A daily journal from 76 years ago
1st day- 364 days follow Fair and not very cold. Went up on the hill this A.M. All in bed. From there I went over to the store and got the newspaper. George and I came down and got Marie just before noon. Ski went over to Picks to take care of the boys while …
365th day- The last Day Mild and rained all day. The boss was up on the hill this morning when I went to work. Laer Geo. Crowell came up and they went down to their bogs. I stopped in at noon to see Walder for Mr. H. about doing a part in trying to bring …
364th day- 1 day follows Fair and warmer, cloudy Went up on the hill and fixed the fires, then went over to the store and got the papers and stooped in to see Eleanor and Marie. The minister was in here for breakfast and dinner and supper. In the afternoon he and I went canvassing …
363rd day- 2 days follow Started off snowing turning to hard rain. The boss was up on the hill with a friend when I got up there this A.M. Started up the water heater, dug some snow, dumped the garbage. Thel called up Aunt Ethel up in Beverly and the storm is so bad they …
362nd day- 3 days follow Fair and mild Both of the squirrels were up at the feed boxes today. Thel went up on the hill this afternoon and cleaned up the house for the new years party. Jimmy Ray called me up tonight and he has a collection of Indian artifacts that he is trying …
361st day- 4 days follow Partly cloudy and mild. Shot a rabbit in the blackberry patch. This afternoon I saw the red and the grey squirrel at the feeding box covered up some time. Quite a lot of small birds around today. Saw Treglawns gang working over on Mrs. Greenough’s property. The heater seem to …
36th day- 5 days follow Fair and a lot warmer There was a grey and a red squirrel eating grain out of the same feed box. Saw three rabbits up on the hill and got one. Eric got poisoned last night from eating some paint. Eleanor was down to see Thel. I skinned out 3 …
359th day- 6 days follow Dave and his family left for Winthrop early this morning as they hoped to get to the Nowels Christmas tree. Went up to Ed Holmans, and on to Eleanors. Then I went up on the hill and saw one rabbit but didn’t get a shot at it. Stopped in to …
358th day- 7 days follow Fair and cool Saw a sparrow hawk across from Victorias Took a walk over to H. H. greenhouses. The gang were putting up a lot of flowers for Boston. Thel and Ski have gone to town. On my way home I took the 410 (?) and shot one rabbit in …
357th day- 8 days follow Cold and fair wind sharp. Went up on the hill at 9 A.M. to wait for the load of oil. At noon Mrs. H. came in from Boston to get the geese and some of the winter clothes of Marthas. I stayed there till 2:30 P.M. and no oil, so …
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