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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 100.pdf
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April 1903
| 13. | Got no one to take our mild to the factory | |
| 14. | Fine bright day. Cold wind. Jimie came in forenoon with the mail carrier. he has a bad cold. Brought me a pair of kid shoes 1.25. They are a perfect fit. Andy Lalon came to live in Kitchen of Kintail house $2.00 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Fine day. Oliver Montroy went to work at fence on village farm. Sold 7 doz and 5 eggs. 82 cts.. took sugar Mrs Montroy 1/2 day 25 cts.. to sunlight soap 10 cts. pan bread 20. | 35 |
| 16 | Heard that Elsie Cameron died at her neices' Mrs Angus McGregor, Glen, And that Mrs J Burgess died in General Hospital Cornwall | |
| 17 | Elsie Cameron buried today. Lizzy Brown called | |
| 18 | Mrs Burgess buried today. Cold weather Jock brought the last of the 1 1/2 cords of wood. he was paid $2.00 Cutting for cord 80 cts.. drawing, $1.00 = 1.30, 1.20 = 2.70 90 to pay yet | |
| 19 | Fine bright day. Mary. Gore. called had 1 bot syrup, shank of veal. Birde called. | |
| 20 | Fine day. Pa not up today Sandy Hay was buried today. Mrs Grant of Cornwall & Mr Elder called | |
| 21 | Fine Mrs Grant had Jospehones baby, 5 years old, with her To 1 gall coal oil 1 pan bread 20, 1 box biscuit 25. Papa is wandering in his memory. | |
| 22 | Thomas sowed wheat on village farm Jimie went to Sandy Dingwall's (mason) and bot 3 bush wheet to sow on village farm Paid. Bot at McCrimmons 15 lbs clover 12 1/2 pr lb (tick) | 3.2 |
| 23 | Fine day. Pa is a little better | |
| 24 | Jimie drew some old timber from farm. Butter 3 lbs | |
| 25 | Fine day. To 1 lb tea 30 cts. bread 20 cts. Mrs Stewart called, so did Mrs D. Campbell. Jimie caught two pirch. Jimie paid McGregor 7's for the apples |
| 26 | Fine day. Birdie came in afternoon to remain for a few days. Did not send the offering. | |
| 27 | Bobby Doumoula paid $500 for rent Birdie took down the lace curtains And put them to steep. May called Daisy was in for a few minutes. | |
| 28 | Fine day. Bruce McLennan, Duncan Ban's son who died in Calgary was buried here today Anne McLennan, Squire spent the afternoon here. Birdie was sending to Eatons for things I sent 1.00 for Chases nerve food 45 cts.. for Eclectic oil 18 for Parmalee pills 55 for Stationary. To oat meal 25, paid Jimie 75 that he paid for apples. To pan bread 20 cts.. 8 cts.. for potage & postal note. Jimie took 8 bush oats to Major. John Robertson here | |
| 29 | To Major 8 bush oats. Cash $2.40 to buy barley | |
| 30 | Murdy drove Birdie home last evening This has been a dry hot day with high wind Mercury 81 in the shade. Mrs Montroy 1/2 day To soap 10 Mrs Alpin Clark was buried today | 25 |
