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William Henry "Harry" Barrett Diary, 1911-1912

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Tuesday Aug 15<u>th</u> It rained a very heavy shower this morning. The boys and I cleaned out the old barn. In after noon we went down town and got the plank for the stable floor.
 
Tuesday Aug 15<u>th</u> It rained a very heavy shower this morning. The boys and I cleaned out the old barn. In after noon we went down town and got the plank for the stable floor.
  
Wednesday Aug 16<u>th</u> Showers more or less all day, we got a roll of {two?} rolls of {fence posts?} from Mr Fleming and worked at the line fence between Colmen and us and hauled a lot of the old rail up for {threating?} wood. Edith Lawrer and {?} Kains were over and as it rained so hard this evening they have to stay all night.
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Wednesday Aug 16<u>th</u> Showers more or less all day, we got a roll of {two?} rolls of {fence posts?} from Mr Fleming and worked at the line fence between Colmen and us and hauled a lot of the old rail up for {threating?} wood. Edith Lawrie and {?} Kains were over and as it rained so hard this evening they have to stay all night.
  
 
Thursday. Emery did not get back today. We cleaned up about the place a little, fixed fence and hauled a load of rail to the house
 
Thursday. Emery did not get back today. We cleaned up about the place a little, fixed fence and hauled a load of rail to the house
  
 
Friday 18<u>th</u> Emery came this morning and we put in the rest of the floor in the Stable. Felix Perkins came over and put more pipes in the well. there was over 40 feet of water in it. It rained quite a shower in the morning.
 
Friday 18<u>th</u> Emery came this morning and we put in the rest of the floor in the Stable. Felix Perkins came over and put more pipes in the well. there was over 40 feet of water in it. It rained quite a shower in the morning.

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We got home about 10-30 and found both boys in bed.

Monday Aug 14th We hauled in the oats today {Vyse?} over and helped us. We hauled them in in 6 loads but some were not very large. It was pretty hot all day. Emery went home to be gone until Thursday morning.

Tuesday Aug 15th It rained a very heavy shower this morning. The boys and I cleaned out the old barn. In after noon we went down town and got the plank for the stable floor.

Wednesday Aug 16th Showers more or less all day, we got a roll of {two?} rolls of {fence posts?} from Mr Fleming and worked at the line fence between Colmen and us and hauled a lot of the old rail up for {threating?} wood. Edith Lawrie and {?} Kains were over and as it rained so hard this evening they have to stay all night.

Thursday. Emery did not get back today. We cleaned up about the place a little, fixed fence and hauled a load of rail to the house

Friday 18th Emery came this morning and we put in the rest of the floor in the Stable. Felix Perkins came over and put more pipes in the well. there was over 40 feet of water in it. It rained quite a shower in the morning.

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