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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1921
Theobald Toby Barrett 1921 Diary 26.pdf
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took Aunty up to the dentist's. I was with the band all the afternoon and evening. We shifted around from Buck's to the dock and up to Powell park and in the evening played down on the end of the pier till the lake flies drove us out. The Galt Kiltie band was here too playing all after noon & evening. I didn't get a chance to hear them but Dad. thought they were fine. After we finished playing I ran across the family and later Marj. with her father, Mrs Bagley & Essie. We took a walk down to the beach and the crowd was dense in front of Ben's "Summer Garden" but the most amusing thing down there was to hear Quint & {Zeek?} and a little farther down Quint. yelling like crazy savages for people to try their luck at the games offering prizes of lucky ducks & Cupie {Kewpie} dolls and other things which really seems to prove that the world has gone "batty" for they seemed to get rid of an enormous quantity of hideous things. Dad. & I walked home and milked and I walked home at night and was glad to get here. Dad. was up at four o'clock this morning and after he helped me milk went up to help take Jack Paine's body to the | took Aunty up to the dentist's. I was with the band all the afternoon and evening. We shifted around from Buck's to the dock and up to Powell park and in the evening played down on the end of the pier till the lake flies drove us out. The Galt Kiltie band was here too playing all after noon & evening. I didn't get a chance to hear them but Dad. thought they were fine. After we finished playing I ran across the family and later Marj. with her father, Mrs Bagley & Essie. We took a walk down to the beach and the crowd was dense in front of Ben's "Summer Garden" but the most amusing thing down there was to hear Quint & {Zeek?} and a little farther down Quint. yelling like crazy savages for people to try their luck at the games offering prizes of lucky ducks & Cupie {Kewpie} dolls and other things which really seems to prove that the world has gone "batty" for they seemed to get rid of an enormous quantity of hideous things. Dad. & I walked home and milked and I walked home at night and was glad to get here. Dad. was up at four o'clock this morning and after he helped me milk went up to help take Jack Paine's body to the | ||
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| + | station, the masons were looking after it and Charlie Ivey came after dad. & brought him back They sent the body to Toronto on the 7.30 train. | ||
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Revision as of Jun 12, 2026, 12:52:08 AM
took Aunty up to the dentist's. I was with the band all the afternoon and evening. We shifted around from Buck's to the dock and up to Powell park and in the evening played down on the end of the pier till the lake flies drove us out. The Galt Kiltie band was here too playing all after noon & evening. I didn't get a chance to hear them but Dad. thought they were fine. After we finished playing I ran across the family and later Marj. with her father, Mrs Bagley & Essie. We took a walk down to the beach and the crowd was dense in front of Ben's "Summer Garden" but the most amusing thing down there was to hear Quint & {Zeek?} and a little farther down Quint. yelling like crazy savages for people to try their luck at the games offering prizes of lucky ducks & Cupie {Kewpie} dolls and other things which really seems to prove that the world has gone "batty" for they seemed to get rid of an enormous quantity of hideous things. Dad. & I walked home and milked and I walked home at night and was glad to get here. Dad. was up at four o'clock this morning and after he helped me milk went up to help take Jack Paine's body to the
station, the masons were looking after it and Charlie Ivey came after dad. & brought him back They sent the body to Toronto on the 7.30 train.
Sunday July 10th
