A daily journal from 76 years ago
362nd day- 3 days follow Fair and mild Both of the squirrels were up at the feed boxes today. Thel went up on the hill this afternoon and cleaned up the house for the new years party. Jimmy Ray called me up tonight and he has a collection of Indian artifacts that he is trying …
361st day- 4 days follow Partly cloudy and mild. Shot a rabbit in the blackberry patch. This afternoon I saw the red and the grey squirrel at the feeding box covered up some time. Quite a lot of small birds around today. Saw Treglawns gang working over on Mrs. Greenough’s property. The heater seem to …
36th day- 5 days follow Fair and a lot warmer There was a grey and a red squirrel eating grain out of the same feed box. Saw three rabbits up on the hill and got one. Eric got poisoned last night from eating some paint. Eleanor was down to see Thel. I skinned out 3 …
359th day- 6 days follow Dave and his family left for Winthrop early this morning as they hoped to get to the Nowels Christmas tree. Went up to Ed Holmans, and on to Eleanors. Then I went up on the hill and saw one rabbit but didn’t get a shot at it. Stopped in to …
358th day- 7 days follow Fair and cool Saw a sparrow hawk across from Victorias Took a walk over to H. H. greenhouses. The gang were putting up a lot of flowers for Boston. Thel and Ski have gone to town. On my way home I took the 410 (?) and shot one rabbit in …
357th day- 8 days follow Cold and fair wind sharp. Went up on the hill at 9 A.M. to wait for the load of oil. At noon Mrs. H. came in from Boston to get the geese and some of the winter clothes of Marthas. I stayed there till 2:30 P.M. and no oil, so …
356th day- 9 days follow Robin Cold and fair. Dug some paths and dug snow off the top of my hedges, and yews and junipers. Stopped in to see Pick and the boys on my way home at noon. When I got home Thel said Mrs. H. called up and wanted me to pick and …
355th day- 10 days follow Gosshawk Clear and cold. The first day of winter. Dug snow all day on the drive. Put out a lot of grain for the birds. Met Tom Doten and the other two men late this afternoon on the back drive. We got it dug out enough for Tom to drive …
354th day- 11 days follow Fair and cold Dug snow all day. Some of the drifts are 4 feet deep up around the house. Called White Fuel again today. They said the storm had slowed up their deliveries, so I told them the storm was yesterday and I ordered oil a week ago today, so …
353rd day- 12 days follow Started to snow at 8 A.M. Burned up three large piles of brush in the grove and a rabbit ran out of the first pile I burned. Ski went to town at noon. Fed and watered Eleanors hens. Put out some feed for the birds up on the hill. Thel …
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