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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1921
Theobald Toby Barrett 1921 Diary 111.pdf
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sun. " 24</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Tiddums christened. Huby studies service to act as God-father</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Mon. " 25</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Dad beats Taylor for trustee. Dick & I go to Glen in "Victoria". Mrs. Hobbe's picnic</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sat. " 30</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Walter, Roy & Vernon come. Great mix up getting them all home.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Tue. Sept 2</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Cecil Lamb not expected to recover from typhoid fever</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sun. " 7</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Dad. Aunty & Frank drive to Port Rowan</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Tue. " 9</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Aunty leaves for the West. Hard afternoon's thrashin at Tupper's</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sun. " 14</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Tomato & corn leaves nipped with frost. Dave has alsike poisoning</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Wed. " 17</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Started to sow wheat but had to quit for rain</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Wed. " 24</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Thrashed 560 bus oats from 18 acres</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Thur. Sept. 25</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Jonas & I start cutting corn. Mrs. Dave Waddle died</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sat. Sept. 27</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Hanmer 47 {illegible} died to-day after 2 days illness</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Thur Oct. 2.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>We get ram from Dunkin. Dad. plays pedro at John Quanbury's</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Wed. " 8</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Orpha Flemming & Wilbur Ryerse reported married.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Thur. " 23</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Mrs. Brierly buried.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sat. " 25</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>News arrives of birth of 2nd {Lyall?} boy. Agitation to close picture show.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Wed. Nov. 5</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Frank caught skunk & is nearly impossible to live with.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Thur. " 6</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Dad. took ram back to Dunkins & got imported one.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Fri. " 14</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Terrible storm on Upper Lakes. Many wrecks & great loss of life</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Fri. " 21</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Huby brings Bluch over to the farm.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sat. " 22.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Ed. Moon and I tear down the old windmill.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Thur. " 27</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Jack Phillips died last night from typhoid fever</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Mon. Dec 1</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>We got word from Aunty that Uncle Hal. has had a stroke.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sat. " 6</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>I take over the chicken business from Frank, who prefers trapping</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sun " 7</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Dick buys himself a $12.00 watch.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Tue. " 9</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Gint Rankin chivaried at Jim Low's lunch counter</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Mon. Jan 5</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Vyse beat Ed. for reeve, council Sovereign, Taylor, Henderson and Laing. Hammond beat Atkins in township.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Tue. " 6</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Rus. Lampkin erected windmill.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sat. " 10</td> |
| − | + | <td>Thrashed alsike. Tiddums has whooping cough</td> | |
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| Wed. June 11 | Sold Taurus for $62 1/2. Walt's colt died. Tupper sheared the sheep |
| Thur. " 12. | Sold wool to Penmans @ 10 cts pound. Harry Dyar nearly killed in auto-wreck |
| Tue. " 17 | Aunt Louise died this morning. Dad. & I do statute labour. |
| Sun. " 29 | Three barn fires up Radical road. Capture a suspected fire-bug. |
| Tue. July 1 | Get new roller. Val. Leaney arrests a motor cyclist. Simcoe man drops dead. |
| Thur. " 3 | Dad. started to cut hay. |
| Wed. " 16 | Dad. takes hay rack party to Shands. Win passed entrance - honours |
| Fri. " 18 | Jim Low killed by Dave Turners engine. Frank failed in exams |
| Wed. " 23 | Lila fell down the horse stable chute. |
| Thur. " 24 | Started to cut wheat. |
| Mon Aug 4 | Cut oats. |
| Aunty and I drive to Burford & back with Josie. | |
| Wed. " 13 | Buck's Park bridge over road collapsed, some bad injuries |
| Sun. " 24 | Tiddums christened. Huby studies service to act as God-father |
| Mon. " 25 | Dad beats Taylor for trustee. Dick & I go to Glen in "Victoria". Mrs. Hobbe's picnic |
| Sat. " 30 | Walter, Roy & Vernon come. Great mix up getting them all home. |
| Tue. Sept 2 | Cecil Lamb not expected to recover from typhoid fever |
| Sun. " 7 | Dad. Aunty & Frank drive to Port Rowan |
| Tue. " 9 | Aunty leaves for the West. Hard afternoon's thrashin at Tupper's |
| Sun. " 14 | Tomato & corn leaves nipped with frost. Dave has alsike poisoning |
| Wed. " 17 | Started to sow wheat but had to quit for rain |
| Wed. " 24 | Thrashed 560 bus oats from 18 acres |
| Thur. Sept. 25 | Jonas & I start cutting corn. Mrs. Dave Waddle died |
| Sat. Sept. 27 | Hanmer 47 {illegible} died to-day after 2 days illness |
| Thur Oct. 2. | We get ram from Dunkin. Dad. plays pedro at John Quanbury's |
| Wed. " 8 | Orpha Flemming & Wilbur Ryerse reported married. |
| Thur. " 23 | Mrs. Brierly buried. |
| Sat. " 25 | News arrives of birth of 2nd {Lyall?} boy. Agitation to close picture show. |
| Wed. Nov. 5 | Frank caught skunk & is nearly impossible to live with. |
| Thur. " 6 | Dad. took ram back to Dunkins & got imported one. |
| Fri. " 14 | Terrible storm on Upper Lakes. Many wrecks & great loss of life |
| Fri. " 21 | Huby brings Bluch over to the farm. |
| Sat. " 22. | Ed. Moon and I tear down the old windmill. |
| Thur. " 27 | Jack Phillips died last night from typhoid fever |
| Mon. Dec 1 | We got word from Aunty that Uncle Hal. has had a stroke. |
| Sat. " 6 | I take over the chicken business from Frank, who prefers trapping |
| Sun " 7 | Dick buys himself a $12.00 watch. |
| Tue. " 9 | Gint Rankin chivaried at Jim Low's lunch counter |
| 1914 | |
| Mon. Jan 5 | Vyse beat Ed. for reeve, council Sovereign, Taylor, Henderson and Laing. Hammond beat Atkins in township. |
| Tue. " 6 | Rus. Lampkin erected windmill. |
| Sat. " 10 | Thrashed alsike. Tiddums has whooping cough |
