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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888

Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 69.pdf

December 1884
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  <td>25 {cont.}</td>
  <td>the road to the hall. Snowed tonight I sent nothing Far Jimie & Mrudy are thair. The boys had out all the horses today. Jimie went to Martintown</td>
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  <td>26</td>
  <td>The social was good a crowded house. And plenty refreshments. McArthur of Martintown was thair and sang, And our choir done as well as we they could, they took in 73 dollars. Mercury 26 below The Sabbath School went for a ride up to McGillivray's bridge. At this evening and them to the Hall and had tea cakes candy The Annual meeting took place McGilliv is arranging every thing before he leaves</td>
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  <td>27</td>
  <td>News of an earthquake in Madrid. Spain on the 24th it is not so cold today. To 1 lb tea at Dan's</td>
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  <td>28</td>
  <td>McGillivray's last sermon for some time, a arge congregation were out nice & warm.</td>
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  <td>29</td>
  <td>I washed in the forenoon and served in the afternoon The nominations of councillors today. D.H. McKenzie is opposing A.J. Grant in the Rum ship. Far went to Lancaster and got the clothes Fraser done the work cutting & making coat . A coat for Jimie and furnishing trimming. Coat for Ran & making pants for Far cutting four other pair & 1 suit for Ran 8.00</td>
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  <td>30</td>
  <td>Sandy Alick McDonald of Lancaster died last night Mr & Mrs McGillivray were around bidding farewell to the village folk, they will leave this evening for New York {rout?} for Scotland. Far & Jimie are at a party at Barbara McKenzie Jimie got 1 pair overshoes at Willies 200. Charged roads mostly gone Aunt Mary is here, her Far is at a social</td>
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  <td>31</td>
  <td>11 P.M. I am sitting alone the boys are out It was very soft today. Therm. up to 50 Mr {Fillion?} visited us {rest of sentence too faint to read}</td>
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January 1885
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  <td>Fine day.  no snow and very few people on the road Mrs Grant Josephine & Mamie took tea with us, Donald Robertson took dinner with us</td>
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  <td>2</td>
  <td>John McCrimmon paid Ice, $.100.00 with 2.25 cts interest Pa paid the taxes 25. Paid Dan 10.45 Paid John A. 3.40 = Aunti & Jimie were here this evening, our Jimie & Murdy are at John A. spending the evening. The weather has turned cold. Monday Mercury was up to 50 today it is 3 below Zero.</td>
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December 1884

25 {cont.}	the road to the hall. Snowed tonight I sent nothing Far Jimie & Mrudy are thair. The boys had out all the horses today. Jimie went to Martintown
26	The social was good a crowded house. And plenty refreshments. McArthur of Martintown was thair and sang, And our choir done as well as we they could, they took in 73 dollars. Mercury 26 below The Sabbath School went for a ride up to McGillivray's bridge. At this evening and them to the Hall and had tea cakes candy The Annual meeting took place McGilliv is arranging every thing before he leaves
27	News of an earthquake in Madrid. Spain on the 24th it is not so cold today. To 1 lb tea at Dan's
28	McGillivray's last sermon for some time, a arge congregation were out nice & warm.
29	I washed in the forenoon and served in the afternoon The nominations of councillors today. D.H. McKenzie is opposing A.J. Grant in the Rum ship. Far went to Lancaster and got the clothes Fraser done the work cutting & making coat . A coat for Jimie and furnishing trimming. Coat for Ran & making pants for Far cutting four other pair & 1 suit for Ran 8.00
30	Sandy Alick McDonald of Lancaster died last night Mr & Mrs McGillivray were around bidding farewell to the village folk, they will leave this evening for New York {rout?} for Scotland. Far & Jimie are at a party at Barbara McKenzie Jimie got 1 pair overshoes at Willies 200. Charged roads mostly gone Aunt Mary is here, her Far is at a social
31	11 P.M. I am sitting alone the boys are out It was very soft today. Therm. up to 50 Mr {Fillion?} visited us {rest of sentence too faint to read}

January 1885

1	Fine day. no snow and very few people on the road Mrs Grant Josephine & Mamie took tea with us, Donald Robertson took dinner with us
2	John McCrimmon paid Ice, $.100.00 with 2.25 cts interest Pa paid the taxes 25. Paid Dan 10.45 Paid John A. 3.40 = Aunti & Jimie were here this evening, our Jimie & Murdy are at John A. spending the evening. The weather has turned cold. Monday Mercury was up to 50 today it is 3 below Zero.
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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888

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