A daily journal from 76 years ago
9th day – 357 days follow 0 Fair Cold north west wind. Went up on the hill and found everything ok. Saw some new sets of mouse and rabbit tracks in the snow. Stopped in to see Eric, he is a lot better. Arnice and her baby have gone home. There is quite a lot …
8th day – 358 days follow 16 Fair Feel pretty good, but rather weak. Went up on the hill this morning and found everything fine. Snow enough to track, saw several sets of mouse tracks, one fox, tracks of two different rabbits, dogs and cats. On my way back, I stopped in at Picks. Eric …
7th day – 359 days follow 30 Fair Feeling a lot better today and hope to get out tomorrow. Ski received a letter and a picture from Alex Smith sent from England. He has been over two years now and is a good clean boy. The girls went out to a Fellowship party tonight. Walder …
6th day – 360 days follow 35 Rain Felt so punk today that I didn’t get off the couch all day. Thel and Ski went up on the hill and put out the laundry and checked on the furnace. Thel went over and saw Eric, he is better today but was quite sick yesterday. Thel, …
5th day – 361 days follow 35 Rain Didn’t go to drill tonight as I am feeling pretty punk with the grippe. Henry Jordan was buried today, he died Monday. I have known Henry ever since I was a kid, and have liked and respected him all my life. Sometimes I would see him two …
4th day – 362 days follow 36 Rain Northeast storm with heavy rain. Stopped in to see Eric this noon on my way home to dinner. He is very much improved over how he felt yesterday. On the way back I went along the beach and found 4 good new boards. The beach is taking …
3rd day – 363 days follow 20/0 Cloudy Raked up rubbish all day. Had a questionnaire from Dumm & Bradstreet about the character of Harry Hornblower. Mrs. Hornblower and Martha went pickerel fishing up at Boot Pond and didn’t get a thing. Stopped in to see Eric on my way back to work at noon. …
2nd day – 364 days follow 10/8 Fair Fair and cold, warming up at noon. Went up on the hill and fixed the fires, saw Mr. and Mrs H and Precilla. They caught no fish at Boot Pond yesterday. Stopped in to see the Engstroms, Eric has been sick for the last three days, he …
1st day – 365 days follow 20/8 Fair Went to the midnight show at the Theatre last night and got out at 1-50 this morning, walked as far as Eable Hollow when I met a soldier going towards town. He said how much farther is it to Camp Edwards. I told him he was going …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and mild, Wind So. Raked up rubbish all day, and there sure is, Thel and Ski worked today. Walked over to Memorial Hall and got there at 7.50 and took tickets till 8.30. Stayed in the hall and watched the dancing and talking to folks I knew till most …
Arrowheads Up the Hill 