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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1925
Theobald Toby Barrett 1925 Diary 10.pdf
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We hurried around this morning doing the usual chores and getting dressed up leaving about noon to have dinner at the Bagley’s. It was very bright but a cold east wind. I left Marj. & the kids at the house, then drove down, and put Queen in Aunty’s barn. This after noon Mr. Bagley and I went to meeting Mr. Robinson was having in the town-hall for men only. I was averse to going but Mr. Bagley assured me we would be out early and so I couldn't very well get out of it. There was a good crowd there and Mr. Robinson spoke very well and as nicely as his | We hurried around this morning doing the usual chores and getting dressed up leaving about noon to have dinner at the Bagley’s. It was very bright but a cold east wind. I left Marj. & the kids at the house, then drove down, and put Queen in Aunty’s barn. This after noon Mr. Bagley and I went to meeting Mr. Robinson was having in the town-hall for men only. I was averse to going but Mr. Bagley assured me we would be out early and so I couldn't very well get out of it. There was a good crowd there and Mr. Robinson spoke very well and as nicely as his | ||
| − | subject permitted but as I heard it or read it all before and as far as I can see am in no position to either help or hinder his work, and as the hall was cold and as it was after five when we got out I was very sorry I went. | + | subject permitted but as I heard it or read it all before and as far as I can see am in no position to either help or hinder his work, and as the hall was cold and as it was after five when we got out I was very sorry I went. I hurried back with Mr. Bagley and got my sweater and then hurried down to get Queen as it was getting very cold. Mrs. Bagley was going to get tea for us but I wouldn't wait but |
| − | + | thought she would give Marj. a cup while I was gone but she didn't. We got home about six and I guess I was the coldest of the party but I got warmed up doing chores | |
| − | I hurried back with Mr. Bagley and got my sweater and then | ||
| − | hurried down to get Queen as it was getting very cold. Mrs. | ||
| − | Bagley was going to get tea for us but I wouldn't wait but | ||
| − | thought she would give | ||
| − | she didn't. We got home about six and I guess I was the | ||
| − | coldest of the party but I got warmed up doing chores | ||
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| − | + | It has been milder to-day but cloudy. I seem to have felt lazy and didn't do much but the chores, this | |
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Saturday January 10th
This has been another beautiful day but is frosty to-night I puttered around at the chores this morning and tore down a big corn shock and got all the inside of it into the barn and stacked the outside along the chicken house to melt the snow & ice off it. Harry B was out with me and we disturbed the cosy winter quarters of several mice which interested him greatly. It seems sort of hard lines to turn them out in the cold after they had got fixed up so comfortably for the winter. The cats got some of them later I went over and swept the school house after dinner and while I was there Dad. & Tim came out in the bob-sleighs to get Queen’s harness. They came over to the school and I went back with them and waited at the farm while Dad. drove Queen & my cutter down to get Aunty Alice and Miss Grulnest, (the pianist of the evangelical company), whom he brought over for tea and then I drove my cutter straight home. Dover intermediate O.H.A. team went to Simcoe last night & beat them 8-0
Sunday January 11th
We hurried around this morning doing the usual chores and getting dressed up leaving about noon to have dinner at the Bagley’s. It was very bright but a cold east wind. I left Marj. & the kids at the house, then drove down, and put Queen in Aunty’s barn. This after noon Mr. Bagley and I went to meeting Mr. Robinson was having in the town-hall for men only. I was averse to going but Mr. Bagley assured me we would be out early and so I couldn't very well get out of it. There was a good crowd there and Mr. Robinson spoke very well and as nicely as his subject permitted but as I heard it or read it all before and as far as I can see am in no position to either help or hinder his work, and as the hall was cold and as it was after five when we got out I was very sorry I went. I hurried back with Mr. Bagley and got my sweater and then hurried down to get Queen as it was getting very cold. Mrs. Bagley was going to get tea for us but I wouldn't wait but thought she would give Marj. a cup while I was gone but she didn't. We got home about six and I guess I was the coldest of the party but I got warmed up doing chores
Monday January 12th
It has been milder to-day but cloudy. I seem to have felt lazy and didn't do much but the chores, this
