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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893
Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 6.pdf
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April 1888
| 1. | Sunday. There was a young Student of M Gill preached today. A M. read 11 Deut. Text Gala 6. 7 verse P.m. read John 3 chapt Dr in tonight | |
| 2 | Washed two shaw ticks. Got 1 gall maple syrup from uncle Don Far went to the Gore. Pa sold marriage license to G.W. Fergusson {Sneak?} to marry Mary McIntyre, R.R, There was not many at Singing class | |
| 3. | Fine day, looks like good sugar weather. got a bottle of {vrisk?} from the Dr | |
| 4 | Beautiful sugar weather A.M. P.M. turned cloudy. | |
| 5 | 11.57 P.M. has been raining all day, and is still raining Women's Meeting at G. Elders. 14 members present my offering was 25 cts. S. Foultin & Lilly B. are each collecting money for Point Trumble school, to help build a wing for the girls. I gave both L & S 10 cts each. Was at singing school gave Leitch 60 cts. Lander has not been to see us since he took the dishes away. Mrs D.D. gave me the 25 cts that I gave for Kenedys boy | 25 |
| 6 | It has been a fine day. Mrs Lander brought about 2 |
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| 7 | Boiled Lander's syrup and it did not amount to 2 gall. Had a letter from Jimie and a post office order for $.20.00 | |
| 8 | Had no sermon today. Sandy Ossin, read, And some others prayed Far came from the Gore and had 1 gall of syrup Handy cannot come to finish the singing. he has been ordered to Wales. | |
| 9 | Very fine day. McCormick took charge of the singing Sent a letter to Jimie. Uncle Donald had a letter from Scotland from his cousin Murdock Got 4 lbs butter from Auntie. | |
| 10 | The anniversity of our marriage. Very fine morning, about noon began to cloud and at 2.30 began to rain | |
| 11 | Rained all day. sent a letter to Murdy 10 dollars | 10.95 |
| 12 | Cold E. wind all day We got word of the death of Rory Niel McLennan, he will be buried tom |
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| 13 | Fine day sugar weather | |
| 14 | Sold 3 doz. eggs. 14 cts pr doz. got 4 lb raisins, 1 chinese lantern got a Telegram to meet uncle Sandy this evening. | 51 |
| 15 | Uncle Sandy came last night and with him Annie McDonell. This is a lovely day. No Minister | |
| 16. | Annie McD. went off to get the 5.30 P.M. train Sandy went later to get the 10.30. P.M. Far had a |
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| 17 | Another fine day. frost enough to make this a good sugar day. PM 11. We had a good temperance meeting Mses Calder McGillivray & Hewett spoke, there was not many of the voters, principally weman & boys | |
| 18 | Rain today. showery. Was at Prayer Meeting. McGillivray was there, butchered Peonys calf sold 2 yrs 1.50 cts | |
| 19. | Jimie came home this morning, came to the Gore last night. Far was to Cornwall last night to hear Mrs Scots Sidden. The vote to repeal the Scots Act took place today. And at 8.30. P.M. the repeal had 1500 majority. | |
| 20 | Over 2.000 voted for repeal. And of the 8 Counties not one sustained the Act. I was to see Auntie this evening. And I bought at Dan's on account of oats sold in March 1 bottle of Electric oil 5 yds Cotton 9 -45. 2 towels 17 - 34. Got from Annie 2 1/4 butter, Got 3 succers. the first of the Season | |
| 21 | Marion sold 2 doz eggs, at J.A.'s got 2 yds blue ribbon and 1. pint glass dish for Auntie. | |
| 22 | Fine day. Mr Hewett Methodist of Lancaster preached. read 110. Psalm. & Hebrews 1 chapt. Text 6th verse of 2d chapt. Phillipeans. He and Nicholson | 1.50 |
