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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1926-1927
Theobald (Toby) Barrett Diary, 1926-1927-34.pdf
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| − | I went over to Willie Shands this morning and spoke for some eggs to set. He thought they could let me have 20 doz. by a week from Thursday. Ina thinks they could save 15 doz. and we should have 15 doz. of our own and I saw Art Quanbury this after noon and he thinks he could let me have 15 doz. I still want 15 doz to make up to 80. Marj. & I drove down town this after noon and took Harry B leaving the other two with Ina. Marj. wanted to get some wallpaper & muresed {Muresco} to prepare for house cleaning next week. I saw W.J. Thompson down town who informed me that he heard I was going to join the Masons. I said I didn't know anything about it and he said Jack King had my application all ready for me to sign. I said something about joining to Dr. McLaughlin and I suppose he has suggested me for a prospect. I told W.J. I couldn't join as I didn't have money enough to buy tobacco whereat he produced a package and invited me to fill my pipe. I drove Ina home before tea and this evening walked down to band practice. Dad. & Enah were at Aunty's when I went in there after band practice, they having been at church and Huby & Quint were at Aunty's | + | I went over to Willie Shands this morning and spoke for some eggs to set. He thought they could let me have 20 doz. by a week from Thursday. Ina thinks they could save 15 doz. and we should have 15 doz. of our own and I saw Art Quanbury this after noon and he thinks he could let me have 15 doz. I still want 15 doz to make up to 80. Marj. & I drove down town this after noon and took Harry B leaving the other two with Ina. Marj. wanted to get some wallpaper & muresed {Muresco} to prepare for house cleaning next week. I saw W. J. Thompson down town who informed me that he heard I was going to join the Masons. I said I didn't know anything about it and he said Jack King had my application all ready for me to sign. I said something about joining to Dr. McLaughlin and I suppose he has suggested me for a prospect. I told W. J. I couldn't join as I didn't have money enough to buy tobacco whereat he produced a package and invited me to fill my pipe. I drove Ina home before tea and this evening walked down to band practice. Dad. & Enah were at Aunty's when I went in there after band practice, they having been at church and Huby & Quint were at Aunty's |
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Monday March 29th
I went over to Willie Shands this morning and spoke for some eggs to set. He thought they could let me have 20 doz. by a week from Thursday. Ina thinks they could save 15 doz. and we should have 15 doz. of our own and I saw Art Quanbury this after noon and he thinks he could let me have 15 doz. I still want 15 doz to make up to 80. Marj. & I drove down town this after noon and took Harry B leaving the other two with Ina. Marj. wanted to get some wallpaper & muresed {Muresco} to prepare for house cleaning next week. I saw W. J. Thompson down town who informed me that he heard I was going to join the Masons. I said I didn't know anything about it and he said Jack King had my application all ready for me to sign. I said something about joining to Dr. McLaughlin and I suppose he has suggested me for a prospect. I told W. J. I couldn't join as I didn't have money enough to buy tobacco whereat he produced a package and invited me to fill my pipe. I drove Ina home before tea and this evening walked down to band practice. Dad. & Enah were at Aunty's when I went in there after band practice, they having been at church and Huby & Quint were at Aunty's
