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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1916
Theobald Toby Barrett 1916 Diary 35.pdf
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| − | Mrs. Bagley and then went down to Aunty's and waited | + | Mrs. Bagley and then went down to Aunty's and waited there till Dad. was ready to come home and came with him. Mrs. Willie Steele died to-night. Walt just went to Brantford the other day and got a job in a mill up there, he has been with this mill since he was thirteen years old. Poor old Bill Duncan died very suddenly on Wednesday. Dad. and Frank met his funeral on the Gravel to-day. Dick says there is trouble brewing between Lt. Col. Pratt and the other officers of the 133rd Batt. It seems Walt. McCall wasn't supposed to assume the duties of liutennant till they went to camp in the Spring but he and Pratt got into a poker game in which Walt skinned Pratt for about $200.00 and Pratt ordered him into his uniform and on duty so now Walt is going around with a petition to have Pratt deposed, so I don't know how it will come out. Cold and not so sunny but a nice day |
Saturday March 4th | Saturday March 4th | ||
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Mrs. Bagley and then went down to Aunty's and waited there till Dad. was ready to come home and came with him. Mrs. Willie Steele died to-night. Walt just went to Brantford the other day and got a job in a mill up there, he has been with this mill since he was thirteen years old. Poor old Bill Duncan died very suddenly on Wednesday. Dad. and Frank met his funeral on the Gravel to-day. Dick says there is trouble brewing between Lt. Col. Pratt and the other officers of the 133rd Batt. It seems Walt. McCall wasn't supposed to assume the duties of liutennant till they went to camp in the Spring but he and Pratt got into a poker game in which Walt skinned Pratt for about $200.00 and Pratt ordered him into his uniform and on duty so now Walt is going around with a petition to have Pratt deposed, so I don't know how it will come out. Cold and not so sunny but a nice day
Saturday March 4th
