A daily journal from 76 years ago
314th day - 51 days to follow Cloudy and cooler, a few sprinkles. Went up on the hill this AM, Saw Mrs H and Geo Crowell. Jubbie was up to work so I turned things over to him for the day. Fred Moon was there. Came down home and dressed up and Thel and I …
313th day - 52 days to follow Fair and warm, fine day. Fred Moon and Jubbie worked all day. Put in the whole morning getting the house ready for the folks. Jubbie and I sawed all afternoon. Thel went around all afternoon picking up stuff for a rummage sale for the Guild. I called up …
312th day - 53 days to follow Fair and warm wonderful day. There is a lot more blossoms come out on my apple tree. Fred Moon worked and so did Jubbie. I worked on the grove all day. When I came home tonight Ski got my supper, took a bath, shave and dressed up and …
311th day - 54 days to follow This morning I saw an apple twig in bloom on one of my trees. THere is a poppy in bloom up on the hill. Fred Moon worked today, Jubbie didn’t. Stopped in to see Phil Chandler. Cleaned up the two big pine trees by the rose garden. Fair …
310th day - 55 days to follow Fair and warmer, fine day. Fred Moon, Jubbie, and the tree men worked today. The tree men left at 1-30 PM Fred Moon had an accident today, a ladder got away from him and he went thru a kitchen screen and window. Phil Chandler has taken the white …
309th day - 56 days to follow Cloudy in morning, fair in afternoon. Mr H came back from Martha’s Vineyard at 11-30. He had two sailors with him he picked up at Woods Hole. The tree men were here so was Fred Moon and Jubbie. Bill Whiting was up for an hour this afternoon. I …
308th day - 57 days to follow Cold and hard rain. Thel gave me a ride up to the hill and I fed the dog and got a barrel to put potatoes in. Ski went up to Hughes this afternoon. Bill told me yesterday that Harry Bradford had a hemmorage in his store Halloween evening. …
307th day - 58 days to follow Fair and warm, fine day. Thel found the Hornblowers sign up on Carbie’s lawn smashed to bits. Treem, Fred, and Jubbie worked this AM. Eddie Hathaway moved in to the Hertsal cottage today. Bill came up after dinner and he and I went up to the dig. We …
306th day - 59 days to follow Fair and mild. The tree men, Fred Moon, and Jubbie were on the hill today. This morning I took a pair of oars and went down to the mouth of the river and got Mrs H boat, found a good lobsterman’s oilskin apron on the point in front …
305th day - 60 days to follow Fair and cool wind No. The tree men are on the job today so was Fred Moon but not Jubbie. Put away some more of the stuff for the winter. Thel sent the Top Coat back to Beverly that I brought home by mistake. After work I stopped …
