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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 146.pdf

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== October 1905 ==
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October 1905
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  <td>23</td>
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  <td>Monday, two funerals, in our Cemetery. Mrs. Bell 3rd Con., Co Smith from Glenroy, he died out west. To 2 tickets for Mifs McLeods entertainment – 1.<u>00</u> 1 gall coal oil 20, peppermints 1 bread Knife 15 Mrs. Brown to tea</td>
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  <td>1.25    15</td>
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  <td>24</td>
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  <td>Murdy went to Glen Robertson, Ann Hall 1/2 day 25. Doumilla ½ day.</td>
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  <td>25</td>
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  <td>25</td>
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  <td>Fine Doumil Came at 8 until evening 5 P.M.
  
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To steak 4 lbs. 40. Pa & I were at the entertainment last night. it was good.</td>
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  <td>40</td>
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  <td>26</td>
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  <td>Thanksgiving. Very few in Church. The off. was for Cornwall G. Hospital. Pa $1.00 Doumill. not working. Got. $1.00.</td>
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  <td>1.00</td>
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  <td>27</td>
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  <td>Dull day. hard frost I took in all the flowers. Jimie came home yesterday. Began to take up rootson hill by barn. Pa took all garden roots on Tuesday. Murdy up the Branch yesterday and today. Jimie took Rachel home, she got a stub in her breast</td>
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  <td>28</td>
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  <td>Dull & raw. I cut soap off pot. I was boiling 3 days To 1/2 bush salt
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Murdy went to Green Valley.</td>
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  <td>29</td>
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  <td>Fine day. Birdie. John and boy down</td>
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  <td>30.</td>
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  <td>Snow ground white.  Jimie put up the outsode sash. Murdy away. Pa & Jimie put in about half of the potatoes. Rachel's stubb. looks like a bullet hole took home the team and put Rachel back.
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Doumilla is done painting. he is going to Cornwall. Pa settled with him, paying him $3.50 - And $6.<u>00</u> over the rent.</td>
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  <td>31</td>
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  <td>Ugly day. Govin and Mrs. Brown at Birdies. she got the baby christened.  Peter Duncan Randolph. John Robertson N.B. here to dinner
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November 1905
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  <td>1</td>
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  <td>Wednesday. Very fine in early morning
  
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To 2 lb sausage Killed an old rooster yesterday. Alick McDonald (A French mongrel. Came to the Game Ground house yesterday. Sent $2.50 pr Mon.  
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Monday, two funerals in our cemetery. Mrs. Bell & D. Corn, Co., Fairb. from Mansey, he died out west. 2 tickets for Mrs. McLeod’s entertainment – 1.00. 1 gal. coal oil 20, perfum. 1.00, bread knife 15. Mrs. Brown to tea.
 
  
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Jimie ploughing.Mrs. Brown called.</td>
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Mailed 15 for Holborn, Rum Hall 7½, day 25. Domville ½ day.
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  <td>2</td>
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  <td>Cold today. Oliver Montroy rented Prue house for winter. $1.50, And he is to repair it.
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Bot at Wilie's 1/2 tea 20, sugar 25, molasses 22, currants 10, raisins 10, lamp 10. lamp wick 5, soda 5.
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Doumilla left our house.</td>
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  <td>67    40</td>
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  <td>3</td>
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  <td>Fine day, frost at night.</td>
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  <td>4</td>
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  <td>Fine in morning. To 1 kettle lard 45. butter 27 pr lb 40, 1 pan bread 20, steak 25 cts.. I Killed an old hen</td>
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  <td>95    45</td>
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  <td>5</td>
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  <td>Rev Tanner preacjed at 3. P.M.</td>
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  <td>6</td>
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  <td>Began to snow at 7. A.M. Donald McCrimmon paid $15. on the 4th for ground rent. Gave receipt for the 15 And 6. he paid before. Mrs. St. Thomas paid 2 dollars for Oct rent. Rain in evening, 2 lbs butter 27 pr lb</td>
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  <td>7</td>
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  <td>Mrs. Pidgeon paid $3.<u>00</u> for Oct. Rain. Murdy went to Bonville down the river, Mrs. Brown in. Mrs. Falkner called in afternoon.</td>
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  <td>8.</td>
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  <td>Murray got home 7. P.M. To pan bread 20, rooled {?}, To 3 1/2 lbs steak.</td>
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  <td>9.</td>
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  <td>Did not put up flag until 2. P.M. And I think it is a little over 1/2 mast. It is snowing and blowing, wind from the west. Jimie drew home the fence from the ministers lane, Oliver Montroy is putting up a wire netting along the lane to the Manse. Killed two old hens.</td>
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  <td>10</td>
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  <td>Cold but bright Jimie ploughing. Heard results of the Alberta Election, Liberal Government for them.</td>
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  <td>11</td>
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  <td>Flurries of snow. To coal oil 20. bread 20. To beef 42
  
