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Christina McLennan Diary, 1916-1922
Christina McLennan 1916-22 Diary 4.pdf
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| − | Thurs 17 | + | Thurs 17 Got 30 lbs butter from factory 32 pr lb 7,89 9,60 |
| − | Paid | + | Paid Murdy 1.80 I owed him from last butter 1 80 |
| − | Frid 18 | + | Frid 18 2 loaves 12, Jean came by morning train and spent the day, returning by evening train, Mary {McLennan?} was here to tea. Turned cold and stormy in evening |
| − | Jimmie is going to a party at | + | Jimmie is going to a party at McNicols Lancaster |
| − | Sat 19 | + | Sat 19 Bright and cold mercury 4 below in am |
it was 3 am when Jimmie got home. | it was 3 am when Jimmie got home. | ||
| − | Milk 42, bread 12. Jimmie is going to get a qrt of milk | + | Milk 42, bread 12. Jimmie is going to get a qrt of milk 54 |
| − | Sun 20 | + | Sun 20 Sent 25 to Church. Mrs. Christie Kate and Duncan |
| + | here to tea Very cold 25 | ||
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| + | Mon 21 Cold Ann did not wash mercury down to 18 | ||
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| + | Tues 22 Snowing | ||
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| + | Wed 23 Turned fine Ann 60 3 loaves 18 78 | ||
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| + | Thurs 24 Murdy left on early train for Alexandria | ||
| + | to a meeting about getting recruits for the war | ||
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| + | Fri 25 | ||
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| + | Sat 26 To 25 lbs of five roses flour 1,00 3 loaves 18 1,18 | ||
| + | " Milk 42 42 | ||
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| + | Sun 27 Sent 25 to church 25 | ||
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| + | Mon 28 Stormy | ||
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| + | Tues 29 | ||
| + | $15,71 | ||
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| + | March 1916 | ||
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| + | Wed 1 Fine day The lamb is out 1 gall coal oil 18 | ||
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| + | Thurs 2 loaves 12 Jimmie left for Toronto | ||
| + | Ann Hall paid $3.50 for one months rent | ||
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| + | Fri 3 To 2 loaves 12 Roman meal 25 37 | ||
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| + | Sat 4 Bright weather milk 42. Jimmie milk 42 42 | ||
| + | " 2 loaves 12 | ||
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| + | Sun 5 Foreign missions 2.00 general fund 25 2 25 | ||
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| + | Mon 6 Jimmie got home at 7 am Ann 60 60 | ||
| + | " 6 bars of sunny monday soap 25 25 | ||
| + | Jimme got for me in Toronto a {illegible} Cedar mop 1,25 | ||
| + | and a bottle of {illegible} Cedar oil 50, stormy 50 | ||
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| + | Tues 7, an oyster supper at M Whenneys' for Red Cross | ||
| + | Jimmie went | ||
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| + | Wed 8 Ash Wednesday Dull heavy weather | ||
| + | To 2 loaves 12. Got a letter from Randolph dated 5th Feb | ||
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| + | Thurs 9 May called. gave her $3.00 missionary money | ||
| + | 10 for presbeterial fund 25 for m, tidings | ||
| + | 2 loaves 12 sugar 50 | ||
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| + | Frid 10 Stormy The snow plough went through the village streets. Mrs {Thaise} had a party tonight | ||
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| + | Sat 11 milk 42 {illegible} 42. biscuit 25 bread 24 91 | ||
| + | molasses 35 2 lbs codfish 20 55 | ||
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| + | Sun 12 Sent 25 for G Fund Rev Sutherland of Lancaster got word that his son died of wounds he received at the front | ||
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| + | Mon 13 To 1 gall coal oil 18 cts Jimmie left for Cornwall just after the court | ||
| + | Jean sent down 1 doz pint cans of orange marmalade | ||
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| + | Tues 14 Lovely day soda 10 cts {Crim tarter? Cream tarter?} 15 25 | ||
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| + | Wed 15 2 loaves 12 1/4 lb giner 13. 1 bag wheat for 25 | ||
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| + | Thurs 16 hens feed at {A Shea}. $2.15 2,15 | ||
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Revision as of Sep 24, 2026, 2:20:17 PM
February 1916
Carried forward
Thurs 17 Got 30 lbs butter from factory 32 pr lb 7,89 9,60 Paid Murdy 1.80 I owed him from last butter 1 80
Frid 18 2 loaves 12, Jean came by morning train and spent the day, returning by evening train, Mary {McLennan?} was here to tea. Turned cold and stormy in evening Jimmie is going to a party at McNicols Lancaster
Sat 19 Bright and cold mercury 4 below in am it was 3 am when Jimmie got home. Milk 42, bread 12. Jimmie is going to get a qrt of milk 54
Sun 20 Sent 25 to Church. Mrs. Christie Kate and Duncan here to tea Very cold 25
Mon 21 Cold Ann did not wash mercury down to 18
Tues 22 Snowing
Wed 23 Turned fine Ann 60 3 loaves 18 78
Thurs 24 Murdy left on early train for Alexandria to a meeting about getting recruits for the war
Fri 25
Sat 26 To 25 lbs of five roses flour 1,00 3 loaves 18 1,18 " Milk 42 42
Sun 27 Sent 25 to church 25
Mon 28 Stormy
Tues 29
$15,71
March 1916
Wed 1 Fine day The lamb is out 1 gall coal oil 18
Thurs 2 loaves 12 Jimmie left for Toronto Ann Hall paid $3.50 for one months rent
Fri 3 To 2 loaves 12 Roman meal 25 37
Sat 4 Bright weather milk 42. Jimmie milk 42 42 " 2 loaves 12
Sun 5 Foreign missions 2.00 general fund 25 2 25
Mon 6 Jimmie got home at 7 am Ann 60 60 " 6 bars of sunny monday soap 25 25 Jimme got for me in Toronto a {illegible} Cedar mop 1,25 and a bottle of {illegible} Cedar oil 50, stormy 50
Tues 7, an oyster supper at M Whenneys' for Red Cross Jimmie went
Wed 8 Ash Wednesday Dull heavy weather To 2 loaves 12. Got a letter from Randolph dated 5th Feb
Thurs 9 May called. gave her $3.00 missionary money 10 for presbeterial fund 25 for m, tidings 2 loaves 12 sugar 50
Frid 10 Stormy The snow plough went through the village streets. Mrs {Thaise} had a party tonight
Sat 11 milk 42 {illegible} 42. biscuit 25 bread 24 91 molasses 35 2 lbs codfish 20 55
Sun 12 Sent 25 for G Fund Rev Sutherland of Lancaster got word that his son died of wounds he received at the front
Mon 13 To 1 gall coal oil 18 cts Jimmie left for Cornwall just after the court Jean sent down 1 doz pint cans of orange marmalade
Tues 14 Lovely day soda 10 cts {Crim tarter? Cream tarter?} 15 25
Wed 15 2 loaves 12 1/4 lb giner 13. 1 bag wheat for 25
Thurs 16 hens feed at {A Shea}. $2.15 2,15
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