A daily journal from 76 years ago
93rd day- 272 days follow Cloudy and cold wind No. West Painted screens this morning. Geo. Crowell came up on the hill early this morning looking for some small linden trees to plant over by the river. Mick Swift’s hound dog was running rabbits all the afternoon. Ski worked today. This afternoon Geo. came up …
92nd day- 273 days follow Fair and warmer. Wind So. to No. Fixed up the lawn mower for the summer. After dinner Thel and I took Cozette over to their Aunt Lizzie Holmans funeral. There was a lot of people there. Dr. Adamson of Kingston was the minister. We rode out to the cemetery in …
91st day- 274 days follow Partly cloudy and cold wind No. to So. Two truck loads of old junk lumber came up on the hill this morning, some rubbish Sidney Strickland picked up somewhere. Jubbie worked today. Worked on the flower garden all day. Thel and Ski went to town and had their hair done. …
90th day- 275 days follow Fair and cold. Wind No. Went up on the hill and saw all the folks. While I was there Mik Swift was there to see about doing some painting. Mr. Gilbert was there to see about some carpentering and Redo Neri about doing some plumbing. Thel took me up to …
89th day- 276 days follow Cloudy and cold wind N.E. Mr. H., Mrs. H. and Martha were up on this hill this morning. Jubbie and I helped Mrs. H. around the house. Bill Whiting was up on the hill. He said he got the herring rights in Eel River this year. I told him I …
88th day- 277 days follow Fair and the warmest day yet. So W. Worked in the house most of the morning. The buffalo rug came today. Mrs. H. called me up and said they would be down tonight. She said to call Redo Neri for him to go ahead on the bath rooms. Thel and …
87th day- 278 days follow (Swan) Fair and warm wind So. W. When I went up on the hill this A.M. Harry wanted me to go up with him to look over his house site again. We did and he is very pleased with it. Saw Pete Chouteau burning brass. Stopped at the Wm Henry …
86th day- 279 days follow (Wild Geese) Fair and warm wind So.W. Raked and rolled all day. Jubbie worked today so did Ski. Phil Chandler died early this A.M> I am sorry to see him taken off. He was a good neighbor and I liked Phil a lot. His funeral will be Saturday afternoon. Just …
85th day- 280 days follow (toad) Fair and warm wind So.W. The Parafax men brought up a new gas stove and installed it where the old one was. They tell me they will not be delivering any more to the hill. We have been changed over in Hanson territory. Jubbie worked today. Chet Downie came …
84th day- 281 days follow Rained today by showers wind E. Finished putting fertilizer on the flower beds. The Tom Tom’s came over and got the ashes. Redo Neri came up this A.M. and looked over the bathrooms to see what could be done about putting in modern toilet flushes. There was a lot of …
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