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Posted on June 3, 2023May 29, 2023

Tuesday, June 3, 1947

154th day- 211 days follow Warm + Showers. Cool. Went to town this morning, paid my water tax. Went out to the Armory and got the ammunition Clarkie said was for me.  Got a hair cut.  I got two dozen arrow tips Had a hard shower in the forenoon and one in the afternoon. Phil …

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Posted on June 2, 2023May 29, 2023

Monday, June 2, 1947

153rd day- 212 days follow Fair + Mild Called up Mrs. H. this A.M. Defrosted the refrigerator and watered lawns. Saw chipmunks on the green wall. After supper Dick Bent came up to get the proofs of the pictures I took of the Rock Cave. Thel and I did some target shooting tonight.  We didn’t …

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Posted on June 1, 2023May 29, 2023

Sunday, June 1, 1947

152nd day- 213 days follow (Betty Covell) Fair + Cool. I heard Betty Covell had a daughter born yesterday. Went up on the hill this A.M. and stopped in to see Pic and Walder on the way back. After dinner we went up to Eleanor’s and got her and the two kids. We went up …

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Posted on May 31, 2023May 29, 2023

Saturday, May 31, 1947

151st day- 214 days follow Fair +Cooler Painted lawn furniture this A.M. Thel and I did some shooting after dinner. Bill came up and we went out to the Kingston Site and I finished out my two sections and found three hearths, all three in a space of ten feet. No one that was there …

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Posted on May 30, 2023May 29, 2023

Friday, May 30, 1947

150th day- 215 days follow Memorial Day Showers Goodale was acquitted this morning. After breakfast Thel and I took a ride down to the camp. I widened out the path down to the point, and then raked up the point and straightened the place up. Archie came down after dinner and he and I went …

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Posted on May 29, 2023

Thursday, May 29, 1947

149th day- 216 days follow Fair + Hot Trimmed lawns all day. At noon I potted up a lot of plants to take to the cemetery tonight. Thel and I did some shooting after supper. We went up to the cemetery and decorated the graves.   There was a lot of people and cars in the …

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Posted on May 29, 2023

Wednesday, May 28, 1947

148th day- 217 days follow Kingston Site Fair + Warm Worked all day on the flower beds. Mr. H. and Harry were on the hill when I got there this A.M. Geo. Crowell came up and they all went to Martha’s Vineyard. After supper Bill came up and he and I went out to the …

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Posted on May 27, 2023May 23, 2023

Tuesday, May 27, 1947

147th day- 218 days follow Fair + Warm Mrs. Sampson was up on the hill cutting out the slip covers. Set out some pansies and weeding and trimming.  Trimmed and weeded in the pool garden. Redo was up on the hill with an oil burner man to look the heater over to see about connecting …

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Posted on May 26, 2023May 23, 2023

Monday, May 26, 1947

146th day- 219 days follow Fair + Warm Mrs. H. is on the hill this A.M. Planted rose bushes and carnations. Thel and the rest of the cleaners have gone down to the camp for the day. The telephone man was here from Brockton to see about the pole at the foot of the drive. …

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Posted on May 25, 2023May 23, 2023

Sunday, May 25, 1947

145th day- 220 days follow Warm + Foggy Took off the storm windows and doors, and put on the screens Went up on the hill and saw Harry and Dimp, and Mrs. H. Had a heck of a time with the hot water heater.  No draft and the heat way down.   Worked putting on screens …

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