Personal Journal of George Washington Willard - 1883


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Mon, Nov 12, 1883

Cape Elizabeth

Clear blowing a gail North West

Barometer 29-80   quite cool for the season

was up to D Pillsbury's in the afternoon playing cards

Tue, Nov 13, 1883

Purpooduck   Clear and blowing very hard NW

Went down to Spring point clamming

was up to Strout's Store in the evening

Wed, Nov 14, 1883

Point village

Snow and rain in the morning

wind SW fresh

Thu, Nov 15, 1883

At home most of the day

light baffling wind S and Calm

Fri, Nov 16, 1883

Point Village Maine

wind North East fresh breeze and Snowing

was down to the beach halling up boats and Dunks

fish and Potatoes for dinner

Sat, Nov 17, 1883

Went to Portland in the afternoon

Bought a ferry ticket and a paper etc.

got home at 4 PM

went up to the Shop

 

November 12 - November 17, 1883

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Sun, Nov 18, 1883

Simonton's Cove

was down to the beach

Mon, Nov 19, 1883

At work about the house fixing up

Calm in the forepart   light breeze SSW

playing Cards in the evening

Tue, Nov 20, 1883

Simonton's Cove

Calm most of the day

went to the beach and to the City in the afternoon

up to Strout's in the evening foggy

Wed, Nov 21, 1883

At work on the Steammer Auerbach discharging Nine & half hours

Strong breeze S West overcast

got home at 1045 PM

Thu, Nov 22, 1883

At home in the morning

Wind SSW blowing hard overcast

Fri, Nov 23, 1883

Point Village

rain in the morning wind NE light

went to Portland in afternoon

Completed work at 7 PM   worked all night

 

November 18 - November 23, 1883

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