A daily journal from 76 years ago
247th day- 118 days follow Fair + Hot Did chores up at the house. The White Fuel men didn’t show up today. Jubbie didn’t come to work today. Took my dinner at Victoria’s at noon. Thel went up to the stand tonight to take up Ski who had this afternoon off. Thel brought Marie and …
246th day- 119 days follow Fair + Cooler The White Fuel plumber came today to work on the heater and hot water system. Thel and I took some rubbish to the Manomet dump. Jubbie worked this afternoon 2 ½ hours. The Johnson Stand has slowed down some since Labor day. I haven’t seen Ernest Sawyer …
245th day- 120 days follow Cooler + Showers Jubbie didn’t work today. Thel and Ski were both home. I rode over to town with Martha after work and went up to Dr. Douglas’s and had the stump of the tooth I broke last week [removed.] Harry went back to Boston and left his dog. It …
242nd day- 123 days follow Fair + Warm This A.M. Harry and I went out to Duxbury and Marshfield to the Winslow site. One pleasant surprise was to have Lee Hallet come over for a few hours in the afternoon. I like Lee very much and was glad to see him. This was the day …
243rd day- 122 days follow Arrowheads Fair + Warm Went up on the hill and over to the store and got the paper. Stopped in at Walder’s an hour or so. Howard and his kids came in while I was there. They just got back from Maine. From there I rode my wheel up to …
242nd day- 123 days follow Fair + Warm This A.M. Harry and I went out to Duxbury and Marshfield to the Winslow site. One pleasant surprise was to have Lee Hallet come over for a few hours in the afternoon. I like Lee very much and was glad to see him. This was the day …
241st day- 124 days follow Fair + Cooler. Fine I went over to town and paid $50.00 on the principle of the mortgage of my house. I went to 25 LeydenSt. To see the motor ? that Bill +McNeal wanted me to check on. Saw Eleanor and the kids in town and got a ride …
240th day- 125 days follow Cloudy + Cool Planted some buckwheat. Ski’s day off today. Rained this afternoon, just right for the buckwheat that I planted this A.M. Walder and Victoria are off on a vacation. I think they intend to go up to Alice Andersons and from there on up to Deer Isle, Maine, …
239th day- 126 days follow Cooler Jubbie and I worked around the flower beds and hedges. Geo, Eleanor, Marie, and Susie were here for supper and they stayed till Bud came in and he and Ski took them home. Did a little shooting tonight. Saw Ted Seaford over to Finney’s with Geo Whiting. I expect …
238th day- 127 days follow Hot + Showers This afternoon we had our first mean thunder storm. Jubbie took the afternoon off to go fishing on the outside, then we had a thunder squall that was a hummer, regular little twister. The four Bulens and Brad Martin of Vermont came over from Duxbury to have …
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