*Still vacationing? Probably doing a lot of fishing...
Tuesday, July 11, 1946
Tuesday, July 10, 1946
Note: We're not sure what happened the next few days! Usually he wrote in his journal even while on vacation, but I suppose everyone deserves a break from routine once in a while. Hope you're having a great summer, and thanks for reading Arrowheads. It's a joy to share stories from our family and the …
Tuesday, July 9, 1946
190th day- 175 days follow We got up rather late this morning and after breakfast we watched the birds in Archie’s pine trees. We went over to Dave’s and he and I pitched three games of horseshoes with Dave and won all three. Wednesday, July 10, 1946, through Sunday, July 14, 1946, were blank pages. …
Monday, July 8, 1946
189th day- 176 days follow Ski and Tillie woke us up this A.M. at 6:30. They wanted Thel to go up to Boston with them to get some clothes for Tillie’s wedding. I caught nothing but small roaches all day. I ate dinner and supper over with Dave and Dot. Thel got back from Boston …
Sunday, July 7, 1946
188th day- 177 days follow Hot as time today. We took the dog up to Eleanor’s and left him for them to take care of while we are down at the camp. I fished in the evening and got one pickerel. We spent some time with the Hathaway’s. Jubbie, Eddie, and his wife were there. …
Saturday, July 6, 1946
187th day- 178 days follow Fair after early morning shower. Went up to the Church and stayed all day helping on the auction. Tom Doten gave $25.00 for a lawn mower. I bought a hand motor to row a boat with for $6.00. Two pieces of furniture sold for $52.00 each. I heard after the …
Friday, July 5, 1946
186th day- 179 days follow Fair and hot. Went up on the hill to get Jubbie started. While I was up there Bill came up and he thought he has located an Indian grave, up on the edge of the road between the two Long Ponds, so we took a ride up to look at …
Thursday, July 4, 1946
185th day- 180 days follow Fair and cool. This morning I heard that Strickland’s cottage on top of the pine hills, and John Morton’s cottage on the river, and Chan Finney’s hen house and Charlie Washburn’s house burned. I went down to the shore and took a look at my boat. Saw Harry. He said …
Wednesday, July 3, 1946
184th day- 181 days follow Fair and cooler. Transplanted till I got all of my bed space filled. There are all sizes of young rabbits running around up on the hill. Tonight is the night before the fourth. They burned up so much stuff last year I don’t know if, or what they can find …
Tuesday, July 2, 1946
183rd day- 182 days follow Showers and cooler. Feels good to get wet. Got a check from Fuller Hammond. Jubbie and I cleaned out the oil heater this A.M. This afternoon I mowed behind the barn and it sure was hot. Thel, Cozette, Roger, and I went down to the camp and I went over …
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