September 1897

{14. cont.} To Alexandria, to a Conservative Meeting to select a candidate for the Local House. D.R. McDonald was chosen.

15 Snider paid $600 for rent. To 1 lb tea = 25. 2 {line?} To 1 gall coal oil 18

16 Fine day

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18 To 1 pan bread 24 Churned

19 William Campbell died at 1 A.M. Birdie Pa & I went to the wake

20 Made a washing.

21 A large funeral, Service in the Church.To 5 loaves 30.

22 To 2 quarts vinegar 20 mixed spices 5. 2 lb brown sugar 8 Marion went with Murdy to Alexandria 1 pan bread 25. 25

23 To 3/4 yd silicia 15 3/4 sleeve lining15 3/4 canvas " 1 yd twist 5 1/2 pint paint oil 5 Spirits turpentine 5 lb gran sugar 25. 25 39 20

24. To 100 flour 2.80 1 corn broom. 2 loaves 12. yeast 5 3 lb sausages 30. Jimie was at Lancaster. got 1/2 doz lemons 15 1/2 pint brandy 50. Mary Roy brought 2 1/2 lb butter

25 Very fine day I baked in oven

26 Fine day in forenoon, began to rain at 2 P.M. did not rain much. Mr. McLean, student, preached.

27. I washed. turned cold.

28. Frost last night. Sent letter to Sandy 3 sts papers Far 9. 29. Jimie left for Maxville today 30th: Hugh Fraser

30 went with him. Yesterday 29th Murdy went to Lochiel got home the same day. Pa wrote J. M. McLennan Chicago yesterday. Very fine day.

October 1897

1 Friday. Very fine and warm. Jimie went to Martintown to the funeral of Mrs. McPhaden. Murdy went to the S. Branch to run a line for a Mr. McKey. To roast & steak 75 cts

2. Another fine Jimie off again, drew wood for furnace in forenoon, A letter from Far

3 Fine day frost last night; A Mr McCallum from Greenfield preached Jimie not back yet 4. P.M.

4 Fine day. made black dye sugar 25 cts soda 5 nutmeg 5. 30

5 Bird & Christy Cattanach arrived at Burgess's Johnson (of the Light house) was killed in Cornwall today, by a derrick falling on him. The death of Neal Dows is announced in todays papers aged 93.

6 Dull day Pa husking corn.

7 Fine day but cold. Johnson remains were brought home last night, And buried in Lancaster today W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at manse today. 12 member 3 vendors Cold have fire in furnace

8 Fine day Friday before communion Mr. Matheson preached to a small congregation. Got the prize money 11.25

9 Rev P. Langil preached to a small congregat.

10 Large Congregation. Offering for Home Mission Pa's off. 1.25 Got pears & grapes on Saturday 11 from Sandy. fare from Lancaster 35 35

11. Preserved the grapes, Frost on Sunday see 5/8 inch

12. Jimie got $1.00 of sugar at R. McDougalds 21 lb 13 12 Finnan McRae was buried today. Very high wind. some showers. Preserved pears 1.00.

13 Fine day Uncle Donald was hurt yesterday by a dehorned bull. they say he is no danger.

? Very fine warm day. I washed. And preserved pears for sweet pickles. Murdy at St Raphels. To 1 lb tea. 25. cinnamon 5 cts cloves 5. To D.J. Alpin for bosses visit on Friday