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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915
Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 42.pdf
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March 1908
| 1 | Sunday. March did not come in like a lion for it was bright all day. frosty, but calm. I was in church, the first time since 19th.. January. Gave 15 to offering. | 15 |
| 2. | Although the lion did not come in yesterday, Morning, he came about 4. P.M. now 4. P.M. it is storming furiously. And big drifts around our house. almost as big as they were in 1900 | |
| 3 | Far did not leave until afternoon, he was shoveling snow all morning. To 4 loaves 24 Alex McPherson (who lived formerly on Black River, now in the village died Sunday night | 24 |
| 4 | Fine day. | |
| 5 | Very fine day. W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at A. Dunlops my off. 25 cts.. | 25 |
| 6 | Fine in morning, Stormed toward evening, To 4 loaves 24 1 gall coal oil 20. Bathune buried today. | 44 |
| 7 | Cloudy. Kind of soft day. To 2 loaves 10, codfish 48 cts.. | 10 48 |
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| 9 | Fine bright day. cold west wind. Mrs Moses Montroy paid $4.00 for three months rent To rooled oats 25. 4 loaves 24. butter 65 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Very fine day. | |
| 11 | To 4 loaves 24. Sold 4 1/2 doz eggs at Willies 25 cts.. P.Do. To molasses 32 cts.. 2 lbs lard 32 2 lbs prunes 20 1 lb soda 5 blueing 5. cash 20 cts.. | 89 |
| 12 | Very fine day. A light fall of snow in the morning. Box of fruitative 42 D.M. Robertson called. Jimie drew a few loads of wood the roads are pretty soft | |
| 13 | Fine day. To 3 lbs raisins 25 | 25 |
| 14 | Fine. 6 loaves 36. butter 75. Far came for dinner About 4.30 P.M. M. Duncan MacLennan, of Red Deer Alberta, | 1.11
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| 14 {cont.} | Came in he is on his return from Nova Scotia where he went with his bride to see her people. she will not go back to Red Deer until summer | |
| 15 | Began to rain last evening. and is raining all day. very few in church. I was not there | |
| 16 | Snow this A.M. Afternoon lovely. Adolphus Roussa paid $11.50 for Mrs E Doest of Interest. To 20 lbs of Apples Mifs MacIntosh called for Marion to go to a Concert at Pic Nic grove | |
| 17 | St Patrick's day. Snowing and blowing. Cold east wind To 4 loaves 24 cts. 1 gall coal oil 20 cts. Jimie drew one load of wood. And a jag of hay. | 44 |
| 18 | Cold ugly day. (bleary) Capt Cameron (Island) sent Lavalette at 7.A.M. to take over the arms and accoutrements of No. 7. of 59 Bat. Jimie is glad to get rid of them | |
| 19 | Snowing all day. there fell about 5 inches. Yesterday afternoon Jimie had one of Alex MacDonald's boys, they drew two loads of hay, and a jag of straw from the village barn. The Conservatives have a meeting in St. Andrews Hall tongiht. Marion not back from McIntosh's yet 7.20 P.M. | |
| 20 | Fine day. Mr Goven was in to see the boys. he is thinking of having a concert on the 1st April
Marion got home at 9:10 last night To butter 80 cts.. |
80 |
| 21 | Very fine day. I went at 8.30 A.M. to Franklin's and sold 3 1/2 doz eggs for 25 pr doz 88cts.. 2 lb G tea 25 1 lb B tea 25 1/2 lb B tea 20 5 lbs sugar 25 1/4 ginger 5 2 1/2 yds gingham 32. 1 1/2 yds B lining 15 3 lbs codfish 25 2 papers pins 5 To 4 loaves 24 | 25 75 72 29 15 |
| 22 | I was in church offr 15 cts. J.P. Birdie and Agnes were here. Far went in Afternoon to visit Alex MacLennan Lancaster who returned on Thursday from Jamaica |
