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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1921

Theobald Toby Barrett 1921 Diary 110.pdf

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   <td>Sat. " 31</td>
 
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   <td>Home from Toronto. Had big time with Lewis & Paul Lee Woodson 5 picture shows.</td>
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   <td>Home from Toronto. Had big time with Lewis & Paul Lee Woodson picture shows.</td>
 
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   <td>Mon. Sept 9</td>
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   <td>Cut barley with mower, wet harvest. Mrs. Sandy Lawson died.</td>
 
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   <td>Mon " 16</td>
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   <td>Threshed. 312 bus oats 305 wheat 118 barley. Tupper & Blakey on stack.</td>
 
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   <td>Wed. " 18</td>
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   <td>The Will Warren's & Bessie from Colorado pay us a visit.</td>
 
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   <td>Wed. " 25</td>
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   <td>Word comes here to Dr. Woodson that Vernon's father is dead.</td>
 
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   <td>Sat. " 28</td>
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   <td>Dad. drilled wheat. Aunt Leena here.</td>
 
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   <td>Tues. Oct. 1st</td>
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   <td>Started to cut corn and clover seed.</td>
 
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   <td>Thur " 3rd</td>
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   <td>Blakey left for Alfred's. Dad paid him $65.00 for the summer.</td>
 
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   <td>Mon. " 14</td>
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   <td>Dick started to work in the Bank.</td>
 
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   <td>Wed. Nov 20</td>
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   <td>We all went out to John Shand's & ate up the Presbyterian bazaar cake</td>
 
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   <td>Mon Dec 2</td>
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   <td>Dick and Win confirmed.</td>
 
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   <td>Tue. " 3</td>
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   <td>Fagan Shaw buried to-day died Sunday at Poorhouse</td>
 
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   <td>Sun. " 15</td>
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   <td>Jumbo Marshall died. Skating on the pond.</td>
 
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   <td>Fri. " 20.</td>
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   <td>Huby. over here at 3 a.m. to announce Tim's arrival to Aunty.</td>
 
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   <td>1913</td>
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   <td>Wed. Jan 1</td>
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   <td>Dad & Aunty fear the worst for Dick. We find him in bed with Quint</td>
 
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   <td>Mon. " 6</td>
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   <td>Vyse beat J.R. Davis for reeve. C. Coleman, Henderson, J. Walker & Bill Langs. Council.</td>
 
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   <td>Wed. " 15</td>
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   <td>Gladys Coleman married early this morning.</td>
 
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   <td>Thur. " 16</td>
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   <td>Mrs. Jarley's wax-works. Hazen Waddle stars. I have a dancing lesson</td>
 
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   <td>Tues Feb 4</td>
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   <td>We bring our first pure bred sheep home from Charlie Dunkin's</td>
 
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   <td>Fri. " 7</td>
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   <td>Went by train to Simcoe to hockey match. Simcoe 8 Hamilton 3</td>
 
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   <td>Wed. " 19</td>
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   <td>Mrs. Crosbie Morgan died to-night. (Noted in diary on 20th)</td>
 
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   <td>Mon. Mar. 3</td>
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   <td>Rebecca born this afternoon.</td>
 
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   <td>Wed. Mar 5.</td>
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   <td>Dad. & I meet Hanmer at Mrs. Schofield's. Mrs. McBain died</td>
 
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   <td>Mon. " 10</td>
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   <td>Alan Law & I drive to Jarvis and I smoke my first cigar</td>
 
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   <td>Fri. " 21</td>
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   <td>Good Friday. Devastating wind. Wrecked barns & windmills</td>
 
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   <td>Mon. " 31</td>
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   <td>Jonas Green, new neighbor. Bought bull calf from H. Thompson $55.00</td>
 
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   <td>Wed. Apr. 2.</td>
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   <td>Clara Tupper born yesterday. Tupper rather disinterested.</td>
 
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   <td>Fri. Apr 11</td>
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   <td>Quint left for Pt Colbourne to work on a lake freighter.</td>
 
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   <td>Thur. " 17</td>
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   <td>Dad. started to work on the land.</td>
 
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   <td>Tues. " 29</td>
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   <td>Bought manure-spreader. Huby gets a job on new Canning Factory.</td>
 
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   <td>Thur. May 15.</td>
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   <td>We got locked in the band room. Long Geordie Lang threatens suicide.</td>
 
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   <td>Fri. " 23</td>
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   <td>T.A. Ivey defeats the school by-law by dirty work.</td>
 
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   <td>Wed. " 28</td>
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   <td>Johnnie Walker's mother & old Mrs. Norquay died.</td>
 
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   <td>Mon. June 2</td>
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   <td>Pommers born. We get J. Walker's Joce to work corn ground.</td>
 
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   <td>Fri. June 6</td>
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   <td>Finished planting corn. Raising at Frank Ryerse's. Frost night before last.</td>
 
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   <td>Mon. " 9</td>
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   <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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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.
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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.
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