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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893
Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 26.pdf
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December 1888
| 11 | Paid Tyo blacksmith for shoeing horses yesterday $1.10. And for shoeing in fall 90 wheeling splendid. all ruts filled and frozen, skating all that could be desired | 2.00 |
| 12 | Wednesday. Rev. D.D. conducted the meeting tonight from John 1st chapt. 46. verse "Come and see." It turned very cold last night. wind from West. no snow | |
| 13. | John Grant came about 11 A.M. with his thrashing mill. Got 5 members Christmas Stars 90 cts each | 2.0 |
| 14 | Got 1 qrt coal oil 7 cts. very cold wind | |
| 15 | Another cold day. Watson paid $400 for cow pasture Slick Collet " rent 2.50 | |
| 16. | Elder gave a very fine address in the morning. Rev Given is away. Read John . 13. chapt. in evening read 7 of Luke. Raining. Birdie bad with tooth Ache. Collection for Colleges 1.25 | 1.25 |
| 17. | Rained a good deal through the night, and drizzled all day. finished thrashing at 1 PM. 462 bush, in all oats & provender. And 168 of oats was thrashed in fall. Snowing 10. P.M. I was at the Templer's meeting only 17 present. | |
| 18 | Tuesday. The ground was covered with snow this morning. Robertson Bailiff married to Miss McCallum, at Presbytery by Watson | |
| 19. | Jimie made mow plough. and went through our side. Sent a letter to Murdy with $.1500 I did not go to prayer meeting. Jimie took 62 bush oats to Lancaster got $20.79. paid Willie $.10. of borrow money gave 50 cts to Jimie. and paid 50.to Smith for work done in summer. | 15 -- 50 50 |
| 20 | Very fine day. got 1 lb tea at Dan's 40 cts and letter to Far. | |
| 21 | Snowing kind of raw Brid came home | |
| 22 | Far came at noon. and went in evening to uncle Donal To 1/2 gall coal oil 13 cts. Sold Falkner 16 hay. Very cold | 13 |
| 23 | Turning kind of soft. Church was very cold in morning the sleighing is very fine | |
| 24 | Far came home last night at 1/2 7 P.M. and was bad with tooth ache went to Falkner had it pulled out 50 cts he sat up all night for the tooth was broken in the pulling. |
