A daily journal from 76 years ago
326th day- 40 days follow Deer Fair + Mild This A.M. Thel and I took a ride down to the camp. I saw several sets of fresh deer tracks by Greenwoods. We saw a red tailed hawk down by Big Sandy Pond. We took a look for arrowheads at the Girl Scouts Camp on Little …
325th day- 41 days follow Rain + Mild It sure did rain hard today in showers. I called up Bill at noon and he is feeling low again as his great toe just got well. The two toes next to it are turning black. This afternoon Thel gave me a ride up to Stone’s field. …
324th day- 42 days follow Fair + Warm Spent the day raking up grass and leaves between the house + the barn. So warm today there were lots of grasshoppers sunning themselves. Bud was up this afternoon to work on his house floor. Didn’t see any geese today but did see a large flock of …
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. …
