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Christina McLennan Diary, 1906-1915

Christina McLennan 1906-1915 Diary 73.pdf

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March 1910

March 21 21 22 23 He got most of the wood home, And Laviolette got out the logs. Jimie had McDonald splitting wood two days. McDonald paid $200 for rent on 17th.. Birdie and Agnes were down on Sunday 10th.. Bread and butter was all we got. the milk money paid the bread On the 22nd we got flour 25 lbs. 85 cts.. since I came to bed. William Mowet of the South Branch was buried on Monday. The sugar weather is in full blast. It has been a fine spring. 85
24 Tomorrow is Good Friday. It is early this year
25 Very fine day. I made Easter buns and ginger bread
26 I do not feel very well today Steak charged
27 Easter Sunday. J.P. and wife were here to dinner John Christee wife and John Robertson here to tea she lived with her neice Nelly Roy

John Laviolette paid $500 rent yesterday

Got 1/4 100 of flour on the 25th,, 85 1 lb butter on same
28 Fine day.
29 Ann Hall 1/2 day washing 35 cts.. Mifs MacIntosh called, she looks very well. To butter 60 odd cents
30 A McDonald paid $200
April 1910
1 Friday. Fine bright day. Murdy went to Glen Walter. Jimie has a bad cough
2 Another bad cold.. Murdy went to St Andrews Jimie. Menthol plaster 25 vox Brohme of Quinine pills 25 To 4 loaves 24 cts.. Mrs St paid $3.00 Box of bisquit 25 49
3. Far and Jean came last night about 8.30, roads very bad. they left for home about 2.30. P.M.
4. Fine day. Far and Jean left and took a clucking hen and were to go to J.P.'s and get eggs
5 Very fine. Mercury down up to 70. To 3 loaves 18

John P. was here and brought 1 gall syrup

Jimie sent the 10 gallons of syrup to J. Brown Toronto and 10 lbs sugar 1.00. rooled oats 25		 18


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6 To 4 lbs 3/4 butter 1.20. Allen P. McDonald gave me 6 lbs sugar 1.20
7 To 3 loaves 18. sugar 25. Paid Murdy 25. for 1 lb butter W.F.M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society} met at W McPherson Jun I was not there 50
8 Snow last night and cold west wind. We had no fire in the furnice since Sunday until last night

Set a hen on eggs we got from Jerry Sulivan in exchange for some of our, which are not fertile

To 1 gall coal oil 20 cts Rain today. Katie Christee brought me a plate of taffyon the 5th.		 20
9 Fine but cold To 3 loaves 18. Sold 3 doz eggs 18 pr do due Bill
10 Fine day. John and birdie and Randolph were down Sent 25 to church as off. Gave 25 to Jimie for off. 25 25
11 Cool and bright
12 To 2 loaves 12 cts. Matches 5 Ann Hall 30 cts.. Mrs Doest paid 11.22 cts.. of Interest 47
13 Fine day. A McDonald paid $2.00
14 Broussa paid 28 cts.. more for Interest
15 Mary Jane sent me blackberry bushes
16 I planted the bushes by the south end of the wood shed. To molasse 20. satinon 20 lard 20 corn starch 10 = 30 eggs 2 loaves 12 cash 40 42
17 Sent 25.. to Church 25
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