A daily journal from 76 years ago
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 …
356th day- 9 days follow Robin Cold and fair. Dug some paths and dug snow off the top of my hedges, and yews and junipers. Stopped in to see Pick and the boys on my way home at noon. When I got home Thel said Mrs. H. called up and wanted me to pick and …
355th day- 10 days follow Gosshawk Clear and cold. The first day of winter. Dug snow all day on the drive. Put out a lot of grain for the birds. Met Tom Doten and the other two men late this afternoon on the back drive. We got it dug out enough for Tom to drive …
354th day- 11 days follow Fair and cold Dug snow all day. Some of the drifts are 4 feet deep up around the house. Called White Fuel again today. They said the storm had slowed up their deliveries, so I told them the storm was yesterday and I ordered oil a week ago today, so …
353rd day- 12 days follow Started to snow at 8 A.M. Burned up three large piles of brush in the grove and a rabbit ran out of the first pile I burned. Ski went to town at noon. Fed and watered Eleanors hens. Put out some feed for the birds up on the hill. Thel …
352nd day- 13 days follow (Helen Finney Married) Clear and cold Burned a pile of brush this am. Henry and Charlie Holman came here at noon and pulled Evelins car out of the yard. Thel, Ski and Dot Dunlap went town shopping. On the way back to work I saw a rabbit sitting near its …
351st day- 14 days follow Fair and cold. Burned brush in back of the barn. Sky is very clear and visibility is excellent. Called up Guy Cooper and ordered some wild bird feed. Called Jordan Hardware and ordered some rope for the flag pole on the hill. Stopped in to see Pic and the kids …
350th day- 15 days follow Snow flurries and fair. Went up to Georges and helped him cut up the deer. Went up on the hill and saw Mr. and Mrs. H. Mr. H and I went up to see Chris Swift about the property they are hoping to get. From there we went over to …
349th day-16 days follow MAS Snow again today. Burned brush all the morning and got the house ready for the folks. After dinner I dug snow till Bill Whiting and his son in law came here. I rode up to Gellers at Manomet with them to look at a car they thought they might buy. …
