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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 69.pdf
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July 1901
| 1 | Monday. fine Mercury about 86. Jimie & Marion went to a lawn social at Martintown. Birdie and Murdy went to Hamiltons I. to Knox church pic nic . of Lancaster | |
| 2 | Marion did not come home last night she remained to visit Florence Ross. Mercury 92 | |
| 3 | Pic Nic at St Raphels. Jimie went. To stew 20 not so hot about 80 | 20 |
| 4 | Womans Meeting Bird gave 50 cts,, for offering, for self and me. Boys put wire on fence between Kintail and Glebe Mercury 78. | |
| 5 | Fine cool day. We churned three times. this week and could not get butter. And the cream was very bitter. I called at Urquharts and bot 50 cts.. of strawberries To 1 lb tea 25 cts,, We bought a horse rake of Saunders It is second hand Cost $1500 | |
| 6 | Rain last night. Cool now 9 P.M. Raymond put in a pump in our cistern. Urquharts brought the berries. To sugar 50. boiled 4 lb gooseberries. To 2 loaves, put wire fence on the lane part of post office lot | 50 |
| 7. | John Robertson N.B. here to dinner. Heavy rain 2 P.M. | |
| 8. | Bird washed. Bird & I called at Jimies To 3. loavees, 15. 3 yds cotton 30 1 spool thread 5 15 ct charged at Willies. Murdy went in Afternoon to survey the road from Furney's bridge to Lancaster. Peter Robertson is with him Brady of Lancaster put a piano here, until he can sell it. Jimie cut some hay. | |
| 9 | Jimie has W. Ferguson working To 2 loaves Pa got a pair of boots for himself 1.75 | 10 |
| 10 | Fine day, a light shower in the morning. Baked in oven. Murdy had two men To 17 lbs sugar 100. 2 towels 30, Fixing Mower. | 1.30 |
| 11 | Thursday. Fine day. Jimie put in two loads of hay on village farm W. F by 1 one day. Baked some gooseberries | |
| 12 | Pa's birth day. 81. he was working in the hay field. boy put in five loads of hay. | |
| 13. | Very fine day. To 4 1/2 lb steak 45. | |
| 14 | A large congregation Rd Graham preached | |
| 15 | Jimie alone at the hay. Hot | |
| 16 | Very hot mercury. 92. | |
| 17 | Mrs Roderick by 1/2 day settled her half of rent up to 11th July. To 5 lb steak 50 | 50 |
| 18 | Fine day not so hot. To 18 lb sugar re The Fair 1.00.. Boys at the hay. | |
| 19 | Fine day. The boys have put in 24 loads Mrs Roderick McLennan of Toronto was here with Sandy Squire. Rodrick is having a stone put to his father's grave. Birdie was preserving black currants. | |
| 20 | Saturday. Fine day our boys put in 28 loads and have some more to cut on the village farm. To 3 cans of salmon 45 cts. sent Jimie gators to Robertson to be repaired Mifs Blacklock and Neidrice Leitch called for a short time. | |
| 21 | Very hot I was not in church. Mrs Brown is poorly. I was there. | |
| 22 | Fine harvest day. | |
| 23. | Still at hay. Began on 2d Con farm Murdy went to work for Duncan Squire McLe. | |
| 24 | Jimie got 1 doz eggs 13. 2 cans salmon 25 6 lbs Brown sugar 25. at McCrimmon To 1 lb tea 25. steak & sausage 50 cts | 85 |
| 25 | Have Laviolette 2 boys & team at hay. | |
| 26 | To 2 cans salmon 30 cts 1 can beef 35 Finished hay. on 2d C. put in 24 loads |
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