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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1921

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<td>Wed. Nov</td>
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  <td>Wed. Nov 1</td>
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  <td>1</td>
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   <td>Bill Cruise's sale.</td>
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   <td>Summary of the Diary.</td>
 
 
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   <td>May</td>
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   <td>Fri. Sat Nov 3&4</td>
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   <td>20th</td>
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   <td>Threshed buckwheat & alsike & oats. 70 bus bw, 4 bus. alsike @ $10.</td>
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  <td>Spent first night on the farm. Bill Oakes preparing corn ground.</td>
 
 
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   <td>"</td>
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   <td>Sun. " 5</td>
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   <td>26th</td>
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   <td>Church reopened. Pulpit. lectern & prayer desk dedicated to Bishop Baldwin. Mr. Skey & Fa. respectively</td>
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  <td>Bill Donald & Charlie Butler gave a day on corn ground.</td>
 
 
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   <td>"</td>
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   <td>Wed. " 15</td>
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   <td>30th</td>
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   <td>Snowed enough for bob sleighs. Cold.</td>
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  <td>Planted corn</td>
 
 
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  </tr>
 
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   <td>"</td>
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   <td>Thurs. " 16</td>
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   <td>31st</td>
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   <td>Mickey Low was run over by freight train took leg off.</td>
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  <td>Bobby's "Taurus", first calf born on the place (in our day)</td>
 
 
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  </tr>
 
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  <tr>
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   <td>June</td>
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   <td>Mon. " 27</td>
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  <td>12th</td>
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   <td>Bought 4 ewe lambs from Carpenter for $6.00 apiece</td>
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   <td>Used cream separator for first time. Dad. at Flemming's barn (horse stable) raising.</td>
 
 
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   <td>"</td>
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   <td>Mon. Dec 11</td>
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   <td>16</td>
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   <td>A son born to the Emery McPherson's (Arthur I think)</td>
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  <td>Bill started to plough summer fallow</td>
 
 
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   <td>"</td>
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   <td>Fri Dec 29</td>
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   <td>17 & 19</td>
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   <td>Mrs. Jim Allen's funeral.</td>
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  <td>Had a bee to move the stable, old house & pig pen.</td>
 
 
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   <td>"</td>
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   <td>Sat. " 30</td>
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   <td>22</td>
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   <td>Went skating in the gully & found dandelions in bloom on a bank with south exposure.</td>
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  <td>Holiday in town to celebrate the King's coronation.</td>
 
 
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   <td>"</td>
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   <td>1912</td>
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   <td>28</td>
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   <td></td>
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  <td>Started haying in east corner field</td>
 
 
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   <td>July</td>
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   <td>Mon. Jan 1.</td>
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   <td>13</td>
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   <td>Vyse elected reeve and New School by-law carried.</td>
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  <td>Started wheat harvest. Terrible forest fires in north. many lives lost.</td>
 
 
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   <td>"</td>
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   <td>Wed. " 10</td>
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   <td>15</td>
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   <td>Ice cutting on pond started. Trains blocked. My knee bad for week</td>
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  <td>Dad cut alsike.</td>
 
 
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  <tr>
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   <td>"</td>
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   <td>Sat. " 13</td>
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   <td>24</td>
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   <td>22° below zero at 8 A.M.</td>
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  <td>Got razor & shaving utensils for 16th birthday. Need whiskers</td>
 
 
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   <td>"</td>
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   <td>Sat. " 20</td>
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   <td>25</td>
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   <td>We hear spooks at the kitchen window</td>
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  <td>Dad got piano from Martin's. Winky Smith started painting house</td>
 
 
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   <td>Aug</td>
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   <td>Fri. " 26</td>
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  <td>1</td>
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   <td>We finish chicken pen. Bruce Dell & Alma Ellis married last night.</td>
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   <td>Hamilton Asylum burned. 8 deaths.</td>
 
 
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  <tr>
 
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   <td>"</td>
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   <td>Sat. Feb 3</td>
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   <td>4</td>
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   <td>We get new milk cow & calf from Blaikie for $50.00 (Mully & June)</td>
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  <td>Normal Entrance report out. Marj. Clarke (honors) Edna Sidway pass</td>
 
 
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   <td>"</td>
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   <td>Mon " 5</td>
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   <td>9</td>
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   <td>Coldest winter in 50 years. Froze 5 inches in harbour since Sat.</td>
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  <td>Wyatt Person cut oats. Bill Oakes going west on Sat. 12th</td>
 
 
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   <td>"</td>
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   <td>Sun. " 18</td>
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   <td>11</td>
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   <td>Mrs. Dunbar buried. Mr. Symington died of lockjaw to-day</td>
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  <td>Demolished old wooden trough at windmill, going to put in cement</td>
 
 
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   <td>"</td>
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   <td>Wed. " 21</td>
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   <td>15</td>
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   <td>We all went to the Quanbury's for tea. Charlie bound for Ft. William</td>
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  <td>Every body except Andrew Innes in Simcoe to hear Sir Wilfred.</td>
 
