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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1920-1921

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We haven't done much to-day but chores. Frank husked a nice lot of corn. This morning he and I took some barley down to the mill for chop but their chopper is out of order so we couldn't have it done. We got the rolled oats we left the other day and brought some potatoes down here for Marj. This was her day for receiving again and Aunty, Aunty Alice and Aunt Ida came over to help her. She had a host of callers too. Aunty stayed with us for tea. To-night we went to the Wilson McDonald concert "In Sunny France" on some complimentary tickets that Enah got.
 
We haven't done much to-day but chores. Frank husked a nice lot of corn. This morning he and I took some barley down to the mill for chop but their chopper is out of order so we couldn't have it done. We got the rolled oats we left the other day and brought some potatoes down here for Marj. This was her day for receiving again and Aunty, Aunty Alice and Aunt Ida came over to help her. She had a host of callers too. Aunty stayed with us for tea. To-night we went to the Wilson McDonald concert "In Sunny France" on some complimentary tickets that Enah got.
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We all enjoyed it very much especially the interesting to Dover folk as it was entirley written and composed ny Wilson McDonald a brotyje rof Daisys who had the honor om f going to school here. He is very clever not only. apoet and composer but an artist in certain lines. There were about fifty in the cast mostly Dover girls though sme came down from Brantford.

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and Dad. drove down and got Aunt Ida and brought her over. She stayed to tea. To-night Enah had to go down to practice with the "Sunny France" opera as Zeith got her to be their pianist so Marj. and I stayed with Tid till sh and Dad. got home about eleven

Friday November 19th

We haven't done much to-day but chores. Frank husked a nice lot of corn. This morning he and I took some barley down to the mill for chop but their chopper is out of order so we couldn't have it done. We got the rolled oats we left the other day and brought some potatoes down here for Marj. This was her day for receiving again and Aunty, Aunty Alice and Aunt Ida came over to help her. She had a host of callers too. Aunty stayed with us for tea. To-night we went to the Wilson McDonald concert "In Sunny France" on some complimentary tickets that Enah got.

We all enjoyed it very much especially the interesting to Dover folk as it was entirley written and composed ny Wilson McDonald a brotyje rof Daisys who had the honor om f going to school here. He is very clever not only. apoet and composer but an artist in certain lines. There were about fifty in the cast mostly Dover girls though sme came down from Brantford.

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