Monthly Archives: October 1989

Diary Entry for 10/1/1989

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.

Diary Entry for 10/2/1989

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.

Diary Entry for 10/5/1989

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.

Diary Entry for 10/9/1989

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.

Diary Entry for 10/11/1989

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.

Diary Entry for 10/13/1989

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.

Diary Entry for 10/21/1989

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.

Diary Entry for 10/24/1989

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.

Diary Entry for 10/25/1989

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.