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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1921
Theobald Toby Barrett 1921 Diary 114.pdf
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| Mon June 28 | Started cutting corner field. |
| Thur. July 1. | Stretch fence along John Wess line this forenoon. Celebrate this after noon. Harry Moon & John Gorden bombard. Dardanelles |
| Thur. " 15 | Frank passed entrance, so elated, he wants to go back to school |
| Sat. " 17 | John R. Davis died very suddenly. |
| Mon. " 19. | Staib. the station agent died yesterday. |
| Thur. " 22 | Huby has 200 names on Custom house petition. Quint. sick in New Bedford |
| Mon. Aug 2nd | Dad. started to cut wheat. |
| Wed " 4 | 25 people killed in Erie by flood. 2000 homeless |
| Fri. " 6 | We give old Bluch to Bob. Ross |
| Sun. " 8 | Vyse tried to haul wheat to-day, but terrible storm prevented hailstones like wallnuts broke 10,000 panes in Ivey's greenhouses |
| Fri. " 13 | Frank and I dig at big ditch in timothy field, we intend to tile |
| Sat. " 14 | Hallam, new blacksmith. {?}. A. Ivey killed in Hamilton. |
| Fri. " 20 | Dad. away with Harry Ausley & Huby. Enah helps Frank & me haul barley. |
| Thur. " 26 | Huby starts to work at Customs Office. We cut locust tree at Huby's. |
| {obscured text} " 27. | Quint comes home from New Bedford. |
| {obscured text} Sept 2. | Finished cutting wheat. Badly sprouted due to wet weather. |
| {obscured text} " 7 | Mrs. Harding died last night. |
| {obscured text} " 8 | Ed. Turner died. |
| {obscured text} " 16 | Huby has moved to Bill Slocombs house. Aunty & Aunty Alice down {home?} |
| {obscured text} " 18 | Finished hauling & stacking oats from back fields |
| Thur. Sept. 30 | Dad. summarizes 10 days events. I get sick thrashing @ Vyse's |
| Fri. Oct 1 | Dad. finished drilling 4 acres of wheat. |
| Thur. " 7 | Dad. started ploughing and I cut corn. |
| Sat. " 9 | Orm Millman broke bone in his ankle while after nuts. |
| Mon. " 11 | Dolly Smith reunion at Shand's school. |
| Thurs. " 14 | Gordon McCall died of wounds overseas. |
| Fri " 15 | Aunty Alice gave me a lot of her books. Pope, Hone & Milton. |
| Wed. " 20 | Aunty Maude in Brantford hospital for operation. |
| Wed. " 27 | Three weddings to-day. Maime Shand, Ray Hammond, & Miss Bloxom. |
| Thur. Nov 25 | I go to Caledonia and buy Elgitha from Douglas for $180.00 |
| Fri. Dec 3 | Charlie Shand going out West. |
| Sat. " 4 | A.C. Pratt. organizing the 133rd. |
| Fri " 10 | Cecil Powell back home from the Front. |
| Wed. " 22 | Queen hooked on first time with Joe to bob sleighs |
| Sat. " 25 | Had Christmas dinner at the James. Frank smokes strong cigar. |
| Sun. " 26 | Choir start wearing surplices |
| 1916 | |
| Mon. Jan. 3 | Walker beat Vyse. Council. Moon, Harry Smith, R. M Taylor, Matt. Wilson |
| Mon. " 10 | Dickens night at A.Y.P.A. Aunty Maude & Cousin Willie take part |
| Mon " 24 | {?} McPherson on to get signatures on a Total Prohibition petition |
| Tue Feb 1 | Tige sick with the Grip. |
