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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1921

Theobald Toby Barrett 1921 Diary 83.pdf

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read to him quite awhile. Enah went over to Mrs. McLaughlin's to a bridge party this after noon and Marj. went over about five o'clock and had tea I went over about six with the lantern to meet them as it was very dark and waited out by the cook-house till the party was over.

Saturday November 19th

Dad. went out and ploughed this morning. I did up the chores and went out about ten o'clock to open some ditches in the corn field. I ploughed for Dad. while he went over to look at Pickford's mare This after noon it rained nearly the whole time Tom. Butler came through on his way to town and he helped us put the sheep in the colony yard and Dad. & I picked out the ones for Mr. Death. We could only get six young ewes from the ones we culled out so we had to put in a couple of our own flock and we put in the two old ones 17 & 18 which are good ones in to replace them. We got pretty wet working with them. Aunty Hattie from New York came this morning for a few days. Enah went down this after noon to see her. Marj. & I went down to-night. She went to Miss McQueen's & I to the Tuxis meeting.

Sunday November 20th

Marj and I went down to Sunday school & church and stayed for dinner at Aunty's. We came home soon after dinner so as to let Dad. go down to see Aunty Hattie but he thought it wasn't worthwhile so didn't go down till to-night. He and I had quite a time with Wilkiins this after noon. The heavy chain that we had around hisneck had worn or sunk right into his neck and sort of grown fast. It was a horrible mess and f courser very sore and it was with great difficulty that we were able to hold him and get the chain out. Enah went diwn to xchurch to-night. Fine & sunny but cold wind

Monday November 21st

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