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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915
Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 4.pdf
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<td>18</td> | <td>18</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Snowing all day. A.McDonald paid 2.50 Murdy got home tonight. Chamberland won his seat at Birmingham 7 seats all Conservative To 4 lbs butter</td> |
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<td>19</td> | <td>19</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Fine mild day.</td> |
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<td>20</td> | <td>20</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Another fine soft day. Accasional showers. I done a good deal of work for me</td> |
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<td>21.</td> | <td>21.</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Roads wet. I did not go to church. I had very sore legs and back. I think I got cold yesterday mopping</td> |
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<td>22</td> | <td>22</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Very fine day. no frost in the air. Thawing. If there is no change in the weather the snow will be all gone.</td> |
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<td>23</td> | <td>23</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Mild and soft toward evening, rain. Bot 2 concert tickets 75. The tickets are 50 cts. J.C. B took the front seat in the front gallery And paid at the rate of 75 cts.. for seating. Pa & I took 2, 1.50. To 1 gall coal oil 20, soda 10, molasses 20 </td> |
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<td>24</td> | <td>24</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Fine bright day, frosty, no snow. Far came in the morning. Elsie McDougald called in forenoon, Bell Dougald in afternoon. To 1 gall coal oil</td> |
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<td>25</td> | <td>25</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>The Concert came off, it was fine, the artists all that was expected of them. If the roads were good I do not think the church would have held all who would be there.</td> |
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<td>26</td> | <td>26</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Lovely day, bright and calm, sun shine all day. Lizzie called. Bella Dougald and Duncan Saddlers wife came to tea last evening. Sarah is very poorly.</td> |
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<td>27</td> | <td>27</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Another fine day.</td> |
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<td>28</td> | <td>28</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Sunday. Fine in morning, began to rain in afternoon. I was in church. The first time for three weeks</td> |
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<td>29</td> | <td>29</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>Fine day. Had Ann Hall 1/2 day, 25 cts.. There is no sleighing, all traffic done on wheels. Had a letter from Sandy, he says they have lovely weather in Toronto</td> |
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<td>30</td> | <td>30</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td> Mild dull day. I went to Willie's, sold 2 doz and 8 eggs 66 cts.. Bot 1 lb tea 25 1/4 ginger 10 black pins 10 grape fruit 7. yeast 5 raisins 9 |
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| + | Archie Mason was in lat night he is well but looking thin.</td> | ||
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<td>31</td> | <td>31</td> | ||
| − | <td></td> | + | <td> Fine day. Farquhars birthday. Many a change in the world since</td> |
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January 1906
| 18 | Snowing all day. A.McDonald paid 2.50 Murdy got home tonight. Chamberland won his seat at Birmingham 7 seats all Conservative To 4 lbs butter | |
| 19 | Fine mild day. | |
| 20 | Another fine soft day. Accasional showers. I done a good deal of work for me | |
| 21. | Roads wet. I did not go to church. I had very sore legs and back. I think I got cold yesterday mopping | |
| 22 | Very fine day. no frost in the air. Thawing. If there is no change in the weather the snow will be all gone. | |
| 23 | Mild and soft toward evening, rain. Bot 2 concert tickets 75. The tickets are 50 cts. J.C. B took the front seat in the front gallery And paid at the rate of 75 cts.. for seating. Pa & I took 2, 1.50. To 1 gall coal oil 20, soda 10, molasses 20 | 30 |
| 24 | Fine bright day, frosty, no snow. Far came in the morning. Elsie McDougald called in forenoon, Bell Dougald in afternoon. To 1 gall coal oil | |
| 25 | The Concert came off, it was fine, the artists all that was expected of them. If the roads were good I do not think the church would have held all who would be there. | |
| 26 | Lovely day, bright and calm, sun shine all day. Lizzie called. Bella Dougald and Duncan Saddlers wife came to tea last evening. Sarah is very poorly. | |
| 27 | Another fine day. |
| 28 | Sunday. Fine in morning, began to rain in afternoon. I was in church. The first time for three weeks | |
| 29 | Fine day. Had Ann Hall 1/2 day, 25 cts.. There is no sleighing, all traffic done on wheels. Had a letter from Sandy, he says they have lovely weather in Toronto | 25 |
| 30 | Mild dull day. I went to Willie's, sold 2 doz and 8 eggs 66 cts.. Bot 1 lb tea 25 1/4 ginger 10 black pins 10 grape fruit 7. yeast 5 raisins 9 Archie Mason was in lat night he is well but looking thin. | 35 31 |
| 31 | Fine day. Farquhars birthday. Many a change in the world since |
