A daily journal from 76 years ago
26th day - 339 days to follow Temp 14 This morning I worked on the front drive. Mr H called up right after dinner, he is up on the hill. Helen Finney was over here this afternoon. Went up on the hill tonight saw Mr H, Dimp, and Geo Cromwell Ernest came over while I …
26th day - 339 days to follow Cold Jerry Frazer Temp 0 Clear and damn cold. The harbor is frozen over out as far as Beach Point. We heard today that Jerry Frazer had lost both his legs in France. Al Holmes is home. I hear that one ship he was on was torpedoed in …
25th day - 340 days to follow Cold Temp 0/6 Fair and very cold this morning. I saw a small flock of 16 geese flying around, they must be in the harbor for the winter. Stopped in at Picks on the way back from the hill. Pic gave me a $50 bond Eleanor had Walder …
24th day - 341 days to follow Temp 26 Boston Fair and cold in Plymouth, snow flurries in Boston. Thel and I took the 7 AM bus over to the station and the train to Boston. We got there before the stores were open. We went into four stores before I bought an overcoat, then …
23rd day - 342 days to follow Temp 36 Fair and warmer last night, snow storm turned in to rain and froze and it sure was slippery this morning. Tracked the first skunk for this year, it was all around on the hill. Put some more grain down the front drive. Ski had a sore …
22nd day - 343 days to follow Temp 34 Fair and warmer started to snow about 4 P.M. Burned brush all day on the front drive. Pic and the boys were here all day. Walder was here with them for dinner. I think I tracked a pheasant on the front drive. ELeanor’s baby got a …
21st day - 344 days to follow Fair and warmer. Went up on the hill and spread around some chick grain for the quail. Stopped in to see the Engstroms on the way home. Eleanor took the gremlin over to be christened. Thel and I went over to Stephani’s and we stayed there a couple …
20th day - 345 days to follow Went up on the hill and cleaned the upstairs and the cellar. Tom Doten came over with a trunk of Harvey’s, we put it in the sun room. Sherman Whipple came up to borrow the ice chisel. The fox and the quail were around again. After dinner I …
19th day - 346 days to follow Fair and not so cold. Burned more limbs today. Tracked a fox, lots of rabbits and the flock of quail. Eleanor took the gremlin over to see her grandmother. Stopped in to see Pic and the kids twice today. After supper I went down to the corner and …
18th day - 347 days to follow Bluebirds Called up Miss Rice this morning. Fair and cold. When I was coming home at noon I saw two male blue birds in front of Genie Finny’s cottage, they were eating bay berries. Lots of rabbit tracks, the partridge was down at the foot of the drive …
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