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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888
Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 140.pdf
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January 1887
| Friday 14. | Very wild day wind from East, whirling the snow in every direction. Jimie drove the girls to School |
| 15 | Snow up to the top of the fences. Jimie was out with the mow plough. Jimie & Snider went to Lancaster on snow shoes. and got the mail |
| 16 | Not many in Church a very good sermon prayer in St Church |
| 17. | Washed today and it was very cold |
| 18 | Tuesday S.S. Convention meets in Cornwall today. McGillvray Mrs McLennon. Elder & Snider are all from {Mono farm?} Mrs Grant & Mrs Dan think of going in the Afternoon. I bought at Willie's and had it charged 1/3 yd cloth 2.75 pr yd, 1 3/4 farmers satin 40 5 yds wadding 2 spools B. thread 1 yd twist - 5 cts 1 spool silk 5 cts 1 yd cotton 9. 1/2 cotton 7 1 3/4 sileca 20. 1 Luby 45, 3/4 cotton 4 cts got charged at Dan's 1 3/4 yds sleeve lining 1 lb starch |
| 19 | There has been a big flood at Cornwall, beginning in the early morning, the mills & factories are all flooded a lot of cattle drowned,one man drowned Bergoron, he was broughup in Martintown |
| 20 | To 1 packet of envelopes 5 cts sent a letter to Far, I heard that a woman died in Cornwall from exposure in the flood. |
| 21 | Mrs Dan Mrs Monroe were here telling me that there is to be a feast for the G. School schoolars on Thursday and I am expected to prepair something |
| 22 | Rained some this evening boys took home a load of straw Watson's concert last night was very good. And thair was a fine purse. P.P. 50. R.R. 25 L.M.M. 25 |
