A daily journal from 76 years ago
167th day – 199 days follow 65 Light shower Went over to town this morning, bought two fifty dollar war bonds, one dollar worth of fishline and hooks. Paid my property tax seventy three dollars and two boxes of 22 bullets for 80 cents. Saw John Finney, went up to his home and he gave …
166th day – 200 days follow 65 Fair Check Raise Mowed lawns and raked up grass. This noon the boss sent me a check for $500.00 instead of 150.00. boy does that get me out of a hole. Feels as if we may have a shower some time tonight. Stopped in to see Pic on …
165th day – 201 days follow 70 Fair Wonderful day today, sent a letter to Dave and a card to Frank Raymond. Mowed and trimmed hedges all day. Stopped in to see Pick at noon, Walder’s aunt was there. Pic said Arnice’s husband has gone fishing out of New Bedford and Howard and his family …
164th day – 202 days follow 75 Fair My mother’s birthday. Mrs. H and Martha went up to Boston this morning. Cleaned up the upstairs of the barn and staked my tomatoes. At noon I got a letter from Frank Raymond, he said that Mrs. Lewis had agreed to sell me point […] at the …
163rd day – 203 days follow 67 Fair Went up on the hill this morning and saw the boss and we had quite a talk but we arrived at nothing definite. We took a ride up as far as Richard Greenwood’s place. We got back here at 12-30 PM and Thel, the minister, Tillie took …
162nd day – 204 days follow 67 Cloudy Saw the boss and Geo Crowell this morning. Finney’s truck delivered the trunks from Boston, the folks are here for the summer now. I went up to Stones old place with Mrs. H and Martha, we measured up the cyprus cribbing. I have never seen so many …
161st day – 205 days follow 67 Fair Thel and Dot Dunlap went up to Brockton this afternoon. Climbed up and took a look in the crows’ nest, there are only three young ones. Stopped in to see Pic, she had just got back from town, she took both kids and took them up to …
160th day – 206 days follow 70 Fair Marie and I were married thirty one years ago. John Finney’s men finished up working on the driveway. Thel and Cozette came up on the hill and finished up cleaning the house. Got a postal from Mrs. Hornblower, they are coming down tomorrow. Worked in the garden …
159th day – 207 days follow 70 Showers Second day of the invasion. Gentle showers started at 10 AM and we sure need them. Took all the morning to rake up leaves and pine needles that flew off in the gale the last few days. Went to the Armory to drill, went up by the …
158th day – 208 days follow D Day The allied invasion started last night. Worked on the old rose garden all morning. John Finney’s gang are up on the hill working on the drive. The radio is running steady on news and comments on the invasion, John Finney was up himself this afternoon. Corporal Cotti …
