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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 140.pdf

June 1905
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  <td>14</td>
  <td>I done some hoeing in Garden</td>
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  <td>15</td>
  <td>I made a large washing . waited two weeks for a woman and could not get one.</td>
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  <td>16</td>
  <td>Very warm I was told that yesterday the Mercury was up to 92. and today away over 80 Jimie is Kept busy giving out volenteer supplies</td>
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  <td>17</td>
  <td>Marion and Clara Kennedy went to the Front to clean a cottage which Daisy rented on Hamitlon's Island To 8 loaves 48. saussage 25.

Jimie is busy fixing for to leave on Monday</td>
  <td>73</td>
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  <td>18</td>
  <td>Not very many in church. Mercury higher still</td>
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  <td>19</td>
  <td>Jimie left about 7.30 A.M. Marion in the evening, Hoed in garden</td>
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  <td>20</td>
  <td>I washed today, white clothes, one blanket Mrs Robertson and Hellen & Mrs Stewart called</td>
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  <td>21</td>
  <td>Far came in Morning. Murdy got wheat granules. Orange.meat And a little rooled wheat To beef 30 cts</td>
  <td>60     30</td>
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  <td>22</td>
  <td>Fine day.</td>
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  <td>23</td>
  <td>Another fine day. Pa. has Luis Covier and Alick Stoof fixing wire fence on the 2d Con, farm Had Oliver Collett weeding carrots. To 8 loaves The red cow had a bull calf this morning</td>
  <td>48</td>
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  <td>24</td>
  <td>McCrimmon drove Pa to see Stoof & Couvier at the fence. To 3 lbs steak 30. sugar 50 Paid M. Colette $1.50 for day and half at roots & potatoes</td>
  <td>.80    1.50</td>
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  <td>25</td>
  <td>Daniel Scott preached. Birdie and Babes came to stay for 2 weeks.</td>
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  <td>26</td>
  <td>{Pain?} Mrs Craig of Glen Walter brought her daughter to remain during the Entrance</td>
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  <td>28</td>
  <td>To 2 cans salmon 35 cts   beef art Sandy McIntyre 50

Eppy Grant here for Exam Turn to page 266

{the rest of June is after April 1905 at Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 137.pdf}</td>
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July 1905
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  <td>1</td>
  <td>Saturday. Bellimere ploughed our potatoes. 50 cts.</td>
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  <td>2.</td>
  <td>John McLennan Leanessie Came this morning to F. Robertson's, Just from Scotland</td>
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  <td>3</td>
  <td>Mrs Robertson and Leanessie called at 9. P.m.</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>4</td>
  <td>Jimie & Marion went to the S. School PicNic at Hamiltons Island. To sugar 25. cream tartarpan bread 24. Dr. McKinnan left for Montreal</td>
  <td>40</td>
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  <td>5</td>
  <td>Very hot. To sausage 30</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>6</td>
  <td>Birdie and Marion busy sewing. Very hot</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>7</td>
  <td>Very hot. the children very restless</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>8</td>
  <td>To 4 loaves 24. steak 40</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>9</td>
  <td>Birdie and babies went home.

John Robertson N. Branch took tea with us. Jimie went yesterday to Dunvegan and took Leanessie</td>
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  <td>10</td>
  <td>Marion washed. To bread 24</td>
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  <td>11</td>
  <td>Hot. Hot. We pulled some red currants.

