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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905

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{Duplicate of Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 71.pdf}

August 1901
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  <td>10 {cont.]</td>
  <td>--raining. To beef pork & sausage 80 cts Mifs FitzGibbans remained with us all last night</td>
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  <td>11.</td>
  <td>Fine day. roads very bad, The Forresters Attended our church in a body.</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>12</td>
  <td>Mifs Jamieson left for Martintown Marion drove her. went up the Branch to Clarks then through to Martintown Jimie is fixing up a broken bridge up at the school house.</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>13.</td>
  <td>Mrs Roderick 1/2 day settled her half of rent paid 25.. Her son left owing $1.00 for a months rent</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>14</td>
  <td>Birdie And I went to Lancaster. took Mary Roy who has been visiting at J.A's. We went first to see Hatty found them all well And apparently happy then went to Donald Taylors. then F. Hughlin where we met Dimcan the ministers wife and daughter. called to see D. McCrimmon, lately from Yukon called at D. Mason's door. Called at Donald Roy's, then home. Got 1/2 bush apples from Bella Hughie. Lizzie {Bure?}</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>15</td>
  <td>Birdie And I drove to the S.S picnic at Dingwall's grove on B. River. not many there children</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>16</td>
  <td>Jennie D. Roy came today. she and Birdie went to visit Kate Charley.</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>17.</td>
  <td>To steak and sausgage 50. sugar 25 1 lb tea 25. Have John Bush cutting oats.</td>
  <td>15</td>
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  <td>18</td>
  <td>Fine day. some strangers in church Bird went to her school half day</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>19</td>
  <td>Dull like rain can do nothing.</td>
  <td></td>
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August 1901
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  <td>19 {cont.}</td>
  <td>in the fields. The South Branch woman brought their N.W. bundle here to send off with ours I called in five houses this afternoon

To pins 3 </td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>20</td>
  <td>Mrs J Christie, Mary J. Robertson, And Hughie were here to dinner Mrs McCrimmon and Birdie and I packed our bulk for N. West

to 100 flour 2.15. 2 loaves 10</td>
  <td>2.25</td>
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  <td>21.</td>
  <td>Mrs Roderick 1/2 day. washing plaster of girls bedroom. Baked in oven To beef 60 cts.. The bale cost 70 cts.. one half will be paid by the <u>Branch</u> They finished puting out the oats had one loads, 1 of wheat at. Paid 11.25 pr acre to John B Fergusson for cutting it</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>22</td>
  <td>Fine day. looks like rain J & Marion to Cornwall</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>23</td>
  <td>Girls working at their bed room</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>24</td>
  <td>Girls began to give the first coat of paint to their room. To 1 qrt paint oil 25. 1 gall coal oil 25 cts To beef 40 cts. rain</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>25</td>
  <td>Rev A.M. McGillivrary preached And got a collection for his church $5</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>26</td>
  <td>Marion got a telegram to go right off to Syracuse right away. Mrs Rodrick all day. Far went back, he came down on Saturday. 1 lb tea 25. Eclc oil 20 bread 20</td>
  <td>65</td>
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  <td>27</td>
  <td>Marion getting ready. Mifs N. Leitch called she is at McDougald's at Manor House</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>28</td>
  <td>Marion went off in Morning. Pa gave her $23. I will mifs her To sausages 25</td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>29</td>
  <td>Jimie went to Lancaster for furniture which he did not get. it did not come. He sent $20.<u>00</u> to Cameron for fixing {Cuff?} for Marion. Turn to Page 137., July</td>
  <td></td>
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{see Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 70.pdf middle of page for August 29, 30, 31, 1901}

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{Duplicate of Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 71.pdf}

August 1901

10 {cont.]	--raining. To beef pork & sausage 80 cts Mifs FitzGibbans remained with us all last night
11.	Fine day. roads very bad, The Forresters Attended our church in a body.
12	Mifs Jamieson left for Martintown Marion drove her. went up the Branch to Clarks then through to Martintown Jimie is fixing up a broken bridge up at the school house.
13.	Mrs Roderick 1/2 day settled her half of rent paid 25.. Her son left owing $1.00 for a months rent
14	Birdie And I went to Lancaster. took Mary Roy who has been visiting at J.A's. We went first to see Hatty found them all well And apparently happy then went to Donald Taylors. then F. Hughlin where we met Dimcan the ministers wife and daughter. called to see D. McCrimmon, lately from Yukon called at D. Mason's door. Called at Donald Roy's, then home. Got 1/2 bush apples from Bella Hughie. Lizzie {Bure?}
15	Birdie And I drove to the S.S picnic at Dingwall's grove on B. River. not many there children
16	Jennie D. Roy came today. she and Birdie went to visit Kate Charley.
17.	To steak and sausgage 50. sugar 25 1 lb tea 25. Have John Bush cutting oats.	15
18	Fine day. some strangers in church Bird went to her school half day
19	Dull like rain can do nothing.

August 1901

19 {cont.}	in the fields. The South Branch woman brought their N.W. bundle here to send off with ours I called in five houses this afternoon To pins 3
20	Mrs J Christie, Mary J. Robertson, And Hughie were here to dinner Mrs McCrimmon and Birdie and I packed our bulk for N. West to 100 flour 2.15. 2 loaves 10	2.25
21.	Mrs Roderick 1/2 day. washing plaster of girls bedroom. Baked in oven To beef 60 cts.. The bale cost 70 cts.. one half will be paid by the Branch They finished puting out the oats had one loads, 1 of wheat at. Paid 11.25 pr acre to John B Fergusson for cutting it
22	Fine day. looks like rain J & Marion to Cornwall
23	Girls working at their bed room
24	Girls began to give the first coat of paint to their room. To 1 qrt paint oil 25. 1 gall coal oil 25 cts To beef 40 cts. rain
25	Rev A.M. McGillivrary preached And got a collection for his church $5
26	Marion got a telegram to go right off to Syracuse right away. Mrs Rodrick all day. Far went back, he came down on Saturday. 1 lb tea 25. Eclc oil 20 bread 20	65
27	Marion getting ready. Mifs N. Leitch called she is at McDougald's at Manor House
28	Marion went off in Morning. Pa gave her $23. I will mifs her To sausages 25
29	Jimie went to Lancaster for furniture which he did not get. it did not come. He sent $20.00 to Cameron for fixing {Cuff?} for Marion. Turn to Page 137., July

{see Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 70.pdf middle of page for August 29, 30, 31, 1901}

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