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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1925

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fore noon I cut down the mate to the pine tree that I cut last
fore noon I cut down the mate to the pine tree that I cut last winter just behind the barn. I have about seven pines on the hill north west of the barn and they are all beginning to die at the top. This tree was leaning very much towards the barnyard fence but I got the big hay rope out of the barn and tied it as far up the trunk as I could safely reach with my 18 ft. ladder and snubbed the other end to a tree down the bank hoping to be able to pull the pine away from the fence, however I chopped till it began to crack and before I could get down to pull it fell and of course went right across the fence smashing two or three of the old wires and cutting one strand of the rope where it pulled taut across the branch of a little ash tree. I didn't do much this afternoon but kill a little rooster for Marj. She went over to the school house after four and mailed Mabel over for dinner to-morrow and also swept. Thawing to-night.
winter just behind the barn. I have about seven pines
on the hill north west of the barn and they are all beginning
to die at the top. This tree was leaning very much
towards the barnyard fence but I got the big hay
rope out of the barn and tied it as far up the trunk as
I could safely reach with my 18 ft. ladder and snubbed
the other end to a tree down the bank hoping to be able
to pull the pine away from the fence, however I chopped
till it began to crack and before I could get down to pull
it fell and of course went right across the fence
smashing two or three of the old wires and cutting one
strand of the rope where it pulled taut across the branch
of a little ash tree. I didn't do much this afternoon
but kill a little rooster for Marj. She went over to the
school house after four and mailed Mabel over for
dinner to-morrow and also swept. Thawing to-night.


Tuesday January 13th
Tuesday January 13th
Wilbur Ryan was in this morning to ask me if he
 
could have the bull calf for the summer for his
Wilbur Ryerse was in this morning to ask me if he could have the bull calf for the summer for his keep, leaving me the option of selling him if I got a chance so I agreed. He give me two dollars to pay for his registration and said he would get him to-morrow. I spent most of the day fixing a hopper for the chickens. Ina was here washing and Mabel came over for dinner I drove Ina home to-night and went on down town to a horticultural society meeting but as Uncle Ward was sick, there was none. Quite mild
keep, leaving me the option of selling him if I got
a chance so I agreed to give me the dollars to
pay for his registration and said he would get him
to morrow I spent most of this day fixing a hopper
for the chickens. Ina was here washing and {maled}
{ounce} over for dinner I drove Ina home to night and
went on down town to a horticultural society meeting
but as uncle Ward was sick, there was now quite mild


Wednesday January 14th
Wednesday January 14th
Wilbur came in this morning with his stock  
 
sack and we loaded the calf. I did up all the chores
Wilbur came in this morning with his stock rack and we loaded the calf. I did up all the chores this morning and we all went down to Aunty's for dinner. After dinner Harry B & I went over to the farm and I filled out the application for the registration of the calf. Marj. did her buying and I drove back to Aunty’s and got her and we called in at the farm and picked up Harry B. Beautiful day but cold wind.
this morning and we all went down to aunty's {fordrima}
After dinner Harry B & I went over to be farm and
I filled out the application for the registration of the
calf. May: did her buying and I drove back to aunty’s
and got her and we called in at the farm and piched
{MP} Harry B. Beautiful day but cold evening.


Thursday January 15th
Thursday January 15th
Didn't do anything much to day but chores. It
 
was very cold early this morning about the coldest night
Didn't do any thing much to-day but chores. It was very cold early this morning about the coldest night yet but was a beautiful day and is milder to-night. I sat around and we finished reading Rob. Roy. I did things up early to-night and got ready to go
yet but was a beautiful day and is milder to might
I sat around and we finished reading Role. Roy.
I did things up early the night and got ready to go

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fore noon I cut down the mate to the pine tree that I cut last winter just behind the barn. I have about seven pines on the hill north west of the barn and they are all beginning to die at the top. This tree was leaning very much towards the barnyard fence but I got the big hay rope out of the barn and tied it as far up the trunk as I could safely reach with my 18 ft. ladder and snubbed the other end to a tree down the bank hoping to be able to pull the pine away from the fence, however I chopped till it began to crack and before I could get down to pull it fell and of course went right across the fence smashing two or three of the old wires and cutting one strand of the rope where it pulled taut across the branch of a little ash tree. I didn't do much this afternoon but kill a little rooster for Marj. She went over to the school house after four and mailed Mabel over for dinner to-morrow and also swept. Thawing to-night.

Tuesday January 13th

Wilbur Ryerse was in this morning to ask me if he could have the bull calf for the summer for his keep, leaving me the option of selling him if I got a chance so I agreed. He give me two dollars to pay for his registration and said he would get him to-morrow. I spent most of the day fixing a hopper for the chickens. Ina was here washing and Mabel came over for dinner I drove Ina home to-night and went on down town to a horticultural society meeting but as Uncle Ward was sick, there was none. Quite mild

Wednesday January 14th

Wilbur came in this morning with his stock rack and we loaded the calf. I did up all the chores this morning and we all went down to Aunty's for dinner. After dinner Harry B & I went over to the farm and I filled out the application for the registration of the calf. Marj. did her buying and I drove back to Aunty’s and got her and we called in at the farm and picked up Harry B. Beautiful day but cold wind.

Thursday January 15th

Didn't do any thing much to-day but chores. It was very cold early this morning about the coldest night yet but was a beautiful day and is milder to-night. I sat around and we finished reading Rob. Roy. I did things up early to-night and got ready to go

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