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William Henry "Harry" Barrett Diary, 1911-1912
William Henry Barrett 1911-1912 28.pdf
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July 26<u>th</u> Emery McPherson came this morning and I worked with him all day at the Stable. Bill ploughed Toby helped him. | July 26<u>th</u> Emery McPherson came this morning and I worked with him all day at the Stable. Bill ploughed Toby helped him. | ||
| − | Thursday 27<u>th</u> Dick & I went down town this morning | + | Thursday 27<u>th</u> Dick & I went down town this morning and got cement athd other things. Emery worked at the Stable, did not get back from town until nearly noon. After dinner we began the cement foundation. Bill finished ploughing about 4 O'Clock then helped us. |
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| + | Friday 28th I took Emerys horse first thing after breakfast then went to the mill for flour. Then I had to go up to Hane Thompsos, the rest of the day. Emery, Bill and I worked at the stables. It was pretty warm all day After tea I drove Hattie and Dick | ||
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Monday July 24th A terrible Cold wind storm got up about Mid night, and quite a rain with it. I woke up 3 times in the night to shut door & windows. Bill ploughed in the forenoon. Dick & I went down town got oats, {chards?} and went West to the mill and got chicken feed when we got back we fixed the orchard fence and put rings in the pigs {noses?} and fixed the fence around the {?} chard, and let the {Ly's?} {acct?} it blew a gale all day. In the afternoon Hubert was over and we hauled wheat July 26 Toby's birthday
July 25th, finished hauling wheat {to?} Alsike and cleared up where the horse stable was
July 26th Emery McPherson came this morning and I worked with him all day at the Stable. Bill ploughed Toby helped him.
Thursday 27th Dick & I went down town this morning and got cement athd other things. Emery worked at the Stable, did not get back from town until nearly noon. After dinner we began the cement foundation. Bill finished ploughing about 4 O'Clock then helped us.
Friday 28th I took Emerys horse first thing after breakfast then went to the mill for flour. Then I had to go up to Hane Thompsos, the rest of the day. Emery, Bill and I worked at the stables. It was pretty warm all day After tea I drove Hattie and Dick
