A daily journal from 76 years ago
265th day- 100 days follow Partly cloudy and warm. Went up on the wheel and over to the store and got the paper. Fannie Holman was in here for a visit. After dinner Thel and I rode to Kingston and went into Bailey’s pasture and put in the afternoon practicing archery. There was seven of …
264th day- 101 days follow Arrowheads Fair and warm. They were all on the hill but Mrs. H. I told Jubbie he would be thru working today. After dinner Bill came up and he and I went up to the dig and had a very poor dig of it but Bill found one piece of …
263rd day- 104 days follow Fair and warm, swell day. Mary Gallagher was up on the hill when I got there this morning. Martha had gone up to Boston. Saw a grey squirrel by my tool shop this A.M. After supper Thel and I went up to Eleanor’s and we got the bureau that we …
262nd day- 103 days follow This is Thursday. Somehow I skipped two pages, so I had to come back to them. Mary Foley was up on the hill this morning. I heard some shooting at coot off Stone’s point early this A.M. Jennie Chandler has made an opening in her fence on Warren Ave., so …
261st day- 102 days follow (Joe Lewis) (Geo. Holman) Cloudy early in the day cleared off fine. Carted fireplace wood from behind the barn over into the cellar. Jubbie worked this afternoon. When I got home from work Thel and I went up to the hotel parking place and set up a target and did …
260th day- 105 days follow Fair and warm, beautiful day. Jubbie didn’t come to work today. After supper Thel and I went out to Standish Avenue and she beat me at shooting. There were 11 shooting tonight and another woman showed up just as we finished and joined up. On the way back we stopped …
259th day- 106 days follow Fair and warm, wonderful day. Jubbie worked this afternoon. Mr. H. and Mrs. H. were on the hill this A.M. Mr. H said I could use the bow and arrow that were in the barn. This afternoon Mrs. H. Left for Martha’s Vineyard to try to catch a record striped …
258th day- 107 days follow Fair and warmer. The hurricane we were supposed to have in the night didn’t get here. Took Miles up on the hill this morning and around back by Victoria’s. Spent the rest of the morning in the garden. After dinner Thel and I took some rubbish up to the dump …
257th day- 108 days follow -Arrowheads- Cloudy and cool. Did chores around the house all the morning. Jubbie worked this morning. Just Mr. and Mrs. H. are down on the hill. After dinner Bill came up and we went up to the Browne dig and dug up two squares. I found one dark triangular felsite …
256th day- 109 days follow I went up on the hill and fixed the hot water heater, and oiled the dining room floor. Then I came home and Thel and I rode up to Brockton and we went into Sears Roebucks and I bought Thel a bow, arm guard, and finger glove. From there we …
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