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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1921
Theobald Toby Barrett 1921 Diary 14.pdf
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Dad. and I hauled manure all day and got the garden covered and the strip of mangle ground that Frank and I didn't finish. I spent most of the time between loads doing chores. Marj. & Tid. drove Mexico down town this after noon. I went down to the boys meeting to-night but didn't get there till eight and they had all gone. I saw several of them later & they told me they had been there. I went up street and talked to Mark for about an hour and then went over to Dyer's and got my hair cut. Mark went over there and waited for me and we walked home to-gether Tom & their new house-keeper were down at the show | Dad. and I hauled manure all day and got the garden covered and the strip of mangle ground that Frank and I didn't finish. I spent most of the time between loads doing chores. Marj. & Tid. drove Mexico down town this after noon. I went down to the boys meeting to-night but didn't get there till eight and they had all gone. I saw several of them later & they told me they had been there. I went up street and talked to Mark for about an hour and then went over to Dyer's and got my hair cut. Mark went over there and waited for me and we walked home to-gether Tom & their new house-keeper were down at the show | ||
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| + | Marj. & I went down to Sunday school and church and Enah went down to church and went to her mother's fir dinner as Elva & Brant were down. They brought her hime soon after dinner. We had a sick looking student take the service to-day. Just after dinner Ade Millman & his wife * her sister and brother in law drove in.They were headed for the beach hut it was looking like a bad thunder storm so they took shelter here. They went in the house but the minute they bheard Frank had the mumps they fled as if the lions would ite them. Eaxch family had a little girl and they were so afraid they would catch the mumps.It rained a little. shower but soon drie doff and they went on down toewn. later Mr. Pickford Irene & Mandie walke dover and stayed till it was time to do chiores. Tongijht Mrj. wanted to go down and get the church money but it looked so rainy just as we were ready to start we didn't go and a great tunder storm set in. | ||
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manure on the garden. Jack Walker was over at noon & wanted Enah to go down and play for George Low's funeral at two o'clock so she went and then came home and did a lot of cooking for the Mason's big banquet to-night and took it down at six. Dad. went down about eight to come home with her. Lloyd Ryerse was in to-night to see Frank. Tid. and I went over to Ivey's and dug up a couple of paeony roots. Very hot all day. Getting very dry.
Saturday April May 21st
Dad. and I hauled manure all day and got the garden covered and the strip of mangle ground that Frank and I didn't finish. I spent most of the time between loads doing chores. Marj. & Tid. drove Mexico down town this after noon. I went down to the boys meeting to-night but didn't get there till eight and they had all gone. I saw several of them later & they told me they had been there. I went up street and talked to Mark for about an hour and then went over to Dyer's and got my hair cut. Mark went over there and waited for me and we walked home to-gether Tom & their new house-keeper were down at the show
Sunday May 22nd
Marj. & I went down to Sunday school and church and Enah went down to church and went to her mother's fir dinner as Elva & Brant were down. They brought her hime soon after dinner. We had a sick looking student take the service to-day. Just after dinner Ade Millman & his wife * her sister and brother in law drove in.They were headed for the beach hut it was looking like a bad thunder storm so they took shelter here. They went in the house but the minute they bheard Frank had the mumps they fled as if the lions would ite them. Eaxch family had a little girl and they were so afraid they would catch the mumps.It rained a little. shower but soon drie doff and they went on down toewn. later Mr. Pickford Irene & Mandie walke dover and stayed till it was time to do chiores. Tongijht Mrj. wanted to go down and get the church money but it looked so rainy just as we were ready to start we didn't go and a great tunder storm set in.
Monday May 23rd
