A daily journal from 76 years ago
320th day- 45 days follow Fair + Cool This morning I went up on the hill and fed the dog and turned up the heat in the house. Thel and I rode over to town and picked up Bob and Gretchen, and we rode up to Reading to Sailor Tom’s and had dinner. From there …
319th day- 446 days follow (Arrowhead) Fair Windy Cool Jubbie and I worked on the trees all morning. The cock pheasant was down on the meadow this A.M. Thel worked up at the store today. Bill came up after dinner and we went up to Porter Harlow’s in Manomet. Bill found a grooved sinker. I …
318th day 47 days follow Fair, Cool, Windy This A.M. I went over to Eel River bridge and rowed up to the Browne site and I found one fine white quartz stemmed type arrowhead, two pieces of soapstone from different pots, one rim piece is fine material , one white quartz scraper, one triangular white …
317th day- 48 days follow Fair + Cool Worked all day getting ready for winter, putting screens away, and gathering up furniture. Caught a mouse in the kitchen up on the hill. The surf was beautiful today after the storm, the sun on the breakers and white caps was quite a sight. John Davis was …
316th day- 49 days follow (snow) Wind rain Snow squalls Sure has been a tough day. Rained since 7 P.M. last night with the wind rising to near hurricane four with driving rain turning to snow squalls at 3 P.M. in the afternoon. The cook and second girl left for Boston this afternoon, so there …
315th day- 50 days follow Partly Cloudy When we got up this A.M. I called up Bill and we invited he and Lottie to take a trip to Provincetown. They got up here about 10:30 and we started. Got some gas at Gellar’s. And had a swell trip down to Provincetown, and found only one …
314th day- 51 days follow Fair. Windy and Cool When I started to work this A.M. I scared up two cock pheasants on this side of the meadow. I should have made a double try but the safety was on, and I pulled my arm off, and by the time I realized what was wrong …
313th day- 52 days follow (Arrowheads) Fair, Cool + Windy Rained last night. Bill came up this morning and he and I took a ride up to the Browne site and I found a beautiful knife finely finished, a fine specimen, and one small celt* very good and one large gray green knife, two white …
312th day- 53 days follow Cloudy + Windy Mrs. H. went to Conn. to see Martha. Mr. H. went hunting with Mr. Bubbins. Jubbie and I trimmed trees this A.M. Worked all afternoon putting on storm windows and doors. Thel went up and got Eleanor and the kids and they were here to spend a …
311th day- 54 days follow (Arrowhead) Fair + Warmer Saw a flock of 18 geese going over today. I quit ½ hour early tonight and took a hike up to Ward’s plowing, saw a cock pheasant for just a second and took a snap shot and missed. Went over as far as the County Farm …
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