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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893
Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 9.pdf
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| − | <td>I went to a social at J. Andrew Camerston-Summerstown. Mrs | + | <td>I went to a social at J. Andrew Camerston-Summerstown. Mrs Hunt went with me. Far Jimie Murdy Lilly B. John. J.A. Susy Agness & Walker of Barbadoes All went on a waggon we spent a very pleasant evening. got home about 12 P.M. Emperor Fredrick of Germany died yesterday morning.</td> |
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June 1888
| 1 | Friday. Jimie sowed bush provender and 1/2 bush hayseed on the back of the 30 acres. Hatty came this evening. | |
| 2. | Was showery today. Pa got himself a hat at Dan's $.200 I got at 3 lemons 5 ct cream tartar 10 | 2 -- .15 |
| 3 | A Mr Robertson, student preached. Morning read John 21 chapt. 22d verse of same chapt. What is that to thee Follow those men. Evening read Matth. 25 chapr. text. 3 & 4 some of the same chapt. He gave general satisfaction something different from what we were in the habit of hearing. | |
| 4 | Fine cool day, threatening rain. I washed. had a {tiffet? tippet?} with Pa about the front porch. Returned the $4.00 to Hunts 4 that Bird got to pay for the examination {Santimy's?} daughter was married today and not last week as I wrote. | |
| 6 | 4 P.M. Jimie began to put out the manure yesterday. drew 14 loads. drew 7 this forenoon, then at noon it began to cloude up for a storm. And it came at 1/2 one. very high wind blew down two trees in our grave yard, the old pine that had stood between Gadbois & Langivall. fell, two limbs were blown off one of our maples, And Tom Hunan's old barn got quite a shafting fences were thrown down. I did not hear of any destruction as yet but if the storm was as bad in other places as it has been hear, there will be a good deal of damage done. Russel paid Pa $.4000 for rent yesterday | |
| 7 | The womans meeting was at A.P. McDonell's today. I was not there. There was a large destructive fire in Hull yesterday. 1500 people homeless. Jimie putting up fences today | |
| 9. | Far Jimie & Murdy went to Cornwall. Far & Jimie took 30 bush potatoes. sold then for $.14. | 6.15 |
| 9. | Ran went to Lancaster to see the people working in the double track. The work was begun Monday. | |
| 10. | Murdy got home 10.30. The other boys did not get home until 1.30. this morning Rev Mr |
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| 11. | There was a very heavy storm last night began about 10. and continued until midnight It is fine and cool today. The boys are not working. I made a washing. Jimie got 100 Murdy 50 to go to Cornwall. | 1.50 |
| 12. | Jimie made Auntie's road work. got 2.25. Pat Far Murdy Ran are weeding the potatoes at the home, Charley Pareshaw, paid Pa $.10.00 for value received. And got 4 bush of provender charged | |
| 13. | C. Parashaw got 31. bush of provender charged | |
| 14 | Sold our biggest pig to Carr. Lancaster for $800 pr cwt. to be delivered in Lancaster tomorrow. dead weigh Got 1. luby 50 cts Rained last night, this is a fine growing day I sent a letter to Annie McDonell Got 1 corn broom at Dan's | 50 22 |
| 15 | Had a letter from Annie McDonell. And sent her one and $.13.00 12 to buy things for me and 1 for herself Got 4 1/2 gall coal oil at Willie's | 1-- |
| 16 | I went to a social at J. Andrew Camerston-Summerstown. Mrs Hunt went with me. Far Jimie Murdy Lilly B. John. J.A. Susy Agness & Walker of Barbadoes All went on a waggon we spent a very pleasant evening. got home about 12 P.M. Emperor Fredrick of Germany died yesterday morning. | 25 25 |
| 17. | A Mr. McLean, preached Morning & evening. I was not there. | |
| 18 | Boys all but Far working on the roads. Far went to Cornwall. And got me $.40.00 from L & P. I paid Willie's my account of $.9.95 | 13 - 67 |
