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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

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March 1898
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  <td>16</td>
  <td>Wednesday. Fine day, sleet in morning,  
Sent a letter to Randolph 3. Jimie drew a load of green wood home from Farquhersons's, he went in afternoon to Curly's sale.</td>
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  <td>17</td>
  <td>Very fine day. Snow going fast, The water is going over the 2d bridge. I think the water is higher than I ever saw it</td>
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  <td>18</td>
  <td>Another fine day. The Royal Templers of T had a consert in the Hall And had George Fax of Belleville. gave him $25<u>00</u> took in  $19.50 <s>org</s> cost $5<u>00</u> The Ts are out $13<u>00</u>
Got a letter from Far</td>
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  <td>19</td>
  <td>Fine day. sold 3 doz eggs, 39 cts, To sugar 25 pepper 7 ballance in cash</td>
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  <td>20</td>
  <td>Another fine day, not many in church. wheels are the veicles. not runners</td>
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  <td>21.</td>
  <td>Frost last night. Did not show much today. Got 3 lbs of flour from Dunlop 8 cts.</td>
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  <td>22.</td>
  <td>The females in the R.T. {Royal Templars} gave cake & coffee to the Council ladt night it was a surprise</td>
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  <td>23</td>
  <td>Lovely weather. Good run of sap</td>
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  <td>24</td>
  <td>The R.T. Council are invited to J. Dingwall Kings' Road to a taffy party tomorrow night.  </td>
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  <td>25</td>
  <td>Another fine day, the roads drying nicely  no frost in the ground. All our young folk went to the party. took the team and waggon</td>
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  <td>26</td>
  <td>Fine day, Mary Roy, came here Jimie got fish he made a new net</td>
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  <td>27</td>
  <td>Mr Given is away. I went to hear Mr Watson</td>
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  <td>28</td>
  <td>Fine day, a warm drizzle I made some morning calls got 41. eggs today</td>
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  <td>29</td>
  <td>Nice day.</td>
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  <td>30</td>
  <td>Rain</td>
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  <td>31</td>
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April 1898
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  <td>1</td>
  <td>Friday, fine and cold, To 1 pan bread Murdy 20 1 lb che </td>
  <td>32</td>
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  <td>2</td>
  <td>Cold and raw looks like snow</td>
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  <td>3.</td>
  <td>Cold and frosty, not many in church</td>
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  <td>4</td>
  <td>Hard frost last night. Sold 3 doz eggs 30 got rice</td>
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  <td>5</td>
  <td>Snow. An ugly day. Got 3 1 gall tins at Raymonds. To medecine for Pa 60 cts</td>
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  <td>6</td>
  <td>Still cold. To. 1 pan bread 24.</td>
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  <td>7.</td>
  <td>W. {Womens} Meeting at Elders. I was not there.</td>
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  <td>8</td>
  <td>Fine day warm. Pa in bed all day.</td>
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  <td>9</td>
  <td>Fine Pa is some better. Mrs D Laroque By $2<u>00</u> for Fars rent yesterday</td>
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  <td>10.</td>
  <td>Very fine day. An Easter sermon.</td>
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  <td>11</td>
  <td>Fine day</td>
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  <td>12</td>
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  <td>13.</td>
  <td>Jimie told me Mary McIntyre sprain her knee at Jack McPhersons
I went and brought her here</td>
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  <td>14.</td>
  <td>Pa and I went to Lancaster to see Jessie McLennan Paid Marions teeth 12.50 
Marions $3.00</td>
  <td>12..50     
3.--</td>
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  <td>15.</td>
  <td>To 1 lb tea 25. 1 pan bread 24</td>
  <td>49</td>
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  <td>16.</td>
  <td>To 100 flour 2.85  1 gall coal oil</td>
  <td>3    5</td>
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  <td>17.</td>
  <td>A pretty good congregation</td>
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  <td>18</td>
  <td>To 13 1/2 butter 18. 63. salt 10</td>
  <td>75</td>
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  <td>19</td>
  <td>Murdy left yesterday for Vancouver B.C. by the C.P.R. to see Randy</td>
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  <td>20</td>
  <td>Began to wash. Mary is down stairs</td>
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  <td>21.</td>
  <td>Drizzling all day. {written in pencil} Pidgeon By 50 cts sent</td>
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  <td>22</td>
  <td>Friday. Fine day.</td>
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  <td>23</td>
  <td>Nothing unusual</td>
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  <td>24</td>
  <td>A pretty large Congregation</td>
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  <td>25.</td>
  <td>Mrs Grinley was buried. Very cold wind
Mrs Duncan Chisholm died last night</td>
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  <td>26.</td>
  <td>Birdie & I went to the Gore to the wake house. found the family. all well And Composed</td>
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March 1898

