UMW here, 9 present. Joanne Rappole came with Alice F. Much on News about Fort Drum murder, and 4 boys arrested. Victim’s funeral. Cold. Merrill washed, and put on storm windows.

Merrill waterproofed back porch. We went for groceries in AM. My legs hurting bad today.

Cloudy. Washed clothes. Wrote Bea Gehm and sent her birthday card.

We went to church 54, and Sunday School 31. World Wide Communion. A great sunny day. We called Vern’s in PM. All are well. Dan’s are home for Corrie’s wedding shower.

Bea’s birthday. Trustee meeting, 7:30. Down to 28° this morning. Cold and sunny day. Gloria Verbridge called. Got our telephone number instead of David’s new number.

Blood mobile at Legion. We went to drug store and then out to Don’s. Stopped at hospital to see Roy but he had been moved to Madonna Home on September 29th. Also shopped at Woolworths. Merrill got first hair cut at Judy’s, $3.00.

Another beautiful day. I’m tired today. Washed kitchen windows. Talked with Lyla. Got letter from Beulah. Roy is in room 805, 4th floor at Madonna Home.

Evans Mills dinner, 5 PM. We didn’t go. Took off kitchen faucet and cleaned it. Great day, sunny and warm. I wrote Blair about dress ordered September 14.

No school for kids, just teachers. Rained hard in AM. We went for groceries in AM.

40th anniversary party for Art and Doris Haggerty at Fire Barn. Huge crowd and a great time. Good supper. Lane brought load of wood from Don’s about 8 cord.

Open House at Cheryl’s for Lyla’s 65th birthday, 2-4. We went. Very nice. Aunt Maude was home. We went to church 50, and Sunday School 31. Raining off and on all day. I called out to Don’s.

Columbus Day. Thanksgiving Day in Canada. No school or mail. Doris H called with Montgomery Ward number Dennis called her with. Merrill worked at wood. Jolie called from Shawn’s mother’s. She is still down there. Baby has cold.

Bible Study at Philadelphia, 7 PM. We didn’t go as Merrill was too tired. He worked at the wood all day. Colder but sunny. I called stove company about stove grates. One’s they have are too large. Heather and Gilenda here this morning.

Got 2nd load of wood from Don’s. Wood truck broke down here so we went to Adams and Don’s. Bob Boscheck got home from Florida last night. Jim here on cycle awhile. Had been to meeting at Gouverneur. He had to get back to work. Gave Don $100 for trucking.

Rainy. We went for groceries in AM. Merrill worked at wood. U.S. Stove Company called. They can’t get grates to fit our stove.

Rained off and on all day. Very windy in evening with heavy rain. Girls here this morning.

Merrill worked at wood. Washed clothes. Colder and windy.

We went to church. 45 out. CROP walk today. Cold wind. Elmer Gleason has retired from Bridge Authority.

Sent Aunt Maude birthday card. She’s 87 today. Jim, Jolie, Baby Shawn, Sue, and little Ashley here for supper. Kids are growing so fast. Merrill worked at church in AM. Snowing hard in evening for first.

Girls not here today. Bob went back to work. Merrill helped Elmer at church all day. Everything covered with snow this morning. About 3 inches.

Mom and Dad were married 78 years ago today on the Cooledge farm where her parents lived at the time. Froze beets. Sent copy of check to Blairs about dress I haven’t received. Merrill raked leaves here and helped at church.

Sent Steve card, letter, and $5.00. A nice day. Merrill worked at wood all day. We went for groceries in AM. Got pie filling ready for pies.

Church supper. Merrill went over for take outs. Very good. Made apple and apricot pies for it. They served supper from new kitchen. Have to move stove up yet. Water all hooked up. Merrill finished putting rest of wood down cellar.

Terrible thunder storm late last night and also this morning. I washed clothes. Merrill took garbage and recyclables. Raining. Toronto Blue Jays won series over Atlanta Braves.

Steve’s 28th birthday. Back to standard time. Had wood fire for first this fall. We went to church 70, and Sunday School 22. Sunday School kids sang in church. I called Joel. Jim is hunting.

Merrill took car to D Chevrolet. Needs vacuum pump. Ordered used one at George’s. Raining most of day.

Merrill took car to George’s but they couldn’t find a pump for it. Bible Study canceled. Ken and Esther’s 2nd anniversary.

Rebekah’s, 2 PM, 11 out. Nice day. Cold wind. Returned signed Social Security papers.

Merrill went to Dobbins at Adams for vacuum pump. He called all over for one. Dobbins ordered rebuilt one $51.46. I washed Merrill’s clothes. Made applesauce.

We went for groceries in AM. Washed clothes. Gary cleaned our chimney.

Halloween. Only about 15 kids here. Ken called in morning. He and Esther came about 1:30. Stayed all night. Called Elgin in evening. He isn’t going to be home tomorrow.