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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893
Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 119.pdf
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November 1891
| 21 | Saturday killed 3 young cocks gave one to Mifs Urquhart for picking two {burry?} fleeces of Lambs wool. Pa & Marion went to Lancaster and got 7 yds of cloth to make Murdy a suit | 7__ |
| 22 | West today I did not go to church. Hatty did not get a chance of a ride. Given preached today. | |
| 23. | Rained all night. Jimie drove Hatty to her school. Then took the team and drove Murdy to the Gore Station, And called at uncle Donald's for a Scraper. I washed but did not hang out the white clothes. got yest 5 cts 2 loaves | |
| 24 | Rained all last night and drizzled all this day now 8 P.M. ugly dark doleful high wind. I baked in oven. Jimie ditching by the lane on farm | |
| 25 | Pretty fine day. Jimie & Ran finished the lane in forenoon. Jimie went in afternoon to the funeral of Annie Ross. S.S. of River {Rasn?} west of McGillivray's. Ran was at a party last night at W.C. Maple Hill There was a little snow today. I sent his coat to Far To Woodstock by express. 10 cts to Mail carrier. Got 2 spools silk thread at J.A.'s Got cloth at Willie's for Murdy's overcoat 5 yds 85 = 4.25. trimming came 4.15 = (coat & vest) | 10 10<
8.40/td> |
| 26 | Birdie went to the B. river school. the promotion is going on. Got 1 gall coaloil. Jimie was putting a floor in part of the cow stable. Got 1 1/2 yd farmers saten I saw by todays papers that Lord Bulwar Lytten { Edward Robert Lytton Bulwer-Lytton} was dead. died suddenly in France | 70 |
