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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 139.pdf
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May 1905
| 26 | Fine day but cold for the time of year Marion and Jimie got home in evening Pa putting in stovewood into the shed I done very little today. | |
| 27 | A gentle drizzle all day. Churned about 2 lbs butter Jimie had Kate visiting I planted 7 tomato plants that Jimie took from Cornwall. Marion is making a blouse waist for me of black & white muslin she took from Syracuse for me. | |
| 28 | Turned dry. but cold wind. I washed three pair pants. Marion brought 2 tablecloths and 6 table napkins, she washed them today. To 8 loaves 48, 1 gall Coal oil 20 1 box of biscuits 25. the oil & biscuit, Factory money, To 4 lb sausage 40. paid for the bone 20 I got on the 23d Billie Robertson to dine & tea | 68 25 60 |
| 29 | Fine cool day, A pretty good congregation my off 5. Pa's 5. Sacrament next Sunday | |
| 30 | Fine day. Marion made a large washing Churned about 1 1/2 lbs butter. Heard that the Bishop of Alexandria died at the Hotel Dieu Montreal | |
| 31. | To sausage 20. soup bone. 20 The Japanese gained a grand naval victory over the Russians, in the Strates of Korea beginning on Saturday night finishing on Sunday. |
| 1 | Thursday. fine, warm. W.F.S.M. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at Don McCrimmons. I paid my fee 100 off. 25.. To 50 flour 1.50. bread 24. | 1.25 |
| 2 | Drizzle all day. Put out 10 cabbage plants sowed cucumbers. Murdy went Around yesterday did not get back yet | |
| 3 | Saturday. had preaching. Rev. McGillivray of Cornwall preached. Mary McDougald came this morning Jimie hired John Frasers horse to drive her to our house. To wheet granules 60 cts. Cornmeal 25. Pa's laundry. 3 shirts 5 collar 40 cts.. To 5 lbs steak 50. 2 pans bread 48 one can of pumpkins. Sold 4 doz eggs 60 1 lamp chimney Murdy bot 2 lamps | |
| 4 | Communion. Pa's offering $200 for French Avengele and Augmentation. Drizzling all afternoon | |
| 5 | Dull all day. Murdy went to Kirk Hill To sugar 25 cts..bottle Beech Electric oil 25 | 50 |
| 6 | Tuesday. Wet day yesterday. Lawn Social at Manse Mifsion Band have a social Admifsion 15 cts | |
| 7 | Ugly wet cold raw day. The social was very good May McDougald gave a recication. I do not know much more about it for I was not there | |
| 8 | Mary left for home last night in the rain To pan of bread 24. I made a large washing of woollen clothes | 24 |
| 9 | Very fine day making a white washing. Pa is going to Cornwall 4 loaves 24 | 24 |
| 10 | Fine day. To 3 lbs sausages 30. 2 1/2 of steak 25 | 55 |
| 11 | Rain all day very few in church | |
| 12 | Dull day. churned. Marion ironed | |
| 13 | Fine day. I done a little work on the hill | |
| 14 | Jimie went to Cornwall, took Farquhar who is going to remain for a week To sausage 25. pan bread 24 |
