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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893
Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 128.pdf
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February 1892
| 1 | Fine soft day. thawing. Mrs Fergusson buried, a large funeral | |
| 2 | Pretty cold. Baked today | |
| 3 | Prayer Meeting. I was not there We are preparing for the womans meeting bought 1 lb of green 1/2 lb black tea 2 1/2 lb butter 50, sugar 75 cts Paid S. McLeod 4.25 for Sir J.A's life. by. McPherson { Life of the Right Hon. Sir John A. Macdonald by Macpherson, James Pennington, 1891 } | 4.25 .75 1.25 |
| 4 | Fine day Mary McDonell (Toms sister) died Monday morning, will be buried tomorrow. The woman met here. I gave 2.15. the 15 is for the Silent remind | 2.15 |
| 5 | Very fine day. Jimie drawing long wood from the front of Carnonielot bot bowls 35, pot 25 for Bird, 1 bowl 10 lemons 10. I was at the funeral today. 1 gall coal oil | 20 25 |
| 6 | Another fine day. got home 4 loads of wood. Far went to North Branch got 1 lb currants And 3 lb rice 25 | 25 |
| 7 | Sunday. A collection in Church for the Augmentation fund. I gave $0.50. | 50 |
| 8 | Bot. 1 lb blue 10 cts. yeast 10. lead pence | 25 |
| 9 | Fine day. Pa & I spent this evening at John A's. Jimie & Birdie went to Martintown to the Lodge sold Bently 1940 lbs hay. | |
| 10. | Very fine day. Far left early for Glen {Voice?}. 10 P.M. not back yet, I was at prayer Meeting. Mr McNaughton organizing a singing school. Got 37 names, 5 cts a night | |
| 11 | Storming all aday. Got 4 lbs butter 80 cts Jimie out Murdy with plough and will have to go as soon as this storm is over | |
| 12 | Jimie out with plough. storming yet. | |
| 13 | The storm is over. And it is very frosty. There were few on the road today. Bird bot 79 lb sugar $100 The mail carrier did not come from Martintwn last night |
