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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1921
Theobald Toby Barrett 1921 Diary 108.pdf
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| − | <td>Dick. Frank & I drive Josie to Simcoe Fair. Aunty leaves Fort | + | <td>Dick. Frank & I drive Josie to Simcoe Fair. Aunty leaves Fort Sask. for Dover</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Fri. "</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>20</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>The Miss Hardings. Mrs. Morgan & Miss Buckwell drove Isaac's pacer over to see us.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Monday "</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>23</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>I got some wood of different kinds for a collection.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Wed. "</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>25</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>I think I have kept a diary long enough now that Aunty is home</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sat.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>28</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Got in the last of our husked corn about 200 bushels</td> |
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| 1911. | Summary of the Diary. | |
| May | 20th | Spent first night on the farm. Bill Oakes preparing corn ground. |
| " | 26th | Bill Donald & Charlie Butler gave a day on corn ground. |
| " | 30th | Planted corn |
| " | 31st | Bobby's "Taurus", first calf born on the place (in our day) |
| June | 12th | Used cream separator for first time. Dad. at Flemming's barn (horse stable) raising. |
| " | 16 | Bill started to plough summer fallow |
| " | 17 & 19 | Had a bee to move the stable, old house & pig pen. |
| " | 22 | Holiday in town to celebrate the King's coronation. |
| " | 28 | Started haying in east corner field |
| July | 13 | Started wheat harvest. Terrible forest fires in north. many lives lost. |
| " | 15 | Dad cut alsike. |
| " | 24 | Got razor & shaving utensils for 16th birthday. Need whiskers |
| " | 25 | Dad got piano from Martin's. Winky Smith started painting house |
| Aug | 1 | Hamilton Asylum burned. 8 deaths. |
| " | 4 | Normal Entrance report out. Marj. Clarke (honors) Edna Sidway pass |
| " | 9 | Wyatt Person cut oats. Bill Oakes going west on Sat. 12th |
| " | 11 | Demolished old wooden trough at windmill, going to put in cement |
| " | 15 | Every body except Andrew Innes in Simcoe to hear Sir Wilfred. |
| " | 17 | Big crowd went up on special train to Simcoe to hear Mr. Borden |
| Aug | 19 | Bougner Picnic roads full of rigs of all kinds. |
| " | 24 | Threshed and put the straw over the cow shed. |
| Sept | 7 | Dad & I go to Exhibition. Every body talking reciprosity. Mostly against |
| " | 8. | We take the Woodson crowd out to Shand's in the waggon. Musical evening |
| " | 9 | Mr. Skey died this after noon. |
| " | 13 | Dad sowed wheat. I cut corn. Mercury down to freezing. |
| " | 15 | Letter from Aunty describing trip to Banff with Walter & Winnie |
| " | 21 | Charlton defeated McCall. Norfolk's luck to have wrong man in. |
| " | 25. | Sowed second field of wheat. Dad. drilled & I harrowed. |
| " | 26 | Dad. went to Toronto & met Frank who came east with Rev. W. Taylor. |
| " | 27 | Tip Varey & Miss Langs married to-day. |
| " | 29 | Dad. thrashing at old Billy Cruise's |
| " | 30 | Dad. & I finished cutting the corn. Bill quit yesterday. |
| Mon. Oct. | 2. | Mrs Matthew Martin buried. Dad. & Frank interview Mr. Smith re school. |
| Thurs " | 5 | Old Mr. McBride's (Jimmy?) funeral. Mrs. Ferris eloped & Mrs. Gerrard's husband returns, having another wife & five children. |
| Wed. " | 12 | Hannah Flemming & Lloyd Chrysler married yesterday. |
| 13 | Bill Donald cut the buckwheat. Played Pit at Blaikies to-night. | |
| Thur. " | 19 | Dick. Frank & I drive Josie to Simcoe Fair. Aunty leaves Fort Sask. for Dover |
| Fri. " | 20 | The Miss Hardings. Mrs. Morgan & Miss Buckwell drove Isaac's pacer over to see us. |
| Monday " | 23 | I got some wood of different kinds for a collection. |
| Wed. " | 25 | I think I have kept a diary long enough now that Aunty is home |
| Sat. | 28 | Got in the last of our husked corn about 200 bushels |
