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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893

Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 162.pdf

February 1893
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  <td>17</td>
  <td>Friday. This is the fast day of our Communion J.A. McLennan of Cote St George preached a very fine sermon Bot 1/2 bush apples 25 cts 1/4 lb ginger 10. 1 pan bread 20. Jimie 35</td>
  <td>25     65</td>
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  <td>18</td>
  <td>Mifs Baker went with the mail to Martint</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>19</td>
  <td>Had a good congregation offering for Foreign Mission Pa's $1.50</td>
  <td>1.50</td>
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  <td>20</td>
  <td>Began to storm last night and stormed all this day. Bot 2 loaves 10 cts</td>
  <td>10</td>
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  <td>21</td>
  <td>Is kind of mild. Jimie sent for week by Templer. 25. Sent papers to the boys</td>
  <td>30</td>
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  <td>22</td>
  <td>I baked yesterday. it was fortunate for today is very stormy.</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>23</td>
  <td>Thursday. Been pretty fine. Got 5 eggs yesterday We were getting one or tow since The { ? Jasionary?} boy took home 2 loads of hay one of straw </td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>24</td>
  <td>Fine day.</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>25</td>
  <td>Jimie & I went to Lancaster. I paid Sandy 15. Cameron 6. Bot 1 lb tea 25 cts. 4 lb raisins 25. 10 yds calico 70. two pair Cashmere hose 35 - 70. </td>
  <td>6.50     1.90</td>
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  <td>26</td>
  <td>A fine day. not many out</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>27</td>
  <td>The Bible Society met tonight Mr Gormely was here for the first time Jime Mar. & I {&?} Birdie went to Donald Roys today.</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>28</td>
  <td>Gave Jime 25. The day began fine but turned Kind of stormy And then cleared

1 paket dye 9 cts paper & envelopes 8 cts 2 pens 2  1/4 lb raisin 2 1/4 lb beeswax 7 - 1 bottle coal oil 90 2 luby 45- 90. postage 4 </td>
  <td>19

99</td>
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February 1893

17	Friday. This is the fast day of our Communion J.A. McLennan of Cote St George preached a very fine sermon Bot 1/2 bush apples 25 cts 1/4 lb ginger 10. 1 pan bread 20. Jimie 35	25 65
18	Mifs Baker went with the mail to Martint
19	Had a good congregation offering for Foreign Mission Pa's $1.50	1.50
20	Began to storm last night and stormed all this day. Bot 2 loaves 10 cts	10
21	Is kind of mild. Jimie sent for week by Templer. 25. Sent papers to the boys	30
22	I baked yesterday. it was fortunate for today is very stormy.
23	Thursday. Been pretty fine. Got 5 eggs yesterday We were getting one or tow since The { ? Jasionary?} boy took home 2 loads of hay one of straw
24	Fine day.
25	Jimie & I went to Lancaster. I paid Sandy 15. Cameron 6. Bot 1 lb tea 25 cts. 4 lb raisins 25. 10 yds calico 70. two pair Cashmere hose 35 - 70.	6.50 1.90
26	A fine day. not many out
27	The Bible Society met tonight Mr Gormely was here for the first time Jime Mar. & I {&?} Birdie went to Donald Roys today.
28	Gave Jime 25. The day began fine but turned Kind of stormy And then cleared 1 paket dye 9 cts paper & envelopes 8 cts 2 pens 2 1/4 lb raisin 2 1/4 lb beeswax 7 - 1 bottle coal oil 90 2 luby 45- 90. postage 4	19 99

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