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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1921

Theobald Toby Barrett 1921 Diary 115.pdf

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   <td>Mon. May 1</td>
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   <td>Started to work on land - back side hill.</td>
 
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   <td>Sat. " 6</td>
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   <td>Cattle turned out.</td>
 
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   <td>Tue. " 9</td>
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   <td>Sold Ginger to an American.</td>
 
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   <td>Tue " 30</td>
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   <td>Dad. nearly breaks his neck falling down woodshed stairs</td>
 
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   <td>Thur Jan. 1</td>
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   <td>Emery McPherson builds us a refrigerator</td>
 
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   <td>Sat. June 3</td>
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   <td>All but me go to circus in Simcoe. Heavy British naval loss.</td>
 
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   <td>Sun. " 4</td>
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   <td>Dick & Dess visiting "Grandpa Mead" in Simcoe</td>
 
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   <td>Tue " 6</td>
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   <td>Kitchner drowned.</td>
 
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   <td>Fri. " 9</td>
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   <td>Mr. Ashbow spends the night with us.</td>
 
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   <td>Sun. " 11</td>
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   <td>Mr. Fleming's "Prince" breaks leg & has to be shot.</td>
 
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   <td>Sun " 18</td>
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   <td>Robert John Watson's mother & Mrs. John Watts died.</td>
 
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   <td>Wed " 21</td>
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   <td>Jack Martin's horse had tetanus. Joe Fields shot it.</td>
 
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   <td>Sun " 25</td>
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   <td>Mr. Rennand, rector here 41 years ago, preached to-day.</td>
 
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   <td>Mon " 24</td>
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   <td>Robert John Watson married.</td>
 
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   <td>Tue. " 27</td>
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   <td>Mrs. W.H. Smith died this morning.</td>
 
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   <td>Thur " 29</td>
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   <td>Barwell's horse ran across railway bridge ahead of train.</td>
 
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   <td>Sat. July 1</td>
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   <td>Mr. Smith's reunion. Col. Pratt gets himself disliked</td>
 
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   <td>Mon. " 3</td>
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   <td>Started to plough for buckwheat. Very little seeding done. Wet Spring. We started to move Art. Quanbury's barn. Big Allied drive.</td>
 
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   <td>Thur " 6</td>
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   <td>Frank starts to cut the corner field.</td>
 
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   <td>Fri " 21</td>
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   <td>Mrs. Gus Smith killed on tracks</td>
 
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   <td>Thur " 27</td>
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   <td>Started cutting wheat</td>
 
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   <td>Fri " 28</td>
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   <td>Family all goes to Harry & Lizzy Langs silver wedding anniversary</td>
 
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Thur. Feb 3 Mrs. Hodge died. Hammy Innes & Bill George enlist. Cliff Lees vs Penmans Lawsuit
Sat " 5 Parliament Bldg. at Ottawa burned. Seven people killed
Mon " 7 Minnie Misner leaving for Egypt as Red Cross nurse.
" " 14 18° below zero. Last of Dad's canarys gets killed.
Sat. " 19 Took load to Simcoe rink with Faulkner's team. They nearly got away.
" " 26 Ed. Moon & Jonas Green latest 133rd recruits. French desperately defending Verdun.
Thur. Mar 2 Dad. & Frank drive to Pt. Rowan for Aunt Ida's furniture
Fri. " 3 Bill Duncan buried. Row on between Pratt & officers of 133rd.
Mon " 6 Frank gets geese from Faulkner to raise on shares.
Tue. " 7 Jack Martin has bought Vyse out.
Wed " 8 We get Clyde mare from Harry Ansley
Thur. " 9 Party at Quanbury's. Bad. blizzard. Start arranging for Mr. Smith's reunion
Fri. " 10 Quint quits mill in New Bedford. Huby hopes he will enlist.
Sat. " 11 We walk to Lynn Valley to see fire - Edmund's grist mill.
Tue. " 14 Glen Ryerse jacks up old shed roof.
Sat. " 18 10° below zero. First robin.
Mon. " 20 Dick to start sleeping at bank. Hazen leaving for Ottawa
Fri. " 24 Tommy Jackson has sold out to Frank Ryerse
Sat. " 25 Vyse's sale. Quint has signed up (with 133rd)
Fri. " 30 John Watt's sale. Johnny Loan & Ernie Hinds both sell out to enlist
Wed. April 5 Sam Law's farewell party.
Sat " 29 Belle's twin colts born dead.
Mon. May 1 Started to work on land - back side hill.
Sat. " 6 Cattle turned out.
Tue. " 9 Sold Ginger to an American.
Tue " 30 Dad. nearly breaks his neck falling down woodshed stairs
Thur Jan. 1 Emery McPherson builds us a refrigerator
Sat. June 3 All but me go to circus in Simcoe. Heavy British naval loss.
Sun. " 4 Dick & Dess visiting "Grandpa Mead" in Simcoe
Tue " 6 Kitchner drowned.
Fri. " 9 Mr. Ashbow spends the night with us.
Sun. " 11 Mr. Fleming's "Prince" breaks leg & has to be shot.
Sun " 18 Robert John Watson's mother & Mrs. John Watts died.
Wed " 21 Jack Martin's horse had tetanus. Joe Fields shot it.
Sun " 25 Mr. Rennand, rector here 41 years ago, preached to-day.
Mon " 24 Robert John Watson married.
Tue. " 27 Mrs. W.H. Smith died this morning.
Thur " 29 Barwell's horse ran across railway bridge ahead of train.
Sat. July 1 Mr. Smith's reunion. Col. Pratt gets himself disliked
Mon. " 3 Started to plough for buckwheat. Very little seeding done. Wet Spring. We started to move Art. Quanbury's barn. Big Allied drive.
Thur " 6 Frank starts to cut the corner field.
Fri " 21 Mrs. Gus Smith killed on tracks
Thur " 27 Started cutting wheat
Fri " 28 Family all goes to Harry & Lizzy Langs silver wedding anniversary
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