A daily journal from 76 years ago
186th day- 179 days follow Fair + Hot Watered all day and things sure were dry. I stopped at Pick’s on the way home from [work] and had supper with them. Walder and I did some more shooting tonight. I did pretty well. Betty and Sandy came over there about 9 P.M. The Engstroms have …
185th day- 180 days follow Fair + Hot Too hot to do much of anything but go in the water today. Sure was a big gang over at Dave’s today. While Geo. was out fishing I did some more casting and got a strike from a 2 pounder. It broke in four jumps and threw …
184th day- 181 days follow Fair + Hot I got up and was fishing on the pond at 4:30 A.M. Fished all the way around the pond and didn’t get a strike, came back and went to bed. Fished some during the day and got nothing. In the afternoon Carlie and his family arrived. They …
183rd day- 182 days follow Fair + Hot Harry and I went down to visit the first house this morning. I rode back with Mr. H. After dinner Thel gave me a ride down to the camp. Eleanor + the two girls went with us. I went fishing with Dave. We caught a few small …
182nd day - 183 days follow Fair + Warm Watered all day. Stopped to see Pic and the kids after work. After supper Walder came over and got the target and he and I shot three rounds. I used my new arrows that Thel gave me for Father’s Day. I did very well tonight. Twice …
181st day- 184 days follow Fair + Warm Watered all day today, and did chores around the house. I stopped in at Pick’s and had supper with them. Walder had to work tonight so I came home and fixed up my old target so Walder and I can shoot tomorrow night. Thel got half of …
180th day- 185 days follow Fair + Warm This morning I mowed down on the front drive. Mrs. H. went to Boston today. Mr. Childs of Manomet and his family came in to see the gardens this afternoon. Thel took Ski and Bud down to the camp. They are staying there overnight. Stopped to see …
179th day- 186 days follow Fair + Cooler Fine day to work today. Helped Mrs. H. find some junk for the auction. I caught a baby chipmunk in my woodchuck trap. Saw a tiny young rabbit by the chive bed. After supper I rode up to the Browne Site and found that someone had been …
178th day- 187 days follow Fair + Hot till Noon It was terrible hot till noon, then the wind went east and the glass dropped about 20 degrees. Thel had her club own at the camp this afternoon and evening. There is a new second girl up on the hill. I haven’t seen her yet. …
177th day- 188 days follow Fair + Hot This was one of the hottest days yet. I did some painting in JB’s corner*. I went out fishing and got one fine bite and lost the fish. There are some very tame catbirds and song sparrows at the camp. There are some tame black headed gulls …
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