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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1914
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seat he said if Billy hasdn't have topped up the front ones and let him into a sort of trap next. When we got over there Huby didn't know how to get out. We found old Maneer was bossing the job. All they are ding is raising the oeak of the roof to square pitch. so we simply had to lift on the rafters with shores and when we got them up to the desired height didn't do snything but sit around and talk. while some of those who appeared to enjiy it worked like niggers picking pieces on the ends of the rafters to most meet at the peak. We stayed to dinner and hung around alittle awhile after dinner and helped raise a very little. Old Maneer was going to leave at noon to go to Vittoria as Andrew Innes is having a Mass meeting there to-day. But I guess Tuppewr induced him t stay. We came home soon after dinner. Huby said he had a lovely time socially but didn't know whether he rendered much valuable assistance. The rest of the gasng certainly appeared to enjoy his company. We got home about two o'clock or after and after I did up the chores. I went out and planted beans on the two outside roes on each sode of the corn field. I planted them with the planter. but couldn't see the marks along the headland. Dad. has felt too rotten to do anything to-day. It has been almost cold all day. although sunny but cold wind.
