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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888
Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 93.pdf
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September 1885
| 10 | Murdy and I went to Lancaster to buy Clothes Bought at McCrimmans, 7 yds cloth 1.10 = 7.70 2 yds Farmers satin 35 = 70. 2 1/2 cotton = 9 = 23 11/2 yds silicia 18 = 27 1 1/2 yds print 17 1 spool silk 5 1 yd twist 5 buttons 17 wadding 10 = 2 1/2 yds cloth 50 - 1.25 3 yds Cotton 9 = 27 Left the goods at Frasers. to be made for the 17th. | 7.70 1.20 .44 1.62 |
| 16 | Murdy & Far went and got the Clothes | |
| 17 | Murdy went to Montreal this evenin got Marion boots 85, stockins 40 at Willies | 1.25 |
| 20 | Monday got the ham that I am to boil for the dinner I am to boil two Mrs Hunt two Mrs Burton two. We got 23 lbs beef. 8 cts pr lb | 1.84 |
| 21 | I am baking for the dinner To $1.00 sugar | |
| 22 | Tuesday. we sent to the Fair this Morning Canned fruit - preserve fruit & jelley, apples house plants, won onions carrots beets mangels turnip bread {?} potatoes four kinds got of prizes 1st House plants, 2.00 1st canned fruit 1.00 1st bread 50 | |
| 23 | This has been a very cold raw day still a good number out - we were Kept busy at the dinner Brown the Surveyer & son came to our place this evening I bough 1 ham 13 lbs and 1 basket peaches 50 cts | |
| 24 | All the {force?} went to Survey | |
| 26 | Young Brown went home today | |
| 27 | Murdy came home yesterday to attend the games on Tuesday at Alexandria | |
| 28 | A fine warm day | |
| 29 | This has been the greate day all our boys went to the games. and the Olympian's took home the Medals. Lancaster was sure of them. Pat Purcell gave each boy $5.00 = 60 A bonfire was made. And greate rejoicing |
