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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1920-1921
Theobald Toby Barrett Jan-Apr 1921 Diary 26.pdf
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This has been the most spring like day we have had but the mud is a fright. Dad. and I went out this morning and cleaned out the big ditch over east of the old garden. The frost was out of it in most places and we think it wont take much now to drain the big pond as soon as the water runs down so that we can see what we are doing. We just did chores this after-noon. Mr. Zealand came up again to-night. I went down to hear a Mr. Stansfield give a talk on his Y.M.C.A. work in India which was very interesting. Old Mrs. Martin had a slight stroke to-day | This has been the most spring like day we have had but the mud is a fright. Dad. and I went out this morning and cleaned out the big ditch over east of the old garden. The frost was out of it in most places and we think it wont take much now to drain the big pond as soon as the water runs down so that we can see what we are doing. We just did chores this after-noon. Mr. Zealand came up again to-night. I went down to hear a Mr. Stansfield give a talk on his Y.M.C.A. work in India which was very interesting. Old Mrs. Martin had a slight stroke to-day | ||
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| + | It poured rain all. nivht and tyrned colder this forenoon ansd snowed a little then cleared up and is freezing to-nigjt I wernt over and did chores and thern came home again as their was nothing else to do. Mr. Zealand had Skinner Manning here painting the boat when I GOTot back and he also had Skinner pretty well painte dinside. He gave me a nip of some thing which just about raised my hat. After dinner Marj. thought he would go down town and wanted me to stary here till he got away so i did. I then went obver to the farm and did chores. Dad. & Tid went down right after dinner and Dad. waited tillschool was over to come home with Tid. Marj. and i went down to cxhurch to-night and brought Mr. Zealand's phonograph over from Mr. Johnson's. Mr. Zealand went down and bought some ham & jelly rolls for us this after noon and a loaf of home-made bread from Mrs. Johnny Allen but couldn't for which Marj. was very thankful. She kept me up to-night till after eleven trying to lend me some money to buy land with. | ||
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Monday March 7th
Snowed a little during the night but has been very soft all day and there was quite a thunder storm to-night. I did chores this morning and then went up to George Duncan's to see if I could get some setting hens. He said I could but wasn't very sure which ones were the best sitters so told me to come up again in a day or two. I didn't go back to the farm this after noon but went down town & Bill finished fixing my tooth. Marj. went down with me and we stayed at Aunty's for tea and then I went to band practice and Marj. went to the girls meeting. Dad. & Frank cleaned up the cellar & sorted the potatoes. It was pouring rain when we came home to-night.
Tuesday March 8th
This has been the most spring like day we have had but the mud is a fright. Dad. and I went out this morning and cleaned out the big ditch over east of the old garden. The frost was out of it in most places and we think it wont take much now to drain the big pond as soon as the water runs down so that we can see what we are doing. We just did chores this after-noon. Mr. Zealand came up again to-night. I went down to hear a Mr. Stansfield give a talk on his Y.M.C.A. work in India which was very interesting. Old Mrs. Martin had a slight stroke to-day
Wednesday March 9th
It poured rain all. nivht and tyrned colder this forenoon ansd snowed a little then cleared up and is freezing to-nigjt I wernt over and did chores and thern came home again as their was nothing else to do. Mr. Zealand had Skinner Manning here painting the boat when I GOTot back and he also had Skinner pretty well painte dinside. He gave me a nip of some thing which just about raised my hat. After dinner Marj. thought he would go down town and wanted me to stary here till he got away so i did. I then went obver to the farm and did chores. Dad. & Tid went down right after dinner and Dad. waited tillschool was over to come home with Tid. Marj. and i went down to cxhurch to-night and brought Mr. Zealand's phonograph over from Mr. Johnson's. Mr. Zealand went down and bought some ham & jelly rolls for us this after noon and a loaf of home-made bread from Mrs. Johnny Allen but couldn't for which Marj. was very thankful. She kept me up to-night till after eleven trying to lend me some money to buy land with.
Thursday March 10th
