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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1919
Theobald Toby Barrett 1919 Diary 51.pdf
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Frank went down to Aunty's this morning and was down most of the day fixing their fence between them and the Rankin's. Dad. and I spent the morning doing chores and I gave all the horses a good cleaning. This after noon I started to rake up the lawn and Dad. sawed wood. I measured up the bare spaces in the orchard and figured that we would need about two dozen trees to fill it up. While I was out there I saw a pair of ducks rise out of the water-holes and on taking a walk over saw to more pair rise. Niel Elliott was in to-night and Dad. sold him Daisy May. Dad. hadn't thought much of seliling her but Niel offered him $100.00 and said that was all he could possibly give but Dad. worked him to $120.00 so Dad. sold her. Frank and I went down town to-night & Frank went to the dance. Cloudy & cool. | Frank went down to Aunty's this morning and was down most of the day fixing their fence between them and the Rankin's. Dad. and I spent the morning doing chores and I gave all the horses a good cleaning. This after noon I started to rake up the lawn and Dad. sawed wood. I measured up the bare spaces in the orchard and figured that we would need about two dozen trees to fill it up. While I was out there I saw a pair of ducks rise out of the water-holes and on taking a walk over saw to more pair rise. Niel Elliott was in to-night and Dad. sold him Daisy May. Dad. hadn't thought much of seliling her but Niel offered him $100.00 and said that was all he could possibly give but Dad. worked him to $120.00 so Dad. sold her. Frank and I went down town to-night & Frank went to the dance. Cloudy & cool. | ||
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| + | Tid. and I finished raking the lawn the other sid eof the ditch this morning. Right after dinner I went down to Uncle Ward's and ordered some apple trees. A man whom I suppose was Mr. Granton came in and started telling of his experiences in the West and it was three eo'clock when I got home. I sent the rest of the after noon raking up the rest of the lawn. Frank went back to the gully this morning with Alfred's spear and got threee pike one of them weighing four oinds. He took it down to Alfred. Lila came over this morning and had been practising on the guitar all day and took it hom with her this after noon. Dad. Frank and Tid went down tiwn in the wafggon rhis after noon to get the gutters for the roof and some coal, oil. Dad. was going to et Cusin Willie to witness his signature on proof of age form which Dick Frank & I have to send to our insurance companies but Cousin Willie was down at the dock and although Dad waited g=for him till five o'clock he didn't show up. Hugh diodn't have the gutters cut out either. Srtill cloudy & rathewr coold wind. Frabk saw first martin on the bird hhouse to-day. | ||
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is quite favorably impressed with his appearance. When we got "moonshine" put away in his new quarters, Frank and I went down and got the rest of the shingles. Frank went dwn town to-night and sent Cockshutt a check for $150.00 for Moonshine. Aunty Alice lent him the money.
Friday April 11th
Frank went down to Aunty's this morning and was down most of the day fixing their fence between them and the Rankin's. Dad. and I spent the morning doing chores and I gave all the horses a good cleaning. This after noon I started to rake up the lawn and Dad. sawed wood. I measured up the bare spaces in the orchard and figured that we would need about two dozen trees to fill it up. While I was out there I saw a pair of ducks rise out of the water-holes and on taking a walk over saw to more pair rise. Niel Elliott was in to-night and Dad. sold him Daisy May. Dad. hadn't thought much of seliling her but Niel offered him $100.00 and said that was all he could possibly give but Dad. worked him to $120.00 so Dad. sold her. Frank and I went down town to-night & Frank went to the dance. Cloudy & cool.
Saturday April 12th
Tid. and I finished raking the lawn the other sid eof the ditch this morning. Right after dinner I went down to Uncle Ward's and ordered some apple trees. A man whom I suppose was Mr. Granton came in and started telling of his experiences in the West and it was three eo'clock when I got home. I sent the rest of the after noon raking up the rest of the lawn. Frank went back to the gully this morning with Alfred's spear and got threee pike one of them weighing four oinds. He took it down to Alfred. Lila came over this morning and had been practising on the guitar all day and took it hom with her this after noon. Dad. Frank and Tid went down tiwn in the wafggon rhis after noon to get the gutters for the roof and some coal, oil. Dad. was going to et Cusin Willie to witness his signature on proof of age form which Dick Frank & I have to send to our insurance companies but Cousin Willie was down at the dock and although Dad waited g=for him till five o'clock he didn't show up. Hugh diodn't have the gutters cut out either. Srtill cloudy & rathewr coold wind. Frabk saw first martin on the bird hhouse to-day.
Sunday April 13th
