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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 29.pdf
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March 1899
1. Wednesday, Marion’s birthday. Fine day, all were today.
2. Murdie went to Woman’s Meeting & Jim Dougal H. R. sent my H. yoke, she paid her fee 1/25 and got her off. 10 lbs. of flour at Wilson’s 2¢.
3. Fine day, thawing. Baked in oven.
4. The C.E. had a class before our communion, and Mr. Kellers of Martintown preached. I did not go to church.
5. Dr. McLangley of Martintown preached. Pa and Amy went to Lancaster yesterday. Pa paid W. Stewart, Bar. $1.27, for some trouble with Maigon. But at Campbell’s in Wilkie, 1 piece gray cotton 20 yds. ½ yd = 2.10, 15 yds of yellow. Pa got Lancaster whip stock 40 cts. 4 yds of guipure 3.
6. High wind all last night. Calmed towards morning. Murdie went to the Green Valley. I washed.
7. Hard high all day. Began to snow about 6 p.m. Pa went to see Kate, and found that Kenneth was severely hurt; was driving to or from Lancaster when there was an accident. Supposed that he was brought home insensible. Dr. Macnette was called, and Dr. McLennan from Martintown. 3 ½ gals B. snap 22, Mr. Butler 22, 4 gals coal oil.
8. A good fall of snow. But it drifted it may help the yards more. Kenneth Robertson is a little better, and is able to talk. Pa went home. There is a nurse for him.
March 1899
9. Thursday. Fine day.
10. Fine, fine day. Pa went to Cornwall by train. Pa bought 2 white shirts @ 45¢, 2 ni [illegible] 50¢, 2 pair braces 25¢, 2 lbs raisins 16¢, 1 [illegible] apron 1/25, The got legal advice from D.B. McL. 50¢.
11. Sold 2½ doz eggs, 16 per doz. Got 2 lbs butter 25¢ per lb. 2 lamps chimneys 17¢. Went to L.R., 1 lb tea 25¢ 2 pints oil, 10¢. Smoked some calls today. Murdie got home about 10 last night.
12. Communion at Hop [illegible], Albert left, bought it.
13. Fine day. Murdie went to the today.
14. J. Liddle [illegible] store, Simon Fraser called today, Pa got a knee in Lot Sleigh. Got $1.30. I made a feed cake, Jinie drew up wood.
15. 8 yr old buried. D.M. Cranmer had a sale of cattle and farm implements. The heavy fall of snow at 1 p.m. then rained for over three hours, Sandy & Anne’s wife were here for a short time.
16. Murdie got home about 10 last night, when we had rain last night – they had snow in Montreal. The papers say 8 inches of it stopped traffic for some time. Very fine day. The snow is cold. The boys drew 6 cords of wood home. Pa sent 6 Doz.
18. Snowing all day. I baked in oven, Murdie pouting a dishpan. The boys drew two cords of wood. Claire Ferguson cut 20 cords.
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