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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915

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   <td>Thursday. Morning very fine. bright sun turned cloudy, and snow fell about 11 am then light falls of snow all afternoon. Pa bot 6 lb of pike from Bickstead 8 cts pr lb. Minnie {name} was here, came to make calls in the village  </td>
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   <td>Thursday. Morning very fine. bright sun turned cloudy, and snow fell about 11 a.m. then light falls of snow all afternoon.  
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Pa bot 6 lb of pike from Bickstead 8 cts.. pr lb. Minnie McLennan was here, came to make calls in the village  </td>
 
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   <td>Fine bright cold day, mercury down to 10. Murdy went to the Branch to work. Oliver Montroy paid $2.52</td>
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   <td>Fine bright cold day, mercury down to 10. Murdy went to the Branch to work. Oliver Montroy paid $2.50</td>
 
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   <td>Cold mercury down to 25. All through U.S. it was {berg?} cold. Colder than in Canada. Mrs. St. Thomas paid $4.00 two months rent</td>
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   <td>Cold mercury down to 25. All through U.S. it was very cold. Colder than in Canada. Mrs. St. Thomas paid $4.00.. two months rent</td>
 
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   <td>Very fine day. Boys drew some straw and hay from village farm. {symbol - for bought?} 1 gall coal oil 18 cts</td>
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   <td>Very fine day. Boys drew some straw and hay from village farm. To 1 gall coal oil 18 cts</td>
 
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   <td>An eclipse of the moone at 1 a.m. I could not see the moon from our bedroom window. There was a little snow today. Still buggies on the roads, as well as runners. The boys drew two loads of hay.</td>
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   <td>An eclipse of the moone at 1 A.M. I could not see the moon from our bedroom window. There was a little snow today. Still buggies on the roads, as well as runners.  
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The boys drew two loads of hay.</td>
 
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   <td>Cold and kind of stormy. Murdy went to Alexandria. The senior hockey team of Cornwall was expected today but did not come.
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   <td>Cold and Kind of stormy. Murdy went to Alexandria. The senir hockey team of Cornwall was expected today. but did not come.
 
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   <td>Fine bright day, not manhy in church. {Mrs or Miss?} Goven is home for a while.</td>
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   <td>Fine bright day, not many in church. Mrs Goven is home for a while.</td>
 
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   <td> Monday. Fine mild day. Ann Hall 1/2 day 25 Boy drew all the hay.</td>
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   <td>Fine day</td>
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   <td>Another fine day. The roads are pretty good. Jimie drew two loads of green wood. Alick Laroque & Louis Courier are cutting, 2 feet in length 50 cts pr cord. A pretty good Carnival on the rink last night pan bread.</td>
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   <td>Fine bright day. Jimie by 1/2 lb tea 25</td>
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   <td>Lovely day</td>
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   <td>Very fine day. Alice Roosevelt, U.S. Presidents daughter married to Senator Longworth
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To 50 flour 1.65_ pan bread 20, rooled wheat 25</td>
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   <td>Fine day. Not many in church</td>
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   <td>Still fine. Jimie putting out manure
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   <td>Dull. Murdy went to 7th of Kenyon. Sold 5 doz eggs,To 1/2 Bk tea 20, <s>1/2</s> 1 Gn tea 25, cream tartar 10_ two Menthol plasters 40 cts_. Barber came on Monday 19th </td>
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   <td>Began to rain last evening And was thawing all day. Murdy got home about 10 P.M. yesterday</td>
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   <td>Charming day, looks like April weather, roads almost bare</td>
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   <td>Ditto  Pa bot a four lb haddock 20 cts.</td>
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   <td>Double do  The roads are not fit for traffic</td>
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   <td>Dull, looks like rain no preacher, Mr. Elder gave a short address</td>
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   <td>Cold, some snow fell. Ann Hall 1/2 day. Murdy coil oil 20. John Kennedy called to see if I had any thing to send to Marion, he is going to Syracuse tomorrow to see Clara.</td>
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   <td>Fine and bright. Cold N. wind. 6th Anniversary of the surrender of Cronge at Paadeburgh.</td>
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   <td>Ash Wednesday. Very cold. Alick McDonell paid 2.50 for rent.</td>
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12 Monday. Fine mild day. Ann Hall 1/2 day 25 Boy dress all the hay.  25
 
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14 Another fine day. The roads are pretty good. {name} {illegible} two loads of green wood. Alick Laroque & Louis Courier are cutting, 2 feet in length 50 cts pr cord. A pretty good {illegible} on the rink last night. Pan bread. 20
 
