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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1911
Theobald Toby Barrett Diary 1911 90..pdf
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Thursday September 28th
Did not get up very early and it was colder than, I can't think of anything just now. I cut a little wood to get warm and when Bill came I went back and cut corn with him. We got on famously but Frank came back about ten and I went up to take Enah and him down town. Miss Phipps was here then. We got home about noon. About a dozen people (most of them related) came while Enah was off some place to inspect Frank and ask him the usual number of questions. We got some cartriges and we drove around a little. I cut corn with Bill all the after-noon and we can easily finish the piece tomorrow going at the same rate as to-day. Frank came back with his rifle and Bill gave him a few hints about shooting. Daddy got all the furrows run and cleaned to-day. He was planning a lot for to-morrow but Mrs. Cruise came and invited him over to thrash - and he accepted the invitation. Cool all day. Cloudy to-morrow.
Friday September 29th
It rained hard during the night so I did not get up very early. A lot of plaster fell in the clothesroom last night and burst the window. Dad went over to Cruises to thrash when it cleared off a little. Dick had to walk to school this morning and took his dinner. Frank and I fooled around till about eleven when Bill came overto cut corn. I thought it was too wet but just rght. We worked till dinner and till about four o'clock when it began to rain and we had to lleave about an hurs job. I had ther chores all done ansd rthe cows nearly milked wjen Dasddy got home.
After tea I just about freeze and Dick and rank played checkers and marbles. Frank got some pretty fair sized potatoes. Bill cannot come back now so Dad and I will have to finish the corn. Cool all day.