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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915
Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 70.pdf
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January 1910
| 1 | Saturday fine pleasant day. | |
| 2 | I did not go to church yet more than three months since I was out. Far and Jean came about 2. P.M. | |
| 3 | Municipial election of Councillors an Local Option to day I went and Voted Local Ption. Far and Jean left after dinner | |
| 4 | To 4 loaves 24 1/2 lb Salida tea 25 1/2 gall coal oil 15 Turned cold Mercury down 15oo | 49 |
| 5 | Very frosty. began to snow and storm in Morning by evening a Kind of blizzard Monga was away for a few days and on Sunday we heard that he was dead on the side of the road up at Tom Hunans farm house. he must have got poison. {this must be the Newfoundland pup referred to at October 7, 1908 and November 4, 1909} | |
| 6 | The W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} took place at the manse. 10 members and 3 visitors. Boys drew 2 loads of straw | |
| 7 | A very fine bright day. slight flurry of snow | |
| 8 | Fine day. To 4 loaves 24 | |
| 9 | John Birdie and Randy came. This is the first of our week of prayer | |
| 10 | Fine day. Sent a letter to the Toronto News for a copy of Vogue Cook Book for Marion. To 1 doz herring 25 cts.. Gave Jimie $4.00 Ann Hall 1/2 day gave her 40 cts.. To 1 gall coal oil 15- | 55 |
| 11 | To 4 loaves 24 the weather is fine Prayer Meetings in St Andrew Church this week. | 24 |
| 12 | Another fine day. To 4 lbs butter from Factory | |
| 13 | Dr McKinnon was here all night and is going today to Lancaster his place of business is in Nelson B.C. he looks well rooled wheat 25 Jimie | 25 |
| 14 | Stormy Murdy went to Cornwall yesterday. Fine day. Preaching today Rev A. McGillivrary Toronto preached To 4 loaves 25. 1/2 lb tea 20 Jimie went with D.McCrimmon to Cornwall. The resuts of the Local Option were disputed by | 44 |
| 15 | Mac{Lansa?} of Martintown he who married the widow McIntosh. To sirloin steak Charged at Sandys | |
| 16 | Fine frosty day. John and Birdie were down. Rev. A Goven went to Lancaster to take charge of Rev Farmers people his father is very poorly and he had to go and leave and this was his Communion Sunday. | |
| 17 | Mild day looks like a thaw | |
| 18 | Soft and a few slight showers. Mrs H McGillis (Charlotte) died yesterday, will be buried tomorrow. Rev. A McG. called for a few minutes, he is looking very well. The S.S. convention meets in Lancaster today Jimie went down | |
| 19 | Charlotte was buried in the new Roman Cemetary at Lancaster. Jimie and Murdy were down to the burial Jimie remained to the Convention | |
| 20 | to 5 loaves 30 cts.. 1 gall coal oil 15 cts.. matches 5 Fine day Murdy went to Alexandria | 50 |
| 21 | Mild. rain in forenoon. 6.P.M. rain all day. | |
| 22 | To sugar 25 can salmon 20. Pouring rain
Mr Mrs W. Whitman and John Clarks daughter wer here to tea. I enjoyed their company very much (all the items on the 22 were on the 21) Murdy by steak Allen McDonald Glen. here to dinner. he is working at D.D. Grants books with Murdo To 4 loaves I had but 12 cts |
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| 23 | Fine but very slippery. Las night Mrs Govin and Mrs W Robertson, who is living at Elders, came in and remained until ten. I was cheered by their cailie Not many in church | |
| 24 | Fine mild day. I was out doors last night looking for the comet but did not see a sign of it. It was seen on Saturday night | |
| 25 | It began to snow about 8.A.M. I thought it was going to be a regular Burns day. but it cleared up and was fine and bright, had Ann Hall. |
