A daily journal from 76 years ago
269th day - 97 days follow First Frost First hard white frost this morning. Went down to the eel trap, nothing in it again. Eleanor got a letter from George today he is in France. Worked all day wheeling coal from behind the barn to the house cellar. John Finney was up this afternoon and …
268th day - 98 days follow This morning Bill Ward, Rusty Rounds, Archie, myself and the women went up to the church to look at the blow out hole in the back of the building. Personally, I think the damage was done by the wind. We all stayed and went to church. Fannie Holman came …
267th day - 99 days follow Arrowheads All the folks are on the hill this morning. Let the air out of the radiators. Lots of blue jays and swallows around now. After dinner Bill came up and we went up to the Browns dig, we just got started when Thel came there and she said …
266th day - 100 days follow Deeds Put gold leaf on the weathervane. Went down to the beach Club and put a door in the eel trap. Thel took May up to Boston to see Toot. Dave and my deeds came from the registry. The freezing unti in the barn defrosted and I called up …
265th day - 101 days follow Raked and mowed all day. Heard that Chet Downey is still here. Eleanor has just put up some Xmas boxes to send to George, I gave her one of my knives to send to him and to tell him he can open the first bottle of champaign he captures. …
264th day - 102 days follow Took a look in the eel traps this morning, nothing in it. Stopped in a minet to see Pic. Went over to drill on the base, we had bayonet drill tonight. Raked and mowed all day. Bill Sherman was on the bus I came home on. Ski has been …
263rd day - 103 days follow Nurse Mowed and cleaned up rubbish all day. Mr. Gilbert was up to look at the trellis and barn doors. When I came home tonight Thel had agreed to go over to Picks and take care of the kids while they went out. When we got over there, I …
262nd day - 104 days follow Harry, his father, Martha and I went down to the Beach Club to see if there were any eels there were none. Came back up on the hill and saw the whole family off. Harry and his family are going back to Washington. Raked rubbish and mowed lawns. Dug …
261st day - 105 days follow Maneuvers Went up on the hill early and did the chores. Thel got me over to the Armory about 7-45 AM and I got my equipment and the company took the bus for Dartmouth rifle range. Wen went up around Assawansett Lake and in that district the hurricane damage. …
260th day - 106 days follow Browne Dig Grove David & Eric Mrs. H took me into the grove to see what the wind did to it and it almost made me sick to see what a mess the spruces and pines were in, the cream of the grove is destroyed. Raked subbish off the …
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