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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1921
Theobald Toby Barrett 1921 Diary 110.pdf
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<td>Sat. " 31</td> | <td>Sat. " 31</td> | ||
| − | <td>Home from Toronto. Had big time with Lewis & Paul Lee Woodson | + | <td>Home from Toronto. Had big time with Lewis & Paul Lee Woodson 5¢ picture shows.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Mon. Sept 9</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Cut barley with mower, wet harvest. Mrs. Sandy Lawson died.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Mon " 16</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Threshed. 312 bus oats 305 wheat 118 barley. Tupper & Blakey on stack.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Wed. " 18</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>The Will Warren's & Bessie from Colorado pay us a visit.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Wed. " 25</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Word comes here to Dr. Woodson that Vernon's father is dead.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sat. " 28</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Dad. drilled wheat. Aunt Leena here.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Tues. Oct. 1st</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Started to cut corn and clover seed.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Thur " 3rd</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Blakey left for Alfred's. Dad paid him $65.00 for the summer.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Mon. " 14</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Dick started to work in the Bank.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Wed. Nov 20</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>We all went out to John Shand's & ate up the Presbyterian bazaar cake</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Mon Dec 2</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Dick and Win confirmed.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Tue. " 3</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Fagan Shaw buried to-day died Sunday at Poorhouse</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sun. " 15</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Jumbo Marshall died. Skating on the pond.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Fri. " 20.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Huby. over here at 3 a.m. to announce Tim's arrival to Aunty.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>1913</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Wed. Jan 1</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Dad & Aunty fear the worst for Dick. We find him in bed with Quint</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Mon. " 6</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Vyse beat J.R. Davis for reeve. C. Coleman, Henderson, J. Walker & Bill Langs. Council.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Wed. " 15</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Gladys Coleman married early this morning.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Thur. " 16</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Mrs. Jarley's wax-works. Hazen Waddle stars. I have a dancing lesson</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Tues Feb 4</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>We bring our first pure bred sheep home from Charlie Dunkin's</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Fri. " 7</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Went by train to Simcoe to hockey match. Simcoe 8 Hamilton 3</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Wed. " 19</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Mrs. Crosbie Morgan died to-night. (Noted in diary on 20th)</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Mon. Mar. 3</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Rebecca born this afternoon.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Wed. Mar 5.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Dad. & I meet Hanmer at Mrs. Schofield's. Mrs. McBain died</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Mon. " 10</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Alan Law & I drive to Jarvis and I smoke my first cigar</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Fri. " 21</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Good Friday. Devastating wind. Wrecked barns & windmills</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Mon. " 31</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Jonas Green, new neighbor. Bought bull calf from H. Thompson $55.00</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Wed. Apr. 2.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Clara Tupper born yesterday. Tupper rather disinterested.