A daily journal from 76 years ago
240th day- 125 days follow Fair and a wonderful day. Stopped in at Pick’s at noon. She had a yardful of kids. Right after supper Geo. took me up to Standish Avenue to the archery shoot, and I did a whole lot better than I did last Tuesday, was lucky enough to get a few …
239th day- 126 days follow Rained hard all day. This morning Harry and I and young Sherman Whipple took a ride down to Wareham and there we picked up an editor of the “Courier”. From there we rode down to the Long Pond bog at Rochester. We stayed there some time, then we went back …
238th day- 127 days follow Cold and cloudy. Shower. Hank had a woman up on the hill drawing his picture. The cook told me she is going to get through tomorrow. Betty Covell was here when I came home tonight. I suppose I won’t see her here again till Sunday when she walks down the …
237th day- 128 days follow Fair and cool. Went up on the hill this morning. Stopped in to see Pic on the way back. Walder and Howard and the kids had gone sailing. Mowed some weeds in the garden and dug a few potatoes. The Shanklins stopped in {for} a few minutes. This afternoon I …
236th day- 129 days follow (Muskmelon) Fair and warm beautiful day. This morning Mr. H. and Harry wanted me to go down to Rochester to the bogs with them and Geo. Crowell. When we got there Mr. Shaw, Fraser, and Merriweather were in the office and the topic of discussion was the planting of flowering …
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 …
