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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 112.pdf
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December 1903
| 1 | Tuesday. Fine day. Wheeling, very good. Cleaning the sitting room. finished about 3. P.M. Dr. Falkner in gave Pa - 2 bottles of Patent Medicine. Sammetto, 2.50 1.25. a piece. To five qr of beef from McIntyre 40 lb | 4.50 |
| 2. | Birdie came about noon. She done some baking To 100 of flour and 30 cts.. sugar at Willies yesterday. To 2 lbs cheese 28. 1 lb tea 2 pans bread 40 cts.. 4 lbs lump sugar at Lancaster 28 cts.. | 2.90 63 |
| 3 | Womans meeting here, 16 members My off 25 coal oil 1 gall. oil & lump sugaar I owe to Jimie | 25 23 |
| 4 | Fine day. Birdie went home. Jimie McKinger remained over night. And until after ten Cousin Mary & Bella. Barrett were here for a short time | |
| 5 | Ugly day some soft snow; | |
| 6 | Fine day, not many in church | |
| 7. | Snowing, all afternoon. Murdy went to McDermids west of Martintown | |
| 9 | Snowing all day & drifting. Murdy to Tyotown Jimie drew jag of wood by sliegh yesterday | |
| 10 | Sleighs today. Murdy had buggy yesterday Pa paid Sandy McIntyre 4.50 for the beef. Paid Willie for the flour & sugar 2.90. Yesterday. 9th.. | |
| 11 | Jimie drew 2 jags of wood. Put the colt in stable for the first time. This was a very ugly day dark and blustering, but not cold. Sent a letter to Marion. | |
| 12 | Done the usual Saturdays work. There was rain this morning. | |
| 13 | Wild in Morning, not many of our people in church. The people of Hepzeabeth (Hephzibah} were in our church. Rev McKenzie of Henan China, preached. Gave some idea of the difficulty the mifsionary labor under |
| 14 | Stormy day. Made a large washing. | |
| 15 | Mrs Leitch. Nicey Bryden, was buried today. Birdie was at the funeral. She and her husband remained until dark. There was a meeting of the Council, the last for this year | |
| 16 | Blustering some time. Boys drew a load of straw Mrs Batise Santimore, Got the key of the D.H house and is going to move in, in a few days | |
| 17. | 11. A.M. fine so far | |
| 18 | To 1 gall coal oil 25 cts. Quite cold, Our Thermometer is broken so we don't know the temperature | |
| 19. | To brown sugar 25. made some pies | |
| 20 | Not many in church, a good sermon, my off 10 cts.. | |
| 21. | Paid Jimie 100 for value received. A Nun from Cornwall, gave her 35 cts.. All I could spare at the time. Murdy went to Kenyon. | |
| 22 | Doing a little cleaning in pipe room Murdy got home about 4. P.M. I was out at night bot at McCrimmons, paper of needles 5. yeast 5 cts. 10 charged At McIntyres Kettle of lard 3 lbs. 45 cts.. cash | 45 |
| 23. | To 7 1/2 lbs tallow from S. McIntyre 38. gave 40 had no change. Bot at McCrimmons 1 gall molasses 50. 1 lb currant 9 2 lb raisins 20. 1/2 lb orange 1/2 lemon peel 25. spice, Ginger 4 cinnamon, lye 10 the yeast & needles are in todays bill 5 lbs sugar 25. Got the cover of tea kettle fixed at Raymire 5 cts at McCrim. | 40 59 45 20 25 1.53 5 |
| 24 | Still stormy. Murdy got home in evening, went yesterday to Montreal. Gave me a 1/2 doz plates Knives & forks. Same for Birdie. Bot a turkey from Willie's 15 cts.. pr lb | 1.10 |
| 25 | Fine soft day. No one here until afternoon J.C. called, brought home Randolph's books that were at Mowetts. And a dish for me a dish for Birdie a silk hand Kerchief for Pa-pa. from Lizzie |
