A daily journal from 76 years ago
73rd day- 292 days follow Saw Bud and Priscilla up on the hill this morning and they asked me to go fly fishing with them up at the Forge pond, so we went up and started fishing about 10:30. This was the first time in my life I have ever fished for trout with a …
72nd day- 293 days follow Fair and warm, fine day. Worked down in the garden on some sashes for the cold frames. Thel came up and said that Bud and Priscilla are doming down today. Fred Moon was over and measured up two rooms for paper (wall). When I got up on the hill after …
71st day- 294 days follow Fair and cool. Wind So. W. Put fertilizer on some of the lawns. They were putting in a telephone into the Greenough cottage. Sawed wood this afternoon. Ski went out canvassing for the Red Cross. She started in on the hight shift at the Milk Bar. Percy Finney came over …
70th day- 295 days follow Fair this forenoon started in to snow at noon. Sawed wood in back of the barn. Talked to Harry this morning. Mr. Hornblower went down to New Bedford. Mrs. H. went back to Boston about 10AM Cozette went up to the hospital and had a minor operation. She came right …
69th day- 296 days follow Arrowheads Fair and cool. Went up the hill and saw Mrs. H, Bud and Dr. Hertsall. Stopped in to see Walder and Pic. Rode up as far as the church and back to the house Thel went to church. Bill came up and we made our first stop in Kingston …
68th day- 297 days follow (Arrowheads) Blackbirds and frogs Ski went to work today Fair and cooler very windy. I saw a flock of blackbirds up at Howlands Pond. Thel and Cozzette were up on the hill this A.M. moving some of the beds around. After dinner I took a ride up to Bill Henrys …
67th day- 298 days follow Cooler and partly cloudy. Raked rubbish all day up around the house. Rode my wheel home to dinner. Thel and Ski came up on the hill and picked up some inside of the house. The crows were making a heck of a racket in the clump of thick red pines …
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 …
Arrowheads Up the Hill 