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Christina McLennan Diary, 1916-1922
Christina McLennan 1916-22 Diary 4.pdf
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February 1916
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Thurs 17, bot 30 lbs butter from {illegible} 32 {illegible}, 7 89/9 60 Paid {name} 1.80 I owed him from last butter, 1 80
Frid 18, 2 loaves 12, Jean came by morning train and spent the day,{helustrung?} by evening train, Mary m {name} was here to tea. Turned cold and {illegible} in evening Jimmie is going to a party at {illegible} Needs {Lancaster?}
Sat 19, Bright and cold mercury 4 below in am it was 3 am when Jimmie got home. Milk 42, bread 12. Jimmie is going to get a qrt of milk, 54
Sun 20, Send 25 to Church. Mrs. {name} here to tea Very cold, 25
Mon 21, Cold Ann did not wash mercury down to 18
Tues 22, Snowing
Wed 23, Turned fine Ann 60 3 loaves 18, 78
Thurs 24, Murdy left on early train for Alexandria to a meeting about {illegible} for the war
Fri 25
Sat 26, To 25 lbs of fine {illegible} flour 100 3 loaves 18, 118
" Milk 42
Sun 27, Sent 25 to church, 25
Mon 28, Stormy
Tues 29
March 1916
Wed 1, Fine day The lamp is out 1 gall coal oil, 18
Thurs 2, loaves 12 Jimmie left for Toronto Ann Hall paid $3.50 for one month {Illegible}
Fri 3, To 2 loaves 12 Roman meal 25, 37
Sat 4, Bright weather {made?} 42. Jimmie {made?} 42, 42 " 2 loaves 12
Sun 5, Foreign {illegible} 2.00 general fund 25, 2 25
Mon 6, Jimmie got home at 7 am ann 60, 60 " 6 bars of {sunny monday? {illegible} 25, 25 Jimme got for me in Toronto a {illegible}, 1 25 and a bottle of U. Ceder oil 50, {illegible}, 50
Tues 7, an {oyoler?} {illegible} at M Whenneys' for Red Cross Jimmie went
Wed 8, aah Wednesday Dull heavy weather To 2 loaves 12. Got a letter from {name} dated 5th Feb
Thurs 9, May called. gave her $3.00 {illegible} 10 for {illegible} fund 25 for m, {illegible} 2 loaves 12 {illegible} 50
Frid 10, {Illegible} The snow plough went through the village
