A daily journal from 76 years ago
304th day - 61 days to follow The tree men, Fred Moon, and Jubbie worked today. Got a letter from Jerry he said I must have taken the wrong top coat and I had. Saw Mr H this am he was on his way to Martha’s Vineyard. Went in to see Mr Dutton, he gave …
303rd day - 62 days to follow Geese Fair and mild, fine day. The tree fellows worked today, so did Fred Moon, and Jubbie. Mrs H had me running around in circles getting stuff ready for Finneys truck to take to Boston. Geese were flying again today. Mrs Wm Whiting called up Thel and was …
302nd day - 63 days to follow Fair and warmer today. Worked all the morning getting stuff ready for the truck tomorrow morning. Dimp and Hank went up to Boston with Mr H this morning. Jubbie worked this afternoon. The tree men showed up to work at 4 PM They gave me a ride home …
301st day - 64 days to follow Fair and cool, good fall day. George was here this AM he took me up on the hill and from there we went up to the house by the Hotel, we met Mr and Mrs Finney and visited them a few minutes, Marie was with us. We went …
300th day - 65 days to follow Geese Arrowheads Fair and cool, good weather. Lots of geese flying over today. Jubbie worked today. The Hathaways have gone up to Boston to get Eddie, he is out now. Stopped in at Eleanors at noon. Bill came up after dinner and we went up to the dig. …
299th day - 66 days to follow Cloudy and rain. Geo and Eleanor expect to get the Genie Finney house across from the Hotel. George is going to work for Pieoppi Monday morning. There were a lot of birds up on the hill today, some juncas. Saw a rabbit in the flower garden. Thel and …
298th day - 67 days to follow Bert’s funeral Light rain all day. Went up on the hill and fixed the furnace and fireplace. Thel and I went up to Winthrop and there from there Dave drove the car up to Beverly, we all waited till 2-15 all the Whitmans and Plymouth people got there. …
297th day - 68 days to follow Cloudy and pretty cool Mrs H went up by Manomet Point, got nothing. Gis went out to Rock Nook to a duck stand his brothers have, they got twelve birds and Geo gave us a pair. Thel and Ski came up on the hill and took me over …
296th day - 69 days to follow Geese Coots Brant Partly cloudy cool. Geese were flying over in the night and Geese, Brant, and Coot were going over all day. Emptied my 22 at one flock, no luck. Gerald phoned down from Beverly and said that the Red Cross has located Hubert and will fly …
295th day - 70 days to follow Fair and warm, good day. Geo and Eleanor moved up to the end of the street today. Saw a pretty garter snake up on the hill. Mrs H went hunting early this AM. Fred Moon showed up to start in painting today. Put a new front sight on …
