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Christina McLennan Diary, 1883-1888
Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 50.pdf
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{Duplicate of first half of page at Christina McLennan 1883-88 Diary 47.pdf}
March 1884
| 1 | If evening is like a lion will make March go out as a lamb Thursday & Friday it stormed wild I dont know when it changed but it is not very stormy today To, 8 loaves =56 | 56 |
| 2 | Sunday I went to Church, not church, preaching was in the Hall | |
| 3 | Monday Elizabeth got her dress from Montreal today by express cost her 40 cts 30 express 10 stage | |
| 4 | Elizabeth & I and Far went to see Aunt Kate. Marjory is still alive but very weak. | |
| 5 | Mary McIntyre came here last evening Elizabeth went off today | |
| 6 | Mary & I went to Prayer Meeting Jimie is bad with tooth ache and head ache. We are going to Cornwall tomorrow Aunt Annie & I have to go to receive our legacies | |
| 7 | We went to Cornwall. Peter John Ferguson drove us Duncan & Jimie went with us. Jimie had four teeth filled and the dentist tried to pull a back tooth but could not he broke it off. The filling was $.4.00 I got $.87 1/2 of Interest on $700 Bought at Kirkpatr. 10 yds shirting 100. 12 yds check's 204. 1 neck tie 50 1 pair B.K. gloves 100. 1 silk Kerchief 75 cts 1 satchel 1.100 3 yds cashmere 1.55 2 yds silicia 44. 2 1/2 {waist?} lining 37 1 doz spools thread 48 at druggists Hall 100 = assafs 1 doz lemons 25 music 5 We paid $.2.50 for the team 75 cts for dinner | 4.00 3.54 2.75 2.16 1.55 .30 |
| 8 | It is well we went yesterday to Cornwall for it is storming. Evening a great deal of snow got syrup 20 cts ginger 5 cts | 25 |
| 9 | Sunday still storming Murdy & Birdie 25 each. | 50 |
| 10 | Stormed untill Midnight is cold today To 1 bottle Electric oil at McKesic 20 | 20 15.86 |
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