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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 87.pdf
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July 1902
| 14 | Fine day. Mcdonald from St Raphels came to work at fixing the barn he is board at Jimie John's Rev Kenneth preached for us in afternoon of 13th no prayer meeting | |
| 15 | Was up early for me, milked before six Began to rain about 7 A.M. now 830. A.M. | |
| 16 | Bot at Willies sugar $1.00 flannelette 10. 50 cts.. 2 thread 1 1/2 lbs maple sugar 15 3 yds miquito net 24 There was a big storm of thunder lighting and wind and rain. Yesterday. It broke an apple tree that was on our lawn. And moved the barn about three feet east. And shattered it a good deal. The storm came on about 3.30 P.M. rained for about an hour. Yeast | 1.60 39 5 |
| 17. | Rain again. To 5 yds flannellel 25, paid. Frank Borusa 17 cts for some honey. I got last week Baked bread in oven Got the flour from Willie yesterday 2.10 pr hund. | 25 17 |
| 18 | Pulled all the fruit. B. currants 3 pails 1/2 gall red currants 2 pails gooseberries. Mrs Witherl & Mrs J. Callanach called. And so did Lizzie Brown & Mrs W Tait. Murdy got home 3 men all working at barn | |
| 19 | Fine day. Birdie boiled all the currants and gooseberries. To 22 lb sugar at McCrimmons To 1 gall coal oil 22 Paid Montroy Paid Bellemere McDonell 1 00 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Birdie went in evening to see Hattie Jessie B. Lizzie & Mrs Tait here to tea And D.B. McLennan & Charlotte | |
| 21 | Rained half of night and most of today | |
| 22 | I was up early. And got ready for Mrs Kennedy to come and wash. she did not come. so I had the pleasure of doinging it myself Birdie is cleaning the parlor. On Saturday 5 lb butter at Factory |
| 22. | The papers are full of the ciclone which passed over Winchester Finch & Osnabouck {Osnabruck, Finch were former historic counties in now Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry} on Thursday 17th.. There were six lives lost 12 people injured. And the loss of property will amount to $500,000 | |
| 23. | I worked in garden in forenoon. To 2 of soap | 10 |
| 24 | Rain They are getting up the plates on the barn | |
| 25 | {Blank} | |
| 26. | To 6 lb sausagges50. The barn is ready to begin shingling. Got the factory report and pay. 3.05 | |
| 27 | Fine for a while then showers. Graham had two services | |
| 28 | rain this morning. We washed. Bird done the white clothes. The colours & flannell Courie Major began to shingle the bar We have but McLen & Cour. today | |
| 29 | Fine day Birdie & I called last night to see D.. & Mrs Rodgers, who are visiting at Dr. Falkners | |
| 30 | Another fine day. McDonald left yesterday morning. Pa paid him up $17.50 in all. his board cost $7.00 which Pa pays Carlyle was paid yesterday for the 30.000 shingles $.50.00 john Montroy is masonning | |
| 31 | the barn today. Cariboo waiting on him 9.P.M. A heavy shower about 8. D. Roy's girls Kate & Jennie came when the shower began. To sugar 22 lbs $100 Machine oil 10 1 yd glanelle 10. 1 lb currants 10
Some day, the beginning of week 5 lbs rolls at Factory. Began to rain about 8 P.M. And was some heavy showers Paris green 25 cts.. on Monday. |
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