A daily journal from 76 years ago
27th day- 338 days follow Snow + Mild Dug snow this morning and this afternoon I burned brush. Ski is still papering her rooms. Bubbie Nickerson called me up after supper and invited me to go to the polo game with Hen. Swift, Archie Hathaway and himself. So I went and it was a good …
26th day- 339 days follow Snow Mild Piled up rakings this morning and burned them in the afternoon. Bill Whiting came in at noon. He had a talk with Doug over the tel. Last night and Doug said his article was o.k. For the next Bulletin. Walder came in this evening with a petition for …
25th day- 340 days follow Cloudy + Mild Raked up grass and leaves all day on the side hill between the barn and the house. After work tonight I stopped in to see Pic and the boys for an hour. She said Walder went up to Boston Sunday to get tickets to the BAA games …
24th day- 341 days follow Showers + Mild Too wet to work outside today. Eleanor was here with the kids at noon, and she gave me a ride up to work. Bill Whiting came up on the hill this afternoon, and he was fussed up about not having an acknowledgement from Doug. Eleanor came back …
23rd day- 342 days follow Fair + Mild Thel felt punk today. Her ear is acting up again. Today I put up a turn ariel across from Ski’s house to this one. I hope they work good. Gary was up here this afternoon. This has been another fine day.
22nd day- 343 days follow Arrowheads Fair + Warmer Raked up rubbish this morning. Some of the snowdrops up on the hill are in bloom. Bill Whiting came up after me after dinner and took a ride out to the North River Bridge. There was so much snow there we couldn’t hunt. So we came …
21st day- 344 days follow Cloudy + Cool Thel went over to visit Dr. Swenson about her ear. The abscess broke last night so he had to clean her ear out. She came home feeling a great deal better. Spit a little snow but not enough to mean anything. I never have seen so few …
20th day- 345 days follow Presidential Innaug Fair + Cooler The President was sworn to office at 12:30 today. Started in raking up dead leaves and rubbish. Thel has a terrible ear ache. Bill came up on the hill and we took a ride up to the Browne Site. I dug a few minutes, found …
19th day- 345 days follow Cloudy + Mild Piled up some brush to burn. Thel has a headache today. This is one of the most remarkable winters. I have never seen such a winter before. There is not the remotest bit of frost in the ground at the present time and today the glass was …
18th day- 347 days follow (State tax) Cloudy + Mild Walder came in last night and he and I played crib while there was a surprise party at his house for Ski. He beat me at crib. Ski got a lot of wonderful stuff. This morning I went over to town and paid my income …
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