A daily journal from 76 years ago
59th day - 306 days to follow Arrowhead Temp 40 Fair and warmer. Worked all day up in the orchard. Chet Downie Jr came over just before noon, he had been up on the hill to pay me a visit. He is a fireman 21st class at the Puritan Mill. Elliot Swift came down to …
58th day - 307 days to follow Harry Hornblower Fair 38 Fair but windy, west. Saw Phil Chandler, he told me he expects to move up about April 6. Saw the sparrow hawk twice today. Rained hard all night last night and took off a lot more ice and snow. Worked up on the apple …
56th day - 309 days to follow Brockton This morning I got a ride over to the armory, the whole company was there and we took a private bus up to the Brockton Armory where the whole 25 Division was assembled and we all put on a parade for the benefit of the Red Cross, …
57th day - 308 days to follow Worked up in the orchard sawing up trees. Ski got a letter from Milt Vaughn, he got thrown off a horse in Cal. and hurt his leg again. Started to rain about 3 PM. Stopped in to see Pic and the boys. Saw the grey squirrel up on …
55th day - 310 days to follow Egypt Temp 32 Arrowhead Fair with sharp west wind. Quite a lot of bare ground up on the hill this morning. Took Walder and Pic a mess of clams for steaming on my way to work After dinner I took a walk over by HH cow barn and …
54th day - 311 days to follow Turkey declares war Still raining up till about noon and it sure seems good to see a few patches of bare ground again. This morning Thel took me over to Dr. Swansons and he spent an hour and a half on my nose and ears. Went up on …
53rd day - 312 days to follow Temp 38 Fog and rain, snow is melting fast and lots of water running around. Went up on the hill and dug out the drive drain. The has gone up to the church to get ready for an afternoon tea. Wrote a letter to Dot and Dave. I …
54th day - 311 days to follow Temp 33 Fair and mild. Trimmed up around the clothes yard. I found where the quail went to roost last night in a little place in the pitch pines where the ground was bare about a foot across and I saw where a fox had crept up on …
53rd day - 312 days to follow Partly cloudy, wind went So at noon, moderated. I saw the two bluebirds again at the foot of the front drive. Tom Doten was over to see me a few minutes this afternoon. I had to go up to Aunt Tizah’s again tonight to fix up her oil …
50th day - 315 days to follow Cold and fair Thel went up on the hill with me and we got some of Mr. H’s clothes and Martha’s skis and took them down to AK Finneys to take to Boston. Trelawn called me up at noon. Got a haircut. Saw the quail down by the …
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