A daily journal from 76 years ago
48th day- 318 days follow (Arrowheads) Trimmed vines around the house. On the way home at noon I found a swell stemmed arrowhead in Jennie Chandler’s. It is a beauty. At noon Ripley Bullen came in and he had some files of Harry’s for me to take up on the hill. Thel took Marjory up …
47th. Day- 319 days follow Cloudy + Warmer Trimmed vines around the house this A.M. After dinner I got a ride over as far as the green with Harriet Douglas. And went from there up to see Bill and found him improving. His Dr. told him he might get up the middle of next week. …
Fair + Cold George and Masri and Suzanne dropped in this morning. George and I went up to the store and up on the hill. We stopped in at Walder’s on the way back. Donald Morton came in while we were there. I haven’t seen him for fifteen years or so. He is an announcer …
45th day- 321 days follow Rain + Clearing Rained till about noon, wind So. and it removed a lot of snow. After dinner Bud, Ski, Thel, and I took a ride out to Duxbury + across the wooden bridge. The sun came out and it sure was nice the glass [temp?] was 40. We came …
44th day- 322 days follow Partly Cloudy Oehme came up on the hill and he had a boat tarp Lewis Fugazzi made for Mrs. Hornblower’s sailboat. I went over to H.H. barn and put it on the boat with him. After dinner Thel took me over to town and I got a haircut, then I …
43rd day- 323 days follow Fair + Warmer Dug some snow on the hill this morning. I got a heck of a splashing on my way home at noon. The harbor is frozen over and has been for weeks. After supper, Barbie Pel. and Bill Braley came here to look out for Barbra while Thel …
42nd day- 324 days follow Fair + Warmer A lot of rabbit tracks up on the hill this morning. On the way home I stopped in to see Pic and David. Julia was there. After dinner Thel gave me a ride over to town, and I went up to see Bill, and am glad to …
41st day- 325 days follow Snow Squalls Arthur and Tom came up on the hill this A.M. and I bagged up some fireplace wood for Arthur to take to Boston. Some snow squalls this A.M. Saw Eric in front of his house digging snow. Saw Ruthie Morton with a fellow in an Army uniform. They …
49th day- 326 days follow Fair + Cold Went up on the hill and found a note from Mr. H. so I took it over to Steve. After dinner Thel took me over to town and I went up to see Bill for a couple of hours. He had a bad spell about noon, but …
39th day- 227 days follow Fair + Warm Took a ride up to the store with George, and around by the hill. Saw Mr. H. there. He said he was going back to Boston soon. Geo, and I rode over as far as the wharf and back. I cleaned and vacuumed the two rooms today. …
Arrowheads Up the Hill 