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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888
Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 154.pdf
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| + | July 1887 | ||
| + | <table> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>Friday 1st.</td> | ||
| + | <td>Mrs Grant & Mary, Auntie & Jimie, Jennet Bell & <u>Duncan</u> McLennan, Bird, Marion & Myself went to McIntyres' rappids and spent a pleasant Afternoon. Jimie went to Hamilton's Island to a picnic, that Knox Church Lancaster, had. Murdy went to Valley field & Ran went to a pic nic up the {Bram?}</td> | ||
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| + | </tr> | ||
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| + | <td>2</td> | ||
| + | <td>Got at Dan's 16 yds window paper 5=paid at Willies, Jimie pants. 2.25. Rans boots 1.<u>90</u> = | ||
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| + | got 1/2 bush salt 20 cts. Very high wind, blew down a cherry tree in the grave yard, A heavy shower of rain </td> | ||
| + | <td>80 | ||
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| + | 4.15</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>3</td> | ||
| + | <td>Sunday. A fine day. A good many in church. Burnett of Martintown preached the Church {vacant?} </td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>4</td> | ||
| + | <td>Very hot said to be 93 in the shade done a little baking, for the Pic Nic, tomorrow. Dolly had a calf today</td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
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| + | <td>5</td> | ||
| + | <td>Another hot day we were at the pic nic Marion Ran & I. | ||
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| + | George McGilliavry read an address & Sandy Ossin presented the money. I do not know how much.</td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
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| + | <td>6</td> | ||
| + | <td>I heard today that there was $.194<u>00.</u> Yesterday Craig & Callanach of the Front were gathering a purse for the family of the Rev McKay. Pa gave $.3<u>00</u></td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>7</td> | ||
| + | <td>Womans Meeting at J.A.'s 27 persons present I gave 25</td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>14</td> | ||
| + | <td>got two lb tea at Willie's 90 cts. Working at hay got 2 lb rice 1 lb cheese = 10-15</td> | ||
| + | <td>25</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>15.</td> | ||
| + | <td>put in some hay. My Aunt Kate came, here</td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>16</td> | ||
| + | <td>rain last night. put in three loads hay</td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>17.</td> | ||
| + | <td>Mrs. McKay Front preached today. | ||
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| + | A large sugar refinery om Montreal burnt some lives lost I think it was on Thursday</td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <table> | ||
Revision as of Apr 2, 2026, 3:54:49 AM
{Pages out of order and a Duplicate of Page Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 154.pdf follows Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 156.pdf. There does not appear to be a 157. }
July 1887
| Friday 1st. | Mrs Grant & Mary, Auntie & Jimie, Jennet Bell & Duncan McLennan, Bird, Marion & Myself went to McIntyres' rappids and spent a pleasant Afternoon. Jimie went to Hamilton's Island to a picnic, that Knox Church Lancaster, had. Murdy went to Valley field & Ran went to a pic nic up the {Bram?} | |
| 2 | Got at Dan's 16 yds window paper 5=paid at Willies, Jimie pants. 2.25. Rans boots 1.90 = got 1/2 bush salt 20 cts. Very high wind, blew down a cherry tree in the grave yard, A heavy shower of rain | 80 4.15 |
| 3 | Sunday. A fine day. A good many in church. Burnett of Martintown preached the Church {vacant?} | |
| 4 | Very hot said to be 93 in the shade done a little baking, for the Pic Nic, tomorrow. Dolly had a calf today | |
| 5 | Another hot day we were at the pic nic Marion Ran & I. George McGilliavry read an address & Sandy Ossin presented the money. I do not know how much. | |
| 6 | I heard today that there was $.19400. Yesterday Craig & Callanach of the Front were gathering a purse for the family of the Rev McKay. Pa gave $.300 | |
| 7 | Womans Meeting at J.A.'s 27 persons present I gave 25 | |
| 14 | got two lb tea at Willie's 90 cts. Working at hay got 2 lb rice 1 lb cheese = 10-15 | 25 |
| 15. | put in some hay. My Aunt Kate came, here | |
| 16 | rain last night. put in three loads hay | |
| 17. | Mrs. McKay Front preached today. A large sugar refinery om Montreal burnt some lives lost I think it was on Thursday |
