A daily journal from 76 years ago
303rd day- 63 days follow Fair + Warm Mrs. H. went down to the Vineyard for the duck hunting season. Bud and Harry are going down later. Thel and I went over to Town tonight. I stayed with Bill. Thel went to the pictures with lottie. I saw a sparrow hawk on top of the …
302nd day- 64 days follow (Arrowheads) Fair + Warm This morning I rode my wheel up to the Browne Site and I found one super duper green flint knife ovate, and one slightly used hammer stone. I dug in the bushes for twenty minutes and I got five broken arrowheads and one good grooved hammer …
301st day- 65 days follow Fair + Warmer This has been a fine day to work. Took off some of the screens and doors, worked in the flower beds. I heard there were three auto accidents today. Arthur Sirrico is in the hospital to have an operation on his knee. Carried my gun back and …
300th day- 66 days follow Rain + Wind The North Easter is still in its fury and sure is some tough storm. Thel has been taking me to work and coming after me in this storm. Mrs. H went to Boston this A.M. She said that Mr. H. is feeling better and are all going …
Rain + Gales A son-of-a-gun North East gale in full swing all day. Cleaned up the house cellar and did some work on the furnace and ice chest motor. Took a ride over to the beach with Thel and Eleanor to look at the surf. It was washing across Warren Ave.
298th day- 68 days follow Fair + East Wind Geo and the two kids were here this morning. Thel and I took Ski over to work this morning. We are having a North Easter and it is a hummer wind + rain. Hope it doesn’t rain like this tomorrow. Eleanor, George, and the girls came …
297th day- 69 days follow (Arrowheads) Cloudy, warmer When I went to work this morning for the first time I didn’t take my gun, and I jumped a pheasant just off my own garden. It flew over to Victoria’s. Mrs. H. told me Mr. H. was in a hospital for a week for a rest. …
296th day- 70 days follow (Geese) Fair + Warmer Aired and sprayed Bud’s uniform and army clothes. Worked all day on the flower gardens cleaning off foliage. I lost two shotgun shells at noon and knew almost the identical spot they dropped in the grass, but I couldn’t find them. This afternoon I saw one …
295th day- 71 days follow Fair + Cool Raked and cleaned up all day. Mrs. H. didn’t go hunting today. Her dog had a thorn in his foot. I saw a flock of quail as I was coming home from work. Mrs. Morton is having her house remodeled. When I got home from work tonight …
294th day- 72 days follow Partly Cloudy + Warmer Mrs. H. has her dog and she took it hunting on the first day of the open season. Sawed wood in back of the barn, took down the sign at the front of the drive. They won’t get it the night of Halloween this year. The …
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