A daily journal from 76 years ago
323rd day- 43 days follow Folks left for Boston Fair + Mild The folks on the hill left for Boston today. Finney’s truck took the stuff at 8 A.M. Mrs. H. went at 11:30 A.M. and the girls at 3 P.M. It will be rather lonesome up on the hill from now on. I took …
322nd day- 44 days follow Showers + Warmer Mrs. H. was on the hill today. I put in most of the day packing stuff to go to Boston. I heard today that Gus Hadaway on River St. has died. He was a good old scout, honest to a fault, and sense of humor that I …
321st day- 45 days follow Partly Cloudy + Cool I saw another flock of geese today, about 60, flying very high. Cleaned out the front drive drains and went down by the river to get some red berries for Xmas wreaths. Somebody had got ahead of me and picked the best of them. Took the …
320th day- 46 days follow Fair + Cool I saw two pigeon hawks over on Walder’s radio pole at noon. Geese were flying again today. I saw a flock of about 60 this afternoon and heard one flock I did not see. Mrs. H. Shot a rabbit and one quail. She went to Boston. Put …
319th day- 47 days follow (Arrowheads) Geo. came in this morning and gave me a ride up to the store. Dave called up this morning and he is now living in Winthrop and wants to come here for Thanksgiving. Ski had her day off today. This afternoon Thel and I took a ride up as …
318th day- 48 days follow Light Rain. Mild Did chores around the house this A.M. Mrs. H. told me Mr. H. expects to get back to his office for a couple of hours a day soon. Bill came up at noon and he and I took a ride out to Greenbush and we spent the …
317th day- 49 days follow Partly Cloudy + Mild I saw another flock of geese, small one, 13 in it. Mrs. H. is in Boston, coming back tonight. The insurance man was on the hill to get the particulars about how I hurt my leg. I fed Ski’s horse out in the pasture. Mr. H. …
316th day- 50 days follow (Arrowheads) Fair + Cooler This A.M. I went up to the dig alone, and in the afternoon Geo. was with me. We did a lot of digging but a lot of it was all in one enormous pit three feet deep and I haven’t any idea how large, as it …
315th day- 51 days follow Partly Cloudy. Light Showers This morning I went over to town and had my eyes examined + bought the paint for the house and a saw and a shovel handle for the hill. Ski has a tough looking finger. She hit it with a hammer. Eleanor and the kids were …
314th day- 52 days follow Fair + Warm Raked leaves all day. Saw another flock of geese today. Flies, butterflies, and daddy long legs were around today. Stopped at Pick’s on the way home from work. Betty Covell was there. Pick took her home and went down to Jabez Corner. I went around with her …
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