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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893
Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 4.pdf
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| + | March 1888 | ||
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| + | <td>19 {cont.}</td> | ||
| + | <td>an inquiry to business we had a good hearing from all of them</td> | ||
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| + | <tr><td>20</td> | ||
| + | <td>Began to rain today. about noon. Not many at the Temperance Meeting 4 of us. 40 cts. The {progration?} | ||
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| + | Got Murdy's pants from Major, Cost 1<u>00</u>. F went to Lancaster with them and sent to Montreal, by Exp.</td> | ||
| + | <td>.- 25</td> | ||
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| + | <tr><td>21.</td> | ||
| + | <td>Raining today also. Boys took home from Pelow's 1 load of straw. I bought from Etta Elder needles. Prayer Meeting tonight, not many present. A.C. conducted it.</td> | ||
| + | <td>25</td> | ||
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| + | <td>22.</td> | ||
| + | <td>Thursday. Hannah. came about 4. P.M. I have had enough of her. Cold W. wind. Ran got boots repair</td> | ||
| + | <td>50</td> | ||
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| + | <tr><td>23.</td> | ||
| + | <td>Cold again. had a good singing class. last night</td> | ||
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| + | <td>24</td> | ||
| + | <td>Very cold W. wind. H. is a fixture. Lassy had a calf. 9.P.M.</td> | ||
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| + | <td>25</td> | ||
| + | <td>Fine day. Peony. had a calf some time in the night Mr McKey. preached. read Isaiah 53. John 1st chap. 29 evening meeting was at Helphabah {Hephzibah}. McKay. read Isaiah 61. chapt text Luke, 13. 3 verse a very nice meeting. Mr Matheson had Sacriment today.</td> | ||
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| + | <td>26</td> | ||
| + | <td>Very stormy. today sent a letter to Murdy with $10.00</td> | ||
| + | <td>10</td> | ||
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| + | <td>27</td> | ||
| + | <td>Fine bright day. we got rid of Hannah, today. sent Ran with her to D.A.R. pants. Paul Cameron's M.D. body was buried at Martinto.</td> | ||
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| + | <td>28</td> | ||
| + | <td>Raining all day. Kind of miust, not many in prayer meeting. A son of Duncan Grant's, Carsevonie, died suddenly this evening.</td> | ||
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| + | <td>29</td> | ||
| + | <td>A fine day, I washed paid 50 cts to Leitch at Singing class. the Dr.. called at 9.30. P.M. to see Pa's foot. he gave a wash to be used instead of the powder</td> | ||
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| + | <td>30</td> | ||
| + | <td>Got butter from Auntie 3 1/4 lbs. I made wine black dye. Lander is going to make sugar on our 30 acres. he took the dish this evening. began to snow 9. P.M. </td> | ||
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| + | <td>31</td> | ||
| + | <td>snowed all day. had a letter from Murdy. he will not be home until May. | ||
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| + | sold 2 doz eggs. 17 cts got 3 lb rice. = 2 lbs raisins</td> | ||
| + | <td>12.50 + 17.85 + 35 = 29.90</td> | ||
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March 1888
| 9 | There was no singing class last night. Handy was sick. This has been a very fine day. | |
| 10 | Another fine day. had a letter from Far written on his arrival in Washington. Got 1 lb dates 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Sabbath. Cousin Mary was over, We had a Mr __ Student of MCgill Read Ezekial 37. Vision of dry bones | |
| 12 | Stormy. began to snow. 6.30. Had a letter from Murdy his session will not be through until the last of April | |
| 13 | very stormy. The worse storm of the winter, not a person on the road until evening. Mrs Snider a daughter. | |
| 14 | Prayer Meeting Sandy O. leader. Mrs Lauder the daughter | |
| 15 | W.C.F. M. (Womens Committee Foreign Mission} met in our house today. Mrs. D.D. Mrs A.C. Mrs Monroe & Miss McGruer. not much said but thought the women should go from house to house, to find the opinion of the people about the S.A. {Scot Act} {Dr?} called to see. A very goodly number out to Singing. | |
| 16 | Had a letter from Jimie. No word from Far this week. A concert at the Gore School tonight - a load went from the village. I bot. a ticket: but did not go | 25 |
| 17. | St Patrick's day. cold wind from West. The singing class for Sabbath met here tonight, and have only left. 10.30 Sold 1 doz eggs, got 2 lb raisins. There was a severe snow storm all over N.Y. beginning Sabbath evening railroads were blocked. Mails stopped, The storm was very severe in Connecticut. A. Pigon brought a {Pct.?} cooking stove from us today. paid $.6.00. And will pay the rest soon. $.600 more | |
| 18 | Nice bright Morning. Mr Grant of Salam.Summerstone preached A.M. read. 90. Psalm. text 5 Math, 20 verse. P.M. read 19. John, Matth 6 chapt 33 verse, text | |
| 19. | Jimies birthday fine mild day. Mrs D.D., Miss McGruer & Myself went out and called on the merchants and two of the mechanics of the village to find out if they thought the Scot Act was |
| 19 {cont.} | an inquiry to business we had a good hearing from all of them | |
| 20 | Began to rain today. about noon. Not many at the Temperance Meeting 4 of us. 40 cts. The {progration?} Got Murdy's pants from Major, Cost 100. F went to Lancaster with them and sent to Montreal, by Exp. | .- 25 |
| 21. | Raining today also. Boys took home from Pelow's 1 load of straw. I bought from Etta Elder needles. Prayer Meeting tonight, not many present. A.C. conducted it. | 25 |
| 22. | Thursday. Hannah. came about 4. P.M. I have had enough of her. Cold W. wind. Ran got boots repair | 50 |
| 23. | Cold again. had a good singing class. last night | |
| 24 | Very cold W. wind. H. is a fixture. Lassy had a calf. 9.P.M. | |
| 25 | Fine day. Peony. had a calf some time in the night Mr McKey. preached. read Isaiah 53. John 1st chap. 29 evening meeting was at Helphabah {Hephzibah}. McKay. read Isaiah 61. chapt text Luke, 13. 3 verse a very nice meeting. Mr Matheson had Sacriment today. | |
| 26 | Very stormy. today sent a letter to Murdy with $10.00 | 10 |
| 27 | Fine bright day. we got rid of Hannah, today. sent Ran with her to D.A.R. pants. Paul Cameron's M.D. body was buried at Martinto. | |
| 28 | Raining all day. Kind of miust, not many in prayer meeting. A son of Duncan Grant's, Carsevonie, died suddenly this evening. | |
| 29 | A fine day, I washed paid 50 cts to Leitch at Singing class. the Dr.. called at 9.30. P.M. to see Pa's foot. he gave a wash to be used instead of the powder | |
| 30 | Got butter from Auntie 3 1/4 lbs. I made wine black dye. Lander is going to make sugar on our 30 acres. he took the dish this evening. began to snow 9. P.M. | |
| 31 | snowed all day. had a letter from Murdy. he will not be home until May. sold 2 doz eggs. 17 cts got 3 lb rice. = 2 lbs raisins | 12.50 + 17.85 + 35 = 29.90 |
