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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915

Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 61.pdf

{Duplicate of Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 60.pdf}
May 1909
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  <td>17.</td>
  <td>Wet we had McDonald day splitting wood. Birdie and P.D.R. came in afternoon she was shopping. To rooled oats 25

On the 14th.. I sent 1.25 to the Presbyteria Record for 5 copies. Got a receipt today, thread 5</td>
  <td>25     5</td>
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  <td>18</td>
  <td>Dull yet 10 A.m. McD working.

Lozan 1/2 day</td>
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  <td>19</td>
  <td>McD splitting wood 1/2 day Lozan all day, with team</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>20</td>
  <td>Assention day. Papists have a holiday.</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>21</td>
  <td>Montroy paid $3. f back rent

Laviolet $2.50  McD 1/2 day Katie went home with her father set a hen on 6 turkey eggs</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>22</td>
  <td>Bot a W. butter 95 dried apples 25 lard 16 peppermints 5 Salmon 18</td>
  <td>1.34</td>
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  <td>23</td>
  <td>Sunday off 20 John Birdie and baby down</td>
  <td>20</td>
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  <td>24</td>
  <td>Fine day. Jimie went to Cornwall. Murdy went to Lochiel</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>25</td>
  <td>Had McDonald all day working in the garden, Lozan all day at farm with team

Katy had a mare coalt this 9.30 A.M.

Planted potatoes in garden, and a few on the hill</td>
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  <td>26</td>
  <td>Lozan all day</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>27</td>
  <td>Marian left for Lancaster to take the Mocasson tomorrow Morning for Montreal Gave her $8<u>00</u></td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>28</td>
  <td>To 4 lbs butter $1<u>00</u>1 gall coal oil 20 2 loaves 12</td>
  <td>1.32</td>
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  <td>29</td>
  <td>Far came with a Mare and colt that he bot at Leitchs sale. To sugar 25 cts. To 3 1/2 lbs steak Charged at M Intyres</td>
  <td>25</td>
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  <td>30</td>
  <td>Fine day. a good many in church. My off 10 cts.</td>
  <td>10</td>
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  <td>31</td>
  <td>Marion did not get back yet

Murdy left for some place

On the 27 Jimie bot at Pat<s>eff</s>ans Lancaster 1 bag of potatoes 1.50 pr bag. Birdie was down Murdy finished planting the potatoes Paid milk for May 1.55 </td>
  <td>1.50     1.55</td>
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June 1909
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  <td>1.</td>
  <td>Tuesday. To 1 gall coal oil. Jimie finished sowing</td>
  <td>20</td>
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  <td>2</td>
  <td>Mosquitoes out in 1000's</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>3</td>
  <td>W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at the Manse to quilt they quilted two quilts, one cloth on blanket

My off 25, 5 for my tea. Cleaned</td>
  <td>30</td>
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  <td>4</td>
  <td>To 1 lb lard 18  sowed cucumbers</td>
  <td>18</td>
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  <td>5</td>
  <td>Rained all last night dull today

To butter 63 cts.. pan bread 24. 2 cans salmon 40 1/4 lb ginger 10  Misquitoes rampant</td>
  <td>1.27     10</td>
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  <td>6</td>
  <td>Fine cool day. A large congregation my off 10</td>
  <td>10</td>
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  <td>7</td>
  <td>Marion left in evening to go to Montreal tomorrow. I drew $15<u>00</u> from F Bank. gave her $10.00</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>8</td>
  <td>Jimie went to Montreal today. Far will be married this evening to Mifs Jean Elizabeth Shearer Oman

To 100 of flour 3.50 - 2 lbs butter 50 1 lb tea 35  four loaves 25 not paid</td>
  <td>4.35</td>
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  <td>9</td>
  <td>Marion & Jimie got home {underlined in red} {Gone to a church? Gathering?}</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>10</td>
  <td>Looks like rain Murdy went Glen Roberts

To 2 loaves and paid for the 4 got on 8th</td>
  <td>36</td>
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  <td>11</td>
  <td>No rain</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>12</td>
  <td>Fine dry msquitoes bad yet To 3 lbs steak charged

