A daily journal from 76 years ago
ToDay is the Birthday of ___________ Fair and warm, wind East. Felt rotten this morning, have a sore throat and feel as if I had been clubbed. Took a walk up on the hill and last night it rained and froze and I never saw it so slippery. I fell flat on my back on …
ToDay is the Birthday of ___________ Warmer today the wind is south. Cleaned out the vines and bushes along the wall between the barn and the flag pole. After dinner I got a tel. call from Paul Goodwin. He wanted to know if I'd go rabbit hunting with him. He came up and we went …
ToDay is the Birthday of ___________ Cold northwest wind today. So cold on the hill that I started up the fire in the kitchen stove. Tripoli was captured by the British today, things are looking better for us every day. Stopped in to see Eric today. He is fine. Walder's aunt Julia was there. I …
ToDay is the Birthday of ___________ Fair, cold and windy. It was so cold on the hill today I couldn't keep warm working out of doors. Raked leaves and rubbish. I saw Babbins Nickerson today and he said that he had caught twelve foxes this winter, eight of them were worthless, wolly or what is …
ToDay is the Birthday of ___________ Very cold and windy 8/0. I went over to drill tonight, but got excused after inspection. Came home with Howard Corey, he is working at the new shipyard. I had chopped down the birch tree by the stone wall and started to cut out the vines along the wall …
ToDay is the Birthday of Elizabeth Burnap Rain today cleared just before sunset. I went over to town this morning, Judge Briggs gave me a ride over Ira Ward's. Jake Gault were with him. Had a talk with Arnauld. At noon, Eddie Hathaway came in to see me a few minutes, he says he likes …
ToDay is the Birthday of ___________ Cold, foggy and rain. Had a letter from Mrs. Hornblower and I picked up a gown and belt she wanted and mailed them to her. Went over to town to the bacnk. Stopped in to see Eddie at noon and he wasn't up then. Stopped in to see Eric, …
ToDay is the Birthday of ___________ Rain and fog but warm. Dave and Dot took us over to the elevated station and we took an elevated train to the Pennsylvania Station. After arriving there we had a little trouble finding the right train for Boston. We arrived at Providence at 6 P.M. Went to the …
ToDay is the Birthday of ___________ We left Providence at 2-10 a.m. And arrived at Grand Central Station at 7-10 a.m. Left for Yonkers N.Y. When we got there, we walked over to 219 Bronks River Rd. We woke up Dot and Roberta and they were surprised to see us. After we had eaten, the …
ToDay is the Birthday of David L. Brewer Fair and warm. Trimmed the honeysuckle around the close yard. Stopped in to see Eric. Thelma and Ski and I met the 9 PM. Bus for Providence. While we was waiting for it to start John Keller came into the Bus and said hello. We got to …
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