A daily journal from 76 years ago
227th day - 14039 days follow Hot Alex Used some water today as the house is closed and no water used there I feel as if I can use a little, use some and not cheat. I got a letter from J.A. Brew and Mr Scott of the Peabody Museum of Harvard, they want my …
226th day - 140 days follow Fair Got up before sunrise and cast off the point and all own the shore as far as Island Pond cottage and didn’t get a strike. After breakfast Archie, Jubbie and I went over to Little Sandy Pond and we fished halfway around it and the stones on there …
225th day - 141 days follow Hot Saw a pair of bald eagles up on the hill, they were flying around in serials. After dinner, Thel and I and Archie. Cozette, Jubbie, and Rodger went to the camp. When we got down there, Archie and I and Jubbie went fishing and we caught seven large …
224th day - 142 days follow Hot Forest Fire Mr Whipple and Mrs, H left for Marhta’s Vineyard this morning. Thel said Margery Hathaway is going to be moved to New Jersey. Thel is taking May up to Boston to see Toot. Saw my first black snake, it was about 6 ft long and went …
223rd day - 143 days follow Fair Mr. Hornblower and Martha left for the Vineyard this morning. On my way home at noon to see Eric and he is feeling fine after his experiences yesterday. Tried to fix my wheel, no go. I will have to get some new tires. Just as I was leaving …
222nd day - 144 days follow Cool Fair Eric, Roger Pic had quite an experience today. Just before noon, Eric swallowed an aunt button so she called the Dr. and he told her to make him take salt water to make him throw up, it didn’t work, so Pick went out on the Avenue and …
221st day - 145 days follow Cool Fair David Engstrom Vaccinated Cleaned the rugs today and mowed lawns. Stopped in to see Eric and David on my way home from work. They are fine. David was vaccinated this afternoon. Thel went up to Boston again today to take May up to see Toot. I got …
220th day - 146 days follow Cooler Cloudy Watered all day. THe Greenwood women are still up on the hill. THere was a big convoy heading into the Sagamore end of the canal last night. I have a hunch it was some of the 90-SB. Thel is going to take May and the gang up …
219th day - 147 days follow Cloudy Arrowheads They stayed at the camp and I took a basket to pick blueberries over where Archie and I got so many last summer. Left the boat at the green turtle and walked over to the berrying ground (Blue) tracked an otter in a woods road. There were …
214th day - 147 days follow Temp 99 Hot Yesterday and today sure are hot. Picked some of my second row of sweet corn. Gee but this is some hot day. This afternoon Thel and I took a ride down to the camp. We went fishing before dinner and no luck at all. After we …
