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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1913
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to take him ---- wooden cross puzzle which he seemed very pleased to get. We went down his love & home --- way of the gully. When we got home we slot around awhile before doing the night chores Quint.& Dick came over about six as Dick wanted to get on a clean shirt or something and Thursday January 2ndI got up very late this morning. Dad.& and I did chores and Glenn & Willar Ryesie came along for a half mornings visit. Willar wanted Dad. to buy a pure bred Durham bull calf for fifty dollars, but Dad told him he would go ones & look at it before investing. At eleven Dad. went down to Haly’s and brought Aunty home. This after noon he went down again and saw liaise up town who solicited auto for his re election but Dad. told him that though he had nothing against him as a neighbor, he was out of place as reeve for he thought he had acted very unfairly in everything last year. I cleaned up some of the old rubbish heap in |
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the barnyard while Dad. was gone. Frank put in the after-noon building at dandy -------- with his “Meeonao” outfit. It has been very soft to day & looks like a storm. Friday January 3rdThis was Aunty's birthday and although we did our best we could not think of anything to give her so she --- that she doesn't ------- thing either, but Win sent her over at couple of -------. Aunty remembers they are just she wanted Dad. Aunty and I drove down town in the hunler waggon this |
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