A daily journal from 76 years ago
238th day- 127 days follow Hot + Showers This afternoon we had our first mean thunder storm. Jubbie took the afternoon off to go fishing on the outside, then we had a thunder squall that was a hummer, regular little twister. The four Bulens and Brad Martin of Vermont came over from Duxbury to have …
237th day- 128 days follow More Hot Thel and I went down to the camp tonight. Cozette, Archie, and Roger were at theirs so we stopped in to see them. Archie and I went fishing for about an hour or so there. I caught a couple of roaches + one large shiner. We went into …
236th day- 129 days follow Hot. Hot. I saw Mrs. H. this A.M. and she has her left leg in a cast. She broke a bone while playing a 15 lb striped bass. She tripped over a rock on the shore, but got her fish. The Hathaways went down to the pond for a week, …
Fair + Hot Cleaned up the house this morning. Geo. came for me and I went up to his house for dinner. After dinner Geo. and I went over to Stephen’s Field and watched a baseball game. Plymouth won from New Bedford. Thel and Ski had a hard day at the Stand. I never saw …
234th day- 131 days follow Fair + Hot The White Fuel men came down to plan the job of fixing over the furnace. They stayed from 12 till 2. Had dinner with Pic and the boys. After supper Thel, Ski, Bud, and I took a ride out to Marshfield Fair. The show was pretty good …
Fair + Cool. Fine Jubbie and I trimmed all day on the edges. I did some target shooting and did pretty fair. I had dinner with Pic and the boys.
232nd day- 133 days follow Foggy + Showers Jubie worked this morning, took the afternoon off on account of rain. Ski had her day off and went riding horse back in the morning and in the afternoon. We ate the red perch for supper and they were fine. My check didn’t come last week and …
231st day- 134 days follow Fair + hot Jubbie and I mowed brush on the fire strip in back of Short’s. After dinner Thel and I took a ride down to White Island Pond to Bill Whiting’s camp. Bill and I went out on the pond fishing for about four hours. We caught a fine …
230th day- 135 days follow Fair + Cooler. Jubie and I mowed brush all day. He had to have another shot in his arm today. Stopped at Pick’s on the way home from work tonight. Helen Finney was there. Ski took a ride up around the mill. Thel went over to Cozette’s. Did a little …
229th day- 136 days follow Fair + Cooler Dave came up from the camp at 8:30 A.M. and got me. We stopped at the store, up on the hill, and at Eleanor’s. I and Dave mowed brush all day, he on his lot and I on mine. I got all of my lot cut but …
Arrowheads Up the Hill 