A daily journal from 76 years ago
194th day - 171 days to follow Temp 85 Jubbie and I mowed all day and we both got ivy poisoned as the place is full of it. Bill came up and returned my pruning knife and saw Geo. Eleanor and Ski went to town tonight to the pictures. The bozz drove into the yard …
193rd day - 172 days to follow Cold and fair. Bill was up on the hill today and he borrowed my long handheld saw and pruner to take down to W. I . Pond to trim up some trees. Jubbie and I mowed and cleaned up in the hollow where the grape vines are. The …
192nd day - 173 days to follow Temp 74 Mary Gallagher Cooler and fair, wind west. Mary Gallagher left the job in the hill this afternoon, she has retired after 26 ½ years on the same job. Jordan Marsh delivered the sand for Hank’s sand box. Bill Whiting was up on the hill with a …
191st day - 174 days to follow Temp 85 Fair and hot. Mowed some more down on the front drive. Mrs H gave me some fresh salmon that the boss sent down from Maine. The rabbits are raiding heck with my beans on the hill. The baby hummingbird is about half grown now. Ski got …
190th day - 175 days to follow Temp 86 $500 Eric is 3 years old Fair and hot. There was a partial eclipse of the sun this am from 8 to 9-36 am. Smoked a glass and took a look at the sun. I went over to town and got a bow for my glasses …
189th day - 176 days to follow Temp 85 Went up on the hill and over to the sore and got the paper. Thel went to Church After dinner Ski, Thel and I went down to the camp and I fixed up the sink and went fishing and got only four small red perch. There …
188th day - 177 days to follow Temp 80 Arrowheads Priscilla Fair and cooler. Eddie and his wife were here when I came home at noon. After dinner Bill Whiting came up and he and I went up to the dig, when we got there Bill picked up a beautiful triangular red arrowhead that had …
187th day - 178 days to follow Temp 80 Fair and hot. Jubbie and I worked on the wood in back of the barn. Just as I was thinking quitting tonight Mrs H came running over to the barn and said the ice chest motor was on fire. So I ran over to the cellar …
186th day - 179 days to follow Temp 75 George Hot and fair. Cleaned rugs and mowed at the foot of the drive. Something stung on the corner of my mouth and the right side of my face swelled something fierce. Mrs Driscoll was in here when I came home at noon. When I got …
185th day - 180 days to follow Temp 75 Fair and hot. Went up on the hill this AM saw Mrs H. Archie and Jubbie went fishing this AM and Archie got a six bass striper. Took a walk over to Archies to see the Automatic and camera Eddie brought back home from Germ. After …
