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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893
Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 153.pdf
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November 1892
| 1 | Tuesday. There none of the usual frolicking last night; This morning there was a little snow. And rain, but it cleared up about noon. Paid $3.25 to Boyd for tea we got in August. William McLennan, the Scotch, dancer & piper died Sunday in the General Hospital Montreal will be buried on Wednesday | |
| 2 | This was a beastly day, cold rain all day | |
| 3 | Womens Meeting at A.C. | |
| 4 | Murdy came. and had 100. for me. I sent 50. to Ran. Mary McIntyre called to see us | |
| 5. | Began to snow last night. snowed and stormed all day. brought home the horses. | |
| 6 | Mr Burnet preached in afternoon for us | |
| 7 | Bot 1/2 lb tea 15 cts at Lowes. Sent a letter And $800 to Gordon. Gearhart for Knitter The snow is pretty well off. And cattle are in the fields again | |
| 8 | Cold high ind. snow all off. Jimie went to Lancaster with two Large cheeses. We got 1 cake 60 lbs. I went to Low's. And Bot of McCrimmons 5 1/2 yd cloth 65 = 3.41 - 1/2 velvet 20. 1 lb mustard 20 - 1 lb pepper 25 - 1 lb blue. 18 6 lb rice 24 1 lb cream tartar 35. 6 cakes toilet soap 15 = 27 lb sugar 1/2 lb ginger 6 - 1/2 gall vinager 17 - 6 yds shirting 8 1/2 1 doz thread 35 needles 4 1 brush 12. buttons 3 1/2 doz egg caps 18 4 Kerchiefs 20. 7 yds flannel 28 | 3.61 87 1.50 75 54 |
| 9 | There was no prayer Meeting Got 3 |
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| 10 | Snow. Snow. Thanksgiving. we went to Hepzabath {Hephzibah}to hear Mr Matheson. Far and W. Grant (continued | |
| 11 | left |
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| 12 | Got 1 lb tea at Low's 30 cts |
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