A daily journal from 76 years ago
216th day- 149 days follow Shower + Cooler We had a few light showers today, but still need a lot more rain. Mr. Mrs. H. went with Geo. Crowell down to Martha’s Vineyard. After supper I went over to Walder’s and he and I shot four rounds. I scored 200-201-200-199 an average of 200. Walder …
215th day- 150 days follow Foggy + Cooler Stopped at Pick’s after work, had supper. Shot one round with Walder and he beat me by six points. We both shot over 200. It rained so we had to quit shooting. After we quit we took a ride out to Kingston to get some glads. The …
214th day- 151 days follow Fair + Cooler Saw a green snake up on the hill. Mr. + Mrs. H. went to Boston. I went over to Walder’s and did some shooting. I won tonight but shot poorly. Russ Snow and Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Whiting were over there. Adrian shot poorly. Worked all day …
213th day- 152 days follow Cloudy Cooler Cloudy most of the day but no rain. Thel and Ski went up to Brockton shopping this afternoon. Jimmie and Georgie Finney are cutting trees down on the Greenough property. Mrs. H. picked ½ bushel of blackberries down by the Beach Club. She gave several quarts to Pick. …
212th day- 153 days follow Fair + Hot Got up at 5:30 A.M. and did some casting on the point but had no luck. Thel and Ski, Marie + Suzanne [came] about 10 A.M. Eleanor came later. Bobbie and Gretchen came up while we were eating dinner. Bob and I pitched 3 games of horse …
211th day- 154 days follow Fair + Hot I took a ride with Harry H. down to see the First house. We had a chat with Bill Ward on the way down and with Walder on the way back. When I got home from work, Thel, Ski, and I took a ride down to the …
210th day- 155 days follow Fair + Hot When I was going to work this morning I jumped a flock of this year’s young quail on the path behind Small’s. Saw a green snake up on the hill. Mr. H. went fishing today. Mrs. H. went sailing again over at Dubury. I had supper at …
209th day- 156 days follow Fair + Hot Finished up around the rose garden. After dinner Bud, Ski, Thel, + I took a ride down to the camp and after we had been there a few minutes Bob + Gretchen and their baby came down and we all went in for a swim. On the …
208th day- 157 days follow Fair + Hot Sure was hot today. Trimmed on the box hedges around the old rose garden. Mrs. H. and Priscilla Rich went over to Duxbury to race their boat. Thel and Ski went down to the camp after dinner for a swim. Ski got my supper tonight. After supper …
207th day- 158 days follow Fair + Hot Trimmed hedges all day. I came home with George this morning. Thel and the rest of the gang came home this afternoon. After supper I went over to Walder’s and we shot four rounds. I won all of them. My average was 207 ½. Adrian Whiting and …
Arrowheads Up the Hill 