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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893
Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 34.pdf
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March 1889
| 15 | Beautiful day. Dr. F. in this morning gave Far some Sc Acid Jimi went to Gore for pots for sugar |
| 16 | Nice day Far not so well |
| 17 | Fine day and stormy as is generally on St Patricks day. I was out in church. Far got Electric oil |
| 18 | Far got another bottle of El. oil The Dr was in yesterday and today, he told Far to take the lemonade, hot and it would be better |
| 19. | Far pretty well today. Jimie tapped 40 trees yesterday & 160. today. And got 65 sap kitts at Jerry Sullivan's to be paid in Fall |
| 20 | Pa went to bush with Jimie today Got a dipper 30 |
| 21. | Brough home some sap I was boiling it |
| 22 | They boiled about 4 gall. not boiled enough |
| 23. | Another fine day. they boiled some today about 8 gall I sold 1 doz eggs got 1 lb soda 2 spools B. threa & 2 skins B. linen thread. Got 1/2 gall coal oil & {3a} 2 lbs butter 22 cts pr lb. At Willie's had it charged Far did not get up yesterday or today. he was up on Thursday and was not so well since. |
| 24 | Not many in Church. The collection today for Ministers widows {blotted out} a poor collection |
| 25 | Jimie went to bush today. but did not get much sap |
| 26 | Not much sap today |
| 27 | Prayer Meeting a good number of people present |
| 28 | Not a greate deal of syrup today |
| 29 | Fine day. Flossy came to visit Marion |
| 30 {the numbers 11, 8 appear in margin} | Pa Jimie Ran in bush today. Mary & Jenny McLennan. spent the evening with us we had taffy |
| 30 |
Cold wind. Far went out today, and now 8 P. |
| 31 | Sunday fine day roads bad not many out |
