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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915
Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 72.pdf
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<table>Murdy got butter some time last week | |||
<br>March 1910</br> | |||
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<td> | <td>Tuesday. March came in like a drowned sheep It rained soft drizzle all day. I made a woollen washing 1/2 doz shirts 18 pair socks </td> | ||
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<td> | <td>2</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Rain in the night. Today very fine. snow going fast. Jimie got home from Ottawa at 10 A.M. Our Rink is spoiled. Sold 3 qrts milk 15 ct</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>3</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Fine day. Murdy 4 lbs butter. To coal oil 15</td> | ||
<td> | <td>15</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>4</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Very fine day. looks if all the snow would go | ||
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Mrs St Thomas paid $3.<u>00</u> of rent 3 loaves 18. | |||
To 1 lb tea 30 matches 5 | |||
D. Ban was here to dinner, he said that Charlotte was feeling pretty well. he does not look very well himself. Mr Govin called</td> | |||
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<td> | <td>5</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Dull day. looks snow 10 A.M. Now 2. P.M. lovely sunshine and the roads taking a hard one | ||
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To sugar 25 molasses 20</td> | |||
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<td> | <td>6</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Very fine day. No preaching. The minister has gone to Martintown, for the opening of the church</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>7</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Rain all last night with lightening, And thunder | ||
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To rooled wheat 25. soda 5</td> | |||
<td>30</td> | |||
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<td> | <td>8</td> | ||
<td> | <td>A change in the weather. It turned cold and stormy</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>9</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Fine day Jim drawing wood from east farm Hockey in Cornwall to night, the boys went</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>10</td> | ||
<td> | <td>J drawing wood. has old Laviolette boy and team swamping over the creek Gave him checque</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>11</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Very {bright?} still at the wood. To 4 lbs corn meal 4</td> | ||
<td> | <td>20</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>12</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Murdy has a very bad cold. Our team won the game in Cornwall on the 9th. to 1 lb maccaro 1 gall coal oil 20. 4 loaves - 2 of them yesterday</td> | ||
<td> | <td>20 24</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>13</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Fine day</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>14</td> | ||
<td> | <td>I have a cold since Friday</td> | ||
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<td> | <td>24</td> | ||
<td> | <td>I went to bed early night Monday 14th and did not come down to stay until yesterday. Jimie had a cold and had to remain in the house to look after me</td> | ||
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February 1910
| 17. | Jennie McDonald, Saddlers, And Laura McGillis were in last night for a couple of hours | |
| 18 | Snowed all night and today, the roads are all blocked up. Murdy got some {word smudged = pile?} May and Mary were in | |
| 19 | Allen Peter McL was here to dinner. To steak 3 lb charged at Sandys To 3 loaves 18 1 gall coal oil The Cornwall Rough Rider hockey team played our team. Our won 5 to 2. greate excitement | 33 |
| 20 | Fine day. John & Birdie were down. | |
| 21 | Stormy day | |
| 22 | Fine but cold wind Ann Hall 1/2 day Murdy 25 ct.. for Ann Hall. And 3 loaves 18
Jimie left for Cornwall the Hockey boys went up to play the Rough Riders Murdy left at 6 P.M. Factory refused milk. |
25 |
| 23. | Our boys lost at last nights game One of our best players, Ensley McIntyre, could not go. he is sick with gripe. And a little Sullivan boy played in his place. | |
| 24 | Cold wind. | |
| 25 | Murdy went to Cornwall. | |
| 26 | Murdy got home this 10. A.M. Jimie went to Alexandria to a Conservative meeting. Murdy 18 cts 3 loaves | |
| 27 | Rain not many in church | |
| 28 | Jimie left today for Cornwall to take the 5 Oclock train for Ottawa to be at the supper of the soldiers of South African fame The annaversity was on the 27th.. Pardeburgh 19 year after Majubo Hiil |
March 1910
| 1 | Tuesday. March came in like a drowned sheep It rained soft drizzle all day. I made a woollen washing 1/2 doz shirts 18 pair socks | |
| 2 | Rain in the night. Today very fine. snow going fast. Jimie got home from Ottawa at 10 A.M. Our Rink is spoiled. Sold 3 qrts milk 15 ct | |
| 3 | Fine day. Murdy 4 lbs butter. To coal oil 15 | 15 |
| 4 | Very fine day. looks if all the snow would go
Mrs St Thomas paid $3.00 of rent 3 loaves 18. To 1 lb tea 30 matches 5 D. Ban was here to dinner, he said that Charlotte was feeling pretty well. he does not look very well himself. Mr Govin called |
0.18 35 |
| 5 | Dull day. looks snow 10 A.M. Now 2. P.M. lovely sunshine and the roads taking a hard one To sugar 25 molasses 20 | |
| 6 | Very fine day. No preaching. The minister has gone to Martintown, for the opening of the church | |
| 7 | Rain all last night with lightening, And thunder To rooled wheat 25. soda 5 | 30 |
| 8 | A change in the weather. It turned cold and stormy | |
| 9 | Fine day Jim drawing wood from east farm Hockey in Cornwall to night, the boys went | |
| 10 | J drawing wood. has old Laviolette boy and team swamping over the creek Gave him checque | |
| 11 | Very {bright?} still at the wood. To 4 lbs corn meal 4 | 20 |
| 12 | Murdy has a very bad cold. Our team won the game in Cornwall on the 9th. to 1 lb maccaro 1 gall coal oil 20. 4 loaves - 2 of them yesterday | 20 24 |
| 13 | Fine day | |
| 14 | I have a cold since Friday | |
| 24 | I went to bed early night Monday 14th and did not come down to stay until yesterday. Jimie had a cold and had to remain in the house to look after me |
