We went to Sunday School 35, and church 63. We went to city in PM. I got new sink faucets, $40.99. Got stuff for car rust spots.
Yearly Archives: 1988
Diary Entry for 4/11/1988
Nice day. We went to Aunt Maude’s. Merrill and Cheryl took her cat “Boots” to the vet to put him to sleep. She gave us her table lamp. Wrote Ken and Eleanor.
Diary Entry for 4/12/1988
Dad died 28 years ago today. UMW retreat at Antwerp. I went with Margaret and Marion. About 25 there. Merrill took off storm windows. Nice today. Warm. Called Agway about fuel oil. They came, 107 gallons.
Diary Entry for 4/13/1988
I called Patty. Jolie had head ache last night. She has angiogram on May 6 at 8 AM at Mercy Hospital. Kids out of school at 11:00 AM. PPR at Philadelphia.
Diary Entry for 4/14/1988
We went for groceries in morning. Kids out of school at 11 AM. Cloudy. Bible study canceled. Collin at funeral home. I called Doris.
Diary Entry for 4/15/1988
Gladys and Clarence Lamon’s 55th anniversary. School out at 10:30 today. Spring break all next week. Lancaster’s leave for Mississippi tonight. No kids here. Merrill put on new sink faucets. I called Josephine Carnival.
Diary Entry for 4/16/1988
Snow flurries and cold. Washed clothes. Merrill fixed drain pipe under kitchen sink. Had hole in it. He cleaned floors. Merrill took sorted garbage to dump. First time sorting.
Diary Entry for 4/17/1988
Jim has cold. I called Jim and Jolie. She’s bored. We went to Sunday School 43, and church 70. DS was there as guest. Gathering at Philadelphia church at 6 PM. Covered dish, 47 there. Program on Burundi.
Diary Entry for 4/18/1988
Cloudy, 40°. Wrote Vern’s. Started cleaning living room. Merrill went over to parsonage to get Rebekah gowns for Bette Pike for Antwerp Lodge.
Diary Entry for 4/19/1988
Called Cable Co TV. Will come Thursday, 28th. Finished cleaning living room. Rev. Collin here for me to sign papers.
Diary Entry for 4/20/1988
Sunny. Warmer 50°. Cleaned our bedroom. Snowed hard in evening. Raining.
Diary Entry for 4/21/1988
We went to city. I ordered all new eye glasses at Chellis. Got paint for porch etc. We went for groceries in PM. Started study of Revelations.
Diary Entry for 4/22/1988
Sunny. Cold wind. We cleaned dining room and bathroom. Washed curtains and colored clothes. Put plants on front porch. Lots this year because of cold weather.
Diary Entry for 4/23/1988
Washed clothes. Merrill and Bill Burns took junk from church to dump. 2 planks and staging stolen from church yard. Jim and Joel called in evening.
Diary Entry for 4/24/1988
We went to Sunday School 35, and church 55. Thunder and lightening storm during night. Cold and cloudy all day, 42°. Watched Arthritis Telethon all PM.
Diary Entry for 4/25/1988
Kids all back today. Good to have them back. TV cable men working on this road.
Diary Entry for 4/26/1988
Cold, cloudy day. Some rain. Merrill went to store and to Leah’s for new church guest book. About $1400 worth of equipment taken outside church. (Later found)
Diary Entry for 4/27/1988
Sent for massage slippers, $12.99. I went to Rebekah’s, 7 there. Raining when I came home.
Diary Entry for 4/28/1988
TV Cable hooked up. He put wire on Cha’s house. Got wrong house. Works great. We went to Bible study in evening. 9 of us. Raining. Collin not feeling good.
Diary Entry for 4/29/1988
Raining. We went to city for my glasses. Plastic frames. First in years. $145.00. Got groceries at noon.
Diary Entry for 4/30/1988
Cloudy. Washed clothes. Merrill cleaned floors. I baked brownies. Got church newsletter.
Diary Entry for 5/1/1988
May Day. We went to church 59, and Sunday School 40. Charlie Covell preached. Eleanor called in morning. Juanita goes to doctor Monday. We went to Indian River Diner for a fish fry. Jim, Joel, Jill, and Sue there on way home from Portaferry.
Diary Entry for 5/2/1988
Mother and Daughter Banquet, 6 PM. Not as big a crowd but very nice. Mrs. Beers speaker. I went alone. Wanda and Laura L couldn’t go.
Diary Entry for 5/3/1988
I called Patty. We had quite an enlightening visit. 12/83 separated. Merrill went to George’s for new spark plug, $28.52 in car.
Diary Entry for 5/4/1988
I washed several dresses, slacks, sweaters, and blouses. Merrill fixed cement step. We got down lawn furniture. Our assessment was raised. It is now 33,200.
Diary Entry for 5/5/1988
Merrill mowed lawns for first time this year. We went for groceries. Had windows open for first. Great day. We went to Bible study in evening. Joyce had it.
