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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 61.pdf
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{Duplicate of Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 61.pdf}
December 1900
| 28 {cont.} | St Mary's. Mrs Robert Conroy of Cornwall. And an old French woman, one at St. Andrews. Mrs. Grant S. B. {South Branch} Proches mother 89. The boys put in to the cellar three loads of wood, Had papers from Randy | |
| 29. | Fine day. thawing. look like rain. | |
| 30. | The last Sabbath of the century. soft day, not many in church | |
| 31. | Fine day. Bot a turkey at Willies 14 lbs 8 1/2 cts pr lb - 1.19. 1 gall coal oil 19 Pa paid rent of Kintail house, to Stipend | 1.38 4.00 |
| 1 | Tuesday. A very fine day, wind high. A good Sermon by Mr Givin. Read the 95 Psalm We invited uncle Donald & wife to dinner. but they did not come | |
| 2 | Jimie and Murdy went to Masonic ball at Lancaster last night, they slept late this morning. Murdy got 1st prize at progressive euchre. A whisk with silver mounting. | |
| 3 | Mercury down to 20. this morning. Womans meeting Don at McCrimmons 12 members present My fee 1.00 from Bird offer 25. Our annual meeting. | |
| 4 | Fine day | |
| 5 | Preaching. Professor Ross of Queens preached Quite a good many out. | |
| 6. | Large Congregation. Took sacrament. All Protestant Churches, were to take sacrament on the first Sabbath. of the Century. We used Cards instead of the token. Offer. for Foreign Mifsion, Pa's 100 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Week of paryer. At Hepsabath {Hephzibah} tonight | |
| 8 | To 100 flour at McCrimm. tick Prayer at Hepzabah {Hephzibah} | |
| 9 | Jimie took 16 bush oats to Munroes Mill got oat meal. Baked in oven | |
| 10 | Pa paid McCrimm for flour Paid Raymond for fixing furnace pipes And one sink kettle. got in summer {Cusin?} John By 1000 by Freddy McDon. | |
| 11 | Not near so cold. Ordered 1/4 beef from Becklse | |
| 12 | Very stormy day. Murdy was at a concert and ball last night in Lancaster. Lancaster must have good luck in this first year of the Century. A ball on New Years night and a ball in the week of prayer. And by Protestants | |
| 13. | Not many in church. Joe Doest went through the village with a snow plough yesterday. Still the roads are heavy. |
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