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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915
Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 15.pdf
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| − | <td> | + | <td>11</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Very fine day, hot. To 6 lbs push pork 50 from Johnnie Fraser. To bottle Eclectric oil</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>50 25</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>12</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Very hot mercury over 80 for about a week. |
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| + | Jimie got some work done to his teeth at /lancaster. J.C. B. gave me a pictur of his house. To bread 11th yesterday 20. Mrs St Thomas By cash $2<u>00</u> | ||
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| + | H Pigeon is cutting the buckwheat, beganabout 9. A.M. did not work late and did not finish</td> | ||
| + | <td>20</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>13</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. Murdy went North to Alexandria. Murdy got - bucket grapes.1457 We are cooking them today |
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| + | I am making swet pickles. To 4 lbs butter from factory. 7 1/2 gall vinegar 20. 1 lb starch 10 1 lb currants 10. 1 lb corn starch 10 bag salt 5 | ||
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| + | Showery in late afternoon about 4. P.M.</td> | ||
| + | <td>30 25</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>14</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day turned cool Jessie Ellen called. Kate Charles</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td></td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>15</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Frost last night. Fine today. To pan bread |
| − | <td> | + | Bot steak at Sandys, charged, About 3 lbs |
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| + | <td>20</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>16</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>John, Birdie & Agnes here to dinner |
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| + | There was a collision on the C.P.R. at Azler a few miles from Sudberi</td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>17</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Had Ellen washing 1/2 day 25. To 1 collieflower 10 made some chowder</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>35..</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>18</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>To 3 loaves 15. Mrs Alick McDonald paid 2.50 for August</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td><s>2.65</s></td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>19</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Made some apple butter. boiled apples. and strained the juice. And then boiled apples in it - I do not know what it will be like.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td></td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>20</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. To butter at Willies 33 cts.. 2 lb raisins 25 cts soda 5 ct Molasses 30 cts.. stove polish 10 cts.. boush 13 ct..4 loaves 20 1 pail of tomatoes 20. Polished the Kitchen stove To rooled wheat 25 cheese 40 cts.. owing Murdy</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>63 75 20 25</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>21</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. Made ketsup. To pepeperments 5.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>5</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>22 <s>23</s></td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>To pan bread 20. To 5 lb steak at Sandys charged. Dennis McGillivray and daughter Catherine from Walla Walla, Washington Territory came to the village yesterday. they came to see</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>20 |
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| + | 4.13</td> | ||
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| + | {in right margin} Ford 10.11 | ||
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September 1906
| 1 | Saturday Jimie went to Cornwall. Mailed a letter for Eaton's for samples. Left Pigeon raking. Gave him 50 cts To 4 loaves 20. lbs steak at McIntyres Charged | 20 |
| 2 | Birdie was down to church. had Agnes and home girl. No preaching in St Andrews. Mr Govan is at Lan mab Drizzling in Afternoon | |
| 3 | Jimie left for Montreal will be away all week To pan bread 20 Labor day, Ellen 3 hours | 20 |
| 4 | Mary MacLennan and Catherine Mary, Calder Came last night to remain all week. Marion got home about 7. P.M. | |
| 5 | To 3 lbs steak at Sandys, charged. J C Brown gave me a checque on
To sugat at John A's $2.00< from Murdy. Ellen 1/2 day washing 25. 15 for Cleaning, on the 3rd/td> | 2 40 |
| 6 | To pan bread 20. J.C. to dinner I am making preserves, plumbs, apples, 1 qrt vinigar 10 | 20 10 |
| 7 | To Codfish |
24 |
| 8 | Fine and bright. To bread 20 Murdy To 3 3/4 lb steak = 10 Boiled plumbs 2 apples | |
| 9 | Very fine until evening, then a storm of wind and rain Mrs Fergusson (Jessie McGregor) called to see me, and with her Bella McNaughton
In afternoon Mrs Stewart, Aunt Kate's nurse, called she is a companion to a Mrs Bagg a wealthy old lady of Montreal Rev Mr Waddell preached in St Andrews Mr Brown called. Jimie came home about midnight |
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| 10 | Fine day. Forty hours began in St Marys church
To sugar 1.00 1 gall coal oil 20. 1/2 gall vinegar 20 1/2 lb mustard 10. 1/2 lb cream tartar 10 1/4 Tumeric 20 To Jimie pig lard 45 To ellen 1/2 day 25. 20 to Murdy Had 2. from Murdy -- 200 4 |
1.40 46 90 6.04 |
{in upper right hand corner} Ford 6.04
| 11 | Very fine day, hot. To 6 lbs push pork 50 from Johnnie Fraser. To bottle Eclectric oil | 50 25 |
| 12 | Very hot mercury over 80 for about a week.
Jimie got some work done to his teeth at /lancaster. J.C. B. gave me a pictur of his house. To bread 11th yesterday 20. Mrs St Thomas By cash $200 H Pigeon is cutting the buckwheat, beganabout 9. A.M. did not work late and did not finish |
20 |
| 13 | Fine day. Murdy went North to Alexandria. Murdy got - bucket grapes.1457 We are cooking them today
I am making swet pickles. To 4 lbs butter from factory. 7 1/2 gall vinegar 20. 1 lb starch 10 1 lb currants 10. 1 lb corn starch 10 bag salt 5 Showery in late afternoon about 4. P.M. |
30 25 |
| 14 | Fine day turned cool Jessie Ellen called. Kate Charles | |
| 15 | Frost last night. Fine today. To pan bread
Bot steak at Sandys, charged, About 3 lbs |
20 |
| 16 | John, Birdie & Agnes here to dinner There was a collision on the C.P.R. at Azler a few miles from Sudberi | |
| 17 | Had Ellen washing 1/2 day 25. To 1 collieflower 10 made some chowder | 35.. |
| 18 | To 3 loaves 15. Mrs Alick McDonald paid 2.50 for August | |
| 19 | Made some apple butter. boiled apples. and strained the juice. And then boiled apples in it - I do not know what it will be like. | |
| 20 | Fine day. To butter at Willies 33 cts.. 2 lb raisins 25 cts soda 5 ct Molasses 30 cts.. stove polish 10 cts.. boush 13 ct..4 loaves 20 1 pail of tomatoes 20. Polished the Kitchen stove To rooled wheat 25 cheese 40 cts.. owing Murdy | 63 75 20 25 |
| 21 | Fine day. Made ketsup. To pepeperments 5. | 5 |
| 22 |
To pan bread 20. To 5 lb steak at Sandys charged. Dennis McGillivray and daughter Catherine from Walla Walla, Washington Territory came to the village yesterday. they came to see | 20 4.13 |
