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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893
Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 29.pdf
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January 1889
| {14 cont.} | and exchanged for 547 lb oatmeal. | |
| 15. | Jimie went to Martintown this afternoon all day has been lovely. And the nights are magnificent moon will be full this week. Rev. D.M. paid $4 for their cows pasture. And we let the oats stand for the weaving of the carpets. - got Sable's shoe sent 70 cts paid Sandy McIntyre $8.60 for ballance on beef Got 1 corn broom at Willie's 25. | 8..70 25 |
| 16 | The Annual meeting of the County Agricultural Society met today, and there was a greate gathering of men all joining the society, paying $.100 to have a vote Alexandria want to have the Fair there all the time, And Williamstown not willing to grant that Pa Far & Jime each paod 100 Far paid his own 8.P.M. Far & Jimie went with Charlie McDonell to Martintown | 2__ |
| 17. | Our prayer meeting was held tonight. rain all day. The roads are very soft not fit for sleighs. Jimie had a tooth pulled by Falk | |
| 18 | John Sullivan paid $600. 4 for his cow's pasture in summer. And, 2. for rent of small piece of ground back of Dunn house. Pa was at the meeting of the Machanic Institute. And paid his yearly fee of $100. The Annual Meeting of the Members of St Andrews Church, Meet in the Hall this evening. There is a debt of over $.300 on the congregation A silver collection taken up we gave 50. cts. | 50 |
| 19. | Fine day. cold wind . no snow. Mrs W. Levesque paid $.300. for a part month rent. Sent 15 bush of provender to the mill. | |
| 20. | Fine day. in morning. got stormy towards evenng | |
| 21. | John M. Gillis, tinsmith Lancaster was found dead in bed yesterday. Snowing today. Ran overshoes. at John A's charged 65 | 12.45 7.25 |
