A daily journal from 76 years ago
263rd day- 102 days follow (Arrowheads) Fair + Cool Harry and Dimp + Hank left the place at 7 A.M. for Martha’s Vineyard. Martha went too. This has been the coolest day we have had yet, but it seems good. Priscilla Rich came in and gave her $2.00 for the Salvation Army Drive. Bill came …
262nd day- 103 days follow Cloudy + Light Rain Mr. and Mrs. H. went down to the Vineyard this afternoon. Jubbie didn’t work today. Pic said she saw a cock pheasant in her yard, when I was there at noon for dinner. Looked over two of our wild grape places and there are none on …
261st day- 104 days follow (Arrowhead) Fair + Cool Geo. came down after work + took me up to his home to supper. The two ducks I gave them are doing fine. I found one nice white quartz arrowhead behind the hotel garage, and one felsite base. Ski went horse back riding tonight. Jubbie worked …
260th day- 105 days follow Cool + Fair Mowed brush all day on the fire strip. Jubbie worked this afternoon. After supper Thel and I took a ride up to Eleanor’s. When we came back we took Bud and Ski and took a ride down to the canal and thru Buzzards Bay up to Carver …
259th day- 106 days follow (New Car) Fair + Warm Put in a day cleaning up the cellar. Jubbie worked today. After work I took a bus over to town and Dr. Douglas did some more work on my tooth. When I got home Thel had the new car. It looks fine. Thel and I …
Foggy + Hot. Started in to mow brush but it was so hot I quit. The plumbers finished up on the furnace today. Saw the chicken hawk flying around today. The fellow that was pilot for the big plane at the Mayflower Hotel was killed in N.Y. in a plane accident. Thel had to have …
257th day- 108 days follow Foggy + Warm. Rain George came down after breakfast and we had to get Jubbie to pull us out of the drive to get the car started. Then we went up and got the two kids and Eleanor and went down to the camp. When we were there George + …
256th day- 109 days follow Fair + Hot The plumbers didn’t show up this A.M. Saw Mr. H, Harry, + Dimp. After dinner I took a walk along River St. Saw Phil Covell and Harry Hadaway fishing in the river. When I got up to Eleanor’s it was raining real hard. George gave me a …
255th day- 110 days follow Fair + Hot I have tended the coal hot water heater for the last time. Tried the water in the girl’s bathroom and it works fine. Jubbie didn’t show up today. I sure miss Myles when I come home. Thel and I took a ride over to Geo. Holman’s garage …
254th day- 111 days follow Fair + Hot Worked on the flower beds today. Took a ride over to town with the plumbers after work and went up to have Dr. Douglas do some work on my teeth. I sure missed Myles at noon and tonight. The electrician is coming tomorrow to fix up the …
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