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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888
Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 47.pdf
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March 1884
| 1 | If evening is like a lion will make March go out as a lamb Thursday & Friday it stormed wild I dont know when it changed but it is not very stormy today To, 8 loaves =56 | 56 |
| 2 | Sunday I went to Church, not church, preaching was in the Hall | |
| 3 | Monday Elizabeth got her dress from Montreal today by express cost her 40 cts 30 express 10 stage | |
| 4 | Elizabeth & I and Far went to see Aunt Kate. Marjory is still alive but very weak. | |
| 5 | Mary McIntyre came here last evening Elizabeth went off today | |
| 6 | Mary & I went to Prayer Meeting Jimie is bad with tooth ache and head ache. We are going to Cornwall tomorrow Aunt Annie & I have to go to receive our legacies | |
| 7 | We went to Cornwall. Peter John Ferguson drove us Duncan & Jimie went with us. Jimie had four teeth filled and the dentist tried to pull a back tooth but could not he broke it off. The filling was $.4.00 I got $.87 1/2 of Interest on $700 Bought at Kirkpatr. 10 yds shirting 100. 12 yds check's 204. 1 neck tie 50 1 pair B.K. gloves 100. 1 silk Kerchief 75 cts 1 satchel 1.100 3 yds cashmere 1.55 2 yds silicia 44. 2 1/2 {waist?} lining 37 1 doz spools thread 48 at druggists Hall 100 = assafs 1 doz lemons 25 music 5 We paid $.2.50 for the team 75 cts for dinner | 4.00 3.54 2.75 2.16 1.55 .30 |
| 8 | It is well we went yesterday to Cornwall for it is storming. Evening a great deal of snow got syrup 20 cts ginger 5 cts | 25 |
| 9 | Sunday still storming Murdy & Birdie 25 each. | 50 |
| 10 | Stormed untill Midnight is cold today To 1 bottle Electric oil at McKesic 20</sd> | 20 15.86 |
| 11 | Raining we will have a flood. To syrup at Dan's sent a letter to Sandy 4 cts | 25 |
| 12 | Wednesday a row at School P. L. teacher & Assistant Master H.S. crossed words. very fine day raining in the morning, Afternoon sunshine warm wind | |
| 13 | Jimie very bad today. Had Mrs. Coria helping me wash. had two weeks clothes {57c?} Yesterday, got at Gadboe's 2 1/2 yds Cotton 12 = 30 - 2 lbs sugar .10 20 at Dan's 1 paper pinds 5 cts. 1 needles 5 10 I was at Aunties this evening The roads were very bad. I got 1 bottle Tellows Compound Hephisbites 1.25 at J.A.'s Paid Anne 75 cents for 6 lbs honey | .50 .10 1.25 .75 |
| 14 | Got a copy of John's Will from {lyach?} for Annie & I. 50 cts each News of the war in London 13th General Graham's forces Captin Osman Digna's camp routed his forces, his loss. Digmas 4000 killed 6000 wounded. British loss 70 killed 100 wounded a terrible Collery explosion at Pocahontas W. Va on the night of the 12 March over 150 supposed to be Killed. | |
| 15 | Beautiful day. To dried apples 25 cts Black strap 25 cts | 50 |
| 16 | Another fine day I was to church. A very good sermon by McGilliavry. Jimie McRory daughter was buried yesterday Ronald Ranald Grant's daughter will be buried tomorrow both deaths consumption | |
| 17 | Monday St Patricks. snow and slush but not cold all young folk with green ribbands To 2 loaves bread yest. 15. Sold 2 doz eggs at Willie's 21 cts.= 49. paid an old account of Murdy's of 26 cts = 44 cts and the eggs = 86 | 15 86 |
| 18 | Pa got the place insured. in the N.B. & Mercantiles By McGregor today $20. | 20 /4.86 |
