Merrill took pump to parsonage. He got his hair cut. He cut wood. Very humid and cloudy. Store keeper on square found murdered this morning.

A very hot and humid hazy day. I made apple pie and roasted a turkey from freezer. Washed clothes.

Church back to 11:15. now. We went to Sunday School 44, and church. Still hot and muggy. Jim, Joel, and Scott Pastor 15 (Gary and Joanne’s youngest son) here for PM and supper. Rain shower in evening.

A little cooler and cloudy. Merrill cut wood. He went over town for milk. Got checks from bank, $8.50.

Merrill took his saw to Sixberry’s. It won’t start. I canned 7 quarts of tomatoes from garden. washed work clothes. Merrill painted Mary K garage door. Vivian here for leukemia drive, $3.00.

Rebekah’s. Evans Mills ladies joined, 16 there. Froze last of corn. Rained some in evening. Merrill painted Mary’s garage door again. Paid him $15.00.

PPR meeting Philadelphia, 7:30. 8 there. Voted on support package, $24,200. We went for groceries in AM. Raining in evening.

Cooked 10 pounds of potatoes and made fruit cocktail cake for anniversary Sunday. Washed clothes.

Debbie’s (Beulah’s grand daughter) wedding. We helped at church some in AM. We prepared food at Legion. Cold and raining.

150th anniversary of Philadelphia United Methodist Church. A great day. We went to Sunday School and church. Over a hundred attended. Had chicken Bar-B-Q. Vern and June, and Bea came to it. Merrill and I received awards. Also Marge and Joyce. Rev. Collin Kerr-Carpenter did a great job.

Tired today. A nice day. Warm in PM. Berl Scee stabbed over weekend in fight. In Mercy Hospital. Basel Beckstead’s son and daughter-in-law arrested in drug charges.

Amway peas, $26.00. Merrill went to Mills twice for them. Only 11 packages in first box. Got new plugs and tune up, $50.85 at George’s. Chain saw not ready yet. Washed dresses. Merrill cut corn in garden.

Sent Vern card, letter, and $5.00. Very foggy last night.

Vern’s 53rd birthday. Nice day. Merrill mowed lawns. Huge hurricane doing lots of damage. Very strong. Number 4 on a 5 scale.

Hugo” hit eastern coast about midnight. Terrible damage at Charleston South Carolina. We went for groceries in morning. Windy and hot.

Hugo passed over here about 1 PM. Bad winds and rain. Not too bad here. Washed clothes. Dried them inside. Power off 1 1/2 hours in PM. Kathy and Rae here. Ordered 2 things from Rae. Baked cake and cupcakes.

Joyce preaching today. Collin and Kathy in Texas to study. We went to Sunday School 46, and church 40. Jim, Joel, and Walt here in PM and for supper. Girls at band practice. Men cut wood. Down to 40° overnight.

Cold again last night. Beautiful sunny day. Man, Allan Stroud, called about buying farm.

First people moved into Carpenter Meadows. We went out to Don’s. There most of the day. Don not feeling good at all. Debby and Mary had bad accident. Debbie’s car totaled. Sent taxes and AARP insurance and card to Leah. I called Roberta from Don’s.

Leah’s 75th birthday. Sunny and cold. We froze the corn Don gave us. I went to lodge with Ginny. Election. Diane NG. Marie Sixberry VG.

Cold but beautiful day. We went for groceries. Froze more carrots. Put lawn furniture away.

Windy but nice day. Merrill started putting wood in cellar. I made vegetable soup.

Washed clothes. Merrill put more wood down cellar. He washed the car. A great day, 70’s. I called Elmer and Melba. Leslie finished radiation treatments this week. He’s doing okay.

Just a great day. We went to Sunday School 37, and church 32. Darcy and Brent was over. She lives at Utica now. We went for ride to Gouverneur and Oxbow. No one home at Debby’s. Got a sub at Pizzeria for supper. Brain Salisbury family in church for first time.

Merrill went to library to have insurance and lawyer letter copied. He got a library card and 2 books on chain saws and small engines. Debby here on way home from work. She has 1987 dark blue GMC pick up.