 
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   <td>"</td>
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   <td>Fri. March 1</td>
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  <td>17</td>
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   <td>Farewell address & presentation to Mr. Liddy.</td>
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   <td>Big crowd went up on special train to Simcoe to hear Mr. Borden</td>
 
 
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   <td>Aug</td>
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   <td>Tue. " 19</td>
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  <td>19</td>
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   <td>Walt Steele asked me to take a bass horn in the band.</td>
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   <td>Bougner Picnic roads full of rigs of all kinds.</td>
 
 
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   <td>"</td>
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   <td>Thurs. " 21</td>
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   <td>24</td>
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   <td>Blaikey's sale. Frank had never seen an auction sale</td>
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  <td>Threshed and put the straw over the cow shed.</td>
 
 
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   <td>Sept</td>
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   <td>Fri. " 22</td>
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   <td>7</td>
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   <td>We shovel out the cut on the side road. I get the horn. Dick a clarionet</td>
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  <td>Dad & I go to Exhibition. Every body talking reciprosity. Mostly against</td>
 
 
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   <td>Thurs. Mar 28.</td>
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"</td>
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   <td>Aunty sold the back lot to the Gas Co. to drill on</td>
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  <td>8.</td>
 
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   <td>We take the Woodson crowd out to Shand's in the waggon. Musical evening</td>
 
 
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   <td>"</td>
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   <td>Fri. April 5</td>
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  <td>9</td>
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   <td>Good Friday. I saw & heard robins & frogs for first time.</td>
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   <td>Mr. Skey died this after noon.</td>
 
 
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   <td>"</td>
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   <td>Sun. " 7</td>
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   <td>13</td>
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   <td>Cold easter. Turkey & Goose each lay first egg.</td>
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  <td>Dad sowed wheat. I cut corn. Mercury down to freezing.</td>
 
 
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   <td>"</td>
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   <td>Mon. " 15</td>
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  <td>15</td>
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   <td>Primus the first lamb born. - 16 - Titanic disaster.</td>
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   <td>Letter from Aunty describing trip to Banff with Walter & Winnie</td>
 
 
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   <td>"</td>
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   <td>Thurs. " 18</td>
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   <td>21</td>
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   <td>Quint went on Vigilant to-night. Huby opposed to him starting on Friday.</td>
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  <td>Charlton defeated McCall. Norfolk's luck to have wrong man in.</td>
 
 
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   <td>"</td>
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   <td>Tues. " 23</td>
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   <td>25.</td>
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   <td>Roy married to-night.</td>
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  <td>Sowed second field of wheat. Dad. drilled & I harrowed.</td>
 
 
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   <td>"</td>
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   <td>Thurs. " 25</td>
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   <td>26</td>
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   <td>Worked up the garden.</td>
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  <td>Dad. went to Toronto & met Frank who came east with Rev. W. Taylor.</td>
 
 
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   <td>"</td>
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   <td>Sun. " 28.</td>
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   <td>27</td>
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   <td>Went to Pete Boughner's for ringworm cure. Ed. Moon going to the Falls - Clifton House</td>
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  <td>Tip Varey & Miss Langs married to-day.</td>
 
 
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   <td>"</td>
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   <td>Fri. May 3.</td>
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  <td>29</td>
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   <td>Started seeding - Roy & Vernon here.</td>
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   <td>Dad. thrashing at old Billy Cruise's</td>
 
 
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   <td>"</td>
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   <td>Sun. " 5</td>
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   <td>30</td>
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   <td>Swallows came down Cousin Bessie's chimney into room where Tiny was sick and covered the room with soot.</td>
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  <td>Dad. & I finished cutting the corn. Bill quit yesterday.</td>
 
 
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   <td>Mon. Oct.</td>
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   <td>Wed. " 8. </td>
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   <td>2.</td>
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   <td>Turned out cows calves & colts.</td>
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  <td>Mrs Matthew Martin buried. Dad. & Frank interview Mr. Smith re school.</td>
 
 
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   <td>Thurs "</td>
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   <td>Sat. " 18</td>
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   <td>5</td>
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   <td>Ivey had a big gang setting out cherry trees.</td>
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  <td>Old Mr. McBride's (Jimmy?) funeral. Mrs. Ferris eloped & Mrs. Gerrard's husband returns, having another wife & five children.</td>
 
 
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   <td>Wed. "</td>
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   <td>Thurs. " 23</td>
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   <td>12</td>
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   <td>Queen born</td>
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  <td>Hannah Flemming & Lloyd Chrysler married yesterday.</td>
 
 
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   <td><s>Thurs</s> Fri "</td>
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   <td><s>Sun. " 26</td>
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   <td>13</td>
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   <td>Peg-leg Hawn died. Ray Quanbury born</td>
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  <td>Bill Donald cut the buckwheat. Played Pit at Blaikies to-night.</td>
 
 
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   <td>Thur. "</td>
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   <td>Mon 27 - Wed 29</td>
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  <td>19</td>
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   <td>Dick & Dad try their hands at diary writing. Neighbors help us sow corner field</td>
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   <td>Dick. Frank & I drive Josie to Simcoe Fair. Aunty leaves Fort Sask. for Dover</td>
 