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15 Fine bright day. {name} by 1/2 lb tea 25
 
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16 Lovely day
 
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17 Very fine day. Alice Roosevelt, U.S. Presidents daughter married to Senator Longworth {symbol - for bought?} flour 1.65_ pan bread 20, rooled wheat 25  2 10
 
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18 Fine day. Not many in church
 
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19 Still fine. {name} putting out manure
 
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20 Dull. Murdy went to 7th of Kenyon, sold 5 doz eggs, {symbol - for bought?} 1/2 Bk tea 20, <s>1/2</s> 1 Gn tea 25, cream tartar 10_ two menthol plasters 40 cts_ Barber came on Monday 19th  55
 
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21 Began to rain last evening an was thawing all day. Murdy got home about 10 P.M. yesterday
 
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22 Charming day, looks like April weather, roads almost bare
 
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23 Ditto  Pa bot a four lb haddock 20 cts
 
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25 Dull, looks like rain no preacher, Mr. Elder gave a short address.
 
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26 Cold, some snow fell. Ann Hall 1/2 day. Murdy coil oil 20. John Kennedy called to see if I had any thing to send to Marion, he is going to Syracuse tomorrow to see Clara.  25
 
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27 Fine and bright. Cold N. wind. 6th Anniversary of the surrender of Cronge at Paadeburgh.
 
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28 Ash Wednesday. Very cold. Alick McDonell paid 2.50 for rent.
 
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This has been a fine month just like April weather.
 
This has been a fine month just like April weather.

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February 1906

1 Thursday. Morning very fine. bright sun turned cloudy, and snow fell about 11 a.m. then light falls of snow all afternoon. Pa bot 6 lb of pike from Bickstead 8 cts.. pr lb. Minnie McLennan was here, came to make calls in the village 50
2. Fine bright cold day, mercury down to 10. Murdy went to the Branch to work. Oliver Montroy paid $2.50
3 Bright cold day. Lizzie called
4 I was in church. Birdie and John were down, remained to dinner.
5 Cold, a little snow, 4 lbs butter from factory.
6 Cold mercury down to 25. All through U.S. it was very cold. Colder than in Canada. Mrs. St. Thomas paid $4.00.. two months rent
7. Cold and bright. Murdy by 4 loaves. I baked 5 loaves. There were two men in the village trying to get shareholders for a new Bank The Sterling $125 a share, $25 down 10 a month until paid
8 Very fine day. Boys drew some straw and hay from village farm. To 1 gall coal oil 18 cts
9 An eclipse of the moone at 1 A.M. I could not see the moon from our bedroom window. There was a little snow today. Still buggies on the roads, as well as runners. The boys drew two loads of hay.
10 Cold and Kind of stormy. Murdy went to Alexandria. The senir hockey team of Cornwall was expected today. but did not come.
11. Fine bright day, not many in church. Mrs Goven is home for a while.
February 1906
12 Monday. Fine mild day. Ann Hall 1/2 day 25 Boy drew all the hay. 25
13. Fine day
14 Another fine day. The roads are pretty good. Jimie drew two loads of green wood. Alick Laroque & Louis Courier are cutting, 2 feet in length 50 cts pr cord. A pretty good Carnival on the rink last night pan bread. 20
15 Fine bright day. Jimie by 1/2 lb tea 25
16 Lovely day
17. Very fine day. Alice Roosevelt, U.S. Presidents daughter married to Senator Longworth To 50 flour 1.65_ pan bread 20, rooled wheat 25 2 10
18 Fine day. Not many in church
19 Still fine. Jimie putting out manure
20 Dull. Murdy went to 7th of Kenyon. Sold 5 doz eggs,To 1/2 Bk tea 20, 1/2 1 Gn tea 25, cream tartar 10_ two Menthol plasters 40 cts_. Barber came on Monday 19th 55
21 Began to rain last evening And was thawing all day. Murdy got home about 10 P.M. yesterday
22. Charming day, looks like April weather, roads almost bare
23 Ditto Pa bot a four lb haddock 20 cts.
24 Double do The roads are not fit for traffic
25 Dull, looks like rain no preacher, Mr. Elder gave a short address
26 Cold, some snow fell. Ann Hall 1/2 day. Murdy coil oil 20. John Kennedy called to see if I had any thing to send to Marion, he is going to Syracuse tomorrow to see Clara. 25
27 Fine and bright. Cold N. wind. 6th Anniversary of the surrender of Cronge at Paadeburgh.
28 Ash Wednesday. Very cold. Alick McDonell paid 2.50 for rent.
This has been a fine month just like April weather.
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