A daily journal from 76 years ago
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 …
293rd day- 73 days follow (Arrowhead) Fair + Colc Took a walk along the beach from the foot of the drive over as far as the Beach Club. The water isn’t shut off there yet. I found one fine ovate two inch dark grey felsite down where they had dug a short trench for electric …
292nd day- 74 days follow Light Rain and Cool This morning I drew off the water in the flower garden. Helped Mrs. H. get ready to go up to Boston. After work I stopped in to see Pick and the kids. The baby sure is a fine looking child. Pick said that the stated has …
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