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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893
Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 17.pdf
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<td>Ran and I went to Lancaster with dolly. Got 4 baskets peaches. freight 35 cts pr basket, bought at Dan McCrimm 4 yd black cloth 2.50 pr yd $.10. 1 doz spools thread 45 twist 5. buttons 20. canvis 25. boots 1.20. farmers saten sleeve lining I lost the bill of purchase. and will have to trust to my memory All articles came to 17 dollars add 3.50 Got 6 yds cloth for Ran at Dan's $3<u>00</u> 1.50 was his own. lining 38 <u>cts</u> | <td>Ran and I went to Lancaster with dolly. Got 4 baskets peaches. freight 35 cts pr basket, bought at Dan McCrimm 4 yd black cloth 2.50 pr yd $.10. 1 doz spools thread 45 twist 5. buttons 20. canvis 25. boots 1.20. farmers saten sleeve lining I lost the bill of purchase. and will have to trust to my memory All articles came to 17 dollars add 3.50 Got 6 yds cloth for Ran at Dan's $3<u>00</u> 1.50 was his own. lining 38 <u>cts</u> | ||
| − | The boys went to the fair at Alex. took Jetty to exhibit got nothing for her. got 1st prize for colliflower 50. 2nd. for beets | + | The boys went to the fair at Alex. took Jetty to exhibit got nothing for her. got 1st prize for colliflower 50. 2nd. for beets 2nd for Carrots. 75 each Amount 2<u>00</u> one was kept for fee the 2nd day of fair was wet, and coming home was dark and ugly. </td> |
<td><s>1 36 10 45 1 70</s> | <td><s>1 36 10 45 1 70</s> | ||
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September 1888
| {17 cont.} | went to school and is going to board at John Roy's | |
| 18 | 9 P.M. Was fine all day but about 8 P.M. it began to rain. We butchered our pig it weighed over 300, And trimmed a pig to Sam Pa gave $26. 50 for 1000 of flour. I sent a letter to Leitch Lawyer this evening. Mrs D.A. McDonell is very poorly, said to be cancer of stomach | 26.50 |
| 19 | Very fine day busy all day. A goodly number at Prayer Meeting Rev. K. McDonald gave a very impressive address | |
| 20 | Rained through the night or early morning | |
| 21 | 8.50 P.M. raining. Lancaster Juniors & Wom tson Juniors Olimpeans played a friendly game of Lacrosse, this afternoon Olimpeans took three stright. 4 baskets of peaches, sent from Sandy. yesterday. Got a cheque from Leitch $.30. Jimie got two shoes on Jetty today 50 cts not paid, got her weighed yesterday, cost 25 cts weighed 1170 lbs 2 years old got at Dans 1 lb soda 5 cts. | 25 5 |
| 22 | Ran and I went to Lancaster with dolly. Got 4 baskets peaches. freight 35 cts pr basket, bought at Dan McCrimm 4 yd black cloth 2.50 pr yd $.10. 1 doz spools thread 45 twist 5. buttons 20. canvis 25. boots 1.20. farmers saten sleeve lining I lost the bill of purchase. and will have to trust to my memory All articles came to 17 dollars add 3.50 Got 6 yds cloth for Ran at Dan's $300 1.50 was his own. lining 38 cts The boys went to the fair at Alex. took Jetty to exhibit got nothing for her. got 1st prize for colliflower 50. 2nd. for beets 2nd for Carrots. 75 each Amount 200 one was kept for fee the 2nd day of fair was wet, and coming home was dark and ugly. | |
| 28 | Friday Murdy Jimie & Far were at a party at Lancaster Murdy got a nice silver watch and F & J. got breast-pins from The Excelsiors. John Calanach got a silver basket Slick Sullivan got pin studs sleeve buttons | |
| 29 | Murdy went to Montreal this evening. got $.3. I sent a letter to Duff & Fran Auctioneers Mont. 12 for stove | 63 18 + 7 94 = 71.12 |
