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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1916
Theobald Toby Barrett 1916 Diary 32.pdf
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Sunday February 27th
None of us went to church or Sunday school this morning as we didn't get up in time. I didn't do anything much all moening but got chaved and this after noon Dad. drove Dick and me down toewn. He had to drive through the lane a couple of times to break a track as it was filled right up. I took a couple of dozen eggs that were no good for Jack to Aunty Aice and two dozen and a half of jack's eggs to Mr. Hobbes, he has been beggng and coaxing Dick to bring him some for the oast week so i took them down and charged hom a dollar for them and told him I couldn't possibly let hiom have any more, he gave me the dollar and thanked me very much for what I took. I soent the after noon wu=ith Marj. and ha dtea at Aunty's I went alont to church to-night and they had a very slim crowd Marj. was there and we went up and got Essie at the Methodist church and all went down to the towm hal to hear Father nagel. giving a recruiting speech and he proved to be an exceptionally good speaker, he gave very strong reasons for thos e who could to emnlist but din;t speak in a bullying or tantalizing style as most of them do. Mr. Johnson was chairman and Hammond gave a short appeal but n both of them seemed very poor after hearing the priest.Poor
