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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 18.pdf
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April 1898
| 25 | Monday, Jimie & Pa went to the funeral of Mrs George Grinley. Mrs Duncan Chisholm died last night. The wind is cold We had a telegram from Murdy from Vancouver. Randy is all right. Sent an order to Rennie for seeds, 100 | |
| 26 | Birdie & myself went to Chisholms and called at Roys on our return. | |
| 27 | Mrs Chisholm was buried today, A large funeral, Joe Ann McLennan called today. Had a letter from Far | |
| 28 | Cold east wind. To 1 lb tea 25. To butter 10 Marion got samples from Eatons | 85 |
| 29 | Fine day. weather, no vegetation good and cool for seeding. | |
| 30 | Fine day, Jimie went to Alexandria with D.R. to Archie McPhee's funeral. Mary McIntyre went to see Peter and the Murchisons |
May 1892
1 Sunday, Rev. Hastie of Cornwall preached in the morning, Mr. Leatherworth in the evening. Mr. Finn here in the evening.
2 Fine day, home some washing.
3 Baked in the evening, sent bread.
4 Cold, 12 1/2 butter 50.
5 Wrote and done at Woman's Meeting at Lough's in the evening. Walk my feet sore.
6 Fine morning, stormy, went to Hurst's.
7 Done a little in garden, took down oats, carrots, mangels, pease, some onions. The raspberry strawberry came.
8 Fine day. Planted it.
9 Fine day. Home wood keeps told.
10 Mary left today for Napanee, the old man Smith came for her.
11 She started the post office extension of post[illegible] today.
12 A warm wind, warm in the evening, spring was over.W. went to see J. O. after supper.
13 Cold and a little windy, went to D. W.Bought seeds for the season, 30 lbs, $2.20.
14 Worked in garden.
15 W. & E. Hugh brought [illegible] Uncle Donald and
16 Worked in school in garden, 1 at [illegible][illegible] planted beans in a bed. Annieout at meeting, [illegible] many, A. and [illegible] at Mr. Anderson's marriage.
17 Fine day, planted 3 rows left soon with [illegible] 1 row. E. [illegible]
18 Thursday, a general day, the crops hold on, but clean. And the work could not remain without. There was a thunderstorm last night. A great deal of grain fell, and the day before a span of 18 rows was sent to the dump.
