A daily journal from 76 years ago
124th day- 242 days follow Partly Cloudy + Warmer Thel, Tillie, Cozette, + Helen Griffin started to clean house up on the hill. Worked all day top dressing the bowling green. Jubbie and I worked an hour over time to finish it. I found some jewel weed and Jub gave me a ride up to …
123rd day- 243 days follow (Fire) Fair + Warmer Ski’s birthday today. Took a ride to drop Eric, Davene and David at Sunday school. Then up on the hill, and up to see Eleanor and George. After Sunday school we all went down to the camp. I painted the boat aluminum. We came home early …
122nd day- 244 days follow Fair + Cool Saw Geo. Crowell + Mr. H. up on the hill this A.M. Hugh Maraghy and his two boys came in to look at the garden just before noon. When I came home at noon, Dave, Jesse III and I went over to Pick’s for ½ an hour. …
121st day- 245 days follow Partly Cloudy + Warmer Worked all day on the cutting garden. Mrs. H. called up this A.M. and said Mr. H. will be home tonight and she will be here tomorrow. Geo., Eleanor, and their girls, and Eric and David were here for dinner. When I had [had] supper I …
120th day- 246 days follow Fair + Cool Sent some things to Boston by Arthur. Lewis Fugazzi was up on the hill and put up some new shades. I painted the pool today. After supper Thel and I went up to George’s and he + I spent what was left of daylight digging out the …
119th day- 247 days follow (Arrowheads) Cloudy + Cold Worked all day in the flower gardens. The cherry trees are in full bloom now. Mrs. Sampson and Mrs. Hatch were up on the hill to look at the garden. Thel and Eleanor came for me at 4:30 P.M. and I rode up to Eleanor’s and …
118th day- 248 days follow Fair + Cold Worked on the flower beds all day. After work I went over to see Bill and stayed till 8:15. Charlotte’s husband gave me a ride home. When I got home there was no one here so I walked over to see Pic. She was alone. Walder was …
117th day- 249 days follow Fair + Cold Thel came up on the hill this A.M. and said Lottie called her up and said Bill had another bad attack and had to be doped yesterday. This A.M. Mrs. H. took me over to the H.H. barn to see some porch furniture, and then up to …
116th day- 250 days follow Fair + Cool. No Wind Thel and I took a ride up to the store in the buggy. Mr. H. called up this A.M. This is the first day of daylight savings. Geo, Eleanor, the two kids, Thel, + I took a ride down to the camp. It was nice …
115th day- 251 days follow (Arrowheads) Mrs. H. got 7 trout up at the Whipple’s yesterday. I stopped in to see Pick on my way to work this A.M. She is back from the hospital. She was sure it was going to happen, but apparently it was a false alarm. After dinner I rode my …
