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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893
Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 10.pdf
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June 1888
| 18 | Had a letter from Sandy today. | |
| 19. | Fine hot day. boys all working on road. Got 2 lb rice 10 cts E. salts 5. Baked bread today | 15 |
| 20 | Prayer Meeting was conducted by Rev. McLean Murdy got a pair boots at Willie's 3.25 Charged | |
| 22 | Got the parcel from Montreal 15 yds dress gods, 20 cts= ${?} = 8 cts. 1.35. 10 yds lining 1.34 3 1/2 doz buttons 65 cts. steels 50. 5 yds brain 20= 100 3 yds lace 15 2 pair silk gloves 42. 84. 1 pair 50. 1 top 200 1 {tip?} 1.75 braid & twist 13.cts Tp 5 yds cotton for Marion 30 | 5.69
2.28 4. |
| 24 | Mr McLean preached Bird got a hat at Gadbois' yesterday | 2.50 |
| 25 | Cleaned and washed | |
| 26 | Very busy. The womans Annual Meeting is at Avonsowon today none of our society there | |
| 27. | Jimie & I went to Lancaster. I got a bonnet at Miss McCrimmon's bonnet was 75. ribbon flower and trimming it 1.25 Bot at Sandy's 2 1/2 yds cloth for Jimie 2.50. 2 1/2 yds for Ran 1.25. 1 3/4 lace 45 cts. 1 pair gloves 1.00 coat & vest of searsuccer. each 1.00 belt 20 Got at D. McCrimmon's 1 parasol 85 at Dan McCrimmon 1 pair gloves 30 sugar 25
{?} Alfred Given was |
2.00
2.50 2.70 2.20 85 50 |
| 28 | Made Jimie pants paid Major 20 cts for cutting | 20 |
| 29. | The Sabbath S. pic Nic was today at Hamilton's Island. I had a ride in a little boat, it was very nice. Jimie got a straw hat at J.A.'s | 35 |
| 30 | I was sick all night and done very little today. Got 2 pair B. hose at Willies 1 for Bird 1 for myself 25 cts each. Sold 1 bush potatoes to Alick Collett for 30 cts | 50
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| 1 | Dominion day is on Sunday this year Mr Given preached his first sermon as our pastor today to a large congregation | |
| 2 | Jimie ploughing. Pa. Murdy & Ran pulling daisy To 4 loaves at Dunlops 24 cts. Purchase oats | 24 |
| 3. | Bought of a Russian Jew 6 pie plates 25. cts 3 wash basins 25 cts 3 basins 20 cts. 1 funnel 8 cts 1 big spoon 7 ct 1 3/4 yds table linen 45 cts pr = 15 3 pair ncks 53 cts 2 pair socks. 15 = 30 - 1 pair long hoses 15 - 1 paper pins 5 8 yds lace 25 cts.. Far came home, but went off again to go to Fort Covington tomorrow. which is the 4th July. The examination of Candidates for 2d & 3rd. Class Certificates, began today. | |
| 4 | A goodly number to prayer Meeting Far went to Fort Covington to see the Yankees celebrate the day | |
| 5 | Womans Meeting at W. Campbells 16 present, besides the women of the house. gave 50. And 10. for a special collection to enable the society to defray the running expenses Bought at Dan's 2 1/2 yds cotton Far made a door for Kitchen wire cost 50. latch & hinges 25 spirits turpentine 15. we had the paint | 50
23 25 15 |
| 6 | Sold 1/2 bush potatoes to Dunco 45 nails 10 4 yds 6 cut cotton. 24. 1 yd 10 cts | |
| 7 | sold W Gordon 1 bush potatoes 30 cts paid Dixon $200 for puting some teeth in Mowing Machine. Boys but Ran. went to a pic nic on S Branch and to Cornwall to see a game of Lacrosse between Shamrock and Cornwalls, which did not come off. Pa was on the war path today | |
| 9 | A fine day I did not go to prayer meeting | 6.81 |
