A daily journal from 76 years ago
167th day- 198 days follow Fair + Hot Mr. H was on the hill this A.M. I did not see him. The bass in the pool will take food from my hand now by coming half way out of the water for it. I stopped in for a few minutes to see Pick and the …
166th day- 199 days follow Fair + Hot Mowed down the front drive this afternoon, and did chores in the house this morning. I stopped in to see Mr. Dutton on the way home from work. After supper I took my bow over to Walder’s with a target, and he and I did a little …
165th day- 200 days follow Fair + Hot Mrs. H. was here today and left for Boston at 4 P.M. I did chores all day today. After work I stopped in to see old Mr. Dutton. He seemed a little better today. When I got to Pick’s Walder, David, and Anne were in the swing …
164th day- 201 days follow Fair + Hot Fertilized the greens this morning. Thel went down to the camp today. A taxi came up and got me after dinner and took me over to town, and I went down to Roy Beaman’s to attend Mrs. Jesse Sherman’s funeral. It was conducted by the Salvation Army …
163rd day- 202 days follow Fair + Hot Gee it was hot today. I got my own meals at the camp today. Thel came down for a couple of hours. Dave carried a lot of rubbish to the dump for me. I went fishing today, got only small stuff. George caught one fine pickerel. It …
162nd day- 203 days follow Fair + Warm Saw Mr. H. and Mrs., Bud and Priscilla. They all must feel good as they looked fine. When I came home at noon Thel took me down to the camp. Dave, his family, and the Nowells and Geo. Hames were there. I went out fishing a short …
161st day- 204 days follow Fair + Cool The folks are coming down some time today. I think Bud and his wife are coming. Lottie Whiting called up this noon and said that Mrs. Jessie Sherman died this morning from the effects of a heart attack. Arthur stopped up on the hill twice today. Florence …
160th day- 205 days follow Fair + Cool Mickey and I cleaned up at the foot of the drive. Thel, Cozette, and Grandma Holman spent the day down at the camp and enjoyed it. I rode my wheel over to the barber shop after work and got a haircut. Saw Joe Enos, George’s step-brother-in-law. There …
159th day- 206 days follow (Anniversary) Beauregard and Al were up today to do some work in the house on switches and rewire the bowling green lights. Stopped in to see Pic and the kids on my way home from work. After supper Thel and I took a ride up to see Geo., Eleanor, and …
158th day- 207 days follow Fair + Warm The women were on the hill. Thel and Eleanor were up there a few minutes this afternoon. Used oil and lamp black on the steps, put sulphate on the green up by the house. Paid my Federal Income Tax today. Eleanor took it over. $38.75 Geo. Stef …
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