Jimie took our calf to Lancaster sold it to McGregar. for 3.50. To 2 bags wheat granules 60. rooled wheat 25, Gave J. F. To 1 lb green tea 25 1/2 lb black 20, 5 yds cheese cloth 25, 3 1/4 yds misquito net 26 cts. 32 lbs sugar $2<u>00</u></td>
  <td>60     50     45</td>
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  <td>12</td>
  <td>Pa is 85 today. It is hot. 90 in the shade</td>
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  <td>13</td>
  <td>Had Ann Hall washing 7 hours 35. To pan bread 24</td>
  <td>59</td>
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  <td>14</td>
  <td>Murdy went away yesterday to attend a court to day, at Alexandria. Made 6 lbs red currant jam Boiled 16 lbs red currant jam on 12th

Birdie came for some currants. Mrs Mc Martin (nee Ann McLennan) was buried here today</td>
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  <td>15</td>
  <td>To 4 lb sausage, tick, Pan bread me</td>
  <td>24</td>
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  <td>16</td>
  <td>A pretty good congregation</td>
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  <td>17</td>
  <td>Rained last night. I pulled the rest of the red currants. Murdy left for somewhere</td>
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June 1905

14	I done some hoeing in Garden
15	I made a large washing . waited two weeks for a woman and could not get one.
16	Very warm I was told that yesterday the Mercury was up to 92. and today away over 80 Jimie is Kept busy giving out volenteer supplies
17	Marion and Clara Kennedy went to the Front to clean a cottage which Daisy rented on Hamitlon's Island To 8 loaves 48. saussage 25. Jimie is busy fixing for to leave on Monday	73
18	Not very many in church. Mercury higher still
19	Jimie left about 7.30 A.M. Marion in the evening, Hoed in garden
20	I washed today, white clothes, one blanket Mrs Robertson and Hellen & Mrs Stewart called
21	Far came in Morning. Murdy got wheat granules. Orange.meat And a little rooled wheat To beef 30 cts	60 30
22	Fine day.
23	Another fine day. Pa. has Luis Covier and Alick Stoof fixing wire fence on the 2d Con, farm Had Oliver Collett weeding carrots. To 8 loaves The red cow had a bull calf this morning	48
24	McCrimmon drove Pa to see Stoof & Couvier at the fence. To 3 lbs steak 30. sugar 50 Paid M. Colette $1.50 for day and half at roots & potatoes	.80 1.50
25	Daniel Scott preached. Birdie and Babes came to stay for 2 weeks.
26	{Pain?} Mrs Craig of Glen Walter brought her daughter to remain during the Entrance
28	To 2 cans salmon 35 cts beef art Sandy McIntyre 50 Eppy Grant here for Exam Turn to page 266 {the rest of June is after April 1905 at Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 137.pdf}

July 1905

1	Saturday. Bellimere ploughed our potatoes. 50 cts.
2.	John McLennan Leanessie Came this morning to F. Robertson's, Just from Scotland
3	Mrs Robertson and Leanessie called at 9. P.m.
4	Jimie & Marion went to the S. School PicNic at Hamiltons Island. To sugar 25. cream tartarpan bread 24. Dr. McKinnan left for Montreal	40
5	Very hot. To sausage 30
6	Birdie and Marion busy sewing. Very hot
7	Very hot. the children very restless
8	To 4 loaves 24. steak 40
9	Birdie and babies went home. John Robertson N. Branch took tea with us. Jimie went yesterday to Dunvegan and took Leanessie
10	Marion washed. To bread 24
11	Hot. Hot. We pulled some red currants. Jimie took our calf to Lancaster sold it to McGregar. for 3.50. To 2 bags wheat granules 60. rooled wheat 25, Gave J. F. To 1 lb green tea 25 1/2 lb black 20, 5 yds cheese cloth 25, 3 1/4 yds misquito net 26 cts. 32 lbs sugar $200	60 50 45
12	Pa is 85 today. It is hot. 90 in the shade
13	Had Ann Hall washing 7 hours 35. To pan bread 24	59
14	Murdy went away yesterday to attend a court to day, at Alexandria. Made 6 lbs red currant jam Boiled 16 lbs red currant jam on 12th Birdie came for some currants. Mrs Mc Martin (nee Ann McLennan) was buried here today
15	To 4 lb sausage, tick, Pan bread me	24
16	A pretty good congregation
17	Rained last night. I pulled the rest of the red currants. Murdy left for somewhere

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