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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893
Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 86.pdf
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December 1890
| 14 | Fine soft day. a little snow falling until 3 P.M. when it cleared up beautifully, There was a Dr Suttin in the village for two days he was pulling teeth without pain Murdy went for Far. | |
| 15 | Monfay I made a flannel washing, Pa & Murdy are drawing wood for the furnace | |
| 16 | We had a pretty good meeting at the Lodge last night. I baked bread today. Marin had a letter from Cousin Jimie. he will be home on Friday. Hatty came about dusk. And got a chance back again. | |
| 17 | Drawing wood. Sander butchered his cow in our barn. Murdy went to meet Jimie st Lancaster, he is Coming up on the macasson. Auntie sent for oat meal 25 cts | |
| 18 | Thursday Pa & Murdy ewent to Monroe's Mills with oats for meal | |
| 19 | Cold Cousin Jimie came and is looking well | |
| 20 | Auntie bot $100 gran sugar 1 lb tea. 1 box crackers 1 vottle essence cinnamon 10 | |
| 21 | Wet all day a good many to church, not many in evening | |
| 22 | Fine day but slippery. Got Getty shod. paid it, and $400 on our old acc. Old Archy Grant S. Branch was buried this morning & Peter Grant of Lancaster Village was buried in the afternoon {"S. Branch" to "afternoon" written in red pen} | |
| 23 | Lilly McGillis was buried this morning Donald (Chapper was sold out of everything yesterday Bot 1 gal coal oil 25 2 lb brown sugar 15. 1 lb starch 10 1 lb soda 5. yeast 5 paid oil & molasses 45 salt 20 Birdie Bot at John A's $100 brown sugar $100 raisins 1 pail lard 60 2 lbs coffee 80 = 3.40 | 40 20 65 |