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Fri. Apr 11</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Quint left for Pt Colbourne to work on a lake freighter.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Thur. " 17</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Dad. started to work on the land.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Tues. " 29</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Bought manure-spreader. Huby gets a job on new Canning Factory.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Thur. May 15.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>We got locked in the band room. Long Geordie Lang threatens suicide.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Fri. " 23</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>T.A. Ivey defeats the school by-law by dirty work.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Wed. " 28</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Johnnie Walker's mother & old Mrs. Norquay died.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Mon. June 2</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Pommers born. We get J. Walker's Joce to work corn ground.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Fri. June 6</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Finished planting corn. Raising at Frank Ryerse's. Frost night before last.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Mon. " 9</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>We get Walt McCall's sick colt. $25.00 cream che {cheque} for May from 3 cows & 2 heifers. Frost last night.</td> |
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Revision as of Jul 4, 2026, 11:49:14 AM
| Sat. July 27 | Coleman bought Rosy for $48.00 Water cold at the Stump. |
| Mon. " 29 | Person started to cut wheat. W. McQuade tries to sell Dad a "reaper" |
| Mon. Aug. 5 | Tore down old horse stable. Murphy started ditching machine on Ivey place |
| Mon. " 12 | Uncle Ward. came home from West. Has left Revillon Freres. |
| Sun " 18 | Harry Harding here for tea. |
| Tue. " 20 | Vyse baby (Frank?) born. - No probably Richard. - |
| Thur. " 22. | Started to cut barley. Blaikie & I thrash at Flemmings |
| Tue. " 27 | Dick & I go to Exhibition. Dad. gets word from Aunty of Uncle Fred's death |
| Sat. " 31 | Home from Toronto. Had big time with Lewis & Paul Lee Woodson 5¢ picture shows. |
| Mon. Sept 9 | Cut barley with mower, wet harvest. Mrs. Sandy Lawson died. |
| Mon " 16 | Threshed. 312 bus oats 305 wheat 118 barley. Tupper & Blakey on stack. |
| Wed. " 18 | The Will Warren's & Bessie from Colorado pay us a visit. |
| Wed. " 25 | Word comes here to Dr. Woodson that Vernon's father is dead. |
| Sat. " 28 | Dad. drilled wheat. Aunt Leena here. |
| Tues. Oct. 1st | Started to cut corn and clover seed. |
| Thur " 3rd | Blakey left for Alfred's. Dad paid him $65.00 for the summer. |
| Mon. " 14 | Dick started to work in the Bank. |
| Wed. Nov 20 | We all went out to John Shand's & ate up the Presbyterian bazaar cake |
| Mon Dec 2 | Dick and Win confirmed. |
| Tue. " 3 | Fagan Shaw buried to-day died Sunday at Poorhouse |
| Sun. " 15 | Jumbo Marshall died. Skating on the pond. |
| Fri. " 20. | Huby. over here at 3 a.m. to announce Tim's arrival to Aunty. |
| 1913 | |
| Wed. Jan 1 | Dad & Aunty fear the worst for Dick. We find him in bed with Quint |
| Mon. " 6 | Vyse beat J.R. Davis for reeve. C. Coleman, Henderson, J. Walker & Bill Langs. Council. |
| Wed. " 15 | Gladys Coleman married early this morning. |
| Thur. " 16 | Mrs. Jarley's wax-works. Hazen Waddle stars. I have a dancing lesson |
| Tues Feb 4 | We bring our first pure bred sheep home from Charlie Dunkin's |
| Fri. " 7 | Went by train to Simcoe to hockey match. Simcoe 8 Hamilton 3 |
| Wed. " 19 | Mrs. Crosbie Morgan died to-night. (Noted in diary on 20th) |
| Mon. Mar. 3 | Rebecca born this afternoon. |
| Wed. Mar 5. | Dad. & I meet Hanmer at Mrs. Schofield's. Mrs. McBain died |
| Mon. " 10 | Alan Law & I drive to Jarvis and I smoke my first cigar |
| Fri. " 21 | Good Friday. Devastating wind. Wrecked barns & windmills |
| Mon. " 31 | Jonas Green, new neighbor. Bought bull calf from H. Thompson $55.00 |
| Wed. Apr. 2. | Clara Tupper born yesterday. Tupper rather disinterested. |
| Fri. Apr 11 | Quint left for Pt Colbourne to work on a lake freighter. |
| Thur. " 17 | Dad. started to work on the land. |
| Tues. " 29 | Bought manure-spreader. Huby gets a job on new Canning Factory. |
| Thur. May 15. | We got locked in the band room. Long Geordie Lang threatens suicide. |
| Fri. " 23 | T.A. Ivey defeats the school by-law by dirty work. |
| Wed. " 28 | Johnnie Walker's mother & old Mrs. Norquay died. |
| Mon. June 2 | Pommers born. We get J. Walker's Joce to work corn ground. |
| Fri. June 6 | Finished planting corn. Raising at Frank Ryerse's. Frost night before last. |
| Mon. " 9 | We get Walt McCall's sick colt. $25.00 cream che {cheque} for May from 3 cows & 2 heifers. Frost last night. |
