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Christina McLennan Diary, 1897-1905
Christina McLennan 1897-1905 Diary 82.pdf
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March 1902
| 18 {cont.} | was liable to a stroke of paralises. | |
| 19. | Cold dull day. hard frost last night Dr. Mowet in gave pa some fruit salts to physic him. Mrs Kennedy 1/2 day 25
Mrs Hugh McLennan of Montreal (Isabelle Stewart) died on Sunday, aged74 Bellimere sawed the wood paid him 20 cts,, pr cord, we funished Kenny Grant his man, paid him 50 cts.. for 1/2 day. paid Bellim 100 cash he was owing for oats. Dr. Mowet in at 7.P.M. |
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| 20. | Pa passed a good night. is not so well today. Dr. Mowet was in at 10 A.M. To 2 lb 10 oz butter 57 cts. Paid Mary, 25 for Record Sent McIntosh $1.00 for his fee. | 82 |
| 21 | Fine day. Pa pretty easy | |
| 22 | Bright day. Sent money to pay insurance 23.50 yesterday. sold eggs got molasses. To butter 53 cts Dr. paid Stoof 18 for milk. Dr. Archie McLennan here | 53 18 |
| 23 | Very fine day. Cousins Mary & Dan were here. Mary brought 6 qrt maple syrup. Maggie Gillispie & Archie her brother were here. 1 lb green tea 30 cts | 30 |
| 24. | Had letters from Marion, Farquhar, And Uncle Sandy. Pa put in a hard night, is now feeling easy. 3 P.m. | |
| 25 | Fine day. Dr. in Pa sinking. Telegraphe Marion. | |
| 26. | Do " Far from Gore & Man took dinner. her Far brought us 2 gall syrup. fine, To 1 gall coal oil Dr not in today. Pa easy. Far & Marion came | 22 |
| 27 | To butter 57 cts. Very fine in morning. Now 3. P.M.
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57 45 |
| 28 | Good Friday. Dull day. Pa some better. Far went to Cornwall in morning, came home in evening. Dr. in Dull day rained most of day. To butter 80 cts, 4 lbs bacon 60 cts. B. Doumoula rented post office 2 per month on Thursday. | 80 |
| 29. | Clear day. Dr. not in today. |
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| 30. | Paid Pa's offering. Dr in at 4 P.m. Vaccinated Marion | |
| 31. | Bright day. Far went to Cornwall. Mrs Tom Collect Brought Mrs Christies yarn 19.2 oz. paid her 382 cts |
| 1 | Tuesday. Snow in morning. cold rain in evening. Dr. in about 4 P.M. Pa not any worse. A Ciclone in Pitsburgh P. on Sunday. | |
| 2 | Ugly day. fine snow & rain drifting through the air. To butter 58 cts. Pa looks pretty well. Marion sent for things to Eaton's | 68 |
| 3 | Dull day. Mrs Kennedy 1/2 day 25 Dr not in today To sugar 25. Tyo gone into Prues house on Warren St | 25 |
| 4 | Jimie got a pike in Glen creek at Bennings Pa pretty easy all day. Dr. not in today | |
| 5 | Very fine day, Pa rested well last night only up at 12. & 5. A.M. Jimie & Marion went to Lancaster to dentist. Murdy butter & coal oil Dr. in. Bella McLennan came to teach in Birdie's place she will stay here until she gets a suitable place to board Got things from Eatons | |
| 6 | Fine day, a pretty large congregation | |
| 7. | Fine day, frost at nights, good sugar weather, Far was home on Saturday left for Cornwall today. To pan bread 25 steak 30.. Pa not so well. 100 flour at McCrim. tick | 25 |
| 8. | Baked in oven | |
| 9. | Pa getting weaker. Marion got her skirt from Eatons Murdy 2 cans salmon Very high wind last night and all today. And now 10 P.M. blowing fierce rain with the wind. Jimie was at Summerstown Station to Meet a man who came to inspect the volunteers clothes & arms | |
| 10 | Dry dull day. Pa much better Dr. in in forenoon Mrs Kennedy 1/2 day 25 cts.. To butter 52 cts sugar 25 Paid 2.15 to McCrimmon for the flour. Tyo sent the key of Prue house. this is the forthieth anniversity of our marriage. What changes in 40 years | |
| 11 | Kind of dull day. To 2 cans salmon 30 Barratt shaved Pa 20 cts.. Pa was pretty nice. in forenoon, now 8.P.M. not so well | 30 |
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