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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1916
Theobald Toby Barrett 1916 Diary 144.pdf
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| − | I walked down town right after breakfast and got some meat for the thrashers and spoke to Chris for a man from Martins | + | I walked down town right after breakfast and got some meat for the thrashers and spoke to Chris for a man from Martins and also told Aunty & Aunty Alice. They came over about noon. Quint was over for a few minutes this morning in civilian clothes. He has to go back to Camp Borden this after noon. He says he is pretty sure they will get another leave before they go overseas and some of them think thatwon;t go ovewr this winter but stay in Simcoe again. The thrashing outfit pulle din and got all set up before dinner and we got thrashed out early in the after noon Frank Odd. and Pickford were the only two extra men we asked for but old Tom came up and said Sam had sent him to pay us for helping him at Pickford's. Ben let Frank off for the after noon. I felt pretty rotten but pitched on the feeder. We only got 115 bushels of oats & barley and about 25 bushels of wheat. The grain is small but nice The wheat I think has a little midge in it. I didn't fo anything after we finished. Tonight Dad. and I went over to Quanbury's and each had a good hot bath in their bath tub. Looked like rain but didn't vome. |
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Monday September 11th
Sam. Law went past this morning and asked Dad. if he would be ready to have them pull in here this after noon after they thrashed Ben Ivey out but Dad said 'No.' However on thinking it over he thought it would be better to thrash before seeding so as to have some feed and so I went down with the big team and waggon and got a load of slabs while Dad. cleaned out the barn and got all ready for them. I was down about all morning but got a good load. Enah went down with me and got some vegetables and some dandy tomatoes over at her mother's and I brought them home on the load. This after noon Dad. went over to Ben's to see Sam but John Wess had spoken to him over at Charlie's so he has to go there next but will be here to-morrow, probably by after noon as they just moved to John Wess to-night and didn't thrash any. I didn't do anything much this after noon. My cold made me feel rotten and I went in the house and went to sleep. Dad. continued to prepare.
Tuesday September 12th
I walked down town right after breakfast and got some meat for the thrashers and spoke to Chris for a man from Martins and also told Aunty & Aunty Alice. They came over about noon. Quint was over for a few minutes this morning in civilian clothes. He has to go back to Camp Borden this after noon. He says he is pretty sure they will get another leave before they go overseas and some of them think thatwon;t go ovewr this winter but stay in Simcoe again. The thrashing outfit pulle din and got all set up before dinner and we got thrashed out early in the after noon Frank Odd. and Pickford were the only two extra men we asked for but old Tom came up and said Sam had sent him to pay us for helping him at Pickford's. Ben let Frank off for the after noon. I felt pretty rotten but pitched on the feeder. We only got 115 bushels of oats & barley and about 25 bushels of wheat. The grain is small but nice The wheat I think has a little midge in it. I didn't fo anything after we finished. Tonight Dad. and I went over to Quanbury's and each had a good hot bath in their bath tub. Looked like rain but didn't vome.
Wednesday September 13th
