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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1918
Theobald Toby Barrett 1918 Diary 118.pdf
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| − | It rained again this morning but soon cleared off and was a very nice day. Dad. plowed most of the day but was last getting out because we let the ewes out in the corner field and put the ram lambs in the pasture in front of the barn. Frank and I spent most of the day building a hurdle fence across from the end of the horse stable to the big barn to make a paddock for the ram. Winnie was over to tea to-night and after tea Frank, Enah, Win and I went down town. Winnie & Enah went to choir practice but we met them all coming away from the church. I spent the evening over at the Monteiths. Frank went to the picture show and we all met at. Aunty's and came home | + | It rained again this morning but soon cleared off and was a very nice day. Dad. plowed most of the day but was last getting out because we let the ewes out in the corner field and put the ram lambs in the pasture in front of the barn. Frank and I spent most of the day building a hurdle fence across from the end of the horse stable to the big barn to make a paddock for the ram. Winnie was over to tea to-night and after tea Frank, Enah, Win and I went down town. Winnie & Enah went to choir practice but we met them all coming away from the church. I spent the evening over at the Monteiths. Frank went to the picture show and we all met at. Aunty's and came home. |
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| + | Thursday September 26<u>th</u> | ||
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| + | Dad. has plowed all day to-day and is nearly finished. He didn't get out very early this morning as he helped us catch a coupld of the best ewes to turn in with the new ram to try him out. Frank and I dug potatoes in the garden till dinner time. This after noon I disked with Queen and Joe till about half past four and then gathered up the potatoes and onions that were dug as we fully expected a frost to-night. It has been very cold all day due to a wind from the north. I had my over coat and gloves on this after noon and then nearly perished. Frank went down to Walk. Well's sale this afternoon. Tom told us this morning that some of our humorists had put on the sale bills that Sat. Robinson was to be Clerk. Where the joke of that come in is that Walk had Sat up in court a couple of weeks ago and had him fined ten dollars for endeavoring to aleinate the affections of his hired girl, or something of that nature. | ||
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| + | Friday September 27<u>th</u> | ||
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| + | Dad. finished plowing this morning and I have been disking most of the day. This morning I drove down town and got Vernon. and the two kids and brought | ||
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week for the coast and Joe Dyer told him that they were to leave Vancouver for Siberia not later than the 10th of October. so that there will be no chance of his getting home again. He has been attached to the Veterinary Corp. There hasn't been much war news from the Western Front the last few days, as the doings in Palestine are to be the centre of interest. General Allenby has just about freed that country from. the Turks so they say and has entirely wiped out two Turkish armies. Cool & fine.
Wednesday September 25th
It rained again this morning but soon cleared off and was a very nice day. Dad. plowed most of the day but was last getting out because we let the ewes out in the corner field and put the ram lambs in the pasture in front of the barn. Frank and I spent most of the day building a hurdle fence across from the end of the horse stable to the big barn to make a paddock for the ram. Winnie was over to tea to-night and after tea Frank, Enah, Win and I went down town. Winnie & Enah went to choir practice but we met them all coming away from the church. I spent the evening over at the Monteiths. Frank went to the picture show and we all met at. Aunty's and came home.
Thursday September 26th
Dad. has plowed all day to-day and is nearly finished. He didn't get out very early this morning as he helped us catch a coupld of the best ewes to turn in with the new ram to try him out. Frank and I dug potatoes in the garden till dinner time. This after noon I disked with Queen and Joe till about half past four and then gathered up the potatoes and onions that were dug as we fully expected a frost to-night. It has been very cold all day due to a wind from the north. I had my over coat and gloves on this after noon and then nearly perished. Frank went down to Walk. Well's sale this afternoon. Tom told us this morning that some of our humorists had put on the sale bills that Sat. Robinson was to be Clerk. Where the joke of that come in is that Walk had Sat up in court a couple of weeks ago and had him fined ten dollars for endeavoring to aleinate the affections of his hired girl, or something of that nature.
Friday September 27th
Dad. finished plowing this morning and I have been disking most of the day. This morning I drove down town and got Vernon. and the two kids and brought
