Merrill went to landfill. Roy came in morning. He run into tree out front. Bent bumper. We went over to Aunt Maude’s in evening. Jeff and Marty Paro here. Great day. In 80’s

Church back at 11:15 with 35 out. Merrill released balloons. We went over to Lila and Jim’s. Roy left for home at 3:30 PM. Sunny and warm. We saw Larry’s 2 baby colts. They are so cute.

Raining. Lazy day. Merrill went over town for milk. Made sloppy Joe’s for supper.

Reception for District Superintendent, Alison Wood in evening. Meeting on church repair, to see about heating and storm windows. 12 out. We voted in primaries. They announced expansion of Fort Drum today for 10th Infantry with 6500 soldiers. Helicopter division to come later.

Rebekah’s, 8 out for first meeting. I washed clothes. Merrill cut wood. June R here in evening. Called Audrey. She still isn’t feeling good.

Merrill worked at wood. Cloudy with rain off and on.

Merrill mowed the lawns. He took saw to Mills but Ken is away for weekend. We went for groceries. Got invited to Horton’s 25th anniversary party.

Raining and colder. Started first wood fire this fall. Motor on blower on stove not working. Donna Ellis left the long dress here last week. She bought it for me. Covered garden

Mary Pitkin died 3 years ago today. We went to church, 53 out. Jim, Patty and kids here for supper. Raining off and on all day. Very cold last night. Some frost.

Sunny day. Merrill finished rest of his wood. I washed clothes.

Nice day. In 70’s. Cold at night. Merrill cleaned stove blower motor. Works okay now.

Nice day. June R here in PM. She took home garden corn for her cows. Merrill called Trustees about meeting tomorrow night. Wrote Vern’s. Renewed Town and Country.

UMW Black River District meeting at First Church in city. I didn’t go. We went for groceries. Real warm, 78°. Had tire fixed on Buick. There was a nail in it. Trustee meeting at church. Lasted until 10:30. Talked about heating, insulation etc. Frank here with fuel oil for first this fall.

Agway food here. Went for peas, $19.96 this year. Beautiful day. We went with Clarence and Ruth to their camp at Lake Bonapart. Trees are starting to turn up that way. Nice trip.

Another great day. Merrill helped with paper drive. Got home about 11:15. Patty called in morning. Invited us down there tomorrow. I washed clothes. Got letter from Vern’s.

We went to Sunday School and church. Had Sunday School in parsonage, 4 there. We went to Jim’s after church. Had lasagna. Patty took her mother to emergency room but they couldn’t find anything wrong.

Rev. Salisbury at Pastor’s School. There was a two truck accident by school in AM. Gas and glass trucks collided. Sunny and hot. 80’s.

I got nightgowns and blue sneakers. We went to city. Take car out Tuesday to have heater line checked. Cloudy out and warm, 75°

Rebekah’s election of officers. Vicky Glenn and Leah Simonds NG and VG. Had furnace fire in evening. We canned 7 quarts of carrots. Nice day but cloudy. Only up to 35°

Canned 7 more quarts of carrots. Wrote Vern’s. Froze carrots also. Nice day.

Paid School tax, $352.63. Went to bank and for groceries. Washed clothes. Beautiful day but cool.

Les Scrimminger and Martin Rude’s auctions. We canned 7 quarts beets. Made apple and cherry pies for freezer.

We went to Sunday School and church, 51 there. Rev. Bea taught our class. A nice sunny day. In the 60’s. Jim’s here for supper. They have 1977 Chevrolet sedan now. I gave Jennifer Drake a cactus plant. She and Kevin came for it.

Cloudy and rainy. Made beet pickles. Canned 7 pints and also canned 4 quarts carrots. Found Joel’s alarm watch behind kitchen stove. Merrill mowed lawns. PPR meeting at 7:30, 7 out to it. Trustee’s meeting at 8.

Car to garage at 1 PM for heater. Merrill stopped at Mercy Hoospital to see Carl Taylor. Merrill got hair cut. Ruth Schell, 76 died.

Uncle Len here for day from Art’s. They brought him up and we took him back to Art’s in evening. Nice visit. We went over to Aunt Maude’s. Ruth Schell, 76 died last night. Fell out of bed at the hospital. Thunder storms off and on today.

