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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 144.pdf

September 1905
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  <td>14</td>
  <td>Very fine day, a large gathering at the fair Very good exhibit work. superb. Birdie and family here. Agness is <u>touchy</u></td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>15</td>
  <td>Smith here all day. Far & I went to the Gore, found them all well. we enjoyed our visit.</td>
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  <td>16</td>
  <td>Smith 1/2 day. Pa settled with him Paid 11.60 + 5 he fixed the steps at old Post Office door</td>
  <td>16.60</td>
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  <td>17.</td>
  <td>Some rain. not very many in church. Mongo very poorly since Wednesday

On Saturday 16th.. 3 1/2 lb sausage 35. pan bread 24 F 2.6 butter 60 cts.. F Billimer 74 bush oats on 18th</td>
  <td>59</td>
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  <td>18</td>
  <td>Rain since midnight</td>
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  <td>19</td>
  <td>Rain all forenoon, Got a letter from Sandy, he is in Syracuse. Murdy went North Doest By 25 bush potatoes. Fair in Alexandria</td>
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  <td>20</td>
  <td>Some rain in Morning, Clear in Afternoon

I was down to Robertsons in evening. Met Mifs Bethune of Montreal, and Mrs McDougald spent a very pleasant evening.

To 3 lbs sausage 30 Maggie Murchison brought me a fine musk melon yesterday. Pa to Electric oil 25. Jimie cough medicine 45.

Bellimer By 15 bush barley Thomas McDonald died last night aged 89 years</td>
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  <td>21.</td>
  <td>Very fine day. Kemp tuned the piano Murdy $2.00

Pa took up some potatoes about {blank} bags Murdy at Glen Roy. The stone crusher is at work on Mill square for about 3 days Jimie took up 3 bags potatoes</td>
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  <td>22</td>
  <td>Another fine day, Pa paid $20.00 to Murdy for 20 borrowed. To 4 lbs butter from factory</td>
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  <td>23</td>
  <td>Cold an ugly day. Jimie went in morning for Three Rivers To 1 lb G. tea 45 lamp chimney 10 1 gall coal oil 20, 5 lb mutton 50. 3 lb sausage 30</td>
  <td>53     1.00</td>
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  <td>24</td>
  <td>Fine day. A good congregation. Childrens Sunday.</td>
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September 1905
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  <td>25</td>
  <td>Ann Hall 1/2 day 25. Jimie came home at Noon</td>
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  <td>26</td>
  <td>Fine day Mrs Goven sent a swindler here thinking he was a Japanese patriot and philanthropist $7=</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>27</td>
  <td>Fine day sausage 20 cts. 2 blouse patern

Sent a letter to Marion</td>
  <td>5.00</td>
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  <td>28</td>
  <td>Very fine day. We got about 30 bush potatoes from Doest. 10 from Bellimer and about 25 of our own. Sophia </td>
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  <td>29</td>
  <td>McLenan and his cousin William were here to tea and to spend the evening  To cake 25 bread 12 cheese Jimie got at Lancaster 50 flour 1.45 Grange meat 25</td>
  <td>37     1.45     25</td>
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  <td>30</td>
  <td>Lovely day. Raymond put up the eve troughs. 1.75</td>
  <td>1.75</td>
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Revision as of Oct 3, 2026, 5:53:15 PM, created by 10.0.2.100

September 1905

14	Very fine day, a large gathering at the fair Very good exhibit work. superb. Birdie and family here. Agness is touchy
15	Smith here all day. Far & I went to the Gore, found them all well. we enjoyed our visit.
16	Smith 1/2 day. Pa settled with him Paid 11.60 + 5 he fixed the steps at old Post Office door	16.60
17.	Some rain. not very many in church. Mongo very poorly since Wednesday On Saturday 16th.. 3 1/2 lb sausage 35. pan bread 24 F 2.6 butter 60 cts.. F Billimer 74 bush oats on 18th	59
18	Rain since midnight
19	Rain all forenoon, Got a letter from Sandy, he is in Syracuse. Murdy went North Doest By 25 bush potatoes. Fair in Alexandria
20	Some rain in Morning, Clear in Afternoon I was down to Robertsons in evening. Met Mifs Bethune of Montreal, and Mrs McDougald spent a very pleasant evening. To 3 lbs sausage 30 Maggie Murchison brought me a fine musk melon yesterday. Pa to Electric oil 25. Jimie cough medicine 45. Bellimer By 15 bush barley Thomas McDonald died last night aged 89 years
21.	Very fine day. Kemp tuned the piano Murdy $2.00 Pa took up some potatoes about {blank} bags Murdy at Glen Roy. The stone crusher is at work on Mill square for about 3 days Jimie took up 3 bags potatoes
22	Another fine day, Pa paid $20.00 to Murdy for 20 borrowed. To 4 lbs butter from factory
23	Cold an ugly day. Jimie went in morning for Three Rivers To 1 lb G. tea 45 lamp chimney 10 1 gall coal oil 20, 5 lb mutton 50. 3 lb sausage 30	53 1.00
24	Fine day. A good congregation. Childrens Sunday.

September 1905

25	Ann Hall 1/2 day 25. Jimie came home at Noon
26	Fine day Mrs Goven sent a swindler here thinking he was a Japanese patriot and philanthropist $7=
27	Fine day sausage 20 cts. 2 blouse patern Sent a letter to Marion	5.00
28	Very fine day. We got about 30 bush potatoes from Doest. 10 from Bellimer and about 25 of our own. Sophia
29	McLenan and his cousin William were here to tea and to spend the evening To cake 25 bread 12 cheese Jimie got at Lancaster 50 flour 1.45 Grange meat 25	37 1.45 25
30	Lovely day. Raymond put up the eve troughs. 1.75	1.75

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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

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