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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1916
Theobald Toby Barrett 1916 Diary 78.pdf
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| − | Frank has been back working on the land all day and Dad. was back this | + | Frank has been back working on the land all day and Dad. was back this morning and finished drilling all that was in fit shape. I worked around here put the three hens with the chickens in the colony house and took five more out of the incubator but two of them were weak. I also cut some more of the lawn. This after noon Dad. and I hooked Joe & Queen to the waggon and went down town and took some furniture of Aunty's down to her as she had room for it now that Cousin Clare has moved into her new house. Just as we got opposite the "Titanic." Queen jumped at a rut in the road and piece broke of the end of the tongue causing the iron to bend and let the tongue down. Dad. tied it up with a strap which lasted |
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We got all the oats cleaned and quite a lot of the barley. Charlie Butler was in tihs after noon for a minute or two, his mare Dad. thinks has an attack of lymphangitis. To-night I walked down to see if Marj. would like to go to Simcoe on Friday night to see the "Battle Cry of Peace" at the show. I guess she would have liked to go but thought she hadn't better. I stopped in for a few minutes to see Aunty & Aunty Alice.
Thursday May 11th
Dad. took a load of manure down this morning to Aunty Alice for the garden and Frank and I set out the two English walnuts and two of the cherry trees which we got from Mr. Morgan. This afternoon he went back and disked and Dad took Joe & Belle back and harrowed for awhile. I set out the other four cherry trees and just did chores. Very high strong west wind.
Friday May 12th
Mr. Carpenter came after Dad. this morning while we were milking to go and see his mare which was foaling, so Dad. had to go up there before breakfast, he went out and harrowed as soon as he got back and this after noon they took the drill back and six bags of barley & oats which we mixed on the barn floor at noon. He got it all sowed but didn't get over quite all the ground they had worked up. I just did chores. I took 45 chicks out of the incubator and put them under three hens but two died. Lila stayed here all night nice day.
Saturday May 13th
Frank has been back working on the land all day and Dad. was back this morning and finished drilling all that was in fit shape. I worked around here put the three hens with the chickens in the colony house and took five more out of the incubator but two of them were weak. I also cut some more of the lawn. This after noon Dad. and I hooked Joe & Queen to the waggon and went down town and took some furniture of Aunty's down to her as she had room for it now that Cousin Clare has moved into her new house. Just as we got opposite the "Titanic." Queen jumped at a rut in the road and piece broke of the end of the tongue causing the iron to bend and let the tongue down. Dad. tied it up with a strap which lasted
