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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1918
Theobald Toby Barrett 1918 Diary 10.pdf
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| − | to hear what Mr. Hart from Toronto | + | to hear what Mr. Hart from Toronto had to say about forming a Norfolk Cooperative Association for buying farm supplies and marketing farm products. It looks as if it would be organized alright. I came home at five o'clock on what was really the 3 o'clock car...There was a bad storm on at noon and it was cold, so that the cars were all late but it had quieted down a lot by this after noon. We had a concert tonight piano & horn. |
| − | Sunday January | + | Sunday January 20<u>th</u> |
| − | I walked down to church this morning and Aunty walked back with me to dinner, this | + | I walked down to church this morning and Aunty walked back with me to dinner, this after noon I went back down town soon after dinner, spent the after noon over at Mrs. M<u>c</u>Queen's with Marj. and had a tea at Aunty's. Huby was there to tea also. Aunty and I went to church after tea, church being held in the Sunday school both services, and Marj. and I walked home with Aunty and spent the evening laughing at Huby's stories. Huby had his dog down there and she made as if she would eat Marj. up when she first came in that tickled Huby to see her show some spirit. Mr. James, Eloas & Brant Bloodsworth and Lila were all over here this afternoon and Dad drove them all home before tea in the bob sleigh. It has been a lovely day & fine night. Clear & frosty but sunny & not much wind. |
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| + | Monday January 21<u>st</u> | ||
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| + | Frank and I went down to the short Course today and had a good day but no special speakers. Dad, Enah and the baby drove down this after noon to post a couple of letters for Tom but didn't stay. Huby came over to tea to-night and brought over a couple of pairs of army boots one pair that Quint had left & one pair that Jackson from Turkey Point who has been discharged, had given him. The principal object of this visit was to tell Dad that Stringer the gas-man was down today and wants to make arrangements to lease his farm and to drill for gas right away. Sunny & Cold. | ||
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| + | Tuesday January 22<u>nd</u> | ||
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| + | Frank and I have been at school all day. Mr. Kydd, formerly of Simcoe and now in the Government employ was here all day lecturing us on fruit growing and was interesting and entertaining. The Domestic Science Course started to-day and Neff said there were about fifty women up there this after noon. To-night I went down to see Marj. and see if I could arrange to go to Simcoe for a skate but she thought we had better put it off till next week. It has not been quite so cold to-day. | ||
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to hear what Mr. Hart from Toronto had to say about forming a Norfolk Cooperative Association for buying farm supplies and marketing farm products. It looks as if it would be organized alright. I came home at five o'clock on what was really the 3 o'clock car...There was a bad storm on at noon and it was cold, so that the cars were all late but it had quieted down a lot by this after noon. We had a concert tonight piano & horn.
Sunday January 20th
I walked down to church this morning and Aunty walked back with me to dinner, this after noon I went back down town soon after dinner, spent the after noon over at Mrs. McQueen's with Marj. and had a tea at Aunty's. Huby was there to tea also. Aunty and I went to church after tea, church being held in the Sunday school both services, and Marj. and I walked home with Aunty and spent the evening laughing at Huby's stories. Huby had his dog down there and she made as if she would eat Marj. up when she first came in that tickled Huby to see her show some spirit. Mr. James, Eloas & Brant Bloodsworth and Lila were all over here this afternoon and Dad drove them all home before tea in the bob sleigh. It has been a lovely day & fine night. Clear & frosty but sunny & not much wind.
Monday January 21st
Frank and I went down to the short Course today and had a good day but no special speakers. Dad, Enah and the baby drove down this after noon to post a couple of letters for Tom but didn't stay. Huby came over to tea to-night and brought over a couple of pairs of army boots one pair that Quint had left & one pair that Jackson from Turkey Point who has been discharged, had given him. The principal object of this visit was to tell Dad that Stringer the gas-man was down today and wants to make arrangements to lease his farm and to drill for gas right away. Sunny & Cold.
Tuesday January 22nd
Frank and I have been at school all day. Mr. Kydd, formerly of Simcoe and now in the Government employ was here all day lecturing us on fruit growing and was interesting and entertaining. The Domestic Science Course started to-day and Neff said there were about fifty women up there this after noon. To-night I went down to see Marj. and see if I could arrange to go to Simcoe for a skate but she thought we had better put it off till next week. It has not been quite so cold to-day.
