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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1916
Theobald Toby Barrett 1916 Diary 154.pdf
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| − | Ida. Dick Frank and I went over to Charlie McQueen's | + | Ida. Dick Frank and I went over to Charlie McQueen's chestnut trees to see if they were getting ripe as we had quite a hard frost last night but the burrs were tight and the nuts very green but they were big ones and a lot on the tree. We came up to the house for awhile and then Dick and I went down town. We went up to the L.E.& N. tracks and ran into a bunch of girls. Dick took a couple of pictures of us all and I made a date with Bob & Johnnie to go after chestnuts next Sunday after noon and then went down to Aunty's for tea I think Dick must have had tea with Mildred Henry as he was with her when I left him and didn't show up down at the house. Aunty Alice and I went to church to-night and then Marj. and I went over to see Miss McQueen and we all decided to go after chestnuts a week from next Saturday. I went down to Aunty's for awhile before I came home. Aunt Hattie is staying over here to-night. Lovely fall day but cold wind |
Monday October 2nd | Monday October 2nd | ||
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| + | I went down town this morning to get a load of slabs but found that there were only a few left at the planing mill and they wanted them so I couldn't get any I came around by the mill and got some chop I had taken a grist on my way down. This after noon I raked up the lawn Aunty came over about four and I drove her and Aunt Hattie down. When I got back Enah had a chicken all plucked for Aunty Alice which I had figured on plucking and taking down after tea so I went right back with it. Dad. has been cleaning out ditches all day but isn't through yet. John Wess was over to tell us he would want his post moulds if it stayed dry in a day or two, and Alan Law was in to-night to say they were going to thrash to-morrow and gave us a bid. Lovely day. | ||
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| + | Tuesday October 3rd | ||
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| + | Dad. drove down to Sam's to thrash this morning and got back about four o'clock, he said the oats were pretty good. I finished digging the hole for the anchor post that Frank started quite awhile ago and got every thing ready but didn't start to mix the cement till Dad. came which was pretty late, however we put in a post but had to work at it till seven o'clock | ||
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Ida. Dick Frank and I went over to Charlie McQueen's chestnut trees to see if they were getting ripe as we had quite a hard frost last night but the burrs were tight and the nuts very green but they were big ones and a lot on the tree. We came up to the house for awhile and then Dick and I went down town. We went up to the L.E.& N. tracks and ran into a bunch of girls. Dick took a couple of pictures of us all and I made a date with Bob & Johnnie to go after chestnuts next Sunday after noon and then went down to Aunty's for tea I think Dick must have had tea with Mildred Henry as he was with her when I left him and didn't show up down at the house. Aunty Alice and I went to church to-night and then Marj. and I went over to see Miss McQueen and we all decided to go after chestnuts a week from next Saturday. I went down to Aunty's for awhile before I came home. Aunt Hattie is staying over here to-night. Lovely fall day but cold wind
Monday October 2nd
I went down town this morning to get a load of slabs but found that there were only a few left at the planing mill and they wanted them so I couldn't get any I came around by the mill and got some chop I had taken a grist on my way down. This after noon I raked up the lawn Aunty came over about four and I drove her and Aunt Hattie down. When I got back Enah had a chicken all plucked for Aunty Alice which I had figured on plucking and taking down after tea so I went right back with it. Dad. has been cleaning out ditches all day but isn't through yet. John Wess was over to tell us he would want his post moulds if it stayed dry in a day or two, and Alan Law was in to-night to say they were going to thrash to-morrow and gave us a bid. Lovely day.
Tuesday October 3rd
Dad. drove down to Sam's to thrash this morning and got back about four o'clock, he said the oats were pretty good. I finished digging the hole for the anchor post that Frank started quite awhile ago and got every thing ready but didn't start to mix the cement till Dad. came which was pretty late, however we put in a post but had to work at it till seven o'clock
