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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1920-1921
Theobald Toby Barrett Jan-Apr 1921 Diary 33.pdf
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Dad. went down again this morning and Marj. went down to church and stayed down this after noon to sit with Aunt Ida while Aunty & Aunty Alice went out. Dad. brought Marj's old wheel over when he came at noon and gave it to Tid. for a prize for going to school till Easter. I spent the morning doing chores and this after noon cleaned up the grass a little out at the side of the house. Frank spent most of the after noon making Tid a blackboard which he had promised as part of the bribe to get Tid to go to school. Tid has had a great time with his wheel. When Marj. came home to-night she had to go through Sid Goodwin's place and back of Jack's long house as Mr. Zealand was standing out in his yard popping across the road with a 22 rifle as she thought at Jack's chickens and she was afraid to take chance at going in front of him. | Dad. went down again this morning and Marj. went down to church and stayed down this after noon to sit with Aunt Ida while Aunty & Aunty Alice went out. Dad. brought Marj's old wheel over when he came at noon and gave it to Tid. for a prize for going to school till Easter. I spent the morning doing chores and this after noon cleaned up the grass a little out at the side of the house. Frank spent most of the after noon making Tid a blackboard which he had promised as part of the bribe to get Tid to go to school. Tid has had a great time with his wheel. When Marj. came home to-night she had to go through Sid Goodwin's place and back of Jack's long house as Mr. Zealand was standing out in his yard popping across the road with a 22 rifle as she thought at Jack's chickens and she was afraid to take chance at going in front of him. | ||
| − | Saturday March 24th 26th | + | Saturday March <s>24th</s> 26th |
| − | We didn't do any thing but chores this morning and had lunch early and went down at one o'clock to Aunty Maude's funeral. Dad. went down earlier. We had a short service at the house where just the family were then we men went to the church but Aunty and the rest didn't go. Marj | + | We didn't do any thing but chores this morning and had lunch early and went down at one o'clock to Aunty Maude's funeral. Dad. went down earlier. We had a short service at the house where just the family were then we men went to the church but Aunty and the rest didn't go. Marj. went to the church but didn't sit with us. The church was packed and a good many were standing up. There were cars enough to take us all up to the cemetry. Landon Ivey took Huby, Quint. Dad. and me and Frank & Mr. Kenedy and Uncle Ward went with Mid Thompson or Hank Sinclair. Ernest Skey was over from Buffalo It was a beautiful day we didn't need our overcoats to drive up there and was fairly hot in the cemetry. Dad. & I went down to Huby's woth him & Quint for awhile and then went down to Aunty's. Marj. was there and Dad. said we might as well stay down to tea but he went home to do chores. Marj. & I wemnt for a walk dowen to the pier an dup to see Mrs. Harry Moon beoifre tea. Huby & Quint. were at Aunty's for tea. Win & Lila were at Aunt Lucy's but cam down right after. I wentup and we ha da Tuxis meeeting in the Sunday school tonight after which I got my hair cut at Harry Dyer's. |
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Dad. went down as soon as he could get ready and was down nearly all day helping Huby & Quint make arrangements. He was pretty tired to-night as he said he was on his feet nearly all day and he, Quint & Huby walked home from the cemetery, they went up on the one o'clock car. He said Aunty Maude hadn't suffered a particle at the last but just slept away. Frank went down right after breakfast and got Pickford's engine & saw. Pickford & Arthur came back with him and we sawed the pile up easily before dinner. It looked a little rainy so Pickford wouldn't stay for dinner. This after noon Frank hauled the last load of wheat down and then went down in the buggy and got a bag of flour. Cloudy to-day and raining hard to-night.
Friday March 23rd 25th
Dad. went down again this morning and Marj. went down to church and stayed down this after noon to sit with Aunt Ida while Aunty & Aunty Alice went out. Dad. brought Marj's old wheel over when he came at noon and gave it to Tid. for a prize for going to school till Easter. I spent the morning doing chores and this after noon cleaned up the grass a little out at the side of the house. Frank spent most of the after noon making Tid a blackboard which he had promised as part of the bribe to get Tid to go to school. Tid has had a great time with his wheel. When Marj. came home to-night she had to go through Sid Goodwin's place and back of Jack's long house as Mr. Zealand was standing out in his yard popping across the road with a 22 rifle as she thought at Jack's chickens and she was afraid to take chance at going in front of him.
Saturday March 24th 26th
We didn't do any thing but chores this morning and had lunch early and went down at one o'clock to Aunty Maude's funeral. Dad. went down earlier. We had a short service at the house where just the family were then we men went to the church but Aunty and the rest didn't go. Marj. went to the church but didn't sit with us. The church was packed and a good many were standing up. There were cars enough to take us all up to the cemetry. Landon Ivey took Huby, Quint. Dad. and me and Frank & Mr. Kenedy and Uncle Ward went with Mid Thompson or Hank Sinclair. Ernest Skey was over from Buffalo It was a beautiful day we didn't need our overcoats to drive up there and was fairly hot in the cemetry. Dad. & I went down to Huby's woth him & Quint for awhile and then went down to Aunty's. Marj. was there and Dad. said we might as well stay down to tea but he went home to do chores. Marj. & I wemnt for a walk dowen to the pier an dup to see Mrs. Harry Moon beoifre tea. Huby & Quint. were at Aunty's for tea. Win & Lila were at Aunt Lucy's but cam down right after. I wentup and we ha da Tuxis meeeting in the Sunday school tonight after which I got my hair cut at Harry Dyer's.