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Jimie cleaned the furnace piipes.</td>
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Mrs. Owen came at 8 and went away 5 P.M. To Methodist. Pa & I were at the entertainment last night – it was good.
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Thanksgiving. King fern in Church. The off. was for Cornwall G. Hospital. Pa & Ja. Domville not working. Bot. apples 1.00.
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  <td>Fine dull day. Rev. Mathesson preached at 3 P.M. So far Nov..r  has not been cold but dull and blustry. Snow and drizzle</td>
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Dull day. Hard frost. Bottle in all the flowers. Annie came home yesterday. Began to take up roots & re-till by barn. Pa took all garden roots on Tuesday. Maud, up the banks yesterday and today. Brought Rachel home, she got a sight in her breast.
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Dull & damp. Sent box off. Put in soaking 3 days to go bath.
 
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Murray went to Green Valley.
 
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Fine day. Murray. John hired boys from and primed posts. Annie out up fire & made cake. Murray away. Pa & Annie put in front of the posts.
 
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Rachel cold, hope like a gillay hope. Took home the team and put Rachel back.
 
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Domville is done painting. He is going to Cornwall. I settled with him, paying him $3.50 and $6.00 on the rent.
 
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Dull day. Ironed. Mrs. Brown at Birks. Heard the will challenged. Eliza Duggan & daughter from Ireland. Place to Murray.
 
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== November 1906 ==
 
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Wednesday. Very fine in early morning & a little rawish. Killed an old rooster yesterday. Alec McDonald & French mangel came to the same ground house yesterday. Sent $7.50 for Miss mine clamping. Mrs. Brown called.
 
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Cold today. Alice Monday boiled plum house for winter. $3.50, and we 25½ for ice.
 
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Met at Milles. Flour 20, sugar 15, meat 4½ 22, currants 10, raisins 10, lamp 10, lamp wick 5, soda 5.
 
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Domville left our house.
 
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Fine day, frost at night.
 
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Fine in morning. 7 1 cattle laid 1.15, butter 37½ lb 40, 1 pan bread 20, plate 25. Killed an old hen 45.
 
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Rev. Jamet preached at 3 P.M.
 
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Began to snow at 9 A.M. Donald McCannon paid $7.5 on the H. W. for ground rent. Gave receipt for the ½, and other paid before. Mrs. St. Thomas paid 2 dollars for old rent. Rain in evening, I boiled the ½.
 
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Mrs. Pilgrim paid 13.2 for old time. Murray went to Domville down the river, Mrs. Brown in. Mrs. Wilson called in afternoon.
 
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Murray got home 7 P.M. 7 pan bread 20, meals outfit, 2.32 lb steak.
 
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Did not put up flag until 2 P.M. and I think it is a little over ¼ mast. It is raining and blowing wind from the west. Some died on the fence from the minister’s lane, Alice Monday putting up a wire setting along the lane by the Manor. Killed two old hens.
 
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Cold but bright, fine ploughing. Heard results of the Alberta Election, Liberal government for them.
 
