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Christina McLennan Diary, 1916-1922
Christina McLennan 1916-22 Diary 3.pdf
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January 1916 6 Annual {Illegible}
28 10-02
Thurs 20, 2 loaves 12, –12
Fri 21, Rain
Sat 22, Still rain milk 42 bread 12, 0–54
Sun 23, {Illegible} 100 general fund 25. Roads slippery Horses slipping, 1–25
{wagons?} and cutters sliding
Mon 24, Ann 60, These funerals in village One in St-Marys
2 in St Andrews {Fendlands?}. West the River and Mrs Peter Angus Grant. South Branch (age 96)
Tues 25, Burns birthday Not the proverbial birthday Very mild 2 yds of lamp wick 4 di 3 di = 7 2 loaves 12, 19
Wed 26, Dull rain all night. There was a dance in Sullivans Hall last night, in commomeration of Burns 4 loaves, 24
Thurs 27, Lizzie Walsons husband (John Lorn Campbell, died in Chacago will be burried here today,
Fri 28, Dull like mon
Sat 29, Lovely day milk 42 Roman meal 25 1 can Salmon 25, 92 1 box biscuts 25 2 loaves 12 Katie Christie here, 37 to tea Jimmie was at the Bank. he paid me $120
Sun 30, Roads very slippery Church off 25, 25/2 - 88
Mon 31, {Skating?} all over the road in the village people falling right and left {Last three words underlined}
February 1916
Tues 1, New Year, This is Leap year {crossed out} Fine mild day. I sent 1000 to merchants Bank
Wed 2, mild dull day 2 loaves 12, 12
Thurs 3, Turned cold Jimmie went to Cornwall, I sent my speck, got new {limples?} and new bifocals cost 90 di, 90
Frid 4, 2 loaves 12, 1 gall coal oil 18 4 1/2 lbs molasses 23_ 2 lbs lard 36
Sat 5, Fine and bright milk 42 2 loaves 12, buns 10, 64
Sun 6, Jimmie was in church the first time this year Sent 25 to general fund, 25
Mon 7, Hannah m {name} Cromwall came by The morning train and got us in bed, she came to her aunts funeral {illegible} Pelir m Dougall, she thought they would let her off, near Glen Brook, they would not, but will let her off of the 10 20, train
Tues 8, Jimmie and I sent an order to Eatons, the goods came They are not very satisfactory, my {illegible} are not what I ordered I am sending them back and will take a kitchen clock It is very cold 4 below and -8 a m Ann 60
Wed 9, Stormy
Thurs 10, 2 loaves
Frid 11, Mercury 10 below
Sat 12, Lovely day. 1 gall coal oil 18 –3 loaves 18, 36 biscuits 25 milk 42, 67 The clock came today 3,50 , 3, 50
Sun 13, G fund 25, 25
Mon 14, Mercury down to 20 this am
Tues 15, 3 loaves 18. Helena St Thomas paid me the back rent. It was 8.00 I gave a reciept for 7.00
Wed 16, Had a letter from {name}, 764 + 23 = 789
Thurs 17, 1 lb biscuit
