A daily journal from 76 years ago
100th day- 265 days follow Fair and warm, fine day Worked all day around the pool garden. The carpenters were up on the hill today. Thel, Ski, and I did a little shooting at noon, and Ski did fine for a beginner. I did a little shooting after dinner. Marie was here and ate supper …
99th day- 266 days follow Cloudy turning to rain at noon. Fred Moon and four men were on the piazza today shingling. They stopped at noon because of the rain. Bill Whiting was up for a few minutes. His luck is heaving an off spell, as far as finding Indian artifacts goes. Rained all the …
98th day- 267 days follow (Henry Ford died) Fair + cool Fred Moon and the carpenters are on the hill today. Dug up the rose garden and built a new sand pit for rooting stuff. Hurt my leg again today. I have been lame now for about a week. I have a sprained knee. I …
97th day- 268 days follow Fair + Warm Fred Moon, Mr. Delano + two other men were up on the hill to do the shingling. Sowed flower seed in three cold frames. Hope they germinate in good shape. Took the loam off the roses. Had Jubbie rolling the lawns. Eddie Hathaway’s wife is coming out …
96th day- 269 days follow Fair + Warm Fred Moon, Mr. Delano + two other men were up on the hill to do the shingling. Sowed flower seed in three cold frames. Hope they germinate in good shape. Took the loam off he roses. Had Jubbie rolling the lawn. Eddie Hathaway’s wife is coming out …
95th day- 270 days follow Cold + rain Finished up putting fertilizer on the lawns, took some over and put it on my lot in the cemetery. Jubbie didn’t work yesterday afternoon. I found a note on the stove from Harry. He and Dimp and Hank were down. After dinner I fixed up some broken …
94th day- 271 days follow Fair + Mild Raked up the last of the rubbish. Thel came up on the hill at 11:20 and she had been up to Eleanor’s, because Suzanne fell face down on the stove when she was being bathed, her right cheek looks quite bad. After dinner Thel, Ski, But, and …
93rd day- 272 days follow Fair + Cold We had a snow flurry in the night. Put Milorganite on the flower beds. Sirocco and Beals and another fellow were cutting down dead trees on the Meyer and Atkins place. Saw two fox sparrows today. Did a little shooting tonight. After supper I rode my wheel …
92nd day- 273 days follow Mild Rain I went down to the foot of the drive to get a ride with Geo. on his Cape trip. We didn’t make connections but it didn't matter as it started to rain. Fred Moon was up on the hill this A.M. A check came from Fuller Hammond. …
91st day- 274 days follow (Eddie H. Baby) Fair + Warmer Fine day to work. Fred Moon was up on the hill. Raked up the flower beds around the house. Howard Wood brought up the fertilizer. Eddie Hathaway’s wife went up to the hospital this A.M. and she had a son tonight. Ski, Thel and …
Arrowheads Up the Hill 