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Threat of snow. 7 enbal 20, bread 20, ½ buf 42.
 
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Annie cleaned the furnace pipes.
 
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Fine dull day. Rev. Mr. Parkinson preached at 3 P.M. So far Nov. has not been cold but dull and threatening. Snow and drizzle.
 

Revision as of Oct 3, 2026, 7:21:53 PM

October 1905

23 Monday, two funerals, in our Cemetery. Mrs. Bell 3rd Con., Co Smith from Glenroy, he died out west. To 2 tickets for Mifs McLeods entertainment – 1.00 1 gall coal oil 20, peppermints 1 bread Knife 15 Mrs. Brown to tea 1.25 15
24 Murdy went to Glen Robertson, Ann Hall 1/2 day 25. Doumilla ½ day. 25
25 Fine Doumil Came at 8 until evening 5 P.M. To steak 4 lbs. 40. Pa & I were at the entertainment last night. it was good. 40
26 Thanksgiving. Very few in Church. The off. was for Cornwall G. Hospital. Pa $1.00 Doumill. not working. Got. $1.00. 1.00
27 Dull day. hard frost I took in all the flowers. Jimie came home yesterday. Began to take up rootson hill by barn. Pa took all garden roots on Tuesday. Murdy up the Branch yesterday and today. Jimie took Rachel home, she got a stub in her breast
28 Dull & raw. I cut soap off pot. I was boiling 3 days To 1/2 bush salt Murdy went to Green Valley.
29 Fine day. Birdie. John and boy down
30. Snow ground white. Jimie put up the outsode sash. Murdy away. Pa & Jimie put in about half of the potatoes. Rachel's stubb. looks like a bullet hole took home the team and put Rachel back. Doumilla is done painting. he is going to Cornwall. Pa settled with him, paying him $3.50 - And $6.00 over the rent.
31 Ugly day. Govin and Mrs. Brown at Birdies. she got the baby christened. Peter Duncan Randolph. John Robertson N.B. here to dinner
November 1905
1 Wednesday. Very fine in early morning

To 2 lb sausage Killed an old rooster yesterday. Alick McDonald (A French mongrel. Came to the Game Ground house yesterday. Sent $2.50 pr Mon.

Jimie ploughing.Mrs. Brown called.
2 Cold today. Oliver Montroy rented Prue house for winter. $1.50, And he is to repair it.

Bot at Wilie's 1/2 tea 20, sugar 25, molasses 22, currants 10, raisins 10, lamp 10. lamp wick 5, soda 5.

Doumilla left our house.		 67 40
3 Fine day, frost at night.
4 Fine in morning. To 1 kettle lard 45. butter 27 pr lb 40, 1 pan bread 20, steak 25 cts.. I Killed an old hen 95 45
5 Rev Tanner preacjed at 3. P.M.
6 Began to snow at 7. A.M. Donald McCrimmon paid $15. on the 4th for ground rent. Gave receipt for the 15 And 6. he paid before. Mrs. St. Thomas paid 2 dollars for Oct rent. Rain in evening, 2 lbs butter 27 pr lb
7 Mrs. Pidgeon paid $3.00 for Oct. Rain. Murdy went to Bonville down the river, Mrs. Brown in. Mrs. Falkner called in afternoon.
8. Murray got home 7. P.M. To pan bread 20, rooled {?}, To 3 1/2 lbs steak.
9. Did not put up flag until 2. P.M. And I think it is a little over 1/2 mast. It is snowing and blowing, wind from the west. Jimie drew home the fence from the ministers lane, Oliver Montroy is putting up a wire netting along the lane to the Manse. Killed two old hens.
10 Cold but bright Jimie ploughing. Heard results of the Alberta Election, Liberal Government for them.
11 Flurries of snow. To coal oil 20. bread 20. To beef 42 Jimie cleaned the furnace piipes. 82
12 Fine dull day. Rev. Mathesson preached at 3 P.M. So far Nov..r has not been cold but dull and blustry. Snow and drizzle
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