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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1920-1921
Theobald Toby Barrett Jan-Apr 1921 Diary 19.pdf
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This has been a beautiful day regular spring although not thawing much in the shade. We changed the waggon box from the sleighs to the waggon this morning and Frank went down after a load of {coal oil?}. Dad. & I took Billy & George out on the line {words very faint} lest old George got away from me and we had to put the little rope line under his chin. Aunty Alice & Miss Harding | This has been a beautiful day regular spring although not thawing much in the shade. We changed the waggon box from the sleighs to the waggon this morning and Frank went down after a load of {coal oil?}. Dad. & I took Billy & George out on the line {words very faint} lest old George got away from me and we had to put the little rope line under his chin. Aunty Alice & Miss Harding | ||
| − | who is staying with Aunty now came over to the farm for dinner. This after noon we changed the waggon box again and put the rack on the waggon and put on a small load of hay which we hauled over to the horse stable. We were delayed a little once or twice so were a little late getting through. Tom & Mark were in to see about getting a horse clipped and Mark tells us he thinks he is going to sell out to some pal of Tom's. He says he has got so tired of hearing Tom tell him he is no good that he is going to leave. Tom says at times the "captain" is a cracker to work but other times he is no good at all and wont get up in the morning till nine o'clock and it was having a bad effect on him as he oft thought if Mark wouldn't get up it wasn't worth his while so some thing had to be done. | + | who is staying with Aunty now came over to the farm for dinner. This after noon we changed the waggon box again and put the rack on the waggon and put on a small load of hay which we hauled over to the horse stable. We were delayed a little once or twice so were a little late getting through. Tom & Mark were in to see about getting a horse clipped and Mark tells us he thinks he is going to sell out to some pal of Tom's. He says he has got so tired of hearing Tom tell him he is no good that he is going to leave. Tom says at times the "captain" is a cracker to work but other times he is no good at all and wont get up in the morning till nine o'clock and it was having a bad effect on him as he oft thought if Mark wouldn't get up it wasn't worth his while so some thing had to be done. Roy {Hammond?} was in too, to tell Frank they were not going to have a debate at the U.F.O. concert in Lynn Valley Thursday night. They had spoken of getting Frank & Lloyd Ryerse to take part in it, evidently not having any one in the U.F.O. ranks who could or would do it. Marj felt quite miserable at noon but went down town this after noon to sit with Aunt Ida while Aunty went to auxillary. She still felt rather poorly to-night and went to bed early. She got word that her aunt Mrs. Banfield and Mrs Doughty were coming up for dinner <s>to-day</s> to-morrow. Mrs. Smythe wants us to go up their for tea to-morrow night. |
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| − | Roy {Hammond?} was in too, to tell Frank they were not going to have a debate at the U.F.O. | ||
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Monday February 14th
I got up at 5.30 this morning and as Marj. was not very well I took her breakfast up to bed to her and had a busy morning of it as I washed all of yesterday's dishes up. We had intended running a load of hay over to the horse stable this morning but as it was so windy Dad. thought we had better not so Frank and I husked a little corn and Dad. did chores and took Rachel out on the halter. This after noon we didn't do much but chores and hauled a sleigh load of hay over for Frank to use to-night. Marj. felt better to-night and we both went down town. She went to the girl's auxillary and I went to band practice after first taking the rough draft of the scroll I made for Mr. Johnston over to show it to him, and he approving it gave me the decorated parchment to fill out. He is getting all packed up ready to leave. Sunny and nice but raw wind.
Tuesday February 15th
This has been a beautiful day regular spring although not thawing much in the shade. We changed the waggon box from the sleighs to the waggon this morning and Frank went down after a load of {coal oil?}. Dad. & I took Billy & George out on the line {words very faint} lest old George got away from me and we had to put the little rope line under his chin. Aunty Alice & Miss Harding
who is staying with Aunty now came over to the farm for dinner. This after noon we changed the waggon box again and put the rack on the waggon and put on a small load of hay which we hauled over to the horse stable. We were delayed a little once or twice so were a little late getting through. Tom & Mark were in to see about getting a horse clipped and Mark tells us he thinks he is going to sell out to some pal of Tom's. He says he has got so tired of hearing Tom tell him he is no good that he is going to leave. Tom says at times the "captain" is a cracker to work but other times he is no good at all and wont get up in the morning till nine o'clock and it was having a bad effect on him as he oft thought if Mark wouldn't get up it wasn't worth his while so some thing had to be done. Roy {Hammond?} was in too, to tell Frank they were not going to have a debate at the U.F.O. concert in Lynn Valley Thursday night. They had spoken of getting Frank & Lloyd Ryerse to take part in it, evidently not having any one in the U.F.O. ranks who could or would do it. Marj felt quite miserable at noon but went down town this after noon to sit with Aunt Ida while Aunty went to auxillary. She still felt rather poorly to-night and went to bed early. She got word that her aunt Mrs. Banfield and Mrs Doughty were coming up for dinner to-day to-morrow. Mrs. Smythe wants us to go up their for tea to-morrow night.
