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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893
Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 48.pdf
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September 1889
| 1 | Sabbath. Beautiful day. a large congregation . Two funerals announced. Wesley, a young man from Lancaster who died in the North West. and to be buried in the |
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| 2 | Very fine day. very hot | |
| 3 | Another fine hot day. Jimie & Murdy mowed the oats on the 30 acres today Pa paid Jim Finly $450 for horse doctering. | 4.50 |
| 4 | Wednesday. Very hot day mercury very high | |
| 5 | I went to Lancaster this morning got Bird 10 yds Milton cloth 20 cts pr yd = 2.00 2 yds waist lining 14 cts = 28. 3 1/2 yds shirting 10 c 35, 24 yds braid 60 cts 1 pair cashmere hose 35.. got Marion 1 pair Cash. hose 35 cts Myself 1 pair 35 - 2 pair at 10 cts. In afternoon went to womans meeting at Allen Grants Dutch, Good meeting 14 members 3 visitors I paid the presbyterial fee of 10. My offering 60 Got pay for the fraight of bundel for N.W. Boys put in the oats of the 30 acres | 35 555 60 |
| 6 | Fine day got 1/2 bush salt 20 cts | 20 |
| 7 | Got beef 70 cts | |
| 8 | Sabbath fine congregation | |
| 9 | Done my usual work. Jimie sick with neuralgia Murdy & Pa doing the work got 9 lb beef 5 | 45 |
| 10 | boys finished the harvest. but buckwh | |
| 11 | Pic Nic at St Raphels Murdy went got 50 Far came home today to go to the Pic Nic | 50 |
| 12 | Jimie drove Hatty & Birdie to Alexandria to attend the {?} . McCormick got Harry to go to Alexandria and will bring the girls home tomorrow loaned Bird $500 Borrowed $.1000 from Far for Jimie to go to |
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