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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1917

Theobald Toby Barrett 1917 Diary 146.pdf

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Frank and I drove Belle and Queen to Simcoe this morning after the bbl. of coal oil which dad. otrdered a week or so ago. We borrowed Mr. Flemming's democrat. Dad. only ordered 25 gallns but we had to take a 45 gl. bbl as there were no others. However iot is two or three cents cheaper than we can get ot here and is supposed tpo be better. Dad. Enah and the baby went down towen this orning and did some shopping and Dad. drove Aunty Alic eup to the cemetry. I didn't do any thing

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Wednesday November 28th

Dad. and Frank got some more wood from the old oak this morning and this after noon started to clean up the wheat. Lloyd Ryerse came up with his ferret this after noon and after helping awhile to clean up wheat he and Frank went after rabbits but didn't see any. Dad. went over to John Wess's to see how he was to-day. He feels pretty well as long as he keeps still but can't do any work. {Com.?} is home now. This after noon I wnt down town stayed at Aunty's to tea went up to see Marj.and stayed at Aunty's all night. Milder but still frozen up.

Thursday November 29th

I have been down at Aunty's all day. I went down to the station this morning to meet Aunty Alice who came home on the eleven o'clock train. This after noon I went up after Aunty's mail and then made three trips up to Col. Smith's after "Saturday Evening Posts" and "Country Gentleman's". He had a big pile of them and didn't want to destroy them so said we could have them. I left them at Aunty Alice's till we can get them in the buggy. Dad. and Frank finished cleaning up the wheat to-day. It held out pretty well with the machine. Dad. went down to see Aunty Alice to-night. Much softer. Freezing to-night.

Friday November 30th

Dad. and Frank hauled the wheat down to the mill this morning in two loads I went down with them on the second load. Dad. was well pleased with the way the wheat turned out. He didn't expect it would more than pay the bill at the mill but there were about 57 1/2 bushels and Charlie gave him $2.09 for it so there was about $44.00 coming to him after the account was paid. This after noon Dad. and the baby drove down to take Aunty Alice up to the cemetry but it rained so hard they didn't go. Frank went down to the mill again this after noon to get some feed. They took down some oats this morning and got part of them chopped and traded part off for shorts & feed flour. Rained most of the day.

Saturday November December 1st

Frank and I drove Belle and Queen to Simcoe this morning after the bbl. of coal oil which dad. otrdered a week or so ago. We borrowed Mr. Flemming's democrat. Dad. only ordered 25 gallns but we had to take a 45 gl. bbl as there were no others. However iot is two or three cents cheaper than we can get ot here and is supposed tpo be better. Dad. Enah and the baby went down towen this orning and did some shopping and Dad. drove Aunty Alic eup to the cemetry. I didn't do any thing

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