A daily journal from 76 years ago
240th day- 125 days follow Fair + Hot Fished in the cove, over back of the island, and in the narrows before dinner and didn’t get a bite. Bud, Ski, Gary, and Bud’s niece came down to the camp at noon and we had a chicken pie for dinner that Ski made and it was …
239th day- 126 days follow Fair + Hot I saw a cock and hen quail by my shanty this morning. There were no chicks with them. After dinner I rode down to the camp with Bud, Ski, and Gary. I did some casting off the point and trolled around the pond at dusk. All I …
238th day- 127 days follow Fair + Warm After supper I took a walk over to Walder’s and we shot a couple of rounds. After it got dark we took a ride over to Duxbury to the auction and stayed quite late. Walder bought some picture frames and I bought a mahogany table, a nice …
237th day- 128 days follow Fair + Cooler I got up at 5:15 A.M. and at 6 A.M. Bill Brewster picked me up and we went down to the shore at the Beach Club. There we met Harry H. and Lothrop W. Then we went in Spencer Brewster’s jeep to the point of the beach. …
236th day- 129 days follow Fair + Warm I saw Harry about quitting time this afternoon and he invited me to go sea clamming with him. He, Lothrop Withy Jr., Spencer Brewster, and I went down as far as the Beach Bath house when it came up a swell thunder shower. We stayed there till …
235th day- 130 days follow Fair + Warmer Watered all day up on the hill. The Hornblowers are all down on the Vineyard. I got a letter from Dr. Howe requesting that I run for Second Vice President in the M.A.S. I stopped at Pick’s on the way home from work and had my supper …
234th day- 131 days follow Fair + Warm Redo had a man up on the hill to hook up the washing machine. I took the afternoon off and Thel, Ski, Bud,, and I went over to the Marshfield Fair. They put in a full afternoon betting and watching the races. They were not interested [in] …
233rd day- 132 days follow Fair + Warmer George and the kids were in here this morning. Dave and Dot and the kids came up from the camp at noon and stayed about an hour. After dinner Thel, Ski, and I went to the C.C. to the New England Dog Show. I never saw so …
232nd day- 133 days follow Fair + Cooler Saw Bud up on the hill when I got there. He and I and his setter dog took a walk around the fire belt and over by H.H. to see if we could find the quail. No luck. Saw Mr. H. + Geo. Crowell. We fixed up …
231st day- 134 days follow Partlyy Cloudy, Cool Mowed lawns and watered. Saw Lisha Atkins and made a date for Adrian to meet him. Called up Dick Bent at noon. He is going to pick me up at noon tomorrow and take me down to Bill’s camp at White Island Pond. I ate supper at …
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