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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893

Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 180.pdf

September 1893
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  <td>22.</td>
  <td>15 cts to pay  ballance on colts halter</td>
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  <td>23</td>
  <td>I was busy all day and I am pretty tired Marion had a letter from Bird Whitford brought bush oats</td>
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  <td>24</td>
  <td>Not many in church. the choir sat on the platform</td>
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  <td>25</td>
  <td>JC. Went to Kingston. I churned</td>
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  <td>26</td>
  <td>Fine day, had frost last night</td>
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  <td>27</td>
  <td>Fine day. JC came home. I was at prayer Meeting only 14 there</td>
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  <td>28</td>
  <td>Sold 6 lbs butter. got 7 lb codfish 49 1 lb starch 10. Ran got tooth brush 10 1 pair cuffs 28. 1 doz buttons 16

Pa got $6<u>00</u> from Jane Flemming for Mail Pa Bot bound cloth from McCrimmon 5 {spalles?}

Got a telegraham from Sandy that he expressed grapes & peaches</td>
  <td>49     10      44</td>
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  <td>29</td>
  <td>Cold and raw Jimie in morning to Lancaster but did not get the fruit Aunt Kate left this Morning for Chicago in company with Alick Squire & Annie his Sister Jimie went in the evening And got 3 baskets of grapes 2 of peaches Charges 1<u>00</u>

Gave Ran, Money to pay his dues to the lodge</td>
  <td>1--</td>
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  <td>31</td>
  <td>Murdy & Ran went to Montreal. Ran to play lacrosse. J.C. left for Kingston

Bot 16 lbs gran sugar. 1.00

The new Governer General, Lord Aberdeen sir name Gordon) has arrived, And is being entertained in all the large Cities. he is getting a fine welcome</td>
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September 1893

22.	15 cts to pay ballance on colts halter
23	I was busy all day and I am pretty tired Marion had a letter from Bird Whitford brought bush oats
24	Not many in church. the choir sat on the platform
25	JC. Went to Kingston. I churned
26	Fine day, had frost last night
27	Fine day. JC came home. I was at prayer Meeting only 14 there
28	Sold 6 lbs butter. got 7 lb codfish 49 1 lb starch 10. Ran got tooth brush 10 1 pair cuffs 28. 1 doz buttons 16 Pa got $600 from Jane Flemming for Mail Pa Bot bound cloth from McCrimmon 5 {spalles?} Got a telegraham from Sandy that he expressed grapes & peaches	49 10 44
29	Cold and raw Jimie in morning to Lancaster but did not get the fruit Aunt Kate left this Morning for Chicago in company with Alick Squire & Annie his Sister Jimie went in the evening And got 3 baskets of grapes 2 of peaches Charges 100 Gave Ran, Money to pay his dues to the lodge	1--
31	Murdy & Ran went to Montreal. Ran to play lacrosse. J.C. left for Kingston Bot 16 lbs gran sugar. 1.00 The new Governer General, Lord Aberdeen sir name Gordon) has arrived, And is being entertained in all the large Cities. he is getting a fine welcome

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