A daily journal from 76 years ago
176th day - 189 days to follow Mr Higgins the tree Surgeon man was up on the hill today looking over some trees that they are to fix up from Hurricane damage. I asked him if he had some good axe men in his crew and he said yes, I have some good ones. So …
175th day - 190 days to follow Put in pump at camp. Borrowed a large stilson wrench from Ruth Finney and took it to the pond to use on the pump. Thel and I went up to the pond after I got back from the hill and the store. Ski’s lunch got put in the …
174th day - 191 days to follow Temp 84 Fair and hot. All the folks were on the hill today, After dinner I worked for a while in the garden but quit as it was so hot. About 3-30 I rode my wheel over to the Nook Farm, saw Geo Lee and had a chat …
173rd day - 192 days to follow Temp 76 Ski dance Fair and warm turning to light fog. Harry’s wife was scared stiff when I picked up a milk snake up on the hill Trimmed shrubs, fixed table this am. Mrs H gave me a box of 00 Buck shot. The Old Colony Memorial gave …
172nd day - 193 days to follow Temp 72 Ski Graduation $45.00 Fair and a little cooler today. Mowed this am around in back of the barn and it was hot work. When I got home at noon there was a fine long letter from Dave, he is very busy trying to get his new …
171st day - 194 days to follow Temp 75 Honors from MSG Warm and showers and we sure need them. Put in all the morning transplants put in a lot of enormous trips to root for Mr. H Martha and Dorothy are using the barn as a paint shop, decorating old furniture. Took all of …
170th day - 195 days to follow Temp 90 Fair and hot, very sticky. Hope I can spray my potatoes tonight. Gen Eisenhower arrived in New York today. Thel and Ski had their hair done for the graduation. After supper I sprayed the potatoes. I hear there is to be a couple more babies on …
169th day - 196 days to follow Temp 90+ Fair and hot. Lots of thundershowers but no rain here and we sure need some. Bill Whiting was up on the hill this AM he is taking up the herring trap. Mowed grass on the back driveway. Martha and Mike Driscoll were in here for a …
167th day - 198 days to follow Temp 96 Present Fair and hot [the first section of this entry is a nearly word-for-word repeat of June 15, with a large X through it] Hoed in the garden till 1-30 PM then Thel and I went down tot he pond. Jubbie caught five good pickerel. Frank …
167th day - 198 days to follow Temp 90 Hot and partly cloudy threatened thunder showers. Saw Richard Greenwood up on the hill this noon. Saw a flock of cedar waxwings by the barn and a third grown young rabbit. Borrowed Charlie Fraser’s plain and hung the screen door at the back door. After supper …
