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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915
Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 68.pdf
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November 1909
| 18 | Thursday. Ugly cold day very raw | |
| 19 | to 4 loaves 24 Jimie put out Manure in forenoon Killed two old hens, snowed some | 24 |
| 20 | To 4 lbs of butter from factory, 4 loaves 24 blueing 5 cts | 24 5 |
| 21 | Sunday. Murdy got home last night. Mr Pate preached in Afternoon Mrs Elder died | |
| 22 | Fine day. I washed Murdy's underwear | |
| 23. | Fine in Morning. I was doing a little shopping Turned stormy in evening. Jimie got home Biddy and the turkey Susy Foltin and hubby called | |
| 24 | I began to wash the ironing blankets and sheets | |
| 25 | To 4 loaves 1 gall coal oil 15 Jimie paid Mifs McGregor 100 for two years subscription for the Montreal Witness to be sent to Marion Mifs McGregor is from Martintown | |
| 26 | Fine day. | |
| 27 | Lovely day. May called Mrs Laviolette paid 2.50 | |
| 28 | Fine day, mostly all the days are fine 25 Sunday off | 25 |
| 29 | To 2 lbs currants 20 1 bottle venilla 10 pepper 10 soda 10 molasses 20 cream tartar 15 4 loaves 24 | 25 50 59 |
| 30 | Birdie Marion, Johnnie F. came to visit (1/2 lb tea 20 | 20 |
December 1909
| 1 | Wednesday. Birdie baked 2 cakes | |
| 2 | Jimie 1 can salmon 20. 1 gall coal oil 15 = 35 Factory 4 lbs butter. W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met here today, my off | 25 |
| 3 | Friday. Just resting. | |
| 4 | Jimie cashed factory checque. 4 loaves 24 sugar 25 rooled wheat 25 | 49 25 |
| 5 | Very fine day. John P down took Birdie and Kids home. Mrs Campbell gave a little concert {rest of sentence too faint ink to read} | |
| 6 | I did nothing today, but get the meals. 4 lbs butter from factory. A man named La Plant who came to Dingwall's little house on Warren St died very suddently on Saturday. | |
| 7 | Fine until evening then a little snow. To 3 loaves 18 Jimie went to Cornwall drove all the way, May called. | 18 |
| 8 | A Roman Holiday Very fine and bright |
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| 9 | Stormy day. |
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| 10 | {Blank} | |
| 11 | To steak charged at Sandys To 4 loaves matches 5 cts. Jimie
McDonald was in with his account and he is owing 800 Birdie called John and were down with the funeral of William Kennedys little boy who was killed by a horse He was injured on Sunday, and died on Thursday. Far and Jean came about 1/2 6 Gave Jimie 1.00 |
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| 12 | Sunday. Far and wife left after dinner Poor sleighing | |
| 13. | Snow storm from the east | |
| 14 | Snow and rain Ann Hall 1/2 day 30 cts.. Jimie paid | 30 |
| 15 | Jimie had Mike Stanich chopping 70 cts.. pr cord hard wood (drawing of a right hand} | |
| 16 | A fine day. soft To 1 gall coal il 15 4 loaves 24 Tje H School library society had an entertainmentin St Andrews Hall., And the Hockey club had their meeting to see who was the most popular player | 39 |
