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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915
Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 24.pdf
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| − | <td> | + | <td>10</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>William Robertson wife and two children N. Branch were here to tea Mrs Wilkison & Hamish called Charlotte McL Donald and Kenneth Robertson |
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| + | The funeral was the largest seen in this village. Farquhar just called at the house.</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>11</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Another fine day. I am not well. I think I got a cold yesterday.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>12</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Jimie had A MacDonald and H. Pigeon cutting wood P 1.oo Mc 1.25 To butter 54 cts. 4 loaves 20 |
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| + | Alick MacLennan, the younger, 2 Alick in the family, South Branch was buried today</td> | ||
| + | <td>74</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>13</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Pigeon & McDonald in bush cutting long wood.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>14</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Stormy day. men not in bush</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>15</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Men in bush Jimie drawing the wood Hugh McKenzie son of D. H McKenzie died in St Michael Hospital Toronto was buried here yesterday St Marys cemetery. |
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| + | Paid McDonald 1.<u>00</u> cash. Jimie paid Pigeon 2<u>00</u> cash. I wrote to Randy this week, And to Mrs Blacklock.</td> | ||
| + | <td>1.00</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>16</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>The boys drew five loads of wood and some hay. Mrs Ellis By. $1.<u>00</u> To pan bread 20. Sold 1/2 bush potatoes 25</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td><s>45</s> 25</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>17</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Sunday. St Patrick's day. dull in morning About noon got fine and bright I did not go to church sent 15 cts.. for offr.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>15</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>18</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine mild day. Had the two men, finished the wood and cut a few cider logs. 15 I think. Paid McDonald and gave him credit for 1 months rent 2.50. |
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| + | Ellen 1/2 day 25. to 4 loaves 20. Murdy some cheese | ||
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| + | J.P. and Birdie and Agnes down for a while</td> | ||
| + | <td>1.67 | ||
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| + | 45</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>19</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Windy day and snow. The village hockey team went to Morrisburgh to play Lancaster for the draw for championship of the league. Murdy went</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>20</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Our club won 5 to 1 against Lancaster. A number went to meet the boys at Lancaster. And gave them a good reception. Birdie and Mrs J. Grant in for a short time. To 25 lbs flour at the Mill. 63</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>63</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>21</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Thursday. Fine bright day. our folk are drawing a few logs to the saw mill. To butter 50, 4 loaves 20 |
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| + | Jimie finished paying Pigeon 1.50. 50 yesterday = 2. And 2 before McDonald got credit 2.50. 1<u>00</u> from me. 1.50 from Jimie 5<u>00</u> in all. See Page 294 To 1 gall coal oil</td> | ||
| + | <td>2.50 | ||
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| + | 20</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>22 23</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Very fine mild day, the creek is almost even with the side walk. The village gave a banquet to the hockety team last night and a good time is reported. Mrs Donald Grant (carpenter) was buried in forenoon, Robert Robertson was buried in afternoon</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>23</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Dull. Mrs Ellis paid 1<u>00</u></td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>24.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Ugly day. wind from eaast, snow falling, ugly. all day. very few in church</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>25</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine bright day. Jimie went in forenoon to Peter Buie Grants for pressed ham. 2 ton 24.<u>00</u> |
