Nice day but cooler. We went to city for stuff for parsonage. Got my hair cut, $3.95 with coupon. Got letters ready to send in evening. Landes’ fresh air boy arrives today. Talked with Carol, Margaret, and Abby about Barne’s picnic on Sunday.

Wrote Arlene Decker. Sent Sears $136.83 for tires. Sent $15.85 to Times. Sent ad for washer to T & C. Merrill worked at parsonage. June D and Betsy LeC painted parsonage kitchen. I baked pies and cupcakes.

Another beautiful day. Merrill worked at parsonage all day. We went for groceries. I made cookies in PM.

A great day. Washed. Merrill and Bill worked at parsonage. Got beans ready to can in evening.

Canned 7 quarts of beans and froze 1 large package. Made Herman cake and monkey bread. Kathy Paro is in hospital with nervous breakdown. Terry M. mowed her lawns. Merrill and Bill worked at parsonage.

Picnic at Matteson’s. The Barne’s last sunday here, 64 at church. Very nice. A very nice picnic, about 60 there. Ken, Eleanor, Tammy, Luke, Juanita, and Donnie came in evening to stay all night. Got here about 10:30 PM

We all went to Waterfun Village for first time. Took our lunch and supper. All very nice and a great day. We got home at 8 PM. Got my Medicare card. Good 11/1/82

Merrill, Bill and Randy worked at water pipes at parsonage. I washed clothes and canned beans. Glenn and June Ridsdale’s divorce is in paper.

Rained about all day. We went to Whites for stuff for parsonage. Went to fair awhile afterwards. Saw Jim and Explorers. also Esther and Kay. Vivian T. had shower for Deanne Webb in evening. Lois Lowry in hospital. Jim’s badge number is 13.

165 prisoners at Dry Hill Prison. Merrill and Bill worked at parsonage all day. Rev. Salisbury got a microwave oven. Kathy Paro didn’t get to come home from hospital. Boys came home. Nice day but cooler. School budget defeated for 3rd time.

Joe inspected car, $6.00. We went for groceries. Marty and Jeff here for supper. Merrill and Bill worked at parsonage. Got insurance policy from North Country Coop, $164.99.

Cloudy in morning but it got sunny. Wrote Uncle Berl. Merrill and Bill worked at parsonage. Rev. Salisbury came after me. Marilyn came over in evening and did her washing. Got letter from Vernon.

Rev. Catherine Salisbury’s first Sunday as pastor, 57 there. A just great service. Tracy sang. Matteson’s gave us glads from church. Boots is quite sick with his heart. Wrote Vern’s. Merrill mowed lawns.

Merrill and Bill worked at parsonage. We took Boots to Dr. Gillette. Said it was his heart. Gave him shot and medicine. Cost $12. Rained in PM. Sent letter to Vern’s.

Boots, age 10 died at about 5 AM under our bed. He has been a great little dog. Merrill buried him back of garage. Washed clothes. We went to city for stuff at Whites. Had tailpipe put on car, $41.78. Merrill and Bill worked some at parsonage.

Someone set fire to curtains at Gary Ashley’s during the night. Not much damage. It is so empty around the house without Boots. I made tops for girls to match their skirts. Merrill and Bill worked at parsonage. Got letter from Vern’s. Hot and muggy. Showers in evening.

Renewed Town and Country, $3.00. Cloudy. We went for groceries at noon. Merrill worked all day at parsonage. Bill helped in PM. We went to dentist in AM. I picked pan of cukes.

Vern’s leave for Kentucky. Made bread and butter pickles. Merrill and Bill worked at parsonage.

Merrill ran cleaner in morning. He and Bill worked at parsonage all day. Got the washer and dryer hooked up. Amy Piper and Hudson married today. Dave Johnson married today. Washed.

Vern’s in Louisville, Kentucky. We went to church. Only 44 out. Uncle Len there with Doris. Jim’s here for supper. Rained hard in PM and evening. Thunder storm in PM.

Merrill worked at parsonage. Randy helped in PM. I went over to Louise Preston’s in PM. She and Deanne were painting on garage.

I made donuts for Saturday, 3 dozen. Merrill worked at parsonage. Randy helped. Cooler in PM and evening.

Vern’s got home from Kentucky. Wrote them letter. Merrill worked at parsonage in AM and at Horton’s in PM. I washed clothes. He put partition in grain bin for Carl. Cool and windy.

We went to city for rest of stuff for parsonage, molding etc. Got door and floor at Garn’s that Rev. Salisbury bought. I got hair cut at Theresa on way home. I got white sneakers, and girdle at Pearls. Got groceries in PM.

Friday the 13th. Merrill worked at parsonage all day. I made pineapple pie for food sale. made brownies. Darcy made muffins for food sale. Got card from Vern’s.

Civic Day at Philadelphia. We spent most of the day to it. Merrill cleaned church in morning. I washed clothes in evening.

We went to church, 59 out. Nice. Merrill mowed lawns in the PM. Jim’s here for supper. Jim rode bike from Sackets. Took him 2 hours. Nice day, nice breeze.

