A daily journal from 76 years ago
170th day- 195 days follow (Arrowheads) Partly Cloudy We had a couple of thunder storms, one at noon and one in the afternoon. Trimmed the hedges around the old rose garden After supper Bill came up and he and I went up to the Browne dig, we didn’t get a lot but had a good …
169th day- 196 days follow Cloudy + Warm Saw a half grown rabbit up on the hill. Fred Moon was up and set the glass. Transplanted flower beds in the cutting garden. My gift came today. Ski rode her horse up on the hill this A.M. Light showers this afternoon but I finished up my …
168th day- 197 days follow Fair + Cool Called up John O’Brien at 7:30 about putting in some flood lights around the pool garden. Trimmed edgings all the forenoon. Saw a quail and a chipmunk. Bill Whiting called me up at 12:30 and said he will take me out to the dig tonight. Bill came …
167th day- 198 days follow Fair + Hot Mrs. H. and Martha went up to Boston at 11 A.M. The state highway inspectors were checking up on the cars coming along where young Hagart was killed. After supper Dick B. and Roger V. came in while Thel and I were shooting, and they stayed till …
166th day- 199 days follow Fair + Hot When I went up on the hill I saw a grey squirrel in front of Sawyer’s. This A.M. I went down to the camp with Archie’s and Bubbie Nickerson’s family. Archie, Bubbie, and I fished before and after dinner. I got one bit of a fine big …
165th day- 200 days follow Fair + Hot Saw Martha, Mr. H. and Mrs. H. She had me running all over the house this A.M. After dinner I took my wheel and went up to the sand bank and dug all the afternoon and got nothing but a bunch of flakes. After I finished digging …
164th day- 201 days follow (Howard Johnson) Fair + Cooler Klasky was up this A.M. with two new beds. The song sparrow has five eggs in her nest now. Mrs. H. called up and had a list of orders for me. Thel started to work at Howard Johnson’s today. Arthur brought over vegetables and milk. …
163rd day- 202 days follow Fair + Hot Bill Whiting came up with a letter he had written to Doug. Worked on the cutting garden. Klasky called up and I had to go back up on the hill to let him in to leave some furniture. I went up and found that Harry was there. …
162nd day- 203 days follow Fair + Warmer Fred Moon was up on the hill this A.M. Thel came up and got me at noon. Arthur was over. Worked on the cutting garden. After supper I tried a few shots, didn’t do so good, my fingers were sore. Thel had her club here tonight. I …
161st day- 204 days follow Clear + Cool Fred Moon was up on the hill today. Thel and I took Mrs. H’s laundry over to town. The women were up on the hill. Bill came up for a few minutes. Thel and I did some shooting after supper. Fannie Holman was over here tonight. I …
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