78° and windy. We went to Sunday School and church, 75 out. Children from Sunday School sang. June R here in evening She is helping milk at Pamelia. Water pump isn’t working on farm.

Merrill worked at Horton’s. He went to June’s at supper time and put new leathers in water pump for her. I washed clothes. Merrill and I both have a cold.

Merrill worked at Horton’s. They finished chopping corn. Merrill and Carl went to Adams about garage door. Thelma Scrimminger stopped in for a visit. Got letter from June. I worked at my report for Charge Conference.

Halloween. Moved plants inside from porches. A great day again. Jim goes to Syracuse again for CAT scan at Upstate. 16 kids here for Halloween. Terry, Pat and Deanne here. Good to see them. Terry has job at St. Regis.

Finished Administrative Council report. Took food to Nancy Huntress. Her father died. Got groceries. Merrill went to Mills to Sipko’s. Has to take Dodge over for oil leak. UMW at Margaret Kiechle’s, 13 out. Nice meeting. Vern called in evening. My cold worse today.

A few first snow flurries in the air. Much colder and windy. I called June to say we wouldn’t be there. We both have bad colds. Carl Horton here. Lawrence Reynolds died yesterday.

Cold but nice. Washed clothes. Merrill helped Horton’s cover ensilage pipe in PM. He burned leaves.

We went to Sunday School and church, 66 out. Laurie Delles, Nancy Huntress and Linda Sharkey. Geraldine and Collin Slate joined church by confirmation.

Charge conference at Philadelphia, 20 present. 15 for supper. Harry Kent new Council Chair. I’ve had it almost 12 years. We took Dodge to George’s. Went to city. Fay had eye drops. Got potatoes. Set tables in PM for supper. Vi helped us. Called Patty from city.

Election Day. We voted in AM. President Reagan won by a landslide. Rained all day. Jim and Pat go to Syracuse for Jim’s doctor appointment at 11:30. Didn’t get to see doctor as he was away until December 11.

Billy Graham’s 66th birthday. Clinic. Merrill 120/70 and 14.8. Mine is 152/96 and 13.5 blood count. Sunny today. Wrote June and Vern. Stopped and talked with Clarence Schell.

Rev. Salisbury leaves on vacation. Nice day but cold. Sunny. We went for groceries. Had fresh salmon steak that Clarence Schell gave us.

Cloudy and warmer. Merrill cleaned church. Mr. Kay gave Merrill bill for church insulation job, $4000. The light on overhead have been removed.

Cloudy day. Washed clothes. Send Leslie card and letter.

Shower for Anne Brancatella but I didn’t go. Sent gift. We went to Sunday School and church, 44 out. Rev. Bea in charge. Jim’s here for supper. Jim is having Monday’s off now as he works with problem kids on Saturday. Ken and Eleanor and Luke here in evening. Tammy Nuralt left Ken’s on her 16th birthday, October 31st.

No school or mail. Leslie’s 70th birthday. Merrill helped with cement at Horton’s in AM. Raining and colder. Snowing in late evening. Got Times. Merrill and Collin Slate put cement in church wall.

Everything white with snow this morning. About 2 inches overall. First snow this season. Sand truck by. Merrill changed rugs. Got letter from Gwen Dowel in California. Uncle Berl is real bad. Called her in evening. He’s some better.

We went to Piddock Funeral home. Also up to Don’s. Roy there. We stopped to see Beula on way home. Ginny didn’t come to go to Rebekah’s. No plans at Piddock’s for Uncle Berl. Rev. Ralph Hutchinson died today. He married Jim and Patty. She sang at their wedding.

I wrote Gwen Dowel. I went for groceries. Merrill worked at Horton’s all day trucking cattle to Mills. Carl paid him for work, $393.75.

Ken and Eleanor’s 38th anniversary. Wrote Vern’s. Sent Rev. Salisbury birthday card. Merrill helped Horton’s truck last of heifers. Raining and snow flurries in evening.

Snowing some but sunshine and cold. Washed clothes. Merrill cut up some of limb that broke off in back yard. Vern called in evening.

We went to Sunday School and church, 45 there. Rev. Bea in charge. Rev. Salisbury’s birthday. Rainy. Rev. Ralph Hutchinson died the week before last. Memorial service was November 11 for him.

Rev. Salisbury home from vacation. Merrill got hair cut at Allen’s. I washed clothes. I got birthday card and letter from Bea and Don Gehm. Official announcement that 10th infantry at Fort Drum today. Doreen and Mike Ring have baby girl, Darcia Marie.

Gwen called from California. Uncle Berl is going back to Villa by ambulance. I sent him card. Talked with Dot Haggerty. Still cold in the 20’s.

Cold last night, 18°. We left for Vern and June’s in PM. Patty called in morning to wish me Happy Birthday. Got several cards. Talked with Aunt Maude. My 67th birthday. We all went to Minetto Church service in evening.

Thanksgiving at Vern and June’s. Just us and boys. A nice dinner and day together. Jim and Patty having Jean and Tracy and Audrey. Jim worked until 6 PM.

