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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 57.pdf
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October 1900
| 1. | Monday. Fine day. I drove Birdie to Branch in time for School. To 2 loaves 12. Called at Billie Jims. Marion went to C. E's social Mable & Murdy to D.cB McL | 12 |
| 2. | Another fine day. I baked. Our young folk went to spent the forenight at Dr. Falkners | |
| 3 | Mable left this morning for home by G.T.R.{Grand Trunk Railway} | |
| 4. | Very fine weather. Put in the last of the oats | |
| 5. | Fine in the morning. Prue sold us bags of small potatoes. To 3 lbs fresh ham 30 cts. 4 lbs sugar At our W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} in the vestry on Thursday my offering 25. Presbyterial 10. Paid Eaves 13 cts for repairing glasses. Began to rain at 3.P.M. D. R's wife took tea with us | 55 |
| 6 | Some heavy rain last night. And a mist all day. To 1 pan bread 24 cts Mrs D.R. paid the List" fund collection | |
| 7 | Very fine hot day. a large congregation | |
| 8. | Rain all day. a beastly day. Ordered 100 of flour at McCrimmon's tick. | |
| 9. | Had Mrs Kennedy washing 1/2 day 25. To 1 gall coal oil 25. sugar 25. 1 bag salt 10 | 25 60 |
| 10 | Fine day. | |
| 11 | To 1 bottle Elc. oil 20. stove polish 5 pipe polish 12 1 mop stic 18. 2 yds cotton 14. 1 spool thread 5 Paid 25 for rooled oats Pa got last night To stick 55 cts | 37 37 25 |
| 12. | Fine day. Friday before our Communion Rev Graham of Lancaster preached | |
| 13 | Marion left early to go to take Birdie to Cornwall. I gave her 1.25. she got one 1 lb /b. tea 30. Pa paid McCrimmon his account over $8. Bot 15 bush potatoes from Joque $4. Joque paid his rent $20.00 |
| 13. | Willie Bellemre paid 2.25 | |
| 14 | Fine day. Large congregation. off for Home Mifsion Pa's 1.00 Mine 100 | |
| 15 | Was awakened at 2. A.M. by Pa. who was in greate distress. at 3.40. sent for Dr. Mowet who used some instruments on him with poor success. At 10. A.M. the Dr said he better go to the Hospital at Montreal. Murdy is going with him They left at 2 P.M. Marion went and telephoned to F Robertson that he was going down 30 cts | |
| 16. | Murdy got home about 10.30 A.M. Pa. was relieved, but will remain a few days in the hospital. Yeast 15 cts currants 15 | 20 |
| 17 | Fine bright day, after a night of hard frost. The wind is cold and high I went for Birdie | |
| 18 | Thanksgiving. day very fine a good congregation offering for Cornwall G. Hospital To sugar 25. lamb 15. soap 10 | 10 50 |
| 19. | Fine day. J.C.C. And Birdie went to Montreal last eveniing. And got home at 8.30 P.M. today Pa was pretty easy. I took up some mangolds | |
| 20. | Fine day. The girls took down the furnace pipes cleaned and varnished them, and put them up again. To 1 lb steak. 2 lb coarse sausages 30 cts. D.H. McD. paid 1.50 rent | 30 |
| 21. | I gave 100 for Cornwall Hospital Murdy drove Birdie to the Branch | 1.00 |
| 22 | Very fine day. To 1 gall coal oil 23. I made a small washing | |
| 23 | No word from Duncan since Friday. To 4 lbs stew 25 cts. Mrs D.R. McLennan was here to dinner Began to drizzle about 7. P.M. now 7.30 P.M. pouring. J.C. Brown left for West. Murdy |
