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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888
Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 147.pdf
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April 1887
| Fine day but not like april, more like February, roads not thawing any, our house dripping a little. It is so windy that the children have forgotten the usual 1st of April joaks {jokes} | ||
| 3 | Saturday | |
| 4 | A large number in Church | |
| 5 | Cold and ugly. Meeting in the Hall. A Turk, who was studying in the States, gave an address, he was dressed in Turkish Costume, scarlet Jacket embroidered with yellow braid scarlet bloomers, stripped sash, scarlet turban | |
| 6 | Last night there was a big row about Miss Williamson Robertson is on a Spree, and is trying to take a young girl off with him. To 1 lb tea at Willies yesterday | 50 |
| 7 | The Woman's meeting was at Aunties. 24. Counting Aunts Hattie & Marion. Mrs McLaurin got $.600 to part pay her way as a deligate to the Convention which meets in Toronto on Tuesday 12th Auntie bought my pillow cases and gave them to me she gave 50 cts for them Bot 95 lbs beef, fore quarter) from uncle Murdy. 5 cts pr lb | 4.75 |
| 8 | Far went to Montreal this morning. We butchered Peony's calf sold 1/2 to the nuns for 1.65, Jimie got overshoes. Pa and I were at Aunties I got 3 1/2 kbs butter | 60 |
| 9 | Sold Mrs Williamson 1 {bone ground?} 90 cts | |
| 10 | Fine day thawing and the water rose so high in some parts of the village that the roads and sidewalks are submerged, between Gadbois & Ewen Dingwall's, the water is over the road, And |
