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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915

Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 55.pdf

December 1908
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  <td>19</td>
  <td>Mild day. roads heavy. To 4 loaves 24 2 lb bun's cut 12

MacDonald drew 1/2 cords stove wood And 1/2 cord of long wood. Moody gave him 1.25. I gave him 2<u>00</u> Lozen paid $3.<u>00</u> for Novr</td>
  <td>36</td>
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  <td>20</td>
  <td>I was in church. paid 2.<u>00</u> Far went to the 10th.. Con of Indian lands took Katie Christie home</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>21</td>
  <td>Stormy day.  I made a fruit cake not good.</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>22</td>
  <td>Cold day.</td>
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  <td>23</td>
  <td>Got cards from Syracuse and Vancouver Hepzabeth {Hephzibah} have their S.S. entertainment tonight</td>
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  <td>24</td>
  <td>1 gall coal oil 14. 4 loaves 24. 2 lbs macarona 15 cheese 45 1 doz herring 24</td>
  <td>53    72   <s>48</s></td>
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  <td>25</td>
  <td>Christmas. Only Farquhar Murdy and myself</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>26</td>
  <td>The childrens entertainment last night was good</td>
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  <td>27</td>
  <td>Sunday was in church.</td>
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  <td>28</td>
  <td>Did very little</td>
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  <td>29</td>
  <td>Done some washing.</td>
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  <td>30</td>
  <td>Stormed some. The Scot Concert for the Library. Charlot Ban is down to sing.</td>
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  <td>31</td>
  <td>I am resting, although it is the last day of the year.

4 loaves 24. cheese 41</td>
  <td>65</td>
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On Sunday the 27th there was an earthquake in Italy. The Tower of Missena on one side, and Riga destroyed, over 60 between towns and villages were destroyed. The loss of life is immense. sad to the over 75,00 some reports say 100,000

<br>January 1909</br>
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  <td>Friday. Fine day. nothing happened.</td>
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  <td>2</td>
  <td>Far and I went to Donald Roys</td>
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  <td>3</td>
  <td>Not many in church Snowing all day. Mr & Mrs Christie and Katie came down To 1 gall coal oil</td>
  <td>14</td>
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  <td>4</td>
  <td>Joh. Laviolette paid 2.50 of rent  rain today</td>
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December 1908

19	Mild day. roads heavy. To 4 loaves 24 2 lb bun's cut 12 MacDonald drew 1/2 cords stove wood And 1/2 cord of long wood. Moody gave him 1.25. I gave him 200 Lozen paid $3.00 for Novr	36
20	I was in church. paid 2.00 Far went to the 10th.. Con of Indian lands took Katie Christie home
21	Stormy day. I made a fruit cake not good.
22	Cold day.
23	Got cards from Syracuse and Vancouver Hepzabeth {Hephzibah} have their S.S. entertainment tonight
24	1 gall coal oil 14. 4 loaves 24. 2 lbs macarona 15 cheese 45 1 doz herring 24	53 72 48
25	Christmas. Only Farquhar Murdy and myself
	26	The childrens entertainment last night was good
27	Sunday was in church.
28	Did very little
29	Done some washing.
30	Stormed some. The Scot Concert for the Library. Charlot Ban is down to sing.
31	I am resting, although it is the last day of the year. 4 loaves 24. cheese 41	65

1	Friday. Fine day. nothing happened.
2	Far and I went to Donald Roys
3	Not many in church Snowing all day. Mr & Mrs Christie and Katie came down To 1 gall coal oil	14
4	Joh. Laviolette paid 2.50 of rent rain today
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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915

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