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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888
Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 149.pdf
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May 1887
| 1. | Sabbath. very fine day. frost last night The roads are bad for wheeling. it looks like summer weather | |
| 2 | Pelow brought home the sap dishes all right. Ran went to school today. McCormick, who was in the Grammar School until they would get a teacher, Came to his own today. 1 lb tea at Dan's paid 45. 2 loaves | 55 |
| 3 | Murdy & Ran got about 20 mecers last night This has been a very warm day 84 in the shade looks like rain, ground drying quickly | |
| 4 | I have a bad cold and did not go to prayer meeting | |
| 5 | Womans meeting at the manse today I did not go | |
| 6 | Saturday rained all day | |
| 8 | Fine day nice and warm | |
| 9. | I washed the blankets today The day is hot 84 | |
| 10. | Baked today. it was 89 in shade, Jimie is ploughing | |
| 11. | Very fine day. Jimie & Murdy at the field. sold the calf to Barrton for $.5.00 paid our accoun at Willie's $.20.00 Russell paid the rent to Pa yesterday. 10.00 Boshere paid 500 of the rent on the 9th The congregational meeting took place today Jimie sowed provender on the 5. | |
| 12 | I do not know what the people done at the meeting. | |
| 13. | Working in the garden planted onions, and sowed some | |
| 14. | Sowed mangolds, beets, carrots, planted top onions paid 30. for 1 qrt toponions, beet seed 5 cts 1 lb ten 45 cts got boots for Bird 1.75/00 shoes for Marion 1.10/00 | 80 2.85 |
| 15. | Very finest day: I was not in church. | |
| 16. | Ran, Marion & I went to the Gore with the heifer and lamb. A heavy smoke. hanging over the country | |
| 17. | A fine day. got sugar 25 cent. Jimie Murdy at farm . Sent Molly & Jetty to pasture. Presbyterian met today McGillivray {?} to Brockville. |