16	Wednesday. Fine day, sleet in morning, Sent a letter to Randolph 3. Jimie drew a load of green wood home from Farquhersons's, he went in afternoon to Curly's sale.
17	Very fine day. Snow going fast, The water is going over the 2d bridge. I think the water is higher than I ever saw it
18	Another fine day. The Royal Templers of T had a consert in the Hall And had George Fax of Belleville. gave him $2500 took in $19.50 ~~org~~ cost $500 The Ts are out $1300 Got a letter from Far
19	Fine day. sold 3 doz eggs, 39 cts, To sugar 25 pepper 7 ballance in cash
20	Another fine day, not many in church. wheels are the veicles. not runners
21.	Frost last night. Did not show much today. Got 3 lbs of flour from Dunlop 8 cts.
22.	The females in the R.T. {Royal Templars} gave cake & coffee to the Council ladt night it was a surprise
23	Lovely weather. Good run of sap
24	The R.T. Council are invited to J. Dingwall Kings' Road to a taffy party tomorrow night.
25	Another fine day, the roads drying nicely no frost in the ground. All our young folk went to the party. took the team and waggon
26	Fine day, Mary Roy, came here Jimie got fish he made a new net
27	Mr Given is away. I went to hear Mr Watson
28	Fine day, a warm drizzle I made some morning calls got 41. eggs today
29	Nice day.
30	Rain
31

April 1898

1	Friday, fine and cold, To 1 pan bread Murdy 20 1 lb che	32
2	Cold and raw looks like snow
3.	Cold and frosty, not many in church
4	Hard frost last night. Sold 3 doz eggs 30 got rice
5	Snow. An ugly day. Got 3 1 gall tins at Raymonds. To medecine for Pa 60 cts
6	Still cold. To. 1 pan bread 24.
7.	W. {Womens} Meeting at Elders. I was not there.
8	Fine day warm. Pa in bed all day.
9	Fine Pa is some better. Mrs D Laroque By $200 for Fars rent yesterday
10.	Very fine day. An Easter sermon.
11	Fine day
12
13.	Jimie told me Mary McIntyre sprain her knee at Jack McPhersons I went and brought her here
14.	Pa and I went to Lancaster to see Jessie McLennan Paid Marions teeth 12.50 Marions $3.00	12..50 3.--
15.	To 1 lb tea 25. 1 pan bread 24	49
16.	To 100 flour 2.85 1 gall coal oil	3 5
17.	A pretty good congregation
18	To 13 1/2 butter 18. 63. salt 10	75
19	Murdy left yesterday for Vancouver B.C. by the C.P.R. to see Randy
20	Began to wash. Mary is down stairs
21.	Drizzling all day. {written in pencil} Pidgeon By 50 cts sent
22	Friday. Fine day.
23	Nothing unusual
24	A pretty large Congregation
25.	Mrs Grinley was buried. Very cold wind Mrs Duncan Chisholm died last night
26.	Birdie & I went to the Gore to the wake house. found the family. all well And Composed

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