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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 26.pdf
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December 1888
| 20 | Tuesday. | |
| 21. | Wednesday. practising for Christmas concert | |
| 22. | High School has a Kind of an entertainments; And the medals will be given to the parties who won them at the Summer examination. | |
| 23. | D.B. McLennan & Charlotte were here last night to tea. Jimie sold 35 bush oats at Lancaster, sugar 25 | 25 |
| 24. | Murdy went to Cornwall. Bot at Willie's 1 gall coal oil 17. 3 qrts molasses. spice 15. 4 spools thread 15. 2 lbs raisin 25. 2 lbs currants 16. Candy & raisins 25 {In margin} Add 4 doz eggs | 47 55 91 |
| 25 | Sunday fine day. Good sermon | |
| 26. | Bright day, Hattie came in Afternoon All but Pa and I went to the Consert to Marion & Bird 50 cts | |
| 27 | Hatty & Birdie went to Dr. Roy's | |
| 28 | Far. came home today. Hatty & Bird visited at A. C's | |
| 29. | Donald R. Grant was buried at Pine Grove today. Jimie drove Hatty to the Branch. Widow Alick Floush was buried today aged 87. | |
| 30. | Jimmie got Luby shod, drew one Cord wood, broke the pole. Drove Murdy to Lancaster to take the train for Montreal. Sold 2 days eggs. Got 4 lbs sugar 1/2 lb cream tartar, rain today | |
| 31 | Turned cold, very slippery. Hatty did turn up yet |
| 1 | Sabbath . Hatty was in church, she had been at Sandy Sanks. Jimie went home with her in the evening. And came round by the Depot and waited until the train came at 10. And brought Murdy home | |
| 2 | Election of Councillors. Jimie poll clerk Week of prayer. Meetings tonight and tomorrow at Hephezabah {Hephzibah}. Cold day. | |
| 3 | Fine day. Mercury 25 above zero at 8. A.M. Birdie & I went this afternoon to D. Roy's | |
| 4 | Rain all day. Ugly day. Meeting at Mr Watson's hall. people falling it was so slippery. | |
| 5 | Very mildcday for January. all travel by wheels. W.F.M.S. {Women's Foreign Mission Society} at John A's. my off 10 cts To 6 1/2 lbs of stew, 33 cts | 10 33 |
| 6. | Jimie took Marion to Lancaster to the Dentist and he went to the tanners and got the back hide, lost of dressing it $500 Turned very stormy about noon. And is still stormy 9.P.M. Lillian McLennancalled for an hour this afternoon | 5 |
| 7 | Stormy all day. Snider By Cahs $6.00 for rent | |
| 8 | Sunday. Dull day. neither (good) sleighing or wheeling, not many in church. Mrs William Barrett died last night, she was ill for over a year | |
| 9. | Murdy went to 2d. Con. Front. 10. P.M. Mercury down to 14. | |
| 10 | Mercury, down to 24 at 7 A.M. Sold 5 1/2 doz eggs 110. bot sugar 25; molasses 23 cts. Got a duebill for 60. Marion & Murdy went to Lancaster she got teeth filled. The girls Murdy and myself went to the Childrens social And spent a very pleasant evening. |
