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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1916

Theobald Toby Barrett 1916 Diary 34.pdf

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Mrs. Tupper made a call on Enah this after noon. Mr. Henderson was over this after noon to see if he could buy a couple of pullets but I didn't want to sell any. He also wanted a setting of eggs later on. The two girls who upset on Ryerse's hill on Monday were {Name?} Turner and the nurse who is there. Lovely winter day. Cold and sunny.

Thursday March 2nd

Dad. and Frank got started for Port Rowan about nine o'clock this morning, and I have managed to get all the chores done up all right. I didn't feel very badly but a little weak and didn't try to do any more than the chores. I came in the house about two o'clock and started to read but went to sleep and slept till half past four, but I was all through in time to have tea about seven o clock which is as late as we often have it under normal conditions. I didn't go down town to-night but went to bed fairly early. Lovely day, sunny and fairly cold.

Fridnes Friday March 3rd

I have felt quite a lot better to-day but didn't do anything but chores, there wasn't much else I could do alone except chink the last load of ice and I didn't want to get into the ice house with my cold. This morning I took nine dozen eggs over to Jack Martin and this after noon when I got through I came in and shaved. Dad. & Frank didn't get home till about five o'clock, they had a lot of furniture on {illegible} Aunt Ida sent over here and they left most of their load down at Aunty's. Dad. says there is more stuff up there including a walnut bureau and wash stand that Aunt Ida said we could have and he is going to make a special trip for them. To-night Dad. went down to Aunty's and put a lot of the furniture to-gether that he had to take apart to bring down Frank went down to a social that the High School pupils had in the school house, Lloyd Ryerse called for him, it is evidently going to be a grand affair as Frank has been talking about it for a week. Lloyd said the trustees not only gave their consent that they should hold it in the school house, but had gas lights put in for them, he said all the trustees were invited and I asked both of them if the the public school teachers were invited and the both said none of them but Mr. Smith were, so I went down to see Marj. as I haven't been down since last Sunday, but she had gone to the social with Miss McQueen, so I was there about half an hour talking to

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