Rebekah’s Assembly at Philadelphia, 124 present. UMW at parsonage, 8 out. Vickie there with Amway literature. Got groceries in PM. Mary L Hall here with eggs for Schell’s. We took UMW food to Schell’s. We went to funeral home for Ruth. Got letter from Melba.

Ruth Schell’s funeral. I made tuna casserole for them Washed clothes. June R. here. Gave us $125 farm pay. Patty and kids here for supper. Joel and Jill stayed over night.

Jim and Explorers on overnight hike at Cranberry Lake. Patty got her hair done and came for kids in PM. Jolie at ball game Nice day but cool

We went to Sunday School and church, 57 there. We drove up to see Rev. and Mrs. Barnes and Edna Hackey and family at Morristown in PM. Edna has a restaurant now. A beautiful day.

Administrative Council at CEC, 10 there. Voted to do insulation. $4000 plus heat runs at church. I told them I don’t want to be chairman next year. I’ve had it 10 1/2 years. Rebekah’s auditing committee meeting here at 1:00. Power off in village for 5 hours.

Agway dinner. We went. Very good. I furnished 2 pies. They fed 415. I went over to Vivian’s. She helped me with long dress.

Rebekah’s installation. Garland Installed, 33 present. I’m chaplain again . Had sandwiches, pickles and raised donuts. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM for first this fall. I washed. My arthritis bad. Sent order to Wards. Clarence Schell here with my dish. Gave us fresh salmon.

We went for groceries in AM. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. Colder. Very foggy in evening.

Vi and Doris here to pick UMW officers in PM. Gave Art butternuts. Very foggy until noon. Bad over night. Merrill worked at Horton’s. I made out letter for newsletter.

A nice day. Fog over night.

We went to Sunday School and church, 50 out. 25th anniversary party for Carl and Cheryl Horton an Pamelia. We went. All very lovely. About 200 there. A summer like day. Saw Rose LaClair. She was raking leaves.

Merrill helped at Horton’s all day. He went at 8 to help with chores. I helped fold Newsletters at parsonage. Merrill took Randy to city for bar-B-Q grill for Horton’s anniversary gift.

Wrote Uncle Berl. Washed. Merrill got down storm windows to wash. He worked at Horton’s most of day. I washed windows. Merrill put them on in evening except for 2 of them

Wrote Vern’s. Washed the Buick. Merrill washed the Dodge in evening. I raked leaves. Merrill worked at Horton’s all day.Got letter from Vern’s. Had their zip code on it so it took 5 days getting here.

Town took Sunday School papers to Carthage. Merrill didn’t help this time. First time in years he hasn’t. He worked all day at Horton’s. Took his lunch today. I went for groceries. Sent Blue Cross claims, $38.90.

Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. It rained some in late PM and evening. I made two kinds of cookies. Merrill got gray sweater from Wards. Warm. In the 70’s.

Merrill cleaned floors. He went to landfill before going to Horton’s to work. I washed clothes. Cold wind today. Made apple pies.

Today is the 70th anniversary of Mom and Dad’s marriage. Oren and Marie Barker’s 39th. We went to Sunday School and church, 61 out. Thunder storms during church. Jim’s here for supper. Jolie is member of Sackets School band.

Merrill worked at Horton’s. Built fence. I sent Steve birthday card, letter, and check. I washed dining room curtains. We went to store in evening. Finally got letter from Uncle Berl. He has been in hospital with bleeding.

Merrill took carrots up to Dwayne’s for church supper. Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. Built fence for 2nd day. Got gray slacks from Wards.

Kay’s started church insulation this morning. Didn’t come yesterday. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Blossom Haggerty, 9 months old, found dead in bed this morning at 7 AM. Called Doris.

Chicken and biscuit supper at 5 PM. Steve’s 20th birthday. Martin’s 15th. I called for food for Haggerty funeral . I took pies over town. Got groceries.

Kay’s finished church insulation, $4000.00. Graveside services for Blossom Haggerty, Nine months, at Calcium, 11 AM. Margaret K and I took UMW food to them. Merrill worked all day at Horton’s fixing chopper wagon. Colder. Some rain.

Cloudy. Washed clothes. Quite warm today. Merrill worked at Horton’s all day.