A daily journal from 76 years ago
299th day- 66 days follow Rain + Fair in P.M. Geese were flying today. I saw three blue heron flying over. Jubbie and I burned brush all day. I took a walk over to the dig this morning. Carl was staking out the dig. After dinner he came over and got some tools and we …
298th day- 67 days follow Fair + Cool Mrs. H. went up to Boston this A.M. After dinner Harry and Carl Fernstrum came up on the hill and we went down to see Mrs. Norman. To see if she would board him while ie is here. Then we took a lot of stuff to work …
297th day- 68 days follow (Geese Brant) Cloudy + Cool Shirley and Millie stopped in for a few minutes last night. Archie and Cozette brought Nona over. I saw geese and brant flying over and a woodcock up on the hill. Harry H. called me up at noon to see if I could get a …
296th day- 69 days follow Baby Lee (Nona) Fair + Mild When I and Thel were getting up this morning Bobbie Lee came in and his wife had a 10 pound son at 3 A.M. this morning. Eleanor and the two girls were in this morning. I rode up to the store with her and …
295th day- 70 days follow (Arrowheads) (Sauci) Partly Cloudy Mild Mr. Griffith was up on the hill today. After dinner I went up to the Browne Site. Saw both Mr. + Mrs. Griffin there. I found three good arrowheads, four points, and two bases, a few chards of pottery, a deer tooth, and a …
294th day- 71 days follow Fair + Warmer Piled up brush and watered. Mr. Griffith was working on the house today. This A.M. I picked up the prettiest milk snake I ever saw by my cold frame. It was 40 inches long. Mr. Griffith wouldn’t even touch it. Jubbie said he was a woodcock but …
293rd day- 72 days follow Fair + Cool N. Wind Pheasant shooting started today. The one in the valley was in Percy Finney’s garden this afternoon. Jubbie took the afternoon off to go hunting. Mr. Delano and Griffith was working on the house today. Mary Grogan went up to the Boston house to cook over …
292nd day- 73 days follow Fair, Windy, + Cool Mr. and Mrs. H. came up on the hill this A.M. and left for the Vineyard this afternoon. Geo. Crowell was up too. Delano was working on the house. I worked most of the day in the cutting garden. I had supper at Ski’s tonight. Jubbie …
291st day- 74 days follow Fair Windy + Mild Jubbie and I dragged out brush out and cut down some more. We got the T.V. set back today. Had to have a new aerial. Bobby and Gretchen didn’t show up tonight. I wonder if they are up at the hospital. Eleanor and the girls were …
290th day- 75 days follow Fair + Warm Delano was up on the hill this A.M. He is going to do some work on the house. I saw Mrs. Greenwood Sr., Mrs. H. Mr. H., and Geo. Crowell today. Jubbie found some apples partly eaten in the tool house. I told him that there was …
Arrowheads Up the Hill 