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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 20.pdf
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June 1898
| 14 | 1 qrt molasses 15. 3 lb raisins 25 2 lb butter 34. Getting ready for S.S. pic nic at Hamiltons Island Saturdy | 40. |
| 15.. | Rain today. we got a telegram from Far he will be home on Friday | |
| 16. | Far got home. he looks thin | |
| 17. | Fine day. | |
| 18 | rain.The folk went to the pic nic | |
| 19. | more rain. Very few in church | |
| 20. | Rain I did not wash, went to Gore | |
| 21. | Weeding in garden. Jimie left for Kingston | |
| 22. | Girls preparing for a treat the R. T's are giving to some of the School teachers To 4 1/2 lbs butter 75. sugar 25. 1 qrt molasses 15 1 lb raisins 9. 2 lb 13 sugar 10 - G. sugar 25 | 1.15 44 |
| 23 | Rain | |
| 24. | The Friday before Communion. Mr Burnet preached & christened a baby of Givens Jean | |
| 25 | Mr Graham preached | |
| 26 | Kenneth H McLennan buried today. Died on Friday. A large Congregation. Heavy rains Offering for F.E. & Aug. Pa offr. $100 | |
| 27. | Rain. | |
| 28. | C. E's have a lawn social tonight on McCrimmans lawn, strawberries & ice cream | |
| 29 | The entrance Exams, began yesterday Lancaster Township have an Ex at depot soup bone 12 ct, Murdy left for Toronto | |
| 30. | Gran sugar 25. Pa got a steroscope 90 2 doz views. $4. Far went to Cornwall I done a good deal of hoeing in Garden |
| 1 | Friday. Nice day. Jimie will be home tomorr | |
| 2. | To 1 pan bread 24. 2 lb butter 34. 1 qrt vinagre | 68 |
| 3. | Sunday. Very hot day. mercury 96. About 8.P.M. there was a thunder shower | |
| 4. | We got no Montreal paper since Friday until today I washed. 1 pan bread | 24 |
| 5 | To butter. 34 cts. 2 1/2 yds black print 28 cts 1 spool thread 5 cts 1 bottle Machine oil, 2 doz hooks eyes | 28 20 |
| 6 | Sent the calf to Lancaster. Murdy came home | |
| 7. | W. Meeting in vestry. my off. 25. Bird's 10 .To 1 lb tea 25. 1 pan bread 25. 2 lbs butter 34 | 35 84 |
| 8. | Put in the clover from the village meadow A light fall of rain. To 2 loaves 12. Murdy went North yesterday, did not get home yet. Marion painted the Kitchen floor yesterday. 1 can pain 73 cts. To 100 flour 2.30 | |
| 9 | Saturday baked in oven 1 pan paint 35 Have the Kitchin another coat | 35 |
| 10 | Our spotted cow came in this morning. a helfer. A large congregation H McDermid Kings road was buried at North Branch Cemetry. died of lock jaw, from getting hurt in the thumb | |
| 11. | Frost last night, Marion got 2 qrts raspberries | |
| 12 | Tuesday. Fine day. Pa birthday. 78 years Birdie left for Alexandria with G. Elder. Far & Marion went to Cornwall | |
| 13. | Another fine day. | |
| 14. | Bird got home in evening. | |
| 15. | To butter 45 cts. 1 corn broom. Lizzie Brown came on the evening train | |
| 16. | Fine day. To beef 30 pork 15 mutton 20 stew 18 | 83 |
