A daily journal from 76 years ago
330th day- 35 days follow John B. Finney Fair and not very cold. Wind No. Fred Moon worked today. A large flock of geese flew over. I hung the fowl up under the barn. Worked in the house all the forenoon sweeping and oiling floors. Saw a lot of juncos. Worked on the rose garden, …
329th day- 36 days follow This is the anniversary of my birthday. I was born 57 years ago today. Went up on the hill, and over to see Eleanor and Marie. George got my gun from Hutchins and it seems to be O.K. We had a big birthday dinner. Dave and his family, Eleanor and …
328th day - 37 days to follow Fair and cool. This is the first morning there has been frost on windows. Fred Moon and Jubbie worked this morning. We are getting pretty well cleaned up now. Dave went to town this AM. Thel and Dave went over and got her car, she said they charred …
327th day - 38 days to follow Fair and cool. Jubbie and I finished up on the front drive and on the fire strip. Fred Moon worked today. Victoria was over here with her two boys this morning, she said that the lona had been approved for the purchase of their house. Thel and Cozette …
326th day - 39 days to follow Thanksgiving day and what a punk day it was, raining pouring. Got up at 7 AM and did some chores. Dave and Dot got up at noon. We had a fine dinner, the turkey was fine. George and Eleanor and Marie came in after dinner. Dave drove me …
325th day - 40 days to follow Fair and cool. Jubbie and I worked on the drive all day. Fred Moon worked today. Mrs Finney, Helen, and Marian were in here for an hour or so this evening. The tides are terrible high now. We all went to jbed at 11-PM. And after we got …
324th day - 41 days to follow Went up on the hill saw Mrs H, she went hunting as this is the last day of the season. Carl Bolt came up on the hill and I took a ride up to the golf links with him. It was cold and rainy all the morning. He …
323rd day - 42 days to follow Fair and warm for the season. Went up on the hill and got my gun and went up thru Ward’s Pasture by the County Farm and up the So Pond Road as far as the Town Forest, then over to Cooks Pond along the shore of the pond …
322nd day - 43 days to follow Fair to partly cloudy, warm. Went up on the hill this am and saw Mr and Mrs H. George and Junior were here this AM. After I get back from the hill. Bill came up and he and I went up to Manomet surface hunting we hunted Porter …
321st day - 44 days to follow Cloudy and cool. Mr and Mrs H were up on the hill, they said that Bud expects to be on the way home soon. Jubbie worked this AM. 12-20 PM Cozette called up and said the ambulance is coming in a few minutes to take Roger to Boston …
