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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1921

Theobald Toby Barrett 1921 Diary 40.pdf

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down to band concert but as the Doughty's came in just before I left the girls didnt go with me but Dick Doughty took them down later and we walked home to-gether. By. Williams drove Harry & Lizzie Langs in to-night and they are coming over here for dinner to-morrow. Fine with nice breeze.

Thursday August 25th

Dad. and I went back this morning and finished throwing out the ditchs in this side of the back field and Dad. started to plow around the whole thing. I came up about eleven and soon after I came up By Williams brought the Lang's in so I took Harry around the farm and we came up with Dad at noon. This after noon we just visited till it was time for Dorrie to go to the train then she & Marj. drove down in the cart and took Dorrie's trunk with them. Harry & I walked down and I went to the station in time to say good-bye to Dorrie. Gosh I hated to see her leave. Enah drove Lizzie down with Joe & took her up town. Marj. & I met her at Aunty's and we drove Joe home. Mr. Bagley was over to see Mr. Clarke.

Friday August 26th

Dad. has been ploughing all day and going all the way around the two fields. It is very hard and a slow job. His coulter came off this morning and he had to change at town which took him a long time as the clevers were rusted. I dug post holes around the old garden and put posts in. I would have finished to-night but I struck a stone just at five o'clock and had to leave it. After dinner I drove Mr. Clarke down and left him at Uncle Ward's and went after him this evening. Enah went down to choir practice to-night and Dad. went down to see Aunty who is ever so much better. Dr. Cook had her & Aunty Alice over here for a drive this after noon.

Saturday August 27th

Dad. and I have been all day putting up the fence between the old meadow north of the old garden and the oat stubble, and around the north & west side of the garden so that the cows can't get in although there is precious little

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