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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 47.pdf
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March 1900
| 1. | Thursday, It began to snow last night. then commenced to storm now 3:30. P.M. there are big drifts and still drifting, very wild It is the, Lion, and such a lion we have not seen for some years. To 1 gall coal oil 23 | |
| 2 | It stormed and drifted all last night and what a sight. The Kitchen window to the north was covered on the lower sash and a point up to the top. A large drift from the road through the gate to the south end of the wood shed. Murdy had to make a road between it and the shed before he could get to the grainery, from the front door to the road was one big drift. And one very large one in the barn yard. In front of the Kintail house is a drift across the road is looks to be 8 feet high. We got no mail today, And it is said that there was no trams on the road today. 2 qrts milk 10 | 10 |
| 3 | Still snowing & blowing, no sleighs on our road To 5 lb sugar 25, 2 lbs raisins 20 | 45 |
| 4 | Snowing, not many in church Ladysmith was relieved on, Feb. 28th by Lord Dundonald | |
| 5 | Storming, To 5 ½ lbs butter at Heenans, not paid yet sold 3 1/2 doz eggs at Willies 18 cts. pr doz. Got due bill 58 Uncle Sandy & Murdy went to call on D. Bans | |
| 6 | Snowing and drifting all fore noon. Turned soft in Afternoon, rain and high wind at night. To 2 lb raisins 20 cts. 1 lb tea 30 | 50 |
| 7 | Looks better. There was greate rejoicing in all the Dominon on the relief of Ladysmith and the surrender of Conger. On Thursday & Friday 1st. 2d. there was almost a riot in Montreal, between McGill and |
| 7 {cont.} " | Laval and, La patre {La patrie}. Tarte's paper, on the 7th got 100 of flour from McCrimmon | 1.90 |
| 8 | Uncle Sandy, And Murdy called to see Charlotte last night, And he will go off tonight. Mrs. Donald Roy came this evening to make a short visit | |
| 9. | Lovely day, Mrs. D.R. went to spend the day, at the Manse To 4 1/2 lbs steak at Bousie | |
| 10 | Fine day. Paid Heenans 1.10 for butter I got on 5th. 10 for Milk yesterday. Mrs. Roy has today. The snow drift was dug out |
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| 11 | Fine, bright day. Mercury 4 below zero at 7. A.M. A cold east wind blowing. A pretty large congregation | |
| 12 | Monday. Bird & I made a large washing. To 1 1/2 lb butter 25 cts. per lb. Sent the due bill. got sugar 25cts, molasses 33cts. Cold wind Pa. is digging a road through the barn yard. Had to drive wood with a shovel. A disappointment in the lane to the barn yard for two draw wood | |
| 13. | Cold east wind. Pa digging in the lane to the barn yard gate. Sent grain to the mill for provinder Had 2 cards from Jimie, one of the 3rd Feb. to Pa the other on the 11th Feb. to Birdie. he was well | |
| 14 | Stormy though bright To 6 lbs steak 60. | 60 |
| 15. | Pretty fine day. baked in oven. To 3 lb butter 75 | 75 |
| 16 | Snowing mostly all day, And drifting. To coal oil March, so far has been wild & cold.And stormy. It looks like January, weather more than March. I had a letter from Randy on Wednesday; it was mailed at Dawson on Feb 20th. he was well | |
| 17 | Stormy, all our walks are filled up with snow such St. Patrick’s day I never saw. More lik Christmas. Rev D.D. took dinner here. | |
| 18 | Sunday, not many in church. I think owing to the roads. Rev Kenneth, has sacrament today |
