A daily journal from 76 years ago
230th day - 135 days to follow Fair and mild wind So east. Marian Finney is at home on a furlow. Eb came over at noon with the show. After dinner I mowed down the tall weeds in and around the garden. Eleanor took me over to town and I went into Jordans and spent …
229th day - 136 days to follow Fair and cool fine day. Got up at 6 am and walked over to Archie’s camp so I could ride home with him, while I was waiting for him to get ready I saw a bald eagle and a hummingbird in front of the camp. I got quite …
228th day - 137 days to follow Fair and cooler this AM, perfect. Started in at 8 am to work on the road trimming brush on the edge of the road and filling in washout. Archie came about 11 am with his new boat, I went and helped him put it in the pond. Then …
227th day - 138 days to follow Peace holiday today and tomorrow. Went up on the hill and fixed the fire on the way back I stopped in at Picks, saw Walder, Eb, and Grace. Archie gave me a ride down to the camp and he and I went fishing and got only a lot …
226th day - 139 days to follow Daill Brewer VJ Day Japan Surrenders Fair and hot Wind So Dave called up at 7 AM and said Dottie has had another girl baby born early this AM. Thel, Cozette, and Nonas family went down to the pond for the week. Tillie and Ski went down for …
225th day - 140 days to follow Fair and hot wind So, air good and clear. We are still waiting to hear from Japan. Mrs H went up to Boston to be there to celebrate if anything happens. Dave and Dottie called up tonight and things are the same as ever, no new baby yet. …
224th day - 141 days to follow Japan has not quit Fair and hot wind So West All of the family went down to the camp this morning. The Hathaways came right after we got there and brought their dog. They couldn’t use their cottage as Scottie Watson was using it. So we had a …
223rd day - 142 days to follow Fair and warm Bill was up here at noon and I gave him a mess of sweet corn. Mrs H gave me a mess of small cod fish. It seems that Geo Finney is still alive and it was Geo Leach that really died. Ski got a letter …
222nd day - 143 days to follow Japan sues for Peace Fair and warm light east wind. Japan has sued for peace. Geo Finney died in Boston City Hospital, I am still wondering just what happened to him in the Middle St. barroom. The President has just announced that Japan has officially made an offer …
221st day - 144 days to follow Fair and warm. Jubbie and I worked in the grove. There was another Atomic bombing of Japan. The Russians have made quite an advance in Manchuco. After supper, Jubbie came over and Eleanor took he and I over to the river and we went out in the canoe …
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