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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915
Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 21.pdf
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| − | <td>H. Cameron got in as Reeve. John | + | <td>H. Cameron got in as Reeve. John Fergusson Bush is out. A very large vote polled |
I called at Manse, both Mr & Mrs Goven sick. Lizzie Brown took dinner with Murdy and myself</td> | I called at Manse, both Mr & Mrs Goven sick. Lizzie Brown took dinner with Murdy and myself</td> | ||
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January 1907
| 1. | Tuesday. Fine soft day. very dull for New Years We were alone for dinner. Tassie Smith called at night. remained two hours | |
| 2 | Another fine mild day. sent her underweare by Mail Carrier to Mariion. I called on Mrs Govin, who is sick in bed with Grippe {written in margin} at the Manse Mrs McDougald of Cornwall called with Dr Falkner. There are a number sick in the village. heavy colds or Grippe. To 2 loaves | 10 |
| 3 | Kind of soft - The W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met in vestry only 6 members present My fee 1.00 offr. 25 -- rain | 1.25 |
| 4 | Rain all day. To coal oil 15 cts. ground cinnamon 10 | 25 |
| 5 | Jimie went to Cornwall on Thursday, came home yesterday. To 3 1/{6?} butter 78. bread 20 Far came to remain until after the Election | 98 |
| 6 | None from here in church but Murdy. I could not go it was so slippery. William Cameron 3rd Lancaster buried today in Lancaster | |
| 7. | H. Cameron got in as Reeve. John Fergusson Bush is out. A very large vote polled I called at Manse, both Mr & Mrs Goven sick. Lizzie Brown took dinner with Murdy and myself | |
| 8. | Dull day, every one resting No prayers yet this week, so many sick | |
| 9 | The Factory closed today, for a while. I do not know the reason. | |
| 10 | Very cold last night turned to snow today
Settled with Jimie. Paid $5.00 for the beef. 80 cts.. for post cards (picture) He paid $1000 to me of Money borrowed in the summer for mowing. And $3.00 he got in Dec.. to pay Gibbins for printing.-- To 3 loaves 15. rolled oats 25 rolled wheat 25 stationery 10. We set the milk today. The factory will not take any for some time. |
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| 11 | Fine day. To. Raymond for souldering, a milk | 25 9.13 |
{in upper right corner} Ford 9. 13
| 11 {cont.} | can 25. To butter 85. Jimie gave a checque to the |
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| 12 | Stormy, from east Alick MacDonald paid 250. one months rent. To 7 loaves 35 | |
| 13 | Fine winter day. Not many in church. Mr Govin was well enough to preach. Marion called for a change of underwear | |
| 14 | Stormy all day. I made a small woolen wash. Mrs. W. B Salway paid 100 cash 50 cts.. for papering. I sent an order to Scroggies for goods. amounting to 5.06 | |
| 15 | Jimie went to Martintown to the Sundy S. Convention To handle for rad iron 15 | |
| 16 | Turned cold. There was an earthquake in Kingston Jamacia at 3.30 P.M. of Monday Mostly all the houses within a radius of 10 miles were {injured?} | |
| 17 | To sugar 25. 3 paclet of raisins 25. 6 lbs rice 25 10 cts.. for fixing furnice pocker. Mercury said to be down to 26 last night in the village | 75 10 |
| 18 | Turned milder and is snowing 2.30 P.M. Mrs St Thomas paid 400 for two months rent | |
| 19 | Saturday. Cold. To 4 loaves 20 Alic McD. cut wood 60 cts. | 20 |
| 20 | Very high wind I did not go to church Murdy in all day. Brown & wife called after Prayer Meeting. Sent 25 cts.. by Jimie for Expenses | 25 |
| 21 | Jimie went to Apple Hill. A Hockey game there Ellen 1/2 day 25 | 25 |
| 22 | Jimie got home today. Very cold. 4 loaves 20 | 20 |
| 23 | John P. called There was a fire at Jim Roy Grants old home yesterday morning the tenants escaped with only their night clothes. {Prinne?} by name. | |
| 24 | To 2 lbs lard 32 1/2 lb B. tea 20. Ginger 10. 1 lb G. tea 25 On Monday, paid 20 cts.. to Mail Carrier for parcel | 77 20 |
