A daily journal from 76 years ago
294th day - 72 days follow This morning I took my gun and went thru Hartwells over in back of Huck’s and across the road by Geo Warde, saw Geo, went up around his potato patch then swung over along the line that was surveyed out for the new proposed highway. Jumped a partridge twice …
293rd day - 73 days follow Knocked the earth off the roots of the tree that blew down. Ground both of my axes. Mrs. H is all ready for hunting tomorrow. Lots of girls flying around today. Percy Finney saw a large flock of Black skimmers off the end of Beach Point. Percy was in …
292nd day - 74 days follow Chopped trees and dug roots clean of dirt in blown over trees. Mrs. H is back from the island and had two ducks for me to pick. She had a dead hawk she had shot. Jack took a walk up on the hill this afternoon. Eleanor gave me a …
291st day - 75 days follow Marie would have been fifty two today had she lived. Worked on the trees all day and am beginning to see daylight. Stopped in to see Eric this noon and gave him a pop gun. Got a letter from Jo Brew. he is going to use Harry’s pipe but …
290th day - 76 days follow Shut off outside water Chopped and sawed wood all day. Fred Moon painted on the barn door today. Steve Treglawn was over getting some cuttings off my verbenas. First hard freeze last night, it got some of my flowers. Shut off the outside water. Lots of robins, blue jays, …
289th day - 77 days follow Arrowhead Went up on the hill this morning, saw Mr. and Mrs H they were on their way to Martha’s Vineyard. Martha had two girl friends down. Did some chores around the house this A.M. Stopped at the store this morning and got the paper and some bread. After …
288th day - 78 days follow Went up on the hill and fixed the fires. Thel took me over to the foot of the Samoset St where Charlie Sherman picked me up and we went up to the Green and picked up Bill Whiting. THen we followed Edlen Sherman’s car up to the University Club …
287th day - 79 days follow Worked in the grove all day. Dave and family went back to Boston this morning. Thel took them up on her trip up to the hospital with May. Toot can wear his brace for ¾ of an hour. Eleanor took me over to the barber shop so I could …
286th day - 80 days follow Columbus Day I went up on the hill and did the chores, went over to the store and got my newspaper. Dug my potatoes and Dave picked the dry beans. May and Conrad came in while we were eating dinner. We all went over to Picks and had supper …
285th day - 81 days follow Worked all day in the grove. Dave and Dot went up to see Symingtons demolished pines thi afternoon and they picked me up on the hill on the way home. Dave drove me over to drill tonight. We had a gun cleaning session tonight. Dean Eldgridge gave me a …
