A daily journal from 76 years ago
ToDay is the Birthday of Clear, cold 0/5 North Wind. When I got up on the hill the furnace had kicked off sometime in the night and the house was awful cold, so I started up the kitchen fire and the hot water heater and the furnace. After dinner, the house got kind of warmed …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and cold, Wind No. The harbor is frozen about half over, there is quite a lot of eel spearing going on thru the ice in the river. Stopped in to see Pic and Eric on the way home from the hill. Anice and her baby were there. They are …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and mild, wind No. Arthur came up on the hill and got my rubbish. Cozette came over with a present she got from Eddie. Thel, Ski, Eleanor and I went to town and I went to the Armory to drill. We got awarded service ribbons tonight. Came home as …
ToDay is the Birthday of Mild and fair, high So wind. Thel took Tillie over to try for a driving license, she should make it easy. Chopped down some dead trees in the grove. Tillie and Thel went over to town and Tillie got her driving license. Saw Arthur Sirico today, he goes into the …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and warm wind SoW. We got a letter from Dottie, she said they may get here xmas. Cut a tree for Eleanor. Got an xmas card from J.O. Brewer. Wind turned NoWest late this afternoon and got very cold. Thel went out to supper at Gerards. Nora Driscoll came …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and cool, Wind So.W. Went to Church with Ski this morning. Went up on the hill and found the crib and the mattress for the Hornblowers to take back to Boston. Thel got Earl’s car and she and I took a ride in Earl’s car down as far as …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and cool wind SoW. Took some rugs over to the HH greenhouse to go to Boston. Couldn’t locate any rabbit. Mrs. H called me up. After dinner I took the wreath over and shot a rabbit on the way home. Mrs. McGee was here to supper tonight. After supper, …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair, not so cold, wind SoW. Tel to Parofax for gas. Saw a rabbit running too fast for me to shoot with a .22. Parofax gas came. Made two more wreaths. Went over to HH and saw Steve Treglawn and Arthur Sirico. Ira is to be buried next Sun. Eleanor …
ToDay is the Birthday of $200. in Bonds Snow cleared off, cold Wind No After breakfast Thel took me up on the hill, then we went to Brockton and I got my glasses and Thel got some more xmas presents. On the way home I stopped in at the bank and bought a 100 dollar …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and cold wind No. Sun was out clear all the morning but the air was full of snowflakes. Worked covering up rose beds and other plants. Card came from Brockton about my glasses. Finished up my covering up job. Eleanor gave me a ride down to the armory tonight. …
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