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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883

Christina McLennan 1883 Diary 25.pdf

May 1883

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  <td>15</td>
  <td>Mt MColl left us today Mr MGilliavrey drove him to Lancaster he is going to Alexandria and then to Ottawa. I washed

To 1 {q?} 20 cts, sent off Mail to Farquhar.</td>
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  <td>16</td>
  <td>Frost every night Sunday night hard frost. I was at Prayer meeting and a nice meeting we had I went to Annie's to see Rebecca Monro, she is very ill going into {colroollis?} Mr MGilliavrey was to see her when I was thair

Jimie & Murdy went to Lancaster and got their coats and vests = $5.50

Bought at D. MKesick's a box of hair pins 8 cts</td>
<td>8</td>
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  <td>17</td>
  <td>Bought at D. MKesic 8 yds dress goods 20. and 1 1/4 yd lining for Birdie's 15 cts 1 quire paper 20 cts</td>
  <td>1.60    .19</td>
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 May 1883

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  <td>18</td>
  <td>Rebecca Monro very poorly. Gave Jimie 10 cts for a big pickerel</td>
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  <td>19.</td>
  <td>Sold 1 1/2 doz eggs = 20 cts got 1 lb rais 1 lb sugar 10 cts

Pa and boys went fishing got about 2 doz of pan fish baked in oven</td>
  <td>.10</td>
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  <td>20</td>
  <td>Did not go to church. Jimie went</td>
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  <td>21. </td>
  <td>Rain this morning and cold. Yesterday was hot and misquitoes out by thousands Furnase Cash 4.00</td>
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  <td>22.</td>
  <td>Rained all night and all this day Sandy Marjory Paid. $2.00 had a letter from Farquher</td>
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  <td>23</td>
  <td>Rain again I was at Prayer Meeting</td>
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  <td>24</td>
  <td>Rained until afternoon then cleared up nicely. Some village boys were firing the cannon and after dark there were a number of fireballs thrown about 11 P.M. they put the cannon in Wellas' cellar. </td>
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May 1883

15	Mt MColl left us today Mr MGilliavrey drove him to Lancaster he is going to Alexandria and then to Ottawa. I washed To 1 {q?} 20 cts, sent off Mail to Farquhar.
16	Frost every night Sunday night hard frost. I was at Prayer meeting and a nice meeting we had I went to Annie's to see Rebecca Monro, she is very ill going into {colroollis?} Mr MGilliavrey was to see her when I was thair Jimie & Murdy went to Lancaster and got their coats and vests = $5.50 Bought at D. MKesick's a box of hair pins 8 cts	8
17	Bought at D. MKesic 8 yds dress goods 20. and 1 1/4 yd lining for Birdie's 15 cts 1 quire paper 20 cts	1.60 .19

May 1883

18	Rebecca Monro very poorly. Gave Jimie 10 cts for a big pickerel
19.	Sold 1 1/2 doz eggs = 20 cts got 1 lb rais 1 lb sugar 10 cts Pa and boys went fishing got about 2 doz of pan fish baked in oven	.10
20	Did not go to church. Jimie went
21.	Rain this morning and cold. Yesterday was hot and misquitoes out by thousands Furnase Cash 4.00
22.	Rained all night and all this day Sandy Marjory Paid. $2.00 had a letter from Farquher
23	Rain again I was at Prayer Meeting
24	Rained until afternoon then cleared up nicely. Some village boys were firing the cannon and after dark there were a number of fireballs thrown about 11 P.M. they put the cannon in Wellas' cellar.

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