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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1921

Theobald Toby Barrett 1921 Diary 97.pdf

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two or three times and heard the shutter banging and the wind howling furiously. Marj. Aunty & Aunty Alice didn't sleep much but it didn't keep me awake long at a time. I got up before six and came right home. The storm was raging wildly I thought the wind would blow me off the sidewalk and when I got up on the hill, it was stronger still and the snow drifting in clouds.
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two or three times and heard the shutter banging and the wind howling furiously. Marj. Aunty & Aunty Alice didn't sleep much but it didn't keep me awake long at a time. I got up before six and came right home. The storm was raging wildly I thought the wind would blow me off the sidewalk and when I got up on the hill, it was stronger still and the snow drifting in clouds. It was not bitterly cold as the wind was from the south west. Dad. was up when I got home but not expecting me. I went out before daylight and discovered the door had blown off the hen house and it was full of snow. I went over to the old barn to get some chicken feed and saw that the end of the shed at the big barn was out of place and on further investigation I found that the whole roof except a piece at the west end was blown off the shed and a piece of the barn roof off too. It was an awful looking place.The debris was scattered all over especially loose shingles which were scatered in all parts of the barn yard and the sheeting & rafters were all down in the shed on top of the machinery. I expected to find some dead sheep but luckily not one of them was hurt and all the
 
 
It bwas not bitterly vod as thw wimd wa from the south west. Dad. was up when i got hime but not expecting me. I wernt out before daylight and discovered the foor had blown off the hen house and t was full of snow. I went over to the old barn to get some chicken feed and saw that the end of the shed at the big barn was out of place and on furthe rinvestigation I found that thw whole roof except a piece at the west end was blown off the shwd and a piece of the barn roof too. It was an awfil looking place.The debris was scaytered alla rounover especially loose shingles which were scatered ina ll parts of the barnyard and the sheeting & rafters were all down in the shed on top of themachinry. I expoected to find some dead sheep but luckily not one of them was hurt and all the
 

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two or three times and heard the shutter banging and the wind howling furiously. Marj. Aunty & Aunty Alice didn't sleep much but it didn't keep me awake long at a time. I got up before six and came right home. The storm was raging wildly I thought the wind would blow me off the sidewalk and when I got up on the hill, it was stronger still and the snow drifting in clouds. It was not bitterly cold as the wind was from the south west. Dad. was up when I got home but not expecting me. I went out before daylight and discovered the door had blown off the hen house and it was full of snow. I went over to the old barn to get some chicken feed and saw that the end of the shed at the big barn was out of place and on further investigation I found that the whole roof except a piece at the west end was blown off the shed and a piece of the barn roof off too. It was an awful looking place.The debris was scattered all over especially loose shingles which were scatered in all parts of the barn yard and the sheeting & rafters were all down in the shed on top of the machinery. I expected to find some dead sheep but luckily not one of them was hurt and all the

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