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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1916

Theobald Toby Barrett 1916 Diary 103.pdf

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were pretty cheap on Tommy's terms. He offered him two skips of bees in Langstroth hives with frames and foundation comb for seven dollars and he can get them and pay for them any time he likes. It was about dusk when we got over there and Tommy was just getting started to milk, he milked two cows and then showed us around the apairy and it was pitch dark before we left but he had started in on the other cow and had the lantern out with him. Frank and I had quite a time extricating ourselves from Frank Ryerse's gully's in the dark and then got our legs soaking wet on the grass on our way home. Dad. & Enah were home and Dad. was getting ready to worry about our absence as we forgot to leave any word.

Sunday June 25th

The whole family went down to church this morning as Mr. {Rennaud?} preached. He is here for a short visit, he used to be the rector here 41 years ago and gave a very emotional reminescent sermon. Dad. Enah & the baby stayed down at Aunty's to dinner and Quint and Dick came over here with us. They went off right after dinner to see the Oddfellows march and Frank left soon after to go for a ride on

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