A daily journal from 76 years ago
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 …
259th day - 107 days follow The men got up about 5.30 AM and about 7 AM the Motor Corp gave us hot coffee doughnuts and sandwiches. Packard drove some of us south so we could pick up toilet articles. We were released about 9-30. Packard gave me a ride home. The town is full …
258th day - 108 days follow Hurrycane Saw the boss this morning and had a talk with him about the valley. Harry and Dimp went to Duxbury. Mr. H is getting some fish heads for eel trap bait and he is going to bait it this afternoon. Walder’s brother got here from Washington today. Thel …
257th day - 109 days follow Rained all day today for the first time in months. The boss came home this afternoon and he took me down to the beach club and I did some more work on the eel traps and I hope that they can’t get out now. I got a letter from …
256th day - 110 days follow Harry This morning Harry and I went over to Marshfield to Starrets to look at the Winslow House digs. And from there we went over to the Webster House and had Broil chicken dinner. We came back to Fords Antiq Shop and looked the stuff over. From there we …
255th day - 111 days follow Saw a green snake up on the hill. Harry and his wife, Martha, and I went over to the pasture to pic out a house lot and into the old henhouses to see if it can be turned into a museum. Spent the first part of the afternoon picking …
Arrowheads Up the Hill 