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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888
Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 69.pdf
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December 1884
| 25 {cont.} | the road to the hall. Snowed tonight I sent nothing Far Jimie & Murdy are thair. The boys had out all the horses today. Jimie went to Martintown | |
| 26 | The social was good a crowded house. And plenty refreshments. McArthur of Martintown was thair and sang, And our choir done as well as we they could, they took in 73 dollars. Mercury 26 below The Sabbath School went for a ride up to McGillivray's bridge. At this evening and them to the Hall and had tea cakes candy The Annual meeting took place McGilliv is arranging every thing before he leaves | |
| 27 | News of an earthquake in Madrid. Spain on the 24th it is not so cold today. To 1 lb tea at Dan's | |
| 28 | McGillivray's last sermon for some time, a large congregation were out nice & warm. | |
| 29 | I washed in the forenoon and served in the afternoon The nominations of councillors today. D.H. McKenzie is opposing A.J. Grant in the Rum ship. Far went to Lancaster and got the clothes Fraser done the work cutting & making coat . A coat for Jimie and furnishing trimming. Coat for Ran & making pants for Far cutting four other pair & 1 suit for Ran 8.00 | |
| 30 | Sandy Alick McDonald of Lancaster died last night Mr & Mrs McGillivray were around bidding farewell to the village folk, they will leave this evening for New York {rout?} for Scotland. Far & Jimie are at a party at Barbara McKenzie Jimie got 1 pair overshoes at Willies 200. Charged roads mostly gone Aunt Mary is here, her Far is at a social | |
| 31 | 11 P.M. I am sitting alone the boys are out It was very soft today. Therm. up to 50 Mr {Fillion?} visited us {rest of sentence too faint to read} |
| 1 | Fine day. no snow and very few people on the road Mrs Grant Josephine & Mamie took tea with us, Donald Robertson took dinner with us | |
| 2 | John McCrimmon paid Ice, $.100.00 with 2.25 cts interest Pa paid the taxes 25. Paid Dan 10.45 Paid John A. 3.40 = Aunti & Jimie were here this evening, our Jimie & Murdy are at John A. spending the evening. The weather has turned cold. Monday Mercury was up to 50 today it is 3 below Zero. | |
| 3 | Cold and Windy, no snow, biys in bush, broke 1 lamp chimney got another 5 cts. Stoof paid 2.00 for rent I am tryng to make pants for Murdy. | 5 |
| 4 | Fine day Rev Mr Eldridge of Lancaster Methodis preached an eloquent sermon, prayer at Hepzebath {Hephzibah} | |
| 5 | Election of Municipal Officers. A.J. Grant reeve D.H. McKenzie, defeated, J.A. Grant 1. Deputy reeve D.M. Haughton 2. D. Reeve. A.R. McDonald & Loney Councillors. Pa paid Wm Campbell 25 cts today for Presbyteries. Murdy went to Montreal yesterday got 8.50 | 8.50 |
| 6 | Raining all day Mercury up to 40 | |
| 7 | {Misty?} all day. rained last night pretty heavily got Dolly & Sable shod by Dixon. Cost 95 cts Churned, about 3 lb baked 16 loaves. Sent a letter to Murdy. had one from him school fund. Carie Slack in the primary department | 95 |
| 8 | Fine warm day Mercury in the forties. I & Ran were at Mrs McRae's in the evening & Elder & wife were thair Elder Read 37 Isiah and prayed. | |
| 9 | Washed blankets today and it was fine evening. began to rain about 3. Pa & all the boys in the bush | |
| 10 | A party at Dunck. Saddler's last night. Far was thair folk in the bush today | |
| 11 | 7 P.M. fine This morning Mercury 20 above Zero about four it began to snow and we were all glad to see it. Robertson came on Friday and opened school, gave the lessons |
