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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1926-1927

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Monday November 15th
 
Monday November 15th
  
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George and I went out home this morning in the waggon with more luggage and while out there cut up the beech stick that was below the house, leaving some fuel as Ina promised to come over this after noon and light the fires & get things ready for our return. We brought over part of the load of soft coal that we got Saturday. It was after noon before we got back to the farm. Frank went down to Auntie's for dinner to be on hand to meet the folks when they came in on the noon car as we figured they would and which they did.  
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George and I went out home this morning in the waggon with more luggage and while out there cut up the beech stick that was below the house, leaving some fuel as Ina promised to come over this after noon and light the fires & get things ready for our return. We brought over part of the load of soft coal that we got Saturday. It was after noon before we got back to the farm. Frank went down to Auntie's for dinner to be on hand to meet the folks when they came in on the noon car as we figured they would and which they did. The rest of us didn't get down till the middle of the after noon. Enah was at Aunie's but all the male element of the family was at the station to collect baggage which had just come in on the afternoon express. I took Marj. up town for some groceries and then went down to the station too. We met Tim with Aicara (?) Dimbula (I don't know the spelling) on a leash. He is the Labrador Retriever that Mrs. Quintin Dick presented them with. When I got to the station I found they had left but Frank & George came up with Johnnie Walker to get a second load of the silverware which came in to-day along with the rest of the luggage. I helped load it and went up town with the boys and as we got to the Royal
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The rest of us didn't get down till the middle of the after noon. Enah was at Aunie's but all the male element of the family weas at the station to collect luggage wich had just come in on the afternoon express. I took Marj. up town for some groceries and then went down to the station too. We met Tim with Aicara (?) Dimbula (I don't know the spelling) on a leash. He is ther labrador Rtriever that Mrs. Quintin Dick presented them with. When I got to the station I found they ha dleft but Frank & George came up with Johnnie Walker to get a second load fo teh silverware which came in to-day and along with the rest of the luggage. I helped load it and went up town with the boys and as we got to the Royal
 

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Monday November 15th

George and I went out home this morning in the waggon with more luggage and while out there cut up the beech stick that was below the house, leaving some fuel as Ina promised to come over this after noon and light the fires & get things ready for our return. We brought over part of the load of soft coal that we got Saturday. It was after noon before we got back to the farm. Frank went down to Auntie's for dinner to be on hand to meet the folks when they came in on the noon car as we figured they would and which they did. The rest of us didn't get down till the middle of the after noon. Enah was at Aunie's but all the male element of the family was at the station to collect baggage which had just come in on the afternoon express. I took Marj. up town for some groceries and then went down to the station too. We met Tim with Aicara (?) Dimbula (I don't know the spelling) on a leash. He is the Labrador Retriever that Mrs. Quintin Dick presented them with. When I got to the station I found they had left but Frank & George came up with Johnnie Walker to get a second load of the silverware which came in to-day along with the rest of the luggage. I helped load it and went up town with the boys and as we got to the Royal

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