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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915
Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 11.pdf
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<td>Quite a storm of thunder and lightning yesterday afternoon. Marion came home And Far went off yesterday. Jimie got at Lancaster Yesterday rooled wheat 50 cts Grange meat 25. Murdy By. boiled ham | <td>Quite a storm of thunder and lightning yesterday afternoon. Marion came home And Far went off yesterday. Jimie got at Lancaster Yesterday rooled wheat 50 cts Grange meat 25. Murdy By. boiled ham | ||
| − | It is threatening rain all day. I worked a good deal in the garden today. The boys are at the manse fixing up for The Lawn | + | It is threatening rain all day. I worked a good deal in the garden today. The boys are at the manse fixing up for The Lawn Social which is to come off tonight, if the rain Keeps off.</td> |
<td>50 25</td> | <td>50 25</td> | ||
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July 1906
| 1 | Sunday. Fine day, a large congregation I went could hardly walk. My feet and knees are sore. | |
| 2. | Fine. dull. I worked a little in the garden. Mrs Shields of Molone N.Y. And Mrs Willie called they both look well. To 3 lbs butter 23 pr lb 69 Mrs J.C took a snack with us, she is going to see her mother. Brown's got the boy baptized on Sunday night. James, Harold, Gilbert. | 69 |
| 3 | Fine bright day Got McArthurs Receipt
Mrs H Pidgeon paid $3.00 yesterday, for rent Alick McDonald paid 2 months rent $500 Paid $200 to Colthur for 6 pictures of the house. |
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| 4 | Rain most all day. | |
| 5 | Mrs St Thomas paid $2.00 |
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| 6 | Fine day. The boys have been cutting the grass on the lawn and around the house | |
| 7 | Fine day. Far came in evening. Marion will be home on Monday. To pan bread 20 butter 50. milk 35 Mrs Falkner called | 20 85 |
| 8 | Fine day I did not go to church | |
| 9 | Mr Mrs Govin and Mar & Jean called after pray. meeting. They remained until 10. | |
| 10 | Quite a storm of thunder and lightning yesterday afternoon. Marion came home And Far went off yesterday. Jimie got at Lancaster Yesterday rooled wheat 50 cts Grange meat 25. Murdy By. boiled ham It is threatening rain all day. I worked a good deal in the garden today. The boys are at the manse fixing up for The Lawn Social which is to come off tonight, if the rain Keeps off. | 50 25 |
| 11 | About 4 P.M. Mifs C. Leitch of Cornwall came to to remain a few days. She and Marion went for a while to the FORD | 2.99 |
| 10 {cont.} | Social. They reported a good crowd. FORD | 2.99 |
| 11 | The social last night was a success financially, relaized about 95.00 to bread 20 cts. beef 32 Ellen Bellemer one day 50 | 1 |
| 12 | To 1 lb butter Murdy went North yesterday | 23 |
| 13 | Picked the red currants Mifs Leitch left by the afternoon mail corn starch 10 | 10 |
| 14 | Fine day, will be hot bread 20-butter 86 vinegar 10
Marion and Jimie went to Lancaster. she bot for me 12 yds B. Print little white sprig 10 cts.. pr yd 1.20. 1 bottle Pierce's favourite prescriptiom 1.00 1 oz Assafoedita {Asafoetida (commonly known as hing) is the dried gum resin extracted from the taproots of Ferula perennial plants in the carrot family} 10. To four loaves at Dunlop 20. paid 35 for milk |
2.20 30 36 |
| 15 | John Birdie and the children came for dinner. she will remain for a few days I was not in church | |
| 16 | To 20 lbs gran sugar 1.00, brown sugar 25 molasses 17. 1/2 B tea 20 tea dust 25 bread 20. 4 lbs butter at factory 1.00 | 1.25 62 1.20 |
| 17 | S. School pic -nic to Hamilton's Island. Birdie, Agnes Marion & Jimie went with Mr Gowan. Murdy went early in the morning. Ellen 1/2 day 25 | 25 |
| 18 | Very fine weather for haying. To beef 20 | 20 |
| 19 | Another fine day. Jimie cut a little hay
To pan bread 20. I boiled 12 lbs rhubarb I do not lnow how nice it will be |
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| 20 | Mifs Cameron of Station Island N.Y. was buried here today. it was a fine funeral. An English Church Minister from Montreal, along with Mr Baily of Lancaster officiating. there were two waggon loads of flowers came with the remains. Mrs F Robertson gave luncheon to the party, who accompanied the remains | |
| 21 Ellis | Fine day To 4 lbs butter from factory. 6 lb rib roast from S. McIntyre. pan bread.
Mrs Ellis paid $2.00 on her rent FORD |
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