A daily journal from 76 years ago
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 …
352nd day- 13 days follow (Helen Finney Married) Clear and cold Burned a pile of brush this am. Henry and Charlie Holman came here at noon and pulled Evelins car out of the yard. Thel, Ski and Dot Dunlap went town shopping. On the way back to work I saw a rabbit sitting near its …
351st day- 14 days follow Fair and cold. Burned brush in back of the barn. Sky is very clear and visibility is excellent. Called up Guy Cooper and ordered some wild bird feed. Called Jordan Hardware and ordered some rope for the flag pole on the hill. Stopped in to see Pic and the kids …
350th day- 15 days follow Snow flurries and fair. Went up to Georges and helped him cut up the deer. Went up on the hill and saw Mr. and Mrs. H. Mr. H and I went up to see Chris Swift about the property they are hoping to get. From there we went over to …
349th day-16 days follow MAS Snow again today. Burned brush all the morning and got the house ready for the folks. After dinner I dug snow till Bill Whiting and his son in law came here. I rode up to Gellers at Manomet with them to look at a car they thought they might buy. …
348th day-17 days follow Warmer. Snowed all day. Worked in the house this A.M. In the P.M. I burned brush. Pic and the kids were here when I came home from work. Ski worked up at the store today. Thel went over to see Helen Finney’s wedding dress. Moved a lot of beds around in …
345th day- 20 days follow Clear and cold. About 2 inches of snow this morning. Fred Moon came to work this A.M. and it was so cold he went home again. I put in all day burning brush down by the cutting garden. I like to burn when there is a little snow on the …
344th day- 21 days follow White frost this morning, cloudy. Fred Moon was up on the hill this A.M. Worked cleaning up the gutters on the front drive. Took a look at Duttons, it seems to be okay. I got a letter from Gertie today. Finished up the work on the gutters and saw John …
