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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893
Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 24.pdf
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December 1888
| 1 | Saturday. Fine warm day. Went to see Auntie. | |
| 2 | Very fine day. The Congregation were thunderstruck by the announcement of the funeral of Margaret Campbell who died at 11. A.M. this morning after 10 hour illness. | |
| 3 | John McCrimman of {Briganhowen?} brought the furnace to the manse today. | |
| 4 | Pa was taken ill last night, had to send for the Dr. about 4 A.M. he ordered him to be well physiced he is better 7. P.M. To 1 bottle castor oil 15 cts Wrote to Far, and papers 5 cts Had a letter from Murdy Oliver Collet paid $.2.75 for rent The widow of Captain W. Urquhart was buried today. she was pretty old | 15 |
| 5 | Snow this morning, but it began to thaw. and now 9 P.M. it is all off | |
| 6 | Women Meeting at D.D. McLennans, 16 members present. my offering 25. coal oil 1/2 gall
There was a report through the village that Buck eye McRae Killed a man named Robertson last night at some Kind of a gathering. Had a letter from Far today. he will be home on Saturday |
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| 8 | Far came by the noon mail Pa sold a marriage license to a Frenchman to marry a daughter of St John's | |
| 9 | Sunday. Rev. Given gave a very good sermon from Daniel 2nd chap . It bore chiefly on Temperance. Rev Smith of Queens preached in a very good sermon from Joshua 7 chapt. "Achan's sin." Mr Smith is collecting for Queens | |
| 10 | Got Sable & Jetty shod. Jimie drew a load of coal from Lancaster for Church Two new members instated in our Lodge. John Smith John Burgess |
