the Bank. D.B. McLennan | 30 |
| 21. | Easter. Storming. dry snow. Murdy 2 lb butter factory charged |
| 22 | Fine bright day. To steak 20. sausage 25. from Beckstead. To 2 pans bread 48. | 45 |
| 23 | Jimie went to Martintown with D. M Robertson
Aunt Flora is poorly. I was in church. Mr Govan preached an Easter sermon. Mary Gore was over |
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| 24 | Fine and bright. there was frost last night | |
| 25 | Mary Gore sent 5 bags of potatoes. by Bellimere. 7 1/2 bush Jimie farmer took us 6 gall syrup. | |
| 26 | Fine day. warm Murdy went to his easter vacation | |
| 27. | I went out today sold 2 1/2 doz eggs 13 cts.. pr doz. To notepaper envelopes 10. 3/4 yds farmers satin 25 pr yd Did not feel too well all afternoon | |
| 28. | I began to clean up the cook house. Jimie took the shingles off it | |
| 29 | Fine in morning, then a gentle drizzle. To 3 lb sausage 30. tick Mrs Lanster was buried today To 1 gall Coal oil 20, To rooled oats |
