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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1920-1921

Theobald Toby Barrett 1920 Diary 96.pdf

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Sunday November 28th

Marj. and I went to Sunday school and church and had dinner at Aunty's. Winnie was there to dinner and we stayed most of the after noon. We left our cat outdoors this morning and when we came home it was nowhere to be found. Mr & Mrs Jas. Smythe were at the farm when I went over and as Enah asked them for tea she sent Tid over to bring Marj. over so we were there all the evening. Mark Stepens and his brother who is going to technical school in Toronto were at the farm for dinner and To-night Tom came over. Sun out but cold

Monday November 29th

Frank ploughed all day and finished up out east of the old garden. Dad. went down this morning expecting that the body of Will McQuade would be in on the morning train but it wasn't and he waited till after dinner and Geo Thompson had no word of it, so Dad. went down and visited all the scenes of public improvement viz: the dock and the swing bridge. I did chores most of the day but this after noon took a walk back to look at the wheat which is doing fine and on over to see Art. Quanbury's new house, he was pulling up the studding. Marj. went down to sit with Aunt Ida this after noon. I had dinner at the farm

Tuesday November 30th

It froze hard last night but has been a beautiful day. Frank and Dad. started ploughing in the field north of the barn. I did chores and helped them run throw out some ditches. We each made one strike out. {Nancy?} was an awful mess. This after noon I husked some corn. Geo Thompson telephoned over to say Will McQuade's funeral would be to-morrow at one o'clock. To-night I went to a meeting in Simcoe of the County J.F.I.A. where we chewed the rag about a ploughing match next year and winter entertainment. I wouldn't have gone if it hadn't been for the table-cloth they gave us but that is the admiration of all who see it so I felt in duty bound.

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