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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893
Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 88.pdf
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January 1891
| 1 | Thursday. Fine day. no sun. Dan Bushe's baby was scalded pretty badly today. Mrs Kintail was taken ill with inflimation of the lungs today | |
| 2 | There were two men here, before I was up this morning. they were after marriage license McCallum. Mrs A Pantino paid $2.75 for rent. I got 1 lb tea at J.A.'s 45 cts. paid 1 gall coal oil to Murdy It was raining in forenoon, now 9 P.M. it is cold Snider was collecting for Minister Pa gave him $2.50 will send 50 cts again I was to see Mrs Kintail, she is some better. Pa paid the 50 | 45 3 |
| 3 | Nice day. Murdy went to Apple Hill for Bird. and came home by Monroe's Mills & got the oat meal. Bird bought two boas 3.50 1 muff 1.58 a dress of red serge for me 3.00, And some things for herself. She got 3 yds table linen 1.50 | |
| 4 | A large Congregation Hugh Ann got on the platform And sat in a chair | |
| 5 | Fine day. Election of Councillors | |
| 6 | Jimie went to Lancaster to get a tooth pulled but it would not come out I did not go to the meeting tonight | |
| 7 | Prayer Meeting in Mr Watsons tonight. | |
| 8 | The weather is very fine And the roads are good. The Womens Meeting at the Manse today. 19 present My offering 25 cts. Walter Slack paid Pa $400 for 1 Months rent. Dyer is {troubling? trumbling?} about hay & straw. boys took 1 load of straw from Whitford. Mrs Kintail is worse | |
| 9 | Another fine day Auntie is not so well There was a good meeting tonight im the St. A's Birdie & I went to see Mrs Kintail, she is some better. Dan came up |
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