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| + | To 2 loaves 10. cream tarter 10 = Jimie is putting out manure</td> | ||
| + | <td>20</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>26</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Put out 8 loads manure.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>27</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day men worked in morning. To 2 loaves 10 1/2 lb Blue ribbon tea 25. A little child of McDougalds buried here today. <s>she was born with one hand partly off</s></td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>28</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Sent a letter to Sandy. 1. to Marion. To butter 90 cts.. Jimie To 4 loaves. |
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| + | Bot a ham from Jlohn Fraser 12 lbs 12 cts. pr lb do 1.45</td> | ||
| + | <td>90 | ||
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| + | 1.45</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>29</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Yesterday the water in our creak was higher than I ever saw it - it was running over the two bridges. And the covering of the one on Johnston road floated off</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>30</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Very fine day. 2 loaves 10</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>10</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>31</td> |
| − | + | <td>Fine day. I did not go to church</td> | |
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| + | Duff Major came to Prue house Rent to commence on the 15th.. $2.00 | ||
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March 1907
| 10 | William Robertson wife and two children N. Branch were here to tea Mrs Wilkison & Hamish called Charlotte McL Donald and Kenneth Robertson The funeral was the largest seen in this village. Farquhar just called at the house. | |
| 11 | Another fine day. I am not well. I think I got a cold yesterday. | |
| 12 | Jimie had A MacDonald and H. Pigeon cutting wood P 1.oo Mc 1.25 To butter 54 cts. 4 loaves 20 Alick MacLennan, the younger, 2 Alick in the family, South Branch was buried today | 74 |
| 13 | Pigeon & McDonald in bush cutting long wood. | |
| 14 | Stormy day. men not in bush | |
| 15 | Men in bush Jimie drawing the wood Hugh McKenzie son of D. H McKenzie died in St Michael Hospital Toronto was buried here yesterday St Marys cemetery. Paid McDonald 1.00 cash. Jimie paid Pigeon 200 cash. I wrote to Randy this week, And to Mrs Blacklock. | 1.00 |
| 16 | The boys drew five loads of wood and some hay. Mrs Ellis By. $1.00 To pan bread 20. Sold 1/2 bush potatoes 25 | |
| 17 | Sunday. St Patrick's day. dull in morning About noon got fine and bright I did not go to church sent 15 cts.. for offr. | 15 |
| 18 | Fine mild day. Had the two men, finished the wood and cut a few cider logs. 15 I think. Paid McDonald and gave him credit for 1 months rent 2.50.
Ellen 1/2 day 25. to 4 loaves 20. Murdy some cheese J.P. and Birdie and Agnes down for a while |
1.67 45 |
| 19 | Windy day and snow. The village hockey team went to Morrisburgh to play Lancaster for the draw for championship of the league. Murdy went | |
| 20 | Our club won 5 to 1 against Lancaster. A number went to meet the boys at Lancaster. And gave them a good reception. Birdie and Mrs J. Grant in for a short time. To 25 lbs flour at the Mill. 63 | 63 |
| 21 | Thursday. Fine bright day. our folk are drawing a few logs to the saw mill. To butter 50, 4 loaves 20 Jimie finished paying Pigeon 1.50. 50 yesterday = 2. And 2 before McDonald got credit 2.50. 100 from me. 1.50 from Jimie 500 in all. See Page 294 To 1 gall coal oil | 2.50 20 |
| 22 23 | Very fine mild day, the creek is almost even with the side walk. The village gave a banquet to the hockety team last night and a good time is reported. Mrs Donald Grant (carpenter) was buried in forenoon, Robert Robertson was buried in afternoon | |
| 23 | Dull. Mrs Ellis paid 100 | |
| 24. | Ugly day. wind from eaast, snow falling, ugly. all day. very few in church | |
| 25 | Fine bright day. Jimie went in forenoon to Peter Buie Grants for pressed ham. 2 ton 24.00 To 2 loaves 10. cream tarter 10 = Jimie is putting out manure | 20 |
| 26 | Put out 8 loads manure. | |
| 27 | Fine day men worked in morning. To 2 loaves 10 1/2 lb Blue ribbon tea 25. A little child of McDougalds buried here today. |
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| 28 | Sent a letter to Sandy. 1. to Marion. To butter 90 cts.. Jimie To 4 loaves.
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90 1.45 |
| 29 | Yesterday the water in our creak was higher than I ever saw it - it was running over the two bridges. And the covering of the one on Johnston road floated off | |
| 30 | Very fine day. 2 loaves 10 | 10 |
| 31 | Fine day. I did not go to church |
