File #43659: "Theobald Toby Barrett 1921 Diary 10.pdf"

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church this morning. Mr. Anderson of Huron College preached. Aunty, Aunty Alice & Quint came over with us for dinner and Quint went back about five but Aunty & Aunty Alice stayed to tea. Dad. & Enah went down to Church with Aunty Alice and Aunty stayed with us in case Tid wanted her till Enah got home from church & then she drove her down with Mexico. Mark was in this evening for awhile. Tid was up to-day but looks & feels pretty peaky yet. Frank was visiting various maidens all day. Monday May 9th Frank finished the field with the spring tooth this morning and then I took the roller out with the little team and smashed up some of the worst lumps. Frank followed me again with the spring tooth and this after noon Dad. took Billy & Harry out and disked, we think we will have it in shape to sow to-morrow after noon. Frank and I cleaned up some more seed oats this after noon. To-night Marj. & I went down town, she went to the Girls' auxillary and I went with the Band up to Doc. Lemmons. We took him up a wicker chair and spent a very nice evening. We played several pieces then he & Lou. sang & we all sang & had cake & coffee. Hot & dry wind. Tuesday May 10th Dad. finished disking this morning with Harry & Billy and Frank and I cleaned up some more seed and heated it and then took the little team and went over to Ivey's where we got another jag of hay. This after noon I harrowed over the field and Frank followed me with the drill and finished sowing by six. To-night Enah went down to a meeting of mason's wives to help figure out ways & means of entertaining 250 masonic visitors who are coming next week. Fine with dry wind. Wednesday May 11th Frank started disking the big field east of the old garden this morning and worked till noon. Then Dad. & he ran out the ditches in the corn stubble as it looked a little rainy and Dad went on disking this after noon with Harry & Billy. He came up at five to do chores but Frank took the team till six but didn't quite get over it, he has been getting good long days in lately, he gets his own breakfast and is out with his team by seven. Dad. and I cleaned ditches in the field back of the barn this a.m. and I finished this after noon. Marj. & I got some narcissus bulbs to-night down in the road by Mrs. Battersby's. Cold wind all day
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