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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1911
Theobald Toby Barrett Diary 1911 126..pdf
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Dad went back early to plow again this morning. It began to rain during the forenoon, and was pouring by noon. But he kept on till noon and got a good lot done, he said he could finish in another day. It rained hard all the afternoon. I read all the afternoon, and Dad worked outside opening ditches around the barn yard and such things. There is mud about up to the eyes more or less around the barns. Aunty came over this afternoon I think to tell Enah that her sister Mrss. McPherson had another boy this morning. She went back again in the rain. | Dad went back early to plow again this morning. It began to rain during the forenoon, and was pouring by noon. But he kept on till noon and got a good lot done, he said he could finish in another day. It rained hard all the afternoon. I read all the afternoon, and Dad worked outside opening ditches around the barn yard and such things. There is mud about up to the eyes more or less around the barns. Aunty came over this afternoon I think to tell Enah that her sister Mrss. McPherson had another boy this morning. She went back again in the rain. | ||
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| + | Dad went back to plow again this morning. He plowed till one o'clock as he did not hear the whistle blow and although it rained quite a lot rusjhed back and finished the field by a little after four. I went back with him this morning and put a rail across the creek as it was swollen by yesterday's rain. Then I came back and did chores and went back with the shovell but did not stay long as it began to rain. Enah went down this. orning to see her sister's baby and of course he is the bu=iggest, fattest, pretiest, goodnayured baby ever born. It rained a lot to-day. | ||
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Sunday December 10th
We three boys went to Sunday school and Dad and Enah came down to church. Dad stopped in at Vyse's on his way home. I came home and did some chores. Frank stayed down town to dinner and wrote to Grand daddy. Mr. Jacques came over after dinner and Dick and I went downtown. Dad wrote a letter to Yeager for more particulars of Miss Baker. Dick went downtown and I went over Brant Hill and met Huby. Aunty, Frank, Win & Lila down the beach. I came home with them and went up town to post Dad's letter met Dick went down to the dock with him to see Harry Ansley's old rig came around by Huby's got Frank and went home. Fooled around most of the evening. Magnificent day, couldn't be beat.
Monday December 11th
Dad went back early to plow again this morning. It began to rain during the forenoon, and was pouring by noon. But he kept on till noon and got a good lot done, he said he could finish in another day. It rained hard all the afternoon. I read all the afternoon, and Dad worked outside opening ditches around the barn yard and such things. There is mud about up to the eyes more or less around the barns. Aunty came over this afternoon I think to tell Enah that her sister Mrss. McPherson had another boy this morning. She went back again in the rain.
Tuesday December 12th
Dad went back to plow again this morning. He plowed till one o'clock as he did not hear the whistle blow and although it rained quite a lot rusjhed back and finished the field by a little after four. I went back with him this morning and put a rail across the creek as it was swollen by yesterday's rain. Then I came back and did chores and went back with the shovell but did not stay long as it began to rain. Enah went down this. orning to see her sister's baby and of course he is the bu=iggest, fattest, pretiest, goodnayured baby ever born. It rained a lot to-day.
