A daily journal from 76 years ago
168th day- 197 days follow Fair + Cool Called up John O’Brien at 7:30 about putting in some flood lights around the pool garden. Trimmed edgings all the forenoon. Saw a quail and a chipmunk. Bill Whiting called me up at 12:30 and said he will take me out to the dig tonight. Bill came …
167th day- 198 days follow Fair + Hot Mrs. H. and Martha went up to Boston at 11 A.M. The state highway inspectors were checking up on the cars coming along where young Hagart was killed. After supper Dick B. and Roger V. came in while Thel and I were shooting, and they stayed till …
166th day- 199 days follow Fair + Hot When I went up on the hill I saw a grey squirrel in front of Sawyer’s. This A.M. I went down to the camp with Archie’s and Bubbie Nickerson’s family. Archie, Bubbie, and I fished before and after dinner. I got one bit of a fine big …
165th day- 200 days follow Fair + Hot Saw Martha, Mr. H. and Mrs. H. She had me running all over the house this A.M. After dinner I took my wheel and went up to the sand bank and dug all the afternoon and got nothing but a bunch of flakes. After I finished digging …
164th day- 201 days follow (Howard Johnson) Fair + Cooler Klasky was up this A.M. with two new beds. The song sparrow has five eggs in her nest now. Mrs. H. called up and had a list of orders for me. Thel started to work at Howard Johnson’s today. Arthur brought over vegetables and milk. …
163rd day- 202 days follow Fair + Hot Bill Whiting came up with a letter he had written to Doug. Worked on the cutting garden. Klasky called up and I had to go back up on the hill to let him in to leave some furniture. I went up and found that Harry was there. …
162nd day- 203 days follow Fair + Warmer Fred Moon was up on the hill this A.M. Thel came up and got me at noon. Arthur was over. Worked on the cutting garden. After supper I tried a few shots, didn’t do so good, my fingers were sore. Thel had her club here tonight. I …
161st day- 204 days follow Clear + Cool Fred Moon was up on the hill today. Thel and I took Mrs. H’s laundry over to town. The women were up on the hill. Bill came up for a few minutes. Thel and I did some shooting after supper. Fannie Holman was over here tonight. I …
160th day- 205 days follow Cloudy + Clearing Mrs. H. was up on the hill this A.M. Mowed with a scythe all day. Fred Moon was up on the hill. Charlie Holman has to appear in court again in two weeks. Thel and I did some shooting tonight. I got a letter from the boy …
159th day- 206 days follow Cold + Rain Thel went over to the police station and bailed Charlie Holman out. Went up on the hill, saw Mrs. H. and Bud. Stopped in to see Walder and Pic on the way back. After dinner Thel and I went up and played crib with Geo. and Eleanor. …
Arrowheads Up the Hill 