A daily journal from 76 years ago
66th day- 299 days follow -Harry- Warmest day yet. Sawed wood in the back of the barn. About 11 A.M. Harry and Geo. Crowell came up on the hill and invited me to take a ride down to Marion with them to look for a house for Harry to buy for a home. We went …
65th day- 300 days follow Fair and warm like spring. Sawed wood in back of the barn. Stopped in to see Pic and the boys on my way home from work. Saw a sparrow hawk and a very large hawk too far to recognize. The club of Thel’s had a meeting and supper here tonight. …
64th day- 301 days follow Fair and somewhat cooler. Raked grass all day. Rode my wheel for the first time and I ran fine. Saw Pick at noon coming back from the store with the boys. Saw my first fly out of doors. Tonight Thel, Ski and I rode out to Kingston and had supper …
63rd day- 302 days follow Fair and warm. Ice is going out of the harbor. Three crows are hanging around the hill. Stopped in to see Pic on the way home from work at noon. Mrs. H called up at 1 P.M. Thel, Ski, and I went up to Brockton this afternoon. Took in my …
62nd day- 303 days follow Arrowheads Fair and warm rained hard all night and not much snow left. Went up on the hill this morning saw Mr. H. He invited me to take a ride down to New Bedford with him to the office of the Island Steamship Co. When I got home Bill Whiting …
61st day- 304 days follow Cloudy and warmer this A.M. Harry, Bud and Geo. Crowell stopped on the hill this morning on their way to Marthas Vineyard and they are going there over the week end. Thel and Ski went to see Leave Her to Heaven. Geo. S. came in at noon and I went …
60th day- 305 days follow Finest day we have had yet. Snow is thawing today. Went up on the hill and took the bus over to town, and got a fishing license for Thel and one for Ski. Went on to the bank and got my books straightened out. Finished cleaning up the house. Saw …
59th day- 306 days follow Rained last night and thawed a lot of snow. Worked in the house cleaning up. Saw a flock of 20 grossbeaks in the grove in back of the pool garden. Thel feels better today. Stopped in to Picks boys on the way home from work. Ski went to the movies. …
58th day- 307 days follow Warmer this morning with light rain after last nights snow. Thel is still feeling rather punk. Tracked the first fox of the season up the hill today. Several blue jays and crows around. Eleanor and Marie came in just after we had dinner. When she left for home I pushed …
57th day- 308 days follow Sun came up and went into clouds and it looks like snow now. Dug snow on the front driveway. Tracked some rabbits and a grey squirrel, ksaw a few crows. Started to snow at noon. Finished digging the front drive. Thel has been sick in bed today with a cold …
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