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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893
Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 3.pdf
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| − | <td>Thursday. Womens F.M. </td> | + | <td>Thursday. Womens F.M.L. {Womens Foreign Mission L.=League or S.= Society} at Dan McDonell's It was a good meeting. This has been a very fine day. I am afraid March will go out as a lion, for it came in like a lamb. Mt offering today was 25 <u>cts</u> and 13. for for material for an apron for clothes pins. And 25. to the widows fund. Calico and braid 16. |
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| + | There was a singing class, tonight. Handy is teacher</td> | ||
| + | <td>38 25 16</td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>3</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>A fine day Pa put in all the stove wood. Birdie and I were at Aunties, last evening. I got at Willie's 2 lb raisin 1 box. matches 10. 1 pair rubbers 45. 1/2 lb coffee 20, got 1/4 lb cream tartar 13. |
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| + | The choir for church practise met here tonight.</td> | ||
| + | <td>20 75 13</td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>4</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Cold day, M. McKenzie, Student of MaGill preached today at A.M. & P.M.</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>5</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Cold day, wind West. Singing class good. Far went off tonight for Washington on an excursion Willie McPherson went too.</td> |
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>6</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Another cold day. I was out at Aunties, And at Willies and got 11 1/2 yds cotton 1.15. 2 bunches braid 2 doz but{tons} |
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| + | Had temperance Meeting tonight It was pretty good. Pa has a sore toe, had the Doctor he sent some medicated cottom to dress it with Had a letter from Murdy. The repeal pf the Scot Act was tried in Halton on Thursday 1st of March, And the {rumnesis?} won, by about 200) majority.</td> | ||
| + | <td>1.35</td> | ||
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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>8</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Kind of a mild day. Yesterday Ran and I went to Lancaster and took two cow hides to the tanner. I bot at McCrimmons & Co. 2 1/2 yds cloth for Murdy pants bot at another McCrimmons 1 1/4 yds cloth for a jacket for Bird |
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| − | + | The Dr. was in today to see Pa's toe, it is a good deal better I sent a letter to Murdy last night with $.10<u>00</u> | |
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| − | + | Robert McKillop's eldest son by the 2d wife was buried yesterday | |
| − | <td> | + | Birdie is not in school today she has a bad cold.</td> |
| − | + | <td>2.75 1.87 1/2 | |
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| − | + | 10 | |
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| − | + | 17.84 1/2</td> | |
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Revision as of Apr 5, 2026, 9:20:27 PM
1936 -1888 = 48 March 1888
| 1 | Thursday. Womens F.M.L. {Womens Foreign Mission L.=League or S.= Society} at Dan McDonell's It was a good meeting. This has been a very fine day. I am afraid March will go out as a lion, for it came in like a lamb. Mt offering today was 25 cts and 13. for for material for an apron for clothes pins. And 25. to the widows fund. Calico and braid 16. There was a singing class, tonight. Handy is teacher | 38 25 16 |
| 3 | A fine day Pa put in all the stove wood. Birdie and I were at Aunties, last evening. I got at Willie's 2 lb raisin 1 box. matches 10. 1 pair rubbers 45. 1/2 lb coffee 20, got 1/4 lb cream tartar 13. The choir for church practise met here tonight. | 20 75 13 |
| 4 | Cold day, M. McKenzie, Student of MaGill preached today at A.M. & P.M. | |
| 5 | Cold day, wind West. Singing class good. Far went off tonight for Washington on an excursion Willie McPherson went too. | |
| 6 | Another cold day. I was out at Aunties, And at Willies and got 11 1/2 yds cotton 1.15. 2 bunches braid 2 doz but{tons} Had temperance Meeting tonight It was pretty good. Pa has a sore toe, had the Doctor he sent some medicated cottom to dress it with Had a letter from Murdy. The repeal pf the Scot Act was tried in Halton on Thursday 1st of March, And the {rumnesis?} won, by about 200) majority. | 1.35 |
| 8 | Kind of a mild day. Yesterday Ran and I went to Lancaster and took two cow hides to the tanner. I bot at McCrimmons & Co. 2 1/2 yds cloth for Murdy pants bot at another McCrimmons 1 1/4 yds cloth for a jacket for Bird
The Dr. was in today to see Pa's toe, it is a good deal better I sent a letter to Murdy last night with $.1000 Robert McKillop's eldest son by the 2d wife was buried yesterday Birdie is not in school today she has a bad cold. |
2.75 1.87 1/2
10 17.84 1/2 |
