Administrative Council, 8 there. Minister had meeting at Shari’s. Didn’t come. Rained off and on all day. Gary Belile had accident with new truck. Bob Griffin’s funeral at church 10:00. Merrill was a bearer. Church was full.

First day of school. Merrill went to Robbins for pipes and tubing. Frank came over in evening and started new furnace. Rebekah’s. I went with Ginny, 6 out. Mr. Eagan (FHA office) called.

UMW at Manor, Marion Smith’s. Doreen McKemm, Dorothy Gilbert, Canton guests. 12 out. Nice meeting. Merrill mowed lawns. I wrote Vern and June. Washed clothes.

A beautiful day, 78°. We went for groceries. Washed Merrill’s work clothes. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM fixing chopper wagon. My arthritis bad today.

Rained hard during night. Windy. Rained off and on all day. Merrill worked at Horton’s in AM. I canned 8 pints tomatoes. Elgin Bowman called. Olive has been in Winchester Hospital since June 11.

Still raining. We went to Sunday School 39, and church 43. We went to Ken and Eleanor’s in PM. Eleanor pretty good. She has the chemo 24 hours a day. We got home at 8 PM.

Went to city for eye drops at Nichols Pharmacy. Wasn’t open on Sunday. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM. I collected for leukemia in PM. Vivian gave us melon and corn.

Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. I washed clothes.

They are digging by Noone’s. Merrill worked at Horton’s. I made vegetable soup.

Cooler and cloudy. I washed clothes. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Surveyors working out back. Our road closed.

Rained hard all day. We went to city to bankrupt court for June Ridsdale. We stopped at see Gladys and Sid Lamon. Nice visit. Paul Kellar was married this summer.

We went for groceries. I collected some more for leukemia fund. Cloudy and rainy. We met Sandy Liston for first time.

We went to Sunday School 36, and church 54. A new family of 4 from 801 housing there. Aunt Maude and Cha didn’t go. Jim, Patty, Jill, and Adrian Gilmore here for supper. Jim worked on wood.

Washed clothes. Cloudy day. Sent Vern card, letter, and check. Didn’t get it sent Saturday. I went over to Linda’s for drive. She has had shots for Carausca (?) in November for 17 days. Last day of summer. A beautiful summer.

Vern called. Merrill worked at wood. Agway brought fuel oil for first. 38 gallon at $.74. Hartford and Kim C brought leukemia donation. Merrill finished wood, 20 cord for $270.00

Dr. Scanlon, 1:30. All okay. Got drops and pills at Nichols. Got tablecloth. I went to Rebekah’s with Ginny. Paid dues, $8. Election, Vi, NG. Sent Olive card.

Nice day. Sunny. Sent taxes, $347.34. Sent stuff to EPIC. Sent bankruptcy claim. Paid AARP insurance for 4 months. Merrill went over town twice. He mowed lawns. They painted water tank light green. Carpenter Meadows project moved in trailer headquarters.

Olive Bowman’s 90th birthday. We went for groceries in AM. Sent dated proof claim to bankruptcy court. I didn’t date the one I sent yesterday. Merrill mowed weeds and cleaned garage. Merrill helped Carl on wagon in PM.

I froze applesauce. Merrill cleaned floors. He cut corn and finished cleaning garden. Cheryl here with church envelopes. Rained some and windy all day. I washed clothes.

We went to Sunday School 37, and church 70. Several people from 801 Housing there today. A just beautiful summer day. 71°. Randy, Elaine and girls here in PM after corn stalks. The girls are so cute.

I sent $57 to leukemia fund. They are working on shopping plaza this morning for first in long time. Cloudy in AM. Merrill worked at Horton’s in PM drawing corn. I froze apples, beets, and tomatoes.

Trustees meeting at Marg’s. They got bank account figures out. They gave Merrill key to bank vault. Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. I called telephone company about Lifeline. They didn’t receive it in April. Wrote Ken’s. Randy brought us corn to freeze.

PPR meeting at Mills on salary evaluation of Rev. Collin. Merrill took Gerry and I over. Merrill worked on Horton’s wagon in PM. Froze corn, 11 packages.

