A daily journal from 76 years ago
214th day - 151 days to follow Fair and hot. We got a postal card from Parson McGee, he is out west but expects to come here for a weekend in September. I heard that Geo Finney is improving. The hummingbird has hatched one of her eggs. Ski found a large box turtle the first …
213th day - 152 days to follow Fair and comfortable Did chores all the morning. Mrs H caught a bass yesterday. Tonight Geo, Eleanor, Ski and Georgie went down to the camp and had supper there. After we ate supper Geo and I went fishing by the tree in the cove, I caught the tiniest …
212th day - 153 days to follow Fair today, very clear. Jubbie and I worked trimming in the flower gardens. Mrs H went blueberrying. Geo went over to town and he sent off my insurance premium. Something is the matter with Geo Finney, I don’t know the particulars yet. John Jesse was drowned yesterday just …
211th day - 154 days to follow Fair today. Jubbie and I top dressed the greens. On the way home at noon we saw a mother quail that had a brood of small young, she pulled the old broken wing gag. Tonight I took Aunt Tirzah’s dining room table apart and put it in the …
210th day - 155 days to follow Showers this AM, saw Eben Shaw. Did some more casting early after breakfast I went over to the Cove and caught four Crappies and 2 roaches. Then fished for Bass, no go. We came home at 1 PM. Geo and Eleanor are over at George’s mothers. We started …
209th day - 156 days to follow Cloudy and warm, Wind east. Stopped in to see Pic on the way home at noon. After dinner Thel and I went down to the camp. The road is washed out something fierce. We worked around the camp till after supper then went fishing. Trolled all the way …
208th day - 157 days to follow Robin weasel mouse woodchuck I saw a weasel on the woodpile in back of the barn so I ran down and got the 410 and shot him. Found a baby robin on the green, all wet and most dead. I dried it off and got it warmed up …
207th day - 158 days to follow Churchill Winston Churchill was defeated in the British elections. Fixed up the swinging doors in the house. Jubbie and I worked up a lot of kindling wood. Mrs H got home last night. Clement Attles was over Churchill. Mr Driscolls made Eleanor a cash offer of $3,800 for …
206th day - 159 days to follow Fair and warmer today. Fixed the sink drain that was stopped up, put a new washer on the sink trap pipe, and Martha’s shower. The rest of the day Jubbie and I worked in the grove. After supper Thel and I took a ride down to the Camp …
205th day - 160 days to follow Charlie Sherman Fair and comfortable wind east. Jubbie and I worked in the grove all day and it is really beginning to look good. Mrs Morton caught a good striped bass this afternoon. The heirs of Lew Covell are meeting over at Picks tonight to try to come …
