A daily journal from 76 years ago
ToDay is the Birthday of From Thel, 21.00 & 10 Saw Mrs. H and Martha, they got home last night. Tenice Whipple brought over the new puppy, it is a coach dog. I asked Martha what its name was, she said Miss Fortune, who would want misfortune following at their heals for a dozen years? …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and cooler, wind East. Chet and I worked on the woodpile all day today. I saw four blimps at one time this afternoon. Thel, Eleanor, and one of George's sisters went to see the priest about George and Eleanor getting married. I painted the inside of my […] tobacco …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and cooler wind North. Chet and I worked out back of the barn cleaning up. Shot an arrow at a red squirrel who was picking a pear off the tree, I missed the squirrel and knicked off the pear. Elderberries are just getting ripe. I rode over to the …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and hot wind So. Eb, his brother, and their wives came here from the camp after supper. We went over to see Pic and Walder. They were over at Morton Calling woods, so I went up there and found them and stayed there awhile with Walder after Pic went …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and warm, wind So West After supper Thel, Ski and I took a ride down to the Camp and took down the gas lantern. They all had a good day there but caught no large fish. Ski drove the car down to the camp. We got Eleanor's pocketbook and …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and hot wind SoE. Thel and I went down to the camp this morning. Fannie Holman went with us. When we got there, the Hathaway family was there. Eleanor, Milt and Ski, Ed Swift, Grace and the kids, Eli's brothers wife and boy. They are all going to use …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and warm wind East. Received a letter from Mrs. Royal of Kingston to the effect that Uncle Sid is up at Long Pond for the time being. The girls are going sailing this afternoon. Stopped in to see Eric, he had been to town with Eleanor. Brought my skiff …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and cool wind west. Received a letter from Mr. Barden Sec of the M.A.S. notifying me that I have again been nominated for the office of second Vice President. Chet went over and touched up the H.H. Tennis court. I hear that Marion Finney got home today, she had …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and cool, wind W. Chet worked out back of the barn cutting some trees down. I weeded out the cutting garden. Mrs Hornblower told me she is going up to see Martha. After, I put the tin cans out for the war collectors. They pick them tomorrow morning. Thel …
ToDay is the Birthday of Fair and cool wind SoW. Eleanor took me over to the Armory and we went up by Faith Monument and had gas mask drill. The were issued to us tonight. After the gas drill two squads were posted and the rest of the Company tried all kinds of maneuvers to …
