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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1917

Theobald Toby Barrett 1917 Diary 4.pdf

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so to-night I went down to go although I know I was getting a cold but I saw Joe and he said the dance had been cancelled on account of the roads so I went down to Aunty's for a few minutes and then started to go to the club but changed my mind and went in to see Zeitha, she and I had a game of chess which she beat and I got home a little before twelve feeling rotten with a cold. Very mild & soft. Winnie was over all the after noon and Frank went down with her and went skating  
 
so to-night I went down to go although I know I was getting a cold but I saw Joe and he said the dance had been cancelled on account of the roads so I went down to Aunty's for a few minutes and then started to go to the club but changed my mind and went in to see Zeitha, she and I had a game of chess which she beat and I got home a little before twelve feeling rotten with a cold. Very mild & soft. Winnie was over all the after noon and Frank went down with her and went skating  
  
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Friday January 5th
  
Friday bancarie 5 2 I felt putty fend with my cold to day and didn't get up till che mine o'clock and diant do anything inparticules all day but as it ruined nearly all day there wasn't much to do any way. N cleared up to night and I went down to see May Ara little while Mes morn and mrs. Minger were there , Mr. Man had a letter from hacer reading it aloud. She is at Multe now. I come backe to luntyp an stund all night Wis Harding is staying there for a few days now  
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I felt pretty bad with my cold to-day and didn't get up till about nine o'clock and didn't do any thing in particular all day but as it rained nearly all day there wasn't much to do any way. It cleared up to-night and I went down to see Marj. for a little while Mrs Moon and Mrs. Misner were there. Mrs. Moon had a letter from Laura reading it aloud. She is at Malta now. I came back to Auntys and stayed all night. Miss Harding is staying there for a few days now
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Saturday January 6. I didn't get up till late this morning and had break fast at law Duck and I went down and thier the wreck after breakfast and sumed pretty fair. Istopped in at Jack Martins to see aleon getting som rooster and he said he would get some ready for Dra a Link to get as I expect to go to Guelph on Monday.
 
Saturday January 6. I didn't get up till late this morning and had break fast at law Duck and I went down and thier the wreck after breakfast and sumed pretty fair. Istopped in at Jack Martins to see aleon getting som rooster and he said he would get some ready for Dra a Link to get as I expect to go to Guelph on Monday.

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so to-night I went down to go although I know I was getting a cold but I saw Joe and he said the dance had been cancelled on account of the roads so I went down to Aunty's for a few minutes and then started to go to the club but changed my mind and went in to see Zeitha, she and I had a game of chess which she beat and I got home a little before twelve feeling rotten with a cold. Very mild & soft. Winnie was over all the after noon and Frank went down with her and went skating

Friday January 5th

I felt pretty bad with my cold to-day and didn't get up till about nine o'clock and didn't do any thing in particular all day but as it rained nearly all day there wasn't much to do any way. It cleared up to-night and I went down to see Marj. for a little while Mrs Moon and Mrs. Misner were there. Mrs. Moon had a letter from Laura reading it aloud. She is at Malta now. I came back to Auntys and stayed all night. Miss Harding is staying there for a few days now


Saturday January 6. I didn't get up till late this morning and had break fast at law Duck and I went down and thier the wreck after breakfast and sumed pretty fair. Istopped in at Jack Martins to see aleon getting som rooster and he said he would get some ready for Dra a Link to get as I expect to go to Guelph on Monday.

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