September 10 - 13, 1975

Wednesday, September 10, 1975 cool

 

A nice sunny day, on the cool side, in p.m. it was warmer. I went down to Betty’s for a little while. I did some hand washing. I cooked. I washed kitchen windows. Bill and I to town, paid bills etc. Bill didn’t do anything until late p.m. after he got up from sleeping. He had Steve Lyons go down and cleaned out the bottom of the well at the spring. Carmen up here after school. George worked on the chimney today.

 

 

 

Thursday, September 11, 1975

 

A quite nice day. I done regular work. Down to Betty’s for a while. Bill worked at Betty’s. I was there most of the day. Also we went to town. George didn’t work on the chimney today.

 

 

 

Friday, September 12, 1975

 

I done my regular work. I did some washing at Betty’s. It rained all day. George and Holly worked on the chimney. About 2 PM Betty got ready and went to pick Kimmy up at school. She took her to Marianne’s and she will spend the night with her and her niece. Also the day tomorrow.

 

 

 

Saturday, September 13, 1975

 

Partly cloudy, on the cool side. I made two pies, cake and done up my regular work. Down to Betty’s a little while. Walt working all day. Betty, Zak and I over to Denmark to Susan’s lawn sale. It was cloudy and cold. She sold some things. Kim got home about 9:30 PM. She had a very good time.

 

September 6 - 9, 1975 Well went dry

Saturday, September 6, 1975 Barn Sale, lots of customers

 

A rainy cloudy day. I did a dite of cooking and a lot of odds and end jobs. Went to town. Billie worked at Jone’s in a.m. Zak here all day. He done the vacuuming, made rolls and done a lot of things. Billie went with Lawrence.

 

 

 

Sunday, September 7, 1975 WELL WENT DRY

 

A beautiful day. I washed, canned tomatoes, washed kitchen floor. Down to Betty’s. They only had two customers today. Dorothea up and brought some things for the sale. The well went dry today. Bill helped Walt. Billie down to the cemetery with Chet. Lawrence here in PM. Susan and kids at Esther’s all day. She had her car up for sale.

 

 

 

Monday, September 8, 1975

 

Cloudy, some sun. I done a lot of shopping at Shaw’s in Conway New Hampshire. Betty, Dawn and I went to Shaw’s also a few other places. Got home at about 3:30 or four.

 

 

 

Tuesday, September 9, 1975 chimney

 

A partly cloudy and sunny day. I was down to Betty’s most of the day. They tore down the old chimney today. They will start the new one tomorrow. I done washing, also ironing. Kennard and Robert called. Kennard looks very very bad. His time is about up I’d say. Robert is okay, he looks very good. Betty, Zak and I called at Fern and Lloyd’s in evening. Es and Cliff called too. Bill got a pump and has pumped out the spring getting it ready to put into the house.

 

September 2 - 5, 1975 Lil Edson Died

Tuesday, September 2, 1975 LIL EDSON

 

Rainy when we got up. It finally just became cloudy. I done up my regular work, went down to Betty’s. We cleaned her upstairs up. Tonight about suppertime Ruth Meade called that Lil died at 2 o’clock this p.m. We are glad she didn’t suffer a long time. Chet is taking it all quite well. He is all alone now. He has a good clear mind and can take care of things quite well. He is very very lame. Billie over there tonight.

 

 

 

Wednesday, September 3, 1975 $198.40 $85.70 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES SCHOOL STARTS

 

Partly cloudy day but mostly sunny. I got my work done up early and down to Betty’s. Kim, Carmen and Zak’s clothes looked very nice. They were very pleased about going back. We worked up in the shed chamber after we got the downstairs cleaned up. Billie up to see Chet tonight. He is attending to his business very well.

 

 

 

Thursday, September 4, 1975

 

A nice day. I was down to Betty’s, we finished the shed chamber. It is ready for the new chimney. We got tables etc. set up for the sale Saturday. Also we went to town. We brought Walt‘s steer up here to see if he wouldn’t eat better.

 

 

 

Friday, September 5, 1975 Lil’s funeral

 

A beautiful day, sunny and not too hot. I was down to Betty’s this morning. Dawn was there also. We got the goods for that barn sale set up. Came home, had lunch them Billie, Betty and I got ready and went to Lil’s funeral. A nice lot of flowers, very pretty and a most beautiful casket. Chet bought her a very pretty dress. He did all he could. Bill worked up to Camp Encore and at Betty’s. Zak stayed up tonight.

 

August 30 - September 1, 1975 Lil to the hospital

Saturday, August 30, 1975

 

What a miserable rainy day. It rained hard all day. We needed that though. I made bread, pie etc. Bill and Billie didn’t do anything. Esther’s folks didn’t get away until very late in the day. They went to Dawn’s at a cottage. They had a good time though. We done the chores and got Pa’s supper. Pres. Ford in Portland and Augusta this weekend.

 

 

 

Sunday, August 31, 1975

 

A beautiful day, but coolish. I washed. We got ready and went over to Esther’s about 12:30. We had a very nice cookout dinner. Barbecue chicken, salads, beets (Harvard), bread, butter, celery, pies, cookies and cake. It was very good. Her guests were Yates, Crooks, Hortons, Thomases and the Ragers. Cliff, Billie and herself. All seemed to enjoy it and have a good time. Kids all had a lot of fun playing etc. Kennard called. He looks awful bad. I’m afraid his time isn’t too much longer. He looks so pitiful.

 

 

 

Monday, September 1, 1975 Lil to hospital, Susan moved to Esther’s

 

Clear and sunny most of the day but it got hazy and not too sunny later in the day. A damp wind in p.m. I did a dite of washing. Also I ironed. Done regular work. Kim and Zak here in a.m. Betty moved Susan from Casco to Esther’s. Billie did a lot of trimming with the tractor. At 4:30 this morning Chet had Lil taken to the hospital. She was in serious condition. She has pneumonia and I would say she had had a stroke. Billie up to Chet’s tonight.

 

 

August 26 - 29, 1975

Tuesday, August 26, 1975

Another? day. Carmen up for a while this forenoon. I made a pie, done regular work. I called Dorothea. Jeff still can’t work, got to go to hospital September 2 for checkup. They like the steps very much. Betty had the coffee group at her house today.

Wednesday, August 27, 1975 sunny

A beautiful day. I done my regular work and washed. We have had for the past three days some good rain showers. It has helped a lot. I had Zak while Betty, Dawn and Kim went to Auburn and got some bread and pastries at the thrift store. She got me some milk bottles at a garage sale. Carmen helped Bill this morning, he put a gate post in for Walt. Billie worked today. Bill took me to town, but I had to ask him. Carmen up with us tonight.

Thursday, August 28, 1975 got tractor parts

I did a big wash. I done up my regular work. Betty came and we went to town and done Fern’s shopping. Walt home all day. He done some odds and end jobs. Billie didn’t work but he went to Norway or Oxford and got the tractor parts he and Bill put tractor together and done some mowing with it. They are so glad to have it to use. Carmen here all day and for supper. Esther over tonight.

Friday, August 29, 1975

A cloudy dreary day. I done up my regular work. Did a dite of washing, down to Betty’s and we went to town and done rest of the shopping. We went to a few barn sales. Pa’s hot water tank spring a leak. Jones came and fixed it, got a new one. Billie worked today.