Got card saying Pauline and Carl Cornish have baby girl named Tami Lynn. Got sympathy card from Debbie and Rick Golden. Baked cookies and pie. Raining all day. Merrill cleaned church and put in light bulbs. Bill and Brenda Draper moved to Bishop’s Farm.

We went to church. Communion. Jim, Patty, and kids here for dinner. They have colds. Marie, Lorraine and I decorated 4-H window at Donna’s. She went with us.

Rainy. A bear cub was around here this forenoon. Climbed light pole and 2 trees in front year. So cute. Black, 45-50 pounds. Washed clothes. Merrill took 4-H poster to Philadelphia.

Sun is out today for first in days. Sure looks good. Sent Marg card and letter. Merrill cut wood in AM. He has flue. Slept all PM. Couldn’t eat anything.

Nice day. Sun shining. Merrill cut wood. I went to Rebekah Installation at Carthage with Esther, Lois drove me home as it was raining hard for me to see.

Got Blue on 4-H window. We went to Lorraine. I stopped at A.Cozzi to have stone lettered and numbered. Put Mom’s check, refund, in Adams bank. Debby and I went through stuff in desk. Juanita working at church. Talked with Eleanor, Mary, Beulah, and Patty. Called 4-H kids in evening. Got groceries.

Jim, Pat, Jill and Joel here for lunch. 4-H Achievement Night at General Brown. Only Lisa, Kim, Jody and Joanne went. Sent Mom’s doctor bill, ambulance fee, $20. and her Social Security check back. We went to Art and Doris party from 11-1. Evelyn and Jr. Hales band played.

First killing frost during night last night. Merrill went out to Don’s to work. I dug beets, cooked canner full. Rained in PM and evening. Brought plants in off of porch.

Still raining. Laity Sunday. Tracy R had service. Lazy day. Made pickled beets, 9 quarts.

Jim, Patty and kids here for lunch and supper. Patty and I canned beets. No mail. Columbus Day. Washed clothes.

Merrill went to Don’s. I canned beets. Washed clothes. Wrote Bowman’s. Sent Mother Tryon and Leslie letters.

Rebekah’s Installation. We went to Lorraine. Juanita making rolls for church supper. I didn’t get home in time to go to Rebekah’s.

Merrill went out to Don’s. Got windows in porch, and siding on. Ecumenical dinner at Legion. Margaret in charge. Celebration group sang. Very good. Sackets Harbor man called about heifers.

4-H here. 8 members present. Election of officers. Two new members. Ginger Johnson, Gloria Gleason. Folks from Clayton here to look at heifer. Merrill went to Don’s. Ralph Hogaboom at Don’s awhile.

Merrill cut wood. Nice day. Boots and I went to Philadelphia for groceries. Judy Hill married today.

Rainy all day. We went to Sunday School and church. Trustee’s had meeting after church. Said to sell stove if Civic League wanted it. Give a donation for it.

Still raining. I baked pies and cake and brownies. Washed clothes. Merrill put on storm doors. He and Boots went to Agway to have winter tires put on. Snow at Barnes Corners.

World Series, 6th game against Dodgers. Got letter from Vern’s. Jim, Pat and kids here for supper. Jim got new chain saw. I went to Philadelphia for B-12 shot in PM. Merrill cut wood. Don Turner here with extension dues, $5 now.

4-H Leader’s Banquet. Northside Improvement League. We went. Jim and Jerry McGraw flew to Albany police meeting today. Nice day. Sunny and warm. Merrill worked at Don’s. Got letter from Olive Bowman. Norma Gee here with cards.

Wrote Vern’s. Merrill worked at Don’s. I dug carrots. Beautiful day. I went to Rebekah’s Installation at Theresa with Vi in evening. Foggy.

Wrote Beulah Hall. Merrill didn’t work at Don’s. He cut wood. Boots and I went to Philadelphia for groceries.

Merrill worked at Don’s. Got cement poured in porch. I made out church conference reports. Cleaned house. They are having anniversary party for Orv and Angie, Marg and Roy next Sunday, the 30th.

Church conference at Evans Mills. We went for 6:30 supper and meeting. About 35 out. Mrs. Beardsley in hospital. Betty Haggerty went into hospital. Gave Aunt Maude Mom’s dish for Lyla.

Merrill cut wood. No mail. Last year Veteran’s day is in October. November 11th next time. Baked apple pie and apple crisp. Washed. Beautiful day. Sun out all day.

Sent Steve card, letter, and $5 check. Today is his 13th birthday. Merrill cut wood. Went up and looked at Dimon house. Went to Mills for feed. Took gift to Vi’s for Martha. Jim, Patty and kids here for supper. Brought us apples.

Jim starts new job as police instructor. Works 9-5. Saturday and Sunday off. We went to Don’s. Juanita, Debby and I went down to Brenda’s new farm. Has been years since I have been to Bishop’s farm. Cindy and Ethan getting married in November

Very foggy. Merrill went to Don’s to work. Wrote Vern’s. Sent Secret Pal Halloween card, Minnie Dyer. Sent Mom’s last payment and hospital bill, $125. Canned 7 quarts of carrots. A beautiful day, 70’s

Another great day. Boots and I went for groceries. Merrill cut brush on pasture line fence. I canned 7 quarts of carrots. Finally got my bill from hospital for my broken toe, $24.70. Lyle Hamilton here to look at heifers. Merrill dug dahlias.

4-H Halloween party at Alison E. About 18 there. Nice party. We went out to Don’s. Merrill finished porch. Marg called me there to say Betty Haggerty went home from hospital yesterday. Orv and Angie’s 44th anniversary.

Anniversary party for Orv and Angie, 44 years and Marg and Roy, October 30 48 years, at Mannsville We went to Sunday School and church. Then to Jim’s for lunch. Aunt Maude went with us. We went to Mannsville with Jim and Patty. Nice party. David Dimon here in evening.

Merrill drawed wood. I washed clothes about all day. Beautiful day, 63°. Chain saw spring broken. Merrill took it to Mills. About 18 kids here in evening. Nice night.