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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 24.pdf

October 1898

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  <td>{23 cont.}</td>
  <td>on Wednesday of last week, he had a cold is at Telegraph creek</td>
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  <td>24</td>
  <td>Birdie washed today. Murdy went North</td>
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  <td>25</td>
  <td>Fine day. Pa put in the carrots and beets today.</td>
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  <td>26</td>
  <td>To sugar at J.A.'s 8 lbs 50. oat meal 25</td>
  <td>75</td>
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  <td>27</td>
  <td>Pa out in the mangolds. There was snow today. Charlotte McLennan spent last evening with us D. R. McDonald's M.P.P wife died last night of Consumption</td>
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  <td>28.</td>
  <td>Fine day. To pipe polish 10. shoe blackening 5 Marion went to visit at Sandy Buns Murdy got home about 7. P.M.</td>
  <td>15</td>
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  <td>29</td>
  <td>Very fine bright day. Mrs D.R.'s funeral was large

To 1 gall coal oil 20. 4 lbs stew 24 Bird & Mary walked to call on D.J. Fraser's wife.</td>
  <td>44</td>
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  <td>30</td>
  <td>Sunday Cold & raw. not many in church. I was at home</td>
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  <td>31</td>
  <td>Birdie has a head ache</td>
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November 1898

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  <td>1</td>
  <td>Tuesday, All Saints Day. Charlotte was here last night until 10.

To 1 lb tea 25, one 5 ct sample, black tea To stew & sausages 63. 1 lb raisins 8=1 qrt molasses 10</td>
  <td>30     71</td>
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  <td>2</td>
  <td>Pa went to Salways. They are thrashing Lowering today. sometimes bright, again dull & dour. To 2 1/2 lb cheese 30. ginger 5
stove shine 5. Murdy went to 2d Con from Front.
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  <td>35   5</td>
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  <td>3</td>
  <td>Fine day. W. F. M. S. met here today
two ladies from the Branch here two Mrs. Grants</td>
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  <td>4</td>
  <td>Another fine day. Got through thrashing at Salways.</td>
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  <td>5</td>
  <td>Fine day. To beef 35 cts. Have asked J. McDonell & Mr. Robertson H. S. teachers, to tea tonight and Mary McDonell</td>
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  <td>6.</td>
  <td>Fine day. Uncle D. & Mary were over to Church.</td>
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  <td>7.</td>
  <td>Bright day, cold wind. Birdi washed D. H. McDonald got the key of K. kitchen
Far & Murdy went to Cornwall</td>
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  <td>8</td>
  <td>Bright, cold high wind. To 4 /2 lb stew </td>
  <td>28</td>
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  <td>9</td>
  <td>Fine day. Had fine Prue 1/2 day diging the garden. Pa covered the strawberries.
Far went to the post office walked.</td>
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  <td>10</td>
  <td>Began to snow with east wind about 9 A.M., the ground is covered.
Got medicine from Mowet two bottles & 1 box of pills
9 P. M. still snowing. To 1 gall coal oil 17
D. H. McDonald returned the key, he went into Dingwall’s house. Stabled the cows</td>
  <td>17</td>
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  <td>11</td>
  <td> Good sleighing a little rough. Sent Aunt 3 bush wheat to mill in village</td>
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  <td>12.</td>
  <td>Got home the flour. got 1/2 bush cracked</td>
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October 1898

{23 cont.}	on Wednesday of last week, he had a cold is at Telegraph creek
24	Birdie washed today. Murdy went North
25	Fine day. Pa put in the carrots and beets today.
26	To sugar at J.A.'s 8 lbs 50. oat meal 25	75
27	Pa out in the mangolds. There was snow today. Charlotte McLennan spent last evening with us D. R. McDonald's M.P.P wife died last night of Consumption
28.	Fine day. To pipe polish 10. shoe blackening 5 Marion went to visit at Sandy Buns Murdy got home about 7. P.M.	15
29	Very fine bright day. Mrs D.R.'s funeral was large To 1 gall coal oil 20. 4 lbs stew 24 Bird & Mary walked to call on D.J. Fraser's wife.	44
30	Sunday Cold & raw. not many in church. I was at home
31	Birdie has a head ache

November 1898

1	Tuesday, All Saints Day. Charlotte was here last night until 10. To 1 lb tea 25, one 5 ct sample, black tea To stew & sausages 63. 1 lb raisins 8=1 qrt molasses 10	30 71
2	Pa went to Salways. They are thrashing Lowering today. sometimes bright, again dull & dour. To 2 1/2 lb cheese 30. ginger 5 stove shine 5. Murdy went to 2d Con from Front.	35 5
3	Fine day. W. F. M. S. met here today two ladies from the Branch here two Mrs. Grants
4	Another fine day. Got through thrashing at Salways.
5	Fine day. To beef 35 cts. Have asked J. McDonell & Mr. Robertson H. S. teachers, to tea tonight and Mary McDonell
6.	Fine day. Uncle D. & Mary were over to Church.
7.	Bright day, cold wind. Birdi washed D. H. McDonald got the key of K. kitchen Far & Murdy went to Cornwall
8	Bright, cold high wind. To 4 /2 lb stew	28
9	Fine day. Had fine Prue 1/2 day diging the garden. Pa covered the strawberries. Far went to the post office walked.
10	Began to snow with east wind about 9 A.M., the ground is covered. Got medicine from Mowet two bottles & 1 box of pills 9 P. M. still snowing. To 1 gall coal oil 17 D. H. McDonald returned the key, he went into Dingwall’s house. Stabled the cows	17
11	Good sleighing a little rough. Sent Aunt 3 bush wheat to mill in village
12.	Got home the flour. got 1/2 bush cracked

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