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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1917
Theobald Toby Barrett 1917 Diary 120.pdf
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I got of on the seven o'clock car this morning for Simcoe and found Frank prowling around the sheep pen at the Fair Grounds waiting for some place to open up so that he could get breakfast. Neither of us got very far away from the sheep till they were judged about ten o'clock. I tried to give them a little fixing up first but didn't make much difference in their looks. Lloyd-Jones man was trimming at his all the time and so were some fellows with Oxfords. Lloyd-Jones was the only other exhibitor of Shrops. Old Billy Beattie was the judge and we were | I got of on the seven o'clock car this morning for Simcoe and found Frank prowling around the sheep pen at the Fair Grounds waiting for some place to open up so that he could get breakfast. Neither of us got very far away from the sheep till they were judged about ten o'clock. I tried to give them a little fixing up first but didn't make much difference in their looks. Lloyd-Jones man was trimming at his all the time and so were some fellows with Oxfords. Lloyd-Jones was the only other exhibitor of Shrops. Old Billy Beattie was the judge and we were | ||
| − | most | + | most agreeably surprised when he gave us three second prizes and two third. Lloyd-Jones got all the firsts but still we thought we did very well considering it was the first time we ever showed. Our little loose fleeced ram lamb took second prize from one of Lloyd-Jones, but he didn't bring out one of his ram lambs. Our ewe lamb didn't get a prize and neither did one of the yearling ewes on account of some dark wool on her head, all the others got something. After they were judged Frank and I took in a little of the Fair and also a little dinner which we took standing up. About two o'clock we went down town as I wanted to find out if I could be examined for Military Service in Simcoe, but no board has been appointed yet. The only man I could find (after going to the Armouries and the Court House) who kenw any thing about it was George McKie and he is on <s>one of</s> the exemption tribunal for the North Riding. He told me I would probably be exempted on account of being a farmer, as he thought the only farmers who would be taken were those who have started farming within the last two months and those on farms which are overmanned. From what he said I think Charlie Quanbury must have been mistaken |
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take all the prizes. The Shepherd invited Frank to sleep in his boxcar to-night so I guess he will. I just did up the horses when I got home and Dad. and I had tea alone and were just ready to start after Enah & the baby when they came along. Enah had come down on the seven o'clock car. Miss Morgan & Mrs. Brent were on the car and they told her that Mrs. Dillon died this morning in the Brantford hospital while undergoing an operation. I walked down town and went up to see Marj. for awhile and stayed all night at Aunty's. Nice day but raw.
Wednesday October 10th
I got of on the seven o'clock car this morning for Simcoe and found Frank prowling around the sheep pen at the Fair Grounds waiting for some place to open up so that he could get breakfast. Neither of us got very far away from the sheep till they were judged about ten o'clock. I tried to give them a little fixing up first but didn't make much difference in their looks. Lloyd-Jones man was trimming at his all the time and so were some fellows with Oxfords. Lloyd-Jones was the only other exhibitor of Shrops. Old Billy Beattie was the judge and we were
most agreeably surprised when he gave us three second prizes and two third. Lloyd-Jones got all the firsts but still we thought we did very well considering it was the first time we ever showed. Our little loose fleeced ram lamb took second prize from one of Lloyd-Jones, but he didn't bring out one of his ram lambs. Our ewe lamb didn't get a prize and neither did one of the yearling ewes on account of some dark wool on her head, all the others got something. After they were judged Frank and I took in a little of the Fair and also a little dinner which we took standing up. About two o'clock we went down town as I wanted to find out if I could be examined for Military Service in Simcoe, but no board has been appointed yet. The only man I could find (after going to the Armouries and the Court House) who kenw any thing about it was George McKie and he is on one of the exemption tribunal for the North Riding. He told me I would probably be exempted on account of being a farmer, as he thought the only farmers who would be taken were those who have started farming within the last two months and those on farms which are overmanned. From what he said I think Charlie Quanbury must have been mistaken
