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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1921
Theobald Toby Barrett 1921 Diary 113.pdf
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sat. " 17</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Charlie Quanbury has bought the Lewis place by Shand's school</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Mon " 19</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Pud. Smythe and I go to Simcoe to drill with Capt. Simson's company</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Tue. " 20</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Dad. goes to Toronto to meet Aunty, Aunty Alice & Uncle Hal. (diary doesn't say)</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Thur. Nov. 5</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Henry Awde and I start building chicken shed.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Thur. Dec. 3</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>No entries for 2 weeks. I had jaundice. Uncle Hal. died last Monday.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sun. " 6</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Frank is confirmed to-night.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sat. " 12</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Cousin Lizzie Hyde sends us a box of family treasurers.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Fri. " 25</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Nobody but Tiddums & Lila got Christmas presents. Ferdy Wiser here.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Wed. " 30</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Jean Davis married. Mrs. Jim Waddle died. Mr. Lemon buried Monday</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>1915</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Mon. Jan 4th</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Boughner in township. Local Option defeated in Simcoe</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Mon. " 11</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>I got to Guelph. Quint to New Bedford. Bird Smith married.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Mon. " 18</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>T.L. Gillies dropped dead.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Mon. Mar. 1</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Aunty and Aunty Alice leave for Fort Saskatchewan</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Fri. " 19</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Art. Ryerse reported to be on the land.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Thur. " 25</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Sam Jacques vs. Nicolls over a bottle of whiskey</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Mon. Apr. 5</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Easter Monday. Willard won big fight, {Johnson)</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Wed. " 7</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Dad. sowed oats in the little orchard.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Tues. " 27</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Dad. at Murdock vs Yeager Trial. First heavy Canadian casualties.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Wed. " 28</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Ade Millman and Ernie Skey both married to-day.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Thur. May 6</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Aunty and Aunty Alice arrive home from the West.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Fri. " 7</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Lusitania torpedoed in Irish Sea, 1500 drowned.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Mon. " 11</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Art Walker home from hospital. F. McDonald prisoner in Germany.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sat. " 15</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Had to send my little chestnut tree back to the States</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Sun. " 16</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Ginger has a fine colt. (Billy)</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Fri. " 21</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Harry Smith on Wright place has horse killed by barbed wire fence.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Thur. " 27</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>May Ivey has plural pneumonia, not expected to live.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Tue. June 1</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Dad sheared the last two sheep.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Fri. " 4</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Bill Oaks came out to mark corn ground. I started planting</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Mon. " 7</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>I give Art Quanbury a day & we have dinner at Charlie's.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td><s>Fri</s> Tues. " 8</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Sold the wool at Penman's for 20 cts a pound.</td> |
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Fri " 11</td> |
| − | <td> | + | <td>Mr. Billings died in Montreal.</td> |
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| Thurs. Aug 27. | I play in the band for patriotic flag day sale. |
| Sat. " 29 | Veterinary Inspector pronounces Anthrax, cause of death of Bannister's & Quanbury's cows. Dad. disagrees. |
| Sun. Sept. 13 | We boys visit Exhibition. Dad. keeps diary while we are gone and has busy time with Anthrax reports on cattle |
| Mon. " 14 | Looks as if war can't last long, Germans seem to be in flight. |
| Sat. " 19 | Drilled wheat on buck wheat stubble |
| Fri. " 25 | Finished sowing wheat on alsike stubble. |
| Sun. " 27 | Frost night before last. |
| Wed. " 30 | Dad. sees Harry Harding off. He has been home all summer |
| Thur. Oct 1 | Willie Nixon wins first prize on milk stool at School Fair |
| Tue. " 6 | Frank and I finish cutting corn |
| Thur. " 8 | Bess Perry & Patt married. Dad & I go to Dunkins for ram |
| Sat. " 10 | Marj. and I go after chestnuts & run into thunder storm. |
| Sat. " 17 | Charlie Quanbury has bought the Lewis place by Shand's school |
| Mon " 19 | Pud. Smythe and I go to Simcoe to drill with Capt. Simson's company |
| Tue. " 20 | Dad. goes to Toronto to meet Aunty, Aunty Alice & Uncle Hal. (diary doesn't say) |
| Thur. Nov. 5 | Henry Awde and I start building chicken shed. |
| Thur. Dec. 3 | No entries for 2 weeks. I had jaundice. Uncle Hal. died last Monday. |
| Sun. " 6 | Frank is confirmed to-night. |
| Sat. " 12 | Cousin Lizzie Hyde sends us a box of family treasurers. |
| Fri. " 25 | Nobody but Tiddums & Lila got Christmas presents. Ferdy Wiser here. |
| Wed. " 30 | Jean Davis married. Mrs. Jim Waddle died. Mr. Lemon buried Monday |
| 1915 | |
| Mon. Jan 4th | Boughner in township. Local Option defeated in Simcoe |
| Mon. " 11 | I got to Guelph. Quint to New Bedford. Bird Smith married. |
| Mon. " 18 | T.L. Gillies dropped dead. |
| Mon. Mar. 1 | Aunty and Aunty Alice leave for Fort Saskatchewan |
| Fri. " 19 | Art. Ryerse reported to be on the land. |
| Thur. " 25 | Sam Jacques vs. Nicolls over a bottle of whiskey |
| Mon. Apr. 5 | Easter Monday. Willard won big fight, {Johnson) |
| Wed. " 7 | Dad. sowed oats in the little orchard. |
| Tues. " 27 | Dad. at Murdock vs Yeager Trial. First heavy Canadian casualties. |
| Wed. " 28 | Ade Millman and Ernie Skey both married to-day. |
| Thur. May 6 | Aunty and Aunty Alice arrive home from the West. |
| Fri. " 7 | Lusitania torpedoed in Irish Sea, 1500 drowned. |
| Mon. " 11 | Art Walker home from hospital. F. McDonald prisoner in Germany. |
| Sat. " 15 | Had to send my little chestnut tree back to the States |
| Sun. " 16 | Ginger has a fine colt. (Billy) |
| Fri. " 21 | Harry Smith on Wright place has horse killed by barbed wire fence. |
| Thur. " 27 | May Ivey has plural pneumonia, not expected to live. |
| Tue. June 1 | Dad sheared the last two sheep. |
| Fri. " 4 | Bill Oaks came out to mark corn ground. I started planting |
| Mon. " 7 | I give Art Quanbury a day & we have dinner at Charlie's. |
| Sold the wool at Penman's for 20 cts a pound. | |
| Fri " 11 | Mr. Billings died in Montreal. |
