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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1921
Theobald Toby Barrett 1921 Diary 12.pdf
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| − | Dad. and I worked on the land all day | + | Dad. and I worked on the land all day but couldn't get in such long hours as the chores take a long time with Frank laid off. Dad. drille din the ewast sid eof the ditch and I harowed ahead of him and finished harowing what he drille din on Saturday. Marj. went down town this after noon and stayed to tea at Aunty's. I went down to band practice to-night. Charlie Butler brought us home in his car. he has to come around this way on account of the swing bridge being down. Joe Steele was in at noon with Wild Mayo the thoroughbred stallion of Sir Adam Beck's which Ed Eaid is keeping this year. Froze last nifght. Cold wind & very dry all day |
Tuesday May 17th | Tuesday May 17th | ||
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much of the field as we had ready this after noon which was about as far up as the mouth of the big ditch. I harrowed ahead of the drill till I got up that far and then I went up and started at the chores. Dad. didn't get up till pretty late and I had the milking nearly done. I didn't get down town till nine o'clock to-night and then Marj. who was waiting for me at Aunty's told me that she had told the boys I would be late so I didn't go up to the meeting at all. Very dry with a cold wind but sunny
Sunday May 13th
Marj. and I went down to Sunday school but didn't stay to church. Enah came went down and we came home to mind Frank who has developed a beautiful case of mumps and looks like a cartoon of a pork-packer. We drove Mexico home from Sunday school and Dad. & Tid drove him down again and they all stayed at Aunty's for dinner. Marj. and I had dinner by ourselves and then I did chores. I read for a little while & Marj.played and then we both went back after the cows. Dad. let them in the back field this morning so we had to go back to the woods after them and Marj. got a lovely bunch of wild phlox. Dad. & Tid came back before we got out of the field with them as they didn't know we were back there Marj. and I went down to church to-night. Mr. Edmonds from London preached and they had a male choir. Tom. Butler was here when we got home, we did up the books to-night. Quite cool.
Monday May 16th
Dad. and I worked on the land all day but couldn't get in such long hours as the chores take a long time with Frank laid off. Dad. drille din the ewast sid eof the ditch and I harowed ahead of him and finished harowing what he drille din on Saturday. Marj. went down town this after noon and stayed to tea at Aunty's. I went down to band practice to-night. Charlie Butler brought us home in his car. he has to come around this way on account of the swing bridge being down. Joe Steele was in at noon with Wild Mayo the thoroughbred stallion of Sir Adam Beck's which Ed Eaid is keeping this year. Froze last nifght. Cold wind & very dry all day
Tuesday May 17th
