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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888
Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 42.pdf
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December 1883
| 1 | Bought at J.A.s 1 lb of tea 50 cts Butchered a pig - did not weight it yet made black puddings | 50 |
| 2 | fine day I went to Church had a good sermon | |
| 3 | Made a little washing | |
| 4 | baked today | |
| 5 | went to prayer meeting Mrs Vally paid $5.00 | |
| 6 | got at D McKesics 4 galls coal oil $.100 Bought from a stranger 1 Thermometer 1 Barom. | 1.00 1.50 |
| 7 | Uncle Donald & Aunt Mary were They brought my cloth from the weaver and one calf skin | 3.35 |
| 8 | Raining. Grandma Clark came to Annie yesterday and left for home today. They will be apt to have no snow. The road is very soft. I went to Annie to see Grandma. | |
| 9 | I was in church, Mr Gilliavry is commencing tehe Temperance Crusade. | |
| 10 | Temperance Meeting tonight Rev McGill Methodist from Cornwall lectured Lewis sent in his resignation a Secratary Miss Genet Ross sang. Mrs Lofty; Josephem Grant accompanyed her on the Organ. | |
| 11 | I baked today and hung out the clothes | |
| 12 | I was taken with tooth ache last evening and I did not go to bed but sat in a chair. Marjory Fraser was here all night. | |
| 13 | Still head ache & tooth ache |
| 14 | Rain, now it is wheel carriages. no sleighing | |
| 15 | To 1 lb tea at D McKesic 50 cts | 50 |
| 16 | I was in Church in the morning & evening | |
| 17 | made a little washing | |
| 18 | O. Donnell the man who shot Carny the informer on board of a vessel, was living in London England yesterday got 11 lbs granulated sugar at Willie's he is selling by Auction Kevens is his auctioneer | 1.00 |
| 20 21 | They are not selling much Who should come to the house about 1 O'Clock but McKillip the Bard. he was on his way from Montreal where he had been attending the Celtic meeting in McGill Collage. he will go away tomorrow with the Mail for Martintown. John W. Calder brought a sewing Machine to our place and wants us to buy it it is 45 dollars | |
| 22 Saturday. | very cold and stormy, looks like snow McKillip is pff | |
| 23 Sabbath | very cold it was 20 below Zero I did not go to church | |
| 24 | Snowing, there is to be a banquet in Russels Hall for Lewis, got 2 lb apples Sarah Smith is Knitting a hood for Marion. I am not making much preparation for Christmas, Sent a letter to Sandy, got nutmeg. 5. | Your text here... |
