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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915

Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 14.pdf

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  <td>14</td>
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  <td>Fine day. Marion went to Cornwall with Mrs. Robertson. Jimie went early by train
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Paid $5.<u>00</u> to J.C. Brown for Ground rent, And office to St Andrews church.</td>
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  <td>15</td>
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  <td>Murdy went to Cornwall Jimie is still there.
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To 1 1/2 lb steak, 15 cts</td>
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  <td>15</td>
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  <td>16</td>
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  <td>To 1 lb butter from factory To 4 loaves 20
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Marion and I went for a drive, called at Sandy Bans. had a pleasant outing.</td>
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  <td>20</td>
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  <td>17</td>
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  <td>Fine hot day. To 1 gall coal oil</td>
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  <td>25</td>
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  <td>18</td>
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  <td>Very hot up to 86, To 1 lb sausage 10. bread 20. 30
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To molasses 20. mustard 10. tea siftings 25 vinegar 10 65
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1/2 salada tea 20. To 1 lb butter at Willie's 25</td>
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  <td>20    30    65    45</td>
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  <td>19</td>
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  <td>Fine day, very hot Mercury up to 96 on some thermometers  I was in church the 1st time in 6 weeks</td>
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  <td>20</td>
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  <td>Ellen Bellimere 1/2 day 25. To 4 3/4 lbs smoked shoulder of pig.
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80 cts 1 can corned beef 25. Began to rain about 2.P.M. rained all afternoon. To 4 lbs butter from factory. Pigeon mowing</td>
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  <td>25    1.05</td>
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  <td>21</td>
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  <td>Marion left unexpectidly for the Green Valley to nurse a man who has typhoid. Murdy drove her out
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  <td>22</td>
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  <td>Another hot day I was up at 4.30.A.M. Murdy was going to Glen Robertson Paid Jimie 1.05 for beef  1.05 And 1.<u>00</u> for four souvenir books of Old Boys Reunion
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To 4 loaves yesterday 20</td>
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  <td>1.05  1.00  20</td>
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  <td>23</td>
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  <td>Fine hot</td>
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  <td>24</td>
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  <td>do do Jane Dougald called. Mrs A Dunlop, Mrs Roberts</td>
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  <td>25</td>
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  <td>To 4 loaves 20 Jimie is working at the oats
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Mrs Robertson is going to send a carriage for me to go to dinner</td>
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  <td>26</td>
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  <td>Fine day. I did not get home until 11.30.P.M. Mifs Mifs McGillivray took me in her carriage, present at Roberts.
  
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14  Fine day {illegible} went to Cornwall with {Mrs. Something}. Jimmie went early by train Paid $5 to {illegible} Brown  for {illegible} rent, and {office?} to St andrews church                                                    5
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Mifs McGillivray, D. Ban & Minnie Herb Watson, And Mifs Perkins, Robertsons guest  I was too fatigued to go to Church. That is the result of dissipation</td>
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  <td>14 90</td>
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15 Murdy went to Cornwall Jimmie is still there To / 1/2 {illegible}, 15    15
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{written in upper right margain} 14.40<table>
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16 To {illegible} butter from {illegible} To 4 loaves 20, 20 {illegible} had a pleasant outing
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  <td>27.</td>
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17 Fine hot day. To {illegible} 21
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  <td>Cloudy and gentle drizzles. Horse races in the village and quite a number of entries made. Jimie has Thomas cutting the oats, he had D. Welsh
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It was wet in the afternoon the cutting had to stop</td>
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18 Very hot up to 86, {illegible} sausage 10. bread 20. 30
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To molasses 20. mustard 10. tea {illegible} 25 {illegible} 65
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1/2 {illegible}
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   tea 20, 90/lb butter at {Willies?} 25 25
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  <td>28</td>
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  <td>Very fine day. races again. quite a number in the village. Mrs J.D. McLennan and Mrs Fitzgibbans called they are looking for a girl to work for Mrs Dr.. A. MacLaurin. To sugar at J.A.'s $1<u>00</u></td>
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19 Fine day, very hot mercury up to 96 on {illegible} I was in church The 1dt time in 6 weeks
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20 Ellen {lastname} 1/2 {illegible} 25. To 4 {5/4?} lbs {illegible} 25
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of {illegible} 80" 1 can corned beef 25. Began to rain   1 05
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  <td>29</td>
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about 2.P.M. rained all afternoon. To 4 lbs butter from {illegible}{pigeon?}
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  <td>Thomas finished reaping Jimie's oats. I lent {Lenn?} $10.00 Got report from factory and 4 lbs of butter checque 89 cts.. Murdy sent Courie & Ed Pigeon to the field yesterday they worked 1/2 day</td>
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21 {person} left unexpectidly for the Green Valley to {illegible}  who has {illegible}, Murdy drove her out Another hot day I was up at 4.20.am, Murdy was going to {illegible} Paid {name} 1.05 for beef 1.05 and 1.00 for four {illegible} of Old {Boys Reuman?} 1
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  <td>30</td>
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  <td>Murdy and H Pidgeon at the oats. Very high wind. the crabapplel tree on the middle of the Lawn was blown down by the wind and the weight of the apples.<s>yesterday</s></td>
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  <td>31</td>
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  <td>Jimie and H Pidgeon finished putting in the oats
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To 2 loaves. today and two on the 29th 20</td>
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  <td>20/ 16.90    /46/</td>
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There was an Earthquake in Valparaisa Chile About the middle of the month over 2000 deaths, and a greate deal of property destroyed.

