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Posted on May 17, 2023May 16, 2023

Saturday, May 17, 1947

137th day- 228 days follow Fair + Warmer Put on screens. Jubbie cleaned windows. This afternoon Bill and I went up to the Browne dig.  I got two nice side notched arrowheads, fine points. When we got home Dave + his family were here. After supper we brought Bob and Gretchen up, and Walder and …

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Posted on May 16, 2023

Friday, May 16, 1947

186th day- 229 days follow Fair + Warmer The women were on the hill today. Did some painting. Jubbie’s check hasn’t come thru yet so I advanced him twenty dollars. After I got thru work I went over to H.H. boat house and put my boat in the river. Looks as if it may rain …

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Posted on May 15, 2023May 7, 2023

Thursday, May 15, 1947

135th day- 230 days follow Fair + Warmer The Cape Cod Co. truck was up on the hill today carting old shingles to the dump. Put top dressing on the bowling green and got it finished. Took 8 wheelbarrow loads. Ski saw a raccoon when she was riding her horse  up back of the county …

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Posted on May 14, 2023May 7, 2023

Wednesday, May 14, 1947

134th day- 231 days follow Cloudy + Cold The women were up on the hill all day. I sent the slipcovers to Grey the cleaners. The Express Co. left a parcel that belongs to H.H. so I took it over to the greenhouse. Bill came up on the hill. He had my story typed, so …

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Posted on May 13, 2023May 7, 2023

Tuesday, May 13, 1947

133rd day- 232 days follow Fair + Warmer The weather bureau says this is the warmest May 13 on record. Worked around the flower gardens all day. The women were up on the hill house cleaning. The chewinks, catbirds, king birds are back. After dinner I went down to Manter’s Point and called up Steve …

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Posted on May 12, 2023May 7, 2023

Monday, May 12, 1947

132nd day- 233 days follow (Knee) Fair + Warmer Mrs. H. was on the hill this A.M. After dinner I went over to see Dr. Kelley about my knee.  He said about all I could do for it was to keep it bandaged for support, and to come back a week from today so he …

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Posted on May 11, 2023May 7, 2023

Sunday, May 11, 1947

131st day- 234 days follow Fair + Warm Went up on the hill saw Mrs. H., Harry, + Dimp. Came home and Walder and the boys stopped in and we did a little archery. After dinner Thel took me over to the high school and Alvin, Lawrence, Burgess, and I shot all the afternoon.  She …

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Posted on May 10, 2023May 7, 2023

Saturday, May 10, 1947

130th day- 235 days follow Cold + Fair After dinner Bill came up and we went down to the rock cave shelter between Great Herring Pond and Buttermilk Bay. We had a steel tape and took all the important measurements we could think of then we followed the road out to Buttermilk Bay.   From there …

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Posted on May 9, 2023May 7, 2023

Friday, May 9, 1947

129th day- 236 days follow Fair + Cold Mr. Delano came over this afternoon and finished up. Ski went up to the Johnston’s stand at noon and got a job as bar girl. Thel and I shot one round before supper.  She beat me.   After supper Thel and I took a ride up to see …

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Posted on May 8, 2023May 7, 2023

Thursday, May 8, 1947

128th day- 237 days follow Cloudy + Cold Very cold and miserable today. Bill came up on the hill just before noon.  He had a lot on his mind.  Some dope Charlie S. had told him about a proposition Adrian W. had made to him. After supper Bill came up and got me and we …

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