Monthly Archives: July 1993

Diary Entry for 7/8/1993

Strawberry Festival at Mills, 5 PM. We didn’t go to it. Too hot. Still hot and humid. In the 90’s. Merrill went berrying to Beilings. He picked 20 lb in 1 hour. @ 65¢. Talked with Jolie. Wedding postponed.

Diary Entry for 7/9/1993

Merrill went to Carthage for mower spring. Mowed side lawn. Very hot in the 90’s. I made raisin pie for church booth. We went for groceries in AM. Stopped at Mowers with receipt blanks. Lyla here in PM. Quaker Days start.

Diary Entry for 7/10/1993

Farmer’s Market opened. Merrill finished mowing. Jolie’s 22nd birthday. Talked with her. Also June and Vern. Jim called in evening. Merrill took my 2 pies to Quaker Day booth. We didn’t go over. Washed.

Diary Entry for 7/16/1993

We went for groceries in morning. Got my hair trimmed and set at Donna’s, $10.00. Merrill mowed lawns. Paul Kiechle, 73 died this AM. Margaret called in PM. Called Vi about food for funeral. Larry Beach stopped for DWI and no driver’s license.

Diary Entry for 7/21/1993

We went to Sears for paint for kitchen. Went to bank. Gloria V called from Sandy’s. They blew up the old Court Street bridge in early evening. It has stood there for 72 years. Was built in 1921.

Diary Entry for 7/24/1993

176th Watertown Jefferson County Fair starts. Merrill took garbage. I washed clothes. Sent Don card, and letter. Merrill washed kitchen and hall woodwork. Margaret brought flowers for church from Paul’s funeral.

Diary Entry for 7/27/1993

Rained hard during night. Debby here before 7 AM to paint. Got walls ready to paint. Debby went to Shirley’s for night. Sue here for church money. Gary B left with Linda to Binghamton for rest of week.

Diary Entry for 7/29/1993

Debby finished painting. Looks so great, $150. Merrill helped Elmer remove door at church and fix doorway. Debby left about 3 PM. We shampooed kitchen carpet. Ida Mae Horton stopped by in evening.