A daily journal from 76 years ago
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. …
38th day- 328 days follow Sat. Fair Cold This morning I went over to Walder’s and we went up on the hill to check up. Then we took a ride up to Boston and went into the Sportsman’s Show, and what a crowd. We tried to get a chance to see the afternoon show, the …
37th day- 329 days follow Fair Cold Got the snow plowed out today. After dinner Thel, Eleanor, and all the kids took a ride down as far as the canal. Very cold today. It sure is quite a sight to see how much snow is piled up on the sides of the road, and where …
36th day-330 days follow (Bill) Snow + Cloudy Stopped snowing about noon. In all we had about four inches. On the way back from the hill I stopped in to see Pic and the boys. Pick’s oil heater had another blowout, and made a heck of a mess of the place. Cantoni’s man was firing …
35th day- 331 days follow (Flickers) After dinner Thel and I and Jarjory went up to see Eleanor and the kids. We took Carrie along. She had a swell time running around the house and trailing the cat. Saw flickers eating rose hips. Gosh I am sick of snow. Archie came in and got the …
34th day- 332 days follow (Chas. Sherman) Fair + Cold Did some more snow digging today. Looks fine to see the ice gone out of the bay. Rusty Rounds was in here about some church work this A.M. Wes Whiting called me up this A.M. and he said Bill had a poor night. After dinner …
33rd day-Â 333 days follow (Partridge) Fair + Warmer This morning I saw the partridge down in the flower garden. It has been living on rose hips. They brought Marjory back today. Shoveled off the flat root and part of the piazza roof. I called up Wes Whiting and he said Bill felt a lot …
32nd day- 334 days follow (Bill) Partly Cloudy Archie called up and said he and Cozette weren’t going to the Sportsman’s Show. I called up Lottie and she said Bill had a bad night and the Dr. is expected to come and see him this A.M. and she will call me after he leaves. Thel, …
31st day- 335 days follow Fair + Warmer Took Mrs. H’s plant over to H.H. greenhouse. Had a talk with Steve. Went home around by the store and got some tobacco. After dinner I went collecting for the church on Cliff St. Didn’t have too much luck. Mrs. Holman called up as her oil furnace …
Arrowheads Up the Hill 