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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 40.pdf
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October 1899
| 2. | Monday. Frost and ice last night. Some flakes of snow this morning. Murdy went North today | |
| 2.{3?} | To 1 lb butter 25, 1 lb tea 30. Jimie went North | 55 |
| 4. | To 1 qrt coal oil 22. The month came in on Sunday, not Monday | |
| 5. | Lovely day. Annie John paid Pa & 3.00 for two months rent. W.F. M.S. {Womens Foreign Mission Society}. met in vestry, my off To 41/2 lbs sugar 25. Made a few calls | 25 |
| 6 | Another lovely day. To roast 30, sausage 30. Pa bot some stuff for to paint oil, W. lead, Sp 7 Lizzie Tait spent the Afternoon And took tea Tea To two lbs butter 30 cts? Murdy came about 4 P.M. Jimie at 7. P.M. | 60 50 |
| 7. | To 1.3. lb pail lard 30, 4 3/4 gran sugar 25. Hatty came about 6:30. P.M. on a wheel. Murdy had a letter from Far | 55 |
| 8 | A pretty large congregation. Rev. Langel at evening, off. | 6 |
| 9. | Very fine day. made a washing, raining, not heavily | |
| 10 | To beef $1.00 2 lbs butter 48 cts | 1.48 |
| 11. | Fine warm day. To corn broom 25. 1/2 gall molasses 25, To 2 loaves 10. 4 yds flannelette 24 cts, 1 spool thread 4 cts. Received some tea from Belgium | 50 38 |
| 12 | Rented house to John Pidgeon |
25 |
| 13. | Friday. Our Sacrament will be on Sunday. Rer. John McKinnon of Cot St George preached today, a good sermon. Martintown butcher brought tallon 60 cts. steak 40 cts Weather is lovely. The youngsters are to have a taffy pull in the R. T's {Royal Templars} lodge tonight. Murdy got home | |
| 14. | Another fine day, Rev. Leitch of St. Elms preached. To 2 lbs butter 50 cts. R. Roy's sale today Pa & Birdie went. bid on nothing. | |
| 15. | Fine but cool wind. A large congregation. A good sermon from the pastor | |
| 16 | Fine day. Was up early. Murdy went North. done a big washing. Called at Burgess at 7 . P.M. | |
| 17. | Another fine day Mercury up to 74. To 1 pan br | 20 |
| 17. | Paid 20¢ for a pan of bread I got in September | 20 |
| 18. | Fine day. To sugar 25; 1 gall coal oil 20. Bot at McCrimmon's butter 50 cts yeast 5 cts. tick Killed two black hens. Mary D.R. came to stay all night | |
| 19. | Lovely day. Thanksgiving. had preaching. Offr for the Cornwall General Hospital. Murdy and Jimie Brown went to Montreal to hear a grand opera. Lent Pa $100 of Fars for General H. Offr. | |
| 20. | Fine day. Cold wind. Birdie slept at the Manse last night Mrs. Given & Mrs. Tate went to Montreal. The boys came home from Montreal well pleased with the opera. To 3 lb sausage | |
| 21 | Hatty came today. And remained to dinner. Our boys & Birdie were at a C.E. entertain. at Pic Nic Grove last night. To 2 lbs butter. Killed two B. hens. Cold, hard frost | 50 |
| 22 | A large congregation for the time of year | |
| 23 | Cold and raw in morning turned to rain. Jimie left for Ottawa | |
| 24 | Pa & J.C. B went to Alexandria on legal business. To 5 lb steak from Beckstead 30 tick Mrs Kennedy's sale is going on today | |
| 25 | Had a call from Mrs. Hamilton (Ann Stewart). went with her to call at Watsons, To two lb butter 50 Got Jimie coat & {Grip?}, he is off for Africa | |
| 26 | Sent a letter to Quebec to Jimie. Very fine in forenoon, rain in afternoon Murdy went away this morning. Pa pulled the carrots | |
| 27 | To 4 lb sausage 40 | |
| 28 | Rain. Murdy had a letter from Jimie. | |
| 29. | Fine in Afternoon. There was no exchange of pulpits today, as announced last Sabbath. Murdy left for Quebech at 3.30 to see the Volunteers off | |
| 30. | Very fine day. Made a washing | |
| 31. | Murdy got home. Marion & I went to Flora Hughs. for butter, got none. To 1 lb butter 23. 6 oz charged |
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