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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 29.pdf
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March 1899
| 1 | Wednesday, Marions birthday. Fine day, All same today | |
| 2 | Birdie went to Womans Meeting . A Jim Dougalls R. R. I sent my off of 10 cts. she paid her fee 1/25 and got her off of 10 cts. To 100 of flour at Willlies | 35 2.10 |
| 3 | Fine day, Thawing. I baked in oven. This is fast day before our Communion Rev Mr McKeller of Martintown preached I did not go to church | |
| 4 | Rev Mr McLangell of Martintown preached. Pa and Jimie went to Lancaster
yesterday. Pa paid W. Stewart, Barr $4.27, for some trouble with Major. Bot at Campbells in Willies, 1 piece gray cotton 30 yds. 7 cts = 210, 15 bleached cotton Got at Lancaster 4 lbs steak 40 cts, 4 of stew 24 |
3.00 64 |
| 5 | Dull day. some rain, very few in church for Sunday of Sacrement, none from here but Birdie Jimie & Murdy. Offering for Mifsions. Pas off. 1.00 | |
| 6 | High wind all last night. calmed towards morning. Murdy went to the Green Valley. I washed. | |
| 7. | Wind high all day, began to snow about 6 p.m. Pa went to see Kate, and found
that Kenneth was seriously hurt; was driving to or from Lancaster when there was an accident happened and he was brought home unconcious. Dr. Mowet was called,. And Dr. McLennan sent for, And a Dr. from Montreal To ½ gall B. strap 22, 1 lb butter, 22, 4 galls coal oil |
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| 8 | A good fall of snow., but it drifted, it may help the roads more.
Kenneth Robertson is much better, And is able to talk. Far went home. There is a nurse for Kenny |
| 9. | Thursday. Fine day | |
| 10. | Very, fine day. Pa went to Cornwall by train today.
Bot 2 white shirts 100 each, 2 nightshirts of flannelette 50 cts each. 2 grey flann 3 two work top shirts 50 cts each 1 neck tye 25 1 pair braces 25, 2 lbs raisins 10¢ pr lb 1/2 dy oran 10 he got legal advice from D.B. McL. $100 Cornelia Vieu & Sam Passlow were hung at St Scholastic for the murder of her husband |
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| 11 | Sold 3½ doz eggs, 16 pr doz. Got 2 lbs butter 18¢ pr lb.
2 lamp chimneys 17. Bot at J.A, 1 lb tea 25 2 spools thread 9 cts. I made some calls today. Frasers (Simon is very sick.) Jack McPher Willie McPhersons, Urquharts, Mr Watson had a wood bee drawing from the 4th |
2 3 1.25 55 1.-- |
| 12 | Communion at Hephabah {Hezphzibah}. Peter Salway left in night | |
| 13 | Fine day. Murdy went to North today hired D. Saddlers horse, Simon Fraser died today Jimie got a knee in bob sleigh Cost 1.30 | 1.30 |
| 14 | I made a few calls. Jimie drew wood | /td> |
| 15 | S Fraser buried. D.McCrimmon had a sale of cattle and farm implements. A heavy fall of snow at 1 P.M. then rained for over three hours, Sandy Buns wife was here for a short time | |
| 16 | Murdy got home about 10 last night when we had rain last night – they had snow in Montreal. The papers say 19 inches of it stopped traffic for some time | |
| 17. | Very fine bright day. The wind is cold. The boy drew 6 cords of wood home. To yeast 6 cts Snowing all day. I baked in oven, Murdie pouting a dishpan. The boys drew two cords of wood. Claire Ferguson cut 20 cords | |
| 18. | Stormy all day. I baked in oven, snow pulling & drfiting. The boys drew two cords of wood. (It was Farquhersons cut 20 cords |
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