A daily journal from 76 years ago
193rd day- 173 days follow Fair + Hot George came down and got me at 9 A.M. and I went up to his house till 11 A.M. Then he took me over to see Dr. Haggart at his cottage. He took a look at my knee and said he thought it was coming along fine. …
192nd day- 174 days follow Fair + Warm I had dinner with Walder, Pic, and the boys. It was Eric’s birthday yesterday. He is six years old. After dinner I rode over to town with Walder and the boys. Eric and David were vaccinated by Dr. Kelley. I bought a pair of shoes and a …
191st day- 176 days follow Fair + Warm Thel dropped me at Eel River bridge at 7:15 A.M. and Geo. Crowell picked me up and took me down to the bogs at Rochester, to look over their plantings around the bogs. After supper Thel and I took a ride up to White Island Pond to …
190th day- 176 days follow Fair + Warmer Geo. Crowell stopped in this A.M. and made arrangements for me to go with him down to the cranberry bogs at Rochester. His wife and boys stopped in this afternoon, and took a look at the hummingbird’s nest. When Thel came home tonight she said she was …
190th day- 176 days follow Fair + Warmer Geo. Crowell stopped in this A.M. and made arrangements for me to go with him down to the cranberry bogs at Rochester. His wife and boys stopped in this afternoon, and took a look at the hummingbird’s nest. When Thel came home tonight she said she was …
188th day- 178 days follow Fair in A.M. Thunderstorms P.M. Mrs. H. went to N.Y. this afternoon. Thel took me over to town after I got through work, and I went to the M + M* store and got a steel fishing pole, a line, and a reel. I hope I have some sport with …
187th day- 179 days follow Fair and Cool, Thunder shower At 2:30 the boss called me up to come up on the hill. Harry came down after me and I went up and found that the kitchen sink drain was all stopped up. I had it free in about half an hour. Then we went …
186th day- 180 days follow Fair + Warm This A.M. Ski and I took the horse and buggy for a ride, and we went up the Russell Mills Road. We saw Uncle Tommy Graves and Roscoe Holmes’ horse get his foot caught in a rope and break away and heat for So. Pond. We rode …
185th day- 181 days follow Fair + Warm Saw Mr. H. and Geo. Crowell on the hill this A.M. After dinner I mowed the lawns at home. Rode my wheel over to Walder’s and rode over to town with them. They took the baby over for her first month old check up. The Dr. told …
184th day- 182 days follow Humming Bird Fair + cool Jubbie and I worked all day dressing up the gardens. I found the hummingbird’s nest again. I saw her gathering fuzz off some ferns and watched to see where she went with it. She took it up on a linden limb about ten feet behind …
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