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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915
Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 13.pdf
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July 1906
{in upper right corner} FORD. 13.33
| 22 | Fine day. hot until it rained at 5. P.M. John McLennan was down. And took Birdie and the children home. | |
| 23 | Heavy rain, with thunder and lightnimg. 8. A.M. to bread 10 Murdy went north | 10 |
| 24 | Ellen Bellemere 1/2 day 25. Turned cool | 25 |
| 25 | Very fine day. I done but little today cooked gooseberries hoed a little in the garden To pan bread 25 Marion left for a trip by boat to Quebec. Magey Burning is going too | |
| 26 | Fine day. Jimie has Harper Pidgeon this afternoon helping at the hay. They put in 4 loads Mrs Robertson called at night. May called at 2. P.M. Murdy got home about 6. P.M. | |
| 27 | Fine day. The boys put in 4 loads. I churned about 2 lb butter. We sent the milk to the factory on the 26th.. will send it every other day. Hellen & Catherine Robertson called. Mrs John Catanach called. | |
| 28 (Mrs Ellis) | Put in two loads the last that was out Mrs Ellis paid 200 she is behind 1.00 yet for the 2 months ending the 26th I am to allow her 25 for Ellis 2 hours pruning currant bushes To pan bread 20. coal oil 25 To 3 lb steak at Sandy McIntyres 30 cts | 45 |
| 29 | Fine day. very hot I was not in church | |
| 30 | Quie a stoosh of wind and rain distant thunder about 7. P.M. yesterday. And showers all through the night | |
| 31 | Ellen Bellimere 1/2 day 25. Mrs Pidgeon paid 3.00 for rent. may called, loaned me clipping of Tommy & Alexanders meeting in Ottawa |
| 1 | Wednesday. Jimie went to Lancaster about an investigation into some transactions which a man was trying to bring against some {?mer} officer. the man backed out
To 1 bottle of Dr. P.F. Prescription $100 To sugar 1.00 pan bread 20, 2 lbs steak 20 |
1 1.40 |
| 2 | To 4 lbs butter from Factory. Marion got home 9. A.M. | |
| 3 | Rain today the boys got in the hay. Salmon 15 | 15 |
| 4 | Some rain To 3 lb lard 45, bread 20 ginger 10 lamp burner 15, 3 lbs steak at McIntyres charged | 75 15 |
| 5 | Aunt Mary remained over until evening. {Jack?} came for her just as it began to rain | |
| 6 | Rain. Marion was called on a {case?carte?} at Rev. McKenzie Lancaster Mrs St Thomas paid 200 for rent. | |
| 7 | Paid $300 to D. Dixon for 6 days of road work. To 5 loaves 25
Ellen should have come to work yesterday but did not so I done it myself. Most every day is very hot mercury up to 80 and over. |
3.25 |
| 8. | The milk is sour this morning. | |
| 9 | Fine, bright, warm but not unbearable | |
| 10 | Very fine day. Doest brought 1 load of hay. The last Deposited in the Williamstown Branch of the Merchant Bank $60.00 | |
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Fine in morning. To 1 lb butter at Willie's 25 To 5 lbs veal. Dan Bush, 25. 4 loaves 20
Alick McDonald By cash. rent . $2.50 Donald McCrimmon. By cashh. $20.00 for Ground rent. Jimie went to Cornwall. The Old boys Reunion begins today |
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| 12 | Fine Cool day. I was not in church. | |
| 13 | Fine and Cool. Marion came home in evening. Mrs Robertson & Mifs MacDonald called. Mrs Robertson wishes me to go to Cornwall tomorrow. | 9.40 |
