A daily journal from 76 years ago
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and cool, wind East. Worked some in the garden all afternoon. Thel went to town tonight. The Hornblowers were down today. Evelyn Buckingham came up to the hill today and she clipped Ginger. The and I went to Charlie Sanders' tonight to attend the May meeting of the Mass …
ToDay is the Birthday of Thel paid me $9.00 Fair and wind east. Painted furring with creosote this morning. This afternoon Chet and I worked putting in the border around the cutting garden. Worked in the garden a while before supper time. Percy came over for a few minutes. Big convoy of ships in the …
ToDay is the Birthday of Thel and I got a letter from Dave and he gave a detailed sketch of his new job at the Factory and I feel some proud of the progress he has made in aviation. The furring came up on the Hill and I left for home last night. Dot and …
ToDay is the Birthday of Warm and hard showers. Wind So. The Baltimore Oriole has got back to the hill. I went over to the Armory to drill. We made up our packs for our Sunday maneuvers. We had Nom Comm meeting after drill. Walked home after drill. Ski got a birthday card from David, …
ToDay is the Birthday of Rain and warm, wind So. Dot and Cozette worked up on the hill today. Thelma went to Boston this morning to the Pythian Sisters Convention. Eleanor, Ski, and I went to the movies tonight. The picture was the life of an Army Bomber. Walder came home and I gave him …
ToDay is the Birthday of Cloudy and cool. The cat birds are back today. Chet started in to work this morning. I put screens on the back porch. Killed caterpillars this morning. Went down to town with Eleanor to our Red Cross Meeting. Paul gave me a ride home. Thel went over to town and …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and warm, wind East and So. Toot called me up before I got up and wanted to go clamming so he came down at 8-30 and he and I wen up by the Hotel and I dug a rocker full and helped him dig part of his pail. Came …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and warm, wind south. Mowed lawn today. Thel and I went up to Hayden's Mill bridge and there was thousands of herring in the stream. Bill Whiting, Wes, and Mac came up and when they were seeing them out Bill gave me a bushel and I have salted them …
ToDay is the Birthday of Mostly fair and warm, wind So. Mowed lawn all day. Found my first robin's nest. The girls worked on the hill. First good thunderstorm this afternoon. Took a walk over to Driscoll's and saw Margaret and we took a look at their garden and I found one nice flint arrowhead. …
ToDay is the Birthday of Thel, 9:00 – Paid me. Dug up all the dandelions I could find. Redo came up on the hill today and took out a toilet flush and made a new lining for it. Dug up some more dog grass out of the garden. Ski has been hunting for a woodchuck, …
Arrowheads Up the Hill 