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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915
Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 27.pdf
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May 1907
| 16 {cont.} | The fence on the farm. To2 loaves 10 cts - box of Cristies biscuits 30, Mrs Charie Ossion and daughter were here to tea | 10 30 |
| 17 | Gave Doest 90 lbs hay seed at 8 cts.. pr lb = 7.20 10 lbs. Red clover seed 19 cts.. pr lb = 1.90
Got our account from A MacIntyre it was $10.60. And cash 5.40 = $16 for the 2 years rent Traded at Willies for the 56 due bill 1 lb soda 5. 1/2 lb silada tea 20 the balance in sugar Had Jimie Smith working in garden planted Nought 6 potatoes and a few MacIntosh. sowed beets onions Mangolds parsnips |
7.20 1.90 |
| 18 | Some rain last night. To butter 88 cts bread 20 Marion sowed some flower seed John Kennedy here to tea. | 1.08 |
| 19 | Fine in morning. looks like rain. Birdie Agnes and Sophia down | |
| 20 | I made a small washing. Marion began to wash the plaster upstairs in the hall To 4 loaves 20 1 gall coal oil 20. 1 doz eggs from Bellimere for to hatch 16. set a hen in box in hen house. | 40 16 |
| 21 | Cold day. gray frost last night Murdy at N. Lancaster had John Frasers horse | |
| 22 | Doest got 16 bush oats. Jimie went to Buie Grants 3d Lancaster bot 1/2 ton hay loose 600 1/2 bush hayseed for me $300 pr bush. | 4.50 |
| 23. | Warmer today. I planted beans, sowed melons & cucumbers, dug a small patch in garden J.P. MacLennan was down and brought a young pea cock for Marion. Jimie Brown gave Mrs Doest Interest on the 1/2 years money 11.00. I paid Jimie 5.50 for an iron gate he got for the barn yard to the lane, And 4.50 for the hay seed. And 75 cts of a balance | 5.50 5.25 |
| 23 {cont.} | I owed him. Women sewing in the vestry today | |
| 24 | Village quiet, nothing going on. Very fine day. | 25 |
| 25 | Another fine day. Mrs Stoof paid $2.00 a balance for cow pasture. Paid 100 to Marion for some she loned me in winter. To 3 lbs steak at McIntyres 12 cts pr lb Murdy two fine pineapples. Jimie 1/2 doz oranges Mrs Ellis By 100 for rent | 35 |
| 26 | Rain began at 10. A.M. rained heavily. I did not go to church, Sent 15 cts.. by Marion for Expenses | |
| 27 | Dull Ellen 1/2 day, 25/ To 4 loaves 20. two lbs dust 25 | 0.70 |
| 28 | Duff Major paid $200 for rent. To butter 88 cts.. Topiaco 25 cts.. rice 15. pepper 10. I called to enquire how Mrs Witherel was she is very low I called to see Mrs L Campbell (Lizzie Watson) | 88 50 |
| 29 | Cold day, had fire in the furnice last night
Marion began to clean the sitting room, washing the walls and ceiling |
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| 30 | Fine day, not so cold. Mrs St Thomas paid $300 for rent. Jimie is putting in the stove wood into the shed. | |
| 30 | To 3 loavbes 20. paid Murdy 25 for two lbs maple sugar
Preaching in Hephzebeth {Hephzibah}. we will have communion on Sunday, but have no service today, I do not know why: mabe we do not need the preparation Doest got 4 bush of oats today. |