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August 1906 {upper right hand corner} Ford 9 40

14 Fine day. Marion went to Cornwall with Mrs. Robertson. Jimie went early by train Paid $5.00 to J.C. Brown for Ground rent, And office to St Andrews church. 5 {circled}
15 Murdy went to Cornwall Jimie is still there. To 1 1/2 lb steak, 15 cts 15
16 To 1 lb butter from factory To 4 loaves 20 Marion and I went for a drive, called at Sandy Bans. had a pleasant outing. 20
17 Fine hot day. To 1 gall coal oil 25
18 Very hot up to 86, To 1 lb sausage 10. bread 20. 30

To molasses 20. mustard 10. tea siftings 25 vinegar 10 65

1/2 salada tea 20. To 1 lb butter at Willie's 25		 20 30 65 45
19 Fine day, very hot Mercury up to 96 on some thermometers I was in church the 1st time in 6 weeks
20 Ellen Bellimere 1/2 day 25. To 4 3/4 lbs smoked shoulder of pig. 80 cts 1 can corned beef 25. Began to rain about 2.P.M. rained all afternoon. To 4 lbs butter from factory. Pigeon mowing 25 1.05
21 Marion left unexpectidly for the Green Valley to nurse a man who has typhoid. Murdy drove her out
22 Another hot day I was up at 4.30.A.M. Murdy was going to Glen Robertson Paid Jimie 1.05 for beef 1.05 And 1.00 for four souvenir books of Old Boys Reunion To 4 loaves yesterday 20 1.05 1.00 20
23 Fine hot
24 do do Jane Dougald called. Mrs A Dunlop, Mrs Roberts
25 To 4 loaves 20 Jimie is working at the oats Mrs Robertson is going to send a carriage for me to go to dinner
26 Fine day. I did not get home until 11.30.P.M. Mifs Mifs McGillivray took me in her carriage, present at Roberts. Mifs McGillivray, D. Ban & Minnie Herb Watson, And Mifs Perkins, Robertsons guest I was too fatigued to go to Church. That is the result of dissipation 14 90
August 1906 {written in upper right margain} 14.40
27. Cloudy and gentle drizzles. Horse races in the village and quite a number of entries made. Jimie has Thomas cutting the oats, he had D. Welsh It was wet in the afternoon the cutting had to stop
28 Very fine day. races again. quite a number in the village. Mrs J.D. McLennan and Mrs Fitzgibbans called they are looking for a girl to work for Mrs Dr.. A. MacLaurin. To sugar at J.A.'s $100 1.00
29 Thomas finished reaping Jimie's oats. I lent {Lenn?} $10.00 Got report from factory and 4 lbs of butter checque 89 cts.. Murdy sent Courie & Ed Pigeon to the field yesterday they worked 1/2 day
30 Murdy and H Pidgeon at the oats. Very high wind. the crabapplel tree on the middle of the Lawn was blown down by the wind and the weight of the apples.yesterday
31 Jimie and H Pidgeon finished putting in the oats To 2 loaves. today and two on the 29th 20 20/ 16.90 /46/
There was an Earthquake in Valparaisa Chile About the middle of the month over 2000 deaths, and a greate deal of property destroyed.
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