A daily journal from 76 years ago
ToDay is the Birthday of Arrowheads Fair and warm, Wind No West. Saw Mr H and Martha this morning. Had a letter from Mr. Barden. Fixed up my repeating shot gun for deer hunting. Got my receipt from Cyrus Brewer for the insurances. After dinner Bill and I went up to the Browne dig, he …
ToDay is the Birthday of From Fuller Hammond $8.00 Got the house ready for the folks. Received a letter from Harry H. Jack chased a rabbit out from under my shanty. Received a check for the amount of 8.00 from Fuller Hammond Cranberry Co. Had a Gil Burner man up on the hill to check …
ToDay is the Birthday of $25.00 for glasses. There was a couple of hounds running a rabbit up on the hill. After dinner, Thel, Evelyn, Ski, and I went up to Brockton and I went to Community 6 pt. and got some new glasses ordered, they expect I can get them in about ten days. …
ToDay is the Birthday of $12.05 for Fire insurance Fair and cool, wind No.West. Got an answer from Crib. Browne. Chopped out some wood in front of the house. Bill came up this afternoon to look over Browne’s letter. Went down to the Armory tonight to drill. Rode down and back on the bus. Betty …
ToDay is the Birthday of Gramp Swift 3.00 First snowstorm, wind No. This was the first winter day, had a small snowstorm, just enough to cover the ground but it melted right off. Mrs. H left for Martha’s Vineyard at 9 am. Had a letter from Bobbie this noon, he expects to be home in …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and cool wind No. Mrs. Hornblower and Nellie stayed on the hill. Fred Moon came over to see if I could tell him anything about his one inch tackle rope, it was ip by the Meyers flagpole. After supper, Thel, Eleanor, Ski, Pic, and I went up to Norman …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and cool wind west. Went up on the hill this morning and did the chores, went from there over to the store and rode home with Thel and Helen Finney. At noon, Thel , Eleanor, Ski, And I rode out to Myron Holman’s in Kinston, Archie and his family …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and cloudy, warm wind So. My finch is alive and eating fine. Caught a whale of a rat in our pantry, Ski has got five now. Mrs. H was alone on the hill this Geo Crowell came up and they went down to Rochester. Paul didn’t come up so …
ToDay is the Birthday of 600 from Thel Fair and warm wind SoW. Had a tuft of a stomach fur of a rabbit in my rat trap under the barn on the hill. Saw a flock of a dozen or 15 yellow finches in the popular tree up by the barn. Victoria, Eric, and Mrs. …
ToDay is the Birthday of Jesse Brewer Thanksgiving Day and I have never seen a better one from the weather angle. Fair and warm, wind SoW. Worked in the garden some. Percy Finney walked up on the hill with me. Eleanor and I went out to Kingston, I saw Mrs. Sherwood, she is looking fine. …
Arrowheads Up the Hill 