A daily journal from 76 years ago
48th day- 317 days follow Snowed just enough to track a cat this morning. It all melted away before night. Jubbie worked this afternoon. Ski and Bud went up to Boston today. Walder came in and spent the evening and I won 4 out of 5 games of cribbage. Walder brought over my income tax …
47th day- 318 days follow Mild and foggy. Went up on the hill and I stopped in at Pick’s on the way back. Thel and I went to church this morning. After dinner we took the car down to Geo. Holman’s garage. He is going to take off the radiator. Archie and I and Thel …
46th day- 319 days follow (Arrowheads) Cloudy and warmer. Jubbie worked this A.M. I went over to town this morning and got a haircut and some things at Jordan’s. After dinner Bill came up and we went out to Pembroke to a place I had found. He went over and found a beautiful gouge on …
45th day- 320 days follow Fair and warmer. Worked alone on the first strip all day. Jubbie didn’t show up. May Foley was up on the hill this A.M. Thel and I shot a few arrows at noon Eddie Hathaway rode his horse through the yard tonight. Thel had a stomach ache and went to …
Fair and cold, strong wind. Worked all day on the fire strip. A two alarm fire this afternoon. 7 pieces of apparatus went up. I can see the smoke piling up off in Symington’s general direction. Percy Finney scouting around looking for hen’s eggs. Thel has been up at May’s to a Valentine party all …
43rd day- 322 days follow Fair, cool, windy. Worked all day on the fire belt. Mr. H. was on the hill this A.M. Jubbie worked this afternoon. Pic stopped in this afternoon. Eleanor and her two babies were here too. Bud came in to supper tonight and we all went to the Al Jolson movie, …
42nd day- 323 days follow Fair cool and windy. Worked all day on the fire belt. Geo. Crowell called up and said Mr. H. will be down tonight. Tried a few shots with my bow and find that I will be able to shoot much better if I can improve my release. Thel had her …
41st day- 324 days follow Windy and a little warmer. Worked on fire strip all day. Came home by Victoria's after work tonight. Walked home from there with Thel. She had been visiting Pic. Bud and Ski came in at supper time. After supper Thel and I went over to Pick’s while Walder was at …
40th day- 325 days follow (Arrowheads) Very cold and windy. Saw Mrs. H. on the hill this A.M. Miles and I took a walk up the Blanchard road and took a look at a small piece of plowed land on the Bearce place, found one broken point. Came back by Bubbins’ and found one nice …
39th day- 326 days follow (Arrowheads) Thunderstorm, rain, and hail. Mr. and Mrs.. were on the hill this A.M. Burned rubbish in the cutting garden. Too wet for Jubbie to work today. Mrs. H. took a look at the first strip and was quite pleased with it. Bill came up at 1 P.M. and we …
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