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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915
Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 35.pdf
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<td>Began to rain. Far & Jimie are working at a little corner they are fixing in the barn shed for a horse | <td>Began to rain. Far & Jimie are working at a little corner they are fixing in the barn shed for a horse | ||
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alixx MacDonald by, $5 for two months rent</td> | alixx MacDonald by, $5 for two months rent</td> | ||
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November 1907
| 1. | Friday. Another fine day. Far and I went in afternoon to Alex MacLennan's Lancaster, And we spent a very pleasant time. Got home about 6. P.M. To Coal oil 20 cts.. 2 loaves 10. To 4 lbs Factory butter | |
| 2 | Began to rain. Far & Jimie are working at a little corner they are fixing in the barn shed for a horse
To 3 lbs nails 15 To 4 loaves 20 alixx MacDonald by, $5 for two months rent |
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| 3. | Ugly all last night And very cold and wet today. Mr Goven being away, Mr MacLeod of Martintown preached in afternoon, my off, Mrs D. MacKillop (Edith McGregor) was buried here this Afternoon, she left 4 children | 25 |
| 4 | Cold and freezing. Murdy left for Alexandria. Far left for Cornwall, drove George At Willies 4 1/4 yds pink print 45 cts.. 1 yd wadden 3 1/2 yd lawn 9 .. 1/2 yd lawn 10 1 spool W. thread 5. 2 P. glass 7. putty 7. W. Ellis paid one doller | 48 24 14 |
| 5 | I made the washing. Mrs Brown was in for a couple of hours. To 4 loaves 20. Bot yesterday at Willie's mon |
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| 6 | Rain all day very ugly day. Marion came last night. There was a meeting in MacGillivray Hall last night, starting an Oddfellow society. there were 16 initiated, 16 came from Cornwall. drove all the way. Alex MacDonald got bits of plank to fix his stable floor. I did not go to the sewing meeting at the vestry. | |
| 7 | There was rain all last night and high wind And rain all this day. The W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at John A's 7 members 3 visitors my fees 100 10 cts.. for Marion 10 cts. for our tea | 1.10 10 |
| 8 | Dull day no rain To 1 doz herring 25 4 loaves To 3 lbs butter Factory. Jimie sent for 2.15 cts of goods to Cook Illinois | 45 |
| 9 | Saturday. Very fine day. Mrs Robertson called to say good by. she is leaving for Montreal. To beef 40 at Lan bread 25 Farquhar came in evening. | 40 |
| 10 | Rained last night, roads very bad. Our congregation went to Hepzebeth {Hephzibah} for morning service | |
| 11 | Dull day. Jimie went to Cornwall drove George, left him there. And came home on the Cars. Far met him at the Gore. Murdy went to Alexandria and to Lochiel, took Kitty We were all at the concert A troup of Scotch Mr Spence an entertainer Mifs Nannie Stanchin, A very high soprano, dressed in highland costime and Mifs Newman the accompanyist | |
| 12 | Fine bright day. Paid Murdy 20 for coal oil 55 for two lbs butter he got at the factory To 4 loaves 20. Settled with Jimie for some things he bought. Got a checque for 11.50. on the Farmers Bank, from J.C. Brown on the Rousseau Doest note | 20 55 |
| 13 | Wednesday. Meeting in vestry. Mrs St Thomas By 1.00 To 5 1/2 steak from J. Fraser = 40 | 40 |
| 14 | To 1 gall coal oil 20. butter 68 1 gal silk ribbon 5 Hard frost - High wind | 93 |
| 15 | Fine day. To 4 loaves 20. Folks are busy at the vestry. Marion got Ellen to clean the Hall yesterday. paid her Bazaar money 100 To 4 lbs butter Factory | |
| 16 | Fine day. To bread 20. Molasses 24 Chocolat 25 vinella 10. To Courrie Major for patching roof of Post Off. 35 | 60 |
| 17. | Very fine. Union sermon by Mr Waddell. A large Congregation. My Offr. 25. Sandy Robertson here to tea. To cheese on Saturday 30. 10 cts.. for shingle nails. 17 Murdy left for Cornwall by train | 25 40 |
| 18. | Fine bright day. Got the cards from Cook. Elgin Illinois. My part 100 Jimie the rest 115 sent them to the bizaar. Bot at Willies 1 yd butchers linin 25 2 lbs of currant. had worms. sent them back 20 cts. 2 spools thread 10 cts.. 1/2 yd print 6 ctys. rooled oats 25 I am workng at fancy work. Mrs Ellis 100 on rent | 25 41 |
