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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 35.pdf

June 1899

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  <td>15.</td>
  <td>Heavy rain last night, drizzling and showering. Bennings Are putting up a barn today. Jimie went to Martintown to the L. of T. games.</td>
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  <td>16</td>
  <td>Kind of lowery day. Florence Ross, King R., came to visit. Marion until Monday. Our girls, Far & Jimie went to a Lawn social at Pic nic Grove. To beef from Beckstd tick 57</td>
  <td><s>57</s></td>
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  <td>17.</td>
  <td>Fine day. lolled around</td>
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  <td>18.</td>
  <td>Another fine day. Rev. Mr. Burnet - Summerstown preached, pretty large congregation.

Annie M.L. (squire) is visiting at Aunt Kate</td>
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  <td>19.</td>
  <td>Very fine day. The volunteers left this evening for Niagara, to camp. To butter 43. I called with Mifs Anne McLennan to see Mrs. Watson. There is a nice new side walk of three plank along Warren st. which adds to the appearance of the place. Murdy put Paris green on the potatoes. I saw two blossoms on them</td>
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  <td>20.</td>
  <td>Showery all day, And very high wind.</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>21.</td>
  <td>Murdy left for Glen Robertson, this morning. Mrs. Donald Roy & her grandaughter spent most of the day here. Annie McLennan (squire) spent the Afternoon & took tea. (Yesterday Pa. paid the Martintown butcher 57 cts, And bot  a soup Paid 20 cts) Birdie is cleaning the sitting room</td>
  <td>57     20</td>
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  <td>22</td>
  <td>Looks like rain. I put out a large washing. Paid $15.50 to McIntosh for insurance. sent it by mail to Moose Creek</td>
  <td>$15.50</td>
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  <td>23</td>
  <td>Murdy got home last night at 10:30. I baked And done some ironing Birdie starching curtains. A sack of salt at McCrimmons tick</td>
  <td>50</td>
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  <td>24</td>
  <td>Killed a rooster To 1 gall. coal oil 24 sugar 25</td>
  <td>49</td>
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  <td>25</td>
  <td>I went to hear Mr. Watson, he had communion And the Masons. Marched to the Hepzabath {Hephizibah}</td>
  <td></td>
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June 1898
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  <td>{25 cont.}</td>
  <td>in afternoon. Rev J McDonald preached</td>
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  <td>26</td>
  <td>Fine day. Done the washing</td>
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  <td>27</td>
  <td>Pa paid the flour. 2.00, And 3 salt 50. at McCrimm{ons}

To sugar 25. Dne some weeding in garden</td>
  <td>25</td>
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  <td>28</td>
  <td>Began to rain about 5 A.M. And rained until 5. P.M. It will doe a greate deal of good. Libby McLennan came yesterday for a visit. Canned two cans of rhubarb and 1 of strawberries</td>
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  <td>29</td>
  <td>Very fine day. Mendy went North, quite cool, mercury down to 50 at 10:30 P.M.</td>
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June 1899

15.	Heavy rain last night, drizzling and showering. Bennings Are putting up a barn today. Jimie went to Martintown to the L. of T. games.
16	Kind of lowery day. Florence Ross, King R., came to visit. Marion until Monday. Our girls, Far & Jimie went to a Lawn social at Pic nic Grove. To beef from Beckstd tick 57	57
17.	Fine day. lolled around
18.	Another fine day. Rev. Mr. Burnet - Summerstown preached, pretty large congregation. Annie M.L. (squire) is visiting at Aunt Kate
19.	Very fine day. The volunteers left this evening for Niagara, to camp. To butter 43. I called with Mifs Anne McLennan to see Mrs. Watson. There is a nice new side walk of three plank along Warren st. which adds to the appearance of the place. Murdy put Paris green on the potatoes. I saw two blossoms on them
20.	Showery all day, And very high wind.
21.	Murdy left for Glen Robertson, this morning. Mrs. Donald Roy & her grandaughter spent most of the day here. Annie McLennan (squire) spent the Afternoon & took tea. (Yesterday Pa. paid the Martintown butcher 57 cts, And bot a soup Paid 20 cts) Birdie is cleaning the sitting room	57 20
22	Looks like rain. I put out a large washing. Paid $15.50 to McIntosh for insurance. sent it by mail to Moose Creek	$15.50
23	Murdy got home last night at 10:30. I baked And done some ironing Birdie starching curtains. A sack of salt at McCrimmons tick	50
24	Killed a rooster To 1 gall. coal oil 24 sugar 25	49
25	I went to hear Mr. Watson, he had communion And the Masons. Marched to the Hepzabath {Hephizibah}

June 1898

{25 cont.}	in afternoon. Rev J McDonald preached
26	Fine day. Done the washing
27	Pa paid the flour. 2.00, And 3 salt 50. at McCrimm{ons} To sugar 25. Dne some weeding in garden	25
28	Began to rain about 5 A.M. And rained until 5. P.M. It will doe a greate deal of good. Libby McLennan came yesterday for a visit. Canned two cans of rhubarb and 1 of strawberries
29	Very fine day. Mendy went North, quite cool, mercury down to 50 at 10:30 P.M.

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