A daily journal from 76 years ago
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 …
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 …
