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William Henry "Harry" Barrett Diary, 1911-1912

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Sunday July 2 It has been a terribly hot day. The hottest yet. Roy and Dick walked down to Sunday school and Hattie, Ray, and I drove down to church in the chapel to Communion and stayed to dinner at Hattie’s. After dinner Hattie and I came home then drove back with some cream for Bill. We came right home again and started home. We beat Mrs. Eddy. Roy was home for tea but down town. He and Dick got home about 9 o’clock. Roy did not get in until after 11 and [?] had some supper. He did not get to bed till midnight.
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Sunday July 2<u>nd</u> It has been a terribly hot day. The hottest yet. Toby and Dick walked down to Sunday School and Hattie, Roy, and I drove down to church we all stayed to Communion, and all had dinner at Hubert’s. After dinner Hattie and I came home then drove back with some cream for Bill. We came right home again and stayed home. We the rest of the day. Toby was home for tea but went back down town. He and Dick got home about 9 O’Clock. Roy did not get in until after 11 and then had some supper. We did not get to bed till Mid night.
  
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Monday July 3 Has been hot. Very hot. I went down to get the 7:15 train and brought Hubert. Bill and Hattie along with me. We worked in the hay all day and finished one part of hauled the load in.
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Monday July 3<u>rd</u> It has been a {?} scorching hot day. I drove Roy down to get the 7-15 train and brought Hubert, Bill and {Lola?} back with me. We worked in the hay all day and worked hard, but only hauled six loads in.
  
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Tuesday 4th Another roasting day. Hubert came over in the morning and we finished hauling all from the cornfield, the last load to Mrs. Beverley’s and two to John Greenbough’s. After dinner the children all took a swim then we hauled a small load only. The team made in all 10 big loads on seven in the east end of the big barn. We commenced cutting the field.
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Tuesday 4<u>th</u> Another roasting day. Hubert came over in the morning and we finished hauling out of the corner field. We took 1 load to Mrs. Battersby’s and two to John Quanburry, upsetting the last one we took to him.Then we hauled a small load into the barn making 10 big loads in. Seven in the East end of the big barn. We commenced cutting the field.

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Sunday July 2nd It has been a terribly hot day. The hottest yet. Toby and Dick walked down to Sunday School and Hattie, Roy, and I drove down to church we all stayed to Communion, and all had dinner at Hubert’s. After dinner Hattie and I came home then drove back with some cream for Bill. We came right home again and stayed home. We the rest of the day. Toby was home for tea but went back down town. He and Dick got home about 9 O’Clock. Roy did not get in until after 11 and then had some supper. We did not get to bed till Mid night.

Monday July 3rd It has been a {?} scorching hot day. I drove Roy down to get the 7-15 train and brought Hubert, Bill and {Lola?} back with me. We worked in the hay all day and worked hard, but only hauled six loads in.

Tuesday 4th Another roasting day. Hubert came over in the morning and we finished hauling out of the corner field. We took 1 load to Mrs. Battersby’s and two to John Quanburry, upsetting the last one we took to him.Then we hauled a small load into the barn making 10 big loads in. Seven in the East end of the big barn. We commenced cutting the field.

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