A daily journal from 76 years ago
220th day- 145 days follow “Arrowheads” Cleared off for a fine day. The boss was up on the hill this A.M. I thought I saw the fox today. After supper I rode my wheel over to the Nook Farm and hunted till dark and found several poor points none of them real good. After I …
219th day- 146 days follow The boss was up on the hill this A.M. I saw where a fox had killed two rabbits last week, and today I saw it, and what a mangey looking cuss. It ran thru the cutting garden and across the drive. I don’t think I ever saw it rain any …
218th day-147 days follow The White fuel truck brought me a load of oil up on the hill. Thel took Eleanor over to town this A.M. She and Marie were here to dinner. After supper Ski and Bud took Thel and I for a ride down to Onset to see some fireworks and the fog …
217th day- 148 days follow Partly cloudy and warm. Jubbie and I trimmed hedges and shrubs this A.M. After dinner Thel took Jubbie and I up to the blueberry swamps and we picked about a bucket full during the afternoon. There is more water in the swamps than I ever saw in them before. I …
216th day- 149 days follow Hazy and warm this A.M. Cleared off hot at noon. This morning I rode my wheel up as far as Withington’s and found that the place I was going to look over had corn growing on it. Came back around by the sand bank, looked it over and found nothing. …
215th day-150 days follow Fair and not too hot Mr. H. was on the hill this A.M. Geo. Crowell came up for him. The two Stricklands were up with the sign and we went down to the foot of the drive and put it up. After dinner Thel drove me over to Douprie’s and I …
214th day- 151 days follow (Arrowheads) Rained all day today. Jubbie and I didn’t work today. Thel and I went up on the hill and got some sweaters that Mrs. H. wanted out west so I packed them up and took them over to the P.O. and it cost $4.63 to send them Air Mail. …
213th day- 152 days follow Rained all day today. Mr. Shanklin slept here last night and this morning he went swamp blueberrying with Carl Rounds and Geo. Olsson. Jubbie didn’t work today. He was helping on the wedding arrangements. Thel and Fannie came up on the hill about 11:45 A.M. and got some flowers I …
212th day- 153 days follow Fair and cooler. Jubbie and I worked all day on the pool garden green. Stopped in to see Pic and the kids on my way home from work. They are all fine. After supper I took a walk down to see if my boat was O.K. It was. When I …
211th day- 154 days follow Fair and hot. Mr. Shanklin was up on the hill for a few minutes. Thel and Cozette were up this A.M. and cleaned up the house. After Thel and I went up to the church and there were about ten men there. We scraped the paint on the walls and …
