A daily journal from 76 years ago
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 …
220th day - 145 days to follow Russia Declares War on Japan Fair and mild wind West. Good news again today, Russia has declared war on Japan. Saw a dead rabbit by Picks, some car had killed and a live one on the front drive. Eleanor went over to town and bought me some socks. …
219th day - 146 days to followCool and wet fog and east wind. Jubbie carried coal from the barn to the house cellar. The news is mostly about the Atomic Bomb. Geo telephoned to Eleanor from Ft Devens. Roy Holman’s wife and two kids were here when I got home from work. I have a …
218th day - 147 days to follow Jubbie and I watered this A.M. I cut Hank’s initials H.H. 111 & 45. Started in raining at noon so Jubbie and I cleaned up the house cellar. I had intended to go up to see if there is any swamp blueberries tonight but the woods are too …
217th day - 148 days to follow Went up on the hill and over to the store and got the paper. When I came back Thel, Ski, Davene and I went down to the pond. Jubbie and I fished most all day and caught a lot of roaches. The Hathaways went home early as they …
216th day - 149 days to follow Fair and cooler wind north. Watered all the morning. Saw the Boss this AM and he said that his cranberries did not set as well as he expected from the bloom they had. The other hummingbirds eggs hatched. I showed Jubbie how a hummingbird took a bath while …
215th day - 150 days to follow Hot and sticky some fog. Jubbie and I worked up around the house trimming all day. Eddie went back to camp Devens tonight, the Hathaways drove him all the way there. I went over to Walders for a few minutes to take over a bill I had against …
