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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1921

Theobald Toby Barrett 1921 Diary 44.pdf

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Friday September 2nd
 
Friday September 2nd
  
The ink seems to be getting redder all the time although it was blue when it was put in the oen. Dad. has ploughed all day a n dit has not been quite so hot. I went back this morning and ploughed a ccpouple of rounds while he changed the coulter on the othe rplow. Marj. went doewn and had lunch with Aunty Alice and this after noon went to Simcoe to the Auxillary deanery meeting, she got home on the seven o'clock car.I wernt down this after noon to dig Aunty Alice's potatoes but as it was pretty late when I got the calves watered I didn't get many dug. I wernt foenr a swim befor eI cam ehome. Quint has bought an old Ford car and is going arounf the fairs selling Hot Dogs. he went to Cayuga yesterday.
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This ink seems to be getting redder all the time although it was blue when it was put in the pen. Dad. has ploughed all day and it has not been quite so hot. I went back this morning and ploughed a couple of rounds while he changed the coulter on the other plow. Marj. went down and had lunch with Aunty Alice and this after noon went to Simcoe to the Auxillary deanery meeting, she got home on the seven o'clock car. I went down this after to dig Aunty Alice's potatoes but as it was pretty late when I got the calves watered I didn't get many dug. I went for a swim before I came home. Quint has bought an old Ford car and is going around to the Hall fairs selling Hot Dogs. He went to Cayuga yesterday.
  
 
Saturday September 3rd
 
Saturday September 3rd
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Dad. ploughed all day again and got quite a nice lot done. I spent most of the morning just doing chores. Aunty Alice came over this morning with the awful news that Cousin Loll was dead. She was as well this morning as she has been for a long time and was walking down the street with Cousin Clare who had gone over to ask her to go to Simcoe with her this after noon. They parted about opposite the Hoan's house and before Cousin Loll got to her own house, she fell. Mr. Bagley & Mr. Hoan were up at the corner and saw her lying on the grass so ran down but she was unconsious and died in a few minutes. Of course Aunty Alice and Aunty feel terribly. Enah drove Aunty down this after noon and she stayed down. Marj. & I drove Joe down and Marj. took the church money to the bank and I dug some more potatoes. At four o'clock I went for a swim with Tid.
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Sunday September 4th
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Marj. Tid and I went down to Sunday school & church and Dad & Enah went down to church. Dad. Enah & Tid stayed down at Aunty's for dinner and Enah stayed down for tea. Marj. & I came home and I did up the noon chores and we drove Queen down to meet the three o'clock car as Marj. expected her Dad on

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Friday September 2nd

This ink seems to be getting redder all the time although it was blue when it was put in the pen. Dad. has ploughed all day and it has not been quite so hot. I went back this morning and ploughed a couple of rounds while he changed the coulter on the other plow. Marj. went down and had lunch with Aunty Alice and this after noon went to Simcoe to the Auxillary deanery meeting, she got home on the seven o'clock car. I went down this after to dig Aunty Alice's potatoes but as it was pretty late when I got the calves watered I didn't get many dug. I went for a swim before I came home. Quint has bought an old Ford car and is going around to the Hall fairs selling Hot Dogs. He went to Cayuga yesterday.

Saturday September 3rd

Dad. ploughed all day again and got quite a nice lot done. I spent most of the morning just doing chores. Aunty Alice came over this morning with the awful news that Cousin Loll was dead. She was as well this morning as she has been for a long time and was walking down the street with Cousin Clare who had gone over to ask her to go to Simcoe with her this after noon. They parted about opposite the Hoan's house and before Cousin Loll got to her own house, she fell. Mr. Bagley & Mr. Hoan were up at the corner and saw her lying on the grass so ran down but she was unconsious and died in a few minutes. Of course Aunty Alice and Aunty feel terribly. Enah drove Aunty down this after noon and she stayed down. Marj. & I drove Joe down and Marj. took the church money to the bank and I dug some more potatoes. At four o'clock I went for a swim with Tid.

Sunday September 4th

Marj. Tid and I went down to Sunday school & church and Dad & Enah went down to church. Dad. Enah & Tid stayed down at Aunty's for dinner and Enah stayed down for tea. Marj. & I came home and I did up the noon chores and we drove Queen down to meet the three o'clock car as Marj. expected her Dad on

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