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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888

Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 154.pdf

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{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. }
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July 1887
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  <td>Friday 1st.</td>
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  <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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  <td>2</td>
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  <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>
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  <td>80
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4.15</td>
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  <td>3</td>
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  <td>Sunday. A fine day. A good many in church. Burnett of Martintown preached the Church {vacant?} </td>
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  <td>4</td>
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  <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>
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  <td>5</td>
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  <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>
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  <td>6</td>
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  <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>
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  <td>7</td>
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  <td>Womans Meeting at J.A.'s 27 persons present I gave 25</td>
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  <td>14</td>
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  <td>got two lb tea at Willie's 90 cts. Working at hay got 2 lb rice 1 lb cheese = 10-15</td>
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  <td>25</td>
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  <td>15.</td>
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  <td>put in some hay. My Aunt Kate came, here</td>
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  <td>16</td>
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  <td>rain last night. put in three loads hay</td>
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  <td>17.</td>
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  <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>
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{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
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