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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 84.pdf
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May 1902
| 1. | Thursday. Kind of cold. Bot at Willie's 2 lbs butter 1 pint paint oil 13. 1 lb sulphur 6. W.F.M.S.{Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at Mrs J.W. Fergusson's. My off. 25 | 44 19 25 |
| 2. | Fine day. | |
| 3 | Another fine day. Had rhubarb pie | |
| 4. | A large congregation. Pa's offering, did not go | |
| 5 | Birdie took Lizzie and the baby for a drive | |
| 6 | Birdie took Lizzie and baby to Whiteman's. Drove Murdy's horse. To 100 flour 1.95. Raymond paid rent $40. | |
| 7 | A party at McDougald's (Manor House). Birdie and the boys going. I am going to n't at Browns' to let J and wife got to the party. | |
| 8. | Cold high wind The Conservatives have a meeting in Hall tonight | |
| 9. | Rain and storm last night. Very cold today Mrs D R was down last night and exchanged 3 doz eggs with us. Murdy by 1 lb tea 2 lb butter | |
| 10 | Murdy by bacon. Hard frost last night, ice 1/2 inch thick on water at end of Kitchen. Pa paid Dr. Mowet $20. Paid T. Heenan $400 for rent of game ground. Had rhubarb for dinner. Bella McLennan here last night and today. | |
| 11 | Fine bright day. cold wind. frost last night A large congregation. Pa's off. 30 cts. Bella went this afternoon to Apple Hill with Mr Givin. | |
| 12 | Fine day. but cold Angus Montroy & Hugh Pidgeon working. On Ascention day 8th News of an volcanic irruption in Martin West Indian Island, between 35, and 40,000 people destroyed | |
| 13. | Jimie sowed 10 bush oats on village farm. Had H Pidgeon today. Set a hen on corner of verandah bot 1 gall coal oil 20 cts. 2 pakets onions 10. carrots 5. mangolds 1 lamp chimney 8. 1 yd lamp wick 5. Home cow, calf Killed ot 2 lb butter. Boys went to concert at Martintown | 5{cut off} 13 |
| 14 | Chickens in hen coop. Mrs D. Roy here, gave one {toppies?} Gave 20 cts to Salvation Armey Man. |
| 15. | Fine day. Montroy 1/2 day sowed onions mangolds, one row of potatoes. To butter 50 cts.. (2 lb. 2 qrs) Chisten & Birdie wheeled after 4. P.M. to see Jessie. Gave Major 26lbs hay seed 7 bush oat barley 9 3/4 | |
| 16 | Baked in oven. Jimie finished one field borrowed Charley roller. St Vincent W. E island partly destroyed by Volcano. The late eruptions are worse than when Pompeii was destroyed. Still Keeps cold | |
| 17 | Fine day. Birdie fixed flower bed. She went in afternoon to Lancaster to see the dentist. took Mifs Givin with her. To butter 40. sugar 25. Jimie went to Cornwall. The Cornwall H.S. football played here with our H.S. football And won 2 to 0. A few Misquitoes | |
| 18 | A large congregation. And a fine day. Misquitoes | |
| 19. | Cold, looks like rain. I drove to Lancaster, took Birdie's plate to dentist. Gave Charlott a ride to depot Jimie got home in evening. Churned | |
| 27. | 8 days since I wrote. We had rain since the 24th. we planted potatoes on hill at barn Far & R.R. were down on Sunday 25th.. with Georde Athol McDonald's funeral. Mary & Lizzie were here also. We had 1 lb tea 30. sugar 25 Andrew McRain's youngest child was buried yesterday. And Duncan McDonald (Blacksmith) will be buried here tomorrow. Lotd Pauncepote British Ambassador at Washington died on Saturday. Aged 74 years. x 13 of which he spent in Washington. Greate excitement on account of the elections. Jimie was in Cornwall a week ago and got $100. for Pa. from D.B. McLennan | 55 |
| 28 | Rain all day. To sugar 25. 2 1/2 lb sausage 25 = | 50 |
| 29. | Clear. the roads are muddy. The people are pretty lively. voting is going on briskly | |
| 30 | McLeod is elected by a large majority To 1 lb tea 30. salt 5. soap 10. Made a woolen washing. |
