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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1921

Theobald Toby Barrett 1921 Diary 19.pdf

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I spent the fore noon cutting the lawn and didn't finish. It has got long again so is a hard job. Dad. sharpened the scythe, cut a lot of grass around the lane and went out and topped some of the thistles in the oats. This after noon he put the dining room carpet down. It started to rain soon
 
I spent the fore noon cutting the lawn and didn't finish. It has got long again so is a hard job. Dad. sharpened the scythe, cut a lot of grass around the lane and went out and topped some of the thistles in the oats. This after noon he put the dining room carpet down. It started to rain soon
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after dinner and looked lke a bad storm so I started at another show card and worked at it all the afternoon althought he storm didn't ammont to ucj and soon cleared off. Tom. was in this after noon and told them that he was oretty sur eof marrying the house keeper, he hasn't asked her yet but he doesn't think he will be tirned down. Marj. got yup this after noon. Very hot ansd sultry all morning but hugh wind & cold to-night.
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Saturday June 4th

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the brush in the bush. It wouldn't burn very well so we didn't finish either job before dinner. After dinner Dad took the dining room carpet up for Enah and it was pretty late when we got back but we managed to finish the fence and got a hole burned in one side of the nearest brush pile which will let us get into the woods with the waggon to haul up the rest of our poles. Frank went to Simcoe this morning with Jack Martin to the Sunday school convention and was gone all day. Lila was over this after noon for awhile. Mark was in to-night for a few minutes and said he & Tom were coming over to give us a day plowing corn ground when we wanted them. He said Tom & the housekeeper had gone off driving and he never saw a happier looking pair. He wanted Dad to take him on a bet that they would be married by fall. Hot.

Friday June 3rd

I spent the fore noon cutting the lawn and didn't finish. It has got long again so is a hard job. Dad. sharpened the scythe, cut a lot of grass around the lane and went out and topped some of the thistles in the oats. This after noon he put the dining room carpet down. It started to rain soon

after dinner and looked lke a bad storm so I started at another show card and worked at it all the afternoon althought he storm didn't ammont to ucj and soon cleared off. Tom. was in this after noon and told them that he was oretty sur eof marrying the house keeper, he hasn't asked her yet but he doesn't think he will be tirned down. Marj. got yup this after noon. Very hot ansd sultry all morning but hugh wind & cold to-night.

Saturday June 4th

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