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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1916

Theobald Toby Barrett 1916 Diary 96.pdf

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says he has sold over seven hundred dollars worth of stuff and a stranger wouldn't know there was any thing gone. They say he has all the buildings on the place including the house filled with old odds and ends which he has picked up at auction sales. Aunty Alice stayed till about half past four and then Enah and the baby who were going to have tea at the James<s>'</s>s' and then go to church went down with her. Dick went down earlier. Art Quanbury came over just before they left to get Dad. to go down to Mr. Fleming's to see old Prince the big Sensation as they were afraid his leg was broken. Dad. got back about half past six and said his leg had been broken off right below the stifle and they had to send for Dave Waddle to shoot him. He said Mr. Fleming felt very badly but was going to skin him. I got the cows up and helped Dad. milk and about eight o'clock went down town. I happened to meet Marj. & Glad Law on their way home from Lola McBride's and was with them for awhile and then went in to see Harry Moon for a little while. Mrs. Moon was in bed with grip. I then went down to Auntys and got some tea, they persisted in feeding me and got home soon after eleven. Cloudy morning but nice day
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says he has sold over seven hundred dollars worth of stuff and a stranger wouldn't know there was any thing gone. They say he has all the buildings on the place including the house filled with old odds and ends which he has picked up at auction sales. Aunty Alice stayed till about half past four and then Enah and the baby who were going to have tea at the James<s>'</s>s' and then go to church went down with her. Dick went down earlier. Art Quanbury came over just before they left to get Dad. to go down to Mr. Fleming's to see old Prince the big {Sensation?} as they were afraid his leg was broken. Dad. got back about half past six and said his leg had been broken off right below the stifle and they had to send for Dave Waddle to shoot him. He said Mr. Fleming felt very badly but was going to skin him. I got the cows up and helped Dad. milk and about eight o'clock went down town. I happened to meet Marj. & Glad Law on their way home from Lola McBride's and was with them for awhile and then went in to see Harry Moon for a little while. Mrs. Moon was in bed with grip. I then went down to Auntys and got some tea, they persisted in feeding me and got home soon after eleven. Cloudy morning but nice day
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Monday June 12th
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This morning Dad. & the baby and I drove Joe & Queen up to Barwell's and took his two pigs up. Barwell showed Dad. all his crops which Dad. says look fine, this year has just suited his sand farm. We didn't get home till after <s>dinner</s> noon and went around by town. Dick got us the paper and gave Dad. & me our invitations to Mr. Smiths reunion. Miss McQueen had brought them into the bank. We stopped in<s>to</s> at the Quanbury's and borrowed their step ladder and paste board as they are going to paper the ceiling of the kitchen & bedroom to-morrow. This after noon I drove Enah down town as she had to get her teeth fixed and I left Joe & Quanbury's and had her shod, he soaked us $1.50 for putting on new shoes. I went up and got my hair cut while I was waiting and fooled around up town most of the after noon I waited till half past four at Aunty Alice's for Enah and then went home alone. She got home before six Dad. and Frank spent the after noon clearing everything out of the kitchen. It rained a little to-night but was a nice day. Zeitha Barwell invited me up there to tea to-morrow night to give her a riding lesson.

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says he has sold over seven hundred dollars worth of stuff and a stranger wouldn't know there was any thing gone. They say he has all the buildings on the place including the house filled with old odds and ends which he has picked up at auction sales. Aunty Alice stayed till about half past four and then Enah and the baby who were going to have tea at the James's' and then go to church went down with her. Dick went down earlier. Art Quanbury came over just before they left to get Dad. to go down to Mr. Fleming's to see old Prince the big {Sensation?} as they were afraid his leg was broken. Dad. got back about half past six and said his leg had been broken off right below the stifle and they had to send for Dave Waddle to shoot him. He said Mr. Fleming felt very badly but was going to skin him. I got the cows up and helped Dad. milk and about eight o'clock went down town. I happened to meet Marj. & Glad Law on their way home from Lola McBride's and was with them for awhile and then went in to see Harry Moon for a little while. Mrs. Moon was in bed with grip. I then went down to Auntys and got some tea, they persisted in feeding me and got home soon after eleven. Cloudy morning but nice day

Monday June 12th

This morning Dad. & the baby and I drove Joe & Queen up to Barwell's and took his two pigs up. Barwell showed Dad. all his crops which Dad. says look fine, this year has just suited his sand farm. We didn't get home till after dinner noon and went around by town. Dick got us the paper and gave Dad. & me our invitations to Mr. Smiths reunion. Miss McQueen had brought them into the bank. We stopped into at the Quanbury's and borrowed their step ladder and paste board as they are going to paper the ceiling of the kitchen & bedroom to-morrow. This after noon I drove Enah down town as she had to get her teeth fixed and I left Joe & Quanbury's and had her shod, he soaked us $1.50 for putting on new shoes. I went up and got my hair cut while I was waiting and fooled around up town most of the after noon I waited till half past four at Aunty Alice's for Enah and then went home alone. She got home before six Dad. and Frank spent the after noon clearing everything out of the kitchen. It rained a little to-night but was a nice day. Zeitha Barwell invited me up there to tea to-morrow night to give her a riding lesson.

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