A daily journal from 76 years ago
188th day – 178 days follow 80 Fair Mowed lawns and did some work in the house. Dave called up when I was home at noon, he is in Winthrop, the Aunt of Dottie that was visiting them had a heart attack and died while she was visiting them. Dave had quite a time getting …
188th day – 178 days follow 80 Fair This morning the freezing unit was not working right, temp was 40. Mowed lawns and watered. Art Lee Hallet called me up and said that Leut Commander Taylor had reported to Fred Archard that they had discovered an Indian encampment and that Doug would be there at …
187th day – 179 days follow 80 Fair Found a tiny baby rabbit dead in my path between the house and my shanty. I think one of the dogs had killed it. Pickled 1 and ½ bushels of string or snap beans. Watered lawns and flower beds and weeded. Ed Holman is feeling better today. …
186th day – 180 days follow 80 Fair Had a fire at Whipples dump last night. Went up on the hill and did the chores, came back and worked in the garden. After dinner we all went down to the Armory, I got out and marched with the Co the rest set in the car …
185th day – 181 days follow 75 Fair Went down to Howes Lane boat house and Mrs. Hornblower went over the Fire Station and she came back with ten men, so we picked up the sail boat and carried it right down into the water. Saw Jenette Harlow and her three small daughters, she looks …
184th day – 182 days follow 80 Fair Sunday July 2, 1944 184th day – 182 days follow 80 Fair Went up on the hill and Mrs. H and I went over to Howes Lane boat house. Jack Sampson was there, it was decided not to put the sail boat out so I came back …
183rd day – 183 days follow 92 Fair Mowed lawns and hoed, weeded and fertilized some of the gardens. Stopped in to see Pic and Eric on my way home from work. After supper I went down to the harbor. Ski was out in her sail boat, she came in for me and the boat …
182nd day – 184 days follow 95 Fair Dewey The rabbits are still raising heck up on the hill. I shot at the ears of some of them to try to scare them away that way, but it didn’t seem to work so I had to shoot one. Dewey was nominated for the president of …
181st day – 185 days follow 82 Fair Picked up hay and dumped it, mowed and cleaned up at the foot of the drive. The rabbits have been back in the garden and have done quite a lot of damage to one of the flower beds. Jenette went up to the store and got me …
180th day – 186 days follow 70 cloudy showers Rabbits This was quite an animal day as I saw a red squirrel in front of Sawyers, he was on a maple tree at the edge of the sidewalk. I walked up to within about four feet of it and stood and watched for several minutes. …
Arrowheads Up the Hill 