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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915
Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 39.pdf
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January 1908
| 1. | Dull day. pleasant A good deal of driving Archy Dingwall And Annie MacLennan were married today, at her home | |
| 2 | W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at our home 5 members 3 visitors It was the Annual meeting, My of 25 My fee 100 To {blank} lb cheese 55 cts. Far left for Cornwall. The boys went to a meeting about the seperation (to Glen Roy) | 25 1.55 |
| 3 | Very fine day. To 1 gall coal oil 18 cts.. soda 5 cream tartar 10 Jimie went to Dungaven to a Separation meeting. Far came at 9.30 P.M. To 4 loaves 24 | 23 10 24 |
| 5 | Soft day. I did not go to church Kenneth Robertson came in for a while tonight | |
| 6 | Fair soft day. Voting today for and against separation of Glengarry from Stormont and Dundas | |
| 7 | Fine dull day. The returns for the Separation vote are in over 200 votes for the Union. I gave Jimie an order on the Farmers Bank for $3500 thirty five dollars taxes was 33.83 The factory will not take in any more milk until spring. Got 8 lbs butter | |
| 8 | Fine mild day. To rooled oats 25 cts.. | 25 |
| 9 | Bright day, but cold. Marions things came Gave 100 (.50 for me 50 for Marion) for to get a present for Tassie Smith who is giving up the infants class in Sunday School after 16 years of teaching. her sister Sarah is very poorly. | 1.00 |
| 10 | Bright cold day. To 4 loaves | 24 |
| 11 | Another fine day. To 1 gall coal oil 20 cts. Cough drops 5 cts.. Murphy went to Alexandria to a Meeting of the Young Liberal Conservative Club | 25 |
| 11 | Farquhar came about noon. 1 gall coal oil | 20 |
| 12 | Sent Stipent by Jimie 1.50 Began to storm in morning and stormed all day snow and wind from the east | 1.50 |
| 13 | Mild this morning. Marion went to Lancaster with May. To bread 24 cts.. | 24 |
| 14 | Far left for Cornwall | |
| 15 | Cold with flurries of snow Churned about 3 lbs | |
| 16 | Weather about the same as yesterday | |
| 17. | I made a small washing. Marion came home in afternoon | |
| 18 | To 1 lb poor tea 30 cts. 4 loaves 24 cts.. Jimie paid $4.00 to men who are cutting wood. Clara Kennedy was here to tea, she and Marion went to the rink | |
| 19 | I was in church. Gavve 25 cts. for offr. J.P. and Birdie were here. | |
| 20 | Marion washed, she and Clara went to the Glen to Bunnings drove Betty. they did not get back until 11. P.M. | |
| 21* | Stormy day. Only Rev Waddell went to S.S. Convention | |
| 22 | Jimie & Murdy went to the Conservative Convention at Alexandria. Mifs & Mr MacIntosh called at night. they were telling of a bulgalry done at Lancaster station. And of catching the burglers and sending them to Cornwall. And of Detectives coming from New Brunswick after Joe Demon who is accused of Robbery.. Rain last night. And all forenoon. but now it has dried up | |
| 23 | I was in bed all day with pains in my legs It is an ugly cold day, some day, 20 beow Zero | |
| 24 | I got up to dinner. my legs are some better
John Robertson N.B. called for a short time Our Communion will be on Sunday. Rev McLeod of Martintown preached today. |
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| 25 | Cold and blustering, such a day as Robbie Burns came to Scotland |
- gave Jimie an order for $10.00 on Farmers Bank
