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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 148.pdf

Nov 1905
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  <td>13</td>
  <td>Dull day, I made a small washing</td>
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  <td>14</td>
  <td>To pan bread 20.00.. Washed dining cupboards</td>
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  <td>15</td>
  <td>Murdy away. washed Kitchen cupboards</td>
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  <td>16.</td>
  <td>Ellen Bellimere cleaning sitting room 50 cts..

Grant FitzGibbons buried yesterday died in Virginia. he was crushed between the cage and wall of a mine. Wednesday was an ugly day. Snowing and blowing.

To 3 lbs poark 33 cts</td>
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  <td>17</td>
  <td>I laid the carpet on the sitting room floor

Murdy away. Kind of fine day.</td>
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  <td>18</td>
  <td>Fine and bright. Murdy away. To bread To beef 40. rooled wheat 25

Starched And put up curtains</td>
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  <td>19</td>
  <td>Fine Bright day. preaching in Afternoon Rev McKenzie from Lancaster text John 8 - 32.</td>
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  <td>20</td>
  <td>Fine day. Ann Hall 1/2 day. 25. Murdy a little butter.</td>
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  <td>21</td>
  <td>Bright day. Murdy has a bad cold</td>
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  <td>22</td>
  <td>I washed 8 blankets all old. I ripped 5 of them to turn. Killed two rooster

To 3 lbs steak 30 cts.. To pan bread 20</td>
  <td>50</td>
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  <td>23</td>
  <td>I was up early. Jimie expected Col. Morgan and Magor Clark to inspects the {arms?} and a team. And I thought they would remain to dinner, but they had ordered dinner at {Demos?}

To 1/2 lb tea 20 cts Murdy for his cold sugar an lemons</td>
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  <td>24</td>
  <td>Jimie is helping Bellimere who has the thrashers

We got 74 bush of oats  To pan bread Murdy 20  .. Murdy at a wake. the <u>corps</u> alive. Katie Campbell has gone to Hospital</td>
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  <td>25</td>
  <td>Murdy came in at 12. P.M. Very high wind. Jimie is helping Bellemere. 11. A.M. came with 15 bush oats They finished thrashing. To 2 lbs butter 50 cts. tick at Fair</td>
  <td>50</td>
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  <td>26</td>
  <td>Sunday. Mr Bennet, Bible Society Agent, Preached Gave a good address. text in Genesis

Rain all afternoon.</td>
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November 1905
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  <td>27</td>
  <td>Monday  Murdy left for West  Ugly day.</td>
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  <td>28</td>
  <td>Snow at noon. Beastly day. nothing doing.</td>
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  <td>29</td>
  <td>Rain and all the snow off. To 1 gall coal oil 20 4 loaves 20</td>
  <td>20</td>
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  <td>30</td>
  <td>Bright. but Cold west wind. Mrs J. B B called

Bot at the Fair 1 lb Knitting yarn 50 cts.. 2 white 2 black 1 pair white sox 30. lamp chimney 5. Murdy got home about 7. P.M.</td>
  <td>50     35</td>
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Revision as of Oct 4, 2026, 6:25:39 PM, edited by 10.0.2.100

Nov 1905

13	Dull day, I made a small washing
14	To pan bread 20.00.. Washed dining cupboards
15	Murdy away. washed Kitchen cupboards
16.	Ellen Bellimere cleaning sitting room 50 cts.. Grant FitzGibbons buried yesterday died in Virginia. he was crushed between the cage and wall of a mine. Wednesday was an ugly day. Snowing and blowing. To 3 lbs poark 33 cts
17	I laid the carpet on the sitting room floor Murdy away. Kind of fine day.
18	Fine and bright. Murdy away. To bread To beef 40. rooled wheat 25 Starched And put up curtains
19	Fine Bright day. preaching in Afternoon Rev McKenzie from Lancaster text John 8 - 32.
20	Fine day. Ann Hall 1/2 day. 25. Murdy a little butter.
21	Bright day. Murdy has a bad cold
22	I washed 8 blankets all old. I ripped 5 of them to turn. Killed two rooster To 3 lbs steak 30 cts.. To pan bread 20	50
23	I was up early. Jimie expected Col. Morgan and Magor Clark to inspects the {arms?} and a team. And I thought they would remain to dinner, but they had ordered dinner at {Demos?} To 1/2 lb tea 20 cts Murdy for his cold sugar an lemons
24	Jimie is helping Bellimere who has the thrashers We got 74 bush of oats To pan bread Murdy 20 .. Murdy at a wake. the corps alive. Katie Campbell has gone to Hospital
25	Murdy came in at 12. P.M. Very high wind. Jimie is helping Bellemere. 11. A.M. came with 15 bush oats They finished thrashing. To 2 lbs butter 50 cts. tick at Fair	50
26	Sunday. Mr Bennet, Bible Society Agent, Preached Gave a good address. text in Genesis Rain all afternoon.

November 1905

27	Monday Murdy left for West Ugly day.
28	Snow at noon. Beastly day. nothing doing.
29	Rain and all the snow off. To 1 gall coal oil 20 4 loaves 20	20
30	Bright. but Cold west wind. Mrs J. B B called Bot at the Fair 1 lb Knitting yarn 50 cts.. 2 white 2 black 1 pair white sox 30. lamp chimney 5. Murdy got home about 7. P.M.	50 35

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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

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