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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915
Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 55.pdf
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<td>The childrens entertainment last night was good</td> | <td>The childrens entertainment last night was good</td> | ||
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On Sunday the 27th there was an earthquake in Italy. The Tower of Missena on one side, and Riga destroyed, over 60 between towns and villages were destroyed. The loss of life is immense. | On Sunday the 27th there was an earthquake in Italy. The Tower of Missena on one side, and Riga destroyed, over 60 between towns and villages were destroyed. The loss of life is immense. said to be over 75,00 some reports say 100,000 | ||
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<td>5</td> | <td>5</td> | ||
<td> | <td>I made a washing. Murdy left this morning for Casselman went with the mail man Katie and I have the barn work to do</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>6</td> | ||
<td> | <td>W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} at John A's, Annual Meeting I paid fees 1<u>00</u> offering 25, I left the meeting at 4 P.M. To 4 loaves 24. box biscuit 23</td> | ||
<td> | <td>1.25 47</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>7</td> | ||
<td> | <td>This is cold weather. Murdy got home at noon.</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>8</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Murdy got home at noon.</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>9</td> | ||
<td> | <td>To pan bread 24. cheese 65 Menthold plaster 19 | ||
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Preaching in our church my offr. 25 Mr Matheson preached</td> | |||
<td>1.08 | |||
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<td> | <td>10</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Communion offr for Foreign Mifsion, my off 2<u>00</u></td> | ||
<td> | <td>2.00</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>11</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Cold. snow ugly day.</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>12</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Frosty day. To butter 60 cts. paid 2.00 I got from Jimie on Sunday</td> | ||
<td> | <td>60</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>13.</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Made a flannell washing To 2 loaves 12</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>14</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Same as usual</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>15</td> | ||
<td> | <td>To bacon 40 1 doz herring 23.</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>16</td> | ||
<td> | <td>To 4 loaves 24 Gave MacDonald boy 1<u>00</u></td> | ||
<td> | <td>1.00</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>17</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Snowing, Far came at noon. Sent my offr. 15</td> | ||
<td> | <td>15</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>18</td> | ||
<td> | <td>To bread Jimie took luby to the rear of Bonhours place and shot her. She worked all forenoon drawing hay</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>19</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Fine day. I made a washing. To pan bread</td> | ||
<td> | <td>24</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>20</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Mild day Sent a letter to Marion</td> | ||
<td> | <td>2</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>21</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Rain today, The young mare went away yesterday Jimie and Murdy went looking for her and got her at Dan McGregors To 1 gall coal oil 14 bread 24</td> | ||
<td> | <td>38</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>22</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Jimie went to Lancaster on the 21<u>st</u> and bought a cutter Rained all this day</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>23</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Rain and sleet. The trees are covered with ice | ||
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To 4 loaves 24</td> | |||
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December 1908
| 19 | Mild day. roads heavy. To 4 loaves 24 2 lb bun's cut 12 MacDonald drew 1/2 cords stove wood And 1/2 cord of long wood. Moody gave him 1.25. I gave him 200 Lozen paid $3.00 for Novr | 36 |
| 20 | I was in church. paid 2.00 Far went to the 10th.. Con of Indian lands took Katie Christie home | |
| 21 | Stormy day. I made a fruit cake not good. | |
| 22 | Cold day. | |
| 23 | Got cards from Syracuse and Vancouver Hepzabeth {Hephzibah} have their S.S. entertainment tonight | |
| 24 | 1 gall coal oil 14. 4 loaves 24. 2 lbs macarona 15 cheese 45 1 doz herring 24 | 53 72 |
| 25 | Christmas. Only Farquhar Murdy and myself | |
| 26 | The childrens entertainment last night was good | |
| 27 | Sunday was in church. | |
| 28 | Did very little | |
| 29 | Done some washing. | |
| 30 | Stormed some. The Scot Concert for the Library. Charlot Ban is down to sing. | |
| 31 | I am resting, although it is the last day of the year. 4 loaves 24. cheese 41 | 65 |
January 1909
| 1 | Friday. Fine day. nothing happened. | |
| 2 | Far and I went to Donald Roys | |
| 3 | Not many in church Snowing all day. Mr & Mrs Christie and Katie came down To 1 gall coal oil | 14 |
| 4 | Joh. Laviolette paid 2.50 of rent rain today | |
| 5 | I made a washing. Murdy left this morning for Casselman went with the mail man Katie and I have the barn work to do | |
| 6 | W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} at John A's, Annual Meeting I paid fees 100 offering 25, I left the meeting at 4 P.M. To 4 loaves 24. box biscuit 23 | 1.25 47 |
| 7 | This is cold weather. Murdy got home at noon. | |
| 8 | Murdy got home at noon. | |
| 9 | To pan bread 24. cheese 65 Menthold plaster 19 Preaching in our church my offr. 25 Mr Matheson preached | 1.08 25 |
| 10 | Communion offr for Foreign Mifsion, my off 200 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Cold. snow ugly day. | |
| 12 | Frosty day. To butter 60 cts. paid 2.00 I got from Jimie on Sunday | 60 |
| 13. | Made a flannell washing To 2 loaves 12 | |
| 14 | Same as usual | |
| 15 | To bacon 40 1 doz herring 23. | |
| 16 | To 4 loaves 24 Gave MacDonald boy 100 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Snowing, Far came at noon. Sent my offr. 15 | 15 |
| 18 | To bread Jimie took luby to the rear of Bonhours place and shot her. She worked all forenoon drawing hay | |
| 19 | Fine day. I made a washing. To pan bread | 24 |
| 20 | Mild day Sent a letter to Marion | 2 |
| 21 | Rain today, The young mare went away yesterday Jimie and Murdy went looking for her and got her at Dan McGregors To 1 gall coal oil 14 bread 24 | 38 |
| 22 | Jimie went to Lancaster on the 21st and bought a cutter Rained all this day | |
| 23 | Rain and sleet. The trees are covered with ice To 4 loaves 24 |
