A daily journal from 76 years ago
152nd day- 213 days follow (Arrowheads) Cloudy and cold Trimmed up some more around the house. Mr. H. and Geo. Crowell were up on the hill this morning. Dr. Hagart and Mrs. Hagart stopped in for a few minutes. Bill came up after dinner and he and I went up to the dig and we …
151st day- 214 days follow Worked up around the house all day, cut the lower limbs off three linden trees on the front lawn. An old woodchuck has made his home under the front porch, and he has eaten off most of the plants in one of the flower beds. I set a trap for …
150th day- 215 days follow Went up on the hill and took some flowers over to the cemetery. Met Thel and her mother there and I put some flowers on Ed Holman’s, Mother’s, and Marie’s graves. We came home and got some food and the three of us and the puppy went down to the …
149th day- 216 days follow Thel was up at her folks all day. Worked on lawns and shrubs all day. Jubbie worked today. The storm blew itself out about noon and the sun came out this afternoon for the first time in several days. I locked Cozette and Helen in the house at noon. I …
148th day- 217 days follow Easterly storm still going strong. Cozette and Helen are on the hill. Thel is up at her mother’s. Harry was up on the hill last night. I think he was hunting arrowheads over on his grandfather’s land as his shoes were so muddy he took them off and left them …
147th day- 218 days follow Cooler and showers, foggy. Worked in the house this A.M. Fixed and moved beds, and shades, and the ice chest motor. Ski was home today. Thel is up at her mother’s as she seems to be worse etoday. Fixed up the cellar this afternoon. Victoria came over with the two …
146th day- 219 days follow Fair and warm till noon, then east wind and cool. Went up on the hill, came back by H.H. cow barn, was going to see if I could find an arrowhead, but J. C. Manter had harrowed it so could find nothing. Thel and I went down to the ond …
145th day- 220 days follow (Arrowheads) Fair and warm. Fine day. The folks are on the hill today. Jubbie worked. Harry and Mr. Kelley from the Exp. station were up this A.M. and they invited me to go along with them to Duxbury and Kingston to some cranberry bogs. Mr. Kelley had to look and …
Fair and warm. Worked on the cutting garden all day. Jubbie mowed lawns. Cozette and Helen worked in the house. When I came home at noon I painted half the new boat and finished it when I came home tonight. Thel and I went up to Eleanors to supper. We had lobster salad. After supper …
143rd day- 222 days follow Weeded in the cutting garden all day. Jubbie worked today. Cozette and Helen Griffin worked half a day. Mrs. Adrian Whiting and Mrs. Wright were up to look at the gardens. After supper I varnished the gunnels of the boat. Percy Finney came over and he and I took a …
Arrowheads Up the Hill 