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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1916
Theobald Toby Barrett 1916 Diary 7.pdf
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| − | of | + | of the clover seed taking up the room. To-night I went skating the ice was in beautiful shape. Dad has felt sick all day. |
Wednesday January 12th | Wednesday January 12th | ||
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| + | Dad. has been in bed all day and feels properly sick I guess he has the grip like all the rest of them althoug he hasn't a cold. It has kept me busy all day just doing the chores. Frank has felt a lot better but not well enough to be out. Dick still {feels his?} eyes pretty sore. Nicholson & Hazen came over to see him this evening. They told him not to try to come to work. Hazen told me last night they were getting along fine Mr. {Name?} has sold about fifteen dollars worth of chickens and only spends about ten minutes a day in the bank. It has rained most of the day but is colder to-night. | ||
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| + | Tuesday January 13th | ||
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| + | Dad. has been sitting up to-day but doesn't feel much better I think. Frank has been well enough to-day to help me do some of the chores but we didn't get anything else done. Mrs. Dyer came over to see Dick to-day He doesn't feel much better. It has been cold and stormy to-day | ||
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| + | Friday January 14th | ||
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| + | I saw they had steam up over at Sam's this morning and about nine o'clock Alan came in to see if one of us could go over. I was just going in to breakfast but he said he had to go down town so I didn't need to hurry, I went over and hung around for half an hour and we got started about half past ten, but as there were only two loads of alsike we got through before noon, it turned out pretty well as they got three bushels. I was the only extra hand there. Bert and I pitched out of the mow and Sam & Alan did the rest. I had dinner over there but when I got home found Frank had all the chores done so this after noon he and I took a small grist to the mill, small because we could only find about half a dozen empty bags. Tonight I went skating there was a little snow on the ice but it was pretty good. Dess & {Name?} Dyer came over to see Dick to-night so Frank had to see them home and didn't get back till long after I did. Dick has felt a great deal worse to-day about the sickest he has yet although his eyes are better. Dad. says he feels better to-night but he is pretty weak. It has been a nice day but pretty cold. This was Aunt Ida's birthday and I called in to wish her a happy one. Aunty & Aunty Alice were both at church but I saw them on my way home | ||
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of the clover seed taking up the room. To-night I went skating the ice was in beautiful shape. Dad has felt sick all day.
Wednesday January 12th
Dad. has been in bed all day and feels properly sick I guess he has the grip like all the rest of them althoug he hasn't a cold. It has kept me busy all day just doing the chores. Frank has felt a lot better but not well enough to be out. Dick still {feels his?} eyes pretty sore. Nicholson & Hazen came over to see him this evening. They told him not to try to come to work. Hazen told me last night they were getting along fine Mr. {Name?} has sold about fifteen dollars worth of chickens and only spends about ten minutes a day in the bank. It has rained most of the day but is colder to-night.
Tuesday January 13th
Dad. has been sitting up to-day but doesn't feel much better I think. Frank has been well enough to-day to help me do some of the chores but we didn't get anything else done. Mrs. Dyer came over to see Dick to-day He doesn't feel much better. It has been cold and stormy to-day
Friday January 14th
I saw they had steam up over at Sam's this morning and about nine o'clock Alan came in to see if one of us could go over. I was just going in to breakfast but he said he had to go down town so I didn't need to hurry, I went over and hung around for half an hour and we got started about half past ten, but as there were only two loads of alsike we got through before noon, it turned out pretty well as they got three bushels. I was the only extra hand there. Bert and I pitched out of the mow and Sam & Alan did the rest. I had dinner over there but when I got home found Frank had all the chores done so this after noon he and I took a small grist to the mill, small because we could only find about half a dozen empty bags. Tonight I went skating there was a little snow on the ice but it was pretty good. Dess & {Name?} Dyer came over to see Dick to-night so Frank had to see them home and didn't get back till long after I did. Dick has felt a great deal worse to-day about the sickest he has yet although his eyes are better. Dad. says he feels better to-night but he is pretty weak. It has been a nice day but pretty cold. This was Aunt Ida's birthday and I called in to wish her a happy one. Aunty & Aunty Alice were both at church but I saw them on my way home