Sent insurance claims. Wrote Vern’s and sent them lawyer’s letter. Washed clothes. Merrill put on storm windows. Jim ashley had stroke. They took him to hospital at 4 AM.

I talked with Kathy. Jim very bad. He’s on life support. Wrote Bea Gehm. Sent checks to EPIC, cable, and electric. Jim Ashley, 64 died around 5 PM. Cheryl called at 9. I called Juanita.

Bea Gehm’s birthday. UMW at Vi’s. 11 there. We went to smorgasbord supper at Evans Mills. We went over to Lylas awhile. Got word Aunt Maude’s’ sister, Carrie, died September 19th. Raining in evening.

Jim’s calling hours 6-9. Lots of folks there. Saw Art and Madeline Niles there. I baked cakes and cupcakes.

Jim Ashley’s funeral 1:00 PM. A large funeral. Cold wind today. Paul Hanson son Richard married to Amy Rose Gilmore at Brownville.

Rally Day at Sunday School. We went to Sunday School. 43 there. and church 29. We took flowers to church for Cheryl. We moved plants off front porch.

Down to 28° over night. Columbus Day holiday. No school or mail. Times goes. I washed clothes. Merrill put wood down cellar. It is full. Cleaned rest of garden. Jim and kids at Portaferry today.

Administrative Council, 11 there. Much discussion about church affairs. After 10 when we got home. Washed Merrill’s work clothes. Merrill raked leaves.

Installation at Rebekah’s. I made brownies for lodge. About 30 there. Diane NG, Marie S. VG, I’m chaplain again. Jim and Sue here in PM. Taking fall pictures of leaves etc. Vote passed to build another school at Calcium.

We went for groceries in AM. Steve called in PM. Steve came for supper on way to Potsdam to meeting. Came back and spent night. Chomsun left for Korea for 3 months. Cha called in evening.

Sammy started coming before and after school. He misses his mother. Steve went to Potsdam again at 8 AM. Stopped back by about 4 on way home. Merrill and Bob Boscheck put out junk. Stock market fell 190 points.

Carl and Cheryl Horton’s 30th anniversary. Nice day. Washed clothes.

We went to Sunday School 48, and church 33. District Superintendent, McClune present. Went to PPR meeting with DS McClune at 1 PM in parsonage. 8 present. Shari came for Rosie.

Beautiful day, 75°. Washed clothes. Merrill raked more leaves. Windy. Sammy here only in morning.

Cloudy and raining. Merrill went to Mills for saw but no one home. Terry Solan called. Terrible earthquake in California. 6.9 on scale. San Francisco hit hard, 67 dead.

Eleanor died one year ago. Terry Solan 1 PM. He is interested in selling our farm. Here for 2 hours.

Aunt Maude’s 84th birthday. Still cold. We went for groceries. Cha came over after Sammy. Called Mr. Jackson. Made appointment for Tuesday the 24th at 3:30. Wrote Vern’s.

Dr. Siegel 1 PM. Put me on one blood pressure pill a day. Blood pressure 138/80. Weight 161. Car wouldn’t start at Nickols but guy from garage got it started. Raining hard all day.

Arthur and Lottie Haggerty Hanson married 75 years ago today at Philadelphia, Beautiful home wedding on Coolidge Farm. Cha and boys here. Paid me $9.00. Gave us mustard. I washed clothes. Cloudy day.

Cold wind and cloudy. We went to Sunday School 49, and church 64. Laity service. Lots of folks had part. Sina had Sermon and sang. All just great.

A great day. Sunny and warmer. Talked with Lyla and Evelyn Hall.

Mr. Jackson at 3:30. Vern and Jim there also. Decided to look into things to foreclose. Ken couldn’t get chain saw going. Didn’t charge for it. Sent Steve card, note, and $5.00. Sammy not here today.

Steve’s 25th birthday. He has a nice wife, good job (BACCA), and new home (Brewerton). Not bad for 25 years old. We washed windows inside and out. Even storms. Saw Barn can’t fix chain saw, worn out. Pauline and Garmon here to spend the day. Garmon not good.

Another great day, 70’s. School delay 1 hour because of fog. We went for groceries in AM.

Like summer still. In the 70’s. Merrill went up to Horton’s to pump up tires. I baked cup cakes and cookies. Gave Cha’s some.