A daily journal from 76 years ago
3rd day – 363 days follow 20/0 Cloudy Raked up rubbish all day. Had a questionnaire from Dumm & Bradstreet about the character of Harry Hornblower. Mrs. Hornblower and Martha went pickerel fishing up at Boot Pond and didn’t get a thing. Stopped in to see Eric on my way back to work at noon. …
2nd day – 364 days follow 10/8 Fair Fair and cold, warming up at noon. Went up on the hill and fixed the fires, saw Mr. and Mrs H and Precilla. They caught no fish at Boot Pond yesterday. Stopped in to see the Engstroms, Eric has been sick for the last three days, he …
1st day – 365 days follow 20/8 Fair Went to the midnight show at the Theatre last night and got out at 1-50 this morning, walked as far as Eable Hollow when I met a soldier going towards town. He said how much farther is it to Camp Edwards. I told him he was going …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and mild, Wind So. Raked up rubbish all day, and there sure is, Thel and Ski worked today. Walked over to Memorial Hall and got there at 7.50 and took tickets till 8.30. Stayed in the hall and watched the dancing and talking to folks I knew till most …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and warmer, Wind No. Worked raking up leaves all day. Thel and Ski worked today. Saw a blimp today. I heard that the Hartwell deal has definitively gone through. Saw a blimp today. The air has been very clear the last few days, and the conditions have been fine …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and cold, wind No. Mrs. H and the cook are on the hill. Stopped in to see Pic and Eric on my way home this noon, they are better today. They all had a touch of grippe yesterday. The xmas presents from Dave and Dot came thru today. Eleanor, …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and cool wind No W. Went over to the greenhouses and got a plant. Martha and Mary came this morning. Mrs. Hornblower and Mary the cook arrived tonight. Eric was over here all the afternoon. All the rest of Pick’s family are having the gripe. Jubbie caught a skunk …
ToDay is the Birthday of Warm No East rain storm. Went over to HH barn and got some milk and cream. Saw Harry Fry. He had to tell me in detail about Sonny Fry’s escape and trips home from an Army prison. Got a Christmas card from Tina stating that Dave had given me a …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair, warm, Wind So. Went up on the hill an over to HH’s to look at the dead fox and from there over along the bluffs to the hotel, found one arrowhead on Cummings garden, looked at the sand bank and up in back of Arthur Woods, found nothing. After …
ToDay is the Birthday of Thelma C. Brewer Christmas morning, I went up on the hill and thing seemed to be O.K. thank goodness. Stopped in to see Eric, Pic, and Walder on the way back. Pic was in bed waiting for Dr. Beere to come up and tell her if she could get up. …
Arrowheads Up the Hill 