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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 19.pdf
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May 1898
| 18 | No sign of Murdy's boil breaking | |
| 19. | Pa went to Cornwall by train. Birdie drove him to the Gore. He got the Statutes bot 1 lb tea at Shaw's 25 | 25 |
| 20 | I sowed carrots And onions (tops. 1 qrt 15) | 15 |
| 21 | Sowed beans. To 1 1/2 sausage 15
Sold at Willie's 3 doz eggs 30 cts. Bot 2 lbs butter 38. 3 lbs sugar 18 3 spools thread. 12. 1 lb soda 5, 3 lbs washn soda 6 cake soap. 3 lamp chimneys 2. 5 cts. 1. 8 cts. = 18 1 gall coal oil 20. 4 loaves bread, Kate D. Roy came last night will remain until tomorrow |
15 68 75 18 40 |
| 22 | Rain today I did not go to church | |
| 23 | Showery all day. Birdie was {bed.?} Kate went home. Their man came for her | |
| 24 | Tuesday Queens birth day, rain all day, done very little work | |
| 25. | Rain all day. Had a letter from Randy. Mailed at Glenora. B.C. written on the 13 | |
| 26 | Sent a letter to Randy. Peony sold to Cornwall. | |
| 27. | Ro butter 40 cts bread 14. 2 1/2 lbs pork 25 To 3 lbs steak 30 tick 100 flour 3.75 | 79 4.5 |
| 28. | We got our clock fixed yesterday by little McRae 50 cts | |
| 29. | Rained a light shower in afternoon A pretty large Congregation | 50 |
| 30. | Dull day, had Prue fanning oats | |
| 31. | To 3 lbs sausages 30. paid for steak got Friday 30 Jimie went to the Front with a load of oats. to send it to Far Robertson, by boat. |
| 1 | Wednesday. Jimie has just left for the Front with 33 bags of oats | |
| 2 | Thursday. Womans meeting in vestery, not many present my offr, 10 cts | |
| 3. | Got the money from Cornwall butcher $33. Gave Jimie 8-. Bot 2 lb butter 18 = 36 | |
| 4. | To beef 48. sausages 15. 1 white wash brush 20 | 80 |
| 5 | A large congregation. Collection for {?} scenes. Pa's offering $1.00 | |
| 6 | Paid McPherson for butter1.05. sugar 2.00 got last summer window glass 15 cts | 3.1. 15 |
| 7. | Planted two rows of celery. To black & yellow dye 20. 1 bag table salt 10. 1 paper pins 3. 1 paper needles 5. 1 thimble 2. | 33 7 |
| 8 | Rain this afternoon. Our white helfer had a calf yesterday | |
| 9 | A heavy shower and a severe gale of wind about 1 P.M. Had a telegram from Far he is leaving for home. To wire at Willie tick | 35 |
| 10 | Fine cool day. To 1 lb tea 25. 1 lb butter 17 4 1/2 lb sugar 25 1 lb raisins 9. Murdy hoed the potatoes. Sowed Dan McDonall's lot. Had Prue 3/4 day. 1/4 on 9th. 1/2 on 10th. | 34 |
| 11 | All our young folk went to the R.T. {Royal Templars} pic nic to Hamiltons Island. To 2 lb sausages. = 2 1/2 lb stew. 15 | 35 |
| 22. | Sunday. Rain a small congregation. | |
| 13. | Done some weeding. Jimie went to Montreal this morning. To 1 loaf 7 cts 2 pins 2. post stamps 5. 1 bottle ink 5.
A smart shower at 6.30. P.M. rice Paid 3.39 of Mifsion money. Gave 5 to Birdie 4. to Marion |
8 11 25 8.39 |
| 14 | to 1 kettle lard 35. sugar 25. cream tartar 30 | 90 |
