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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915

Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 21.pdf

January 1907
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  <td>1.</td>
  <td>Tuesday. Fine soft day. very dull for New Years

We were alone for dinner. Tassie Smith called at night. remained two hours</td>
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  <td>2</td>
  <td>Another fine mild day. sent her underweare by Mail Carrier to Mariion. I called on Mrs Gocin, who is sick in bed with Grippe {written in margin} at the Manse

Mrs McDougald of Cornwall called with Dr Falkner. There are a number sick in the village. heavy colds or Grippe. To 2 loaves</td>
  <td>10</td>
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  <td>3</td>
  <td>Kind of soft - The W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met in vestry only 6 members present My fee 1.<u>00</u> offr. 25 -- rain</td>
  <td>1.25</td>
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  <td>4</td>
  <td>Rain all day. To coal oil 15 cts. ground cinnamon 10</td>
  <td>25</td>
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  <td>5</td>
  <td>Jimie went to Cornwall on Thursday, came home yesterday. To 3 1/{6?} butter 78. bread 20 Far came to remain until after the Election</td>
  <td>98</td>
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  <td>6</td>
  <td>None from here in church but Murdy. I could not go it was so slippery.  William Cameron 3rd Lancaster buried today in Lancaster</td>
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  <td>7.</td>
  <td>H. Cameron got in as Reeve. John Gergusson Bush is out. A very large vote polled

I called at Manse, both Mr & Mrs Goven sick. Lizzie Brown took dinner with Murdy and myself</td>
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  <td>8.</td>
  <td>Dull day, every one resting No prayers yet this week, so many sick</td>
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  <td>9</td>
  <td>The Factory closed today, for a while. I do not know the reason.</td>
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  <td>10</td>
  <td>Very cold last night turned to snow today

Settled with Jimie. Paid $5.<u>00</u> for the beef. 80 cts.. for post cards (picture) He paid $10<u>00</u> to me of Money borrowed in the summer for mowing. And $3.00 he got in Dec.. to pay Gibbins for printing.--

To 3 loaves 15. rolled oats 25 rolled wheat 25 stationery 10. We set the milk today. The factory will not take any for some time.</td>
  <td>65     10</td>
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  <td>11</td>
  <td>Fine day. To. Raymond for souldering, a milk</td>
  <td>25

9.13</td>
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January 1907
<br>{in upper right corner} Ford 9. 13
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  <td>11 {cont.}</td>
  <td>can 25. To butter 85. Jimie gave a checque to the <s>Assessor</s> Collector for $32.60 see Feb. 1st. which I will pay. That is the taxees for the home and two village lots. Sent <u>duns</u> to A McDonald. Mary Stoof W..Ellis

Boys took home a gag of straw, Jimie drew loads of wood.</td>
  <td>1.10</td>
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  <td>12</td>
  <td>Stormy, from east Alick MacDonald paid 250. one months rent. To 7 loaves 35</td>
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  <td>13</td>
  <td>Fine winter day. Not many in church. Mr Govin was well enough to preach. Marion called for a change of underwear</td>
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  <td>14</td>
  <td>Stormy all day. I made a small woolen wash. Mrs. W. B Salway paid 1<u>00</u> cash 50 cts.. for papering. I sent an order to Scroggies for goods. amounting to 5.06</td>
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  <td>15</td>
  <td>Jimie went to Martintown to the Sundy S. Convention

To handle for rad iron 15</td>
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  <td>16</td>
  <td>Turned cold. There was an earthquake in Kingston Jamacia at 3.30 P.M. of Monday Mostly all the houses within a radius of 10 miles were {injured?}</td>
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January 1907

1.	Tuesday. Fine soft day. very dull for New Years We were alone for dinner. Tassie Smith called at night. remained two hours
2	Another fine mild day. sent her underweare by Mail Carrier to Mariion. I called on Mrs Gocin, who is sick in bed with Grippe {written in margin} at the Manse Mrs McDougald of Cornwall called with Dr Falkner. There are a number sick in the village. heavy colds or Grippe. To 2 loaves	10
3	Kind of soft - The W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met in vestry only 6 members present My fee 1.00 offr. 25 -- rain	1.25
4	Rain all day. To coal oil 15 cts. ground cinnamon 10	25
5	Jimie went to Cornwall on Thursday, came home yesterday. To 3 1/{6?} butter 78. bread 20 Far came to remain until after the Election	98
6	None from here in church but Murdy. I could not go it was so slippery. William Cameron 3rd Lancaster buried today in Lancaster
7.	H. Cameron got in as Reeve. John Gergusson Bush is out. A very large vote polled I called at Manse, both Mr & Mrs Goven sick. Lizzie Brown took dinner with Murdy and myself
8.	Dull day, every one resting No prayers yet this week, so many sick
9	The Factory closed today, for a while. I do not know the reason.
10	Very cold last night turned to snow today Settled with Jimie. Paid $5.00 for the beef. 80 cts.. for post cards (picture) He paid $1000 to me of Money borrowed in the summer for mowing. And $3.00 he got in Dec.. to pay Gibbins for printing.-- To 3 loaves 15. rolled oats 25 rolled wheat 25 stationery 10. We set the milk today. The factory will not take any for some time.	65 10
11	Fine day. To. Raymond for souldering, a milk	25 9.13

January 1907
{in upper right corner} Ford 9. 13

11 {cont.}	can 25. To butter 85. Jimie gave a checque to the ~~Assessor~~ Collector for $32.60 see Feb. 1st. which I will pay. That is the taxees for the home and two village lots. Sent duns to A McDonald. Mary Stoof W..Ellis Boys took home a gag of straw, Jimie drew loads of wood.	1.10
12	Stormy, from east Alick MacDonald paid 250. one months rent. To 7 loaves 35
13	Fine winter day. Not many in church. Mr Govin was well enough to preach. Marion called for a change of underwear
14	Stormy all day. I made a small woolen wash. Mrs. W. B Salway paid 100 cash 50 cts.. for papering. I sent an order to Scroggies for goods. amounting to 5.06
15	Jimie went to Martintown to the Sundy S. Convention To handle for rad iron 15
16	Turned cold. There was an earthquake in Kingston Jamacia at 3.30 P.M. of Monday Mostly all the houses within a radius of 10 miles were {injured?}
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