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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915
Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 46.pdf
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<td>26</td> | <td>26 {cont.}</td> | ||
<td> | <td>we were under it. It began to rain and storm when we were going from the Branch to the Glenb and quit as we got to Aunt Mary's</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>27</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Wednesday. our Visitors left this Morning for Lancaster to catch the Mocasson, for Montreal. | ||
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I planted a few hills of black potatoes in garden</td> | |||
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<td> | <td>28</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Marion made a large washing. I paid Cathrine 15 cts. for 3 qrts of milk. Gave 2.50 for repairing watch To 6 loaves 36 cts. to butter $1.02. Misquitoes swarming</td> | ||
<td> | <td>1.38</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>29.</td> | ||
<td> | <td>This morning the Empress of Ireland will leave Qubec. Our visitors will go on it. George Watson will sail for Scotland on another steamer. | ||
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Birdie was down last night after dark, she and Mrs Sandy Grant</td> | |||
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<td> | <td>30</td> | ||
<td> | <td>to 2 cans of salmon 30. sugar 25. 2 loaves 12 | ||
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Our High School pupils went to Cornwall to play their pupils. Jimie went to see the games. About 4. P.M. there was a storm of thunder and lightning and heavy rain. D.R. McDonald has a political meeting in St Andrews Hall this evening. Mosquitoes rampant.</td> | |||
<td>69</td> | |||
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<td> | <td>31</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Rain again I was in church, my off 15 | ||
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Mrs Peter bouie Grant 2d Con. Front was buried here this afternoon. J. M. McDonald called | |||
James Falkner his wife and his mother called. Far came about 7.30 P.M.</td> | |||
<td>15</td> | |||
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June 1908 | |||
4.85 + 3.30 + 6.24 = Exp. May 14..39 | |||
<br>June 1908</br> | |||
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<td> | <td>Monday. Nomination of Candidates for Ontario Election. boys went. Mrs Brown is down, and was in for dinner. McDougald has a meeting in St. Andrew's Hall tonight. James McDonald High School, is here to tea.</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>2</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Cold today. Mifs MacIntosh came last evening for Marion. As I am alone I made my own washing and put Paris green on currant bushes Still cold. A bubble burst in McDougald's grip he lost it and the enemy found it. It is not public yet. Jimie 2 loaves 12 cts.</td> | ||
<td> | <td>12</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>3</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Fine day. Jimie has A. McDonald working he put in the big wood in the shed, done at 11 A.M. worked on farm in afternoon.</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>4</td> | ||
<td> | <td>McDonald working Jimie Cornmeal 20 coal oil 20 | ||
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Murdy left for Dundee Que. I was at W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} at H McGregors West River Jimie drove me and went for me. the drive was delightful. And the country looks fine. My off. 25 Presbyterial 10 cts.. Finished planting the {sill?}</td> | |||
<td>40 | |||
25 10</td> | |||
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<td> | <td>5</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Paid Jimie 52 cts.. for value received McDonald working To 4 loaves 24 cts.</td> | ||
<td> | <td>24</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>6</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Fine day. the peacock got out yesterday. Laroques caught him this evening, and we shut him up again To 2 can salmon</td> | ||
<td> | <td>30</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>7</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Fine day. A pretty large congregatiton. My off for Sipend 1.50. J.P. and Birdie were down. | ||
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Agnes and Randy have had the mumps, they were not down. Jimie got 1 lb butter at Willies 25</td> | |||
<td>1.50 | |||
25</td> | |||
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<td> | <td>8</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Fine day. the boys were up early this is the day of the Election of a Member to the Provincial Parliament | ||
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5.30 P.M. the poll is closed and D.R. McDonald is in for Member. To 4 loaves</td> | |||
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24</td> | |||
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<td> | <td>9</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Very hot and mosquitoes very bad. To 15 oz. butter 23 | ||
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I hoed some in the garden</td> | |||
<td>23</td> | |||
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3.63 | |||
On the 6th Mrs Santino paid 2.75, On 8th Mrs Pidgeon paid 3<u>00</u> | |||
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{May 1908}
| 26 {cont.} | we were under it. It began to rain and storm when we were going from the Branch to the Glenb and quit as we got to Aunt Mary's | |
| 27 | Wednesday. our Visitors left this Morning for Lancaster to catch the Mocasson, for Montreal. I planted a few hills of black potatoes in garden | |
| 28 | Marion made a large washing. I paid Cathrine 15 cts. for 3 qrts of milk. Gave 2.50 for repairing watch To 6 loaves 36 cts. to butter $1.02. Misquitoes swarming | 1.38 |
| 29. | This morning the Empress of Ireland will leave Qubec. Our visitors will go on it. George Watson will sail for Scotland on another steamer. Birdie was down last night after dark, she and Mrs Sandy Grant | |
| 30 | to 2 cans of salmon 30. sugar 25. 2 loaves 12 Our High School pupils went to Cornwall to play their pupils. Jimie went to see the games. About 4. P.M. there was a storm of thunder and lightning and heavy rain. D.R. McDonald has a political meeting in St Andrews Hall this evening. Mosquitoes rampant. | 69 |
| 31 | Rain again I was in church, my off 15
Mrs Peter bouie Grant 2d Con. Front was buried here this afternoon. J. M. McDonald called James Falkner his wife and his mother called. Far came about 7.30 P.M. |
15 |
June 1908
| 1 | Monday. Nomination of Candidates for Ontario Election. boys went. Mrs Brown is down, and was in for dinner. McDougald has a meeting in St. Andrew's Hall tonight. James McDonald High School, is here to tea. | |
| 2 | Cold today. Mifs MacIntosh came last evening for Marion. As I am alone I made my own washing and put Paris green on currant bushes Still cold. A bubble burst in McDougald's grip he lost it and the enemy found it. It is not public yet. Jimie 2 loaves 12 cts. | 12 |
| 3 | Fine day. Jimie has A. McDonald working he put in the big wood in the shed, done at 11 A.M. worked on farm in afternoon. | |
| 4 | McDonald working Jimie Cornmeal 20 coal oil 20 Murdy left for Dundee Que. I was at W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} at H McGregors West River Jimie drove me and went for me. the drive was delightful. And the country looks fine. My off. 25 Presbyterial 10 cts.. Finished planting the {sill?} | 40 25 10 |
| 5 | Paid Jimie 52 cts.. for value received McDonald working To 4 loaves 24 cts. | 24 |
| 6 | Fine day. the peacock got out yesterday. Laroques caught him this evening, and we shut him up again To 2 can salmon | 30 |
| 7 | Fine day. A pretty large congregatiton. My off for Sipend 1.50. J.P. and Birdie were down. Agnes and Randy have had the mumps, they were not down. Jimie got 1 lb butter at Willies 25 | 1.50 25 |
| 8 | Fine day. the boys were up early this is the day of the Election of a Member to the Provincial Parliament
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24 |
| 9 | Very hot and mosquitoes very bad. To 15 oz. butter 23 I hoed some in the garden | 23 |
