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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1913
Toby Barrett 1913 Diary 73.pdf
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| − | Dad harrowed the old garden this morning but says it will have to be left till the sods dry out before we can work anymore on it. Bob. Miller & Bill Dunbar were over talking to him for about an hour and bought Taurus for sixty two & a half dollars | + | Dad harrowed the old garden this morning but says it will have to be left till the sods dry out before we can work anymore on it. Bob. Miller & Bill Dunbar were over talking to him for about an hour and bought Taurus for sixty two & a half dollars. Bob offered sixty & Dad. asked sixty five, they won't take him till the first of July when he will be likely worth seventy. I cut some wood and a little lawn. |
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| + | This afternoon I wentover to Tupper's to get him to come over and shear our sheep. I found him just finishing up his own. He came over about half past three or four and sheared three. Dad. starte don one and Tapper finished it for him. He makes a very nice job of it and doesn't mind leaving a few nicks in the hise, we worked rather late but he said he would be back in the mrning. The poor little colt died to-night. We noticed when we brought her out this morning she wasn't nearly as licvely as yesterday and she has just been getting wweaker all day, and to-night she just "gain out". | ||
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| + | I went dfown to band practice tonight and tolf George Taulmshy about it. Walt was in Delhi and had not got home yet. The poor old mare feels pretty badly. It has been quite summery today. | ||
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saw it and I don't know how many times besides. Walt. Mrs McCall, Tom & a couple of his pals were over this morning to see it. Dad finished plowing the old garden at noon & this afternoon I disked it while Dad. harrowed over the corn ground. This morning I went back and fixed the hole in the fence where the calves got through, I also cleaned up the lawn mower.
We didn't get any word from Aunty to-day and as she said in her last letter she would like to come home with Miss Battersby to-night we didn't know whether to expect her or not. Frank went down to the station and met her as she did come. to-night. She went to Huby's for to night she had written Aunty Maude a card yesterday but she had failed to let us know about it. It froze again last night but has been a little warmer to-day but raw wind Dick went down to a surprise party at the Culp's to-night given for Ray who is leaving town in the near future
Wednesday June 11th
Dad harrowed the old garden this morning but says it will have to be left till the sods dry out before we can work anymore on it. Bob. Miller & Bill Dunbar were over talking to him for about an hour and bought Taurus for sixty two & a half dollars. Bob offered sixty & Dad. asked sixty five, they won't take him till the first of July when he will be likely worth seventy. I cut some wood and a little lawn.
This afternoon I wentover to Tupper's to get him to come over and shear our sheep. I found him just finishing up his own. He came over about half past three or four and sheared three. Dad. starte don one and Tapper finished it for him. He makes a very nice job of it and doesn't mind leaving a few nicks in the hise, we worked rather late but he said he would be back in the mrning. The poor little colt died to-night. We noticed when we brought her out this morning she wasn't nearly as licvely as yesterday and she has just been getting wweaker all day, and to-night she just "gain out".
I went dfown to band practice tonight and tolf George Taulmshy about it. Walt was in Delhi and had not got home yet. The poor old mare feels pretty badly. It has been quite summery today.
Thursday June 12th
