A daily journal from 76 years ago
117th day – 249 days follow 38 Cloudy Thick fog this morning about 10 AM and I heard some geese. There was 42 in the flock and they flew right over me at about 50 yards high. How I would like to have a flock fly over me in the fall when I have my …
116th day – 250 days follow 55 Fair Turned the water on in the flower gardens and in the farm. Put in the termite poison and some wire to keep rats out. Picked some nice pink mayflowers. Fixed up the dog kennel and took down the bird house to fix it. Saw a grasshopper and …
115th day – 251 days follow 40 Rain Spread fertilizer on the lawns. Ernest brought me up 10 gallons of oil for my termite mixture. Got a letter from Mr. Barden with the applications of Roddie Sherman and his wife. Ski said Joseph Dearborn was pleased to hear that she joined the same art school …
113th day – 253 days follow 50 Fair Garden – Ski Went up on the hill, got a 5 gal can and took it over to H.H. farm. Bill stopped in on his way up to the dig. He was going to fill in where we worked Saturday. Worked in the garden and planted 4 …
113th day – 253 days follow 45 Fair Arrowheads Rolled lawns all morning, went over to see Steve, he said he had some oil for the termite mixture. Left a note on the fence for Martin telling him where to find the blue print of the sign. After dinner Bill Whiting came up and he …
112th day – 254 days follow 44 Rain Old Colony Arrowhead I saw a pair of crows building a nest in the same place they had a nest two years ago. Saw a fly catcher over at Walders. Stopped in to see Eric, he is fine. Thel and Ski worked today. Stopped in to see …
111th day – 255 days follow 46 Fair Cleaned up the fence at the foot of the drive. The lawn mowers came down from Boston. Worked on the flower beds all day Thelma went to Boston shopping with Helen Griffin. When I got home I spread the hen dressing and boy does it stink. Percy …
110th day – 256 days follow 55 Fair Went up the hill this morning, everything was O.K. Cleaned up some in the garden. Archie came over with a truck and he and I went up to Manomet to the poultry farm and got a load of hen dressing, we put it on the garden. After …
109th day – 257 days follow 45 Fair Saw a sharp skinned hawk this morning. Cleaned up rubbish all day. Went down to the foot of the drive to see what kind of job they did on the fence. After work I rode my wheel up around the Hotel and looked at the sand bank …
106th day – 258 days follow 40 Foggy Raked up leaves in the grove. The crows are looking around the grove for nesting places. Saw the Sparrow Hawk on the poplar tree by the barn. Last Wednesday I saw a robin with a mouth full of nesting material, this pair of robins probably will raise …
