A daily journal from 76 years ago
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and cool, wind No. Eleanor went down and met Geo at the train, they had a long wait as the train broke down around Quincy. They came in to see us a few minutes before dinner. I went up on the hill, Mrs. H. went fishing on the river. …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and cool, wind No. Johnnie Keller came in last night with Geo Mansfield. George just got home on 30 days sick leave from the Guadalcanal unit of Mariner. This afternoon I went over to the Armory and we marched up to town square and did a little fancy close …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and cold, wind No. Mowed lawn and picked grapes, found some real mushrooms in Ida’s field. Blue jays, cedar wings and robins are flocking up. Thel and Ski are working for Earl today. The girls called up from Mabbit’s to arrange to give Eleanor a party Monday night at …
ToDay is the Birthday of Foggy, clearing off fine, Wind No. Picked two bushels of grapes on the Richmond place, saw Maroney over there, he was disconnecting the gas unit on the electric ice box. After dinner I rode up to see Carl Bolt about lawn mowers. He was in Boston so Jimmie F… Thel …
ToDay is the Birthday of Rian today, wind No. East. Shot at a red squirrel with an arrow and knocked it right off an elm tree limb. Eleanor gave me a ride over to the Armory. We had inspection by the Colonel, the Major, and several Captains and Lieutenants as guests. We had some exhibition …
ToDay is the Birthday of Thel paid me 14.00 Fair and warm wind So.W. Carried firewood from in back of the farm over into the house cellar. Mrs H. is entering some of her preserves in the Victory Garden Fair. Had a talk with Bud, he is going out to Beverly tonight to see P.B. …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and warm, Wind SoW. Missed Chet on the hill. Mrs. H and I picked a bushel of wild grapes on the avenue. After dinner, I saw Bud and had a talk with him, he is looking fine. Went over to the Vickery lot and picked over two bushels of …
ToDay is the Birthday of Bud got home today Fair and cool, wind West. When I got up on the hill this morning, All the Hornblower family had gone up to Boston to get Bud, he is on his way back from the Pacific war zone. Brought down the scythe and mowed down all the …
ToDay is the Birthday of Rain on island, Fair cool wind No. Got up at 6:30 went down to the wharf and took the steamer. Rained about 2/3 the way to Woods Hole. Had breakfast at Woods Hole and got the car, arrived home a few minutes before noon. Ate lunch and went up on …
ToDay is the Birthday of On Nantucket Rain and cloudy, wind North. Thel and I went up town and ate breakfast, then we took a trip on the sightseeing taxi. We did not go as far as Dave and I did when we went by bus. After we got back I went into a barber …
