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Christina McLennan Diary, 1888-1893
Christina McLennan 1888-93 Diary 173.pdf
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July 1893
| 12. {cont.} | beginning, there wer not so many of the farmers present. what was there had fun | |
| 13 | Jimie cut a little of the hay today. Our summer colt fell into the well on the farm on Saturday or Sunday and was drowned. Marion & I went to get Mrs Moorhouse to sign a note | |
| 14 | There is an excursion from Cornwall to 1000 Isls. by rail & boat , fee 1.60 Marion & I went to Peggy's They are well thought to get berries. There were none boy put in two loads of hay. | |
| 15 | All the boys went to Montreal to play with Cornwall juniers against the Cresants, now 9.30. P.M. they did not get back | |
| 16 | The boys got back at midnight pretty badly battered | |
| 17 | Washed in morning. There was rain all afternoon Got at W. 2 3/4 butter 50. 1/2 doz lemon 15 3 cans salmon 30 1 bottle Ex | 1.5 |
| 18 | Pretty fine day but not good for harvest | |
| 19 | Boys put in 4 loads into farm barn 3 loads in home barn | |
| 20 | In fore noon put 3 loads in home barn. 3 in afternoon. A Persian lectured J. 10. Ma 5 myself 5 | 20 |
| 21 | Got a {Majvos?} 5 lb steak 50. 7 1/2 lb neck 22. 4 lb rice at Willies 20. put in 4 loads here. Ran to Prescott | 72 |
| 22 | Began to rain about 6. A.M. showered all day. About 2 P.M. there was very heavy thunder Got 100 sugar 16 lbs | |
| 23 | Ran got home about 6 2.30 A.M. It showered for most of the day. wind kind of cold.
Birdie & Marion went to Lancaster on Friday with Ran Bird bot Marion black lace 4 yds 44 cts she got some for herself McRae cow had a he calf on Thursday night |
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