A daily journal from 76 years ago
3rd day- 363 days follow Rain + Snow Snowing this A.M. Arthur came over about 10 A.M. Came home along the beach from H.H. bath house to the Beach Club. The high tide has been over the beach into the river in several places. There was a good sized flock of black ducks came in …
No. East Rain and Snow Mean northeast rain and snow storm mixed. Everything is covered with slush. Went up on the hill. Everything was O.K. Got my check from Fuller Hammond. $14.00. This morning Thel and Cozette went over to Nona’s and brought back the two youngest kids. Jimmie is over at Cozette’s + Marjorie …
1st day- 365 days follow Cloudy + Warmer George came in this morning. I took a ride over to his mother’s, and home by J.B.’s Corner. After dinner he came down and he and I took a ride down to the camp and we put in the whole afternoon burning up brush that we cut …
In the back of the diary, Jess kept a record of Jubbie’s hours and also an account of his expenditures and checks from Fuller Hammond.
365th day- The last day Partly Cloudy This was a wonderful day to burn brush. Jubbie and I burned all day. Thel and Cozette came up on the hill this A.M. to make up the beds and etc. So this is the last day of the year 1947. I hope that the coming year will …
364th day- 1 day follow Fair + Warmer Jubbie didn’t show up this A.M. So I took a trip up in back of Chick Howland’s with the #10 and got two rabbits. I got a personal letter from Mr. H. thanking us for the fruit basket and wreath I made for their Boston front door. …
363rd day- 2 days follow Fair + Cold. Mr. H, Harriet and her husband were on the hill when I got on the hill this A.M. Jubbie and I burned brush all day. I shot two rabbits with the #10. The minister was here for dinner today. The wind has been Westerly all day and …
362nd day- 3 days follow Fair + Warmer This morning Mr. and Mrs. H. called up and Dave and I went up on the hill and we skinned out three geese. Geo. and the two girls were here. We took them home and went in to see Walder and Pic. Mr. H. called this afternoon …
361 days- 4 days follow Light snow Went up on the hill this A.M. There is about an inch of fine snow over frozen slush. Archie went over to town + got a cutter sleigh that Ski bought. She has got to keep it out of doors, so that won’t help it any. New York …
360th day- 5 days follow Cloudy, Rain Jubbie and I worked this A.M. burning brush piles. Started in to rain at noon but I burned alone in the afternoon till 3 P.M. and got a good soaking. Went up to the house and dried off. Thel has got back at her rug making. I have …
Arrowheads Up the Hill 