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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893
Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 157.pdf
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December 1892
| 16 | The Concert was Kept in until 11.30 P.M. I gave Marion 25. Birdie gave me 2.50. for value received. Ran came home at 7.30 | . |
| 17 | We butchered lassy today, Sam opened her gave him 50 cts. It is pretty frosty. Far went to Lancaster. drove Vesuvius | |
| 18 | I did not go to church today. was too late getting up. Dan & Lizzie were here to dinner. | |
| 19 | Snow. There is abu=out 4 inches Donald Dougald came in the evening. Birdie took up the carpet of the sitting room, washed windows & woodwork & curtains Jim & Murdy took home straw Got 1 gall coal oil | 16 |
| 20 | It turned cold in the night Far drove Rufus & Vesuvius to the bobsleigh today. | |
| 21 | I went to prayer meeting. The Hall was cold and full of brush | |
| 22 | Jimie went to Lancaster to meet J.C. Brown he called at Cheese King's and got the balance of the cheese money $.19. Cadets organized today | |
| 23. | Pa borrowed $19. from Uncle M. The Collector was here our taxes are $50.78. Got at J.A's gran sugar 21 lbs $100 brown do. 26 lb. 100 4 lb raisin 25. Put may in stable | 1- 1.25 |
| 24. | 4 below zero this morning. Jimie got 1 pair horse rugs. 1 sersingle {sercingle}1.50. Pa paid Peggy Neal $20.00 got some apples Ran got some cobbling done at Pigons. | |
| 25 | I did not get to church in the morning | |
| 26 | We all but Far went to the social. I paid for Marion 25 & myself 25 To Gorge 25 | 50 |
| 27 | Our folk went to Lancaster to hear Bengough | 25 |
| 28 | Turn to October 1892. Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 152.pdf |
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