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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1921
Theobald Toby Barrett 1921 Diary 112.pdf
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Tue. Apr. 7</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Rus. Gordon came to spend Easter</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Wed. " 15</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Got farm deeds from Reed. Crown deed given Colin McNeillege 1837.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sat. " 18 </td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Ray Lampkin died this morning.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Wed. " 22.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Conon Hicks died yesterday. U.S. take Vera Cruz.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Fri. " 24</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Huby and I set fire to the woods accidentally.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sat. " 25</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>The "Maple Leaf" scores Vyse's administration.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Wed. " 29</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Enah went to Toronto to hear the new organ in St. Pauls</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Thur. " 30</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Got incubator and brooder from Jack Martin</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Thur. May 7</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Wilbur Ryerse's have a daughter. (Zeitha)</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sat. " 9</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>{Name?} planted Carolina poplars along side road anf fence</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Tue. " 12.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Very wet. Tom Abbott asks Dad. not to mention weather. He hears enough of it.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Mon " 18</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Started work on the land.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Tue. " 26</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Edna Sidway died.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sat. May 30.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>New bridge over dam. Empress of Ireland sunk with 1000 passengers.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Wed. June 8</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Frank & I get skip of beer from Mrs. McPherson</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sat. " 13</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Planted corn. Bill Oaks marked the field.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Tue. " 16</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Huby and I help to raise the roof of Tuppers barn.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Thur. " 18</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Had a visit from Col. McDonald.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sat. " 20</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Dick gets home from a visit to Toledo</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Wed. " 24</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Sold Osprey to Lea Marshall for $132.50</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Mon. " 29</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Provincial election. Whitney government returned A.C. Pratt beat Andrew Innes by 130</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Wed. July 1</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Tiddums scalded his foot. I spent the day at home.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Fri. " 3</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Started cutting hay in the corner field.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sat. " 4</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>John Henry Butler died this morning.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sun. " 5</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Topsy Walker came to play the organ without her hat so was sent back</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sat. " 11</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Buildings at the brick yard burned to-night.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Mon. " 13</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Frank got word that he failed to pass Entrance.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sat. " 18</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Cut wheat.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sun. " 19</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>I take Marj. Clarke for a drive</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Wed. " 22</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Jack McCurty cut his throat. Army worms doing great damage in counties north of here.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Thurs. " 30</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Austria has declared war with Servia & Belgrade is taken.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sun. Aug. 2.</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Huby, Quint & I drive to Dr. McInnes ginseng farm & to Billington's</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sat. " 22.</td> |
| − | + | <td>Toronto regiments orderd to Valcartier. Fred. McDonald with 48th Highlanders. Byron Johnson with Chatam regiment</td> | |
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| Mon. Jan 19 | Alan & I take seed to Jarvis. Sold alsike $8.00 & Red. $7.75 |
| Wed. " 21 | Mully had big red bull calf. |
| Sat. " 24 | McBain's auction sale. |
| Wed. " 28 | Alan filled our ice house. |
| Tue. Feb 3 | Winkey Smith buried to-day. |
| Thur. " 5 | I got the new "Library of Original sources" |
| Fri. " 6 | Dad. sells his lots in town to Jim Caley. |
| Wed. " 18 | Knocked pigeon house of old chicken pen moving it out the lane |
| Wed. " 25 | Old Split-ear had a fight with Frank's pig, which attacked her lamb |
| Wed. Mar. 11 | Tiddums can walk alone. Inez Schram married. Eclipse of moon |
| Tue. Apr. 7 | Rus. Gordon came to spend Easter |
| Wed. " 15 | Got farm deeds from Reed. Crown deed given Colin McNeillege 1837. |
| Sat. " 18 | Ray Lampkin died this morning. |
| Wed. " 22. | Conon Hicks died yesterday. U.S. take Vera Cruz. |
| Fri. " 24 | Huby and I set fire to the woods accidentally. |
| Sat. " 25 | The "Maple Leaf" scores Vyse's administration. |
| Wed. " 29 | Enah went to Toronto to hear the new organ in St. Pauls |
| Thur. " 30 | Got incubator and brooder from Jack Martin |
| Thur. May 7 | Wilbur Ryerse's have a daughter. (Zeitha) |
| Sat. " 9 | {Name?} planted Carolina poplars along side road anf fence |
| Tue. " 12. | Very wet. Tom Abbott asks Dad. not to mention weather. He hears enough of it. |
| Mon " 18 | Started work on the land. |
| Tue. " 26 | Edna Sidway died. |
| Sat. May 30. | New bridge over dam. Empress of Ireland sunk with 1000 passengers. |
| Wed. June 8 | Frank & I get skip of beer from Mrs. McPherson |
| Sat. " 13 | Planted corn. Bill Oaks marked the field. |
| Tue. " 16 | Huby and I help to raise the roof of Tuppers barn. |
| Thur. " 18 | Had a visit from Col. McDonald. |
| Sat. " 20 | Dick gets home from a visit to Toledo |
| Wed. " 24 | Sold Osprey to Lea Marshall for $132.50 |
| Mon. " 29 | Provincial election. Whitney government returned A.C. Pratt beat Andrew Innes by 130 |
| Wed. July 1 | Tiddums scalded his foot. I spent the day at home. |
| Fri. " 3 | Started cutting hay in the corner field. |
| Sat. " 4 | John Henry Butler died this morning. |
| Sun. " 5 | Topsy Walker came to play the organ without her hat so was sent back |
| Sat. " 11 | Buildings at the brick yard burned to-night. |
| Mon. " 13 | Frank got word that he failed to pass Entrance. |
| Sat. " 18 | Cut wheat. |
| Sun. " 19 | I take Marj. Clarke for a drive |
| Wed. " 22 | Jack McCurty cut his throat. Army worms doing great damage in counties north of here. |
| Thurs. " 30 | Austria has declared war with Servia & Belgrade is taken. |
| Sun. Aug. 2. | Huby, Quint & I drive to Dr. McInnes ginseng farm & to Billington's |
| Sat. " 22. | Toronto regiments orderd to Valcartier. Fred. McDonald with 48th Highlanders. Byron Johnson with Chatam regiment |
