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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1919
Theobald Toby Barrett 1919 Diary 145.pdf
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| + | Dad. and I went down to Preston's this morning and sawed up. alittle more wood, and this after noon hauled a load home. Aunty was over to tea to-night as it was Tid's birthday. I wernt down with her and went up town for awhile to get some Christmas cards. Beautiful day but no wind to pump water. | ||
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Thursday December 18th
Dad. and Frank went down and cut a couple more trees in Preston's orchard this morning. I didn't do much but hang around waiting for Pickford as we expected him over to get one of the yearling rams to kill. He didn't come however. As there was no wind to pump to-day we had to carry all the water for the stock and so we spent most of the after noon doing chores. Frank drove down town to get a lot of Christmas groceries and a box to send Elva one of the pups in. I went down town to-night to see if Marj. intended going home to-morrow. I didn't see her but found that school started again to-day so she won't be able to go till Saturday. School has been closed since Monday as some grater in the furnace had to be replaced and they just came yesterday.
Friday December 19th
Pickford and Tom. Butler came over and got the ram before we had breakfast this morning. The ram weighed 155 lbs and he gave us 8 cts a lb for him. Frank and I drove down town right after breakfast and shipped the pup to Elva by the L.E.& N. express. I stayed down at Aunty's all morning and chopped some wood for them to cook the spiced round. Frank and Dad. went down to Preston's this morning and sawed up some more apple wood and this after noon Frank went over to Tupper's and helped him put in the rest of his thrashed hay, while Dad. and I just did chores. To-night Frank and I went down town and I spent the evening with Marj. She is going home to-morrow. Frank went to the W.I. dance and is staying all night at Aunty's intending to go to Allanburg in the morning to spend Sunday with George. He had a letter from George saying that their office down there had been burned to the ground and Ed. Turner lost every thing he owned. It has been bitterly cold all week but is a little milder to-night.
Saturday December 20th
Dad. and I went down to Preston's this morning and sawed up. alittle more wood, and this after noon hauled a load home. Aunty was over to tea to-night as it was Tid's birthday. I wernt down with her and went up town for awhile to get some Christmas cards. Beautiful day but no wind to pump water.
Sunday December 21st
