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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888
Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 43.pdf
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December 1883
| 25 | Christmas. we slept late this morning, Pap, far & Jimie were at the banquet They thought it was good, there was a purse presented to Lewis I did not hear the amount
Jenet Slack called for my contribution for the fund for prizes Jimi Murdy and Bird went to the Social in the Hall. Jimie got a ticket from D Robertson I gave Murdy and Bird money |
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| 27 | Last night was the Childrens entertainment All our children but Far were there Marion got a fine doll, Ran got a necktie and they got little bags of candy Papa sold Marriage licenses to one McIntosh The year is drawing to a close |
| 1 | A very fine day, And it is Tuesday 1884 and a leap year. Far went to Martintown | |
| 2 | Stormy, snowing & blowing. I sent yarn to Mrs Stoof to make Murdy Mittens 6 oz Mrs Stoof paid $.2.00 for 1 monts rent | |
| 3 | Still snowing Aunt and Jimie were here to day Mrs Falkner brought the book. I am trying to make Ran a new coat out of an old one To two lb rice | 10 |
| 4 Friday | Stormy no mail today The man could not come from Martintown | |
| 5 | Had the mail today. There was a terriable accident on the Grand Trunk, 7 miles west of Toronto on Wednesday 29 persons Killed and wounded And There was a riot at __Orange Men were out marching when Green Met them on the road and fired and Killed four | |
| 6 | Fine bright day not so cold. Mr Currie preached the week of prayer commences to night. | |
| 7 | Show Meeting in Hepzebath {Hephzibah} Rev H Watson & Matheson | |
| 8 | Very stormy meeting at Hepzeba {Hephzibah} not many out it was so wild I could not keep the road | |
| 9 | Meeting in Watson's Hall. Watson & McGilliavry got 25 cts of rasins at McKesic | 25 |
| 10 | got Brid's boots patched 15 cts Murdy got his mits 25 | 40 |
| 11 | Murdy paid School fee last term and this term Bird paid this term 50 Duncan has bought the sewing Machine from Calder $.42.00 Far went to the Gore today. The Meeting was in St Hall last night and tonight Pigon is to make a pair of boots for Bird our own leather all but the outside soles | 1.00 .50 |
