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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 94.pdf
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November 1902
| 24 | H Pidgeon 1 day 75 cts. To 100 flour at Willies $200 Had a letter from Angus Campbell and a paper of last Illus Xmas. Put out manure. Murdy gave Pidgeon 25 cts. cash | |
| 25 | Fine day. mild. H Pidgeon all day. gave him 25 cash put in most of the wood into the cellar To salt 1 qrt. Paid the sox at Willies. To 3 lbs rice 15. Got factory report. cash $8.18. Murdy went North. Called at Browns, boy has a slight attack of croup. Got there factory report & carte | |
| 26 | H Pidgeon 1/2 day gave him 50 cts.. Sent our milk to factory ourselves took home Jimie's can from Raymons. To 2 pair sox at W. 50 cts.. To 6 lb green tea at J.A's 30 cts.. 1 lb black tea 35 cts. cash 5 Settled for oats & buckwheat got in June To 11 lb sugar 50. 1 qrt molasses 13. It began to snow at noon. now 9.20. P.M. snowing & blowing. | 50 50 2.40 63 |
| 27. | Stormy all day. Got 3 lbs steak yesterday Murdy got home last night at 10 The Forresters had a banquey in Sts Hall last night. I had a letter from Jimie today Gave 100 toward the Temperance Campain | 27 |
| 28 | I am not feeling very well. I am painting the Kitchen floor piece by piece | |
| 29. | My cold is very bad. To 1 gall coal oil To 3 lbs butter 75. To 3 lb steak 30 | 23 1. 5 |
| 30. | St Andrew's day. fine but roads not good There is a report that Dan John Alpin was married (to a French woman), in Cornwall on Tuesday, her name is Major his father is working Landers place |
December 1902
| 1 | Monday. Fine warm day. My cold is very bad Birdie taught in Bella's room in afternoon | |
| 2 | Fine soft day a light fall of snow. We were expecting a woman to wash. she did not come and Birdie's doing it. At 4 P.M. Birde Dingwall & Mifs Grant of Gravenhurst called | |
| 3 | Dull and raw. And occasionall showers | |
| 4 | Fine day. Sunshine all day. look hopeful for the temperance voters Postage 7 cts.. | 7 |
| 5 | Dull. and it is dull the Temperance vote has been defeated and all the hopes disappointed such is life Houshoud {horehound?} 10 | |
| 6 | To 2 lb steak 18 Sent letter to Mary Jane & Sandy To 3 lbs butter 75. Murdy by honey 35 cts.. | 6 75 |
| 7 | Stormy. Not many in church. My cold is some better | |
| 8 | Cold & bright. Pa & I cleaned the pipes of The furnace, from the hall to the chimney The furnice smoked terribly. Turned very cold by evening. Murdy was away for most of the day. Catholic Holiday | |
| 9. | 8. A.M. Mercury down to 14 below zero. On other thermometer 22, Birdie baked in oven Bella was here over night | |
| 10 | Cold enough {Bellaus?} | |
| 11 | Turned mild with snow. I am getting better slowly I made a small flannel washing Had a letter from Jimie | |
| 12 | Fine bright day Murdy & H Pidgeon drew 2 loads of hay. To 1 gall coal oil 25 cts. To beef 35 cts. | 58 |
| 13 | Stormy and cold all day. Bot of Lancaster butcher 60 lbs of hind qr of beef at 6 pr lb. 3.60 John Montroy paid $100. A letter from Marion yesterday. Churned about 3 lbs butter | 3.60 |
| 14 | Furnice smoking furiously. Murdy had to put cementt in a hole. Cold 12 below at 7.A.M. |
