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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915
Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 31.pdf
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<td>12</td> | <td>12</td> | ||
| − | <td>I washed, </td> | + | <td>I washed, Mrs John Grant came and spent the day with us. Jimie drove her to Mrs A.J. Grants in evening. Mrs Ellis 1.50</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>13</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Mrs Santino 3<u>00</u> I gave $3.<u>00</u> to Murd. 3 loaves </td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>15</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>14</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Sold John Fraser 2 bush buckwheat for 1.25 Paid 1<u>00</u> I got last week for butter |
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| + | To 2 lbs butter 50. Mrs Witheral died last night, her remains left here at 10. A.M. for some where West, where she will be buried tomorrow. Marion and Murdy at the manse tonight</td> | ||
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| + | 50</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>15</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Very fine day. I made six sheets today And called at Johnne Frasers, their baby died last night To 4 loaves 20</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>20</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>16</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Marion got Jimie to drive her to Lancaster to MacIntoshs last night Jessie MacKenzie was here to dinner. Murdy 1 can salmon Baby Fraser buried today</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>17.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Rain last night. Jimie went to Cornwall To butter 70 cts. 4 loaves 20</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>90</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>18</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine cool day. Hellen Robertson was taken to Montreal. she is threatened with appendicitis they expected to catch the fast express at 4. P.M. |
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| + | 8 P.M. the Robertsons got to Montreal to G. H where Helen was succesfully operated on at 6. P.M.</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>19</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. I made the washing. Mrs Ellis paid $2.00 Murdy a wedge of cheese 1 1/2 or 2 lbs</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>20</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Rain, not much. Marion got home about 10. A.M. She and Jimie went to an old time party at Demean Masheaman's, Ridgwood, to begin at 4. P.M.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>21</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. Mrs Christie, Mary Jane Roberston and Flora Ann and Johanna were here to dinner. Murdy went out today to Apple Hill.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>22</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Jimie & Marion went to a little excursion (on the steamer Ivy, to the {greenburgh?}) To 2 loaves</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>23.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>A lawn Social at Sam Clark's 2d Con. under the auspices of Hephzabath {Hephzibah} Congregation |
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| + | Murdy went to Apple Hill. Killed an old hen</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>24</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Rained a light shower in afternoon. Jimie went to Montreal to the Scottish games |
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| + | To butter 60. bread 20. </td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>25</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Far came last night. J.P. and Birdie were down I did not go to church</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>26</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Dull day, made a pretty large washing Mrs Ellis paid $2.<u>cts</u>. Bella H MacLennan here </td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>27</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Cold weather, could enjoy a fire in furnace. Bella is going to remain a few days. To 3 lbs steak 30 To sugar 25 starch 15 cream tartar 10 butter 35 Began to take a qrt milk from Cathrn</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>80</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>28</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Still cold. To 4 loaves 20. Began to make a print Comforter</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>25</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>29</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Finished the comforter Murdy left had Fraser horse</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>30</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>F.H. came for Bella, they went to Monros' Mills Began to rain about 1.P.M. Jimie has J Fraser Marion mounted a comforter Murdy not back</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>31</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fine day. quite cool. Jimie left for Toronto |
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| + | To 9 lbs lamb 35 cts.. 2 lbs butter 54. 2 lbs lard 30 | ||
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| + | Paid Cathrine 25 for 5 qrts milk</td> | ||
| + | <td>9 | ||
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| + | 25</td> | ||
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August 1907
| 12 | I washed, Mrs John Grant came and spent the day with us. Jimie drove her to Mrs A.J. Grants in evening. Mrs Ellis 1.50 | |
| 13 | Mrs Santino 300 I gave $3.00 to Murd. 3 loaves | 15 |
| 14 | Sold John Fraser 2 bush buckwheat for 1.25 Paid 100 I got last week for butter To 2 lbs butter 50. Mrs Witheral died last night, her remains left here at 10. A.M. for some where West, where she will be buried tomorrow. Marion and Murdy at the manse tonight | 50 |
| 15 | Very fine day. I made six sheets today And called at Johnne Frasers, their baby died last night To 4 loaves 20 | 20 |
| 16 | Marion got Jimie to drive her to Lancaster to MacIntoshs last night Jessie MacKenzie was here to dinner. Murdy 1 can salmon Baby Fraser buried today | |
| 17. | Rain last night. Jimie went to Cornwall To butter 70 cts. 4 loaves 20 | 90 |
| 18 | Fine cool day. Hellen Robertson was taken to Montreal. she is threatened with appendicitis they expected to catch the fast express at 4. P.M. 8 P.M. the Robertsons got to Montreal to G. H where Helen was succesfully operated on at 6. P.M. | |
| 19 | Fine day. I made the washing. Mrs Ellis paid $2.00 Murdy a wedge of cheese 1 1/2 or 2 lbs | |
| 20 | Rain, not much. Marion got home about 10. A.M. She and Jimie went to an old time party at Demean Masheaman's, Ridgwood, to begin at 4. P.M. | |
| 21 | Fine day. Mrs Christie, Mary Jane Roberston and Flora Ann and Johanna were here to dinner. Murdy went out today to Apple Hill. | |
| 22 | Jimie & Marion went to a little excursion (on the steamer Ivy, to the {greenburgh?}) To 2 loaves |
| 23. | A lawn Social at Sam Clark's 2d Con. under the auspices of Hephzabath {Hephzibah} Congregation Murdy went to Apple Hill. Killed an old hen | |
| 24 | Rained a light shower in afternoon. Jimie went to Montreal to the Scottish games To butter 60. bread 20. | |
| 25 | Far came last night. J.P. and Birdie were down I did not go to church | |
| 26 | Dull day, made a pretty large washing Mrs Ellis paid $2.cts. Bella H MacLennan here | |
| 27 | Cold weather, could enjoy a fire in furnace. Bella is going to remain a few days. To 3 lbs steak 30 To sugar 25 starch 15 cream tartar 10 butter 35 Began to take a qrt milk from Cathrn | 80 |
| 28 | Still cold. To 4 loaves 20. Began to make a print Comforter | 25 |
| 29 | Finished the comforter Murdy left had Fraser horse | |
| 30 | F.H. came for Bella, they went to Monros' Mills Began to rain about 1.P.M. Jimie has J Fraser Marion mounted a comforter Murdy not back | |
| 31 | Fine day. quite cool. Jimie left for Toronto
To 9 lbs lamb 35 cts.. 2 lbs butter 54. 2 lbs lard 30 Paid Cathrine 25 for 5 qrts milk |
9 25 |
