A daily journal from 76 years ago
ToDay is the Birthday of Pearl Harbor 2nd Anna. Partly cloudy and cool wind west. Went up by Geo Leaches and over across the golf links. Found a fine, small, heart-shaped quartz arrowhead there. Found Carl there, he and I hunted all day together. Two deer had been in John Davis’s garden, we couldn’t find …
ToDay is the Birthday of Indian Soapstone Partly cloudy cool wind So.E. Got up at 5 a.m. went thru the C.C., dark then, the morning star was so bright it cast shadows. Turned at Fisk Mabbits, took a stand on the back road and stayed there till I most froze then moved on to another …
ToDay is the Birthday of Frieda Ekberg Fair and warm, wind west. Went up on the hill this morning and took a walk over the river and up by Pete Chauteaus to see if I could see anything of the buck I tracked up there yesterday. Saw Josie Wood and talked about wild birds. Saw …
ToDay is the Birthday of Arrowheads Fair and warm, Wind No West. Saw Mr H and Martha this morning. Had a letter from Mr. Barden. Fixed up my repeating shot gun for deer hunting. Got my receipt from Cyrus Brewer for the insurances. After dinner Bill and I went up to the Browne dig, he …
ToDay is the Birthday of From Fuller Hammond $8.00 Got the house ready for the folks. Received a letter from Harry H. Jack chased a rabbit out from under my shanty. Received a check for the amount of 8.00 from Fuller Hammond Cranberry Co. Had a Gil Burner man up on the hill to check …
ToDay is the Birthday of $25.00 for glasses. There was a couple of hounds running a rabbit up on the hill. After dinner, Thel, Evelyn, Ski, and I went up to Brockton and I went to Community 6 pt. and got some new glasses ordered, they expect I can get them in about ten days. …
ToDay is the Birthday of $12.05 for Fire insurance Fair and cool, wind No.West. Got an answer from Crib. Browne. Chopped out some wood in front of the house. Bill came up this afternoon to look over Browne’s letter. Went down to the Armory tonight to drill. Rode down and back on the bus. Betty …
ToDay is the Birthday of Gramp Swift 3.00 First snowstorm, wind No. This was the first winter day, had a small snowstorm, just enough to cover the ground but it melted right off. Mrs. H left for Martha’s Vineyard at 9 am. Had a letter from Bobbie this noon, he expects to be home in …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and cool wind No. Mrs. Hornblower and Nellie stayed on the hill. Fred Moon came over to see if I could tell him anything about his one inch tackle rope, it was ip by the Meyers flagpole. After supper, Thel, Eleanor, Ski, Pic, and I went up to Norman …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and cool wind west. Went up on the hill this morning and did the chores, went from there over to the store and rode home with Thel and Helen Finney. At noon, Thel , Eleanor, Ski, And I rode out to Myron Holman’s in Kinston, Archie and his family …
