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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915

Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 37.pdf

December 1907
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  <td>Sunday. Cold east wind and snow. Marion went to Brown's after Far came home. Far left in the evening for the Branch, Murdy will sit at Brown's tonight. Marion is there. {in margin} 3rd Mrs Pigeon</td>
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  <td>2</td>
  <td>Murdy came home in morning, and went to bed. Marion went over, and about 12. A.M. Brown passed away. Helen is very bad with her throat. Steven Dunn was buried today in Lancaster, died of consumption  Bot at Willie's 2 lbs lard 15 - 30. 1/2 B tea 20 1/2 G. tea 18 2 lamp chimneys 20</td>
  <td>88</td>
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  <td>3</td>
  <td>Pretty fine day. Far drove from Cornwall last night. And sat up at Brown's. They sent for a nurse to Montreal she came this morning. Hellen died in evening. 4 loaves 24

To 3 lbs bacon 40. Roast beef 75  1 gall coal oil 13</td>
  <td>1.28</td>
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  <td>4</td>
  <td>Uncle Sandy and his sone Jimie came this morning in time for breakfast. Far & Jimie each took a cutter and went for them The funeral of Jimie and Helen Brown was very large.</td>
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  <td>5</td>
  <td>J Brown left this evening for Montreal, will go home by Smith Falls  To 1 doz herring 25</td>
  <td>25</td>
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  <td>6</td>
  <td>Fine soft day. Uncle Sandy left for home by the 11.A.M. train  Mrs Ellis paid 2 dollar

To 25 lbs flour 85. rooled oats 25 cts.. 4 loaves 24 1 can salmon 20 cts.. There is a report that Mrs John Ross, Clark River east has diptheria caught at Brown's. It will make quite a commotion in the neighbourhood.</td>
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  <td>7</td>
  <td>Fine mild day. Boys put up the storm sash today. We heard that Dr. Falkner told people not to go in or out of Browns for two weeks. Far came in evening,</td>
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  <td>8</td>
  <td>None from our house in church Mr Hannah preached for the Lord's Day Alliance</td>
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December 1907

1	Sunday. Cold east wind and snow. Marion went to Brown's after Far came home. Far left in the evening for the Branch, Murdy will sit at Brown's tonight. Marion is there. {in margin} 3rd Mrs Pigeon
2	Murdy came home in morning, and went to bed. Marion went over, and about 12. A.M. Brown passed away. Helen is very bad with her throat. Steven Dunn was buried today in Lancaster, died of consumption Bot at Willie's 2 lbs lard 15 - 30. 1/2 B tea 20 1/2 G. tea 18 2 lamp chimneys 20	88
3	Pretty fine day. Far drove from Cornwall last night. And sat up at Brown's. They sent for a nurse to Montreal she came this morning. Hellen died in evening. 4 loaves 24 To 3 lbs bacon 40. Roast beef 75 1 gall coal oil 13	1.28
4	Uncle Sandy and his sone Jimie came this morning in time for breakfast. Far & Jimie each took a cutter and went for them The funeral of Jimie and Helen Brown was very large.
5	J Brown left this evening for Montreal, will go home by Smith Falls To 1 doz herring 25	25
6	Fine soft day. Uncle Sandy left for home by the 11.A.M. train Mrs Ellis paid 2 dollar To 25 lbs flour 85. rooled oats 25 cts.. 4 loaves 24 1 can salmon 20 cts.. There is a report that Mrs John Ross, Clark River east has diptheria caught at Brown's. It will make quite a commotion in the neighbourhood.
7	Fine mild day. Boys put up the storm sash today. We heard that Dr. Falkner told people not to go in or out of Browns for two weeks. Far came in evening,
8	None from our house in church Mr Hannah preached for the Lord's Day Alliance

December 1907

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