Merrill went to dump. Worked at parsonage. Larry Compeer helped him. They laid linoleum in laundry and bathroom. I canned bread and butter pickles. Vern called in evening. Sent car insurance, $151.00. and light bill, $88.54

Merrill cut tree at CEC. He also went over to Aunt Maude’s to check pipes. My arthritis is bad today. Washed clothes and bedding.

We froze corn. Merrill went after groceries. Morrison’s put carpet in parsonage and on stairway. Washed clothes. Cliff Hamilton brought load of wood, $200.00

Go to Vern’s. Left about 8:30 AM Stopped at Roy’s and had lunch at Don’s. Gail Myers had supper at Steve’s. Vern, Dan and Merrill went to school auction. Bought lights and glass.

Patty called to say Glenn Congdon died. We went to Beulah’s from Vern’s. Most of her kids home. We went back to Vern’s to spend the night. We all worked at alphabet worms in evening.

We got home about 8:30 PM. Went to Wolcott from Vern’s. Leslie went with us to Elmer and Melba’s. Had lunch with them. We all went to Savannah funeral home for Glenn. Vern’s at Wellsley Island craft show

We went to church, 54 there. No company. Merrill worked at wardrobe for bedroom.

Raining. Glenn Congdon’s funeral. Administrative Board meeting. Rev. Salisbury’s first one with us, 13 out. Merrill went over to parsonage and to Horton’s. Froze corn. Rained real hard in evening with thunder storms.

We went for groceries. Stopped at parsonage. It looks so nice. Merrill finished wardrobe. Looks nice in bedroom. We defrosted freezer for first time since we have been here. Merrill put 6 inch insulation in some of laundry room.

Raining again. Thunder storms in morning. Bill and Merrill worked at parsonage all day. I washed clothes. Made 2 1/2 pints strawberry jam. Made chocolate chip cookies. Cathy borrowed jumper cables.

Went for groceries. Merrill worked at wood for first. Waxed both laundry room and bathroom and washed bath mats also. Made anniversary cake for Vern and June. Nice day. Sunny all day. Got school calendar in mail. Nice.

Vern and June’s 22nd anniversary. They all came to spend night. Millicent Hale died at 9:30, Her birthday, their 53rd anniversary. Got letter from Uncle Berl. Peggy Sepko called. Carl in hospital with stroke. Doc Lowry, 68 died this morning. Merrill cleaned floors and mowed lawns.

Vern, June and Dan left for Alex Bay Craft Show at 7:30. Steve stayed here. Rev. Salisbury brought over her wash to do. Sears didn’t fix hers. Vern’s back here for supper. Dan made $200 at Bay. Merrill and Steve straightened steps. Linda was over.

Called Patty. Jim driving for scout camp. We went to church, 45 out. Nice service. Rev. Salisbury gets better each Sunday. Tracy sang. We went to Kiechle’s in PM. I went with Rebekah’s in evening for Rebekah service. June, Vern, and Dan stopped in on way back from Potsdam. Had rental car. Watched fireworks.

Millicent Hales funeral (private) 9:30 AM. We went. Amish men had service. Jacob Lapp, Mike White sang Amazing Grace. Nice service. Lois Lowry funeral 11:00 AM at church. We went. Aunt Maude went with us. A large funeral. We voted on bussing at school. It passed this time.

Wrote Beulah Congdon. Washed clothes. Merrill worked at wood all day. Warm but cloudy at times.

Clinic. Merrill’s blood count is 15, blood pressure is 124/78. Mine was 14 and blood pressure 148/72. Merrill worked at wood. Rained in evening and during night.

Jim’s 39th birthday. He is at Portaferry Scout Camp with the Explorers. We went to city for church stuff at Whites, and eye drops. Got 50# potatoes. Wrote Steve. Sent Jim card and $5.00 check.

Got foam picnic basket, 89 cents. Wrote Ken’s. Went for groceries. Windy, rainy and sunny by spells. Merrill cut wood. Airbrake laying off and cutting down to three day week because business is so bad.

Rev. Salisbury’s first wedding today. Wendy Bowers and John Bartholomew. Patty called. Kenny and Brenda Rudes have separated. Wrote Vern’s. Washed clothes. Merrill cut wood. He ran cleaner. Jim and boys break camp today.

Rev. Salisbury’s first baptism at Evans Mills. We went to church, 50 out. Jim, Pat and kids here for 3 PM dinner. They left early. Jim may work on telethon. Bob Puffer has learned he is adopted. Calvin and Dolly Congdon and granddaughter Holly here.

MDA Telethon. Jim and explorers work in it. Labor Day. Watched telethon. Called in $5.00 pledge. Merrill cut wood until it started raining in PM. WWNY raised $430,000.00

Merrill went to Sixbury for oil and wire for chain saw. He finished cutting wood, 13 cords. Washed clothes. Carl and Randy split last of it with their tractor splitter. Send Edith Seeley birthday card at Cedars Nursing Home