A daily journal from 76 years ago
37th day- 328 days follow Partly Cloudy We all got up late this morning. Geo. was here when we came down stairs. He gave me a ride up to see Cleft Rock. The town men have already cleared off a lot of brush around it. After dinner Oscar and Freida came in and stayed a …
36th day- 329 days follow Fair + Cool After dinner Walder, Pic, Eleanor, + I rode up to Boston. We parked the car by North Station and took the subway to Jordan’s basement. Pic + Eleanor did a little shopping. Then we went over Durgin’s + met Dot and Dave. Then we went up and …
Friday, Feb. 4, 1949 35th day- 330 days follow Snow Mild Piled up rankings this morning and burned them during the snow storm after dinner. Annie Manter was buried today. Grandma Holman was here for dinner. Took a look over the Dutton place. It was OK.
34th day - 331 days follow Fair + Milder The White Fuel truck was on the hill early. He was unloaded at 10 A.M. Raked and piled up leaves and grass all day. I don’t know if the gang are going to the polo game tonight or not, If they are I’m ready. Archie called …
33rd day- 332 days follow Fair + Cold This is Groundhog Day, and he sure saw his shadow. I called up White Fuel for oil. They said they would send it today but didn’t. Ski and Bud got some of their furniture over to their house today. Bill Whiting came up on the hill for …
32nd day- 333 days follow Fair + Mild Rained last evening and took off most of the snow. Grandma Holman was here for dinner today. On the way home from work I stopped in to see Pic and the kids. Pick said that they had heard from Dave, and he said he has the tickets …
31st day- 334 days follow Snow + Rain Mr. and Mrs. H. were on the hill this A.M. Geo. Crowell came up and they all left for the Vineyard. Mary the cook was there too. I burned up rubbish all day. The folks came back right after dinner. They didn’t take the boat. Harry came …
30th day- 335 days follow Fair + Colder Geo. Stef. was in here this morning. After dinner the Hathaways, Nickersons and we all went down to the camp and left an old stove at Archie’s. A sooker (?) of a buck deer had run all the way down our road. We went over to our …
29th day- 336 days follow Arrowheads Fair + Cool Saw Geo. Crowell and Mr. Hornblower up on the hill this morning. Bill came up a few minutes before noon and gave me a ride home at noon. Did a little cleaning up in the garage. Then Bill came up and he and I took a …
28th day- 337 days follow Rain + Warm Too darn wet to do much work out of doors today. I stopped in to see Pic and the kids on the way home from work. Bobbie Lee’s wife and baby were there. I heard geese down in the river yesterday afternoon. Bill Whiting was up on …
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