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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 72.pdf

September 1901
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  <td>Sunday. Rain in morning. dull all day</td>
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  <td>2</td>
  <td>Cleared up. This Labor day. no school Birdie is puttying up her room. she got oils and white lead. Jimie went for the furniture Had a letter from Marion she will be kept busy.</td>
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  <td>3.</td>
  <td>Fine bright day. High School opened today</td>
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  <td>4</td>
  <td>Wednesday very hot. began to cut barley.</td>
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  <td>5</td>
  <td>Womans Meeting at D. Campbell's Glen. My off 25 cts Presbyterial fee 10. for bale 5. Got 35 for our share of freight of bale. Very hot Lawn social on Branch</td>
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  <td>6</td>
  <td>Hot Jimie went to Cornwall to the fair. Finished family bedroom wall</td>
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  <td>7</td>
  <td>Very warm in Morning. Thunder storm abput 6. P.M. A report that President McKinley was shot yesterday at Buffalo. Gave one coat of paint to {house?} floor. Got 1 qrt oil 25. 3 lbs W lead 24. Paid 2 lbs yellow ochre 6. 3 lbs steak 30 <s>tick</s> Paid</td>
  <td>49    6</td>
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  <td>8</td>
  <td>Very cool afternoon rain. Mr Givin gave a good Temperance Sermon to a large Congregation from Daniel 1 chapt 8. verse.</td>
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  <td>9.</td>
  <td>Frost last night. Charlotte Douglad and Mrs. Dunk. Saddler was in for two hours last night. Pa went to Cornwall by train. Put another coat of paint on back room. To sugar 25 cts. 1/2 lb. B. tea 15. 1 lb Japan 25 two lamp chimney's 10 cts. = I baked in oven.</td>
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  <td>10</td>
  <td>The President is doing well if nothing sets in he will recover. Mrs Rodrick 1/2 day</td>
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  <td>11</td>
  <td>Began to rain 6. A.M. And was wet all day. /to 10 lb steak 1.00. paid 30 for 9th</td>
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September 1901
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  <td>11</td>
  <td>Mrs Rodrick 1/2 day.. she paid cash 75 cts. settled  We sent flowers to the fair. And roots</td>
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  <td>12</td>
  <td>Wet all day. we had a number of call today. I did not get to the fair until 4.30. P.M.</td>
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  <td>13</td>
  <td>We got some prizes 2d for Katie 2d for year helfer 1st for collection roots for feeding 2d for Coll. flower 1st for fan bouquet 1st for vase bouquet, 1st for potatoes (we lost potatoes and basket), 1st for beets 1st for mangolds 1st Golden T. {Temple} 1st yellow Gl. 2d Parsnips 1st To skirt binding 20 lining 14 pos{t}age 2</td>
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  <td>14</td>
  <td>Fine day. To steak from Sheils 30 cts.. Pa had Mrs Rodrick picking apples at Kate's 1 1/2 hours</td>
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  <td>15</td>
  <td>Began to rain about 6. A.M. rained most all day Rev Jonathan Goforth preached in St Andrew's church about China and the narrow escape of the Mifsionaries he had nine sword cuts</td>
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September 1901

1	Sunday. Rain in morning. dull all day
2	Cleared up. This Labor day. no school Birdie is puttying up her room. she got oils and white lead. Jimie went for the furniture Had a letter from Marion she will be kept busy.
3.	Fine bright day. High School opened today
4	Wednesday very hot. began to cut barley.
5	Womans Meeting at D. Campbell's Glen. My off 25 cts Presbyterial fee 10. for bale 5. Got 35 for our share of freight of bale. Very hot Lawn social on Branch
6	Hot Jimie went to Cornwall to the fair. Finished family bedroom wall
7	Very warm in Morning. Thunder storm abput 6. P.M. A report that President McKinley was shot yesterday at Buffalo. Gave one coat of paint to {house?} floor. Got 1 qrt oil 25. 3 lbs W lead 24. Paid 2 lbs yellow ochre 6. 3 lbs steak 30 ~~tick~~ Paid	49 6
8	Very cool afternoon rain. Mr Givin gave a good Temperance Sermon to a large Congregation from Daniel 1 chapt 8. verse.
9.	Frost last night. Charlotte Douglad and Mrs. Dunk. Saddler was in for two hours last night. Pa went to Cornwall by train. Put another coat of paint on back room. To sugar 25 cts. 1/2 lb. B. tea 15. 1 lb Japan 25 two lamp chimney's 10 cts. = I baked in oven.
10	The President is doing well if nothing sets in he will recover. Mrs Rodrick 1/2 day
11	Began to rain 6. A.M. And was wet all day. /to 10 lb steak 1.00. paid 30 for 9th

September 1901

11	Mrs Rodrick 1/2 day.. she paid cash 75 cts. settled We sent flowers to the fair. And roots
12	Wet all day. we had a number of call today. I did not get to the fair until 4.30. P.M.
13	We got some prizes 2d for Katie 2d for year helfer 1st for collection roots for feeding 2d for Coll. flower 1st for fan bouquet 1st for vase bouquet, 1st for potatoes (we lost potatoes and basket), 1st for beets 1st for mangolds 1st Golden T. {Temple} 1st yellow Gl. 2d Parsnips 1st To skirt binding 20 lining 14 pos{t}age 2
14	Fine day. To steak from Sheils 30 cts.. Pa had Mrs Rodrick picking apples at Kate's 1 1/2 hours
15	Began to rain about 6. A.M. rained most all day Rev Jonathan Goforth preached in St Andrew's church about China and the narrow escape of the Mifsionaries he had nine sword cuts
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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

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