Home from Vern’s. Stopped by Don’s to get family Bible. Only saw Debby and kids. Went through car wash. Got groceries when we got home. Had tire on car fixed. A stone punched it. Karen and girl friend and her dog at Don’s. Girl’s gone to get Karen’s hair done. Don not good.

Nice day. Washed clothes. Air damp so didn’t dry good outside. Merrill went to landfill. Fixed mail box. Put some wood down cellar.

Sunday School and church, 54 out. Foggy in AM. Christmas parade in city.

My last Administrative Council meeting. Harry Kent, new chairman. 17 present. We may have a serious buyer for CEC. A beautiful day, 50°. Got letter from Gwen. Uncle Berl moved to Nursing home.

Merrill went to Mills to see about furnace for parsonage. Merrill called Robbins and ordered furnace. Washed Merrill’s clothes. Another beautiful day. In the 60’s. Merrill worked at church cement work.

Merrill did chores at Horton’s so they could go to funeral for Carl’s brother-In-law. GIenn brought chair saw. Wrote Vern’s. Sent our Blue Cross. We took Dodge over to George’s and left it to be adjusted. Got letter from Melba. Charlotte’s baby was still born November 11th. Rebekah’s, 9 there. Esther and 2 Sackets ladies there.

Raining most of the day. Turning to snow in PM. Roads very slippery in evening. We went for groceries in AM. Went after Dodge in PM but it wasn’t ready. George Sepko went to hospital for alcohol treatment.

Went to Mills for Dodge, $21.24 choke problem. Merrill moved filing cabinet for Rebekah’s. He cleaned church and did work at parsonage in PM. Made candy and cookies for bazaar. Got call from Gwen at supper time that Uncle Berl, 91, died at 7 AM this morning. Called folks and Piddocks Funeral Home.

UMW Bazaar. Made over $700.00. Merrill took stuff over. He took UMW food to Legion for Putnam family funeral. He got soup and sandwiches for our lunch at bazaar. Wrote william Clarke, Barneveld and Vern’s.

We went to Sunday School and church, 56 there. Junior choir sang for first today. Communion. Bob Sheley called in PM. Funeral will be Wednesday. I called Peggy Sepko. Jim and Shari Percell have baby girl, Jennifer Margaret, born today.

We washed kitchen and bath walls and ceilings. Put up Christmas decorations outside and some inside. Robbins brought new furnace to parsonage. Merrill went after shavings with Howard.

Merrill went to Fargo’s for tree, $4.95. Uncle Berl’s remains get into Syracuse at 1:40 PM. I got call from California about Uncle Berl’s will. Howard Dowel. I called Vern’s in evening. June R here in PM. Paid us $75.00. Merrill went over town. Village cut tree by CEC. Stormed off and on all day.

Uncle Berl funeral at Piddocks. It would be his and Aunt Mildred’s 66th wedding anniversary today. All very nice. The Masons from Adams UMC had service. 25 there. Uncle Berl looked the same as we all remembered him. Aunt Maude went with us.

They postponed UMW until next Thursday. Wrote Howard and Gwen Dowel in California. Very stormy all over. Schools closed. Driveways full. Got first card from Jim and Patty and kids. Sent their school pictures. Very good.

Beautiful day here but cold. Stormy south of city. We went to McCrorys and got a lot of shopping done. Set Christmas tree up. Merrill hooked up hot water heater at church. We went for groceries. Leslie called in evening. He got a phone installed today, 594-2658.

Working bee at church today in basement. New carpet in narthex. Merrill helped put up Nativity scene outside. Got water working in basement. Washed clothes. Sent Roy birthday card. Sent thank you cards for Uncle Berl’s funeral. I discovered I was bleeding from bladder in evening.

Merrill went to church, 55 out. I have kidney infection and bleeding. Not dressed all day. Jim, Patty, and kids here for dinner. Kids outside in snow most of the time.

Roy’s birthday, 81 years. Got sympathy card from Dot Talcott and friends in Chicago. Got anniversary card from Gehm’s. I wrapped Christmas gifts in PM. I feel better.

Our 49th anniversary. Patty called. Wished us happy anniversary. Merrill helped with chores at Horton’s. I went for tests. Very foggy most of the day. Cleared at night. Got letter form California lawyer. Uncle Berl’s estate, $21,600.

Warmer. We went to city. Finished Christmas shopping. Merrill got winter rubbers, $13.90 at Nichols. Rebekah’s Christmas meeting. 12 there. Nice meeting. I gave Ginny 4 coffee mug set.

UMW covered dish at CEC. Only 9 out but great meal and program. $50.45 given to missionaries. Wrote Vern’s. Rebekah’s sold chairs to Ron Haymon. Merrill put down carpet on parsonage porch. Cloudy, foggy and warm.

Merrill helped at Horton’s. Carl had more tests. We went for groceries. Snowing in PM. Sent first Christmas cards. Ken called in morning. I wrote Gwen. Got a letter from her. I called Don in evening. Robbins boy cleaned our furnace.

Washed clothes. Terrible icy over night. Lots of accidents. Foggy today. Sent more Christmas cards.

We went to Sunday School and church, 44 there. Merrill not feeling good. Cold chills. I worked at Christmas cards.