To butter 90 cts sugar 28 dried apples 25 1 pine apple 13</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>13</td>
  <td>Fine in Morning rain in afternoon My off 25 cts..</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>14</td>
  <td>Cool. Marion cleaning sitting room</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>15</td>
  <td>High wind.</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>16</td>
  <td>Looks like ra  Cleaning diningroom</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>17</td>
  <td>Rain today. J. Robertson called. To 4 loaves charged</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>18</td>
  <td>Bot 4 lbs butter 1<u>00</u> sugar 25</td>
  <td>25</td>
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  <td>19</td>
  <td>2 lbs cheese 15 = 30  2 lbs bacon 27  rooled oats 25 1 gall coal oil 20 2 lbs lard 36 a roast at McIntyres charged 2 pine apples 25

Far and wife came in evening

We are having communion tomorrow. Rev Pate preached today. My off 10  Cold today a pint of milk 3</td>
  <td>13</td>
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  <td>20</td>
  <td>Fine day. Pretty large Congregation Off. for French Ev. and Augmentation My off 1.<u>00</u></td>
  <td></td>
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{Duplicate of Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 60.pdf} May 1909

17.	Wet we had McDonald day splitting wood. Birdie and P.D.R. came in afternoon she was shopping. To rooled oats 25 On the 14th.. I sent 1.25 to the Presbyteria Record for 5 copies. Got a receipt today, thread 5	25 5
18	Dull yet 10 A.m. McD working. Lozan 1/2 day
19	McD splitting wood 1/2 day Lozan all day, with team
20	Assention day. Papists have a holiday.
21	Montroy paid $3. f back rent Laviolet $2.50 McD 1/2 day Katie went home with her father set a hen on 6 turkey eggs
22	Bot a W. butter 95 dried apples 25 lard 16 peppermints 5 Salmon 18	1.34
23	Sunday off 20 John Birdie and baby down	20
24	Fine day. Jimie went to Cornwall. Murdy went to Lochiel
25	Had McDonald all day working in the garden, Lozan all day at farm with team Katy had a mare coalt this 9.30 A.M. Planted potatoes in garden, and a few on the hill
26	Lozan all day
27	Marian left for Lancaster to take the Mocasson tomorrow Morning for Montreal Gave her $800
28	To 4 lbs butter $1001 gall coal oil 20 2 loaves 12	1.32
29	Far came with a Mare and colt that he bot at Leitchs sale. To sugar 25 cts. To 3 1/2 lbs steak Charged at M Intyres	25
30	Fine day. a good many in church. My off 10 cts.	10
31	Marion did not get back yet Murdy left for some place On the 27 Jimie bot at Pat~~eff~~ans Lancaster 1 bag of potatoes 1.50 pr bag. Birdie was down Murdy finished planting the potatoes Paid milk for May 1.55	1.50 1.55

June 1909

1.	Tuesday. To 1 gall coal oil. Jimie finished sowing	20
2	Mosquitoes out in 1000's
3	W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at the Manse to quilt they quilted two quilts, one cloth on blanket My off 25, 5 for my tea. Cleaned	30
4	To 1 lb lard 18 sowed cucumbers	18
5	Rained all last night dull today To butter 63 cts.. pan bread 24. 2 cans salmon 40 1/4 lb ginger 10 Misquitoes rampant	1.27 10
6	Fine cool day. A large congregation my off 10	10
7	Marion left in evening to go to Montreal tomorrow. I drew $1500 from F Bank. gave her $10.00
8	Jimie went to Montreal today. Far will be married this evening to Mifs Jean Elizabeth Shearer Oman To 100 of flour 3.50 - 2 lbs butter 50 1 lb tea 35 four loaves 25 not paid	4.35
9	Marion & Jimie got home {underlined in red} {Gone to a church? Gathering?}
10	Looks like rain Murdy went Glen Roberts To 2 loaves and paid for the 4 got on 8th	36
11	No rain
12	Fine dry msquitoes bad yet To 3 lbs steak charged To butter 90 cts sugar 28 dried apples 25 1 pine apple 13
13	Fine in Morning rain in afternoon My off 25 cts..
14	Cool. Marion cleaning sitting room
15	High wind.
16	Looks like ra Cleaning diningroom
17	Rain today. J. Robertson called. To 4 loaves charged
18	Bot 4 lbs butter 100 sugar 25	25
19	2 lbs cheese 15 = 30 2 lbs bacon 27 rooled oats 25 1 gall coal oil 20 2 lbs lard 36 a roast at McIntyres charged 2 pine apples 25 Far and wife came in evening We are having communion tomorrow. Rev Pate preached today. My off 10 Cold today a pint of milk 3	13
20	Fine day. Pretty large Congregation Off. for French Ev. and Augmentation My off 1.00

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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915

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