A daily journal from 76 years ago
289th day - 77 days follow Arrowhead Went up on the hill this morning, saw Mr. and Mrs H they were on their way to Martha’s Vineyard. Martha had two girl friends down. Did some chores around the house this A.M. Stopped at the store this morning and got the paper and some bread. After …
288th day - 78 days follow Went up on the hill and fixed the fires. Thel took me over to the foot of the Samoset St where Charlie Sherman picked me up and we went up to the Green and picked up Bill Whiting. THen we followed Edlen Sherman’s car up to the University Club …
287th day - 79 days follow Worked in the grove all day. Dave and family went back to Boston this morning. Thel took them up on her trip up to the hospital with May. Toot can wear his brace for ¾ of an hour. Eleanor took me over to the barber shop so I could …
286th day - 80 days follow Columbus Day I went up on the hill and did the chores, went over to the store and got my newspaper. Dug my potatoes and Dave picked the dry beans. May and Conrad came in while we were eating dinner. We all went over to Picks and had supper …
285th day - 81 days follow Worked all day in the grove. Dave and Dot went up to see Symingtons demolished pines thi afternoon and they picked me up on the hill on the way home. Dave drove me over to drill tonight. We had a gun cleaning session tonight. Dean Eldgridge gave me a …
284th day - 82 days follow Arrived in Plymouth from England forty seven years ago today. Worked in the grove this morning. When I got home at noon, Dave, Dot, and Davene were here. After dinner, Dave took a walk up on the hill with me. When we came back we took the car and …
283rd day - 83 days follow Foggy and sticky weather today. Started to chop here but it was too hot so I put in the day working in the flower garden. Dug up the glads. I got a letter from Dr. Jo. Brew this noon. While I am writing, the Cardinals just won the world …
282nd day - 84 days follow Went up on the hill and did the chores. Foggy and drizzly this morning here. Myron Holmes said that the sun is shining in Kingston. This morning, Thel and I, Jubbie, Ed and Mrs. Holman went in our car and Archie, Cozette, Fannie, Myron, and his wife all went …
281st day - 85 days follow Arrowheads Fair and very warm today. Stopped in to see Puc and Eric on my way home at noon, they are O.K. now. Gave Archie some apples. Bill Whiting came up after dinner and he and I went up to the dig, I found two dark felsite triangle arrowheads, …
280th day - 86 days follow Chopped in grove till middle of afternoon, had to stop on account of rain. Fred Moon came over this afternoon to see what had to be painted. Geo. Holman went up to Boston to get his oldest boy, he had a mouth operation and it is expected to make …
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