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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888
Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 52.pdf
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| − | <td>fine day. The lamb died this morning we sent wheet & Buckwheat to the Mill. Moorehouse took the pots and spoils he took the kittles Saturday. Far went to the Gore to work at the { | + | <td>fine day. The lamb died this morning we sent wheet & Buckwheat to the Mill. Moorehouse took the pots and spoils he took the kittles Saturday. Far went to the Gore to work at the {vinegar?} Making. The Dominion is in trouble about some Yankee speculators in Toronto trying the buy the House members to vote on the Conservative side |
Temperance Meeting I did not go. the water is over the road from Tom Hickmans fields down to the bridge. 1 load yest 10</td> | Temperance Meeting I did not go. the water is over the road from Tom Hickmans fields down to the bridge. 1 load yest 10</td> | ||
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{Tuesday?} March
| 18 | To syrup at Willie's 30 cts 1 loaf - 7 cts | {prices are cut off} |
| 19 | I washed today. Mrs Flack came to visit us. It is Jimie birthday Sent Pa 21.25 | {prices are cut off} |
| 20 | To 2 1/4 yd cloth for Ran. at Dan's .65 = 147 3 lamp chimneys 20 cts 1 {?} 10 | {prices are cut off} |
| 21 | Beautful day. Got Uncle Murdy's horse with Table to draw some wood snow going fast Sent Pa for {Prue?} 50 cts | {prices are cut off} |
| 22 | Finished drawing the wood. Ran had his boots patched 25 cts Murdy's boots 1/2 coled 30 To 4 1/2 lb sugar 25 cts baking powder 10. We got a lamb today it is sick. Burton had an Auction sale today of farming implements | {prices are cut off} |
| 23 | Raining, The roads bad. Pa & Far. went to the funeral of Alick Rory McLennan's wife, her father was buried yesterday. John Whiteman {Wightman} | |
| 24 | fine day. The lamb died this morning we sent wheet & Buckwheat to the Mill. Moorehouse took the pots and spoils he took the kittles Saturday. Far went to the Gore to work at the {vinegar?} Making. The Dominion is in trouble about some Yankee speculators in Toronto trying the buy the House members to vote on the Conservative side Temperance Meeting I did not go. the water is over the road from Tom Hickmans fields down to the bridge. 1 load yest 10 | {prices are cut off} |
| 25 | Very fined. Sap will run long legs had a lamb | |
| 26 | Wednesday raining all day. I was at Prayer Meeting. | |
| 27 | Thursday sold 2 1/2 doz eggs 50 cts. got syrup 1 copy Book John Douglad Grant has bought the Johnston house for $319. And he has moved into it. Charley Sam finished sawing 5 cords of maple for us | {prices are cut off} |
| 25 | Fine soft day, and my birthday birthdays count nothing in our house. I am trying to make a basque out of some piece of cashmere I had left from a former dress | |
| 29 | To 4 lbs tea at Dan's 45 cts 1.80 Far came back this evening on horse back it is snowing & blowing. Jimie is sick again Bird & Marion are at J.A's spending the evening | 1.80 |
| 30 | Sunday cold and raw. preaching at 3 Ocl. by Mr Calder of Lancaster. he walked up the roads are very - water on them. Mr Mc Gilliavry is in Kingston. Prayer Meeting in Hephsabah (Hephzibah} Far went back to the Gore. | |
| 31 | Fine bright day but cold the clothes froze as soon as I hung them out, even in the sun We did not get any Mail since Friday. So we do not know what is going on in the world. |
