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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915

Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 23.pdf

February 1907
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  <td>13</td>
  <td>4 loaves 20 Boys went to hockey in Martintown</td>
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  <td>14</td>
  <td>Kind of mild I was in bed most of the day.

To 1 gall coal oil 20  It was after 12 when the folk came from the hockey match. Our team took 9. to 1 The Mill came to our barn at 1 P.M. </td>
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  <td>15</td>
  <td>Soft day. I am not keeping any account of the thrashing  To 1 gall coal oil 20</td>
  <td>20</td>
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  <td>16</td>
  <td>Very mild To 4 loaves 20. Finished the thrashing 4.55 bush in all 341 bush. thrased now, And 114 bush in December 1906. And the horses eat about 2 loads of straw unthrased. And there is about 50 bush, still unthrashed. Jimie paid the men Alick McDonald got 50 cash And one month rent 2.50</td>
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  <td>17</td>
  <td>Snowing. I did not go to church. sent my offr. by Murdy</td>
  <td>25</td>
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  <td>18</td>
  <td>Ellen 1/2 day 1 hour 30 cts.. Bright day.</td>
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  <td>19</td>
  <td>Dull day snowing Pigeon cut 1 cord wood 50 cts.. Paid

To butter 72 cts.. 4 loaves 20</td>
  <td>92</td>
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  <td>20</td>
  <td>Fine day. the boys cleaned the furnice pipes

Mary MacLennan & C. M. Calder took tea</td>
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  <td>21</td>
  <td>Murdy by cakes & cheese</td>
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  <td>22</td>
  <td>Fine cold day. The boys went to Alexandria to a hockey match About 50 in all went</td>
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  <td>23</td>
  <td>Fine bright day. To 1/2 lb B. tea 20. 4 loaves 20. Codfish 28 To rooled wheat 25.. Mrs Ellis. By 1.00. Mercury said to be 20 below Zero last nightn Williamstown got beaten last night</td>
  <td>68      25</td>
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  <td>24</td>
  <td>Fine day. A pretty large congregation. My offer 25</td>
  <td>25</td>
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  <td>25</td>
  <td>Fine bright day, but cold. Mrs Brown spent the afternoon here</td>
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  <td>26</td>
  <td>Another fine day. Hockey here between home and Lancaster. Marion was up Young MacIntosh came to the hockey match. Lancaster won</td>
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  <td>27</td>
  <td>Mrs Pigeon paid $3.00 Murdy at {Monroe's?} Mills</td>
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  <td>28</td>
  <td>To 2 cans salmon 36 bread 20 coal oil 20 </td>
  <td>76</td>
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March 1907
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  <td>1</td>
  <td>If the old proverb is true, If March comes in like a lamb it will go out like a lion, This is a lovely bright day. but a cold wind. Gave 10 cts.. to a friend

I have a ticket for the Concert tonight 60 cts.. Royal Scots The Public Library, are getting them. Mifs Donaldson Mr Neal, Mr Howard, an entertainer, And a Mr {blank} an Accompanyist. Birdie and John were down Mariion Came.</td>
  <td>10</td>
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  <td>2</td>
  <td>Rain all day. The Royal Scots will give another Concert tonight. I will go ticket 50 cts.. To butter 53 cts..</td>
  <td>1      3</td>
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  <td>3</td>
  <td>Fine day. A pretty large congregation, they were voting for four new Elders. For GlenDonald, Glen and Gore, Black River East, And 3d Con.

Mifs Donaldson and Mr Neal, each sang a solo at the morning service in St Andrews' Church</td>
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  <td>4</td>
  <td>Fine bright day, with occasionally flurries of snow Ellen 1/2 day 25 cts.. To 3 loaves 15 1 lb flax seed whole 5 1 lb soda 5. Mrs St Thomas By $2.<u>00</u> for rent

J.C.B. wife and Helen here to tea, spent the evening.</td>
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February 1907

13	4 loaves 20 Boys went to hockey in Martintown
14	Kind of mild I was in bed most of the day. To 1 gall coal oil 20 It was after 12 when the folk came from the hockey match. Our team took 9. to 1 The Mill came to our barn at 1 P.M.
15	Soft day. I am not keeping any account of the thrashing To 1 gall coal oil 20	20
16	Very mild To 4 loaves 20. Finished the thrashing 4.55 bush in all 341 bush. thrased now, And 114 bush in December 1906. And the horses eat about 2 loads of straw unthrased. And there is about 50 bush, still unthrashed. Jimie paid the men Alick McDonald got 50 cash And one month rent 2.50
17	Snowing. I did not go to church. sent my offr. by Murdy	25
18	Ellen 1/2 day 1 hour 30 cts.. Bright day.
19	Dull day snowing Pigeon cut 1 cord wood 50 cts.. Paid To butter 72 cts.. 4 loaves 20	92
20	Fine day. the boys cleaned the furnice pipes Mary MacLennan & C. M. Calder took tea
21	Murdy by cakes & cheese
22	Fine cold day. The boys went to Alexandria to a hockey match About 50 in all went
23	Fine bright day. To 1/2 lb B. tea 20. 4 loaves 20. Codfish 28 To rooled wheat 25.. Mrs Ellis. By 1.00. Mercury said to be 20 below Zero last nightn Williamstown got beaten last night	68 25
24	Fine day. A pretty large congregation. My offer 25	25
25	Fine bright day, but cold. Mrs Brown spent the afternoon here
26	Another fine day. Hockey here between home and Lancaster. Marion was up Young MacIntosh came to the hockey match. Lancaster won
27	Mrs Pigeon paid $3.00 Murdy at {Monroe's?} Mills
28	To 2 cans salmon 36 bread 20 coal oil 20	76

March 1907

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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915

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