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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888

Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 121.pdf

June 1886
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  <td>16</td>
  <td>Far was at the road with the team " done 1 1/2 day. Angus Bailiff paid 25 cts for corn</td>
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  <td>17</td>
  <td>Far worked 1 hour with team Murdy also it began to rain about 9. and stormed, very loud thunder. Far went to Drs this afternoon. 10 P.m. more rain I am just from Prayer Meeting. a very good meeting. we will have our Meeting every week this month. praying for a revival. Got at Dan's 1 lb tin 45</td>
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  <td>18</td>
  <td>Had a pretty good meeting last night. Aunt Mary here</td>
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  <td>19. <s>20</s></td>
  <td>churned We all went to McMasters political Meeting The hall was pretty full. And it was very hot we did not get out until 11.30..</td>
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  <td>20</td>
  <td>I was sleepy in church Prayer Meeting in Hepzebeth {Hephzibah}</td>
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  <td>21</td>
  <td>Washed. boys working on roads</td>
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  <td>22</td>
  <td>boys finished road work. Jimie & I went to Lanca in the lumber waggon we expected a barrel of pork but it did not come. I bought at McCrimm 10 dress yds = 23 = 2.30 = card lace 45 = 1 doz spools 45. 1 fan 30 1 pair boots for Marion 1.25. 1 yd frilling 5. buttons 15 4 yds ribbon 60. at big Mary's. at McPherson's luby 50 to Jimie 1.00. 1 box collars for Ran 15. 4 yds white muslin 20 = 80. bought at Sandy's 10 yds twilled misting 14 = 140 = 2 pair silk gloves = 60 = 120 5 yds dress print for Marion 17 = 85. bot at druggist 1 lb paris green 35. 1/4 lb hellabore {hellebore} 15.</td>
  <td>3.50   1.45    1.10    1.15    80   <u>2.60</u>   35</td>
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  <td>23</td>
  <td>Pa & boys were hoing potatoes. It began to rain a little in the evening, so there were not many at prayer Meeting.</td>
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June 1886

16	Far was at the road with the team " done 1 1/2 day. Angus Bailiff paid 25 cts for corn
17	Far worked 1 hour with team Murdy also it began to rain about 9. and stormed, very loud thunder. Far went to Drs this afternoon. 10 P.m. more rain I am just from Prayer Meeting. a very good meeting. we will have our Meeting every week this month. praying for a revival. Got at Dan's 1 lb tin 45
18	Had a pretty good meeting last night. Aunt Mary here
19. 20	churned We all went to McMasters political Meeting The hall was pretty full. And it was very hot we did not get out until 11.30..
20	I was sleepy in church Prayer Meeting in Hepzebeth {Hephzibah}
21	Washed. boys working on roads
22	boys finished road work. Jimie & I went to Lanca in the lumber waggon we expected a barrel of pork but it did not come. I bought at McCrimm 10 dress yds = 23 = 2.30 = card lace 45 = 1 doz spools 45. 1 fan 30 1 pair boots for Marion 1.25. 1 yd frilling 5. buttons 15 4 yds ribbon 60. at big Mary's. at McPherson's luby 50 to Jimie 1.00. 1 box collars for Ran 15. 4 yds white muslin 20 = 80. bought at Sandy's 10 yds twilled misting 14 = 140 = 2 pair silk gloves = 60 = 120 5 yds dress print for Marion 17 = 85. bot at druggist 1 lb paris green 35. 1/4 lb hellabore {hellebore} 15.	3.50 1.45 1.10 1.15 80 2.60 35
23	Pa & boys were hoing potatoes. It began to rain a little in the evening, so there were not many at prayer Meeting.

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