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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915
Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 37.pdf
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<td>Cold and ugly. big drifts on the road. Marion was the only one from here to go to church. | <td>Cold and ugly. big drifts on the road. Marion was the only one from here to go to church. | ||
| − | And she came back saying that Mr Govin called at the church before Sabbath School, | + | And she came back saying that Mr Govin called at the church before Sabbath School, and said there would no preaching for Margaret had diphtheria.</td> |
| − | and said there would no preaching for Margaret had diphtheria.</td> | ||
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December 1907
| 1 | Sunday. Cold east wind and snow. Marion went to Brown's after Far came home. Far left in the evening for the Branch, Murdy will sit at Brown's tonight. Marion is there. {in margin} 3rd Mrs Pigeon | |
| 2 | Murdy came home in morning, and went to bed. Marion went over, and about 12. A.M. Brown passed away. Helen is very bad with her throat. Steven Dunn was buried today in Lancaster, died of consumption Bot at Willie's 2 lbs lard 15 - 30. 1/2 B tea 20 1/2 G. tea 18 2 lamp chimneys 20 | 88 |
| 3 | Pretty fine day. Far drove from Cornwall last night. And sat up at Brown's. They sent for a nurse to Montreal she came this morning. Hellen died in evening. 4 loaves 24 To 3 lbs bacon 40. Roast beef 75 1 gall coal oil 13 | 1.28 |
| 4 | Uncle Sandy and his sone Jimie came this morning in time for breakfast. Far & Jimie each took a cutter and went for them The funeral of Jimie and Helen Brown was very large. | |
| 5 | J Brown left this evening for Montreal, will go home by Smith Falls To 1 doz herring 25 | 25 |
| 6 | Fine soft day. Uncle Sandy left for home by the 11.A.M. train Mrs Ellis paid 2 dollar To 25 lbs flour 85. rooled oats 25 cts.. 4 loaves 24 1 can salmon 20 cts.. There is a report that Mrs John Ross, Clark River east has diphtheria caught at Brown's. It will make quite a commotion in the neighbourhood. | |
| 7 | Fine mild day. Boys put up the storm sash today. We heard that Dr. Falkner told people not to go in or out of Browns for two weeks. Far came in evening, | |
| 8 | None from our house in church Mr Hannah preached for the Lord's Day Alliance |
| 9 | Monday. Far left for Cornwall in the afternoon
Murdy at Summerstown Station on D.D Grants business Jimie confined to house with bad cold To two loaves 10. yeast cake 5 Thawing. |
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| 10 | Heard this morning that Lizzie, Brown's widow had a baby boy last night | |
| 11 | Heard that Mrs Brown had a baby boy last night, Began to rain, Baked 5 loaves | |
| 12 | Still raining. Mrs Mowet called. There is a great excitement in the neighbourhood about diphtheria. Mary MacPhail, who lived for a long time at Browns, came to the funeral. she has taken a sore throat | |
| 13 | McPhael girl is sent to Mrs MacPhersons (Annie John) And Browns have two nurses To 1 gall coal oil 13. To 4 lb butter at Factory | |
| 14 | To 1 lb tea 35. it has turned cold, east wind
Murdy went to Alexandria. John Fraser's horse. Murdy got home about 5.40 P.M. Far came about 6.30. he left Cornwall at 3. It turned to a severe snow stom about 5. P.M. Baked 5 loaves |
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| 15 | Cold and ugly. big drifts on the road. Marion was the only one from here to go to church. And she came back saying that Mr Govin called at the church before Sabbath School, and said there would no preaching for Margaret had diphtheria. | |
| 16 | Snowing. Murdy left this morning to catch the Magasson. Far drove him to Lancaster Far left at 1.30 P.M. for Cornwall. To 4 loaves | |
| 17 | Cold. Heard that Aunt Flora died last night will be buried n Thursday at Martintown Far came at 7. P.m. And for papers from Brown. and fumigated them | |
| 18 | Dogald McCrimmon is here Auditing the Township books with Farquhar |
