Beautiful day, 50’s. We went to Sunday School and church, 64 out. Hornets thick in church.
Monthly Archives: April 1984
Diary Entry for 4/2/1984
Great day. 50°. Merrill cut wood. Chain broke on saw. I stated cleaning dining room. Washed dishes and china cabinet. My arthritis hurt so I couldn’t finish.
Diary Entry for 4/3/1984
Finished washing dishes in china cabinet. We went to Mills to get chain saw fixed. Went for groceries at Philadelphia. A beautiful spring day.
Diary Entry for 4/4/1984
Clinic: Merrill’s blood pressure 136/83. Mine is 150/96, blood count 13. Merrill washed car. He went over to church to meet lady from State Road Department. State to take 1/6th acre of church property. Pay $300.00, and replace any damage.
Diary Entry for 4/5/1984
UMW at parsonage. Freda and I on refreshments, gingerbread, 11 there. We finished cleaning dining room. Merrill took car to Walt Fikes for wheel bearing, $40. We went for groceries in PM. Aunt Maude gave Merrill Uncle Ray’s jackknife.
Diary Entry for 4/6/1984
Dr. Scanlon, 10:15, all okay. Got push button phone and wire for second phone. Got element for hot water heater, $11.00. We saw Art and Doris, Terry, Pat and Dianne. Also Albert Payne. I renewed money market certificate at Marine Midland at Mills. PNG District meeting at Philadelphia. I didn’t go. 20 there.
Diary Entry for 4/7/1984
Paper drive. Merrill helped on it. I made mince pie and rolls. Vern called in morning. They are coming tomorrow. Aunt Maude is sick with cold. Washed clothes.
Diary Entry for 4/8/1984
We went to Sunday School and church, 72 out. Vern’s came for church. Here for lunch. June brought vegetable soup. Steve went back to college with John S. Vern’s left about 3:30. Called Jim’s. Jill had the flu.
Diary Entry for 4/9/1984
Merrill wired up phone in living room. Trustee’s meeting at parsonage on road right of way. We started cleaning living room. Merrill called Jerry Delles.
Diary Entry for 4/10/1984
Washed living room draperies. Merrill went to town barn to see about getting truck for Sunday School papers. They will help next week. Merrill and Wayne Huntress sprayed hornets at church in evening.
Diary Entry for 4/11/1984
Minnie Henderson called. We cleaned our bedroom. Washed curtains and bedding. A great spring day. I went to Rebekah’s.
Diary Entry for 4/12/1984
We cleaned front porch and kitchen. Washed curtains. We went for groceries at noon. A great day. Warm and sunny. June R. called. She is having phone taken out.
Diary Entry for 4/13/1984
Merrill’s church appointment with Giles at Mills. Okay to sign Bill of Sale. He got hair cut at Antwerp, $3.00. We cleaned side porch and laundry room. Cloudy. Friday the 13th. Downstairs has all been cleaned.
Diary Entry for 4/14/1984
We cleaned upstairs. Washed clothes. Cut my hair. Patty called in evening. Merrill cut wood in PM.
Diary Entry for 4/15/1984
We went to Sunday School 58 out, and church had 121. Cantata. Just beautiful. 64 at covered dish dinner after church. We didn’t stay. Jim’s here for supper. Jolie didn’t come out. Art said Garmon Roggie is in Lowville hospital from heart attack.
Diary Entry for 4/16/1984
Rained hard all day. Sent light bill and card and note to Garmon.
Diary Entry for 4/17/1984
They loaded papers for Sunday School drive at 3:30 PM. Used town truck. We went for groceries. Merrill took chain saw to Mills for gas line. I washed upstairs bedding. Howard called in evening. Art Hall, 85 is moving into Manor soon.
Diary Entry for 4/18/1984
Cloudy. Trustee’s meeting at 4 PM at parsonage to sign Bill of Sale for church roadway land. Merrill, Jack, Claude. Merrill took load of paper to Carthage, 4 1/2 ton. Washed curtains.
Diary Entry for 4/19/1984
June and Dan stopped in one way after Steve. Had small trailer. Merrill finished cutting last of logs. Cleaned up sawdust. I made pies. Washed blue dress and slacks. Maundy Thursday service in Philadelphia. We went, had 43 there.
Diary Entry for 4/20/1984
Good Friday service at Evans Mills. We went. Cloudy and sunny by spells. Cold wind. We went for groceries in PM. I made rolls for bake sale tomorrow.
Diary Entry for 4/21/1984
Fireman here for donation. I made rolls, baked pies, and got tables set. Merrill cleaned house. I washed clothes. Very cold wind. Terrible snow storm in Western States.
Diary Entry for 4/22/1984
Sunny. A beautiful Easter day. No Sunday School. We went to church, 128 there. Vern’s and Jim’s and Audrey came about 1 PM for dinner. Gail didn’t come. She is in Virginia Beach with her folks. Steve took 20 pictures. Jim’s back real bad.
Diary Entry for 4/23/1984
Vern’s left for Potsdam with Steve at 1 PM. Men put new heating element in water heater. I washed tablecloths and towels. Raining. Got Easter card and letter from Uncle Berl. He has lived in California for 31 years today.
Diary Entry for 4/24/1984
Still raining. Sent note to Vernon and cards to Uncle Len and Gehm’s. (50th anniversary on Saturday. They couldn’t load papers because of rain. June R. here in evening. She started milking at night for Burns last night. 3rd milking. Merrill has a cold.
Diary Entry for 4/25/1984
Uncle Len Haggerty’s 90th birthday. Men took 2nd load of papers to Carthage, 4 ton. Rained all forenoon. Wrote Uncle Berl. Rebekah’s. Leah came after me and brought me home. Only 6 out. Seery’s had chimney fire.
Diary Entry for 4/26/1984
Mr. Gleason called Merrill about church policy. New 3 year policy this year will be $1825 or so. A great sunny day. Raked on lawns. Fire alarm at Manor went off 2nd time. No fire. We worked outside all day. Cut brush and tree limbs.
Diary Entry for 4/27/1984
Arbor Day. Another great summer day. 70’s. We worked on lawns etc. Merrill took down storm windows. We put out lawn furniture. Merrill put up a swing. Bonfire got out of control, but we got it out. Our spruce trees have a disease. I called Cooperative Extension and Cons State man (?). Joey brought me wild flowers.
Diary Entry for 4/28/1984
Don and Bea Gehm’s 50th anniversary. Another great day. Windy but warm. Thunder storm in PM. Washed clothes. Made brownies. Merrill cleaned floors. New phone electronic system goes into effect today and tomorrow. Jim and Explorers at Autorama.
Diary Entry for 4/29/1984
June R. here when we got home. We went to Sunday School and church, 50 out. A beautiful summer day. We went out to Don’s in PM. Had supper with them. Stopped to see Roy on way home. Doris said Garmon got out of hospital Friday. 2nd day of Autorama.
Diary Entry for 4/30/1984
Raining. Cheryl H was here. Thunder storm. Bad fire at Seaway Plaza. 5 stores lost.