 
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   <td>Fri. "</td>
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   <td>Fri. " 31</td>
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   <td>20</td>
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   <td>Matthew Hodge sheared the sheep. Wm. Walker fenced plum orchard</td>
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  <td>The Miss Hardings. Mrs. Morgan & Miss Buckwell drove Isaac's pacer over to see us.</td>
 
 
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  <td>Tue June 11</td>
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  <td>St. John's church burned this after noon</td>
 
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   <td>Monday "</td>
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   <td>Fri. " 14</td>
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   <td>23</td>
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   <td>Drilled corn. Cattle broke out. Dick & I pursued them.</td>
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  <td>I got some wood of different kinds for a collection.</td>
 
 
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  <td>Wed. " 19</td>
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  <td>Dad and I do statute labour</td>
 
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   <td>Wed. "</td>
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   <td>Tues " 28</td>
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   <td>25</td>
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   <td>We spud thistles in corner field. Enah has a ride in Martins auto</td>
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  <td>I think I have kept a diary long enough now that Aunty is home</td>
 
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  <td>Sat.</td>
 
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  <td>28</td>
 
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  <td>Got in the last of our husked corn about 200 bushels</td>
 
 
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  <td>Mon July 1</td>
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  <td>Started haying. U.S. training ship Wolverine in harbour. John Gordons "City of Port Dover" big attraction. Blakey here to start work</td>
 
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Revision as of Jul 3, 2026, 8:43:01 PM

Wed. Nov 1 Bill Cruise's sale.
Fri. Sat Nov 3&4 Threshed buckwheat & alsike & oats. 70 bus bw, 4 bus. alsike @ $10.
Sun. " 5 Church reopened. Pulpit. lectern & prayer desk dedicated to Bishop Baldwin. Mr. Skey & Fa. respectively
Wed. " 15 Snowed enough for bob sleighs. Cold.
Thurs. " 16 Mickey Low was run over by freight train took leg off.
Mon. " 27 Bought 4 ewe lambs from Carpenter for $6.00 apiece
Mon. Dec 11 A son born to the Emery McPherson's (Arthur I think)
Fri Dec 29 Mrs. Jim Allen's funeral.
Sat. " 30 Went skating in the gully & found dandelions in bloom on a bank with south exposure.
1912
Mon. Jan 1. Vyse elected reeve and New School by-law carried.
Wed. " 10 Ice cutting on pond started. Trains blocked. My knee bad for week
Sat. " 13 22° below zero at 8 A.M.
Sat. " 20 We hear spooks at the kitchen window
Fri. " 26 We finish chicken pen. Bruce Dell & Alma Ellis married last night.
Sat. Feb 3 We get new milk cow & calf from Blaikie for $50.00 (Mully & June)
Mon " 5 Coldest winter in 50 years. Froze 5 inches in harbour since Sat.
Sun. " 18 Mrs. Dunbar buried. Mr. Symington died of lockjaw to-day
Wed. " 21 We all went to the Quanbury's for tea. Charlie bound for Ft. William
Fri. March 1 Farewell address & presentation to Mr. Liddy.
Tue. " 19 Walt Steele asked me to take a bass horn in the band.
Thurs. " 21 Blaikey's sale. Frank had never seen an auction sale
Fri. " 22 We shovel out the cut on the side road. I get the horn. Dick a clarionet
Thurs. Mar 28. Aunty sold the back lot to the Gas Co. to drill on
Fri. April 5 Good Friday. I saw & heard robins & frogs for first time.
Sun. " 7 Cold easter. Turkey & Goose each lay first egg.
Mon. " 15 Primus the first lamb born. - 16 - Titanic disaster.
Thurs. " 18 Quint went on Vigilant to-night. Huby opposed to him starting on Friday.
Tues. " 23 Roy married to-night.
Thurs. " 25 Worked up the garden.
Sun. " 28. Went to Pete Boughner's for ringworm cure. Ed. Moon going to the Falls - Clifton House
Fri. May 3. Started seeding - Roy & Vernon here.
Sun. " 5 Swallows came down Cousin Bessie's chimney into room where Tiny was sick and covered the room with soot.
Wed. " 8. Turned out cows calves & colts.
Sat. " 18 Ivey had a big gang setting out cherry trees.
Thurs. " 23 Queen born
Sun. " 26 Peg-leg Hawn died. Ray Quanbury born
Mon 27 - Wed 29 Dick & Dad try their hands at diary writing. Neighbors help us sow corner field
Fri. " 31 Matthew Hodge sheared the sheep. Wm. Walker fenced plum orchard
Tue June 11 St. John's church burned this after noon
Fri. " 14 Drilled corn. Cattle broke out. Dick & I pursued them.
Wed. " 19 Dad and I do statute labour
Tues " 28 We spud thistles in corner field. Enah has a ride in Martins auto
Mon July 1 Started haying. U.S. training ship Wolverine in harbour. John Gordons "City of Port Dover" big attraction. Blakey here to start work
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