September 3 - 7, 1959 Fire at (?) TOT Howard's Place

Thursday, September 3, 1959

A cloudy day, some rain showers. I cleaned up the upstairs. Betty and Dawn here in p.m., also Dolores. She is better. Kennie is out of work. Kennard called in evening.

Friday, September 4, 1959

A very nice day, cool and sunny. I cleaned up the downstairs, churned, washed some windows, worked all day. Off to town in late p.m. Dawn and her family left for New York for her brother’s wedding.

Saturday, September 5, 1959

A very nice day. I cooked, done up the work. Billie put up the fence in the field. Bill helped him string the wire after supper. Valmore Smart and family called in pm.

Sunday, September 6, 1959 Jeffrey 14 months today

A very nice day. Clear and cool. Billie fenced, Bill mowed lawns. I went for a ride with Fern, Lloyd and Mr. Yates. Mama went with Aunt Ava and Uncle Lewis. About 11 o’clock a fire broke out at TOT (?) Howard’s place in North Bridgton. Billie took Raymond and me over.

Monday, September 7, 1959 LABOR DAY

A very nice day. I washed and the clothes got dry. I done up the work, washed kitchen and back porch floor. In p.m. I helped Billie do the fencing. Billie gone to the Lodge meeting tonight. He took Bobby and I over to North Bridgton to see where the fire was.

August 29 - September 2, 1959

Saturday, August 29, 1959

Cloudy. I cooked, baked beans etc. Betty home for supper.

Sunday, August 30, 1959

Cloudy and rainy. Got up kind of late. Done up the work. Had a late late dinner.

Monday, August 31, 1959 Karen Joyce Smith’s  birthday

Rained all day. In a.m. I went to town with Aunt Ava and Uncle Lewis. Bill didn’t work. Aunt Ava bought a mattress.

Tuesday, September 1, 1959

Cleared off real hot. I washed. Mama down to Ferns for the day. Betty and Steve up here a while. I churned. Betty got a LETTER from MIKE.

Wednesday, September 2, 1959

I ironed. Cloudy and began to rain about 10 o’clock. Bill home in early p.m.

August 25 -28, 1959

Tuesday, August 25, 1959 JUDY BRED

Cleared off today. I churned and washed. Real hot in p.m. Betty and Georgette called in p.m.

Wednesday, August 26, 1959

Not too hot. I shelled some shell beans. Dolores called. We got some snaps of the birthday party 49^th one from Milan and Betty. I froze seven boxes shell beans. Betty came home tonight and stayed. Reason? George was home.

Thursday, August 27, 1959 HOT HOT HOT

Yes, this has been such a hot day. I’ve cleaned the upstairs up, prepared a cold supper. Betty up here from Dawn’s. Didn’t stay. Sylvia Andrews called with Avon products.

Friday, August 28, 1959

Not quite so hot. I cleaned up the downstairs. Mama husked and cut corn off. We canned 10 pints. Betty still up to Dawn’s. Hope someday she will want to stay at home. Went to town in late p.m. after Bill got home.

August 19 - 24, 1959

Wednesday, August 19, 1959 LETTER ADAIR

A nice day. Not too hot. I washed Betty’s sweaters and ironed them. I picked beans and cukes. Raymond called at noon. Bobby called in evening. In Dorothea’s letter she told all about the cute things little Jeffrey does. I wish he was here.

Thursday, August 20, 1959 Dennis Harvey Adair’s birthday

A very nice day. I cooked, cleaned up the chambers and over to garden. Betty, Dawn and three little girls called today. These girls are from Chicago, their mother is a friend of Dawn’s. Raymond called in evening. Also Bobby Smart.

 

 Friday, August 21, 1959

A very nice day. I washed and ironed a few things, done some cooking. Bill late getting home, went to town after supper. In evening Betty came home. Back up to Dawn’s. I went up for a short time.

Saturday, August 22, 1959

A very nice day. I cooked. Billie home early. He went to the auction at Maple Lane farm with Dennis. Betty here most of day, to town in p.m. Steve here in late p.m. Betty drove the car a little. Kennard called in evening.

Sunday, August 23, 1959

A very nice clear cool day. Sunny. Kennard, Betty, Billie, Steve, Lassie and I all went down to Raymond Maine to see the new WGAN TV tower. Quite a sight. Bob over to a steak supper.

Monday, August 24, 1959

Cloudy in a.m. and it began to rain about seven. Rained hard. Bill came home. Dawn drove Billie’s car and took Betty and I over to the Dr. Chesley Nelson at Norway. He checked Betty. She is in fair condition. Except a little low blood test. He gave her a prescription for some capsules for liver, appetite and vitamins. Fern and Lloyd here in evening.

August 14 - 18, 1959

Friday, August 14, 1959 Got Glasses

A very nice pretty day. I cleaned up the downstairs, washed, went to town in late p.m. Got my glasses. Also I got a few clothes for school. Raymond over in evening. Billie to town. Hayd called after supper with the calf he got up to Ervins. Dawn, Betty back up here. Dawn, Betty and Georgette called here in p.m.

Saturday, August 15, 1959

Cooked etc.

Sunday, August 16, 1959

Used my new glasses to write letters. They are great.

Monday, August 17, 1959

I washed and churned. Fern, Lloyd here in evening, also Bob. He had a picture of his granddaughter. She is cute. Fern and Lloyd brought me up a very pretty chair he painted for me. Yellow, very pretty. Billie over to Raymonds, he had a calf born over there this p.m. Today Sandy and Freddie Adair arrived at Dorothea and Dennis’s for a visit.

Tuesday, August 18, 1959

A very nice day. I ironed, made two apple pies. Bill and I called at Ferns in evening. Their breakfast set looks so nice. Fern went to a bridal shower up to Priscilla Rushmore’s. Kennard called. Raymond up to Vermont today.