2026 Week 41 Newsletter

Oct 5th – Oct 11th

Past Perfect Stats:

• 456 Objects cataloged
• 202 Photos cataloged

James Roger Diary Entries

October 5^th 1908 (Monday)

Frosty morning fine day, wind W. to S.E. David took took 2 carts sods and one cart loam for Gordon’s lot. Took Berkely to Depot and cutting sods for Webber lot. Berkley fixed parlor stove and filled a barrel of apples. I worked all day on the Gordon lot extension. Caucus meeting tonight. (I did not attend it) but W.A. Preston was chosen representative and Isham Aldrich, moderator at Democratic caucus. Willis Ramsdell was chosen representative.

October 6^th 1908 (Tuesday)

Frost warm bright day. wind S. David at Ashburnham. I brought on the Gordon lot all day. Peacock and wife and Mrs. Corbett also Chas & Mrs. Wheeler sorting church for Fair tomorrow. Mrs. Sampson and a Miss Reed called today.

October 7^th 2024 (Wednesday)

Frost fine warm day. Children’s fair a good turnout. I drew 8⁶⁰ at the door. David and Henry finished the Webber lot today. Ed Wheeler’s wife had a daughter this afternoon. Mrs. Parker taken to the hospital at Gardner. I was door keeper at the fair.

October 8^th 1908 (Thursday)

Frosty fine cool day. Wind westerly. David at Preston cabin with Henry Royce fixing wall for breakwater. Mother and I cleaned up church vestry & c and I filled lamps in Hall and vestry and picked 2 roosters. At Grange tonight there were 19 present, 2 visitors. Rehearsal of 3^rd degree short literary program. Closed 1115 pm.

October 9^th 1908 (Friday)

Cloudy morning fine day. Wind W. to S.E. David and Henry Royce at John Preston’s cabin. I fixed the Davis lot and seeded it down and sowed grass on Marshall lot, and took some soil up to Gordon lot. Mrs. Lowe called today.

October 10^th 1908 (Saturday)

Frost morning, dull cool day, wind S. to S.E. David at Preston’s cabin till 11 o’clock. Took sods and loam to Gordon lot in afternoon. I burned potato vines in forenoon and worked on Gordon’s lot in afternoon. Got letter from Roslin with pc also calendar from Alice, last night and letter today. David going to depot to meet Hamish tonight.

October 11^th 1908 (Sunday)

Dull cool day. Church fire lit. Salvation Army folk preached morning and night also at Baptist church. No S.S. nor C.E. Hamish arrived last night Rain fell during night.