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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915

Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 41.pdf

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February 1908

10 Monday, Marion went on Saturday night to MacIntosh's. It is an ugly day. Far was at Mrs Browns in afternoon. To 4 loaves 20, 1 bunch waddding</ 18td> 38
11 Fine day. To coal oil 20. 50 lbs flour at J.A.'s 1.63 1.83
12 Very fine day. Jimie went to Lancaster to meeting of Agricultural Society. Murdy went to Cornwall. Marion not back.
13 14 Dull looks like rain. Jimie had a telegrahm from Uncle Sandy, saying Stanley Brown will be buried on Friday, died Tuesday night. Fine day. Murdy is in Cornwall went yesterday Marion not back. W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at Manse my off. 25 To 2 lbs butter 60 85
14 Very fine day, in Morning, began to rain rain in evening. Jimie drew a jag of wood
15 Still raining, the snow is going down. To 4 loaves rooled oats 25. Far arrived about 7. P.M. 24 25
16 Fine day. John and Birdie were down
17 Pretty cold. To 1/2 lb B tea 20 lamp chimney 5 Marion got here about 9. P.M. last night 25
18 Bright but cold. Wrote D.B. McL.
19 Stormy, cold, toward evening wild. Had a letter from Uncle Sandy. he is not well. To butter 60 Bot a can of 5 lbs honey from MacNaughtin drover 60
20 A letter from J.J. Brown saying uncle Sandy is very poorly. To 4 loaves 24 24
21 Mrs Pigeon paid $3.00
22 Far came, paid me $20.00 from D.M. Robertson

I paid Far for the tin Kettle 2.50 To 4 loaves 24

Had a card from Toronto Uncle Sandy some easier To butter 48 cts..
2.74 48
23 Fine day. I did not go to church
24 Paid Jimie 7.70 for money borrowed 7.70
25 Fine bright day. bot pike, not cleaned 16 cts.. 6 1/2 lbs little apples 13. 16 13
February 1908
25 Mrs Brown gave Aunt Marion sample and an old letter yesterday.
26 Fine day. Mr G.H. MacGilivrary, was presented in St Hall, A large box of over 90 pieces of sterling silver the box is mahogony, valued at $302.00 It is a Kind of memorial to him for his servies by pen and on the platform in the in the late agitation of separation of Glengarry from the union of the United Counties. There were a large number present. both men and women. William Stewart Lancaster got a checque of $50.00 A few days before, from the same fund, for the same service There were two pipers along, with the other.
27 {28?} Friday. nothing new. Murdy left this morning for Greenfield. Nice weather but cold.
29 Fine day. To bread 24 butter 90. Paid C. Callanach a ballance of 58 cts. from Factory. Sold at Franklin's store 2 1/2 doz eggs 25 pr do Got 1 lb salida B. tea 25 cts.. sugar 25 cts.. Cream Tartar 10. nutmeg 5 1.14 56 50 15
This has been a cold stormy month. The first week was very wild. And mercury was down on the morning of the 5th..to 40 in our village. And by the papers this has been a cold month all over the world.
$2.37 + 2.60 + 16.95 = 21.43
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