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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915
Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 6.pdf
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March 1906
| 1 | Thursday. Bright day. Cold N.W. wind. To 4 lbs butter from factory. A Meeting in the vestry to try and organize a singing school. Buel of Brockvill is the man To rooled wheat 50 cts.. | 50 |
| 2 | Not so cold. Very bright. no sleiging, all wheels Christy McIntyre called to see me. Murdy 20 coal oil. | |
| 3 | Another fine day 9 A.M. P.M. turned to snow | |
| 4 | Mild a little snow. The death of Archie McArthur at Lancaster last night announced today | |
| 5 | Fine day. Mrs. Pidgeon paid two months rent on Saturday $6.00 | |
| 6 | Very fine day. F Robertson called, he came to the funeral of A. McArthur. Mrs Mowet, Clara Kennedy called. D.B. McLenn and Charlotte took tea with us. And John Robertson N.B. Also Murdy By 1 lb cakes {a sort of circle drawn here} | |
| 7 | I Baked bread, Murdy By pan bread 20 {a sort of circle drawn at end of line next to bread} Dull looks like snow or rain Marion sent three S. silver dessert spoons to me by Clara | |
| 8 | Dull day. Jimie went to Cornwall today. Snow in afternoon. Lilly Falkner was married to a Mr. Down's from Brandon N.W. | |
| 9 | Dull day. Jimie was out to see the 2nd Con farm. To 1 bush apples, wind falls 50 Sent 1.50 for garden seeds and 1 lb potato 30
three blackberries 30 = 80 for the seeds Pa was down village bot 2 chambers 20 X 35 pair mits 25 or 30 |
60 1.50 |
| 10 | Singing class organized last night. Beal of Brockville, Master. Dull day, cold E. wind. | |
| 11 | Bright in forenoon. Very few in church. Mr Walter Goven in church. Came to the Manse last night. | |
| 12 | Fine day. I began the washing. Ann Hall did not come until 8 P.M. Her father was |
| 12 {cont.} | sick, she will not come for two weeks. 5 butter Factory | |
| 13. | I put out the clothes, And done some other work besides the cooking. Murdy has a cold | |
| 14 | Cold, day. Clara Kennedy called. I ironed and baked. Mr. Goven and brother Walter called. Jimie at Alexandria, did not get home until After night. | |
| 15 | Bright cold day. Jimie was telling me that R.R. was coming to the village on Tuesday, and would likely call. So I went and gave the parlor a thorough sweeping, threw out mats & cushions. put pictures out every thing hurly-burley, had dinner, And was reading the paper, when who came but R.R. he was on his way from Alexandria. I bot 1 gall coal oil 20 herring 25 | 45 |
| 16 | Much milder. Mrs. J. B. had a son this A.M., 4. of the clock, Pa 1 bottle Electic
The Montreal papers are beside themselves with joy at the Wanderers of Montreal beating the Capitols of Ottawa at hockey last night 9. to 1 |
20 |
| 17 | Kind of stormy. To 1 pan bread | |
| 18 | Not many in church, Mr. Langel of Martintown preached. Goven took his place. | |
| 19 | Fine day. Mrs George Fergusson (dandy) was buried here today. Murdy went to Apple Hill, began to snow about 3. P.M. O Montroy By $1.00 by his son | |
| 20 | Still snowing. Sandy John McDonald will be buried this Afternoon. Yesterday it was wheels today it is runners, looks like regular winter. When the funeral came it was mostly buggies and they appeared to go as well as runners | |
| 21 | Fine bright day, looks like sugar weather. On Saturday the 19th.. the Wanderers of Montreal played the Capitals at Ottawa, The Capitals |
