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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 29.pdf
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March 1899
| 1 | Wednesday, Marions birthday. Fine day, All same today | |
| 2 | Birdie went to Womans Meeting . A Jim Dougalls R. R. I sent my off of 10 cts. she paid her fee 1/25 and got her off of 10 cts. To 100 of flour at Willlies | 35 2.10 |
| 3 | Fine day, Thawing. I baked in oven.
This is fast day before our Communion Rev Mr McKeller of Martintown preached I did not go to church |
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| 4 | Rev Mr McLangell of Martintown preached. Pa and Jimie went to Lancaster
yesterday. Pa paid W. Stewart, Barr $4.27, for some trouble with Major. Bot at Campbells in Willies, 1 piece gray cotton 30 yds. 7 cts = 210, 15 bleached cotton Got at Lancaster 4 lbs steak 40 cts, 4 of stew 24 |
3.00 64 |
| 5 | Dull day. some rain, very few in church for Sunday of Sacrement, none from here but Birdie Jimie & Murdy. Offering for Mifsions. Pas off. 1.00 | |
| 6 | High wind all last night. Calmed towards morning. Murdie went to the Green Valley. I washed | |
| 7 | Hard high all day. Began to snow about 6 p.m. Pa went to see Kate, and found that Kenneth was severely hurt; was driving to or from Lancaster when there was an accident. Supposed that he was brought home insensible. Dr. Macnette was called, and Dr. McLennan from Martintown. 3 ½ gals B. snap 22, Mr. Butler 22, 4 gals coal oil | |
| 8 | A good fall of snow. But it drifted it may help the yards more. Kenneth Robertson is a little better, and is able to talk. Pa went home. There is a nurse for him |
| 9 | Thursday. Fine day | |
| 10 | Fine, fine day. Pa went to Cornwall by train.
Pa bought 2 white shirts @ 45¢, 2 ni [illegible] 50¢, 2 pair braces 25¢, 2 lbs raisins 16¢, 1 [illegible] apron 1/25, The got legal advice from D.B. McL. 50¢ |
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| 11 | Sold 2½ doz eggs, 16 per doz. Got 2 lbs butter 25¢ per lb.
2 lamps chimneys 17¢. Went to L.R., 1 lb tea 25¢ 2 pints oil, 10¢. Smoked some calls today. Murdie got home about 10 last night |
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| 12 | Communion at Hop [illegible], Albert left, bought it | |
| 13 | Fine day. Murdie went to the today | |
| 14 | J. Liddle [illegible] store, Simon Fraser called today, Pa got a knee in Lot Sleigh. Got $1.30. I made a feed cake, Jinie drew up wood | /td> |
| 15 | 8 yr old buried. D.M. Cranmer had a sale of cattle and farm implements. The heavy fall of snow at 1 p.m. then rained for over three hours, Sandy & Anne’s wife were here for a short time | |
| 16 | Murdie got home about 10 last night, when we had rain last night – they had snow in Montreal. The papers say 8 inches
of it stopped traffic for some time. Very fine day. The snow is cold. The boys drew 6 cords of wood home. Pa sent 6 Doz |
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| 17 | Snowing all day. I baked in oven, Murdie pouting a dishpan. The boys drew two cords of wood. Claire Ferguson cut 20 cords |