Diary Entry for 5/6/1988
Jolie’s angiogram at Mercy, 8 AM. Dr. Speary. All went well. She was there from 6:30 – 5 PM. Jim called. Washed blankets. Merrill painted patio iron railing.
Diary Entry for 5/7/1988
Merrill helped build fence at Horton’s for first this year. I washed clothes. Cold wind.
Diary Entry for 5/8/1988
Mother’s Day. We went to Sunday School 37, and church 70. Cobby had service. Sunday School gave Mothers a plant. Jim, Jolie, Joel, and Sue here for dinner. Cha was over. Vern and June called in evening.
Diary Entry for 5/9/1988
Merrill worked at Horton’s. My arthritis bad. Tired all day.
Diary Entry for 5/10/1988
Jim and Pat’s 19th anniversary. Mike White’s birthday. Patty here in PM for an hour and a half. A bad day for her. Merrill worked at Horton’s. We went to store.
Diary Entry for 5/11/1988
Rebekah’s. I’m on refreshment committee. Dump cake and monkey bread. Merrill worked at Horton’s. It rained some off and on during day.
Diary Entry for 5/12/1988
Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. We went for groceries in evening. Went to Bible study. Chomsun over about mistake on check amount. Sent Patty card and $5.00. First asparagus.
Diary Entry for 5/13/1988
Friday the 13th. Windy some rain. Merrill worked at Horton’s.
Diary Entry for 5/14/1988
Washed clothes. Used new line for first. Merrill mowed lawns with push mower. Chain broke on riding mower. He got hair cut at Philadelphia Barber. Froze asparagus.
Diary Entry for 5/15/1988
Patty’s 41st birthday. Jill visiting her this weekend. Jim called in evening. He is working this weekend. We went to Sunday School 35, and church 48. We went out to Don’s in PM. Had supper with them. Rev. Kathy preached.
Diary Entry for 5/16/1988
Merrill worked at Horton’s. Power off in village all day. Kids went to Evans Mills school. Debby here in PM. She has a new car.
Diary Entry for 5/17/1988
Dr. Siegel, 9 AM. Blood pressure 140/90. He gave me Seldane for my hearing noises. Merrill got chain for mower. We got cabbage, tomato, and geranium plants. $2.29 this year. Leslie called in evening. All are well. He had just called Grace M in Florida.
Diary Entry for 5/18/1988
Merrill worked at Horton’s. Sent Don G birthday card and note. Got car license. Got oil rebate, $360. They black topped street on Carpenter Meadows.
Diary Entry for 5/19/1988
Merrill worked at Horton’s. Raining. We went for groceries in evening. We went to Bible Study.
Diary Entry for 5/20/1988
Merrill worked at Horton’s all day. He mowed lawns in evening. Warmer today.
Diary Entry for 5/21/1988
I washed clothes. Thunder storm in PM. Merrill worked at Horton’s until 3 PM. He mowed church lawn in evening. I froze 3 packages of asparagus.
Diary Entry for 5/22/1988
Don Gehm’s 76th birthday. We went to church 43, and Sunday School 33. A great day. 75°. Merrill finished mowing our lawns. I weeded flowers.
Diary Entry for 5/23/1988
A great day. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Eleanor called in evening. Elgin called her to say Olive Bowman died about 3 PM today. Funeral Thursday at 1:30 at chapel in Winchester. Hal Hall here. He is building a car wash.
Diary Entry for 5/24/1988
Cooler but sunny. Froze asparagus. Merrill worked at Horton’s. Called Rev. Collin and Helen Tooley. Called Kathy. Aunt Maude lost teeth in toilet while vomiting. Debby here in PM. I called Elgin in evening.
Diary Entry for 5/25/1988
Merrill worked at Horton’s. Sam was sick when he came from school. Darcy and Brent here. Brought me wedding invitation. We went for groceries in evening. Pauline called and wants us to go to Canada with them. Called her in evening.
Diary Entry for 5/26/1988
Olives’ funeral. We went with Garmon and Pauline. Went to Elgin’s first. Large funeral at chapel. We went to Genevieve’s after. Went to see Charlie Ault, 88. Also stopped to see Orv. He has had pneumonia but improving.
Diary Entry for 5/27/1988
School out at 10:30. Merrill worked at Horton’s. I washed clothes. Jim called. Joel with Patty this weekend. Girls with band weekend. Canada on Saturday, Darien Lake on Sunday, and Sackets Monday. Jim off Monday and Tuesday.
Diary Entry for 5/28/1988
Merrill worked at Horton’s. Went to land fill first. Started buying bags for garbage. Starts June 1st. Washed clothes. We went to cemetery in evening. Eleanor had been there.
Diary Entry for 5/29/1988
We went to Sunday School 31, and church 43. Trustees meeting on using church for drug support group. My cold terrible. Sore throat. Merrill mowed lawns. He set out cabbage and tomato plants.