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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 73.pdf
Revision as of Aug 2, 2026, 6:51:02 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100
September 1901
| 22. |
Fine and bright. gray frost last night Donald McLennan (Curley) and Robbie, were here to dinner.. Curley is lately from Dawson we heard from of Randolph. he is well |
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| 23 |
Fine day. Jimie has Johnnie Bush cutting buckwheat. I painted part of bedroom floor 1 lb tea 25. 2 spools 10. 2 lbs ochre |
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| 24 |
To 1 tongue and some steak, tick. John Bush finished cutting buckwheat. Boiled sweet pickles. Had a letter from Marion 100flour |
2.15 |
| 25 |
Very fine day. Kate Roy came brought us some red apples. Birdie, went with Kate. and Mary, home. they are going to Alexandria to the Teachers Convention tomorrow |
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| 26. |
Mary taught this forenoon for Birdie Jimie is ploughing. Pa took up the potatoes on Post Office lot |
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| 27. |
Fine day. Mrs Rodrick 1/2 day. Pa has a boy, patching the roof of the barn, at 75 pr day. |
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| 28 |
Birdie got home about midnight with Mr & Mrs Givin. To steak 35.. paid Tuesday 35 Finished the barn in forenoon |
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October 1901 {written on side}
| 25. |
Pa had but 13 dollars. he gave them to Jimie. {B.?} |
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| 26 |
Fine day. To steak 30 |
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| 27 |
Rev Langel, preached today in evening. |
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| 28 |
I was at J.C. B all last night Lizzie had a son about 1 oclock this morning. |
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| 29. |
Fine day. Jimie finished ploughing the field by. The barn. And will begin to put out the manure. |
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| 30 |
Lovely day. To beef 70 cts tallow 25
One of the Division girls married |
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| 31 |
Glorious day. Pa went with Jimie to put out manure he pulled the carrots yesterd. Pa went to Cornwall on the 28th and got $25. from D. B's son he paid $4.50 to J. C ballance of the stove. To 50 lbs flour 1.8
A Gent and five ladies all disguised came in about 9. they sung and played |
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October 1901
| 1 |
Fine day. To steak 30 cts |
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| 2 |
Rain today. |
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| 3 |
Has been a showery day and turned cold The W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met here today 13 present my off. 20 cts.. Bot at McCrimmons 1 qrt vinagre 20 cts 1 bag salt 10. 2 1/8 lbs cheese 32 To registering a deed 1.70. Cold today. |
20 52 1.70 |
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Murdy was north. The mill came at noon To 1 lb tea 25.. Thrashed some. Page 293.{Accounts: Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 152.pdf} |
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| 5 |
Cold day, but sunny. Mrs George Symons and her little daughter Marjory were driving to Lancaster they were caught on the track and Killed horse Killed buggy smashed To 3 lbs steak 30 |
30 |
| 6 |
Rain last night, not many in church. The funeral of the Symons took place at 3 oclock P.M. Very largely attended. |
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| 7. |
Fine day. To 1 gall coal oil at McCrimmon tick |
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| 8. |
Another very fine. finished the thrashingI got some strawberry plants from Urquharts and planted them. To mustard & vinager |
15 |
| 9. |
Began to take up our potatoes, they are not bad. |
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| 10 |
Sent a letter And $30.00 tp Marion. thirty |
30 |
| 11 |
Fine day. Friday before Commun. |
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| 12. |
To 3 lbs steak 30. Mr Laird of Brockville preached last night at 7. And today there was no service Yesterday until night |
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| 13 |
A fine bright day, but cold wind. A large congregation |
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| 14 |
Fine day. |
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| 15 |
Very fine day. Mifs McIntyre called to see if I would go to Cornwall tomorrow to see the Duke pass |
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| 16 |
Rain all day. Mifs McIntyre did not go I went to the Gore but did not |
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