A daily journal from 76 years ago
235th day- 130 days follow (Mrs. H) Rained all day. Mrs. H. was on the hill when I got there this A.M. She, Harry, and Dorothy went up to Boston to Nancy Browne’s engagement party. Did chores around the house all day. A new cook and second girl came just before noon. The Parafax gas …
234th day- 131 days follow Fair and warm fine day. Marie came down to live with us till Eleanor gets home. Eleanor and her new baby are fine. It weighed 7 lb.10oz. Thel went up to see it, she said it looks like Marie. Mrs H. called up at noon. She said she is coming …
233rd day- 132 days follow Baby Fair and warm. Jubbie didn’t come to work today. Dr. and Mrs. Hagart came up on the hill this afternoon, and we bowled a couple of games. Thel took Eleanor up to the hospital and she is staying there tonight hoping to have her baby and have it over …
232nd day- 133 days follow Plymouth Archery Club Fair and cool wind west. The Parafax Gas men brought the new stove and installed it. Ernest Peters was up on the hill to get some of his old clothes. He told me Con. Bartlett was found dead in his bedroom this morning. Ernest gave Jubbie and …
231st day- 134 days follow Started to rain about 8 A.M. and increased as the day wore on. The boss was on the hill when I got there this morning. Jubbie got in two hour’s work. Thel, Ski, Cozette, Tilley, and some of the smaller kids went up to Boston to see the Rodeo. Some …
230th day- 135 days follow The wind went east and it sure has been a fine day, clear and cool. Went up on the hill and Mr. H and Harry were there. Then we went over to the store and back home and got some food. From here we went up and got Eleanor to …
229th day- 136 days follow Fair to partly cloudy, very humid. The boss was on the hill when I got there this A.M. After dinner I went down to the mouth of the river and took my boat up the river and fished during the afternoon. Got one small bass on a plug + lost …
228th day- 137 days follow Fair and warm. Jubbie and I got the place pretty well cleaned up. I took Ikey’s body up on the hill and buried it. Thel went up to the hospital to see her friend Helen Holmes who has had an ear operation. I have got some fine looking muskmelons. Hope …
227th day- 138 days follow Fair. Wonderful day. Mrs. Crowell was up on the hill to pick some flowers. After supper Thel and I went up to Eleanors and played 5 games of cribbage. We won the rubber. When we got home Ski was parked just across from our drive and Ikey was laying down …
226th day- 139 days follow Rained all day today. Jubbie didn’t work. I worked all day cleaning and filling the pool and weeding the lawn. Thel and I went over to Pick’s and had a fine supper of scallops. We stayed till 9:30 and then came home. Russ Snow was up on the hill fixing …
Arrowheads Up the Hill 