A daily journal from 76 years ago
ToDay is the Birthday of Walder J Engstrom Rained all day, wind So. Went over to the greenhouse and saw Treglawn and Fred Moon. Rode over to town tonight to First aid Class. Came home on the bus. Harry and his wife went to Boston this morning. He is going to Fort Devens tomorrow morning. …
ToDay is the Birthday of Jessie May Brewer Fair and cool wind So. Ski's birthday and I gave her my 410 shot gun, a cartridge belt full of shells. Went up on the hill and over to the dig with Harry for an hour. Stopped in at the store on my way home. Walder, Pic, …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and cool wind west. Mowed the lawn this morning. Saw the March hawk today. Mrs. H. took me over to the Faug St Club an I cleaned up the flower beds and fertilized the elm trees. Stopped and got a hair cut and got a ride home with Fire …
ToDay is the Birthday of Cloudy and cool, wind So. Mowed lawns for the first time this year. Went over with Harry for an hour and a half and dug out 2 squares and didn't find much of anything, a few nails and a few fragments of pottery. Thelma went up to the store and …
ToDay is the Birthday of <first paragraph is very similar to April 28, and crossed out> Fair and cool wind west. Turned the water on in the barn and in the pool. Harry Hornblower came in after the keys tonight and I went over to the HH cite. His wife and Mother came over to …
ToDay is the Birthday of Overcast, wind east. Heard the first robin song. Transplanted yews in the linden grove, euronymous along the flagpole wall, and turtle-head by the front step. Planted 12 rows of string beans and a patch of beets. Planted cucumbers and watermelons in moss as an experiment. Rode to town with Dot. …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and cool wind No...So. Went over to the store and got some grass seed and came back to the hill and sowed in some patches. Turned on the outside water today. Dup some dog grass out of the garden. Stopped in to see Eric on my way home from …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and Warm, wind west. Mrs. H., Harry, and his wife and Betty went back to Boston this morning, they took back the bear skin rug. Caught a large green snake. Planted sweet william and some glads, and some small seed in the cold frame. I hope Harry gets my …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and warm till noon then cool and cloudy. Went up on the hill and did some chores, took a ride over to HH plowing, found one piece of english flint, one quartz scraper and one broken base. Went up to Dr. Bradleys and gave him back the instrument he …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and warm, wind So. The swallows are back at the bird houses on the hill. Harry helped me this morning wheel loam up on the front lawn. Chet Downie was up to see me this morning, he wants to come back to work for me, if I can make …
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