UMW meeting at parsonage, 11 out. Karleen Witham, 801, there for first time. Debbie Hanson here in PM on way back to Gouverneur. She’s job hunting.

Merrill worked at Horton’s all day until 3 PM when it rained. Rev. Collin here in PM. Brought PPR report blanks.

Merrill didn’t have to go to Horton’s as it was too wet. I was sick most of AM. Plaquenil pill got stuck in my throat. I had terrible reaction from it.

We went to Sunday School 47, and church 57. Much cooler all day but sunny. No company.

Art and Doris’s 35th anniversary. Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. A great day 70’s. Sue here for church money.

Sent report on Collin. Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. Nice day, up to 71°. Leaves are falling off our maple trees. Neighbor kids asked if they could play in them after school. Loved to watch them playing.

Rained in evening and night. Merrill got hair cut at Allen’s. He got damper at Mills for furnace stove. He worked at Horton’s in PM. Got letter from bankruptcy court for June’s case.

Agway peas, $18.49. Merrill went to Mills. Raining and colder. Merrill put on storm windows. Had wood fire for first this fall.

Phone changed to basic budget plan. We went for groceries in PM.

I sent $15 to EPIC for first enrollment in program. Vi called. Rebekah’s canceled this meeting as the hall was in use. Claude Simonds in hospital. Had operation. Another growth. Gary and Joey Belile worked at our wood chimney all PM.

Gary finally got chimney cleaned out. It was full of hardened soot. It is a wonder the house hasn’t burned down. Gary tarred roof when he got chimney cleaned. We went to Sunday School 41, and church 48.

I moved plants inside off porch. A beautiful day but cold. Merrill put wood down cellar. I washed Merrill’s work clothes.

Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. I talked with Mr. Egan FHA. Wanda Lancaster called. Needs some one to stay with kids after school.

Merrill worked at Horton’s. I sent letters to bankruptcy court and Junes’ lawyer, Preston Carlisle. Got note from Eleanor. She’s doing fine.

Merrill worked at Horton’s. I had bad reaction to blood pressure pill again.

I called for doctor. appointment. Merrill worked at Horton’s. A beautiful day. Wrote Ken and Eleanor.

We went for groceries in AM. Washed clothes. A just great day. 72°. Merrill put wood down cellar. Gary B cut trees down in his front yard.

We went to Sunday School 45, and church 71. Graves girl and 2 kids in church. They live at Philadelphia Courts. I called Wanda Lancaster and told her I would take care of kids after school. I wrote Vern’s. Merrill put wood down cellar.

Lancaster kids, Lora 13, and Eric 10 got off their school bus here for first. Merrill worked at Horton’s. I raked leaves in front yard. I baked cinnamon rolls, cake, and cupcakes. Got my EPIC card. Sent Vern’s and Aunt Maude letters.

Appointment with Dr. Becoff, 9:30. He put me on Aldomet. Lancaster kids started coming here before school as well as after. Aunt Maude fell in her kitchen.

Rained during night. Merrill raked leaves. I baked cookies. Eric broke his toe yesterday playing sac with Joey. Debbie here. She has job on 801 at Calcium.

We went for groceries in AM. Sent Steve card, letter, and $5.00. The stock market better today. Merrill racked at leaves.

Darcy was here. Ordered candy. I washed clothes. Merrill finished raking leaves. Got my first $50 pay check for looking after kids. Made chili.

Eleanor doing great. Ken and Eleanor and Roy here. Ken and Eleanor went to beef auction at Gouverneur. Roy stayed here. All here for supper. Debby stopped in from work. Cha was over. We called Elgin. Olive is back home.

Steve’s 23rd birthday. We went to church 76, and Sunday School 35. Hail storm during night. Twins won World Series over Cardinals in 7th game. Vern and June called.

We canned 7 quarts carrots. Lancaster kids here for 2nd week. We started with AT and T, long distance choice.

Charge Conference at Evans Mills. PPR meeting at 6 with District Superintendent. 7 PM supper and 8 PM meeting. 25 there. Good meeting. Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. Rained in evening. Patty called. Audrey fell and broke her hip. She is in House of Good Samaritan. Had steel plate put in.