A daily journal from 76 years ago
ToDay is the Birthday of Rain and warm wind So. Went up on the hill, on the way home at noon I stopped in to see Pic and Eric, Howard’s sister-in-law was there. They had a cable from Howard, he has landed somewhere in Europe. Mr. H called up at noon. I sent up the …
ToDay is the Birthday of Cloudy and warm, wind So.E. Took Mrs H. rations books and mailed them to Boston. Joe Manter plowed up the fire belt up on the hill. Started in to train this afternoon. Thel and Ski worked this afternoon. I have never seen so few game birds as there is this …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and warm wind So.W. Went up on the hill this morning and after that I came back by Pick’s and saw Eric and Walder. They are all fine. After dinner Thel took Eleanor, Ski, and down to town, I dropped off at the Armory, Eleanor went out North where …
ToDay is the Birthday of 9.00 from Thel Warm shower this morning Alt fair W.S. Stopped in to see Pic and Eric on my way home this noon, gave Pic two small white Rose of Sharon bushes and two to Cozette. Dug up a lot of carrots after dinner. Bob Fogarty came in with a …
ToDay is the Birthday of Henry Hornblower 2nd Mary, Martha, and Nellie arrived this noon. Worked on the gutters. Had a note pinning on the small farm door, it was from Ernest. Warmer today, wind south. Set a trap for a rat that has dug a hole near our garbage. Lots of chickadees around today, …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and cool wind No. Worked all day on the gutters. Saw old Mr. Dutton and he told me that he saw one of the foxes the other day when he was on his way over to the store. He expects to go to Florida next week. Thel had Eric …
ToDay is the Birthday of Tirzah W. Carver Rained this morning, cleared off at noon, rode over to town got a haircut and three steel traps to set for a rat up on the hill. Went over to the Armory and we had some special drill in preparation for the State inspection. Walked home with …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and warm, wind NoE Saw a flock of 35 geese flying south, they were very tired. Carted wood into the cellar and split kindling all day. Eleanor went over to Pik’s tonight. The and Ski went over to Archie’s. After work I took my gun and hiked up thru …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and warm, wind No West. Saw two butterflies in the meadow. Shut off water in the barn. Wheel barrowed fireplace wood from back of the over into the house cellar. Mosquitoes, flies, bees, and wasps flying around this afternoon. The foxes have dug out one of the old woodchuck …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and cool, wind No. Went up on the hill, and then over to Arthur Woods and found one broken point. Two other persons had hunted there before I got there. From there I went up on the bluffs in front of the hotel and found one nice stemmed small …
